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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
County Trustees met at the Auditor's Office and elected A. O. Deweese as County School Superintendent for a four year term. Deweese received all thirteen votes with Bierly the sole opponent getting four. Deweese praised for six years of service. Bierly noted as well educated and having legislature experience.
A. T. Bean of New Albany died at his home on Bank and Market streets after four years of poor health from diabetes that led to gangrene. He was 41 years old, formerly of Corydon, and longtime agent for Intermediate Accident Assurance Company in New Albany. Survived by wife, son John, and daughter Mary E. Bean. funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the family residence. Burial at Fairview cemetery.
The Corydon Chautauqua committee of five was chosen at the public library to run the event this year. Henry Bruce died aged 31 from tuberculosis, with funeral held at the family home. Other notes: railroad and local visits include a tie shipment rate and rural mail carrier travel, plus cyclone insurance pitches.
W S Shuck and Ham Sieg announce a large sale at Shuck's livery stable in Corydon. The sale is set for Saturday June 16 at 1 o clock, featuring horses mules cattle and hogs with bids to the highest bidder. Auctioneer R F Davis will preside. prior such sales in recent months were successful.
Sunday school conventions drew large crowds at Moberly and Mott with officials and delegates from nine and seven schools respectively. Reports came from department superintendents in Moberly while several locals and visitors, including military and medical personnel, were noted in weekly activity.
A severe storm passed over Harrison County Friday night with fears of a tornado. In Posey township near Elizabeth buildings were destroyed and trees felled. Mrs Lottie Treece saw all farm buildings except her house leveled and some stock injured. The adjacent Martha Babcock farm lost a smoke house. Frank Wilson and another Babcock barn were blown down. Several of Treece’s chickens were killed.
Mrs. R. C. Friend died last Thursday morning at her Louisville home after a long cancer illness. She was forty six. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon and burial followed at St Stephens cemetery. She leaves a husband two sons and two daughters. Her maiden name was Mollie Peterson and she formerly lived in the county. She was a sister of Mrs. John Y. Hudson of this place.
Miss Irene Gwartney and Wilbur Miller, popular locals, were secretly married last Thursday afternoon at the bride’s home. Rev. Fred Smith officiated. The bride, Indiana University graduate, taught at Corydon High School. The groom works in the family grocery business with his mother, Mrs Emma Miller, and they will live in Corydon.
Notice from Harrison County Board of Commissioners Corydon Indiana invites sealed proposals on form 10 for a bridge over Indian Creek near the Depot in Corydon. Bids due July 6 at 2 PM with bond equal to double the bid and affidavit of non collusion. Board may reject any or all bids.
Bruce Funk son of Mrs Ruth E Funk graduates with honors from the Louisville College of Dentistry class of seventy five. Commencement was at Macauley’s theatre last Sunday evening. Dr E Y Mullins gave the address. Bruce will practice in Louisville and partner with his brother Dr Chas A Funk with offices in the Starks building at Fourth and Walnut. Dr Chester Funk married Miss Rose Deatrick in New Albany.
Indiana Harrison county board invites sealed proposals on form 10 for construction of the bridge over Indiana Creek at Thomas Ford below Corydon. Bid opening is July 6 1917 at 2 PM with bonds equal to double the bid. Lowest responsible bidder chosen with noncollusion affidavit. board may reject all bids.
Harrison County Indiana invites sealed proposals for a bridge over a Little Indian Creek branch in Lane sville. Proposals due July 6 1917 at 2 PM with bond and affidavits. contract awarded by Board of Commissioners.
Mrs. BR. B. Cook announces a public sale of hotel supplies from the Southern Hotel Corydon including furniture beds bedding chairs tables and dining room equipment. The sale is scheduled for Saturday June 30 1917 at nine o'clock in the morning with further notice to follow.
The Webster township Sunday School convention will be held at Smiths Camp Ground near Dogwood on Sunday June 24 at 2 00 p m The June 3 announcement was canceled due to poor roads from heavy rains All superintendents and teachers of schools should be present on the Publicity Com
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