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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
5
Local notices list visitors and residents celebrating Christmas with Corydon families. Names include Kenneth Ward of Bloomington and Miss Hazel Fuskaharees, plus teachers Miss Faith Dropsey and Miss Florence Rothrock. Businesses offer cotton seed meal, tankage, oyster shell and mash. Christmas goodwill noted to editor.
Christmas greetings and family visits mark the season in Corydon and nearby areas. Families including the Loticks, Chinns, and Bulletts host relatives, while teachers and students from St Joseph county to Terre Haute and Hudson share holidays with local households. The Corydon Democrat urges subscribers to renew for the new year.
Local notices report Christmas visits of Louisville and New Albany residents to Mauckport Elizabeth and Ramsey. Birth announced at Elizabeth. forthcoming oyster supper at Valley City Presbyterian church. religious meetings planned in Spencer township. A. W. Fry and others visit homefolks. Harrison County residents stay in touch via The Democrat.
For sale a fresh cow with calf offered by R B Watson Corydon. Also many holiday visits listed including Mr and Mrs James Lord Nelson with Henry Quebbeman family, Wayne Loitch from Michigan, Mrs H M Walker from Maysville Ky visiting Cook family, Rev J G Moore visiting sister in Shoals Indiana, Adell Meyer Laneaville with grandparents Quebbeman, Carleton Bennett Louisville visiting family, John Hammerlein Christmas visit to Iselvne Kentucky, and John Applegate Detroit employee visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Will Irwin and their young daughter Martha Emerence of Louisville visited Mr and Mrs Geo C Irwin in town for Christmas.
Charles Bulleit a student at St Marys College Kap aas travels home to spend the holiday season with his parents Mr and Mrs F A Bulleit at their residence.
Advertisement for William Hendricks public sale of personal property in this issue. Sale set for January 10 near Central Barrea d 292w.
Mr and Mrs WH Carr Miller and their son Reaugh join Mr and Mrs Dila Wiseman and Presley O Bannon of New Albany for Christmas with relatives in this town.
Miss Jessie Quebbeman, a teacher at Union Mills in La Porte County, spends her Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Quebbeman.
Hewitt Cunningham of Lucania will conduct services at the Methodist church in Corydon on Sunday January 2. Cunningham is a student at the Presbyterian Seminary in Louisville.
David Stoker and ean Fred shipped cattle to Louisville last Sunday. Mrs Blanche Craiz of North Dakota visits sister Mrs R A Montgomery of New Amsterdam. Misses Hattie and Elizabeth Brestden of Leavenworth visit Mrs Clarence Cole of New Amsterdam Sunday.
Obie Straub, a Mechanical Engineering trainee at the U S Government School of Instruction in Dayton Ohio, visited his parents Mr and Mrs George Staub and his young brother at their home.
Jack Walter Howard McKinster and Robert P O Bannon Purdue University students returned home to Corydon after spending Christmas holidays with their parents.
Mr and Mrs John Byers of Akron Ohio spend the week with Mr and Mrs Thos J Stevens of this place Mrs Byers formerly Miss Olive Stevens a noted Harrison county teacher Albert Weishman received word from his brother Zeb that he married in Cincinnati on November 6 and now reside in California Zeb was born and reared in Scout town ship
Cal Love of New Albany visits his son Verne Love and family during Christmas. Unusually industrious, Love rarely takes leisure time, though current urban work demand limits available labor for recreation.
David Shaffer, a leading Harrison county farmer seven miles southwest of town, endured five weeks of mashed foot pain after his wagon loaded with corn ran over his right foot. He limps but walks without a cane or crutch.
Logan Harbaugh of Flint Michigan visits Mr and Mrs Lemmon southeast of town and other relatives and friends in the county. He lived with the Lemmons four years while attending Corydon High School and is employed as an electrician in Flint.
Mr and Mrs John C May of Boone township visited Corydon last Thursday to renew their subscription to the Democrat. He also ordered the paper sent to his son Herman who recently married. The couple has moved to Thomas Cooper’s farm near Laconia.
Oscar Funk of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Harry Funk with three children from New Boston visit their mother Mrs Mary Funk and brother Marcus Funk this Christmas at the family home.
Mr and Mrs George W Cox thank friends for kindness during Christmas. They received many gifts including a cake from Ella Tottell now in Illinois. Cox has been ill and helpless for almost a year and they are in need of help. They have four small children.
W. P. Huff sold his corner North Market and High streets residence in Corydon to Tack Weeton. Huff has focused business interests in New Albany, owning Laub-Zink Furniture Co. since selling his First National Bank stake. He moves to a Spring Street residence in New Albany with his household goods.
Dr and Mrs Vinton Black and their son Howard from North Vernon visited Mrs Cora E Lottich and her sister Miss Elsie Lottich during the Christmas season. Dr Black is described as one of the leading dentists of his city.
William W. Cook and George W. Applegate Jr. of Indiana University Bloomington visit home for the holidays. Their brothers Foster Cook and Frederick Applegate, students at Louisville High School, also spend Christmas with their parents.
Mr Eugene Bulleit and his wife of Canton Ohio will leave their Canton home to reside in Washington. He has been appointed private secretary to Congressman J H Hines of Ohio. The couple are visiting Mr and Mrs Horatio Devol in Canton.
Mrs. Frank Self comes back to her Corydon home Tuesday after a five month absence spent with her sisters in California and Louisiana. She arrived from Louisiana and found winter weather awaiting her.
James A. Applegate visited Monday morning to renew his father Irwin Applegate’s Democrat subscription. Irwin, a Civil War Union veteran, now resides at the National Military Home in Johnson City Tennessee, a site slated to become a World War era soldiers sanitarium.
Three thoroughbred barred Plymouth Rock roosters available for sale by John E. Engleman of Corydon Indiana.
A letter from J H Englert of Monon White County Indiana accompanies his subscription check. He is a former Taylor township boy and is now a leading successful farmer and stock raiser in his region.
Mr and Mrs P Bruch and three children Cleo Ray and Harry of Roseville Illinois depart for an indefinite visit with Mr Bruchs sister Mrs HC Minton and family in Fort Worth Texas The oldest son and daughter stay home to tend the house The Bruchs and Mintons are former Harrison county residents.
A. W. Fry, superintendent of the City Electric Light Plant at Jasper Indiana, came home for Christmas. His son Kenneth has taken his place as electrician for the Interstate Public Service Company at Corydon. Kenneth is industrious and courteous and is giving satisfaction.
Mr and Mrs Eli Shields and James Shields and family from Boone township join Mr and Mrs Ed Pitman of Heth township and Mr and Mrs Henry Horn of this place to spend Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Maurice Horn on East Walnut Street. The gathering includes three fathers and three mothers of the three younger couples.
Mr. and Mrs. Manly C. Bray of Chicago holidayed with Mrs. Celestia Louden and relatives in Corydon. They returned home yesterday. Bray heads the United Cigar Stores Company depot distributing cigars valued at about 759 000 monthly through the Corydon depot. It was his first Corydon visit.
Mr and Mrs Marry Hodson spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer. Alfred Allen of New Albany visited home folks at New Amsterdam. Mrs Floyd Duley teaching in Jay county visits Jesse Duley of New Amsterdam. Harry Brandenburg went to Princeton and Terre Haute yesterday for business. Tuesday morning was the coldest of the winter with thermometers around four degrees above zero.
Judge R S Kirkham spent most of last week in English engaged in court work. Dr Amzi Weaver and James Weaver of Louisville visited with their parents Mr and Mrs William Weaver last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Cole of Lafayette visit Mrs. Jennie Cole in New Amsterdam. Mr. Cole is a student at Purdue University.
Miss Anna Kirkham a student at the State Normal at Terre Haute is spending the holidays at the home of her parents Judge and Mrs B S Kirkham in this place.
Mr and Mrs Wood Neely and their daughter Mary Elizabeth from West Frankfort Illinois are visiting relatives. Mr Neely serves as chief weigh master for the Peabody Coal Company in that city.
Murray Ferree, long in Wreilington Colorado, returned to the county Friday for an extended visit with relatives. He enjoyed Colorado but was glad to be back in Indiana.
Mr and Mrs John Frederick and family and Smith Patterson of this place spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Wiley Patterson and family at Jeffersonville. Mrs Patterson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick. They all had a fine time.
Miss Omega Clara Margaret Bechmidt of New Albany and Ray mond Gettlefinger of Ramsey obtained a marriage license in New Albany last Monday and planned to marry yesterday at the Frenchtown Catholic church with the groom's brother officiating.
Mr and Mrs James R Holiday of Laconia and families Ezra Kapp and daughter Alliene plus Harry Brandenburg Elmer Hudson and children Ola Vargaret Edward Lee and Teddy Travelstead of Louisville spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs J Y Hudson in a multi family gathering.
For Sale One Horse Power Engine with two pulleys one for a cream separator and one for general light belt work such as pumps grinders and washing machines. In perfect condition may be bought with or without truck. Price reasonable. SAFFER & KIRKHAM.
Mrs dennie Williams and son Dr A P Williams Mr Phil McGovern and Dr Chas A and Cruce Funk of Leuisville visited Dr Keller and family and Mrs Ruth Iunk from Friday to Sunday Miss Bessie Miller a Peru Indiana teacher spends the holidays with sister Mrs Will L Bullett brother Earl Miller and other relatives at this place
Mrs Clyde Lottick has been critically ill for three weeks and remains in serious condition but shows signs of improvement. There is more hope now for her recovery than in the past week.
For Sale 32 volt generator. Any gasoline engine can run this generator and light the whole farm. This Western Electric unit is in first class condition.
Mr and Mrs Chas Sands of New Albany visited Mrs Sands parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Cromwell during the past week.
For sale a five horse power engine suitable for all ordinary farm belt work SAFFER AND KIRKHAM
Harley J Cline comes back to Indianapolis after a short visit with his brother Strand Cline in Georgetown and George Hild and other friends near Corydon. He spent six weeks last summer in Eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Fin also visited Niagara Falls and Havana Cuba.
Ford touring car offered for 200 dollars in good running condition after a motor overhaul. Demonstrations available to satisfy buyers. Car looks and runs well. visit the garage to see the vehicle and arrange a viewing. SAPP Ot and EIRKTTAM are noted as contact or location details.
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