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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
8
Local notes recount visits and travel across Indiana and Oklahoma. Attendees at a funeral include the Kramer family with Oklahoma ties. Mrs. Eva Kramer’s service was at the Baptist church, interment at New Hope cemetery. Crop notes cite a bountiful strawberry season and local canning efforts.
A weather permitting plan to plant cowpeas is noted in Buffaloville. Miss Otie Barnett recovers from illness and Mrs. Caroline Harmon remains critically ill. Mrs. Fred Hoffmeier travels to Evansville for several days with relatives. William Pennington and wife of Ewansville visit Dan Wetzel family. Frank Brosend, Oakland City's pupil, preached here last Sunday and delivered a strong sermon. Miss Little Ludwig of Evansville visited for a day.
The report lists visits by Mr and Mrs George Ludwig and Auditor Frank Sticking with wife, Dan Wetzel and Ed Schriefer traveling to Chrisney for business, Benny Linneman from Huantinebure visiting relatives, and Grandma Edwards of Rockport staying with Mrs Scott Bartlow. Rumors mention a wedding soon.
An advertisement touts Tre Sallow Ghel by Jakne Lax A Man as a pearly complexion cure. It claims to clear pimples blotches and liver spots and is guaranteed by T C Basye.
Mr and Mrs T J Bennett and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bennett moved to Lievenia last Sunday. A son was born Tuesday morning the 6th to Mr and Mrs Wash Hadley. Mrs Ola Deeg visited Mr and Mrs Orville Abshier in Evansville last Friday and Saturday. A number attended the circus at Evansville last Thursday. A goodly number attended the Cotton Blossom show at Enterprise Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Stanford K Tomroy of Boonville were guests of Dr and Mrs R R Rhoades last Saturday and Sunday. R W Richards and family and J Hall Rhodes and family visited relatives in Eureka last Sunday. Robert Montgomery returns home next Saturday from Bloomington for the summer vacation. Miss Bessie Deeg arrives home Thursday from Greencastle where she has been in school. Clarence Royal was in Rockport last Saturday on business.
Charles L Kost traveled to Evansville on business last Monday. Mrs Jos Fischer left for Louisville for a two week visit with her daughter and son in law. Numerous locals attended the Fulda picnic. The St Meinrad brass band plans a fundraiser picnic on the parish school grounds next Sunday. Joseph and Anna Mehling wed in Louisville and will live there. Rev A Schnellenberger will take charge of a Shelbyville church next week. Several residents visited relatives and attended events in French Lick, St Louis, Ferdinand, and Tell City. Heavy rains delayed corn planting. about half the crop remains to be planted.
Mariah Hill Misses Irene Spayd Emma Arnold and Mrs Maurice Hollander spent last Sunday with friends at Ferdinand Roy Jellig of Louisville is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Jellig here this week Paul Ender and George Hollander were at St Meinrad last Monday The Mariah Hill Cornet band and
Rev Samuel Farrow and family visited relatives in Tennyson last weekend. Hattie Pace returns from representing a Cincinnati firm in Etowah Tennessee. Oil drillers progress to 500 feet with hopeful oil within 800 feet. Masons renovate hall with kitchen and dining room. Mr and Mrs Meyer return from Greensburg Indiana. Mr and Mrs Cecil Marcy of Iowa visiting relatives. Several residents visiting kin in various states. Dr C W Bradley back from Louisville lectures. Mrs Huff and Rev Huff visit Tennyson. Harvey Davidson returns from Mitchell Vernon Indiana. Bert Davidson back to Evansville after injury incident. F M Sutton blacksmith keeps busy daily except Sunday. Miss Lucy Oskin and Miss Gladys Boyer in Boonville. Circus visit by many locals. Willis Pittman family back from Logansport. Kenneth Pace visiting Evansville grandparents. Charles Simpson of Lincoln City buys Reo auto and visits. Louis and Frank Robert of Foseyville visit friends. G W Harris returns from Indianapolis Masonic Grand Lodge and Louisville trip.
Evansville resident MT Olive H T Rhodes visited the Frank McCoy family last Sunday. Herman Bender and wife visited Wendell Patmore’s family in Clay township last Sunday. Charles Jones and children visited relatives in Boonville late last week. Gerlach family and daughter Edna visited Charley McCoy’s family in Warrick county last Saturday. Q L Perry traveled to Rockport on Monday on business. Misses Gloria Bender Beulah Meay Roy Oskins and Earl Roberts noted in attendance.
A Lamar social roundup lists several residents visiting Evansville and Tell City, with Mrs Eva Lloyd hosting Bertha Grass and Lucy Grass and Lacey planning an extended stay. Auto purchases and local travel are noted as Miss Golda Ferguson and Mr Hunter visit Evansville, Evan Lloyd buys a new car in Evanston, and Dr N L Medcalf and family tour by roadster.
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