Local News and Events in Ferdinand and Nearby Towns
Local items report orange sherbet at Ferdinand Ice Cream Parlor and Concord Grape Phosphate. A passion play is planned at the New School Building next Sunday with Prof M H Seward noted. Frater Emiliam Egler to read his first mass October 18. Updates include rail line work, real estate deals, a farm soil push with Armour Fertilizers, and a Reds vs Jasper Heralds baseball game slated for this weekend at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frater Emiliam Egler
St. Benedict
St. Ferdinand Church
Ferdinand
Jasper Heralds
Ferdinand Reds
Notice to sell timber on 8 at W. Pitts farm
Person offers timber for sale and will pay the highest market price. Timely action requested by property owner W. Pitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Pitts
Local residents make social round in Ferdinand district
Personal visits and travel noted among Ferdinand area residents including Joseph Bahlmann returning from Sidney Alabama, Mrs. Joe Rice visiting Calvin Illinois, M A Seidl of St Henry at a local game, and Peter Walfrath of Evanaville in town. Guests from St Meinrad, Louisville, Zanesville, Terre Haute, and other nearby locales are listed with brief remarks on events and movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hassfurther
Wagner
Bertha
Math. Morgen
St. Henry
Wm. Helming
Ben Knust
Terre Haute
Pius Oeding
Ferdinand
Reds Defeat Huntingburg Babies In Low-Scoring Park Game
A lively Sunday baseball clash at the local park sees the Reds top the Huntingburg Babies with solid pitching by Wahl and timely fielding. The game features multiple errors and key hits by Klein, Meyers, and Metzger, ending with a Reds win and praise for the Babies despite the loss.
County Board Actions Include Licenses and Road Petitions
The county commissioners met on Monday September 7 approving liquor licenses for Pete Neukam James J Bates William F Beckman Ernest H Mantel Anthony Sternberg Albert J Markley and approving resignations and appointments at Purdue and Kellams office. They accepted road petitions set deadlines for bids and appointed viewers and janitor replacements with new staffing and wage details included. The meeting also itemized year ahead appropriations and expenses totaling 31921 with deficiency spending of 2275.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Pete Neukam
James J. Bates
Wm. F. Beckman
Ernest H. Mantel
Anthony Sternberg
Albert J. Markley
Sisters Kitchen Convent New Wing Nears Completion
The Con vent is nearing completion of a large new kitchen with a decorative tiled door and finishing touches by Michael Olinger the concrete man. Jos Havlik and crew completed painting and fresco work, promising a commodious space with a coal storage basement and an elevator to deliver coal from a pantry window. A rubber tired cart will move entrees to the dining room, a glass dome will illuminate the space, and air will be kept pure by airflow from cooking. The Slaters have invested considerably in building this kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Olinger
Jos
Havlik
Slaters
Baseball game notes idly recorded at bat and hit events
Bases on balls issued to Brooner twice and Wahl allowed two base hits by Klein Brooner and Metzger. Wahl also earned a three base hit. Prior and Thomas were hit by pitches. Umpires listed as Jos Muller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Huntingburg
Wahl
Velpen
The
Athletica
Klein
Prior
Partenheimer
Thomas
Reynolds
Gerber
Metzger
P. Roos
M. Olinger
Roos
Shurng
Ellsworth
Richards
Reckelhoff
F. Olinger
Brooner
Meyer
Muller
Shu
Riehardt
Richardt
Miller
Jos
Special Election State Senator Results Reported
Results show Benz 981 Prohibition 515 Republican 31. Dubois 2233 679 31. Crawford 157 465 83. Benz's majority over both Prohibition and Republican totaled 2,167.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benz Stewart Terry
Perry
Dubois
St ' Crawford
Benz
Prohibition
Rain expected across the central valleys and Atlantic states
Chief Moore of the government weather office in Washington forecasts a barometric disturbance moving from Sept 24 to 28 bringing rain that will reach the central valleys by week end and the Atlantic states by early next week. A sharp temperature drop with frosts in the central valleys and eastern states north of the fortieth parallel will follow. Railway Southern announces daily sale through October 31 with low one way Colonial tickets to western states and Pacific destinations. inquire of any agent or write J Q Beam Jr assistant general passenger agent St. Louis Mo for rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Moore
Goverment Weather Office
Washington
Atlantic States
Arizona
California
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
J.Q., Beam, JR
Loule, Mo
County Council Meeting Minutes With Six Members
The county council consisting of J. H. Beckman, Wm. Heltman, Geo. P. Wagner, Jos. Friedman, Sr. Philip Schwenk and Wm. Harbison met in session to discuss local governance and upcoming municipal actions. The record notes attendance and proceedings for the period covered by the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Bridge Co
F. W. Decker
Diely
Ale Ward
Wm. Radke
Peter J. Schwarr
Reds
Metzger
Geo. Messmer
Thies
Gerber
John A. Sermersheim
Spie
John Fleck
Brooner
Wahl Jos
Birk Dee
Fred Burgdorf Rae
Andy Birk
L. Eckstein
J. N. Meyer
Cass Township
Henry Berger
Edgar Traylor
J. Parsons
Columbia Township
Dawson & Dawson
John P. Huther
W. H. Kellama
Cc. R. Ramebrok
John C. Miller
Wm. J. Kuebler
Geo. Blessinger
Fred Vollmer
J.P. Huther
E. A
Viquesney Printing Co
Binckley
T. K. Dougherty
Board of Charities
W. Wirtzberger
Asy
Melchior, Co
County Council
J. H. Beckman
Philip Schwenk
Geo. P. Wagner
Wm. Heltman
Geo.p. Wagner
Jos. Friedman
Wm. Harbison
Church Announcements and Births at St Meinrad List
Church announcements after Sept 27 list parishioners Elis Janson and others with weekday services. Births at St Meinrad since Sept 16 include girls for Nelander Fischer Tillmann Wiederkehr Denning Conrad, with congratulations extended to parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad
Henry Nelander
Philip Fischer
Fred Tillmann
Andrew Wiederkehr
Henry Paul Denning
Link Conrad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Saalmann
Sebastian Schreiner
Jos. Ketzner
Thomas R. Marshall
St. Meinrad and
E. J. Kilian
Henry Jochim
St. Frances
Texas
Messrs
Sprauer and
Schneider
Jasper
Joe Wagner
Louisville
New School Buiding
M. H. Seward
Bloomington
Ind
Ohio Street
Peter Gerbers
J. H. Beckmann
Henry & John Hoffmann
Joseph Bahlmann
Sidney, al
Joe Rice
Calvin, Illinois
Anthony Keller
M. A. Seidl
Peter Walfrath
Sternenbanner
Evanaville
Ike Senninger
Alice Senninger
Zanesville
Ohio
Robert Roth Wan
Duboin
Louis
Wm. Huther
Jos. F. Vaal
Mr. Vaal
Valentine Fleig
Ferdinand Bright
Mary Schum
Joe Mueller
Tony Lindenschmidt
John Havlik
Ed Beckmann
Dale
Thos. R. Marshal
Mr. Marshal
Mr. Roberts
Thos. ‘R. Marshal
Peter Gerber
Ed Snyder
Theodore Stallman
Mariah Hill
Karl Neuman
John Russ
John
Troy
John Schnieders
Sylvester
Ben Niehaus
John Luker
Stendal
Kitten’s Machine Works
Theodore Metzger
French Lick
West Baden
Clara Metzger
Joe Lueken
John Buehining
Johnsburg
Katy Ehrmann
Roeckport
Benedict Seufert
Siberia
Henry Bromm
Nora Menkhau
Bretzville
Miasea Minnie and
Mayme Meyer
Philip Snyder
Alois
St. Mary, Ky
Warren Hall
Buffaloville
Babies
M. Olingier
Reckelhotf
Shurig
Elleworth
Gilbert Landgrebe
Purdue
Christian Hartke
Mike Kress Sr
Philip Kunkel, Jr
John Mehne
Henry Graham
John Schwenk
Kellams
John Schnieder
Kerr Traylor
Brettd County Commissioners
Y Board of Health
Board of Review
Board of Charities & Corrections
Jasper Herald
Sisters’ Kitchen
Elis
Janson
Maria Hackmann
Henry Rickelhof
C. Wagner
John Seger
Hy. Rickelhof
John ‘Mueller
G. Auffarth
Regina Kunkler
Agatha Trotter
Gertrud Weyer
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