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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
4
News of Various Kinds Intended for Last Week reports numerous visits and illnesses. Notable names include Jennie Dill, Mrs. Wm. Robinson, Jimmie Robinson, and Miss Ella Highfill. Local trips feature Mary Funk, Harry Funk, and many Williar family members alongside church events and a rain event.
Dogwood attends Old Goshen celebration two and a half miles south this Saturday August 4. Rain affects gardens corn and pastures. Local residents report visits to Pleasant Ridge and among families including Wrights Duggins Harbaughs and Faiths. Sickness noted for Raymond Melton and T O Miller on the sick list.
Delayed column notes a string of small-town updates from Macyville and surrounding areas. Mentions Miss Mary Day staying with the Roudenbush family, Elie Sturms traveling to Mount Carmel Illinois, and several relatives visiting or traveling between Union Creek Owen county and Louisville. A kitchen shower honors Elberta Stone and Harold Julius is welcomed by Wilbur Mifflin and family.
Hancock county notices report the birth of Charles Edward to Eli Wolfe and wife on July 19. Other items note Jonathan Jackson’s continued illness, visits by Nettie Babcock and daughter Elizabeth, Della H Croyden’s return from Corydon Chauteauqua, Magpie Hutton visiting from Jeffersonville, Harrells from Lowdell with Crayden family, visits by Atkins and Voyles families, Odeasa Radcliffe Delia Crayden Iva Voyles and Ida Deaton among others, and a wind and rain storm passing through the area.
A Monday afternoon storm toppled trees and wheat shocks and wrecked Paul Bigler's silo. He summoned help the next morning to reset the structure. Miss Ida Deaton left Monday to visit Mrs. Grace Trinkle's family near Hardinsburg.
Otterbein Pearlie Frakes is on the sick list. Cleave Yeager and son Burnett visit their uncle John Yeager and family. Aunt Rebecca McBride is in poor health. Bradley Butler of Laconia visited the Friday gathering. Aunt Jude Marsh visits daughter Mrs. Charles Crosier. Tim berlake siblings spend weekend with Mrs. Eliza Faith. John Borro of Mt. Vernon visits daughter Mrs. Warren Kishline. Elma Timberlake recoveries allow outing. Union Chapel attendees report an enjoyable celebration. Thomas Miller and family visit father at Glidas. Blanch Faith of Laconia visits Emmett Timberlake. Addie Windell and baby visit sisters in Meade County. Stay Timberlake is reported very low with measles in Latham, Illinois. Mary Timberlake visits son Nate and family of Glory Hole. Arch Kishtine returns home from Evansville. Sybil Yeager travels to sister Mrs. Fred Shewmaker near New Middletown who is seriously ill with appendicitis. Thieves break into Ernest Daley’s house. Duley couple away, loss of flour sack, sugar package, and baking powder.
Miss Pearl Rowe visits sister Margaret a Indiana University student. Mrs Steve Carver and two sons Brooks and Hoyt of New Albany visit relatives here. Mrs A R Connor and Madeleine of New Amsterdam were here last week Madeleine teened as Domestic Science Supervisor. Winnie Sherrill threshing in southwest Heth. Nevil Frank home from Pittsburgh for vacation. Farley Hays to see daughter Mrs Fred Shewmaker near New Middletown who is ill. Anna Reid of Denver visits sister Mrs Cora Bodenstadt then to Fort Leavenworth for son in officers training camp. Mrs Reid known as Miss Anna Applegate formerly of this place. Mrs Cora Ballard and daughter Helen return from Indianapolis and other points.
Claude Miller, studying at New Albany, spent weekend with his parents the Henry J. Millers. Stoy Davis, employed in Indianapolis, visited home folks. Belle Frederick of Corydon and others visited relatives in the area. Claude Barksdale returned from Iowa. Ray Miller family returned near Georgetown after visit with Henry J. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Leé Wurm spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Miller and family visited Mrs. Hallie Barksdale and family. Miss Onna Krause spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister Mrs. Emma Wright of New Albany.
In Lanesville area last Sunday rain blessed the vicinity. Walter Girdley of Logansport visits family and has a thirty day leave. Dr. B J Teaford and family return from a ten day Indiana auto tour with Esther Smith. Day sisters Edith and Odell visit in New Albany. Mrs Fannie Day returns home after visiting in New Albany. Mrs Nicholas Eve stays a week with Dr Teaford and wife. Julius Zabel hosts visitors from Louisville. George Simler visits his brother at the Lanesville Bank. The Zabel and Sons flouring mill is torn down and moved to New Albany for rebuilding and operation by the same owners. Dr Teaford accepts a U S Army Officers Medical Reserve Corps appointment and will report to medical training camp soon.
Relatives and friends gathered July 15 at Walter Cotner’s home near Waco Nebraska for his 84th birthday. A noon feast under an elm tree featured chicken salads pies and cakes with many family members present from Benedict and nearby areas.
Morris Cotner and Mr and Mrs Walter Cotner with children Cora and Beulah hosted a social afternoon. The gathering included Hoosier visitors except Mr and Mrs Walter Darnell from Near Waco Nebraska. Guests departed late, wishing Mr Cotner many more happy occasions. By 25-2w.
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