Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Carl Spieshofer and Carl Kloepfer
returned TO their studies in the Mich
igsn university this morning.
a Snyder, of near Burr Oak. passed
through here this morning on his way
to Inwood where he has property.
Mary Locke, of Lakeville, who has
been visiting Chas. Fruits and family,
returned to her home this morning.
The county auditor announces that
the amount of the common school fund
principal on hand Jan. |, 1900, is S625.9S
Charles Hammered and wife, of 10
gansport, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ham
merers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Klinger.
Mrs. Harry Humrichouser returned
TO Pierceton this morning after spend
ing several weeks with her husbands
parents.
Andrew Bowel was fined S18 for
running slot machine in the Ross
house. The machine has been returned
to Chicago.
Mrs. Gerberick and son of Michigan
City who have beer visiting with the
family of Charles Anderson left today
for Twin Lakes.
Miss English returned to Oberin col
lege this morning. She has been the
guest of Mrs. Grissom during the mid
winter vacation.
Chas. Reser, of Kewanns, was in this
city Saturday looking for position
He left for South Bend this morning to
return in short time.
Frank Thomas returned to Chicago
this morning. He is working at the
BARRIERS trade on the west side and has
been at home on two weeks visit.
Mesdames L. Shaw and Kermeen of
Holt, county. Missouri, who have been
the guests of Mrs. Dan Miles, left today
for Culver where they will visit other
friends.
The Fort Wayne lodge of Elks
cleared over $500 on their burlesQue cir
Gus held short time ago. The money
will be distributed among the poor of
that city.
Christian Mitchell, of the Soldiers
home, and his niece, Ida Spencer, of
Nappanee, passed through here this
morning on their way to Nappante
where the former will visit relatives.
The Laporte grand jury has returned
an indictment for assault and battery
against f. r. Adams, township trustee.
John Noble was the complainant and
has also sued Adams for $4,000 dam
ages. The men are rival merchants.
Chris Lolsmaugh sends the lnoepend-
ent word that ne has been sick for eight
weeks and the newspapers have not
said word about it. AS Chris is to the
Weekly Independent what a star
boarder is to hotel, we make haste to
comply with his request for fear he will
quit the paper.
Moses Whitelesther of Union town
ship, st. Joe county, brother-in-law of
Joseph Thomas, and man who is we'll
known in this community, is lying near
to deaths door at his home. His condi-
ton is due to a complication of all
ments and the doctors have given up all
hopes of his recovery.
The state of Indiana apprOpriates
$4,000 annually for the expenses of
Farmers Institutes within the state.
This fact should of itself interest farm
ers more generally in the institutes.
They are valuable in their results, and
all attendants who enter into their
spirit in any degree are greatly bene-
fitted.
Last Saturday evening large num-
Der of the friends of Mrs. Hersher
called upon her and spent the evening
in honor of her 9th birthday. Among
those from a distance were: Mesdsmes
Walker, Henry Urbshn, Bressler, Wag-
ner, Renner, Felter and M. Haslanger
of South Bend, all of whom returned to
their home today.
Word was received Saturday evening
by Mrs. j. A. Gilmore of the death of |
Mrs. Will Kingbury. She died at Iowa |
City, Iowa. and as no news of any sick
ness had bee forwarded her death is
looked upon as sudden and unexpected |
She was the daughter of Mrs. DR.. Dun
lap and was raised In this city where
she has many friends and relatives.
Two women from that part of Plym-
Outh known as Johnstown met on the
street in front of Corbaleys grocery
store Saturday evening and exchanged
somewhat hastily. Hair
pulling was not as one would imagine
the method of attack. Straight from
the shoulders was met by a similar ac-
ton. The names of the parties and the
cause of the disturbance we have not
The farmers of northern Laporte and
Porter counties are taking steps to meet
in Michigan City annually, says The
Dispatch. The object of this institu-
ton will be broarder than the average
farmers institute, as not only questions
to the proper method of
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