Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-21

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death. If alive he would be 81 years
of age.
Elkhart women complain that mash
ers annoy them on the streets by max
ing silly remarks.
The new street commissioner should
be commended for his careful work in
cleaning the streets.
Carl KlOepfer returned from Ann
ArbOr, Michigan, today and will spend
his spring vacation here.
Frank Shepard of Rutland has suf-
fered through d bad attack of malarial
fever but is now convslescing.
a daughter was born to b. b. Foster
and wife on Tuesday. Both mother
and daughter are doing well.
Elmer G. Beckner has rented house
in South Plymouth and will move to
town within the next month.
c. G. Bollman, of West township, has
gone to Bucyrus, Ohio, where he eX.
poets to visit the old homestead.
T. j. Kline of Linkville was in the
city today and incidentally renewed
his subscription for the Weekly indie
pendent.
Edgar Stevens enjoys the distinction
of being the first boy to swim in Yellow
river this year. He took a swim and a
dive yesterday.
Nelson Rodgers returned from Ham
mond today having been called here by
a telegram, on account of the serious
illness of his mother.
G. f. Group returned from Georgia
this morning. He has been absent
from this, his former place of residence,
for nearly four years.
We located a number of youngsters
in their bare feet this morning. 1t is
rushing the season probably, but never
theless looked mighty comfortable.
Mrs L. ID. Morgan and Mrs. t. w.
Strobridge arrived today from Los
Angeles and will hereafter make their
home with j a. Jockey and family of
this city.
Buggies, carriages, harness and
wagons cheapest in the county at Jerry
Blain's, rear of Blains drug store. All
kinds of repair work done on short Or
der and guaranteed. 6d2w
The annual conference of the Ber-
rein district of the United Brethren
church closed at Walkerton. The con-
ference resolved to zealously prosecute
missionary work in foreign lands.
The Nonsense club held a delightful
meeting last night at the residence of
o. A Carpenter. The usual games
were introduced for pasiime, and the
long evening passed rapidly away.
The courthouse yard is one of the
most beautiful views to be seen in this
city Mr. Fogle the janitor deserves
flattering compliment for his untiring
LABOR and taste displayed in keeping
it up.
Mr.. J. Slough, of Linkville, was at
tending to business in the city today
and reports that the wheat crop in his
locality will not average more than
half a crop. We hope that he may be
agreeably disappointed In this prophecy
Some of the bank robbers in MIchi-
gan are still! at large. A private bank
in the little town of Coloma, Berrien
county, was robbed of thousand dol
lars Wednesday night. The thieves left
no clue by which they may be identified.
Closing day exercises were held at the
West township schools yesterday. The
various programs consisted of recita-
ton, songs, and other numbers appro.
pirate for children. All the schools in
the township with the exception of one
are closed until next fall.
Mr. J. w. Thomas informs us that
he tapped 80 maple trees five weeks ago
and in that time secured 1875 gallons
or 60 Dbl. of sugar water, from which
he made 20 gallons of maple syrup.
The sample of the sugar with which he
favored the Independent is par excel
lence.
Thursday of this week was the day
on which was to occur a stock sale in
this city, if the statements of the ad-
vertising fakir had been carried out.
Merchants paid the stranger over $50
for advertisements. When will bust
ness men learn to leave strangers with
a scheme severely alone?
DIR. Brown has in his possession the
skull of an Indian which is singular.
Not because it once belonged to an alb
original, but because the frontal bone is
divided by suture which is continu-
ance of that between the paratial bones
and extends to the vomer. The skull is
surely natural curiosity.
Yesterday the house of Ed Parish in
the country near InwoOd caught on fire.
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