Death of Mrs Vy Ella Leffler in Posey township
Mrs Flla Leffier died after brief illness at home in Posey township Tuesday night. Funeral held at Leffier residence Friday morning with Rev C S Kitt officiating. Burial in Rose Hill cemetery Elizabeth. She was about sixty, maiden name Robinson, and leaves husband Henry Leffler and seven children: Clifton, Clarence, Charles, Carl, Miss May Leffler, Mrs Edgar McRae, and Mrs Roy Kron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flla Leffier
Henry Leffier
Posey Township
Leffier
C. S. Kitt
Elizabeth
Rose Hill
Robinson
Clifton
Clarence
Charles
Carl Leffler
Misa May Leffler
Edgar McRae
Roy Kron
Public Church Meeting and Union Service Planned
Corydon U B Church announces a Wednesday 7 30 pm public meeting by the Woman s Missionary Association with an interesting program. Sunday worship at usual hours features Gods Covenant with Abraham. A 7 00 pm union service of all town churches is planned. Junior Endeavor prayer meeting Friday 4 pm at Mrs N R Davidson s home. The YW S class sells cake pie and chicken at Keller s Store next Saturday Dec 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon U. B
Woman's Missionary Association
Abraham
Junior Christian Endeavor
N. R. Davidson
Keller's
A. D. Smith
Morning Service at M. E. Church with Lord's Supper
The M. E. Church holds a family morning service at 10:30 with the Lord's Supper observed. A union service is planned at night at the U. B. church led by J. G. Moore, minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
U. B. Church
Church Schedule and Pastoral Messages Preserve Community Tone
The Ladies Aid meet at Mrs Ruth Funk's home midweek. Evening service at 7 plan Our Pioneers. The Star Group gathers Thursday evening with humorous tales of Scotch folk. Sunday services 9 30 and 10 30 with Our Best Investment as the lesson. A united Friendship Campaign service closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Funk
Our Pioneers
Star Group
U. B
Don
Fourness J. Carr
K. L. Stephenson
Farmers Savings and Trust Co Notice
Those with questions about the liquidation should apply to the Receiver for information. The Receiver says some actions were criticized by misinformed callers but asserts a settlement will prove best. He aims to minimize expenses and maximize payout, noting assets were transferred with promises of reaching fifty percent and hoping for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Savings & Trust Co
Trust Co
Democratic paper delivery error acknowledged in Georgetown
Subscribers to the Democrat on R. R. No. 2 Georgetown did not receive the Nov 21 issue for two weeks. Officials state they cannot determine the cause or fault. The paper regrets the mistake and hopes it will not recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Acquitted in Pat Thorp killing at Johns home
Fred Johns of Taylor township was acquitted of second degree murder in the August 21 shooting of Pat Thorp at the Johns residence. Jury found him not guilty after hearing Thorp threatened Mrs Johns. testimonies cited Thorp's dangerous temperament and prior insanity. The trial featured statements from jurors, local residents, and witnesses including ten year old William Brooks. Publicity committee notes conclude with Hanover team display at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Thorp
Taylor Township
Fred Johns
Johns
Vogt
dJohns
Mrs. Johns
Thorp
Mr. Johns
William Brooks
Louisville
Mathes
Mathes Thorp
Edward Windell
Walter Windell
Mr. Windell
Walter
Joseph Wiseman
Ray Churchill
Fred Stoker
Charles Stoll
Joseph Stilger
Frank Gresham
Martin Bush
Fred Haub
Sam Windell, Jr
Chas
W. McCutcheon
Chris. J. Heuser
Goldman Blair
Sam P. Vogt
Jas. B. Brewster
Kirkham & O'Bannon
Frank Self
Corydon
John H. Weathers
New Albany
Hanover College Students Visit Corydon Campaign Events
Friday to Sunday events in Corydon feature Hanover College students promoting higher educational ideals. The program includes meetings at the YMCA rooms, school retreation for grades, a Business Men's dinner, and multiple gatherings at churches, ending with a mass meeting at United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover College
Lois Morrow
Girls Yell
Woman’s Athletic Association
Dramatic Club
Social Service
Mary Donp
Press Club
Hsther Carr
The
Triangle
Revonah
Irene Eichler
Nellie Scott
May Morgan
Tthe
A. H. Woodworth
Gerald Moore
Hanover
Joseph Cezar
Cash Kreigh
Lawrence Gilliland
Men’s Literary Society
Eldo Lauderbaugh
Difford Wilson
Reveonah
Christian Church
Corydon
Presbyterian Church
United Brethren Church
Aged Woman Dies at Dogwood After Stroke
Mrs. Louisiana Wright age 73 years 3 months 23 days died at her home near Dogwood at 6 p m last Friday from a stroke of apoplexy. She suffered the stroke while in the field last Tuesday November 27th and was found about 8 p m. Pneumonia followed, funeral Sunday at 2:30 p m at Smiths Camp Ground led by Rev C H Youngblood. Survived by three children Cora Harbaugh Naomi Ferree and Jesse Wright and a brother Montgomery Duggins and half sister Mrs Mary Gwartney. Her husband had died years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Wright
Dogwood
Smith’s Camp Ground
C. H. Youngblood
Central
Cora Harbaugh
New Albany
Noami Ferree
Jesse Wright
Boone Township
Montgomery Duggins
Mary Gwartney
Kansas
Obituary for Mariah Evelyn Grose Byrn of Crandall Indiana
Mariah Evelyn Grose Byrn died Nov 23 1923 at age 84 in Harrison County Indiana. She married Chauncey C Byrn and raised Lycurgus Kate and Charles G with stepchildren Anna Funk and Lycurgus Byrn's children Russel and Opal. Survived by five grandchildren and many relatives. husband died in 1876. She joined Second Presbyterian New Albany then M E Crandall and lived a Christian life remembered for duty and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariah Evelyn Grose
Harrison County
Indiana
Byrneville
Chauncey CC
Lycurgus
Lafayette
Ind
Kate
Charles Gardner
Crandall
Charles G
Jackson Township
Anna Funk
Milltown
Lycurgus Byrn
Russel
Opal
Second Presbyterian Church
New Albany
M. E. Church
Byrn
Heaven
Earth
Miss Wiseman and Ariston Alstott Wed at Corydon
Miss Marshie Ellen Wiseman and Ariston Alstott were married Thursday morning by Rev J T Youngblood at his residence. Afterward the couple shared a wedding dinner with relatives near Corydon. They plan to establish their home on a farm in Greeleyburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshie Ellen Wiseman
Ariston Alstotte
J. TL. Youngblood
Jackson Township
Greeleyburg
Press time forces long list to be trimmed
Editor notes a heavy backlog of good news and many more columns than space allows. Five or six columns of strong items remain unread at press time, requiring substantial cuts.
Marriage Unites Lula Hendrick and Esco Pearson in Corydon
Miss Lula Anna Hendrick and Mr Esco Pearson wed at the Clerk's office with Rev. J G Moore officiating. The bride is daughter of Samuel Hendrick and Mrs Hendrick. groom son of John Pearson and Mrs Pearson of Morgan township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Anna Hendrick
Esco Pearson
J. G. Moore
Edna Pearson
Samuel Hendrick
John Pearson
Morgan Township
Death from ptomaine poison claims Samuel Glaze of New Albany
Samuel Glaze 47, formerly of Elizabeth Indiana, died at Louisville City hospital after four o’clock Friday illness from ptomaine poisoning. He left a father George W. Glaze two sisters Daisy Fink and Mrs Roy Payton and brothers Charley Glaze and Clarence Glaze. Services at Riverside Presbyterian Church were led by Rev. W W Logan with Rev L A Taylor assisting. City health officers will investigate a possible restaurant salmon claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Glaze
Elizabeth
New Albany
Louisville City Hospital
Glaze
George W. Glaze
Ind
Daisy ‘Fink
Goshen
Roy Payton
Louisville
Charley Glaze
Clarence Glaze
Riverside Presbyterian Church
W. W. Logan
D. D
L. A. Taylor
Sunday Courier-Journal
Obituary: Charles Hedges Dies in New Albany at 54
Charles Hedges a traveling salesman for Frank Zinmeister Wholesale Grocery died at his New Albany home at midnight Friday aged fifty four He had been widowed and survived by two sons Albert and Fred and two daughters Ethel Wagner and Lois Hedges all of New Albany Also surviving four brothers John Hedges New Albany William and Robert Hedges New Middletown Fred Hedges Lungren Towa and a sister Mrs Emma Jordan New Albany The deceased belonging to First United Brethren Church Post Q Travelers Protective Association and other groups Funeral services were held at the U B church in New Middletown Rev Miller officiated An unusually large gathering attended He was born and raised in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hedges
Indiana
East Oak Street
Hedges
Frank Zinmeister
Catherine Hedges
Albert
Fred Hedges
Ethel Wagner
Lois Hedges
New Albany
John Hedges
William
Robert Hedges
New Middletown
Lungren
Towa
Emma Jordan
First United Brethren Church
Post “Q
Travelers Protective Association
New Albany Council
United Commercial Travelers
Sixty Columns Is The Size Part Two Two Pages
Sid Jones of San Francisco visited his brothers and sisters in law in this place from Wednesday evening to Friday morning then traveled to Elizabethtown Kentucky to visit relatives. He is in the vinegar business and on his way east from the Pacific coast sold 35 000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Jones
San Francisco
Frank Self
Frank FE. Watson
Rhea Lamb
Elizabethtown
Jones
Pacific Coast
Catholic Mission Services At Two Churches
The mission at St Josephs Catholic church Corydon and Most Precious Blood New Middletown from November 25 to December 2 proved successful. Father Walter Cronin of St Marys Richmond assisted by Father Joseph Bryan of St Ritas Indianapolis earned praise for guiding the event. Attendees expressed appreciation and voiced a wish for the Reverends to return. O P Conrad ill at home for weeks shows slight improvement. Hare Harris and Nellie of Orleans visited Rev and Mrs Mark Harris. Mrs Jesse Smith Corydon and Mrs Clarence Gehlbach New Middletown visited Grant Shuck at Valley Station Ky. Lizzie Wiseman Heth Township returned from New Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Corydon
Most Precious Blood Church
New Middletown
Walter Cronin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Richmond
Ind
Joseph Bryan
St. Rita’s Church
Indianapolis
Jesse Smith
Clarence Gehlbach
Grant Shuck
Waverly Hill Sanitarium
Valley Station
E. J. Coffman In Jail Over Suspected Poisoning Fires
E J Coffman is jailed after his wife died recently and chemical tests show poison in her stomach. The couple were summoned before the state fire marshal and questioned about nearby fires.
Coffman Arrested on Arson Charge Near Corydon
Elias J Coffman known as Jack was arrested at his home near Pennington Chapel by Sheriff John K Morris and confined in Harrison County Jail on a state arson charge. The case stems from a July barn fire for insurance and a series of fires on the Coffman farm amid a death and possible poisoning linked to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias J. Coffman
Jack
Corydon
Pennington Chapel
John K. Morris
Harry
Indianapolis
Coffman
Sam P. Vogt
Clara McCampbell
Vogt
Morris
Harrison
Harrison County Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Boy of Nine Years Makes 1000 Mile Colorado Trip
Mrs Lenore LaHue a Corydon public school teacher sent her nine year old son Philip on a long journey to Denver Colorado last Friday. A telegram Sunday confirmed his safe arrival. After visiting relatives he will go to Pine Colorado to spend winter with his aunt Mrs Ralph McCollum formerly Miss Elsie Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore LaHue
Corydon Public School
Philip
Denver
Colorado
Elsie Faith
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VY Ella Leffler
Farmers’ Savings and Trust CO
Hanover—Corydon
S. A. Nolet
N. A. Nolot
Wiseman
Alstott
Jersey
Chris Elwanger & Sons
Crandall Exchange
Joseph M. Snyder
Madison
James Snyder
Cragmont Hospital
James
Joseph
John M. Dannenfelser
Norton Infirmary
Grange Hall
Reguar
O. P. Conrad
Mr. Conrad
Adna L. Harris
Nellie
Orleans
Mark Ll. Harris
Harris
Lizzie Wiseman
Heth Township
E. J. Coffman
Sheriff Morris
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