Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-22
Indiana Hem o.

IL we Judge irom the number oil new
houses going up, the population OF ouI
town is rapidly on the increase. Stran>
gers tell Ut that Pierceton is the livelies,
town along the line Of the Pittsburgh, Fl
Wayne & Chicago Railroad. Aud 1t is q
fact.-I'iercctoa Rcrciiic.
DEowSEp-A small boy, by the name
Of Story, was found drowned in the
creek, by the fish shantics, last Monday
morning. He wss the son Of a poor fam
lily recently come 10 town, and was said
to be subject to fits. AS The water where
be~was found was very shallow 1t is evil
dent that he was in o III when drowned
Michigan city Enterprise.
RoBBEp. Billy Brice, moulder en-
ployed at the Lock Fonndrv was robbed
ON Saturday night of 500 lilly was in a
condition that made him an easy prey TO
thieves and sharpcrs-a class always on
hard for such Of poI,uniiies. The loos>
er is poor nan. with family, and the
loss il heavy onesto them:-LOgan.
sport Jovrnck
Gun devil burnt our Keller The other
day, which caused delay in job We
were about finishing-we arc ali right
now ihough-we made brand splinter
new one Whitley Commercial.
Friend Baker you should employ q
devil that is sound.
CHLD Lasr.--A child belonging 10 the
house of Brice, was reported lost. on
Thursday. Both the parents become
greatly excited 10y the less. or something
partaken of on the hunt, and made an I'M
n.cnse out cry. The fire bells were rang
about Elk o'clock, and the child WAS in~
med.aiely found. Same good lady had
washed It's face and conlcd lis hair-so
1t was no; known hy iss friends, and re-
ported lorst.-Lo9onsport Journal
OVER THE DAu.--On Friday last Jo-
seph Bartb, a young man recently from
Europe, and nephew of Henry Barih OF
this city while boat riding above the
dam, veniured TOO near il, and, together
with the boat was carried over the falls.
He managed tn cling to the boat, howev-
er, and after floating dawn the river "a
Ear as the Singer Works, was rescued IL
an exhausted condition.
Articles Of Association were filed in
the office Of the Secretary OF State, at In
dianapolis, on Tuesday. Incorporating the
"St. Joseph Vslley Railroad Company
The capital stock is s350,oOn. The dis
rcciors fer tile first year sre T. s. Sian>
field, W. G. George, !. II. kee5y. VIM.
Miller, J.. Humphreys, a. Anderson A. &
Baker. e. S'udehskcr and J. Brovniic,d.
ST. Joseph Register.
NICHOLSON PAvEMKxT.--From the
Council proceedings it will be seen that
there is disposition to try the Nichols
son pavement on Fourth street, between
Market street and the railroad II would
be wei 10 have the improvement: tried. Ii
is said 10 be clean, S iooih and durable.
But, Fourth street WI be improved. II
not with the Nicholson, 1t will DO Mc>
Adanized. The town has suffered the
odium of that mud hole long enough. and
It viii be mproved.--Logdnsport Jour
nal.
Would 1t not be step toward progress
for our corporation TO initiate the exams
pie of our sister town.
SERVED HIM RIsHr.-A Lafayette pa
per says: On Monday afternoon, as the
train going north was little this side OF
San Pierre, railroad spike vas thrown
through the window of one of the pa,scns
ger cars. Conductor Ellsworth stopped
the train to try and catch the fellow that
threw it. but he made good his escape.
About two mics further on another spike
came whizzing through the car. Bag
gagemasier Lewis, discovering the scoun
drel who thew 1t, jumped f:oh the train
anil was enabled 10 overhaul him. The
fellow gave his name as John Cummings,
Mr.. Cummins got his JACKIE. SO elegantly
warmed by the baggagemaster that he
won't he apt to indulge in spor; Of throw
ing spikes irto passenger cars for some>
time TO come. That pastims Is probably
spiked! Enterprise.