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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
8
The advertisement promotes Royal Baking Powder as pure and reliable, emphasizing its cream of tartar from grapes and absence of alum or phosphate. It claims superior quality for cakes, biscuits, and quick bread, urging housewives to consider its value in family meals.
Mrs Louella Whitehouse and son Edgar visited from Louisville on Sunday. Henry Mann builds a bungalow on High Street. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs L E Crandell. Mrs C S Baker shopped in Rockport. Cherries and canning occupy housewives. Mrs Clifford Fhrasner Witt improves slowly. Twenty converts baptized at Little Pigeon. Mrs L M Jones visiting Moore's Hill. Ethel Powell visits Newtonville. Mr and Mrs J H Whitehouse visit Rockport relatives. New potatoes and peas appear on tables. Carlen Souder recovering from flux. Schneider anniversary with dancing and good wishes. Vincent Sperzer bought a new buggy.
Lincoln City residents Louis Metz and wife with sons Ross and Edward visited. Sylvester Rhodes, employed near Belleville, spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. James Oskin and children visited relatives near Tennyson. George Esterline from Huntingburg appeared in our town Sunday afternoon. Vernie and Johnie Main visited Ayrshire then rode home with Mrs. James Ganley and John Richard. Miss Ethel Tennyson visited Boonville Saturday. Roy Hopkins Rose Skelton Frank Shoulders and Ethel Tennyson attended a ball game in Huntingburg Sunday. Charlie Foster and family visited Gentryville. Charles Simpson and family toured Dale in their new Rep auto. Many attended the funeral of Mrs. William Garmon of Evansville at Little Pigeon Sunday. baptising followed. Davis Enlow was in Evansville on business Thursday.
The notice reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Grass Fune on June 6. Henry Risse is confined to his room with inflammatory rheumatism. John Wohleb rode a fine horse last week. The heaviest rainfall of the season hit Monday night delaying farmers and causing damage in low lands. Alvin, the three year old son of is mentioned in fragmentary context.
An advertisement claims Lax A Man will clear pimples blotches and liver spots transforming a sallow girl into a pearl like complexion. The ad is guaranteed and signed by T C Basye.
Last Monday a daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer. Several visitors came and went this week including Cornelius Spayd Roy Jellig who traveled to Kansas City after visiting locally. Mrs. Mary Bettag and son returned to Evansville after visiting Henry Bredhold's family. The engagement of Ida Lehr to Chas Morgan of Louisville was announced. Mr. and Mrs. Renneiesa and son Robert of Louisville visited relatives here. Louis Arnold and family of Huntingburg visited last Sunday.
Mrs Jos Holtmann Jr and others visit at Mr and Mrs Andy Fetter home Sunday enjoying cherries and berries and euchre. A son Clarence William born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Collignon. Fulda Star Band played at Mariah Hill carnival. several locals travel to Mariah Hill St Meinrad and New Boston for leisure.
Town residents were seen traveling between St Meinrad Tell City New Boston and Evans ton on a series of weekend and Monday trips. Families including Holtzman Hessig Lin dauer Hollander and Greulich were noted with meetings and errands in Tell City Evansville Ferdinand and St Meinrad.
Patronville residents hosted visitors from Southerland and Richland including Georgia Lee Carrie and Grace Draeston. Earl Mackey returned from Moore's Hill to resume studies. A lightning strike damaged Mrs Victor Kramer residence. Clay Hill and Oak Grove host children day programs this Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs Barney Sallee from Evansville visits relatives. Mrs John Frank ill.
New tonville reports Miss Nettie Evans fractured her arm near the wrist and is recovering well. Mrs. William Gorman died after brief illness in Evansville and was buried in Little Pigeon. A surprise 85th birthday for Rev John W Bunner was hosted by M E church members. Lightening struck Mrs Victoria Kramers house with little damage.
Paul Lashbrook visits Tampa Iowa to see his sister. Mr and Mrs Charles Christmas host Evansville family. Children’s day services follow Sunday school. Mrs Will Hadley and children move to South Dakota to join Mr Hadley. Local attendees join District meeting of Women’s Foreign Missionary Society at Yankeetown.
Will McKinney and family attended a meeting where Miss Voightlander gave the principal address about her missionary work in India. A Masonic lodge third degree work followed by a banquet for members.
Several locals attended the Mariah Hill picnic on Sunday. Mr. George Weiss of Illinois visited relatives, staying with his sister Mrs. Louis Martin and family. Esther Hanser spent a few days with hometown friends after wintering at Rockport High School, then returned to Ferdinand for further studies, and Mr. Otto Hochmeistner with his Evansville family visited relatives, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martin and family.
The Mt Olive church will host a children’s day next Sunday night. Mrs Raleigh Tuley and her Teague Texas family are visiting Robert Tuley’s household. Several Evansville visitors return home after visits. Capt Wm Jones remains ill.
A birthday dinner was hosted Sunday the 12th by Mr and Mrs William Ford for Mr and Mrs Onie Hilderbrant of Chicago Illinois. Guests enjoyed a pleasant time and wished the couple many more such visits.
A local event drew attendees including Tom Sparks with family, John Sparks with family, William Sparks with family, Samie England with family, John Davis with family, Mrs. Mat Hilderbrant, Mrs. Susie Huffine and son, Mrs. Dora Johnson and baby, John Hilderbrant and wife, Mrs. Harve Carter and Miss Flora Carter.
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