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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
4
Additional Locals report Geo S Wilson’s business trip to New Albany and multiple visits among Elizabeth and New Albany residents. Births, illnesses, travels, and social events include the Walter Anderson son born, pie suppers planned at schools, and engagements featuring residents like Olga Smith and the Conners.
Mr and Mrs David Hisey of Mauckport visited their daughter in Jeffersonville last Saturday. Saturday afternoon Mr Hisey fell ill and was taken to Nortons Infirmary in Louisville where a surgical operation was performed Sunday morning. He is reported to be recovering nicely.
Otis Styles of Boone township and Miss Virginia Bennett of Battletown Kentucky were married at Battletown last Thursday. They will live on the groom’s farm in Boone township. Other news notes a pie supper, local moves, arrivals, and renovations in Corydon and surrounding areas.
The Louden Hotel in the Corydon Democrat building will reopen after three years. Mrs. Charlotte Dyer has leased the space, plans to furnish rooms and meals by November 1, and will buy new furniture and equipment. Additional items note a local Jesse Dick sale on October 20 and various farm equipment listings.
Santford Cromwell of near Jacksonville Illinois, visiting relatives in the county, made a pleasant call in Corydon last Monday. A farmer with 300 acres, he was born in Taylor township and has been in the West 38 years. He married in Illinois 26 years ago and has two sons and a daughter who teaches school. His mother, Mrs Ellen McIntyre, died in Jacksonville in April 1920. His Harrison county friends knew him as “Sant” and he met many old acquaintances. His cousin William Gurtéman of Webster township joined him in Corydon Monday.
An advertisement from E. L. Miles at Miles Variety Store urges readers to leave their names now for a cabbage sale event. The note is brief and lacks dates or locations beyond the store name.
Mr and Mrs J A Martin and daughters Ona Fannie and Doris and son Russell of near Fredericksburg spent Sunday with Mr M sisters Mrs Emma M Caughlin and daughter Miss Stella.
Arthur Hardsaw and his sons Lamar and William depart today for Clearmont Florida to work through the winter. Kenneth Hardsaw teaches school there. Two Hardsaw brothers Thomas and Walter also work in the area, with Thomas' family joining him about two weeks ago.
An invitation to hear the same artists perform the same song on different records and then choose an instrument from Frank W. Shireman, a local music dealer. The notice promotes trying various makes of records before purchase.
In Zoar farmers busy sowing wheat. Nearby residents attended a Louisville circus last Monday. Several local families visited relatives in New Albany and Jeffersonville Sunday. Yenawine family returned from Kentucky with son John. Local youths and neighbors gathered at a Sunday gathering hosted by Annie and Mabel Anderson. Charles Lotich and Glenn Yenawine among visitors to the LatHeroe family. St Johns Lutheran services attended by Frank Lotich and others.
A pie supper is planned at the No 1 school house in Harrison township on Friday evening and all are invited. Mr William Engleman serves as teacher. Nearby visits include Neal LaHue Chas Walter and Jewel with Hubbard family and Benj Williams with Elmer LaHue calling on William Williams family near Laneville.
Notice announces guardian Joseph L. Walk will sell at public auction the ward Elizabeth Campbell, declared of unsound mind, under Harrison Circuit Court order from September Term 1921, at the ward's residence in Corydon Junction Harrison County Indiana.
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