Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-06

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April aud expects to go to Chicago or
west of there in a short time.
License to N AIRY has been granted to
Louis j. Molebssh and Mildred l.. Por-
ter.
All the millinery novelties of the sea
son displayed at Mrs. Moore's opening
April 9Th and 9th.
Rape seed 10 cents per pound. If
you can use so or 100 pounds get our
prices. Forbes Seed Store. 2tw
Mrs. A. p. Russell, of Kewanna, left
two children from Fulton county in the
care of Brightside this morning.
Several children arrived from Column
bis City today to be taken charge of by
Mrs. Work at the children's home.
Beautiful line of pattern hats direct
from wholesale house displayed at Mrs.
Moore's opening April 9Th and 9Th.
j. b. Boyer and family left today for
South Bend. They have moved their
goods to that place and will reside
there.
q. a. Williams has removed his
blacksmith shop to the old forge just
south of the iron bridge on Michigan
street.
10 Hibbs successfully underwent the
amputation of his leg at the poor house
yesterday. He is still quite weak but
shows every promise for recovery.
Uly ain, of FlOrahome, Florida, was
in the city this morning. He was on
his way to Grovertown where he will
rem ain i'll the employ of his uncle, Ben
Jain, until next fall when he will re-
turn to Florida.
The Woodmen spent an enjoyable
evening In their lodge room last night.
Coffee and cake were served with q
variety of more substantial food.
Pleasant conversation and sprightly
stories was feature.
John Thomas has received another
letter from Frank. In it he states that
q few days before the mercury had reg,
Eistered 52 degrees below zero and at
the time of writing it was just AZ de-
grees below. He also mailed photo
graph of his camp and comrades. 1t is
a very credltable piece of photography,
costing Sl8 per dozen.
Professor Pence, professor of Civil
Engineering at Purdue University, was
on the witness stand yesterday after
noon in the Bourbon Injunction case.
He occupied the stand for the citizens
and his testimony was of great weight.
His immense store Of knowledge on
sanitation and kindred subjects was of
great advantage to the plaintiffs and it
was worth any ones while to have
listened to him.
The funeral of Mrs. Alva Myers took
place this afternoon at the residence in
South Plymouth. Rev. Thornberry
conducted the Ceremony. The re-
mains wore inferred at Oak Hill. Mrs
Myers absence will be sadly felt in this
town. She was kind and gentle lady
with always a smile and jovial word
for everyone. The fsmily's many &C.
quaintances and friends lend their
heartfelt sympathy.
This morning a spring wagon passed
through this place which bore susplc
ious looking burden covered over by q
blanket. Upon inquiry, the driver
cheerfully told that he was carrying g
corpse from Chicago and was enroute
for Goshen. The corpse was that of q
after dying of contagious disease and
being inferred for several years. A
! final burial will be given it at Goshen
A. w. Kemp had his hand hurt at the
Novelty works yesterday. He and
John Householder were working to-
ge.her at a bending machine, the latter
doing the bending. He had just pulled
the band into shape when it broke. He
fell to the floor while the band in spring
ing back into position struck the first
two fingers of Mr.. Kemp's right hand.
A chunk of flesh was nipped out of
each of these fingers nearly as deep as
, the bone 80 that he will not be able to
work for several days.
The fur output of Marshall county
has been up to the average this year
, The fur business is one that plays out In
time but some animals, like the skunk
multiply very rapidly and appear in
new numbers almost as fest as they are
killed off. The mink is one of the full
bearers which is quite scarce. Very
few have been taken in Marshall county
this year. Nevertheless, Edwin Mayer
. as agent for the greatest fur house in
, America, has purchased over $500 mink
skins in Northern Indiana during the
past season.
r A novel and entertaining sight was
: witnessed by X room pupils yester.
D day afternoon. Some time ago one OF
3 the boys brought in large cocoon and
placed it in the window. Yesterday
l the children suddenly discovered that
5 the shell was bursting and their de-
light was beyond all bonds. Slowly but
surely the butterfly crept out and stood
before them. 1t proved to be one of