Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-08

Ter belief causing him TO threaten their
lives
Mrs. e. F. Wysnt returned to her
home in South Bend today, after two
weeks visit with relatives in this city.
Eugene Rhodes was able 10 be in HE
office on South Michigan street today.
II e has not been out before this winter
William Walters received word from
south Bend inst his daughter, Mrs
Louise Carpenter. is improving rapidly
Mrs. Peter Pernod, OF south Chicago
is in this city spending a couple of
weeks with her aunt. Mrs. NJ. V.
Sesres.
Mrs Walter Tucker returned to her
home in Chicago today, after a week $
visit with relatives in this city and
Wslkerton.
ID. S. O'Brien came up from Grover
town this morning to see the doctor.
He is feeling some better, but is still
very weak.
Clyde Bennett, of Warsaw, spent
Sunday with his parents in this city.
Clyde is day clerk in the Hayes house
at that place.
DR., Dunfee, of Tyner, was in this city
today. He and bis family and son,
George, and family, will start for Okla
homs this week.
Norman Richards and wife went TO
Argos yesterday in answer to tele
gram announcing the serious illness of
Mr. Richards mother.
A barber shop visitor declares that
no one has ever been able t. explain
why bsld-hesded man has his hair
cut oftener than other men.
Senator Parks bill providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for carrying
on of farmers institutes has passed
both hOoses and will be signed by the
governor.
A misplaced switch at Bourbon Fri
day night caused freight train TO run
into some box cars emolishing four or
five of them aud damaging contents.
Nobody was hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Strsdley, of New
ark, o., spent Sunday ia this city,
guests at the Ross house. Mr.. Strad
ley expects to move here soon, as this
place ia near his travelling territory.
Information just received from Cal
ifornia is to the effect that Leon Gueg-
genheim, at one time a resident of La
porte, has made fortune in oil, having
just disposed of section of land in
which he held third interest, for So
100000
Agnes Boehn e, of LoganspOrt, wants
divorce. One of the grounds for her
complaint is that her husband, Win
| field Boehme, railroad employe, had
taken but two baths since they were
married in October, 1899 How unres-
sonsble some people arel
Speaker Artmsn was forced to adopt
stringent measures Friday afternoon
to keep sufficient members of the house
| in their seats to transact business be-
fore that body. The speaker had the
roll called, and doorkeepers were sent
in search of the absentees.
Here is news for old friends. With
the March number, Leslie's Monthly
publishes new department under an
old name. Marginglia will reappesr.
Its object is to entertain, and its
columns are crowded with very brief
aud pointed stories, with pictures,
verses, jokes and quaint bits of wit and
wisdom.
Mrs. Margaret Wright died at her
home five miles east of the city at 3
o'clock this morning of dropsy. She
was SO years and IL days old, and a
widow. She leaves four sons ard two
daughters-Benjsmin, whose home is in
Plymouth; Mrs Silas Paul, Lemuel and
Samuel Wright and Henry smith.
The funeral services will be held from
the Sugar Grove church Monday at 10
o'clock. Elkhsrt Truth.
At Fort Wayne there is considerable
talk among democrats Of nominating
Judge Allen collars for mayor, under
the amended charter. When q party
seriously considers the sdvissbility of
nominating men of the high character
and known ability of such men as
Judge collars it may be accepted as an
Indication that good municipal govern
ment is in the minds of members of
that par:y.-South Bend Times.
Three former editors of this paper
are now preaching; one Is leader of q
choir and one is superintendent of a
Sunday school. A man who was devil
in this office twenty years ago is now q
prominent missionary worker; a former
job printer is holding chair In theo.
logical seminary. Well, we can't sing;
We are too homely TO succeed in mis-
sionary work and too tired to teach
theology; but we are passionately fond
of chicken, therefore we see our finish
I-Pierceton Record.
A new railroad. consolidation bill was
introduced in the house Saturday morn
ing by Representative Murphy. He
claimed that the bill eliminates ell the