Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24

Marriage license issued Fet. II: By
ron E. Walker and Alice G.. Baker.
Log hauling must soon cease or be-
come an uninviting job unless the road:
get better.
Chas. Kensel was able to be on the
streets again yesterday. lie has been
confined for over five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Bancroft of Pitts
burg have stopping in this city several
days on their way to the Pacific coast.
Miss Ida Schultheis was called to
Lima, Ohio, yesterday on account of
the death of relative, Mrs. W. Schulz
theis. Mr.. Schultheis went to the above
ity today.
VIM. Hahn of Ogden, ILL.,, has been
visiting relatives in plymouth and in
various other parts of the county for
the past month. He left for his home
today.
Mrs Ed Gardiner, who has been quite
sick at the home of her parents in this
city, left today for her home in Elkhart.
She has regained most of her lost
strength.
George w. Kline, soldier of the war
of '98, has been the guest of his rela-
tives, Jerry Blain and family, for the
past few days. He returned home to-
day to Van Vert, Ohio.
Senator Windeld's bill requiring rail-
road companies to employ at least one
brakeman on all passenger trains, and
two on freight trains has been favor
ably acted upon by the senate.
The Jail has been empty since Jan.
20. On account of there having been
no fire within the cold weather, the
walls are covered with frost, which
sparkles like silver and is beautiful
sight.
A Muncie dispatch states that slack"
Glenn died Monday evening from the
effects of excessive drinking, He re
Gently bOasted that he had been intoxi
keeper and owned High street theater.
The Ladies' society of the German
Evangelical church met with Mrs. L. A.
Kloepfer Feb. Is, and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. j. Birk
hold; Vice president, Mrs. Kuhn; Secre-
tary, Mrs. l.. A Kloepfer; Treasurer,
Mrs. j. Hoham.
Twin Lakes has a new musical or
ganization in the form of string band
1t is hardly month old as yet but
shows signs of being something select
and high clsssed. The boys are to be
given reception at the residence of Bill
Murphy in the country this evening.
A farmer in the Terre Haute Gazette
asks this question: "Why should it not
be better plan for township trustee
to meet annually with his constituents
to consult them as the wants of the
township in his charge than to meet
thousand township trustees of the state
and all the school supply and road sup
ply ,nen on earth?'
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Grace
Estes dropped her pocketbook while do
ing some shopping in the down town
part of the city. 1t was Immediately
siezed upon by bystander. Miss Estes
called the marshal and pointed out the
man whom she supposed had taken it.
The man suspected was prominent
farmer and was probably accused un-
justly. The pocketbook has not yet
been regained. 1t contained about two
dollars.
Herman, aged years, son of Geo.
Lemler, living two miles north of Bour-
bon, was taken with severe pain i'm
his left ankle joint about the middle of
last September, followed by great swell
ing, which continued for three weeks,
when an opening was made at the inner
side spontaneously, giving exit to
large quantity of pus, much to the relief
of the boy. Some pain and discharge
have continued however, and on yester-
day after noon the patient was brought
to Plymouth, when an opening was
made by surgeon and five or six pieces
of exfoliated bone removed, by which
relief is expected to follow.