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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
7
The Buckskin Breeches line offers pants with side buckle straps for a perfect waist fit and hand-sewn buttons for secure wear. Choice rests on style and pattern, with Buckskin handling the rest of the essential quality.
Miss Carrie Schrier of Boonville and August Maffenbeier were married in a church ceremony officiated by Rev Waener. Attendants Celia Hufnagel Annie Klueh Rupert Bosler and Oscar Arnold. The couple, popular local youths, begin married life with best wishes.
Richland City residents discussed adding two schoolrooms at the current site and Hatfield proposed a three to four room graded schoolhouse but a rift among township advisory board members blocks any project this year. George L Parker plans a farm water system near Liberty schoolhouse. Reuben C Dodd suffered a left leg amputation following earlier toe removal, with his condition listed as very serious.
A baby girl weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Press Jones last Friday. Susie Shook is improving after two weeks of confinement to bed. Albert Simmons lost a valuable horse on Tuesday. The Modern Woodmen held a banquet last Saturday with seven new candidates initiated. Attendees included members from Grandview and Rockport. about 150 people were present and refreshments followed.
Uncle Mike Spayd of Rockport visited on business Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Hartz of Tell City stayed with relatives earlier in the week. Dr. A. J. Maslowsky and wife attended a play at St. Meinrad Sunday. Mrs. Ben Hollander of Tell City attended the Bosler Maffenbeier wedding here Tuesday. The婚姻 of Miss Rosalie appears in the report.
Mrs. Farrow spent Tuesday in Gentryville. Mrs. Hoffmeier of Huntingburg was visiting here last week. Andy Wetzel and wife spent Sunday in Gentryville. W A Barker and family were guests at FE A Barker's last week. Oscar Basedow of Tell City was here Sunday. Cass Staten and wife and John Bench attended Decoration. Mrs. Maude Farrow and Miss Sylvia Farrow went to Grandview for Decoration. Mrs. Bauman and Mrs. Emmons are on the sick list. Ice cream social next Saturday evening hosted by the M E church. Leah Schriefer of Chrisney is visiting.
Miss Margaret Phinter of Grand view visits this week while Miss Florence Vetter and Miss Mary Selby attend an Elm Corner ice cream supper Monday night. Memorial service last Sunday drew a large crowd with Rev Bunner Prof Logan and Bert Pierson in charge. Jan Hagan of Grandview called on friends Monday evening. Mrs Lester Langley and children of Rockport visit her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Thorpe. Miss Bertha Powell returns home from Terre Haute after living there. A quote reflects on finding joy in work beyond necessity.
A pipe crew works on the new gas plant to illuminate the city using acetylene gas. On May 26 a daughter was born to Dr and Mrs W H Williams and another girl to Mr and Mrs Roy Gaines. John Herr made a business trip to Evansville. County Superintendent Lindsey held a teacher license exam with thirty three applicants. Harry Criswell and Miss Lula Stilwell married in Huntingburg and will live in Dale.
Patrons Ruth and Katie Frank visited their uncle Judge Ely in Persburg last Friday. Pearl Woodruff returned from Plainview, Texas. Next Sunday Oak Grove hosts a Woodman circle monument unveiling with all invited. Joe Schoolfield ill of erysipelas. Mrs Oscar Howard and children back from Princeton. Ice cream supper at Alexander Chapel on Saturday night June 12. Decoration day services held at Alexander church with songs recitations and an address by Rev R R Bryan. Church decorated with flags bunting and flowers.
Mrs Laura Burkhart visits her daughters in Rockport while Curtis Patmore and James Pierson stay or visit the area. Several residents recuperate from accidents and illness as Mrs Ben Meece and others show improvement. Decoration services at Buffaloville draw local attendees and nearby visitors including Ed Snonder and Paul, Harry Tuley and family, and Indianapolis guests at Andy Bridges’s home.
Frank Bench and wife of Rockport along with Josh Burkhart and Miss Ida Taylor of Chrisney spent last Sunday at Joe Burkhart's residence after visiting relatives here.
The St Meinrad community reports a large turnout for the five act biblical tragedy David and Jonathan with many locals present and visitors from New Albany Evansville and Princeton. Plans mention ordination services at St Meinrad abbey next Saturday with a class of sixteen priests and thirteen deacons to be ordained under Rev O Donahue.
The list records visits and business trips by St Meinrad, Ferdinand, Mariah Hill, Poseyville, Jasper, and Huntingburg residents. It notes a township road tax levy for 1909, a hotel saloon retirement, a band event at Dale, a college play final night, and wedding attendance, with several trips to Newton Kansas, Perry county, and Siberia for business and relatives.
The Gen tryville oil site was capped and promoters planned derrick removal when a strong gas flow erupted. Leasing continues with new wells expected to be drilled.
A fragment expresses readiness to diagram human redemption as age and warning fade. The speaker contemplates seeking asylum in a paresis hospital while discussing a spring resurrection. The tone is obscure and philosophical.
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