Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-05-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

and novelty factories.
1t seems that we are to have no
warm weather IN May.
Eliza Crumley and wife went to South
Bend this noon to visit few days.
Mrs. 5. J. Reynolds, of South Chicago,
is the guest of relatives in this city.
About thirty tickets were sold TO the
Logsnsport encampment this noon.
Adam Wise's mother is reported very
sick today at his home In south Plym-
outh.
Miss Ellie Miller returned 10 her
home in Donaldson today to visit her
mother.
Andrew j Poormsn, ~, and Msrgs-
ret Plant, 66, were licensed to marry
yesterday.
John Butler went to Knox today TO
do some surveying on big ditch which
is being laid out there.
Farmers are planting their corn this
week. Two.thirds of the planting will
doubtless be done this week
Will Funk, of Chicago, formerly q
resident of Plymouth, Is here today in
the interest of lighting concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Miller and son,
AbsolOm, and wife, went to LogsnspOrt
today to attend the state encampment.
The stone foundation for Schlosser
Bros creamery is finished and the
brick layers will begin their work 10 q
few days.
1t is reported that several large
manufacturing concerns will have their
agents here to make bids on the
Novelty plant next Wednesday.
Mr.. Bowersox, of Warsaw, Is here to-
day. He is interested in the settlement
of the Probert matter which came be-
fore Mayor Jones this afternoon.
Roscoe a. Chase was called to his
mothers bedside at Hillsdale, Mich,
last night by telegram stating that
she was very low and not expected to
live
The Masons have arranged TO put
the second story on the state bank build
ings, having leased same for 80 years.
They pay Mr. Speicher $500 and build
the second story.
1t is confidently expected that the
Novelty works will be sold on May %
to concern that will operate it. There
are some very substantial concerns that
VII bid on the property.
The alleged circus that is supposed
10 be here this week seems to be play
ing in hard luck. 1t matters little to
Plymouth if it goes "up the tiue" be-
fore its date at this place.
The Chicago Record Herald insists
that the salary of the president of the
United States of America should be at
least 100000, and that of the vice
president should be advanced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
at the meeting of the city council
last evening it was decided that six
inch pipe should be used in the water
main south of Webster avenue instead
of four-inch main, the council will
order about 400 feet of six inch pipe
tonight.
The fire alarm was sounded this
morning having been sent 10 from
O'Donnell's house on North Michigan
street. The department readily re-
sponded, but the blaze was extin-
guisbed before the department reached
the house.
Abraham Westervelt, of Benton Hsr.
Dor, wants $4,000 from the school
board because of the unssnitary cOndi-
ton of school room being the alleged
cause of his ll-year old daughter be.
coming parslyzed. The daughter will
sue for $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Pomeroy gave a
reception at their home on South
Thayer street last evening in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pomeroy, who were
married Sunday noon. About twenty
guests were present and an excellent
supper was served
The matter of founding . Masonic
home for aged and iDfirm Masons will
be brought formally before the grand
lodge of the state which convenes in
Indianapolis May 28 The location or
general plans for the home are not
known. but that the matter will be con-
sidered favorably by the lodge is very
likely.
James E. Mcdonald, of Ligonier, will
be q candidate for the democratic
nomination for congress In the Twelfth
district next year. Mcdonald Is pub
Usher of the Ligonier Banner and at
present is president of the state board
of agriculture. He is also past grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias,
which has given him q wide scquain-
lance in bis district.
The Laporte Argus says: "WIld
ducks are said to be nesting along the
Kankskeee. This is something which
they have not done for years. and is,
no doubt, the result of the new game
law which restricts shooting" 1t is
now in order for black leo not hnnfara