Local Correspondence From St Meinrad Area Reports Social Visits
Mrs Dr E E Gengelbach and Mise Stella with Huntingburg friends visited Mrs Al Sturm. Gerber family of Ferdinand called on friends. Joseph Peters township trustee Robert Widmer teacher Ollie Trotter attended Spencer county schools commencement at Lincoln. Ollie the only Harrison township graduate. Teachers Widmer Fred Widmer William Fisher Ed Ringemann attended Rockport Institute. Andy M Tretter business trip to Evansville Owensboro. Hannah Gusta Cramm of Fulda visited the Tretter sisters. F X Ballis of Troy in the area. Alois Becher recovering from typhoid. Ed Roth and sister Tillie Ferdinand visited. Frank Sturm at Fulda for Home Telephone Co. Y M I patron feast Sept 1. Remains of Magdalena Yent brought here from Dale for burial at St Meinrad after requiem. She old settler, blind, death by old age. St Maurus Council anniversary Sept 1 attended Mass with Rev Odillo Witt. Valentin Fleig sale well attended. New High Altar to be used Sunday after blessing. Altar described as unique in the U.S. Ed Ringemann visited relatives in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peters
Robert Widmer
Ollie Trotter
Spencer County
Lincoln
Ollie
Harrison Township
Magdalena Y ¥Ent
Conrad Seifert
Dale
St. Meinrad
St. Maurus
Mase
Odillo Witt
Local Notes Of Visits And Travel In Indiana Towns
Ben Grabber of Cullman Alabama spent weeks renewing old acquaintances. Miss Minnie Harlander visits Ferdinand. F J Wirtzberger enjoyed a trip to Rockport and Owenboro. Mr and Mrs Albert Jellig visited St Henry. Paul Ender and Andrew Schum attended a county commencement at Lincoln City. Paul and Leo Jochim made a business trip to Huntingburg. Mr and Mrs James Higgins left for Louisville after visiting relatives. Miss Carrie Roos, once ill, is able to be out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ender
Andrew Schum
Lincoln City
Johnsburg Social Notes Mixed with Local Visits
Johnsburg residents report a string of Sunday visits and travel. Eckstein and Singer visited Jasper. Robert Eckstein was in Ferdinand. Roy Brunner traveled to New Albany. Frank Dye took a quick trip to Huntingburg. Mr and Mrs Adam Stratman of Huntingburg called on Mr and Mrs Peter Schnell Sunday evening. Mrs Allen Wright went to Booneville for family matters. The Berne and little son of Huntingburg were guests of Henry Hoffmann Sunday. Miss Nord and Naomi Kempt called on Miss Bertha C. Roach. Fletcher of Chicago stayed briefly in town Saturday. Bano Ozer and family of Huntingburg visited Nick Luebberg and family. N S Schnell and others referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Stratman
Huntingburg
Peter Schnell
Allen’ Wright
Booneville
Berne
Henry Hoffmar
Nord
Naomi Kempt
Bertha C. Roach
Fletcher
Chicago
Our City
Local Social Notes Highlight Feldhaus Jacob Obermeyer and Guests
Fulda residents note visiting Feldhaus from Evansville and Frank Jacob from Huntingburg who bought a survey. Tell City’s Frank Obermeyer visited with his parents. Mrs. John Schaffer of Reed Kentucky visits aged Goetz parents. Pitts Lumber buys timber near Huff and plans a mill move. Mike Bauer and Louis from Louisville stay with Mrs. Birshler. About 50 youths attend Peter Rupprecht’s gathering. Mrs. Ben Sergeskcetter injured by cow milking but not seriously hurt. A Birchler home musical honors Mr and Mrs Bauer with Schaffer Bros. band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rupprecht
Ben Sergeskcetter
Birchler
Mike Bauer
Louisville
Bauer
Oulmbacher
Schaffer Bros., Band
Local notes mix rumors and court actions in Jasper area
Sheriff Vollmer transfers John M. Schmidt to the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane. Fourteen contractors respond to bids for a new county courthouse with competition anticipated. Large crowd attends Reda vs Oxford Redskins game at South Side park. George Fuhe denies marriage rumors after a published item. An 18 year old girl from Pike County faces a judge over a delinquency charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Vollmer
John M. Schmidt
Ferdinand
Southern Indiana Hospital For
Reda
Oxford Redskins
South Side Park
Pike County
Brets
Neopales
Residence Change on North Main Street in Huntingburg
Daniel Reutepohler purchased the John Brandenstein property now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A P Beeler on north Main street. Ed Mundy finished the concrete base in St Marys cemetery for a fifteen foot metal cross by Henry Richardt of Huntingburg Marble Works imported from France. August Salat returns from six weeks on the Pacific coast with notes on Washington Oregon and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Reutepohler
John Brandenstein
A. P. Beeler
North Mainstreet
Ed. Mundy
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Henry Richardt
Huntingburg
August Salat
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
California
Huntingburg Independent
Church Announcements List Names Parental Notices
Church notices dated Sept 5 list parents of B Bickwermert along with names John Scheefer John Weyer Eva Mary Schmidt Bernard Kemper Elisabeth Baunlein Gerhard Lechter Catharine Verkamp Elisabeth Janson Henry and Catharine Wagner for the week of attendance and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Bickwermert
John Scheefer
John Weyer
Eva Mary Schmidt
Bernard Kemper
Elisabeth Baunlein
Gerhard Lechter
Catharine Verkamp
Ferdinand Township Trustee Announces Monthly Meeting Dates
Ferdinand township trustee Henry B. Dall of Dubois County Indiana will hold township business sessions on the 11th Saturday of each month at Florence Kitten Jr.’s home, with other Saturdays at his own residence. Citizens with township matters are urged to present them on the designated day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Township
Dubois County
Ind
Florence Kitten Jr
Henry B. Dall
Ferdinand, Ind
Time Table of the Ferdinand Railway
April 1 1889 timetable goes into effect listing departures from Ferdinand Ar to Huntingburg and back. Morning 7 0 0 A M from Ferdinand to Huntingburg and 9 30 10 10 A M return, with afternoon 6 30 P M and 7 10 P M trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Railway
Ferdinand's Market weekly corrected prices
COUNTRY PRODUCE eggs 18c dot butter 20c lb onions 60c bu potatoes 40 bu MEATS bacon sides 12c lb shoulders 10c lb hames 16c lb POULTRY hens cocks herb springers 12c lb MILL STUFF flour 2.80 per hundred lb shorts 1.10 per hundred lb bran 1.00 Corn Men 90c 1 $ GRAIN wheat 9%c bu corn 80c bu Clover seed 4.75 bu rye 70c bu
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. E. Gengelbach
Mise Stella
al Sturm Thureday
Gerber
Hugo Beckmann
Fred Widmer
William Fisher
Ed Ringemann
Institute
Rockport
Andy M. Tretter
Evansville
Owensboro
Hannah and
Gusta Cramm
Fulda
Tretter
F. X. Ballis
Troy
Tuesaday
Alois Becher
Ed Roth
Mises Tillie
Frank Sturm
The
Home Telephone Co
U.S
Mt. Vernon
Mariah Hill
Ben Grabber
Cullmann
Ala
Mies
Minnie Harlander
F. J. Wirtzberger
Owenaboro
Albert Jellig
St. Henry
Paul
Leo Jochim
Mrs. James Higgins
Carrie Roos
Johnsburg
Roy Brunner
New Albany
Frank Dye
Bano Ozer
Family of
Huntingpeay
Nick Luebber-g
Family Sunday
Schnell
Mr. Feldhaus
Evansville Democrat
Frank Jacob
Frank Obermeyer
Tell City
John Schaffer
Reed, Ky
Frank Goetz, Sr
Pitts Lumber Co
George Bauer
Huff
Son Louis
Mary Birshler
Jasper
Chick
Brauer
George Fuhe
West
Baden
Verdinand Foundry & Vachias Works
B. A.mosby
Muntingburg, Indiana
Bolte
Frank
Mary Senninger
WM. J. Bretz
Jeweler
Post Office
Tad
Leppert’s Hotel
John Widmer
St. Meinrad, Ind
Southern Railway
French Lick
West Baden Springs
Jopnaburg
Lick
Poe Nem
Ben Seufert & Sons
Ernie
Lane Nore
JL. F. Esckmann & Sauer
Kentucky
Indiana
Mathias Olinger
Ferdinand Brewing Co
Ferdinand Common
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