The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1878-12-19

Mr.. Kyle, Of the Fl. Wayne Ga
zette, made US a pleasant call yester-
day, and we are glad to know that
the Gazette is prospecting. 1t is
first class paper and deserves success.
The snow which fell last Friday
night, to the depth OF four or five
inches, on smooth, frozen roads has
made splendid sleighing, and every
body ought to have a merry Christ
mas.
"A party of twelve couple OF young
folks took advantage Of the good
sleighing.last Tuesday night. and very
pleasantly surprised John O'Neil and
family. living about three miles north
Of this city.
Mother James Beck has returned
from her visit among friends in the
vicinity OF Plymouth, looking and
feeling unusually well for such an old
lady. having enjoyed profitable and
pleasant visit.-Goshen Times.
"A neck tie social will be held at
the Good Templars' Hall next Thurs
day evening. Everybody is cordially
invited, and good time guaranteed
to all. Oysters will be served in con-
nection with other suitable refresh
ments.
Mrs. Dillon. whom Sheriff Ashley
removed from the hospital for the In
sane, at indianapolis, TO her home in
Union township last week. lie, we un-
derstapd, incurable. and In such
condition that 1t will probably be i'm
possible for the family to take care
OF her. and the county will probably
have to make some provisions for
keeping her in safety.
The barn OF Charles Dillon, about
eight miles east OF Plymouth, was de-
stroyed by FIRE last Sunday night.
Five horses, four cows. five hundred
bushels OF wheat, some other grain, a
quantity OF hay, new wagon. reaper
and mower and other agricultural i'm
plements were burned with the barn.
Loss estimated at 81 500. The fire Is
believed to have been the work Of an
incendiary.
Charles Cook, who has been a
resident OF Marshall county about as
long as any other living man,pay his
debts, votes the Republican ticket, lives
comfortably, seems always happy,
looks ten years younger than he real
iy is came in a few days ago. talked
over old times In Marshall a few min
utes, paid for the Inter Ocean year
and the REPUBLICAN away into 1880,
and walked out as independently as
when he was almost the only white
man In the county.
The following services will be
held at st. Thomas's Church: Christ
mas Eve.-6:30 p. m, chi.dren's SER
vice and Xtmas Tree. Midnight
services, WHOLLY choraD and address.
Christmas diy-morning prayer.
sermon and Holy Communion. 1890.
The decorating OF st. Thomas's
church for Christmas, will begin on
Friday. The church will be open
each day from 10 o'clock on. All
members are requested to come aud
help as much as their duties will per-
NIT them.
Lime City Ne,cs Is the name Of a
new Greekback paper started at
Huntington, Indiana, by W. T. Cut
shall, the first number of which Is on
our table. The paper looks we'll
enough, and Mr.. Cutshall has the
ability to make q good local paper !;
and IL we did not have evidence to
the contrary, we should suppose that
he knew enough to know that the at
tempt to publish the Neios in town
no larger than Huntington. where two
good county papers already exist,
could end only in failure.
The Greenback Herald has ex-
hibited signs of life again this week.
p. Corcoran was sent here. We under
stand, by Brick" Pomeroy. for the
purpose Of reviving the Herald and
reorganizing the party in Marshall
county. After negotiating a day or
two with the proprietors. he found
Plymouth beer too strong for him,
and the proper authorities furnished
him with lodging Tuesday night at
Astley's hotel. The Harald has al
ways been a sensational sheet, and
We suppose the fellow could not
help it.
DIR. 8. w. Gould, Rev. s.. McNee-
ly. j. d. Gordon, NJ. e. Richards, Mr..
Wiser, X. Williams. Charles Heindel,
and James Fitzpatrick, Of Argos, Sen
eca Primley, OF Walnut. w. Slayter,
OF Monterey, j. Vankirk and " iii
Moroe, of West, VIM. Nieswanger, OF
Wolf Greek, Peter Becker, James
Warner and M. w. Simons, of Plym-
outh. Fernando Cox and G. w. Marsh,
OF Center, and Others, all first class
men, have called and given US sub
stantial encouragement this week
The REPUBLICAN wishes them all a
merry Christmas and q happy New
Year, and many long years OF life to
help make this country what it ought
to be.
Look ont for "Sapta Clause ri