Marshall County independent., 1898-01-14

friends last night at his home on South
Michigan street. There were about
thirty couples present. Progressive
pedro, was the game, but the refresh
mentS which were of the best were very
acceptable. The party broke up and
departed for their homes at midnight.
declaring that Harry vas first class
young man. and as an entertainer he
could not be exceled.
Durrants aged and broken hearted
father stood IN trout of the scaffold
yesterday and witnessed the death
struggles of his son. His wish and de-
sires We're tc hear the last words utter
ed by his son, in his declaration OF in
nocence. The boy did not dissappoiat
his father, and died declaring his innC-
cence of the crime of murder.
Thu rsday, Hose Company No elect
ed the following officers: VIM. Sponsler
Foreman, +. Emerson lSt Asst. Fore.
man, n. NJ. Fuller 2nd Asst Foreman,
{. Il. Leonard Sec, \. NJ. Fuller Treas,
n. j. Thayer and q. G.. Love hydrant
men, & h. Leonard SignaIman, IL. IL.
Kelly, VIM. Smith, Erwin Rush and
Frank Shreve pipemen, F. A Forbes
aXeman.
The average business man in Ply
mouth believes and thinks that when
it comes to uprightness, honesty, virtue
and intelligence the people of Plymouth
will compare favorably with any town
in the country, and that 1t is very bad
taste for stranger 20 drop down in the
city and procure work and then spend
his odd hours in saying bad things
about the young women of our city.
Such creature is now in the city, and
we pause long enough to give him
warning that ne must cease such talk.
A very lively interest is being shown
at Delphi, LoganspOrt and Frankfort
in the story of Rev. Daniel Parker of
Flora, in which he claims that he has
met and talked with Luella Mabbitt,
for whose supposed murder Amer
Green was hanged by mob. While IN
many instances the story is discredited
or the belief expressed that the news
paper correspondent put III the mouth
of the Dunkard preacher words that
he never uttered, the reported finding
of the Mabbit girl In Mexico finds not a
few who believe it is true.
Every semi occasionally some one
bobs up serenely to express the opIn
ion that Luela Mabblt is still alive
and that Amer Green, who was lynched
Recently one Rev, Daniel Parker SAID
he met Miss Mabbit, now a wealthy
Mexican's wife residing in the City o!
Mexico, but she refused TO talk about
Amer Green, and there are said TO be-
many people in Carol! county, where
the great tragedy happened, who arr
disposed to credit the preachers story
The body of Luella Mabblt was founC
in the Wabash river near by where
Green had kicked her to death, as h,
said to friend, and her body was fully
identified by her mother and others
Sensational stories are meat for som,
newspapers, and they grind them owe
and over.
From Mondays Daily.
Pedro is the game now.
: Hyperion lodge meets tonight il
Castle hall.
Thomos Miller of Kentland is in th
city transacting business.
D, This has been anything but what peo
. pie call hustling business day.
Weather: Partly cloudy and cOole
$ to night. Tuesday PROBABLY snow.
Mrs. j. w. Davis spent Sunday witt
her parents in Argos.
Court Morris spent Sunday il
. Rochester with friends.
:, MIR. and Mrs Lou Mcdonald return
2 ed home from Chicago this morning.
: Ike Becker, of Columbia City, spen
the Sabbath with his parents in thi
city.
j. d. Mccoy went to Wabash thi
morning to attend the funeral of rela
tive.
Miss Hazel Ketcham is still yer.
sick young lady. She is suffering Will
sciatic rheumatism.
Sol Altman, of Marion, is liz the cit.
today. lie reports business III Marion
as being good.
The mandolin club expects splendiC
time at their dance next Thursday
night.
5. j. Peterson, of Rochester, Is IN TIT
city. He is agent for the famous Kim
ball piano.
I'll Geo. W. Marble and Geo. Thayel