Temperance talk and local notices mark New Year in city
Bear signs point to a general New Year open house with more callers than usual. E Jr Biddle and bride pass en route to St Louis for their honeymoon. Rev J Pitner to speak at Locust Street Church at 7 PM on temperance. A library fund drive in school district No 4 raised 17 dollars net. A live mule incident ended when a wheel severed its neck to save the owner a fate worse than a knife. John Puett family from City Colorado arrived for a visit after a 60 mile wagon trip from Lake City in subzero weather, a Colorado climate mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. Jr. Biddle
Miss Sutherlin
Floyd Township
St Louis
J. Pitner
Locust’ Street
John Puett
Colorado
Uesday
Ett
Lake City
Colorailo
Tarstan Readers Welcome Neighbor Newsletters
Our page prints correspondents' opinions to inform readers about local views. Turstan invites newsy reports from county areas and asks residents to send in their neighborhood news for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar Stan
Turstan
Local Notes From South Greencastle Region
South Greencastle items report James Foudray as baggage smasher on the van and Will Skelton as foreman at Allen's cigar factory Mollie Farrow returns from Reelsville John Browning sold his pony to a gentleman in Indianapolis George Carpenter and Ben Butler have health updates Chas Derrick laments a lost bet George Browning visits Indianapolis and Dick Howard’s status is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Foudray
Will Skelton
Allen's
Mollie Farrow
Reelsville
John Browning
Indianapolis
George Carpenter
Chas
Derrick
Ben. Butler
George Browning
Dick Howard
Local Mill Activity and Move Plans in Clinton Falls
Business is brisk with mills running and trade lively as the store and blacksmiths stay busy. Friend Wright contemplates moving the saw part of his mill to Clinton Falls and will grind grain here on Saturdays, producing first class flour. The widow Spry and her son relocate from the toll gate to the hall above the store, Hingerman from Rockville keeps the gate, while Rev Switzer preaches biweekly. Miss Talbott teaches the school with apparent success. Captain O Haire has left home for his daughter’s, Mattie Johnston plans winter in Indianapolis for music, J E O’Hair visits Kansas, Levi and Crawford Sander teach penmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Clinton Falls
Spry and Son
Rockville
Hingerman
Switzer
Talbott
E. M. O'Hair
Mattie Johnson
Indianapolis
J. E. O'Hair
Kansas
Messrs
Levi
Crawford Sander
North Greencastle Community News Notes and Local Jests
North Greencastle reports the Blue Ribbon Union moves back to a room near ibbitt's shop as meetings grow. Skaters on Ratliffs pond start a fire from a dead tree, seen as a distant house. A female assistant quits writing after leaking an upcoming wedding. A turkey tale prompts punchlines about liver. Ice on the creek is eight inches thick and the woolen factory shut down due to frozen pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ribbon Union
Ibbitt
Ratliffs Pond
North End
Turkey
T'Hursday
John Ash
Water Street Hill
I.e
Henry & Hillis
Christmas Trees and Small Town News Flash
Wees Mr H C Black will receive and for ward subscriptions for Tus Star at Bainbridge. Laura Smith daughter of J Smith dies after long illness, Christian Church service by O P Badger. Two Christmas trees rumored this year. Bobbie Black walks with new artificial limbs. Thanksgiving turkeys appear in stores. Fray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Black
Tus Star
Bainbridge
Harth
North Pole
Laura Smith
J &. Smith
Christian Church
O. P. Badger
Laura
Pats
Bobbie Black
Laura Jane Smith 27 Dies at Bainbridge Home
Laura Jane Smith daughter of Joseph Smith died at her parents home in Bainbridge on November 22 1880 aged 27 after eight years of illness two of which she was blind. She bore her suffering with faith in Christ and her funeral was preached by Elder O P Badger at the Christian Church in Bainbridge on the morning of November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jane Smith
Joseph Smith
Bainbridge
Laura
Christ
Badger
Ind
School exam honors at Marian township highlight top averages
The second monthly examination at Jackson School Marian township lists the top general averages: Myrtin Adams 86 Effie Day 83 and Lida Jackson 83 or 3. EK A Woon teacher notes the results dated Nov 19 1880. A Bay Notice announces Brick Chapel Agricultural Association stockholders meeting on December 11 at 10am on the fair grounds two miles north of Greencastle to sell the association property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School
Marian Township
Myrtin Adams
Effie Day
Lida Jackson
A. Woon
Brick Chapel Agricultural Association
Greencastle
J.B. Foshen
Asbury Notes and College Week Updates
Dr Baker lectures tomorrow and Dr Gobin dedicates a new Monticello church. Ed Porrell returns from Madison. Miss Jennie Marine sang last Sunday. Dr Martin absent attending college interests. Recitations suspended Monday morning. November Asbury Monthly out with E Hendee editor. Exam week under way. junior exercises in three weeks. Many students home until Monday. Cold weather halts drill. Preps recite in West Hall rooms due to broken heat valve. Junior speeches cut to five minutes. Prof Robert Kerr joins as English professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Gobin
Monticello
Ind
Ed. Porrell
Madison
Jennie Marine
Martin
Asbury Monthly
E. Hendee
C. B Ketcham
West Hall
Robert Kerr
Puritan Day events and notable visits noted locally
The column lists Puritan Day commemorations at West Hall with an oration by John Emery, plus a visit by Major H. Smith of the Chicago Express. It notes various local people: Dr. Ridpath host to the visitor, Dr. Sims named Chancellor of Syracuse, Mrs. Hutcheson ill, Francis Lyon teaching, and stories of marriages, births, travels, and moving families in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
I P
Martin
Sfn
James D. Williams
West Hall
John Emery
Il. Smith
Chicago Express
Ridpath
Sims
Asbury University
Syracuse University
Bishop Haven
J.K. Urmston
Philo
Frank George
Ed. Porrell
Sigma Chi
Washington, D. C
Russell Township Notes and Local Happenings
Local items report half of Russell township schools out and the mill not running. Mrs Tevis and Mrs C Roath visited near Carpentersville. Mentions shotgun practice and a two weeks old girl, plus rabbit hunting, and T H Guilliams selling two spring calves to Jas Bridges for 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathaway
Township Institute
Stockwell
Russell Township
Mra. Tevis
C. Roath
Carpentersville
David Warden
Suthberlin
Dan
Guilliams
James Bridges
T.H
Jas, Bridges
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Butterick
National Bank
James Daggy
First National Bank Burpina
South Greencastle
Scott
Centralia
South End
Jack Martin
North Greencastle
Bill Murphy
Louis Snyder
Buck Sage
L. N.A
Bill Eckels
Bloomington
Harry Sage
Louisville
Andy Ash
Wees
Kreport
Asbury Notes
BUF Pington’s
East Side Public Square
Himerick
Phillip Hutcheson
Eli Mercer
Francis Lyon
Thomas Brothers
Putnamville
Mary Hutcheson
John Mercer
Illinois
Roberts
Moses Boone
James Elliott
Gage
Ben
Alice Boone
East
Stoner Bros
Ella Dix
Brick Chapel
Lydick
H.A.Z
Penser
Ivmsti
C. W. Landes
Langdon
South Side Square
Indiana
DR. Crook
Geena Denarry
Drs. Rersta
Dayton
Ohio
Kramer
Umith & CO
Dayton, O
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