Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 42, Plymouth, Marshall County, 9 August 1895 — Page 7

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THE FI KM OF lias made such radical changes in the prices of - AI - HI That It is truly entitled to a decree of credit for having reached so euvialde a position in the trade in so short a time. Ape does not constitute merit--a live. Intelligent progression should he the source of merit rather than age. STYLE $ FIT $ WEAR These are the three graces In the shoe business. A shoe may be of good style and yet not f:t or wear weir, or it may lit and not be in style am" I he wearing qualities amount to little iimess it tits roierly, Kut the thrre graces the trio of infection in shoes style, fit and wear must be- combined to insure entire satbfaction to all parties concerned. This is the lesson thev are teaching the shoe trade of Marshall county. For further particulars call at their headquarters and make your selections when you are in need of a pair of shoes, a suit of clothes or a nobby, stylish hat. Trices guaranteed lower than the lowest. Terms: Cash. North of Postoflice, PLYMOUTH, IND. (Üf?c3nbepenbent LOCAL EVENTS. FKOM FRIDAY'S DAILY. Corn is developing rapidly. Autumn is not far away. Mrs. M. W. pinions returned last evening. II. II. Kelley and wife returned last night. G. W. Marble returned from Chicago last evening. Miss Ella North went to Walkerton last evening. E. A. Stoll, of South Bend, was in town yesterday. I. M. Hay, of Chicago is visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr. "Wilson. Anew stone walk is being laid in front of the Kuhn block. Milton Kwald, of Dremen is visiting the family of A. E. Wise. L. A. Kloepfer and family sail from Switzerland for home to-day. Mr. Albert Ileinsheimer.of Glenwood, la., is the guest of S. Mayer and family. Theodore Becker is home from Chicago for a visit with friends and rela tives. Fred A. Clark, of Lansing, Mich., is visiting relatives in this city for about two weeks. Mrs. Eli Parker and son Ed, of Lake Maxenkuckee are guests at Dr. W. Jackson's in this citv. Mrs. L. Xussbaum, Simon Goldsmith and Herbert Xussbaum returned from Laporte last evening. Geo. C. Jonston purchased yesterday through Bender & Molter a house and lot in Klingera addition. Ed. S. Hogarth and family who have been camping at Pretty Lake for a week will return today. O. P. Bair, of Indianapolis, a former resident of Plymouth, is renewing acquaintances in the city today. Mrs. Tyner Vanvactor left for Huntington this morning to spend a fewT days in that city with her husband. W. M. Sears, who has been in Plymouth looking after his property interests, returned to Chicago last evening. Mrs. John Klirighammer and daughter, who have been visiting in Chicago, for the past week, are expected home this evening. lialph, the little son of John Bowell and wife,w ho was stricken with paralysis, is improving and hopes arc entertained for his recovery. Misses Flora AM.Iey, Grace JJrownlee, Grace and Helen Darr; Messrs. Leroy and Sheridan Darr, are spending the day at Pretty Lake. The Sunday School of the .Tacoby church east of the city, picniced at Pretty Lake yesterday. About 50 persons attended an enjoyable time was had. Fred II. Kuhn received the marble trimmings, racks, refrigerator, etc., for his new meat market, today. Fred expects to get them in place at once and move in next week. Sarah Barber brought suit yesterday before Justice Beeves against C. B. Tibbetts to recover 820.00 attorneys fee said to be in excess. The jury rendered a verdict for the above amount. About Vi local Maccabees go to Tyner City this evening to organize a tent at that place. Among those who will take part are A. E. Wise,F. Fertig, Bert Thompson, Frank and Charlie Woods, Henry Hall andtJoe Putnam. Dr. Oyler, of Argos was in Plymouth this forenoon to report the case of insanity ot Cora Eidson, at Walnut for recommitment. This seems to be almost a hopeless case, the lady having been sent to the Asylum several times before and discharged after a course of time only to be recommitted.

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Miss Angie Thayer gave a house party Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Jessie Thayer, of Waraw and Miss Myrtle Parks, of Martinsville, Ind. There were present as guests Rev. Henry Marcotte of Plymouth, Geo. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Graves, Dr. Chester Foster of Warsaw, Ind. Ail of whom returned Thursday morning. Warsaw and Bremen ball clubs played at Bremen yesterday, resulting in defeat of the Bremen club by a score of 19 to 6. The Warsaw boys went home in most excellent spirits on account of their victory. About 350 changed hands on the result of the game. The same clubs will meet on neutral grounds at Milford next Wednesday, when they will play for 850 a side. A lively contest is expected. FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY.

Mrs. F. M. Axe went to Bochester today. Abraham Baker one of our old residents is very sick. "Spot" Gilbert is the proud father of a 0-pound boy, born yesterday. 1 Michael Spillman paid Justice Beeves 10.' w yesterday for getting drunk. Dr. T. Montgomery, of South Bend, transacted business in our city yesterday. Mrs. Jacob Haag visited her sister Mrs. Budi at Bourbon several days this week. Miss Lettie McBroom, who has been very sick with typhoid fever is convalescent. Mr. E.J. Beyer, of Winona Assembly, Warsaw, passed through the city last evening. Miss Trude Downey, of Bochester, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Schröck, of Sophia street, Win. Bottorf's little child which was very sick with cholera infantum, is reported much better. Mr. and Mrs. Cole and Miss Lena Koontz spent the latter part of the week at Lake Maxenkuckee. Misses Delia Artus and Kva Palmer are the guests of Miss Xora McCormick in this city for a few days. Mrs. J. W. Hess and Mrs. Eva Tyrrell, of Bourbon, spent yesterday at Pretty Lake with friends. Mrs. B. E. Ball, of near Plymouth is visiting her daughter Mrs. Bipple, and son Mr. Ben Ball at Bourbon. James Berry, before Justice Beeves yesterday, for being drunk, was lined $).ö and went to jail in default. Gertrude E.Peterson is visiting her grandfather for a few weeks at Benton Harbor, Mich. Börner Jilson is giving a party this afternoon to about forty of his little friends at the residence of Iiis parents. Miss Delia Fopka, of Chicago, a niece of Dr. Baker, and Miss AnnaTanka, of La Porte, are the guests of Dr. Ba ker and family in this city for a few days. Mrs. John Worl, of New Castle, returned to her home today, after visiting relatives in Plymouth for the past few days. Mrs. Scott Patterson and son Boy Witner, of Kalamazoo, are the guests of J. C. Bunnell and family for a few days. Mrs. Emma Bhodes and children, of Chicago are visiting the family of County Treasurer C. C. Vink for a few days. Mrs. Julius Lineman and children, of Logansport, are visiting Mrs. Peter Ulrich and other friends in Plymouth for a week or more. Bert Beerbower came down from South Bend last evening to see his mother who has been very sick. He returned to day. Chas. Woodward, who was here taking a two weeks treatment for lung trouble is better and returned to Chicago last evening. Miss Katie Stoddard, who has been the guest of Miss Grace Axe, for sev eral days, returns to her home in Valparaiso this evening. Mrs. Ü. M. Packard left for Chicago this morning in response to a telegram announcing the serious sickness of her sister at that place. Misses Francis llanes and Maud Merrill returned from South Bend yesterday where they have been visiting friends for several days. Jim Huffman caught another of those prize bass at Pretty Lake, Thursday. Frank Jacox can tell whether it was any good or not, having received it as a present. John Holem, residing north of Donaldson in theSwedish settlement, died yesterday morning of consumption. Funeral takes place at the Swedish church Sunday morning at 10:30. The social given at the residence of X. V. Hoover last evening by the Missionary Society of the Beformed church, was largely attended and was a success from every standpoint. Miss Emma Gallagher, of Plymouth, was visiting with Walkerton friends this week. Miss Gallagher since leaving Walkerton, has been a teacher in the Columbia City schools. Walkerton Independent. The Q. Ts entertained a party of about 25 young people last evening at the residence of Miss Mamie Hoham.

The evening was spent with music, etc , after which refreshments were served. All present report a good time. Twenty local Maccabees went to Tyner City last evening to attend the organizing of a tent in that city. About 100 were present in all and a fine time was had. A. E. Wise, of this city, "Great Finance Keeper of Indiana," officiated, and a lodge of 23 members was organized, after which a banquet was held. Henry Hamlin, of South Haven, Mich., visited J. W. Wiltfong last night and returned home this morning via the Vandalia. Mr. Hamlin is the proprietor of a fine peach orchard and has already marketed 1500 baskets of the luscious fruit, and "says his crop this season will not be less than 15,000 baskets of an exceptionally line quality. Township Trustee II. II. Bonham is closing up the accounts of his office preparatory to turning over the office to his successor F. M. McCrory who takes oflice on Monday next. Mr. Bonham has extended all courtesies of the ollice to his successor who has taken a course of education in the duties pertaining thereto under Mr. Bonham's able tutorship and will be prepared to step in and go ahead without any break or inconvenience. Mr. McCrory will continue to transact business for the township at the same old stand.

KICOM MONDAY'S DAILY. Mrs. Mueller left for Chicago this morning. Upton Schilt went to Ft. Wayne Saturday evening. Miss Xellie Asire returned to South Bend last evening. G. 1). Marks, of Green township was in this city to-day. Theodore Becker, of Chicago, is visiting relatives in this city. John G. Leonard returned from a business trip Saturday. Mr. C. C. Hall, of Chicago, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Wm. Patterson, of Chicago, is visiting friends and relatives in this city. Miss Daisy Fisher, of Logansport, is the guest of the family of C. Fisher. A picked nine defeated the Plymouth Grays at the fair grounds yesterday. George Ilerrick, of Donaldson, spent a few hours in Plymouth today on business. Ed. S. Hogarth and family break camp at Pretty Lake to-day returning this evening. John Sodes Trustee elect of Green township transacted business in Plymouth to-day. I. M. Hay, who has been visiting his sister Mrs. Dr. Wilson returned to Chicago last night. Geo. W. Watson, of South Bend, was in the city yesterday in the interests of the Boston Conclave. Miss Maggie McCormack, of Ilobart, Ind., is visiting her sister Mrs. W. A. Beynolds for a few days. Miss Kate Sweeney, of Ft. Wayne, a niece of J. E. llanes and wife is visiting in this city for a few days. Miss Jessie Toan,'who has been visiting for some time in Plymouth left for Englewood this morning. Fldrige Thompson returned Saturday evening from Lincoln, Xeb., where he visited his father for four weeks. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Agler, who have been visiting in this city for some time returned to Chicago last evening. Bichard Williamson left for Carmi, Ills., to day to be gone about five days on business. W. II. Young of the City of Mexico, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Thayer. Charlie Boyer and Will Holbein, of Logansport, spent Sunday with Plymouth friends. John Tong residing 5 miles southeast o town lost a six months old child with Cholera Infantum, Sunday. Herbert Xussbaum returned to Chicago last evening alter a week's visit in this city with friends and relatives. Thomas Spencer residing southeast of this city lost a 10 months old child Saturday evening with stomachtrouble. Mrs. A.D. Hartman, of Elkhart, is visiting the family of Street Commissioner W. E. Beynolds for a few days. John Grimm has accepted a position in the drug store of J. W. Hess and j commenced on his duties this morning. M. Allman has been appointed one of the appraisers of the Fribley stock at Bourbon, and went there this morning. Hon. Chas Kcllison returned from Ilornellsville, X. Y Saturday where he was called a week ago by the serious illness of his father who died Jefore he arrived. Miss Hazel Ketchum returned from Bourbon Saturday evening. She was accompanied by Miss Mabel Firestone, of that city who will visit her hero for a few days. The Vandalia passenger train going north was delayed about an hour this noon by the bursting of a Hue. It was plugged with wood and the train moved on. The south bound trail was also delayed. Mrs. Will Outcalt delivered her report as delegate to the Worlds Convention of Christian Endeavor at Boston

of recent date before a large assembly of members of that society at the Presbyterian church last evening. The report was read in the form of an address and was well received and highly satis factory, and showed great scholarly care in its preparation. Mrs. II. G. Thayer and Miss Angelica Thayer, accompanied by their guests, Miss L. Myrtle Park, Miss Jesse Thayer and Mr. W. II. Young, are spending the afternoon and evening at Lake Maxenkuckee. Mrs. Bosa Shafer, of Grovertown, an aunt of Mrs. D. S. O'Brien died at the residence of I). S. O'Brien at 7:30 o'clock this morning of malarial fever, aged 51 years. The remains will be taken to Grovertown for burial. A picked nine composed of a part of Plymouths 1st nine and other local ball players defeated the Lake of the Woods team yesterday at the lake. The Lake of the Woods team had the Bremen battery score 13 to 4 in favor Plymouth. Marshall Beed resigned his position at the Boss House yesterday and goes to Wabash, Ind., to-day to accept a place as clerk in the Tremont House. Mr. Beed has many friends in this city who will wisli him success in his new place.

k::om ti ksday's daily. Mrs. Hiram Baker is reported very sick. T. J. Lorden, of South Bend, was in the city yesterday. Walter Hilton, of Logansport spent Sunday in Plymouth. Miss llattie Morris returned from Ilibbard this morning. Wm. Kyle, of Tyner City was in the city on business today. Mrs. ,S. Goldsmith returned from a visit to South Bend today. Isaac liutler is visiting the family of his son, City Engineer Butler. Frank Wallace and Harry Toby, of Logan sport, are in town today. Chas. Dennison, wife and son are the guests of Dr. Bowers and family. Geo. Bider, of Ft. Wayne was doing business in Plymouth yesterday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Xoah Smith, an 11-pound boy, Saturday, Aug 3. Louis Steinback, teacher of the Bourbon high school, is a guest in the city today. John Xeitlinger, of Ilibbard, is reported as very low with inllamation of the bowels. Miss Xina Mentonhall, of Bourbon is the guest of W.Morris family over Wednesday. The child of Wm. UottorlT which was reported very sick is now considered out of danger. Mr. J, A. Molter had a horse badly cut yesterday by stepping on a piece of a broken sickle. The little child of A. B. Coffy and wife, who are visiting here from Indianapolis, is very sick. Fred Sahr left yesterday on his bicycle for LaPorte where he enters into the employ of M. 1). Smalley. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. John Tong which died Saturday night was buried at 10 o'clock this morning in Ilinal cemetery, Be v. Bothenberger, of this city officiating. Bev. Mr. Lacy, of Holling Prairie was a guest in this city for a few hours yesterday enroute to Bochester. Mrs. A. J. Bowell, of Toledo, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Bowell of the Boss House, for about a week. C. 1. Drummond returned to the city last Saturday night after a week spent with his brother in the country. Mrs. W. II. Lawrence, who has been the guest of J. E. llanes and family returned to Chicago this morning. Messrs. Leroy and Sheridan Darr returned to their home in Goshen after visiting in Plymouth for about a week. Miss Bessie Yeeley, who was the guest of J. Y. Astley and family, returned to her home in South Bend today. The Misses Ilattieand Sadie Daniels, of Columbia Cifry, visited Plymouth friends a few hours yesterday while enroute to South Bend. Dr. Bower was called to Grovertown this morning to attend Mrs. D. S. O'Brien, who was taken very sick after arriving there yesterday. Mrs. II. B. Beeves and Mrs. Henry Beynolds returned from Silver Lake, yesterday; They report their brother, Will Price, as a little better. D. L. Ileirnsheimer, a prominent citizen of Glenwood, Iowa, with his wife and children, were guests of the family of Sigamund Mayer yesterday. S. J. Willard went to St. Joe yesterday morning and was accompanied back last evening by his wife, who has been visiting herparents there for some time. Miss Lillian Knoblock returned from Bremen yesterday. She was accompanied on her return by Miss Maud Thompson, who will remain as her guest for a few days. Geo. (5 rant was brought before Justice Beeves last evening on a charge of assault and battery. Fined D.55. Ho filed an atlidavit against Chas. A. AVolf assertiig provoke but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.

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And our Mid-Summer Clearing Sale will be over. We have been selling lots of goods lately and the prices on them has been the reason. No boy's play but honest, candid facts every dollar's worth of Spring and Summer Goods must go in the next 10 days at 65 CENTS ON THE DOLLAROur new Fall Goods coming in now. Just received New Fall Styles in Soft and Stiff Hats. Big line of Pasha and Fedora Hats in new shades at 50 Cents. We are anxious to have you examine our goods and prices and will save some money for you. M. Lauer Son One-Price Outfitters.

John C. Kuhn and wife celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last evening. About thirty-live guests were present and an enjoyable time was had. The ladies of the Lutheran church presented them with a handsome clock. The Gi-Bo-Si-Ki club composed of about two dozen young people broke camp at Pretty Lake yesterday, returning to Plymouth in the evening after a week's solid pleasure. Mrs. Dr. Smith and Mrs. Kingsbury acted as chaperons. Three dirty Dago women were on the streets yesterday dancing, singing and begging. The oldest, probably the mother of the two younger carried a baby in 'a carpet sack hung over her shoulder on a stick. They are a filthy wretched looking crowd and shouid not be encouraged to hang around the town a minute. A gang of men are reported to be camped a little north of the Fair Grounds with a few old wagons, mules, and a bear. It is supposed that the three women who were on the streets in town yesterday are a part of the same gang and that they are gypsies. Farmers complain that they can hardly get past them, for as soon as a horse gets the scent of a bear he becomes frightened and can hardly be got along. An ex-railroader met with a painful accident at the Pittsburg depot yesterday. He was out of work and looking for a job. When the local came in he got to talking with some of the crew and commenced to help them unload local freight, when in some manner a heavy box fell, striking him on top of the foot bruising it badly. The boys wrapped it up for him as best they could and he afrerward came up town and had it dressed. FKOM WKDNKSDAY'.S DAILY'. Eugene Welch went to Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Chas. Boggs is the guest of S.M Miller and family. The Q. T's met with Miss llattie Walker last evening. Miss Strong, of Chicago is the guest of Miss Lizzie Welch. Mrs. L.J. Hughes is the guest of C B. Hughes and family Mrs. G. Gaffrey, of Peru is the guesjt of I. Bowman in this city. Jim Andrews has accepted a position as clerk at the Boss House. Mrs. Louis Bose of Argos is visiting in Plymouth for a few days. Postmaster G. D. Stevens, of Argop, is seeing the elephant today. Mrs. McGowan, of Elkhart is visiting the family of II. Humrichouser. Miss Mary Lawrence and Clara Moody, of Piercefon, are in the city. Dr. Eugene Stevens, of Lake Maxenkuckee, is visiting in the city today. Mrs.. Wm. Stafford and Mrs. J. E. Onivlesy, of Argos are in the city to-day. Gordie Bennet, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting his parents and friends in the city. Mrs. Lizzie Purcel, of Delevan, Wis., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Hill. Miss Maude Mueller, of South Bend, is visiting friends in the city for a few days. John Brakel and wife, of South Bend arc visiting in the city and taking in the show. Miss Cora IIulT, llattie Stevens and Mr. Crawford, of Argos are in this city to day. Bobert Walburin, of LaPorte is the guest of Chas. Walburn and family for a few days. Ed. Thomas, of Elkhart, is in the city today, lie expects to engage with the Smalley Cycle Co. At noon there was a general scramble for something to eat and restaurants were crowded. Harry Humerichouser and family are spending a few days in the city and seeing the elej hant.

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The Y. 1. s. C. E. will give a social Friday evening, Aug. If.. Look out for particulars in another issue. Auditor Porter and wife, Matie Behrens and Bessie Beeves spent Monday evening at Lake Maxenkuckee. W. W. Hill A; Son had the contract for furnishing all the bakery goods for the circus and all the stands today, J. 1). Moltor left this morning with twenty-live prospective purchasers, for LafJrange, Troup county, (Jeorgia. The five months old child of M. 1). Smalley died about noon to-day. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Martha L.ong was relieved of a pocketbook containing sevln dollars by a pick pocket this morning on Michigan street. Mrs. H. Unger was expected home from Ada, Ohio, yesterday where she has been visiting for the past four weeks. James Anderson the popular young hotel clerk came down from Flkhart last evening to help out at the Boss House to-day. Dr. Linkenhelt was called to Walkerton yesterday to see one of Walfenbarger's spotted horses, which is laid up with lockjaw, Minnie Wulberlich Assistant Post Master at Columbia City accompanied by her brother are guests of James Thayer and family. II. F. Cordill- leaves Thursday for a visit wiih his aged father in Minnesota. His son Alf. will take charge of the shop during his absence. The cries of fakirs and street venders have resounded "on every hand today. Plymouth has been treated to an exquisitely discordant chorus. Trustee S. II. Joseph had a settlement with the commissioner yesterday, and is now ready to turn over the books to his successor, Henry Grube. It was the Twin Lakes base ball team assisted by some of the Plymouth players who played ball at Lake of the Woods last Sunday. The same teams will play at Maxenkuckee Sunday. Ed. Thornton the famous street fakir and snake handler, was on the streets yesterday and today. Ed is known in nearly every city in the United States as the "Indiana Snake Boy" and is quite a genius, doing many sleiqht of hand acts, and is an adept at ventriloquism. The special city marshals doing duty to-day are: Ed. Bentz, Jas. Swearingen, Chas. Lewis, J no. füllen, Ira Lower, Chas. Worthington, Frank Chaney, 11. Kelley. Frank Gillispie, Dane Grippen, M. Stout, Wm. McDulTy, Irvin Beisch, Julius Gase. The lemonade fiend is out in all his glory and the pop-corn stand man waxet'i fat on the nickels of t"ie eager crowd. Barnum's circus is in town, the small boy ; , in high glee and the multitude is filled with rejoicing. Our country cousins are all in town with their sisters, their cousins and their aunts, and all are bent on seeing the greatest show on earth. The pickpocket is not unknown in the crowd. lie plies his trade as deftly here as anywhere, and a good many people have seen their pocket books for the last time. The crowd in town is the largest ever congregated here and it is all on account of the circus Excitement prevailed for a few minutes at about 1 o'clock this afternoon in the vicinity of Peter Virich's saloon, where John Ma'e-y and a stranger engaged in a brief but fierce encounter. The fight began in the saloon. It was stopped, however, and the combatants ordered out, when they adjourned to a landing in the rear and fell upon each other again with renewed energy. It was a slugging match and both men were getting considerable punishment, when Chief Myers appeared upon the scene and arrested them. They were lodged in the county jail. continued on eighth page.