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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
7
Corydon Democrat item lists visits by Willard Beggs and others across Scottsburg Perry county Bloomington Bedford and New Albany. Includes traveling families, fair attendance, school terms at Indiana Central College, and local commerce notices for Miles' Variety Store and O N T thread spools. Also notes about tours to Indianapolis Louisville and Boone township meetings and a Dixie Highway update.
Anthony Kochert and Albert Tess of Franklin township buy the Lanesville Flouring Mill from W. D. Hurn and will assume charge soon. Kochert advertises a sale of his personal property on Tuesday August 20 as noted elsewhere in this issue.
Mr and Mrs J M Patterson and three children of Kentland visit Lawrence Patterson of Ramsey and attend the fair. Patterson renews Democrat subscription for the year. Rev Ralph Pearson of Waldron and family visit grandparents in Welster township and Fetzer relatives near Corydon. Pearson will preach at Corydon Methodist Church next Sunday.
John Stoker and his son Charles along with companions John Wam Charles Green and Austin spent last Wednesday and Thursday fishing at Blue Hole in Big Indian Creek southwest of Corydon. Stoker, a former resident of the area, led the group to the favorite fishing spot.
Three year old Po land China sow with eight piglets offered by Jacob Shafter of Corydon Indiana R R 5 Euixa. Contact via phone A-10-3w for details and price.
Will Boley of Illinois visits relatives at Crandall and Miles Variety Store. Numerous locals travel to Corydon and New Amsterdam for relatives and the fair. A used Ford car sale appears in Eureka listings and a span of two-year-old mules is for sale. Charlies Kastard born to Mr and Mrs Dusgin. Large crowd gathers for Corydon fair grounds additions.
Delaware county visitors Mr and Mrs Clarence Read and Mr and Mrs Lemmie Minke with two children attend the Fair. Mrs J Sonner and two children Howard and Lonella return from Kentucky to New Amsterdam. Fair grounds remove horses carriages and autos to provide a clear view of all races amid earlier praise for the Harrison County site.
Jom Kendite of Kew Amsterdam visited his father Harvey Kendite at Levisville last week. Mars Bartha Bay spent several days with her aunt Mrs Louis Kacivert near Latesville. Miss Juucille Funk, employed in New Albany, spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Birdie Funk at New Amsterdam. Mr and Mrs Geo H Wiseman of Ploemington Illinois are visiting relatives and friends here for the Pair. Mr and Mrs Eugene Foster of Newport News Virginia visit near Elizabeth. Mrs Mae Wiles and daughter Thelma of Virginia Winds visit sister Mrs KK A Montgomery near New Amsterdam. Cladys Schuppert spent the weekend with sister Mrs Levi Ilurn Corydon Junction and aunt Mrs M G Melton Georgetown.
Short notices mix sales and personal visits. Lord Roadster for sale with starter. 7 Gbs rice at cash and carry. Willison Kendall of St. Louis visits sister in New Amsterdam. Philip Flock and family tour county. Mrs Crone and children host at Zoar. locals visit relatives around Ramsey and county fairs. Martinsville trip aids Charles Gleitz health. William Winter family visiting Hisey relatives in Corydon.
George W. Lawrence of Chicago writes that he and his brothers Dan of Decatur and Henry A. of Mt Pulaska will attend the Harrison County Fair this week to meet old friends. They are sons of the late John Lawrence and brothers of John Lawrence of Corydon.
Mrs. Jane Dellinger of Kansas visits her brother Charles Dellinger in Georgetown with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Harley Goss and Miss Nellie Bridgman from Marengo. Ramsey near Woodrow hosts Ed Davis family as Perry Feller’s son spent months with grandmother Mary Hall and Esther. Henry Friedley of New Amsterdam travels Corydon en route home from New Albany to daughter Mrs Wise man. A white and black spotted hound is missing or stolen. information requested from Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Dennreather and May Louise.
Emmett Sonner came back to his Washington township home last Friday after two weeks with daughter Mrs Emil Berry in Algonac Michigan. He paused a brief visit with another daughter Mrs John S Plank of Louisville. His son Charles T Sonner traveled from Totisville to Michigan where he will work with his Berry brother in law. Sonner calls Algonac a summer resort with about 3900 visitors yearly.
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