Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-13


ham taken from the most common of
amphibians he may find all he wants in
the bayou above the dam.
A number of teams drove up to the
drinking fountain on Michigan street
yesterday but we're disappointed in find
ing the pan dry. Today 1t was over
hauled and is now bubbIlng as diligent
ly as ever.
Last evening some strangers at
tempted to get out of town without
paying their board bill. They were
stopped by the constable and brought
before Mayor Jones, where justice was
melted out
The republicans of Center township
met in kuhn's hall this afternoon for
the purpose of naming delegates to the
county convention which is to be held
in this city next Saturday. II II. Bon
ham acted as chairman and w f.
Bailey, secretary.
There is some gossip on the streets of
hard fought fight between two young
men at Wolf Creek. One of them
flashed knife but the other waded
right 10 with his fists and soon had the
victory. In the long run the man who
fights with his fists is surest
The Rathbone Sisters held a most in
terestiDg meeting last evening. Four
members were initiated into the lodge
with the usual impressive rites. A
sumptuous repast was served In honor
of the newly initiated members, who
spoke very highly of the occasion as be-
ing one of the bright events of ordinary
life.
A good many of the farmers of Mar
shall county are blowing under their
wheat and planting their land in other
produce. The only remedy that can be
suggested to counteract the fly Is to
dispense with the wheat crop altogether
for several years. 1t may be that a
dearth of the material on which the
troublesome insect feeds will con
tribute to its determination.
The vote of our township ticket was
exceedingly interesting. A number OF
the candidates ran quite close. While
the clerks were tallying off the votes
for trustee Reynolds and Jackman kept
about tie up until the hundredth or sc
count. Then Belden began to gain
and soon passed Reynolds. For the
next twenty-five or thirty counts the
race was between Belden and Jack.
man. Soon the extra votes for Jack.
man placed him in the lead.
The remains of Mrs. Florence Covert
arrived in this city from Chicago this
morning at 1923. They were immedi
stely taken to the Methodist church
where the last sad rites were held. The
ceremony was conducted by Rev. Nc
Kenzie, assisted by Rev. L. S. Smith
who delivered the funeral sermon. The
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respects to her memory by attending
the funeral. The large number there
gave evidence of the wide circle OF
friends which she possessed while here
j. N. Hurry, secretary of the State
board Of health, says in the Indianapolis
Press: "The world moves slowly and it
will be a long time before people will
cease splitting on the sidewalks but the
time will come We cannot hope that
the anti-spitting ordinances will be
strictly enforced, but they are valuable
because educative ia tendency. Some
times when | sac man spit on the
sidewalk 1 rush to the curb and spit in
the gutter where he can see me and cal
to him, Now can't you be as decent as
IY He never gets his brain together
quick enough to answer, but hope II
does some good"