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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
2
The Democrat presents a table of parcels post rates and related details to inform readers. The notice suggests readers cut out and paste the information for handy reference.
John Herbeson, formerly of this county near Lanesville, died Sunday morning at the home of his niece Mrs. Chas. Jones in New Albany. He was eighty, local resident for years, and survived by two children. He was a member of the K of P Lodge. Also notice: Wanted—order for fruit trees from Joe T. McClaran.
The article outlines the local rate applicable to parcels intended for delivery at the office of mailing or on a rural route starting therefrom. It specifies how charges apply to items sent through the local postal system and indicates the scope of the rate region and delivery point.
Postal regulations outline prepaid parcel post stamps and restrictions for first to fourth class items, with penalties and handling rules. A Corydon overcoat stolen from a buggy near Griffin's store prompts a lookout, while locals support the high school with a milk tester and plan a school bulletin board and a Kipling program at U.2 B. church.
A 310 acre farm near Corydon on Big Indian Creek, once owned by Elizabeth Crevelius, will be sold at public auction February 18. The property includes 120 acres of bottom land with timber, a good house, barn and outbuildings, fruit, and will be offered in three separate tracts. C. W. Cook.
E35 Louisvilleg Markets notes Herschel child of Mr and Mrs Piliian Tarrisson is very ill with typhoid fever. The item records a family illness in Louisville.
The New Albany Grammar School held mid term graduating exercises at the High School Auditorium last Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The program included Music by the Grammar School Orchestra under Prof Anton Embs and two plays Characters from Mother Goose and Historical Women. Sixty boys and girls graduated with praise for their teachers including Hattie Bullett and Annie Davis from Mair Street School.
Mrs Eliza Shireman died at the Blume Hotel after several days of pneumonia illness. Born November 5 1822 in Hendricks County Indiana she lived in the county most of her life. Survived by four children Kate Hickman Jacob Funk Victoria Shireman and Teresia Blume with many grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Funeral held at the Blume Hotel with John H Heth and Rev M A Cossaboom speaking. burial at Jordan Cemetery south of town.
George C. Davis will sell personal property at his residence one mile south of Ramsey next Saturday February 1 1918. Items include a bay mare cow corn fodder changes sled tobacco stalks harnesses poultry wire and other articles. Also notice of a church meeting at Oak Grove church near Corydon to elect a board of trustees for the cemetery and grounds deeded to the Methodist Episcopal church by the association trustees.
The report by trustee C. W. Smith covers receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1912. It itemizes payments to laborers, merchants, and suppliers, plus interest income from Corydon banks and state aid. The advisory board accepted the report at a January meeting, with signatures of Mike H. Moser and Chas W. Woite for Blue River Township.
A historical tally of county finances for the year ending December 31 1912 detailing receipts from taxes and miscellaneous sources and a long list of disbursements across offices and funds including Clerk Auditor Treasurer Recorder Sheriff Surveyors County Superintendent Assessor Coroner and health commissions. It records changes in balances by township including Blue River Washington Webster Jackson Spencer Morgan Boone Franklin Harrison Webster and other funds such as County Bond Fund and county indebtedness. Signed by Philip Herter R B Davis and Frank Cunningham Board of County Commissioners.
Sunday evening program at the First U B Auditorium under the brotherhood includes songs prayers scripture reading from Ephesians 6 10 20 addresses by Prof Dan Neely and N R Davidson and a reading by adult class work led by Bro Rothrock Benediction by Dr J W HareavGan.
The second quarterly meeting of the New Middletown Circuit of the M Ek church will be held at Black's Chapel Posey township on Friday January, at 2 35 p m J B White's big sale of personal property Saturday February 8 adg 729 2w
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