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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
5
Corydon area items list visitors and illnesses with typhoid fever in Lafe Brengman and Joseph Gilmore's families. Auctioneer R F Davis set sale dates October 9 10 17 21 28 29 Temperman sale October 13. Local travel and visits including Miss Lillie May Sielberberg in Louisville and Miss Anna Wohrer's teaching post in Corydon.
A remonstrance with 668 Harrison township voters was filed in the Auditor's office opposing any license to sell intoxicating liquor. Another remonstrance against Peter S. Wright's expected application repeats the same 668 names, with a majority of about 168 voters differing from the last general election.
Arthur E. Mueller and Co. of Louisville conducted a public auction last Saturday afternoon selling 27 lots on East Walnut street. A lively crowd attended and bidding was brisk with prices ranging from $50 to $195. C. D. Caughlin won the free lot.
Miss Flora Lydia Heilig eleven died of diphtheria Sunday evening in Jackson township. She was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Heilig and survived by three brothers. Funeral service was at Wolfe cemetery by Rev J O Seibert with interment there. Three other family members have diphtheria but are improving. Hear Lotz Oct 15 at Corydon.
Nicholas Longworth, son in law of President Roosevelt, hinted at a plan to elect Taft for two terms and grant Roosevelt eight more years. The remark sparked suspicion that future Republican Conventions could be controlled by the President and federal office holders. The president was deeply distressed by the leak.
Bridgeport and nearby families spent Sunday with relatives in Elizabeth and Louisville while Dan Stoy plans to move his family to Duncan soon. The Ohio River runs low hindering river traffic as Bellevue and Tarascan boats linger below Stoy bar.Thomas Peters visited Mrs. Peters at Mrs. Farnsley’s home in Shucks Corner. A school wagon will transport about nine Bridgeport pupils to Embury school. Nell and Artie Campbell hosted a surprise eighteenth birthday party for Cleo with about fifty teens. Zoe Peters elected organist. Zola Wright slowly recovers from typhoid. Alda Farnsley prepares for planned appendicitis operation.
Death has taken from our midst our beloved sister Mattie A. Smith. The Elizabeth M. E. Sunday School notes her faithful and consistent membership and the community remembers a sincere Christian. A copy of these resolutions will be printed in county papers and sent to her family. Signed by W. D. Barnes Dottie Weaver and W. L. Wolpert.
Sunday School held Rally Day at the church with Cradle Roll special exercises. Forty eight Cradle Roll members are listed. two attended with mothers. A carnation was given to each child on the roll. Overall attendance at the Sunday school is recorded as Ws.
A closeout sale at James Luckett's promises bargain clothing and undergarments while Walter Lotz is billed as a top Indiana speaker. The notice urges hearing Lotz in Corydon on Thursday October 15 as the campaign nears its close.
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