Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15


lgan City, spent few days in Plymouth
last week, visiting Mrs. Godfrey's rela-
tives. We believe that the DR.. is a Sir
!. Knight, and joined the procession of the
order in this city, last Thursday.
Geo. r. Service, OF New Carlisle
while in this city last Thursday was 80
iavorably impressed with the beauty OF
the wax flowers, made by Mrs. sad Miss
Millikan, that he made conditional or
der for one of the finest pieces.
There were a great many Sir Knights
in Plymouth last Thursday. Among the
number were Messrs Wm. Cosgroye, of
Warsaw. Mark McLullan, OF Valparaiso,
and Geo. Ii Service, of New c arlisle, vino
made the editor of the REPUEIIcAN g
friendly call.
Within the last week we have in
quired of our farmers about the condition
OF the growing wheat, and the answer
was in almost every case, that il is very
pected; but yet they say, there may be a
change for the better
An intelligent citizen told US thai
Luther Benson delivered the best tenn
perance lecture, Wednesday evening o:
last week, that was ever delivered in
Plymouth Only about two hours notice
was given before the lecture commenced
| de thought he was posted for a speech
here.
Since Connecticut has taken her place
with the Democratic states, much of the
prejudice that has heretofore existed
against the yankees. it is supposed will
be removed. There is very little preju-
dice against color in the Southern States
where the negro votes can be controlled
by the Democratic party.
Country Sunday Schools are being
organized, in many places throughout
this county, for the purpose of educating
their young in christian aff:lirs, to draw
their minds to the reading ofgood and USE
fnl books, on the sabbath day, instead OF
ball playing, shooting mark, and many
other games which should be avoided.
The Laporte seellers went to Michi-
gan City last Friday evening for the pur.
pose OF beating the Michigan City spell
crs. 30 confident were they cs sucoesss risat
they did not study their lesson. The
result was that Michigan City came out
ahead, with eight of their number stand
ing after Laporte was Spelled down."
They want to try it ovel.
Mr.. Jacob Bailey, blacksmith and
wagunmaker. died at his residence in
This city last Friday, aged nearly As years.
He had Deen sick about ten days. He
was an industrious good citizen and it is
sup posed that his sickness was caused by
overexertion and confinement to his
work. He leaves a wife and four chill
dren. He lived on his farm in West
Township for many years.
Jefferson Kilburn was yesterday
working for his father-in-law, J. Both
well, on the old Garden farm, in Essex
Township, southeast OF here, and drove
home at about six O'Clock at night. Be-
tore alighting he took up his gun from
the bottom of the wagon by the muzzie
and drew it forward when it was acci-
dentally discharged, and its contents went
through his bowels and lodged IN his
back, which caused his death this
morning at 4 o'clock. Valparaiso VI.
dette.
About twenty buildings consisting of
wood sheds, barns, chicken coops, and
the like were burned, in South Bend, last
Saturday morning, between one and three
O'Clock. III : total damage amounted to
about $1,000 small part of which was
insured. 1t made big blaze. and caused
II great scare. Fortunately the fire was
confined to the alleys and did not de-
stroy any dwelling houses. Kochler &
Duey's house was in great danger, and
So were many others.
"A circular from the Indiana State
Board of Agriculture shows that the
next annual exhibition is TO be at Indi
anaps lis from Sept. 9th, to Oct I'd, 1915,
the live stock show to be Sept 9th /;
that machinery power will be furnished
exhbItiors gratis, and abundant water
and.light supplied throughout the grounds
and buildings: that the various railways
will cary to and from at partial fare; that
premiums are increased to $25 that
trottirg premiums amounting to $2,50o
are offered, and running premiums of
$50. For premium list with rules and
information, with blank applications for
space, address Secretary Indiana State
Board of Agriculture, indianapolis Ind
-Vatparaiso Vidette.
There was merry crowd at the tenn.
perance spelling match, last Friday night,
in the NJ. E. Church lecture room. C.H.
Reeve. ESQ.,, took tie first prize; but we
believe it was not the most valuable one,
Mr. Prescott, teacher ofthe High School
class went down early on the word odor.
He Coulu spell the hard words, but got