Burnville community updates and local notes
Ed Sappenfield is sick. Steve Mosier is home with a broken ankle. W. W. Kepley sold his farm to Mr. Long of Louisville. Ed Martin plastering a house for Ems Bros. near Central Barren. Fred Frank west of town is sinking a new well as the other runs dry. Miss Icy Burn returns from New Albany. Protracted meeting ends Sunday night. Charley Sappenfield and wife shopping for Christmas. Wi Mitchell and daughter Rosie visiting O. J. D. Byrn family for Christmas. Charles Summers returns from White County summer. Welcome, Bro. Charley. Mr. Flinn of Kentucky buys John T. Scott’s North White Elephant farm and plans improvements. He is J. T. Flinn’s brother from Hard Wood Co., New Albany. Pre-supper a success raising funds for Reading Circle Books. Cake finalists are Lizzie Bringle and Blanch Hazzard. voting not decisive on looks alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sappenfield
Steve Mosier
W. W. Kepley
Mr. Long
Louisville
Ed Martin
Ems Bros
Central Barren
Fred Frank
Miss Icy Burn
New Albany
Charley Sappenfield
Mitchell
Rosie
O. J. D. Byrn
Mr. Flinn
Kentucky
John T. Scott
White Elephant
J. T. Flinn
Hard Wood Co
Circle Books
Lizzie Bringle
Blanch Hazzard
B. F. Wright
Bill Williams
Charles Shoemaker
Highland Rrr
Dosia Williams
Mollie Motsinger
Clark County
Sam Fink
Harrison County
Kingery’s Corner
George Fulmer
Stewart Conrad
John Farnsley Place
Ed McCluer
Cena
Here
James Shields
Illinois
Local news roundup from Hancock area highlights visits and events
Residents report frequent visits among neighbors including Mr John Fiock Otho Davis Cleli Lofton and others. People travel to Louisville Sunshine and Ramsey for business and family gatherings. A Christmas tree will be held at the schoolhouse, rural telephone poles gain a new wire, and the Fredericksburg and Romney Telephone Co is organized with Crayden as president McKinster secretary and Durnil treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Mad Chase for Health Ends With New Life Pills Promise
Millions chase health fads while promoters claim Dr. King's New Life Pills cure liver and stomach trouble. Quick relief is touted with promises of health restored, available for 25 cents at L A. Riely and Son's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. A. Riely & Son
Town Wins Suit Over Water Works Case
Judge Cook ruled Saturday for Corydon in the water works dispute, granting the town’s original claim and its counter claim, with $318.41 awarded against the Doolittles. An appeal to the supreme court is likely. The town’s attorneys Major Funk and Ridley are praised for a rare, strong legal battle against Stotsenburg Weathers and Breeden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Corydon
Doolittles
Supreme Court
Major W. Funk
Wm. Ridley
Messrs
Stotsenburg, Weathers and
Breeden
In Memoriam Sallie Ann Bliss of Valley City
Obituary notice for Sallie Ann Bliss born April 21 1876 died November 29 1904 at age 28 noting her church work with Valley City Presbyterian Church and Sunday School and expressing condolences to her sorrowing family and request to record the memoriam in church minutes and county papers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Ann Bliss
Valley City Presbyterian Church
Sadie Ann Bliss
Sallie
Local News Notes From Laconia And Area
Grace Russell is highlighted with mentions from Laconia. Several residents such as Hamilton Boone, Paul Faith, and Julius Russell are listed with health notes. A new son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, and diphtheria concerns appear near Dogwood. Local activity includes a well project by Hedges and Russell and a church seating effort for Rehobeth. School progress under Prof. George McIntire with Mrs. Mattie Miller assisting is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Boone
Paul Faith
Julius Russell
William Stevens
William Eckart
Dogwood
Jesse Shields
Kri. C. Williar
Jobn Miller
Stoy Rhodes
Bennie Kirkham
Wm. Brashear
Otterbin
Esse Conrad
George McIntire
Mattie Miller
Directors meet to arrange premium list for 1905 exhibition
Notice to Directors announces a Harrison County Agricultural Society meeting at the Corydon Court House Indiana on Saturday December 17 at 9 am for arranging the premium list for the 1905 exhibition fixing the date for the next fair and other business. FRANK R. Wriam Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County Agricultural Society
Corydon
Ind
Frank R. Wriam
Bect’y
Rain brings relief amid scarlet fever cases in community
The welcome rain arrives as several scarlet fever cases appear in the neighborhood. Jacob Wies and Mrs Clem and others visited Mrs Charles Mauck on Thursday. Dr I L Neely attended Mrs Joseph Gilmore who was ill Wednesday. Local visits included Misses Pearl Toler and Gertie Miller from New Middletown. Mrs Johnson and daughter of Louisville visited J & Keller and Jacob Hottle. Eliza Mauck and Jane Blume and daughter visited James Hottle near Sulphur Well. Fairview meetings closed Thursday night. Rev Tooms led with Miss Minton and many workers, earning high praise for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wies
S. Jacob Wies
Clemet
Charles Mauckhursday
I. L. Neely
Joseph Gilmore
Pearl Toler
Gertie Miller
New Middletown
D. W. Toler
Johnson
Louisville
J. &. Keller
Jacob Hottle
Eliza Mauck
Jane Blume
James Hottle
Fairview
Tooms
Minton
Christmas Treats for Schools Offered by Wm Heckelman
Wm Heckelman of New Middleton offers school sales of candy and fruit with stick candy at 5 34c per unit and mixed candy at 4 percent per pound. Oranges priced at 2.75 per case with half case also at the same rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Heckelman
New Middletown
Lanesville Notes and Local Visits
Dr and Mrs C E Duffy made a brief trip to New Albany. Andy Armstrong of Corydon surveyed here. Glotzbach siblings and others attended their mother Mrs Wm Glotzbach’s funeral. Mrs Harry Walsh visited from New Albany. Peter Elbers named champion hog raiser, with a 4304 lb pack. Magdalen Bachman hosted a visit from Flatwoods kin. Seven typhoid sick at Adam Hahn improving. Dr J W Baxter attending. P W Voelker received a World's Fair pipe carved as an Indian Chief head from a St Louis cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Armstrong
Corydon
George
Valentine
Wm. Glotzbach
Benton County
Harry Walsh
New Albany
Peter Elbers
John M. Bachman
Flatwoods
Magdalen Bachman
Near Here
Adam Hahn
J. W. Baxter
P. W. Voelker
St. Louis
Mr. Voelker
The Evansville Rockport Electric Line Expansion
Evansville and Rockport businessmen push a south to north electric line from Evansville to New Albany, with plans to reach Grandview Tell City Cannelton Tobinsport Derby Leavenworth Corydon and beyond. Perry County towns like Cannelton are set to gain from the project as capital may assist road building across the region. The paper celebrates the effort and urges the project forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Rockport
Grandview
Voy
Tell City
Cannelton
Tobinsport
Derby
Leavenworth
Corydon
New Albany
Perry County
Bradford Notes and Local Happenings
Bradford community items mention WM Sappenfield and Rev Geo Fliis with a Protracted meeting starting the 18th at the Christian church. Travel by Geo Sears from Palmyra for goats purchases. Ella Fouts of Elwood visiting her father in law David Fouts. Ex-Trustee A J Sappenfield’s sister in law from Nebraska visiting. Klasila hosted a social with Bradford string band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Smith
The
Christian Church
Geo. Sears
Palmyra
Ella Fouts
Elwood
David Fouts
A. J. Sappenfield
Nebraska
Sold His First Crop Ginseng Grower Tops Southern Indiana
Robert Gibson of this place recently sold his first cultivated ginseng crop at 88 per pound. The roots were four and five years old and his beds will yield annually. Gibson believes he could have asked higher and plans expanding beds with thousands of roots. He is the largest grower in southern Indiana and has a small fortune from ginseng. The Corydon Cook Book won a seat and can be had at the Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Indiana
Woodmen Officers Elected for Central Camp No 2399
Central Camp No 2399 M W of A elected officers on December 3 1904 with Cortez J Watson as W C A H Frakes W A E B Wam F Blake Clerk S D Tindall Escort Walter Applegate Watchman H H Jacobs Sentry M Smith Manager David Shaffer and camp physicians Dr Hays and Dr Schoen The installation is set for the first Saturday night in January per Clerk S D Tindall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W
W.c.—Cortez J. Watson
W. A
A.H. Frakes
E. B.—Wam
F. Blake
S. D. Tindall
Esdort
Walter Applegate
H. H. Jacobs
M. Smith
David Shaffer
Hays
River notes and town updates from Bridgeport
Bridgeport reports the river still falling and local residents with various health and travel news. Capt J P Parnessey suffers stomach trouble. Bill Williams, the letter carrier, moves to Louisville. smallpox closes Nos 6 and 7 schools. several residents relocate or prepare for winter work. a duck hunting party visits with few ducks killed. boats drift by slowly. storks observed at Ed McCluer’s. plans for a wind mill water supply and lumbering activity noted. a pedestrian party seeks Owensboro bound lodging.
Local Notes From Mauckport And Nearby
Mauckport notes report S M Hays illness in Frank Foster's daughter. Joe Ballard plans to move to town soon. Residents anticipate trips to Florida and holiday goods runs. Horace Flora visits from Corydon area. Annie Frederick travels to city for supplies. Amos Best completes an elegant bathroom on Mill Street. A fishing trip party includes Capt Ballard Ben Miller Harley Matak Roy Yeager. Carrie Hays offered a teaching post in Duluth Minnesota schools. second such offer noted. Superintendent Derfele employs eighty four teachers, twenty one from Indiana. Hoosiers popular in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Foster
Joe Ballard
Florida
Henry Bruce
Philip Miller
Horace Flora
Corydon
Amos Best
Mill Street
Capt. Ballard
Ben Miller
Harley Matak
Roy Yeager
Carrie Hays
Duluth
Mion
Furious Fighting with Chronic Illness Ends in Cure
George W. Hoffman of Harper Washington recounts a seven year battle with stomach and liver trouble that Eletric Bitters cured. He recommends the medicine to all and notes it is sold with a guarantee by L A Riley and Son druggists at 50 cents a bottle. Try them today. 88 dew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hoffman
Harper, Wash
L. A. Riely, & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burnville
Abe Williams
Charles Summers
White County
Bro
Charley
Hancock
Frank Crayden
John Fiock
Otho Davis
Martinsburg
Cleli Lofton
Sales Routh
John Routh
Ottis
Della Harrell
E. M. Roath
S. N. Voyles
Sunshine
Joseph Radcliff
Ramsey
Sam Langle
Frank Nulot
Arch Lagle
Alice
Mr. Lincoln
Oakland City
J. D. Ott
Barbary Ferock
John
Johnathan Jackson
John Goldsberry
C. A. Wolfe
Wolfe
Sunday
F.M. Routh
Sam Armstrong
James McPheeters
Horners Chapel
Washington
Cordin Davis
Samuel Armstrong
Alwaays
TOWN
Messrs. Doolittle
Laconia
Grace Russell
Goldie Anderson
No. 10
Hedges
Russell
August Nye
John McIny
D. Lemmon
Stoy
Willie Rhodes
Newany
Rehobeth Church
Leia
Congress
Heidleberg
E. N. Kopp
Lanesville
A. M. Eisert, SR
Mrs. C. E. Duffy
Bradford
WM. Sappenfield
Biscevins
Rev. Geo. Fliis
Lawrence Langford
Wiler
Woodmen
Bridgeport
Donn Carter
J. P. Parnessey
Tom Peters
D. T. Carter
Owensboro, Ky
Mauckport
S. M. Hays
Annie Frederick
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