Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-05-24

man friends today in honor of Mrs. q.
O. Agler, OF Chicago, who is her guest
for few days
f. Bower, of Eaton, Ind, represent
ing the Eaton Rim Mfg Co. of that
place, is here today attending the sale
of the Novelty works
Miss Bessie Long, who has been en-
ployed as compOsitOr on the indie
pendent, has been obliged 10 quit her
work on account of i'll health.
DIR. Emory Reeves, of the Physicians
and SURGEONS college of Chicago, came
home this morning to spend his sum-
mer vacation with his parents
w. II. Riley, manager of the Riley
Burton company, has always brought q
good company to Plymouth aud assures
US the present company is first class.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gregory, of
South Bend, visited friends in this city
today on their way to TT. Wayne, where
Mr.. Gregory will transact business
few days.
An autopsy was held on the remains
of the late Jacob Hertz yesterday after
noon. Drs. Borton, Asphalt, ksszer,
Stevens, Johnson, A. &. and {. +.
Hottie ndorit were present.
| J. {. Zachiel, of Culver, was in the
city today and while here renewed his
subscription TO the Marshall County
Independent lie says that the corn is
most all planted in his vicinity.
Mrs. LentZ and DAUGHTER. Mrs. Bass,
of Peru, were the guests of the formers
sister, Mrs j. ID McLsren, of this city,
today on their way to Eagle Grove, Ia,
where they 60 to visit relatives.
William Ramsey and children re
turned from Sedalls this noon, where
he has been living with relatives since
the death of his wife few months
ago. lie will probably locate en- farm
near this city
The Pennsylvania depot is being
wired today and will hereafter be
lighted with electric lights. The Penn
sylysnis company have made many
valuable improvements 10 their prop
erty here this spring.
Charles Harris, formerly of this city,
but now of Lincoln, Neb, plead guilty
to the charge of living in adultery with
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fenced to go days in the county Jail and
costs Mrs. Myers has left him snd
gone to the Pacific coast.
The government loan to the Culver
academy at Lake Msxlnkuckee con-
sists of two IO-inch siege mOrtars; one
from Jackson barracks and the other
from Fort Mscomb. both in Louisiana;
200 ParrOtt rifles and eight S.lDCh shells
from Fort Winthroup.
Marion Bland, one of the wheel
horse democrats of the Inwood pre-
cinct, was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Bland says that be is giving little stten-
tion TO political matters st present, but
is as ardent in the faith as ever. He
has finished planting corn.
Dr. Jacob Boss and James Marshall
returned to Chicago this noon, after q
few days visit with friends and rels
tives in this city. Mr. Boss will gradu
ate from the Physicians and Surgeons
college next Tuesday, having finished
his four years course. lie is yet un
decided as TO where he will locate, but
it will probably be in plymouth.
Mr. Speicher informs us that the Par.
ker house lot was not bought by him,
but by his nephew, ID. +. SpeicheT, of
Wabash. lie says that he will not be-
gin to build for few months yet and
that it will either be an opera house OF
g fine hotel. Plymouth is sOrely in
need of a new opera house and we hope
Mr.. Speicher will arrange to erect one
The many friends of VIM f. Leon
ard, former L. ). express agent in this
city, will be glad to hear that he has
been promoted from bill clerk to assist
ant cashier of the Adams Express
company, at Chicago. He began work
for the Adams company only few
months ago and has been rapidly pro-
NOTED until he has attained the above
named position.
In the matter of free rural mail
routes Congressman Lands has more
routes in his district than there is in
any other district in the state. He has
fifty and stands ia well with the admin
istration. MAJ )r Steele comes in next
with AZ: then Brick, of our district,
with 81; Robinson, of the Fifth, with
81 The other three democratic c,n-
gressmen have l, 4 and 10 respectively
The Ladies' Saturday club held their
annual election of officers Saturday,
May H. The same officers were elected
for the ensuing year. 1t was decided
that the program is to be miscellaneous
and 1t is thought next years work will
be both profitable and pleasant. The
last meeting of the year will be held at
the home of Mrs. Ida +. Il. Smith on
Saturday, May %, and will take the
form of a picnic. All manifestation
orary, associate and active invited to
be present and bring plate, cup, saucer,