Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-25

his medical studies. He has parted
company with the handsome mustache
which adorned his upper lip when he
left Plymouth several months ago.
New goods of every description are
now displayed at Mrs. Moore's millinery
parlor Arrangements has beenmade for
the Spring opening on April6th. 7th. Sth
Remember the dates. 3dIw
The dog poisoner is getting in his
work in LaPorte, and the Herald of that
city advocates. Fifty lashes with a
raw hide" as the punishment for the
guilty party.
| The Democrates of the Bird ward will
meet Ill mass convention TO night, to
nominate candidate for councilman,
to be voted for i'll May. The convention
will no doubt be lively one.
The street paving question has been
aired on every street corner today. The
defeat of some of those who asked for
the nomination for councilmen is attri-
buted to the fact that they were opposed
to paving the streets.
Columbia City is not the very worst
thing in Northern Indiana. At Auburn
the streets are so deep that the slush
flows into the milk wagon while making
its rounds.
The flowers that bloom in the spring
are here. The crocuses, bluebells and
snowdrops are here, and in the woods
wlldtlOwers may also have made their
appearance. This is unusual for March
The Rathbone Sisters will hold a
special meeting tonight in Castle hall.
Several Knights will he made acquaint-
ed with the mysteries of this beautiful
degree. Refreshments will be served
Ladies in Goshen now remove their
hats when they attend church. The
Plymouth ladies have not adopted the
new plan, but it will not be long until
they will fall in line with their Goshen
sisters.
The jury in the School murder trial
which has been in progress for the past
two weeks at Laporte will get the case
this evening. Mr.. Weir the young at
torney for the defense is reported as
making great speech for his client
Leroy Sloan, who was charged with
crimlnally assaulting an eleven year
old girl near Warsaw some time ago,
was tried in the Wabash circuit court
last week. Sloan entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for II years. Sloan is de-
PRAYED wretch, and without the least
sense of decency.
James Durett, of Peru, is in the city
terddy aud today looking after the tax
es of the Lake Erie railroad. He says
that the oil business in Peru is on the
quiet at this time, but he thinks that
business Will open up in that town in d
: few weeks.
Hyperion Temple, Rathbone Sisters,
of this city received an invitation from
the Rochester Temple to pay them a
visit Thursday The invitation was
accepted and about twenty will make
the trip to Rochester Thursday. A
banquet will be spread in their honor
and general good time is anticipated.
The anonymous letter writer has been
getting in his work the past few days.
He has written several letters lately to
some of our best citizens and it is now
high time that he let up. His Identity
is suspected, and his motive for writing
them Is also understood. If he under
; stands himself he will discontinue this
dirty work.
John l.. Sullivan ex champion of the
world expresses his desire to go to Cuba
and whip Spain. There certainly ought
to be some objections John l.. could
make himself felt if he could only land
on few of those blood thirsty Span
lards
And now Joseph Letter, the wheat
king, has a mascot. A boy Ill New York
named Francis Wells Van Praag sent
him 500 to help him out against what
! ever combination the bears may organ
ize. The bill was returned with another
that far more than represented the fluc-
tuation of the wheat market for the
day.
Police court matters have been very
quiet in Plymouth the past few days.
The people have all been on their good
= behavior which speaks we'll for the city
1t is said that the next Mayor of Ply
mouth will hold police court. This will
be the proper thing to do. plymouth
is the only county seat in the state that
8 has no Mayor court.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Rankin, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Ill Tabor, Mrs. III. s. Rankin