Local Items From Spencer County Year 1900s Briefs
The Spencer county jail is without an occupant. A son was born May 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Miller. Miss Ruth Morgenthaler has shown marked improvement after two weeks illness. The annual commencement dance is set for Thursday at the Auditorium. S. H. Green and family moved to the cottage of Miss Etta Taylor on Film street. County Assessor Martin Borhin bought John T. McKenney’s Elm street home and will move his family to Rockport in early fall. Mrs. John Basye and daughter Blanche Gilmore with her child are staying at B F. Wulfman’s residence for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman are visiting A. H. Kennedy. The Cotton Blossom river show appeared at the Main street wharf last Thursday with a packed boat and the four act drama A Woman's Revenge. Music, songs and dancing were praised. The Cotton Blossom will return to Rockport in a few weeks with a new program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Borhin
John T. McKenney
Elm Street
Rockport
John Basye
Blanche Gilmore
Madison
Wis
B F. Wuifman
Huffman
A. H. Kennedy
Main Street
Church Services and Events in Rockport Community
Local congregations list Sunday schools sermons and weekly meetings at Baptist Trinity Lutheran U B and M E churches in Rockport Indiana. Notable items include a June 11 1911 roll call at First Baptist with offerings urged and a golden wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Winkler at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport Circuit
M. E. Church
R. R. Bryan
Oak Grove
Wm. Winkler
First Baptist Church
Rockport
Indiana
O. A. Carmean
Local Classifieds Mix Sales and Services Across Town
Farm security loans offered by Charles Limberger & Co with easy terms. J. A. Sargent advertises a 2 HP gasoline engine. Shoe sale at half price by Fred Walker. H G Wiess returns June 5. 120 acre farm for sale 23 miles west of Lamar, timbered. Insurance via Haines Richards & Pirtle. farm loans at 6 percent. Hudson touring car for sale at 1500. E. K. Ashby Company Evansville advertises auto department closeout. French and German china discounts 20 percent. cut glass 10 percent at J. B. Wail’s Crystal Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ashby Company
Evansville
Ind
Personal mentions light up Evansville city scene
S. A. Reavis visited Evansville last Monday. Miss Nina Crow spent a few days in Chrisney this week. Allen Young left for Valparaiso to enter school. Misses Anna Hill and Addie Haines left for the State Normal at Terre Haute. Miss Alta Heady of Owensboro visited early in the week. Dr. E. Moraweck of Louisville spent Tuesday with I. A. Peckinpaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kasser of Louisville visiting I. A. Peckinpaugh's family. Miss Nell Wood of Indianapolis visiting Miss Jessie Markland. Oatley Anderson of Chickasha is here visiting relatives. Mrs. Kate Crooks and Miss Retta Crooks visiting relatives in Maceo. Wayne Montgomery of Eureka in town on business last Saturday. Mrs. Mamie Hamilton of Richland City visited relatives here last Sunday. Claud Shaw of Indianapolis visiting Willis Haines and relatives. Mr. and Mrs Cullen Souder and two children of Maxville in the city on business. Mrs. Willie Cowen and son returned from Terre Haute. Henry Hoch state inspector of building and loan associations spent last Sunday and Monday with family here. Miss Florence Jennings re entered Lockyear Business College for summer term. She rides the traction car daily. Henry Fleischman visiting son Albert in Luce township returned to St Meinrad. Miss Lizzie Mohr and Master Elmer Artman visited Evansville to see Mrs. E. C. Artman in sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Reavis
Evansville
Nina Crow
Chrisney
Allen Young
R. B. Pattie, Sr
Luce Township
Valparaiso
Anna Hill
Addie Haines
State Normal
Terre Haute
Alta Heady
Owensboro
Dr. E. Moraweck
Louisville
I. A. Peckinpaugh
Charles Kasser
I. A Peckinpaugh
Nell, Wood
Indianapolis
Ind
Jessie Markland
Oatley Anderson
Chickasha
Oklo
Kate Crooks
Retta Crooks
Maceo, Ky
Wayne Montgomery
Eureka
Mamie Hamilton
Richland City
Claud Shaw
Willis Haines
Cullen Souder
Maxville
Willie Cowen
Henry Hoch
State Inspector of Building and Loan Associations
Florence Jennings
Lockyear Business College
Henry Fleischman
Albert
St. Meinrad
Lizzie Mohr
Elmer Artman
E. C. Artman
West Baden
Anthony
Harris
Newtonville
L. W. Beebe
Hartford City
J. A. Berkshire
John Mulzer
Fred
Gust Stein
Huff Township
Bertha Herron
Lincoln City
Elsie Green
Lorena Hargis
Rosa Wiener
Carlile
Schwatzerburg
S. Wiener
Jessie Harrison
el Reno
Okla
H. E. Harrison
R. W. Armstrong
Huntingburg
Laura
Margaret Ellis
B. W. Hamilton
Clay County
Ill
J. W. Admire
Enid
M. E. Guthrie
Chicago
Wm. Warren
Newbury
T. J. Fay
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Lula Jessup
York Pa
McKenney
H. G. Weiss
Rochester
Mian
St. Mary’ S Hospital
Mandon
N. Dak
Local social list and travel notes from the city
A busy round of visits and departures fills the city scene with names like Fay, Harris, Beebe, Berkshire, Mulzer, Stein, Herron, Green, Hargis, Wiener, Schwatzerburg, Harrison, Armstrong, Ellis, Hamilton, Admire, Guthrie, Warren, Kellams, Sitzman, Harlander, and McKenney. Commencement week begins June 11 and visitors travel to and from Purdue, Saranac Lake, Enid, and Owensboro while medical study winds down. The text also mentions a forthcoming parade and circus display with the Dublin prize team as a highlight.
Sangers Combined Show Parade Promised at Rockport
The Sangers Combined Shows announce a street parade in Rockport on Monday June 12 starting at 10 am. World Famous Dublin Grays will present a prize winning entry with 400 horses drawing band wagons and floats. The lineup promises a grand equestrian spectacle with Roman chariots and Shetland ponies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangers
Rockport
Dublin Grays
Buster Brown and Tige Guest at Halbruge’s Store
Buster Brown and his dog Tige plan a free reception in front of Halbruge’s store on Wednesday June 7 at 3 30 PM. The duo will perform impersonations with jokes and songs for about an hour and give each child a souvenir. If rain occurs the show moves to the Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Brown
Tige
Halbruge
Buster
Anderson Paroled Former Bank President From Daviess County
T S Anderson ex-president of the Daviess county bank was paroled by the state board of pardons after an eighteen month sentence for bank wrecking. He served one year and his health deteriorated making further prison life dangerous. He and his family now reside in Nashville Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Paul W Terry moved from Kansas City Missouri to St Louis Missouri for residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Anderson
Daviess County Bank
State Board of Pardons
Bankers
Anderson
Nashville
Tenn
Paul W. Terry
Kansas City Co
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tag Rovxport Democrat
Rexall
Jas. G. Taylor’s
Miss Nohse
Spencer County
Robert V. Miller
Ruth Morgenthaler
S. H. Green
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elm St
5Th
J.H Diehl
U. B. Church
St. J.A
Ebenezer Sunday School
M. BE. Church
Laura Ellis
Fair Ground
Charles Limberger & Co
J. A. Sargent
Fred Walker
Oscar T. Bennett
H. G. Wiess
Lamar
Guss L. Tabelman
Haines, Richards, & Pirtle
Old
Connecticut
Great &Uction
China
J. B. Waix
Crystal Palace
T. R. Hardy. CO
FSS
Dublin
Raner
Michaels
Sterns
S Winer & Sons
Rouknort’s Best Clothing Store
Nell Wood
Mary Poor
Newburg
Jonh R. Raser and Son
Grass Township
Democrat
Evansville Rebate Association
Brown
Richland
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