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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
7
Local items list visitors and relocations including Lehigh Portland Cement shipment to W H Bullett & Sons, friends and relatives visiting Corydon area, illnesses and births, a lost coat on Bradford Palmyra road, and business notes on rubber discounts and John Bullet joining Roy Evans horseshoeing shop.
Miss Elizabeth Denbo daughter of Mr and Mrs Amzi B Denbo of Lafayette Louisiana spent several days visiting relatives here She traveled to Chicago on Saturday to continue her studies at Chicago University We have leased the Lyons Hotel at New Albany and invite Harrison county people to call while in New Albany Mr and Mrs Fred Yeager Oct 1 3
Bernard McPhilips of Webster township visited the office on Monday to renew his Democrat subscription. At eighty five, he is a longtime resident born in Ireland who arrived in 1858 at age twenty four and brought a cane from a relative, carved from a blackthorn tree, fifty years ago.
James A Kirkham of Georgetown and his son Stoy from Kansas City Co visited Corydon last Saturday. Stoy, in town a week, will stay two or three weeks. He has spent sixteen years in the west, married in Illinois, now painting in Kansas City. Kirkham senior has seven children. two sons James E and Lynn are soldiers, with Lynn still in service and nine months remaining. He has seen hard fighting but is unwounded. They were bound for Boone township to visit relatives.
Mrs Eliphalet Hickman is described as quite ill at her residence on East Walnut Street. Public notice also mentions potato onions and onion sets available at W H Bulleit and Sons.
Mrs Ida Banks and her daughter Dorothy of Louisville visited her brother Dr I H Sonne and family from Friday to Tuesday. Gold Medal timothy seed earned 99.5 percent purity and sold at six dollars per bushel through W H Bullett & Sons.
Joseph Ballett returns home to Corydon from Bodoin Montana seeking asthma relief from the climate. Rev. Arthur Jean of Marengo travels via Corydon after the Indianapolis E M E conference and is reassigned to Marenzo. Chas Kopp reports sons Clyde and Ernest in Texas oil fields with Clyde earning fourteen dollars a day. George Browning to auction personal property next Monday October 6 at Mauckport Pike farm. Robert Applegate and family visiting his mother Mrs Maggie Applegate before returning to Kenosha Wisconsin. Clarence G Brown discharged from military service returning home after serving with the Supply Troop First Cavalry from Camp Harry Jones to Camp Zachary Taylor.
John Haun of Danville Illinois and Mr and Mrs William Haun Mr and Mrs Fred Atz and son Harry from Indianapolis came to attend the funeral of their brother Joseph Haun south of town last Sunday. William Haun arrived Wednesday before the death and his wife and the others came down Saturday in Mr Atzs car. The Atz family then visited relatives in Milltown.
The Posey township semi annual Sunday School convention will be held at Elizabeth Presbyterian church on Sabbath October 5 in the afternoon with services starting at 2 PM. Rev. W. T. Pearcy of First Presbyterian New Albany will deliver the principal address. A musical program is planned and attendees are urged, especially Posey township Sunday School members. Geo. W. Hoke, Tp. Pres.
Miss Pearl Smith returned home last Friday from a trip to relatives in Little York and Hillsboro while accompanied by her sister Mrs Maurice Stonecipher and aunt Mrs Chas Watson. They were met at the sister's home by Miss Alice Smith who had visited Mrs Ben Tindall. On Sunday, September 14, a group toured Lafayette to view the Old Soldier's Home and Battle Grounds near Tippecanoe, and spent the rest of the day at the park.
Mrs Rose B Gwartney left yesterday for Fort Wayne to attend a meeting of representatives of the State and County Boards of Charity. She is president of the county Board of Charities and was elected as a delegate to the State Conference. She is a longtime charity worker and will report back.
Mr and Mrs Eli Shields of Boone township passed Corydon while returning from Mopolis Minnesota. They visited Springfield and the Lincoln Monument and learned Mrs Oscar Peters gave birth to a fine son on Sunday September 21. Mrs Peters was in a serious condition but improving Monday.
Spike spring tooth and disc harrows are announced by W H Bullett Son. Mrs Ralph Huddleson nee Mabel Jordan of Indianapolis visited relatives last week. Miss Elsie Sears ill with influenza near Palmyra was low earlier this week. A car load of Weber Wagons has just arrived at W H Bullett & Sons. Samuel Johnson of Posey township has been seriously ill but is improving.
A Corydon area column reports Abe Seigani J QO of De Pauw attending the General M E Conference in Indianapolis. A baby boy Forest Elde born Sept 29 to Horace A Fisher and wife north of Corydon. Helen Griffin and daughters return from Rhinelander Wisconsin after three weeks. Harold Denbo, Navy veteran, discharged and in New Albany. Waller and Ward Blank families visited from Richmond. Boston disputes canal spending for Chicago and Great Lakes ocean ports. alternative claim favors Evansville New Albany Jeffersonville Madison as ocean ports.
Albert Stover of Corydon purchases a six month old Aberdeen Angus bull calf from J. E. West of Whitestown Boone county to join his pure bred herd. Delivery is delayed two months as the calf remains with its dam for feeding. Katherine Hiser of Ramsey returns from a Chicago and St Joseph trip with uncle John Feiock Maggie Feiock and family planning a visit with Jacob Hiser. Hiser resumes work at Hendricks Store Corydon Junction Tuesday.
Rev. N. M. Rumbley preached a farewell sermon at the M. RE. church Sunday and on Tuesday departed for his Harrison county home. He plans to quit the ministry for now and rest on his farm. The community recalls his sincere words and lasting influence from his stay.
Rev E W Pearson visited Corydon yesterday and subscribed to the Democrat for delivery to Lewis Vigo county where he will serve as United Brethren pastor for the coming year. He spent two years on the Mott Circuit and leaves with the goodwill of many. Mrs A T Bullett returned home after three weeks with son Forest Bullett in Detroit and a Canada trip. Forest works in Ford’s shipping department eighteen miles from the plant and travels daily with his foreman.
Marion Campbell has sold his seventy four acre farm five miles southwest of Corydon to Albert B. Kenry of Crawford county. The Henry family will move to their new home in a few months. Mrs. Henry is sister of Mrs. Conrad of this place. Campbell family plans to return to Crawford county in about a month and take charge of a large farm. Campbell and family have lived here several years and made many friends who regret their departure. The Henrys are welcomed to the county.
Albert Mauck son of Mr and Mrs John W Mauck six miles southwest of Corydon left for Benton County to work on a farm with Superior and Empire wheat drills being sold by W H Bullett and Sons.
Russell Leffler severely cut a finger while at work with Orville Fleck and John Groft cutting timber on James Lord’s farm west of town. Mrs. Wm. H. Conrad of Depauw has returned from Vermilion Ohio and may move to Detroit for work. Mrs. Lee Watson of Miller Nebraska visited, accompanied by Mrs. Martha E. Blake with plans to visit and visit Reuben Blake in Colorado.
Mr and Mrs Ben D Jay of New Albany Miss Minerva Ridley of Boone township and Mr 8 A Peak of Louisville were in Corydon last Saturday driving in Jay’s car. Peak had business here fourteen years ago buying nursery stock and had not returned until last Saturday.
Tieut. Alva G. Thomas in the U S Navy, a surgeon who served in France, returned to active duty after landing in New York and being sent to Norfolk. He crossed the Atlantic three times last summer aboard the Kroonland and hopes for an early discharge. J A Salmon of Crandall visited Corydon yesterday, inviting a pleasant call. Salmon and his wife with two children moved from Edmonton Kentucky to Crandall last December to establish a nursery. He subscribed to the Democrat during his town visit.
Ca Supt A O Deweese received an invitation to take part in the program of the next National Educational Association meeting to be held in December in Sioux Falls South Dakota. The invitation comes from the Bureau of Education Department of the Interior Washington D C. He has not decided whether to accept.
Mrs. Bostock of Franklin township and her daughter in law visit Corydon as Joseph W. Brand arrives home in Louisville after nine months overseas. Brand, a sergeant with the Motor Transport Company Repair Unit 310, served in Coblenz with the Army of Occupations and was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Residents visit relatives across Indiana Ohio and Kentucky. The item lists multiple trips weddings and arrivals including the Beckett Denton Rusk Brown Applegate and Richert families with travel to Charleston Boone Township Lebanon Louisville and Eaton and notes a birth George Martin to Preston Barba and Eleanor Martin. The entry also mentions a W H Bullett Sons Amsco Tractor drill advert.
Misg Nell Thornbury of FEnelish passed through Corydon yesterday en route to Mauckport to attend the funeral of Mrs. G O Brandenbure.
Mrs. Jennie Rowland has been quite ill the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Henry and little son of New Albany and Miss Fern Henry of Crawford county spent Sunday with C. W. Conrad and family.
Dumont Straub returned from Pontiac Michigan after steel injury to his eye leaving him unable to work. John D. McRae of Louisville visited Corydon and is a Taylor township native now in the coal business there. Joe and Walter Funk, sons of E B Funk of Princeton, visited relatives and heads to Washington to enter law school. both recently returned from overseas. Lieut Claud, also overseas, is on his way home.
Miss Alpha Hunter entertained guests at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Keller nee Ruth Purcifull last evening at 254 ONeil Street Frankfort Indiana. The party featured music games and late refreshments with many useful gifts. Attendees included Blanche Smith Anna Click Thelma Click Ruth Colecard Mary Boots Bessie Werts Berta Loveless Ruth Balfe Helen Skidmore Tielle Smith and Mrs Minnie Boyd. Miss Hunter formerly the Corydon area resident and forelady of Spencer 5 and 10c Store, is sister to Oda Fleck of Corydon and recently visited relatives.
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