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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1880
Page
5
A catalog note lists about two hundred items described as fe Ladi Hats with differing shapes styles and kinds. The fragment mentions PU 42:0 F50 and highlights the diversity of hat designs in an archival listing.
The Catholic fair and festival opened midweek with large attendance and strong patronage. On Thursday night prizes went to Mrs. John Riley with a watch, Miss Minnie Brandon with a necklace, and Capt. Martin with a gold headed cane. A Jersey cow raffle at 50 cents a chance named Miss Golden the winner.
A pleasant wedding of Miss Martha B. Durham and Mr. Daniel W. Roundtree took place Wednesday afternoon at J. F. Carver’s residence east of the city. The ceremony was led by Rev. J. L. Pitner and the couple departed by Vandalia train to Crawfordsville Ind for their home. A large gathering attended with numerous elegant gifts listed.
The Indiana Chief Supervisor of Elections presented to the U S Court at Indianapolis the names of persons proposed for election district supervisors. All listed are residents in the counties they serve, able to read and write English, and aligned with the party noted after each name. Many precincts have not yet appointed officials.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple districts with Democratic and Republican candidates. Names include Bainbridge Edwin Lane Samuel Colliver James Fisk David Priest Isaac Cartright Joel Shinn Richard Sinclair Jas Crow Elisha Cowgill Lucius Chapin James Stone Richard Farrow Silas Hays C R Black Noah Mathins Samuel Gardner A D Hamrick M Reel Thompson Brown John V. Morgan Wam Allen H Ram Cox Jackson das Cooper John B. Mayhall Russellville Walden Urimes School House A J Farrow Clinton Hiram Sigler Warren Branham Jefferson Hiram Morse Thos John D.
The Sunday School Union of Jackson Township schedules a session at the Christian church in New Maysville on Sunday Oct 17 1580 with 9 30 am Union Sunday School 10 50 talks on guiding motives teaching self assessment and Bible study led by Jas M Cooper Alex Mayhall Miss Sarah Bonar W R Chastain Henry Rich Mrs C Sutherlin J B Bowen Louise Allison Clara Bowen Carrie Osborne Bettie Kinsey J L Seybold and a question drawer Also report on Mayan Anderville typhoid patient Michael Ragan’s improving condition after prior despairing prognosis.
In Kimball County a Texas woman, Mrs Boyce, refused to abandon her husband Rube Royce the stage robber after freeing him from custody in Austin. She faced armed guards and risked her life to help him regain liberty, continuing the dramatic story beyond the jail escape to their home region.
In a dramatic escape narrative a husband and wife flee the country after an Austin jail break with the wife disguising herself as a man to follow the fugitive. Additional regional notes include a murder confession, cattle law rulings, a prize for many children at the Indiana fair, and a local clothing advertisement from Allen Brothers.
A gold locket containing Mrs. G. Renick's photograph was lost on the night of the 7th. A suitable reward will be paid for its return if left at the carriage shop of Renick, Curtia & Co.
A white Creek Nation man shoots and kills Tulsa postmaster Church after he refuses a leap year proposal. The attacker, aided by her father, fled toward the Arkansas River but was captured by Indian police and awaits trial in Fort Smrru.
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