City and County News Briefs and Local Notices
Greencastle items note new adver tisement by C W Talburt and Mr Jas A Curtis returning from St Louis Spring stocks fill merchants inventory Charley Fisher visiting Rockport Ind Vaccination craze in Greencastle Dr Tingley in Greencastle George W Corwin pushes spring goods to day Taxes due by April second Benj Peck loses cow Wm Cawley family moving to Centralia Ills Richard Frazier divorces Cassie Frazier Typhoid illness in Ksley Reeves Ida Moody to marry Noblesville couple Am erican concert at Meharry Hall March 25 Ida Clark visiting Harris family New milliner James Leck profiles Mrs Jennette Parrett Lorenzo Moore married Green castle Horticultural meeting next Wednesday Local printing shop advertises bargains Two men injured in accidents Floyd township and a laundering of court verdicts Locust Street M E Church quarter ly meeting and services OHair wounds a Chinaman Tim Lane dies in Harmony County wheat prospects strong in Whitesville Slan der suit against Charles Maulsby assaut and battery case Two juries at court. Sigler will and Anderson Crawley cases Verdict for plaintiff $25 Hamburg Embroideries sold at Allen Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Corwin
Benj. Peck
Wm. Cawley
Centralia
Richard Frazier
Cassie Frazier
Ksley Reeves
Jennie Yeates
Bainbridge
College Avenue
Court Hears Patrick A versus Rachel G case
The present Court week is occupied with the Patrick A case against Rachel G Durham et al and may conclude today. Also reported are the death of Mrs Phebe M Shields and a surge in marriage permits issued by Clerk Bridges, with a note on Locust Street M E Church remodeling including a 110 foot tower and walnut and ash interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick A
Rachel G. Durham
Phebe M. Shields
Edward W. Shields
Siesville
Bridges
Locust Street
M. E
Leg Fracture in Delivery Wagon Accident
Newton Ames, son of Mrs George Ames, was injured when a delivery wagon horse bolted near the south depot. His leg was fractured after being struck by the horse’s front foot while he assisted a rider. Dr Pitchlynn provided surgery at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Ames
George Ames
Hays
Emporium
Ames
Pitchlynn
The Good Lord Put Em There Fossil Tale
A city minister fossil hunting at Oakalla explains to a curious boy that the fossils were placed by the good Lord. The boy doubts the claim and retorts he has not seen the Lord there despite years in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakalla
Thearcher
Land transfers townships Floyd Washington Franklin Greencastle and more
A series of 12 to 13 acre to 229 acre land transfers recorded in multiple townships including Floyd Washington Franklin Marion Jefferson Greencastle and Russell. Buyers include John M Hopkins Chas Long Harriet Miller S H Blaydes Thomas Horn Kitna Life Insurance Co and George Hartman among others with prices ranging from 10 to 6800 dollars. Names of trustees and heirs appear in the settlements and cemetery land transfer noted for Hartman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hopkins
Saml. Rogers
Floyd
Chas. Long
Vincent McCullough
Washington
Geo. W.sutherlin
Elzabeth Perkins
Franklin
Harriet Miller
Mary O'Neal
Marion
S. H. Blaydes
John Dodd
Franklin Tp. For $2,900, Surrepta Douglass
Joseph Vaugho
Jefferson
Sarah FE
Flinn
Bertha Shoptaugh
Greencastle
Elijah Sutherlin
W. M. Sutherlin
Russell
Thomas Horn
L. A. Stockwell
Cloverdale
Kitna Life Insurance
Corresponde nce requests neighborhood news from readers
The Stan invites readers to send news of their neighborhood for publication. It clarifies it does not endorse correspondents opinions and provides space so people learn neighbors thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
Tuk Stan
Tue Stan
Funeral for Tim othy Lane Draws North Greencastle Crowd
From North Greencastle a large crowd traveled from Bainbridge to attend Tim othy Lane's funeral at the Catholic Church on Tuesday morning. Lane, an employee of L N A and C R R Co at Bainbridge, is remembered in a brief local note.
Local notes on dances and town talk in Putnamville area
The brief items describe a dance trip to Putnamville turning muddy on the return, gossip about a North End young lady caring for Tom Martin, Robt. Higert's illness, Louis Boyd the Roachdale talker visiting to compete with Bayne Andy Ash, and Chas Martin nicknamed the walking match. Also a local ad for ladies' muslin underwear at Allen Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnamville
South End
North End
Tom Martin
Higert
Louis Boyd
Roachdale
the Talking Machine
Bayne
Andy Ash
Louis
Chas Martin
Asbury Notes and College Happenings Report
Asbury notes report recovering students and staff, with updates on drills, Mozart concert plans, and literary society elections. Mentions include Doug Morris back in college, Professor Post ill, J E Crews entertainment at Coatesville, and Philo society remarks. Also notes term dates, new carpentry at Allen Bros, and local church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug, Morris
Andrew Stephenson
J. K. Urmston
Lou Alllen
Losa Redding
Mansfield
Post
J. E. Crews
Coatesville
Literary Society
McNeff
Philo Society
Weathered Winter Dispatch From Indiana Town
Farmers report severe winter conditions with shortages of feed and flooding. Mill operation resumes grinding corn and wheat while local tradesmen relocate or expand. A broad reader letter recounts a cautionary tale about alcohol and self‑improvement, and a church vote notes a clergyman’s habit.
Putnam County Indiana Votes On Constitutional Amendments
Putnam County voters are notified to vote March 14 1881 at usual township election sites on constitutional amendments numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 9 per Governor’s proclamation February 21 1881. Clerk M D Bridges confirms the election and affixes seal at Greencastle office February 24 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Moxee D. Bridges
Putnam
Indiana
Sui County
Greencastle
M. D. Bridges
Putnam Circuit Court
Putnam County
James Brandon
Herid
Sherif P. C
Upholsterer Morrison Joins Hanna & Black’s Furniture Palace
C Col Morrison, the city’s sole upholstery expert, will repair furniture, upholster, and frame pictures at Hanna & Black’s Furniture Palace. A splendid lot of picture frame mouldings is now on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.col. Morrison
Hanna & Black
Furniture Palace
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Jones’ Drug Store
C.W. Talburt
Jas. A. Curtis
St. Louis
Sey Charley Fisher
Rockport, Ind
Dr. Tingley
Col. A. Neff
Dr. Overstreet
Stockwell
East Washington Street
Will Fletcher
Lawrence
D. Southard
Goldsberry
Parke County
Meharry Hall
Opera Louse
Ida Moody
Noblesville
Ind
H.M. Thomas
Kimble
Walnut Street
Durham
Russellville
Indianapolis
J. Hammond
Asbury’s
Gilbert Grim
W.H. Grim
Cincinnati Medical College
gaerThe
West College Hall
James W. Leck
Tur Svarmnomday
Jennette Parrett
Lorenzo Moore
Rayne Stoner
H.C. Henderson
Terre Haute
Bernack & Bros
Columbia
Tenn
Alex. Black
J’errand
Floyd Township
Sey Tis
Tim Lane
Harmony
Old
Gay
Gay Bayne
Mr. Bayne
Whitesville
Montgomery County
Charles It. Maulsby
Margaret Brooks
Sap
Court House
Sigler
Anderson-Crawley
Hamburg
Allen Bros
Real Estate Pransfers
North Greencastle
Timothy Lane
Lane
Rogers
Hannah Carroll
Michigan City
IL & St
George Wysong
Light Guard
Asbury Notes
Philo
James Emison
Sato
Dr. Martin
Kate Hammond
Mamie Lewis
Lena
Williams
Christian Church
Union Chapel
W. W. Brown
M. EE
A. J. Clark
Here
Normal College
Danville
Bruner
Wm. Roweley
L. W
Hathaway’s Wills
J. T
C.L Clodfelter
Bachelor’s Hall
Lou Scott
J. S. Jennings
Bob Tevis
Brick Chapel
Pierce
Will Tevis
N. A
Curtis
Ane Houston Lewis
Morton
John Brennan
Isaac Becklehimer
Paysie
Malta
L. L. Campbell
Charley Knetze
Ezra Smith
Wm.Jones
A. E. Robinson
Fillmore
Illinois
Martin Craig
O'Neal
H. D. Miller
H. Lisby
Thomas Smith
John Cook
Howard Lisby
Boone County
R.C
Washington Capitol
Congress
Donte
Tom
Buess
East Saginaw, Mich
State of Indiana
Putnam County, Se
Uticura
F. HW. Drake
Feq
Harper and Brothers
Detroit
Mich
Will McDonald
Dearborn Street
Chica
Geo. W. Brown
Marshall Street
Providence
K I
S. A. Steele
Chicago
Aeward
Weeks
Washington Street
Boton
Sanford
Catarrel
Layrorn
Sony
Upkovko
Sanroup
NASA
Catareh
Weeks & Potter
Boston
Cesliceavea
Iron
Mat Birvees Company
Townslip
Joseph Matholn
Joseph Howard
Mary Stoward
Township Thirteen
Ely B. Payton
Nancy E. Payton
Maulbotnan Mathom
James A. Edwards
State of
James U. Edwards
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