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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
5
Corydon and surrounding towns publish a bustle of people events from musical stock at Conrad & Son to visits between Corydon, New Albany, Louisville and Depauw. Includes political meetings, family news, school openings, and local business ads. Several items mention farms, hiring, and community happenings.
The St Patrick party hosted by Dr and Mrs A M Irvine featured green white decor and an Irish castle cake. Attendees included Kean Irwin Robert Funk Walter Applegate Jesse Lord and Wm Irvine as they enjoyed a substantial supper and lively entertainment. Nellie S Keen and Jonathan I Yeager of Posey township wed Monday in New Albany with Magistrate N M Mix officiating.
The Midland Jubilee Singers perform at the College Auditorium on April 24. Local residents are invited to enjoy a community concert featuring the choir and guest musicians.
Hancock society notes record visits from residents of Milltown Lowdell Palmyra and Frederickburg with families and sick lists. Born to Samuel Burrell a fine boy. Laura Stucker and John G Martin wed at Corydon. Fouts sidelined three weeks with a crippled knee.
Miss Ida Crosby a Corydon teacher spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs George Crayden ill and not improving with daughters Mrs Lee Wagner Louisville and Mrs Maggie Melton Marengo at her bedside. Mr Granville Melton Marengo visited his wife and came to see his mother in law. Mr Boma Range Duncan night operator visited his grandmother Mrs Read Stevens. Ella Gibson left Bairds millinery Louisville to take a four months post as head trimmer for Carson May Oberschmitt Co in Brook Haven Miss Mint Coombs visited home folks.
Last Friday night an old time debate at Frenchtown school house featured speakers Smith Askren Dave Cort Marr and Geo Gwartney. The topic argued was that present conditions indicate the downfall of the Republic with lively eloquence and the old fellows showing forty years ago debating fervor. The negative prevailed.
Miss Margaret Swassick died very suddenly last Friday morning at her Taylor township home while seated in her chair. She had been slightly ill but death was unexpected. A lifelong farm resident, she was sixty six. Burial took place Saturday at Rehoboth cemetery. Survived by two sisters Miss Mary Swassick and Mrs. Elizabeth Goldsmith, both of Taylor township, and other relatives. M F Conrad of White Cloud visited Corydon yesterday and dropped a dollar in the office box.
The Depauw Creamery is doing nicely under its new management. Several local residents report good progress in business while wheat fields have begun to look well in recent days.
Obituary for Maggie P Cooper born July 3 1886 died March 1 1908 at age 21 with strong faith in Jesus. Married 1906 to Fielding L Johnson with one child. Burial private due to diphtheria. Funeral March 22 at Rogers Camp Ground 10 30. Friends invited.
Log rolling event with Moberly Anna Priwsan and J W White noted. Meetings started at Thompson s Chapel led by Rev L D Kendall. Visits by Adolph Marchery of Illinois to ill brother Chas and Mrs August Bocard with Doris Bell. James Davis family from New Albany visited the area and planned to move to Bloomingdale Indiana. Caution urged for cough with Kennedy s Laxative Cough Syrup sold by L A Riley & Son. Corydor Packing Co.
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