Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 38, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 September 1898 — Page 8
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Friday, Skptkmbkm 2, 1898. MARKET REPORT. Butter 14c Kggs 11c Chickens 8c Lard "c Potatoes 3(c Flour perewt 2.40 to 2A0 Corn meal LOO Hogs per hd 4.00 Cattle 1 Wheat Ä Kye W Corn 27 Oats 20 Clover seed 2.75 Timothy seed 2.00 Milhtseed 100 Timothy hay per ton 6.00 to 7.00 Clover hay per ton 6.00 to 7.00 Marsh hay per ton 3.00 to 4.00 Straw per load 2 00 Furnished by Ed. S. Hogarth & Co. LOCAL BREVITIES. From Tuesday's "Daily. Mrs. David Wiser has been granted a pension of S12 a month. Daniel Haag, who resides in the country three miles west, is quite sick. Warren Crawford, whose parents reside four miles west, left for Dakota last Sunday. Kyra Aldaffer, who lives on a farm six miles east, is reported very low with consumption. Mrs. Lee Hill, who resides in the country has gone to Chicago to receive medical treatment. G. A. Webster, wife and little daughter Mildred left to maKe Valparaiso their future home. Mrs. David Redding has been granted a widow's pension of $12 a month with two dollars extra for her child. Jeske Miller has been suffering all summer from a pisoned foot and limb. His condition is considerably better. Miss Cora Uankard, whose leg was broken in a runaway recently, is surviving her injury in the best manner possible. Wm. Klingerman and family former'y of this place are now moving on a farm near In wood after a years stay in South Bend. Dave Lollimore, who resides eight miles south of this place, had his melon patch robbed one day last week. The patch was literally carried away. The case of Dan Martin vs. Philip Hyde for the possession of real estate was held in J ustice ( 'or bin's court yesterday afternoon. It was decided in favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Aspinall's deer, Ned, was shipped today to White Pigeon, Mich. A gentlaman bving in that place owning a large deer park purchased him as an addition to his collection. Few people who do not visit the country can have an idea of the immensity of the pickle crop in Marshall county. It is as important to the farmers as the wheat crop and its returns in many instances are greater. The North Ohio Conference of the United Brethren church will convene ac butler, this state, on Thursday, September 15. Bishop Weaver, of Ohio, wiil preside. About 150 members of the conference will be in attendance. An ornament in sympathy with the season may be seen in the Recorders office. It is a twig supporting twelve peaches so closely hugged together that they seem all wanting to occupy the same place. It was plucked by T. A. Walker from the farm of J. Molter. Yesterday morning while Norris Matthews, the hired man of II. Hol iingshead, was hitching up the team it started away on a run and hurled him in peculiar and dangerous position between tne reaper and wagon. It was thought at first that he was seriously injured, but nothing developed later other than a few bad bruises. J ustice Corbin listened to a case of assault and battery yesterday afternoon. It was a trial by jury and lasted several hours. The case grew out of charges brought against John LalTert by the proprietor of White's store at Argos. Martindale & Stevens argued for the defense and L. M. Lauer and C. E. Shoemaker took the opposite. The case was decided against White. John Sparrow has been granted a tan days' leave of absence from the soldier's home and is now sojourning with his old friends in this city. All of the old soldiers from Marshall county, he says, are in the best of health, excepting Wm. Lod who is in the hospital with stomach trouble. Benjamin Shearer's cataracts are ripening slowly, Elias Larkins is still on deck and happy. John A. Campbell is manufacturing a watch intended to be one of the triumphs of skillful workmanship of these times. Every part has been irk somely and painfully turned out by hand at ais own bench. The watch is all bat completed and has been the work of years. Mr. Campbell says that it will be equal to the famous .1 urgerson handmade watch of Switzerland, the movement alone of which costs &i50. The arrangement of the mechan
ism is entirely original. The only invention absolutely new is an adjustment for holding the hair spring without bending its end. Alfred Burton and Albert Burrell, brothers-in-law, of Muncie, quarreled a year ago because the former would not join church. For the first time last evening Burton visited the Burrell home. The quarrel was renewed, and after Burrell had been chased into the house he shot Burton, the ball passing through his bo iy and coming out just below the ribs on the right side of the back. He cannot recover.
From Wednesday's Dally. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbott, a son, Monday. The Hoop factory in Argos is employing a full force. John Anderson is sick on his farm ten miles east of this city. F. A. Forbes is moving his implement store to tho room next to Jacox's grocery. Jacob Boss is now with I'ncle Sam's troops on his way to Honolulu enroute for Manila. Mrs. Capt. John Capron arrived in this city last night. The 157th has not yet arrived at Indianapolis. Col. R. B. Oglesbee has been removed from Newport News to Chickamauga. He is still with the 12th Iowa. Fred Myers, of Lapaz, will shortly move his household effects to his residence on Michigan street in this city. Thomas Cole is the recipient of an invitation to attend the reunion of the Fifth Indiana light artillery to be held at Swan. Ind. The old settlers of Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan will meet on the fair grounds between South Bend and Mishawaka Aug. 30. A party of thirteen, some of which were from Plymouth, spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bixler, of Argos. A good repast and a delicious dessert were served. Another drunk was sent to jail today. This makes two 'aside of two days. Until yesterday there had not been a case of criminal disorder on the streets for nearly a month. Marriage licenses for August 30th. Martin Henry Clay and Myrta C. Railsback, Jacob Hartman and Osa Kllen Heekeman. Aug. 31st, Dow Rector and Tillie Worthiugton. The fall teim of the Normal School opened this morniDg. The enrollment reaches nearly two thousand which will be greatly increased by the end of the week. - Valparaiso Messenger. The Rev. W. H. Miller, of Brighton, Ind., will preach at the Brethren church one mile north of Lapaz next Saturday evening and also Sunday at 11 a. m. He will preach at North Liberty Sunday night. J. B. Rowell closed a contract yesterday thereby securing a desirable lot on the shores of Pretty take for the erection of an ice hous3 The house will be completed in time for next winters harvest. The children's picnic at Pretty lake yesterday, given by the Methodist Sun day-school, proved a red-letter occasion for the youngsters. The day was spent in frolicing and bathing. A hearty feast was spread with the usual large supply of delict 2ies for dessert. The pension board, composed of Dr. Johnson, of Bourbon, Dr. Rea, of Culver, and Dr. Wilson, of this place, were busy examining old soldiers in the latter 's office today, aames B. Joseph, of Westville, and John P. Myers, of Bremen, underwent examinations this morning. One of the meanest devices for a petty revenge taken on a farmer iB to plug his watermelons. Once plugged the melon ceases to draw nourishment from the vine and begins to decay. Mr. Mow living in the country ten miles east, had hie patch ruined in this manner the other evening. The miscreant is unknown. Last night unknown parties raided the watermelon patch of Henry Fryman on his farm near Pretty lake. Instead of helping themselves and going peacefully away they picked and mutilated every melon. This morning the held presented a curious spectacle with the crimson interiors of the melons exposed on every hand. Ab Elkhart girl jealous of her lover and suspicious that he was enjoying the company of another miss at (Joshen, followed him on her wheel and found her suspicions well founded. While he and his second were enjoying delicious ice cream soda she was seeking sweet revenge by running her hat pin through the tire on his cycle. On account of the Methodist conference next week, and having made arrangements with Rev. Smith for M. E. ministers to till the V. B. pulpit one week from next Sunday, Rev. O. F. Landis will preach his last sermon next Sunday evening, Sept. 4th. Every member of the church and the public are cordially invited to all the services of the church next Sunday. The Missellaneous Bargain store heretofore run by J. U. Heiniger changed proprietors today and will be run under the name of King & Davis. The new proprietors are both sisters-in-law of Mr. Heiniger. They will reside in this city with their parents Rev. O.
F. King and wife on Jefferson street. Mr. Heiniger receives a st -re in Delphos in exchange for this. Mr. Samuel Culpepper, a native of the Republic of Venezuela, will lecture a, the Brethren church one mile north of Lapaz next Monday evening Stpt. ."). Mr. Culpepper is a student of Taylor University preparing himself for min. sionary work in Venezuela. He is a blunt earnest, conscientious speaker and has a tine lecture. Come and hear him The farmers who have pickles to look after should receive every svmpathy. The work of picking places a constant 6train upon the back. Often those who bring loads to the suiting works are compelled to await their turn for unloading until morning. They then must eat breakfast and resume the next day's labor without sleep. From Thursday's Dally. Dr. Baker is failing rapidly. Israel Aldafer is still very sick. Mrs. M. C. Walls' condition is unimproved . The young son of James Harris is quite ill. Mrs. E. S. Bissell is recovering from a short but severe illness. Chas. Forester is in Logansport buy ing stock for his new harness shop. Mrs. Ben Cramer, residing three miles east of Plymouth, is still on the sick list. Mrs. A. L. Porter went to Culver today where she will attend her mother who is quite ill. The Novelty Works closed its doors this afterno9n to allow its workmen to attend the fair. Roe Jack man has returned from North Dakota on account of h s mother's illness. Enoch Baker, who resides seven miles east of this city, is recovering from a serious sickness. The machinery has been removed from the Bicycle factory, excepting a part of the engine. Mr. and Mrs. J. Marks, of Lexing ton. Ky., are visiting Mose Lempt and wife in the country. Mrs. Commie Jackman, who resides three miles east, is recovering rapidly from her recent sickness. Miss Stella Barnhill went to Argos this morning where she will attend th Clay Railsback wedding.
Mrs. A. R. Palmer and son Cuy are visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. 11. Welsh, west of the city this week. Rev. Eli Myers, of Argos, baptized nine people last Friday. On the Sunday proceeding twelve were baptized. Miss Mary Stuck entertained about fifteen young ladies and gentleman at her home in the country last evening. Mrs. Sarah Shakes and children have returned from Monterey where they spent the summer with Mrs. Shakes' father. The train of pickle wagons which makes its appearance nightly at the Salting works, is not diminishing in length. Al Binkert, who has been here for f,ome time in the interest of the Shelby Cycle works, is quite sick with stomach trouble. Among others from Argos on our streets today were Fred Reynolds, James and Fred Worthington, Oil War ner and Wm. Myers. On Thursday September 8th the Yandalia will ran an exursion to Canton and other points. See add at another place in this paper. Plymouth will soon gain notoriety for her termagents. Another scrap between women is reported to have taken place one day this week. The County Board of Education met at the court house this afternoon to fix the time for opening schools and also fix the dates for the institutes. Geo. Burch, the son of J. F. Burch living north of this city, has returned t rot l the army on a thirty days furlough. He fought at Santiago. The state election commission met Tuesday and ordered 1,500,000 ballots printed for the fall election. No action was taken on the appellate judge controversy. The infant son of Chas. Ulrich swallowed pin about nine o'clock this mciniog. The doctor thinks that it may escape the possible injuries of such an accident. Some one is making nocturnal visits to Chas. Kumsey's chicken coop. He announces that he expects to give his unknown guest a warm reception the next time he comes. James Harris, who resides near the fair grounds, had a buggy harness stolen from him last Saturday night. It was taken from the ticket office at the fair ground entrance. Miss Tyrone Beldon, of Twin Laket gave a party to twenty five of her young friends last Monday. llefreshments, which were in keeping with the hot weather, were served. John Miller, of Kansas, is visiting on the farm owned by his brother, Henry Miller, two and a half miles from Plymouth on the Goshen road. He expects to start for home next Monday. W. F. Voung had a floral display in his barbershop yesterday which speaks well for his skill as a horticulturalist.
If one gives his time to riowers he may be surprised to learn what a usury of
1 L l i tuv.i;fft ue uia uae. 1 have twenty head of line shoats f r sale. They will average seventy five pounds each. Call at farm 31 miles west of Plymouth. Jacob Humbert. '2i One dollar excursion to Chicago next Sunday via Pennsylvnania lines. On Sunday, September 4th, from Plymouth at ":: a. m. central time; returning leave Chicago at 8 3nd Il:ä0p. m. The Rochester band boys were in our city last night on their return from a two week s' camping expedition through the peach region of Michigan. Several wagons were employed to carry their baggage. Yr. and Mrs Al Clough entertained a party at pedro Tuesday evening. Miss Ida Schultheis won the prize for expert playing, while Oscir Woodbury was equally fortunate in taking the booby prize. W. W. Pfnmmer, county superintend dent of Newton county, was in the city this morning. Mr. Pfrimmer is the coming poet of Indiana. He has already won fame as the author of "Driftwood." France and all Europe are agitated over the startling confession and suicide oi a certain Col. Hill who has acknowledged the forgery of those let ters which brought disgrace on the French patriot Oreifus and subsequent ly his defender F. Lola. Movable wax ligures exhibited nightly in Ball & Carabin's window are so wonderful that they have become the subject of universal gossip. Last night a realistic Spaniard arrested the public eye. A skill i ul impersonator hap charge of the exhibition. A little girl was seen to enter the garden of J. S. Baxter the other night and uproot the entire lot of vegetables Cabbages and sweet potatoes were pulled up and left on the spot. What motive impelled the child to the secret and singular act, remains an enigma. Seymour Brown, the son of John Brown, of this city walked into his father's house the other evening after an absence of ten years in Minnesota. He was not recognized at first and enjoyed quite a lengthv conversation with his father before revealing his identity. Harry innedge, son of Adam Vinnedge, of this city, is making the races in Iowa, Illinois and other Mississippi Valley states, caring for Alice Dorm an, a noted track horse. Last week he was at Independence, Iowa, his horse taking second money, S"00. The first prize was S2,000. A dispute arose at the Pickle Salting woiks last night regarding the rights of certain teams to be in the lead of others. Light or nine parties took sides and for a time it appeared as though a case of assault and battery would be the inevitable result. Matters were at last settled amicably. Ffforts are being made to secure free hack service for the ministers here next week. It is thought the hackmen will comply with the request. This means that they shall furnish free service to the amount of about 50. Such a donation would be liberal but it would be appreciated. The htreets presented a desolate, mournful appearance this afternoon like some of the lost cities of antiquity which II. Rider Haggard is accustomed to describe so graphically in more than one of his novels. The stores were inaccessible to any customer. Everyone was to be found at the race track. The One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana regiment of volunteers will be encamped on the fair grounds during the week of the state fair, as weli as the Twenty-eighth Indiana battery and possibly the Twenty-seventh Indiana battery. Many of the soldiers will be used in the production of the "Battle of Manila,'' and aid in flying "old glory" at the conclusion of the oattle scene. Established 1S67. Incorporated 1K04. C. F. MOORE. Prei. F. STOSSMEISTi R, Bus. Mgr. The otdMt iiiil lest college lu Northern Indiana. The college building Is one of the best In the city. Hooms elegant, equipment unsurpassed. Teachers of experience are employed. Methods are modern, systematic, practical. lu commercial department actual business from the start. lu the shorthand department the student lias the fre use of the typewriter on entering. As a large attendance Is expected during the coming year it will be to your advantage to arrange with us at once. If you do not intend to enter before Sept. 1st, or even Nov. 1st, write us at once and we will look after your interest. Hundreds of our graduates are holding good positions. Address. HalPs Business College, Cor. Broadway and otb St., LOüANSPORT, IND. Farmers Break the Buggy Monopoly. It I claimed that for years buggy manufacturers have secured exhorbitant prices for their goods, but recently, through the combined assistance of the farmers of Iowa. Illinois and other states, kkakn. Roebuck ft Co., of Chita go. have got the price of open buggies down to S16JS0; Top Buggies, jr.Tr; Top Surries. 4:t .78 and upwards, and they are shipping them in immense numbers direct to farmers In every state. They sand an immense Buggy Catalogue, free, post paid, to any one who asks for It. Thiscertainh Is a Mr victory for the farmer, but a severe (dow to the carriage manufacturerK and dealers. 9 T4
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All kinds of Fruit. Peaches and thfl hfflt in d!nii t'ntt'uuu frrtm Mn Ü Try our TEAS. Annual Ohio Excursion via Pennsylvania Lines. Thursday September 8th, 1898, special train will leave Lakeville, Ind., at 1 p. m. on above date, running through via Plymouth. Tickets will be sold to Canton, Alliance, Nilee, Warren, MillerBburg, Youngstown, Ohio, and other points. Kate 96 00 for round trip with the exception of Youngstown which is 16.60. Tickets good returning for 30 days. Tickets can only be purchased at Lakeville or through that office. For further information address Mrs. If. C- Kensberger, agent Yandalia Line Lakeville, Ind.. W, F. Hrunner, A. (J. P- A., or E. A. Ford, (1. P. A , St. Louis, Mo. Sunday Kxcurittoii to St. .lopli. Mich. On next Sunday, Sept. 4, the Vandalia will run an excursion to St. Joseph, leaving Plymouth at S:2I a. m. Fare for round trip 7. cents. RLoaaa Tabulas: far sour stoma vh. ttipans Tabulea assist digestion.
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Plows and satisfactory. ..... non - intoxicating beverage. THE NBRVB8. I i Pears, tri 'Nu J. C. JILSON. Excursion Rates Via the Vandalia. To South Bend Aug 10 to Sept 2, account county fair. One and oue third fare for round trip. To Indianapolis Sept. 5, account Labor day. One fare for round trip. To Logansport Sept. H, account Forepaugh s show. One fare plus adnus sion to show. To South Pend Sept. I" and If, account picnic of Modern Woodmen of America. One and oho -third fare for the round trip. Fall In! Comrades. The Nickel Plate road has authorized low rates to Cincinnati. O., on the occasion of the National Encampment, Sept..". to 10. I 2 Seventy live ladies visiting cards, steel plate script, only 75 cents for the next ten days at The Independent otlice. tf