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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1922
Page
8
Andrew Woertz died suddenly last Monday while cutting a tree in the woods with his brother Peter. He was about fifty and is survived by sisters Mrs. Lee Thomas and Mrs. Mary Miller and brother George Woertz. burial is in the Methodist cemetery at Lanesville after services at the residence.
Two thieves tried to break the lock on Jas C Davis’s smoke house near Ramsey last week. Davis's sons, hearing hammering, fired at the intruders who fled to a nearby automobile and escaped. Davis suspects the men sought the meat in the smoke house.
The report lists several illnesses in the South Boone vicinity including Wleta Greer with scarlet fever, a Sheridan child, a Davis child, and others near Memorial, with Dr. Mathy of Mauckport attending. Ty Zimmerman’s paralysis leaves him in critical condition as family comforts him at bedside. Wilbur Brown of Louisville visited Laconia, and Mae Miller traveled to Louisville to see her mother, Oscar Miller, who recently had surgery at Norton Infirmary and is recovering at home. Uncle Alex Kingsley remains ill southwest of town. Services at Lascconia Presbyterian and Ref hoboth churches will be held Sunday with Rev. Taylor supplying both for the year.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness in our sad bereavement. Grateful for singers and Rev. Youngblood, John W. McAdams and family for their support.
An advisory announces daily booking of sale dates for farm auctions and lists commissions by price tier from 100 to 1000 dollars and over totals 6.00 8.00 and 10.00. The notice invites participation in the sale season with early booking emphasis.
Indiana Jersey Cattle Club schedules Friday meeting in Lafayette during the Annual Farmers Short Course. Prof. Fairchild of Purdue University will discuss Feeding for Merit Records with another talk on The Jersey Breed or Disease of Dairy Cattle. Special round trip fare offered. certificate rules waived.
Corydon High School exempted pupils from examinations for the week due to high first semester grades. Freshmen include Warlan Bickel and Margaret Burgess. sophomores Robert Bruce and Charles LaHue. juniors Dorothy Daly and Katherine Jones. seniors Alice Brewster and Foster Cook among others. A vacation is granted for these fully exempt students.
Spencer Township Grange requests every member attend the January 21 1922 meeting to voice plans on hall site design and dimensions. John W. B. Kintner Master. A Purdue University representative analyzed corn samples in Lawrence County to study a disease from bad feed causing animal deaths statewide and in this county. Purdue collaborates with the State Veterinary Department to eradicate the issue.
Last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Cunningham a cheerful party celebrated their son John Henry's 10th birthday. Guests enjoyed games, phonograph music, pictures, then a 4 o'clock supper of sandwiches pickles cake fruit salad and lemonade. Proceeding attendees included numerous Cunninghams Ferree VandZants Skaggs Farnsley and others who extended birthday wishes and gifts.
Dr. L B Wolfe secretary of the Harrison County Agricultural Society met with other county fair secretaries at The Tavern Hotel New Albany to fix fair dates for the circuit. Harrison County Fair will be held the week of August 28 to September 2. Feed Purina Scratch Feed and Laying Mash Money Back guarantee Bruce Markel.
Mill announces daily operation starting Wednesday with grinding flour meal and all kinds of feed. Located at White Cloud Mills, it notes standard production and a classification code 1-11-3-w.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for repairing the bridge over Indian Creek near Cragman’s Ford Crandall Indiana. Bids due 2 PM February 7 1922 at the Auditor's office. Plans specifications and profiles are on file for inspection. C W Smith A H Cy
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