Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-21

scarlet fever is quite prevalent in
Vest township and ne Blghtel school
has been closed.
George II. Thayer jr., LETT last night
fer the east to transact business for the
Indiana Novelty company
The Plymouth boys who went TO
lnwood to give a dance saturday night
report jolly time
y new Bryan silver club vas or
gained at kouts, Ind, Saturday night
with large membership.
Candidates for Civ Marshall will be
quite numerous when convention day
arrives.
Miss Ella Shearer, of south street
left this morning FIR months visit
with her sister, Mrs. lIam!in, IN south
Bend.
Aner Brownlee, left this morning fer
Chicago, bgt will return Saturday 10
transact some business Ills wife VIII
remain in Plymouth until the return OF
her husband.
The crowd at the court house las,
night, during the session OF the Farmers
Institute was the largest ever before as
sembled in that building.
Leroy Evans, Of Center township, one
of the officers OF the Farmers Institute
is a worker as well as al intelligent
gentleman.
Work is pouring in at the Novelty
company. Some new machinery is be-
lug added to meet the Increased demand
for work.
John Oberholtzer, from Nashville, y,
is visiting relatives in the north part of
the county. Mr. Oberholtzer Will re
main in the county for sonA time.
These Tampico busters made by y.
". Albert seem to be ali right
account of not receiving he proper
Instructions from Indianapolis IN time,
Mr.. [. G. Schilt was unable to install
the officers of Hyperion lodge X. of p.
last night
/ Miss Bertha Gabbert has resigned Der
position as clerk IN The large Try goods
store of kloepfer, and returned to her
home IN Argos. Miss Bertha was
recognized as one of the hest clerks In
the city
The funeral Of James NJ. WickIzer
was held to-day Tuesday at o'clock in
Argos. The ceremonies We're cooduct.
ed by Reys y l.. Wagner. y. J.. Platt
The intermentin Maple Grove cemetery.
All the business houses were closed dur
az the ia neral eeremouies.
Amateur Snowman are plenty in Fly
mouth just now. From some cause or
other the boys fail TO make mt. We
hope they Will meet with good luck III
the near future.
Amer Brown!ee, son If Johnson
6rownlee, arrived IN the city from Chi
cage to attend the funeral Of his father
which occurred TODAY. Amer is tele-
graph operator on the board Of trade in
that city.
The distance between Plymouth and
inwood is six miles. just ask the boys
who gave show IT that village Satur-
day night how many railroad ties there
are IN SIX miles as counted on the Pitts
| burg railroad.
y brighter or fiter Gay for the open
ing of the Farmers Institute could not
be asked for The sun shone bright,
everyone was feeling good and the far
mers We're ready to listen to the speeches.
Jerry Blain was cleaning the mud off
the crossings today, for all OF which tie
has the thanks of The public. 1t
wonidn't be safe for any one to intimate
to Jerry that he wants 10 represent his
ward in the city couicil but ne would
Ill the bill alright
III Ripple, OF Elkhart, visited his
cousin, " ;. Il. smith yesterday and
today. Billy laid Off long enouth TO
show him through the works, and also
the factory of Underwood X Walls.
lie took home with him one Of those
fine Electron wheels.
Diphtheria for several months has
ragged III violent form at GalIen, a
small place, near Laporte. It was
found that the disease was communi-
Gated by eats, which we're suffering
with malignant form of the disease.
During the last six months there has
been total Of nearly thirty cases In
the little town, and several deaths have
resulted
There was no lack of interest liz church
matters in Plymouth yesterday If one
Is to Judge by the crowds in attend
ance at the various churches. There
were more people present az divine
services yesterday in our city than any
previous Sunday for some time. The