Republican meeting at court house draws small turnout
A Saturday afternoon Republican gathering at the county courthouse drew about twenty to twenty five attendees with several Democrats present. County Chairman Jones opened the meeting. Dr. Funk was chosen as chairman and Jack Watson secretary. Delegates to the New Albany district meeting were named. Resolutions endorsed Fairbanks for president and Wilson as delegate. Wilson spoke, praising Indiana Republicans and Democrats while omitting mention of current national conditions and relief soup programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Jast
Mitchem
Henry Clay
Thos. S. Jones
Z. T. Funk
Jack’ Watson
Id Messler
New Albany
United States
W H Bussabarger Nominated For Harrison Township Trustee
The Democrat announces W H Bussabarger as Democratic candidate for Harrison township trustee. He was born in Harrison county, 42, long active in party work, former Corydon town trustee, timber businessman, Corydon cannery director, respected, sober and industrious. Dr Thomas C Neat of New Albany dies Saturday evening after a two day illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Neat
New Albany
Geo K Gwartney Nominated for County Treasurer
The Corydon Democrat announces Geo K Gwartney as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. A longtime party worker and former Prosecuting Attorney in 1886, he is well known and popular in the county and would be a strong, safe official if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Gwartney
Gwartney
Corydon Democrat
This
Crawford
Lahue candidate for Spencer township Trustee
William S. Lahue known as Spence announces his Democratic nomination for Trustee of Spencer township. A county native who has lived in the township twenty one years he is described as a farmer and business man with no prior office holding experience and as a sober honest industrious candidate. If nominated he would be a strong nominee and work to improve the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bussabarger
Harrison Township
Bussabarger
Harrison County
Corydon
William 3S. Lahue
Spencer Township
Spence
Windell and Doll United In Marriage At Family Home
Windell daughter of S. C. Windell and Lee Doll son of James Doll were married last Sunday at three in the afternoon at the bride’s parents home. Rev Teeter officiated in Hill Grove church area with relatives and friends present. A dining room feast followed and gifts were presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Windell
S. C. Windell
Corydon
Lee Doll
James Doll
Teeter
Hill Grove
Harrison Township
Death of Corydon woman at age near fifty
Lida Patterson died at her Corydon home on February 2 after an eleven month illness due to several diseases including stomach cancer. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. E. T. LaRue, burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery. She was 49, born Lida Tipton, wife of Smith Patterson, mother of Wiley Patterson, and left five brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Patterson
Smith Patterson
Corydon
Methodist
E. T. LaRue
Cedar Hill
Tipton
Wiley Patterson
John W. Tipton
New Albany
Joseph and
Isom Tipton
Owensville
Ind
George Tipton
Smithland
Wm. Tipton
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Edward Dierking
Jeffersonville
John Deaton
Perry County
Michael Hannel
Methodist Church
Local notes from Raccoon Valley and Crandall area
Raccoon Valley reports J H Duncan losing a cow and visiting Georgetown while Henry Meurer bought a fine team of horses. Miss Ethel Harriet of Crandall visited Bertha Meurer. Elmer Burn passed an exam and joined the regulars. Geo Woertz and daughter Nettie traveled to Corydon. A stork visit to John Roudenbush on the 30th ult. left a healthy baby. Chris Elwanger and Adam Burst’s horses spooked and broke a wagon near New Albany with hogs spilled but no injuries. Local visitors included Henry Seburn Clarence Quebbeman Henry Reitz Pearl Duncan Gussie Woertz Ada Duncan Pearl Miller Grace Miller and Ethel Harritt at Hugh Hamilton’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meurer
Ethel Harriet
Crandall
Bertha Meurer
Elmer Burn
Geo. Woertz
Nettie
Corydon
John Roudenbush
New Albany
Chris Elwanger
Adam Burst
Hugh Hamilton
Henry Seburn
Clarence Quebbeman
Henry Reitz
Pearl Duncans
Misses Gussie Woertz
Ada Duncan
Pearl Miller
Grace Miller
Ethel Harritt
Meltons report health changes and local commerce notes
George Melton sold a fine mule to a Kentucky buyer last week. Henry Ludlow sold a fine young horse to Lee Snyder this week for 140 dollars. Several local residents, including Miss Mayme May and Harold and Marjorie Boone, are sick with la grippe. Little Marge Greer is ill with pneumonia. Dr. Austin Melton moved to a farm near here from New Albany. Lewis Ferree, a respected citizen nearby, died after a lingering illness. Reverend James Teeter to preach at Union chapel Sunday night February 9 at seven. The youngest son of Ex Trustee Cooper is ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Jno Ashton visited their ill daughter Mrs Jack House. Ed Brown repairs road damages from recent rains. Mrs Kate Birdwell went to New Albany. Cecil Lloyd, her son-in-law, is worse. Mrs Emma Roby of New Albany and Mr and Mrs Thomas Holliday attended the funeral of Mrs Wright Holliday in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melton
Kentucky
Jessie
Edwin Melton
Henry Ludlow
Lee Snyder
Mayme May
Harold
Marjorie Boone
Marge Greer
Chas
Greer
Austin Melton
New Albany
Lewis Ferree
James Teeter
Union Chapel
Thomas
Cooper
Jno. T. Ashton
Kate Birdwell
Cecil Lloyd
Emma Roby
Thomas Holliday
Louisvile
Wright Holliday
Bridgeport River Frozen Over and Local Movements Noted
The Bridgeport river is clogged with floating ice as Donn Carter maintains control of the grip. Peter Faresley plans to install ice this week amid rumors the old soldier who fell into Knob creek last week is dead. Nicholas Eve shipped wheat from Beeler landing to Louisville on Sunday. George Fulner and his two sons attended Edward Dickman’s funeral in Louisville last week. Coral Farnsley returned home from Louisville infirmary where he had been treated. Jacob Roudenbush has moved to a new house on the heights near town. The note mentions Tony Bob and Little Bob Williams in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn Carter
Peter Faresley
Knob Creek
Nicholas Eve
Beeler Landing
Louisville
George Fulner
Edward Dickman
Coral Farnsley
Jacob Roudenbush
Heights
Tony
Bob and
Little
Bob Williams
Mrs Salts Improves After Illness Of Ten Days
Mrs David B. Salts of North Market Street has been ill with grip for ten days but is now much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Salts
North Market Street
Advance farmer praises The Democrat weekly delivery
H. O. Kopp of Advance Boone county Ind sends a friendly note praising the county and farm life. He says the country is fine and his home paper The Democrat keeps him connected by appearing in his mailbox each week.
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H. O. Kopp
Advance
Boone County
Ind
Renowned Educator Prof J C Colin Dies at Argonia
J C Colin a well known educator born near Milltown Harrison county died at his Argonia Kansas home after a long career as Mayor and Postmaster. He taught in Harrison and Crawford counties and was a classical scholar and law graduate. His brother J Ed Colin lives at the old homestead and sisters reside in Indiana including Mrs Frank Bocard of New Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Colin
Milltown
Harrison County
Argonia
Kars
Harrison
Crawford Counties
J. Ed Colin
Old Homestead
Indiana
Frank Bocard
New Albany
Colin
Death of David W Baxley in Corydon at 74
David Washington Baxley died at his Corydon home last Friday January 31 1908 aged 74 years 5 months 16 days after paralysis. He married Rachel Marilda Richard April 7 1859 and had ten children eight living Bettie and Livy preceded him. Widowed wife Ed ward Blufford Nebraska Mrs George Cunningham Mrs Ode Watson Mrs Charles Lockhart Lee and Dee of the county and Mrs Thomas Wolfe of New Albany survive him along with three brothers and one sister and many relatives. The funeral was at United Brethren Church at two oclock conducted by John H Heth and burial followed at Jordan s burying ground four miles south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Washington Baxley
Corydon
United Brothern Church
John H Heth
Jordan’s Burying Ground
Rachel Marilda Richard
Bettie
Livy
Edward and
Blufford
Nebraska
George Cunningham
Ode Watson
Charles Lockhart
Lee and Dee
Thomas Wolfe
New Albany
Letter from L. W. Arnold urges unity for Harrison county Democrats
A Harrison county man writes to Democrats urging unity and strong turnout for the upcoming nominating convention. He emphasizes peace and goodwill, unity as strength, and the need to avoid internal division to face a common political foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
L. W. Arnold
Sims, Ill
Local Social Notes and Reorganization of Union Officials
Worth community highlights travel visits with SHY ANN and Cecil Trobaugh in Indianapolis, Marsh Pate and family in Leavenworth, Laura Kintner with kin, Anna Ostrander in Kentucky, and lagrippe recovery of Mrs Christena Brandenburg. Also reports Brandenburgs visiting Washington township, Bertha Brandenburg’s Paradise Bottom trip, and the Young People's Christian Union re electing Thomas Gibson as President and a slate of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Pate
Leavenworth
Laura Kintner
Anna Ostrander
Kentucky
Christena Brandenburg
William Brandenburg
Washington Township
Bertha Brandenburg
Paradise Bottom
Young People’s Christian Union
Thomas Gibson
Morton Baxley
John Craig
Hallie Heishman
Ann Brandenburg
Librain
Zelda Kintner
Roxie Heishman
William Swan
John Kintner
Dev
Wilford Watson Schedules Personal Property Sale
Wilford Watson of Heth township will sell his personal property on Saturday February 15 prior to moving with his family to Lexington Illinois where he plans to engage in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Watson
Heth Township
Lexington
Ilinois
Death of Lewis C. Ferree in Boone township
Lewis Calvin Ferree died at his home in Boone township last Sunday morning after a months long illness possibly cancer of the bowels. He was sixty seven and eleven days, a Presbyterian elder and farmer who lived near his family graveyard on the farm he conveyed to Rehoboth church trustees. He leaves two daughters and four siblings, many friends recall his kindness and faithful church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Calvin Ferree
Bone Township
Louisville
A. M. Irvine
Presbyterian Church
Corydon
Rehoboth Church
John C. May
Monnie M. Ferree
John H
Lorenzo T. Ferree
Boone Township
Henry K. Deen
Heth Township
Christiane O'Bannon
Rehoboth
Public Sale Notice for Wilford Watson Auction
Wilford Watson will sell personal property at public auction at his residence two miles southeast of Central on Saturday February 15 1908 starting at 10 a.m. Items include three horses a cow a wheat drill wagon harness plows harrows household and kitchen furniture and smaller goods. Cash under five dollars. Credit nine months with promissory notes and good surety. Weather note added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Watson
Central
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Children’s Union
Elizabeth
F Wm
Lahue
Windell
Raccoon Valley
Abagail and
Miranda
J. H. Duncan
Georgetown
Laconia
Grace Russell
Bridgeport
R. E. Porter
David W. Baxley
Democrat
Shy Ann
Cecil Trobaugh
Indianapolis
Lewis C. Ferree
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