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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

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Five Divorces Awarded by New Judge in Vanderburg Court

The Vanderburg circuit court adjourned with several divorces granted, including Louisa Billings from Henry Billings and Mary Lanman from William Lanman. An important real estate suit filed December 1 seeks to quiet title to eighty acres in Hammond township. The grand jury reported the county jail safe but recommended a new infirmary. Multiple estate reports and trials were noted, with adjourned terms set for December 21 and later dates.

L. N. Savage William Marshall John Olsch Mary Stafford Caroline Marshall Jospeh H. Nelson Charles M. Mills Wm Marshall Sr Hammond Township Joseph H. Nelson William Marshall Sr Marshall Wm. Marshall Sr J. G. Nelson Gertrude Dick James Wesley Dick Smith & McCullough Plantiff Minnie M. Polk Raymond L. Polk J. C. Jeffrey Robert Jeffrey John T. White Sarah A. Lovell Guardian Lovell Dirs The Brown Trust Co Basil C. Mosely John T. Leonard Loren B James H. Egnew Loren F James H Thomas E. Buskirk Paoli Ollie Mogan Jarboe Charles L. Mogan Louisa Billings Henry T. Billings Dren Mary G. Lanman William Lanman Henry J. Vawter Frank P. Leonard Ellis Thurman Anna Dane Charles Dane Walter Russell Eliza Russell International Harvester Co Grant Abshire Et al Wm. FE. Burroughs John Tremper Carl Cissna John S. Cissna Edmund Cissna Wm. F. Adams Amos Hamilton Loren Green Minnie Leonard John A. Jameson Sr Wm. Tonini Addie Huser Robert M. Williamson U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co Minnie Ellis Mae Ellis James L. Houston Maud Tilley Daniel V. Tilley R. W. Richards Charles Mayhall Vanderburg George W. Harris Allen Bratcher Bernard Sergesbetter John Lautner W. L. Kitchen Rudolph Rebel Tweedy Ora A. Davis Levi Lockhart Davis Homer Spradley F. Roetzel John Nicholson Duggins Nicholson John Ravens Clay Township

Infant dies at Pattonville with burial in Alexander Chapel

Infant son of Amos L. and Fannie Hamilton died at home in Pattonville on Sunday morning at 10 o clock. The remains were buried Monday in the Alexander Chapel burying ground.

Trillis Mand Amos L Fannie Hamilton Pattonville Alexander Chapel

Record tobacco auction breaks all prior Western Kentucky highs

Virginia firm the highest bidder as Owensboro auction sells about 25 million pounds of pooled tobacco to the P H Gorman Company Richmond Virginia. Prices reach record peaks with leaf 138 to 7 dollars, lugs 16 to 7, trash 6 50, and shipments begin December 1.

Green River Pool Owensboro Farmers’ Co-operative Tobacco Association P. H. Gorman Company Richmond Kentucky Daviess McLean Ohio Daviess County Grand Theater Hancock County Gorman Company R. E. Massie Ownshore Lancaster House Equity Green River Spencer Indiana G. O. Tuck Go Louisville Spencer County Rockport Boonville Perry County

Knobs Coal Mines Recall Civil War Era Strikes

Dick Shrode opens a new coal entry in the Knobs Grass township, reviving mining memory of Spencer county sites. Historic mines near Rockport and Troy fed steamboats and local markets, with the old Evanston Dead Fall line and John Howard vein noted for quality coal and transportation ventures.

Dick Shrode Ohio Valley Spencer County Jevenson Spear Ross & Co Honey Creek Lenms sDuather Fipcar Ress & Go Yankeetown Stevenson John Howard Troy Crooked Creek Huff Township Michael Eberhart John Andrew Duhme Cincinnati Evanston Dead Fall Pete Mann Duhmes Ohio River Dead Fall Valley Southern Railway Primeval Forest Harrison Township St. Meinrad Shrode

County Commissioners Hear Reports and Dismiss Levee Repair Petition

The board met in regular session with commissioners Squier Raaf and Eiceman. Levee repair petition in Luce township was dismissed. several official bonds were approved including sheriff Floyd Chapman and treasurer James A. Haines. Road improvement bids notice ordered for January 1, 1917. Levees and bridges in multiple townships reported complete or continued, liquor licenses renewed, and oaths of office filed for newly elected commissioners.

Board of County Commssioners Wm. E. Squier Wm. H. Raaf A. C. Eiceman James Parker Luce Township Floyd Chapman Aquila C. Huff Walter G. Ayer Lewis Woolfolk James A. Haines Charles F. Niles Qhio ‘Township Delbert Dawson John G. Rimstidt Ohio Township J. L. Bryant Huff Township Jackson Township Perry Phillip H. P. Biedenkopf Rockport John Kost St. Meinrad Henry T. Rhodes Pinkston Carter Town Unsey Sammond Cowie Lawrence Harter Supl James A. Hunter Bender Anthony Bender Clement Same Township

Revival at Christian Church in Rockport

The Rockport Christian Church schedules a two week revival starting January 8 led by Le Roy Sargent of Le Roy NL. Sargent, born in Rockport, is a noted pastor who built up his Illinois church and now returns home for the series. His Le Roy church currently boasts 511 Sunday school attendees.

The Christian Church le Roy Sargent le Roy Sargent Rockport Louisa Sargent Illinois

Boys Burned in Powder Blast Near Hammond Township

Morris Hoskins twenty two lies near death while Russell Rice eighteen is gravely burned after blasting powder in an old house near F C Anderson’s home in Hammond township. They handled an open lamp and a broken match ignited a keg of powder causing a violent explosion. Rice was thrown through a window and both youths suffered severe burns as two more kegs exploded during the blaze. Rice is an orphan living with Mr Philip Souder. Hoskins is believed to have died many hours after the blast.

Morris Hoskins Russell Rice F. C. Andersons Hammond Township Anderson Hoskins Rice Philip Souder

Unprecedented Hailstorm Hits Troy Perry County

A severe hailstorm struck Troy in Perry County near the Spencer county line Monday at 5:15 pm. The 15 minute barrage caused eight to ten thousand dollars in damage across homes and businesses, shattered tin roofs, killed birds, knocked down horses, and left town in darkness hours after the storm.

Troy Perry County Spencer County Indiana Troy Hhair Backer Bros Mat Gayer Troy Lumber Co Paulin Gentryville Chrisney Newtonville

Spencer County Bird Wins Prizes at Henderson Show

Spencer County breeder John Feizel won multiple premiums at the Henderson Kentucky bird show, taking first in a pen of five White Leghorns and earning cups for best pen entry and best hen. He previously placed at Owensboro in 1923 with numerous firsts and seconds. Feizel's birds display at Terre Haute this week as judges, including D Q Johnson and E J Taney, prepare for Indianapolis state show Feb 8 to 12.

Henderson John Feizel Waverly Iowa Feigel Thos. L. Posey Middle West D. T. Heinleich Jacksonville Til Owensboro Chicago Terre Haute Q. Johnson Springfield S Johnson Indianapolis Spencer County

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