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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
1
The Harrison County Indiana board of commissioners presents financial results covering June 1 1899 to January 1 1900. It records receipts expenditures and balance status for county funds including road school and bridge accounts and notes any outstanding warrants or transfers.
Complete January 1900 session record of Harrison County Indiana commissioners allowances. Includes names such as James A. Watson and Mary J. Loweth with various charges for auditor fuel health jail paving and other expenses. Also lists clerk and treasurer expenses and inquest payments.
At the Democratic Delegate Convention in New Albany on the 9th inst. strong party prospects and an expected 5,000 majority are voiced. Maj. J. R. Simpson of Paoli chaired briefly, with praise for Zenor and other speakers. Resolutions urged Chicago platform support, Bryan for president, tax reform, anti trust, Boers sympathy, and four year county treasurer terms with no re-election for four years.
The seven days Holiness meeting at Wesley Chapel in Washington township ended January 7. Leaders Robt Norton Hiram Stallings and Rev. Chas Townsend from Floyd County conducted the events organized by Harrison Co Holiness Association led by A J Davis Sun shine Ind. Large crowds attended the evening services with many professing holiness heart and several conversions and renewals. A weekly Holiness meeting is now organized at Wesley with residents opening homes to visitors for information.
Auditor Watson shows a strict collection record crediting full interest plus over $1200 extra due to past lax systems. Gilber R. Stormount replaces the late Jasper Packard as Commander of the Indiana State Soldier's Home in Princeton.
Rev A Bosche of St Louis will start a eight day mission at the Catholic church next Sunday January 11. Three services each Sunday and likely the same during the week. Services 9 30 am 2 30 pm and 7 00 pm with visiting priests each day. A New Albany choir will provide music on Sunday and the home choir will sing during the week. All are invited.
Committeemen were selected in Indiana districts to serve district chairs and state committee members. The slate includes Clinton F. Rose Evansville, Parks M. Martin Spencer, W. E. Cox Jasper, Lincoln Dixon North Vernon, Frank Horner Brazil, A. B. Johnson Greenfield, Thomas Taggart Indianapolis, B. H. Campbell Anderson, C. F. Neal Lebanon, Edwin J. Forest Crown Point, Dr. M. T. Shively Marion, Wm. Keough Fort Wayne, Peter J. Kruger Plymouth. The new committee will meet at the Grand Hotel Indianapolis on Wednesday the 17th at 10 o'clock to elect officers.
For 1.10 you can buy the best value in Men's Mackintoshes at John Bennett's. January 10 to 21 sale offers a limited time discount on durable weather coats.
Mr and Mrs William Rowland long time residents and perhaps the oldest married couple in New Albany celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at their East Oak street home.
Tickets sold from Louisville to Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Iowa Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico North and South Dakota Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming and return for one fare plus $2.00 on January 16 February 6 and 20 March 6 and 20 April 3 and 17 1900. Half rate for children five to twelve. Tickets valid 21 days returning. Details from local agents or E H Bacon D P A Louisville Ky. One Minute Cough Cure praised for coughs colds and throat lung troubles by H N Williams Corydon White Cloud.
The record notes the January 13 installation of officers for Jola Tintherlake Lodge A. R. Post Manuckport. Hugh B. Blake serves as Commander John Dike as vice Commander H W Faith as Junior Steward T S Tower as Adjutant William Blake as Sergeant at arms H H Wise as Chaplain Amos Best Jr John Faith as Officer of the Day J Struble as Officer of the Guard W W Blake as Representative F Bixler as Alternate.
District Deputy Gaither of New Albany will attend the Knights of Pythias gathering next Thursday to discuss the district meeting planned for New Albany in February. Oysters and ham will be served after the meeting. All members are requested to be present.
C. J. Heuser starts a flour exchange at Corydon Junction to pay the highest market price for wheat and to trade flour for wheat. Oats and bran will be available for sale, marking a new business venture for the Junction.
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