Parties Draw Lots For Primary Ballot Positions
Democratic County Central Committee members in Corydon held a draw to assign ballot positions for the April 3 primary. Names for offices including Congress, Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, Representative, Clerk, Auditor, Sheriff, Treasurer, Surveyor, Coroner, Commissioners and local township posts were selected, with several candidates drawing for multiple slots.
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Democratic County Central
Court House
Corydon
Lota
Mirders
Frank Dropsney
David G. Miles
Maurice Griffin
Local Notes From Worth San Antonio Area
Worth San Antonio society notes list Miss Goldie Chaniar on the sick list. Marsh Pate shipped a lot of fine straw last week. Miss Laura Kintner visited home folks. Joe Pate and family visited Paradise Bottom relatives Sunday. Raymond Swartz and Riley Cline of Kellertown visited relatives here Sunday. Clarence Davis of Dixie visited his sister Zelda Kintner Sunday. Roxie Hershman returned from Leavenworth. Ola May Cdell of Paradise Bottom guest of Anna Brandenburg Saturday and Sunday. Jesse Gibson and family of Leavenworth spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Chaniar
Marsh Pate
Laura Kintner
Joe Pate
Paradise Botom
Raymond Swartz
Riley Cline
Kellertown
Clarence Davis
Dixie
Mrs
Zelda Kintner
Roxie Hershman
Leavenworth
Ola May Cdell
Paradise Bottom
Anna Brandenburg
Jesse Gibson
John Gibson
Gertrude King
Battle Ridge
Carlton Lillpop
Harve Dowdle
New Albany
Eli Baker
George Buse
Forrest Melton
George Melton
C. H. Kingsley
K’s
J.C. Smith
Central
Ethyl Zimmerman
Bertha Cooper
Birdie Zimmerman
Prolific Town Notes Include Visits and Meetings
Central reports activity as John Blake of Corydon visited his brother William Blake, Rev. C. W. Patterson leads Bethel meetings with Rev. James Hisey assisting, and James Rosenbarger runs a singing school at Mt. Zion. Willard Flanagan returns from the Philippines, while Claud Englemen departs for Indianapolis for new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Corydon
Wm. Blake
C. W. Patterson
Bethel
James Hisey
Valley City
James Rosenbarger
Mt. Zion
Willard Flanagan
Philippine Islands
Death of Elizabeth Cromwell in Harrison County Indiana
Elizabeth Cromwell born May 2 1824 in Harrison County Indiana died February 26 1908 aged 83 years 9 months 24 days. Married Lewis Cromwell November 16 1844 with nine children seven grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral at Otterbein church Heth township conducted by Henry Lopp. Burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cromwell
Jesse
Catharine White
Harrison County
Ins
Lewis Cromwell
Wesley
Lewis and
Fielding Cromwell
Frank Miller
Geo Miller
Baker Ekhart
Jobs Yeager
Grigoby
Kan
John
Corydon
Otterbein Church
Heth Township
Henry Lopp
Axk
Social notes and local happenings in New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam items include visits by D. B. Kemper and wife in Louisville and Miss Kittie Reader with Leavenworth friends. Ed Montgomery of Brandenburg visits home. Banks are nearly impassable from rising river. Home Telephone Co plans Kendall's store exchange. Several local visits: Mrs. Henry Friedley in New Albany, Hugh Friedley and wife in Leavenworth, Mrs S. D. Alexander visiting Geo Montgomery, Mrs Estella Kendall visiting Capt. F. Tardy, and plans to study nursing in Louisville. Ben Hur court initiation of five new members with refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. James Burd called to aid brother Andrew Hardsow after lightning injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Kemper
Louisville
Kittie Reader
Leavenworth
Motgomery
Brandenburg
Home Telephone Co
Kendall
S. D. Alexander
Geo Montgomery
Ben Hur
Estella Kendall
Capt. F. Tardy
Evansville
Norton's Infirmary
James Burd
Andrew Hardsow
Bob Says Farewell to Sheriff in Grim Parting Note
The message laments leaving friends at Shakerville and fondly recalls times with the boys by the Raccoon Branch. It mentions Judge Reynolds and hints at a rope related death, asking Reynolds to seek peace in the afterlife.
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Bob
Elizabeth High School Class Notes And Local News
Elizabeth High School reports small senior class with Emmett Dean absent. Ralph Waters at home with chicken pox. Edna Hart on sick list. Sophomores Mary McFarland and Margaret Prage advance German studies and dream of a Spring trip to Germany. Julia Lamb visited Friday. Bacil Reagen leaves for Illinois hot air department work. Various classroom musings and messages from students listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacil Reagen
Ilinois
Edna Hart
Julia Lamb
Mary McFarland
Margaret Prage
Germany
Harrison County Telephone Enables New Albany Service
Harrison County Telephone offers New Albany service for seventy five cents a month more. Connections with Crandall Exchange allow three ways to reach New Albany from Elizabeth Lanesville and Crandall. If one line fails, the others can be used. The company provides good service and has more box applications than lines available until additional lines are built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
New Albany
Crandall Exchange
Elizabeth
Lanesville
Crandall
Harrison County Company
Death of Omer Hickman From Diphtheria
The ten year old Omer Hickman son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hickman died of diphtheria at the family home on East Walnut street after two weeks illness. He is survived by his parents and a brother. Funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon led by Rev. A. B. Condo of the U B Church and Cedar Hill cemetery laid him to rest.
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Omer
A. C. Hickman
East Walnut Street
A. B. Condo
U. B. Church
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Mortgage Exemption Filing Open in Corydon
Mortgage exemption statements required yearly between March 1 and May 1. Describes land, mortgagee, holder, and recording details. Wm. H. Morais offers to prepare and file the statements for you in Corydon Indiana.
Notice of Election of Trustees Among Four Churches
Notice that members of Central Hyland Hill Grove and Union Chapel will meet March 14 1908 at 3 PM to elect five trustees for the purchase of the Congregational Parsonage at Central Ind Hyland Hill Grove and Aston Chapel, Central electing two trustees and each of the others one. By order of Officers Central Church. m4 2w
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Central
Hyland
Hill Grove
Union Chapel
Ind
Aston Chapel
Central Church
Death of an Old Soldier in Mauckport
An elderly veteran, age seventy four, dies Sunday at Mauckport after years of near blindness from a complication of diseases. He leaves a wife and seven children, three sons and four daughters. One funeral was held Monday morning in Mauckport.
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Mauckport
Eli Jenkins
On Sa
Democratic Candidate Letter From Harrison Township Campaign
A brief message from a Harrison Township Democrat explains two weeks of illness with erysipelas prevented campaigning. The writer says they will resume canvassing by week’s end and thanks supporters for their help and public goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard H. Denbo
Fifty Cords of Appletree Timber Wanted
Timber buyers seek fifty cords or more of solid green apple timber within sixty days. Sticks measured 20 inches fetch $2.00 per cord, 29-inch sticks $84.00, 88-inch sticks $35.00. Apply at this office. Leap year parties are numerous.
Local notes from Laconia and Evans Landing
Grace Bussell is born to Mr and Mrs Wilf Rissler ton. Joel Rugsel has two good horses. Mrs Ab Steepleton remains ill. Mrs Kate Roby convalescent. Harrison Roby sold two cows to August Merk. Col Hugh J McIntyre visited Evans Landing. Harry Davis visited Evans Landing. Carl Edwin Wilbar visited Jacob F Friedley. John Frakes Jr sold a home to Wm Marshall Corydon. Waltez Bartley pneumonia Ed Bartley lagrippe. Woodie Melton visited Meade county Kentucky. Waconia Creamery sold to Ed Cunningham for 530.25 cash. Ben Watson and Mrs Joe Russell ill with la grippe. Miss Nellye McCarty visited then returned to New Albany. Henry C Meisner turning 81 after pneumonia recovering. Henry Behrens operated on by Dr Horst and doing well. Grange lecture by Mr Jones draws interest in organizing. Rev Teeter Slipped knee at Frakes Ford delaying baptizing. Dr Hurst attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Steepleton
Kate Roby
Harrison Roby
August Merk
Col
Hugh J. McIntyre
Evans Landing
Harry Davis
Carl Edwin Wilbar
Jacob F. Friedley
John Frakes Jr
Wm. Marshall
Corydon
Waltez Bartley
Ed Bartley
Woodie Melton
Meade County
Kentucky
Waconia
Ed Cunningham
Nellye McCarty
New Albany
Henry C. Meisner
Henry Behrens
Horst
Jones
Teeter
Central
Frakes’ Ford
Dr. Hurst
Sand Bank Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Geoge McGillin took a brief trip to Louisville last week. Herschel Underhill visited Lewis Lawson on Sunday. Mrs. Mary A. Kirk remains seriously ill for several days. Blanche Kirk returns from Brandenburg. Robert Kirk Jr. of Louisville visits his sick father. Lee Hamilton goes to Estella in Cleveland Mississippi. Andrew Lawson, Louisville Street Railway worker, returns home. Emery Kirk, recently in White County, comes back for a few weeks. Guy Fink returns to work in New Albany after visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoge McGillin
Louisville
Herschel Underhill
Lewis Lawson
Mary A. Kirk
Blanche Kirk
Brandenburg
Robert Kirk Jr
Robert Kirk
Lee Hamilton
Estella
Cleveland
Miss
Andrew Lawson
Louisville Street Railway
Emery Kirk
White County
Guy Fink
New Albany
Ridley Denounces Race Framing In Harrison County
In a March 2 1908 statement WM Ridley rejects claims that the judge race pits Cook against Luckett. He warns Democrats not to be swayed by electioneering ploys and urges supporters to stay with him to secure the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Luckett
WM Ridley
Free Present With Coffee or Tea Offer
A large salad dish is offered with every three pound package of excellent fresh roasted coffee for fifty cents or with one pound of gunpowder tea for sixty cents. Call on Miss E E Rafter in New Middletown.
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E. E. Rafter
New Middletown
Community Notes From Dogwood And Surroundings
A local column lists visits and residencies including B F Backherms wiring Eureks home and a new Dogwood Elizabeth telephone line petition led by Roy Duggins W M Ferree Emmet Conner and Ben Backherms Dr Forbes of Laconia spearheading the project plus regional travel and family gatherings among residents near New Albany Battle Ridge and Central area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Backherms
Lee Daley
Gus Backherms
New Middletown
Nordsick
Smith's Camp Ground
Dogwood
Elizabeth
Roy Duggins
W. M. Ferree
Emmet Conner
Ben Backherms
Dr. Forbes
Laconia
Birthday Surprise for Mr Zellman Draws Local Family Route
A surprise party honored Mr. Christ Zollman on his sixty sixth birthday at Mrs Herman Schneider's with five generations present including Mrs Mary Redick and Mrs Magdalena Zollman. Guests from Edwardsville Black Creek and nearby towns attended and a group photo was taken before departures.
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Ester Green
Edwardsville
Anna Dietrich
Tillie
Clara Voelker
Lena Walther
Flatwoods
Herman Schneider
Tena Voelker
Georgetown
Christ Zollman
Philip Green
Philip Lieber
Fred Green
Black Creek
William Zollman
Andrew Schneider
Robert Green Anfert
Edwin Lieber
Mary Redick
Ester
Josiphine
Rachel
Emma
Lillian Green
Magdalena Zollman
Elizabeth Green
Lena Schneider
Elenor
Ed Voelker
Zellman
Local Notes Include Guests and Illnesses Across County
French own. Gus Smitt is on the sick list. Firman Simon left Sunday for Ohio where he has employment. Gorge Baur of Crawford county visited Ed Simon and family. Miss Olla Davis near Ramsey was guest of Mr and Mrs Dan Davis last Sunday. Mrs Celestian Simon of this place and Miss Ada Burges of Excellsior Hill visited E J Bye and family Crawford county last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Smitt
Firman Simon
Ohio
Gorge Baur
Crawford County
Ed Simon
Olla Davis
Near Ramsey
Dan Davis
Celestian Simon
Ada Burges
Excellsior Hill
E. J. Bye and Family
The Problem of the Year Leap Year Question
A local newspaper notes a humorous leap year romance question. Maidens seek advice on which partner should propose, the man or the leap year girl, in a lighthearted community column.
Govan to Visit Corydon on March 21 and 28
Dy. T. P. Govan will appear in Corydon on March 21 and again on March 28. The notices indicate scheduled appearances by the official for public engagement and remarks.
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Dy. T. P. Govan
Corydon
Deaths of Lawrence Himmelheber and David Lemmel in Lanesville
Lawrence Himmelheber of Lanesville Township dies at 64 after years of asthma and illness. Survived by a large family. funeral at Lanesville Catholic Cemetery with Father Peskamp. David F. Lemmel, 73, dies at his daughter Sarah Yeager’s home after sudden illness. Funeral at M E Church. remains to Lanesville burying ground. Both services well attended.
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David F. Lemmel
Sarah Yeager
J.D. Sallee
M. E
Lanesville Burying Ground
Death of Mrs Lahue at Corydon After Pneumonia
Mrs Charlotte Tahue wife of Dr Isaac Lahue died at her home three miles north of Corydon on February 29 after a week long illness from pneumonia at age sixty seven years eight months and nineteen days. Born Cook she married Lahue February 14 1866 and they had thirteen children ten surviving. Funeral at Wood's Chapel Monday conducted by Rev Kendle with interment nearby. Surviving are her aged husband ten children and three brothers. She joined the church young and lived a Christian life respected by all.
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Lawrence Himmelbeber
Lanesville
Lanesville Catholic Ceretery
Father Peckskamp
David Lemmel
Charlotte. Tahue
Isaac Lahue
Corydon
Cook
Lahue
Wood’s Chapel
Kendle
Methodist Church
Democrats of Spencer Township Oppose Liquor Use in Primary
At a mass meeting on February 15 the Democrats of Spencer Township approved a resolution opposing any use of intoxicating liquors by candidates to influence voters. They urged all candidates and voters to ensure no alcohol is used before or at the April 3 township primary. The Dems trust the honor of nomination seekers to obey.
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Spencer Township
Democratic Party
Dem. Com
Subscriptions Offer The Commoner At 60 Cents A Year
The Commoner costs 60 cents yearly with a one dollar Democrat subscription. Every Democrat in the county should subscribe for The Commoner this year. Sam Smoots, a Kentucky Medical School student from Louisville, visited here with his mother on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Smoots
Kentucky School of Medicine
Louisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E. Cox
John H. Luckett
W. Cook
Wha
Ridley
Davie J. Murr
Clyde Lottick
Charles T. Brown
Norman T. Patrick
Smith Askren
Thomas Connolly
Andrew J. Lopp
Philip A. Miller
James A. McRae
Henry W. Denbo
Charles H. Kintner
Lavi V. Brown
Auditor
Sam P. Vopegt
J. L. O’ Bannon
James W. Thomas
Eli Miller
Peter S. Wright
Jacob A. Stevens
J. D. Pitman
Geo. K. Gwartney
Thos. W. Knight
John Kaylor
W.E Cotner
Douglas Cunningham
Henry H. Wise
Thos. J. Stevens
Commssioner Third
Frank Cunningham
Harrison Township
W.H Bussabarger
Ira Davis
W. D. Toler
Frank McCutcheon
Worth
San Antonia
Uncle Sam
Claud Englemen
Indianapolis
New Amsterdam
Katie Johnson
Henry Friedley
Hugh Friedley
Sheriff
Shakerville
Judge Reynolds
Reynolds
Happy Heine
Ralph Waters
Emmett Dean
Caesar
Margaret
Fannie
Jessie
Bettie
Cecil
Cyrus
Margia
Herbert
E. H.S
Harrison County Telephone
Wm. H. Morais
J. P. Corydon
Kerumi
Grace Bussell
Mrs Wilf Risslerton
Joel Rugsel
Ben Watson
Joe Russell
Sand Bank
The
Democrat
F. Backherms
Eureks
W. M. Link
Harry Saffer
Theo. Seipel
Judge Kusler
Jeff. Lillpop
Caroline
V. C. Kannapel
Waltherburg
Louis Zollman
Thropore J. Henriot
A. M. Eisert, SR
Frank and
John Erstine
Greelyburg
Texas
Edward Walter
West Main Street
Florence Pressler
Grace Snyder
Hanger’s
John Redick
Julius and
Louisviile
Lawrence Himmelheber
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