February 2022

Rev. Cunningham baptized seven converts of the Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon (February) at the lake in the South part of town. Nearly every inhabitant of Corning was present and witnessed the Baptizing. Wm. M. Selph has opened his candy works next door to his office. There is only one case of Smallpox in Corning. All reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Wesley Lovins, baker at Harb’s Bakery got outside of a jag last Sunday and started to paint the town when he ran against a “bad man from Bitter Creek” who wielded a hammer with the telling effect on Lovin’s cranium. If there is a society in Corning that has anything to do with objects of charity, an extreme case can be found in the St. James Hotel, in the person of a woman (pauper) helplessly ill with consumption, who needs charitable attention. Mr. Matthews says he has done all he can, and others should help a little. The woman has been in bed there for several weeks. On account of smallpox at Moark, it has been decided by the Election Commissioners that the voting place for Cleveland township be changed from Moark to H. H. Williams’ store for the primary on April 7. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Sheeks are receiving the congratulations of their numerous friends upon the arrival of a fine boy who made his appearance at the Sheek’s home in this city, Wednesday morning. The municipal election passed off quietly in this city last Tuesday, and as there was only one ticket in the field, a very light vote was polled. E. L. Black who was unanimously nominated, was elected in the same way, as were also the other gentlemen on the ticket, not a dissenting vote among the 49 votes being cast. The officers being elected are: E. L. Black, mayor; S. P. Lindsey. recorder and J. N. Martin, W. R. Brown, E. A. Kelley, U. S. Wells and J. G. Rinker, aldermen. Rev. J. R. Catt of near Thurman reports a Quaker revival progressing at the Richwoods Church west of town. The meeting, which began a week ago, is a very successful revival and is being conducted by Revs. Rush and Lewis, noted Quaker ministers of Northeast Indiana assisted by Rev. Catt and others. H. L. Harmon and family of Olney, Ill., arrived in Corning the first part of this week and will make their home here. Mr. Harmon was in Corning some time since and traded for a section of land about five miles southeast of Corning where he will begin farming. He and his family will reside in this city.

That’s my job... The ringtone on my cell phone when my parents call for the past several years has been Conway Twitty’s song, “That’s My Job”.

Anyone can be a songwriter, anymore...In case you haven’t noticed most of today’s songs have only one or two lines which are repeated over and over. This modern music is usually so loud that the words don’t matter anyway...they can’t be heard.