Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 36, Plymouth, Marshall County, 14 March 1896 — Page 5
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LOCAL ÜKEV1TIKS.
From Wednesday's Daily. Wm. Zehner went to Wanatah tolay. Howard Katon went to Argos today. Nodh Hoover went to South liend today. Theo. Cressner went to South liend today. Dr. Deeds is doing business at Argos today. J. V.. MoDermit, of Streator, 111., is in the city. Will Xewhouse went to Chicago this morn in if. Mrs. Mary Searle went to Laporte, yesterday. Do not fail to hear the jubilee singers tonight. T. S. Kerns, of Logansport, in the city today. L. i. ('apron made a business trip to Argos Unlay. Miss Mary Hoke, of In wood is reported as very ill. W. 15. Yost made a ilying trip to Inwood yesterday. Johnnie Deinont, of Uochester, was in our city today. Will Herman of Culver City, was a Plymouth visitor today. Wm. Kyle, of Tyner City, was a Plymouth visitor yesterday. Chas. Keihson left for Chicago this
morning ou legal business. Court bailiff, (ieorge JIaldwin, went to Ilochester this morning. Josiah Culp, of Tyner, transacted business in this city today. Miss Flo. Dunnick and Mrs. Francisco went to Ft. Wayne today. Richard Johnson, of Tyner, was greeting old friends here today. Al Welch, fireman on the work train at Warsaw, returned this morning. Andy Morsches left this morning for Chicago to make a lew days' visit. The little boy of Wm. Hutchins is reported as very ill with lung fever. Mrs. Johnson, mother of Mrs. Lawrence Linkenhelt, is reported as very ill. Judge Winfield, of Logansport, tarried with friends, between trains last night. II. 1. Smith, of llouroon, who was in the city yesterday returned home this morning. Mrs. Dr. Jackson left for liourbon this morning to visit friends and relatives there. C. W. Dill, of Chicago, epent Sunday with relatives and friends in Plymouth and vicinity. Daniel Windbigler, of Tiosa, who has been visiting with his brother John, returned home today.
Simon Goldsmith and L. Addshorf,
of Chicago, are the guests of Mr. Lambert Xussbaum today.
A. A. Miller, of Twin Lake, is going
into the chicken business he is building a line breeding house.
Stewart Kunyan of New Castle is in
the city in the interests of the Pass Kd ucational publications. Mrs. Chas. Corbin and baby are visit
ing friends and relatives in Warsaw
and liourbon this week. Mrs. McDanl O'Prien was buried yes
terday, it being just seven weeks since
her husband was buried.
Peter Hank, who has been visiting friends in this city, returned to his
home in Valparaiso today.
Miss May Randolph, of Oberlin, O., is visiting Mrs. Luther 15. Cressner and
the family of C. L Morns.
C. . Leonard was compelled to face
the storm today in attending the funer al of Mr. Martin near In wood.
J no. Thomas went to Chicago this
morning in the interest of his tile busi ness. lie will return this evening.
Henry Price living south of the city
has started out with his buzz saw to
buzz a little wood for his neighbors.
Mike 1mm, who several weeks ago
had his tinger cut off at the bicycle
works, and who has been visiting since
that time at Kdgartori, Ohio, has returned. He will go to work in a few days. Try the celebrated Perkin's Home made wet mime meat. Kuhn's market sole agent. Chas. Harris has placed a telephone in his barn, so as to be in touch with the public who desire his hack services. Thad IJerlin, of Arov, was in the city today, ennute to the bedside of his brother William, who is lying very low. Marion Young, a carpenter of Ilochester, arrived in Plymouth Monday, an expects to make this his future home. The executive committee of the county Sunday-school association is called t meet in tins city on Saturday at p. m. J. Walters, of South Chicago, came home to visit his sister who is very sick at the home id' Mrs. (Ieorge Wiser, m South Plymouth. Mr. .Jones one of the Cyclone wire fence men ealled on Win. Weaver Saturday. He says the business is booming wherever he has been. Mr. F. Dial will commence the erection of a new residence on his property near the west side school house build
ing v s soon as the weather permits.
John swihart, who lives two and one half miles south of our city, is reported dangerously ill from general debility. It is feared this illness will prove fatal. Miss Mary Weaver went to Chicago yesterday morning to prepare for the spring trada in a wholesale millinery store, where she will remain about two weeks. Among a vast number of boys now working at the cycle works is (iust. Uriemier, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., a toolmaker of the first class. We hope Oust may remain with us many days. Mr. and Mrs. (i. Paker were the receipient of an exceptionally line present yesterday afternoon, in the shape of a seven pound boy. Mr. Paker is a bookkeeper at the First National Hank. Chas. Weaver reported last night that he was held up by four men near Thayer's elevator. Onieer Mead, although discovering signs of a scramble, could not find any highwaymen bold. lleduced Pate Tourists Tickets to California points are now on sale by all agents of the Nickel Plate lioad. Our trains make excellent connections at Chicago with through trains to the oasi. J. II. Ishem, of Pittsburgh, Pa., representing the Keystone Telephone Co. ofthat city, was in Plymouth today. He was transacting business with C. A. Peeves, of the Plymouth Telephone
Exchange.
Frank Thomas has been suffering for
he past week, from an inllamed eye.
At first notice, it was supposed to be
he result of a cold, but lately it has
developed into a very painful and an
noying attendant.
Last night at Lapaz the store of Leon
ard Logan was broken into and about 5100 worth of merchandise stolen.
The thief gained entrance by breaking
a window in the rear of the building.
No clue has been discovered as to the
robbers.
While Holl. Pennelt, of Kendall's
store, was delivering goods this morn
ing, his horse became frightened and ran away. UoP.o landed safely in a snow bank, while the goods were strewn
n everv direction. A broken fill is the
only damage.
Geo. Kress, late of South Pend, is
now an employee of the cycle works of
his place. We are told George is as
full of fun and music as he can be.
While at South Pend George was
identified with all the musicales given
at that city by home talent.
The Picycle Manufacturing Com
pany, of this city, has just turned out a
special wheel for a gentleman in Indi
anapolis, which is estimated as the
highest bicycle ever manufactured.
The exact dimensions are as follows:
Frame, 30 inches; crank, GJ inches;
seat, ti inches above frame making a
total reach lor the pedal of JS inches.
Anyone who is not acquainted with
Pert Ashton, on observing him at the
postotlice everyday, would think he
was connected with some great Advent publishing house, when he starts out with an enormous bundle of mail.
Put our people who know he is con
nected with the bicycle works, realize that he is the trusted agent with their
mail.
Numerous favorable comments on
the Passenger Service of the Nickel
Plate Head have come to our notice.
Their Fast Western Fxpress leaving
New York City at COO p. in., Poston ft v. t 1ft l 1 t , mm
.s:wj p. m., jiunaio a. in , r.ne a.
m., Cleveland 10:"S a. in., Ft. Wayne
1:10 p. in. arrives at Chicago at 'J.-OO p.
a fiord ing fast time and splendid connections for all points west. Pates
always the lowest. Will Perliu living about three miles
southeast of here, is in a very critical
condition, although hope for his recov
ery is entertained. v in is a young man of exemplary habits and noble qualities, and much anxiety is felt in
his behalf. A reporter for Tin: Indk-
I'KNDKnt called upon him last night
and found him very weak but much
better, lie is possessed with a strong determination so beneficial to one in his
condition and his friends are overjoyed
I at the change.
From Thursday's Dally. Frank Nicolay went to Argos todjy. Catsup 10 cents a pint, at Leonard's. P.M. Purkett is in rgos tid.i "i business. Josiah Fvans returned to Walnut this morning. Canned asparagus nice and fresh, at W. F. Leonard's The Pollman addition is taking qui'e a boom this spring. S. S. Fish attended the Ilattie Puple funeral this morning. (ieo. Hall of Minooka, 111., is visiting his niece, Mrs. Fd. Welsh. Iet golden egg noodles for lo cents a pound, at W. F. Leonard's. Mrs. Pelle Vinnedge, of Lapaz Junction, was in Plymouth yesterday. Valparaiso Yidette - Pete Hank is visiting in Plymouth for a few days. Wm. Fitzgerald, of Pochester, is canvassing the city for book subscriptions. Fred D. Iloham, of Ft. Wayne, spent a few hours in Plymouth this morning. Pulk olives I. cents per pint, sauer krant 20 cents a gallon, at W. K. Leonard's. Wm. Fverlv left this morning for Tiosa and Pochester to transact important business. Lizzie Clough is in Chicago preparitory to entering the millinery work at Frankfort, Ind. W. F. Pailey went to liourbon this morning on insurance business. He will return tomorrow. John Steineck, a hardware dealer of Premen, was transacting business in the (Jueen City this morning. P. P. Oglesbee was in the city this morning from Ft. Wayne, changed cars to L. F. & W. for Indianapolis. Mrs. Scott Marks went to Chicago last evening to see her son, James, before he goes to Appleton, Wis. Chas. Shadel is still continuing to paii.t, and repaper, and his popular drug store is now as neat as a pin. Mr. Wilkinson, who has been living near Morris' mill, moved this morning into his new home in the Pollman addition. Mrs. Wm. Me Clure, and daughter, of Walnut, Ind., wtio have been visiting relatives in this city returned home today. Will Shroader, who was sent to jail yesterday to lay out his fine, is now once more at liberty, receiving a stay of proceedings. Frank Firestone and George Compton, of liourbon, were initiated into the mysteries of the Orientals at liourbon last night. There seems to be considerable complaint as to boys jumping on the cars. This should be attended to by the proper authorities. The arguments regarding the legality of the Nicholson bill were heard before
the supreme court yesterday. Xo
dicision has been rendered.
Geo. Debley, and a male quartette of
of South Pend, will asssist our band
boys in the musical entertainment they
are preparing to give our people.
P. F. Montgomery, of Indianapolis,
state agent for the Government Puild-
ing and Loan Institution, is in Plymouth in the interest of that company.
Harry Force, who has been for near
ly a year past in Minnesota, returned
home this morning. We learn he con
templates making Plymouth his future
home.
The Jubilee singers at the U. P.
church last evening were not very well
patronized. The program was tooexten-
ive to give satisfaction, although some
of the numbers were fairly well render
ed.
Mr.and Mrs. A Listenberger, of Three
Oaks, Mich., was in Plymouth visiting their little grand-daughter, Miss Nellie
Pushman and other relatives and fiiends and also took a look through
the Novelty works.
ord was received this morning
from Dr. Horton, who is attending the
bedside of his daughter, Mrs. P. K.
Peebe, of Wilmette, that a little baby
boy has been born to the parents.
Mother and child are doing well.
Thos. Tribby was looking a little
clum this morning. It took some time
to learn the trouble, but by persistent inquiry it was discovered that the
market price on hogs had gone down
about ten cents on the hundred weight.
J.C. Zechiol. of Culver City, arrived
in our city last evening from Chicago where he has been with a load of stock. Mr. Zeichiel is endeavoring to satisfy
himself upon the advisability of tht farmer selling his stock in the Chica
go market. He has not informed us as
to the result.
Chas. P. Smith who has been attend
ing school for the past nine months at
the Smith Pusiness College, Lexington, Ky., returned to his homo in this city last evening. He is very much pleased with the institution and cheerfully reccommends it to all desiring a good business education. The solid through trains of the Nickel Plate Poad equipped with all modern appliances for safety, speed and comfort are a prominent features of that Popular Line. Their Fast Pastern Fxprebs leaving Chicago at lift) p. m. daily, runs through solid to New York City, arriving at that point at 0:1ft) p. in.
the next evening. Experience is the best teacher. After you experience a trip on this train, we are confident of oiir future patronage. (ieo. Wolford is out on the road now transacting business for his father. He is handling stoneware, and those that ought to know, say that George is making an excellent salesman. The Sons of Yeterans had an exceptionally tine time at their meeting last night. Comrades A. Johnson and W. Kelley addressed the boys and tilled them with enthusiasm. It is these little' stopping points along the pathway that give courage for the future battle of life. Messrs. M. Sandheimer and H. G. Sweeney, of Chicago, were visitors at the Novelty works yesterday, utilizing nearly the entire day in looking through that extensive establishment. Mr. Sweeney, recognizing the superiority of the work of the Indiana Novelty works, entered a large order before' leaving, last evening.
TV X Kit 1.-ITY. March 12 ISM. Protracted meeting commenced at the U. P. church last Monday evening. At present there seems to be consid erable sickness, and several cases of
measles in this neighborhood.
Pev. Neville filled Pileys' appoint
ment at this place last Sunday, Pev.
Pylie not being able to be here.
Mrs. Kreighbaum is home from Ft.
Wayne where she has been for the past
week.
Garrette Jarrell, of Marion, re turned
to his home last Monday after a pleas-
ent visit with his friends in this place.
Chas. Prown has bought the Libby
property owned by the Monroe Pros.
He will move as soon as the house is repaired.
Pen Mishlar has sold his interest in
the blacksmith shop to Mr. Orins who is a good workman at that trade. He
will be a partner with (üeorge Pennett.
Anderson Peagles is at Marion look
ing for employment in some shop. If he
succeeds in getting work he will move
his family there this spring.
John Staver and Hattie Thompson were married yesterday at A. D. John
son s.
A little boy has come to stay with
Will McKissins.
Mrs. Heller has purchassed the home
of T. 1). Duckett and will move, in a
few weeks.
John Davis, of Maxen kuckee, visited in Tyner Monday. Monday morning at the home of Mrs. Pecka Meyers three and one half miles
north of Tyner occurred the deata of
her mother Mariha McPaniel. She at
tained the age of 71 years the day be
fore she died. She has been an invalid for a number of years, but was only
confined to her bed days before death
relieved her from her suffering. She leaves two children, Mrs. Meyers and
Alex McDaniel, the latter moved here from Missouri only three weeks ago. Mr. John Fveraly, of Grovertown, visited the sunday-school and church
on last Sunday. He was the guest of
Lee W llliams.
Why Not patronize the Nickel Plate Poad on your next trip to New York City or Poston? They operate solid through trains elegantly equipped with palace sleepers, line day coaches attended by uniformed colored porters whose duties require them to lookout for the comfort of passengers. Magnificent Dining Cars. The Popular Low Pate Short Line.
HOMES
u easv payments All j;irts of elty, $.(o to $.".nm. Kentiu ami collecting agency.
JOHN W. HOUGHTON.
JOHN W. PARKS,
ATTORSE Y-AT-LAW. riymoutli. In. I. OITICI::-Park's Law Building. UarroSt.
Si-KciALTY. Having had twenty years active evperlew-e i" the settlement of Decedents' Kstates, (lie management of Guardianships, and in determining the rights of persons under the laws ol descent, 1 shall coutiuue to give that branch of the practice of the law my special care and attention
JOHN W. HOUGHTON, REAL. ESTATE. INSURANCE AGENT, and NOTARY PUBLIC. nveyanc r and Kxamincr of Titles. Will furnish a complete Abstract of Title to all 1-ainls in Marshall County. MONEY TO LOAN. Collections. Farm Lands for sale and exchange. John w. iioi;;mox. riymoutli, Indiana.
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RS. DR. T. V. ROY,
There has been a great deal said about Carpets and
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Lately, So We Would Just Say a Few Words.
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Te.ci,er oi MUSIC and FRENCH. Terms reasonable. Kesldence, first house not tli of l"resi terian church on Walnut St.
Tadaypaly Veeraragava Roy, (Hindoo Nationality) Physician and Surgeon, Treats all diseases of Men and Women. Obstetrics ami Cancer a six'clalty. Medicines furuMied. Calls answered iromptly, day or night. omee in Parks' Law Ihilldlnn on (Jarro St. Kesidence first house north of Presbyterian church, on Walnut street. Okfu'k Houks: From 8 t 12 in.: 1 to 5 1. in.; 7 to y p. in,; Sundays at home.
That we an in that lint quite extensively ourselves this spring and all we want people to do is to look us over and et our prices. After that, we believe that while others are selling a great many we will be selling a few ourselves. Carpets, Lace Curtains, Chenile Portieres, and Window Shades have never been so low as they are at present in prices, and our stock never so well equipped as it is now. We are ne?er undersold, you know.
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WEATHER KEP0RT- Fair with rising temperature tonight. Saturday increasing cloudiness and wanner.
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Have you any of these on your memorandum to buy tomorrow? The new 2-button clasp Kid Clove in Suede or ( i luce, a 1.25 glove for 1.00. New Pace Veilings, from l.rc. to 25c. New 40-guage ribbed -top Ladies' Hose, 25c. quality, 19c. The new W. ( C. Corset in the correct style, 1.00. Anything you want in Muslin Underwear. A ladies' medium-weight vest, 10c. Ladies' Cinghain Aprons, 10c.
Special in Our Shoe Department Tomorrow: Ladies7 20-century shoes, the new last, for 2.00. Lots of 3.00 shoes, in small sizes, Solium for $1.50 to $1.75. "We soil only the (ioodyoar (ilovo Uubhors.
CARPENTER & BOSWORTH.