Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-11-02

day last week, but by flank move
ment Joseph Wilkins put them to
flight.
- An armistice of six weeks is talk
ed of in Constantinople. and so it is
with the "tony" wedding spoken Of
last week, which has been postponed
until the first of January.
The Democracy Of this place are
doing some heavy work and meet in
caucuses quite often, but we insist
that there be no camping out in
fodder shocks" next Monday night
Mrs. Cless has painted her house
anew and made other improvements
During the visit of Miss Borton
to Philadelphia. Miss Mary Nash, Of
Plymouth, attended to the duties Of
Miss Borton in the public schools.
-Messrs Erwin, Lawrence, Bit
ting, Hattie, Philips, Swank, Arthur
Bland, ST., and several others have
started to Philadelphia during the
past week.
1t has been pretty accurately as
certained that certain person who
absents himself to avoid prosecution,
was the guilty man referred to in
connection with that barn burning
last week. ~ f.
"A son of Mr.. Wellbrook has been
confined to his bed for several months
with hip joint disease, but by be-
slowing all his attention to the case,
DIR. Fritts expects to soon have him
on his feet again.
The chimney sweeps were in
town last week. and not having the
success they wished to have, attempt
ed TO leave the place with their board
bill unsettled. but Mr.. Rice being
posted with such sdead beats" de-
handed an unconditional surren-
der"
"A boy by the name of Campbell
In the north part OF town was trying
the experiment of kindling fire by
pouring coal oil on it from the can
and as usual an explosion occurred
which came near producing serious
results. As there were others pres
ent the flames were readily extin-
guished. and but little damage was
done to the boy, or property.
On last Saturday night there
were several OF our rovdies on a
drunk. And one could hardly pass
i'm front Of the saloon as the sidewalk
was blocked with men and boys who
used very extravagant and indecent
language, and several of them were
too drunk to know enough to give
the sidewalk to ladies'. risia.af
Some unknown person tried to
burglarize the post office on last Sat-
urday night. The letter box which
is in place Of the window glass, was
removed, and II il contained any let
ters they were taken. 1t perhaps
was the intention OF the thief to re-
move the letter box thinking he
could reach some articles that were
close to the window, but his arm not
being long enough he left without ac-
complishing his design
The third quarterly meeting of
this circuit held by he NJ. Z. church
was upon last Saturday and Sunday
The quarterly conference meet on
Saturday aud transacted their usual
business, and have better report OF
monies collected than at any previ-
Gus meeting during the year. Elder
Philips occupied the pulpit on Sun
day morning and made one Of the
best efforts We have heard for years.
At the close OF his remarks he ex-
horted the younger members Of the
class to adhere closely to the vows
they had taken last winter and by no
means to be led astray by the fasci-
mating allurements OF the world As
is usual on such occasions the Lords
Supper was commemora, ed by a large
portion OF the audience, aud in the
evening the Elder spoke again to
crowded house.
BROWNING.