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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
7
Corydon area items report illness and visits, farm ads, and small-town notices. Mentions Miss Hallie Denbo Mauckport guests, Nathan Engleman cowpeas, and new 5 and 10 cent store near court house. Local church events, farm produce, and family visits appear with brief updates from Corydon and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Nevastan Boone returned to Carlisle Indiana after visiting their daughter Mrs Ida Hubert who died in Louisville. Her funeral was conducted at Rehoboth Boone township.
A Fidelity and Surety Company of Pennsylvania representative appeared before the Board of Commissioners last Monday with a proposal to build the Spencer township gravel road. The company acts as the surety for contractors Fisher and Steabler.
The Board of Commissioners appointed John W. Farish as Superintendent of the County Poor Asylum for a two year term at 360 dollars per year to begin in September. Andrew Stonecipher previously held the role and was considered suitable. Miss Warrier Crosier of New Albany leaves for Troy Ohio for part of her summer visit with Rev J W Clokey and Mrs Clokey. J W Baxter and Dr Frank Wolfe of Lanesville dissolve their medical partnership. Dr Wolfe stays in Lanesville while Dr Baxter moves to Louisville for a post graduate course and contemplates locating in central or northern Indiana.
If you are thinking of buying a buggy surrey spring wagon or cart you should call at W. H. Bullett & Sons and examine their new rigs.
Tarty Funk and Bettie Riddle led the mid spring term opening while Howard furi won the half mile in the inter college meet. Herschel Lahne hit a home run fueling a baseball win over Rose Poly and securing the inter college league title for the Normal. The faculty banquet followed the game as students and teachers celebrated.
The Hoosier Elm Chapter D A R gathered Monday with Mrs. Ed Keller. Miss Margaret Criffin read an ancestral paper. Members Mrs Wim J Bullett Leila Jordan welcomed as new. Kate Luckett re elected regent. all former officers kept except Corresponding Secretary. After, members decorated graves of Revolutionary soldiers and Mrs Anna Applegate.
A June 6 birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. Wim Quebbeman celebrated Bertha Quebbeman turning thirteen. Guests included Lula and Jessie Quebbeman Kathaleen Leona Lucile Scheler Lillian Meyer Lillie Dowdle Nola Blair Eddna Bruce and William Blust. The gathering featured games and a supper as Bertha received many presents. A. Guest.
A group of riders headed to the city aboard the train yesterday. Participants included Rev. Kr. I. LaRue, Judge William Ridley, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miller, Mrs. James J. Morris, several Miss Morris and Miller family members, Mrs. Nellie Hesley, C. P. Trotter, George IX. Gwartney, the Riely and Hottell couples, Emily Wilson, Oscar Funk, Robert Allen, Dr. T. G. Van Hook, and Elmer Hudson.
A loose leaf notebook lost between Rehoboth and Evans Landing contains notes and part of the New Testament. The owner is J. H. Storer. A reward of one dollar is offered for its return to Benjamin Kirkham at Rehoboth.
Scott R Stevens died at home one mile south of Corydon after three weeks of typhoid fever with brain complications. Funeral was held at Oak Grove with Rev A S Condo delivering the sermon. He leaves parents and siblings Ora Myrtle Stevens of Louisville Arvill Flock of this plan and Clyde ten. He was active in church work and choir, not a Corydon ULB member. The community extends sympathy to the family.
A seasoned farmer warns men to beware unfaithful partners citing stories of ruined homes. He urges patience, describing women who neglect chores as a warning sign and stressing the moral stakes in marriage and family life.
Temperance workers from Jeffersonville visiting Flersburg for a county option campaign in Clark County were pelted with rotten eggs as their trailer car passed through Jeffersonville late Friday night. Passengers included J. R. Dustin W A Frierson the Rev W M Whitsett the Rev Frank T Purthr John Geetz and others. The attackers were not identified.
Notice of dissolution states the partners agree to dissolve their partnership and urge debtors to settle accounts by the 15th of a month. It is signed by Drs. Wolfe and Baxter. The notice also advertises obtaining fruit tree prices from Joe McClaren.
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