Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

fore ruled that when lady postoffice
clerk marries il will be necessary for
her to resign from the service.
Three men were providing about the
home of W. ID. LillybIidge late Satur
day night, but he arose and was pre-
pared TO meet them. They must have
heard him, as they soon left without
committing any depreciation.
The Democratic executive committee
st Reading, Pa, has decided that can
tiidates will be taken off the ticket If
hey supply any free beer or whisky
during the campaign. Each candidate
must sign mo beer" agreement.
The dredging of the big ditch has
caused a blockade of the Goshen road
close to Bremen and those gong TO
Bremen by that route should turn east
at John Balsley's, cross the river and
then turn north on the first road.
Treasurer NJ. +. Psgburn, Clark
county, is short 81 1858 20, but he thinks
he can show the commissioners that he
really owes about half of that amount.
However, he is laying with tistful OF
money to cover any figure the board
names.
Last Thursday the friends of Mrs.
John Kepler, who lives near Twin Lake
gathered together at her home and
very sgreeably surprised her upon her
retur from church. The day was her
twenty-first birthday and the sixty
friends who were present made her
many handsome presents. Among
them was fine rocking chair.
The American window glass COM
pany, the trust, signed the flstteners'
scale, Friday night, and will resume
operations, Jan. 2. The company will
give all employees two weeks wages In
advance of resumption. 1t is said at
| Pittsburgh that the trust has cut the
price of window glass 80 per cent. 1t
1 Is pObcu Llilo 10 IhC ulcO tlCP Wv al VI
war with the independents.
MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Bosworth were
called to Cassopois, Mich, last Friday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. John l..
YOst. She had been stricken with
paralysis on the preceding Tuesday
while preparing to entertain the Amber
club and as she was from child afllic-
ted with heart trouble she soon died
Mrs. Yost had been but few weeks
before visiting Mr.. Bosworth, who is
her nephew.
Frank Jacox received, this morning
the specifications for the new store
building which he intends to build or
the southwest corner of Michigan an6
Washington streets next spring. II
will have frontage on Michigan street
of 80 feet and extend along Washing
ton 70 feet. 1t will be q two-story
brick, the ground floor being II fee
high and the second IL feet, with &
basement of feet.
Jay A. Buck, embezzling treasurer Of
the Midland lodge, Amalgamated ssso
ciatiation of iron, steel and tin work
ers, Muncie, has been found S1,6O(
short. At first, 1t was said his shortage
, amounted to but $500, and the associa
ton forgave him, offering to make gooC
the difference, provided he would pay i
back by giving half his wages, SIS {
: week. to the creditors. He was to have
been released, Friday, when it wa
learned that he was snort twice the
amount he stated. The association de
cided to prosecute him.
There appeared ON the street Satur
day evening an old man and his spous'
who created much excitement for
time. With the money which they dur
ing the afternoon had begged from
few generous people under the pretens'
of trying to get to Fl. Wayne, they sc
cured liquor and INDUCED in spree
Their noise and racket drew sbou
them quite a crowd and it seemed to b
. their desire to rest in jail over night
L but they we're hurried out OF the roa
and to one end of the town by MI
. Myers.