Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

Pigeons-not "Owls and Bats, or
Swallows" as says the Psalmist, frequent
church buildings in Plymouth.
B,PTIsT.-The Long Island Baptist
Association, as a majority are In favor OF
Free Communion.
A Weekly Bible Class for Teachers
was organized, at the Presbyterian
Church during the late Institute.
Rev. J. J. Hines and family have NOV
ed to Plymouth, and reside in one of Dr.:
Sherman's houses, few doors north Of
the Catholic Church.
John Stellar, aged 105 years was
struck by railroad locomotive engine;
one day last week, and instantly killed.
He had voted for every President OF the
United States.
- THE Street Commissioner Is again
at work on Laporte street and the
sidewalks, and we expect safety In loco
motion ere long. The walks had to come
down from to feet.
- The plan for the new school build
ing is 10 say the least, extra In economy,
and If carried out in building, must give
great credit to the school Board, aud be
of incalculable value to the future inter.
est of Plymouth.
- The apple crop In LaPorte county is
badly afflicted with worms this year. So
much so that the farmers are making an
unusual quantity of cider. They don't
have to put raw beef in it to keep it from
souring.
FIRE II PERU. IND.-On Friday morn
ing last, Two buildings connected with the
Clifton wheel factory, with their contents
were destroyed by fire. They contained
finished work and dry material, abou:
1000 sets OF wheels were consumed. Loss
$4,000. Insured for S11,4 400.
The grading on Laporte street, being
left in an unfinished condition at the cor
ner opposite Mr.. Bucks residence, made
it almost impossible last Sunday, 70
church-goers. 1t was very easy to sit
down, but not pleasant place for ladies
to sit. The descending scale was easier
than ascending-inade SO by the ice and
snow, and not few were the falls.
- Steps are being taken by several gen.
tlemen for the organization OF plymouth
Wheel Company" OF which we will be
more fully advised the coming week.
We have seen the Patent Wheel, and
think it the best in the United States.
The gentlemen who are moving in this
manufactory means business, and We wish
/ them success.
Col. 1. Mattingly, Editor OF the Bouy.
bon Mirror was in Plymouth last we'd
nesday, just returned from trip through
Kansas and Colorado He was very ia
vorably impressed with the appearance of
Kansas but was not so we'll pleased with
, Colorado. He appeared remarkably we'll
and vigorous. The trip did him good.
A bright, shining silver half dollar
coined by the United States in 1873, made
its appearance IN Plymouth last Saturday
morning. Mr.. Orr had it. We are credi-
bly, informed that other silver half dollars
have been seen in Plymouth lately; but
seeing is believing.
The Illinois State law fixing railroad
passenger fare at 8 cents per mile has
been declared unconstitutional, in a test
c,se before Judge Wood, in the Kanka-
kee Circuit Court, and the Supreme Court
of the state sustained the decision. Judge
Wood based his decision upon the ground
that the determination of what is a rea-
sonable fare, is question to be decided
by the courts, and not by the legislature.
EprscoPAL.-BishopC Cummins, of KY
who in common with the Dean Of Can
terbury, has been receiving almost daily
Epistolary shots for communing with 9th
ers than of the Episcopal Church, confess
ed IN DR.. Halls Church during the ALL
ance session, that to his fhame he had not
sat down at the table of the Lord, with
his Presbyterian brethren. for twenty-five
years. He said if heaven permitted. an
equal amount of time should not elapse
again, without this privilege enjoyed.
Thieves in LaPorte are becoming
very troublesome: one of the tribe broke
into the Methodist Episcopal church. on
Wednesday night of last week. and stole
the clock and bible belonging to tho
church. and set of carpenter tools.
There was probably more than one en-
gagged in the stealing-onc of them viii Il
work with the tools, and another start .
new church somewhere-In Kingsbury
probably-thsy need one there.
We do dot know that the cold and
snowy weather, last week, was q special
dispensation Of Providence to prevent
horse racing. but 1t is certain that the ef-
iact produced that result At Lanorte. Fast