History & local legend
The Farmer's Wife antiques shop occupied a building at 103 South Carlisle Street in Greencastle. Owner Marilyn Newcomer described several experiences there in Liz Vargo's March 22, 2006 Record Herald article.
During the town's 2004 Heritage Christmas celebration, Newcomer and an antiques vendor heard the front doorbell ring twice, but no customer entered. Later, while four people were together in a back room, the bell rang twice, paused, and rang twice again. Newcomer also recalled returning in the morning to find lights on after checking them before leaving.
Other witnesses described figures. Her son-in-law reported a woman around thirty with dark hair pinned in a bun standing at the register. Another account concerned an older face in a window overlooking Franklin Street.
Sources
- Liz Vargo, Spirited Search, The Record Herald, March 22, 2006. Interview with Marilyn Newcomer at the shop, preserved by the participating investigators
- Franklin County Visitors Bureau, Greencastle shopping district profile, documents the lower-level commercial space at 103 South Carlisle Street in 2014
- Esri World Geocoder, precise address-point match for the former shop
