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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1880
Page
5
Out of the two hundred items shown, the collection features ladies hats in two hundred shapes and styles. It includes 144 shades of silks satins velvets plushes and grosgrain satin brocaded ribbons in various combinations.
Mixed briefs note visits and travels of residents, church events, sickness, tax reminders, neighborhood commerce, and social gatherings. Items mention W. W. Jones, J. T. Horn, Flora Turman, Dr. Hopwood, Lizzie Christie, A. T. Kelley, G. H. Williamson, George Black, Dair, Hollingsworth, Dr. Fisher, Jesse W. Weik, Black & Bro., Almanacs 1881, Dr. H. R. Witchlynn, John Merryweather, Nellie Hammond, Miss Amy Puett, Miss Nellie Hammond, quadrille at Spurgin's Hall, Carrie Randel, Rev. D. S. McCaslin, Oscar L. Jones and Leon a L. Shinn, County Commissioners, Greenbury Wright, and armed telegraph laws.
The report covers a Sunday lecture by Dr. E W Fisk at Meharry Hall for Asbury students, a October 19 marriage in Crawfordsville between Col W W Woodward and Clara L Walls, a Cloverdale theft at Dr Pritchard’s home with gold watch $200 and $130 in money stolen, Hanneman's Block and Opera House placed under receivers Blake & Son, opera hall improvements planned by A R Bratton, and the October 20 wedding of W M Honck to Emma M Bence with a large family gathering and celebratory feast.
Chauncey R. Hammond son of Thos Hammond Esquire and Anna G. Hollingsworth daughter of Dr. Hollingsworth wed in a private ceremony at the Hollingsworth residence with Dr Gobin officiating. The couple left by Vandalia Line for Chicago then plan to reside in the Dr Wiley residence on Poplar street. Gifts were mainly silverware and art works.
Readers are reminded that the newspaper does not endorse correspondent opinions. The column provides space for neighbors to share thoughts to inform public discourse.
John Ash plans a Westward move to become a miner. A passing tramp amused locals with multiple trades and gave a temperance lecture after signing the pledge. A note at a temperance meeting hints at romance. hotel accommodations at the Hotel de Arkins are praised yet criticized for rats. Frank Snyder plans winter trapping in Missouri. local youths toast with tin horns, shouting a defiant motto.
George Browning visits wild geese in Florida for the winter. The rolling-mill shut down for the week. Noble Owens drives Howe Vermilion delivery wagon. Locust street cistern finished and filled. A squeal against coal and wood thieves urges locks on sheds or sleepless nights. John McMannis works in Brazil. Swope ill for a week.
The Thetas announce a leap year party at Dr Ric Path’s home next Thursday night. John Springer class 78 visited last week and is now a prosperous lawyer in Springfield Illinois. C Karl from Lafayette visited last Sunday. Miss Georgia Keating, formerly of St Louis, has entered college. The singing Sunday was up to standard. Sophomores were entertained by Miss Mary Irvin Wednesday evening. Literary societies show better attendance and interest. Plato has raised two hundred fifty dollars and Philo one hundred seventy five this term. Philo is out of debt and plans improvements. Prof Brown of the State Normal School Terre Haute lectures tomorrow afternoon. Cooking Club meets tonight at Miss Lizzie Brattin’s residence. Mr C B Ketcham class 52 is home for a few days. There was no drill last Tuesday due to bad weather. Juniors were examined in mathematics Monday. W M Abernathy class 82 is reported sick. Miss Rose Joslyn delivered a spicy oration Monday. Gov Porter will pass through Saturday en route to Terre Haute and will stop to see the students.
Houston Lewis honors a gravely ill child while tributes emerge for 8. B. Leaton’s children whose funeral will be preached at Union Chapel on the third Sunday in November. Township Institute in Ruscell convened last Saturday.
W M Sutherlin named President with Bettie Shannon as Secretary. A roster lists ten township teachers by number and origin. Election board members include John Gardner Alf McGaughey W M Sutherlin and W C Edgeman. Dan Guilliams was Republican Supervisor. Democrats had none. Hancock English Club to meet Oct 25. Guilliams and Fritz returned home to vote. Harborn McIntire resides with Kentucky bride on Clodfeiter farm.
A series of transaction entries records transfers of acres and lots across Cloverdale Franklin Jackson Monroe and Greencastle townships and Bainbridge Carpentersville Russellville Roachdale Warren with prices from 10 to 8600 dollars to multiple grantees including Vermillion Pick el New ton and others. Names include Hadden Smith Martha HK Coffman James Hymer Levi Darnell Isaac Silvey William Scott Jones Hubbard Bridges Renfro Arnold Call Brown Gardner Travelers Insurance Brumfield Grantham Black Coffman Sheriff P to Allen Wilson Jenkins Dunbar Gordon Taylor Cooper Lewis Hughes and others.
An enterprising darky cuts a garden subject to two landlords receives payment from both and pockets extra profit from selling the grass. Ko Hun Lun at Harvard is described as an acute observer who misreads a college dismissal. Nevada fishermen witness nine gas jets burning from natural wells at Pyramid Lake while a Piute Indian lights more jets nearby.
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