Marshall County independent., 1901-07-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.


the guest of T. 5. Houghton ana wife,
of this city.
John Harris was temporarily over
come by heat while working in his shop
this morning.
Robert Longh left for Wswasee last
evening where he will take few
weeks outing.
A substantial, modern farm house
has Just been erected on the Ninnedge
place near this city.
Howard Jackson has been called to
Auburn to take charge of the telephone
repair work in that city.
Mrs. Everett Field, of South Bend,
and Miss Ocie Love, of Argos, are Wis
iting Mrs. J d. Field of this city.
There will be no preaching services
at the Poplar Grove NJ. L. church next
sunday. Forest c. Taylor, pastor
The Lake Erie road is making ar
rsDgements with the city for securing
its water supply at rate fixed by the
city.
Mrs. +. G.. Martin and son Milo re
turned to south Bend this noon. They
have been the guests of Mrs. Gustaye
>elder
Mr. and Mrs. Carl kleopfer enter
tained a crowd of young people from
Plymouth last evening at the kleOpfer
cottage, Pretty lake.
Rev. and Mrs Mckenzie left today
for Battle Ground, where they will at
tend the Methodist campmeeting. They
have cottage there.
Il. J. Winnings arrived in the city this
morning. lie has been absent for sew
ersl weeks on his regular commercial
trip through the western states.
VIM and James Irwin, of bourbon,
were in this city last evening The lat
ter left today for Buffalo, y. Y. where
he will take in the "opaescent city
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Fromm, who have
been the guests of the lstter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hall, of this city,
have returned to their home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. ;. Cleveland and Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Cleveland entertained
q number of the cottsQers at Pretty
lake last night. The serving of refresh
ments was an important feature of the
evening.
The following marriage hcenses have
been issued by the county clerk: July
20, Harvey POntius and Lerena Lock
wood Melvin Leighty and Nancy r..
Rearick; July ~, Ansel y. Jones and
Elva Jane Gilman.
The Plymouth p0stOlllce cashed g
Cuban money order yesterday. This is
the second document of the kind pre-
sented here since Sampson and Schley
exterminsted the Spanisrds from the
W est Indian archipelago.
The Alter Guild met with Mrs. Flo
Buck last evening and spent few
social hours During the excessively
warm weather no attempt is made at
fancy work or sewing. Plans for next
winters work is usually the topic of
conversation.
The city waterwOrks is such q
paying institution that were it not for
Its financial support, it is said, Plym
outh would go bankrupt. With such a
fiourishing example of city ownership
before Us, how long should it be until
we monopize some more public neces-
stiles?
Henry B. Sans, county assessor of
Miami county, transacted business at
the recorders office yesterday. Mr.. Sans
says Peru contemplates extensive
paving projects. Their streets. like
ours are plowed up in readiness for
good gravel and concrete foundations
in view of brick surface.
Master Freddy Kuhn is proving him
self rival to Rattlesnske Pete. Last
night at Pretty lake he caught 4-foot
snake by its tail just as ii was in the
act of disappearing under building
Drawing it forth, he toyed with 1t
gently for q moment and then tossed
it to Amur, Mr.. Koepfer's big dog
which soon made short work of it.
The lazy league and blue ribbon ag
gregstion which have been camping al
Pretty lake for the past two weeks
folded their tents last Saturday eve
ming and came to town. Howard
Jackson, Verne Miller, Fred Logan
Frank Wilson, Frank Tanner, Car
Spieshoffer and Otto A Alberts were the
rank and file members always to be
found in camp.
Lot Losey has been in Chicago four
weeks and if he lengthens out his stay
another moon. the last drop of smbi
ton sill be extracted from the younger
of the society cOterie In Plymouth. Lot
is acknowledged the prime mover in
nearly every social enterprise of impor
tsnce. Unless his return is speedily
accomplish the boys and girls will have
to import new leader.
All arrangements have been com
pleted to hold q carnival in MIshswaka a
for six dsys, commencing Monday,
Aug. II. All merchants will make