Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

sick today.
Special prices on Easter hats at Mrs.
G. A. Frsncisco's. 3d1w
Rev. Smith, of Culver, visited with
Rev. Hartman, of this city, today.
Mrs. Leonard Schsffer went to Argos
! today to visit her daughter near that
place.
Donald Drummond went to Chicago
this noon to spend his weeks vacation
with friends
John A LeepeI, "a, and Mary Wind
smsn of Inwood, were granted marriage
license today.
Fine display Ct Easter hats, Psnne
velvet, Persian silk and wash wells at
Mrs. c. A. Frsncisco's. 3d1w
Mrs. l.. W. Carpenter returned to her
home in south Bend today after q
weeks visit with relatives in this city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Orr returned to
their home in South Dakota today,
after spending the winter in North
township.
George Heyde and Earl Bollmsn left
this morning for Csndo, N d., where
they expect to take up claims and make
their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mock returned
to their home in South Bend last eve
ming after few days visit with rela-
tives In this city.
Miss Mary Wisemsn left this morn
ing for South Dakota, where she has
claim and will live with her brothers
who vent last week.
VIM. McCrory left today for Color
ado, where he gees in hopes of benefit
ing his health, having had to resign his
school on that account.
About thirty people from Bourbon
are in this city today, coming as wit
nesses in the Dinkedine- Monesmith
lawsuit which is before the court.
Marshall county's school enumers-
ton fnots up S192 children. Plymouth
furnished 1,048 of this number. Bour-
bon, 3l4; Bremen, 47S; Argos. 362, and
Culver, III.
Jonas Miller and wife left this morn
ing for Los Angeles, Cal, where they
go to live. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller have
many friends in this city, who are sorry
to see them leave.
Ray Holloway returned to his home
in Starke county today after a short
visit with his cousin, Roy Lambert. He
will go with his parents to reside in
Oklahoma next week.
A new weekly newspaper will be
published by the social democrats at
Fort Wayne, entitled the Fort Wayne
Socialist. II. II. Hsines is slated for
editor OF the new paper.
Jacob Ruby and VIM. A. Yarisn,
two of Bourbon townships progressive
citizens, came in today and enrolled
themselves as subscribers to the Mar
shall County Independent.
The graduates of West township
will have their commencement exer-
cises either at the Stuck church or the
Pretty Lake school building, one week
from Saturday. There are twelve
graduates.
George Carpenter, who reside west of
this city and who has been quite sick
all winter, Is able t. be around his
home again. Mr.. Carpenter has had
long seige of it and hopes to be out In
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bsrnhill and
daughter, Stella, went to Indianapolis
this noon to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Barnhill's sister, Mrs. Pendergast,
which will occur tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
Daniel Haley, of Hamlet, was tried
in the StsTke circuit court for assault
with criminal intent on Bertha Zilks,
but was found guilty by jury of as
sault and battery, and was fined $500.
This is the largest fine ever inflicted in
that county.
DIR. VIets went to Lafayette this
morning TO visit the Indiana Mineral
Springs for few days as treatment
for rheumatism, with which he has
been very badly bothered for several
days. Mrs. Viets will have charge of
the doctors practice while he lie gone.
Gus Reiss, merchant of Knox, re-
fused to pay fine of S25 and costs as
sessed against him, and was committed.
He was summoned to appear in the
Starke circuit court as juror, but his
business was pressing and he refused to
GO. He was then arrested for con.
tempt of court.
The Indianapolis postoffice will go
up step. The sale of stamps
amounted to over 100000 during the
past year. This means an additional
$1,000 of salary for the postmaster,
more money for his assistants and
more assistants. There was q good
deal of drumming resorted to to get
over the desired limit
Mrs. Mary VanKirk, who has been
very i'll for many months, quietly
passed away Saturday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lorenzo
Pelton, on South Water street. The