Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-08
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
By sCHNICKLEFRrTz.

Now, il our Editor would allow us
to state what pleasant winter weather
we are having, we would do 90, but
as he declines to have any OF his cor
respondents make any mention OF
the weather. we refrain.
Roads very good when you get
down to them.
Miss Alice Gould has returned to
her school at Oldenburg, Franklin
county, Ind.
The man who stole John Smiths
ditch timber, will please report to
him secretly, or otherwise Cd and
thereby save trouble.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lafert. some person entered the
house and made themselves at home,
by plundering the contents, etc.
Mr.. Miller OF West township, is Wis
iting at ]. Millers of this township.
Mr.. Joseph Gudgon, who was
wounded by the terrible boiler explos-
lon last fall, is yet on the sick list.
Mr.. Baker Newcome, who has been
Ill for number of months with pneu-
monia, is said to be dangerously sick.
If there are any persons in this
township. or elsewhere, who do not
take and read The REPUBLICAN, we
would, in behalf Of their personal
interest, advise them to subscribe at
once for the paper, and read one Of
the best local papers in the State.
The teachers of this township will
hold their last Institute at the Olive
school house on the 18th inst All
are invited to attend.
There were, no doubt, many prayers
sent forth by those prophstical minds
recently, that there might be clouds
sent forth on the second inst. to pre-
vent the brilliant rays Of the sun from
our terrestrial abode, that the ground
hog might fail to see his shadow when
coming out on that day. As the day
was a pleasant one, we fear they are
inclined to believe their CD prayers
were not answered. But we are able
to inform those who are seriously
troubled, although the ground hog
seen his shadow that their prayers
were answered in the way and man.
ner all similar prayers are answered.
Mr.. b. you see, after watching the
ground hog moseysd up to his hole
and placed large stone therein, and
thereby preventing him ever to re-
turn. Which you see gentleman
knocks the ground hog prophecy al
into a cooked hat.
Mr.. Klise Is now ready to bet that
he can walk from the Allegheny tc
the Rocky mountains in twenty-foul
hours. 1t is boy.
Afarmer while returning home from
Argos, with a grist in his wagon, wa
inquiring of those persons who b.
CHANGED to meet, whether the Argo
miller had joined church during tn,
protracted efforts held at that place
On being asked the reason Of his in
quistiveness, he replied / get NOR
and better flour from his wheat thai
usual,
Mr.. P. Etlisher, who is we'll know
in this township. and probably equal
well known In Argos and vicinit,
has after few months Of observatio
discovered a substitute for soa;
which will excellit in many instances
wehad the pleasure Of visiting som
Of our schools recently. Mr.. G. Pick
}. ereL who Is teaching the Whipoorwi
school, has about 80 pupils on rol
: and judging by what We heard an
seen during our short stay, the sche'
y is progressing as we'll as could be e,
9 pected under the circumstances.
We had the pleasure OF shakin
hands with the genial E. G. Wilson {
't The REPUBLICAN, who has been so su,
cessfull in canvassing for that pape
Q especially at Bourbon. He has tt
o appearance Of gentleman and th'
t beautiful mustache Of his II admire
y by all who see 1t, Dull dogs excepted