Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-19

Wayne road will, commencing one week |
from today run from Plymouth To Chi /
cagO.
Mrs. X. Drummond was the guest of |
her son, &. H. Drummond, over Sunday
and returned to her home IN Argos this
morning.
Lester McGowan, of bremen, passed
through here this morning on his way
To Valparaiso where he goes To attend
the college.
Jacob Means, of Walnut, passed
through here this morning on his way
To Bremen where he expects 10 dispose
Of ear load of horses.
The quarantine of the home of Mrs.
Anna Brown was raised today. Miss
Mary is very much improved and will
be able to see her friends tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs :. n. Rothen berger ar
rived from 81. Joe today. Mr.. Rothen-
berger will go on T. Mulberry, Clinton
county, and attend thu funeral of his
mother
Hiss Sarah Kyle, who has been en-
gagged in the millinery business in
Tyner, came home this morning for "a
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. W.
b. Kyle.
Miss Gillespie, who has been engaged
to fill the vacancy in the high school
caused by the resignation of Miss
Thompson, assumed her duties this
morning.
John Ashley and Louis Venting re-
turned from Springfield, Ohio, last Fri
day evening. They will go to work in
the Clizbe factory as soon as there is
room for them.
Mrs. Chas. Haubert and daughter, of
Port Washington, Ohio, are visiting the
families of Charles and Peter Ulrich.
They are on their way home from Iowa
City, Iowa, where they were the guests
of relatives.
Doc Hoham, of Greenwood, Nebras-
ks, visited with his uncle, John Hoham
yesterday. Before leaving Nebraska
he sold his crop of corn, 1000 for 90
cents per bushel He left for Fort
Wayne this morning.
Mr.. Healy's little son, who attends
school in the Webster building, caught
his hand in the seat Friday afternoon
and was unable to get it out. Mr.. De-
Long was called for and with Ratchet
and other tools the hand was released
Miss Lois North entertained her
Sunday school class at her home Satur-
day afternoon. Fourteen of the little
ones of the Presbyterian Sunday-school
were present and they spent a joyous af-
ternoon pulling taffy and eating pop
corn.
The recent demand of the engineers
employed by the Lake Shore road that
the salary classification be abolished
and a uniform scale of $3.50 be paid for
days work, has been granted. The
advance will benefit two hundred engi-
neers and amount to about $50 per
month for each man.
Frank l.. Jones, state superintendent
of public instruction, has issued large
album containing much valuable infOr-
nation about the public school system
of the state and pictures of the school
buildings. The album is intended for
exhibition at the Paris exposition and
no pains have been spared 70 make it as
complete as possible.
| At the home of Miss Amanda Lang
felt, on East Laporte street, a large
crowd of her friends gathered Saturday
to spend the evening with her. The
evening was merrily spent in various
games, music and social chats. At a
late hour the company returned to
their homes thanking Miss Lsngfeldt
tor her royal entertainment.
ID Elkhsrt county for the past seven
months. bills for printing and sdvertis-
ing amounted to S3,023.39. and for rec.
ords and stationery to S9,O67.36, totsl
of S12,09O75. The officers over there
were evidently getting good and ready
for the reform law. 1t is said that in
some of the offices, records have been
bought that will not be used for fifteen
years to come:
Saturday afternoon a conductor on q
Lake Erie freight, in attempting tC
board the train came near having a very
painful accident The train was NOV
ing rather swiftly and he missed the
step He had already taken hold OF
the iron bar and this prevented his fall
ing under the car. He was carried from
the railroad crossing to the Franklin
house before the train could be stopped
and he restored to safety.
| j. A. Skunk County Chairman.