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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
7
Community brief with farming ads and personal items from Corydon Indiana. Mentions residents visiting Louisville New Albany and Jeffersonville for funerals, church events and social gatherings. Includes farm equipment ads for Malta Buckeye Little Jap cultivators and Deering McCormick gear, plus train of local court notes and upcoming Decoration Day plans.
Summer sale call for listing your farm for sale with fall possession. See Farmers Savings & Trust Co for particulars and terms of transaction.
The article lists numerous residents and guests from nearby towns visiting relatives and attending services. Names include George Weisel, John Frederick, Emma Lahue, James Evans, Anna and Cora Barrow, Maude Krengman, Ruth Davis, Maude Winn, Jessie Winn, Anna Wright, Bessie Winn, Thomas Winn, and others. A sermon by Rev. Hudson and fishing party on Big Indian creek are noted.
In Moberly Annie M Pitman reports wheat looks fine and farmers are planting corn while health remains good. Robi Pitman made a business trip to Corydon. Sunday School meets every Sunday at MS. Local residents include Swarens of Ramsey, J W G Londen and family with granddaughter Josephine Hammnon visiting Pete Burgess. Chas Marscery family and Miss Mattie Murr and Meade Londen visited the Pitman studio. Col Grafull and family attended Oak Wood church with Student A A Sapoenfield officiating. Marie Himon funeral at Thompson's Chapel. Mitte wantiaber attended. Dr S S Stephens, returning medical missionary, will lecture on India at MLES church May 23 with offering. Everyone invited.
In Raccoon Valley a rain shortage is noted while three Dug Carr children suffer severe whooping cough. Little Johnny Collins of New Albany visits J H Duncan family. Rev Hudson preached near Sunday. Ward Conrad and wife near Corydon visit John Roudenbush family Sunday. Mrs J A Duncan visited friends in New Albany recently. Y P C U met at Zear Sunday night. Gregg Lodge No 385 1 OO Corydon Indiana to hold decoration services Sunday May 27 at 1 30 p.m. by order of committee Lee Davis A G Warn H Breen.
Old Grove s Chill Tonic promotes iron and quinine with no cure no pay. Linseed oil paints and cheap paints touts high coverage. The Mound City Paints and Oils sold by The Wm. Mitchell Co. Deering binder ad promises light duty and long life at W. H. Bullitt & Son's.
Dons CARTER and Aby Fargstey are mentioned with moves and projects. The New Albany Pick-Ups defeated Bridgeport 13 to 1 on Sunday. Several residents visit relatives, attend services, or attend gatherings around Bridgeport and Beeler. Weather frosted crops in Kentucky and various farm, stock, and residence details are noted along with multiple social visits and health updates.
Farmers are busy planting corn. Mrs Edgar Mason is very poorly at this writing. Mr Grover Dewees visited his sister at Greenville last week. Mrs Hattie Reasam of Greenville is visiting her sister Mrs Anna Ollis this week. Charles Argenbright and smiles its a large inn. The party given at the home of Thomas McCrady by his sister Miss Mayme was highly enjoyed. Those present were Myrtle Byerly Edna Hiuriman Allie Purcell May Oilis Abbey Weibley Joony Mulls Walter Snider Marion Byerly Merl Yenowine Jesse Tyler Emmett Harmon Edwar Webb Frank Brown Pink Brown Ross Quebbeman and Grover Dewees. A cure may be effected by applying Chamberlains Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing the child to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with the best results. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by C R Watson successor to FE S Crosier Co. The 3rd Quarterly conference of the the U B church will be held at Potato Run next Saturday and Sunday.
List of expenses and allowances approved by Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the May 1906 session. Names include Bottert, Lewis, Dick, Deen, Baker, Brown, Arnold, Knight, Rupp, Briscoe, Grove, Atkins, Watson, Dooley, Swarens, Letheoe, Griffin, Wright, Gibson, Davis, Sigler, Frederick, Bouames, Dowdle, Keller, Wharton, Calvert, Fleshman, Thomas & Ellis, and others with amounts for road work, jail repairs, poor relief, school funds, coroner fees, asylum maintenance, truancy, and related items.
The northern part of the county remains extremely dry while the southern half has received generous rainfall and even some excess.
Local supplier V. H. Bulleit & Son announces available Crosier's Stock and Poultry Food along with Louse Killer. All goods are sold under a positive guarantee.
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