Marshall County Independent, Volume 5, Number 52, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 December 1899 — Page 8

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LOCAL BREVITIES. From Tuesday's Daily. Mrs. J. E. Thomson and her son Arthur are both indispoeed. Frederick Mueller, a well-known farmor, residing near Hremen, died Sunday afternoon. Marriage licenses have been issued to John Edleraan and Lilly Helden; Winfield Siniff and Mary Komig. Levi VaaWiDklo and son Himer, of Walkerton, paid I'ljmouth a short visit today on their way to Argos. J. II. Hennett went to Crown Point this morning to visit his eon Hollo, who is in the restaurant business there. Miss McNulty, who has been one of Mrs. Moore's trimmers, will depart for her home in Ft. Wayne this evening. The Shakes store room occupied by F. A. Forbes' machines and farming implements, is having a new llocr put in. W. C. T. II. will meet with Mrs. II. (j. Thayer on Monday, Dec. 11, a 2:30 p. m. All members are requested to be present. The county clerk's ollice is being equiped with sliding ladders, which facilitate the examination of records of court cases. Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller, of Hvansville, Ind who has been the guests of J. .1. Miller at Walkertou passed through here today ou their return home lief. Dultera who is a professor in

the University of Cincinnati, made a short visit with Hev. Hartman of this

city on his return to that institution.

Mrs. T. F. Knoblock and Clinton

Huff and family, of Hremen, passed

through here todav on their way to

Manchester, Tenn., whwe they will re side in the future.

The Ladies' Whist club held an open

meeting last night in the Saturday Af

ternoon club room. There were pres ent six tables and many exciting con tests were won and lost. John H. Khnger, who moved to Vir ginia this spring, has brought his fam

ily back to Logansport, where he will

life this winter. He says it is very dif ficult to get used to the manner of liv ing that prevails there.

The Indianapolis News' Thanksgiv

ing turkey brought out 6even birds in

Indiana that weighed forty pounds or

more. The winner was H. F. Wilson,

who lives at Barnard, and captured the $10 dollar prize with a turkey weighing 434 pounds. It was exhibited to great

crowds at Indianapolis.

The Grst Masonic lodge in Indiana

was instituted at Vincennes. The sec

ond lodge was formed at Madison in

1815. In 1818 when the grand lodge was Instituted at Madison, then the leading city of the state, there were eight lodges with a membership of about 100. These lodges all obtained thnr charters from the grand lodge of Kentucky. There are now 33,000 Masons in Indiana. The Seymour steer case was settled In Warsaw yesterday. It was a case brought first in Justice Corbin's court by Mr. Judy for replevin of a steer which was in possession of Mr. Seymour. An appeal was taken from the decision of the justice, and it was then taken up in the circuit court at Warsaw, where a judgment was given ordering the steer to be sold to p jy the court costs and each party in the cseto p3y his own witness fees. Fredenck Warner, the wandering umbrella mender, who was in jail at Goshen and in the stone-yard at Elkhart fr an assault and battery on the Menges sisters, of near liristol, and who wai arrested on a turety of the

peace proceedings instituted by the same maiden ladies later ami dincharged, was married Saturday in the sheriffs otlice to Mies Anna Menges, oue of the prosecuting witnesses. He had received nearly S'JOO back pension while in jail. One evening some time ago, a disturbance in the hen-house on the farm of Sam and Ira (James was heard and one of the two went out to ascertain

its cause. Finding none, he returned,

closing the door behind him. In the

morning it wan found that a dog belonging to Mel Wilburn had gotten into the hen-house and had not been

noticed. A charge was at once made

against Mr. Wilburn that ho was the

cause of the disappearance of some of

the Garnes' chickens, and when the sev

eral men met near the railroad crossing

on Center street last Saturday Borne

pretty warm words were paestd and

then pome warmer actions were made

As a consequence the Games brothers were arraigned before 1. O. Jones yes

terdiy and lined $.- apiece and ccets

and Mel Wilburn and Lib Cross were

givtn about S10 and costs by Justice

Weber.

Krom Wednesday's Daily. Frank McKmney left yesterday for Kansas where he will be for a week. Mrs. Amanda Whitmer, of Donald

son, who has been visiting near Lapaz,

has returned home.

Mrs. J. C. Mentel left today for Hry-

ant, South Dakota, whero her husband

is in the cigar business.

Lieutenant-Governor Haggard was in

the city today makicg pleasant calls

upon a number of our citizens.

Miss Hlanche Tucker has returned

from Dayton, Ohio, and resumed her

poeition with the Plymouth laundry. Marriage licenses have baen issued to Lewis H. Macomber and Nettie E. Zim

mer; James Skow and Ida Kbinebart.

Mrs. U. J. Deitrich returned to Hremen this morning. She had been visiting her father, II. H. Miller, and family.

Married, at the Reformed parsonage, Dec. 5, Mr. James Skow.of Sugar Grove, III., and Miss Ida Hhinehart, of Plym

outh, Ind. The board of pension examiners will

hold its weekly meetings every Wed

nesday hereafter in room Ü of the Ken dall blojk.

The commissioners spent the day yes

terday in allowing bills. Today they considered the matter of the Zechiel

ditch in Union township.

Now that winter is here many a tired

man begins to wish that somebody would form a snowshovel trust and

place the price of those muscle-trying

implements far beyond the average

purse. Coin on Money Trusts and Imperial

ism, price 23 cents, can be procured by

ordering of Stepben Whtted, Plymouth,

Ind., agent for Marshall county. The

Look delivered on or about January

10th; paid on delivery. 2dlw

On the evening of Jan. 1, PJOO, the

Hen Hur's will give a fancy mask ball

at their hall. Appropriate prizes will

be given to the best masked lady, the best masked gentleman, and the couple

performing the best cake-walk. Hegu lar notice will appear later.

Charles Ulrich met with an accident

yesterday afternoon which may confine him to his home for a day or two. He wac moving empty coal oil barrels at Hrooke's grocery store when one of them fell upon his left foot. Three of his toes were bruised and are very pain

ful.

The will of Vice President Hobart was filed for probate Wednesday. The

value of the estate is over 82,300,

000. One million is left to Mrs. Hobart

and the residue of the estate, after de

ducting S'J3,000 in bequests to relatives

and charitable institutions, is leit to

Mrs. Hobart iu trust for her son, Gar rett A. Hobart. Louis Ludlow, the energetic demo cratic newspaper correspondent at In

dianapolis, communicates to the Fort

Wayne Journal that Tom Taggart has

satisfied himself that William J. Hryan will be renominated for the presidency

on the Chicago platform; that Mr. Tag

gart will neither run for governor nor

accept thechairmanship of the national committee; that Henjamin F. Shively

is making aggresf ive etl'orts to secure a renomination to the governorship; that Joseph T. Fanning will not again seek

a nomination on the state ticket, and

could not be induced to accept the chair

manship of the state committee; that ex-Secretary of State W. D. Owen will

not be a candidate for the republican

nomination for governor, and that Sen

ator Hogate, of Hendricks county, will

make a vigorous effort to secure that

honor.

From Thursday Dally. For bibles and albums go the People's

Drue store. lw

Menthal's cough drops. Try a sample

at .lacox's grocery. illw

John Thomas, of Culver, transacted

business in Plymouth to lay.

Just (he thing to stop a cough. Men

thal's cough drops at Jacox's. fxllw

Mrs. Ike Thomas left this morning

for Ft. Wayne to live during the winter with her two sons.

S. A. Ullery who has lived about five

miles west ot here, has moved with his family to South Hend.

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Greenawalt have

both been sick for several days at their

home on Sophia street.

The Clizbe Hros. went to Chicago to

day. They expect to be running by

Tuesday of next week.

The Independent presents its readers

with a careful synopsis of the presi

dent's message on the seventh page.

S. N.Stevens has been selected by the

board of county commissioners as

county attorney for the coming year.

An original pension of SO per month

has been granted to George W. Harper,

Plymouth; of SS to John D.Thomas,

Hourbon.

D. M. Jones, of Milwood, Kosciusko

county, has just returned from a two

months' visit in Illinois, He left this morning for Hourbon.

For Sale. A stallion and Durham

cow. cow iresh in Maren, urea to a thoroughbred Poll Durhsrn. Address

F. J. Kline, Linkville, Ind. wtf

Mrs. Frank Stereos has gone to War

saw where she will spend the winter

with a sister. Frank has secured work

in South Hend and will live there.

M. A. Eisenhour, of New Parip, was

in the ciiy today and incedentally paid the Independent a call. He says he

prefers Indiana to North Dakota winters.

Persons alUicted with disease of the

eye and ear may consult Dr. Paul, of

Chicago, at the home of Mrs. M. Yockev,

Plymouth, (opposite the court house) Wednesday, Dec. 20. Examination free.

Poor treated free. 2w

The word which was received at

Hourbon yesterday regarding the sui

cide of Matt Erwiu was to the effect

that he had attempted to kill himself

by cutting his throat but that he was still alive. This indicates that his recovery is very improbable.

No prettier or more desirable line of

holiday goods will be shown in the

city than the one at the People's Drug

store Almost anything you could desire in Christmas gifts can be found

there. Hetter make your selections

early while the best goods remain in stock. iw

An interesting missionary program

will be given at the Presbyterian church

next Sunday night at seven o'ciock. There will be a sacred cantata by the

children and other exercise by the

members of the society. Miss Alice

Place will give a recitation and Mrs.

Thornberry will sing a solo with violin

obligato. Everybody welcome.

News has been received of the death

of John Prottsman at Mishawaka. Mr.

Prottsman was having some trouble with one of bis legs and some time ago

a decision was made to amputate it,

but whether or not that had been done

and was the cause of his death we can

not say. He was about 55 years of age,

was a brother of George Prottsman

who lives near Plymouth, and bad

passed the earlier part of his life near

hear.

Mrs. F. W. Hosworth left this morn

ing and Mr. Horworth this noou, for

Cas8opolist Michigan, where they were

called by a telegram announcing the

death of Mr. Hosworth's aunt, Mrs,

1 ost. Mrs. l ost was here visiting the

families of F. W. Hosworth and W. II.

Carpenter but a few weeks ago and a letter bad been received just the day

before the telegram came in which

nothing whatever was said of any sick

ness. The cause of her death was not known bat it is presumed to be either

paralysis, of which she had already

been a victim, or heart failure.

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He has as fine a stock of Groceries as any grocer in the city. All kinds of Breakfast Foods, Farinaceous Goods, Canned Goods and Coffees that can't he heaten in this market. Headquarters for good Uutter. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Give me a trial order and see if what I say is true. YOURS TO PLEASE.

Durr Oak.

Hobt. McFarland has returned from

Kentland, Ind., where he has been husk

ing corn this fall.

Hev. Callison, of Claypool, is assist

ing Kev. Lambert in his protracted

meeting.

P. A. Kiger will relieve the station

agent here while he spends a few days

at Larwill, Ind.

Lottie Herns left for Millers City

Ohio, Monday, where she will spend

the winter with her sister, Mrs. Ell Clark.

George W llson has returned from

Dakota and expects to spend the win ter in Marshall county.

The supper given Thanksgiving by

the Ladies Aid Society was a graiid

success, immediately arter sunoer

there was a sale of all kinds of fancy

articles made by the ladies, imonsr

which was a handsome silk quilt. This

was drawn by Mrs. Eliza Reed, of Hib

bard, who held the lucky ticket, which

was number 315. She immediately

donated the quilt to the society, who

sold it to Wm. Vanderweele for 87.50,

ah the proceed or the supper ana

sale to be used to liquidate the church

debt, the ladies having pledged tbem

selves to pay $100. They are progress

ing nicely.

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TURKEYS.

The week commencing Dec. 11th is

the time we want jour fat turkeys for

the Christmas market. Kernember

Urge turkeys do not sell so well after

the holidays tor good fat young

turkeys we will pay e cents; good spring

chicken, 6 cents; old hens, h cents

ducks, Oc. See us beiore selling. Don't

fed poultry tha day you market it. lw J. Swindell A Hko.

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THIS MONTH -DECEMBER WINDS UP THE YEAR. LET US IN THE first place thank one and all of our many patrons for their most liberal patronage for the year of 1899. Our business has been largely increased tnis year and we flatter ourselves that we earned part of this increase to our business methods, namely: "Best Goods for the Least Money and Courteous Treatment of Our Customers." We i worked hard this year to do otir level best, in way of buying goods as.lov as spot cash can get them and thereby be in position to sell cheaper than others, to which me thod we attribute part of our phenomenal success of 1899. This is t ie last announcement for this year. This is the month in which we always ho;:l our ANNUAL

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You all are aware that nearly everything in merchandise has ad 'anced materially this fall and that the prospects for still a larger advance in 1900 is ilmost certain. We therefore advise our friends to buy right now all that they need fr some time ahead during our RED LETTER SALE. We have not advanced a single'tem as yet. When we are out of a bargain of any kind and cannot obtain the same ain at that bargain price we drop it out entirely rather than show an advance this ye;f .

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.Jackets and ape$ will be closed out during the Red Letter Sale at and less than cost. We have a good assortment left on our hands and want to part with them. Here is the place to buy your wrap as we will positively undersell them all.

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LIL TB ARE still selling this month yard-wide Unbleached Muslin at 4c whic is cheap at 5c, and are selling the very best at 5c per yd. We have about 1,5(X) yards 27-inch Lighti'ercales carried over from summer and sold them at 5c per yard will ofl'er them to close at 4c. We roid not replace them today at 5c at wholesale. (Jet some before they are gone. We still sell WS-inch Flannlctte at lOc -absoliHciy worth 15c. We still sell 30-ineh, 1) K styles, Percales at uV, positively worth 8c. AV still sell all best Calimcs at 5c per yd. Spring price will be 7c. 1 0 -4 Cotton Blankets at 4(Jc, worth (5c. II-wool Ked Blankets at J1.7H, worth $2.50. No rise in any of the above. We own them at the old prices nd will not advance this month. We still have A -wool Dress Goods, plain and novelty, at Kic, worth at least 5- , pivsent prices. Our tock of Dress Goods is complete and all of them paid for at least 25 per cent, lessrhan we can replace them today. Nothing is marked up, but many of them marked down for the Ked Letter ah. l i: levwear, which has advanced in the market, we ofl'er at reduced prices to close the season; same cn be aaid of Hosiery. It woubl be a good time to buy a Carpet or Lace Curtains during this Red Letter Sa'e s 'hey go at bargain prices and have already advanced from 5c to 10c per yd. for spring delivery. Now is th tin:e ro luy Carpets, Curtain-, Rugs, Etc. We have the greatest line of Christmas Umbrellas in the city abrices that can't be met by competition. Any color you want; any price you wish to pay. Huy your Uiurellas from us and save money. Christmas Handkerchiefs in the grandest assortment you ever laid your eys on Plain, Hemstitched, Lace, Swiss, Embroidered, Etc., at prices ranging from lc to $5.00 each. Handkeihiefs have advanced 25 percent, since we bought ours and wre sell without any advance. ISTWo ATLAS CCJPONS given during this sale.

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has as usual made his headquarters in our store. This time in the rear of ;'e main floor instead of the hase

ment. We show an unusually large and attractive line Fancy China and Glassware, Comb and Brush Cases,

Special Prices AS USUAL TO all $unday-$cl)00i Ccacbers who buy in large quantities.

of all kinds of Toy Dolls, Picture Books, (James, Toilet Cases, Etc. omplete line of Holiday Goods.

HOLIDAY

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mOYS THAT IIK1MJ 1 Joy to the hearts of the lltt'e OHes ami Khuhlen the homes of the mauy.

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Will be lad to Cay flway Ms Article for you lv pavii'ij ti :t S M A L I- 1) ETOS IT now to get best selection AND AVOID Tin: gri:at Christmas Rush.

You know how hard it is to get waited on a few days before Christmas, and the most desirable stuff already gone. Come right away and pick out your Christmas gifts. Have ihiin laid away and got it ofT your mind. I n conclusion we will state that Our Store Will Be Closed All Day on Christmas Day, December 25, as has always heen our custom so don't delay your purchases until that d;iy, when only the smaller stores may be open, but follow the grand procession of sharp buyers who have long since discovered that the most reliable trading place -the place where you are sure to get your money's worth is at Kloepfer's New York Store.

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