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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Lot 3 of an auction listing with incomplete details. The readable text lacks clear item description, value, or purchaser information, leaving the exact nature and terms of sale uncertain.
Dr. Boston's sale on February 12 features livestock and household goods including a milch cow and two horses. Birth announcements, engagements, illnesses, and travel notes fill the page with community tidings from Corydon and Morgan township, including court, church meetings, and local road-improvement plans.
The Democrat announces Douglas Cunningham of Washington township as the Democratic nominee for County Coroner. Cunningham, a longtime Democrat, was postmaster at New Amsterdam under Cleveland and has served as township Assessor. He is described as bright, honest, sober, industrious, and well qualified.
Our winter days have come at last. Paul, son of A S Leig, is quite ill. School progresses with B F Bell leading. J D Pitman visited Abraham Pitman and family. L B Kendall to start meetings at Penningtons chapel. Mrs Sophia Marchery at funeral of sister Mrs Luvaria Green. Joseph Bussabarger and John Englemar were in the area on business. John Price rushed to Maggie Jenkins near Leavenworth who is ill.
New Alba Friday visits and family updates include Miss Maud Byrn and Miss Ary Crawford visiting relatives. Bob Emily is jailed in Louisville after an assault indictment. Harrison County officers brought him back for trial. Religious revival at U B church gains momentum with fourteen new members and growing union spirit. Chicago motor man Thomas Abbott, Jr. and others feature in community news.
Patrick Flanagan an elderly respected resident of Elizabeth died yesterday morning after a several months illness from pulmonary affection. He was seventy nine and survived by three sons five grandchildren and one brother Dick Flanagan of Taylor township. The burial will be in Elizabeth today.
The Jackson township residents discuss a proposed pike extending from Georgetown township to the county line. Backers argue it will raise land values and connect Corydon and New Albany, urging taxpayers to unite despite landowner concerns and politics. Ed Sappenfield and Steve O. Mosier visited Crandall. Miss Blanche B. Byrne and others traveled for visits and business in Louisville or Terre Haute.
The list includes Jesse Gwartney from Heth township Samuel Davidson of Jackson Clarence Colvin from Taylor Joseph Uhl of Morgan John Clark of Spencer Brice Reagan from Heth Charles M Smith of Blue River Abraham Pitman of Spencer Henry Fisher from Heth Charla F Sands of Boone Charles Storms of Posey Eli Shields of Boone.
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