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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
7
The Corydon items promote Conrad & Son piano sales and Edison phonographs, Fried & Shuck bakery fruit cake offers, Rosenbargers candy, and general Christmas shopping. Local notices mention house sales, funerals, church events, and readers’ travel and health news reflecting a bustling small town pre Christmas.
Elizabeth, Isaac Conner and Girtie Tabler are on the sick list. Prof T W Burton has taken charge of the Greenville School. Uncle Adam Deatrick is in a critical condition and death expected soon. The first quarterly meeting was held at Rosewood church last Wednesday. Charles McDaniels, son of James, has returned from Dakota with friends nearby. The Holy Juppers rented the Eikert property for meetings. Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church plans an oyster supper. Mr and Mrs John Gwartnay, after forty years away, visit relatives. Walter Stafford and Martha McDaniel, recently married in Illinois, visit their parents. Fried Shuck bake seven breads.
Fort Wayne Indiana December 14 1908 J L OBannon thanks Harrison county friends for loyal support during his campaign and past service though he did not win the auditor race by sixteen votes hopes the party fares better in the future and notes his resignation to continue work.
The court approved contracts for free gravel roads in Morgan Spencer and Jackson townships with Selections including Emmet Beaublossom, Wm Habermel, Silas Bringle and others. Awards covered painting bridges, survey work, and reviewer roles. Bonds were filed for Treasurer and Clerk positions with set sureties. The health secretary position was created for 1909 with a $300 salary. Personal visits noted for Mrs Lillie Blake and daughters.
Rev Forwood assists in a long meeting at Mt Zion while Rev Teeter holds a series of meetings at Central this week. Lee Roy and Eliza McKim returned from Linois last week. The Modern Woodmen of Central Camp elect officers for 1909 led by Consul H H Jacobs and Clerk S D Tindall with W F Blake as Banker. The firm Friea & Shuck employs an expert cake baker. All debts to Y H Bulletin & Sons are due and payable at once.
Notice of petition to sell real estate on behalf of Frederick Brockman as administrator of the estate of Henry Schneider deceased. Unknown heirs of Henry Schneider are defendants. Hearing set for February term on the 5th? day in Corydon Indiana.
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