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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1922
Page
5
Corydon Democrat notes an ice cream supper hosted by the Ramsey Grange on Saturday June 17 with all invited. Other items include upcoming Farmers Picnic on July 4 at the fair grounds, a local tractor sale, and various community notices from Corydon and nearby towns.
Public sale of personal property is planned in Boone township four miles east of Laconia on Friday June 30. Herman L May as Administrator of the estate of John May deceased conducts the sale. A lot of good property will be sold. Children's exercises to be held next Sunday night at the U B church at Mott with a program planned by Mrs James Crosby Mrs Chas Crayden Mrs Fort Lafellette and Mrs John Binkley. All are invited and an offering will be taken.
Scott Dike, a long-time Gibson County farmer, spent a few days visiting relatives in the county last week. He has quit farming there and sold all personal property with no definite plans for the future at present.
A busy community notes spray oiling of streets and various local items. Names include Saffer & Kirkham, Mrs Catherine Keller, Louis Keller, Mr and Mrs Adam Sohn, Miss Alice Williams, Miss Mollie Keller, and Frank Watson. Announcements cover estate sale by William Ridley trustee, June 24, and sale of an old county jail building next June 17. Also donor notes on births, visits, and travel to New York and Washington.
Mrs Hovey Selby of Evansville spent last week with relatives. An ice cream supper is planned at L A Elbert’s in Dogwood on Saturday night June 17. Miss Christene Keller visits Miss Gilberta Wray at a house party in Upland Ind. Miss Ruth Ed Keller has returned home after winter at Hamilton College in Lexington Ky. A Catholic Church bazaar is set for Buena Vista on Tuesday July 4. Wheat crop prospects look good and a new grain separator for Robert E Kirkham of Webster township arrived by train. The Democrat appeals for payment of back subscriptions. Perry Kintner renewed his brother John W Kintner’s subscription from Weeping Water Neb. Cyrus Cunningham and son Walter lay ill with typhoid. Mrs Cunningham bedfast then improving. daughter Fannie also ill. Philip and Manson Grable of Davies County visited their uncle Eli Grable and aunt Mrs Peter Wurm near Corydon, driving there by car. road to DePauw is good, about twelve miles. Joseph Bock invites readers to view his Big Type Poland China hogs. Howard McKinster, Purdue mechanical engineering student, returned home after completing his second year. Adelia and Ella Woodruff of New Albany visited Mrs Sallie K Jones here. Mrs Jones has been seriously ill.
William Ridley Trustee will sell at public auction in Corydon near the County Jail on Saturday June 24 at 2 PM items including an Oldsmobile automobile platform scales a drag wagon a buggy two shares Eureka Telephone stock a roll top desk and an office chair. The sale note also mentions Mobil Oil for tractors and a free tractor lubrication booklet.
The Home Missionary Society presented the pageant Call of the Homeland at the Methodist church again on June 7. Twenty five characters represented America's nationalities. A good attendance supported the event with an offering for the Society and witnesses praised the rendition. A washboard advertisement follows.
Mrs. William Hershman visits Leavenworth Indiana addressed notice. WANTED Woman or girl to live with me. Write or phone Mrs. Julia Beeler Corydon Indiana. Mr. Glenn Yenawine of Franklin township entered the Normal term at the University of Louisville for ten
Misses Daisy Wolfe and Effie Brown depart for Indianapolis for Mrs Blaker's School summer term. Ruth Taylor visits from Indiana University Bloomington. David Dobson returns to Watson Arkansas after ten days with Mauckport relatives. Bottorffs return to New Albany from Ocean Springs. Rain boosts spring crops as oats, corn, and gardens grow. Christine Groft finishes two years at Ferdinand Humanitarian School. Katherine Habermeier also returns. A group from New Albany and Lanesville visits W F Yenawine's family. Harl Shiremann to Webster Lake Elkheart County for summer orchestra work. Edd Wolfe and Mrs Paul Will tour Shakertown and Frankfort, visiting Daniel Boone graves.
Miss Edith M. Compton together with her sister Mrs. Adelaide R. Helloway and aunt Mrs. Enma E. Fink will send to Bay View Michigan for the summer. They will depart Indianapolis Friday to keep up with Harrison county news and their many acquaintances.
For sale 1008 bushels of goat corn offered by Wo Tec RN Milling Company in Corydon. Jet Tid.
Two Webster township women, Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mrs. Nanuuie Watson, are reported seriously ill while Miss Caddie Brown visits relatives in Louisville.
Mrs James Daley who lives a few miles south of Corydon is very poorly and has been an invalid for about six years.
Deputy Recorder J A Miller notes his typewriter is out of order after twelve years of service. Dan Best works to repair the machine as an influx of mortgage documents arrives for recording.
Hurn Milling Company of Corydon Indiana advertises Buskels good corn for processing and sale. The brief notice highlights corn quality and local milling supplies.
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