Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05
Local BreVitieS.

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preston in the thermometer.
Joseph Lauer, recently of the firm o.
Lauer & Co. of this place. has opened 9
mercantile house in Rochester. The peo-
pie of Fulton County will find Joseph a
straight forward, honorable man, and lib
eral dealer. We are sorry to lose him.
The side walk on the west side of Mich
igan street, from Laporte to Monroe, is in
! fine condition, while on the east side there
are many places that are absolutely dan
serous.
The report concerning the two young
men who left towna couple of weeks since
proved TO he incorrect. They returned
the latter part of last week without the
calico it is said they were in pursuit Of.
If we have any opulent individuals
among us of either sex who are charitably
inclined they Gun find plenty of poor wild
ows and orphans in our midst who would
be thankful for their spare stamps.
" Lauer & Co. have splendid supply
of dry goods and clothing, which they are
selling as cheap as any other house in
! Plymouth
Thanksgiving day was not very gener-
ally observed here. Services were held at
the Presbyterian and Methodist churches,
but the attendance was not unusually
large a, either few Of the business
houses were closed during the exercises al
the churches.
Messrs. Humrichouser, Dial and Evans,
have shipped by rail this fall about 800
hogs to Pittsburgh, for which they paid out
between $4,000 and $40, 900 in cash. They
think there are at least l,50O more in the
county than is needed for home conSump-
ton, worth at least 100000. 1t seems that
money ought to be plentier than IT is.
WHAT becomes of IL?
The Methodist Church was crowded last
Thursday night TO witness the marriage Of
Mr.. Joel Crawford and Miss Azelia Berry
The Fire Committee went the grand
rounds two or three weeks since and in
spected the conditions of the stoves, stove
pipes, chimneys, etc. Would it not be
well for it to take another round to see
whether their directions in certain in;tan-
ces have been complied with
A portion Of the property holders on the
fiat east of Michigan street. undertook to
throw up levee, on the river bank above
Gano street, last Thur +, 10 prevent the
high waters from wing them as il
did last spring. Only about one-thrd OF
those who promised to assist in the work
were on hand, and consequently what was
done will do very little good.
The hose belonging to the fire engine is
said to be rotten, and consequently, in case
of fire, would be worthless. This is a
bad state Of things and should not be per-
mitted to exist for a single day. If there
is no dependence to be placed upon the
engine the sooner il is known the better.
TIE two old County Commissioners
Messrs. Garrison and ALBANIAN, met in the
Court, house on Monday, and proceeded to
business. Mr.. Miller, the new memberel eel
had not, we understood, qualified himself
according TO law.
Mr.. Phillip W. Miller has procured one
of Lambs Knitting Machines, and is pre-
pared to knit socks, stockings, etc., to or
der We have seen the machine at work
and also specimens ofits manufactured ar
ticles. 1t seems TO Re pcrfect, and its worl
equals the best done by hand Mr.. Mile
has had the advantage of several years ex
perience in the woollen factories of New
Hampshire, and he understands his bust
ness thoroughly. See advertisement.
Professor Daniel Meeker & Son will visi
this place professionally next Tuesday ant
remain four DAYS Professor Meeker is ex
tensively known throughout this region a
mes: skillfulsurgeon and physician.
DIR. Pagin's appointments will be foun,
on this page.
Hite Shook Crawford is the name O
a new grocery firm in this place, but we d.
not wish to insinuate that Hite shool
Crawford The idea is preposterous.
Our Knox correspondent is model 70
his class. Without any premonitory hem
or haws, he goes straight at his subject an
tells his story with sententiousness whic
, is as commendable as 1t is rare. We col
di,lly invite him to come again.
r About ten thousand dollars worth c
huckleberries were shipped from this plac
, last summer. This sum was chiefly carr
ed by the women and children Of this VI
cinity.
A new time card has recently been ADOPT
ed on the P. F. w. & c. r. R., but the va
ration from the former time table Is yer
. slight.
Kelley, Kendall Sc Co., have got bac
into their old quarters in the room unde
this Office, and are selling groceries to cu'
r toners at the very lowest living rates.
They have been kept so busy down /,
Westervelt's this week, waiting OIL custom
e ers, that they have been unable to furnis
E their usual weekly report of the dry good
trade in Plymouth.
Oglesbee, Mattingly and Black, manu-
. facturers and dealers in lumber, have II
moved their business office from Wooc
: wards brick to Gano street, immediatel
south of their new saw mill.
The wheat buyers of this place have pal
out nearly $500, 900 for that product sine