Rockport Ship Yard Sought Amid Spencer County Notes
From The Democrat December 13 1856 a survey of local history and politics in Spencer County and Rockport. It notes president election results Buchanan 118672 Fremont 94376 Fillmore 27385 and calls for a Rockport ship yard citing local facilities and business inducements. It covers social events including Allen W Ensign and Julia Barkwell’s December 7 marriage, local wheat valuations, a Bon Harbor saw mill ad, and a December 7 1856 Christmas style luncheon with many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Indiana
Buchanan
Fremont
Filmore
Indianapolis
Indiana Democrat
Columbus
Cyrus L. Dunham
United States Senate
Bay of Bliss
Louisville
Eastport
Maine
Fremont Party
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
R. S. West
Hiram Ross
Bon Harbor
Daviess County
Kentucky
Spencer County
John C. Frary
Warrick Democrat
Rockport
Warrick County
Niblack
DeBruler
Chicago
Adams
Eva Stevenson
Carrie Halbruge
John Chewning
Huff Township
H. R. Swan
J. 8. Logan
Hammond Township
Mesdames Logan
Maynhall
August Hoch
Grant Gentry
John Jennings
W. C. Mason
Torrance
Hostetter
City Federation
Laura Hostetter
The
Courier
Funkhouser
Chapple
Evansville
Horace Green
Hammond
Louisiana
Cordelia Hougland
California
Robert Hougland
Boonville
Stanley Struble
Cleves
Ohio
Woman's Club Holds Unusually Interesting Meeting
An unusually interesting meeting of the Woman's Club was held Monday with members discussing local service projects, upcoming events, and fundraising ideas to support community outreach and scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Lieb Praised by River Convention Attendee
A Rivers and Harbors convention adjourned in Washington. M. 8. Sonning of Transville delegates praised Congressman Lieb for river improvements based on his state legislature experience and dam construction knowledge. Remarks highlighted Lieb as a strong Ohio river advocate and tireless worker on dam site purchases.
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Sonning
Transville
Rivers and Harbors Convention
Washington, D. C
Lieb
Pittsburg
Ohio
Leib
Eastern Star Auxiliary Hosts Luncheon at Semi nary Street Home
The Eastern Star auxiliary met at Mrs. L. B. Wilkinson’s home on Seminary street last Friday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Charles Davis J. J. Brown W. T. Adams and Jessie Hearing. The gathering featured social chat feedlework music and a delicious luncheon.
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Eastern Star
L. B. Wilkinson
Seminary Street
Charles Davis
J. J. Brown
W.T. Adams
Jessie Hearing
Progressive Grass township farmer showcases water pump system
Kramer of Grass township visited town last Thursday and described his farm home with a compressed air tank driven by a gasoline engine that pumps water for all purposes. He uses the engine to grind plow points and other tools. A well drilled under 100 feet yields a strong flow with ten gallons per minute that never reduces the supply. The watering setup is valuable and affordable for farmers.
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Kramer
Grass Township
Have County Seat Day in Princeton by merchants group
Princeton Retail Merchants Association invites all Gibson County residents to Princeton on Wednesday December 17 for County Seat Day. Transportation will be provided at no cost and no purchase is required to receive free transport. Local business men fund the effort.
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Princeton Retail Merchants Association
Gibson County
Princeton
Court Receivers Named In Several Indiana Suits
A circuit court suit against George H Rue of Grandview seeks 1220.13 plus 4000 owed others with Rue alleged to have fled to avoid creditors. Joseph Forsythe appointed receiver to take Rue's bakery and real estate business. Additional suits involve a certificate of deposit, a paving dispute in Chrisney, and a receiver for the Co operative Loan and Insurance Co of Rockport. County agent steps proceed with state funding. Ohio township institute reports on alfalfa canning and corn topics with speaker lineup and prize results for a boy’s corn contest.
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Andrew Sterm
George A. Stock
Storm, Stock Company of
Evansville
George H. Rue
Grandview
Rue
Mary Rue
Roberts
Chambers
Joseph Forsythe
Swan and
Mascon
Henrietta Nettelbeck
Teli City National Bank Et al
Spencer County
Sammel K. Clement
Chrisney
Clement
Louis B. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
L.N. Savage
Ohio Township Farmers’ Institute
J. M. Davis
Rising Sun
Lewis Taylor
Newbury
Davis
Richland City
County Board of Education
County ‘Board of Education
Purdue University
State Board of Education
C. L. Hammond
C. F. Bridges
Lula Smith Sues Olden Smith for Divorce
Lula Smith has filed suit for divorce from Olden Smith. Married in May 1911, the complaint alleges abandonment and failure to provide. She seeks care and custody of their infant child with McCullough and Smith as her attorneys.
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Lula Smith
Olden Smith
Smith
McCullough
Plantiff
Chautauqua Reorganizes Board and Plans August Program
At a Monday stockholders meeting of the Grandview Chautauqua Association the directors elected for the year were W. H. Wohler D. J. Cadick Dr. J. T. White Guy H. Walker O P M Thurman J C Beard and Joseph Forsythe. Officers named are Wohler president Walker vice president Forsythe secretary and Thurman treasurer. The August program for the nine day event is completed with a top tier lineup and high expectations for a profitable year.
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Grandview Chautauqua Association
W. H. Wohler
D. J. Cadick
J. T. White
Guy H. Walker O
P. M. Thurman
J.C. Beard
Joseph Forsythe
Guy H. Walker
Joint Warrick and Spencer Boards Meet on Bridge Bid
A joint session of Warrick and Spencer counties will convene in Boonville next Tuesday to receive bids and set a contract for a steel bridge over Pigeon Creek at Bullocktown. Plans include a 166 foot iron tubing span or a longer span on stone or cement abutments at the banks.
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Warrick
Spencer Counties
Boonville
Pigeon Creek
Bullocktown
Stevenson Anniversary Celebrates Golden Vow in Rockport
Mr and Mrs Anthony Stevenson mark their golden wedding with a family gathering next Tuesday December 16 at a private dinner. The couple wed at the Bullock home in Rockport on December 16 1863 at 8 pm with Rev Stephen Ravenscroft officiating.
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Anthony Stevenson
Stevenson
Rockport
George B Bullock
Stephen Ravenscroft
Doctor Speaks On Tuberculosis At Lutheran Church
Dr. H. G. Weiss spoke at the Lutheran church last Sunday on tuberculosis. He noted the death rate per 100000 has fallen in the past generation due to preventive measures by states and societies formed to combat the disease.
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Lutheran Church
Honey King of the City Harvests 3,000 Pounds This Year
Jack Killian dubbed the honey king by The Democrat after gathering 3,000 pounds of honey from forty five hives. Prices ranged from 20 cents per pound early season to 15 cents currently.
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Jack Killian
Neck of the Woods
GIVES UP PASTORATE
Rev Ira Miller pastor of the Presbyterian church with his family left last week for Louisville Ky where he will undergo treatment for his eyes which have been greatly impaired for several weeks He has been compelled to give up his pastoral charge there Dale
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Ira Miller
Presbyterian Church
Louisville
Dale
Candidates File Expense Accounts Show Minimal Spending
According to statements filed in Spencer County elections, most candidates spent little or nothing on campaign expenses. The report highlights frugal campaigns with several candidates reporting zero expenditures.
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Spencer County
Progressives in Dale Spend Nothing in Local Election
Countywide expense reports show varied spending by party tickets. Rockport candidates disclose small amounts paid to treasurers for advertising and poll books. Dale Progressive candidates report no spending or promises. St Meinrad elects Democratic slate with no expenditures.
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Woolfolk
Rockport
Robert Richards
J.T. Jacobs Jr
James J.rimstidt
Peoples
J. T. Jacobs
T. C. Basye
H. L. Stratton
A. B. Branch
J.T. Jacobs
Republican City Committee
Peoples’ Party
Chrisney
Democratic
Marshal Cutler
Cutler
Citizens
Grandview
J. B. Beanblossom
George Wandel
D. BE. Cadick
Joseph Forsythe
Laurel F. Jones
Dale
St. Meinrad
Settlement sheet shows tax allocations and totals
County Auditor Stevenson completes semi annual settlement forwarding to the state auditor. Allocations include state tax 7292.42 state school tax 5492.09 county tax 33344.86 township tax 6658.97 tuition tax 14528.55 special school tax 12367.57 road tax 552.82 township poor tax 613.45 gravel road tax 3816.18 township bond tax 367.87 ditch tax 1581.87 corporation tax 2445.68 electric light tax 1825.90 park fund tax new school building tax 653.7 library tax 21.81 street assessment 32.90 township debt 14.91 special school debt 15.63 electric railroad 4516.21 Total 96585.33 amount paid to state treasury including taxes and school fund interest 16534.02 delinquent taxes carried to new duplicate 27543.14.
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Stevenson
Judge Kiper to Speak at Men’s Meeting
Ex Judge Roscoe Kiper of Boenville will address the men’s meeting at the Methodist church next Sunday.
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Roscoe Kiper
Boonville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spencer County History OF
H. G. Barkwell
Ship Yard
Sterm
George Rue
Alice Mason
Mary Chewning
Clay Harris
Catherine Weiss
Viola Stewart
Enda May Eigenmann
Margaret Kincaid
Agnes Bennett
Eugene Wilkinson
Mary Guard
Kellams
Ida Jones
Harold Diehl
Julia Mason
Dewey Nile
J- M. Davs
Louis Taylor
Newburg
Chautauqua
Honey King
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