Marshall County independent., 1901-05-03

Mrs. Homer Williams, Of Chicago,
and her mother, of Culver, we're Plym-
outh visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Hasg are attend
ing the wedding anniversary of the lat
ter's sister in Bourbon today.
Mrs. Louise Carpenter, of South
Bend. is the guest of her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Walters, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Metsker lett this
morning for Beloit, Wis, where Mr..
Metsker formerly published q paper.
Jsmes Bachman returned TO his
work at Mishswaka this morning after
weeks visit with his family in this
city.
c. T. Austin, of TT. Wayne, route
agent of the Adams Express company,
transacted legal business in this city
today.
Presiding Elder Burton was in this
city today on bis way to his home In
Elkhsrt after holding meetings ia
Bourbon.
Rev. and Mrs. w. W. Raymond went
to Marion this morning to attend the
missionary convention in session there
this week.
Mrs. Milton Soice and Misses Maggie
Steckman and Georgia Vinall went to
Marion today to attend the missionary
convention.
Mrs Fannie Nellans returned to
South Bend this noon after attending
the Burch-Sell wedding and visiting
relatives in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Stevens went to
going on business, while Mrs. Stevens
will be the guest of Mrs DIR. Kilmer.
Congressman A. l.. Brick announces
! that he has decided 10 recommend Dell
Sherwin for postmaster of Goshen, to
take the position when the term of the
present incumbent expires.
Mrs. Olen Candy and children re-
turned from South Bend this noon
after visit of two weeks with her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. j. o. Thomas
accompanied her home for a few days
visit.
If Cook, the Chicago professor who
brsgs that he "never chewed, smoked
or drank or kissed q woman" looks
anything like the newspaper pictures of
him, be never will kiss q woman until
be finds one whc can't outrun him.
Rev. j. E. Hartman and his brother
Misses Gladys Hoover and Bertha Gar
yer left on the morning train for Null
berry in order to attend the annual $685.
sions of st. Joseph Chassis of the Re-
formed church. They will return about
Friday.
The Knox Republican denies the
story sent out from that place to the
effect that the man named Taylor Was
tarred and festhered at Knox. The
q
affair and is without foundation in fact
or fiction.
A railroad official makes the sugges-
tion to the Buffalo people who are
clamOring for still lower railway fares
TO that city during the Psn-Americen
exposition that they make an effort to
induce the hotel keepers to make q
reasonable rate to visitors during the
same period. The point seems to be
well taken.
A republican was insisting today that
Conger would be resppointed postmss-
ter because he is an old soldier He
doubtless errs as the old soldiers are
making no imperative demand for any
one. Fact is, William Kendall, one of
the most prominent old soldiers, is sup
porting Clarence Slater. Evidently the
old soldiers are not lining Up for any
particular candidate.
Congressman Brick has named Attor-
ney Del Sherwin to succeed Postma aster
Cornell, at Goshen. Judging from this
it looks as though Congressman Brick
is appointing his own friends instead of
retaining in office the friends of ex.
Congressman Royse. This is quite nat
ursl. Anyone who has doubts on the
matter needs only to stop and ponder
over human nature in the face of such
proposition. Congressman Brick will
most likely stand by some friend who
stood by ! i'm in his time of need.
State Statistician Johnson, who, ss
president of the Township Trustees
association, made vigorous fight
against the county and township re-
form bill. will soon issue an official
statement, In which he expects to re-
veal that expenses are fully as great
under the new laws rs they were be-