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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1880
Page
5
A collage of humorous maxims, literary jabs, and social quips from the era. Notes on women, virtue, labor, and morality mingle with sketches of professors, clergymen, and editors. The mix includes remarks on Cornell students, trade, and colonial era anecdotes.
Two ragged urchins stand before the great church door watching the richly dressed people leave. They wonder who the well dressed are and tease about becoming Christian if they had money. Henry St. Jones writes the brief vignette about class and religion in lingering, archaic verse.
In a Boston Transcript letter an English writer laments New York noise from rattling carts and bells to elevated trains. He notes morning milk and ice wagons roars and cites the unceasing din as a test of nerves and a reason to seek relief abroad.
Tw readers are reminded we do not endorse or hold ourselves responsible for correspondents opinions published in these columns. We provide space so people may learn neighbors thoughts and viewpoints.
Rev. W. L. Hood presided at a temperance meeting and delivered an eloquent address. The Wednesday session ended early due to rain but two new signers joined. News notes mention travel to Germany, local excursions to Lafayette, and farm community humor about melon patches. Local residents report visits, illness, new projects, and mild social incidents amid dry weather and busy railroad commerce.
Weather conditions described as hot and dry as Stevens of Indianapolis works to arrange a start. The fragment notes preparations after a recent downturn, with no further details on timeline or destination.
A collection of brief items reports on a cheese factory new stock groceries a neat fence on a residence and road work. It notes a new wagon shop soon and a depot agent. Several residents travel to Indianapolis Kentucky visitors and walnut knot purchases. Town crowds attend Baptist Association events and fairground improvements.
A farmer near Reelsville faced a copperhead on Vandalia R. 2, the reptile striking repeatedly before the narrator blinded it with a stone. D. M. Reel and others declared it the largest copperhead seen, measuring three feet seven inches long and six inches thick. Farmers report drying corn and grass awaiting rains. Washington township Democrats organize a 100 cavalry company for rallies. Dr. Hinton and G. M. Foster are mentioned in local notes. The basket meeting prep is scheduled for August 29.
Bainbridge faces dry weather and urgent rain needs while residents recount social events and local movements. Mrs Watson worsens. Darnall family returns to Indianapolis and S C Darnall may move back to Putnam County. A party at W K Meads and Maple Grove picnics are noted alongside church and campaign activity. Miss Lillie Hamrick of Carpentersville dies.
The Putnam county fair announces a growing prospect for a splendid exhibition of stock and farm products. It calls for county residents to participate as exhibitors and promises premiums including five dollars for mare and colt and four dollars for sow with pigs. A stockholders meeting is set for Thursday September 2 at 10 o clock on the fair grounds.
The wheat is nearly threshed and rain is needed soon to save the corn, which may be only half a crop. J B Harris is clerking for M F Dorsett at Mt Meridian. Will Hurst, Mt Meridian merchant, is noted as the local accommodating trader.
Elmore and Bourne have leased the Mt Meridian Mills and will grind on Tuesday Friday and Saturday each week. Both are experienced millers and guarantee satisfaction. John B. Garrison of Mt Jeridian plans to move to Clayton soon. Hon McCammack and John Dinkon argued scripture, John grew excited and, after failing, tried a pump handle argument, boosting the school fund by several dollars. Jefferson, age.
J M Manship advocates a museum plan to arrange local mussel and snail shells with references to literature. The project would collect shells from the county and beyond, donated by friends to build a museum of shells, fossils, minerals, plants, and more at the University.
Hathaway's Mills, Alfred Sutherlin and Richard Grimes operate as big democratic figures. The mill runs now and Felter & Co's thresher is stored for the season. McGaughey & Williams still thresh with their horse power machine. Mr Gaines of Bainbridge runs the saw mill. Dry weather reduces corn. J W Sutherlin begins buying apples for his distillery. Debbie Roach stays at Grandfather O'Hairs. Ettie Hargrave fell from a swing Monday and was hurt.
Dr La Rue and another physician from Portland Mills were summoned to attend the MERCI chestnut dress. A large cohort of future Russell Township teachers attended the Institute last week.
The Christian Sunday school adopted resolutions on the deaths of Lillie May Stanley and Eva Belle Stanley. They express sorrow, hope, and sympathy for bereaved families, pledge to place copies in records, and vow remembrance as the girls join angel companions in heaven. The piece includes a long devotional tribute and verses about the sisters.
Potato beetles swarmed a Sandovall Illinois church on a recent Sunday evening filling windows doors and seats with insects. Ladies screamed and the service ended abruptly.
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