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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1879
Page
2
The Stag prints reader correspondence from Greencastle Indiana with political and social commentary. It discusses Republican gains, a pending hanging in Indianapolis, a Danville soldiers reunion, agriculture taxation, rail freight rates, and local notes on Prof Harper and postal fraud warnings. It also covers Pennsylvania lobbyist indictments, the Indianapolis Springfield rail line, and Greencastle gas investigations by city officials.
Councilman John R. Pearson led a city welcome for visitors who rode to fire stations and watched engine and reel companies perform at University Park. No. 12 started the show in a minute and a quarter, followed by No. 2 in four minutes after traveling seven squares, then tours of gas works water works and stations before returning to College City.
The Northwest Indiana Conference finished sessions in South Bend and announced assignments across districts and towns including Greencastle College Avenue I W Joyce Bainbridge W A Smith Ladoga J H Sidali Morton to be supplied Clermont D W Risher Pittsboro I P Patch Jamestown W F Clark Mace E R Johnson Crawfordsville J W Greene Crawfordsville Circuit J E Steele Pleasant Hill J W Harrison Hillsboro C B Heath Covington J W Harris Plainfield N Green Danville J H Claypool Coatsville Jesse Hill Carbon to be supplied P Wiley Diana Asbury University W C Davison T Wakiyama K Kosaka missionaries to Japan all members of College Avenue Quarterly Conference Greencastle
The court disposed of a mix of civil and criminal cases including judgments by default for Margaret Wilcox on a note, verdicts for assault with fines, quieting title action for George Ricketts, and numerous felonies with sentences ranging from fines to prison terms. Indictments were filed. the grand jury adjourned to the fourth week. Cases set for murder and rape trials, with specific dates noted for upcoming actions.
Miss Kate Sage returns from La Fayette for the fair while John Earp visits Omaha on a pleasure trip. Charles Lee of Charleston telegraphs in during absence. A Temperance Union vice president dispute ends with Jesse Lewman still in question and G. B. McKay replaced. The union eyes an organist. a freight conductor ejects a tramp near the depot, injuring him before jail.
The column covers a broad mix of events and sketches including a near-fatal accident involving Mrs. Gainor on a return excursion from Bloomington, local business updates, and fashioning at mills. It notes travel between Lafayette and Terre Haute, weddings, schooling, theatrical and musical goings-on, and various crimes and curiosities across multiple towns.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Mrs Dreisbaugh's terminal stomach cancer and starvation risk at 26 Cincinnati street. Separate reports cover Mrs Mitchell’s epilepsy fire death in Jackson township. A Louisville elopement ends in marriage at Central Hotel. Local suicides and shootings complete a grim Indiana update with names and places.
The article recounts Harper’s past disappearance eight years ago in Danville where he withdrew funds and rode home riderless, prompting a large search before confirmation he was in Lebannon Ohio attending school. The column then lists numerous local notices and arrivals in Greencastle Indiana, with names such as Eliza Culbertson, Robert Glover, Martha Darnall, John Darnall, and others, plus brief notes on farming, festivals, marriages, and an old Pioneer Association meeting led by Dudley Mamrick and John Osborn.
Mr L Swarts and a lady from Terre Haute visited friends here this week. Mr J Hester and lady went to Brazil after the death of Robert Wingate, Mrs Hester’s brother. Rev McNaughton gave a farewell address last Sabbath. A young Fox from Jefferson ate chicken here and Rev Fyffe spoke at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening. Phillip Rightsell was injured after being thrown between cars. John Parks went to Danville to attend school. Mattie Williamson teaches Bethel school. Bogson and Miss Jones teach at Putnamville. Fires caused by mushrooms without insurance left programs rebuilt with better arts. The family were aided by physicians and recovered. W H Bush and wife with Andrew Lancet and ville. Mrs Haney visited Brazil. Robt Dorsey and family week Billy Watson went to Terre Haute. John Cooper returned and took a boy to raise. Mrs Dr Smith of Virginia, daughter of to Terre Haute. Will Garner will, Stoops & Bowen stock up in 1878 with full goods. Stew from Brazil visited the place. Billy Patterson and Mrs Haney are visiting. XX
Nancy Sutherlin wife of Thomas Sutherlin died Sept 6 1879 in Russell township from congestive chill aged 44 years 6 months 10 days She was born Feb 26 1835 daughter of Lott Henkel married July 26 1855 to Thomas Sutherlin She joined the Universalist Church at Fincastle about six years ago and leaves a husband and three sons along with many relatives.
Claiming a lasting cure for piles, an ad promotes Kidney-Wort for constipation and bowel health, followed by a local oyster offer at Will Burk’s and a notice of a large line of new suitings at B. F. Hays & Co. The tone mirrors a 19th century classified page mixing medical patent remedies with shop promos.
A Russellville correspondent denounces the town fair for permissive licensing of whisky vendors gambling wheels and a dance hall. The author urges good citizens to boycott the event until the board rescinds these purported evils and makes the fair respectable.
Letter from Sept 4 1879 reports Kokomo Indiana sixty miles north of Indianapolis on several railways with about 6000 residents. rents rise as housing tightens. two large grain elevators. several mills and factories employing about 100 men. fair week draws crowds, 500 entries already, strong floral and agricultural displays, lively race scene and balloon exhibit.
A farmer dividing cream into two lots finds color matters. Using Perfected Butter Color from Wells Richardson & Co. of Burlington Vermont yields a bright golden yellow first quality butter. The uncolored portion serves as a control to compare market reception and price.
The ad asserts Shilohs Consumption Cure cures coughs and bronchitis, relieves croup whooping cough and asthma, promises consumption cure where others fail, and offers Shilohs Porous Plaster, SHI gous Vitalizer, and Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with a nasal injector. Prices range from 50c to $1 and a free nasal injector is offered with Catarrh Remedy.
An advertisement promises a free remedy for youth errors, nervous weakness, and early decay. It claims discovery by a South American missionary and asks readers to mail a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T. Inman, Station D, New York City, for details.
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