Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-08
LOCAL BREVITlES.
From Fridays Daily.

Mrs. =. =. CDapiin Is ioPOi 'cU % "e
better today.
Il. A. Chase went to South Bend TO-
day to visit the schools.
Wiley Kinsey, of Warsaw, was the
guest of Ronald Thomson last night.
John w. Briggs, of Flora, Ind was
in this city on business last evening
and was the guest of James Schultheiss.
Mrs. A. o. Mann returned to her
ne in South Bend this noon after
= weeks visit with relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Samuel Gordon returned TO her
home in Benton Harbor last evening
after two weeks visit with relatives
in this city.
Mrs Oliver Crowley returned to her
home in East Chicago this noon after a
weeks visit with relatives in this city
and Argos.
W. w. Hale and wife returned TO
their home in Indianapolis last eve
ming after two weeks visit with rela-
tives In this city.
The hand of Time laws few wrinkles
on the brow of them that take Rock
Mountain Tea this month. A great
spring blessing. 35c. Ask your drug
gist.
Mics Stella Brink, of South Bend
was the guest of Miss jeanette Becker
this afternoon On her way TO Argos,
where she will spend few days with
Miss Claire Oyler.
Coplen's livery barn at Rochester
was destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning. Three horses and all the
vehicles were DESTROYED The loss was
$1,000, with $500 insurance.
The Woodmen of the World have
moved their lodge room from the Bis
sell hall to kuhn's hall. They have
fitted the room very nicely and have one
of the finest lodge rooms ID the city.
Senator Fortune has introduced q
bill at Indianapolis bringing sugar
beets under the forestry law. The pas
sage of this law will compel the forestry
commission to promote sugar-beet cul
ture within the state.
A man who attended church in South
Chicago aud in loud tones called the
people who turned to stare at him
rubber necks," finds himself arrested
and will have TO answer TO the charge
of disturbing religious worship.
Fort Wayne g. A. X men will make
an effort to have the state encsmpmen,
held in that city in 1902. They have
asked the Fort Wayne Commercial
club to assist them and will 20 to LO
gansport in May with big crowd tt
"root" for them.
Mrs. Harry W. Condin, of Akron, ..
came to this city today TO visit bel
many relatives and friends. Mrs. Con
din will be remembered here as Miss
Clara Smith. She was married here
about twelve years ago and has moi
been here since.
Huntington is asked to put up SO,
600 to secure the power house and head
quarters of the Southwestern Traction
company. A representative of the
company says they will expend slS5,
600 10 buildings and equipments snC
employ from 20 to 10 men.
State Geologist Blatchley says there
are two deposits Of mari in Marshal
county zach of which covers an area oil
over l6 acres ten ieet 10 thickness
Each deposit is sufficient to keep IL
operation for thirty years q factory
having an output of 500 barrels a day
Walkerton Is preparing to drill fol
oil and gas. Those most interested
think there are good Indications of oil
10 the surrounding country, and severs
Thousand acres Of land in that territor!
have already been leased with view
of drilling for the unctuous substance
Chickens are now picked in a whole
sale manner by the use Of pneumsti,
machinery. There is recepr acle il
which the bird is placed after neint
killed and int this are turned severs
cross currents of air from electrical
fans revolving at the rate of 5000 turn
DER minute. In the twinkling of al