Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-02
Brief Items.

Thomas Mcdonald and A. F. Van
Vactor have been cited to appear in
court at Marion on March and show
cause why they should not be held for
contempt. The court ordered them 10
close oil wells on Van VactOr's farm.
from which gas was allowed 10 es
cape
Harry Long. OF GreeHtown, has been
granted letters patent on new in
yention known as an electric lamp
support. Through this device it Is
claimed that 1t will be impossible for
men to receive shock while placing
carbons in arc lamps.
The implement factory building at
Upton, which was never operated Ow
ing to a scarcity OF capital, has been
leased by the T. 4. Snyder Preserve
company OF Cincinnati, and vii. be
converted into catsup factory.
Mrs. Lulu Bainbridge link, OF Law
renceburg. has brought suit against
Albert link, in the Dearborn Circuit
Court, fer divorce and custody OF chill
dren. The principals are we'll known
in social circles.
John p. Britton. formerly an inmate
OF the Brown county infirmary, IS SUI
ing Supt. John Bornd for $1,000 dam
ages. alleging that he was assaulted
and badly hurt by the superintendent.
John A. Zigelbauer OF New Albany
and Miss Bertha Harbaugn of Chicago
were united in marriage last evening.
The bride was formerly a teacher OF
elocution at De Paw college.
The murderer OF John +. Stone. for
merly of Wabash county, who was
killed at Kingfisher. o. T., Is supposed
to be James Watcher. who has been
arrested at Juarez, Mex.
The Laporte county commissioners
have rescinded the franchise granted
TO the Northern Traction COMPANY for
an electric line between Laporte and
Michigan City.
The Sheffield OIL company has de-
veloped a well in Wells county that
flowed at the rate of barrel a minute
for a time after it was shot with nj
troglycerine.
The secret leaks out that +. p. Tut
tie. state organizer of the Ben Hur
fraternity. and Miss Aida Hubbell of
Huntington were married on the 9th
OF December.
The striking mold boys employed
by the Sheath Glass company of Hart
ford City, have accepted 10 per cent
advance in wages and returned TO
work.
Perry II. Lang. who died very sud
the use Of intoxicants. and it is sup
posed that he drank wood alcohol.
Lewis Hardin, an old soldier. died at
the Lafayette Soldiers Home of hor-
MIA. He was ffty-nine years old. and
formerly lived in Marion county.
Business men OF Elwood are both
cred by the circulation of counterfeit
dollars. that are SO well made that II
is difficult to detect them.
The Indiana Medical society will
meet at Anderson May 24-25. and the
Madison county doctors are arranging
to entertain the visitors.
Preparations are making at Craw-
louisville for the construction OF tho
new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Masonic
temple.
George Hoelocker. a Laporte furni-
ture dealer. drowned himself in Clear
lake His mind was unbalanced by III
health.
In two hours after Frank Favey
committed theft at Michigan City
he was under sentence to the Prison
North.
Mrs. Lewis Harness of Kokomo was
thrown from her carriage in a runa-
way accident and her arm was broken.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Francis of Columbia
City has accepted a call to the Grace
Lutheran church OF Springfield. III.
John Read, of Noble county. a pris-
oner in the reformatory at Jefferson
Vile. is dead OF tuberculosis
The city council of Marion has pass
ed an ordinance reducing the rate for
natural gas about % per cent.
The body of Carr Burge,t. who died
OF fever in Cuba last May. was buried
at Muncie yesterday
Mrs. Jesse Link. wife OF an Evans
Vile attorney, Is dead al the age OF
c0 ware