Local Items Reflect Christmas Cheer and Small Town News
Community notes report births in Stateville and North Vernon, residents moving to Elm street, W C T U meeting, Mt Vernon tax levy of 3.88 per hundred, tobacco handling at Equity warehouse, stores closing early from December 28, Rockport schools closing for holidays, Baptist Sunday school Christmas entertainment, a five month old baby’s death, James G. Wright’s loss of a young animal, upcoming Christmas dance at the Auditorium, Kehrer family moving to Seminary street, and M E church Christmas song service and entertainment.
Local Christmas sales and notices from Rockport merchants
Advertisements from Rockport retailers promote Christmas fruit and candy lines at Hibbs Basye’s Laird Mohr’s and Mammoth Grocery. Specials include Oranges bananas nuts fig dates toys Bissell Toy Carpet Sweepers and 10c 50c items. Also holiday events at DePauw Glee Club and Rockport Box Manufacturing Co with general material listings.
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Laird & Mohr’s
Notice to all debtors of John Seger deceased
Persons knowing themselves indebted to John Seger of Spencer county are asked to settle by December 27 1919. Wm Seger Administrator requests payment and settlement of the estate. Also includes ad copy for Pure Corn Meal and holiday gifts from local merchants with prices and contact details.
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John Seger
Spencer County
Wm. Seger
Admr
Local residents seen in the city on various errands
Names of visitors and locals from Tell City Evansville Grass township Jackson township Hammond and other areas were recorded in city visits and business trips last week. Individuals from Owensboro Hammond Plainview Oakland City Petersburg Culver and Yankeetown appeared for shopping visits and social calls.
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Philip Zoercher
Tell City
R. E. Roberts
Evansville
Jos. Miller
Grass Township
Jay Wright
Jackson Township
A. H. Kennedy
James O. Pattie
Luce Township
Wm. H. Jones
Richland City
Sam Schumacher
F. H. Beasley
W.M. Brady
Clay Township
J. A. Koenig
Santa Fe
August Lampkin
John Leucke
Newton Walters
Hammond Township
Vogel
W. F. Hofendorfer
Owensboro
James Kennedy
M. Richards
Plainview
Texas
Hoch
Indiana University
Roy
Atkinson
Oakland City
W. F. Atkinson
Clyde Brown
Harriet Williamson
Petersburg
Frank Hall, Jr
Culver
Ind
J. A. Berkshire
Huntingburg
Wm. J. Brett
Cecelia
Jennie Sullivan
Louisville
Ruth Pyeatt
Jacksonville
Lillian Coppersmith
Bertha Fay
Christmas notices and social tidbits from Rockport
Local society items list visitors and homecomings in Rockport for the holidays. Names include Miss Evelyn Payton and Miss Beatrice Biggs at home from Oxford College and Louisville. Others travel to Chicago Hammond St Louis and Louisville. weddings cited for Haines Luckado Haines and Brock. Shopping, gifts, and local business promotions appear throughout.
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Evelyn. Payton
Oxford College
Beatrice Biggs
Louisville
A. W. Lashbrook
Chicago
Ill
Paul Ender
Carter Township
James M. Simms
Luce Township
John Sparks
Richland City
M. R. Haines
Hammond
Horace Greene
H. B. Esaks, Sr
Joliett
W. C. Mason
James A. Gentry
St. Louis
John A. Berkshire
Rockport
Wm. J. Bretz
Huntingburg Argus
Joseph H. Riegel
Threeport
Lil
Michael Riegel
Clint Murray
C. W. Halbruge
T. R. Hardy
Bun Jones
Evansville
Rathbone
Lanie Winchell
Bowler
Mont
Arthur Neutzel
Glendale
Town
Indianapolis
Wm. G. Tableman
Clay Township
Joseph Peters
Harrison Township
William Link
Grass Township
Court House
No Services At Eureka or Alexander Chapel Next Sunday
Rockport circuit M E church announces no preaching at Eureka or Alexander chapel due to pastor's absence. Special meetings start at Alexander chapel Wednesday night December 29 led by R R Bryan pastor.
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Rockport Circuit
M. E
Eureka
Alexander Chapel
R. R. Bryan
Basye's Drug Store Advertises Cigars and Pipes
Basye's drug store promotes a wide cigar selection with boxes priced at twenty five and fifty cents and mentions a large assortment of cigars and pipes in the section. Packages range from ten cents to ten dollars each.
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Basye’s Drug Store
Rockport Box Mfg Offers River Sand and Gravel
Rockport Box Manufacturing advertises high grade river sand and river gravel for construction and industrial use. Customers are invited to inquire for delivery and pricing at the Rockport location.
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Rockport Box Manufacturing
DePauw Glee Club to Perform at Auditorium Monday Night
Twenty DePauw University students from Greencastle known as the De Pauw Glee club will give a musical entertainment at the Auditorium Monday night January 3. The group makes a twice yearly trip during Christmas and spring vacations. Seats go on sale at Basye drug and book stores Wednesday morning December 29 for thirty five cents each.
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Greencastle
de Pauw Glee Club
Basye
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Taz Rockport Democrat
T. Cbasye
Nice
Basye’s Drug and Book Stores
Jas. G. Taylor
Beleae Seeers le
Hibb’s
Hugh
Stateville
E. H. Boldrey
William Doris
M. ‘Tr. Hanna
North Vernon, Ind
Sthason
Jim Gillette
Miss &Allie DeBruler
Elm Street
R. A.walker
Mt. Vernon
Sam Schumaker
C. P. McClary & Co
The
Baptist Sunday School
Gus Lehr
James G. Wright
M. E. Hirsch
W. G. Logan
John Kehrer
Walnut Street
C. C. Pirtle
Seminary Street
E D Ehrman
Bill
J. A. Sargent
Fred Walker
American Grocery Co
Halbruge’s
Depauw Glee Club
Mammoth Grocery
J. H. Walker
Louis Schoenfeld
Rexall
Busye
Hibbs
Rockport Bus Manufacturing Co
Chrisney
Sam
Haaff
Rockport Box Manufacturing Co
Bissell
Broeker
C. W. Halbruge Co
Produce
Jeff Ray & Sons
North Rockport
Cumberland
Home
J. Fleenor Bauman
Miss Nohse
iEatee
Libert Brand & Stetson
S. Wiener & Son
T. R. Hardy & CO
Cod
L. Mt.John
Laird & Mohr's
W. S. Burkhart
Cincinnati
New Orleans
James Haines, Jr
Eva Luckado
Meh
Esq
Perry Phillips
Ola Phillips
Henry Brock
County
Marvin Tullis
Myrtie Hawk
A. A. Godbey
Harold Diehl
L. M. John’s
Louis Kreeger
Charles Darnell
Mr. Darnell
Wheeler & Wilson
Singer
American Grocery
John Ruble
the Fair Store
OLD Rockport Bank
W.C. Mason
D. L. Morgan
Dan Kopp
D. E. Cadick
John Biedenkopf
J. D. Hopkins
Ass’t
Crystal Palace and Mammoth Grocery
Prop
Cerner 3Rd & Main
Cadick Milling Company
Grandview, Ind
Cadick’s
Cook and Consumer
Glee Club
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