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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
7
Local notices report preparations for the Harrison County Fair to be held August 22 to 28 with strong community turnout expected. Shoppers see ads for properties, railroad ties, two buggies, and livestock sales while residents travel, visit kin, and plan family portraits at Jordan Studio amid broader town news.
Mrs. R. H. Humphrey and her son Kelso visited Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Trotter in Marengo. Mr. Humphrey and two sons Kaye and Kellef joined for Sunday, then the family returned home. Fair managers at Marengo aim for better racing and more entertainment.
Aug4 3w Miss Leona Scheler of Crandall is ill with typhoid fever at Deaconess Hospital in Louisville. Mrs C C Hubbard thanks for a jug of fresh sweet cider though it is a bit sharp. Ed Kan and daughter Ruth of Atlanta Georgia visited Corydon relatives on return from Akron Ohio. Adam injured last Monday when horse threw her from a buggy fracturing a rib and bruising. Dr Lea Ridiy of Oklahoma City spent hours here with relatives while touring northern Indiana. Ice cream social and dance to be held Saturday August 14 at Perry Watsons southeast of Central. Poris Watson and Mason Shireman managers.
Mr and Mrs Fo Kelfer with Ruth and Robert and Mrs Plauth Frank left Saturday on an auto trip to northern Indiana and Michigan. They paused at Bethany Park and will have Mrs S K Jones join them for several days. Po Chan, a Chinese convert, will speak at the Methodist church in New Middletown on Wednesday night August 11 and at Teidel ling Thursday night August 12 and Preseranc Chapel Friday night August 13. Chan, in the U S for five years, is a graduate of Ashbury College.
Mrs. Leander Bottles returns from four months in Conrad Iowa with daughter Mrs. Frank Pate and Harrison Bottles and siblings Mrs. Al Crecelius and Wm Crecelius. Daughter's health has improved since return. Crops in the area look strong with oats and corn prospects favorable.
Melvin G. Davis of Grinnell Iowa visits relatives including Mr and Mrs D C Davis and others. His father D C Davis has vacationed for years at the University of Wisconsin Madison and received his Master’s degree there last Friday. He is principal of Grinnell schools.
Miss Grace Kimball of Milltown left last Tuesday for China to study for several years. The trip was funded by Mr and Mrs Earl George Byers who took an interest in her years ago and want to educate her. Mr Byers will join the mission in China as government school officials. he is a World War II veteran.
Shields of Boone township went to Corydon last Wednesday for medical treatment from Dy T. HW. He suffers a troublesome ear condition and hopes to regain hearing. Remembered by many county teachers for years of teaching and attending Teacher's county institutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Self depart Monday for a western tour stopping in Greenshorz and Tutchison Kansas Salt Lake City Utah and Denver Coto en route to California to see Mrs. G C Jones and nephew Marshall Denho in San Francisco He plans a month away while she stays until Christmas On return she will visit sister Mrs A B Denbo in Lafayette Louisiana.
Joseph H Smith visits the Devol family near Nevin, a place he called home for years. He recently left employment as a mechanic at the State Insane Hospital in Richmond after six months. Smith has accepted a blacksmith position with the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company and will move to Newark, Ohio, soon after working briefly at Washington, Indiana.
On Wednesday August 18 1920 St Peter's Congregation in Harrison County hosts an all day and evening picnic closing at 9 PM. Refreshments and a fine country dinner and supper will be served by the parish ladies. Come and enjoy a pleasant day at Buena Vista.
Late Gsoubay mour R J Corbet Eureka phone Misses Ida Sibert and Irene Sonner visit relatives in White Cloud. Minnie Fisher and Gertie Emily visit Crandall Sunday. Geo McIntyre at State School for Blind Indianapolis visits Laconia. Flidence Rothrock employed in Louisville visits sister Mrs Almon Best White Cloud. Mary Martha born to Clarence and wife August seventh. W B Nye to sell personal property at public auction August 15. Rev Charles McKinney Huntingburg visiting parents Thomas and Mrs Smith Elizabeth. Clara Reas Fern Henry Forest Reas Lemmon Resch weekend in New Albany.
Mrs Julia Neely and Misa Paiay Wolfe spent last week in Seaton Illinois Mr and Mrs Ham Sieg of Spencer township are visiting their son Will Sieg in Neorasks
Frances Engieman of Louisville visits aunt Mrs. Charles Stoll south of Corydon. Two second hand Ford Touring cars for sale at W. H. Bullett & Son. A cow and calf for sale call Walter H. Pearson two miles south of Elizabeth. Miss Katherine Wilson visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Ley in West Virginia. Miss Faith Cropsey will teach Latin in Petersburg public schools this winter.
Misa Muriell Jennings of Indianapolis spent days in Corydon guest of Miss Madeleine Connor. Joseph Vandelin of New Albany wed Miss Anna Roberts of Corydon in New Albany on Friday, July 80.
Mr and Mrs Chas Breese of Van Wert Ohio visited her brother William McElfresh and family at Elizabeth on Thursday and Friday during a short trip.
Mrs. Mary I. Barger and her daughter Miss Martha and brother John Moss of Elizabeth spent part of the past week at New Albany.
A notice lists a sale of four two year old bulls by Jesse Baxley at his farm half a mile west of Corydon on Saturday. The sale is announced alongside social news of Bettie Riddle Baxley visiting Charleston relatives and local fair promotion for Indiana. Also seeks September help: two girls, one nurse, cook and house worker in Cincinnati address Mrs Sam Bingham.
Mr and Mrs Orlan Conrad visited Sunday and Monday with Frank Cunningham and Mr and Mrs J R Holliday of Boone township.
Mr and Mrs John Marsh and Mrs Jas Marsh of New Albany attended the funeral of Mrs Amanda Davis last Wednesday.
Amos Lemmon visits Geo Jones in Greensburg and plans to attend the Hartsville Reunion in Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The Endeavor society hosts an ice cream social on the church lawn at Pfrimmer's Chapel this Friday night August 12. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wolfe Mr and Mrs Chester Dierking and Mr and Mrs Kay Foster of New Albany visited relatives at Mauckport during the past week.
Zeb M. Radcliff and his son Marion of Blue River township along with Alva Weilbaker of Morgan township called at this office last Wednesday as Mr. Radcliff renewed his subscription to the Democrat.
The crop on four acres of Harris Colvin’s Taylor township farm was riddled by hail last Saturday. Colvin lives on the property and has the farm leased.
Readers are directed to contact W H Wade three miles northwest of Corydon on the Corydon and Ramsey road, at Millard Eaton farm, to place orders for ground lime immediately.
Miss Helen Rosenbarger, daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Rosenbarger, returned home to East Chestnut Street last Saturday after a two weeks visit with friends at Pendleton Indians.
Family of three seeks a girl for general work with no laundry duties and good wages. Apply at 2121 Transit Ave Louisville Ky. Rev W D Rosenbarger of Jackson township preached at the U B church here last Sunday morning and Rev J G Moore led the evening union meeting.
Lieutenant of the Junior Grade Dr. Frank Ulen, a dental surgeon in the U S Navy, is spending three weeks with his parents Dr and Mrs F A Ulen before departing for China where he has been ordered to serve.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Wolfe and daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs C W Dierking of New Albany spent the weekend with their son Dr Lee B Wolfe and family of this place and with relatives at Mauckport.
Marysville mourns Francis Adams Civil War veteran and father-in-law of Mrs. Chris Adams who was summoned Thursday by his passing. Local veterans recall his service and ties to the old soldiers community.
About seventy two acres with most in Creek bottom prime corn land. Includes a good house and barn both fenced and lined. Cisterns at house and barn. Half mile from primitive roads. Owner A J Bottles, Corydon Indiana R R 2 dated July 28.
Clsude Engleman and his companion Miss Jessie Cady of Indianapolis visit his parents Mr and Mrs Harve Engleman and other relatives in Corydon. They arrived driving a Buick runabout.
T R McKim of New Middletown has returned from an extended Western trip visiting two daughters and three brothers. He reunited with a brother he had not seen in twenty one years, marking a joyful reunion.
Alver G. Ward of Bloomington arrives with eighteen Percheron mares and horses, mostly young, to sell in this county. He has already sold some and keeps the rest at the Fair Grounds. Ward is well known by Corydon friends who are pleased by his visit.
One farm wagon two buggies one No 20 Oliver Chilled plow one Oliver dise cultivator one walking Malta cultivator and two sets of work harness to be sold at Jesse L Baxtey s sale one half mile west of Corydon on Saturday August 21 beginning at 9 o'clock A M Auctioneer Esaa Richard at dw
Miss Helen Flora of Indianapolis spent three weeks with her parents near Mauckport. She returned to Indianapolis last Saturday to continue training as a nurse at Robert Long Hospital. She has completed two years and has one year remaining before graduation.
The Savings and Loan Association invites business with leaders Will J. But leit, Lew M. O'Bannon, and Stella 3B. Caughlin. Begin a share with $1.00 and experience results.
Daniel R Wiseman was summoned from Benton county Indiana to his home due to the death of his father G W S Wiseman. He reports a fine crop in Benton county with corn averaging about 60 bushels per acre and other crops doing well in the region.
Three new buggies offered at a discount by J G Zabel in Lanesville. Buyers must act within the next three weeks to secure the deal.
A note invites inquiries for Freestone plums via John Alstott Corydon Eureka. Mrs C T Wolfe and daughter Lola of Louisville spent last Thursday with relatives in the area.
Mrs Ed 8 Bulleit submitted to a surgical operation at St Edward's Hospital in New Albany last Wednesday. She is doing nicely. Mrs Forest Bulleit and her son Donald of Detroit are visiting her mother in law Mrs A L Bulleit. They are accompanied by her nephew from Cincinnati.
Fred Showmaker and family from New Middletown and Mr and Mrs M Hays with Noel Munuckport spent the weekend in New Albany with Fred Yeager and family.
Mrs Anna Pease came back Monday after visiting her daughter Rosa Byerley sister Mary Perew granddaughter Iva Mille and other relatives in Marengo for over a week.
George H. Feller Ora Farish O W Hottle and Fred Igert traveled to Logansport with BE T Busey of Louisville and Geo Venner a major stockholder to view the Re Vere Motor factory. Several local investors have purchased stock in the company with Geo H Feller assisting the representatives.
R F Davis known as Fletch has been seriously ill at Ramsey for seven weeks with a nerve trouble from an injury. He is a well known citizen and the Democratic nominee for Commissioner from the First District. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
The Rev J G Moore Methodist pastor receives a vacation leave and will visit relatives in Jennings county. Rev Frank McIntosh will preach next Sunday morning and a Chinese native will fill the pulpit the Sunday after. Mentosh graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle last June.
In a card from Dr Frank M Melton Mrs Melton and their son Don describe scenes in New York City and at the Bunker Hill Monument Charlestown Massachusetts. The Meltons are on an eastern trip after visits to Niagara Canada en route to Boston. They reside in Louisville where Dr Melton practices medicine. Both were born and raised in Boone township in this county.
The Harrison County commissioners are summoned for a special session on Saturday August 21 1920 at 10 oclock A M to appoint registration officers and address other voter registration matters. Signed Sam C Mauck and A H C
Palmyra residents report illness including Mrs Ed Ollis and a two year old child of Mr and Mrs Geo Ems. A personal property sale of W S Nye is set for August 19. Local social notes mention Crandall visitors and a pair licensed to wed. Frances Engleman visits relatives near Corydon in Louisville area.
Auction notice lists two good work horses two Jersey cows hogs eleven tons of hay and stow ing corn for sale August 19 at W S Nye southwest of Corquon For sale four colts two coming two years old and three suckling colts two horse colts and two more colts Emmett Heed ad Central Ind
Miss Katharine and Miss Alice Brewster daughters of Mr and Mrs Brewster of this place traveled to Louisville last Monday to visit their young friend Miss Fairy Hughes daughter of Mrs Maud Hughes.
The Fairview Sunday School south of Corydon will hold a grove gathering near the church on Saturday August 14. All invited to attend as the community gathers for the event. William Pone near Nevin was in Corydon yesterday selling German prunes described as free stone plums from his farm. He displayed a three inch plum with twenty five plums inside. A local political section urges Scott township Democrats, both men and women, to vote in November to challenge Republican leadership.
P A Burton of New Athans, Coryden visitor, praised as a longtime traveling salesman for Great Lakes Refining Co of Cleveland. The Fried family returns to Corydon with a new home secured seven miles southwest, planning to move by September first after years away in Whishington and Marion Indiana.
One of the best houses in Corydon in a desirable location with an adjacent store building and several living rooms. Land adjoining the Fair Ground, overlooking town, with woods and a building, plus 6 acres cleared. Wardrobe and other furniture available. Inquiries to Dr. Lawson.
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