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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
7
The Corydon Democrat mentions a Jersey cow for sale and two judea jennet? and collie pups available. Local items include social visits to Armstrong Illinois, Purdue military training, and a busy board of commissioners session preparing for next year’s expenses. Community notices urge delinquent subscriptions to be paid before October 1.
Mrs J Blakey and daughter Eugenia from Ennis Texas arrived in Corydon to stay with relatives. Curtis Lockhart, in Aviation service, visited family before moving to Cincinnati. Ronald and Mrs Fleshman hosted Hoosier friends at West Dewey Ave Blackwell Oklahoma. James H Mathes and grandchildren Oma Heinlein and Karl Koester arrived to visit El Mathes and other relatives after Koester’s injury at Faultless Castor Co Evansville.
All persons who owe us money on past due notes or accounts are asked to call and settle immediately. W H Bullett and Sons Inc requests prompt payment.
Two weeks remain until the fair with plans urged. Local social notes include visits by Miss May Frank and Mrs. Manton Carr. Farm ads promote Fordson tractors and farm sales. War Savings stamps registration is ready. court sessions noted. subscriptions renewed and new readers welcomed.
An advertisement urges calling W H Ballett & Sons to choose a buggy or survey for the Fair to save money by buying stock on hand. It mentions Mr and Mrs Ed Wolfe as guests and lists Abs Herman Wolfe of Louisville and Miss Anda Jenkins of Georgetown as attendees.
Sergeant Paul M. Hamilton of the Louisville Recruiting Station visits the Whintner House to recruit volunteers for the United States Military Service. He will stay through Saturday, August 10th.
Mrs El Granite and daughter Georgia join Mr and Mrs thirold Sieg with their children and grandson on a Sunday drive to French Lick and West Baden. They reported an enjoyable time.
Harry S. Wright, who left for Camp Sherman on June 26, returned July 27 to attend his sale and stay until Tuesday morning. He attended the dedication of the new church at Depatrw, his hometown. Wright looks well and is assigned to operate a large machine gun and expects to go overseas for training soon.
W H Peter of Jackson township visited the office last Saturday. He and Mrs Peter spent months at Wilmore Kentucky where son Joseph W and daughter Helen attended school. The son serves in the United States Army with Co L 155th Inf at Camp Beauregard Louisiana. The Peters will summer on their farm and plan to return to Wilmore this fall for schooling for Helen and Orpah. Orpah is at Burt Lake Michigan and Miss Feten is in Muncie Indiana.
A meeting at the Cross Roads in Heth township is set for Tuesday night August 18 to discuss vocational work in the township. A good attendance is desired. Madeleine Connor and W Ohara are named organizers.
John Steiner of Webster township reports a mare lost from sunstroke during Fair week and asks readers to call the Democrat office. Other items note visits and illnesses including Evelyn Hauswald ill with typhoid fever, and several relatives visiting or traveling between Webster township Corydon Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
Mrs Herman Herm and five children from Louisville arrived Saturday to spend two weeks or more with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Staib Sr near Dogwood.
William H Lewis of New Albany visited Corydon friends with his son Roscoe proprietor of Indiana Candy Company. He spent three months with his daughter Mrs Millard Thomas at Crandall. He ran a grocery business in Corydon for fourteen years and left about eight years ago.
Mr and Mrs Paul Bigler of Blue River township and their son Daniel J were in Corydon Monday. Daniel was examined for military service and Mr and Mrs Gisler have heard from him since he arrived overseas.
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