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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
1
Rural stream maintenance mandate requires landowners to clear drift and rubbish from streams under 90 feet and keep channels open. If a stream lies between different lands, owners share cleanup costs. authorities may appoint viewers to assess payments or work. Appeals to circuit court allowed. township pays half when roads or township property are affected.
Ragsdale longtime city resident and former grocer died last Friday at his home two miles northwest of Oatfield after several months ill health. Immediate cause was an abdominal liver abscess. Funeral held Sunday at the family home led by Rev. J. C. Wyatt of Owensboro. Burial followed in Ebenezer graveyard. he was a member of Larkin Baptist Church.
The Masonic order led by the Ben Hur lodge conducted the cemetery service for a man aged 58. He leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. Hettie McAllister of Guthrie Oklahoma, Mrs. Mona Van Winkle of Springfield Tennessee, and Nellie.
The remains of Theodore Gordon who died in Peoria were brought to this city from Owensboro last Friday morning. After a funeral service at the home of Charles Painter in Grandview, he was interred in the Grandview cemetery. He formerly resided in Grandview.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Kentucky and legal matters with unclear names and phrases. It lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to report a concrete story or outcome.
ReceP Wood is connected with races across Indiana and the Midwest. The piece notes a long season to arrange shipments and attract horsemen to the territory. It promises racing fans a premier sporting event in the region and highlights the spread of racing interest.
Robert Luckado sustained a fracture to his right leg between the ankle and knee after a rope broke while he and Clare Jones worked on a hay warren track at his mother Mrs. Sarah Luckado's farm seven miles west of Rockport. He fell about fifteen feet, a heavy plank struck Jones on the head, causing painful injury. Luckado was dressed at the scene and later brought home to rest comfortably. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
A Tuesday afternoon baseball game at the ball park between north side and south side teams of local business men ended with the south side team winning.
The Democrat reports Rubensher’s shop window smashed after he sold beer with groceries. It covers local politics with a Jackson township convention May 31 appointing delegates to the county convention, and lists names. Also notes H G Barkwell’s Centerville address, a call for nominations, and a Kansas Potawatomie Creek incident with eight pro slavery men murdered by abolitionists. James Goad arrested for passing counterfeit money.
The item notes a county convention announcement by the Democrat party factions. It cites abolitionists and Black worshippers and stealers invited to attend a Centerville grand convention on Saturday to nominate a Black person ticket. Col. Crocket is announced to attend.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about a position of view and a person likely named Postma. It mentions June and lingering phrases about rest and supplies, with unclear names such as Gar and Sasiiele Yl Sainees.
A birthday dinner for Mrs Laswrente Shrode was attended by about one hundred relatives and friends at her country home last Sunday. Attendees from the city included J A Sargent and family, Mrs Emily Frank and Miss Adam Frank, Fred Frank and family, Mrs Valetta Haines and daughter, Miss Estelle Krieger, and Miss Carrie Krieger.
In Marquette Michigan Theodore Roosevelt sues George A Newett for libel over an article alleging his drunkenness. Newett retracts on the stand admitting an injustice was done and regrets publishing. Roosevelt seeks nominal damages and the jury awards six cents.
Miss k vman Martin and Paul E. Serrin of Owensboro Ky were wed at G M B church Evansville with Rev C H Miller performing the ceremony. The couple left for Terre Haute for the weekend then Owensboro where Serrin works in insurance. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Martin and known in local circles. The groom previously worked at Jacobs Undertaking. Earlier, Mrs Allen Atkinson hosted her graduating class for Rose Mohr with an auto trip and woodland supper.
Members of the aid society of Trinity Lutheran church traveled to Richland City Thursday afternoon where they were hosted at the home of Mrs. Cullen Hamilton for an afternoon gathering and entertainment.
The commission in regular session awarded the rock road contract for fourteen miles to a bidder listed as Snyder et al, with other bidders noted. Ricker, awarded a Purdue University scholarship, and Lerkin named superintendent, with Wells as engineer. Atkinson highway supervisor replacement appointed. Roetzel contracts reassigned to Traylor & Krempp of Jasper for construction.
Henry W. Eigenmann of Evansville died Tuesday night at a sanitarium after kidney trouble. He collapsed while riding to his brother A P Eigenmann’s office and never regained consciousness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at his mother’s home with Knight Templars in attendance. Interment at Sunset Hill cemetery. He was born June 1 1868 and was 44 years old. He leaves a wife Grace Brown and three children Enda May Henry and Clara, plus his mother and siblings John P Wm P and August P, and sister Lena Wittmer. He was a member of the Elks I C C F Ren Hur and K of P lodges.
A crowded auditorium witnessedRockport High School’s commencement for 28 graduates. The event featured orange and black decorations, honeysuckle, and a class motto Not Now Much, But How Well. Music by the school chorus under Annie Jean Armendt with Marie Hackleman accompanied. Reverend Jea Mill gave the invocation and Dr Ye as isa te et iedaeam de Lange opened the program. Mr Mason delivered the class address with remarks on What good Read. S Hennings, president of the board, could not attend due to illness. Benediction by Rev S K Todd closed the exercises.
Aliss Bertha Freschley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Freschley, died last Friday at two miles north of Raeckport. She fell ill with appendicitis the prior Sunday and died after an operation the next day. Funeral at Albright church conducted by Rev C Harmes, Sunset Hill cemetery interment. Survived by parents three sisters Mrs Clara Wood Boonville Gladys Helen Freschley and four brothers Louis Vincennes Wayne Iowa Raymond John. Age 23.
Professors F B Morgenthaler and son Carl join Mrs. Augusta Jacobs Mrs. Aberta Hufftman Miss Hettie White Della Gentry and Laura Wright leaving for Winona Lake next Saturday. Miss Lillie Peckinpaugh and Katie Merithen depart Monday. Mr and Mrs John Bays and August Hoch attend Bloomington summer term. Miss Susan Carter and Jessie Harrison go to Terre Haute. C A Fay will attend Oakland City.
Work to oil city streets began Wednesday with Main Street first. Ten thousand gallons arrived last Monday and twenty thousand more are due as the first batch runs out. Last year’s successful oiling has residents eagerly awaiting completion this season.
Mrs George Lakey entertained friends at a twelve o'clock dinner Thursday in honor of Mrs Bud Laird and Mrs Claude Snyder of Rockport with twelve covers. She hosted an afternoon reception from two to five with pink and white cream strawberries and cake served. her daughter Miss Marie assisted.
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