Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
News i'm Brief.

News in Brief.
Er = II. Gwyane of Oregon has re-
ce;ved call 10 the Presbyterian
church at Eikhar.. Hr. Gwynro is now
servirg OF the P&c:ft S.cpe as a state
missionary.
DR.. Arthur Icve wa arrested Al
Piqua. Chic. dad returned ID Anderson,
to answer for the alleged theft of 4
bicycle ard the abduction CT Oliver Tn
dervOod, years old.
Everett Beyan. an ice manufacturer.
claims to have perfected d coating for
ice. harmless in its character, but
which prevents the ice from melting
for an indefinite time
Cap George W Bicycle of Terre
Haute was notified on Saturday even
ing. by telegram from Senator Fair
banks. that he had been appointed to
captaincy in the army.
Elder Widger of the Tabernacle
Christian church of Columbus, who
came from Chicago three months ago
surprised his congregation recently by
rendering his res gnation.
William Richards. % years old, Of
Fort Wayne, while swimming behind a
boat at Robinson park. in which his
friends were sea.ed was seized OF
cramps and was drowned
As a result Of a conference Of teach
ers OF the Lutheran church at Fort
Wayne. it was resolved to establish a
mon lilly publication at indianapolis,
with Theodore Mees as editor.
The Blair post. G. a. R., of st. Louis.
has selected the Mitchell Cadet Dand
to accompany the post to the national
Grand Army encampmen: at PhiEadel-
phia. John l.. Holmes is director.
Mrs. Sarah Hethcoate Price, whose
death occurred Saturday was a pioneer
OF Howard county, purchasing farm
from the government. on which Chief
Kokomo erected his Indian village.
Noah r. Freeman of Winamac was
first elected justice OF the peace in 1910
and he has continued in office ever
since. He is past the century mark,
but is still active, mentally and phys
ically.
The Peggy Allen will. successfully
contested by William Huston of In
dianapolis, who secured a redivision,
is again TO be Irrigated in the courts
of Union county by the heirs of Frank
Huston.
Lieut. Charles c. Smith of Columbus.
who served in the One Hundred and
SiXty-F'irst Indiana, has been commits
stoned first lieutenant in company X
with instructions TO report immedi-
ately at Fort Thomas
Attorneys have volunteered at Fort
Wayne to contest the validity of the
145 per cent increase in taxation. which
is said to be designed TO cover the
shortage involved in the new SOC
mortgage-eXemption law.
Fire at Avilla destroyed an old liv-
cry sal ie and a brick building owned
by Lewis Fryer of Fort Wayne. The
building was occupied by Elmer
Thrapp. druggist. The combined los;
is $4,000. TWO ether buildings were
scOrched
John Miller. a farmer near Fortville
undertook to step a runaway team and
was kicked in the breast by one of the
horses. The wagon also passed over
him, adding to the injuries. which
proved fatal soon afterward He was
a man of family.
Stone-cutters employed on the new
Allen courthouse are dissatisfied with
their employer because of differences
between himself and employees at
Scranton. Pa, and they are demanding
the dismissal of nine non-unionists.
The health boards and health officers
of Allen. Adams. Blackford. Hunting
ton, Jay and Wells counties will hold
a conference at Bluffton Aug. Is.
John Ezra of Sullivan. convicted in
1895 on circumstantial evidence of the
murder Of Solomon Finklestein. a ped
der. of Terre lIaute. is seeking a pa
role.
The shooting Of George Winirowd OF
Howard county is now charged to the
careless aim of an unknown squirrel
hunter. and not to murderous intent
The bullet entered the left ear and
passed out through the mouth. The
injured man is recovering
William T. Hammond of English is
afflicted with paralysis of muscles OF
the throat, and for several days he has
been unable to take nourishment.
Lemuel Pace, farmer near Button
committed suicide by hanging. He
leaves a wife and one little child Do
mestic dissension is the assigned cause.