Local items highlight community events and notices
Halbruge’s act draws interest this week while Harry Kercheval and family move into the Hoagland residence on Walnut Street. The Sanger circus held two performances in North Rockport with good crowds. Lake Building and Loan increases capital by 15000 dollars, aiding local homebuilders. Tuesday Night Club hosted a silver shower for Lena Kerstein on marriage to George Wegel. Wm. F. Simpers builds a cement sidewalk on 5th Street. A farmer warns county wheat may be below half average due to disease and poor stand. Cypress Beach park opens next Sunday with boat races and a band, with entrants from Evansville and nearby towns. round-trip fares listed for several origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress Beach Park
Evansville
Owensboro
Henderson
Troy
Tell City
Cypress Beach
Newburg
Grandview
Rockport
Richland
Hatfield
For Sale One Hudson Touring Car and Farm Ads
Auction and sales notes include a Hudson touring car for 1500 with magneto top glass and shield offered by E K Ashby Co Evansville. Other items advertise farm property 120 acres with 35 acres timber 24 miles west of Lamar, farm securities for sale, and local insurance and loan services. A June 21 22 wall tones demonstration by Rimstidt and Feigel is also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Guss L. Tabelman
Rimstidt & Feigel
E. K. Ashby Company
Evansville
Ind
Rockport July 4th Festival Promises County’s Biggest Event
On July 4 at Rockport the town invites all to enjoy a cooling, fun filled celebration announced as the county’s largest event. The organizers urge residents and visitors to attend for a day of activities and entertainment.
Florida land sale near DeSoto county
H. F. Nunn of Panama Park Florida advertises 202 acres of prime orange and vegetable county soil in DeSoto with timber value estimated at 10 dollars per acre. Asking price 20 dollars per acre. Purchase offers invites buyers to Florida land opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Flordia
Orange and Vegetable
DeSoto County
Local Social Roundup Includes Numerous Visiting Friends
A series of brief notes shows Will Fisher visiting friends in Huff and Emma Nohse visiting relatives in Tell City. Several residents from Evansville, Grandview, Clay township, Harrison township and beyond travel to see kin or attend events. Notables include Ada Bryne returning to New Albany, Kehrer daughters graduating at Terre Haute, and the Baumgaertners taking a six week trip to California for medical and educational meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fisher
Huff
Will Nuetzel
Peoria
Ill
Emma Nohse
Tell City
Sis Cotton
Evansville
Bert Newman
Little Son
Grandview
W. Q. Collins
Richland City
Roy Atkinson
Gail
Carrie Wesseler
Cuba
Wm. Brady
Clay Township
Ed H. Wortman
Harrison Township
H. Jennings
Edith
Lincoln City
Ada Bryne
New Albany
Cecelia Sullivan
Mabel Sloan
Cannelton
J. L. Sullivan
Nell Weir
Helen Barnett
Mt. Vernon
John Biggs
Beatrice
Indianapolis
T .C. Basye
Wm. Link, Jr
Grass Township
J. J. Wet
Dee Tewes
Tell City_Ind
Andy Tewes
St. Louis
J. J. Wetzel
Bona Schoenfeld
Austin
Texas
George Kersteins
St. Mary’s Ind
Lena
G. N. Wall
Calhoun
E. H. Boldrey
Edwin
Moore’s Hill
Ind
Wm. Schulte
LF. Falbruge
Thomas
Fortune
Hatfield
Hilbert Bennett
Eureka
Capt
Wm. Jones
Jackson Township
Helen Laird
Virginia
Phoenix
Ariz
John Helfrich
Anna
Margaret
Conrad Kehrer
Terre Haute
State Normal
Eva
Katherine Kehrer
Otto Baumgaertner
California
Far West
Baumgaertner
American Medical Association
Los Angeles
Rockport July Fourth Baseball Matchups
The 4th of July celebration at Rockport features a baseball game between the fats and the slims. The Slims lineup includes Sam Johnson Geo Johnson Dr. W Hartley Fred Rimstidt Carroll Bridges Patrick Doyle Buck Morris Thomas Woolfolk John Lakey Robert Luckado Morgan Halbrugess Willis Kin caid James A Haines Jr D G Agnew John G Haines Geo Smith John Brown Extra slims are John Stevenson Robt Hamilton Emory Phillips R Niles and Mike Procasky. The extra fats include L F Bauman J H Beeler L N Savage Bull Parker R W Richards E Squirer l Pattie W W Spain Ped Doty and James A Gentry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Fats
Slims
Slims Fats
Sam Johnson
Geo. Johnson
Dr. W. Hartley
Fred Rimstidt
Carroll’Bridges
Patrick Doyle Buck Morris
Thomas Woolfolk
John Lakey
Robert Luckado Morgan
Halbrugess
Willis Kincaid
James A. Haines Jr
D.G. Agnew
John G
Pattie
W. W. Spain
Ped Doty
James A. Gentry
Commencement Program for Jackson and nearby townships
Commencement events in Chrisney on June 17 1911 begin with a 2 15 meeting of graduates and trustees at the Fair Ground entrance. At 2 30 the Chrisney Band plays followed by invocation by Rev Z T Walker and the welcome. The program includes remarks by 8 C Ferrell reading by Miss Mabel Weiss presentation of diplomas by Supt J W Strassel and closing remarks by Rev L G Carnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Clay
Carter
Grass
Harrison
Huff
Chrisney
Fair Ground
Z. T. Walker
C. Ferrell
Mabel Weiss
J. W. Strassel
L. G. Carnes
Church Notes and Sunday Services Across Local Congregations
Trinity Lutheran on Elm near Fifth led by Rev J H Diehl offers Sunday school at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and a 7 30 p m service with midweek prayer Wednesday. Presbyterian morning worship includes two musical numbers. First Baptist lists Sunday school 9 15 a m B Y P U at 6 45 p m and sermon at 7 45 p m. Baker's Creek Baptist of Eureka holds Sunday school 9 30 a m sermon 10 45 a m and prayer at 7 30 p m. Rockport Lodge meets 1 30 p m June 19 and 7 30 p m for Work in the Master Mason's Degree with visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity “Lutheran Church
Elm Street
Fifth
J. H. Diehl
Trinity Lutheran Church
5Th
The
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Baker’s Creek
Hureka
OQ. A. Carmean
Rockport Lodge
J.T. Jacobs
W. M. Henry J. Vawter
Local Marriages Reported in Spencer and Nearby Counties
The notices list Everett M Barker 18 plasterer of Spencer County wed Edith Davis 16 of Spencer County. Frank Hyden 42 tiler in Spencer County married May Ash 20 also of Spencer County. Charley Jones 24 stemmer of Owensboro Ky and Mary Muglinger 18 stemmer of Owensboro Ky married by Rev G N Wall on June 10 1911. Eugene DeMunbrun 30 Morgantown Ky wed Beulah Moore 21 Morgantown. George A Wegel 29 book keeper Evansville wed Magdalena Ker steins 24 clerk Rockport Ky in a ceremony Wednesday June 14 by Rev A J Sprigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett M. Barker
Plasterer
Spencer County
Edith Davis
Frank Hyden
Tiler
May Ash
Charley Jones
Stemmer
Owensboro
Mary Muglinger
G. N. Wall
Eugene DeMunbrun
Morgantown
Beulah Moore
Morgentown
George A. Wegel
Evansville
Magdalina T. Kersteins
Rockport
A. J. Sprigler
Property transfers and liens recorded this week
A list of transfers shows John A. Bresler to Eugene Goodman on Eureka Lot 19 for 185 dollars and many other deeds. The report includes Lake Realty Co. transferring lots in Richland City for 200 dollars and Henry Schumacher to Pierce Reed for 1900, with fifteen mortgages eight releases two mechanic's liens and three assignments recorded in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Bresler
Eugene Goodman
Eureka
Wim Looper
Campbell & Cummings Co
A. Waller Co
James H. Ensor
John M. Jackson
Alva Jackson
Lake Realty Co
Luce School Township
Memorial Day acknowledgments and local business support noted
At a J. C. Veatch Post G A R meeting the members expressed thanks to the Rockport band Rev Bryan and flower girls for Memorial Day services and to local business people for decorating and closing during the program. John Feigel and J McAdams were committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Veatch
Rockport
Bryan
John Feigel
J. McAdams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tarboreport Democrat
T. C. Basye
Jas. G. Taylor’s
Miss Nohse
Halbruge
Harry Kercheval
Hoagland
Walnut Street
Bryan Bros
Sanger Circus
North Rockport
Lake Building and Loan Association
Secretary of State
Lena Kersteins
George Wegel
Wm. F. Simpers
5Th Street
Elm
Washington Street
J. A. Sargent
Big Economy
Halbruge’s
Charles Limberger & Co
Oscar T. Bennett
Rockport Milling Co
Haines, Richards, & Pirtle
Old
Connecticut
H. F. Nunn
Panama Park, Fla
Grain, Seeds & Tobacco
T. R. Hardy CO
S. Wiener & Sons
Rockport’s
Fred Walker
Indiana University
Daniel M. Deeg
August H. Hoch
J. S. Johnson
Lake
Walter E. Pennington
Dale
Elizabeth McMahan
Richard T. Schwartz
Huntingburg
United States Senate
U. S
Senate
House
Washington
Louis Halbruge
John P. Eigenmann
Brown
Indiana
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