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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
5
Corydon page compiles local names and events including visits by Cleade Watson, B. D. Jay, and Sherman Wallace. preparations for Keller’s sales. Milltown visits by John Trotter. Peters Concert Company to Ramsey. school reopens. new trustees take office. and upcoming lecture series with Dr Es Powell and Mrs Lang.
Rev L C Murr visits Corydon while Dr G N Little plans Elizabeth stops January 9 10. Miss Lois Wright from Valley City visiting Miss Georgia Windell. Elder S S Nye to preach at Highland church January 8. Bank bond details and bank stockholders meet. cannery hire in Corydon. local court and police notes include a shooting in Jeffersonville and a long Andean list of officials and bonds.
The river is rising and boats will begin to run. Abe Beanblossom of Rockport visits friends here. Mrs. Ann Jacobs widow of David Jacobs dies Tuesday. A Fin Kimpler child dies on the 24th. Our debating society grows as topics address school teachers and county superintendent licensing. Christmas tree at M E church distributed hundreds of presents to a large crowd.
Judge Benjamin P. Douglass died at his daughter Mrs. T S Getzendanner’s home after a long illness at eighty five. Born in Virginia he spent most of his life in the county holding public offices including Auditor in 1850 Legislator in 1858 Clerk of Circuit Court in 1868 and Civil Engineer under Cleveland. He practiced law with Stockslager and was known as a keen jurist. He leaves two children and four sisters. funeral was at Getzendanner home and burial at Cedar Till cemetery.
William J. Hall of Spencer county pursued his sixteen year old daughter Myrtle and her suitor Lewis Horn from Corydon after they failed to obtain a marriage license. Officers cornered the couple at Joseph Dooley’s home, Horn fled to a sink hole, and the constable fired shots before Horn surrendered. Myrtle returned home with her father, while Horn faced the court.
A Christian group staffs a new winter program replacing the failed Citizens' Lecture Course. Featured are Dr EF Powell January 12, Earle Wilfley February 2, Harry Granison Hill March 9, Mrs Princess Long March 30 at the Christian church. Season tickets cost 75 cents for four entertainments.
Mrs. Daisy Bunch of Fredericksburg in Washington county nearly died after using chloroform to ease toothache. She placed a cloth saturated with the drug on her face and fainted. her husband found her unconscious and a physician revived her. Also, Daniel Gettlefinger of Spencer township returned to town for the first time since a prolonged typhoid illness and thanked neighbors for their care.
The annual stockholders meeting on Monday January 2 re-elected officers for the year. The 1904 year marks the bank’s most prosperous period in business and earnings. Depositors are secured by 500000 in assets and 450000 in stockholder property, totaling about 1 million. The bank’s liability protection exceeds that of local national banks by roughly 800000. The bank pledges continued sound principles and conservative management in service to the community.
Nicholas Eve trustee announces weekly office day at his residence. School books will be kept at Heckelmans store New Middletown and at his office.
A heavy storm last Wednesday delayed a funeral procession returning from Mrs. Margaret Melton's burial at Smith's Camp Ground Webster township. A tree blocked the hearse in front and another behind, axes were used to free it. A woman in a light buggy sheltered under a shed as wind tore the roof off the shed but she and the vehicle remained unharmed.
Lanesville notes report A M Eisert and James H Smith returning from Tennessee. Ed Baker of Bradford visits his sweetheart. Edward Grantz of New Albany spends holidays at home. Mr and Mrs Harry Randolph visit relatives in Spencer County. Oscar Shuck of Corydon visits P L Hirt family and attends Catholic services. Elsa Waser of Chicago visits her mother Catharine Willig near here. Santa Claus brings gifts to the Knoell and Ringle families with a baby boy each. Jacob A Jaegers of New Albany visits friends and relatives for New Year with the Jaegers and Garing families.
On New Year’s Day Shelby Watson a prominent young farmer and Miss Etna Hickman of Pleasant Valley were wed at the bride’s home in the county. Rev. Morgan of Moberly circuit performed the ceremony. A bountiful dinner followed and many useful presents were bestowed on the couple.
A terse poultry notice from Corydon asserts the breeder’s Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels were anticipated as the best. Signed by J. S. Pfrimmer of Corydon R. R. 1, the entry notes a prior omission about breed.
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