Financial and telegraph company reports from Harrison County
Condensed bank statements for Farmers Savings & Trust Co Corydon Indiana and Harrison County Farmers Telephone Co details show assets liabilities and deposits as of December 27 1916 and January 6 1917 plus officer elections and local family visit notes. W. E. Cook signs as secretary and notaries verify sworn statements.
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Corydon National Bank
Corydon
Indiana
B. S. Applegate
W. E. Cook
G. W. Applegate
Farmers Savinge & Trust Company
Harrison
The
Farmers Savings & Trust Co
C. Blaine Hays
Harrison County Farmers’ Telephone Company
Mrs Alice R Williams dies at Corydon of arsenic poisoning
Mrs Alice R Williams wife of Charles A Williams died at their Corydon home from arsenic poisoning. She had been ill for some time and was confined to bed six days. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Rev M A Cossaboom officiating. Surviving are husband and six children including Clara and Alice Williams and three daughters living in Georgia Oklahoma and Georgia. John Heth spoke at the funeral and pallbearers and floral tributes are listed. Mrs Williams born Oct 5 1851 aged 65 years three months. maiden name Brengman.
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Alice R. Williams
Charles A. Williams
Corydon
M. A. Cossaboom
John HA. Heth
James B. Brewster
H. Carr Miller
Nellie Bullett
Sam P. Vogt
Mollie Keller
C. W. Thomas
R. L. Miller
D. M. Rowland
C. O. Crosby
T. J. Wilson
T. G. van Hook
Williams
Brengman
John
Vais N. Stivers
Grove
Oklahoma
John W. Pearce
White Plains
Georgia
Clara
Alice Willams
United States Census Bureau
Washington
Thomas Brengman
State of Washington
Family Reunion at Home of Backherms in New Middletown
A New Year gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Gus Backherms in New Middletown drew their children and relatives from Towanda Illinois and Dogwood. Wm Harper and daughter, Leo Kannape and family, Louis Backherms and family, Ben Backherms and two sons, Augustus Backherms, joined Mr and Mrs Backherms for a day of social chat and a long awaited visit for Aunt Sallie and Mr Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Backherms
New Middletown
Wm. Harper and Daughter
Towanda
Illinois
Leo Kannape
Louis Backherms
Ben Backherms
Augustus Backherms
Dogwood
Sallie
Mr. Harper
Ilinois
Old Harvison
Memorial notice for Mondena Pinaire in New Albany
Mondena Little Mondena Pinaire was born September 4 1913 and died December 19 1916 at age three. The funeral was held at 510 West Main St New Albany led by Rev W H Howerton. Grandma Mrs L N Stivers from Grove Oklahoma arrived to attend the service for her mother Mrs C A Williams.
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Little Mondena Pinaire
West Main St
New Albany
W. H. Whowerton
Mondena
Grandma
Samuel B Luckett dies after long life of travel and work
Samuel B Luckett of Crawfordsville died of senility at his son Bruce Luckett home aged 89. Native of Laconia he joined Santa Fe trail government teamster service in the Mexican War then searched for gold in California. Survived by son Bruce and brother George. burial at Crawfordsville. He was a Primitive Baptist and a keen writer and traveler.
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George Luckett
Samue
Luckett
Crawfordsville
Bruce Luckett
Mr. Luckett
Laconia
Corydon
St. Joseph
Missouri
Hiram
Santa Fe
St. Josepn
Plains
California
Harrison County
United States
Canada
Mary Jane Douglass
B. P. Douglass
Primitive Baptist Church
The
Democrat
I C O F Elects Officers for Ensuing Term
I C O F officers elected for the following term include N G Charles H Sims V G John W Wise Ree Sec James W Best Fin Sec Marion Reas Treas John K Morris W T A Ginkins C Blish Moneyhon I G Willard C Tindell O G W E Hope R B N G Ben I Wilson L B N G Geo Emily R B V G Walter Cunningham L B V G Ed A Kintner R B 8 B G W Flock L B 8 B Willey Patterson Chaplain W H Chinn. The officers were installed last Friday night.
Death of Mrs Addie Fachinger in Lanesville
Mrs. Addie Fachinger died Monday morning January 8 at her home in Lanesville after a long tubercular illness. She was 50 approaching 51 and survived by her husband Jacob Fachinger and seven children Henry Annie Lewis Marcus Joseph Rosa and William. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Catholic Church in Lanesville with burial in the Catholic cemetery. The family and church connections note her passing as a quiet end to a long struggle with illness. Reverend Peckscamp will conduct the rites. Revival services at Mauckport M K Church, led by Evangelist George W Shepard assisted by Pastor Ralph Peason, began last night and yielded conversions. The Wesley Chapel meeting closed Sunday night with several conversions. Also mentioned, Sidney Vogt is seriously ill at his Palmyra home.
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Addie Fachinger
Lanesville
Jacob Fachinger
Henrys
Annie
Lewis
Marcus
Joseph
Rosa
William
Fachinger
Peckscamp
M. Kk. Church
Mauckport
Geo. W. Shepard
Chicago
Ralph Peason
Wesley Chapel
Christian Sunday School Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Christian Sunday School and church elected officers at a recent meeting. John H. Heth was named Superintendent for the 25th year, with John H. Daley and Rev. M. A. Cossaboom as assistants. Frank R. Wright is Secretary, with Miss Dode Heth and Charles A. Keller as assistants. Stella B. Caughlin to be Treasurer. Mollie and Ruth Keller to serve as organists. Twelve members formed the Church Board. Frank Wright Ed G. Keller and Ed S. Bullett named Trustees.
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Christian Sunday School
John H. Heth
John H. Daley
M. A. Cossaboom
Frank R. Wright
Dode Heth
Charles A. Keller
Stella B. Caughlin
Mollie
Ruth Keller
Frank BR. Wright
Ed G. Keller
Ed S. Bullett
Protracted meeting and community notices at New Salisbury
Mud and illness sweep through the community as Curtis Wallace suffers erysipelas and J H Dannreuther and Carl Wagner are on sick lists. The Hahn family visits Bringle and Hahn relations while Charles Kahl lies very ill in New Albany from blood poisoning. Students miss school for tonsilitis and eye treatment as the Senior class debates Wilson versus Roosevelt. A Senior play is planned at New Salisbury High School with further notices to follow.
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Edward Hahn
Silas Bringle
Philip Hahn
Charles Kahl
New Albany
George Haub
Lucile
Russell Haub
Howard Park
Louwisville
Carl Wagner
Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Ralph Wolfe
Warren Emily
Wilford Emily
New Salisbury High School
Man Dies in Pig Sty on Jeffersonville Farm
William Adams aged about eighty years fell dead in the pig sty on his farm near Jeffersonville on Tuesday Jan 2. His wife found him later with his face badly lacerated by hogs and had to fight the hogs and plead for help as daughters answered her call. He was a brother in law of Thomas J Stevens of this place and suffered heart trouble, likely a heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams
Jeffersonville
Thomas J. Stevens
Adams
Directors Meeting Notice for Harrison County Society
Notice to officers and directors of the Harrison County Agricultural Society to meet at the Corydon Court House on Thursday January 1% 1917 at ten o clock a m to fix the 1917 Fair date revise premium list and transact business Frank R Wright Secretary Daniel F Stauth President
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Harrison County Agricultural Society
Corydon
Novelty Repair Shop Offers Ladies Rubber Cheele
Reported item notes best quality rubber cheele available at the Novelty Repair Shop. Mentions ladies size 35 cents, with unclear text jy2-tf £.
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Atay
Rev J M Caress Speaks on American Sunday School Union
Rev J M Caress of New Albany spoke to Corydon’s four Sunday Schools on the work of the American Sunday School Union, noting its centennial in 1917 and its role in establishing interdenominational schools. He has served twenty years as a representative, organizing 150 Sunday Schools and helping form 41 churches and 28 buildings in Southern Indiana.
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J. M. Caress
New Albany
American Sunday School Union
Corydon
Caress
United Brethren Church
Fouts
Sunday School Missionary Association
United States
Philadelphia
Indiana
Suit for Road Supervisor in Harrison Circuit Court
Joshua P Showmaker files quo warranto against John Seipel to oust him as Road Supervisor of Road District No 1 Webster township. Four candidates vied. canvass shows Showmaker 88, Cotner 38, Albin 12, Rowe 9 with no winner declared. Seipel claims holdover until successor elected. hearing set for February term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua P. Showmaker
Harrison
John Seipel
Webster Township
Joshua P. S Shewmaker
Robert Cotner
Cortez Albin
John Rowe
Shewmaker
Cotner
Methodist Calendar Jan 10 17 Activities and Sermons
The calendar outlines sermons classes and meetings from January 10 to 14 at the Methodist church. Activities include an Institute of Religion Bible exposition on The Seven Letters, High School Bible Study, and Teacher Training. Sunday features Sunday School International Lesson John 1 19 34 and two worship services. Mrs Nellie Bulleit to sing at the 7 15 P M Evening Worship.
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Institute of Religion
C. KE. Flynn
Ladies’ Aid Society
John the Baptist
Mrs. Lou Ella Allen Dies In Wolcott Indiana
Mrs. Lou Ella Allen wife of William Allen died Saturday night at her Wolcott Indiana home after a fall weakened health she was thirty two. Survived by husband four children father Jasper Similer brother Chas Simier and four sisters Mrs Minnie Nance Mrs Sallie White Mrs Kate Gunn and Mrs Marie Carpenter all attending the funeral born and raised in the county funeral and burial held Monday at Wolcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ella Allen
William Allen
Wolcott
Indiana
Jasper Similer
Chas. Simier
Minnie Nance
Sallie White
Kate Gunn
Marie Carpenter
Marriage License Listings and Funeral Notice
Marriage license records list James R. Amy with Eiva A. Haun and Robert L. Witzdt with Ida E. Ash and Raymond A. Mosier with Nancy A. Ash and William E. Love with Thressa T. Brown. J. Stevens attended the funeral of his brother in law William Adama of Clark county last week.
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James R. Amy
Eiva A. Haun
Robert L. Witzdt
Ida E. Ash
Raymond A. Mosier
Nancy A. Ash
Wiliam E. Love
Thressa T. Brown
J. Btevens
William Adama
Clark County
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