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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1922
Page
4
Ill at home W P Mauck and other residents in Corydon region amid illnesses and travel. Families visit New Albany Evansville Booneville and Fredericksburg. hatchery ads and farm sales featured. Beula Evelin Kellum born December 24 at Monticello Illinois. local subscriptions renewed. university student preacher guest at St Johns Evanston News.
R. Milton May of Terre Haute Indiana State Normal visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sidney May of Boone township for Christmas and returned to school last Friday. Mr May is one of Harrison county's leading young teachers who taught two years.
For 27.00 cash the store offers a colony brooder guaranteed to relieve worry. It claims a three week delivery after ordering and invites customers to ask for the list of users and their testimonials. DP-28-3w.
Mrs Ralph Peper of Thorntown Ind visits her parents Mr and Mrs D C Davis northwest of Corydon and other relatives in the county. She is accompanied by Mrs W T S Peper of Lebanon visiting her daughter Mrs Clarence Neb gh of Corydon and other relatives and friends in the county.
Three cents an egg for an early batch of chicks offered by Sunshine Hatcheries. The discount applies only to January and February hatches under D.28-3w.
Residents and relatives from Detroit Boone township Richland Louisville Corydon Indianapolis and other places visit or host family members during Christmas week. A birth is recorded Naomi Gertrude Turner born near Elizabeth weighing eight and a half pounds. The note recalls Blanche Stewart as the former Mrs. Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Rhodes of Indianapolis spent a weekend with his mother Mrs. John Chaffin at this place. Rhodes is a solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Indianapolis with nine years’ service and offices in the Odd Fellows Building. Reed Sharp of Corydon renewed his Democrat subscription, paying a year in advance. he is 74, feeble but lively in conversation, and a welcome caller at this office.
A letter from Dr F A Krausgrill of New Albany includes a check to renew his subscription to the Democrat. He is presented as a leading veterinary surgeon of New Albany, born and raised at Ramsey where his wife Miss Anna Belle White also lived.
A Clifton Christmas program featured a tree and entertainment including songs dialogues recitations drills and special singing. Mr and Mrs Santa Claus attended and distributed 58 presents after giving 8 treats. Ma May supervised with Harold William as secretary.
F Edward Able of Louisville, son of Henry Able, spent a day last week with his brother Henry Able here. Ed holds a responsible position in the accounting department of the Pennsylvania system of railroads and has worked fourteen years, starting as a stenographer and typewriter at Fourteenth Street depot in Louisville.
R. A. Montgomery of New Amsterdam paid a friendly call on Saturday and renewed his subscription to the Democrat. He came with his daughter Miss Mildred, en route to Terre Haute for the State Normal School. Miss Montgomery previously taught a term and has attended two terms at the State Normal.
Morris Funk of Sundown Idaho spent two weeks with his parents in Boone township before returning home last Friday. He has worked twelve years with the United States Reclamation service and spent sixteen years in the West. He visited his sister Mrs Ne He Davis in Minneapolis Kansas on his return trip.
Found on a Corydon street near South Bridge last Thursday night a lap-robe. Miss Helen Reas and Leonidas Reas of New Albany visiting Mrs. Wm Reas south of Corydon. Call at this office for return. For Rent a four room house in Geo K Gwartney.
The Corydon U. B. Church ladies plan dressed chickens on sale at Keller's grocery next Saturday. Several townspeople and relatives are noted visiting family in Corydon Junction and nearby areas during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs Julia Snider widow of Philip Snider was struck with paralysis late in November at her daughter’s home in Honolulu where she planned to reside. Her condition was serious at first but has improved in recent reports. She is a former county resident and sister of the late Solomon Mauck. Mr and Mrs W Miller assisted visiting relatives including Mrs Miller’s niece Mrs Lillie Downs and her baby girl from White County Indiana. They arrived Wednesday and returned yesterday. Miller farms on the shore with 2000 bushels of corn, eleven broad saws, and forty two shoats for market. He fattened and sold nine large hogs and owns a six horsepower buzz saw setup. "Bill" is industrious.
Raymond Radmacher Superintendent and Sidney May assistant head a all youth officers elected at the Laconia Methodist Sunday School meeting. For forty years the officers were not all young. Radmacher will graduate high school this term and plans to enter college in spring. Everyone is invited to hear him review the lesson.
Mr and Mrs Artie Fravel return to Lafayette after a week with their families to resume teaching at the Union Township consolidated school on the city’s edge. They have taught in Tippecanoe county for two years and will stay another year, following a prior year in Montgomery county. The Fravels are described as earnest faithful workers in their profession.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Smith travel from this place to Benton County Indiana for the death of Ira arl Smith on December 17. Burial was near his home. They visit Rev Amzj D Smith's children in the Philippines mission home of Rev J C Shrieley Lapel Indiana pastor. They report the grandchildren are well. They mention Ephraim Stonecipher of Boswell Indiana is in poor health.
Mr and Mrs George Ernstberger and son Frank spent Christmas with Oscar Hauswald and family. Revival meetings led by Rev Rosenbarger begin January 8 at Pleasant Ridge U B church. Various residents, including Mrs Geo Sonner and Mrs Mary Watson, are noted as ill. Adna Harris and wife Nell visited Harris relatives in Orleans. Harris is a rural mail carrier.
Miss Bettie Mathes of Corydon area spent Christmas and the early days of last week with her uncle Howard Mathes in Evansville. She was joined by Clarence Mathes who plans to return to his Corydon home today.
Mr and Mrs Charles Sims spent over two months in Fort Wayne Indiana where they were employed by the State School for feeble minded youth. They returned home last Saturday. Dr and Mrs R H Kopp and son Herschel of Cambridge City Indiana visited their parents Mr and Mrs George Kopp and Mr and Mrs Albert Stover for Christmas and the past week. Dr Kopp is a dentist with a fine practice at Cambridge City.
Fred Hedges of New Albany toured Corydon yesterday taking orders for 1923 calendars for The Baker Company. He subscribed to the Democrat during his visit. Both he and his wife were born and raised in this county.
John H. Conrad of Boone township visited the office yesterday sharing news that neighbor Alonzo Brown recently butchered a hog weighing 659 pounds. Conrad said he helped with the butchering and called the carcass a whopper.
Dr and Mrs Fred Bierly Mrs Fred Bierly Sr and Mr and Mrs John Schmiller Sr are summoned to Lafayette Indiana due to the death of Mrs Rosena Englert an elderly mother of Mrs Bierly and Mrs Schmiller. Englert formerly lived in Harrison County.
Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Hedges of New Albany on November 12 a fine baby girl named Petty Jean. Father is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hedges of New Albany born at New Middletown. Mother formerly Miss Ella Turner born and raised in Taylor township daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Turner.
Rev Ida Hottell of Wood River Illinois visited sister Mrs John S Martin east of Corydon and sister Mrs Sallie Martin at Palmyra over two weeks. She has served as minister more than twenty one years and formerly led a United Brethren church in Decatur.
Sunshine Hatcheries in Corydon Indiana offers a February only hatch deal at 4.5 percent per tray of 150 eggs with a minimum one tray. Space is limited and applies only to chicks that hatch in February.
Wiley Patterson visits relatives in town. Albert Cox the law man will be in Corydon next week. Geo H Davis returned from Emison visiting his daughter Mrs John G Smith. Russell Wetzel ill with Brights disease in Spencer township. Clarence Quebbeman wins N M Rumbley Road contract in Jackson township for 2500 dollars. John Stoker's son breaks leg at school. Mrs Celestia Louden ill at daughter Mattie Bray in Chicago. Sylvia Pope visits parents Mr and Mrs Wm Pope north of town. Minnie Fisher leaves for La Porte City Iowa to visit brothers Horace and Clyde Fisher.
Mrs. B. F. Pearson of Corydon Junction visits her aunt Mrs. Catherine Smith and other kin. Shelby Bliss near New Amsterdam goes to Terre Haute for the State Normal School. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Mathes and daughter Mary Helen of Louisville spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Clem Bussabarger. Clarence Wright and George Roberts of Spencer township call in Corydon. Mrs. Charles Stoll of Corydon visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Pearson. Russell Breeden spends a week with relatives in Scott township. he is a student at Indiana State Normal in Terre Haute.
Floyd Pitman of Dewitt Arkansas spent two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs B F Pearson of Corydon Junction. Charles Smith of Kentucky visited his mother Mrs George Kraft near New Middletown over a weekend with other relatives and friends in the county.
Mrs. Charlotte Dyer opened her hotel on the Second and Third floors of The Corydon Democrat building last Monday and hosted a goodly number of guests.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Crosby along with daughter Clarice and son Oscar Jr of Georgetown visited friends at Elizabeth last week. They were accompanied home by Miss Helen Crosier.
Mrs Elizabeth Wright who has been visiting her two sons and two daughters in Nebraska since October 18 was expected to arrive at her home near Depauw last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rumbly of New Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Snyder and daughter Evelyn of near New Middletown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Turley.
W. R. Collons of New Albany, representative of Trojan Powder Company, and Joe Erb, technical representative, were in the city last Thursday on business with high explosive manufacturers.
Among those who attended the funeral last week were Rev. Chas. McKinney of Huntingburg Rev. Elmer McKinney and family of Lanesville Leslie McKinney of Birdseye and Mirdie Mutchens of Louisville.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Schultz return to Winamac Indiana after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider near New Middletown He is a music instructor in the Winamac schools.
Mrs. Tra Scott and her daughter Miss Dorothy Parks arrived near Wise's Landing Kentucky for a visit with her father Henry Seburn. That night she received a telegram to return home next day. He has not heard from her since and no details were given.
Mr and Mrs John W Daily of Elizabethtown Ky arrived in Hurst town December 24 for a ten day visit with her father Daniel Brown who recently moved to the county on Christmas Day Daily fell ill and died January 1 at age twenty seven He was a rural mail carrier and a veteran of World War I with shrapnel and gas wounds Burial will be held in Elizabeth town today.
The Corydon based Savings and Loan Association held its annual stockholders meeting last Friday electing Her Luckett and Miss Stella B Caughlin to three year terms. The 1921 year was good with assets at year end the largest since before World War I.
In memory of Thomas Cooper who died December 29 1920 one year ago today the family mourns a husband father and grandpa. The home is broken and hearts are sad yet faith remains as we remember him with love and sweet thoughts by the graveside. The family.
Through the kindness of Amzi D Smith's mother and step father, a detailed account of Rev. and Mrs. Smith's journey from Indianapolis to Seattle and Vancouver then across the Pacific to Manila is described. The Democrat could not publish it in full this week but will feature it next week in its entirety.
Frank W. Shireman Music Dealer thanks customers for Christmas purchases and year end support. The ad lists 2 player pianos 4 Edison Diamond Disc phonographs 5 Columbia Grafonolas and 1 Mandell phonograph available from the store.
A note thanks reporters for a larger batch of News Items from correspondents across the county and beyond. It mentions 700 to 800 subscribers outside the county who value the reports, urging continued weekly contributions.
Isaac W. Foster warns the public no hunting with dog or gun nor trapping is allowed on his Webster township farm in Harrison County India. Violators will be prosecuted. Dated January 4, 1933.
Notice to all stockholders of The Harrison County Farmers' Telephone Company of Crandall Indiana to meet at one PM on Saturday January 7 1922 to elect five directors and transact other business. President John J Gleit z Secretary Walter H Fisher.
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