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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1880
Page
5
The Greencastle Star reports a busy period with Easter week events and local notices. visits by Chicago and Cincinnati residents, theater listings, school lectures, real estate transfers totaling about 170000, and upcoming Palm Sunday services.
The Cincinnati Enquirer triplet story notes near Greensburg Indiana that triplets now reach age forty five. From Putnam county figures showed higher counts. Born over sixty five years ago to Alexander Gorham the triplets were all girls who married and raised families. Mrs John Sanders resides in Iowa with eight children. Mrs Reeves, in Owen county, has one son. Mrs Henry Sanders, near New Maysville, has eight children. All three remain hale and active, marking long lives.
The article details a heated Republican primary with candidates Hammond Osborn Merryweather and Cooper, noting their reaction to the results. It mentions campaign tactics, ward tallies, and party infighting including comments on past votes and influences, with observed shifts from the previous primary.
The article notes ward votes and personal ambition as candidates vie for nominations. Charley Allison claims strong support, while Dave Preston’s past race affects opinions. Grant Marshall’s third term nomination and Chapin’s defeat shape the political outlook amid colorful local commentary.
George Browning returns from Paris Illinois. Measles rage as Charley McCoy ill. Joe Hair now delivery boy at Browning and Butler. Local crowds visit Black Diamonds game last Saturday. Capitola Yard visiting from Indianapolis. Tom OConnel Jr travels for Terre Haute supplier. Primary election was quiet with civil sentiment. I A Hays nominated for councilman third ward. Dan OConneil works as clerk at Howe Vermilion.
Vacation nears as lectures occur with Prof DeMotte and Prof Triplet visiting. Adelphian discipline yields improved order at a meeting with officers named, plus a spelling match at Horace White's. Court cases include partition, burglary, larceny, foreclosures, and a Durham vase trial, with various verdicts and fines.
J D Stevenson and Son of Greencastle Indiana advertise a broad line of agricultural implements. They promise lighter running chilled plows including Avery stalk cutter Wier sulky breaking plow Lansing spring tooth harrow and Empire reaper and mower by J P Seiberling Akron Ohio. They offer field trial at the upcoming session and claim unbeatable prices on saplements stoves hardware and all goods in their line.
Luxury J. E. Crews of the Sophomore class is the only actor Asbury affords but a good one. The Freshmen boast a curve pitcher equated to the Only Nolan and anticipate beating the Sophomores when the baseball season starts. A brother of M. F. Lemon of class S0 died at Azusa California on Wednesday the 17th. Greek Poxy Tre Span to Jan 1 1841 for seventy five cents. Tell your friends and neighbors.
The Seymour and English Club adjourned until Tuesday March 30. Mr Talbott builds a large barn on his place. R H Walls school at Oakalla has closed. There is talk of macadamizing the Green Castle and Bowling Green road. Wm M Torr works at Oakalla lime kiln of Torr Bros. A family of negroes moved into a house on Mr Hillis farm. If we cannot have a hundred dollar library let us have as large a one as the funds permit. Fifty dollars will buy many books. Janes Lyons bought two mules to work in the company quarry.
The Republican primary convention met at Centre school house on the 13th nominating Wnm. Timmons for trustee Thos. Thompson for assessor C. B. Kurtz for justice of the peace Dr. Summers and James Lydick for constables. Also notes on local events include sales, travel plans, illness, and community happenings with names like Henry Roburtz John W. Higgins and Noah Naytor among others.
Moses D. Bridges Clerk certifies a vote on April 6 1880 for township officers across Jackson Franklin Russell Clinton Monroe Floyd Marion Green Castle Madison Washington and Jefferson townships with trustees assessors justices of the peace constables and road district supervisors. Also includes proposed constitutional amendments numbered one through nine for voter approval.
State of Indiana Putnam County Sheriff Moser T Lewman certifies this document as a correct copy of the original certificate of election. The county and state authorities confirm its authenticity for the record.
L t Louis Nunlvidge of Putnam County announces a large stock of harnesses saddles and horse collars at old prices. He claims 75 harness sets 75 saddles 25 dozen collars with Ohio Virginia leather and quality workmanship. He urges patrons to call 2041 for prices and trade.
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