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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
7
Akron and Indianapolis visitors stay with family while John Wolfe auctioneers prepare a June 14 sale at the Kintner Hotel Corydon offering furniture, a piano, a Ford, and a depot wagon. Harvest wages set at 5.00 to 6.00 daily as proto-rotary club talks move forward.
Mrs W P Hell returns from Goula ville visit. L A Reasor and family spend Sunday with Galens friends. Children's Day services at Pennington's Chapel Sunday night. Ice cream supper at Frenchtown next Saturday. Mrs E E Shutteriey of Evanston Illinois visits sister Mrs Co W Cook. Nellie Barrow returns from East St Louis visit. Martha Barger returns from Louisville to Elizabeth home. Wolverine Liquid Cement advertised for waterproof roofs. W C T U Flower Mission Day held at Mrs Frank Jordan’s home. Corydon Christian Sunday School Primary picnic at Geo S Wilson home. Rev M A Farr to conduct prayer meeting at M E church. Hubert Pate from Newport News Va. returns after overseas service. Baptism at Corydon Methodist church. Wolverine roofing cement ad at Riely’s Jug Store. 11-20.
Mias Elsie Faith of Denver visits BEBE Zenor and family in New Albany. Applications invited for girls to learn telephone operating and for a manager superintendent. Jacob Schneider, President Board of Directors. Ruskin Rowe spent time at Leavenworth with wife ill at her parents. Mrs George K. Sherman had tonsils removed by Dr Bottorff and Dr Weaver. patient resting at home. Harvey Kendle of Louisville visited New Amsterdam relatives. his fortunes declined after a store and boat fires.
Mr and Mrs Pres McGrain of Chicago visit his parents and brothers from Friday to Sunday. Mrs McGrain sailed on Mayor Alyian's boat with friends to greet troops returning from France, sharing how crowds displayed names of soldiers and cried with joy. The Leviathan carried about eleven thousand soldiers into port as transports arrived.
Community news includes attendees at commencements in Louisville and Bloomington students, barley harvests in Corydon area fields, military service updates for missing and now on duty, farm sales in Boone township, and local business ads for Deering twine and farming equipment.
Mrs Elmora Melton, a popular nurse, has been staying with Mr and Mrs Will J Buliett on North Market street this past week while their children Henrietta and Elizabeth suffer from whooping cough. The Democrat notes receipt of AEF University News No 4 Vol 1, from Beaune France via Robert B Jenkins. Cotert studies music and French at Beaune University.
Ben Hendricks son of Mrs Alcie Hendricks of Taylor township has been discharged from the United States Military service. He arrived home May 4 after seven months overseas with the 91st Division Company K 364 Infantry. He entered service at Camp Sherman Ohio with two months there before going to France.
David A. Kochenour, born February 7, 1844 near Milltown Harrison county, died May 26, 1919 in Brownstown Indiana at age 75. He married Anna Kagey in 1874, had two children one died in infancy. his wife died in 1915 and he remarried in 1916 to Catharine Cox. A longtime lawyer and member of the Masonic Lodge, under whose auspices his funeral service was held.
Miss Clara Bennett visits Louisville with her brother J Carlton Bennett and wife. Lenora Reising returns from Beech Grove Indiana where she taught Latin. Wayne Sherrill, State Normal Terre Haute student, visits Washington township. Dawson Browne visits his parents in Corydon area from Shawne Creek. W H Bullett & Sons announce Hercules buggies. Chaplain Lieut Fred Davies to speak at Christian Church. Families attend funeral of Minnie Mowrer in Corydon. Mrs Dora B Wheat visits Kansas City after five weeks. Shriners Imperial Council in Indianapolis gathers thousands. Rolla Applegate visits with Shelby Applegate and large farm rental. Paul N Saffer discharged from US Army. served in Europe. Ward Housel discharged from Army Hospital Corps 87th Division. overseas nine months. Mr David Joyce visits Corydon. recalls state history and Tippecanoe. Private Richard Frakes marries Miss Bloom in Seattle. dinner at Brementon Naval Station. Addie May Hurst obituary. eight children, one married. Family disperses to Louisville, Chicago, Clark County. community sympathy expressed.
Miss Irene Babeock graduates from Vevay High School with the term ending May. Mrs. Baumgarde, Elizabeth, recovering after two surgeries at St. Edwards New Albany, homebound with daughter in New Albany. C O F Elizabeth hosts reception for Esley Tler just returned from army with warm welcome. Lost gold framed spectacles in black case between Wyandotte and Corydon. reward offered. Joseph H. Wiseman White Cloud.
Louisville residents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grable visited relatives near Hursttown while in Corydon. Editor notes include Aelred J. Geis added to Harrison county’s Supreme Sacrifice list. Geis drafted in Iowa and killed in France November 3, 1918. Jacob Raymond Hannel, a local serviceman, was killed October 9 1918. Charles Ivan Hannel arrived from overseas. Charles Ivan’s father, Jacob Hannel, awaits likely debarkation.
The annual Prim mer's Chapel Sunday School event will be held Thursday July 10. Further announcements of the celebration will follow.
Mrs Helen Elizabeth Sherman died at her Louisville home on June 4 at age 59. She was the wife of Jacob Emery Sherman and a daughter of the late Capt. Isaac Rush, a former resident of the county. Survived by husband, six children, and siblings. remains brought to Mauckport for burial after services at the M E church in Louisville.
Marriage license notices list Alter J. Peters with Adel A. Hahn Wm H. Davis with Mittie Barksdale and Clarence F. Renan with Ethel MecCollum in a concise public filing.
A horse owned by Walter Lepp of Mauckport was killed by lightning last Sunday afternoon while four other horses stood nearby in a field. The incident left the owner with a single horse. Nearby residents from Vevay Elizabeth Mitchell and Corydon gathered for various matters in the region including medical tests and travel. Robert P. O’Bannon, son of Mr and Mrs Lew O’Bannon, returned to Lafayette after leaving Purdue University in January to serve in the U.S. Army. He had worked as a news reporter for the Exponent and was named a night editor for next year.
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