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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1922
Page
10
The St. Peter Sunday School marked its Fifty-Fifth Annual Celebration in the grove near the church on July 27 with music, songs, and addresses by local pastors and dignitaries. The ceremony paused for Judge C. W. Cook's funeral, honoring his prior role in naming the annual date, as the event continues as a permanent yearly affair toward its planned 1947 centennial.
Classic White Laundry Soap to bar eight for fourteen cents at Miles Variety Store while it lasts. We will sell 40¢ Flaxon for twenty three cents per yard. Jy-26-2-w the Lawn for fourteen cents per yard.
Residents recount a weekend of visits and a perilous night trek from Monument Mountain in Wyandotte Cave. Chas Rothrock and party navigated in darkness for ten hours, with search teams locating exhausted travelers at Manditti Hall. A separate accident left Julius Slaughterback with a crushed left-hand bone after being thrown from a mower.
Miss Carrie Flock daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Flock wed Mr Ross Eaton at the Flock residence 1639 N Tacoma Ave Indianapolis Rev F E Davison officiated The couple plan a future home at 621 N Tacoma Ave Indianapolis Attendants were Mrs G E Walters and C E Walters sale notice accompanies the item listing a Frank L Amy auction for a Home Comfort cooking range near Central on August 9. Jy-26-2Ww
Corn a humpin John Blake made a business trip to New Albany Friday. Miss Lula Ekart is staying with G. M. Hoge and family aft Corydon. Mrs. Tom Miller was called to the bedside of her brother Jesse Wise near Hill Grove last Friday in a critical condition. Sidney Elbert and Forrest Melton bought Fords from W. H. Bullitt and Sons last week. Misses Lydia and Anna Zimmerman of Seattle visited friends here last week. Norval Tranum of Louisville visiting uncle T. G. Tranum and family. Mrs. Lucy Wright visited daughter near Rehoboth last week. Dave Ciecelius purchased a Ford from Saffer and Kirkham recently. Miss Zelma Blake taking piano lessons from Miss Nettie Briffett at Corydon. Sidney Elbert with wife and children and his father Fred Elbert motored to Louisville last Wednesday. Curtis Daley took teaching license exam at Corydon Saturday. Straude Ekart had a fine cow killed by lightning during a storm Sunday July 23. Mrs. Hardin Miller of Chicago passed through Saturday en route to Leone township to visit relatives. Her husband and daughter Mildred visiting relatives at Mauckport. Electrical storm Saturday night knocked down telephone poles and damaged trees and fruit. Attend the basket dinner at this place Sunday conducted by Rev. C. H. Youngblood with other ministers present. Services Saturday night, Sunday morning and afternoon. Everyone invited to spend the day. XXX buys a gray enamel wash-pan at
The column reports DePauw representation at a Mill town Reunion and Home Coming. It notes Miss Juanita Seacat visiting Wyan dotte Cave, a stroke for Eugene Barry of Frenchtown, and health concerns for Mrs. Anna Keglar. It mentions social visits, a temperance lecture by Dr. Miles, and local sports, including the Depauw White Sox beating New Albany West Enders thirteen to five. It also lists a birthday supper, job updates, fox hounds purchase, a death near Frenchtown, funeral attendance, a Ford truck purchase, and an eight room house for sale via Old Capital Real Estate Agency.
Funeral services for Judge C W Cook were held from his Chestnut Street residence with Rev Mark L Harris of Corydon Presbyterian Church officiating. The service featured a quartet and piano, with pallbearers including Dr William Daniel and Judge T J Wilson, and an obituary noting his long public service as Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Judge, his faith, family, and influence in local politics and church life.
A 1922 plea from James Bird invites Indiana fox hunters to a meeting on August 12 at Hancock's Chapel at 10 o'clock to organize a Fox Hunters Association. The goal is better fox hunting and promoting outdoor life for social good among all ages.
A promotional notice describes a camp grounds one and a half miles south of Ramsey Indiana on Corydon and Fredericksburg road with a large tabernacle and a never failing well. It lists hotel meals tent lodging rates cots and bedding rentals and a ladies dormitory with transport from trains offered. Contact George S Pinaire or Jasper N Davis for information with no gate fees and an open invitation.
A Moberly S. 8. S. picnic set for Saturday August 5 at Cole's Grove features music addresses by coed speakers entertainment games and sports including a Clown act by Tobey Moon. The program spans 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with prizes in events such as a 42 ft horseshoe tournament and various races. Refreshments and routine recreations are promised. The Moberly S. 8. choir may swap singing with county schools. the Wesley Chapel Sunday School celebration also occurs that day with bands songs and multiple addresses. Subscribers urged to support the Democrat.
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