Local Notices and Miscellany from Earlier Week
Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba and H H Krome high grade coffees noted. Doctors Elliott and Ratcliff from Morridy visited. Local merchants offer lawns cimities organdies and trimmings at P Bosse Co. Various residents traveled for business and social visits including Miss Elizabeth Prell and Miss Crescentia Bedel. A school picnic at Morris is described and a wedding at St Marys is reported. H H Kramer advertises lace curtains draperies and carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kramer
Woodmen Memorial Memorial Exercises Set for June 14 1903
The Modern Woodmen announce annual memorial events on Sunday June 14 1903. Neighbors meet at Camp Hall at 3 30 p m and march to German M E cemetery to honor deceased Neighbor Gree mann with a wedge formation and a male quartet song. A V C address, flowers, honors, and a remarch to Camp Hall follow. A memorial service at the EK M E church at 7 30 p m completes the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hall
Walnut St
M. E
Cemetery
Greemann
V. C
EK. M. E
Lightweight suits at P Bosse & Co’s store
Mr John Wise visited Knights town Friday and Miss Josephine Federle of Spades was in town Tuesday. A boy was born to John Michel and wife on Saturday morning June 6, 1903. Harry Canfield traveled to Shelbyville Tuesday evening for Western Furniture Co interests. Cottage Exchange offers wines liquors and cigars. Mr Fred Meyers proprietor. John Dudney and wife and child from Indianapolis visited Mrs Voege and friends. John Hillenbrand and sons John and George will stay at their saw mill in Illinois as Mississippi back-water floods surround the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michel
Harry Canfield
Shelbyville
Western Furniture Co
John Dudney
Indianapolis
Voege
John Hillenbrand
John
George
Illinois
Mississippi
Election Notice for Building Association Directors
The Permanent Building and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday June 23 1900 at 8 o clock p m to elect its directors. Frank Walsman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permanent Building and Loan Association
Frank Walsman
Sec’v
Frank Fragge Elected School Trustee to Fill Vacant Seat
Frank Fragge was elected school Trustee on Monday night to fill the seat formerly held by Christ Schwier. The tally reported shows H E Stowe 1 vote, Harry Canfield 1 vote, and Frank Fragge 3 votes. Each board member had their choice, but three supported Fragge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fragge
Christ Schwier
H.E. Stowe
Harry Canfield
Lightning Strikes Krieger Home Injuries Narrow Escape
Last Thursday a lightning bolt struck William Krieger’s house near the shoe factory, hitting the roof and walls and tearing shingles plaster and weather boards. Mrs. Rosenmund, on the porch, escaped injury by chance, with the house showing extensive damage but her life spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Krieger
Carl Rosenmund
Fresh roasted coffees at Krame's shop notes
Henry Bolenbaugh visits Osgood Tuesday while Union Furniture Co advertises top cabinet makers. Local socials include John Gauck and wife at Morris school picnic, Jake Engel and wife in Cincinnati on business, and Mrs. Schrader visiting in Cincinnati. Excursion brings Cincinnatians to Batesville. Flora Gutapple returns home after stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hillenbrand
Rose Romweber
Clara Hillenbrand
Morris
John Gauck
Marriage Notice of Hargitt and Lee at Sugar Branch
In Sugar Branch Indiana on Wednesday evening June 3 1903 Reverend Victor Hargitt wed Miss Estella Lee both of Sugar Branch The groom previously preached at Sugar Branch for about four years filling in for Reverend McDuffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Branch
Ind
Victor Hargitt
Estella Lee
Hargitt
McDuffee
Tree accident claims life near Lincolnville
Last Saturday William Hola clough and Ed Hackney felled a tree in Brown township near Lincolnville. A bent limb whipped back and struck Holsclough on the head, breaking his skull. He died within three hours of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holaclough
Ed Hackney
Lincolnville
Brown Township
Holsclough
Oswald Gueth Weds Anna Morgan at St Mark's Church
On Wednesday June 3 Oswald Gueth of New York City married Miss Anna Morgan at St Mark's church in a large ceremony. The couple plan a honeymoon trip to Germany until September before settling in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Gueth
New York City
Anna Morgan
St. Mark’s Church
Miss Burdick
Cincinnati
Fred Morgan
Hettie Schrader
Elma Annewehr
Harry Schwier
Harry Timmermann
Theokla
Freddie Morgan
A. M. Morgah
Germany
the Tribune
The Finger of Scorn at St Clair Opera House
The St Mark's Choir presents a four act play The Finger of Scorn at St Clair Opera House on June 11 1903 with curtain at 730. Synopsis follows including a rectory morning gossip Miss Arnold Irene Arnold John Gordon and an escaped convict subplot ending in reconciliation and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s
St. Clair Opera House
Lccents
Miss Arnold
John Gordon
Irene Arnold
Dunchester
Local notices mix with town updates from Batesville
Community items include daily ice cream at Engel's and catalog ads from Krieger & Son. Local residents like Pete Hittle and Misses Huser Nickel travel for visits and schooling. Train No 11 incident, Rev Hilton speech for Anti-Saloon League, and potential temperance league news are noted.
Death of 10 year old Harry Johanning
Tuesday morning June 9 1908 little Harry Johanning son of William and wife died after winter rheumatism and subsequent dropsy. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm. He was 10 years 8 months 9 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johanning
William Johanning
Decoration Day Observances Held at Batesville Cemetery
Decoration Day services were held May 30 by August V Willich Post No 175 G A R. Members met at the hall at 1 p m and marched to St James cemetery in Huntersville for memorial rites. Thirteen soldiers graves were decorated and G F Klein of Ballstown gave an address praised for its breadth and good delivery. The writer notes lower local turnout than expected but affirms respect for veterans and the Union cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willich
St. John’s Cemetery
Huntersville
Batesville
G. F. Klein
Ballstown
Danville
Indiana
Klein
Smoke, Schorr's Havana Blossoms and Local Notices
Community notes report local visits and movements including Mrs Clar Morris and others, a wedding and visit to Indianapolis, a picnic at Morris school, and various travel and family updates. Obituary for Nellie Jarvis noted with funeral details. Town board raises marshal salary to 400 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Board of Trustees
Shelbyville man markets patent frizzer guard
Frank Gelvin of Shelbyville visited on Tuesday to renew acquaintances and promote his own patent frizzer guard. The device is designed to reduce the dangers associated with running frizzer bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gelvin
Shelbyville
Subscription canvass by Times Star and Indianapolis News
Last week four Times Star representatives were in town, and Mr Sullivan of Indianapolis looked up subscribers for the Indianapolis News. They conducted a thorough canvass of the town, though the outcome is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Star
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Local business trips to Cincinnati prompt purchases
R. H. Schrader traveled to Cincinnati Monday on business. Joseph Schork went to Cincinnati Tuesday morning to buy a needed outfit for his new saloon. Mrs. H. B. Greemann also went to Cincinnati Tuesday morning to obtain a fresh supply for her millinery department and store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Blank
Marguerite
Cincinnati
R. H. Schrader
Joseph Schork
H. B. Greemann
Nephew's Death Prompts Fred Brummer to Covington
Fred Brummer traveled to Covington on Saturday due to the death of his nephew William Sellhoret. Henry Updike served as marshal in Brummer's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brummer
Covington
Wm. Sellhoret
Henry Updike
Marshal
Fred
Henry Schein Repairs Machinery Near Greemann Bros Saw Mill
Henry Schein traveled from Aurora to a rural area about five miles away to repair machinery at Greemann Bros saw mill on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schein
Aurora
Greemann Bros
Close Call On Train Tracks In Busy Station
A boy rode with bus driver Joe Freihage to Oldenburg and stayed in the bus while he mailed a letter. Believing the train No. 11 would pass the depot soon, the child left the bus and darted toward the platform as the speeding train roared by, causing bystanders to hold their breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
John Harding
Joe Freihage
Oldenburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. A. Baas
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
H. H. Krome
Drs. Elliott and
Ratcliff
Morridy
P. Bosse & Co
Joe Spiegel
Evansville
George Showers
Greensburg
Elizabeth Prell
Cresentia Bedel
Hamburg
Dolph Moore
Greemann Bros. Mfg. Co
G. F. Kleine
May
Mary Green
Newpoint
Maud
Rosa Moore
John Vonderheide
St. Mary’s
Herman Harmeyer
Woodmen Memorial
Krome's
P. Bosse & Co’s
John Wise
Knightstown
Josephine Federle
Spades
Cottage Exchange
Fred Meyers
Binder
Kemp
John H. Thie
Krame’s
Henry Bolenbaugh
Osgood
Union Furniture Co
Jake Engel
Misses Mary
Sallie Meyers
Louis Schorr
John Schorr
H. B. Schrader
Mrs. Reiling
Way Stations
Flora Gutapple
Sunman
Chas
Doll
Springfield Jr
Peter Fritch
Ed Krome
John Schwarz
Emma
Lucy Brummer
Gueth-Morgan
Engel’s
Oliver
Krieger & Son
Pete Hittle
Sophia Nickel
Valparaiso
Ludwina
Gertrude Weigel
Just
Jane Gelvin
Victor King
Henry Greemann
Nora
Grace
Tipton and
Elwood
John Nichol
Koepfle
Koepfle Bros
Batesville School
Clara Unnewehr
May Meyer
Edna Richter
Edith Séik
Reuben Greemann
Monroe Wenning
Randolph Krieger
Hilton
Anti-Saloon League
Indiana Temperance League
Schorr
Havana
Blossoms
Behrmer
Mrs. Clar
Henry Behrman
Henry Behrman’s
Schmoker
C. A. Adams
Pythian Knighthood
Sophia Schrader
Nora Woerdemann
Emma Cook
Mary Wernke
Morris School
George Lukens
Henry Severinghaus
Wm. Selhorst
Batesville Public Schools
Hillenbrand Co
John Reibel
St. Magdalene
Lid
Lend
Lewis
Ber
Nellie Jarvis
Nellie Steele
Jarvis
Lena Tekulvé
Carrie Schrader
Morris Tuesday
Carldad
Christ Schwier’s
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