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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

6

Township Trustees Advertise Meeting Locations and Hours

Trustees for Luce Carter Jackson and Harrison townships announce their residence and office locations for official business. Denis Wilkinson of Luce, in Ontfield Tuesdays and Richland City Fridays. Carter trustee at Lincoln City Wednesdays. Jackson trustee at home Mondays and Gentrysville Fridays. Harrison trustee in Fulda Tuesdays.

Luce Eureka Ontfield Richland City Carter Township Lincoln City Jackson Township Gentrysville Harrison Township Fulda John Haller Troter Harvison

Notice to Contractors Spencer County Infirmary Bid Call

The Spencer County Board of County Commissioners invites sealed bids for a county infirmary building in Rockport Indiana on June 4 1917. Plans on file with the county auditor for public inspection. Bids due by 2 00 pm June 4 1917 with certified check equal to 2 percent of bid.

Board of County Commissioners Spencer County Ediane Rockport Indiana Board of Commissioners

Notice to Bidders for Eureka School Repairs Luce Township

The Luce township trustee Louis B. Wilkinson invites sealed bids on June 2 1917 at 2 am at Hatfield graded school for repairs to the Eureka graded school including steel girders ceiling work excavation walls and finishings per plans on file bid openness and contract terms. Advisory board will attend and bid reading. Bond required for faithful performance. township reserves right to reject all bids.

Graded School Hatfield Said Eureka Graded School Louis B. Wilkinson Luce Township Spencer County Indiana

Sale of Rockport properties and liquor license in Spencer county

Commis sioner's Sale details up for Rockport properties in Wright & Griffiths donation including lot 87 minus Evansville Railway right of way and a separate tract. items cover lots 84 89 in Moseley Griffiths donation plus inlet 24 and inlet 6. Also license renewal to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors at a St Meinrad saloon with lunch service. bids for Spencer county highway improvement bonds invited. sale set for June 9 1917 and license hearing June 1 1917. notices from Sebastian Bockting and James A Haines Spencer county treasurer.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Court House St. Meinrad Mill Street Sebastian Bockting

Spencer County Indiana bids for Stateville Levee in Ohio Township

The Spencer County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for furnishing, erecting, and completing the Stateville Levee in Ohio Township. Bids due 2 p.m. Monday June 4 1817 with bond equal to bid amount. Board may reject any or all bids. J Frank Stocking County Auditor.

Ohio Township Stateville Board of Commissioners J. Frank Stocking

Bids Sought for County Bridge Projects June 4 1917

The county invites proposals per law for about 50 or 60 bridges with plans on file in the county auditor's office. Bidders must bid on each bridge separately and include a bond equal to the bid. The Board of County Commissioners may reject any or all bids.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Board of County Commissioners

Described Donation Boundaries and Inlet G4 Sale Notice

A public sale notice describes property parcels in Allen Spencer County Indiana. It outlines inlet 63 with specified 100 by 40 feet dimensions and inlet 64 excluding 90 feet on the east, plus sale terms: one third cash, six and twelve month notes at 6 percent with mortgage security. Commissioner Elbert M. Swan to supervise. sale starts at 2:00 pm on court order confirmation.

Allen Spencer County Indiana Elbert M. Swan

Spencer County Council to Meet in Special Session

The Spencer County Council will meet in special session at the Rockport court house Indiana on Monday June 4 at 10 30 am for an additional appropriation for public buildings for 1917 and for return of erroneous tax per Auditor Spencer County.

Spencer County Council Rockport Spencer County Indiana J. Frank Stocking

Spencer County Board of Review Sets Meeting in Rockport

Spencer county Indiana will hold a Board of Review meeting at the Rockport court house to equalize personal property credits and estates and to hear grievances from assessors across townships for the 1917 year. Interested parties must attend and present their grievances. the notice is dated May 17, 1917.

Spencer County Board OF Review City Rockport Spencers County Indiana Spencer County County Board of Review Board of Commissioners of

Notice of Sale of Highway Improvement Bonds

The treasurer of Spencer County Indiana will sell at the courthouse office high way improvement bonds. Details on date terms and bidding procedures will be provided in the official notice to bidders. This public sale aims to fund road projects and improve local infrastructure.

Indiana Auction of Rents on Spencer County Farm Land

Public sale to highest bidder May 16 1917 at Rockport Indiana for rents and profits of 20 acres in section 15 township 5 south range 6 west with a seven year term. If judgment not fully paid the fee simple may be offered. No appraisal relief. Property of Anna M Bryant Henry Bryant J C Sanders Eliza Sanders at suit of Eli L Grigsby. Floyd Chapman sheriff.

Spencer Circuit Court Rockport Spencer Indiana Anna M. Bryant Henry Bryant J. C. Sanders Eliza Sanders Eli L. Grigsby Floyd Chapman

Sheriff's Sale of Rents and Profits in Spencer County

A decree in a Spencer circuit court case brought by Ezekiel Painter and Henry Sohn against William Snyder Daisy Snyder Briily Hardy Company and International Harvester Company of America orders a public sale of rents and profits for up to seven years on real estate in Spencer County Indiana on June 16 1917 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door. If rents do not satisfy the decree the fee simple of the property may be sold to cover the decree interest and costs. The property covers about 2 acres 119 rods more or less with metes and bounds described in the notice.

Rockport Spencer County Indiana Wright Feigel W. T. Bullock Washington Street Sai City Evansville Railways Company Moseley & Griffth Wright & Griffith Spencer Circuit Ezekiel Painter Henry Sohn William Snyder Daisy Snyder Briily Hardy Company International Harvester Company of America

Sale Notice Without Relief under Valuation Laws

Legal notice states the sale will proceed without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. Dated May 22, 1917. Floyd Chapman Sheriff Spencer County Indiana. Swan and Mason Attorneys.

Floyd Chapman Spencer County Indiana Swan & Mason Attys

Public Auction of Estate of Caroline Feiger in Rockport

Administratrix Carrie Feigel announces a public sale of Caroline Feiger estate personal property at the late residence in Rockport Indiana on June 19 1917 at 1 pm. Items include corn shelter grinder disc wheat drill wagon tobacco sticks furniture and household effects. Terms require cash for sums to five dollars and a three month credit for larger amounts with a note six percent interest and sureties.

Caroline Feiger Rockport Ohio Township Spencer County Indiana Carrie Feigel Admix Swan & Mason Attys

Evansville Railways schedules for multiple routes

Evansville Railways lists car departures for Richland Hatfield Yankee town Newburgh Evansville Henderson Mt Vernon and Grandview with times from early morning to evening. Connections from Rantisthen Indiana and Owensboro Kentucky noted. Grandview connection includes boat link to Cannelton and waypoints.

Evansville Railways Company Richland Hatfield Yankeetown Newburgh Evansville Henderson Mt. Vernon Rantisthen Ind Owensboro Grandview Rockport Cannelton

Lucky Life Says Braley Poem

A Berton Braley verse reflects on luck fluctuating with fate. It notes that in life, gains and losses balance over time from start to finish, with luck hitting an average pace between coming and going.

Berton Braley

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Degal Advertisement Trustees Rctices Denis B.wilkinson Anthony Bender Bibbers Commissigner’s Sale Carrie Puigel Philip Feigel Mary Saucer APP Citice John G. Rimstidt John C. Beard Hammond Township James A. Haines Sheriff's Sale State of Ter Progress Dry Cloners Aloui Main St Southern Railway Uncle Eben Fardord THE HARTFORD _ FIRE INSURANCE CO Cat Hamilton & Co Rockport, Ind Pollyanna
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