Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-02
From Wednesday's Daily.

The Hoop factory in Argos is en-
ploying full force.
John Anderson is sick on his farm
ten miles east of this city.
f. A. Forbes is moving his nipple
ment store to the room next to Jacox's
grocery.
Jacob Boss is now with Uncle Sans
troops on his way to Honolulu enroute
for Manila.
Mrs. Capt. John CaprOn arrived in
this city last night. The 18th has not
yet arrived at Indianapolis.
Col. r. b. Oglesbee has been re-
moved from Newport News to Chicka
manga. He is still with the 18th Iowa
Fred Myers, of Lapaz, will shortly
move his household effects to his resi-
dence on Michigan street in this city
Thomas Cole is the recipient of all
invitation to attend the reunion of the
Fifth Indiana light artillery to be held
| dI SNdu, 1uu.
The old settlers of Northern Indiana
and Southern Michigan will meet on
the fair grounds between South Bend
and Mishawaka Aug. 30.
A party of thirteen, some of which
were from Plymouth, spent the eve.
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Bixler, of
Argos A good repsst and delicious
dessert were served.
| Another drunk was sent to jail today
This makes two inside of two days.
Until yesterday there had not been a
case of criminal disorder on the streets
for nearly month.
Marriage licenses for August 30th
Martin Henry Clay and Hyrta e..
Railsback, Jacob Hartman and Osa
Ellen Heekeman. Aug. 3lst; Dow
Rector and Tillie WorthingtOn.
The fall term of the Normal School
opened this morning. The enrolment
reaches nearly two thousand which
will be greatly increased by the end of
the week Valparaiso Messenger.
The Rev. W. H. Miller, of Brighton,
Ind, will preach at the Brethren church
one mile north of Lapaz next Saturday
evening and also Sunday at IL a. m.
He will preach at North Liberty Sun
day night.
j. b. Rowell closed q contract yes
terdsy thereby securing desirable lot
on the shores of Pretty lake for the
erection of an ice house The house
will be completed in time for next win
tiers harvest.
The children's picnic at Pretty lake
yesterday, given by the Methodist Sun
day school, proved a dieter occasion
for the youngsters. The day was spent
in frolicing and bathing. A hearty
feast was spread with the usual large
supply of delics cies for dessert.
The pension board, composed of DR..
Johnson, of Bourbon, DIR. Rea. of Gull
yer, and DR.. Wilson, of this place, were
busy examining old soldiers in the lat
ter's Office today. James b. Joseph, of
Westville, and John F. Myers, of
Bremen, underwent examinations this
morning.
One of the meanest devices for q
petty revenge taken on a farmer is to
plug his watermelons. Once plugged
the melon ceases to draw nourishment
from the vine and begins to decay.
Mr.. Now living in the country ten miles
east, had his patch ruined in this man.
ner the other evening. The miscreant
is unknown.
Last night unknown parties raided
the watermelon patch of Henry Fry
man on his farm near Pretty lake.
Instead of helping themselves and 60
ing peacefully away they picked and
mutilated every melon. This morning
the field presented curious spectacle
with the crimson interiors of the mel
ons exposed on every hand.
An Elkhart girl jealous of her lover
and suspicious that he was enjoying
the company of another miss at Goshen,
followed him on her wheel and found
her suspicious we'll founded. While he
and his second were enjoying delicious
ice cream soda she was seeking sweet
revenge by running her hat pin through
the tire on his cycle.
On account of the Methodist confer
once next week, and having made ar :
rangements with Rev. Smith for M. f.
ministers to fill the u. b. pulpit one
week from next Sunday, Rev. o. f.
Lands will preach his last sermon next
Sunday evening, Sept. 4th. Every
member of the church and the public
are cordially invited to all the services
of the church next Sunday.
The Miscellaneous Bargain store
heretofore run by j. u. Heiniger
changed proprietors today and will be
run under the name of King & Davis.