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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1879

Page

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Fire damages Earlham College in Richmond

Indiana news item reports Earlham College at Richmond damaged by fire Monday with losses around 2000 dollars. Other aggrieved events include a Clinton township farmer fatally injured by a horse, a boy killed by a falling tree, a girl wounded by a gunshot likely fatal, a church priest suit in Sypranavoxis, a Bringhart county murder, and notices of medical almanac promotions from Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.

Earlham College Richmond Gosnex Yost Miller Clinton Township

Hunting Accidents Fill The Week With Tragedy

The Record of the Week reports a string of hunting accidents across multiple states. Dominic Morris of Paris Kentucky accidentally shot John Cox. James Walden of Ellersville Indiana fell to his death from a tree. B F Talmage of Leslie Michigan died when his gun burst. James Ellis killed at Maces Bay Wisconsin. James Meags ten wounded near Englishtown New Jersey. other incidents include a 13 year old shot in St Johns Michigan, and a man wounded in Nevada while hunting. Also noted are a boy’s deadly error mistaking a man for a turkey and a man carrying buckshot in his arm after a duck hunting accident.

Hacre Martin Glick Urpana James Meags Englishtown N. J William Halsey Batavia Harrison F. Smith Westfield Mass George King St. Johns Mich Stephen Walker Foster Providence

Christmas Morning Gifts and Local News From Greencastle

A Greencastle column reports Christmas gifts including a gold headed cane for Wm A Howe presented by T O'Donnell Jr, plus local business moves with George Corwin purchasing Beck and Donnington stock in Greencastle. It notes a sermon arrangement for Indianapolis church and various small town incidents, statistics, and society items.

Wil Howe Wm. A. Howe T. O'donnell, Jr Eartlenry Farrow Indianapolis Henry George Corwin Carpentersville Beck & Donnington Corwin Greencastle C. A. Burgess Irvington A.J. Frank 3D Christian Church Frank

Ghostly visithaunts engineer after fatal railroad accident

A Michigan City fireman Charley Johnson died when a locomotive boiler burst and his body was mangled between the engine and tender near Battle Ground. Engineer Henry Bishop reports a ghostly apparition of Johnson at his cab window last night, prompting fear and a vow to avoid the run. Rumors claim Johnson’s spirit has appeared to his family in Michigan City on four occasions, while other railroad men remain skeptical yet unsettled.

Louisville, New Albany Chicago Thej Charles Johnson Charley Michigan City Henry Bishop Lafayette Battle Ground Charlie Johnson Engineer Bishop Bishop Johnson

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