Local residents sent to nearby cities for events and visits
Peter Schreiner postmaster attended the G A R encampment in Crawfordsville last Wednesday evening. Ben Kessing and wife went to Indianapolis Wednesday evening. Henry and Fred Koepfle traveled to Greensburg Friday morning on business. Wm Scheele offers carpenter work. Miss Agnes Obermeyer left for Cincinnati Thursday evening. Miss Mary Schwertferger went to Cincinnati Friday to visit her hospitalized mother. Mrs John Hallkamp and Misses Toebbe and Vowe, visiting from Louisville, returned home Friday with Mrs Toebbe and young Henry Moor kamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Schreiner
Crawfordsville
Ben Kessing
Indianapolis
Henry
Fred Koepfle
Greensburg
Wm. Scheele
Agnes Obermeyer
Oldenbure
Cincinnati
Mary Schwertferger
John Hallkamp
Elizabeth Vowe
Mary Vowe
Louisville
Henry Toebbe
Toebbe
Henry Moorkamp
Local visitors and family greetings noted around town
Mrs Walter Grover and children of Indianapolis visited her mother and uncle Fred Beck here. Fred Wenning and wife spent Sunday at Adams church. Children and grandchildren of Fred Siebert enjoyed last Sunday with their parents. Charles Dieckman called on Elmer Davis. Henry Poske and family Sundayed with relatives. Mrs Abring and daughter visiting relatives at New Salon. Mrs G Peetz called on her sons in Indianapolis last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grover
Indianapolis
Fred Beck
Fred Wenning
Adams Church
Fred Siebert
Batesville Visitors and Regional Social Notes
M. J. Connelley of Batesville and Harry Dean of Cincinnati visited relatives here. Miss Mary Pate stays a few days at Milton. Chas Morrow from Sunman assists with tin work on Ira Schoonover’s house. Memorial services were held at the Baptist church led by Rev. D. P. Liston. Decoration at Cravens graveyard on Sunday May 30 with Hon. J. H. Connelley delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Connelley
Batesville
Harry Dean
Cincinnati
Mary Pate
Milton
Chas. Morrow
Sunman
Frank Reed
Ira Schoonover
Versailles
Zech
William Gloyd
Elrod
Roy McKittrick
R. T Olmsted
the Baptist Church
Langwill Post G. A. R
D. P. Liston
Cravens
J. H. Connelley
Miss Martha Stockinger Returns After Successful Term
Ballstows notes Miss Martha Stockinger closed a successful term of school last week and returned home Friday morning. Mrs Flora Hunteman nee Weber dies at Napoleon. funeral and interment at Lutheran church. She leaves a husband five sisters one brother and other relatives. Mrs Henry Schwier on sick list. Mrs Kruse of near Napoleon visited daughter Mrs William Karl last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Stockinger
Kate Karl
Cincinnati
Edward Uter
Indianapolis
August Bultman
Batesville
Henry Bultiman
Flora Hunteman
Weber
Napoleon
Lutheran Church
Henry Schwier
Community Notes From the County Farm and Nearby Areas
Mrs Logan Alexander remains bedbound with rheumatism. Visitors include Mrs Miller and Edith of Cincinnati to see Anna Korte who is very ill. Gus Siebert and family visited Napoleon last Sunday. Clara Westemeyer from Cincinnati visited cousins John Korte and family and then returned home. Ora Parmer and family visited their parents Joe Parmer and wife. Mrs Phoebe Hart who suffered a stroke last week is improving. A Hickman family Ama zette Parmer and Effie Parmer joined Franks Lyons and family in Ripley county last Sunday. Herman Wessel and wife of Huntersville were callers in the area Sunday. Graduation exercises for the new Pennington and Newpoint graduates will be held Friday evening June 4 at the Newpoint Christian church with Prof EJerman of Greensburg addressing the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Alexander
Miller
Edith
Cincinnati
Anna Korte
Gus Siebert
Napoleon
Clara Westemeyer
John Korte
Ora Parmer
Joe Parmer
Phoebe Hart
A. Hickman
Amazette Parmer
Effie
Ripley County
Frank Lyons
Herman Wessel
Huntersville
New Pennington
Newpoint
Newpoint Christian Church
E. C. Jerman
Greensburg
Notice to Horse Breeders Billy Peasans Black Percheron Stallion
Billy Peasans is a black Percheron stallion aged years, 16 hands high and weighing 1700 pounds. He is well built with a record of good costs. The breeding season 1409 runs April 1 to June 30 with stud days Mondays at Fred Pappenhausen’s near Mud Pike Church, Wednesdays at Chris Boblke’s near Stumke’s Corner, and Fridays and Saturdays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pappenhausen
Mud Pike Church
Chris Boblke
Stumke
Diamond the Black Spanish Jack of 15 Hands
Diamond the Black Spanish Jack stands 15 hands with good bone and muscle. He will sire a colt to stand and suck during the 1909 season for $16 to insure. Available Fridays and Saturdays at the breeder’s place four miles south of Batesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Place
Batesville
Irish Mail wheels retired at Schwier's and local notices
Local items list wheel retirements, visits to Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and daily activities. Residents such as Joe Wirtz, Dolph Moore, Miss Lizzie Connely, and Miss Ida Wisman are noted with travels to Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Sunman, and Danville. Examinations for non commissioned high school students announced and a drug ad concludes.
Local Briefs and Travels Across Towns
Miss Maggie Showers of Hoopston Illinois visits her mother Mrs Margaret Vasser. Oscar Gookins and two children visit Wm Gookins and Mel Gookins as death looms. Evert Newman of Smyrna dies suddenly from heart failure while visiting Mr Draping. Louis Heimsath’s birthday celebrated at home. Sylvester Vawter and family of Hopewell visit relatives. Laura Smith returns to Cincinnati after two weeks with Wm Brown and wife. Rev A R Beach of New Albany speaks at M E Church on temperance to a crowded audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Showers
Hoopston
Ill
Margaret Vasser
Oscar Gookins
Madge
Paul
Colorado
Wm. Gookins
Mel Gookins
Evert Newman
Smyrna
James Newman
Louis Heimsath
Sylvester Vawter
Hopewell
Laura Smith
Wm. Brown
Cincinnati
Charley Meyers
Greensburg
A. R. Beach
New Albany
M. E
Community notices from Sunman area events
Sunman residents report travel to Cincinnati and Lawrence for business and family visits. Local residents visit Versailles to see a sick relative. A birthday dinner honors Mrs. Lou Morrow. Visitors include Arthur Hollowadel and family. P. G. Abring offers watch and clock repairs in Sunman. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters plan memorial services at St. Paul cemetery next Sunday at 2 p.m. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Galbraith
Stanley Freeland
Cincinamati
Hazel Bielby
Lawrence Hure
G. B. Ashton
Versailles
Grace Robinson
Lou Morrow
Arthur Hollowadel
Belva
Emer Flint
Brookville
P. G. Abring’s
Sunman
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
St. Paul
Notice of sealed bids for wagon bridge over Raccoon Creek
Sealed bids are received at the Auditor's office in Versailles Indiana until 12 M for a four arch stone wagon bridge over Raccoon Creek near Friendship. Bids must include bond and follow county plans. the Board may reject any bid. Witness date May 5 190%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ripley County
Indiana
Raccoon Creek
Friendship
Auditor’s Office
Said
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners’ Court
Nicholas Volz
Aduditor
Elock
Adams Township
C. M. Osborn
Indianni
County of
Ripley
State of
Ripley County Board of Review
Auditors
Local ladies visit Batesville from Spades Morris and Indianapolis
Mrs. Chas. Wiesehano of Spades Mrs. William Golden of Indianapolis and Miss Clara Sands of Morris spent last Wednesday in Batesville. Sands and Golden returned to Morris while Wiesehano went back to Spades in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wiesehano
Spades
William Golden
Indianapolis
Clara Sands
Morris
Batesville
Miss Sands
Locals Journey to Cincinnati and Nearby Towns
Mrs H H Krome traveled to Cincinnati Wednesday evening. Joe Henry left Tuesday morning on business for Cincinnati. Mrs Ahrends of Sunman visited Mrs E E Taylor on Wednesday. Fred Shane visited home people in Greensburg Monday. Mrs John Clausen went to Cincinnati Thursday to see relatives. Mrs Jacob Engel and daughter Cora went to Cincinnati Wednesday for a day with friends. John Stadtmiller and family from Barbertown Ohio, and his mother from Morris, visited local friends Friday. John Stadtmiller came from Barbertown to attend his wife’s mother's funeral in New Alsace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Burst
Mary
Cincinnati
Edgar Burst
Wm. Vaughn
Greensburg
John Snedaker
Pete Grove
Newpoint
Henry J. Steding
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Huntersville
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Henry
Fred Shane
Jacob Engel
Cora
John Stadtmiller
Barbertown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oldenburg
Charles Dieckman
Elmer Davis
Henry Poske
Milan
Ballstows
Kruse
Near
William Karl
Billy Peasans
J. L. Schutter
Prop
Schwier’s
Joe Wirtz
Blank
Ida Wisman
Wm. Riechenmeyer
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Konrad Heinlein
Baas & Schultz
Dolph Moore
Lizzie Connelley
Frank Bittner
Mrs
John Gumapfel
Grover Martin
Sun Bros.’ Circus
Jas. H. Wooley
Nellie
Rushville
Ethel Minger
Carrie Schmidt
Florence Hoff
Cora Starks
Lee Meister
Weisburg
Maggie Greve
Martha Stuckinger
Danville
Ind
John Sandman
Shelbyville
Harry Canfield
Hitler
Brownsville
Maud
Leota King
Penntown
Rose Schwegman
R. KR
A.G. Beever
Rustiville
J. W. Henry
James Mann
HALE
Mrs. Dowden
Mrs. Moulten
Ruth Moulten
Marion McVay
Sharonsville
National Harvester Company
Nick Gloshen
Chatard
Rome
American College
Ceasars
Sen
Nicholas Vola
Lieber’s
Indianapolis Brewing Comp'y
Joseph Straus
Agt
Kramer's Department Store
H. H. Krome
Mrs. Ahrends
E. E. Taylor
John Clausen
Bank
Oldenburg, Ind
B. J. Kessing
F. B. Moorman
A. J. Hackman
Vonderheide
L. G. Combs, V. M. D
Batesville, Ind
Walnut
Third Sts
Quilrin Vonderheide
Laughery Tp
William Bruns
the Sunman Undertaker
Meyer's College of Embalming
Oriental School of Embalming
Massachusetts College of Embalming
WM. Bruns
Harry Schwier CO
Aaghy
C Star Hardware Company
J. F. Schroeder
N. J. Fehlinger
John .H. Wilker & CO
Andrew W. Kops
First National Bank
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Ray Township
Anthony W. Waechter
Miles
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