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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
2
Poem reflects on a sunset scene with bright skies and tranquil hills. A speaker contemplates death as twilight deepens, likening life to a fading day and a cloud shading the firmament as the soul peacefully passes. The verse contrasts dawn and infancy with final twilight and earthly echoes.
A 1910 letter praises Indiana Life Endowment Company of Evansville as a wise home protection choice. The writer thanks the company for timely remittance of a monthly pension and urges others to learn methods from agent Alex Miller in Corydon Indiana.
Miss Marie Conrad visits Mr and Mrs Dan Conrad. Ruth Seacat spends Sunday with Verna Mae Moser. Rev Robinson preaches an evening sermon. Mrs Sylvia Rugedly and children visit John Atkins family. Nellie Butterfield returns home after visiting relatives. Reuben Cilena family and daughter spend Fundy in Corydon. Beulah Atkins returns from Louisville and Duncan. Local youths attend Ollie Bush party including Fern Stout Stella Jones Marie Conrad Ruth Seacat Lot Seavend Rhussell Bird Alva Stonecipher.
Stockholders met at the county court house last Saturday and accepted a committee revision to the by laws. The committee named Shields Boone township Wd Windell Heth Benoni Jones Blue River and H M Gordon secretary prepared the changes. The revision introduces important updates discussed for some time. The mutual company remains valuable to farmers and gains popularity each year. The Elevator pays the market price for grain.
Health is good in Waltherburg as Emilie Walther of Louisville visits home. A large group from New Albany, Louisville, and nearby towns picnicked on Louis Ott’s farm with many locals and guests attending. Bertha Woertz and Ed Voelker photographed the lively gathering.
Sandy Branch reports Mrs Flora Stewart improves amid social chatter. Miss Iva Russell visits Elizabeth with Althea Bryant. Mrs Mary Wirk returns from Falls Cities. Edward Bryant and Robert Dobson travel to Falls Cities for business. Mrs Robert McDaniels visits sister Martha Cilaze in Sugar Grove. Mr and Mrs John Treece of Florida visit Bent Bab cock. Treece in poor health. Edna Evans and family visit Corydon relatives. Dobson family and small child visit Ward Brooni’s home near Rogers Camp Cound.
The board set a new boundary line for Jackson township precincts from the north line between sections 20 and 21 to Big Indian creek and along Suit Creek to the south line. Voting places remain at New Salisbury and Crandall. Blue River township change request for Iron Tlaincock to Wilyan’s Cheer House was denied.
Claude H. Conrad of this place will wed Miss Mary Carson at the bride’s home in Peru Indiana this evening. Conrad is son of C W Conrad and is in the family music shop with his father at this place and New Albany. After marriage they will reside in New Albany.
Charles W. Ruopgs of Elizabeth Indiana rejects rumors circulated before the Harrison County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company meeting denying he opposed H M Jerdon for secretary and cites unprincipled accusers. He declares the charges false and vows accountability.
Mrs Henry Frederick ill with shingles remains confined. Wesley Dellinger and wife visited Corydon area last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chas Reising spent Sunday with Wm Keller of Corydon. Wright visited son Lawrence in Jeffersonville who is ill with typhoid. Surprise party at Ivan Barrow home with about thirteen guests. Lawrence Wright returns home from Argenta IL due to brother’s illness. Rev J Turley preached and set June 26 appointment. Ice cream supper June 18 for church funds. Mrs Waldo Flock of Corydon visited Wm Housel. Grace Housel accompanied her home. Misses Gertrude McKim Sylvia Pope Mary Burger Emma Munz Cohen Lyle were guests of Myrtle Wright.
James Shireman visits Posey county relatives after leaving Friday. Mrs. Lee Simler and children near Valley City spend Monday afternoon with John W. Moyars family. Maggie Kingsley of Dogwood visits her brother Charles Williams. Ed Beanblossom couple guest of Moyars on Sunday. Henry Richard near Mauckport visits daughter Mrs. Charles Williams. Taylor Binkley family near Corydon visit Montgomerys Saturday and Sunday. Friends of Jacob Wright Washington Township gather June 5 for 46th birthday with a bountiful dinner and gifts including a suit of clothes.
A surprise dinner was held June 8 at Mrs. Catharine Ott’s home near Lanesville for Bertha Ott’s nineteenth birthday. The afternoon featured a large noon meal, singing, and social chat. Guests included Herman Ott and family, Minnie Hussing family, Luke Reinhardt family, Clara Miller family, Mdith Zabel daughter Dorothy, Josephine Ott, Matilda Green, and Maggie and Leonard Hibers.
An old folks service at Park Christian Church drew notable attendees. The Rev. Martin V. Hanger of Georgetown township aged 85 delivered the sermon after sixty years in the ministry. Rev. Gaston of Louisville, once an elder at Park church, gave an address. Elizabeth Beeler aged 80 sang a solo with elders Jordan Hall 94 John D. Carr 92 William Edwards 85 and Elder C. Hutsell 80 among those who spoke.
Ten Philo Brooder Coops for sale by Wiley Patterson in Eureka Corydon Indiana. Contact by phone in Eureka at 115-3 or by mail. Milton Barrow near Nevin recently sold two Jersey cows with calves for 133 dollars.
Catherine R Lemmel died June 5 1910 aged 52 7 19 born October 16 1857 married to Michael Lemmel March 29 1896 daughter of Nicholas and Mahala Lasley joined M E church young lived devout Christian until death. Survived by husband two brothers one sister and many friends with prayers and memories of her faith and patience.
Alonzo Shireman and Cora E. Patterson were married last Wednesday at the Patterson home east of Corydon. Guests included Tom Shireman and Hattie Fellig. Virgil Patterson played the wedding march. Rev. M C Patterson officiated. A large family gathering followed with a hearty supper and gifts for the bride.
Taylor Township reports several residents visiting kin in nearby cities. Joseph Palmer is seriously ill. Ruth Brown of Rosewood visits relatives in New Albany. Willie Jameson near Laconia stays with Rosewood relatives. Mattie Ackerman of Evans Landing visits Louisville friends. Harry McCay of Louisville visits Rosewood relatives. H C Brown of Rosewood visits Louisville and New Albany friends. J E Miller and Mrs Barger with children Orline and Pearl in Louisville midweek. Frank Brown and Jamery Reeves travel to Corydon for new buggies. Mamie Hedden and Carrie Mason of near Rosewood return home after weeks with Louisville relatives.
Lee Bauer reported losing a valuable horse last week. Miss Loreen Sirdwell of Kentucky visits Mrs John Morgan. Mr and Mrs Lee Bauer traveled to New Albany on business last Wednesday. A heavy rain last Thursday caused high water and significant damage. Pauline Carpenter visits the Bach family in Floyd County after a week with the Morgan family. Mrs Wm Pryor and Master Jewett McIntyre return to New Albany after two weeks with Wim Kreutzer. Anna McElfresh Mayme McIntosh Cynthia Ayson and James Birdwell visit Mrs Mary Ann Birdwell who is ill. A B Cline goes to Minneola Kansas to farm.
Ray Armstrong spends days in Louisville on business while James C. Martin visits Louisville for a day. Joseph Armstrong and wife visited Ray and family. Mike Kennedy and Asbery Parish buy a team to haul stone on the pike. Pearl Hazzard returns home after weeks away. Oscar Martin and wife guest of Ed Martin family. Misses Blanche Byrne and Mary Byrne visit New Albany for a fortnight. Herman Byrne heads to Terre Haute for mercantile work. Wheat is poor. corn is scarce and slow to grow. Mayer Martin Goldie Hazzard Blanche Byrne attend Camp Ground commencement. Mosier Mill moves to New Middletown. Curtis Fouts joins logging camp. New tobacco and broom corn industry grows locally. Fed Martin active here and in Georgetown and Bradford planting broom corn and tobacco. some plant up to four acres.
Ed Douglas and Colvin of New Albany visit relatives in Mauckport while Dan Neely and family and Ben Miller return home for short visits. Ethel Brandenburg and son William from Louisville spend the summer, Capt. Ballard improves from asthma, James Lamping returns home from Brodie Tennessee. A large tobacco acreage is being cultivated as many plants are set and growers expect the rainy spell to end the settling season. The river rises rapidly, threatening bottom lands and destroying many farmers corn crops if the water does not recede soon.
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs. William Bell of Black Creek for a surprise celebration marking her 48th birthday. Guests delivered baskets and shared a five o'clock dinner with Mesdames Fred Green William Dome J A Payton Charles Lind George Dome William Hertling and accompanying children including Missey Lizzie Hertling Mary Day Ethel Dome and Lillie Day.
Wanted: 1000 bushels of corn at the elevator at once. 82 Tuomas and O Conner.
Joseph R. Palmer born April 4 1840 in Jefferson County Indiana died June 11 1910 in Evans' Landing Indiana of stomach trouble. He married Edith M. Abbott May 13 1864 and had seven children. He joined the Christian church thirty six years ago and supported M E and Presbyterian work. The grave was in Presbyterian cemetery at Evans' Landing with Rev J T Reagan officiating. ARMINDA ad for Deering binder mower and hay rake by V Bellet & Sons.
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