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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1912

Page

5

Local Items Preview Holiday Activities In Town

Local items note Mrs A H Kennedy ill with diphtheria and Dr Knapp visiting Chesney on December 17. Gideons to lead Trinity M E services due to Rev Boldrey's absence. Merchants observe holiday openings with displays. Mrs S A Swiggett to return to Washington DC after weeks with her parents. Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs E H Boldrey's home with an interesting program. Mr and Mrs John Doty back from Owensboro KY and moving to J M Killian's Elm St home. Woman's Club to meet Monday with Mrs Locke of Newbury speaking on Parent Teacher work. Ladies Aid at U B church enjoyed Thanksgiving visit at Robert Corbitt home. Bernard Bressler and Mayme Masters wed at St Bernard's. will live in town. groom works at Button factory. Larkin Baptist church to be dedicated next Sunday with Dr Pope preaching. All-day meeting then dedication at 10:30 am. Brown Trust Company advertises forthcoming contest for subscribers with prizes for boys and girls. Young ladies sewing society's bazaar planned for next week at Mrs Mollie Payne's home with six o'clock dinner and needlework. anti tuberculosis sale at multiple businesses.

S. A. Swiggett Washington, D. C J. A. Jones Foreigneign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church E. H. Boldrey Young Ladies’ Sewing Society of the Presbyterian Church

Many Local Residents Visit City and Attend Opera

The community lists numerous visitors including Miss Grace Conner Owensboro and Miss Sallie Jennings Evansville guests. Business visits by John Herr Dale Ira N Tower Kensington and others noted. Attendees at the Aborn English Grand Opera Co. performances include Mrs. Augusta Jacobs and Simon Kersteins among many locals.

English Grand Opera Co

Giftable Goods Roundup Opens Wide in Rockport Store

A Rockport store promotes a wide selection of giftable items including embroidered waist patterns towels and runners linen waisting by the yard umbrellas neckwear novelties jewelry mesh bags hat pins and handkerchiefs for men women and children along with shirts collars dress patterns cloaks rugs overcoats hats suits cases leather bags and suspenders. The ad touts silk hose noted as the best quality and worth seeing for holiday gifting.

Romance of the Reaper lecture at Opera House

The Rimstidt Hardware Co with International Harvester presents The Romance of the Reaper at the Opera House on Friday afternoon and evening November 13. The illustrated lecture traces 2000 years of agricultural progress and shows modern plowing harvesting methods with color views and motion pictures. Tickets available from Rimstidt Hardware Co.

The Rimstidt Hardware Co International Harvester Company of America Ted

Local Residents Active in City on Various Trips

A list of local people visiting or transacting business in the city last Monday includes A B Langley Newtonville Louis Wah transacting city business Arch Stevenson at St Meinrad on Wednesday Trustee Paul Ender Carter township in the city Rev L N Warble leaving Saturday for Grayville Indiana for special church services Mrs Henry Helmboeck and son Kenneth Evansville visiting Mrs John C Burkhart late last week Joseph Cooper Ferry Virginia returning home Wednesday after visiting R W Richards family Mrs Jos P Stratton Sullivan Indiana guest of her son Dr Harry Stratton during Thanksgiving holidays Mr and Mrs Fletcher Pemberton leaving Monday for Pomona California to make their future home

James Houston Evansville Grace Conner Owensboro John Herr Dale Jessie Markland St. Louis Sallie Jennings W. P. Eigenman Gage Jean Winn Waterloo Iowa Laura Langley Kersteins Mamie Richey Howell J. H. Jennings B. W. Hamilton Ira N. Tower Kensington Station Lula Hargis Cannelton Lorena Hargis Harry Poole New Albany Rose Reibhlin Raymond Chrisney Arthur Egnew Chrisney Simon Honig S. Honig Ehrma Green Depauw University T. C. Basye E. H. Boldrey Indianapolis Jos. F. Vaal St. Meinrad Grace Williams Huntingburg Ruth Morgenthaler Ruth Pemberton L. M. John C. R. DeBruler Shawnee Oklo Wm. Cadick Logan N. Zachritz Cincinnati Ty J. D. Zachritz Charlestown Ind A.B. Langley Newtonville Louis Wah Arch Stevenson Paul Ender Carter Township L. N. Warble Grayville Henry Helmboeck Kenneth John C. Burkhart Joseph Cooper Ferry R. W. Richards Jos. P. Stratton Sullivan Harry Stratton Fletcher Pemberton C. C. Graham Pomona California

Local residents visit and business trips noted

Miss Elizabeth Schaub of New Albany returned home after a brief visit with relatives. Rev and Mrs J H Diehl came back from ten days with relatives in Perkasie Pa. J M Gwaltney of Midway attended a Farmer's Bank directors meeting in the city. Chris Heubschman of Lamar and Fred Huebschman of Buffaloville conducted business in the city Tuesday.

Elizabeth Schaub New Albany J. H. Diehl Perkasie J.M. Gwaltney Midway Farmer’s Bank Chris Heubschman Lamar Fred Huebschman Buffaloville

Sunday church services and classes listed for multiple congregations

Evangelical Association Salem church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m German preaching at 10 30 a m English preaching 7 p m Zoar church has Sunday school at 9 a m no preaching services J C Harms is pastor U B Church offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m Y P C E at 6 00 p m preaching 7 p m 8 L Todd is pastor Christian Church Bible School at 9 30 a m Lord's Supper at 10 30 a m no preaching due to pastor out of city Elder J H Taylor will conduct the service

Evangelical Association Salem Zoar J . C. Harms U. B. Church C. E L. Todd Christian Church—Bible School J. H. Taylor

Cards of Thanks for Eva Fishback’s Death

The undersigned thank all friends and neighbors who assisted them in their recent bereavement following the death of their mother Mrs Eva Fishback.

Eva Fishback

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fred Walkers A. H. Kennedy 8. C. Knapp C. S. Baker Gideons Trinity M. E. Church Rev Boldrey John Doty Owensboro, Ky J. M. Killian Elm Street Ladies’ Aid Society of the Robert Corbitt Bernard Bressler Mayme Masters St. Bernard’s Catholic Church F. E. Schaub Larkin Baptist Church Pope Baptist State Mission of Indiana Brown Trust Company the Democrat Anti-Tuberculosis Society Sadie Hocker McHenry Rockport Fred Walker Miller Bros. & Co the Fair Store Rockport Meat Market Lee Irk
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