29 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1881
Page
1
A stream of society items lists visits and events around Greencastle Indiana. Mrs. H C Lewis, Col C C Matson, and Miss Mamie Nicholson are among those noted visiting relatives or staying in nearby towns. Barns, coal, and hardware ads run alongside reminders of social gatherings, theater appearances, and local business openings.
Reports include Prof Gillum Ridpath seriously ill in Aurora Mississippi with typhoid fever, Dr J Ridpath visiting by train. Builder M I Lewman wins Deer Creek bridge contract at Putnamville for 19.25 per foot, 2.15 under rival. Subscribers praise The Star at one dollar yearly. Sam Simons, ex Louisville detective, sworn deputy sheriff. Weather tips urge preparation for variable seasons. NY police assess Henry Wilson's forged confession about a 1879 murder at 1192 Nassau Street. authorities skeptical. A Western detective tracks fugitives to Leadville, verifying John Ott’s 1869 Tazewell murder reward claim. Dr Bliss may bill $25,000 with expectation of higher from government. Michigan increases aid to Chicago fire victims by $35,000 more than Chicago's contribution, windy quip about wind and sustenance.
A nostalgic hymn extols the safety of home and family including a mother, father, siblings, and a hope for eternal harmony. The piece is interspersed with community items from Greencastle Indiana, including church services, local trades, farm notes, and notices of accidents, school activities, and sales listings.
The note reminds readers that the paper does not endorse correspondent opinions published in these columns and only provides space for community voices. It invites readers to send news from their neighborhood for printing and broadens countywide input.
Belle Union items report Mr. Macy ill with sore throat and stock in the east with H P Dorsett and John Keller. Mc Aninch and Dunnivan attend Brazil court as witnesses in Cox and Pritchard case. Also notes on a literary society, land sales, wheat sowing, local visits, a school flourishing under Amos Horn, a future lawyer, the death of James Broadstreet, and a theft of six hundred dollars from W T Scott with no clue.
John Lovett returns to Indianapolis to serve as ward master in the Insane Hospital after recovering from fever. Mr Foote of Louisiana seeks to lease the dry goods store room vacated by M F James. Joan Rutledge moves into a new house. Camden brothers plan to move from Parkersburg and occupy new homes shortly. Orchard losses from a harsh winter and dry summer appear severe as fruit trees are removed from the depot.
Corn crops suffer from wet weather while a new drug store opens near the railroad. Wm Hovermale is named postmaster. John Ellington, formerly of North Salem, moves to the village. M T Darnall sells farm to J P Booker as Milt contemplates moving west. David Lafoe recovers from typhoid fever. Dr J H Heady occupies Rogers house. J P Booker sells old Speck to Bart Cox. John Jeffries ships hogs to Indianapolis. Annie Darnall of Bainbridge visits. Jeff Cox returns from Texas, seen in good health. Joe Kelso buys a residence.
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