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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1920

Page

6

Local Professionals Listed In Rockport Indiana

Evansville physician H G Weiss with office at Fourth and Main over Evans store in Evansville Indiana. Arch Stevenson based in Rockport Indiana with W M Smith and W A McCullough. Smith and McCullough lawyers in Rockport offer wills practice from ground floor Main near post office. Roberts and Savage attorneys at law operate from Main Street next to Alhambra building opposite Rockport court house.

H. G. Weiss Evans Evansville Indiana Lieb Building 3Rd Street Court House Rockport Tndiana Wills Main Street R. E. Roberts L. N. Savage Roberts & Savage Attorneys Alhambra Main St Office Main Street

Goldman Dentist Listing at Lieb Building

Dr. P. Goldman, dentist, located at the Lieb Building at 3rd and Main Streets, reachable by telephone at 427-J.

P. Goldman Lieb Rockport Indiana Telephone No

Carpenter and Concrete Work Painting and Papering Notice

Local notice advertises carpenter and concrete work plus painting and papering services offered. Contact John A. Stocking at phone number 444 for details.

John A. Stocking

Notice to Contractors for Spencer County Highway Improvement

In Spencer county Indiana during the May term 1920 the Board of Commissioners will receive sealed proposals on June 7 at 2 oclock p m in Rockport for grading draining and paving a Hammond township highway per adopted plans. Bids must not exceed the engineers estimate and will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.

Indiana Spencer Commissioners Court George BE. Henderson Hammond Township Spencer County Board of Commissioners County of Rockport

Bond Requirement for Spencer County Bid Proposals

The notice states bidders must submit a good and sufficient bond with proposals payable to the State of Indiana in an amount double the bid as approved by the Spencer County Board of Commissioners. R. W. Richards Jr. is the county auditor.

R. W. Richards, Jr Spencer County Indiana

Petition to Issue Bonds For Ohio Township Highway

Taxpayers of Ohio township Spencer county Indiana are notified of a petition by the Spencer county Board of Commissioners to issue bonds of 26000 dollars for highway improvements in Ohio township less than three miles long. The State Board of Tax Commissioners in Indianapolis will hear the petition June 12, 1920 at 10 a.m. Alva McKinney A C Eiceman James Kennedy, County Commissioners.

Ohio Township Spencer County Indiana Board of Commissioners State Board of Tax Commissioners of W. E. Squier State Board of Tax Commissioners Indianapolis Marion County Alva McKinney A. C. Eiceman James Kennedy

Notice to dealers in voting machines Spencer County

Bids will be received until 10 o clock a m June 7 1920 for furnishing eighteen voting machines to Spencer County Indiana. Each bid must be accompanied by bond as required by law. Specifications are on file in the Auditor s office Rockport Indiana. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Auditor Spencer County Indiana.

Board of Commissioners Spencer Indiana Spencer County Rockport R. W. Richards, JR

Grass township road bonds sold to finish gravel project

J C Fella cashier of Chrisney State Bank closed a deal for Grass township rock road bonds worth 58500 with Farmers State Bank previously contracting 25000. After prior delays and a single bid in March the county treasurer failed to secure bids in May. Fella then convinced farmers to invest and the bank directors completed the financing to proceed with road construction. Grass township earns kudos for action and initiative.

J. C. Fella Chrisney State Bank Grass Township Farmers’ State Bank Fella J. Fred Bergman Haines

Notice of Administration for Hannah J Hullett Estate

The clerk of the Spencer circuit court appoints Joseph Hullett as administrator of the estate of Hannah J. Hullett, deceased, late of Spencer county Indiana. The estate is solerited. Dated May 28, 1920. Roberts and Savage attorneys for the administrator.

Spencer Circuit Court Hannah J. Hullett Spencer County Indiana Joseph Hullett Admr Roberts & Savage

Rockport Pair Receives Marriage Licenses

Lloyd W. Pool 29 a brick mason and Katherine Franz 35 both of Rockport obtain a marriage license. Charles Veeck 33 a plow factory worker from Evansville and Octavia Mayer 29 a teacher from Midway also secure licenses.

Lloyd W. Pool Katherine Franz Rockport Charles Veeck Evansville Octavia Mayer Midway

Rheumatism Recipe Promises Quick Relief

Mr. James H. Allen, long afflicted by rheumatism, credits a self derived formula with dissolving uric acid deposits and banishing symptoms. Agents like T. C. Basye offer the remedy locally with a guarantee of refund on the first two bottles if no benefit is reported.

James H. Allen T. C. Basye

Heavy rains delay farm work in Buffaloville region

Sunday and Monday rain slowed farm progress in Buffaloville with fruit crops described as favorable except for scarce pears. Local residents and visitors gathered for decoration services with many relatives traveling from Chrisney Huntingburg Evansville Warrick County Akron Ohio Mount Pleasant Iowa and Clay City. The Lamar band led by Frank Schnuck performed at the service.

Smith Welsh Warrick County McDaniel Post Ben Schriefer Anna Blanch Linnaman Huntingburg Bell Stocking Roy John Stocking Rockport James Balderson Akron Ohio Luda Porter Gern Emmons Mount Pleasent Iowa Joseph Emmons Lamar Band Frank Schnuck Clay City

Decoration Day Observed by Clay City and Buffaloville

The community held Decoration Day with Sunday schools from Clay City and Buffaloville marching in led by veterans and a band. A program at the church included songs, a prayer by Mrs. Thomas Ferguson, recitations, duets, and an address by Rev. C Emigholz. Charles Skelton and family of Oakland City visited Sunday.

Clay City Buffaloville Thomas Ferguson C. Emigholz Charles Skelton Oakland City

Sunday Visits and Decorations Mark Gentryville Week

Mr and Mrs Wm Pace visited relatives in Boonville and Evansville this week Rev Charles Pinnick delivered the decoration address at M E church Sunday to a large crowd George Small and R G Small with Mrs Frank Small and son Walter of Louisville visited relatives here Sunday and Monday Gladys Simpson and Francis Feltner visiting Evansville college students spent weekend at home Miss Golda Simpson left for Oakland City to attend college Mrs Milton Lemmon of Duff Ind visited brothers Mack and G W Harris Sunday Homer Hicks of Evansville and companion visited his parents Mr and Mrs Willis Hicks here Sunday Wm Hearing of Rockport visited his sister Mrs Fannie Harris here Sunday

Wm. Pace Boonville Evansville Charles Pinnick M. E George Small Don “R. G. Small Frank Small Walter Louisville Gladys Simpson Francis Feltner Golda Simpson Oakland City Milton Lemmon Duff Ind Mack G.W. Harris Homer Hicks Friend Willis. Hicks Rockport Fannie Harris

Horse mishaps injure two local riders

Isaac Kramer was kicked in the chest while carrying a horse one mile east of Chrisney Tuesday morning. no bones were broken though he is severely bruised and resting well. Thomas, son of A. C. Powel, was thrown from a horse Tuesday afternoon, receiving a deep chin gash and severe bruises.

Here Isaac Kramer Thomas A. C. Powel

False birth report denied by Jake Wangler

Jake Wangler of Stratford Iowa R 3 denies a rumor that a child was born to him and asks the accuser to come forward in writing. He offers to respond if the person is identified and implies possible action.

Rascal Jake Wangler Stratford Iowa

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Arch Stevenson W. M. Smith, W. A. McCullough Smith & McCullough Lawyers W. C. Mason D. V. McClary W. Suit Boehne Ridg Fighth Main Streets Eatonic Wilsee Basi Rockport, Ind Call Hamilton & CO OLD Line Insurance Nelson Ludwick Electa Chrisney Fred Schriefer Dan Schriefer Tell City Fred Hoffmeier Alvey Porter Eureka Fred Bergman Howard Bench Calvin Bench Henry Linnaman Hartford Call Hamilton & Coq Gentryville RTE Reolue Samuel Pitcer Pumpkin Seeds Reamer Bockelle Salle Castori the Centaur Company York City Sieffert Electric Company Fordson Fordson Service United States Fordson Dealer Henry Ford & Son Rockport, Indiana
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