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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
5
A shop displays about 300 watches in the window along with a wide range of low and high priced timepieces. The assortment includes clocks alarm clocks and mantel clocks plus a selection of jewelry for sale.
Eee RSS og vee observes Childrens day at M E church next Sunday evening. Miss Ada Frank, recently ill, shows improvement. Brown Trust Co interior work continues. Miss Dorothy Summerville of Paducah, Ky., visited Miss Marjorie Hackleman during a Danville trip. Miss Anna Bartrim hosted a Grandview road slumber party with Margaret Sargent Erma Hoch Beryl Cost Esther Brown. Harry Lamar and Mary Titus wed at Trinity Lutheran parsonage last Saturday. Rockport plans a near traditional Fourth of July celebration with entertainment. Russel Laird and Louella Houston married last Saturday in Evansville. bride a Rockport high school graduate. They will reside on the Laird farm. Mrs. Simon Taylor hosted sewing club with Katherine Kramer R G Hoagland Eph Rowe as guests. Juncheon not served.
A long list of residents and guests contains C Vogel visiting relatives in Tell City, J L Bryant and son Otto in Jackson township, Nicholas Warner transacting business in town, Rev Ira Miller returning from Missouri, the Obel family in Tell City, Mrs J H Logan from St Louis, and many others visiting or traveling to and from Tell City. The items record court, church, and university attendance, centennial celebrations, and community happenings across the region.
A list of marriages and local notices from Evansville and surrounding towns. Henry Kinder to Haines 21, Marion Jackson to Nelle Horn 26, Charles Summers to Audria Allen 19, and other couples wed by J H Poole. Additional social notes include visits, travel, club conventions, and a court action involving E G Fella as receiver for property rents. Nationals: Owensboro and Rockport connections appear in several items.
Trinity Lutheran with J. H. Diehl as pastor holds Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30. Venice People’s meeting at 6 45 p m. Next Sunday Baptist church to host regular services and Sunday school at usual hour. M E church coroner Fifth and Walnut J J Robinette pastor Children’s Day at 10 30 am with united worship, Junior league 3 30 pm under Mrs. Robert Simpers, Epworth League 6 30 pm and evening service 7 30 pm with the sermon God’s Great Woman. Coats may be discarded at services. Also note hot weather drinks advertised by J H Walker Mammoth Grocery featuring Rookwood Emperor Blend and Japan Teas for iced tea.
Real estate transfers include Emma L Hammond to F H Schroer and Lake Realty Co to S C Ferguson trustee with lot details and a $400 deal. Veloria and J H to Maud Walden in Rockport for Lot 21 at $35. Seven mortgages and one assignment recorded last week. Household furniture for sale via Mrs Grace Richey 604 North 5th Street. Wanted place with good family for housework. have 20 month old daughter accompanying. R F D No 3 Mrs C Dearing Rockport Indiana.
Fire marshal reports show May 1914 losses at 288 066 dollars with 537 fires last year totaling about 569 000 dollars from May 1913. If remaining May reports arrive the total may reach 300 000 dollars signaling about 50 percent drop from 1913.
Headquarters for silverware china queensware and glassware offers harvest time ware at lower prices. A new line of tableware arriving in a few days will bring fine goods at low prices. Call and see.
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