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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
7
The Carndien Democrat notes Bennett's bargains on hosiery and a wide line of children under garments. L. C. Adams' Corydon Junction millinery features latest Chicago and Louisville styles. Several local residents visit relatives, travel to cities, or work on local projects.
All American Beauty corsets discounted at Bennett's while John Marsh visits his daughter Mrs. Gunther of Louisville. Corydon Junction residents note business travels and purchases, including a new Edison phonograph stock from Conrad & Son. A factory fire destroyed J. M. Robinson Norton Co. shop in New Albany with fifty thousand dollars in insured losses. The Mauckport Circuit holds its first quarterly M. E. meeting November 13 and 14 led by Rev. I. B. Megenity with Dist. Supt. W. M. Whitsitt attending.
A crowd of brief items from Corydon area society columns notes visiting relatives and friends in St. Joseph and Ramsey. Baker Meechs promotes goods and bread while new stock at Fischer Hobart M Cable pianos excites attention. Obituaries and health updates include Isaac Hale's suicide and a typhoid fever case. Rev Branderburg prepares a revival. tours and travel of residents are recorded among community updates.
George Weil of the Corydon Branch railroad returns from a two week visit with his brother W F Weil a New York City mail carrier. The brothers had not seen each other for six years and George enjoyed the reunion.
A stream of local items lists visits, moves, and court sessions. People from English Marion Macksville Bridgeport Argenta Jeffersonville and New Albany appear in reports of weddings funerals and community events.
Local notices and advertisements from Corydon include Meechs bakery promotions for bread and lunches, a sale by Lahues on October 21, and various personal visits. The spread mentions residents such as B F Davis, Ira Benton, Albert Brown, James Brandenburg, and James Weaver with mentions of churches, a ministers association, and a water project by S M Stockslager for San Francisco.
The item records an October 21 sales event at Lahue and notes visits by Delbert Buley of Wichita and other locals. It mentions church services at St. Peter's Lutheran with English preaching, theater outing in Louisville, and visits among Corydon residents including Morgan Raid veterans G. and Thomas Lyskowinski.
Advertises payment of five cents per copy for a limited run of The Democrat dated September 15 1909. The notice seeks readers or resellers to supply copies within a defined quantity.
Practicaly new 16 horsepower Huber engine offered for sale. Contact G. U. Shields at Eureka phone in Laconia for details or to arrange inspection.
W. W. Williams, trustee, states he fixed Monday of each week as his office day at Lanesville to conduct official business.
The canning factory closed for the season after a profitable year the most since 1905. Tomato crop was fair and acreage large with many apples and peaches canned. The facility produces high quality goods and benefits the locality.
Spencer Lahue offers his farm for sale along with personal property on Thursday October 21. The 49 acre property lies six miles north of Corydon on Big Indian creek. It includes a five room frame house, a fair barn, and multiple outbuildings with twelve acres of creek bottom valued at $100 per acre, 35 acres tillable land, and 17 acres pasture and woodland. A nice little farm with terms announced sale day.
Mrs W H Bulleit was surprised at her home last Sunday as children and relatives hosted a feast. Attending were W H Bulleit, Miss Margaret Bulleit, Albert Bulleit and family, Ed Lahue and family, Ed Brach and family, R E Black and family, and John and James Johnson. She is a daughter of the late Amos Johnson and is highly esteemed.
James H. Smith as administrator of Martha A. Smith deceased has filed his final account and vouchers with Harrison Circuit Court. The hearing is set for November 15, 1909, requiring heirs and creditors to appear and show cause why the settlement should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship at the same time and place. Lew M. O'Bannon represents the administrator.
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