Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

LapOrte is just now having her snare
of sensational cases.
Farmers are busy blowing their
ground for spring crops.
A neat fitting uniform doesn't make
the man, not by any means.
There will likely he some books
made on the coming city election.
Fishing parties are now plenty. and
some good catches have been reported
One man suggested today that La
porte street be known hereafter as war
street.
What would be the political complex
lon of Plymouth if vote was taken to-
morrow
The agricultural dealers in Plymouth
report splendid trade up to the pres
ent time.
Don't overlook the fact that Plym-
outh is going to have a base ball club
this summer.
The Socialists at Anderson have put a
complete city ticket in the field from
mayor down.
The hammock season is here and
some very nice ones are on the market
for picnic use.
There is one young man in Plymouth
who stands on his dignity, and we ad-
mire him for it.
H.G. Thayer touched the patriotic
chord last night in very few but we'll
chosen words in Castle hall.
DR.. Knott is now sole proprietor of
the South Side drug store. Walt Rey-
holds will have charge of the store.
A Maine man who thinks there will
soon be another flood is building an
ark after the pattern of that of Noah
os old.
A small army of gypsies passed
through the city early this morning
going north. They had some very good
horses.
"Wheat still brings good price said
a well-known business man today, "but
in few weeks it will drop down about
ten cents"
The worlds lannon's Rock Band Till
Family from London, England, will
give concert at the opera house We'd
nesday evening April 20.
The city campaign in Peru Is waxing
warm, and excitement is high. The war
with Spain has been forgotten in the
political free for all down there.
DR.. Weir's mechanical and chemical
laboratory in Laporte was entirely con-
sumed by fire yesterday morning. The
loss to the doctor is placed at 5000.
Henry Hall who has been bed fast
for the past four months, is now able
to be up and around. MIR. Hall has
been afflicted with infiamatory rheuma-
tism.
Our local horse traders didn't tackle
the gypsy crowd for q horse trade to-
day. The man who makes deal with
one Of those Nomads generally comes
out second best.
Hyperion lodge X. of z. held q very
interesting lodge session last night.
Visiting knights from Peru, Attica
and Argos were present and RECALLED
the boys with some good speeches.
South street is being worked down
80 that it now has the appearance of a
street. The property owners down
there are liking up their lawns, and that
part of Plymouth Will now be considered
up-to-date
Some of the guards at prison north
are much exercised over the report of
the state board of charities, which rec
ommends that all guards over fifty
years of age be removed. This would
cause the discharge of about fifteen
guards.
There are some we'll posted citizens
in Plymouth on the questions which are
now agitating the public mind in regard
to the impending trouble with Spain
As rule they are for peace if it can be
brought honorably, but war rather than
dishonor
The free silver dance at the Opera
house last night was well attended and
proved TO be social as well as fin
sncisl success. About forty couples
participated in the "Mazy waltz" The
music was fine and was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcdonald of this
city.
Supt. Kruger, of the county infirm
airy telephones US that the health of the
inmates was never better and the
pleasant weather affords them eppor-
tunity to enjoy the beautiful sunshine
and to roam at will through the yards
and lawns of that well maintained in
stitutiOn.