Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

10y brother of the deceased who then
took charge of them, inter ment being
in the Bari cemetery.
Willis and Hayes Tong. of Carey,
It'd have teen the guests of their
brother, John Tong. They left this
morning for Wyandotte county. ONO.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Milton f. Basley and Edith Grippe,
Morris w Fishburn and Luella NJ
Swaisgood, Harry Bodey and Leors
Snyder
r. H. Sanders, of Lsporte, passed
through here today on his way to DE.
long, where ne will attend quarterly
meeting. He remained in our city long
enough to take dinner with Rev. Nc
kenZie.
Mrs. Ed Butcher died last evening at
her home in West Plymouth, at the age
of 80 years IL months and IA days. Her
maiden name was Margaret r. Shsfer
and she was born In Wayne county.
She leaves husband, two sisters and a
brother besides many other relatives.
A number of young lady and gentle
men friends of Miss Jennie Mickey
gathered at her home in West Plym-
outh last evening and spent the eve
ming in very enjoyable and plessur-
able manner. The gathering had been
planned as surprise on her guest, Miss
Lizzie Conway, of Fl. Wayne, and it
was carried out as had been planned.
The darkest evenings, earliest sunset
closed with Dec. A. Sunset is now IL
minutes later. The shortest days ended
with Dec. %. Days are now two MIN
utes longer. The darkest mornings
will come to an end about the middle
of January, when the days will Tighten
perceptibly, both morning and evening,
especially at evening. Sunday, Dec. 81
1899, is the last one of Sc ,524 days whose
year date has began with the figures
of "1S.'
Thursday, twenty-one of the young
people of Plymouth and their friends
were served to dinner at the home of
Gus hospitality of the most and hostess
was well displayed, for all the good
things that one can think OF were to be
had. There were present several of the
young men who have been away at
terdlng college. Two of the young
ladies exhibited their vast endurance
by walking the entire distance from
their homes
Estella Reynolds entertained about
sixty of her little friends at her home
on North Michigan street Thursday
evening. During the entire evening
from o'clock until 10 the sources OF
amusement were such as have furnish
ed pleasure and happiness to many a
gathering of a similar nature. all the
games known to be suitable to indoor
playing were used After the serving
of dainty refreshments consisting of
lemon ice and cake and candy the many
friends departed for their homes
Samuel Shearer was knocked over
anu stepped upon by COW yesterday
He was attending a sale at the home of
Mrs. Miller several miles northeast of
here and was standing near the barn
when some one attempted to lead
ont one of the cows. 1t would
not wait to be led but hurried on out
knocking down Mr.. Shearer, who is
about 60 years old, and stepped upon
the right side of his breast. AS re-
suit one of his ribs was broken and, fot
man as old as he is, IL is very ser
iOus accident.
The sight of horse, near the Van
dalia depot this noon, rearing high in
the air upon it's hind feet and stubborn.
ly refusing to 60 forward, filled the
minds of many of the weaker sex and
not few of the stronger with no little
apprehension for the safety of the
driver. A young man from the coun.
try had come to one of the noon trains
to meet a relative and was already to
start for home when the horse was
frightened at the moving of the train
and became unmanageable. 1t was
soon cooled down, however, and he was
able to proceed on his way.