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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
8
Ladies' gauze lisle hose offered at 15c a pair or 19c in some stores. Gents' gauze half hose 42 gauge, black. Ladies' vests sleeveless full size 3 for 25c. Ladies' knit union suits knee length lace trimmed umbrella style 25c each. Swiss ribbed knitwear up to size 44 available.
County news covers wheat cutting optimism and a busy social calendar. Mentions of sick lists, visits of relatives, church events, and a children's day program at Oak Grove church. Also reports on a snake bite incident involving Wolf Foertsch’s daughter and other small community happenings.
Mrs Lula Jones and daughter Della of Indianapolis visit relatives this week. Circus-going people attended the county capital show and praised it. Miss Eva Young shopped in Rockport last Monday. Mr and Mrs Sam Bench of Buffaloville visited son Frank Bench and family Sunday and Monday. Andy Wetzel and family of Buffaloville visited Fred J Bergman family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Bender visited their daughter in Evansville for several days last week.
Patronville reports Minnie Miller begins a new four room cottage near Oak Springs schoolhouse. Local residents Hallie and Bertha Brady visited Gifford Brady in Owensboro Kentucky last week. Mrs. Mattie Jones of Evansville visited her father Isaac Miller this week. Mrs. Sallie Peacock Roy Olive Peacock and Claude Kincaid attended an aviation meet in Evansville last Friday. Dr. C H Adye Grace Allen and daughter Stella went to Evansville last Saturday. Mrs Sun Mudd hosted a social for guest Olive Crowe of Rockport Tuesday night. Mrs. Carrie Branham of Muncie and Minnie Branhan of Evansville visited Tom Sibert’s family last weekend. Blanche Garrett cut her finger last Monday while handling a tool. An entertainment at Alexander Chapel is planned for Saturday night with an ice cream supper.
Hatfield building and loan association held its annual meeting and elected George B. Crowder as president along with Salem Parker as vice president J G Glackman as treasurer and Thomas Fortune as secretary The group reported a 15 percent income for the past year I C O F lodge installed new officers Wm Middleton as N G Thomas Fortune as V G George W Horrom as secretary Miss Irma Sanders topped county schools with a 955 8 general average at age 12 More than 200 exam applicants Farmers report wheat cutting intensifies Luce township common school graduates held at the M E church on Thursday
Mrs. Joe Lex of Evansville visited friends in this neighborhood last. Miss Johanna Weig, from Louisville, will return home at Mt. Olive for a few weeks and an ice cream supper is set for next Saturday night.
Local notices record the birth of a baby boy on June 8 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Meece. Ed and John Krause spent the weekend in Evansville. Mrs S H Jennings and Edith of Rockport visited Mrs Emily Hill. Dr Cecil and his son went to Evansville for an appendicitis operation. Miss Prudence Rhodes stayed with her sister at Huntingburg. William Harris known as Uncle Bill Harris died near here on June 6 at 88. Civil War veteran and longtime Missionary Baptist member.
The deceased was mourned by seven children as Rev. W. T. Van Winkle led funeral services at the home on Wednesday followed by interment at Buffaloville Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Aryle Brown announced the arrival of a baby girl last Monday evening at their home. The community notes a sick list update for Mrs John Heidelbech and social visits by Miss Emily Kopanka and Andrey Goaddis from New Castle. The Huntingburg football game ended 6 7 in favor of Dale, and Dale won 14 7 in a rematch. Cemetery directors consider building a sexton cottage, while wheat harvest proceeds with good yields. Death notices report Mrs Rachel Shilkett age 81, with funeral conducted by Rev Raaf at Stark cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Burn left for Georgetown to settle there. The Boosters meet tonight. Mrs Pursell and daughter Lula of Evansville visited the Marcy family. Miss Opal Bradley visits Boonville. Farmers and Equity men urged to dairy earnings grow. Earnest Frakes visits his parents. Raleigh Harris from Colorado visits Greeley roots. Will McDaniel returns home with wife and baby from Texas. A new private bank discussed with capital of 10000 dollars. local directors to manage with Columbus capital backing.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of J Cheney & Co in Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each cantarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary Public Real A W Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6, 1886. Cure marketed by F J Cheney & Co Toledo and sold by all druggists.
Local notes say excellent weather boosts wheat harvest while farmers stay busy. Community reporting includes visits, travels of Edmond Sturm from Louisville to home for summer, dance night at Fulda, and graduates from St Meinrad College preparing to leave for summer vacation. The church commemoration honors Abbot Athanasius Schmidt with a silver jubilee, music hall theater planned, and students praised for performances.
Miss Goldie Ferguson returns home from French Lick Springs for health. Gustave Schriefer, oldest son of Mrs. John Kruse, back from Evansville hospital after appendectomy, recovering well. Miss Gertie Hill of Fordsville visiting here. Albert Cooper confined to bed. Mrs. Julia Wood returns to Rockport after visiting sister-in-law. Mrs. Fred Southwood ill but slowly improving. Odd Fellows take possession of new building. Charles Lamarr runs butcher shop and ice cream stand at former location. Born to Hezzie Harris and wife on the 9th a baby girl. Mrs. Henry Medcalf of Dale visiting her son Dr. L. N. Medcalf.
Mrs. Rachel Shilkett of Gentryville was laid to rest at Stark's cemetery. Ray Bender and wife of Tennyson and Mrs. Ola Phillips of Pigeon visited with C. L. Davis and family Sunday. J. H. Logan, the insurance man, continued on page 4.
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