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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
8
The Harrison County item slate includes court term dates, sales at Guy Thomas, and fair-related events. Quoted market prices appear for corn and hogs in Louisville. Local social notes mention visits, travels, and family illnesses among Corydon and nearby towns.
Local notes report visitors from Louisville and Cincinnati. Corydon residents and families are mentioned with travel, elections, church services, and social visits. An August storm caused fire and property damage, while a new office refurbishment is described and a death in the community is noted.
A collage of short notices covers auctions, farm sales, and dialect notices. Names include Rob't Gibson, L. Keller and Emma Keller, Ros'r Gipson, Rev. Rupert C. Foster, Mrs. Elizabeth Powell, JOZ T. McClaran, W. A. Russell, Homer Martin, Bruce C. Funk, and many locals. Mentions Louisville and Indianapolis travel, church events, fairs, and farming auctions.
Six days remain until the Harrison County Fair opens with large crowds expected midweek through weekend. Local items note visitors, subscriptions growth, court actions, a business dissolution, storm damage near Corydon, and community church re openings with scheduled services and leadership.
Mrs Addie Schuster and son visit Elizabeth area for feed and hay. County Commissioner Thomas J Stevens moves from Crandall to Corydon. Miss Lidika and Caddie Clipp of Georgetown visit Fern Bean. Prof Orlin H Venner returns from Nebraska lectures. Mrs George B DeTar and children visit Richland City. Dr DeTar joins them. Joe T McClaran sells fruit trees outside Home Comers Hal. Mrs Highfill and Miss Taylor travel from Blackwell Okla to Corydon for the fair. Preaching and basket meeting scheduled at Pennington chapel. Attorney Funkhouser plans a 400 mile Indiana trip. Rev Bartle returns from Westport Ky revival. Christian church gains five members. Funeral for Mrs Mary Louis Byrn held in New Albany. Souvenir booklet from Pittsburg Kansan noted. Rol la Ferree of St Louis visits Boone and Taylor townships. subscribes to the Democrat.
A seven acre farm four miles from Corydon offers a good house and plenty of water from a spring cistern and pond. Fruit trees grow on the property with about ten acres in timber. Inquire at this office. August 2 to 5.
Local ad notes Lenox soap offered at three bars for ten cents from S. M. Millers. The listing appears in the Aug 21 issue as a small merchant promotion.
In Taylor Township J T Brown visited Corydon while Miss Mary Hall from Louisville returns home. Eddie Williams visits Peter Fink family in Buena Vista and Ada Borkenheim visits Rosewood friends. Mrs Theresa Quigley of Louisville visits Buena Vista, and Jos Case from near New Albany spends days with T W Knight. Frank Sweinhardt and family from Lebanon Junction visit his parents. Henry Kelley and family attend the Danville commencement. About seventy government workers survey near Rosewood for an Ohio River dam between Sugar Grove and a mile below Rosewood.
Elizabeth Jacobs born May 18 1837 died Aug 16 1910 at 73 years. She leaves six children and six grandchildren. widow of two husbands. Member of Congregational church. After long illness she rests in peace. Funeral services held at Mt Zion church conducted by Rev G C Forwood Rev Ida M Hottell and G S Marlow.
Contractors lay concrete sidewalks along North Market street in Corydon avoiding steps by placing walks outside the trees. Work extends from M. M. Miller's store to the North Bridge, promising easier pedestrian access and significant improvement over the old walks.
Flora of Mauckport and Mrs. Alice Eaton of Denver Colorado were married last week in Denver. Flora is a Mauckport resident visiting his daughter in law Winkler. The couple are likely to reside in Denver after the ceremony and Mrs Eaton is known in Corydon and Harrison township.
The undersigned will sell personal property at public auction at residence three miles southeast of Crandall and four miles northwest of Lanesville on September 5 1910. Items include binder mower hay rake double corn planter two horse wagon buggy roller cultivator harrow plow harness hay cow poultry and household goods. Sale starts at 10 AM with usual terms.
Mrs. T. G. VanHook sells the White Mill to John Schuppert of DePauw and Adolph Heimer of Louisville. They assumed control a week ago and will operate the property under The Corydon Milling Company name.
A four year old horse, well broke for work anywhere, priced reasonably. Seller Sam Snyper from Corydon Indiana advertises via Eureka phone. Date Aug 24 c8w.
The family of Henry Vaughn desires to express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during his illness and death.
John E. Randall, a returned missionary from Jamaica, will speak at the Christian Church on Wednesday night. All are invited and urged to attend. Also advertised are three barn Lenox soap for ten cents at S. M. Miller's and Wiseman and Bulleit's fine line of rubber tire buggies with autoturn seats and wetetop for thirty days at Calbaaidiget prices.
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