Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-06-08

strawberry vines look vigorous,
and promise an abundance of fruit.
Corn is up and growing finely
Some fields are ready for the pillow.
More pigs than usual, this year,
and they all have an extra twist in
their tails-corn plenty.
"A brother of Mr.. Charles Bell, of
this city, is visiting him. He comes
from Holmes county, Ohio.
Commissioners court in session
this week. The board of equaliza-
ton met and adjourned to Thursday
to-day.
Mrs. Frank Orr went to Three
Rivers las Tuesday, to try the cura-
tive properties of the mineral springs
in that vicinity.
Mr. Chas. D. Chapman, druggist,
has been down with bilious fever for
a few days. He is at his fathers, near
Argos Hope he will be well again
soon.
Rev. w. Wright Baptist minister,
of Button. Indiana, will deliver a
sermon in the Christian chapel to-
night Subjective present king
dom of Christ
4 Mattingly, Esq, editor and
proprietor OF the Bourbon Mirror, at
tended the Democratic convention in
this city last Saturday He was
merely spectator and seemed to en-
joy the situation hugely.
Mr. Hezekiah Pershing writes
from Three Rivers, that his health is
improving, but his cough has not left
him yet. He will remain there at
least a week longer and perhaps
more. He reports great. many In
dianians in Three Rivers.
DR.. Bennett and wife, we are told
will go to Three Rivers next week, to
test the mineral waters there. Mrs.
Bennett has been a great sufferer
from rheumatism for several months.
Mrs. Fl. b. Pershing contemplates a
trip TO that health giving locality
John Ritter says that his late APP
pies are nearly all killed. The frost
three or four weeks ago did it. The
same report is given by some other
farmers in this county John L.
Woodward says his harvest apples
are all falling off. Other varieties
are doing we'll
Mr. G. T. Mattingly and wife
started for Philadelphia. with other
citizens OF Plymouth. one week ago
last Saturday. They will probably
visit the principal eastern cities be-
fore they return. The Centennial
exposition at Philadelphia was their
principal attraction
GONE TO THE CENTENNEAL.-Mrs Jo-
seph Westervelt and Mrs. John Blain,
and Mr.. Win. Simons and his sister,
Miss G.. Simons, and Mr. Gordon 81
mons, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs.
Issac Haines and their daughter, OF
Argos, started for philadelphia, in
company, yesterday.
The fourth Quarterly meeting Of
the Plymouth Nj. E. church will be
held in this city next Saturday and
Sunday, commencing, with preach
ing at o'clock, Saturday p. m. 1t
is not known whether Elder Boyd
will be able to be present or not.
Some one will be sent TO take his
place if he is not.
The first strawberry festival of
the season, in Plymouth, will be held
at the NJ f. church, this, Thursday,
evening. An admission fee of 10
cents will be charged. lee cream,
and cake, as well as strawberries, will
be served. Walk in and partake of
the delicious berries, and spend few
dimes for the benefit OF the church.
The Waterloo Press objects to
the basis OF representation fixed by
the Republican congressional com
mittee, of this district. We do not
understand why; bat probably Mr..
naK I'LL = 4
its relative strength, in ,he conven-
ton. III an error has been made it
should be corrected peaceably before
the convention has been held, and
not left 10 serve as an excuse for
soreheads to worry about after a
nomination has been made. What is
the matter with the apportionment,
Bro. Baxter?
-"The National Christian Associa-
ton, which has for its especial OBJ
ject the removal of those despotic,
idolatrous and deistical associations
commonly called lodges, will hold it's
Ninth Anniversary in FarwelI Hall,
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20, 81 and 22, 1876;
the opening session being at o'clock
on the evening of June both"
The above notice was sent to us
for publication. Addresses will be
delivered by DIR. George, of Geneva,
Ohio, Dr.. French, of Cincinnati, Rev.
L. N Stratton, of Syracuse, n. Y, DIR.
Wishart, of Mansfield, Ohio. and 9TH
ers. The association is no doubt in
earnest, and may be the means of do
ing some good, by pointing out the
errors which might grow out OF too
great reliance upon the secrec or
ders. Secret societies have their
mission, but they should not be per-
mitted to countenance crime, nor to
assume the place Of religion. The
lodge must not be regarded as supe-
rior to the divine or civil law-nor
should it be permitted to disturb So
eial relations