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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1881
Page
7
Local items report visiting relatives in Illinois and Missouri, new business ads, births, illnesses, and social visits. Notable entries include 300 Asbury students this term, the will of Elizabeth Davis probated, Sheriff Brandon delivering a prisoner to the penitentiary, and Browning's store sale in South Greencastle.
Gr Dr Goldsberry and family move to Parke County. William Bridges builds a new iron fence at his residence. Leatherman appointed guardian of Nelson Wood heirs. Rev J L Pitner transferred to Bloomington. James W Bridges named guardian of Lavina Coverhill. Benj M Nicholson appointed administrator of Elizabeth Nicholson estate. Eszephus Thomas sells 10 acres in Clinton township for 1000 to Joseph A Thomas. Rev J W Webb to preach tomorrow. Sherman Hammond resigns from American Express. Milligan succeeds. C W Talburt in B&O collision with several deaths. Talburt unhurt. Joseph Taylor sentenced to a year in penitentiary for stolen overshoes from Frank A Hays. Meharry was will contest report deemed false. H C Broadley of Milwaukee complains of flour milling patent infringement by Harris & Co. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road receives two more heavy freight engines. eleven new engines in six months. Hanna & Black sell walnut chamber set to Al Hirt. Thieves steal 400 pounds bacon, 250 pounds lard, 50 pounds coffee from Jefferson Hurst. wagon traced to Fox Ridge. Hurst couple away on wedding trip. no arrests. County Commissioners order an election Oct 14 1881 on railroad aid to Greencastle, Eel River & Vincennes Railroad. votes cast for or against appropriation. William Hazelett, deranged, drank whiskey. died following liquor poisoning. funeral Sunday at 2 pm by Elder O P Badger.
Local shoe dealers Allison Bro offer a large stock of men and women’s fine calf kid and French kid shoes. They promote Curtis & Wheeler and Genuine Hartford band sewed shoes as the best wearers. Boots and shoes heavily discounted for cash.
A long poetic meditation recounts Sinai thunder, Israel’s idolatry with the golden calf, Moses pleading for mercy, and God’s forgiveness. It links Moses and Christ as intercessors and ends with a note on a university lecture and a sensational prison incident involving Hall, Crocker funds, and a tainted treasure rumor.
License to wed issued to Riley E. Hamaker and Eliza J. Mitchell Elisha McDonald and Esther C. Van landingham James T. McCullough and Maria Neese Samuel B. Grimes and Ett a Beall.
The following appointments announced for the Indiana Conference district include John Poucher presiding elder Belleville J F Woodruff Brooklyn C W Woods Eminence J F Fish superannuated Greencastle Locust street J W Webb Indianapolis Ames J N Thompson California street W B Collins Black ford street to be supplied Meridian street H J Talbott Martinsville J K Brant Monrovia J V Moore Mooresville J A Ward Morgantown N V Moore Putnamville J D Crane Quincy O H Tansey Waverly C J Asbury West Newton J W Payne J J Hight assistant editor Western Christian Advocate A Martin president and K Post professor Asbury University.
The Floyd Township Agricultural Society held its annual fair near Center School House on Tuesday to Thursday. About 2,000 attended Wednesday. stock entries were modest but of good quality while fruit showed less promise. The corn and potato exhibits drew special praise, and the overall fair was a success for Putnam County.
A report shows receipts for the Michigan Relief Fund including College Ave 2690 Presbyterian 1761 Locust Street 8 S 161 Box at Jenkins & Co 41 and a subscription paper totaling 3150 with a draft of 80 dollars noted. Hammone, Treasurer.
Gertie Hamilton took a small morphine dose in Sioux City not to die but to win the man she loved. The plan worked, but she learned he had ingested poison and died.
A broker seeks borrowers by offering a loan of 1800 dollars secured by an ample first mortgage. applicants can secure a low-interest loan for a term of years by contacting C. O. Matson. The notice targets readers seeking funds and mentions the lender’s name as the contact point.
A prominent city millinery shop boasts the largest and best assortment in town with prices that never fail to please shoppers seeking stylish hats and accessories.
JW. BECK. pay Neither wet weather or dry cold weather or warm windy weather or calm crying babies or good ones sulky wives or smiling ones sober husbands or tight ones nor anything good bad or indifferent affects the Brattin watch. The Brattin watches are sold with a direct guarantee and come in all styles and qualities of cases. Brat tins jewelry establishment also offers clocks jewelry silverware spectacles and a real live alligator with attentive clerks.
155 acre farm near Fillmore with good fences water supply blue grass land and half under cultivation terms available from H C Ripram Fillmore Ind. Also notices of school supplies and a list of women residents with limited context from J F Hills headquarters mentioning various names and products.
A short notice indicates a car load of fresh land plaster from Grand Rapids Michigan was received. H C Steeg operates at the northwest corner of public square. Landes' drug store stocks school and college textbooks.
Langdon's Book Store offers school books in stock. H. C. Steeg is coordinating the display and pricing for the Y121 1. TLUD nglon Lime selection.
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