Letter From Wm. XK. Askren Praises Local Democrat
A former Scott township Justice of the Peace now living in Kingman Indiana writes to Lew M. O'Bannon praising The Democrat. He recalls home memories from Harrison County, mentions recent Home Coming coverage, and subscribes for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. XK. Askren
Scott Township
Lves
Kingman Indiana
Kingman
Ind
Lew M. O’bannon
Corydon
Democrat
Otho Perkins
Harrison County
Warrison
Lew
W. KX
Askren
Lizzie Miller Stallings 1880 1909 Obituary
Lizzie Miller Stallings born January 28 1880 died September 28 1909 aged 29 years 8 months and days. She leaves a husband two children a mother five brothers three sisters and many relatives. She joined the ULB Church at Pleasant Ridge young and remained a faithful Christian. Ill health lasted about two years and her husband traveled west seeking rest but she found peace in Jesus. Farewell dear but not forever. There will be a glorious dawn and we shall meet again in the resurrection. Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none wake to weep.
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Lizzie Miller Stallings
Lizzie
ULB
Pleasant Ridge
Far West
Jesus
Local social notes from Milltown and surrounding areas
Hursttown and vicinity residents enjoyed Sunday visits with relatives in Milltown and nearby towns. George and Mrs Wessel of Borden, Clyde Lahue of Minous, and Charley Lahue of Minous were mentioned visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Keller of Corydon stayed with Ivan Barwow and family. Mrs. Chas Wright visited daughter Mrs Christopher Wininger in Louisville. Pearl Kopp returned home after a stay with her uncle George Kopp in Pleasant Ridge. Rev S Turley conducted services, with protracted meeting planned to begin October 31. Frank Feller, visiting Scott township relatives, heads back to Knox county today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Pope
Suneday
Milltown
George Wessel
Borden
Clyde
Charley Lahue
Minois
William Keller
Corydon
Ivan Barwow
Chas. Wright
Christopher Wininger
Louisville
Pearl Kopp
George Kopp
Pleasant Ridge
S. Turley
This Place
Flo
Farmers busy sowing wheat and shucking corn
The community notes many visits among Crandall and nearby towns. School opened with A. O. Deweese as High School teacher and C. E. Walk as principal. A child cut a finger while play with a hatchet but injuries are not serious. Reverend Ralph Roger and former pastor W L Alexander visited, with an appointment set for Oct 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Sims
Near Crandall
Kate Bill
Effie Routh
Ary Crawford
Sarah Deweese
Walter
Georgetown
J. P. Isterling
Corydon Junction
New Albany
L. C. Adams
Lee Wolf
Silas Bringle
Manda Thomas
Julia Bowman
Crandall
Wm. N. Routh
A. O. Deweese
C. E. Walk
Emma Dome
John Alstott
Alstott
Audell
Jos. Graves
Ralph Roger
W. L. Alexander
Rogers
Alexander
Local farming notes and visits in Waltherburg area
Farmers busy sowing wheat and numerous short visits as residents travel to see relatives in Hawesville Tell City New Albany and Louisville. Families including Schoen Welker Gleitz Dietrick and Woertz are mentioned with multiple gatherings and a gasol ine engine purchase for farm use.
Rain-shy Bridgeport area sees farm visits and sales
Bridgeport reports farmers seek rain as multiple residents visit relatives and markets. George Fulner transported hogs to market last Monday while John Farnsley and John Grantharm swapped farms for stores near New Albany. Albert Tabler bought a gasoline engine and mill to start molasses production, and several visitors from New Albany and Louisville noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fulner
Frank Wardlow
Cincinnati
Ning Boman
Shuck’s Corners
Irwin Applegate
Corydon
John Emily
John Underhill
Peter Farnsley
Henry Miller
Louisville
Charles Didelott
Ray Potts
Kansas
Emmaline Kingery
Miss Fulner
New Albany
Walthan Hubbard Mussel
Green River
John Farnsley
John Grantharm
Sugar Grove
Albert Tabler
Mary Connel
Cora Klieber
Barbra Dieckman
Carl Maetkehe
May
Donn Carter
Bridgeport
Thomas Peters
Fourth Class Postmaster Examination Held October 16 1909
United States Civil Service Commission announces a fourth class postmaster examination on Saturday October 16 1909 at New Amsterdam for Valley City post office. Applications and full info available from the Valley City and New Amsterdam postmasters.
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New Amsterdam
United States Civil Service Commission
Valley City
Gatherings and Visits Highlight Small Town Weekend
Miss Ida Sibert spent Saturday and Sunday at Soner's. Mr and Mrs Joe Wiseman were at Breeden's. Carl Keller from Corydon visited the Cave Hotel. Will Todd led at New Bethel and Run. Mayme Rothrock left for New Albany, escorted to Corydon Junction by Florence. Angeline Hunt Sylvia Sharp and Carl guests of Mayme and Florence Rothrock. Y P C U program Sunday night with Bro Will Todd. Surprise party at Almond Best's honored Mayme Rothrock with Grace Brown Ruth Shrigley and others, games music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Sibert
Soner's
Joe Wiseman
Breeden’s
Carl Keller
Corydon
Cave Hotel
Will Todd
New Bethel
Mayme Rothrock
New Albany
Corydon Junction
Florence
Angeline Hunt
Sylvia Sharp
Carl
Mayme
Florence Rothrock
Sanerheber
Hazel
Lou
Ruth Shrigley
Ruth Smoots
C. R. Sharp
Almond Best’s
Grace
Neil Brown
Pearl Keller
Leila Lang
Addie Sonner
Messrs
Victor Rothrock
Guy Brown
Victor Keller
Carl Sharp
Claude Curti
Lanesville Notes on Local Visits and Improvements
A.M. Eisert Sr and P. W. Voelker attended the Kentucky State Fair and visited a daughter. J N Geis and J. raring exchanged property. Amiel Eisert Sr improved property with concrete walks. Ed Gresham also making improvements. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. August Day on first born and to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hess on second born. Peter Elbers and family returned from Louisville and Lafayette where they attended the state fair. Amiel Day, a teacher, moved into Mrs. A. M. Dessert's house. Jacob C. Reinhardt will move into the Geo. W Ham property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.N. Geis
A. M. Dessert
Jacob C. Reinhardt
Geo. W Ham
Frenchtown Farm Intelligencer News Roundup
Frenchtown notes show farmers sowing wheat while Ed Gurtz of Depauw battles typhoid fever. Joseph Mathey sold two cows for 90 dollars. Albert Sieg bought a two year old colt for 100 dollars. Will Bocard sale drew a large crowd last Tuesday September 28. Mrs. Katie Felker and Mrs. Gibes of Louisville visited Paul Nolot and wife. Eugene Bary shows slow recovery after illness.
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Ed Gurtz
Depauw
Joseph Mathey
Killa Vaughn
Crawford County
Eugene Bary
Albert Sieg
Otto Wiseman
Will Bocard
Katie Felker
Gibes
Louisville
Paul Nolot
Family Reunion Honoring Frances Baxley and Wife
A gathering at Mrs. Henry Bliss home on Sunday October 3 honored uncle Frances Baxley and his wife from Smithland Iowa. Relatives and friends shared a sumptuous dinner and expressed best wishes for many happy returns of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bliss
Frances Baxley
Smithland
Iowa
Singleton
Robert Baxley
Lafe Wolfe
Sam Windell
Lee Doll
Hattie Cunningham
Ward Smith
Thos. Neely
John Deschamp
Martin Baxley
Joe Bliss
David Windell
Marco Funk
Laura Watson
Una
Myrtle Windell
Karl Baxley
Frank Faith
Myrtle
Una Windell
Typhoid listed in Sugar Tree Grove notes
Mrs Crate Haas remains ill with typhoid fever. Dave Danner and family visited his mother Sunday. Rev Jean new pastor will preach at Heidelburg Sunday at 2 30. Mr and Mrs John Hudson visited W P Mauck family. Miss Bertha Blume recovering from long typhoid siege sits up. Mr and Mrs Will Morris of Corydon visited Mrs Crate Haas Sunday. Mrs Crate Applegate north of Corydon visited by brother Lee Shireman Sunday.
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Crate Haas
Dave Danner
Crate Applegate
Corydon
Lee Shireman
Local Social Roundup From Lorena and Nearby Families
Lorena Femily has a son Harry Brown born to Mr. and Mrs. William Walter. Visits over Sunday include Georgia Wheat with Harry Brown, and John Strouse with wife at Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Emily. George Emily of Corydon visits brother David Emily, and John Hughes and family from Ram sey visit James Shaffer. Lilly and Bertha Gleitz visit aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wheat. Oliver Flock of Illinois returns to visit his mother Mary Emily as she remains seriously ill. Mrs Mollie Jones and Mrs Linsey Ridgway visit Howard Jones and return to Shepherdsville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter
Harry Brown
Georgia Wheat
John Strouse
Wilford Emily
George Emily
Corydon
David Emily
John Hughes
Ramsey
James Shaffer
Lilly
Bertha Gleitz
Benjamin Wheat
Oliver Flock
Ilinois
Mary Emily
Mollie Jones
Linsey Ridgway
Howard Jones
Shepherdsville
Rogers Camp Ground Social Roundup and Visits
A series of visits and social calls are recorded around Rogers Camp Ground. local residents Mabel Grossman Hazel Zenor Wayne Winders Grace Reagan Basil Reagan Claud Lillpop Emmett Reagan Elmer Black Emily Lemmon guests of various families and churches Sunday. The piece also notes 179 people taking the new accountant law exam in Indianapolis on September 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Grossman
Hazel Zenor
Wayne Winders
Grace
Basil Reagan
Claud Lillpop
Taylor Grass
Emmett Reagan
Elmer Black
Emily Lemmon
Alva Grass
James Dowdle
Glyds
John Cromwell
Edward
William Hedges
George Hoke
Albert Funk
John Funk
George Lamb
Mary
Annie Lamb
Omaha
Neb
Pearl Dowdle
Ethel Conner
Maida
Gail Kirkham
S.mytte
da Gunterman
Ixatie Dobson
George Mc Illan
Mamie
Zelma Underhill
Notice to Non-Residents in Harrison County Partition Suit
Notice to non resident defendant Jones McFarland that he must appear and answer the partition complaint filed by Elmer Brown executor of James McFarland and others in Harrison Circuit Court Corydon Indiana. If absent, the case will proceed in his absence on November 29 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Brown
James McFarland
Margaret Ferree
Aol
Robert McFarland
Mary McFarland
Jones McFarland
R. S. Kirkham
Lew M. O'Bannon
Indiana
Harrison County
Harrison Circuit Court
Corydon
Otto Cunningham
James B. Stewart
Local Resident Visits and Household News Summary
The column lists neighbors and relatives visiting relatives and friends in the area. Entries include Mrs. Jerry Evans with appendicitis, visits by Miss Rada Jenkins, Mr. Forest Melton of Louisville, Mrs. Martha Sundayer and J. H. Conrad family, and several local residents such as Wayne and Taylor Cunningham, George Johns and families, Ella Young, Hallie McRae, Lena Young, Martha Steepleton, Anna Brown, Carrie Boone, Lillian Davis, Lucy Wayne, and Will Griffon. Moves in from Louisville to reside with P. C. Harbaugh for the winter are noted.
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Jerry Evans
Rada Jenkins
Forest Melton
Louisville
Martha Russell
J. H. Conrad
Wayne
Taylor Cunningham
Homer Hoke
George Johns
Raymond
Winnie Johns
Rehoboth
George Crosier
Ella Young
Hallie McRae
Directors Meeting at Mauckport Eureka Telephone
The Eureka Telephone Company board met in Mauckport on Saturday October 2. Hosts Mr and Mrs Foster provided a fine room a midday feast and later revealed the meal was free of charge. Local residents praised Mauckport for hospitality.
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The
Eureka Telephone Company
Mauckport
Foster
Last Gas Well Fails in Taylor Township
Once fifteen gas wells lined the Ohio river in Taylor township supplying light and fuel. All have failed save the last one, owned by Lewis Yates on the former Wm Lancaster property. Yates plans to draw the tubing to test if the well can be revived while many believe the gas escape routes have closed.
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Taylor Township
Ohio River
Lewis Yates
Wm. Lancaster
George Fried Declared Candidate for Corydon Marshall
The town of Corydon announces George Fried as a candidate for Marshall. The notice states his name and the official candidacy in concise terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fried
Marshall
Corydon
New Albany Whitewashes Corydon 21–0 In Football Clash
New Albany High School defeated Corydon 21 to 0 at New Albany last Saturday. The lineup included Carl Frederick R H Kean Irwin Bruce Funk Dug Getzendanner Dick Funk Forest Bullett I Smith Hall Ulen Alva Thomas Melvin Davis Carl Daniel with substitutes Funk Jordan Sieg Knarp Walls and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Corydon
Carl Frederick
R. H
Kean Irwin
Bruce Funk
L. H
Dug Getzendanner
Dick Funk
Forest Bullett
R. Tackel
I. Smith
Hall Ulen
Alva Thomas
L. Guard
Melvin Davis
L. Tackel
Carl Daniel
Funk
Jordan
Sieg
Knarp
Walls
James H Brown Obituary In New Albany
James H Brown died about four weeks ago at his New Albany home. He was born and raised in Taylor township and spent most of his life in the county before moving to New Albany. He taught in the southern part of the county for many years and served as tax collector under several County Treasurers.
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James H. Brown
New Albany
Taylor Township
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Nicholas Layer wed Allie M. Lesler and Charles D. Stover joined Mayme I. Long. Charles A. Stults married Ida Belle Rowe and Elmer Miller to Willie Single ton. David F. Cotner wed Sallie C. Boone and William Berryman to Katie A. Rupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie L. Singleton
Elmer
Nicholas Layer
Allie M. Lesler
Charles D. Stover
Mayme I. Long
Charles A. Stults
Ida Belle Rowe
Miller
David F. Cotner
Sallie C. Boone
William Berryman
Katie A. Rupp
Sunday School Convention Held at Moberly
Spencer township Sunday school convention will be held at Moberly on Sunday October 17 1909 at 130 pm. The meeting will be addressed by Geo K Gwartney and others. Furnished rooms for rent at Celestia Louden's next house to toll gate Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Township
Moberly
Geo. K. Gwartney
Abraham Sieg
Celestia Louden’s
Toll Gate
Corydon
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Knox County
New
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Waltherburg
Cora Hauswald
Andrew Walther
Tena
Anna Welker
Jacob
Herman Schoen
Bertha Schoen
Hawesville
Tell City
Tillie Rheinhardt
Michael Gleitz
John Gleitz
Bertha
Margaret Welker
George Dietrick
New Middletown
Lillie Gleity
A. H. Welker
Robert Michel
Henry
Henry Lottick
Jacob Schoen
Philip Blank
Margaret Schoen
Mr. Schoen
Nath Norton
Herschel
Louisville, Ky
John Kisman
Judith Reinhardt
George Woertz
Blue River
Lanesville
A. M. Eisert, SR
P. W. Voelker
Frenchtown
Theodore J. Henriot
Sugar Tree Grove
Haddletown
Lorena
Rogers’ Camp Ground
K.E. D
Indianapolis
Harrison
Charles H. Kintner
Lemmon
Elizabeth
Sam P. Vogt
D. J. Lemmon
Parker
Dru
Laconia
Lillian Davis
Evans Landing
Lucy Wayne
Thomas Crosier
Will Griffon
Louis- Ville
P.C. Harbaugh
Clerk’s Office
M. E. Church
Retta Brown
Clark County
Charlestown
Indianapolis News
Indiana Farmer
the Farmers Guide
Corydon Democrat
Congress
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