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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

8

County News Glances Between Cities and Families

Mrs Ina Perkins visits cousin Charles Ross in Indianapolis for a few weeks. Mrs Charles Lamkin of Tell City visits parents Mr and Mrs Butler Garrett. Mrs David Green and children stay with sister Mrs Charles Lamkin in Tell City. Mrs David Bohler and Mt Carmel family visit this week. Roy Shrode buys a new player piano. Mrs R W Bunner travels to Pike county to see brother John Myers. Sanel Prescription ad touts skin tonic with a 35cc trial bottle sold by druggists.

Ina Perkins Charles Ross Indianapolis Charles Lamkin Tell City Butler Garrett David Green Roy Wyatt Perkins David Bohler Mt. Carmel Roy Shrode R. W. Bunner Pike County John Myers

Mount Olive Social Notes Travel and Visits

Mt Olive residents report guests and relatives visiting from Boonville Evansville Bloomfield and Cuyahoga Falls. Families including the Benders Hesson and York attended J York's funeral in Chrisney.

Local Social News From Mariah Hill and Nearby

Mariah Hill and surrounding area report visits and arrivals. Marla Arnold returns to Louisville after a month with relatives. A baby named Claudina Katherine arrives at the Lammer home. Families of Gogel, Horlander, Nord, and Arnold host and visit kin across Indiana and Kentucky towns. Several illness notes, measles among students, and travel to Indianapolis and Evanville are noted.

Marlina Arnold Louisville Claudina Katherine Benedict Lammer Mes. Gogel’s Gust Keller Baby Charles Barbara Horlander Rome George Horlander Rosina Winzler Troy Sirs Paul Ender Frank Balbach Indianapolis Auralia Kern Isobel Leciue Emma Arnold Ferdinand

Local notices and obituaries from Chrisney area

Community events include church services with Rev Nash Eskridge and Rev W T Van Winkle attendance. Birth announced Archie Elmo Kratz. Funeral for Jerry York noted with burial in Oak Ridge. J Fred Selzer body brought for burial in Centerville after years away. Multiple brief updates on residents, illnesses, and local activities.

J. Fred Selzer Golden Dale Wash Chrisney Centerville John E. Abbott Kansas City Presbyterian Church Jerry York Kentucky Uet Indiana Grandview Clay Township John York Mahetable Johnson Philip Bender J. A. Hile Oak Ridge Cemetery

Grandma Casey dies at 95 in Newtonville

Mrs Mary Casey known as Grandma Casey died at her son Roberts home Sunday at 6 minute stroke on Friday age 95 Burial held at Fairview Tuesday 10 30 Rev Edwards presided Survivors include Chloe Cotton and children. Nearby reports note visits and enlistment in Marion Harter of Lawrence Harter servicemember hospital news.

Mary Casey Grandma Casey Robert H. H. McCarty Bartlett Texas John Selby Hester Lloyd Marion Harter Lawrence Harter

Marriage of Elizabeth Schneider and Peter Rupprecht Jr.

Miss Elizabeth Schneider and Peter Rupprecht Jr. were wed Tuesday at eight in the morning at St. Bonifacius Catholic Church with Rev. Father Joseph Villinger officiating. The ceremony featured the Star band and Arens mass in honor of the bride, who has sung in the choir for ten years. Bridesmaids included Rosa Rupprecht and mma Collignon. groomsmen were Paul Rupprecht and Joseph Schnieder. maid of honor was Leona Harm. The couple exited to music, then hosted an all day reception with dancing and refreshments.

Elizabeth Schneider Peter Rupprecht Jr St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Joseph Villinger Rosa Rupprecht Mma Collignon Paul Rupprecht Joseph Schnieder Leona Harm

Local church notes and resident notices from the week

Last Sunday marked a first holy communion at the church here. Eureka Ason was born to Bert and Mrs. Duelinger last Sunday. The Barretts returned to Chicago after visiting Dr and Mr Rhoades. Richard Royal and son Clarence visited Rockport on Tuesday. Basil Dooley welcomed a baby boy on Sunday. Mrs Tom Taylor and Ethel Hartley visited Yankeetown. Decoration Day services drew a local crowd in Rockport.

A. L. Purcell East St. Louis Floyd Henry Kratz Archie Elmo Zilla Bean Daisy Neal Mildred Tuley Evansville Baptist Sunday School Methodist J. A. Hile Fort Wayne Detroit Mich Roy Otto Hoch Christ Lawrence Vetter St. Meinrad Orville Howland Richard Peak Rockport Albert Fletcher Richland Everett Purviance Indianapolis Fairview Anna Love Delbert Orleans Antoinetta Schneider Antoinetta Joseph Holtzman Clemens Tell City Joseph Holtzman Jr Edward Waninger John Repprecht Joe Grenlich Albert Pfau Schneider-Rupprecht Robert Collignon Montana Robert Dale Mr. Holtzman Mavity Corner Lamar Zogleman & Son Joseph Pfeiffer Ferdinand John Haller Court House Frances Schatz Ason Bert Duelinger Sidney Barrett Chicago R. R. Rhoades Richard Royal Clarence Basil Dooley Tom Taylor Ethel Hartley Yankeetown

St Meinrad Abbey Events Include Confirmations and Ordinations

About thirty children from New Boston were confirmed at the Abbey church. Last Wednesday the annual ordination services were held with Acting Bishop Chartrand of Indianapolis officiating. Priests ordained included Spitzmesser Ritter Bosler Riebenthaler Gerlitzki. deacons Snyder Kems Roguckus Hummer Ruck Brisse Willems Reed Snelzer Snelzer. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Rupert Fischer died shortly after birth. Local residents and visitors from Owensboro Tell City Troy Huntingburg Jasper attended the college play. Various towns reporters and residents were seen about town amid heavy rain causing minor river flooding.

New Boston Wm. Lomas Newburg Claude Lomax St. Meinrad Abbey Chartrand Indianapolis Norbert Spitzmesser Elmer Ritter New Albany Clem Bosler Rockport Charles Riebenthaler Evansville Bernard Gerlitzki Hammond Ind Justin Snyder Wm. sBarbages St. Phillip Isadore Egloff Owensboro Tell City Troy Huntingburg Jasper

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County News North Rockport MT. Olive Bert Perry Boonville John McCoy Oma Chas. Newton Bloomfield Henry Ellis Herman Bender Rose Hesson Marthe Bender J. York Claud Osborn Cuyahoga Falls Relativenss Hoops Rhoades Mariah Hill G. H. Miller Nash Eskridge Methodist Church W. T. van Winkle Lincoln City Baptist Church Edwin Howe Cannelton Dow Jones Owltown M. W. of A Ernest Casey Will Meeks James Whitehouse Lola Hancock Princeton Oscar Hoope Will McClain Chas. Smith Newtonville Federal Reserve Banking System Federal Reserve The First National Bank Rockport, Ind FULDA Palm Beach Madras Jacob I.’. Buxer Santa Claus Wortman Bros Rob Widmer Karl C. Schnellenberg John Huber Thety Fischer John Waninger Boston John Eser Alineis Wichita Kan Alois Gerber Henry Nichauls John Gerber Anderson River Cadick Gadick Cadick Millings India ED Huebschman Emmerson Show Sat N. Y Golden Rod Triple Wall RY Farm Journal Walter Collins
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