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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
1
A writer recounts with Wm Shoemaker Oliver Curts and D S Stoker a bee tree raid on Stoker and Thomas farm. They cut a beech tree found a hive thirty feet up and removed six two gallon packets of honey weighing 75 to 100 pounds. The lesson warns against robbing bees late in the season and moralizes on the impact on the bees.
Preliminary Institute on September 26 plans announced by Pitman trustee. Listed teachers include Andrew Hoffmen Frank Briscoe Wolfe Wolfe Barksdale Adams Charles Wolfe Charles P Bye Jo-ld Peters with schools set to begin in fall term.
A published list last week misstated the clerk's funds by showing Deputy hire at $481 instead of Office expenses at $481. The County Clerk pays his own deputies.
John Bott and Rose M. Bott divorce granted. Elizabeth Lukenhill and Nelson Lukenhill divorce granted. Rebecca hk Duggins and William G. Duggins divorce granted with child custody awarded. Lycurgus Byrn v Maud M Byrn divorce granted on cross complaint. The Fred Miller Brewing Co. v J W Marshall et al trial set for Oct 1. Edward F Sage v The Southern Railway Co et al trial today. 50 000 damage suit. Twelve Hoosier Fire Insurance Company cases dismissed. Michael Sprinkle v Christian Luxenberger verdict for defendant 860 plus costs for seventeen year span of mules.
The Old Ballad Concert held at the M I Church last Friday evening drew a good crowd and the program was well received. Proceeds amounted to 17.35 dollars and will be applied to the church debt.
Machinery for the Leavenworth button factory arrived last week and the first wheel turned. The plant will operate daily year round and is expected to be a major enterprise for the town and surrounding area.
The paper reprints Good Roads and Fruit Culture resolutions adopted at the recent New Albany convention for readers who may have missed them. Readers are urged to study the resolutions, with a reminder to look for details on page six.
Walter Pearson reports a visiting boy. Henry Wolfe attended the State Pair in Indianapolis last week. Dozens of residents travel, host guests, attend church at Heidelberg, and join camp meetings. A wedding, home reshaping, fairs, and livestock shipments enrich the community diary.
G O Sibert and J C Kintner visit W J Conrad at Wyandotte schoolhouse at 3 p m. Wyandotte boasts strong telephone service. Sibert attends Luther Chapel and returns for evening service where Rev Kendall preaches an excellent sermon. Scott township S S institute set for Luther Chapel October 18 at 1 p m. sharp with expectations of a good program.
Elmer Mosier smiles at a gathering as Harriet Ellis’s relatives visit. Joe Fouts travels to Falls Cities on a business trip. B Loughmiller and Edward Ellis attend a Marengo conference. M Sappenfield and C Sieloft attend Sunday venience. Ex Trustee A J Sappenfield and son Earl visit relatives in Daviess county.
Herman Bauer attended the State Fair. Mr and Mrs Cleary welcomed a newborn son. A. M. Eisert Sr visited New Albany last week. John Endris of Pana Ill visited Lanesville friends. Dr Lewis J A Jaevers and wife moved to New Mexico. Peter Stilger and family with Mrs Kate Ringle are visiting Louisville. Peter Leon bought the Augna M Kaspar farm east of town. A son of Frank Roy of Jasper County visited his uncle John Geis. Janes M Weaver of Earl Park Ind visited Lunesville friends.
Addie Davin and John Larbertus will leave for Kansas soon. Walter Thomas and family have returned from Arizona.
Sunday’s event at Corydon Junction brought together five bands including Marengo Ramsey Central Barren Corydon Junction and Corydon. Attendees listed were James Brewster George Applegate John Trotter Will Bullett Max Stern D. M. Rowland Charles Buchanan and Dr Fred Daniel from the host place.
Monroe Alstott and his son John of Jackson township plant 1,000 ginseng seedlings last week and plan expanding beds. They bought most plants from Crawford county hillsides amid talk of lucrative returns as seeds fetch a cent each and roots fetch dollars per pound. Denbo & Kepner's sells floor oilcloth.
Mrs. Margaret Trotter, formerly of this county, died at her son in law Prof. G B Coffmans Mt Pulaski home last Wednesday from paralysis at age sixty one after a period of illness. Her remains arrived Saturday with Prof Coffman and were taken to her brother Samuel Wolfe's home. The funeral was held Sunday at Wesley Chapel with Rev H J Black officiating and drew a large crowd.
David B. Stonecipher, living four miles south of Corydon, hauled 20 loads of tomatoes weighing 26 046 pounds totaling about 454 bushels from two acres, with no fertilizer, earning 86 82 dollars and expecting over 100 more bushels if vines survive. The company shipped a car to P N Curl of New Albany, praising quality and surpassing Polk's. The plant has packed over 55 000 cans and employs about 60 people daily.
Royitterman, son of Taylor Kitterman, near Roanoke school, was accidentally shot by neighbor boy Young Cooper with a 32 caliber revolver. The ball entered near the right hip and traveled to the spine, causing a dangerous wound. Dr Daniel extracted the ball and dressed the wound.
A Sept 14 gathering at Jacob Wolfe’s home celebrated Babe’s anniversary with a crowd of young attendees including Misses Bird Miller Pear Dusis Emma Hedies Nellie Guntcuth Jordan Lottie Yost Amelia Mathes Katy Wolfe and others. Refreshments of ice cream cake lemonade and watermelon followed at midnight. Dewus and Kepner advertise low prices and high quality furniture.
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