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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
3
A petition protested the four month sentence for Robert Dobson after he was found guilty of striking Will Lamb. The judge refused to disturb the verdict, Dobson must serve the summer plus a fine of eight dollars and was committed to jail after being allowed a brief home leave.
John Eisenmenger of Webster Township suffered a severe accident last Friday when a circular saw drew his hand in and severed four fingers near the knuckles. Doctors Teaford of Lanesville and Smoots of New Middletown treated the wound, but the fingers could not be saved. A prominent Harrison County farmer, he has many friends who extend sympathy.
Advert says Chamberlains Tablets avoid stomach disorders and cites remarkable cures. Mr and Mrs Sebastian Guenther of Corydon area will visit their son Walter and family near Louisville who garden. they will stay several days.
Town Board barred public gatherings at Kamp Keller until after west Saturday leaving no church services in Corydon last Sunday. Sixty four residents attended the W H Keller Co outing to Blue River for a Sunday School program led by John H Heth.
Ascension Day services set for May 21 at New Middle town German Reformed church with English worship at 10 a m. The new pastor Dr Casper Schieler will preach May 24 at Finchtown church at 10 a m and at the German Reformed church north of New Salisbury at 2 30 p m.
Frank Carroll was convicted by a jury for assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the second degree after a December 31 1915 incident in Milltown Harrison County. He shot Lee Decem ber in the forehead at Carroll’s home and faces 2 to 14 years in the State prison with new sentence to be served in the Jeffersonville Reforma tory.
George Bickel and Conrad Richert of Flatwoods township have sold their hearse and undertaking outfit to John L. Walter of Lanesville and Shuck and Wright of New Middletown and have quit the business. Walter and Shuck Wright, already undertakers in their towns, will handle duties in the territory formerly served by Bickel and Richert.
Rev Casper Schieler pastor of the New Middletown German Reformed church seeks to purchase a good, gentle and safe driving horse. He desires a reliable mount suitable for daily use. No other details provided.
About eighty five friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Weinsley on May 10 to celebrate Mrs Keinsleys forty four birthday. The noon meal featured abundant dishes as guests including George Lambertus Sam Litera John Snider Johnny Berg Grover Deweese Philip Kleinsley Frank Byerley Will Snider Shelby Watts Henry Miller August Baunach Bert Girdley August Schneider George Traub Emma Traub Elizabeth Snider Mary Miller Andrew Riechmer Walter Thomas Johnny Hoffman Vernetta Markwell and daughter Lelen Christian Messmer Anna Lambertus Charles Keinsley Philip Miller Bertha Effle Cora Lee Girdley Maudie Snider Mary Watts Annie Miller Clara Garing Wilhelmina Alma Traub Mamie Baunach Clara Keinsley Edwin Raymond Lambertus Roy Snider Claud Girdley Fred Traub Wayne Watts Andy Schnell Clemens Richmer Carl Traub all attended and departed later in the evening wishing many more happy occasions.
The Spencer township school commencement will be held at the Moberly M E church on Saturday evening May 30. Eleven graduates will give short addresses and the program includes vocal music. No admission fee. Public invited. Josiah Nolot, Trustee.
Public sale notice states a public auction of personal property including household goods and blacksmith tools at the home of Mrs. Jacob Schechter in Corydon Junction on Wednesday May 27.
Decoration and memorial services will be held at Pennington Chapel four miles northwest of Corydon on Sunday morning at ten oclock May 31. Rev E Young will preach the memorial sermon. Graves of deceased soldiers and others will be decorated by the soldiers, Sunday school and all participants. Bring flowers.
Cora Lee Siey born Harrison county near Ramsey Jay 4 1896 died Marion county near New Augusta Ind May 8 1914 aged eighteen years four months four days. Married William Renean February 15 1913. One child. Survives husband mother son and many relatives. Joined M E church 1912 at Pennington Chapel. Moved to Indianapolis July 1913 then to New Augusta where death occurred. Burial Crown Hill Indianapolis. Also an obituary verse. Plus classified items: house and farm listed for sale in Georgetown and two horses. Signed C J D Byrne Georgetown Ind R R 3 Cumberland and Home Phones. Sapinaky's clothing.
Berlin April 9 Ferdinand Eg linski a 53 year old tailor of Ah beck is Germanys champion father His successive marriages with two sisters produced thirty five children twenty six still living nineteen boys and seven girls The first wife died in 1907 He later married his wifes sister in 1905 Triplets and twins occurred The Kaiser granted him a week long entertainment at the emperors expense He has become a celebrity and sells picture postcards of himself to augment income.
A Corydon Junction group including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crawford and daughter Mabel Mrs. Maggie Menier and Mrs. Dave Boston Mr. and Mrs. H A Boston and Harold visited Jacob Hiser in Ramsey Friday. They fished in his large pond catching several fish using the best bait. Uncle Jake maintains one of the county’s finest ponds stocked with bass carp and catfish.
A memorial service will be held at the Corydon U B church next Sunday morning with Rev L T Taylor preaching. Soldiers will meet at the court house and march in a body to the church. On May 30 flowers should be sent to the court house. Graves in nearby cemeteries will be decorated as usual.
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