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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
3
The Corydon community invites all to a celebration at the Fair Grounds featuring horse and foot races, a greased pig ring, a baseball game likely a double header, and a keynote speaker. Seniors over seventy receive a free automobile ride, with full details to be announced.
An event will have no admission fee at the gate as organizers announce free entry for attendees. Local officials and sponsors promote open access to the gathering with no ticket required. Event details remain sparse in the notice.
A report from Corydom describes last Thursday’s fish fry in Mauckport with a hundred pounds of fish prepared by David Salts and assisted by Sam Foster and Mr. Dink Foster. Locals spread tune baskets on the school lot while the event proceeds drew praise for the quality and merriment. The Bull Moose, Brookport Illinois, Volume 1 No. 1, dates its first issue January 6 and is published by Byerly Chambers Printing Co with A M Byerly editor.
Many residents and businesses feature in this roundup of events. George Jenkins hosts tent meetings on Walnut Street. Nellie Moster oversees a Kansas City department store switchboard while working in the West. Warbaugh and Sappenfield market strawberries. Mable Martin of Pecks store plans a vacation to Indiana. William H. Kelley prepares for a Utah mission with his wife. Miss Mandy Melton travels with daughter Laura. Willie Mosier reports on Big Sandy Montana. Kepley and Mosier run a sawmill near Fast Independence. Bess Kepley remains with Emery Bird Thayer in Kansas City. Floyd Mosier, five, dies after a convulsion. sister Cleo died five years earlier under similar illness. Conrad & Son Piano Co. promotes piano purchases with spring sales and flexible terms. Locations include Corydon and New Albany.
Jonathan Chappell, a rural mail carrier on route No Sout of Corydon, suffered a leg injury last Thursday afternoon when a motorcycle he had recently bought caused a painful accident. The tibia and fibula near the ankle were cracked, and he remains hospitalized pending further treatment.
The couple were married by Rev. Ne M. Rignley in a simple ceremony at their home west of Coryton. The bride and groom will reside at the same residence with friends and family surprised by the intimate nuptials.
Arthur Gunther plans to buy a motorcycle while George Reuter travels to Valparaiso for schooling. Andrew Keller hosts at George Gunther’s home Sunday. Flossie and Frankie Deberry visit Grace Gunther. Jessie Meligan of New Albany visits Grace Gunther. Arvil Seipel Farish and Cecil Gunther travel to Indianapolis to seek work. Leona Seipel, Imma Seipel and Fdna Luther visit Frankie Deberry Sunday. An all day meeting occurs at Rene Camp Grounds Friday July gd. Rev J N Battram to lead worship services at 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM.
Blue River township commencement is Saturday night June 1 at Hancock Chapel with fifteen graduates. Spencer township plans a Tuesday June 17 ceremony at Thompson's Chapel featuring fourteen graduates.
Sunday morning program honored G L Wharton missionary life with a portrait unveiling by five girls. Students performed songs and gestures, including India famine cry and The Victor's Crown, with Nellie Williams a soloist. Offering totaled 27.49 plus birthday box funds to reach 45.00 for Foreign Missions.
Leo Lillpop is on the sick list. Sidney and Leon Elbert visited John Seipel Sunday. Qi from wells near Dog wood is pumped day and night. Sugar Grove youths report a goal time after going to the river Sunday. Castle Farish and Arvil Seipel were guests of Cecil and Arthur Gun ther recently. J L Miller shows at Dog wood. He will perform in Elizabeth and New Middletown later.
Bradford Miss Florence Ems stays in Corydon, Coen Tush smiles at arrival of a boy, Henry Gettelfinger made a business trip Saturday. Weddings likely soon, rain blessed the area Saturday afternoon. Dr Charles Boston returned from a business trip Friday. Hebert Gill and Eunice of Pekin visited their sister Mrs Andrew Kiesler Sunday. Mrs Wm Habermel and children visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Louis Baker. Wm Jacob and John Gettelfinger in the Falls. Cities transacting business one day last week.
Mr Herman Psichot visits among friends in Flatwoods while a May 30 birthday notes a son named Robert Henry born to Mr Iha Emmons Lefler. Katherine Seitz returns from Louisville as George and Jacob Bickel bring a piano home. Mrs John Steele and her two children depart Indianapolis after a stay with Seitz.
Report incomplete as details of the Harrison County Society annual dinner at Bloomington are missing. The Democrat editor regrets inability to attend and notes the invitation received. A local ad promises sale prices on shoes to wind up business in weeks. A lost gold bracelet on Mill Street offered for reward.
Miss Anna Zabel daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Zabel of Lanesville wed Mr Millard Lottich son of Jacob Lottich last Sunday at St Johns Lutheran church near Lanesville in a large ceremony led by Rev C Schleicher. Bridesmaids were Pauline Schneider and Bess Deputy. Ushers Nellie Barrow and Emma Voelker. Couple left for a wedding tour to Huntington Tennessee and will reside in New Albany Indiana.
The Woodmen of Elizabeth Camp holds a July Fourth picnic at Kingery's Grove with speeches and music, refreshments provided, no dancing or games of chance. All camps and county Sunday schools invited. Committee members listed as Joan S'rage Clinton Fink Roy N.O'Bannon.
Next Sunday at the Presbyterian Church Dr. McKamy preaches on The Art of Town Building in the morning service. At 7 45 p m a special song service will be given by the chair with all parishioners invited. Berman's offers men's and boys Oxford shoes in tan patent leather and gunmetal closing out at 1 98.
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