Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily

The county council will hold specia
meeting the sect nd day of January.
Mrs Charles Ramsay, who lives neal
Donaldson, is very sick at her home.
NJ Lowry went to Grovertown this
morning to attend the funeral of VIM
Clark.
John Bowel has moved in the Lam
son property on Laporte street just east
of the Ross House.
Mrs. Peter Hines, whose health has
been very poorly for several years past,
Is much worse now.
Frank Mckinney was in the city to-
day on his way to Galveston, having
been on trip TO Kansas.
Philip Gordon, of Wskarusa, went to
Manchester, Tenn, to look over the
country and bring son back with him
Fred Madison of South Bend, aged
go years, committed suicide Saturday
night by taking a dose Of rough on rats
nov IlolllDdu MCllN ~ pil W "a liz
this morning TO attend a special meet
ing of the classes of the Reform church.
Logsnsport phsros: There is great
demand for Senator Mason's speech in
favor of extending sympathy for the
Beers.
William Skunk, OF Tlppecanoe town
ship, changed cars here for Rochester
He was going there az a witness IN a
law suit
The Knights of Pythiss nominated
candidates last evening for the cunning
term, the election to occur at next
meeting.
Mrs. Levi Lauer returned Saturday
evening from an extended visit in Chi.
csgo. She was accompanied by Mrs
Rhuman and son.
The hon. b. F. Shively, of South
Bend, will be chief orator at the Jack
son Day celebration at Charlottesville
bins hotel.
Mrs. G. G.. Pierce, of Hagerstown, ar.
rived in the city yesterday to visit heI
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Winnings
until after Christmas. Mr.. Pierce will
join her here next Saturday.
The case of Indiana manufacturers
against the Indiana pipe line company
to prevent its piping gas outside of the
state, was taken up in the Marion court
Saturday, after three weeks rest.
The eclipse of the moon Saturday ev
ening was right on time and the skies
being quite clear in this region the ex
hibition was seen to every advantage
by those who desired to sit through the
three hours performance.
For two months the county superin
tendent has been conducting an ex
animation of the eyes Of the school
children of Porter county, and the re-
suit shows that two-thirds of the pupils
have defective sight. The cause Is un
known.
TIC COul ndi oo1o, IL lC
port is true, hook and line fishermen o1
the state are organizing a movement fol
the repeal of the present fish law. They
would better seek to have it amended in
it's defe ctiye points. No doubt it is de-
fective, but Indiana should not be with
out good fish law.
Elizabeth Rider Wheaton, q prison
evangelist of widespread notoriety
changed cars here today for Elkhsrt
She has been in every state in the union
aod in many foreign lands, having once
Travelled through the holy land. During
lsst year alone she was in thirty-nint
states. She is at present travelling in
company with her brother, j. II. Rider
OF Indianapolis.
The Logansport Presbytery met at q
few minutes past l o'clock in the Pres
byterian church here today. Rev
Shirley, of South Bend, presided at The
meeting, the others present being Rev
Breckenridge and one of his elders anC
Rev. Thornberry. The pastoral rela
tions existing between Rev. Breckin