Local items from The Star and County
Mr and Mrs Jas W Carver have returned to Hastings Nebraska. Births marriages licenses issued for Ezra H Bemis and Sarah A Goddard David O Mullane and Mary E Macy. Dr Fisk and wife called to Pennsylvania for illness of Mrs Fisk's brother. Local roads need work and mud holes filled. Gossip notes suggest a Monroe Hendricks wedding. Indianapolis Sentinel notes Jas T Darnall Greencastle at Dates House and a Castile convention. School starts April 1 at district No 2 Julia Williams teacher. Riley twins expected a citizen. Bluford Petit has a boy. Bament Watson went to Greene County to buy cattle. Fishing party suggested on Little Walnut. Penley Pierson thriving in slave making business. Charlie Cofer willing to walk five miles to vote. Tue Sra a welcome visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. W. Carver
Toeir
Hastings
Nebraska
Ezra H. Bemis
Sarah A Goddard
David O'Mullane
Mary E. Macy
gepThe
Indianapolis Sentinel
Jas, T. Darnall
Greencastle
Dates House
Darnall
F Hionor
Indiana
Castile
DE Pee
Julia Williams
L. F. Moore
Danville Normal
Riley
Bluford Petit
Bament & Watson
Greene County
Little Walnut
Penley & Pierson
Charlie Cofer
Tue Sra
Local Notes and Elections Bring Surprises in Third Ward
The correspondence notes a quiet election with a surprising result as the third ward, once seen as reliably Republican, voted Democratic. It highlights laborers’ shift in view toward the Democratic ticket to rebuke the so called negro exodus conspiracy. Other items include local business changes, new scale room at the woolen factory, road widening, temperance meeting results, and community notices about residents and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callender & Sons
W. A. Workman
Wm. Jackson
Centralia
Tus
Charles Leuteke
Dolia Craig
Third Ward
Stephens & Barr
Brazil
C. T. Suffield
Danville
M.D. Anderson
da Anderson
Missouri
Local notices update from town events and residents
Sunday school reorganized at the Christian Church and at the M KE Church. Measles cases reported in the area. John Chadwick died March 30 1880 at about 22. P Joyner bought James Brown's shoe shop. Vinzant new township trustee with office at T N Stokes hardware. Possible township library revived. Mr and Mrs Kinyon of Iowa visiting. Mrs Collins of Greencastle visiting. Miss Prather's school closes due to measles. farewell event canceled. New art gallery owned by Masten Wright. Dock Thomas quits chewing staves for poplar logs. Harrison Fuquay moved to the country. Awaiting the Saturday Star-light. Prresp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
M. KE
John Chadwick
P. Joyner
James Brown
Vinzant
T. N. Stokes
Kinyon
Iowa
Collins
Greencastle
Masten Wright
Dock Thomas
Harrison Fuquay
Local Developments Boost Indiana Town Prospects
Weather is favorable for corn and fruit crops. W M Carter finishes elevator and is busy. Jno W Blake of Indianapolis plans a cheese factory here. A gravel road from Fincastle to the fair ground is to be built. Har grove rents saw mill to meet summer housing needs. Burnside to open a hardware store. New millinery stock arrives. Crawfordsville visitors in town. Evans brothers, boot and shoe trades, in town. L D & S rail line sees six daily passenger trains after the 10th. direct Indianapolis to Chicago service via L D & S and CDV. Williams building to sell farm implements. MFE Sunday School elects officers: Supt G S Durham. Asst McG Wasson. Sec Will Gardner. Treas F Frink. Organist Mollie Benefield and Florence Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Carter
Jno
W. Blake
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fincastle
Fair Ground
Hargrove
Burnside
Yoest
Conor
Scott
Crawfordsville
Evans
Asbury
Chicago
G. S. Durham
McG. Wasson
Will Gardner
Treas
F. Frink
Miss Mollie Benefield
Miss &Lorfence Durham
J.B
Farmers Sow and Plow as Rains Boost Wheat
Farmers are busy sowing outs and plowing for corn while rains boost wheat yields. Madison township went Democratic and William Thomas was elected trustee. Bruner travels to Indianapolis. Heron's family and Plummer’s girl suffer measles. Lime kilns thrive and a temporary railroad trussle is built west of Fern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
William Thomas
B. F. Bruner
Indianapolis
Heron
Fern
B. I. Bruner
W. M. Tyler
Vern Station
Carpenter
Sunction School Honors Pupils With High Exam Averages
The Upper Department lists pupils with general averages of 90 or higher for the month ending March 12, 1980. Named students include Maggie Walls Ida Torr Chas Torr Mattie Steeg Mollie Ellis Uriah Marsh and Prank Walls under teacher Rh. S. Dauney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Walls
Sallie Bodemor
Ida M. ‘L'Orr
Chas ‘Torr
Mattie Steeg
Eddie Druley
Lizzie Staley
Mollie Ellis
Ida Torr
Uriah Marsh
Prank Walls
Rh. S. Dauney
Vandalia Railroad Builds Barbed Wire Fence Along Signal Grounds
John Henry Walls returns from Arkansas as Vandalia Railroad Co proceeds with barrier work around the signal house grounds. The brief item notes construction activity and personnel movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Railroad Co
Signal
John Henry Walls
Arkansas
School elects officers and notices measles in town
The school elected Wm. M. Torr as Supt Thomas Talbott as Asst Supt Julia Steeg Secy Eddy Druley Asst Secy John Brandon Treas Jesse Lee Librarian The infant child of James Lyons died last Sunday Forty residents have measles Ed Walls is repainting his house Neither Justice of the Peace nor Constable was elected for this place Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Torr
Thomas Talbott
Julia Steeg
Eddy Druley
John Brandon
Jesse Lee
James Lyons
Walls
Justice of the Peace
Putnam County Sunday School Union Meeting Held at Cloverdale
The second quarterly session of the Putnam County Sunday School Union for 1879 80 met April 2 1880 at the M F E Church Cloverdale. Prof Bassett chaired with Rev Lane Rev Grim and others speaking on doctrine lesson standard teacher work and Sabbath observance. A collection of 1495 funded expenses and next annual meeting set for last Friday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Sunday School Union
M. FE
Cloverdale
Joyce
J. Bassett
W. H. Grim
O. F Lane
Wm. Smith
Edward Allen
J., Stevenson
A. J. Neff
J. B. Johnson
George Kimble
I. W. Joyce
Bassett
Lev.gw. Switzer
W. W. Jones
Rev. Casson
Eristina Williams
Patnamville
Alpheus Birch
Geo, Kimble
Dr. Joyce
A. d. Neff
T. J. Bassett
Indianapolis Live Stock Market Report
Market opened active with shipments of 6 250 head and 1 514 consignments. Prices posted gains for prime shipping steers and cows with mixed values across grades and weight classes. sheep receipts total 687 with prices unchanged for prime and common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stockyanns
The Improved Water Elevator and Purifier Testimonials
Putnam County residents praise Richardson and Allen for a water purifier and elevator that purifies foul cisterns in days. Reports from Robt. Z. Locridge James H. Torr Russel Allen and John M. Bowman confirm water quality improves, with no freezing and easy pumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Greencastle
Ind
Richardson & Allen
Jerome Allen
First National Bank
Messrs
Russel Allen
John M. Bowman
Fillmore
Gueescastle
J. C. Corwin
Indiana
Locomotive Uncle Dick Steams Toward Rockies in Descriptive Piece
The column describes the massive locomotive Uncle Dick, weighing sixty five tons and sixty feet long, with a twenty one foot boiler and eight fifty two inch driving wheels. It notes extreme grades on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line and its ability to haul ten loaded cars up mountains. The item contrasts the feat with township institute teacher shortages and local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. J
Shockley
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
James Knetzer
Faribee
Ladoga
Peter K. Duncan
Peter
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Rocky Mountains
Wesley Chapel
Barnum
Wm. Lisby
Elder Greathouse
Malta
Masten Hunter
Greencastle
B. H
What High Prices in Paper May Lead To
Bristol Pennsylvania Observer notes that rising paper costs threaten newspapers with changes in production. Editors warn that if prices keep climbing, papers may switch to cheaper white satin with a gilt border, a move disliked by printers who fear reduced quality and reader appeal.
Monopolies and the newspaper future in harsh terms
A sensational critique urges readers to accept cheaper newspapers until a printer monopoly is defeated. It imagines drastic options to print on unconventional materials and prompts volunteer efforts, then shifts to local ads for groceries, Jacksonville cassimeres, and hats from Frank A. Hats Trade Emporium.
Awakening Sefton Surprise in Gloucester House
A Gloucester sexton visiting an aged man he knew found the supposed corpse sitting up in bed and greeting him with Hallo John how are you Shake hands. The shocked sexton was unable to respond as the living man smiled and spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Gloucester
Mass
John
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