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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1910
Page
3
OCU grounds boast improved facilities and urge patrons to visit the Floral Hall and Poultry House. The notice calls for stock grain fruit vegetables poultry and fancy work on Monday and Tuesday and welcomes families on Wednesday through Friday.
Hal Maules and A G Watt act in matter before presiding official with Secretary See’y in attendance. The note lists names and roles guiding the unresolved issue.
Daniel Neely died at his home in Scott Township near Corydon on August 4 after a long illness from breast disease linked to rheumatism. He was born July 29, 1880, married twice, and survived by four children and his second wife. Funeral at Heidelburg church was conducted by John H. Heth. He served in the Civil War as a Union soldier and lived as a respected, industrious citizen. Relatives from Columbus, including Mrs. Charles A. Watson and her son, Dewey, visited for the Fair.
Kate Markel Wurm born May 20 1876 near Corydon Indiana married to L E K Wurm in August 1909 and moved to Bucklin. She died July 24 1910 after pulmonary illness and fever leaving a husband a two day old baby and two brothers. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1901 and died in faith. Remains laid to rest with her mother.
The Corydon Nursery offers seven thousand peach trees mainly Hoosier and Elberta varieties with Eldorado and Early Harvest blackberry plants also available. Customers save the agent's commission by buying directly. Contact Home and Eureka phone, J M Auster & Son Corydon Indiana. John Roby of Marion visited Corydon last week, accompanied by his sister Laura, a trained nurse.
Sunday services drew a large crowd at the New Middletown German Reformed Church. Revs. C F Witthoff and Ernest Fiedderjohann of Louisville led installation and charge to Pastor Theodore Mueller, with missions sermons and a $42.90 special collection. Attendees included members from nearby St. Peter and St. Paul congregations. Mueller and his family recently arrived from Hohewald Tennessee.
A hungry dog burglar broke into the Blume Hotel last Friday night and stole butter buttermilk and beefsteak. A dead dog was later found in town and authorities suspect the thief paid a penalty. Contractors work on Chestnut street sidewalks curbing and gutters with teams and machines.
No instructors beyond Lindley and Ferris have worked at Corydon. All teachers must attend at 9 50 Monday morning, with noon arrivals failing full attendance credit. Beginning teachers meet County Superintendent after Wednesday’s session. high school meeting to follow. Evening lectures have a small admission. daytime lectures free to public. Membership cards grant free evening lectures. AMZIE Kannapel, Co. Supt.
Mrs Angeline Smith wife of Charles Wesley Smith died Monday afternoon at her Webster township home after years of invalidism. Funeral and burial were at Pleasant Ridge today at 10 conducted by Rev S L Todd Oakland City. She was 54 with husband son two stepchildren a brother J G W Stonecipher and an adopted son surviving. Charles S Sample of Valmyer Ill arrived to visit family.
Andrew Washington Walk died at his home in Corydon Junction at 12 25 a m Saturday after a two week bout with typhoid fever aged twenty nine years and six days. Funeral services were held at Woods Chapel Sunday at two oclock conducted by Rev N M Rumbley with Odd Fellows from Corydon Junction in attendance. Interment followed in the nearby church cemetery. He married Viola M Davis on January 17 1910 and is survived by his widow, his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph N Walk, three brothers Charles Jr Omer C and Wm W Walk and a sister Elizabeth Walk all of Jackson township. He belonged to I O O F Odd Fellows Encampment and Rebekah lodges.
The annual mission feast at Evan gelical Lutheran St. John Church will be held on Sunday August 21. Rev Frederick Wambsganss of Columbus and Rev Otto Schumm of Browns town Ind will deliver addresses. Service begins at 9 20 A M and 2 60 P M everyone is invited to attend.
J. L. Rowe advertises from north of the courthouse offering to set prices on customer furniture bills and related services.
Herman Bauer returns frames in Florida. Mrs. Carpenter buys Wolfe property. Isabelle Schellenberger from Near Albany visits home. Hussung family, Greenville, guests of C Meysz. Meyer and Husseart of Greenville in town. Josephine Zeller from New Albany visits Bes family. Lanesville school hires for fall term: Pleasant 2 Jenkins principal, William Hauswadd primary. Mrs. Abraham Woertz and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer visit. Mrs. Godfrey Smith of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Kate Hussing of New Albany visit. Edward Walter returns from Gary and plans to move family to Gary as future home.
Chas P Trotter returned home Saturday from a three week western feast. A leading business man of the county, he observed fine country, flourishing cities, and Hoosier friends. He admired Corydon and nearby Hasrigesa county, and many are glad he is back.
Mrs. David G. Mies of two miles south of town has been seriously ill and confined to bed for several weeks after measles in June led to kidney trouble. She is Sivix improving now.
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