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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1881
Page
7
City and County report Mr John Cawley offering for sale the team that ran away with a cab last Saturday. He will not use them in livery business again. Mr John A Bence owns a mastodon tooth found on his Hamricks Station farm, now exhibited at Brat tins Jewelry Store.
Greencastle story unfolds with Tar Star and London Democrat detailing a suspected murder case tied to the Gorrell estate. Jacob Doub and attorney O Neill travel between Dayton and Louisville while coroner’s inquest looms. Poison tests planned. potential arrest if poison is found. The Doup estate dispute centers on Jennie Doups will and a farm purchase funded by debt, with accusations of trickery and cohabitation.
Last Saturday afternoon at Forest Hill Cemetery the cab carrying the widow of Prof. Gillum Ridpath, Prof. J. C. Ridpath, Mr. Henry Ridpath and Miss Martha Ridpath ran away after a horse and carriage struck the cab horse. The cab overturned and several injures occurred. Mrs Ridpath and Prof Ridpath suffered cuts and bruises, Henry and Martha Ridpath were hurt but not seriously, while the driver Tom Bivens and Johnny Cawley sustained arm fractures. The injured are recovering and the public expresses sympathy for the bereaved families.
John Smith visits neighbor Brown to borrow a milk cow and learns about widespread boot and shoe purchases advertised in the paper. He recalls Genuine Hartford boots, German hip boots, Cordovan shoes, and a large stock of heavy and fine boots, calling the store the cheapest and best value seen.
Last Sunday morning Grand Central Hotel owner Woolrich found the safe unlocked and a roll of bills missing from the lockup. A thief, identified as E. Patrick, a tinsmith from Illinois, was tracked to Indianapolis after fleeing Fillmore. Patrick confessed after arrest, spending all but $63 recovered in Putnam County jail awaiting trial.
Turreaders of Tue Star publish readers letters and local notices. Mrs J A Kuetzer visits en route for California. The first ward school bell is installed. John Ader limped home on crutches after an accident. Joe Stewart moves to Jackson street. Son Day moves from Illinois. Women seen in male attire on streets. Ada Beck home for Sunday. Branson and Walker dispute settled. Mattie Walters and Lizzie Parker resign Woolen factory. Sidewalk repairs needed. Baggage Master Gray to Gosport as expressman. Will Patterson injured in wagon accident. Mrs Abe Abrams returns from the country.
The Sigs hosted a refined social at their hall on Wednesday night. Attendees praised the affair as a recherche af fair with an elegant spread, music, conversation, dancing, and light hearts that made the hours pass swiftly. Dr. Willets attended the event.
The evening featured Philadelphia's famed lecturer on Sunshine at Meharry Hall praised as one of the best on the boards. Junior social life flourishes with a taffy pulling at Dr Frye's, lively games, and chatter about genelle juniors and clothes lines. Promotions elevate Burdsides to captain of Co. C, with Iglehart and Joyce among recent appointments. Various local items follow, from lectures to farming news, road conditions, and community notices.
A local merchant advertisement extols F A Hays and Mrs Bowen for hats, bonnets, underwear, hosiery, and ready-made garments. It also touts Chas Keifer for guns, Sam Simons for cash buys of produce and oysters, and S Simons for a broad assortment of foods. I A Hays promotes boots shoes and ladies wear, with prices and specials at Oyster Bay.
Advertisements urge savings at F. A. Hays for cassimere suits and rubber goods at the Irade Emporium. Chas. Keifer offers single and double barreled shotguns. Trade Emporium promotes dress goods on the east side public square and rubber circulars from I. A. Hays. Overcoats are touted as the finest and largest display in the city.
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