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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
6
The poem evokes Old Glory in battle and victory, honoring fallen heroes who rest as immortality. It shifts to a broader march of progress with Freud Old Glory leading in a grand review and the Great Commander watching.
Mr Archi apolis wrote the poem spoken at the Grangers Picnic at the Fair Dutaes iaiski. Mr Hall delivered the closing address and echoed the verses with impact. Hall kindly copied the text and sent it to us for publication in this issue of the Daiine crat.
A Sunday School celebration was held in a grove on the Paelz farm two miles west of Corydon last Saturday. Representatives came from Corydon A B Fairview Mt Solomon Oak Grove Pennington and Bethany. Speakers included Rev L Carmichael John H Harbaugh R S Kirkham and Rev Neilson. Edward Ossler was master of ceremonies and sang a pantomime solo by Bethany students. Attendance was modest but the event was enjoyed by all.
Elizabeth M E Circuit items report visiting families from Highland Kentucky and Pekin as well as local church groups at Silver Heights Camp. The Moores Chapel celebration to rebuild the church and fund building land subscriptions invites all to attend next Saturday with schools and speakers expected to participate.
The installation of Rev C M Watcher as pastor will be at St Peters church in Flat Woods on Sunday August 19 at 10 30 with Rev W P Billing and W A Moser of Louisville conducting. A large attendance is expected.
John Hollis remains on the sick list. Carrie Johnson returns home from Louisville. Mrs. George Conlee and her two sons Kenneth and Denzil visit from Illinois. Matt Scott of New Albany visits with the Hiser and Mifflin families. Charles Houser and Harrison Oliver from Jeffersonville visit the Hollis home. Loren Bryant from near Laconia visits relatives before leaving for Illinois. Wiley Speigelhalder and family spend Sunday with the Speigelhalder family. T. D. LaDoke and children Carl and Alene visit from Louisville while LaDoke takes a heater position in Pittsburg. Walter Pearson and son Joseph return after visiting sister Mrs. Joseph Spath. Raymond Stone of Laneaville visits relatives in town.
David Windelil Windell died at his home in Heth township last Sunday from heart trouble after a two month illness. Funeral services were conducted at Bethel A B church in Central yesterday at ten o clock with Rev. Henry McKim delivering the sermon. Burial followed in the cemetery near the church. He is survived by his wife and two brothers Philip and Samuel Windelil of Harrison township. He was seventy two years ten months old.
Prof. B A Byrne of Byrneville a school superintendent in Freelandville Ind has been drafted for service in France and will speak on How a Drafted Man Feels at Mauckport New Amsterdam New Middletown Elizabeth Laconia Depauw Palmyra Aug 17 24. Admission free and no collection. He resigns his $1250 yearly post for $30 monthly with Uncle Sam. Also for sale a five year old horse.
A patriotic tract contrasts U S actions since April 6 to show American efficiency outpacing German claims. It cites war declarations 91 ships seized war fund 7 billion merchant shipping 600 million air fleets loans 3 billion drafted nearly ten million registered 600000 volunteers rail aid to Russia and France camps for soldiers destroyers sent to England and troops to France embargo food conservation and donations surpassing 100 million to Red Cross and 3 million to YMCA, praising civilian support and unity.
John E Matthews died last Thursday at Cragmont Hospital for the Insane in Madison. His remains were sent to New Amsterdam for burial after brief services at the graveside. He was thirty one, survived by a wife four children two brothers Roy and George and sister Hallie. He was an inmate several months.
Mrs Ellen Birx died Monday at 7 10 am at her New Albany home after heart leakage since last May. Wife of Matt Birx she leaves a daughter Frances and many Catholic friends. Funeral Thursday at Holy Trinity church burial in local Catholic cemetery. The family lived in Corydon for years before moving last spring.
An ad urges timely repairs at Morton's Shoe Repair Shop to avoid tramping in snow with worn half soles. The note references the shop and a terse request to visit for service.
A petition by fifty Washington Township freeholders requests grading drainage and paving a section of the Mauckport and Valley City road to 12 feet wide with stone and macadam. An engineer and viewers should be appointed for a hearing before the Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the September term 1917 on September 4. The notice is signed by A D Freshman Lee Ripperdan William Saves and others.
The Harrison county treasurer announces a public sale at 3 PM August 27 in Corydon Indiana for 20 highway improvement bonds totaling 13200 dollars. 660 dollars each bearing 4 percent interest, due semi annually from May 15 1918 for ten years. Bonds issued under Indiana law to fund construction along the Jackson Franklin and Harrison townships line. One right reserved to reject any and all bids.
Trustee of Spencer township Harrison County Indiana announces on file plans and specs for a new school building No 3. Bids will be received by the Township Advisory Board until 2 o clock Tuesday September 4 97. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. J W Loudon township trustee.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for the James Bird road improvement via grading draining and paving with stone. Bids due September 4 1917 at 2 PM in Corydon Indiana with bond equal to double the bid. Lowest responsible bidder awarded after affidavit of noncollusion.
Sealed bids will be received in Harrison County Indiana for the G. B. Felter road project between Webster and Boone townships. Bids cover grading draining and paving with specified materials, per county specifications, and must be submitted to the County Auditor by the stated deadline.
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