Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-25

last Tuesday Mrs. McEIvain was one
of the oldest residents # the county.
The commissioners meet in special
session next Thursday to open bids for
the bridge contract.
Note from a summer resort: Dear
papa and mamma, we are having a
lovely time here. This is delightful
spot III summer. Please send my heavy
Overcoat and Jessies furs as quick as
you can pack them up and get them
here.
Persons afflicted with diseases of the
eye and ear and blindness, or if unable
TO find suitable glasses, consult DIR.
Paul, of Chicago, at the home of Mrs.
Nj. Yockey, Plymouth, Wednesday, Au-
gust 80 Examination free. Poor
treated free. 1d1w
The children's home north of this city,
represents twenty different counties.
Mrs. Work Is now in charge Of rs
children. This number, of course, is
variable which is increased or dimin-
ished from day to day as circumstances
may decide.
Governor Mount says he has par
doned but one penitentiary prisoner
since he came into Office and that WAS
a case where the mans term was about
to expire He has released several on
parole, but it is quite different from
absolute pardon.
One of the ludicrous incidents of the
county house picnic at Pretty lake yes
terday was when the inmates went in
wadlng. They enjoyed the sport with
all the innocence of children. AT the
same time they afforded amusement to
the loOkerson.
The Lees held a family reunion at
Big lake yesterday. In all, abb ut 20
individuals took part. The families of
Mark Jacoby, G. 5. Jacoby, John My
ers and Jacob Lee were represented.
IN the family record.
The kindergarten class will be started
at the Webster building Monday, Sept.
IL. Bertha f. Hosmer, of Logansport,
has been hired to take charge. The
class has been organized through the
efforts of the Plymouth kindergarten
association. The latter is composed al
most exclusively of those belonging to
the Mothers club.
The Goshen Democrat says that Hen
~ Yoder has just paid $500 to Goshen
lady who practices medicine to prevent
a suit for libel. Yoder is prominent
Mennonite and the lady claims he circu-
lated reports to the effect that she gave
his wife medicine to prolong her illness
and thereby secure larger fees as ply
stefan. The lady threatened libel suit
and Y oder paid.
The sailing works in this city has for
three consecutive years built on an adj
dition in order to accommodate the in
creased quantities of pickles brought
in. They will be obliged to do likewise
this year. Although the crop OF apples
in Marshall county is unprecedented,
they will not put up q cider press as
they did in 81 The established price
of apples per bushel is much cheaper
In Michigan than in Indiana, ence
they rely on the former state for cider.
1t is said that Trustee McCrory has
decided to transfer common school
graduates under his control in Center
township to the Inwood high school in
stead of the Plymouth high school as
hitherto has been the custom. A move
of this kind will no doubt prompt q
spirited investigation as to the author
ity for max ng it. Points at law often
times bear In their structure a remark
able duplicity, and something appear
ing in black and white may often times
be of another color.