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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1880
Page
1
The column shares reader opinions from correspondents and records local happenings. It lists visitors, social events, hires, theft, illness, deaths of two girls from diphtheria, a fatal accident, school teaching plans, and community sympathy for the Vinzants, with poems about Willie Leaton and school life.
Wheat sowing has commenced and peaches are ripe. An old fashioned party at Mollie Tevis' last Saturday night was well received. Willie Leaton, a bright boy of about 10, died Thursday morning August 25 of scarlet fever. Richard Grimes' family suffers scarlet fever and most Russell schools are listed among local updates.
Farmers pleased with recent rains plan wheat sowing. Mr Foster to attend to business after typhoid confinement. Infant daughter of Levi and Eliza Sears died at ten months. John D Hathaway died after long illness. Basket meeting drew about 800 people with four discourses led by Elder Treat and I Wright. Singing led by LucCoy and Brothers of Cloverde.
Bainbridge reports ten fevers with one scarlet fever case, and Mrs Pherson's child also ill with scarlet fever. A Milton Cassity barn burned last Saturday, reportedly set by a child. Local notes include marriages, moves, farm sales, preaching schedules, association plans, and scarce imports like butter and cabbage.
The Falls of Eel trip ends with four days camping and moss on backs. Bill Murphy recovers enough to resume work, Thomas Ellis returns from Bainbridge with his log team. Miss Alice Williams visits Bainbridge. Miss Lizzie Sullivan returns from Indianapolis. A temperance meeting features speeches by Miss Phila Long Mrs reeman Judge Bachel der Dr Pitchigan and Mrs White. Four youths sign the pledge. Hancock support grows. young Democrats form a campaign club with sailor suits and oars. A Court House meeting is noted with Jacob Kiefer presiding.
The article notes Barnum’s arrival with much heralded attractions. It quotes strong New York Tribune endorsement and describes a three hour program featuring Madame Dockrill Emma Lake Madame Martha Signora Marcellus Mile Leone Orvin Hollis Signor Sebastian and his son plus eight clowns and three fiddling clowns drawing loud applause.
A multi-act imperial exhibition featuring trained animals and an audacious debuting performer draws crowds. Meanwhile Washington township Trustee John O Brien seeks his son after a forgery scheme at First National Bank led to $350 and a $130 watch being stolen. the culprit was captured in Evansville with the valuables recovered.
Certificate records at the Health Office recount a child’s death from lockjaw after a spider bite in Washington. A large black spider was found in the bed before death. doctors treated the child but could not save it. Other spider bites in the area, including a Treasury worker, were noted as severe but often improved with remedies. The report also notes a record year for railroad construction with 4 721 miles added nationwide last year and continued expansion into many states.
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