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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
8
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Bryan lecture attendee Dr. S L Carson. Oscar Riley convalescent after measles. Cleo McKasson from Gentryville in town. Robert Ferguson of Evansville visited home folks. Rev J W Crane en route to Troy. Charles Bench in town with ill brother Will. Morna Rice back from winter in St Louis. George Blanch visited before returning to Pittsburgh to work. George Hoops injured after scaffolding fall. Theo Tableman cut knee at Lamar barn. Mrs Louis G Tableman home from Boonville and a house party. James Bunner moves family to Huff township. Elijah McCoy visiting Evansville. Walter Hesson returned to Evansville after week here. Mrs Harriett Williams home from Mt Vernon visit. William Bender on Grandview business. J A Gasaway and O L Perry at Boonville. Co L Davis built a new barn. Tula Frakes of Gentryville visiting. Mrs Joseph Hollender and John Demuth in Ferdinand. Otto Spayd and Andy Jochim of Ferdinand in town. Gust Lehr of Rockport visiting. Bernard Bockting trip to St Meinrad. Mrs John Haug and Mrs Mike Gogel of St Henry visiting. Joseph Schwoeppe of Johnsburg in town on business. Frank Jellig working in St Meinrad, returned home. Vincent Gutdorf near Huffman, passed through town. Jos Jochim in St Meinrad. Dilger assisting as butter- maker helper.
Uncle Thomas Simpson and wife, visiting their son Charles in Seattle last year, have returned to Newtonville and plan to remain. Both are in good health after a pleasant west trip. Miss Emma Vetter visits Louisville this week to buy goods. T. C. Gore leaves Monday for Arapahoe Oklahoma to visit his brother Thomas and explore permanent relocation.
George Deeg and Logan Helms sent a large hog and cattle shipment to Cincinnati aboard the Steamer Stacker Lee last Wednesday. Deeg and his son sailed with the cargo. Miss Maude Lang began a subscription school term with over twenty pupils, while several teachers left for further study. A vicious stray dog bit a dozen dogs in town, causing some to be killed or housed for observation.
Lee Tremper on sick list. Mrs. Jane Craig returns from Evansville after visit. Mundel family from Tell City visit. Mrs. Menser and Miss Kramer visit Owensboro. George Rhue buys Will Wohler home for 2000 dollars. Delegates attend Republican state convention in Indianapolis. Evansville and Rockport visitors stop by. Miss Burns treats Banks pupils to a day ride. Henry Hoffmeier dies at 76. Burial follows funeral by Rev. Gross.
Perry P. Tmore has returned home from Grass Township where he has been teaching Rev Gabbert of Evansville will preach here next Saturday and Sunday Everyone is invited Boyd Burkhart visited Deogonia last week Lige Simpson moved his family to Tennyson last Wednesday Protracted meeting at Mont Moriah closed last Sunday night week Forty three conversions
George W. Burkhart died at his home from heart failure at age 73 after a brief illness. The funeral is set for Friday at 10 30 a m at Little Pigeon with Rev W V Harrell presiding.
Chrisney residents welcome travelers from Crawfordsville and Halbrite while teachers examined in Rockport. End of term closing notes at Miller schoolhouse and Miss Gammon visiting Milltown. Rev Hartley sells property to Prof Adams and moves to Birdseye to take a church pastorate. Bean supper honors W W Milner Post G A R with camp life tales. Local business updates include EK Maier starting a concrete storehouse and Grigsby Brothers laying a sidewalk at the Pythian building. Recorder Hill of Rockport in town for political interests. M A Abbott travels to Indianapolis for the Republican state convention.
Rain and clouds stall groundhog shadows as farmers debate tobacco and wheat prices. Local politics show Wm. Tableman nominated for township trustee and Ben Buikins for sheriff. Miss Lizzie Herman travels to Degonia. F A Barker visits Rockport. Mr and Mrs Brockman of I visit Henry Harmon. Joseph Reynolds and Miss America Staten wed in Rockport and move to Maceo Kentucky. C C Hinkle of Chrisney attends Monday business. Miss Lillie Price and Wm are mentioned.
The firm of F J Cheney & Co offers to pay $100 for any case of catarrh not cured by their remedy. The statement is sworn before a notary on December 6, 1883, claiming the remedy acts on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Advertorial notices claim Peruna relieves stomach catarrh with testimonials from George W. Weick and E Samuel A. Seal among others. The copy asserts rapid symptom relief, appetite boost, and digestion improvement, urging readers to buy Peruna tablets.
The Emmons were married at Rockport last Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs W W Price. They will start housekeeping in the dwelling of Ernest Schriefer. Basye’s Drug Store sells a white wash brush for sixty cents as part of a wide brush assortment from ten cents to three dollars.
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