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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1881
Page
8
The closing chorus at the Home Concert next Wednesday evening at Meharry Hall will feature 75 performers, with a large orchestra two pianos and an organ, a grand chorus of 45 singers, and numerous specialties. Tickets are 25 cents.
Two men from Lena Indiana, Thornt Wilson and Doc Stewart, settled a long standing grudge in a melee. Wilson drew a pistol and tried to shoot but it failed. Stewart fired, striking Wilson in the side above the hip, a dangerous possibly fatal wound.
An upcoming Grand Home Concert at Meharry Hall on March 23 features about 100 performers from Greencastle and abroad. Tickets are on sale at Langdon's Book Store. the program details and artists are listed in the published notices.
A four year old child of Thomas Graphell who works for Mr Al Slirt near Lena fell backwards into a tub of hot water on Thursday last week and died a few hours later from scalding injuries.
George Reed of Tittsburg was found unconscious in an empty freight car near Vandalia depot last Sunday morning. He said he was attacked by several tramps on Saturday night, beaten, and left to suffer exposure before awakening in the car. a township physician treated him at the Sheriff's residence. No arrests are reported.
Marriage licenses have been issued to George Proctor and Atta Q Hamilton Delana Roberts and Susanna Blackwell Dorr Benn and Ella Byrd. The notice cites a Bible verse and notes the permits reflect preparations for marriage.
Deputy-Sheriff John Brandon arrested Thomas L. Matkins of Washington township in this city on a bastardy charge filed by Emma Pinkerton formerly of Clay County now residing in Indianapolis. Matkins was taken into custody about 10 o clock in the morning and spent the afternoon seeking bondsmen to post $500.
County Commissioners laid over for further consideration a petition with hundreds of signers urging a bridge over Little Walnut west of the city. They referred Washington Leatherman’s high water damages to viewers Jacob Huffman and Thomas Browning. Sandy et al. and O. F. Lane et al. road-change petitions were not granted. Webster and Cooper named constables for Greencastle township. Dr. Zane awarded pauper practice for Washington township at $35 annually. Local notices include ads for goats, theater at Opera House, and various goods and services.
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