Marshall County independent., 1900-03-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.


Miss Mae Dougsn, of Niles, Mich, is
visiting Miss Angie Houghton this
week.
Roy Wisemsn left this morning for
Toner, North Dakota, where he goes to
teach school,
Miss Celia Klinemore went to Cleve-
land, Ohio, this morning to be the guest
of her sister.
A very interesting meeting of the w.
CT. L. was held at Mrs. II. q. Thsyer's g
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Powell, who has been Wis.
iting in Irwood, returned TO her home
in Greentown today.
VIM. F. Wilhelm, of Burr Oak, was
in the city strengthening up matters rel
stive to his recent fire.
Elder Sickafoose passed few hours
today with Rev DeLong, and left this
morning for Rochester.
The Valparaiso city council voted
Mica factory to that city.
Miss Addie Suit went to Elkhart to-
day where she will spend the next few
months in the study of shorthand.
Father MOench spent few hours in
Plymouth last evening and this MORN
ing and returned to Valparaiso at 9:22.
The Marshall county bar are called
for Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock to
set cases for the coming term of court.
A Grand Rapids man has patented q
machine to top sugar beets. 1t will do
the work of 12 men and lessen the work
of raising beets.
Ex-Warden Charley Harley, of Del
phi, is quoted as being candidate for
joint representative from the counties
of Clinton and Carroll.
The w. e. T L. will meet with Mrs.
Fannie Cleveland next Monday. March
5th, at 2:3O p. m. A very cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Elkhsrt county republicans adopted q
resolution Saturday advocating Q non-
partisan county council. Dodge secured
the delegates for governor.
A remonstrsnce against the issuance
of licenses to saloons is being circula-
ted in Union township, and it is said
that there are already more than enough
names signed to it,
DIR. How, of German township, was
in the city today and called at the In
dependent. He wished the publisher of
this paper "God speed in his candl-
dscy for representative. Lots of fell
lows do this. We hope they will all
vote as they wish.
The open meeting of the Whist club
was one of the largest gatherings there
has been at any of the meetings. Six
tables were III attendance and the in
terest that was manifested in each
game was great. Mr.. Neff carried away
the honors with 30 points for the eve
ming.
KendalIville Sun: The farmers of
Washington township have formed an
association composed of about 90 per
cent of the land owners of the town
ship for the purpose of preventing
hunting without the consent Of the
owner of the land. They met a few
days ago and elected officers.
The democratic state committee Sat
urdsy night fixed June 6 as the date of
the state convention. The latter date
was on account of the date of the na-
tional convention, as it had been In
tended to hold the convt d ton on April
Is. Terre Hsute offered 81 900 for the
convention and South Bend was also an
sspirant with about $500. After the
matter had been considered by the com
mittee for several hours the convention
was given to Indianapolis.
In the list of marriage licenses pub
lished in this mornings Chicago papers
there appear the names of John w
Wolford and Mary Thompson. While
the numerous rumors recently given