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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
5
Local residents share holiday travel, visits, and family events. A Monday windstorm damaged corn shocks, fences, and several structures including barns and a hog pen. The town contracted for 850 tons of crushed stone for street improvements.
Thanksgiving visits shared among families including Schwegman Tebbe and Brockman networks near Haymond Covington Ky and Brookville. A hunting accident cost Joseph Pfinspoht two toes. Rosa Schwegman and Harry Litmer wed in Cincinnati and plan to live there.
Miss Bertha Stockinger returned to her Maryland Indiana school after a short visit with parents Louis Stockinger and wife. Mrs Peter Mang came home from Cincinnati where she had two weeks of hospital treatment. Her daughter Mrs Tina Wambsgons and Mr Mang helped. Mrs Chris Stuck visited Batesville for Thanksgiving then Shelbyville to see daughter Mrs Carrie Hallwell. Andy Peetz and family spent Sunday with George Menchofer while Fred Narwold and family visited Mrs Narwold’s mother near Huntersville. Wm Menchofer’s family hosted Ernest Narwold and family. Oscar Henry Gilbert Goyert and John Birichacker celebrated Thanksgiving. Mesdames Frank Wilson and Robert Uter shopped in Batesville.
Morris ee Te Philip Schumacher of Batesville was in town Friday. The Eureka Band, also of Batesville, held a well attended dance at the Fire Company hall on Wednesday night. Mrs. Victor Werner of Olney NL visits relatives after 42 years. she is a cousin of J. J. Harvey. Chas Crusa shot a wild goose from a flock over his farm last week. Harry Harvey went to Cincinnati for the winter. The pike to Adam's Church near completion. Chas Goldsmith and wife visited Sunman Sunday. Bischoff Bros haul corn and fodder from Haymond to their farm south of town. Attendees at John Wernke's funeral include Ben Wernke of Indianapolis and the Wernke family, Mrs. Wm. Vance of Batesville, Chas Vance of Cincinnati, and Clem and Pete Thoman of Indianapolis.
Harvey Dean returns to Cincinnati after a visit with relatives. Dr. Chas Powell recovering from typhoid fever. Bernice Prudry returns from Switzerland County. Sheriff Parks called on Saturday. Bettice and wife of Cincinnati visited George Daws. Clyde Danner of Burney Indiana guests of Thus Toole Sr. Mrs Edith Bell spent Monday in Osgood. Watson Dean and son Howard of Burney visited Robi Dean family. Harald Steinmetz victim of chicken pox. Mrs Sarah Watts returns from Iowa. T W Laws family spent Thanksgiving in Greenwound Indiana. Dr R T Olmsted was a Cincinnati caller. J R Fallis transacted business to Cincinnati. Grace Glascock of Aurora spent Sunday with Marie Olmstead.
Clarence Avery and Grace Chaplain visit Greensburg meeting Mr Chaplain and wife who have relatives in Anderson. Dr T M Brenton and wife return from Ohio. Ben Fangman hosts Ferdie Conklin of Cincinnati. Holton residents Smith Harrel and wife visit Orrin Hull. Dr E D Freemann and wife return from Illinois. Charley Meyers ill with pneumonia. Mrs Luther Shanks poorly. Mrs Wm Day visits North Vernon. Indianapolis optician George Row visits brothers P A and J C Row. Anna Gonnely and Bonnie move to Kansas. Jim Hoover and wife visit Cincinnati. John in poor health. Henry Gookins from near Napoleon visits town. Alfred Dermit, Walter Beer and Ethel Starkey and Bertha Beckman honored Nina Bigney in Moores Hill. Newton Hyatt and wife visit cousin John Rolf. George Smier and wife welcome a baby boy. Mrs Utter of Kansas returns from extended visit with Mrs Custer then visits Flatrock and Elizabethtown.
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