Smith Family Visits as Man Recovers From Injury
Leonard L. Smith and family of Etawah Tennessee visit Mr. Smith’s parents near Elizabeth. Smith, a machinist for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, suffered a June 23 injury causing the loss of his right foot and plans to return to Tennessee soon. Miss Lottie Hunter, employed in Bloomington, visited grandmother Mrs. Aaron Benton and relatives with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rush and Dewey Peterson. Mrs Catherine Bauer of Louisville visits her sister Mrs. Joa Finaire of Spencer township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etawah,Tenn
Mr. Smith
Thos. Smith
Elizabeth
Lottie Hunter
Bloomington
Aaron Benton
Thomas Rush
Dewey Peterson
Catherine Bauer
Louisville
Joa, Finaire
Spencer Township
Public Sale of Personal Property Near Corydon
Irwin Brown conducts a public auction near Corydon on September 25 1920 starting at 10 AM. Items include horses wagons cows hay corn bees tools and household goods with cash payments for small sums and twelve month credit for larger purchases supported by bankable notes with six percent interest and five percent cash discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Brown
Mrs Martha Richardson Visits Relatives in County
Mrs Martha Richardson formerly Miss Martha Lasley and widow of Murray Overton spent three weeks with relatives in this county. She later married J H Richardson who died in October 1918. Now with her daughter Mrs Pearl Smart of Indianapolis she plans to leave today for Seward Nebraska to visit Mrs Ed Watson before returning to the Far West. Mrs Watson is a sister of Mrs Richardson's first husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Richardson
Lind
Washington
Martha Lasley
Murray Overton
Seward
Nebraska
Ed Watson
Far West
Watson
Mary Overton
Richardson
National G A R Encampment Planned in Indianapolis
The National G A R Encampment will be held in Indianapolis from September 19 to 25, with many county veterans planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Death of Aged Woman in Posey Township
Mrs. Helen Stewart died at her daughter’s home Friday afternoon at 30 o clock from infirmities of old age. She was ninety years, one month and eleven days old and survived by three daughters and one son. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the residence with burial at Potts cemetery near Sugar Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Stewart
W. N. Williams
John Kessinger
Robert Stewart
Knecg
Sugar Grove
Hattie Cunningham
Irvington
Ala
Potts Cemetery
Local News Roundup Highlights Marriages and Deaths
A two page supplement previews upcoming items including the marriage of Misa Nell Davis to Ernest Erdman last Sunday and the marriage of Firman Sieg to Edna Arnold at Frenchtown last Thursday. Ex-Sheriff William W. Blake dies at Mauckport on Sept. 9. A Crawford County farmer killed in an ambush is noted. The Indiana M. E. Conference meets at Vincennes. A new Teachers Institute sessions at the Fair Grounds are reported. Comments on merchant troubles discussed at the Y M C hall last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Nell Davis
Ernest Erdman
Crawford County
Indiana M. E
Vincennes
Firman Sieg
Edna Arnold
Frenchtown
William W. Blake
Mauckport
R. H. Kennedy
Y. E. M. C. Hall
Teachers’ Institute
Fair Grounds
Notice of Petition for Loan Approval in Harrison County
Harri son School Township with Daniel F. Stauth as Trustee has filed with the State Board of Tax Commissioner for a 2500 loan to the Special School Fund. A public hearing is set for October 4 1920 at the State House in Indianapolis Indiana. Objections by taxpayers may delay the hearing and a county hearing will be arranged to take evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison School
Daniel F. Stauth
State Board of Tax Commissioner
State House
Indianapolis
Indiana
Daniel F. Struth
Harrison School Township
Harrison County
Public Sale Near Hickman Moberly On Sept 2 1932
The undersigned offers at public auction at the J. L. Davis farm near Hickman Moberly a varied lot of livestock and farm tools. Items include cattle horses hogs poultry implements hay and farm machinery plus household goods. Sale starts at 10 am with cash for small sums and nine month credit for larger purchases.
Public Sale Notice for Sam and Albert Lasley
Sam and Albert Lasley south of Corydon will sell their personal property at public auction on Friday September 24. Watch the Democrat next week for further ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Albert Lasley
Corydon
The
Democrat
Public auction notice of Schmetzer heirs land sale in Harrison
The Harrison Circuit Court commissioner will sell eighty acres of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 32 in township 3 south range 5 east two miles south of Lanesville. Sale Friday October 8 1920 at 2 PM at a minimum of two thirds appraised value with payments over twelve months and security by mortgage or surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Circuit Court
Harrison County
Indiana
Fred Schmetzer
Lens May Schmetzer
Gotleib Schmetzer
Caroline Schmetzer
Louise Schmetzer
Jennie Biel
Henry Biel
Lanesville
Todiana
Sale of Schmetzer Farm and Personal Property October 8 1920
On Friday October 8 1920 in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Gotleib Schmetzer will sell their personal property at public auction. Items include one horse two cows a redn cow and a heifer two wagons a mower a wheat drill household and kitchen furniture and other small articles. Usual terms announced day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmetzer
Priday
Gotleib Schmetzer
Al Amy Sentenced to Penal Farm
Corydon resident Al Amy faced Judge Ridley after a year on a warrant from his wife for failure to support his family. He pled guilty and was ordered to pay 7 dollars weekly to the court clerk while suspended, then sentenced to six months at the State Penal Farm in Putnamville for nonpayment. Sheriff Orwick to transport him this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Amy
Corydon
Ridley
Amy
Richey
Orwick
Putmanville
Farm implements to be sold at Davis sale near Moberly
A sale near Moberly led by W. A. Davis will auction a farm wagon surrey buggy Empire wheat drill McCormick mower roller disc hay rake cutting box Buckeye cultivator walking cultivator No 14 Vulcan breaking plow No 26 Oliver Chilled breaking plow double shovel plows and many other common farm articles on Thursday September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Davis
G. W. Walk
Hickman School House
Moberly
Surrey
Oliver Chilled
Jonn Seipel
Empire Wheat
McCormick
Oliver
W. A. Davis
Bloomington Traders Attend Indiana State Fair
Mrs. Allie P McLaughlin and her brother Sam Ptrimmer from Bloomington spent several days last week in Indianapolis for the State Fair. Amos Lammon, uncle of Mr Ptrimmer and Mrs McLaughlin, and Robert Lemmon drove to Bloomington, then Rushville for a large Jersey cattle sale on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie P. McLaughlin
Sam Ptrimmer
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Amos Lammon
Ptrimmer
McLaughlin
Robert Lemmon
Rushville
Jersey
Good Apples for Apple Butter For Sale
Sale notice for apples suitable for making apple butter. Contact Wendell Resch by Eureka phone. s8-2W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Wendell Resch
Mrs Graam to Vote at 93 After September Registration
Mrs Martha A Graam, who turns ninety three on November 9, registered on September 4 and plans to vote in the November 2 election. She enjoys good health, does most of her house work, and lives with a son near Fredericksburg. She is the daughter of Dennis Pennington who built Corydon's Old Capitol Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Graam
Graam
Fredericksburg
Dennis Pennington
Corydon
Walnuts Wanted and Address Change for Lt. Sherrill
Walnuts wanted and contract offers solicited at once in attention to 815 4w Jesse Woods Pooll, Ind. Evan M. Sherrill, now 1st Lieutenant in the Air Service, requests a change of address from Camp Lewis, Washington to March Field Riverside, California as he awaits new flying duties. Readers may expect a future report on his new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Sherrill
Uncle Sam
Camp Lewis
Washington
March Field
Riverside
Calif
the Democrat
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W. H. Keller
Detroit
H. Ashworth
General Merchant
Crandall, Mnd
Leonard L. Smith
John Wolfe
Roy Graves
Posey Township
Kokus
Wilbur Miller
A. Tavis
Nevin
Milton Tarrow
Corydon, Tnd
Geo. B. Wahl
Crandall
Frank P. Loitch
Corydon, and
R. R
Geo. W. Hendrick
New Salisbury
Aatanniil Naia
Lew M. O'Bannon
Jesse Woods Pooll, Ind
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