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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1922
Page
5
Numerous Corydon area notes detail community events and visits. July 13 celebrations at Pfrimmer's Chapel, relatives from New Albany and Louisville visiting Corydon, and local sales such as a good price on wheat flour at the Elevator along with car and wagon ads.
Mrs. and Mrs. Geo Wy Tendrix of Louisville visited Mrs. Alice Bennett from Thursday to Saturday. Their daughter Alice Beanton visits her aunt in Terre Haute while Mr Hendrix runs a laundry business in Louisville.
Mr and Mrs Melton of Louisville attended the funeral of Dr Meltons aunt Mrs Mire Bartley last Thursday. Dr Melton, a noted Louisville physician, and his wife were born and raised in Boone township. Marshall Watsean of Heth township visits Dor Clara Tiabermel’s Sanitarium for cancer treatment. Dr Tiabermel has cured many cancer cases.
Mire and Mrs. Rado Butleit and three children Atton Mary and Latina Mae came home Saturday from a trip described as for health. Lois did not return though reported much improved. Eaura Mare is said to look well.
Captain Geo Briffett of this place renewed his subscription at the office last Saturday. He is a Union soldier from the Civil War era and remains a lively, cheerful and good humored figure in the community.
John FE McAdams and sons Theresh ele Ouim and Herbert Ellins of Milltown and Mr and Mrs Willis Seibert Miss Mabel Shrigley and Aunt Charity Kendall of White Cloud visited Mr and Mrs Alva Shrighey and John W L McAdams at New Amsterdam last Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Wolford returns to Chicago following a two week visit with her parents Captain and Mrs. G W Barffett and other relatives. She heads the Filing Department for Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett a large wholesale hardware firm in Chicago.
Ray Oster of Tell City served as advance representative for the Redpath Chautauqua in Corydon last week. He is not son of Rev. A J Oster of Tell City a former Georgetown preacher. Rev and Mrs Oster have eight sons with two employed by Redpath. Corydon recalls Oster brothers music at the B B Church years ago.
The notice promotes new Ford models with improvements and invites readers to visit W H Bullette & Sons to view the cars. It mentions a set date Jy 12 2 w as part of the display window.
Old wheat flour at the Elevator. Augusta visitor Mrs Brandenburg calls on locals. Corydon scene includes ram for sale, family visits to Louisville and Corydon, and a Poultry Show on July 14. Local officials face court action. a carpenter injured but improving after roof incident. Funeral in Greencastle. birthday dinner hosted by the Richerts.
The piece notes costly state expenses blamed on Republicans for relocating the Reformatory from Jotter seul to Pendletan. It mentions Mrs. Walter Littell and daughter Andra visiting Corydon and traveling to Rolla Kansas, with Littell visiting relatives in Leonisville and Mary Javndsen and sisters mentioned in connection to the trip.
Mroo and Mrs Rese Planigan and daughter Kathleen move from Earlville Illinois to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William Flanigan in Heth township. His father critically ill and long sickness raises fears of a limited survival. Lee and family spent five years in Tlitiots with farm work. They brought about 500 fine young chickens, many killed by heat during transit.
Mr and Mrs Lee Davis left Corydon last Saturday for Heber Ark after touring the Pacific coast and parts of Canada. Davis, an orphan raised by Benj A Bogers, built a successful business through honesty industry and economy.
Ill health of Stanley Kelley from aytor township cited as a concern. Several individuals including Roe at Miles Variety Store and Mrs. WHI Barger with nine daughters are noted for purchases. Wilma of New Allativ visited Mrs. Mary Barger and relatives. Visits by Mr. gack, Mrs. Lawrence Webber, James Morris, Georgia Merhis, and Mary Receiver to New Athy and Coeydon are described alongside other social calls and missing subscription letter from Sallie Brengmian.
Chis Uf Kinther near Corydon raised sixty lambs from GS ewes this year and sold them to Harvey Ditto a stock buyer from Kentucky. The deal yielded profit with no food supplied.
John Bennett of this place spoils the week with his son Carleton Bennett in Louisville. Mrs Hall Vren and baby son John Francis, also from this place, visited Carleton from Friday to Sunday.
Mrs Wm McElfresh of Elizabeth remains unable to walk two weeks after a lightning strike while she stood in a door at her mother Mrs Mary L Barger home. Her left limb is affected and she remains unconscious previously.
Frederick Pohlman and his two sons visited relatives in Jackson and Fort Wayne last week. They stayed with the Wheat and Gleitz families near Corydon two nights, while Rev W Pohl was longtime pastor of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran near Lanesville.
Miss cfie Ellen Reas visits her aunt Mrs. Orlan Conrad in Terre Haute. Mrs. John Getteltinger of Morgan township is seriously ill with heart trouble and rheumatism. Henry Greer, a leading farmer of Hunt township, called at the office. Miss Golda Smith of Ferdinand visits her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Geo Wahl. County Clerk Wm. R. Stevens has been absent due to his wife’s illness.
Henry William McAfee and Garnet Pear Baker, and Walter F Miller with Alice Hazel Carpenter and Elza Wolfe with Sylvia Gresham were married in Jeffersonville, reported by New Albany Items Courier Journal on July 15.
Mrs Will Markwell of Boswell and Mrs Ray Miller of Duncan visited John Steiner and family in Crandall Sunday. Rev M A Farr will preach at Moberly next Sunday morning replacing the planned Sunday night service. Mrs Mary Bt Barger of Elizabeth remains ill. Her daughter Mrs WMKifresh, shocked by lightning, remains practically helpless. Marshall A Watson of Heth township has undergone two weeks of treatment for cancer at Habermel Nani torium with Dr Clara Habermel, after a five year cancer on his left jaw. ten days after first treatment he reports relief.
An advertisement from YV. H. Bullett & Sons invites customers to buy a Ford and pay the difference, urging a deal or trade in. The short classified line suggests promotional auto sales with a price or discount incentive.
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