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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1921
Page
2
Aug 3 issue carries leftover matter from last week with legal notices and local notices. Names mentioned include Coen Wisie McClellen Curby Rufus Temple and family, Fred Mills Lucille Little Ethel Little Wat Rhodes Leroy Kehrer Leroy Milltown, and James E Jackson returning from Cincinnati after two weeks visit.
James Daily of Taylor township died at St Edwards Hospital New Albany after a brief typhoid illness. He was sixty two and unmarried, lived on a farm, and is survived by a brother in Minnesota and a sister in Aurora Nebraska. Funeral arrangements pending with burial likely in Buena Vista Catholic cemetery. He was a member of Buena Vista Catholic church.
William Smith, an elderly Civil War veteran, died at his home in Central this county early Tuesday at dawn after a month of illness. Survived by his widow and eight children, he lived in the county all his life and was a longtime member of the Perseverance M. E. church. Funeral at ten this Wednesday morning six miles south of Corydon.
Depauw and Kansas visitors pass through as families tour Lafayette Terre Haute Allendale St Francisville Mt Carmel. A barn fire near town destroys hay and unknown grain. burglars rob John Brownigs house. masked assailants flee, one man recognized. Community updates note rains easing drought and ongoing visits to relatives and friends in Louisville New Albany Frenchtown Fredericksburg and nearby towns.
A social day on Sunday July 31 1921 at Wesley Blair’s home northwest of Corydon welcomed W E Hopk ins and family of Shawnee Oklahoma. Relatives and friends shared baskets dinners under cade trees and a group photo was taken. Attendees included W E Hop k ins wife and daughters Wilma and Ina May Wm Quetche man and family Levi Brown and Dawson and Maxine, Goldman Blair and wife, Wes ley Blake Ira Davis Prentice Lee Jessie Brown J Craig Wm Rowley Ben Fetzer Ben Hiljott W W Blair D W Blair and Louisa and Lucy Blair. One who was there.
Mrs. Lou Foster spent last week with relatives in New Albany. John Singleton and brother Lucius Singleton visited from New Albany. A large group from Mauckport attended a barbecue and helped put Laconia on the map. Ed Bandy family visited Byron Pandy and the Ballards in Mauckport. Grandmother Laura Bondurant and granddaughters from Brandenburg, Kentucky visited. Laurence Bodenstadt spent a week with Fred Jenkins near Corydon before returning home. Ethel Brandenburg and her son William from Louisville visited Mauckport and returned home late week.
Miss Lina Breeden died at the family home near New Amsterdam on Tuesday July 26 after a typhoid illness. Her brother Peril Breeden died Saturday July 30 after another typhoid illness. Father Henry Breeden had died earlier of the same disease, leaving the mother and two brothers in the home. Burials occurred at Potato Run with Rev. Rosenbanger and Rev. Shuck officiating.
Lightning struck Thursday afternoon in several places including the home of Geo. N. Amy in Heth township. Fire from the telephone line ignited curtains and blinds, burned a nearby machine cover, and caused smoke to fill the house before Mrs. Amy returned and helped control the blaze.
Dr. W. P. Dearing well known for delivering commencement addresses in the county was hurt when his car plunged down an embankment and struck a telephone pole. His wife and daughter were also injured the driver swerved to avoid another car that crossed the road near Sullivan.
Ralph Wiseman Kenneth Hurst and Emery Stromire from Corydon are home after about six months service. They were among the 30 percent discharged to reduce the number of enlisted men.
Trustee Andrew Anschutz of Taylor Township Harrison County sets 1922 budget figures at the Advisory Board meeting on September 6 1921. Proposed totals include 6080 dollars in expenditures and 1 53 dollars tax per hundred, with detailed local tuition school and road taxes and poll charges based on assessed valuations and exemptions.
The Trustee of Blue River Township Harrison County outlines the 1921 budget at the Advisory Board meeting on September 6. The estimates total 8944.75 in expenditures with a 1.30 per hundred tax rate, detailing township, local tuition, road, and bond-related costs and the total valuations of land, personal property, and rails and lines.
The trustee of Posey Township Harrison County announces a September 6 1921 meeting to consider annual expenditures and levies. Proposals include township and local tuition taxes plus several special and road taxes yielding total expenditures of 8443.18 and total tax of 1.50 per hundred dollars. Polls number 181 and net taxables listed. Signed William Weaver Trustee.
The Trustee John H. Wolfe sets the 1921 meeting date September 6 at 1 PM to review expenditures and taxes for Webster Township Harrison. Totals include $9 375 00 in expenditures and 150 cents per hundred dollars in tax with detailed amounts for local tuition school and road taxes and personal property valuations.
The Fountain Sunday School plans its regular annual celebration on Saturday August 20 in the grove near the church one mile north of White Cloud. The setting offers ample shade and seven nearby springs. Neighboring Sunday Schools are invited to attend and join a prepared program.
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