02 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Greencastle Times
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1886
Page
1
The piece blends past reverie with current town notes. December reports mention a new street railway interest, electric and gas issues, church plans, and a Monon line detail. Local court outcomes, civic events, and musical recitals fill the week’s public life.
Gilmore the famous will give a grand concert in Mehar ry hall next Wednesday evening. The program features Verdi’s Anvil Chorus with full anvil corps. Tickets go on sale at Landes' store at 8 am Saturday. early purchase advised due to expected rush.
Dr Ridpath and J W Cole report two horses missing since November 18 from their East Washington street premises. The owners seek the animals’ return and have posted rewards for information leading to the riders.
Captain Rudisill reports a cousin near Lincolnton sharing a letter about three remarkably aged relatives. Joseph Plank is 98. Mrs. Tethrow is 100 as of April. Mrs. Weaver is 102. They descend from Pennsylvania Dutch settlers who moved from the Susquehanna region to the Catawba River area about a century ago.
The Paper Carnival, hosted by the Christian church women, will be held next Friday evening the 10th at the opera house. Features include a Paper Bazar led by Mrs. Brown and others, refreshments by multiple ladies, an art gallery, sugar house, and a sunflowers in melody display. Admission is 15 cents.
Mr. Adams of The North End is clearing up the hoop and heading factory to start a new plant. The sermon by C. J. Hargrave on Sanctification was highly praised. Cole Bros gave each employee a fine turkey last Thursday. Geo. Brooks remains master mechanic for Cola Bros. Mrs. Ed Landes has been sick but is improving.
The December Century highlights a biographical focus on Lincoln from youth through his early political life with vivid details and accompanying portraits. It also features Frances Hodgson Burnett’s new fairy tale The Story of Prince Fairyfoot in the Christmas number, plus a short story by J. T. Trowbridge and an illustrated section.
Theodore R. Davis discusses the making of a popular battle panorama with sketches and photographs. The issue also presents two Christmas stories, A Scheming Old Santa Claus by John R. Coryell and A Christmas Conspiracy by Rose Lattimore Alling, author of Nan's Revolt.
On February 1 1887 J E Atlen & Co Green Castle Ind offers $50 to the first three entrants who mail a numbered list of Webster dictionary words formed from ALLENS CORN EXTRAC TOR adhering to letter frequency. Prizes: $25 $15 and $10.
On Thursday night near Bainbridge the Monon engine parted from the train and Nelson Andrew, a brakeman aged 32, fell under the cars as the crew moved off, the locomotive passing over him and killing him instantly. He left a widow in Lafayette.
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