Local items note births and civic events
Last Monday a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Park. Ground hog day brought bright winter weather and forecasts six more weeks of cold. The Civic Improvement society will meet Friday at 2 30 at Mrs C C Mason s. The Rebekah s ground social last Monday was a success financially and socially. The Farmer s Bank directorate reorganized with Charles Lieb as president John M Gwaltney as vice president and Thomas E Snyder as cashier. The O E S auxiliary will meet Feb 11 at Mrs R E Roberts. We are in the market for wheat and invite bids. Poekvort Milling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement Society
C. C. Mason
Farmer’s Bank
Charles Lieb
John M. Gwaltney
Thomas E. Snyder
Local notices and sales lead from Boonville area
Louis Higenmann improves after a second operation for a neck carbuncle. Basye's drug store in Rockport promotes Dr. Hess stock-food and poultry panacea. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Emily Kitchen from several Indiana towns. Mule sale near Boonville. Basye offers valentines and corn. prize machine promotion. Local clothing, remedies, eye care, tobacco seed distributions and farm listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Basye
Rockport
W. Q. Collins promotes lumber and white goods sale
A local ad from W. Q. Collins Boonville Richland urges customers to buy lumber lath and white goods with a cash sale. It notes a constant stock and lists home phone 79-3 for prices and orders from The C. W. Halbruge Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Q.collins
Richland Board
W. Q. Collins
Boonville
C. W. Halbruge Co
Local visitors list residents and guests in Rockport area
Editor Hanby of Mt. Vernon Ind unaffirmed his stance with the Society of Equity. Numerous residents and visitors including John W Wilkinson Luce township Dr L He Lamar Luce township Hilbert Bennett Eureka R B Painie Jr Luce township Simon Danenhauer Harrison township FP A Kellams Gentryville Henry P Eigenmann Owensboro J H Thompson Evansville Mr and Mrs Ed Baker Dres bach Minn Miss Emma Elmendorf Evansville Miss Katie Karney Tell City Mrs Arthur Harper Pekin Mrs David Hotchkiss Paducah Ky Jos Rimstidt Washington Mo and John H Fuerster buyer C W Halbruge Co were seen in Rockport Grandview and surrounding towns on various business and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanby
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Society of Equity
John W. Wilkinson
Luce Township
L. He Lamar
Hilbert Bennett
Eureka
R. B. Painie Jr
Simon Danenhauer
Harrison Township
Danenhauer
Rockport
A. Kellams
Gentryville
Henry P. Eigenmann
Owensboro
J. H. Thompson
Evansville
Ed Baker
Dresbach
Minn
Emma Elmendorf
F. Morgenthaler
Katie Karney
Tell City
Arthur Harper
Pekin
Ilr
Dailey
David Hotchkiss
Paducah
Death of John B. Chrisney Heralds Spencer County Town's Founder
John B. Chrisney, aged 60 years, 5 months and 22 days, died February 4 from brain trouble at his home in Chrisney Indiana after a weeklong illness. Born in Alsace France, he lived in Buffalo New York and Crawford County before moving to Spencer County in 1865 and founding the town of Chrisney. He was a longtime businessman and father of the town’s name. funeral Friday at 1 30 p.m. at the Baptist church with Masonic rites. Rev W D Wattles of Elwood to preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Walker
Evansville
John B. Chrisney
Presbyterian Church
Jos. C
Francis Chrisney
Shawnee
David Beren
Grass Township
Baptist Church
Masonic Order
W. D. Wattles
Elwood
Ind
Mgr. Chrisney
Alsace
France
Buffalo
N. Y
Crawford County
Spencer County
Chrisney
Groundhog Shadow Forecast and Local Social Notes
The groundhog saw a shadow all day Sunday signaling more similar weather to last Saturday. Owensboro visitors Henry Zogleman and Sebastian Weigel spent several days nearby. John Haller returns from Owensboro after a two week absence. Miss Tillie Schutz visits New Boston, guest of sister Mrs John Ernst. Ed Coliignon of Troy was here Saturday on business. A well attended hop at John Holtzman’s home last Wednesday ended with a good time. Geo Sturm and Geo Bishop of St Meinrad came on business. Trinity Lutheran church pastor Rev L W Gross led Sunday school at 9 15 and a 10 30 sermon at Grandview, with an evening service at Trinity Lutheran in Rockport noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Zogleman
Sebastian Weigel
Owensboro
John Haller
Tillie Schutz
New Boston
John Ernst
Ed Coliignon
Troy
John Holtzman
Geo. Sturm
Geo
St. Meinrad
Trinity Lutheran Church
L. W. Gross
Grandview
Rockport
Gloucs
Remnant Sale of Suits and Wool Fabrics
This notice advertises a remnant sale with small lots and odds and ends priced from 12 to 13 dollars. It lists wool black Thibets blue Serges brown and gray worsteds single or double breasted suits in year round wear, guaranteed for good service, with sizes 33 to 44. See show window.
Card of Thanks for Loss and Sympathy Shown
The note thanks friends and neighbors for assistance during a long illness and expresses gratitude for comfort at the death of a wife and mother. Signed by John Pierson and daughter Nora, and by Mrs Arrena Knight Maud Martin. Also mentions Emily Kitchen and a lighthearted family remark about a son admiring a new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierson
Nora
Emily Kitchen
Arrena Knight Maud Martin
Real Estate Transfers and Notes from the Past Week
John H. Crews transfers to Stephen H. Crews a portion of section 36. Lucinda Beeler sells to Edwin C Beeler a segment of section 19. John A. Greulich conveys to Gerhard Schoenhoff two parcels in St. Meinrad. Anna M. Sisley sells to Albert Williamson a tract in section 64 and 120 area. Henry Cassidy buys from Anna M. Sisley a different ne quarter. Lucinda Beeler transfers to Carey E Beeler a sw portion. Magdalena Bender and Nora M. Ellis record title changes to parcels in sections 58 and 6. A batch of twelve mortgages, along with nine releases and one drain notice, were filed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Crews
Stephen H. Crews
Lucinda Beeler
Edwin C Beeler
John A. Greulich
Gerhard Schoenhoff
St. Meinrad
Anna M. Sisley
Albert Williamson
Henry Cassidy
Lucinda
Notice to Sell Intoxicating Liquors in Spencer County
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will apply to the Spencer County Board of Commissioners at the next regular term beginning March 3 2008 to seek permission to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart for one year with on premise drinking privilege. The business will operate on described premises in Spencer County Indiana within the frost recon of cane wfe Mera hyemne building, fronting on a public road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Spencer County
Indiana
Auditor’s Office
Rockport
Evansville and
Rockport Road
Luce Township
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Tae
BASYE
Mustin Underwear
Embreiderias and
Lares
Rew
Jas. G. Taylor
John Park
Rebekah's
Auxiliary of the
O. E
R. E. Roberts
Poekvort Man Ling Co
Louis Higenmann
S. W. Hart
Basye’s Drug Store
Rockport Willing Co
Haines
Schumacher
Thomas J. Buyder
Haines & Schumacher
Dr. Drake
F. W. John
Burley and
Pryor
T. R Hardy & Co
FULDA
Lonsdale
Percales
Madras
the Fair
S Wiener & Son
Cadick Milling
Cadick
Henry Hoch
New Grocery
Eusene
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