Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-08
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From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Phillips made balloon ascension
at Knox today.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Williams went to
Peoria this morning to visit friends.
A marriage license has been issued to
Schuyler Burkett and Florence Hutch
ms.
w. f. Reynolds made business trip
to Logansport, Delphi and other cities
south of here.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Russell left
this morning for Trsvese City, Mich,
for two weeks visit.
Miss Flora Koontz entertained her
classmates of the senior class last eve
ming Ice cream and cake were served.
Linnie Walters and Grace jackson,
who bave been attending school at Val
paraiso, have returned to their home in
Lakeville.
Harry Humrichouser' three children,
who have been staying with their grand
parents for several days, returned home
this morning.
Amos Grippe and his two daughters,
Mary and Amanda, went to North
Manchester this morning to attend the
big Dunkard meeting.
The farmers are resolving their beets
the bugs in many instances having
taken the first sowing. They say that
the second sowing is much the best,
however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Davis, who were
married in this city few days ago, re-
turned last evening from Crswfords-
vile where they had been spending
short honeymoon.
Oil has been found in the vicinity of
San Pierre and many people from miles
around have been attracted to the
scene of the new oil well, and enthusi-
asm in the neighborhood is uncontined.
The middle Oft he-road populists of
the Ninth congressional district met at
Frankfort and w. Is. Gill, of Montgom-
cry county, was nominated for congress
by reclamation. The attendance was
small
The Seth annual state Sunday school
convention will be held in Bluffton, June
II, IL and Ii. All railroads in the state
will sell tickets on June IL and IL at
one fare for the round trip, good return
ing until June Is.
Jennie Leffel, of Argos, was declared
to be of unsound mind, yesterday, by a
court consisting of Justices n. II.
Whited and David Hull, the medical
attendants being Doctors Kendall and
Psgel. The investigation was brought
about by Wesley Berry.
A ball game has been scheduled for
Plymouth, at the Fair Grounds, on
June 9th, between the Columbian
Giants, of Chicago, and the Cuban
Giants of New York. The teams are
professionals and very evenly matched.
A business man has secured them and
he will advertise the game extensively.
The seating capacity of the new con-
vention hall at Kansas City, as it will
be arranged for the democratic nation
al convention, has been submitted to
the national committee and John |.
Martin, sergeant alarms, by f. II. Hill
the architect, and approved 1t makes
provision for accommodating 22,65O
persons.
George Taylor, the father of Trustee
w. III. Taylor, of Tippecsnoe township,
died at his home last Wednesday. The
funeral was held yesterday at Talma
after which the remains were taken to
Rochester and buried. Mr.. Taylor was
about 90 years old and besides w. III.
Taylor, wife and four other sons and
two daughters survive him. He was
stricken with paralysis several months
ago and since then had been suffering
very poor health.
Mrs. Claude Fish was called to Walk
erton last evening by the death of her
grandfather, Uriss Townsend. He
was over 50 years of age and had
reared family of several children, hav-
ing lived tn be blessed with a great
grsndchild. His family consisted of
Mrs. Decker, of Walkerton; CORTLAND
Townsend, of Chicago; Charles Towne-
send, who is in the grocery business in
Knox, and another daughter, who lives
in Chicago.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
June opens with an illustrated article
of extraordinary and unique interest,
entitled "The Presidents War;" by q
veteran journalist diplomat, ID. b. Ran
dolph Keim. President Mckinley is
here shown "at the helm" as Command
erin chief of the Army and Navy and
Navy of the United States, in the late
war with Spain; and a detailed dis
cription of the marvellous "War Room"
in the White House, with specially
authorized photographs, is for the first
time given to the public.
The Winons program opened this
year on July End, and will continue for
nifty nine consecutive days. Among
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