Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-11-28
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! Local kSKCbltEeSs
The Fire Department of this place had a
parade ON Thursday afternoon last, and
presented very fine appearance. Lifefs
Brass Band, of Ft. Wayne, marched at the
head of the procession discoursing most
excellent music.
Farmers ought not to grumble about
taxes or high prices of store goods, when
they can buy more now with bushel of
wheat or a pound of butter than they ever
could before.
The public well at the corner of Gano
and Michigan streets was cleaned out last
week, but it does not yet afford water
enough for the town.
We desire to make the REPUBLICAN a
live paper, but our friends must support
us literally and pay US promptly or we
cannot do it.
The services-at the Jewish Synagogue
in this place are very interesting. The
singing is splendid
When man is submissively fond Of his
wife he is said to be an uxoriOus individ-
ual How many uxorious husbands have
we in Plymouth?
The hopping cough prevails to some ex-
tent in Plymouth, but fond mothers should
not try to keep their children from taking
il. as it is easily managed if the proper
remedy is used Brown Bros. keep II.
The merchants and grocers of Plymouth,
with one or two exceptions of the latter
class, have agreed to close their places of
business hereafter at O'Clock, p. m. The
grocers are allowed to keep open later on
Saturday nights
\ young gentleman, who has heretofore
moved in a respectable circle, has been
accused Of osculating highly esteemed
damsel. whether against her will or not is
not certainly known, but he left town the
following day.
The net receipts at the Methodist Fesii-
val. in the basement of their new church
building, on the evening of the goth, were
SIl24S.
Kelley, Kendall & Co. are coming back
into their old quarters, in the room under
this Office, and the present occupants go to
Elkhart.
\ rat printer, who had been working
for few days in the Democrat Office,
and who lately hailed from the Chicago
Times Office, while intoxicated last Thurs
day, called young German of tLis place
id Niger, and received black eye
therefor. The Tueton is entitled 10 the
thanks of the craft
\ drunken fellow, supposed to have been
on the verge of delirium, brutality kicked a
young lady while walking along Michigan
street Thursday afternoon, whereupon Mr..
George Fleming knocked him down and
kicked him soundly. Some say that the
fellow was really crazy. If so. the blame
rests somewhere forallowing him to run at
large.
Forty policemen, each armed with a
stout club, marched into John NJ. Moore's
Book and News Store, one day this week.
to prevent disturbance among his waiting
and impatient customers.
The people of Elkhart viii find Mr..
Swinehart, OF the firm of Miller S Swine
hart, who is about to locate in that place
for the purpose ofopening boot and shoe
store. an honorable and liberal dealer
The manufacturing establishments of
Plymouth are constantly increasing in num-
bers and importance.
The lumber trade OF this county is enor
nous, and probably brings more money in
TO II than all the grain-wheat, rye, oats,
etc.-put together.
Everybody we converse with has some
thing to say of the mild and, for the most
part, beautiful fall weather. With wells
and cisterns full from the cop;ous shower
of Sunday night, we hope for fair weather
till Christmas next.
1t is said to be an evidence Of thriving
and growing town when the dwelling
houses are all occupied and in demand.
Judged by this rule, Plymouth must be in
creasing rapidly in population, for although
a large number of houses have been put
up during the past and preceding seasons,
most of them for renting purposes, they are
all occupied at rate which pays for the
building and lot in the course of four or
five years.
Why don't our subscribers who want to
pay their subscriptions in wood bring it in
before the roads get impassblea? We con-
not wait on them much longer.
Money ought to be plenty in this county
By reason ofthe high prices farmers get FOR
their produce and the large quantity they
have to dispose of, but our friends seem
backward about paying their subscriptions,
especially arrearages. We wish they
would step up to the Captains Office and
lliquidatc their accounts. They would, we
are sure, if they knew how good we would
feel if relieved from the state ofimpecuni-
osity which has become well nigh chronic
with US.
Flour declined half dollar per hundred
last week, but some think that 1t will rise
higher than ever soon.
MIR. Dill has laid new sidewalk on the
east side of his lot, on the corner ofAdams
and Michigan streets. Others should fol-
low his example, if they desire the bles-
sings rather than curses of pedestrians
Mr.. John L. Woodward has put down
a fine pavement in front of his residence
on Centre street, opposite the Court House
square. The brick used were manufactured