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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1881
Page
3
The Tar Star invites newsy letters from county residents. The paper clarifies it does not endorse correspondent opinions, only provides space for neighbors to share thoughts and local news for publication.
The writer recounts a 1600 mile rail journey from Greencastle to Socorro New Mexico in early April 1881. He reports severe winter losses among Kansas and Colorado cattle and sheep, high cattle dealer profits, and describes Socorro as a Mexican town of about 2500 with 400 Americans, noting architec ture adobe houses and Corral walls. He details vigilante executions of three Mexicans for Christmas murder, and records local news and upcoming events in Mt Meridian and area farms.
A round of short items lists residents and guests including A. Cox mourning a valued mare Miss Ellis school at No 7 closed for a big dinner Harry Lee from Arkansas visiting J A Lee started work for A Cox W F Cline shows a new top buggy Mrs Mary Oliver in feeble health Henry Harlan and Will Woods from Is visiting relatives O W Shields with mumps J Robinson will not go to Missouri Millard Perry and wife of Shelby County Ky visiting Zim Ssovesr.
Short items report scarlet rash illness for N A Curtis's boy and other local ailments. Mentions Marmers making sugar and molasses, Debor Roach visiting near Carpentersville, and the late James Vandaver linked to Uncle Solomon Grimes. Raglin buys Bainbridge hotel and plans move. Eggs saved for Easter. Bees dwindling. Raglin moves near Morton to stock. Roads nearly impassable. calls for gravel road boom. Sawing at mill. Albert Gardner tabs work with Kepley. George Potter to spend summer with Daniel Williams, PENSEE. Ongoing moving as residents shuffle. Mrs. Lee returns from Lafayette. Christian Church to preach Sunday. Rumor of a double wedding east of here. Baldwin and Pollum traveling to Indianapolis. Lessie Pollum visiting Harmony. Emma and Girtie Neat in Brazil. Wheat outlook poor. health generally good. End of item.
Oats sowing rises in Monroe Township as farmers defer sugar camp work until after corn planting. Ragland to lead the National Hotel at Bainbridge, Billy Foxworthy to act as agent for Tux Lian in Monroe for summer. Jacob Hansell of Terre Haute Normal School called last week. Quarterly Mt Pleasant meeting well attended. Taylor Garrett of Brick Chapel to farm for Bascom O Hair this summer.
Floyd Township residents discuss sowing clover, gardening, and sugar making amid casual chatter. Joe Case seeks a new job as counter jumper while Mr. Mason plans a trip to Iowa. Alma Shinn eyed for Center school. preaching at Zion Church next weekend.
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