Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

Rev. Newman returned Monday from
weeks attendance at the Evangelical
camp meeting at Syracuse.
| VIM. Martin left Monday afternoon
for Logansport to remain indefinitely.
The Maus and Griffith cottages have
been opened since our last communca-
ton.
Ill. Stechahn, reporter for the Indian
apolis Sentinel and an indianapolis
News reporter are spending a week at
the lake.
8 ball was given by Mrs. G. ii.
Brownell, of Peru, at their recently
completed residence on the east side
Wednesday evening.
Our postmaster and two assistants
have been busy for several days arrang-
ing for the distribution of academy cir
culars and catalogues.
The Peerless has a new whistle and
It's sound reminds one of real steam
boating.
Us. Fish Commission representa-
tives are pushing their work of investi
eating the fauna, flora and physical
characteristics of our lake. We hope
that the published results can and will
be made available to all our people
Smith 81 Co. are building a new sea
wall at the Albrecht cottage.
William Houghton's residence is com
pleted.
H. j. Meredith assisted Porter Il Co,
during the absence of Thomas Clifton
who was called to attend the funeral Of
near relative.
We hear that the Culver family, who
have been making a trip around the
globe, are nearing home and will be at
the lake within Fortnight.
Last Sunday we had an excursion
from the State Line division of the Pan
Handle. 1t was about half as large as
the one five weeks ago from the same
place. The two regular trains brought
quite number of resorters too. We
have heard of none but the regular
trains for next Sunday.
Five new phones were put in around
the lake last week
There is great demand for young
chickens at the cottages.
Harry Armstrong, who has been
working in Illinois is home on visit
with parents and friends.
John Davis has charge of the dining
room at the Palmer House.
Visitors at the lake should acquaint
the Western Union and steamboat men
where they are stopping so that mes
sages, express and friends could be
brought to them at once. A general
register would be a desideratum.
The question of Sunday closing is re-
ceiving public attention and considera-
ton at present.
Col Fleet left Sunday evening for
st. Louis to look after academy inter
ests.
Barnes & Son began laying brick at
the new M. f. church Wednesday after
noon.
+. Ii. Now has traded his Kewanna
farm for town property in Amboy.
DO oT L,n
at his residence on the east side Mon
day evening. Twenty couples were
present and it was one of the most en-
joyabe functions of the season.
Tuesday, during the gale that con-
tinued throughout the morning, son
of Milton Shirk, of Peru, took lady
friend out sailing. An unexpected
squsll was encountered and their craft
was capsized. They hung on, wet to
the skin, until rescued by Mr.. Elan, of
Indianapolis, who sailed to their rescue
in the Ben Hur.
A ball was given at the Palmer house
Tuesday evening.
Irwin Fisher is again "The Captain
of the Dewey"
Work on the new &. Nj. A. barracks
has been retarded, owing to the delay
In securing material.
The assembly is over and is all that
could reasonably have been anticipated.
The stereopticon lectures by Brant and
the lectures of Lou j. Beauchsmp were
the most noteworthy of the several ex
ercses. The singing throughout was
good and our community is to be con-
graduated upon the efficient manner in
which they contributed to the success
of the assembly. Supt. Combs contem
plates visiting Chautauqua and other
noted assemblies to learn their methods
and other points involved in assembly
work. 1t is contemplated that by
another assembly season $4,000 tab
ernacle will be erected, the grounds
will be cleaned, cottages will be erected