Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.


John Jacoby is better after Q long
sickness.
Judge Capron is holding court at
Rochester.
The Jsck-Wh hite land case is now on
in the circuit court
Nate Blubaugh is overcoming q pro-
longed and serious illness.
L. Bidwell was called to Rochester to
act as witness in civil case there.
Henry Foglesong left for Toledo,
Ohio, today where he was called OF
business.
Miss Matte Carver of Walnut is the
guest of her friend, Mrs. II. B. Allen of
this city.
Willis Thornburg hss moved into II i.
b. Whitlock's house on the corner of
Plumb and Adams streets.
Rev. DeLong left for Buchanan,
Mich, this morning where he will visit
members of his old congregation.
l. Ssusser has returned to his home
near Argos having spent the interven-
ing time since spring in North Dakota.
The Pretty Lake church will give a
Christmas tree this year. No labor or
time is being spared to make it Q big
thing.
The McMillen orchestra has been en-
gagged to play for the invitation dance
to be given the Thursday after Christ.
mas.
VIM. Conner, of Miami county, re-
turned today after attending the funer-
al of his brothers wife, Sarah Conner,
near Bourbon.
This morning while working at the
Novelty, James Meek had his thumb
taken off at the first joint. He was
running rip saw.
Farmers trade In the surrounding
towns, when their real preference is
Plymouth, all because they have no
place to tie their horses in our city.
A South Bend constable entered a
barber shop at that place and levied on
customers overcoat, coat, hat, collar,
tie, etc. He had to borrow clothing of
the porter to get home.
A man who sells bottled beer under
the name of "hop ale" without license
is liable to fine. The appellate court
so held IN the case of Geo. c. Douglas
against the state of Indiana.
Rev. G. l.. Mattox and wife. of Tyner,
were in the city today. They have been
holding protracted meeting at Grover
town. About ten new converts have
come TO the fold during the meeting.
Not long ago Sol Jacoby discovered q
| fire in his wardrobe and succeeded in
extiDguishing it in time to save the
house. The combustion was due to q
match concealed in his Sunday clothes.
Michigan City has sent a committee
consisting of Mayor Kruger, Attorney
j. b. Collins and Editor Faulkner to
Washington to assist Congressman
Crumpacker in securing appropriations
for their harbor.
State Geologist Blschley believes that
the supply of natural gas for manu-
featuring purposes will be exhausted in
the Indiana fields in two or three years,
but there is coal enough in Indiana to
last two hundred years.
Henry A. Chaplin, one of the richest
men in the state of Michigan, died Fri
day at his home in Niles. He was a
mineowner, his wealth being estimated
at S3OOOOOOO He owned an interest
in the South Bend street car line.
A humane society seems to be the
only solution TO the problem of animal
cruelty confronting us every day on our
streets. Let any ordinary individual
look about him and he will see things
which would bring tears from the eyes
of q cannlbal.
Joseph A Msdlem, the well-known
Goshen contractor, who is building
large sewer at Mishswaks was held up
Saturday night at that place by two
highwaymen and robbed of S94 in
money, q diamond ring diamond stud
and gold watch and chain.
Daniel Green celebrated his S0th
birthday at South Bend Thursday and
had 10 guests at dinner, all but two
ranging in age from 62 to 50. Mr.. Glenn
Studebsker made most happy reference
to the time whea Mr.. Green kept flies
off the old horse while Mr.. Studebsker
nailed shoes on the animal.
Christmas presents sent TO friends at
q distance are already beginning to
occupy the attention of the express
agents. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars worth of money is expended in
this way and for week preceding
Christmas express agents have all they
can do to send out and deliver packages