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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1880
Page
7
The Crawfordsville Star reports on county events from a flood of topics. Auditors Edwards and family suffer measles, bridges replace wood with iron, and township election excitement with floaters. Local crime, a $3,000 verdict, a finger amputation, and lost pocketbook reward are noted alongside civic happenings at Asbury University and a new ladies military company.
A Greencastle correspondent writes from Greencastle detailing a bitter Republican city primary Tuesday. The writer criticizes the Greencastle Banner for partisan reporting and asserts Indiana needs workers, while alleging labor shifting to colored voters and naming Col. C. C. Matson as a congressional candidate from the district.
In Putnamville on March 31, 1880 a child of H and R Cox died aged 6 months. In Warren County on March 31 1880 James Darraugh aged 71 years and 10 months passed away.
Multiple land transfers listed with buyers and sellers across Mill Creek Manhattan Madison Green Castle Russellville and Greencastle townships with prices from 1 to 1 000 and notable entries include 500 dozen hens and roosters 100 000 eggs and local business ads for fabrics shoes suits and groceries. The document also advertises Jacksonville Cassimeres hats custom shoes and a grain and produce market at Russellville elevator with high prices offered.
The National Greenback Labor Party met at the Court House in Greencastle on Saturday April 3 at 11 am with R S Ragan as chairman and Wm Munson as temporary secretary. Delegates and committees were named and a platform adopted including opposition to third terms and support for national greenback money. Central Committee members were elected and nominees for county offices announced led by Greenbury Wright for Representative Solo man James for Treasurer George Girten for Sheriff and H L Black for Commissioner.
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