Local notices from Putnam County and surrounding towns
A compilation of society news lists many residents visiting kin in Effingham and Spencer, illness and recoveries, probate of Abraham Coffman, new legal partnership of H. H. Mathias and H. C. Mewis, and business updates from Putnamville to Bloomington. Also notes Burton telegraph boss Crow in Indianapolis and Meharry lectures and church services. The item ends with a storefront pitch for P. R. Christie's Shoe Store in Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
Effingham
Ils
Sol. Garner
J.C. Ridpath
Nannie Ratliff
Illinois
Ida Overstreet
Spencer
Abraham
Coffman
H. H. Mathias
H.C. Mewis
Crow
Indianapolis
O. H. Smith
Danville
Terre Haute Woman's Reading Club delegates attend Greencastle reunion
Reports say the Greencastle branch of the Woman's Reading Club held its annual reunion in Terre Haute with Mrs H H Mathias and Mrs Jer ome Allen as delegates. A pleasant time was reported and more news may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Mathias
Jerome Allen
Woman’s Reading Club
Allen and Hawk Tie the Knot in Local Wedding
On February 3, 1881 at 3 PM in South College Avenue residence, Miss Alice Allen and Mr. James Hawk were married by Dr A Marine. Guests gathered at Jerome Allen’s East Franklin Street home for lunch before the couple departed by afternoon train to Indianapolis, their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South College Avenue
A. Marine
Alice Allen
James Hawk
Indianapolis
Jerome Allen
Franklin Street
Hawk
Died Sunday Jesse Blake Elder of Putnam County
Jesse Blake one of Putnam County’s oldest residents died Sunday at Mrs. Benton Burkett’s residence in Russell township after a long illness at age 4. He lived in the county about fifty years, never married, and had long kept farms and boarded with Mrs. Burkett. Blakesburg was named for him and neighbors recall his eccentricities but praise his clear business sense and lively conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Blake
Putnam County
Benton Burkett
Russell Township
James Jake
Indianapolis
Local notable Blake noted for school welfare devotion
The article recalls a prominent figure who, despite no children, showed keen interest in public schools. It notes his heavy taxes, his habit of asking the treasurer to reveal the school funding portion, and his joy at a high percentage. He owned 423 acres in Russell and Franklin townships and was worth over 50 000 dollars. His remains were moved to Indianapolis and his funeral was held at the Blake homestead on North Tennessee street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Russell
Franklin Townships
Indianapolis
Tennessee Street
Greencastle debt tale and strange letters from a debtor
A Greencastle firm pursued a five dollar credit debt from a freedman gone to Hendricks County. The debtor sent a long reply promising payment, a California highwayman tale and a note of hope to meet, while other vignettes recount an orange groves report in Florida and a Dakota rail reporter’s attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Hendricks County
Ian
Local Man Thomas J Johnson Dies After Long Illness
Thomas Jefferson Johnson died Monday January 91 1881 in Green Castle township from pneumonia at age 53 He was born May 11 1827 in Trimble County Kentucky He moved with his family to Green Castle in 1856 married Elizabeth A Carver on November 5 1862 and leaves three sons a daughter and his wife He joined the Church of Christ in the Methodist connection then the Presbyterian Church and lately engaged in Jersey cattle and dairy farming Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Dr Fisk and Dr Marine and he was buried with Odd Fellows honors from Putnam Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jeffer
Johnson
Trimble County
Kentucky
Greencastle
Elizabeth A. Carver
Church of Christ
M. E
Presbyterian Church
Jersey
Channel Island
5. W. Fisk
A. Marine
Odd Fellowship
Putnam Lodge
Real estate transfers and a clergyman correction notice
A series of land transfers is listed from Marion Putnamville Greencastle Clinton Warren Roachdale and Carpentersville with buyers including McNary Fitzgerald Usher Woodall Bowers Moore Robe Ragland Gaugh Greencastle Grantham and Sutton. A Milwausee clergyman requests a correction to a report of a sermon noting concern about being labeled a heretic or lunatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmn
H. McNary
Francis Glidewell
Marion
Jas, Fitzgerald
Eliza Parks
Putnamville
J.P. Usher
D. C. Donnahue
Greencastle
George W. Woodall
George F. Jones
Cloverdale
Henry Bowers
Leonard B. Wright
Jefferson
John
O. P. Greencastle
Elijah Grantham
Louisa Sutton
Roachdale
J. D. Jack
Roachtele
Business Closing Offer in Bainbridge Details and Local Notices
Under advisement of physicians and friends I close out my general merchandise stock in good condition and sell two business rooms at a loss. D C Bridges Bainbridge Ind Feb 24 1881. The N A C Express continues operation to south Cincinnati and eastern cities. Will Stevenson remains agent. Wanted a good girl for a small family. Plants nurseries offer Snyder blackberry and Feemster’s Favorite grape at reasonable rates south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Bridges
Bainbridge
Ind
Lt. N.A . C. Express
All Pointes
Cincinnati
Greencastle
Will E. Stevenson
J. E. Earp
Anderson Street
L. Dockerly
B.C. Rowland
East
Washington Street
W. A. Workman
Crescent
Kentucky
Feemster
Putnam County
R. L. Higgert
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Allen's Drug Store
Bes-Kenry Stevenson
Kansas City
G. W. Black
St. Louis
BaFl
Bassett
Bloomington
Jas. Owen
Gar
Bowen & Bowman
Putnanville
Ean
L. Stillwagon
Bowlingveen
J. J. Williams
M’ginnis
Terre Haute
Ger Messrs. E. BE. and
G. M. Black
Pas Messrs
Brockway and
Rockafel- Tow
Car Charley
Wm. Cahill
George Cahill
Mansfield
Meharry Hall
McDaniel
Fry
Joe H. Priest
Garlaud
Capt. Lee
Washington
College Avenue M. E. Church
Marine
Thomas Bayne
Miss Pickerell
Mechanics Burg
Ill
Alex. Lockridge
Ilders
Samuel Lloyd
Geo. L. Curtis
P. R. Christie's
The
National Bank
Ber
Utter
Sar Annie
G. W
Libbie Bence
Father Powers
warThere
Opera House
Hartz
Miss Mitchell
Duncan
Frank Lawton
Prof. Walker
Essa Fee
Otto Weik
Wim Madden
Limedale
California
San Francisco
George Havens
Novato
Puerto Suello
Isvens
Havens
Arizona
Martin County
Florida
Harriet Beecher Stowe
St. John’s River
Jacksonville
Mrs. Stowe
Italy
Sicily
Cleveland Leader
Dakota
Altoona
W. J. Johnson
Talburt’s Block
C.W. Talburt
Putnam
Indiana
Corwin
N.thornton
Man
Hornton
Thornton
Presley C. Colliver
Bainprizzo
Ot Martin Mungavin
Old Platt
Pa. Platt
A. Quinn
Addi
D. Quinn
Corwin’ S Adicio
Tom Abrams
Lowe
Naif
Canary’s Heirs
Miner
Samuel ‘Darnall
Kisame Doran
Doran
Elijah Elleberry
Mary Allaberry
Mary Ga
William F. Gains
Catherine Aragan
Patrick Heaney Hare
Sophia
Eugene
Julia Corwin
Susan E. Colliver
Bote Hall
Seesseveses
Ary J. Finley
Michael Maloney
Edlis, Coatesville, Ind
Burnett's
H.S. Renick & Co
J. W. Buffington
East Side Public Square
Bal
Burnett
Hall & McNary
Brick Chapel
Hammond’s
Darnall Bros. & Co
R. L. Hathaway
Edison
W. ‘Townsend
Elbow Lane
Philadelphia
Harpine & Pewnta
Tndlatia Polis
Cincinnati Enquirer
Parmer
Farm School
Enquirer
Weekly Enquirer
Daily Enquirer
Ite
United States
Europe
Faran & McLean
Cincin
Blishers, Iati, Oo
Ieult
Indianer
Mary J. Burch
Joan W. Fellows
Smiley & Neil
Ree Thompson &Co
Nassau
New York
J. Hw, Reeves
Chatham St
Plantae
Planta
Kosra
Meads
Malbe
Portage
Rouse
Nanz & Neuner
Louleville
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