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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1906
Page
2
Bridgeport notes show a protracted meeting ongoing at Trembury. Local residents D I Carter and wife, L T Farnsley and family, and Wm Bower with kin attended church and visited relatives Sunday. Farm sale plans and political moves surface as Shuck plans a move to New Albany and Thomas Parsons withdraws from Floyd County race.
In Waco Nebraska Miss Sallie Watson daughter of S Watson formerly of Harrison County Indiana and Joan McGill of Waco were married on March 31 1906 at 6 pm in the M E Parsonage by Rev McWilld. The couple then visited the bride's parents and spoke briefly about Pyrrises county before leaving.
The Moberly region reports social calls and health updates. Albert White plans a wedding soon while Seymour Walk suffers rheumatism. Davis Corvion and families visited Phane, Wm Yausha and kin spent weekend in the vicinity. Harve Busabarger visited Abe Pitman and family, Mayme Pitmur is visiting nearby.
William P. Shuck of Posey town gratz offers at his home 2 1/2 miles north of Elizabeth on Saturday March 3 sale of 5 horses cattle spring wagons survey road wagon binder wheat drill corn plow hay rake stirring machine corn drill cider pieces harness plows harrows and other items grain and household goods in excellent condition. feb 7 4w
Township trustees appeared before county commissioners yesterday at the yard to address a correction noted in Wednesday Local Markets. The report records the attendance and the ongoing review of the township's yard project.
Taylor Township updates include Grace Sample finishing high school in Louisville and returning home. Various residents visit relatives in Rosewood New Albany and Laconia. A barn fire near Rosewood, a railroad incident near Evans Landing, and multiple parish and school events are noted along with several local candidates and appointments.
The veircnit court lists trial dates for multiple cases from February 13 to February 24. Notable entries include State versus Jos hua Zenor, Lahue versus Dyer estate, Barnett versus Barnett, Olie Shrigley, Stanley Bean blossom, Eli Wolfe, Hardin Thompson, William Cotner, William Radcliff, Charles M. Krause, Harris versus Zenor, C I L Railway Co, John A. Smith trio, and Strand Love trio.
Mrs Jane Blume remains on the sick list. Mrs Mary Windell bought a farm near Fredricksburg and will move soon. Perry Windell purchased John Cunningham’s farm, formerly Smoots heirs. Mrs Dortha Fry, also sick, shows some improvement. A party at Mr and Mrs Markes’ Saturday night drew a large crowd. Miss Powell, once with Theodore Thomas Orchestra, is billed for a Chicago recital at Christian church on Thursday February 22.
The Camp records appreciation for W L Robins who served the community with duty and counsel. Resolutions note the bereavement, loss to neighbors, and sympathy for the family, with copies to records and local papers. Signed by W H Frona, Dr Ch EL Kien, Hall Hays.
Ela Davis visits from Michigan for a series of meetings. George Chop and family visit W. W. Kepley. Howard and Herman Byrne seek teaching licenses in January. Mr Howerton of Greenville solicits for New Providence Crate Factory. Del Kiethly sells farm and plans to move to Arkansas. Pete Conway from Galena visits. County candidates frequent the oil town. Entertainment at old cloiren Pehraney promises humor for church fund. Admission ten cents.
In Walnut Valley community notes Jesse Pfrimmer of Crecent Oklahoma visited friends last week. John Flock attended the M FE quarterly meeting in New Middletown and hauled logs for Bill Sieg. Otto Bussabarger and family visited Al Cline near White Top. A fire rescue incident in Jeffersonville injured Wiley Patterson while saving a telephone box.
New Salisbury and nearby towns report multiple sickly cases and visitations. Florence Boston has lagrippe while Annie Guernsey and Wilburne visit a sick father. Various locals including Bringle, Dyer, Crandall, Minton, and others are visiting relatives and attending meetings. Rev Polhemus and Rev Raaf conduct a protracted meeting as the writer returns from Georgetown relatives.
In New Middletown several residents are ill with serious conditions. Heary Wot suffers a severe liver abscess while Jol Scourf recovers from typhoid fever. Mrs Margaret Payton, 93, remains very ill with pneumonia and is not expected to recover. she will turn 94 next March. Local ministers Rev Jann and Rev Osborn hold revival services at Black's Chapel and Pleasant Ridge respectively.
Jesse Shields runs for Commis Sacre in the area while Gertie Bruce, Frankie Zenor with scarlet fever, and others attend a protracted meeting at Zor. Church services are set at Pfrimmers Chapel next Sunday and Piri Faith visits relatives in New Albany.
The Harrison county public schools schedule graduation examinations on the third Saturdays in March and April. A special exam will be held in Coryton on the third Saturday in May at the public school building. Reading questions draw from the Indiana Readers. Township Trustees select exam sites. town corporations fall under township trustee control.
Harrison township Democrats in Harrison county Indiana notify a township convention to nominate Justices Constables and Advisory Board members to be held Saturday February 10 1906 the same day as the county convention Rules will mirror the county convention Committee members J A Stevens Alex Grable note and a later sale announcement references a February 22 sale starting 9 o clock by H J Aubin
For sale full stock Barred Rock chickens eggs for hatching after March 1st 50 cents a setting Ep Mauckx 7-4 R. R. 2 Corydon Ind.
Prominent endorsements praise Peruna as a universal remedy for catarrh and a strong tonic. J H Bankhead and other figures in Washington tout its efficacy while Dr Hartman offers free medical advice and an almanac for 1906.
Walter Kron and family visited Geo Neamer and family. Mrs Carrie Flanagan and Mrs Celia Sibert of this place visited Miss Anna Sauer who is very ill with consumption at her home nearby. Elzie and Stella Murton and Harvey Wood of Louisville visited Mr Ham Burton Sunday. Stephen Flanagan made a business trip to Camelsville Ky last week. Prof Taylor visited home folks near Corydon Sunday. Rev Black spent several days last week in New Albany. L J Bowling came home last Saturday. Thomas Bryant moved to Cort Sharps farm near Corydon for work. Mr and Mrs James Stringham of New Albany visiting Mrs Geo Neamer. W S Kessinger visited friends in Fall Cities last week. Elizabeth L FE Winders died here Friday at 67 and was buried here Saturday.
Lawrence Sieg and wife visited George Hoffman in Crawford county. A music party at Mamie Butterfield's succeeded. Ott Schuppert arrives from Louisville to fill his brother John's flour mill position at Depauw. A child of Maggie Blair died. funeral at Mt. Zion Monday. Henry Vaughn to move to his son's farm near Depauw. Modern Woodmen lodge at Depauw grows from two to seven initiations each Saturday night.
John Dodge of Greenville visits Lawrence Langford while Otto Voyles and local agents promote Bush Packing fertilizers for spring crops. The K P lodge and Palmyra bank plan a two story building where the flour mill stood. Buffalo Bill survived a fall from a broncho and creek landing but recovers, joking about changing his name.
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs Susan Huntsinger to celebrate her sixtieth birthday. A fine dinner was served to twenty five persons and afternoon entertainment included songs music and a dancing contest featuring mice Kopp and Jesse Long. The crowd departed after wishing Mrs Huntsinger many more happy birthdays.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. I. W. Grove's signature on each box. 25 cents. January 10th year. English News reports a moral wave in England closing saloons on Sunday.
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