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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
6
The march to a night halt leads to a ruined Philippine shack named poco wano. Soldiers contend with rain mud hunger and cold as they warm by a fire, tease the guide and joke off a rough, sleepless night before moving on toward Malburg and Maro.
Last week notes from New Middletown mention Em ma Hedges receiving friends Sunday. Ora Stevens stayed with Grace Yeager while Albert and Mrs Stover visited Logan Kitterman. Ben Rowe called on Wm Heckleman and Charley Drear visited Opal Heckelman. School ends Friday March 29 and an evening program invites all residents.
Trustee Joan S. Martin announces weekly Tuesday office hours at her Palmyra home to transact township business. She notes her office near South Bridge and invites residents to visit for township matters.
Important notice for mortgage holders to file applications with the Auditor between March 1 and May 1 1901 for tax reductions. Applications must be properly filled and comply with the law. incomplete filings will not be accepted. James A. Watson A H C.
A Commissioner’s Sale of real estate is scheduled in Harrison County Indiana. The sale covers parts of the southeast quarter of section ten and the west half of the southwest fourth of the northeast quarter of section fifteen in township four south range five east with acreage around 142 acres. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal installments due in six and twelve months with notes and six percent interest. Date March 15 1991. EMERY H. BREEDEN Commissioner.
In Harrison County Harrison Circuit Court May term 1901 Bertha Cotner vs Harry G Cotner plaintiff by Zenor Jordan files complaint with affidavit that defendant is not resident of Indiana and the action is for divorce and that the non resident defendant is necessary party. Notice is given that unless he appears on the first day of the next term May 1901 at the Corydon courthouse and answers or demurs the complaint the case will be heard in his absence.
Notice announces the appointment of administrators for the estate of Mary A Wa Jate, deceased, Harrison, Indiana. The estate is stated solvent with Lorr and Ridley acting as attorneys in the administration.
Administrator Christian J. Heuser will sell heir property in Harrison county Indiana at public auction after February term 1901. The estate includes forty acres in section 24 township 2 south range 3 east and parts of the southeast and northwest quarters plus lots 3 4 7 10 in Jackson City with further fractional tracts and a total three acre piece near George Houser lot. Terms: one third cash one third in six months one third in twelve months with notes and six percent interest.
Commissioner Henry Wright offers two Breckenridge properties on Corydon Pike for sale on March 20 1901. The first tract contains 241 1 2 acres with brick house barn and outbuildings suitable for a home garden and truck farm. The second is a 1 1/2 acre lot with house and store room, part of Maj William L Carter estate. Payment plan splits into one third cash and two deferred thirds with notes and surety.
Foreclosure action in Harrison County Indiana against Meade County Deposits Bank of Brandenburg Kentucky and Robert Smith, non residents, requiring appearance and answer by May term 1901. Court clerk Burg seals the notice at Corydon March 12 1901.
Charles L Stevens Conrad J Richert and Benjamin Jordan present a report to Harrison County Indiana commissioners on locating surveying and estimating a gravel highway. The road is to be at least fifty feet wide following field notes with minor grade and curve adjustments. The plan shows Exhibit B with a 3800 foot length and an estimated cost of 3510.80 dollars. Damages awarded to Mary Ann Deutsch and George R Wright are noted as 150.00 dollars.
Total estimated road cost of 3665.30 with detailed specs for earth cuts fills slopes culverts tiles and masonry walls. It covers gravel or crushed limestone top courses, drainage layout, metal placement and banking, guard fence, grading stakes, subcontractor rules and progress payments per Exhibit A profile.
Notice signs that James H. Dott and William Ridley have been appointed administrators of the estate of Joseph F. Doll, deceased of Harrison County Indiana. Adni r, SwhierlS
Legal voters of Posey Township Harrison County Indiana will vote on April 1901 whether to build gravel or macadam roads. Polls open at designated precincts under the Harrison County Commission order from the March term 1901. Maps and profiles are on file in the auditor's office per the February 1899 legislature act with emergency clause.
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