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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1923
Page
5
Community notices report church and social events in Corydon and Webster area, including Presbyterian Aid sale on May 26 with cakes pies bread and dressed chicken, farm equipment needs, and local residents visiting relatives. Also mentions marriages, portraits, and a chiropractor ad amid small-town updates.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Griffin and children, Olive Griffin and Mer Robert Sims drove to Shelbyville Kentucky to visit Mrs Griffin's grandfather Mr Frederick Moesser who is 90 and still able to work at Grove Hill Cemetery. Cemetery caretaker Mr Sims and local businessman Mr George Wolfe were noted with a 90th birthday chair gift. Further items mention Rev Finnell and Rev Wolfe birthday events in Oaktown with Beanblossoms, plus sale ads for Timothy Kays hay and a Corydon exchange address.
The report states no license to wed issued in the county since the last record. It notes local residents visiting relatives in New Albany and Leavenworth, health updates for Mrs. Lies H. Hisey and others on Oak Street, and mentions several social, legal, and business notices including a marriage announcement to take place in June and court actions for liquor law violations.
A note from MeddW YY records that five pounds were enrolled under the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. Bulleet & Sons appear as the named firm handling the matter.
Conrad Lottick of New Albany and Clyde Lottick visit relatives here. Miss Martha Cravens from Llardinsburg visits friend Miss Elsie Lotich. Various notices mention travels, church work, and local errands, with updates on residents and a radio show.
Mr and Mrs W A Turley of Franklin township visited Indianapolis Muncie and Dayton Ohio last week with their two sons Claude a student at Indiana Central College and Rev Roy Turley who will be ordained as a minister in the United Brethren church Roy has preached near Royerton Indiana for the past year and will attend the ordination services next Saturday.
The Corydon Colored High School will hold a Friday 8:00 P.M. commencement at the Grade School Auditorium on June 1, 1923. Prof. Geo H Brown of Louisville will speak and diplomas and prizes will be presented by Supt. J George Reuter. Rev. J C Dean will give invocation and benediction. A 25 cent admission funds the event.
Griffin and Company announces its store will be closed all day May 30 in observance of Decoration Day. The notice provides no further details.
Lanesville Ball Club defeated Georgetown 6 to 1 on Sunday May 20. Georgetown pitchers Tyler Stewart and Wright faced Lanesville hitters Hedges and Lyskowinski. Lanesville advances to play The Old Reliables of Louisville on Sunday May 27 at Lanesville, promising a strong lineup matchup.
The Home Economic Club met at Mrs. Grover E. Conrad's home on May 17, 1923 with Miss Dora Faith assisting. Officers elected include Elizabeth Lieber as President, Madre Shooksby as Secretary, Sarah Evans as Treasurer, Catherine Wayne as Cheer Leader, and Elizabeth Conrad as Publicity Officer.
Crawford Post of the American Legion Indiana in Milltown teams with Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and Red Men to plan Memorial Day ceremonies in Milltown. Charles Hunt of Jeffersonville will give the address as Marengo concert band provides music and the parade forms at 1:80 P.M. All ex service men urged to wear uniform.
Olivesland Buckeye advertised by VV. H. Bulleit & Sons as two of the lend re dvators at the right price at Meatn. The fragmentary notice notes a sale or sale-like deal involving lenders and prices, with local merchants cited.
On Sunday morning Rev. E. C. McKinney welcomed 43 friends from Lanesville who traveled by auto at 7:30 A M. They shared a dinner on the church lawn and, led by Civil War veteran Uncle Tom Lyskowinski, offered thanks and sang before departing toward Salem Pekin Martinsburg and Dixie Highway.
The paper notes a ten page issue plus Part Two, Two Pages printed Monday or Tuesday. It promises a full set of news and advertising in the enlarged edition.
Notice by MARTIN E. ENGLEMAN executor of the John J. Engleman estate announces a public auction of the deceased's personal property in Corydon on June 9 1923 at 1 30 P M. Items include farming implements tools stock in Eureka Telephone Co and assorted goods with cash for small sums and nine months credit for larger amounts upon notes with surety. Kirkham Bannon assa Richard Auctioneers listed.
A perplexing prompt asks whether a host may kill a guest’s chicken under strange hospitality rules. The brief puzzles etiquette and household duties in a quirky social insight.
A May 20 birthday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Liem celebrated five family birthdays. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Will Hemp and grandson from St Louis, Clarence Snarr, Asbury Arnold, George Harrell, and many relatives who brought baskets. Everyone reported a good time and wished for more birthdays.
Obituary note recalls Herbert Marshall Harrison who died May 10 1923. Family expresses grief and longing while hoping for reunion in heaven. Also a brief classified line advertises sale of Poland China pigs at 38 dollars per head by Firman Sieg Depauw Eureka Ramsey.
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