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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Jesse Beard and five children of French Lick visited Corydon last Sunday to see Mr and Mrs C W Smith and Mrs Dorcas Anderson. Mrs Anderson accompanied them home to spend several weeks.
Louis Goodbub, among New Albany’s oldest business men, died at his home on October 12. Born in Alsace France, he came to America at age four and spent sixty five years in business in New Albany. He is survived by his wife four sons and two daughters.
Eng lish postmaster Guy Longest resigns from the Post Office Department effective at close of business December 21 1921 due to press of business. He has served since April 1914.
Dave Shewmaker of Webster township was in Corydon last Friday paying taxes. He had just finished sowing forty acres of wheat. Due to a shortage of labor in the area Mrs. Shewmaker assisted him by helping replenish the drill hoppers with grain and fertilizer.
Mrs. W. HH. Pfrimmer of Denver Colorado encloses a check for the Democrat. She says they had a fine trip home and encountered no trouble on the way. Mrs. Pfrimmer and two daughters recently spent several months with relatives and friends in the county.
Mrs J S Kitterman came back last Saturday after a three week visit with her son Albert Kitterman and family and daughter Mrs Linden Stonecipher and family in Kentland Indiana. She went to Kentland for her son who had typhoid fever and is improving and now able to be up.
The wedding was solemnized Monday night at the bride’s mother Mrs Nora Hottell McCullum home. Rev H W Hargett of Trinity Methodist church performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate relatives. The couple will reside at 215 East Third Street New Albany Ledger.
John J. Gleitz of Cory attended the quarterly Indiana Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Board meeting in Indianapolis where he serves as a director. He also visited the Indianapolis Industrial Exposition at the State Fair Grounds and praised the display of manufactured goods including automobiles. The company, formed three years ago by state threshers with Gleitz as an organizer, now reports a surplus exceeding $127,000 after an initial $25,000 requirement.
Box supper event at Crandall Schoolhouse scheduled for Saturday night October 2 1921. Affair includes Q 19 2w and invites local residents to attend and support the school fundraiser.
Mrs. W. H. Wiseman suffers an ear abscess. Various brief items note sales, visits, and travels of local residents including Clarence Jenkins in Elizabeth Ind. John H. Heth with Huntingburg friends. Sweeney buying Bachelor's Dream from S. A. Taylor. Sam Stepro heading to Hampton Iowa for corn husking. Frances Thomas in Louisville. James R. Holliday visiting Laconia. a pie supper at Depauw church on Oct 31. Louise Bottorff at Girls High School in Louisville. Mrs. Wm. Crawford visiting her mother and relatives. Mrs. Henry Day and others visiting relatives. Bessie Rupp and Ruth Hershman at Indiana Bell meeting in New Albany. and County Unit free gravel road bonds of 22 400 sold to Corydon National Bank.
Earl Shireman William Cook and Edwin and Lawrence Miller pupils from Indiana University Bloomington spent the weekend with their parents at and near Corydon in a family outing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W Scott and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scott are visiting relatives here. They will visit Wyandotte Cave before their return. Mr. Scott works in automobile enameling and finishing at Noblesville.
Mrs. Oscar Lamb of Crandall and Homer E. Wright of near Crandall announce public auctions of their personal property at their residence on Saturday October 22. The same auctioneer handles both sales. Wright’s sale starts immediately after Lamb’s. Lamb has sold her real estate to Mr. James who will move from Mott Station to the Crescents tract.
Frank Hall, arrested by State automobile police officer Lee Conner at his Taylor township home on a charge of possessing a mutilated vehicle, was released in New Albany for lack of local jurisdiction. He was rearrested Friday and brought to Corydon by Conner, posting bond to await trial. Hall contends a stranger left the car at his property. authorities allege theft in Chicago and sale in Louisville.
Mrs Emma Fink of Taylor township is visiting Mr and Mrs T W Knight southeast of town. She spent time with her nieces Mrs Addie Holoway and Miss Edith Compton of Indianapolis, and they vacationed in Florida. She owns a farm on the Ohio river in Taylor township managed by John W McRae and has been away since June, planning to return for the winter.
Dr George W Young of Louisville spoke at Corydon A B church last Sunday night to a full crowd. He urged worldwide prohibition and strong law enforcement of prohibition laws, with pledge cards passed to support the speaker's cause.
In the Maggie Bott case over a $1000 policy on her late husband John Bott the Supreme Court denied a transfer petition from the Allegiate Court after Floyd Circuit Court judgment. The American Central Life Insurance Company appealed to the Appellate Court which affirmed the judgment. The rehearing petition and transfer request to the Supreme Court were denied.
Mrs Ed Lewis of Chicago visits her sister Mrs Lucy Hardin in Mauckport. Families from Hardinsburg New Albany Corydon and Mauckport spend weekends visit relatives. A pie supper is planned at No 1 school Franklin township on October 19 with Miss Emma Lottich teaching. Kenneth Earl Goode born Oct 7 to John E Goode and wife near Corydon. Goode family noted.
Found money inquiry at this office. Return lost spectacles and case. Mrs Rebecca McBride is ill at her son Andrew McBride's home.
Mrs Wendell Resch visits her ill sister Mrs George Carpenter of Muncie. Will Blank delivers a load of fine early potatoes grown under straw to town. A pie cupper for School No 1 Evans Landing Dam 48 benefits the school Friday October 21 with Teacher Anna Douglas. For Sale 1919 model 383 ton truck in A1 condition must sell at once. No offer refused. Clear title. 012-3 Arthur Sarles Edwardsville. Mrs Anna Mousty and Miss Rore Felter Frenchtown return from Paola Kansas after a month visit.
People are asked to bring suitable tools and assist in cleaning the grounds at Penningston Chapel on the morning of October 28.
Mr and Mrs Ed Beanblossom Ora and Curry Beanblossom Henry Blake and Milton Smith of Heth township returned Monday from Indianapolis to attend the funeral of Mrs Julia Davidson.
Residents complain of heavy smoke from yard waste burning, urging safer disposal methods due to health concerns and nuisance to the community.
Mrs Joseph Keller and her young daughter Susannah traveled Sunday to Bedford to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Cr Sharp. They will then go to Bloomington Illinois to visit their daughter Mrs Herschel Ward. Mrs Frank King of Orleans and Master Bobby Wilkinson of Mitchell visited Mrs Edgar Miles last week. Mr and Mrs Miles accompanied them to Orleans Sunday and stayed for the day.
Mrs Lee Byerley of Mauckport remains in St Anthony Hospital Louisville after surgery and has not met expected recovery pace. She is still hospitalized and not ready to return home.
Straud Eckart of Dogwood reports his horse ran wild last Saturday night near Smith's Camp Ground. The buggy overturned as Mr and Mrs Eckart and two children fled to safety. no injuries were recorded to the family.
Mr and Mrs C W Thomas and their young daughter Margaret with Mrs Thomas sister Mrs Harry Trotter of Washington township and Byron Gwartney as chauffeur left early yesterday by car for Florida to stay all winter They own a small farm near Lake Hamilton with an orange grove planted six years ago now beginning to bear They have spent several winters in Florida before
The Corydon mains of the Keller water system are loaded on freight cars to ship to Bloomington for gas production. The line dates to 1894 when Wm. H. Keller built it and supplied residents until 1906, later acquired by Frank R. Wright and finally transferred from Interstate Public Service Company in 1913 after the town adopted a Blue Spring system.
To Car and Tractor owners. Try Enarcé National Motor Oil the perfect lubrication. 0-19-6w.
Meta Shock of this place sues her husband John R. West for divorce alleging cruel treatment. The pair were married May 20, 192[?], and separated September 27.
Friends report Bruce Markel is recovering from seven weeks of typhoid fever. He is able to be on the street with the aid of a cane and remains one of the community’s best citizens with many friends.
John 8. Martin earns thanks from Corydon Democratic Committee members and all staff for seven fine pumpkins received last Thursday, one per person. John S. described as a fine, bighearted gentleman. John A. Hopkins of Kentucky visited the county to buy registered cattle, returning annually for stock of the highest type and paying high prices in Harrison county.
William E Brown by attorney Clyde Lottick files in Harrison Circuit Court against Roy Peas for 1000 damages alleging seduction of Anna Brown the wife. Peas is the son-in-law, having married the plaintiff's daughter by a former wife.
Eli Shields came back to Corydon on Wednesday after a five week stay in Illinois with his daughter and family at Illiopolis. He traveled via visits to Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Bowman in Granite City. Shields also saw his brother Mark Shields in Crandall on Tuesday night.
B. H. Todd of Louisville District Passenger Agent for the Southern Railway Company arrived in Corydon last Thursday to meet Superintendent C. H. Buchanan. He accompanied by his wife, his mother Mrs. Jane F. Todd of Anderson South Carolina, and his brother Henry E. Todd of Columbia South Carolina. Todd served overseas in World War I and married his wife in Italy within the past year.
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