Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
r.. member the poor.

holidays. after having put in Il good
weeks work.
Mrs. McElwee, Of Bourbon, has
nearly recovered her health 10y "a
visit to Michigan.
Before making a New Years call
get elegant visiting cards at the
REPUBLICAN Office
A public installation OF the officers
of the Bourbon Lodge. F. & A. Nj.
took place Tuesday evening.
Scatter ashes over the slippery
sidewalks and prevent profanity, and
possibly save limbs being broken.
There are seven weekly. one daily,
and two monthly papers published IN
Elkhart county. Lord help poor old
Elkhart-
Subscribers, and those willing 10
subscribe, who desire to pay in wood,
will please bring 1t In while the roads
are so good.
The Moore House Mt Inwood was
the scene Of "a hop Christmas night
1t was largely attended and the young
folks danced all night Jill broad day
/ light.
Look over the REPUBLICAN adver-
risemenfs and local notices before
1 vn,, 40 ,,v fr.IiuD The man Vhn
advertise are the ones who give good
bargains.
The taxes In Marshall county.
outside Of the city of Plymouth, av
cragc $l24 ON the 500. In the city.
81 f. The poll tax is 81 in all tn
townships but Two.
There is much musical talent in "a
Michigan street gin shop. The sou-s
grow more powerful with every 10
tation. judging from IN outside stand
point.
Boys have great sport stealing
their rides On sl.ighs a. they par
along the street. Occasionally one
Of them gets "a fearful tumble, but no
matter, IL is all fun.
T,se express companies are doing
lively business in transporting jugs
Of whisky sent olt by wholesale
liquor merchants as Christmas pres
ents TO their customers in this and
adjoining states.
On Tuesday last Arthur l.
Thompson. county treasurer, settled
with the state Treasurer. The amount
vf settlement was S9..35. Pulaski
has paid to tin. -ame officer $3.50 L;
aud EIkhart l9,57747.
The fishing is said to be excellent
on the lakes. A number Of PIyin
outliitcs have been out an met Will
fine success. o.. S. Dodge caugh
two bass last week. that togethe
weighed Ill pounds
A series of meetings Is being hel'
at the nj. Z. church called Bethel
which Is about four miles South Eas
of Inwood. Services are conducted
by Rev. H. J. Norris, aud great inter
est is felt.
Gospel temperance meeting at NJ
: E. Church this evening at z o'clock
: conducted by David N. Tucker, o
|. Chicago. Mr.. Tucker is fresh iron
the Moody & Sankey meetings, AN
will present the temperance question
from "A Christian standpoint
: Il feel said Spriggs, yesterda
: morning as he cooked his nulnbe
eleven boots on the Office stove,
feel like had been trying to borro
Z % cents and had met with disaE
pointment." He was recovering fror
the effects of his Christmas turkey.
A high toned young man. Will
: sauntering along along LaPorte stree
= on Christmas morning, suddenl
: found himself sprawling on the sIil
perry pavement. Hi hat flew dow
:. The basement cps, AMI rent wa
:; made i'm his new unmentionables 81,
r teen inches long.
George w. Wright (4may his trit
incrrase") presented the REPUBLica
y devil" with new broom oil Saiu
>. day last. The gift is highly aIprecii
= ted by the said devil" and we acccl
Ii as a good omen that we are e.
pectsd to sweep everything clean Il
~ the next year.
Of Bourbon Mirror: The entertain
ment given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Y
g Davis last Thursday afternoon,
their friends, on the occasion OF the
twentieth anniversary was sum
4 tuous and legant. We regret tn
!. the circumstances prevented o.
attendance.
The postoffice door is decorate
with a suggestive picture, whi'
: should be a wrrn1ng 10 the memo WI
y, leaves the door open. Stoeekeepe
often feel like committing murd
when their doors are left open wi
the thermometer at 20 degrees brIc
zero. Look at the picture and dol
ny forget what you see there indicate
st The meteor is not likely to 10
mo anything in the count" 1t is r
ported to have exploded over eve
!. town In Illinois and Indiana. Stranl
u to say, no one has yet found a pie
OF it. 1t is usual for several tons
be picked up by enterprisins Peep
all over the country, after such ph
nomena-
Mr.. George Maggie has moved