Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-29
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up.
Mrs. Joseph Bennett, who had the
yesterday while cleaning house, is
getting along fairly well.
New goods are arriving from three to
| four times a week at Mrs NJ oore's pop
ular millinery store. BE sure and see
her elegant line of spring hats. 3dIw
1t is predicted that fifty per cent
of Company "M' which left Plymouth
yesterday Tor indianapolis will fail to
pass the medical examination.
Col. Fleet was on hand and asked
that his company of trained cadets be
taken into service, but met with disap-
poiDtment as there was no vacancy.
1t will require considerable figuring
to tell how the vote will stand before
the count Politics will do 20 guess on
but it is not safe to stake much money.
VIM. NJ EVERY will be a candidate
for Representative of Marshall county
sui ject TO the decision of the democratic
convention, to be helu in Plymouth
May % 1898.
Mrs. Francisco desires to remind the
ladies of Plymouth that she has just re-
ceived on elegant line of new summer
hats. You are invited to call and look
them over. 2d1w
Our coast defenses are being built up
very rapidly. Gen. Merritt says the
Notifications of New York and San
Francisco are impregnable, and he is
we'll satisfied with the advanced state of
defenses in all the leading harbOrs
The following marriage licenses have
been issued during the past week: Geo.
Ii. Dunfee and Pearl E. Ranstead Geo.
V. Dietel and Agnes NJ. Heising; VIM.
Susan and Ida Ensperger; Freeman r .
Hahn and Princess ID. Seymour.
Hi. Henry's Ministries showed to a
full house i'll Plymouth last night Hi
Henry never disappoints the public
and when he tells you he will give you
a good entertainment you can expect
il. A better pleased audience never
before assembled in the Plymouth
opera house.
Lovers of bananas may have to do
without the fruit some time if the pres
ent condition In Cuba continues. The
reason is that no vessels are running
now from the southern countries from
the fear of being sliced by the Spanish,
The price of bananas is rapidly rising
owing to this.
Don't let us have any "On TO Rich
There are those who impatiently de-
mand the bombardment of Havana.
Let these people bear in mind that the
military and naval authorities who are
directing American forces may be pre-
sumed to know when the time to strike
is at hand.
1t was rumored on the streets today
that Company M would return to
Plymouth as their services were not
required. such is not the case however
Company an" was accepted am mus
tered into service this morning and are
now full fledged soldiers. Capt. Capron
will return to Plymouth Saturday on
business, but will return to his com
mand at once. The company from
WiDnamac was rejected and will be
sent back to that city
The withdrawal of Company an"
from Plymouth will lessen the voting
population about sixty. The political
affiliations of these soldier boys were
about half and half, as regards the two
political parties. But as they are all
young men, the candidates who have
been relying upon young voters will be
seriously crippled. The candidates for
mayor and clerk on the republi IAN
ticket were depending largely upon the
young men, and the withdrawal of so
many of their staunchest supporters
makes their stock somewhat below par
at this time.
People living in this section are
again receiving circular letters from the
"green goods" men. 1t is an ingenious
way of getting counterfeit paper money
into circulation and although this form
is little different, it amounts to the
same thing. They say they will sell you
goods of the sizes of ones, twos, fives,"
etc. The circular letters are sent out
from Allentown, Pa, and contain great
inducements Valparaiso Messenger.
The boys of company AN" who left
Plymouth, Wednesday morning, were
given an Grafton all along the line.
| They secured tents and outfits after
slight delay and got their first army
rations for supper. Four men occupy
one tent together. The tents are ar