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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
5
Local notices report a log rolling event at St Clair's in Batesville on July 4. The column covers numerous social visits, weddings, accidents, and community happenings across Batesville and surrounding areas with multiple names and places including Covington Cincinnati Greensburg Versailles and Dry Ridge Kentucky.
After twelve years of stomach trouble and $500 in medical costs Samuel Boyer of Folsom Iona bought Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for his wife. The remedy helped her more than prior medicines and she continued using it. Sold locally by Baas and Schultz Batesville Bigney and Co Suoman Samples free.
Miss Rachel Green was baptized in James Newman's pond Saturday by Rev. Nicholson. Local notables from Larose Massillon Greensburg and Cincinnati visit relatives attend commencements. a wedding and a Lutheran church exercise highlight the week. The Jackson township class of two boys and six girls presented their work and honored trainer Mrs Etta Cox with a lamp.
C Q Floyd of Kershaw recalls a eleven year recovery from consumption after using Dr King’s New Discovery. He notes weight restoration from 155 pounds and relief from persistent coughing and lung distress. Free trial notice and drug store guarantee offered.
Osgoon D King Gray moved to Indianapolis. Burglars tried to enter the Murray residence Thursday dawn. Jacob Jolly’s body arrived from Indianapolis and was buried in Lincolnville. Mrs Martha B Harlan and daughter Minnett returned from Washington Indiana. Harlan named Stipley county secretary and Minnett State Chairman of the Public School Commission. George Foster mashed fingers on Jordan’s Pike contract. James H Bouvard sprained ankle at McCoys Bovard store. Miss Marie Wright of Chicago visiting Miss Marie Eckert. Rev J S Thayer and wife moved from Louisville. he pastors the Baptist church. Mrs G Hulman and Neva visiting the Hulmans. Fairgrounds invitation for July 4 at Katesville. John Prakel trip to Bates. Herman Amens improving under Dr Gibson. Charles Prakel and wife. George Timke and family. John Selke and wife. Cordi Timke and wife. John Schutter and wife guests of the Prakel family.
The item lists numerous local residents visiting relatives or traveling to nearby towns. It mentions Clara Saud, Gindling of Spades, Edward Osborne of Haymond, and others visiting Batesville Cincinnati Norwood Indianapolis Shartinsville and Oldenburg. A big leg rolling event at St Clair's Batesville on July 4 is advertised.
Local notes report visits from Mrs. David Lattire and family of Connersville and others. The Spades ball team played Nicholasville Sunday, losing 24 to 25. Edward Meister and Mrs. Meister of Cincinnati visited relatives. Warren Sommerville and family moved to Batesville for Pike employment.
Beck Tennessee man J J Blankenship endorses Electric Bitters as a sure cure for back and kidney distress. He reports relief after the first bottle and full recovery after several bottles. Sold with guarantee at Baas and Schultz's drug store. Price varies by amount.
Busy wheat cutting is underway. Will Ohlman of Batesville spent last week visiting relatives here. Fred Wenning and family including son Ralph, visited Gotlieb Peetz. Fred Dieckman and family and John Wisman and family of Batesville, Edward and Maggie Menchhofer of Ballstown, and Mrs Peetz and son Henry spent Sunday with Mrs Ahring.
On June 4, Joos. Man Poorer et al. of Brown township Ripley county Indiana filed in my office a petition asking the Board of County Commissioners to cause certain highways in Brown township to be improved. The petition asks for a fishways project with specific measurements and routes near the Lincolnville and Cross Plains pike by the Jolly school house, naming numerous local residents and signatories including NICALLAS VCLZ, editor Ripley County.
A document filed in a Ripley County Indiana office requests the Board of County Commissioners to cut certain highways in Adams township. The petition, filed in June, names specific routes and references the authority of local government to make highway changes.
A long petition from Adams Township voters requests construction and taxation to establish a public highway linking sections in township nine north range twelve east to connect with a pike from Spades. It notes the route serves a United States mail path and seeks building without a public vote. The document lists many signatories and sets July 10, 108 as the presentation day to Ripley County officials.
Notice that Ripley County Indiana seeks license to sell intoxicating liquors and set up a bar in a room at the northwest corner of Main and George streets Batesville. The building sits in George sites addition to the town of Batesville in Union Township Ripley County. The room measures fourteen by thirty five feet with a front entrance two doors windows and three windows on the west. The applicant will appear before the Board of Commissioners on the first Monday in June 1908 for a one year license under state law.
Jacob Engel will apply to Ripley County Board of Commissioners for a year long license to sell intoxicating liquors in Batesville in a specific ground floor room of a two story brick building. The notice includes plan details, entrances, and locations fronting Pearl and Walnut streets on Route 4 and 74 in George P. Sims addition Laughery County Indiana. The action is dated July 2, 19ux.
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