Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
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LOCAL BREVTTIES.
From fridays Daily.


VIM. Bissel is at home visiting his
parents.
Decatur county records will be exam
ined by experts.
H. A. Shambaugh returned last eve
ming from Fostoria, Ohio.
Miss Helen Disher left today for Wa
bash where she will visit for a few days.
Charles Curtis is feeling very uncom
Portable from a severe cold in the
throat.
Flora Reed returned to bourbon this
morning from q visit with the family
of III. G.. Thayer.
Ii. III. Bonhsm and family have re-
turned from Kendallville where they
were visiting Mr.. Bonham's mother.
Mrs. B. F. McManaman, who has
been the guest of VIM. Schoffield, left
today for her home in Swayzer, Ind.
Chas. Hass, who has been visiting at
Linkville. passed through here this
morning on his return home to Larwill.
ID. A. Durnbaugh and family have
been the guests of Mr.. Foglesong. They
left today for their home in Roaan, Ind.
DIR. j. Lsnning leaves this evening
for his home in Tecumseh, Tenn, and
his brother L. Lanning for Vicksburg,
Miss.
Mack NJ. Forst and wife, of Mentone,
who were the guests of Harry Swindell
and family returned to their home this
morning.
Miss Huffman, of Argos, returned to
her home this morning after attending
the wedding of her friend Mrs. Court
land Morris.
E. ). Webb, of TeegsIden, has the
honor of being the frat Marshall Coun-
ty Independent subscriber to pay his
subscription up TO 1901.
Miss Inez Fields, deputy postmistress
at Bourbon. has resigned her position
and gone to Oklahoma to teach school.
Miss Della Roose succeeds her.
The Wagner-Keller-M Coy Hupp
families held their annual reunion at
the home of Mrs. Wagner in Bourbon
last Monday, fOrty-fye being present.
Daniel Mcdonald was called upon to
install the newly elected officers of the
Blue lodge and the Eastern Star chap
ter at Pierceton last Wednesday night.
this morning for Chicago. He is man.
aging a show with winter quarters at
Lscompte, Louisiana, and this is his
first visit home for several years.
The following Masonic officers of the
Bourbon lodge have been chosen:
Jerome Chamberlain, W. NJ; Harry
Allwein, s. W.; G.. b. Harris, j. w.
Chas. Neu, Treasurer, John Psschsll,
Secretary.
Joseph X. McFee, social superintend-
ent of the Salvation Army, Is about to
establish In Baltiu ore a poor mans
hotel, similar TO those operated by the
Sslvationists in Ne. York, Chicago and
San Francisco.
The resignation of Miss Phoebe
Thompson, assistant teacher of the
high school, is in the hands of the
school board. 1t is to take effect i'm
mediately but the position will be filled
by another ss soon ss possible.
Taller" New York has been cele-
brafed in a thrilling short story by
Percie w. Hart in the January "New
Lippencott." This singularly novel
tale il called "The Story of Sky
Scraper," and revels the possibilities
for crime offered by the great struct
ures.
The Fort Wayne journal says the
railroad trsinmen including conductors
engineers, firemen, and telegraph oper
ators, are to receive an advance il
wages if the business conditions now
prevailing continue until the first OF
February and the future outlook is en-
couraging.
The Kendallville onion garden hal
proved hummer, says the News. The
yield has been tremendous. There ar,
many acres that have yielded l,20t
bushels and none less than 800. Tn,
whole amount raised from these grounds
will foot up $4,000 bushels and while
the price has been low, the large yielC
will help out prosperously the gentle
men engaged in the business.
The Odd Fellows met last night anc
elected the following officers for thu
year 1900: Noble Grand, Chss. Bush