Local Notes From Town Folds and Church News
The button factory employs ninety eight cutters and 112 on payroll. Rev J C Wyatt of Louisville is called to pastor the Baptist church here. Mrs W P Eigenmann hosts bridge at Elm Street home Wednesday afternoon. German Lutheran church plans German service next Sunday at 2 pm. Frank Bennett and Amy Snyder wed Tuesday evening at the bride's home with Rev Edwin Boldry officiating. M C Fagg of Evansville gave an instructive talk on temperance charities at the M E church last Sunday. Pike County holds the first county option election in Southern Indiana on December 31 with over 1390 names on the petition. Trinity Lutheran church services listed for December 20 08. Sunday school 9:15, morning service 10:30 at Grandview, evening service 7 at Rockport. L W Gross is pastor. Sam Sebastian colored died Monday night around 10, heart trouble. Rebekah lodge members attended Hatfield for the institution of a new lodge there. Richland City Rebekahs took part in the event. Willie Thompson returns from Louisville hospital, recovered enough to stay at home.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Grandview
Rockport
L. W. Gross
Coming Attraction in Evansville at Wells-Bijou Theatre
Evansville s Wells-Bijou presents Honeymoon Trail a Chicago night musical next week features Kirke LaShelle in the Virginian Wednesday and Paul Gilmore in Boys of Company B with a Saturday matinee and night show.
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Chicago
Wells-Bijou
Evansville
Kirke
LaShelle Wo
The
Virginian
Paul Gilmore
Boys of Company B
Christmas Gift Items and Holiday Deals Advertised
A bustling array of Christmas offers from Basye's drug store and Laird & Mohr's includes cameras, holiday foods, fruits, nuts, and candles. Notable mentions cover post cards, fresh produce, discounted hats, toys, jewelry, and assorted gift ideas with implied local prices and shop names.
Personal visits across Evansville and surrounding towns
Wm I Rudd and Arch Stevenson were in Evansville on business last Monday and Saturday respectively. Dr W H Williams of Dale and many others including Frank Ashby Hatfield and Isaac Kramer Chrisney traveled there or nearby on business. Several locals such as S A Reavis Albert Cooper F M Skelton and J J Burkhart joined in county and city movements and social visits with relatives in Newtonville Denver Graham and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. I. Rudd
Evansville
Arch Stevenson
W. H. Williams
Dale
Frank Ashby
Hatfield
Isaac Kramer
Chrisney
John D. Zachritz
Owensboro
Pat Doyle
Clay, Township
J.R. Lang
S. A. Reavis
Albert Cooper
Lamar
Frank Jones
Taylorsville
Squire Jones
J. J. Burkhart
Clay Township
Jas. Drew
Marion Whitehouse
F. M. Skelton
Luce Township
Families Visit and Plan Moves Highlight Colorado Trip
In Holly Colorado Frank Henig of Louisville spent days here as he prepares to move to Cleveland Ohio for a bookkeeper position. Henry Schriefer of Centerville and his brother William from Valley City North Dakota visited relatives in the county on Tuesday. Mrs Isaac Peckinpaugh and Mrs Chas Kasser of Louisville returned from Denver after short stays, and Mr and Mrs Wm Stevenson and daughter Ruth left Tuesday for Jacksonville Florida then to St Augustine for a few weeks before returning home in spring.
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Frank Henig
Louisville
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Schriefer
Centerville
William Schriefer
Valley City
N. Dak
Isaac, Peckinpaugh
Chas
Kasser
Denver
Col
Maxville Musings On Fires And Shifts In Town
John Titus started a saw mill and Mrs. Fuchs saw a house nearly destroyed by fire Sunday night. John Bosley and family moved to Lewisport Kentucky this week. Hunters warn of a “feedle look out” in our region. The bridge over Anderson river, a state’s largest one span, needs attention after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Titus
Red Cross Christmas stamps on sale at Indiana stores
The C. W. Halbruge Co. J. H. Walker and James G. Taylor sell Red Cross Christmas stamps at one cent each. Proceeds go to a fund to build local tuberculosis camps and hospitals in Indiana.
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Red Cross
C. W. Halbruge Co
J. H. Walker
James G. Taylor
Indiana
Bird couple thanks friends for help and floral offerings
Mr and Mrs Tom Bird express gratitude for kindness shown during their son Clyde’s illness and death and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bird
Clyde
Holiday perfumes on sale at Basye's Drug Store
Basye's drug store features a large display of perfumes in various price ranges from 25 cents to seven and eight dollars. The C. W. Halbrage Co. ad encourages readers to shop early for holiday specials and avoid morning rushes during forced sale pricing.
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Basye’s Drug Store
M. Weil
Basye
T. C. Basye
C. W. Halbrage Co
Holiday Goods at L. M. John Home Furnishings
A local ad offers a wide selection of boys wagons rockey horses dolls go carts velocipedes Irish mail steel hand cars and children's furniture like tables desks chairs and rockers in various styles and prices from L M John Home Furnishings.
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M. John
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Dewoenar
Basye’s
Wasterman’s
Parker’s
Lucky Curve
Gillett
Cigar and Tobacco Department
Jas. G. Taylor
Taylor Karney
James Karney
J. C. Wyatt
Baptist Church of
W. P. Eigenmann
Bridge
Elm Street
Frank Bennett
Amy Snyder
Edwin Boldry
M. C. Fagg
M. E. Church
Pike
Sam Sebastian
Rebekah Lodge
Richland City
Rebekah’s
Willie Thompson
H. Ashby & Son
Laird & Mohr’s
Nuetzel Bros
American Grocery Co
Fred Walker’s
Bill
J. A. Sargent
Fred Walker
Xmas Bargains
Allen J. Payton
Laird & Mohr's
Mrs. Media Halbruge
Basye's Drug Store
Laird & Mohr
New Orleans
Main Street
Democrat
Mammoth Grocery
Personal
Menticin
C. W. Phillips
Boonville
J. T. Jacobs
Laura Nohse
E. M. Swan
W. C. Mason
A. B. Langley
Newtonville
Rudd Hardesty
Colorado
D. W. McClary
Medical Society
S. P. Gwaltney
Midway
Spencer County Medical Society
E. L. Richardson
Milwaukee
Wis
EB. M. Swan
Rude Larkin
Graham, Tenn
Wyman Swan
Holly
J.B. Stetson
S. Wiener & Son
Ind
Belta
Big Lot
the Fair Store
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