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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
5
Thousands from all parts of the county attend the Grangers picnic with a grand program of songs drills and speeches. The large audience stays into the late hours as the event showcases community effort and civic pride.
The Grangers of Harrison County held their annual picnic on the Fair Grounds with an estimated crowd of four to five thousand. James Lockhart led the parade. Dr. C. L. Stevens and C. W. Thomas organized divisions. The day featured patriotic drills, music, recitations, and speeches by M. L. H. Wright and Archibald M. Hall about agriculture, highways, and education.
At Bethany Park Indi ana Daily Times reports Mrs Sallie K Jones of Corydon resigns as corresponding secretary of the State Christian Woman's Board of Missions after 18 years. Lida Pearce succeeds her. Jones honored with red roses and gold coins amid a day of ovation.
Public Press notes Franklin township Trustee Ed Evans reports a reduced next year tax levy of 87 cents per $100 with debt cleared and funds in three accounts. Local tuition expenses are not levied though $1,800 is expected to be spent. only 2 cents goes to poor expenses. Evans is praised for careful management.
Donald H. McGibney, who spoke at Corydon's Chautauqua on his European war ambulance service, is commissioned a First Lieutenant of Company M Fourth Indiana Infantry. The notice praises him as a dashing officer and notes grain drills from Van Brunt at Zabele Hardware, Laneaville, Indiana.
Indiana State Department of Weights and Measures urges keeping a weight reference table. It lists standard weights per bushel for items such as flour sorghum molasses and maple molasses and notes that weights must be given when buying and selling commodities. The sheet explains the table shows weights to weigh out for a peck or other measure and directs inquiries to H. E. Barnard.
Laura Wilson Williar of Harrison county Indiana born November 24 1858 died July 30 1917 in La Moille Illinois aged 58 years 8 months 6 days She married E D V Williar in 1878 and had six sons Gary Floyd George Earl Oscar Veber Donald Clyde Clinton Burrel and Charles Maynard Survived by husband six sons three sisters and two brothers ten grandchildren and many relatives Services held in Ilinois and Rehoboth with Rev John Lee Rev Ralph Pearson and pallbearers J D Cunningham Elmer Williar John Arnold Harry Williar Jacob Schweitzer Herman May Burial at nearby cemetery
Tender note laments lost sisters Mary and Jennie with memories and heartfelt sorrow. The brief tribute speaks of grieving heads bowed, long memories, and enduring affection.
Call to stockholders to meet in Elizabeth on August 18 1917 to elect officers of the company. Jacob Zoliman president Ed Evans secretary all stockholders requested to be present.
A social gathering occurred Tuesday night at the home of Miss Altha McMonigle with many attendees listed by name including Monica Byrum Ciara Folkerson Elsie Steepleton Hazel Frakes Marie Breitner Bertha Crosier Eana Frakes Myrtle Frakes and Katie Neafus along with Ed Faith Denzil Holliday Harry Crosier and others. Guests departed at a late hour wishing the host more happy times.
One hundred acre farm for sale four and a half miles from Corydon. Includes six room house, new barn forty by sixty, two chicken houses, wood and smoke houses, cellar, two cisterns, new silo, three ponds for stock water. Crops include twelve acres in corn and fifteen in wheat potential, thirty acres in grass, eleven in timber, four in garden, three in orchard. one acre strawberry patch and remaining pasture. Inquiries at office. Sam K Foley operates nearby ice cream parlor and confectionery opposite the post office.
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