Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-20
Gbe Jnoepenoent
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Friday 2 Daily.

The Cheney Ice nonSe AT culver mas
been filled to its capacity.
The grippe is as prevalent through
the country and in the surrounding
towns as in Plymouth.
Arthur Rish has secured job on the
Wabash road and will hereafter make
his headquarters at Ashley, Ind.
There Lave been 600 acres pledged to
be devoted TO sugar beet raising over In
Kalamazoo county, Michigan.
Misses Grace, Edith and Jessie Brown
of South Bend attended the funeral of
their grandfather, Henry Pershing, In
this city yesterday.
John Rupert, who has just finished
attending term of school at Valparsi-
30, visited friends in this city last night
and this morning. He left today noon
for st. Joseph, Michigan.
Mrs. Bert Ycckey fell this morning
while pursuing household duties, and
sprained her ankle. Several years ago
she sprsined the same ankle and the
injury will probably be slow TO heal.
Rev. Stuckman, of Angola, has take n
charge of the prOtracted meeting being
held in the Progressive Brethren church
at Teegsrden. The meetings are being
encouraged by large and attentive
crowds.
The beautiful star which now domi-
mates the hosts of heaven in the eastern
sky every morning is the planet Venus
Just now it is at Its brightest, and when
the sky is clear and people know where
to look for it, it can be plainly seen
long after the sun is up.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. James
Mcdonald the vocal lessons in the pub
lie schools have been postponed for
some time. AS these lessons and the
time occupied In singing are one of the
sources of energy to the student, 1t is
hoped that they may soon be continued.
The Indianapolis Sun says: If Nus
baum will now present a bill COMPEL
ing all men to 60 to church at least
once each Sunday for nine months in
the year, he will have reformed the
state completely and h. can get the
preacher vote for any office under the
shining sun. 'Rah for refor-r M
Marley Putt, the Western Union op
orator at Goshen, had foreign growth
as large as date seed removed from
his tongue. 1t was found to be for.
nation of lime claimed to have orignat-
ed from the use of the city water there,
which Is strongly lmpregnated with
lime. 1t was very small when first
noticed.
The business men generally have
started out with stronger resolutions
than in previous years to do more bust
ness in 1899 than any year heretofore.
The intention t. strive harder for sue
cess, seems to % In the air, and with
more than usual degree of honest labor
and energetic efforts, it is very likely
that the prosperous times that have
been so long expected, will hurry along.
The superior court at indianapolis
decided against the receiver of the Globe
Accident Insurance company in his at
tempt to assess policy holder to pay
claims against the compa, owing to
the fact that the company was organic
ed under the assessment law" 1t had
been intended, had the receiver been
sustained, to assess each policy holder
150 percent of his yearly dues to pay
claims.
KOkomo jOkers have introduced two
amendments to the curfew ordinance
now pending in council, raising the age
limit TO 40, and providing that, when
the another or maternal guardian" OF
any child is not at home when the child
is forced within doors by the curfew, il
shall be the duty of the mayor TO seek
the woman and take her home. If SHE
is at card party, he shall take bel
hand in the game and complete the
play.
Yesterday citizen of west Plymouth
arose while in a delirium of fever, and
rushing from the house began RAINING
down the l.. f. g. w. track in frantic