Widow Eliza J. Anderson Dies at 91 in Rock Haven Kentucky
Mrs. Eliza J. Anderson widow of S. B. Anderson died at age ninety one on December 19 1911 at the home of Isaac Patterson in Rock Haven Ky She was born in the county and lived here all her life except the last twelve years with her daughter Mrs Patterson Surviving are two daughters Mrs Sallie Crawford of Stithton Ky two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Wright of Lanesville Ind and Mrs Margaret Berckley of Garland Ind twelve grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild The deceased was mother to the late George Anderson of near Corydon and was well known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza J. Anderson
S. 8. Anderson
Isaac Patterson
Rock Haven
Riley
Sallie Crawford
Stithton
Elizabeth Wright
Lanesville
Ind
Margaret Berckley
Garland
Non
Anderson
George Anderson
Corydon
County
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Louisville Area
Miss Vada Fink spent Sunday and Monday in Louisville. Mrs. Titlie Noe Palmer visits her mother Mrs. Belle Noe. Mr. and Mrs. Knight and son Orton were in New Albany. Superintendent A. D. Preweese visited local schools. Andy Colvin and Alice Knear traveled to Louisville. Hallie McRae of Evans Landing visited Louisville. Mattie Ackerman of Louisville visits home. Veen white supper at Macedona and at Cheenwond. Blanelie McCauley went to Levies. Snowword notes mention school fast. Berry Teh incident reported with property damage and injuries.
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Wim. ‘Cooper
Vada Fink
Louisville
Titlie Noe Palmer
Belle Noe
W. Knight
Orton
New Albany
A. Oh D Preweese
Andy Colvin
Alice Knear
Hallie McRae
Evans Landing
Social notes reflect a busy holiday season in New Salisbury area
The column lists visits and travels of residents from New Albany to nearby towns including Georgetown and Crestwood Kalama, with multiple family gatherings. It notes Evelyn Dobson’s fall, a school entertainment success, weekend trips to Louisville and Mauckport, visits among the Winders and Sherrills, Christmas time family time in Valley City, and a quarantine after diphtheria for the McCutcheon family in Blue River township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Winders
Mauckport
Girapt Lane
New Amsterdam
Joe Tlunter
Walter Windle
George Brown
Mauauckport
Raleigh Fall
Malinda Hall
Valley City
Walter Windel
Lewis
S River Applegate
Central
Christmas Conscience Returns Shared Gift to Partners
A letter arrived directing that 16 dollars sent eight years after two local partners, Eph Hickman and John Mathes, share the sum equally. The parcel included 16 in cash and a note urging honesty. Mr Mathes now lives in Clark County. Mr Hickman sent him his half via check. The article notes the returned funds and the moral message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph Hickman
John Bk. Mathes
Mr. Hickman
Mr. Mathes
Messrs Hickman
Mathes
Clark County
Christmas greetings and local visits in Central Illinois
Central residents share holiday greetings and family visits as people travel from Mt. Carmel Corydon and DeWitt Arkansas. Willard Hindall and McKim brothers return home for Christmas. A Mauckport Christmas party delights attendees and a school tree gives treats as a baby arrives at Walter Applegate’s home December 21.
Hoffmann brings Russian imperials to Shubert Masonic Theatre
Gertrude Hoffmann presents Samson Russe and a Kotkin style program in Louisville December 26 to 28 with three ballets Leopatre Sheherazade and Sylphides plus Hoffmann Revue featuring impersonations of Barrymore Cohan Foy Lauder Duncan and more with her twelve Hoffmann Girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hoffmann
Shubert Masonic Theatre
Louisville
Dee
New York Winter Garden
Keith
Keith Crarretired In Accepting A New Eugten Smart, and Hailed Miss Hoffinane
Heine
America
Europe
Leopatre
Miss Hoffmann
Ethel Barrymore
George M. Cohan
Eddie Foy
Harry Lauder
Ruth St. Dennis
Isadora Duncan
Alice Lloyd
Anna Held
Eva Tanguay
Valeska Suratt
Thirty Six Gallons of Lard From One Hog
Aaron Sherrill of Washington township visited the office last Friday to report his hog processing. He butchered a Duroc sow last week producing thirty six gallons of lard from a six hundred pound animal bought at Charles Pitman’s sale two years ago. The sow had won premiums near Shaffer brothers’ farm. Sherrill also noted fifty acres yielded five bushels of corn this year, down from last year’s six but the crop value was hurt by wet weather. WR. Felts of Palmyra, visiting E S Taell, returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Sherrill
Washington Township
Sherril
Harrison County
Charles Pitman
Harrison County Air
Shaffer Brothers
Sherrill
Local Social Notes From Bucklin Area
Hursttown residents visit relatives in Bucklin and nearby towns. A Bucklin pair flies to Louisville for a holiday trip. Corydon Churchgoers attend Christmas services with the Pope and Sylvia Pope. Sherman Conradavis’s horses die after a sick spell while hauling wood to Corydon. Davis siblings from Louisville visit parents Charry and Mrs. Davis for Christmas. Milton Barrow and family visit falls cities to spend Christmas with sisters. Bucklin residents Trousel family hold turkey dinner with Alman Liousel. Rev W E Dye unable to fill Sunday appointment due to funeral service in Bradford. Mrs Flora Watson and two children visit Utica Nebraska. Mrs Elizabeth Wright and Myrtle Wright visit Mrs Jos Vaughn in DePauw. Willard Allen transports household goods to New Albany for Hobbs. they plan to settle there. Local pupils entertain at school with a Christmas tree and a treat hosted by Miss Elizabeth Bringle.
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Sherman Conradavis
Corydon
Stan Davis
Jesse
Louisville
Charry Davis
Milton Barrow
Falls
Win
Flousel
Lunnie and
Famly
Trousel
Bucklin
Kan
Alman Liousel
W. E. Dye
This Place
Gen. Ellis
Bradford
Willard Allen
New Albany
Deo. Hobbs
Hobbs
Elizabeth Bringle
Floyd A. Wright
Argenta
Perry Fravel
Josiah Grable
Edward Snider
Jacob Bauer
New Middletown
Wim. Dike
A. M Irvine
North Vernon
Currie Beanblossom
Wm. Lind
Indianapolis
Lena B. Voyles
Palmyra
Henry Reitz
Henry Gettelfinger
W. A. Turley
xMiss
Cora Reas
George Richert
Lydia Stevens
Morocco
J. G. W. Stonecipher
P. H. Schoen
Katie Branch
C. I. Bruch
M. Brown
xMrs
Cara Taylor
Central
Christena Wher
A. Wright
Henry Shewmaker
John H. Lohmerger
Reed Sharp
Lucretia Beaublossom
Manek Port
Ossie Shir Cian
Noah Vaughn
New York
N.Y
Sallie Vaughn
Depauw
xJos A. Magtemaon
Ft Branch
Hirabeth Swan
Raymond Smoots
White Cloud
Harrison Pitman
James B. Stewart
xCharles Holliday
Laconia
Hamilton
N. Yakima
Wash
Lincoln HW
Hoke
Locust Point
Joseph Daley
Rockport
M.C. Patterson
Martinsburg
Lizzie Mauck
W. E. Fravil
Frank W. Shirenan
Mauckport
Cynthia A. Filis
James
Kiger
Charlestown
J. Edward Dalton
Windell Besch
Claude C. Snyder
John C. Richard
Belle Cline
Michigan
Claudius Crecelius
Worth
Belle Williams
Sumner
John A. Roehner
Rison
Ark
Hilary Ixeisler
Willard Stoner
J. Rothrock
Trinidad
Almond Best
Christmas at the Poor Farm Thanked by County Inmates
Jed Lillpop superintendent of the County Poor farm and his wife thank the Christian Sunday School for a Christmas treat to inmates of the County Asylum. The gifts of candy fruits cake and other goods delighted eighteen residents nine women and nine men are noted as housed there now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Lillpop
Democrat
Masonic Lodge Presents Christmas Gift to Dr James J Irvine
Pisgah Lodge No. a2 FL A M Corydon members presented to Dr James J Irvine a Christmas gift on Christmas day a beautiful Masonic apron made of sheep and silk trimmed in silver fringe a costly and beautiful present C M Miller John H Heth and Thos E K Wheat were the committee and Mr Miller spoke conveying the love and good wishes of the Masonic brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisgah
Corydon
James J. Irvine
C.M. Miller
John H. Heth
Thos. EK. Wheat
Mr. Miller
Irvins
Pay Up January First For Old Accounts
Druggist John P. Iterling warns debtors to pay by January 1 1912 and threatens collection on January 2. The message urges timely payment and memory of the date. The ad closes with a note about W Z Bake Flour claiming the digestive wheat content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Iterling
Man Advertises Self For Sale In Nashville
Nashville banner reports a man named B. F. Collins offering himself for sale to the highest bidder on December 22 at the Public Square. He is forty, skilled in carpentry and machining, and seeks work to support four dependent children. He plans a talk on labor conditions before the sale after a two week job search with 200 applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
B. F. Collins
Local Notables Move and Work Updates Across Town
Ed Sappenfield sells a fine poplar tree to Felix Barksdale. A. J. DeWitt completes a new house and moves in. Miss Blanche Byrne visits New Albany while Walter Dellinger returns after eight years away. Miss Icy Byrne works at a Louisville jewelry store. DeWitt does carpentry for Mr. Nolet near Bradford. The stork brings a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers on the 12th. Voters travel to Greenbrier for road supervisor election. Heilig wins in a landslide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. DeWitt
Blanche Byrne
New Albany
Walter Dellinger
Icy Byrne
Louisville
A.J. DeWitt
Hoosier D A R Open House Monday Post New Year
The Hoosier Film Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold an open house at Mrs. E G Keller's home on Monday afternoon from 2 30 to 5 30. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Flm
Daughters of the Amerccan Revolution
E. G. Keller
Mrs McNamara in Serious Condition After Sons’ Confessions
Mrs Mary McNamara, mother of John J. and James B. McNamara, is in a serious condition at her Cincinnati home. Rev Father Hickey, her former pastor, says the shock of her sons’ confessions of crime may kill her. E-Z Bake Flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McNamara
John J
James B. McNamara
Cincinnati
Father Hickey
Roll of Honor Subscriptions for The Democrat Report
The Democrat reports new subscribers and paid up readers, listing names and towns from Corydon to New Albany and beyond. The roll includes Mrs. J. W. Ayers Danville James Burgess Elizabeth Seymour Walk Corydon and many others across Indiana Kentucky and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
J. W. Ayers
Danville
James Burgess
Elizabeth
Seymour Walk
Corydon
Jacob Hiser
Ramsey
John Miller
New Albany
J. W. Bary
Depauw
John H. Wolfe, Sr
New, Middle
Judge Boldrick Warns Christmas Celebrants
Judge Boldrick warns Christmas celebrants to curb drunkenness and avoid sorrow to innocent people. He tells a prisoner at the bar that punishment will be heavy fines for drunkenness this year in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Boldrick
Boldrick
Louisville Evening Post
Melia Laws Dies at New Albany After Brief Illness
Miss Amelia Laws a colored woman died at New Albany last Saturday night after a brief illness aged thirty nine years The body was taken to Corydon for burial Monday Funeral services were conducted at the A M E church by Rev Baker of New Albany and interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery She leaves one daughter and several relatives She formerly lived at Corydon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Laws
New Albany
Corydon
Baker
Cedar Hill
Socialists Meeting Notice in Corydon January 1912
Socialists announce a gathering at Corydon courthouse Indiana at 10 a m on the first Saturday in January 1912. The meeting continues through the day with all Socialists required to attend and everyone invited by Corydon Local secretary J A Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ind
Janary
J. A. Kelley
Elder Miller Returns Home From Heth Township Visit
Elder Miller arrived in Louisville on Saturday after a two week stay with relatives in Heth Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Miller
Louisville
Heth Township
Army Deserter Alva Schwartz Arrested in West Street Home
A 22 year old Army deserter, Alva Schwartz, was arrested by Patrolman William Adams at Amawn Stoner’s West Street home. He enlisted in 1910, deserted from Battery B, Fifth Field Artillery in San Francisco June 9, and planned to surrender today. He awaits transfer to Fort Benjamin Harrison with a $50 reward.
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Alva Schwartz
William Adams
Amawn Stoner
First Street
Southern Railway
Schwartz
Louisville
Fifth Field Artillery
Presidio
San Francisco
California
Harrison County
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Frank Green
New Albany ‘Tribune
Free Three Months of Farmers Guide Offer Ends Soon
The Corydon Democrat offers three months of The Farmer's Guide at no cost to readers who subscribe by next Monday January 4 1912. After that date the free period ends and remaining recipients must pay the subscription to continue. An annual combo with The Corydon Democrat is available for 21.25, and many readers have already begun paying for continued access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Guide
Corydon Democrat
Rose of Business
Carrier’s Guide
Suntington
Ind
Pl Neveri
Marcery
The
Democrat
Former Resident Frances E. Smith Dies at 76
Frances E. Smith widow of Prof. John T. Smith died December 20 1911 at 715 East Eleventh Street New Albany after a long illness. She leaves son Lowell Smith and daughter Elva Smith near Elizabeth. A Presbyterian, she is buried at McClure’s cemetery near Elizabeth after funeral Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Smith
John T. Smith
Chas. Walter
Eleventh St
New Albany
Washington, D. C
Smith
Lowell Smith
Elva Smith
Elizabeth
Change of Heart Cardui praised by Tenn resident
Mrs Martha Hown of Sterville Tennessee claims Cardui cured her after months of invalidity. She says it restored her energy for housework and that doctors failed but Cardui saved her life. Cardui is said to aid the whole womanly system addressing headaches and backaches. Price one dollar. Miss Lannie Brown visits Taylor township family dynamics noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterville
Tenn
Martha Hown
Cardus
Lannie Brown
Lew M. O’bannon
Taylor Township
Joseph T. Brown
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Waesthie Owl School
Iain Berry
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Chas
Stevens
Num Albany
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Son
Dasa Poston
Liev
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Pals
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Lidakay
Georgetown
Jack Mrausgill
Crestwouud
Ed. Wolfe
News Albany
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Oliver Lengest
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Wii. Routh
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Jacob Istorling
Evelyn Dobson
Harold Raaf
Vyegonia Springs
Firey
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Heth
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Roberts
Homer Hays
Seth Best
Near Here
Lee Hunter
Albert Sonner
Winfield Sherrill
John Sherrill
Alice Beanblossom
Tuames M. McCutcheon
Blue Fiver Township
Addie Hickman
Ephraim Hickman
Id Roby
Mt. Carmel
Illinois
Huber Kravel
Lee
Roy McKim
Ilinois
Henry McKim
Dick Pitman
DeWitt
Arkansas
Walter Applegate
Denbo
Paul R. Benjamin
Gertrude Boltmann
Samson Russe
WR. Felts
E.S. Taell
Hursttown
Liebert J. Housel
Hioss Housel
Roy Davis
Clyde Pope
Sylvia
Nmas Cove
Will Conrad
Princeton
Flora Watson
Utica, Neb
Mlizabeth Wright
Myrtle Wright Sjyent
Jos. Vaughn
Byrneville
Ed Sappenfield
Felix Barksdale
Jessie Fessel
Blanchet Hlarvard
O. J. 1. Byrne
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J. M. Martin
Son Hyatt
Everett Livers
Pearl Hazzard
C. N. Maymon
Ephriam Byrne
Harry Hazzard
Harry
Avery Plow
Bessie Singleman
William Dawson
Steven Mosier
Barksdale
Rebecca Labue
Corydon Junction
David Jenkins
Our Place
Independence
Missouri
Byrd Sappenfield
David Boston
Salisbury M. FE
Fred Lindsey
Greenbrier
John Heilig
Clinton J. Miller
Regienia
E. Jaegers
Herman R. Smith
Leona B. Jordan
Charles D. Mott
Lenora G. Barnthouse
Open House
D.A.R
Roll of Honor
Melia” Laws
Farmers’ Guide
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