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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
5
A social at St Clair's in Batesville features a large summer sale discounting dress goods shoes and oxfords by five percent to clear fall stock. The community news covers family visits births deaths and local happenings including attendances at the Hubbel's Corner funeral and several travels among residents.
Metamora residents Miss Jettie Swartz and sons Wayne and Delbert visited Joe Swartz and wife in Muncie on Saturday. Mrs. Anna Banes and Mrs. Ira Murry visited Greensburg and Rushville relatives from Wednesday to Saturday. A surprise party at Chas Busyard home west of town celebrated son William's birthday with games and refreshments. Irwin Thorpe visited with his parents C. H. Thorpe and wife. Mrs. Belle Day returned to Denver after an extended visit. Willis Jones and son Garry and daughters Edna and Hazel went to Batesville Monday. Hazel remained with grandmother Mrs. Wm. Stowe. Lee Allison of Laurel toured for the Laurel Review. A. J. Hutton remains ill. Roy Childister resigned as factory foreman to work in Connersville. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan of Cincinnati visited sister Mrs. A. J. Hutton. David Hawkins of west of town improved after a spell of illness. Miss Lucy Martindale and Arnold Martindale went to Cincinnati to seek advice on Miss Lucy's eyes. Examinations for noncommissioned high schools will be held the first Fridays of July and August. Hale Brapie.
Hyde Park visitors include Mrs. Herbert King and J L Benham and wife. Grant City residents Ross Starks visit relatives here. Miss Leah Paugh at Butlerville. Dr G T Beckett on business trip to Cincinnati. Greensburg group visits L A Wetzler clan. Bertha wate joins D E 5. Louis Goyert’s party with Dr Beckett. J M Bronnenberg took auto trip to Oldenburg and Batesville. Court House News lists quiet title cases. Pleasant Park social events include a St Clair hall dance on July 31 and Irene Meyer hosting friends Sophia Knollenberg Elma and Lizzie Klostermeyer.
A carload of red cedar shingles arrived at Meyer Lumber Co Batesville Indiana. Social and ball planned at St Clair's hall Batesville on Saturday July 31. Miss Clara Sand returned home from Osgood. Ted Roell and wife visited his parents Henry Roell and wife. Tennis games drew locals with Versailles Greensburg and Morris teams. J N Pohlmor family and Jus J Harvey family spent Sunday at camp near Five Creek. Harry Harvey Harvey Pohlman and George Ruess aided Haymond in beating Oak Forest at Haymond. Picnic set for August 5 Chas Goldsmith and family visited Manchester Sunday. Frank Donnell traveled to Cincinnati Friday on business.
Florence Durrell is reported sick. Henry Schwier and wife travel to Newcastle for their daughter Mrs Will Kramer’s serious illness. Mrs John Steurs of Napoleon visits her rheumatic mother Mrs Christ Steuri. Mrs Mary Gosnell of St Paul visits sister Mrs Claude Dorrell and family. Mrs Albert Buitman and daughter Mildred stay with Mrs Wiete who is ill. Miss Bessie Schwier from Versailles visits and attends Mrs Hutson’s surprise 40th birthday party. About sixty relatives and friends attend with baskets. Mrs Catherine Wiete is also reported ill.
Charlies Schwegman and Chas Reifel served as callers at Brookville on Thursday. Rev Kokenge of Chicago preached at St Marys of the Rock on Sunday. Mrs Anca Tebbe and son Leo visited Henry Niese’s family near Batesville Sunday. A dance drew many young folks at Joseph H Schwegman’s home Sunday evening. W J Tebbe rented his mother’s farm and bought her personal property last week. Jos Pulskamp of St Maurice visited here Sunday. Wu Connelley is on the sick list. Peter Wagner and family spent several days with relatives at Napoleon.
John Wuest and sons thresh in the vicinity while the canning factory at Sunman operates and delivers begin. Harry Greves of Cincinnati stopped by as a business caller last week. A Saturday evening dance was a grand success with all enjoying themselves. Mr Hobbs and wife from Shelbyville visited friends here. Michael J Stahley and John Hofmockel did business at St Peters last week. Miss Ruby Sunman near Spades called on Miss Nellie Robinson last Friday.
Sunday afternoon gatherings featured Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp hosting Carrie Schafer Katharine Ratheiser Ella Bartling Louisa Krueger Maggie Amelia Baas John Baas Ottie Clara Pohlar and Fred Abplanalp wife and daughter. Attendance at a Penntown dance is noted with John Pohlar and two sons Ed and William at Batesville ball game in touring car. Henry Baas visited Sunman and Ottie Pohlar hosted George Laker of Haymond. Mrs Mary Weaver traveled from Lawrenceburg to visit the Abplanalp family.
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