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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
6
Fire at Chas W Thomas farm south of Corydon destroyed a dwelling and a summer kitchen. Occupants William E Brown and family lost furniture clothing and cash after a fire discovered too late. The burned buildings were valued at about 1090.90 with 500 dollars of insurance.
Ray C. Gang weds Agariha Ennett Stephen A Taylor files to Farriett Trene Nellinger Relder Noon to Mary A. Rhoades in the city clerk records.
Public notice states petitions filed under the County Unit Road Law in Harrison County Indiana seeking improvements to segments of the Corydon and Fredericksburg highway and Crandall and Byrneville highway. Hearings are set for May 5 1919 and April 15 1919 with hearings to consider grading draining paving and stone surfacing and possible widening to ten feet within thirty foot right of way.
A Harrison County Indiana board hears petitions for improving multiple rural highways. Proposals include Corydon Leavenworth route near Blue River Bridge, Rosewood New Albany road, Corydon Milltown corridor, Depauw Fredericksburg line, and Corydon Sharp’s Mills route with paving, grading, and drainage. Signers exceed fifty freeholders in each case, with hearings set in May 1919.
The text describes a project to improve a public highway from the Jackson Franklin township line west through sections 3 to 6 and connect with the Corydon road in the Corydon junction area. The road length is about 3 1/2 miles and includes draining resurfacing paving and improving with gravel or stone.
Notices announce hearings on May 5 1919 for two highway projects in Harrison County. One covers the Corydon Laconia route between Webster and Boone townships about four miles, 30 feet wide with 12 inch foundation. The other proposes upgrading the old New Amsterdam road from Corydon through Briles school to New Bethel Church about four miles with gravel or paving and a bridge over Indian Creek. Signed petitions by John J Seiple F M Brown and others.
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