Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

Bishops bill Furnishing kidnapping for
ransom with death or life imprlson-
ment. The majority of the committee
recommended limiting the punishment
TO ten or twenty years imprisonment.
Argos Items.
Born, on Monday, Feb. IL. 1901, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deemer. a dsugh-
ter
Y. II. Wickizer and wife. of Chicago,
are visiting with Mr.. Wickizers
mother. Mrs. A. J. Wickizer.
Born, on Monday, FEB. IL, 1901, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace, son.
John Simons, Jr., the solo baritone
player of the Argos band, who has been
very i'll at the home of his father, is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Francis Webb, of Chicago. is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Hiram
Fairbanks.
Walter V Newlin, of New Castle,
Wy, visited over sunday with OttIs
HOskinsOn and wife.
Mrs. Jas. NermilliOn, who has been
visiting in Wslwor,h, Wis, for four
weeks, returned home this week.
Carl Bsumgsrdt, of Mendoza, H.,
who has been visiting for several weeks
with his brother, William, south of
town, returned home several days ago.
Rev j. b. Smith, of Melrose, g., who
will be remem bered by many of our
citizens, was the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Chris. Siple, last week.
Marion Rsrick, who has been en-
gagged 10 the lumber business near
TexsTksDs for some time, returned TO
Argos last week He has disposed of
his Interests in the south owing to i'll
health and will locate at some point
further north.
Word was received here by wire Fri
day that the house of representatives
a. Washington had passed special
pension bill allowing to Alfred DuddIe-
son the sum OF $40 per month. Mr..
Duddleson is now all inmate of the sol
dlers' home at Lafayette.
Mrs Mary Powell, of Washington, ID.
c., arrived in Argos Tuesday to visit
few weeks with her brother, l.. b. Tay-
Tor. We are glad to announce that Mr..
Taylor is some better than for some
time.
John Thompson went TO Michigan
City Wednesday for short visit with
friends
Mrs. Jacob HOham, of Plymouth,
visited Mrs. Jonathan Pickerl Tuesday
Mrs. Ida Bost went to Chicago Tues
day TO visit week with her daughter,
Miss Grace Bost.
g. ID. Stevens, of the corner hard
ware, is confined to his house by Sc
we're attack of grip.
The Roberts school on the Leesburg
road, north of Argos, is closed for two
weeks on account of al epidemic of
measels.
Bert Davis, attending the Indisnspo-
lis business college, who was compelled
to return home on account of an ag-
grsvated case of measles which affected
bis eyes, is some better and will prObs
bly, be able TO return to his studies
Monday.
Martin Shsfer, who has been ill for
many weeks, remains in about the
same condition. 1t is thought that an
operation Will be necessary, and if 30,
he will be taken to the Presbyterian
hospital IN Chicago.
VIM NJ Bryan and George w Bryan
left Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal, via
Rock Island and Southern Pacific
routes. If favorable impressed with
the country George Bryan will locate
there, but William will return to Argos
in few weeks.
The sixth meeting Of the union insti-
tute of Walnut township met at the
Argos school building Feb. 9, 1901. The
next meeting will be held in room 6,
Argos school building, in four weeks
and highly interesting program has
been arranged for.