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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
8
Miss Mary Hurst of Troy visits Miss Blanche Haskins this week. Numerous locals attend church, visit relatives, and attend events. A wedding unites Andrew Collignan and Anna Hildenbrand at St Boniface with plans for a happy life. farming remains dry and Clover harvest nears.
Local residents visit relatives across Indiana and Oklahoma. Anna Sutton visits Huntingburg family. Ed Meier visits Boonville. Lanie Ayer spends time near Cheisney with J J Burkhart. Susie Burkhart stays with Fannie Beasley in Centerville. Next weekend services feature Feeding the Soul morning and a Children's day program evening. Eve dies of tuberculosis aged 36. funeral held at St Meinrad cemetery after a requiem led by Rev Odillo.
ST MEINRAD Peter Hollman returned to Tell City after work here. Fred Greulich of Fudla was in town on business. Miss Mary Hoke visited Ferdinand. Mike Horlander heads to Galena Ill for lead mining. Miss Mamie Harlander visits Hvansville with relatives. Nicholas James of Leopold visited his son Dr N A James. School closed for fishing break. News items cover visits, work, travel and local social events including a June 16 brass band social with a German comedy.
Miss Catherine Osborn returned from Chicago where she spent the winter and studied. Lonnie Osborn is home from Indianapolis where he attends a deaf and dumb school. Mrs. Kate Crump and grandson Roy Mattingley of Owenbsoro Ky visit George Boyd’s family. Donald Shourds of Evansville visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mackey of Mt. Zion spent Sunday with kin. Mrs. Sallie Brady is quite poorly. Children day exercises last Sunday drew a good crowd and a fine program. The Ladies aid society met Wednesday with Mrs. Kate Young.
Last Sunday night the Christian church held children day exercises described as exceptionally good. Mrs. Dan Herron of Evansville visits her mother for the week. Bentley Harris stays in St. Louis with sister Mrs. Bernie Powhatten. Miss Hattie Pace’s birthday party featured games music ice cream and cake with a decorated cake. Miss Anna Smith of Rockport visits sister Mrs. Amelia Robert. An oil derrick left by drillers near town is being moved to Illinois this week.
The report notes Allen Ferguson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferguson drowned last Thursday in a six foot pool after venturing beyond safe depth. Rescue efforts failed. Funeral services were held Saturday at Mt Zion Church led by Rev C C Pirtle. The item also lists local social visits and small injuries among residents, with several name mentions including Dexter from Boonville who broke a thumb while playing ball and others visiting relatives in nearby towns.
A clipped note from Eureka reports Wilden Noon is quite sick with no further details available on page 4.
Experience shows this time of year men need new shirts with choicest fabrics and patterns from CLUETT PEABODY. Madras woven fabrics in blue lavender grey and more, prices from 1.00 to 1.50. Also Plaited White Coat Shirt with turning cuffs and Arrow Collars in quarter sizes 15c and 2 for 25c.
See where young men buy hats and discover a store with new shades in straws and felts. Sole agents for Marx trousers with a wonder waist band and denoting high quality fit. 2 1/2 inch felled hem allows cuff or plain wear. 25c silk half hose clears value across six colors.
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