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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
5
Community notes from Corydon recount preparations for the Harrison county fair opening August 24. Vendors advertise sales on summer goods and goods at Miller and Griffin stores. Local residents attend, visit relatives, and promote church events plus farm and sewing premiums.
Farmers offered 74 cents for wheat at the Red Mill and sought to rent extra wheat due to round the clock operation. Kopp will sell personal property including dry goods and groceries on August 29 at 1 p.m. In Marion and Lockhart townships remonstrances against license were enough to make them dry, leaving Pike County dry in Indiana.
New cottages in Corydon and a small farm in good order available for sale on small monthly payments. Address Cc. L. Dick.
Notice to farmers offering wheat rye oats cattle hogs sheep or country produce to sell. Will pay top prices. Wheat No 2 red quoted. Dated July 21. J Ro Ward? Ramsey Indiana.
A neighbor near L. D. Bottorif’s home west of town found him in his outs field swinging a cradle as if he were 24. The 78 year old man is described as straight and fully alert with vigorous faculties.
A brief poem noting relief that summer arrived after doubts. The verse reflects heat, sweat, fuss, and fret, contrasting expectations with reality. Published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Heidelburg hosts a Sunday school with officers Superintendent H. S. Weller Assist. Supt. W. P. Mauck Secretary Cortez Windell Treasurer Walter Fry Librarians Nettie Palmer Olga Keller Organist Effie Weller Chair Director N. J. Keller Trustees Francis Hottel Henry Eiie Keller Anna Windell John I. wot NeHie I. Keller Samuel C. Windell Zettie Windell W. P. Mauck. Scholars enrolled 58. All are cordially invited to attend.
The Spencer township pike election is set for August Sth, two weeks from today. The proposed road lies centrally in the township as a main thoroughfare and needs improvement. Taxpayers argue they fund pikes in Harrison Blue River Washington Heth and Posey without equal benefit and that Spencer would bear upkeep if built. Spencer is described as needing good roads more than any county township.
The column reports sick list updates, travel for work, and social events. Rev J B Collins preaches well. Miss Mariah Hardaway visits Washington Indiana. the Woman's Mite Missionary Society hosts an ice cream social for Stewards. a ten day basket meeting leads by Rev Collins with Rev Hunter assisting. Ten people joined the A M church last Sunday, totaling thirty seven in two weeks, from winter revival where about 78 joined.
The report lists twenty seven guests since the last update. Visitors include C C Rainbolt from England. H M Green from Brandenburg Kentucky. Robert Crawford from Daviess County. Prof C W Conrad and son from Corydon. Jobo and Joseph Shatter with Emma Shatter and Emma Perver from Louisville. Edward Atz Wood Tague Arvil Lee from Milltown camping on Blue River. W W Richards from Murchison Iowa and W H Langsdale from Indianapolis. Hubert and Bessie Utz with Nora Tyler from Georgetown. James Anderson and Lee Turpin from Leavenworth visiting the cave Sunday.
Mrs Catharine Shiekel died at her son Jacob Shiekel’s home near Lanesville on July 1st age 72. She leaves two sons Peter and Jacob and two daughters Mrs Nie Rye and Mrs J M Bachinenp. Funeral held Thursday with Father A Peckskamp officiating. Several relatives attended and Miss Ella Hess has gone to Louisville. A M Bisert Sr visited relatives at the Falls Cities.
The snippet lists pairs of individuals James A. Wibbert with Martha FE Carberry Moses F Edwards with Annie M B Evans John W Best with Olga O Faith and George P Highman with Margie Bloomfelter. It ends with a slogan If you want it right get it at Rielys.
Elizabeth reports regional social news with numerous visitor notes. Roy Winders Mrs Henry Turner ill James Brown’s cow struck by lightning Mike Shaney New Albany visits Henry Burton and family Wallace Conner McCormick and Walter A Wood agents at home Belmont area guests Lindel Lide Ultman Chicago visitors Christian Endeavor ice cream supper raises twenty dollars Funeral attendance Edna Wright Walls New Albany and Elmer Brown relatives Louisville insurer Orange Criflette moves to town Truce Brown Ollie Brown Cincinnati brothers attend service
Crosier's Corner Drug Store promises refund if not satisfied with Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Widely claimed as the most successful bowel complaint remedy and the only one that never fails. July.
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