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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
2
For several days Corydon has drawn numerous shoppers as merchants offer a full stock of Christmas goods. While imported lines are still scarce this year, local stores display many beautiful and attractive items on their counters and shelves.
John Clark, 75, of Palmyra, died Tuesday morning December 21 from paralysis after an illness. He leaves a wife, one son, and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Church of Christ in Palmyra, conducted by Elder Joe Buoch, with burial in Palmyra Cemetery.
Community items include visitors and relocations, church plans, and family news. Anthony Day moves from Black Creek into a rented house. a surprise party honors his family. A Christmas Eve program at St. John's Lutheran and a citizen's letter from The Potawatomi Chief are noted along with medical and funeral visits.
Riverside Presbyterian Church and Sabbath School present an entertainment Christmas Eve with recitations solos duets and quartets plus organ and violin music. The program replaces the usual Christmas tree with an Old Colonial Homestead scene and invites all to attend.
Pastor N Fouts urges all members and the public to attend the church’s weekly schedule. Wednesday prayer at 7, Sunday School 9 20, morning worship 10 30 with sermon The Unspeakable Gift. Junior exercises 2, Christian Endeavor 6, Christmas program White Gifts to the King at 7 Sunday night.
A brief elevator advertisement touts middlings as the best forage fed. It notes a date stamp and promises quality for feed needs.
Hon J O Bannon Democrat candidate for Congress visited Corydon Saturday with speeches at Newton Stewart Young Creek and Valeene. Crowds greeted him despite rain and he urged support as he continued to French Lick and other Orange County points.
At the home near Fredericksburg on December 15 at 6 o'clock, Sylvia Miller wed Earl E. Haub of New Salisbury. Rev James M. Hedge conducted the ceremony. The bride wore white silk mail. bridesmaid Stella Miller wore pink crepe de chine. the groom’s brother served as best man. Guests extended best wishes for a long, happy life together.
The U B Sunday School elected officers for the coming year. Superintendent John Frederick. Assistant Miss M Herter. Secretary Clarice Reas. Treasurer Waldo Flock. Organist Mansie Frakes. Chorister W C Rothrock. Home Dept Superintendent Mrs G Frakes. Temperance N R Davidson.
John J. Gleitz seeks settlement of threshing and sawing charges and lumber costs. Fowler resident Andrew J. McKinster visits Mrs. Henry Wiseman and family and E L McKinster, his nephew, near town. He discusses family losses, farming in Kansas, and cattle feeding while staying through February or March.
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