Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-17

way was cleared. This is the second
accident of the kind on the same spot
within short time.
Elder Brennan, of Goshen, arrived to
day noon and will assist in conducting
services at the L. b. church on the
Michigan road four and One-half miles
north.
Mrs. Sam Parker has returned from
California and describes her TT as d
delightful one, as indeed it must have
been through land of perpetual sum-
mer, sunshine and flowers.
1t should be remembered that per-
son desiring to take advantage of the
provisions of the new exemption law
must file statement with the county
auditor during the next six weeks.
Fred Daufel has become proprietor
of the Windsor. Under the new
management it is expected that the
house will do thriving business. Look
for his advertisement in this paper to-
morrow.
The fish law will have the effect of
depopulating many summer resorts in
Indiana and send thousands who have
heretofore spent their vacation in In
diana to Michigan wat ers where fishing
is lawful.
The death Of Jacob Koontz is an.
nounced He was one of the old resi-
dents of Union township and has lived
at Culver a number of years. At an
early date he came here from Tennessee
in which state he was born.
News has come confirming the death
of Grove Pumeroy, who died March 10
at Lompoc, Cal. He will be known by
many Of our old residents as nephe W
of Mrs. A. p Elliott and a cousin of
the Pumeroys of this city. His father,
Mark Pumeroy, was one of the old res
idents of this county.
One of the principal acts of the com
missiOners court last week was the
election of Peter Kruger as superin-
tendent of the county farm for the
coming term of two years. The present
term expires April 1. Mr.. Kruger has
conducted the farm in the best manner
possible and merits the office,
Charles Carey, a conductor on the
Pennsylvania road, was killed last
night at Arcola. The accident was
brought about by him falling between
two engines as they were about to col
Tide. Mr.. Carey is we'll known In this
city having lived here Dumber of
years. His mother, Mrs. Galentine
lives in the country east of Inwood.
Last evening the new literary society
composed of young men, completed its
organization. 1t will hereafter be called
the "Self Culture club. In the election
of officers j. A. Skunk became presi-
dent; Ed. Corbin, secretary; DR.. Stevens,
treasurer; Adam Wise, director. The
object of the club is for the general en-
lighteDment of its members.
A meeting of the Michigan, Indiana
q st. Lonis railway company will be
held at Plymouth on Tuesday, April IL,
This company is working for the con-
struction of an electric line through
some of the most prosperous counties
III Northern Indiana, striking Plym-
outh, Bourbon, Warsaw, and Goshen
Much right of way has been donated
In a modest way the reorganization
of the Indiana national guard will be-
gin by the mastering in of a company
in each congressional district, says the
Indianapolis Sun. The state turned
over its equipment to the general gov
eminent and has not the funds to
equip guard at once as large as was
the guard taken into the federal service.
The Indiana penitentiary at Michi-
gan City will next week lose two of its
largest contractors and 200 more con.
victs will be forced to join the 300
already in idleness. The George p.
Dodge company has for nearly twenty
years had its boots ana shoes made by
convict labor at the prison, but the law
forbidding the renewal of contracts at
the penitentiary forces the firm which
has been operating at Michigan City to
quit. All the machinery will be moved
to Chicago.