Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Little Mary Vinall is not much i'm
proved in her present sickness.
Large delegations of democrats
changed cars here today for South
Bend.
The pickle season is barely opened
The vines promise to be unusually
fruitful.
Mrs G.. Hensel, of South Bend, for.
merly of this place, died last Thusdsy
afternoon.
Mr.. S. A. Ullery, who resides about
FIVE miles to our west started on trip
to Cando, Dakota today.
Mrs. John Davis has just recovered
from protracted illness. She visited
relatives in Argos today.
DIR. F. s. Fahnstock, of Laporte, was
in the city today to see Andy Garrard
and consult with DIR. Vets.
John Truax, living several miles
north of this place, passed through the
city today on his way to Tennessee.
Peter Burgner is building two new
houses on Alexander Ave. Geo. Marks
Is also building house on that street
Poultry dealers are now having what
they call the second lay. After harvest
for brief time the hens are unusually
prolific.
Up-to.date there have been three
penny photograph outfits secured by
Plymouth parties and there are more to
follow.
The local dealers have raised the
price of Chicago papers to cents
per copy. The weekly rate remains un-
changed.
The two-year-old daughter of Benz
Peterson living in the country died
this morning. The funeral will be held
tomorrow.
The yellow fever is working its way
north. In consideration of this fact it
might be well to thoroughly clean our
sewers and alleys.
The gossips now have it that steam
launch Is soon to ride the waters of
Pretty lake. A prominent business
man will be its owner.
The fourth annual reunion of the
Anglin- Hall Martin family will be held
at Bourbon, Ind, Thursday, August
26th. A number from this city will
attend.
Frank w. Boyles, young and prom
Using lawyer of this place, has formed
partnership with J. A. Molter. Here
after the firm will be known as J. A.
Molter 81 Co.
Major Leigh r. Gignilliatt, COM
mandant of Culver academy, was mar
ried to Miss Mary Seldom Fleet, by
Rev. w. w. Raymond at high noon
today at the residence of the brides
parents, Col. and Mrs. A. F. Fleet, in
the academy park, Culver, Ind.
Last night OF anxious reporter was
endeavoring to find out the truth or
falsity of a rumor that a young lady
had been held up in the vicinity of the
Vandalia depot. The rumor proved TO
be founded on truth. A young man of
respectable family was found to be
guilty of the act Throughout the or
deal the young lady seemed to be hav-
ing good time and was not at all
frightened. No arrests were made.
The regular meeting of Miles II.
T1bbetts post, G. A. r., was held in
their hall last evening. A discussion
was held upon the treatment of Spanish
prisoners. The majority present in
clined to the views that our lenient
treatment was praiseworthy and full of
shrewd policy. 1t was cited with what
welcome Porto Rico hailed the Ameri-
can flag and how cheerfully the Spanish
soldiers themselves became prisoners
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has been awarded the contract by the
navy department at Washington to
make all movements of seamen, naval
recruits, marine and other accoutre-
ments throughout the United States,
for the year ending June 80, 1885, This
contract was awarded in consideration
and recognition of the satisfactory
movements which the Pennsylvania
railroad has made for the navy depart
ment since the beginning of the war.
A letter received today by Judge
Capron corroborates the item men
toned yesterday in The Independent