County News Delays in Farm Work from Recent Rain
The rain has slowed farm tasks as binders started the season last Monday. A seven year old boy fell from a tree while cherry picking but sustained only minor injuries. Local community members attended quarterly meetings, with Rev. Niles resigning and Ernest McPeters replacing him. Visitors from Evansville and Troy joined local residents in various social and church activities, including a play and a birthday party, and a trial concerning Holy Roller disturbances drew local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Schriefer
Purcell
Troy
Niles
Ernest McPeters
New Albany
Frank Ferguson
Evansville
John Mottweiler
Fred Schriefer
Yale
Walker
Carl Stockings
John Ravens
Amanda Cooper
Lamar
Christmas Visit and Family Returns Across Indiana
Santa Claus Mrs John Wilson and children of Louisville visit her brother Robert and Alfred Bettag. Mrs Mary Grass and niece Lena Masterson of Liberal return home after a week with relatives. Miss Clara Hemesath returns from Evansville. Selma and Stella Ulbricht of Tell City visit Uncle Fred Roessler. Mr and Mrs Adam Koenig go to Mariah Hill to be by Mrs Moll’s bedside as she lies ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Louisville, Ky
Robert
Alfred Bettag
Mary Grass
Lena Masterson
Liberal
Clara Hemesath
Evansville
Selma
Stella Ulbricht
Tell City
Fred Roessler
Adam Koenig
Mariah Hill
Peter Moll
Richland City Girls Visit Parents Over Weekend
Richland City notes Miss Gladys V Jones and Miss Marie Roberts visiting their parents from Oakland City over the weekend. Miss Lilian Day of Boonville visits sister Mrs Amos Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladysv Jones
Marie Roberts
Oakland City
Missi Lilian Day
Boonville
Amos Hodge
St Meinrad Residents Visit Family and Band Picnic
Mrs William Denning left Friday for Louisville for a week's visit with relatives. Mrs John Feith of Evansville visited the Hostetter family. Miss Pauline Muelke of Tell City stayed with her sister Mrs Earl Jeffers. Mrs Henry George of St Croix visited. George Bishop did business at Tennyson. Mrs Jacob Hollander visited Fulda. Mr and Mrs Clarence Wheeler of Adgeville were in town. Mr and Mrs George Boxer and Mr and Mrs George Becker with Sylvester spent Sunday at the Altman home. The St Meinrad brass band plans a grand picnic at school grounds Sunday June 13 with an invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Denning
Louisville
John Feith
Evansville
Henry Hostetter
Pauline Muelke
Tell City
Earl Jeffers
Henry George
St. Croix
George Bishop
Tennyson
Jacob Hollander
Fulda
Clarence Wheeler
Adgeville
George Boxer
George Becker
Sylvester
Mike Altman
Kennedy Station Visitors and Local Travels Report
Miss Selma Wetzel of Hawesville Kentucky visits relatives here. Mrs Robert Kennedy and daughter Miss Nannie of Springfield Missouri are guests of relatives here. Mrs August Frey and niece Miss Selma Wetzel spent Tuesday in Evansville. Raymond Kennedy plans Oakland City residence for three months schooling. Fred Frey visited Howenville Kentucky over the weekend. Miss Grace Brinkman left Monday for University Heights to attend school. Mr and Mrs Sam Wetzel and Jacob Weller of the G M E camp ground visited Mrs Katherine Wetzel Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Wetzel
Hawesville
Robert Kennedy
Nannie
Springfield
August Frey
Evansville
Raymond Kennedy
Oakland City
Fred Frey
Howenville, Ky
Grace Brinkman
University Heights
Sam Wetzel
Jacob Weller
G. M. E. Camp Ground
Katherine Wetzel
Mariah Hill Funeral Affairs and Local Visitors
Mariah Hill mourns as Mrs Thoma and daughter Dora attend the funeral of her grandson in Evansville last Friday. Miss Mary Schue returns from Louisville for her mother Mrs Magalena Schue’s funeral, age 75, who died after a brief illness. Surviving: Adam and Henry Schue, four daughters, and many relatives. Funeral held Wednesday at 8 am. Other items note Mrs Peter Moll’s sudden illness, Rev Vincent Wagner visiting in Evansville, and local visits by the Bromm and Wigger families. The Mariah Hill baseball team loses 9 to 8 to Lincoln City. Leo Bosler of Louisville visits his father Simon. Additional funeral attendance by Mrs Weaver and family and Mrs Mikes Wirthwein from Fulda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma
Dora
Evansville
Mary Schue
Louisville
Magalena Schue
Adam
Heniy
Sebastian Bettag
Joe Weaver
Mary
Francis Schue
Peter Moll
Vincent Wagner
F. W. Wagner
Henry Bromm
Jacov
Rose
Leo Seiffert
Ferdinand
Beckman
Theresia Wigger
Mariah Hill
Lincoln City
Leo Bosler
Simon
Bosler
Jacob Weaver
Mikes Wirthwein
Fulda
Lehue
Johneck
New
Boston
Visitors and modest local notes from the week
Mrs Clara Lloyd and Herbert Wright of Boonville visited Frank Giles and family last Thursday and Friday. A trial at Chrisney Tuesday involved two local boys defended by a band of Holy Rollers, the jury ruling for the boys. John Hutchinson and wife of near Degonia visited Joab Hill and family Sunday. Mollie Meyers of north of here visited Frank Giles and family last Sunday. U B Sunday school to present a children's day program next Sunday night. Mrs Emmett Lloyd, recently ill, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara, Lloyd
Herbert, Wright
Boonville
Frank Giles
Chrisney
Marriage of Lawrence Dawson and Viola Shrode at U B Parsonage
Lawrence C Dawson and Miss Viola Shrode wed at the U B parsonage last Sunday evening with Rev J A Hile officiating. They plan to reside in Illinois. Also noted are obituaries and local social visits involving residents from Newtonville Evansville Amarillo Huntingburg and Kinney families with several trips and guests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence C. Dawson
Viola Shrode
U. B
J. A. Hile
Newtonville
Raymond Chrisney
Andrew Mann
Rockport
Agnes Fella
Evansville
Clara
Carrie Giles
Amarillo
Texas
William Kinney
Alva Kinney
William Stein
Huntingburg
Philip Maas
Ciliis Maas
Born to Greulich family in June birth
A son named Bernard Joseph was born to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Greulich on Saturday June 5. Engagement announced for Miss Gusta Goetz and Thomas Friedel with a wedding planned June 22. Community notes from St. Meinrad and local residents include visits, dances, and birthday party celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Greulich
Bernard Joseph
Gusta Goetz
Thomas Friedel
Theresia Strobel
Boston
St. Boniface
Men’s Society
John Hartz
Mariah Hill
Robert
Boniface
St. Meinrad
Joseph
Paul’Schaeffer
Alphons Goetz
Joe Holtzman
Moon‘light Orchestra
John
Rupprecht
Peter
Gust Boehm
Corina
Mary Collignon
Troy
Jake’ Hollander
St. Meinran
Joe Bumm
Mayme Neilander
Louwisville
Henry Neilander
Hubert Lindauer
Ed Schatz
Olivia Lindauer
Huff
John Beier
Gus Collignon
Little Pigeon Highlights Next Sunday Night Exercises
Miss Lillian Painter will present children’s day exercises here next Sunday. Mrs Sam Riceman, previously ill, is improving. Dewey Carter and Lula Patmore left last Saturday for Kansas, while relatives near Lincoln City were visited on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Lincoln City
Sam Riceman
Dewey Carter
Lula
Patmore
Kansas
Local News Notes and Church Visitors
Mrs. Lawrence Tableman and daughter Orval of Lincoln City are here visiting relatives. Mrs. Tableman is in poor health. Next weekend will feature regular preaching with Rev. J. Al Sandefur of Evansville. All welcome. Mrs. Henry Kratz of Chrisney and Mrs. Wm Fireman visited Rev. Piepenbrook at Clay City Monday. Children’s day exercises were attended at Union Chapel Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Painter
Lawrence Tableman
Orval O
Lincoln City
Patronville Visit Notes From Rockport Encounter
Miss Henrietta Crooks of Rockport visits Miss Hilda Crooks this week. Robert Greathouse of Owensboro is mentioned in the social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Crooks
Rockport
Hilda Crooks
Robert Greathouse
Owensboro
Notice of Petition to Improve Rockport Mount Zion Road
Wesley Richards and others filed with the Spencer County auditor a petition for draining grading and paving a public highway in Ohio township Indiana known as the Rockport Mount Zion and Richland road. The document describes the route length and width and requests macadam paving with rock nine inches deep center and seven inches at edges, plus drains bridges and culverts. It notes the road is less than three miles and an established highway. Public utility and cost-benefit are cited. The petition seeks approval by the Spencer County Board of Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Richards
Auditor
Spencer County
Indiana
Ohio Township
Spencer
Board of C Commissioners
Rockport, Mount Zion and Richland Road
Ohio
Diana
Luce
Luce Township
Rockport
Mount Zion and
Richland
Rockport, Mount Zion and Richland
Silver Dale
Gentryville
Mount
Zion and Richland
Mount Zion
Rich‘land
Righland Road
Towit
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