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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
8
A compilation of short items: residents visiting relatives and attending events in St Henry Ferdinand Tell City Ferdinand and nearby towns. Entries mention travels to Evansville Jasper Louisville Troy and more with minor health and family news. Includes births and local business moves such as Schriefer Bros moving their saw mill to Nick Wittman’s farm.
In Lamar the rain continues with measles now rare in town. Candidates multiply as two bridges near completion lack floors. Lumber shortages strain builders while Mr. Oskins of Lincoln City becomes new section foreman. Rural mail carriers face long days amid signature collecting for remonstrance cards. Louis Parker reportedly escaped Perry County sheriff by leaping onto a floating cake.
Virgil Emmons returns home from Woodmere while Mrs. R. F. Kessner comes home after a Rockport visit. A three weeks old baby dies from bronchial congestion and is buried in the Bender cemetery. George Ray plans to move to Bedford Indiana for work. Bertha Suter is ill with grip. H. T. Ray travels to Kentucky on business. Bard Howe visits H. T. Ray then returns to Bedford. William Bender and George Getrlack visit their ill grandmother Mrs. Smith at Grandview. Allen Ray visits his uncle in this Miss Minnie Bender visits near Midway. Mrs. Ab Oskin improves. Noah Bender and Wayne Jones return from Princeton after visiting.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Bender Jr died last Saturday and was buried in the Bender burial ground. Mrs John Bruce died in Boonville and was buried in the China grave yard in Warrick county. Mrs Bruce was forty eight and left a husband and five children. Protracted meeting at the M E church continues with about a dozen conversions. The skating rink reports brisk business. Rev R O Clement of Chrisney visited Monday. Several locals attended the M BE quarterly meeting at Tennyson. Mrs Dr A C White of Hope New Mexico visited earlier in the week. The four years old son of...
Mrs. Jul shows improvement after illness while Robert Day reports measles. A Thursday letter announces Dr. Chas T. Jones died last Sunday in Toronto Kansas after a two week illness. he practiced medicine here previously, was about 38 and unmarried, with many relatives and friends in the area.
The column reports sickness preventing Rev. C. M. Pattee from filling an appointment. Rev. Van Winkle preached in his place. A baby boy was born to Henry Barker and wife on February 19. Relatives called to Evansville to be with grandson Raymond, ill with pneumonia, who has since improved. James Fierce moved to Degonia. Bert Kemp visited family in Dubois county. Rev. E. L. Kerr preached at Richland City. Mount Moriah hosted young churchgoers. Mrs. Bet Sissel of Dubois county died from grip and old age.
A girl was born last Thursday to Mr and Mrs Louis Wolf in New Boston. John Forster narrowly escaped serious injury after his vest caught on a set screw and he was suspended on a revolving shaft in Huffman shop. he escaped with bruises and a fear of repeating the incident. Mrs Maggie Schultheiss visits relatives in Troy. Mrs Maggie Racine's property sold at public sale near Evanston. A farmers and town businessmen meeting next Saturday seeks to establish a local creamery as Troy stockholders consider moving the idle Troy creamery plant here.
Adam Wallace was in Rockport on business Friday. John Wardelman visited Troy. Fred Bockstahler made a business trip to Evansville last Saturday. Mrs. D W McClary visits her mother in Wyaconda Missouri. Dr James H Johnson of Connersville spends days with his mother Mrs Sarah J Johnson. Born to Mr and Mrs John Ellis Friday February 21 a boy named Eugene. Frank Wahl and Frances Dellar were united in marriage last
Goldie Jewell Heady, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs K E Heady, died at home last Saturday. Funeral held Sunday at U B church with Rev J W Gilley officiating and burial in Dale cemetery. Goodsow Morrison suffered a nail wound to his foot but is recovering. Cur Cox attended a teachers meeting in Chrisney. Primary township election chose Paul Ender as trustee and William Warner as assessor. Albert Kemp may run as a Democratic sheriff candidate.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Abner Myers on February 22 a boy. Effie Lemmon wife of Allen Lemmon is seriously ill with pneumonia. The township convention passed off quietly last Saturday with support for a primary election by a vote of sixty five to six. Joshua Edwards of Evansville moved to Midway after eight years there working in a lumber yard and returning amid the current Republican panic causing job losses.
Lincoln City reports visitors from Evansville Plainfield Tell City Huntingburg and St. Louis. Primary election names Paul Ender Mariah Hill for trustee and William Warner for assessor. Social visits include Mrs John Collier Tilden Surrant and Mr Mrs Rainey and others.
Fuld a Victor Friedel of New Boston attended church. A dance in our hall next Monday night by the Star band with brass and string music is planned and advertised as the last for some time. Holtzmann Bros sold a fine young horse to Jacob Fabian of Evansville.
One hundred dollar reward offered for uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo cited as responsible, with local wholesaler endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Cure claimed to act internally through the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials requested, price set at 50 cents per bottle.
Wabash and Milan residents plan short visits with Dr. George Cramm returning from Palestine Indiana. Harrison township teachers held their monthly institute with trustee Joseph Vaal and other visitors attending. Anna Lehrlein has returned from Louisville after months away. A Ferdinand News item quotes Yankee Doodle about spring tobacco plans with a humorous remark on farming papers.
Grandview notes a city hall ball planned for next Friday night. Lenora Huffman returns from Evansville last Friday. Mrs. Wohler Funeral attended by Dr McUormick, Mrs Webb and family. Rev J L Bryan closes meetings with three new church members. Tell City’s Nita Mundell visits uncle Albert Ludwig before returning home. Many residents visit nearby towns and townspeople report measles in one family. The Georgia Lee freight ship arrives daily. 200 tons of hay and flour moved. Local band performance by the Grandview boys praised. Anna Tinkler travels to Owensboro for business.
Advertises The Texas Wonder cure for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. Sold by druggists or via mail two months treatment for $1. Dr E W Hall address 2926 Olive St St Louis MO. Mentions Kentucky testimonials.
ISS Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin and Mrs Judge J F Boyer of Evanston Illinois report improved health after using Peruna for run down conditions. Stroebe says six bottles cured her and she could sleep and eat well again. Boyer credits Peruna with restoring strength and vitality after losing flesh and spirits.
Mrs Essie Fletcher and Miss Clarice Cadick will open a millinery store in Newtonville around April first. A girl was born Saturday February 23 1908 to Mr and Mrs Scott Whitaker. Rev J L Bryan evangelist from Indianapolis begins meetings at the Baptist church next Sunday. Logan Moffitt moved to Richland City. Mr and Mrs M A Jones visited daughter Mrs Freeman in Stuttgart Ark and returned with Mrs Florence Langley. Albert W Youngblood spent weekend with Cecil in Yankeetown. 11 year old Cecil Painter sustained a fractured right arm last Sunday. Mrs Polly Talbott is very ill. Balthias Vetter visited Rockport on business. Basye's Drug Store window shows a new rat exterminator Azon not a poison and will kill rats and mice. ask Basye for a circular.
March weather arrives as a debating society forms in Buffaloville with a first topic that art surpasses nature. Measles are limited to one local case while L P Staten remains ill. Basye's drug store lists window glass as well as Basye’s clothing sale offering children's suits from 1 to 3 dollars and more.
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