Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-21

"A child OF Mr. Wagner was buried
last s nday one-half mile west of
town, Elder Lane preaching the SER
mon.
The funeral OF Mrs Luther Banks
was preached in the M. E. Church
last Thursday by Elder Law, OF War
saw.
Mr.. 81. A. Snepp has rented the
the south room in James brick block,
and intends starting dry goods
establishment.
There is but one gentleman that
/ know of who visits our place on
love making expeditions who has
to pay his board.
Every body is expected to turn
out and make the Christmas tree at
the U. b. church next Saturday even
ing grand success.
There is going to be fancy ball
at Matchette's hall Christmas eve-
ming. T-tpsicborians, make your
toilets and be ready.
Elder Lane has been here for a
few days ministering to the spiritual
wants OF those who feel doubtful as
to their future prospect.
Mr. John Corbaly and wife, OF
California. formerly of Marshall
county, are visiting with Frank
Ketchum and wife, of this place.
Mr.. Andrew Baringer, q man
seventy-two years OF age, died last
Thursday night. For many years he
has been a resident OF Bourbon town.
ship.
Joseph W. Davis Sr celebrated
the twentieth anniversary OF his mar
riage last Thursday by inviting sew
eral II his intimate friends to dine
with him.
If men must gamble In our priD-
cipal business houses on Sunday,
would il not be advisable to screen
the windo VS. or pile up n few boxes
and secrete themselves behind them?
A. Z. Wann. OF Tippecanoetown.
died last Saturday and will b. buried
to-day by the Masonic order, OF
which he was a member. For sew
eral years he has been having poor
health, but until within few days of
his death he could visit his neigh.
boTs.
"A young man OF this place who
seems TO be on the Qui Uipe for a
wife, remarked ~there were some
mighty fine girls but none that quite
filled the bill" Where there are
many beauties the gentleman should
not be offended with few faults.
Last Friday and Saturday nights
the pleasure seeking class OF our citi-
zens were agreeably entertained by a
party OF our best musical and theat-
rical talent. Several OF the songs
and plays were well carried out, an,l
Prof. Unworth's lecture on the AT
lantic Cable" stands uncriticised.
The -Mulligan Guards" were brought
out in good style by Capt. Hussey.
but-as one of the heroes OF India ap-
oils was not present. the brigade was
unfit for duty.
We had jolly time jollifying
over the election OF Hayes, last Sat
urday night. The firing OF guns com
menced early in the evening and con-
tinued until midnight. anil all the
time large bonfire was kept sblaze
On the corners OF NJ lin and Center
streets. DR.. MItchett made an at
tempt to suppress the noisy demon
strations OF the boys, but John Sncpp
thought it was too early TO suspend
business, and doubtless would have
-bnlldozed" him with n red hot iron
rod, il the bystanders had not inter
Tered. This little Interference caused
the purchase OF a new keg or powder,
and then. the Republicans grew more
enthusiastic than ever. A drunken
Democrat and few boys tried to
have Tild fire In from OF John
Batter's blacksmith shop. but their
demonstrations was hardly credit
to Bourbon Democracy.
BROWNING.