District K of Pythias Meeting in Corydon
Knights of Pythias in Harrison county plan a district meeting in Corydon on Wednesday January 16 with a day and night program. Damon and Pythias will be staged at the Dream theatre at 4 PM with free admission for Knights. A lunch will follow at 6 PM and speakers are announced. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythias
Harrison County
Corydon
The
Knights of Pythias
Damon
Dream Theatre
Knights of
Residents Return to Utica After Weekend Visit
Mrs. Ben Applegate and children return to Utica Nebraska Monday. Chas Pitman travels to Greensburg to be by his aunt's bedside as she lies seriously ill. A Ford accident near the Jones property leaves a battered car but no serious injuries. Local gathering at W A Smith’s home includes several Pitman family members and Mrs. Ben Applegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Applegate
Utica Nebr
Chas
Pitman
Greensburg
W. A. Russell
W. E. Pitman
DeWitt
Arkansas
W. A. Soaith
Tais Place
Ulles Nebrasks
Tre
Will Crouch
Ainivane
Ark
Tie
Emmtt Pitman
Forty Year Anniversary and Holiday Visit in Indiana
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Patterson of New Midletown celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. Their daughters Mrs. J. D. Kemp and Mrs. H. Kemp hosted a bountiful dinner at O. H. Kemp home in Dale Indiana. The Patterson-Kellem family received numerous gifts and enjoyed a joyful gathering with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Patterson
New Midletown
B. B. Kellem
Corydon
J. D. Kemp
H. Kemp
Dale
Indiana
Mauckport Christmas Visits and War Front Hopes
Walter Bruce of Camp Zachary Taylor plans a front assignment soon after spending the holidays with his parents in Mauckport. Several local families hosted relatives, including Armo Garey and Arley Garey with two children, and Miss Juanita Sanford. River traffic remains suspended causing mail delays and public inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bruce
Zachary Taylor
Mr. Bruce
Armo Garey
Arley Garey
W.W. Blake
Juanita Sanford
Mauckport High School
Lebanon
Death of Aged Citizen Sarah A Trobaugh
Sarah A Trobaugh died Friday December 28 at her daughter Mrs William Hershmans home in South Corydon after a brief pneumonia illness. She would have been eighty four on December 12. Burial was in Potato Run cemetery Scott township Sunday afternoon December 30. Survived by one child Mrs William Hershman nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Trobaugh
William Hershman
South Corydon
Potato Run
Scott Township
Home Economic Club Meeting Plans January 12
Mrs J P Ballard hosts the Home Economic Club on Saturday January 12 at the usual hour. Program includes Harmless Preservatives by Mrs B F Yeager and fruit preserving by Miss Heating Farm Homes. Discussion on the value of play in child development and why work serves the purpose led by Mrs F M Hays. Demonstration on serving a buffet luncheon by Miss Madeline Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P' Ballard
Home Economic Club
B. F. Yeager
Juanita Sanford
Harold Kolb
F. M. Hays
The
New Housekeeping
J. W. Beanblossom
Madeline Connor
Indiana
Revival at Palmyra Brings Local Church Meeting
Rev Ed McCoy and Rev J Is Battram lead a revival at Palmyra United Brethren church now in progress for over a week. The pair, noted as earnest workers, are stirring religious interest in Palmyra and surrounding community. Battram once served Palmyra U B circuit eleven years ago and is welcomed back by friends eager to hear him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McCoy
J. Is Battram
United Brethren
Corydon
Palmyra
Death of Dersie Deschamp A fourteen year old
Dersie Deschamp daughter of Mrs Lillie Deschamp died at two o'clock Tuesday morning January 1 at the family home Hillgrove after a long illness. She was fourteen in October 1917. Survived by mother sister Ella and brother Virgil. Father Juan Deschamp and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral Wednesday at Fairview at two o'clock conducted by Rev Williams U B Church Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dersie
Lillie Deschamp
Hillgrove
Dees
Fila
Virgil
Suvive
Juan Deschamio
Fairview
Rev
Willams
U. B
Central
Death of Little Boy in Heth Township
Glenda Hal Faith eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Hal Faith of Heth township died Sunday night January 6 after a three day illness of double pneumonia the mother having died about two years ago the father and a ten year old sister survive funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Bethel conducted by Rev Williams and burial beside the mother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda
Hal Faith
Heth Township
Bethel
Williams
For Sale Two Incubators 50 and 100 Eggs
For Sale or Trade two good incubators never used one holds 50 eggs the other 100 eggs listed by Frank R Wright 92w
Farmers Short Course at Purdue. McGrains and Wright to Attend
Dowling and Albert McGrain and Frank R. Wright of Corydon will travel to Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana next Monday to join the annual Farmers Short Course. The event gathers hundreds of Indiana farmers to discuss agriculture stock raising and fruit growing with expert judges for exhibits at the Harrison County Fair. Riely’s sale features soap this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Dowling
Albert McGrain
Frank R. Wright
Corydon
McGrain Brothers
Wright
Harrison County Agricultural Society
Harrison County
Varied Local News Notes and Illness Reports
Chickenpox surges locally. John Blake loses a fine cow named Anna Belle. Miss Gladys Dowdle of Illinois visits relatives. Mrs. Ben Backherms Jr. has been ill. Miss Golda Foster from near New Middletown stays with the Lemmie Sturms. Thaddie Tranam and Cecil Hunt sing with Jesse L. Watson family. Lamon Mahan has pneumonia. Dr. Weaver attends patients. Mrs Kate Saffer visits New Albany. Stewart Crecelius of New Amsterdam visits his daughter Mrs. Sidney Elbert. Z. O. Miller from Corydon visits home. Miss Georgia Duggins now at Laconia High School. Iva Hays returns home near Corydon. Miss H. plans to go to Illinois. Sidney Elbert visits New Albany for eye treatment with Dr. Hezelwood. John Brown family leaves for Towanda, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Dowdle
Illinois
Ben Backherms Jr
Golda Foster
New Middletown
Lemmie Sturms
Thaddie Tranam
Cecil Hunt Singer
Jesse L. Watson
Valley City
Lamon
James Mahan
Weaver
Kate Saffer
New Albany
Stewart Crecelius
New Amsterdam
Sidney Elbert
Z. O. Miller
Kellers
Corydon
Georgia Duggins
Laconia
Iva Hays
C. H. Kintner
Miss H
Hezelwood
John Brown
Towanda
Til
Phoenix Club Elects Officers for 1918
At a meeting in the Phoenix Club room above Griffin's store last Sunday afternoon officers for the year were elected. President Edgar Miles. Vice President Dan P. Griffin. Secretary Treasurer Harry Morris. Board of Control Allen Jordan and Geo. Applegate. Membership Dewey Hickman and Hugh Frederick. Entertainment Joe Keller. Athletics Loran Hickman. The club, four years old, has grown to twenty eight members of Corydon's best young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Club
Griffin’s
Edgar Miles
Dan P. Griffin
Sec -Treas
Harry Morris
Bvoard
Allen Jordan
Geo. Applegate
Dewey Hickman
Hugh Frederick
Joe Keller
Loran Hickman
Corydon
Retailers of Food Stuff to Meet in Corydon
Federal Food Administrator C Blaine Hays calls a Harrison County meeting of all food retailers for Thursday January 10 1918 at 10:00 am at the Corydon Court House Indiana. Special emphasis on those selling Ilsur and sbpar. A revival at Hursttown church four miles north of Corydon led by Rev Walter Pearson continues with strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Federal
Corydan
Indiana
C. Blaine Hays
Corydon
Harrison Co
Hursttown Church
Ev. Walter Pearson
Mott
Corydon to New Albany Auto Bus Service Starts
On Wednesday January 9 an autobus route begins between Corydon and New Albany with daily departures from Corydon at 8:00 A M and return trips leaving New Albany at 2:00 P M The pickup point is the Hoosier Dairy Lunch at 15 Pearl Street operated by J L A Meech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
New Albany
Hoosier
Pearl Street
Business College Changes Hands in Albany
Prof. H. O. Keesling, twelve year president of the New Albany Business College, leaves the school to devote full time to Bryant and Station Business College of Louisville. Frank Kraft and J. J. Paul have purchased Keesling’s interest and will continue to operate the Albany college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Keesling
New Albany Business College
Bryant and Station Business College of
Louisville
Messrs
Frank Kraft
J. J. Paul
Keesling
Business College
Mrs. Mary E. Haun Dies Near Corydon at 62
Mrs. Mary E. Haun wife of Joseph Haun died at their home north-west of Corydon last Friday January 4 aged sixty two years eleven months and fifteen days She was born January 19 1855 and married in 1884 She leaves a widowed husband two brothers four sisters and several relatives Funeral services were held January 6 at Gethsemane Lutheran church conducted by Rev Jesse Shuck with burial in Engleman graveyard. He served in Co K Tih Va Cav Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Haun
Joseph Haun
Corydon
Funers
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jesse Shuck
Engleman
John M. Engleman
Ephraim Engleman
Martin
Dennis Engleman
Joseph Hussaberger
Abraham Sieg
Jasper N. Davis
Celestia Louden
New Albany
Mary
Co. K. Tih Va
Cav
Harrison County Farmers' Telephone Company officers elected
At Crandall the Har rison County Farmers' Telephone Company held its annual meeting last Saturday electing officers for 1918. President John J. Gieitz. Vice President Louis Temple. Treasurer Sam P. Fisher. Secretary C. B. Anderson. Director L. P. Wagner joins the four officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County Farmers’ Telephone Company
Crandall
John J. Gieitz
Louis Temple
Sam P. Fisher
C. B. Anderson
L. P. Wagner
Clerk's Office Wedding Ties Miss Essie Trobaugh and Bentley Mauck
Miss Essie Trobaugh a Rosenbargers clerk and Bentley Mauck were wed Wednesday afternoon at the Clerk's Office Rev Joseph Moore of the Methodist church officiating The groom a soldier at Camp Bachary Taylor The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Fra Trobaugh and the groom son of County Auditor and Mrs Sam Mauck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Trobaugh
Rosenbarger’s
Bentley Mauck
Joseph Moore
Methodist Church
Camp Bachary Taylor
Fra Trebaugh
Sam ©. Mauck
Auction Notice for Jason Ripperdan Residence Sale
Jason Ripperdan will sell his personal property including household and kitchen furniture at public auction at his New Middletown residence. The sale begins Saturday January 12 at 10 o'clock with auctioneer John Seipel and usual terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Ripperdan
New Middletown
John Seipel
Benson and Miller Wed in County Clerk's Office
Mr. Harry C. Benson and Miss Gladys Miller, popular local couple four miles north of Corydon, joined in marriage at the County Clerk's office Saturday with Rev. E. W. Pearson of Mott officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Benson
Gladys Miller
Corydon
E. W. Pearson
U. B
Mott
Farm to Rent Near Ramsey Inducements Offered
A 200 acre farm one mile south of Ramsey Indiana is for rent to a reliable farmer. Contact R F Davis Ramsey Ind for particulars. Also noting a quarterly conference at Pleasant Ridge Church Friday January 18 at 1 30 PM Rev J W Little from Washington to conduct the advance and preach at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Pleasant Ridge Church
J. W. Little
Washington
Local baker quits to run auto bus between Corydon and New Albany
L. A. Meech who ran a Corydon bakery for ten years has left the bakery trade to operate an exclusive passenger auto bus between Corydon and New Albany. He owns a comfortable Overland auto and invites interested persons to call his Eureka residence phone, noting uncertain schedules during wintry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meech
Corydon
New Albany
Meech
Eureka
Dear Edith Fisher remembers a Harrison County born sister
Edith Fisher born March 5 1891 Harrison County Indiana died November 10 1917 at Vincennes Indiana aged 26 years 8 months 25 days She married Melvin Fisher January 1915 they had one daughter Eva Irene She died after a few days of typhoid fever funeral conducted by Rev Davidson in Oaktown burial at Oaktown cemetery Survived by husband daughter parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Dawson sister Mrs Minnie Sibert and brothers John and Dudley Dawson Six Knox county sisters also mourned Friends and relatives reflect on her faith and mercy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Fisher
Harrison County
Indiana
Vincennes
Melvin Fisher
Eva Irene
Hugh Dawson
Minnie Sibert
John
Dudley Dawson
Knox County
Ida Crawford
Rosa Scull
Claudia Hartsburg
Oaktown Ind
Daisy King
Flat Rock
Illinois
Georgia Richardaville
Dora Dawson
Edith
Oaktown
Davidson
Methodist Church
Injured man in wagon crash near Lincoln
Elmer Shuck of near Lincoln Nebraska was badly hurt New Year's Day when a team he drove became frightened by a tree falling on the wagon. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken leg and was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital where doctors had hopeful prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Shuck
Lincoln
Nebr
Hau
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Art Exhibit at Corydon Public Library
The Corydon public library displays paintings by Mr Steele of Indianapolis valued at $1000, loaned free for citizens to view. The library is open daily 1 30 to 6 00 pm and Thursday night 7 to 9 for those unable to visit daytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Public Library
Steele
Indianapollis
Lost Key Ring Found in Corydon Offers Reward
A key ring with several keys including a post office key was found in Corydon on Friday. Return to W. H. Rowe for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
W. H. Rowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riely
Minneola Kan
Minneola Record
Crayman
James Crecetlus
Sime
Dr. van
Ark Follies
Hind
Mauckport
Millie Reagan
Evansville
James Beanblossom
Mr. Stah
Paris, Hi
Sarah
Trobaugh
Beata of
Jessie Deschamp
Purdue University Lafayette
Frank Wright
Riely's
Dogwood
John Blake
Anna Belle
Stanley McKim
Dr. Forbis
Corydon To
New Albany Auto Bus
Jou
L. A. Meeeh
Gingham
MILES
Hipress
Arctic
Keller Shoe Dept
Mauchkk
R. F. Davis
Ind
Whirun Auto Bus
Public
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!