Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mrs. Geo. Eckert, of Linkville Is quite
ill.
Born into the family of Timothy
O'Keefe, fine large girl.
VIM. Pomeroy is seriously ill. He
has been ill for some time.
A bill has been introduced in TIE
House to increase the salary of circui:
court judges.
Eli Millner, who has been ill for
some time, is as yet showing no signs of
convslescense.
F. w. Weatherwsx, who organized
the Columbian League Of this city, was
In town today.
Ira E. Ssrber and wife and A. Pitman
have left for Thorsby, Alabama, where
they expect to lOcs Q.
Thomas Hindle, near InwOod, has
been qulre i'll for the past month. He
is convalescing at present.
The Walnut Grove protracted meet
ing, conducted by Rev Thos. Whitaker,
Is gaining good attendance.
The Bell Telephone company has
asked franchise of the Warsaw city
council, and it has been denied.
Three Delphi boys were arrested, the
other day, for going swimming in the
freezing waters o. Deer Creek.
1t Is hesrtless 10 tie torse out of
doors and keep it there three or four
hours at stretch this kind of weather.
Anna Gerharn, aged %, q young lady
of Logsnsport, is the heir to about
100000 worth of property left by a
California uncle.
The Mozart Musical Club have &C
copied an invitation to sing at the
bazaar to be given in the near future
at st. Michaels hall.
VIM. Huff and Isaac Knoblock of
Bremen, w. e. Alexander and ID j..
Schumacher left this morning for trip
through the southern states.
Bailey Miles has driven the hack
from Kok ONO to Burlington d ,ily since
1871, during which time he has worn
out seven hacks and 81 horses.
The Commissioners court was in ses-
sion today, this being their regular day
for sudl'ing warrants which mioht be
presented any of the township trustees.
The singing school at the Radabsugh
schooI.house, conducted by Prof. Ruby,
is 10 furnishing condition. The school
practices twice week, on Tuesday aud
Friday evenings.
The farmers in the neighborhood of
Bremen are experiencing trouble on &C.
count of an epidemic which is killing
their horses. Three horses died yester-
day IN ODe locality.
1t Is stated that no road running into
Indianapolis makes larger passenger
earnings per mile The year round than
does the Lske Erie & Western between
Indianapolis and Peru.
The Alabama house of representa-
tives, without q dissenting vote, has
adopted q resolution that the national
flag be hoisted over every school house
in the state and be kept floating there
forever.
The ditch viewers made their report
at the auditors office today. 1t was con-
corning the Eherman ditch which is
south of lion. The ditch has assisted
materially In the retaining of farm
land IN that region.
Angola Republican: Mark Barnes,
west of town, has recently lost three
hogs. He says that they were infested
with small brown ticks that entered the
flesh at the root of the hair, and there
seemed to be q tick for each hair on the
sntmaI, especially on the under side of
the body. The hogs become nearly
frantic and will not eat. After he had
lost three, Mr.. Barnes began putting on
crude petroleum, which gave relief.
The township reform bill was under
discussion most of the day In the sen
ate yesterday. Opposition is manifest
among democrats to some of the pro-
visions. Many amendments have been
offered. The one providing that only
qualified voters and free holders can be
members of the township sd visory board
and that member of the board
instead of the township trustee shall be
secretary Of such board, was adopted.
Waikerton Independent: William
Harness, residing near the Holmes
bridge, whose left leg was amputated
1T the middle of the thigh last Tuesday