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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
7
The American Legion invites schoolboys and girls to help guide the organization’s future. Youth input is sought on how ex service members can better serve the nation through the Legion’s programs.
Rev. Benjamin Eisman and Rev. W H Cochran announce a ten day evangelistic meeting in Coryden starting Friday June 9. A tent will rise on East Chestnut Street High School lawn with first service Friday night and subsequent times to be announced. Public invitation extended to all in the community.
Depauw notes Rev Denny of Shoals visited daughter in law Florence Denny. William Byrne of Louisville buys hen fruit supply. Mrs Jos Schuppert trip to Fall Cities Decoration Day. returns sick briefly. Depauw High seniors leave for Danville May 28 with teachers. Local girl strawberry pickers return from Galena with tales. J F Kurfee Paint Co adds Ford for Jos Vaughn. Stork brings a boy to Ollie Arnold. Dance at Mrs Mary Butterfield’s grove. moonshine reportedly cut out. Revenue men detain two neighbors bound for Corydon. Florence Denny loses Eureka Tele phone treasurer race to Anna Scharf. Edgar Moser welcomes a baby boy. XXX Cook Stoves and Ranges promoted by J J Bullett & Son.
On May 31 at 1 30 P M Herman Ellis a sixteen year old boy reported a drowning at Ellis Landing near the Indiana shore. The body of Walter Murphy of 2300 Hale Avenue Louisville Kentucky was found in full dress by coroner J H Feller of Corydon after the youth tied a line to the arm and brought it ashore. Ninety seven dollars was found on the body and given to the undertaking party. About twenty five to thirty people were present at the time. Mrs Lizzie J Ellis received the money from the coroner.
Two story business building with store room and five large living rooms offered for sale. Also a five room house with one acre near Moberly features cistern cellar smoke house poultry house barn near school and church with easy terms. Contact Becker and Sons for details and price through Lloyd A Meech referencing M-10-5-w and 1-7-2-w and 1-7-3-w locations.
Mrs Ibbia Carpenter died Sunday morning at four thirty at her home east of Corydon after about three weeks of kidney trouble. She was forty, mother of ten children, wife of Edward Carpenter, and daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Emily. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Zoar Church conducted by Rev Burrell of Louisville. she leaves one brother and other relatives.
Indiana State Highway Commission invites sealed proposals for surface treatment and bituminous macadam on several roads in Floyd Jefferson Harrison counties. Bids due June 28 1922 at 10 a.m. Bond equals 1 1 4 times proposal. Let to lowest and best bidder with right to reject. John D. Williams director.
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