Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-15

litter of Is pigs. This is remarkable
number for one time, as many farmers
will agree.
Rev ). Snyder, of Three Oaks, Mich,
was in this city on his way to confer
ence at Bourbon. In the meantime he
visited his father-in-law, VIM. Holland,
west of town.
VIM. Shesrer has resigned his position
with the Electric Light company of this
city and joined the regular army. He
is now in Indianapolis and will shortly
be sent to Manila.
Ed Bergman's little son fell this
morning and sprained his wrist severe
ly At first it was thought he had
broken his arm. The real injury will
be as obstinate to heal.
Chas. La Rue is vainly endesvoring
to smile, whistle and tell people about
that new daughter of his all at once.
The young lady came to gladden. the
hearts of her parents last Friday.
At the Methodist conference now in
session at Frankfort, the following del
egates were selected as representatives,
to the general conference: III. \. Co
bin, ). b. Town, j. III. Cissel and ID. Nj.
Wood.
The following licenses on the marri
age book are new: Sept. 8, Chas. Haney
and Lizzie Multi, W. III. Banks and
ROmanza Jones, VIM Hess and Pearl
Rhodes; Sept. IL, Chas. linn and Grace
Keller.
Mark Trainer, one of the venerable
farmers in the region of the Lake of
the Woods died last week and was
buried Sunday. Mr.. Trainer had wide
circle of acquaintance in Plymouth as
well as in every part of Marshall county.
DIR. Wilson went to New Carlisle to-
day to attend the funeral of his old
friend, L. j. Garroutte. Mr.. Gsrroutte
at one time represented Marshall and
st. Joseph counties in the legislature,
and has state and national reputation.
Chas. Brown has been in two wrecks
since he begun breaking on the Vandalia
road about fortnight ago. Last night
he was in the midst of the big jam of
cars at belong and was forced to jump
from the top of a box car to save his
life.
John Hoy is amused at the peculiar
manifestations of one of his pair trees.
1t has already furnished large crop
of that fruit and is again in full blossom
as though 1t meant to bear again des-
pite of November winds and December
SHOWS.
The Little Potatoes" as the Plym-
Outh second nine term themselves,
played with the Lake of the Woods
nine Yesterday and defeated them with
final showing of to 6. Next Sunday
they play Lspaz on the Plymouth
diamond.
DR.. Swain, proprietor of the medicine
show now in this city, went to Upton
today to take charge of car which he
purchased from Pawnee Bill while the
latter was with us. DR.. Swain and a
number of the members of his company
visited Chicago yesterday.
The town was astir this morning
with school children making their way
| to the Washington and Webster build
ings for the first time this term. Every
thing is moving along in the same even
measure that has characterized the
opening of our schools for years.
Miss McNulty and Miss Humphreys
are now installed in their old positions
at Mrs. Moore's millinery store and are
arranging the large shipment of new
goods, which has arrived for this
seasons trade. Mrs. Moore will an
nounce her opening in short time. Sd
Lightning played peculiar prank OF
the farm of John Thomas yesterday
In front of one of the residence houses
occupied by AL Nichols and family
were five posts which were connected by
wire. The lightning bolt split
the middle post in two as clean
and exact as though it had beer
done by saw while the other four post.
were converted into kindling wood Mr.
| Nichols stood in the door of his house
and saw the whole proceeding.
1t is going the rounds that youne
lady walked into store at Goshen the
other day and wanted to see some good:
which happened to be in the rear of the
building. With head erect and bow legs
wabbling, the polite clerk started aheaC
OF her saying: "Walk this way, lady.
She started, hesitated, and with flashing
eyes exclaimed. you COMPOUNDED little
bow-legged demon, if | was a man PC
teach you better manners than to ask
anyone, and especially lady to walk al
you do"
A letter has been received from Ed
ward Hayes of this city, who is now
with the regulars in the Philippines
Most of his time since he left Sar
Francisco has been spent on water. He
was six hours i'm the harbor of Manila
but did not land. Twice has he visited
IloIlo on the island of Panay. When
he wrote the letter he was at Duma
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