Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-26
Local BreVities.

Christmas has come and gone. There
was no postponement on account of the
| weather.
Plymouth continues to prosper. y first
class barber shop has been opened on
Michigan street, in the room recently oc-
cupied as a tailor shop, opposite the bank,
by Edgerton and Lewis.
The Stark County Chorister, Mr.. Tom
Gait, was in Plymouth last Friday and hon
ored us with call. lie also gave us a
specimen of his vocal powers.
The homeliest man in Marshall County
was in town the o'her day. lie cannot,
we admit, help being homely, but he might
stay at home.
Notwithstanding the rain storm last Sat-
urday the town was full Of people from the
country.
James Biglow is non est. No one
knows him or ever heard Of such man in
Plymouth. We suspect the name was as
Sumed.
Westervelt & Co. have been compelled
10 order fresh supplies of goods every two
or three weeks for two or three months
past. in order TO meet the demands of their
custO ucrs-
A number ofthe F. and 4. Mas0ns Of
Plymouth will goto Valparaiso Tomorrow,
TO participate in the celebration oil ST.
Johns day.
Old Santa Claus headquarters this year,
as heretofore, are at T. A. Lemons Drug
Store. His picture may be seen in she
window. This announcement is little
too late for Christmas, but in good time for
New Years.
At Conncrsville, two hundred miles south
Of here. they have had fine slcighing. In
view of the mild weather here, may it not
b. that the isothermal lines have lately
been disarra led?
J. VI. Dale & Co. evidently design to
monopo.izc the trade in Ladies' and Gents
Furs. They have a large and splendid
stock on hand
Harvey Brown, Esq, has moved his law
Office 10 the room occupied in part by {.
II. Reeves Office, on Laporle street Al
though anlipodes in politics, they will
doubtless get along amicably together
In our list last week of those who take
more than ons copy OF the REPUBLICAN,
we omitted the names of john Greer,
Joshua Lewellen and George y. Welch.
Possibly there may be others whom we
cannot Gail 10 mind.
There was difficulty on the streets,
about 10 clock Christmas eve, between a
cigar manufacturer and disciple OF Faust.
If our information is correct, the latter
came off victorious.
Ifyou want good counterfeit of your
self step into Ewing's Picture Gallery. over
Brown Brothers Drug Store. Ewing un
dcrstands his profession.
The Fire Companies of Plymouth viii
unite in giving a ball, in Corbin & BenSon's
Hall, on the evening OF the 9TH proximo. y
general invitation is extended.
The above notice OF the approaching
Fircmen's Ball is of course gratui,ous, but
it gives us the opportunity to say to the
boys that if they want tickets printed in
better style than they have been used to
seeing on similar occasions, give the Re-
PUBLICAN Office a chance.
Cosmopolitan" communication upon
Finance is respectfully declined. We can-
no, see that he advances anything new upon
the subject, and we have DO room for ii
this week.
Brown Brothers took the shine off of
everybody Tuesday night with the splen-
did Chinese lantern which was suspended
in one Of their show windows. 1t attract
ed great attention and is really great Gu
riosity
The teachers in the various departments
of the public schools during the next term,
which commences next Monday week, will
be the same as at the recent session, viz |:
ID. ID. Luke, Principal; Miss Thompson,
ist Assistant; Miss Nettic Coffy, End
Assistant; Miss Ora Russell Sd Assistant.
The travelling public will roget to learn
that Mr.. T. y. Smith. under whose man
agemcnt the Parker House has grown i'm
mensely in popularity, has sold out bis in
terest therein. Mr.. Smith talks Of moving
westward, but we trust that he may be able
to form business relations that will induce
him to remain with us.
Notwithstanding that yesterday was
Christmas--a day which, according to the
story books and everybody's anticipations,
should be clear, cold and crisp, with deep
snow on the ground and ice on the river
and lakes-the weather here was moderate
and nasty. The rain fell in torrents, and
towards night the wind blew a gale. One
good effect of such weather will be to fill
up the almost empty wells and cisterns in
this region.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather yesterday Plymouth was full of
people from the country, and the trade in
holiday goods was brisk.
Our Carrier will have no New Years
Address this year, but will accept all the
quarters that may be presented to him on
account of his services. The terms OF the
paper have been $3.50 to town subscribers