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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
3
Retailers report excess high priced cloaks and have reduced prices on ladies misses and children’s cloaks to meet demand for affordable options. While selection lasts, shoppers are urged to hurry for best picks.
Hancock notes RIP VAN WINELE and a protracted meeting ongoing. Ed Radcliff and Mrs Julia Lofton are ill, with Mrs Lofton confined to bed. Casper Ferock recovered from typhoid fever. school under Prof Sappenfield. several local visits reported from Palmyra to Logan Pankey and Levi Jackson, with Thanksgiving at Levi’s near Wyman’s.
There will be services at Heidelberg IDA CG Kopps place Sunday Dec 9 at 2 30 PM. John Mauck moves into James Longs residence and John Mathes into the late Mrs Dortha Frys home. Local residents visit relatives from Huddletown Oakwood New Middletown and Hancock.
Druggists offer a money back guarantee if Pazo Ointment fails to cure piles in 6 to 14 days. It treats itching bleeding prolapsing and blindness related symptoms and is advertised at a cost of 460c with a January 10 year designation.
Katie Johnson Mrs D, Kemper spent Sunday in Louisville. Prof Willis vacationing at his Alton home. The river falls as coal shipments to the south continue. Mr and Mrs Jas Thompson visiting son in Louisville. Roy Mathews and Thos Woodward left in the Sprague for the South. Shaw Grimes Leavenworth guest of Miss Louis Jack at Thanksgiving. Mrs Pheobie Robbins and son Carl of Corydon visiting her mother east of town. Born to Lafe French a girl. to Chas Accompanie a girl. Stephen Mowrer improving slowly after paralysis. Miss Alti Creeelins Big Bend Ky returns from two week visit with Mrs Gee Montgomery. Frank Tardy Evansville and daughter Mrs Jesse Kendle visit. Ben Hur Order entertains about sixty with oysters.
Walnut Valley items report a lost valuable horse belonging to Ida F Engleman and Joseph Bussabarger last week. Charley Peper visited Otto Bussa barger’s Sunday. A pie supper Saturday night drew a large crowd. Fred Ricket of Louisville visited local friends last week. Attie Sonner spent Sunday with Jacob Pepper and family. George Fleck and family joined a birthday dinner at Wilbur Thomas’s Thanksgiving. Rev Nordsick of St Peters Lutheran preached at Mt Solomon Sunday. Laura and Clara Kintner of Worth visited brother Dudley Kintner and family.
C H Ginkins advertises the largest stock of marble and granite in Corydon for Spring delivery. Visit his shop at the main office one square south of the depot on Railroad Street for low cat prices and select your material for spring delivery.
Names of Byrneville residents and visitors appear in a bustling social column. Individuals include ABE WILLIAMS, Charles Mosier, Miss Bess Kepley, Harry Hazzard, Pearl Hazzard, Jessie Byrne, Goldie Fouts, Del Sappenfield, Frank Baker, Bird Sappenfield, Eldo, Raymond Armstrong, John Conkling, Uncle Ike Miller, and Ed Walk. The piece notes visits to Corydon, Greenville, New Salisbury, and Green Briar, school events, pie suppers, and a baking contest with playful prizes.
About fifty relatives and friends gathered Sunday December 2 at Mr and Mrs Samuel Fisher’s home to celebrate Mrs Fisher’s 28th birthday. Guests included Asa Harbaugh and wife Jacob Shireman and family John Krause Charles Mugler W A Davis John Strouse and wife Joe L Deweese and wife Eliza Harbeson Mrs Harve Albin of Louisville Mrs Elizabeth Emily Wim Crosby Ott and Lon Shireman Calvin Emily Misses Agnes and Lizzie Crosby and May Blunk.
Frances Carter, noted reader and dramatic impersonator, will present the second number of the lecture course at College Hall next Tuesday evening December 11. She is acclaimed by the press as a figure of rare genius and skill and will provide an intellectual feast. Tickets are at Riely’s. season tickets cost $1 and single admission with reserved seat is 35 cents.
James Marshall Hursttown temporarily moved to Nott s. Eph Engleman spent weekend in New Albany. Attie Vauzho returned home near DePauw. Preparations underway for Chapel Christmas tree. Maud Doll Clara Byerly guests of Katie Wright. Henry Harrell and son visited Reuben Conrad. Horace Davis attended Crandall quarterly meeting. Brenzman moved to William Marshall farm near Nevin. Hebbert Gibner Corydon guests of William Houser family. Homer Oppal fractured leg near ankle last Friday. Rev Rosenbarger filled appointment and set Dec 17. Outlook for mild winter matches hopeful wedding prospects locally.
Albert White and family visited J. D. Bell's on Sunday. C. L. Dicks show drew a good crowd at this place last week. Hershel Lahug was a guest of Miss Kate Loudon Sunday. James Davis and family visited Chas. Wolfe and family. Mrs. Julia Burgess spent Thanksgiving with her sister Miss J. W. G. Loudon. Blanche and Selah Borden visited their sister Mrs. Floyd L. Davis near Ramsey Friday and Saturday.
Corydon Court No 184 T B HB notes the death of Minnie R Morris a faithful member wife mother and widow expresses mourning and directs charter draped for thirty days minutes copies to bereaved family and county papers Com Matilda Pearson Ea Pitman Com Kate E Tuell
Richardson runs a general store in Brand enburg Kentucky offering dry goods groceries notions boots shoes hats and caps. He guarantees value and satisfaction with every purchase.
The Corydon Farmers' Institute sets a two day program on December 10 and 11 featuring talks by D F Maish Henry Wright Bertha Miller and others. Sessions cover bread making corn planting soil fertility hog and cattle management and farm profitability with music and prayers included before adjournment.
On a Sunday night a fifty pound can of lard was stolen from Charles Fisher in Washington township. Bloodhounds traced the trail to a treetop where the can was found, then led to a neighbor's locked house with no yields. A second search confirmed the same results. doubt remains on prosecution viability.
Edmund Scribner, a 72 year old Washington astrologer, declares that twenty nine of the world’s largest cities including Louisville will suffer earthquakes, floods and fires within twenty four months as divine punishment on four nations. The list covers U S cities New York through Denver and European capitals London Paris Rome.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab promises a one day cure for colds. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents for ten years. Thanksgiving note lists Mac Harrill and family Hester Riely and daughter Agnes Harritt Sallie Wagner Nicholas Berg and Mr and Mrs Wil Snyder.
Local notes report Mrs. Wm Leffler and Mrs Robert Crawford visiting Crandall while protracted meeting concluded last Friday night. Various locals including Stevens McCoy Richert and Harbaugh families noted. Christmas plans underway as Sunday school prepares an entertainment and several residents visit relatives in nearby towns.
The Christian Woman's Board of Missions held its annual meeting at the church Sunday evening with good attendance. Ruth Funk presided, S K Jones led a board exercise, Anna Simson spoke on Junior Endeavors and urged parental support. John H Heth praised the group's work while the choir performed, Stella Caughlin and Nell Keller sang. Offerings totaled 212.30 to support Indiana missionaries.
Huddletown and surrounding families visited relatives this Sunday including James Conrad with family and Chas Conrad's household. Neighbors and kin shared Thanksgiving gatherings and illness reports while a move in from New Albany was noted for Albert Reising and wife. A line about furniture pricing at Santa Claus headquarters ends the fragment.
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