24 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1882
Page
1
ASTANDARD excerpt outlines the April 15 1881 road law. It creates township Superintendents of Roads elected every two years to manage roads bridges and highways, oversee funds and bond requirements, and enforce maintenance standards. It details tax funding a commutation road tax and state levy with exemptions for towns.
Heavy rains blocked fording creeks while residents share town news. Stogsadals plan to move into Adams soon, Bella Doggett improves from lung fever per Dr. Parker, and Flatrock church loses its pastor. Local events include a Batesville ball injury, sugar weather, vaccination shift, and community questions on township assessor timing.
Various entries report visits and moves around Trenton Ohio including Charlie Crow visiting relatives Maggie Slifer’s funeral procession, Mrs Slifer described as a good woman, and multiple people planning moves to nearby farms or towns. Other items note school closure and community remarks about finances and health.
Walter Kerrick leaves for Illinois. W Hollenbee contemplates moving here. Dr. McConnell sells a house to J B Wise of Pennington. T B Cook plans beekeeping and game chickens. W W Hollensbee & Son build an office. Frank Lawrence and wife to move to Batesville. Charley McHugh thought dead but revived. recovering. Stivers the fifer and Dowden the drummer boost campaign mood. England vs Germany noted. Sarah Marlin ill with rheumatism. Wheat and stone crops look promising. three quarries to operate. Eiseman property vacant for first time since built. room for three to four families. Coloson Wagoner & Co. send law to Indianapolis for dentistry.
Community items report an oyster supper at John Moetzger's on Friday night. Henry Hoover seeks the sender of a Valentine. Visitors from Greensburg to Mrs Theo Reed, Josh Criss selling wood, Ellen Welton expected home by five, and a fish pond project by Mr. French. Russell family in good health. Lena Russell visited Greensburg. Dr Hitt seen. Mrs Mag Barnes with Mrs John Smith of Greensburg. E T Jordan not yet teaching. School closes next Thursday. scholars pleased.
T 8 Myers remains ill while David Ward scouts Illinois farmland for a purchase. William and family relocate to Kaness John Knuckles will open a shop on J S Elliot farm two miles west of Milford. A new store run by R Grant is planned near Elizabethtown. Frank Toothman enters lime business this summer. A 44 mile turnpike is planned from T and Myers residence to the county line. contract soon let. Road superintendent candidates emerge with Dr Maguire favored for Representative. School term ends with applicants for next term. Major Anderson adds a front residence extension. Mosea Calicott returns from Missouri with family. Reader notes cite The Standard improvements alongside national progress.
Mrs. McDowell, seriously ill for some time, died the 12th inst and was buried the 13th. The Wesley Chapel M E Church class meeting Sunday was postponed due to steady rain. Emory Skinner family to move to Quinn place north of Sardinia. Waynesburg church dismisses Rev Hughes and hires a monthly preaching minister for the year. Mrs. Eli Bake improving from a lame back. Daisy Barnard, daughter of Mr and Mrs Barnard, has been quite sick.
Westport residents will hold a pike meeting next Saturday the 25th to discuss building a six mile road from Westport to the Bartholomew County line along the Columbus road. Jos Hatt, a saw miller, recently sold about 200000 feet of lumber to a Greensburg yard. James Lough considers emigrating to Missouri or entering matrimony. William Demeaton of Sardinia plans a move but will wait for fair weather.
More Davis buys the Charlie Donnell place while others face illness and travel disruptions. Heavy Mississippi Valley rains flood Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg driving evacuation and rail shutdowns. New Albany and nearby towns report widespread inundation with water receding after Tuesday night.
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