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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1899
Page
5
The new Steam Laundry guarantees satisfaction and is ready for work. The circuit court meets next week with the grand jury summoned. various local notices include revivals, obituaries, real estate ads, and business promotions from Corydon and surrounding townships.
Commissioners urged to erect closets in the public square for public use and to keep them from becoming a nuisance. The report notes local events including a music program at DePauw, a Corydon school fundraising, a church funeral, a marriage, and a discussion of building a New Amsterdam to Corydon pike toll road to boost fruit marketing when river levels fall.
In December 1897, as Trustee of Posey township Aaron Peters gave notice by publication that all outstanding warrants should be presented within ten days for redemption or interest would cease. All warrants have since been presented and paid except one due December 10, 1896 to Charles Blank. the holder is urged to present for payment at once.
Geo M Hains and others transfer 86 13-100 acres to Geo H Beckett for 500 dollars. Chas P Radcliff transfers 40 acres to Stephen Walker for 225 dollars. Mary E and D C Gray transfer to Allen Ashcraft for 2450 dollars. Alice M Watson transfers 80 acres to Wm H Watson for 1000 dollars. Andrew J McKinster transfers 43 inch dew pilot to Allen W Hancock for 25 dollars. Wim M Miller transfers 25 acres to Wm V Miller for 160 dollars. Elizabeth Breeze transfers pt lot 38 in Elizabeth to Frank A Hilderbrand for 30 dollars.
Casper Fessel of Morgan township, a well known county figure and prosperous farmer, died after a lengthy illness aged 54. He left a wife and nine children, some of whom are married. Once a bantering worker, he later faced mental derangement but recovered, with health failing thereafter. A Catholic church member, he was highly respected. His funeral was held at the Catholic church in Bradford on Monday.
Widow of William Ridley, born March 9 1854 in Laconia Indiana, died January 25. Funeral from Market Street residence followed by burial in Corydon cemetery. She organized the Chautauqua Circle and Society of Christian Endeavor, led Corydon W E M S Auxiliary, active in church and charity work, and left a grateful community and mourning family.
In New Quarters the store announces its relocation to the room between Crosier's drug store and Bennett's dry goods house. It pledges a full line of first class groceries, honest goods at honest prices, and invites customers to visit and trade.
Last Wednesday night Nell Hickman awoke to a burglar rifling her clothes press. She described the colored man and said he may have stayed in the house until nearly morning. She could not wake her sleeping father. No money or valuables were missing.
Sarah A. Mathes was born April 14 1830 in this county and died January 23 1839 at her Fredericksburg home. She had four children John M. New Albany Geo H Corydon Claudius F Orange County Annie M Fredericksburg eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Married 1846 to Allen Mathes who died years ago and lived here until about 13 years ago when they moved to Washington county. Short funeral at residence last Wednesday by Rev Wininger and at Oak Grove by Rev H I Stern. Carpenters and Builders J J Bullett & Son selling Doors Windows Moulding Flooring Ceiling Brick Carpenter Tools and Builder Hardware at low prices. Two good horses and buggy for sale cheap on easy terms. Gro K Gwartney.
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