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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1923
Page
4
A vivid account of the Home Coming event held last Sunday at the Elizabeth Presbyterian Church is promised next week due to space constraints. The report notes the gathering as one of several noteworthy items delayed for publication.
The Mauckport Base Ball Club invites all to an ice cream social at the school yard on Saturday night July 28 1923. A sack race for boys begins at 6 15 P M with prizes awarded. Everyone is invited.
Community updates include I O F celebration plans at Houser's Grove, Marengo fair dates August 6 11 and August 13 17, ice cream socials July 28 at Zoar ground, racing acts and auctions in DePauw area, and multiple sales listings with farm animals and household goods.
Herman E Funk sells on John L Windell's farm one mile west of Valley City on Wednesday August 11. Readied goods include two mares a bay and a gray, a bay horse, two cows a Holstein and a Jersey, a yearling heifer, two Duroc sows with seven and eight pigs and two Duroc gilts eligible to register. Essa Richard auctioneer.
The fourth quarterly meeting of Pfrimmer's Chapel U B church will be held on Wednesday August 1 at 10 am Rev W H Lutz of West Baden will lead the meeting All officers should attend and bring reports Rev M C Patterson is pastor
For sale 30 head of pigs and shoats from IH W. Davis Ramsey Ind. Miss Elizabeth Miller visits sister Mrs Will J Bullett after two years in Pullman as YWCA secretary. Mrs Albert Wurm improving in St Marys and Elizabeth M Hosp listed for cancer treatment. Amzi Longacre reports a six foot long cow snake near Corydon hen nest. Mrs Jessie Strehl and Audra Levins visiting Mrs Levi Brown in Lynn Haven Fla staying through the county fair. Dr Chas A Funk of Louisville visits family with others in his party. Corydon M E Sunday School orchestra visited Mauckport and performed with Louise Rottorff and Nellie Briffett.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Arnold and family of Louisville Kentucky visit Mr and Mrs John W Conreth and family near Corydon. Also guests include Mr and Mrs Albert Arnold of New Albany Milton Conrad and son Albert near Ramsey and Mr and Mrs Wilford Emily near Corydon during a Sunday stay.
Mr and Mrs T J Boyle and child ren of Cleveland Ohio have returned home after a short visit to Mrs Boyle's parents Mr and Mrs John H Arnold of Depauw They motored down and visited her sisters Mrs Firman Sieg Depauw and Mrs Jacob Kilian of Huntingburg Mr Boyle is a machinist and reports plenty of work and good wages in Cleveland He also said they had extra good roads until they struck Southern Indiana Mr Arnold accompanied them home for a two weeks visit and plans to stay and follow his trade as carpenter
Dr J A Hottell Eye Specialist offers eye tests and glasses fitting with 20 percent off all work during July. Located over Rowe's Garage, the shop emphasizes updated frames and lenses with no side line. July 11-3-w.
Community event schedule for Thursday August 2 with songs sermons and speeches by Rev. Eisman Dr. Farr Rev. Moore and others. Following the program a farm equipment sale at John L Windell's farm one mile west of Valley City on Wednesday August 8 includes a cream separator incubator and can. Sale starts 9:30 AM with a four percent discount on sums over five dollars.
A Wednesday afternoon thimble party hosted by Mrs. Frank Self and Mrs. Frank E. Watson honored guests of Mrs. F. A. Ulen and Mrs. J. T. Hudson. Attendees from Evansville Harrisburg and Paris joined in ice cream and cake after the event.
A fine 34 acre farm with 10 acres clover 3 acres cow peas 7 acres timber and new buildings including house barn and outbuildings. Located near the pike in two directions with a spring house. Sold at a sacrifice by Old Capitol Real Estate Agency.
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