Marshall County independent., 1898-01-14


street next summer that won ii be
credit to the city.
The Novelty Company today made
shipment OF rims to Mannheim, Ger
many They were sent through the
L. ;. express company from Plymouth
to New York
There was considerable specu lati0n
in Plymouth today on the outcome of
Durrants fight for life in California. 1t
is settled now and there need be no fur
ther controversy.
Good talent for the opera house has
been difficult to procure this winter and
for that reason Manager 00rbin has de
c!ined TO book several companies who
desire 10 show here
Wood IS not icing brought to market
at such a lively rate aS 1t was few
days ago. 1t seems as though the de-
maud has been supplied. The price
has been very reasonable up to the
present time.
And now The women are taking part
in that ONO senatorial scramble. Thus
far they seem tn be arrayed against
Hanna, but just wait till the Hanna
girls get their dander up the cats on
the back fence will be nowhere.
Andy Moore, who held position in
the Hess drug store tor several years
has resigned his position, and will take
a short rest, before engaging in busi-
ness again.
a Porter county widow, through the
local paper, returns heartfelt thanks to
DR.. Wilson and the kind neighbors who
her husband.
\ farmer brought load of hay to
town today and after unloading 1t left
the team standing on Caro- street and
the boom pole extended almost across
the street scarcely allowing room for a
team to pass.
Through the agency of e.. + Paul Mr.
). l.. kerting OF Syracuse, Ind, ex-
changed his fine farm on the Michigan
road north OF the city to c. B. Scott Of
South Bend. Mr. Scott will move on
the farm March 10
The oil subject which has been dor
mant for some time in Plymouth will
revive when spring opens. One gent
leman told us today that the parties
interested would make things lively as
soon as spring opens.
The Odd Fellows held an interesting
session last night. Tney had installa-
tiOn of officers and also initiatory work
Amerlcus lodge is growing rapidly in
point of members and much interest is
being manifested 10y the members.
I he small boys who distribute hand
bills around the town have a habit of
running up on the porches and ringing
the door bell. 1t may be fun for the
bothered that way.
The republicans of Marshall county
will hold there township convention on
Saturday Jan % to elect one member
from each township TO serve on the
county central committee and also to
elect delegates to the congressional con-
vention which will convene in the opera
house IN Plymouth Feb 1st.
The season is here now for the ole
parties to hatch up the little things tha,
occurred years ago, The time is almost
here when division can easily be OBJ
served in certain circles. The worst
feature i'll politics is the fact that ole
time friends are likely to become
strangers. This is the one bad feature.
There is something queer about Dur
rants request that no physician be per
mitted to examine his body after deatt
and that his remains be given to his
parents as quickly as possible. Why :
Then comes the suggestion of burial il
the Pacific ocean on the ground tina
cemetery authorities would not allow
him buried. Is it possible that Durran
it figuring on some scheme of resurrec
tlon after feigned death? There ha.
been stories of such things.
Hanna has many idoliZers in this city
They feel very keenly the treatment
their champion Is receiving from what
they are pleased to term "repnblicaI
traitors" in Ohio. They realize thai
when Hanna is turned down one of the
greatest bosses the party ever knew
will pass from political activity into
political obscurity. 1t is sore trial tC
them.
The year 1897, with its cares anc
responsibilities; its triumphs and its
failures; It's joys and its SORROWS. has
passed by and taken its place In history
and We have now fairly entered upon
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