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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
5
A series of community notices lists an ice cream supper at Alexander church and a U B conference in Georgetown Indiana. Local merchants advertise groceries, sewing machines, fall goods, and sales with multiple phone numbers and locations in Rockport Owensboro and nearby towns.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted by note or account to Haines and Schumacher are requested to call at their store at Richland City at once and settle.
Henry Ravens states he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife Hettie E. Ravens as she has left home without cause and is traveling from place to place.
Forty acres of good coal land with an orchard, a four room house, good water and pasture. One mile from Librel coal banks. Will sell or trade for town property near school. Thos. Porter, R. BR. No. 3, Chrisney, Ind.
A string of social notes lists residents and visitors across towns. Dorsey Cotton of Newtonville and many others are in town for fairs and visits in Terre Haute Princeton Owensboro Evansville and Louisville.
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements and visits. S. W. Stocking and family traveled to Minneapolis for a three week stay while Mason Montgomery returned home to Pittsburg after weeks with C. Mason. Several families vacationed at French Lick and West Baden. News includes meetings and upcoming class in music led by Nancy Owen, and a boating party hosted by F. M. Miller for guests Ella Meadows Sadie Meadows and Bessie Schaefer. The W C U U plans a September meeting and officer elections.
District 1 Adah Lloyd and District 14 Rilla Burns named among Hammond township teachers for the coming term. A barn owned by James Shourds burned last Sunday night causing about twelve hundred dollars in loss, partly insured. Also note Hibbs offers fresh oysters.
The piece opens with a poem about the Summer Girl across sea and hills then shifts to real estate moves. Transfers include Julia A Wood to Henry Riley for lots 7 and 8 in block 6 Grandview. Michael Tremper to Sylvester Carter for Lot 4 in Richland City. James Haynes to B. W. Carter for Lot V in Richland City. Warrick White et al to Simeon W. Gwaltney. Wm Burkhart to Frank M Beeler. Mary J Merrell to Mattie J Logsdon. W S Medcalf to R O Clements. R O Clements to George W Harris. Samuel T Duvall to Bessie Wilmot. Samuel Parker to Julia A Lawburgh. Isaac M Goodman to Hershel and Mabel Goodman. Anna Artman to Arch Stevens in Rockport. Thirty-two mortgages and two releases were recorded during the past week.
Joseph Mattingley died Thursday morning at 10:55 at his Eureka home aged 80. The funeral will be at the Eureka Baptist Church Saturday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Gabbert officiating. The text then shifts to a critique of those favoring child labor profits over child welfare.
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