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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1908

Page

8

Local notes recount visits births fires and jobs in Grandview

Miss Rose Scherley returns from Louisville and Carl Scherzinger moves to a farm he bought near town. Numerous visits occur with Evansville and Rockport residents, a boy’s birth to Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart, a barn fire at Doc Huser causing heavy losses, and Cadick residence work ongoing. Community members travel for funerals, Masonic events, and French Lick trips.

Rose ‘Scherley Louisville Samuel Schmidt Spinner Bechold Lula Carp Oregon Carl Scherzinger Kate Wardelman Evansville John Leistner Carl Schertzinger Town Mike Schaus

Dry Weather Affects Work In Glendale Harvest

In Glendale residents report continued dry weather with corn thriving and tobacco prospering. Farmers have shifted from plowing to wheat due to drought. F. M. Thurman remains ill with typhoid fever since July, with his sons Flavius and Forest visiting from Oklahoma. Nurse Miss Cletus Morgan has earned the family's gratitude for her attentive care.

M. Thurman Flavius Forest Oklahoma Cletus Morgan

LocalResidents Visit Kin and Attend Ball Game

Fulda residents Frances Jennie and Regina Simon traveled to Owensboro Wednesday to visit sister Mrs. John Gillis. Santa Claus resident Frank Hasse visited on business Friday. Louisville cousins Carrie and Lydia Schneider visited cousin Miss Oliva Lindauer. John Waninger of Arkansas and John Balbach of Troy called on residents. Jack Weigand and sister Miss Katie of New Boston spent Sunday with friends. Several boys attended the St Meinrad ball game. Mr and Mrs C A Thompson and children returned to Owensboro Sunday after a week.

Frances Jennie Regina Simon Owensboro John Gillis Frank Hasse Santa Claus Carrie Lydia Schneider Louisville Oliva Lindauer John Waninger Leteridge Ark John Weigand Katie New Boston St. Meinrad John Balbach Troy C. A.tompson

Miss Maggie Wahl and guests visit Dale residents

Dale notes show Miss Maggie Wahl of Louisville visiting relatives in Dale while Alva Merry of Evansville, and L N Savage of Rockport drop in on business. Mrs Ada Steinman dies at home and is buried at Dale cemetery. Richard Hile, four, falls from a tree but escapes serious injury.

Maggie Wahl Louisville Dale Alva Merry Evansville L. N. Savage Rockport M. £. Medcalf Ada Steinman James Steinman J. A. Breeden W. G. Hile Lincoln City A. F. Bown Huntingburg Mr. Brown Richard

Local Socials Span Town And Surrounding Areas

Mr and Mrs Philipp Simon of Troy visited relatives here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Ernst of New Boston spent the day with Mrs Ernsts parents Mr and Mrs John Schatz. Agent FeldiWaus for Evansville Democrat was in town on business last week. Mr and Mrs Ben Wulf and family visited St Meinrad last Sunday. Miss Mary Hildenbrand traveled to Louisville to remain for some time. Mrs Mary Dilger stays with relatives near Rockport this week.

Mary Collignon Philipp Simon Troy John Ernst New Boston Ernest John Schatz FeldiWaus The Evansville Louisville Mary Dilger Rockport May Réyles Tell City A. J. Rhode’ S Partenheimer Huntingburg A. A. Eghen Hammond John Murray Blanche van Winkle Chrisney Raymond Oskins Baby Seward Oskins Logan Oskin Mt. Olive

Picnic and Barbecue Dinner in Richland City

The U S of E will host a picnic and basket dinner barbecue on Saturday September 5 with E L Davenport of Cissna as chief speaker. Several other speakers will address attendees at the event.

U. S. of E E. L Davinport Cissna

Hoffmeier family changes and town notices in Buffaloville

Fred Hoffmeier makes a business trip to Evansville and Rockport while Elmer Lucas and family visit from Huntingburg. Mrs. W T Warner and daughter Imogene from Evansville visit F A Barker. George Ludwig house fire is contained with minor damage. Several residents plan moves to Huntingburg and Degonia with Hoffmeier family leaving for the winter. Henry Linneman and family visit from Gentryville.

Fred Hoffmeier Evansville Rockport Alien Downs W. J. Jennings Elmer Lucas Huntingburg Walter Hoffmeier W. T. Warner Imogene F. A. Barker Lon Schriefer Chrisney Frank Pierson George Ludwig Rebecca Mottweiler Degonia A. B. Burkhart Hoffmeier

Local travelers and visitors among Jasper residents

Mariah Hill and family visit Jasper this week while Louise Ender heads to Louisville. Several local girls from Tell City and Chrisney stay with area families. Freddy Peters is very ill. Rose Wolf returns to Louisville after visiting her mother.

Fred Wagner Agnes Jasper Louise Ender Louisville Lizzie Hartz Agnes Bleile Tell City Wolfe Schatz Anna Tillie Wintzler

Lizzie Wolf and Nephew Alvin Return from Vacation

Lizzie Wolf is accompanied home by her nephew Alvin Klusmeyer who has been spending his vacation here.

Lizzie Wolf Alvin Klusmeyer

Lincoln City Notes and Tragic Farm Accident

Local items record visits by Miss May Réyles and many residents from Tell City Huntingburg Chrisney and Mt. Olive. Lincoln City Greys defeated St Meinrad 3 0. A farm accident on Davis Enlow's property killed Jesse Tableman 19 after arm and skull injuries from a belt driven cylinder. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Tableman Liberal.

Oscar Penner Huntingburg Gertrude Riley New Albany Lincoln City Greys St. Meinrad Greys Jesse Tableman Davis Enlow Young Tableman Tableman Enlow Fred Tableman Liberal

Rain cravings and town notes roll through St Meinrad

Local notes report Rev Father Ottmer leaving for Jasper as assistant pastor and others traveling to Mam moth Cave Louisville Ky for a week. Baseball results show Lincoln 3 St Meinrad 0 with three runs in the ninth. Several residents visit relatives, work deals and church changes noted. A long political column on tariffs and panic era commentary follows with quotes about Taft Roosevelt and 1893 1907 panics. An Ohio legal notice for Ostarrh cure claim appears at the end.

Father Ottmer Jasper Joseph Edward Koenig Edmund Sturm Mammoth Cave Louaisville Paul Fischer Christina Mariah Hill John Fischer George Bischof The Cumberland _ telephone Kolamorfels Maggie Anna Becher West Baden Dale John Becher Vincennes Father Ottilo Robert Widmer Terre Haute A Sturm Jos. F. Vaal Huntingburg George M. Sturm Leo’ Greulich Andy Greulich Fulda Isedore Egloff Tell City Will Denning Mary Schwindel Mt. Vernon Lincoln Lincoln Boys Charles Splater Troy Ferdinand Grand ‘Central Traction Company St. Meinrad Taft Virginia Hot Springs Harrison Taff Toddie Cleveland Mr. Taft Dingley Roosevelt Wall Street Mr. Roosevelt Senate House Republican Party Indianapolis _News

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