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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1881

Page

4

Population, trade gain, inaugurations in Greencastle

The census under General Walker reports U S population at 50 153 550 up about 10 million since 1870 The Secretary of State notes a 79 balance of trade in favor of the United States by 249 93 100 The Indiana inauguration ball tickets go for 10 and Porter will be inaugurated January 10 at English Opera House Indianapolis A broad update on agriculture railroads and horticulture follows with notes from Crawfordsville and St Louis concerning pear blight and new apple varieties

Tur United States Walker Secretary of State Washington Greencastle Society Porter English Opera House Indianapolis St. Louis New York City Mexico

Remorse leads to death by self destruction in office basement

A Dispatch telegram from Sharon reports R K E Bell of Sharon hanged himself in the basement of Curtis and Boyce at nine o clock Saturday morning. Bell aged about thirty eight had served as cashier for fifteen years and was highly esteemed in the community. The note recalls a prior fatal accident when KR E Bell allegedly killed William McGilvary with a two pound weight tossed from a lumber wagon driven by W C Bell which frightened Kate McGilvary driving on the street.

Bell Mr. Bell Mr. McGilvary McGilvary Sell RL. Bell Beil Western Cozen Sharon Board of Pardons Helen Wilder Randolph New York Curtis & Boyce Silvernail Wetterman W. B Marshal Justice King Oakwood Cemetery R. K E. Bell William McGilvary KR. EK. Bell Kate McGilvary W. C. Bell Miss McGilvary

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