Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-01
City and Vicinity Notes,

The judicious merchant advertises
and makes money.
Gunder has the latest raccoon in
the great northwest.
Next Monday is the last day for
paying taxes without penalty.
Candidates for the various county
Offices are becoming very numerous.
The NJ. E. church sociable will be
held at the residence OF Col. Poe,
Friday evening.
Florence A Roberts has been ap-
pointed Administrative of Francis A.
Roberts deceased.
John Baxter, near La Paz, will sell
his goods ard farming utensils at
auction, next Tuesday. He will
make his home in Kansas.
The modern spire which has so
long sgraced the M. E. church has
been removed and an old fashioned
one is to be put in its place.
A collection will be taken up on
next Sunday at the Presbyterian
church, to aid the new Presbyterian
church being erected at Bourbon.
Zone Who Knows" seems disposed
to join in the Barnaby and Sax Pay
er" controversy, as will be seen by
reference to another column.
The sociable at the residence of
Mrs. A. o. Borton Thursday night
was grand success, notwithstand-
ing the distance, and the inclemency
of the weather.
A petition for the pardon of
George Strawhacker, who stabbed
Drake has been acted on by the
Governor, and a pardon will be
granted: il not already done.
George Fletcher killed q hen few
days ago. in whose carcass was
found six we'll developed eggs three
Of them having full shells. That hen
was saving for winter high prices.
We are anxious to have correspon-
dence at all times and on all subjects.
Our citizens are invited to writs
short and crisp articles on all sub.
jects that may be OF public interest.
McKelvy s Co., contemplate get
ting up an excursion to Plymouth
from points on the line OF the p, Fl
w. & G. railroad; for the purpose of
showing and selling Marshall county
lands.
Mr.. A. l.. Wheeler is putting in a
French plate front in the store. room
occupied by Messrs. Stansbury & Co.
He also intends putting down flag
stone walk, which will be great i'm
proyement-
The Ply mouth cornet band favored
TIE REPUBLICAN with a delightful
serenade on Friday evening, playing
a number of their best pieces in their
best style. The boys have the thanks
OF the en- tire household.
The many friends a nd congregation
OF Rev. T. G. String er, will be glad to
learn that his health is SO much i'm
proved he will return this week.
There will be services in the NJ. E.
church on Sunday as usual.
There is just lots OF fun in going
buggy riding and then turn around
and 60 back for a shell pocket book
which contained a pair OF ear rings
nickel and lock OF hair OF some
sweetheart, after you have got half
way home.
Attention Is called to the advertis G.
ment of Messrs. Williamson s. Co.,
who are In receipt OF fine and large
stock Of Fall and Winter goods. which
are OF unquestioned good quality and
wiz be sold as cheap as the cheapest.
Give them call.
A pair OF sharpers came into the
city Monday morning. and beat a
boarding house out OF few lays
board. An old fellow who pretends
he Is an eye and ear doctor did like.
wise, and then HE'D him to Bourbon
where he will undoubtedly repeat the
trick, ~
Col. Poe is sure death on tape
worms. He can exhibit two speci-
meDs Of his own capture, each one OF
which is at least mile in length. A
tape worm is with the Col, like the
raccoon was with Davy Crockett:
just as soon as it finds out who is
after II, 1t surrenders at discretion.
When one Il the b'hoys Is out OF
Sunday nights whispering to his girl,
it is said to be deci iedly disgusting
for a bevy OF his comrades to call at
the watching hour OF eleven and de-
mand to see him on urgent business.
Will Palmer tells narrowing tale
about being called last Sunday night
TO furnish man" with a coffin; and
Taylor reluctantly answered his
"cali' only when he couldn't help
himself
We hear of a peculiar disease
among the hogs near Lake Maxen-
kuckee. The animals nope for a few
hours and at the end OF about day
die without any apparent pain.
Frank Overmeyer has lost about
forty head in this way, and many
farmers report losses, great or small.
Our local correspondents will please
make inquiry and report next week
concerning this matter in their re-
spective localities.
A grand Military ball will be given