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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
8
A retailer touts its heavy men and boys shoes as solid leather from top to bottom. They claim long wear under plowing and field work and highlight leathers such as Kang calf, Chrome Calf, Box Calf, Satin Calf, Radene Calf and Elkskin with pleasant service and best prices.
Mrs Fannie Butler of Dayton Kentucky is visiting her daughter Mrs Hilbert Bennett and other relatives in this vicinity as noted in county news.
Mrs. Fuchs hosts. families in town include Weigand Boehm Klueh and Jellig kin. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs John Ernst. Miss Fischer returned from Kentucky. Jochim attends grandmother’s funeral. Mrs Wagner is ill. Anna Jellig home from Louisville. Mrs Schwarte dies at her daughter’s home, burial held Monday.
Misses Catherine and Carrie Schrier and Kelley Wilson of Boonville were guests of Dr and Mrs R R Rhoades last Sunday. Miss Bessie Caswell of Yanketown visits Mrs Tom Taylor this week. A ten pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Haverstroh last Thursday.
A brief item notes Mariah Hill described as a fine little girl making an appearance in a local feature. The exact context and details are limited by the fragmentary text provided.
John Britton of Hymera visited Miss Faye Oskin last weekend. Attendees joined the Fourth of July celebration at Chrisney. George Hile of Dale visited Mr. and Mrs. John Collier. Lloyd of Utica Kentucky stayed with Miss Bessie Oskin this week. Several local ladies named.
Carrie Murray joined friends in Ferdinand on Sunday while Mr and Mrs August Oster of Tell City and Mr and Mrs Floyd Barker of Buffaloville spent a sunny afternoon in Lincoln Park. Absolom Oskins and John Meiers hosted visitors from Mt Olive and others. Bertha Herron Maude Richardson Silvia Truville Hattie Warner Blanche Van Winkle John Murray and Tabby Huff enjoyed a Sunday picnic in Lincoln Park.
Fred Hoffmeier of Huntingburg visited here the first of last week. Cass Staten and wife of Huntingburg visited Park Staten’s family last week. Oscar Lamar visited Perry county recently. Rev. Samuel Farrow conducted baptisms in Lamar June 27 with local attendees. Mrs. Ben Schriefer sick this past week. Uncle Henry Schriefer visited Kennedy Station Sunday at his daughter’s. Roy Kerr of Cannelton spent Sunday with Harvey Ludwig. Goldie Alma Ferguson and Mabel Weiss of Lamar visited Buffaloville Saturday. Oil and Gas firms busy taking leases around Buffaloville. A fine girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Porter on Monday, June 28.
Patronville reports Mrs. Ebbert Mackey and child ren visited her parents near Richland late last week. Farmers are busy. Misses Clara Huff and Daisy Burdick of Rockport visited Hazel Parsley. Tom Seay and Belle Hill are ill. Jim Hill also ill but now outdoors. Mr Hughes of Mt Carmel Sr recovered two stolen horses from a man near Owensboro and returned home. J P Young family and the DeWitts hosted a picnic at the ferry last Sunday.
Mount Moriah residents visit relatives in Perry county and nearby towns. A church ice cream supper is planned at Ayer's school house on Saturday July 10 to benefit the church. Mrs Hester Beasley dies after a weeks long illness, leaving a husband, two daughters, a son and several siblings. her funeral is in Mount Moriah cemetery Monday at four o clock.
Relatives and friends gathered from Mt. Carmel NL Evansville and Boonville to the funeral of James Pierson last Friday. Attendees included Sam Pierson Dan Pierson Pete Egnew and Grace Voyles. Mrs Ben Meece remains ill with a relapse.
Churchgoers and visitors fill a busy week in Buffaloville as Crawford Oma Meece and others attend services. Dr George Warner of Evansville visits his mother here. Mrs Fuller and Mrs Jim Brady visit Will Brady family. Miss Florence Crawford visits Miss Laura Burkhart. Will Armour and wife from near Eureka visit relatives. Susie Burkhart shows improvement after seven weeks illness, Frank Crawford improves. Picnic at Dawsons grove attracts local youths. Hubert Kemp and family visit near Lincoln City. Farmers threshing wheat report a good crop. Arthur Oskins hosts a birthday dinner for his 38th birthday with about seventy guests, ice cream and cake served.
Fulfda miss Katie Haller returns from Evansville while many families host relatives and visitations unfold. Twin girls blessing the Weaver home. Ferdinand and Louisville visitors stop by. Mayme Balbach and Frances Tunner from Tell City attend church. gatherings include a well attended Saturday picnic and an ice cream supper at Schneider's grove hosted by the H. R. 8S club.
Farmers complain of heavy rain delaying harvest while social news chronicles weddings and visits. Emil Sturm of Indianapolis spent the 4th with relatives. Frank Jend and Lena Moore wed in Louisville then toured St Meinrad. A new July 1 Building and Loan association opens with 25000 capital. A Lincoln City Athletics game versus St Meinrad Tigers is planned next Sunday. A new mail route begins August first linking Dale and Mariah Hill with twice daily service, replacing the Ferdinand Johnsburg line.
A Newtonville column recalls a Dawson graveyard picnic with attendees including Taylor Willison and Mrs Daisy Lawson, plus a Tell City street fair visit and a Troy visit by Miss Ethel Hicks. John Newton arrived from Evansville after his mother’s death, and Talitha Newton died with funeral at New Hope Baptist Church. Mrs Newton survived by three daughters and two sons. she would have been seventy-seven next Sunday. The column also offers a wry reflection on relationships and a quip about audacity in pursuit and furniture choices.
A reflective piece urges calm and steadiness for youth, noting worry wastes time and highlighting optimism. It contrasts pessimism with daily brightness and encourages moving beyond trifling anxieties. It observes social gossip on the square and counsels not to borrow trouble.
A satirical comment notes men’s belief in saving a good girl by marriage and a cautious man who crafts excuses to justify wrongdoing. It also claims anxiety about the future does not collect funds for old age, illustrating social foibles.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous of the Eustachian tube and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by the remedy and lists the product and pharmacy details.
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