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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
4
Attend the New Year's Ball at St Clair's Hall on Saturday evening Dec 31. Two bands provide ample music and dancing for all. Several locals are noted visiting relatives in Indianapolis Cincinnati and Kentucky while others report injuries from household and local mishaps.
Balistown residents extend holiday wishes while Charles St Clair of Batesville visits his mother Mrs Christ Steuri. William Menchhofer and family visit Ernest Norwold and family. Attendees from here at Octavia St Clair funeral in Batesville include Christ Steuri and daughter Anna, Mrs Robert Uter, Mrs Anna Menchhofer and family, Louis Stockinger and wife.
Local notes list Christmas shopping in Batesville area and visits by residents. Conrad and Emma Luers of Laughery Bridge spent last Sunday with brother Fred. Mrs. Clara Denker and children visited their Mang relatives in Indianapolis before returning home. John L. Schutter hosted a guest from North Vernon. Louis Kirchhoff of Cuba visited the area last Sunday.
Pipe Creeke Henry Baas and wife shopped in Batesville on Friday. Harry Grehm called at Sunman Saturday. Arthur Wittkamper and sister Carrie visited Sunman Saturday afternoon. Amelia Baas of Peontown spent Friday with brother Henry and family. Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp were at Sunman Saturday afternoon.
Community notes report Rev. John Nicholson's weekend appointments in North Vernon and Christmas revival start. Local families visit, travel to Austin to build a house for John Dodson, and Midlands of Varna and Greensburg socialized. Christmas programs and a tree at M E church are planned, with Mrs. Grow ill and Jessie Hart visiting. An odd ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy via E. B. Schultz in Batesville.
Spades Miss Missie Bruning returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives at Cincinnati. Mrs Brainard Ransom is spending several days with friends at Indianapolis this week. Mrs Harry Gonder of Batesville visited her parents here last week. Miss Ruby Sunman visited Cincinnati a few days last week. Relatives and friends of Mrs John Fishmer gathered at her home Saturday evening to remind her of her birthday. Miss Lucia Fitch returned from a two weeks visit with relatives at Cincinnati. Wm Federle spent Sunday evening with friends at Morris. Ollie Stuart of Cincinnati was here Sunday and Monday. Frank C Bechtel and wife were at Cincinnati several days last week. Mrs Jona Greve was a caller at Suoman Friday.
Mrs Aikens of Dabney shopped here last Thursday. Jim Spencer of Milan called on friends Wednesday. Mrs Glendening returned to Louisville after visiting Fred Jackson family. Mrs Paula Janegan visited sister in law Mrs Lohmiller and Miss Feiry of Cincinnati for a few days. Heidecker of Nebranska was a caller. Mrs Vogt of west town died Sunday after pneumonia. George Coleston of Milan was in town on business. Joe Truitt and wife of Tanglewood were in town last week. Mrs Gordon Burroughs and baby will join husband in Indianapolis and continue rail work. When in Osgood visit Hyatt's for Xmas goods. To readers, Merry Xmas from the TRIBUNE.
Pleasant Park residents extend holiday greetings and shopping notes at Kramer’s store offering a full toy line. Henry Klostermeyer and family with sister Mrs Sarringhaus and daughter of California visited relatives here. John Siebert and family of Batesville spent Sunday with kin. Irene Meyer stayed with Adam Bower and wife during Mrs Bower’s illness. Mrs Ahring and daughter joined John Wisman and wife to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.
A large group of farmers from the area attended a two day farmer's institute in Batesville. Mrs Margaret Newman from Indianap olis visits her son Joseph while Conner Hutson moves to the John Idlewine farm. Christ Steurs and wife attend their grandchild's funeral in Batesville. Mrs Carrie Hallowell of Shelbyville visits relatives here. Sherman Hutson handles business in Osgood. Mrs Detector Thackery and daughter Carrie visit Batesville friends. Frank Wilson offers well bred Leghorn roosters by call or mail.
Various Penntown residents and friends made trips to Cincinnati last week visiting relatives and attending events. Dorothy Lincdenau spent time in Lawrenceburg, Alice Mosmeier attended a school dedication in Batesville, and a German Evangelical church Christmas program is set for Dec 24. Local services and Holy Communion schedule 10 30 a m and 3 00 p m Monday after the entertainment.
A series of social mentions shows residents and guests visiting nearby cities. Names include Mrs Jos Kurtz, John Griesehbop, August Hackman, J F Childs, Herman Obermeyer, Katie Die, William Lawrence, Mrs Harry Gonder, Anthony L Voegele, Ben Thesing, Lena Tansy, Adam Fehlinger, Walter Obendorf and Adolph Kaiser with trips to Indianapolis Cincinnati Greensburg Brownsburg Olean Peppertown and parents and relatives noted during the period.
Sunday visits mark a quiet week as Dr Beckett and family host, Mrs Pickett returns from Indianapolis, and Miss Leah Jackson spends holidays at home. probate actions include Ottilia Straus named administratrix of Joseph Straus estate with bond 1500 and wills of Jacob Schreiner and Abram Raney probated. marriage licenses issued for Broadus Liston and Goldah Tanner, Samuel Jarvis and Myrtle Denning, George Ake and Anna Groß.
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