Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Excursions From Indianapolis and From
Illinois-Business Changes i'm Culver
Marriage of Walter and Blanche Bar
Der Other Interesting Events.


The second excursion will leave from
Effner, ILL.,, and the following inierme-
date points: Kenneth, Kentand, Good
land, Remington. Wolcott, Reynolds,
Monticello and IdaviIle The train will
arrive at the lake at 1870 a. m. and re-
turning leave at p. m.
Two men have been attempting to
sell 10 our council two chemical en-
gines at $50 each. The council would
incur no Indebtedness therefor without
the consent of majority of freehold
ers and failing to secure that the pro-
ject fall d. 1t is generally believed by
our citizens that we need some fire pro-
chemical engine in question failed tC
convince our citizens that 1t was in any
degree adequate for the situation. One
of our citizens characterized it as "a
soda fountain on wheels"
J. III. Castleman and Fred IIOllister
have purchased the grocery stock of III.
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LIST of July.
The residence and barn of Frank
Chapman, living about miles south
west of here, burned to the ground last
Friday. A defective flue Was the cause.
George Garn is Kuhn & Sons repre-
sentative here now.
Ssrber & Son moved the stock of
goods purchased from l.. A. Kloepfer
to Argos Monday evening.
There is much interest at Maxen-
kuckee in who will be the new mail
carrier. Will Strype VINO had the con
tract has moved to regions unknown to
us.
Herbert Garn who has been attend
ing Hiram Theological seminary is now
at Lake Geneva, Wis. as the college Y.
Nj. &. A. representative. He will be
home for summer vacation in about a
week. Herbert is '9S alumnus of
Culver Military Academy.
More Improvements have been mace
in the depot grounds this spring than
for the past six or eight years.
l.. G. Wiseman has charge of the
round stand again.
Three $1,000 cottages and two new
brick churches will add to the beauty
of our village and lake.
The new barracks at the c. NJ. A. are
progressing rapidly. They are to be 20
feet longer than the last ones.
w. 5. Dupea has purchased the har
ness stock of Hayden Rea, deceased,
and the shoemaking outfit # VIM. Foss
and will conduct double business He
has employed VIM. Foss and occupies
the Rea stand.
DR. b. w. ). Wiseman and Il. +.
Slattery have both telephones in t. cir
places of business and at convenient
intervals discourse music together over
them, the doctor leading in soprano and
the druggist lending his bass voice to
the charm-a new use for the phone
and a diversion to the "hello" girl.
One of our young men overdrove a
livery team last Sunday aud if proper
settlement is not made, suit is threat-
ene0.
The mill is running almost every day
and with the present efficient manage
ment promises to be success IN the
future.
1t is deplorable fact that our COM
mon council has made no provision for
the maintenance of those whom the
law has placed in Jail.
A. l.. Porter, of Plymouth, visited
relatives here over Sunday.
The house warming held by the M.
f. Ladies' Aid society at the home of
Mrs. Catharine Porter last Saturday
evening was grand success.
Walter Hand and Miss Blanche Bar
Der were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Wednesday
at p. IN. Mr.. Hand is assistant man
ager of the Culver Military academy
and Miss Barber is the daughter of the
Reformed minister of this place.
David Smith and assistants are doing
the stone and brick work at the new
churches.
The Dauntless has hidden behind
Long Point to escape the vigilance of
the Spanard.
Two cases from Burr Oak have been
heard in Justice Ladens court the past
week. The first was Burns VS.. Loudon,
the plaintiff claiming an overpayment
of 81. o. Morris appeared for the
plaintiff and the defendant plead his
own cause. The jury found for the
plaintiff, but the consensus of opinion
is that had Loudon been represented by
8 me legal talent the decision would
unquestionably have been otherwise
The second cause was that of the State
of Indiana VS.. Miller. The charge was
assault and battery committed upon
a boy five years old. The defendant
plead guilty and his fine and costs only
amounted to S2.75. The defendant
paid it cheerfully and went on his way
rejoicing. The trouble seems to have
had it's origin in the female contest
which the Culver Herald printed by
rounds last fall.
ROtzein has his gallery in order and
announces that he will be here for bust
Meas every Monday