Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-31
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BOURBON.
BOURBON, Aug Goth, 1876.
Wheat sowing has commenced.
"A few farmers are cutting up
corn.
{ One Of our saloons has changed
hands.
The corporation authorities are
digging a large ditch through the
west part Of town. ''''
DIR. H. G. Mooney has located in
Princeton, where he intends to prac-
tice his profession
Mrs. Senior contemplates moving
back to her farm this fall The boys
dislike town. a'l7" r-'
Bourbon will be represented in
the Normal School at Valparaiso by
a few young men.
= Mrs. Lawrence returned home on
the accommodation train last evening,
and John is no longer a widower.
Jack Frost made his appearance
last Sunday morning, for the first
time this season.
Father Erwin and wife have re-
turned from Ohio where they have
been visiting for several weeks past.
Miss Busick, OF Peru, was here
last week attending to business con-
nected with her milliner shop.
bourbon has lost two Republican
voters. Mr.. l.. Borton has gone to
Iowa and J. Brillheart to Arkansas.
Prof. Reubelt has been detained
from going to Leesburg because of
sickness in his family.
PROF. Gibson, one OF the probes
sors Of Bourbon College, was in town
last week
Joseph Neidig has grown five
acres Of artichokes this season for
thepdrpose OF feeding hogs.
Freeman Kelley was in town a
short time last week shaking hands
with friends Of the gravel train"
The fellow that shot that revolver
off in the church aoor had better re-
spect the strong arm Of the law.
Mrs. Johnson, wife OF our fashion
able barber, came from Ohio last
week, looking as portly as usual.
The Marshall County Sunday
School Convention commences to-
morrow and will continue two days.
bourbon College will commence
its session on the fourth Of Septem-
Der. The President is Wisconsin
man.
Greer Brothers have taken down
the fine monument which has been
sitting just west Of their shop for a
few weeks and have put it up three
miles south Of Goshen.
bourbon is a musical town. We
have forty one organs; thirteen vio-
Inns, five pianos, four accordeons, two
melodeons, two dulcimers and one
bass viol. ,,,.a a asr
3 ID. 0. Beeman has started on his
fall tour OF selling clothing. He
travels for q house in Philadelphia,
and will make his first "Trip through
Michigan. e,,4. 4.. s,.
q John s. Bender will address the
people Of Bourbon, at the wigwam,
next Saturday evening. Turn out
and hear Mr.. B. He is not only a
good speaker but an honorable. up
right moral man.
When Grange Lodges were new
thing we had three OF them near
Bourbon-but finally they ell consoli-
dated and now have become so di-
minutive that but fifteen or twenty
can be got together at a regular meet
ing.
John Rowan and wife started for
Texas yesterday. They intend to
visit a son and a daughter, and while
there Mr.. r. win examine that part
of the State for couple of gentle
men, by whom he is employed, and
learn whether milling would be a
profitable investment.
.-Tramps and Gypsies are becom-
ing quite a nuisance. The former
came in continuous stream during
the entire week, while the latter came
on Friday and camped west OF town
handy to John Keller's corn field.
-Jeptha Disher has purchased the
grocery-store formerly the property
of Peter Disher. Peter intends to
settle up his accounts and recruit his
health. which has been poor for some
time. f t....r
"A. G. Capron, Independent can
didate for Circuit Judge, was in town
last Thursday. Mr.. G, will address
the people of Bourbon next Friday
evening, not particularly on the po-
litical issues of the day, but concern
ing the Judicial contest.
In the fall Of 1874 we had the
promise of new elevator, and now
it is talked OF again, but it will be as
visionary as before, as it depends on
the election OF Democrat to a town
ship Office.
Moses Greer who lived six miles
south west OF this place, died yester-
day morning, and will be inferred to-
day at Salem Cemetery. He was AN
old resident of Marshall County, and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He leaves large circle OF rel
atives and friends to mourn their loss
"A good crowd assembled at the
wigwam last Saturday evening, and
as no speaker had been obtained i'm
promptu addresses were in order.
Messrs. Mattingly, Parks, Erwin, Will
kins, Huffman, Iden and Allen were
called upon and responded.