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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1914

Page

5

Multiple Local Notices and Social Updates

Illness improvements for Miss Mollie Hall and Mrs. J O Chewning. John C Kinney ships hogs for 74 cents. Rockport beat Owensboro eight to three. Ralph Hammond and Miss Sylvia Daugherty wed at Mt Vernon. Ebhert M Swan named special judge in Pike Circuit Court. A son James Liggot born May 29 to Mr and Mrs Wallace Richardson. Miss Pauline Mayhall to sing at M E church service. Evansville Pentecostal tent meeting begins at Hatfield. William E Fisher advances to Terre Haute drug firm. Presbyterian church undergoing interior repairs. Sunday school to be held at member homes. next Sunday at Prof Morgen Theler home.

The Presbyterian Church F. S&s. Morgentheler

Local residents active in city events and visiting kin

A compilation of visits and business trips shows Mrs. Sallie Poole in Evansville last Thursday. Many locals including Miss Susie Richey and Miss Katherine Britzius travel to nearby towns for exams and visits.

Clothing sale offers forty high grade men suits at low prices

About forty new style men suits offered at very low prices as fall approaches. Some broken lots of shoes with price cuts when sizes are unavailable. A few 9x12 rugs sold at reduced prices to clear stock.

Local Residents Visit Friends and Route Journal Dates

Miss Erma Schriener visiting relatives in Tell City. George Schreiner on business trip to Owensboro. Mrs EF C Artman and son Carrol from Metropolis Ill visited Miss Lizzie Mohr. Various locals travel for visits, work, or study across Tell City and nearby towns including Fort Branch Lewisport Evansville Nashville and Madison with several family and employment ties.

Erma Schriener Tell City George Schreiner Owensboro Thursay EF. C. Artman Carrol Metropolis Ill Lizzie Mohr James Kennedy Hammond Township Sam Bise Mt. Vernon Harry Kreuger Allen Mohr Artman Clarence Balderson Elsie Fort Branch Hilda Rumpel Geneva Fletcher May Selby Newtonville A. B. Langley Ethel Lehriener Spencer Ind Isaac N. Shrode Evansville Chrisney Mary Jennings Henry Kersteins Sr Artman Saw Mill Faith Robinette Bernicel Crooks Nester Laird Will Wetzel Lewisport Ida Proensky Washington Elizabeth Procasky Grace Gentry Nashville Tenn Mamie Richey Hazel McAdams Helen Brother Paula Hamilton Dale William Brother Will Brother Warrick Barnett Warrick Coun

Mrs Valetta Haines Family To Move Next Week

Mrs Valetta Haines and family will move next week into part of the Houghlands property on Walnut Street.

Local notes and visits fill small town life

Miss Abbie Mears improves though still ill. Mrs J J Mulhall of Johnson City visits son H W Mulhall. County farm inmates enjoy ice cream and strawberries thanks to W H Squier. L B Wilkinson moves to Luce township farm. M E picnic postponed due to diphtheria near Lamar. Dr G J Smith returns from Huntingburg with Mrs Smith and child. Rev J J Robinette attends Lindsey wedding in Evansville. Baptist Sunday school excursion to Hickman park aboard Golden Girl and barge. Laborer on Eighth street sewer injured by falling jack. Alligator exhibit at Basye's Drug with Kin Lax and Liver pills ads. John M Gwaltney improves eyesight after operation. Mrs M Weil and daughter visit Indiana polis. attend Tudor hall graduation. Captain W Haniel, 90, dies. funeral at Troy. John Dane delivers hogs. wheat in Shiloh area light yields. Miss Sallie DeBruler fractures left leg near hip. W C T U to observe Flower Mission Day June 9 at 2:30 with scripture Read Matthew 25 40. Rev Charles Martin of Park City Utah preaches at M E B church. will return to Bloomington for studies. named superintendent of Park City mission school.

Sallie Poole Evansville Susie Richey Princeton FE. M. Swan Boonville Circuit Court Fred B. Hanning Dale Katherine Britzius J. R. Kennedy Charleston Minnie Beasley Louisville Neil McClay Lida Oliver Connersville Ind Kate Crooks Arch Stevenson St. Meinrad Lenna Crooks Macco Robert Titus Grandview Commissioners Court Rank Armstrong J. D. Armstrong Tara Ellis Lester Yeager Daviess County J. C. Jolly G. B. DeTar Richland City Carl West Indianapolis Emma Nohse Fred Frank Springfield Ohio E. P. Wiles J. O. Chowning J. A. Bays Troy Wm. Link Grass Township A. J. Payton L. N. Savage Jasper Burke G. Slaymaker Cud'Taylor Owensboro Mary Garlinghouse Oatley Kreuger John Waninger Huff Lawrence Morris Karl Elsie Sibre Huntingburg Sam Freschie Ada Frank Cincinnati Charles Martin Park City Utah James Kid Martin M. EB Martin Bloomington

Transfers Listed For Property Shares And Sums

The record details several property transfers including Christopher G. Bauer to Henry Braun in Evanston parcel 345 for 80 dollars and Mary J. Chancellor to Andrew J. Keeney in a sept sept area totaling 800 dollars. Other entries include Emil Widmer to Joseph J. Jand in St Meinrad for 1225 dollars and Homer E. Totten to Thomas B. Love trustee for rural sections 145 6 and 165 6 valued at 1 dollar and 80 dollars respectively.

Bauer Christopher G Henry Braun Evanston Smith Wm. T John M. Realews Widmer Emil Joseph J. Jand St. Meinrad Bernhard W. Huebschman Mary J Andrew J. Keeney Barker Wm. B Louis H. Robert Totten Homer E Thomas B. Love Thos. B. Love

Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Townships and Counties

John Weigand 25, and Maggie Wirth 18, both in Fulda area. Ben Carlin 22 of Owensboro to Minnie Hohimer 21 of Owensboro, married by Esq. y. H. Poole June 1. Eugene Towles 31 of Rose Hill to Lula Parr 19. Fred Scheessele 22 of Spencer county to Elizabeth Forler 21 of Spencer county. Maurice Fixler 28 of St. Louis to Ethyl Wilhite 19 of Owensboro, married by Esq. Henry Brand May 29.

John Weigand Machine Rman Ethyl Wilhite Owensboro Henry Brand

Trinity M E Church Services and Epworth Officers Install

Trinity M E Church at Walnut and Fifth invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 preaching at 10 30 with the world and the churchs reports as the subject Installations of Epworth League officers follow at 7 30 with brief talks by League members and the pastor Evangelical Association Salem Sunday school and Zoar school observe Children's Day at Zoar Grove on Sunday June 7 basket dinner program and missions offering donated by attendees all are welcome to join the outing and activities

Trinity M. E Walnut and Fifth Streets J. J. Robinette Epworth League Evangelical Association Salem Church Zoar School Zoar Grove

Trinity Lutheran Church Service Schedule

Trinity Lutheran invites all to Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. A Young People meeting follows at 6 45 p m, with evening worship at 7 30 p m led by Pastor J H Diehl. All are welcome.

Trinity Lutheran Church J. H. Diehl

City Teachers Appointed for Next School Year

The city school board named teachers for the upcoming year. Notable placements include Superintendent W. D. Sherman and Principal J. A. Bays with staff across history, civics, English, botany, music, art, domestic science, and various grade levels. H. R. Morris, tied to a railway clerkship, resides near Rockport.

W. D. Sherman J. A. Bays Alberta Huff Helen Posey Myrtle Posey Mary Hall J. H. Diehl W. F. Adams Augusta Jacobs Jessie Harrison Mamie Richey Mary Jennings Eva Kehrer Vella Gentry Hettie White B. T. Shaw H. R. Morris Washington Dispatch Mr. Morris Rockport

Mammoth Grocery and Crystal Palace Offer Low Prices

The Mammoth Grocery and Crystal Palace advertise big reductions on silverware china queensware and glassware. A new line of tableware and fine goods will arrive in a few days with low prices to spur early shopping.

Do Something Yourself Advocates Road Action by Doctor

Dr. Donald McCaskey a Witmer physician turned to road improvement when township roads failed. Elected to East Lampeter board and later its president, he urged active citizen effort and self help to fix bad holes and rutting, calling for a state earth-road system and standards akin to Pennsylvania schools and New York rules. He warned neglected roads cause highway diseases and urged practical, public spirited action.

Donald McCaskey Witmer East Lampeter Lancaster County McCaskey Lancaster New York

Seed-testing Bureau Opens in Seattle to Purge Dodder Weed

Miss Louise M Allen of the State Department of Dairy and Food Inspection leads seed analyses in Seattle. Using a microscope and tweezers she inspects masses of seeds to remove suspicious traits so Washington farmers receive pure seed free from parasites, as reported by Collier's Weekly.

Collier’s Weekly

Counties Share Bridge Cost Across Hiwassee River

Under Tennessee law the cost of bridges over streams forming county lines is split by voting population. Bradley county would pay three-eighths and McMinn county five-eighths for a bridge between Charleston and Calhoun. Bradley officials offered to pay half, and the bridge was ordered built.

Tennessee Bradley County McMinn County Hiwassee River Charleston Calhoun

Iowa Township Sets Road Dragging Superintendent

The Iowa legislature authorizes April appointment of a township road dragging superintendent at 2.50 dollars per day. The role includes contracting road dragging at 50 cents per mile and designated times by trustees. A 1 mill tax levy is authorized to fund the road fund.

Iowa

Jackson County Elevates Highway Tax Rate to Fund Roads

The Jackson County court votes to raise the road tax from 3 mills to 15 mills. The road fund, currently about $200000 yearly from dram shop licenses, should total roughly $750000 for road expenditures this year.

Jackson County

Spring Rolling Unnecessary Construction Note

A terse editorial remark notes that rolling in spring is rarely needed unless construction was defective or maintenance neglected. The line critiques needless seasonal action and implies prior faults in setup or upkeep.

Fragmentary notes on Roal's lift and life on the road

Incomplete OCR text hints at a discussion of Roal and a lifter or shovel schoo. mentions a road life spanning many years and optimism about luck. The fragmentary source provides no clear events or entities to confirm.

Roal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Drug & Book BASYE Mollie Hall John C. Kinney J. O. Chewning Ralph Hammond Sylvia Daugherty Ebhert M. Swan Pike Harley R. Snyder Sol Frank James Liggot Wallace Richardson N. Yakima, Wash M. E. Church Pauline Mayhall Tuscaloosa Ala Hatfield William E. Fisher T. C. Basve Terre Haute Aedvn Kuppenhelmer Micheal Stern Wigner & Sons Indiana Fred Walker Fred Keller Will Nuetzel R. B. Sloan Cannelton J. L. Sullivan Cecil Lizzie Darby Emma Perkins Helen Drakesboro Madison Tnd Mary Cunningham Sam Weiss Lamar Miss Mable Trinity Lutheran Chirch Abbie Mears J. J. Mulhall Johnson City, al Son H. W. Mulhall and W.H. Squier L. B. Wilkinson Luce Township Seminary Street Church Grove G. J. Smith Mrs. Smith Little Daughter Isola Lindsey Thomas Lindsey Earl Goldsmith Baptist Sunday School Hickman Park Eighth Street Basye’s Drug Store John M. Gwaltney Midway City Farmers Bank Mr. Gwaltney M. Weil Louis Wiener Tudor Hall W. Haniel J.L. Brett John Dane Shiloh Mr. Dane Sallie DeBruler A. D. Garlinghouse Miss DeBruler Ed Martin Flower Mission the Mammoth Grocery Crystal Palace John H. Walker Main Street Souaven Tov QO
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