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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1879
Page
2
The notice promotes Taz Star subscriptions delivered by January 1, 1881 for one dollar. It urges agents to recruit subscribers now, credits future year end club sales to early-joined agents, and hints at benefits for participants.
The item notes a pending proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as Thanksgiving Day. It also reports Prof. Tice announcing a grand meteoric display to start November 13 at 1 am, claimed the finest since 1663. The piece mentions Col C C Matson as a leading opponent to Ed Henderson for a Democratic nomination in their district. It observes Memphis Yellow Jack epidemic setbacks, frost, and residents returning, plus General Grant's Indianapolis visit planned for November 20 with expected large turnout.
Putnam County reports from County Treasurer Hillis show rising real estate owners in the state tax duplicates. The 1875 total was 3,368, then 4,451 in 1876, 3,529 in 1877, 3,625 in 1878, and 3,730 in 1879, with increases each year.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports James R. Young back from Philadelphia and New York predicting a Pennsylvania Republican walk over in November for Grant. He notes Philadelphia leaders favor Grant with Blaine as second choice and a Grant Blaine ticket is widely discussed.
The Post cites a lavish Belmont mansion event for Gen General Grant with costly renovations and elaborate wine rooms. It notes exaggerated praise and comments on commissions, while recounting assorted anecdotes from across the country about artists, politicians, and curious local tales.
Miss Maud Banks daughter of General Banks appears in an amateur company in Brookline Mass and plans to pursue the professional stage. The General once acted. A new Roman Catholic cemetery at Evansville Ind triggers a dispute over transferring 1600 bodies. 600 moved, others oppose. A temporary injunction halts the work. A series of local incidents follow in Vincennes Epinsura Asion Crry and Asion City with accidents, theft, and a hanging sentence envisioned for Samuel Nickey.
The column records residents and visitors from Bainbridge area including Thornton and wife in Indianapolis, John R. Gordon to Chicago with belongings, Mrs M E Darnall to Greencastle to see a sick father, Charley Thornton in Chicago, Asa Heath buying hogs, Bridges & Tucker shipping cattle to Chicago, Misses Henry & Steel busy with dresses after subscribing to Taz Stan, Rev Fyffe preaching, Mrs Priest's millinery, James Allen's horse wreck, N W Ader’s family returning from Brazil, further travels of James Bridges and Allen Darnall, corn gathering, Dr Hall upgrading pumps, Frank Tucker buying swinetts, and various social visits and illness notes.
Floyd Township Agricultural Association met at Grange Hall on October 25 1879 to plan another fair and elected officers for the year. John Wilson was president and John Randolph vice president with Wm Wilson as general superintendent Isaac Cartwright secretary C M Pickett assistant secretary William Timmons treasurer and directors from Floyd Jackson Monroe and Marion townships. The group adjourned to meet again on November 2 1879 for lamp lighting.
Scant Newa describes wheat fields hurt by the Hessian fly and farmers debating remedies. Some are cribbing corn while many think the corn is too green to bulk. Merchants note wheat prices in Greencastle at 120 and 125 in markets. Several local people plan moves or trips, including James Hanna toward Chinkapin nation and J B Fosher shipping hogs to Illinois. A fox chase near Fin Castle is reported. Henry Oliver’s house burned with contents. a teachers institute is set for Hale's schoolhouse. James N Edwards moves to Greencastle to become Putnam County Auditor. Franklin township loses a citizen. A H Pickel runs his saw-mill late. Bridges & Tucker ship hogs. M F Lemon teaches a good school with strong patron support. Biz.
The Kahoka Missouri murder trial of Bill Young for Louis Spencer and four children ended with a not guilty verdict. A mob pursued Young, who upon returning with his wife Lydia Bray was seized near his home and hanged after a standoff that left several wounded. The scene drew intense public anger and vigilante action.
Union Stockyards receipts hogs 9 265 head shipments 2 130 market active strong. Shippers and packers buy at 3.50 3.60. afternoon sales slow. Light hogs 3 68 heavy hogs 3 75 3 85. Cattle prime shipping steers 3 75 4 25 bulls 3 75 4 25 cows 2 25 2 75 calves 4 00 4 50 Sheep none shipments none market unchanged good to prime shipping 3 75 400.
Ransom Walls organized a society at the Oakalla school-house last Thursday. A prize event is set for three weeks hence with awards for best essay and two declamations by youths over and under fourteen. Albert Albaugh to buy books. many locals attend meetings and discuss a town library project.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including James Ferrell to Levi W. Dickerson and wife in Putnam and Owen counties for 1000 dollars, James Matthews to George W. Lee in Green Castle for 95 dollars, and numerous transfers in Jackson and Franklin townships with amounts ranging from 67 to 4272.87 dollars. Other transfers name Martha H. Darnall, Milton T. Darnall, Sheriff actions, and multiple buyers and parcels in Greencastle Meridian and surrounding areas.
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