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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1881

Page

8

Local Lemes and Notable Moves Across Town

Community notices detail R. T. Jones and P. Coleman visiting Lafayette, Orlando Sanders sent to State Reform School by Sheriff Brandon, and Biddle and Callahan moved to Jeffersonville peniten tiary. Rev. Carleton to start Universalist church meetings at Fincastle next Wednesday. Henry Meltzer owns a Britannica once belonging to Charles Dickens. Strong Catherwood returns from Santa Fe looking well.

Orlando Sanders State Reform School Brandon P. Carleton Fincastle

Christie Opens West Side Quarters for Custom Boots and Shoes

P. R. Christie invites customers to his new west side shop offering custom made boots and shoes. All goods are made to order for better fit, appearance, and durability. He is county exclusive agent for Lilly, Brackett & Co men’s shoes, reputed as the best. Christie moved to the west side of the square.

P. R. Christie Christie Lilly, Brackett & Co

Storm damages city church globe and public events listed

A lightning strike damaged the steeple globe of a local church. Public services at Locust Street M E Church include 10:30 a m sermon by Pastor J W Webb, Sabbath school at 2 p m, young people's meeting at 6:30, and a 7:30 missionary meeting with local speakers. Tom Hanlon, a railroad man, has been offered master of transportation for regional lines.

Locust Street M. E J. W. Webb D. Langdon Tom Hanlon New Albany Louisville Chicago Road Floyd County Louisville, New Albany St. Louis Hanlon

Death of Captain Samuel A. Winger at State Asylum

Captain Samuel A. Winger husband of Emma Winsor state librarian died after two days of spasms at the State Asylum for the Insane. Born in England he grew up in Indiana and served from Asbury University to captain of the Eighth Indiana Battery in the Civil War. He later married Emma Atmos of the city and worked as a civil engineer before brain illness led to his confinement two years earlier. Remains were brought home for interment with funeral services led by Dr. Gobin and Dr. Webb.

Samuel A. Winger Emma Winsor State Asylum For Decased England Indiana Asbury University Indiana Battery Emma Atmos Chickamauga Gobin Webb

Rey Sid. Jones Named General Western Passenger Agent

Rey Sid. Jones, longtime Pan-Handle veteran, has been promoted to General Western Passenger Agent of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad with headquarters in Chicago.

Rey Sid. Jones General Western Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad Chicago

Tur Star Links New Clues in Gorell Case

Wilmington Ohio reports a London Ohio hotel death and Miss Jennie Doup case tied to J M Gorrell. The account notes family ties, alleged threats, and rumors of cousins, with Gorrell absent most of summer but still owning local property as investigators weigh the London story.

Tur Star Coup-Gorrell Wilmington Ohio Greencastle London Jennie Doup Gorell Miss Doup Gorrell Indiana

Permits To Marry and Local Notices From 1881

Marriage licenses issued to Hiram P. Allen and Jennie A. Stites George W. Moore and Mattie A. Rogers Lorenzo H. O Neal and Sarah J. Knetzer. In 1881 a child Fred Nathan died at 3 years 13 days. Mitchell's Pleasure Party performance noted. Sam Simon opens oyster bay in Albin Block. Rev T C Stewart installed as Presbyterian pastor in Brazil with Dr BE Fisk delivering charge. Michigan transferrer aid saves farms. After fire, bidders surge into burned district but farmers with aid refuse sale. Assay from Safe mine near San Rafael yields 17972 per ton. Newton Caldwell finds nine foot coal vein in Callaway County Missouri.

Hiram P. Allen Jennie A. Stites George W. Moore Mattie A. Rogers Lorenzo H. O'Neal Sarah J. Knetzer Gay Sam Simon Albin T. C. Stewart Presbyterian Church At Brazil BE. W. Fisk

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