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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
7
Corydon reports a meeting led by Rev. Wm Boston in Duff Dubois county. Residents such as J. Slemons Riely and J. T. McClaran engage in local business. a lightning strike near New Albany killed photographer Ud iamore Umber and two children.
William Stromire remains on the sick list as rains idle county threshing outfits. Several residents travel and visit relatives in Louisville and New Albany. Rev Joseph Gordon moves from Rockport to Loogootee. Dr Bopp leaves for six months of post graduate work in Europe.
Absent fragments report Oscar Chinn with facial abscess, relatives visiting New Albany and Madison, spring wheat in the northwest at 62.3, Sunday School reunion at the Fair Grounds, July 21 painting of a residence, and various social notices including funerals, visits, and a missing silver watch with reward.
Mrs J W McCracken and her daughter Hazel travel from this place to Trinidad Colorado for health reasons. Word reaches Mrs McCracken’s father that Hazel is not well and may return to Indiana soon. Chas W Sutton and Otha Hedrick, Indiana field examiners, have finished five weeks of township trustee investigations in Corydon and depart for Indianapolis to report. C H Ginkins and son plan to return in a week to ten days to tend to their monument business across Harrison and adjoining counties.
Grey with names of residents and visitors including Miss Olive Griffin, Miss Grace Boone, Mrs. Lucy Hisey, and Miss Nora Rosenbarger. Activities include church ice cream social at Pleasant Ridge on July 16 and a note on tobacco sale age limits. The War Department announces dredge boat service on the Ohio from Louisville to Paducah. George Spath signs off.
Henry Bonames near town supplied black Cumberland raspberries to the office yesterday. Dr. Sam Smoots traveled to Indianapolis for State Board exams while Mrs. Smoots visited relatives in Seymour. Local residents and guests gathered for a Sunday at Opalgi and Lenore Grable. Public records examiner T V Thornton from Indianapolis visited east of town. Hays Roudenbush of Posey township attempted Buck creek crossing. his horse and buggy were swept downstream.
80 acre farm with 6 room house 30 by 56 barn and 38 poultry houses. Running water a good spring and cistern. Buildings in first class repair. Three miles southeast of Crandall Indiana. Se sale at a bargain if sold soon. 113 tf Guy Tromtas Corydon IN R R 3. Death of Caroline Shoemaker. Mrs. Caroline Shoemaker wife of Monroe Shoemaker died at her Taylor township home after seven weeks of cancer of the liver. She was sixty three and survived by her husband three sons and three daughters. Funeral Tuesday at Rehoboth conducted by Rev Reagan.
Chas and Lind took a business trip to the Falla Cities Friday. Heavy rains have fallen in the area recently. Folks are invited to the Union celebration on Saturday July 23. Miss Gertrude Venner of New Albany visited E E McClure’s family. Miss Mary Bauer of New Albany stayed with her sister Helen Bauer. Adam Keisting and son Joseph of Louisville visited Lee Bauer’s family for two weeks. Mrs Sarah Crandall and grandson Arthur Walfe of Louisville visited Thos Smith’s family. Morris Baker, from Danville, visited friends and then left for Parsons Kansas to see his parents Eli and Mrs. Baker.
Miss Sarah Hancock aged eighty seven died after a long illness at the home of her niece Mrs Richard Devenish near Fredericksburg Indiana. She was sister to the late William Hancock once county clerk and belonged to an old Southern Indiana family. Surviving are brother Jonathan Hancock of Floyd County and sister Mrs Millie Ryan Parson of French Lick. A devout member of the M E church since girlhood. Funeral held at Hancock's chapel at 10:50 yesterday morning.
Rev. Jean will preach at Heidelburg next Sunday at 10 50. Ed Stearett the Dixie merchant is all smiles its a girl. Uncle Charlie Bruch visited W P Mauck and family last week. Sam Snyder of Oklahoma visited in this neighborhood during the past week. Wheat in the shock is damaged some by rain. Amzi Kannapel of New Middle town visited his brother Anthony Saturday and Sunday. Herman Meyer and family of Breck enridge Mr and Mrs Harry Hudson of Corydon were guests of W P Mauck and family Sunday.
Sandy Branch and John Cooper are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs John Potts small child also ill. Ben Lopp made a business trip to New Albany last week. Edward Bryant and family visited Dave Bryant in New Albany. Andrew Kessinger and son Raymond and Mary Ixessin ger visited Fishtown Sunday. Walter Pearson and family visited his mother near Locust Point. Andrew Keen and daughter Mattie plus James Bell visited Dora Yeager on Sunday.
The Rogers Camp Ground hosts an annual celebration on Thursday July 21 with a well arranged program and a pleasant day expected. All are invited to attend and enjoy time with friends led by Margaret Grass.
Farmers Savings and Trust Co Corydon Indiana announces the Sigler real estate will be sold within the next few days with prospective buyers urged to submit bids without delay.
Edgar I Morgan and Ruby M Hot tell are joined with Alva Otto Shireman and Permelia Rice in a notice implying a marriage or similar civil record. The fragmentary text mentions names in a sequence suggesting a listed pair or multiple parties in a public notice.
Kinet an experienced Belgian arto plenist met a fatal accident when his motor failed and his machine fell from 300 feet while he rode from Ghent to Lioge. In nearby Riverton, Joseph Trovati, Italian of Raritan New Jersey, was shot by an unknown assassin as he fished by the canal. Gulf coast Texas drilling and outdoor work halted temporarily due to dense mosquito swarms.
The Red Mill declares it will purchase 400 to 500 bushels of good corn. Buyers should contact the mill to arrange delivery and pricing.
Thursday July 7 on the Ben Hannel farm saw twenty harvest hands at work in seven cradles amid a peak wheat-field effort. Eight hours from dawn to 5 pm, meals by the workers, beverages provided by Ben. Neighbors aided as elder son sick with measles worried the household. local helpers included Rev. Martin L. Peter and many neighbors.
Edna Lee O Bannon infant daughter of Maurice and Mrs O Bannon of Taylor township died in Marion Indiana last Sunday while father attended school. Born May 9 1909 she was one year two months and one day old. Burial was in Rehoboth cemetery after services at Rehoboth church. Parents and relatives mourn the loss of the bright child leveraged with devoted affection.
Flatwoods residents report visits from Rev. L W Nordsick in Illinois and relatives from Louisville Corydon and New Albany. Threshing machines start in Flatwoods as families travel and infants and children are mentioned among visits and returns. St Peter S S plans its 48th annual celebration July 28 in the church grove with a program to be announced in the Democrat.
Corydon Lodge elects new officers led by C. C.-Ind J. Bean V. C.-John Dannenfelser M. W.-George C. Miller Prelate-W. H. Bussabarger M. F.-Lea Davis J. G.-Frank Self QO. G.-George Dannenfelser Representative-W. H. Bussabarger Auditing Committee-G. W. Apple gate John Dannenfelser Frank Self Installing Officer-A. B. Linder.
A celebration will be held at Union about three miles north of Elizabeth on Saturday July 23. A number of good speakers have been engaged. All Sunday Schools are invited to attend and take part in the exercises. Everybody come and bring your friends. COMMITTEE.
A livestock listing offers two Shropshire bucks and several ewes from Kovrage. Additional stock includes a Cotswold ram and a thoroughbred or variety of breeding stock suitable for small farm herds.
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