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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1915

Page

6

Trustees Announce Township Office Hours Across Listings

The trustees of Luce Carter Jackson and Harrison townships publish weekly schedules for office hours and travel. Luce Township trustee Louis B. Wilkinson and Carter Township trustee A J Rhodes will handle official business at Hatfield and Lincoln City on specified days. Jackson Township trustee Anthony Bender and Harrison Township trustee Simon Feehbein set Monday and Friday home or on site hours with extra days when not on the road.

Luce Township Hatfield Louis B.wilkinson Carter Township Lincoln City Jakson Township Gentryville Harrison Township Fulda St. Meinrad Simon Feehbein

Sheriff Sale Notice of Spencer County Property

Public auction to the highest bidder on June 26 1919 at Rockport Indiana for rents and profits of 2 acres 119 rods in Spencer County portion of section 14 township 6 range 5. Sale may include fee simple if judgment not fully realized. Property listed as William Snyder and Daisy Snyder suit. Isaac L. Kramer Sheriff. James L. Houston Attorney. June 3 1915.

Spencer Circuit Court Rockport Spencer County Indiana Towit William Snyder Daisy Snyder Isaac L. Kramer James L. Houston

Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate in Spencer County

The Spencer Circuit Court will, on Saturday July 3 1915, sell at public auction the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section 23 township 7 south range 7 west in Spencer County Indiana. A 15 foot right of way covers the entire south side and 60 acres more or less are described. Possession of buildings remains til March 1 1916 and crops of 1915 until removal. Terms require one third cash. Filed by the undersigned commissioner in the partition suit of Mintie Reynolds et al versus Minnie Davis et al.

Spencer Circuit Court Spencer County Indiana Mintie Reynolds Mary Florence Hodges Ida A. Hodges Emily F. Fraize Estelle J. Reynolds Harman McLain Reynolds Thomas P. Reynolds Leonidas Reynolds William Nathaniel Reynolds Guy Buca Reynolds Howard N. Reynolds Wesley Hall Lois S. Turner Minnie Davis John W. Hall Beulah Gaines Augustus Hall William Gaines Mable Gaines Drury Hall Bucca Beeler Johnson Ernest Earl Hall James Hamil Floyd Hamil Farmer’s Bank Court House Rockport

Sale terms on real estate via commissioner and attorney

One third due in twelve months and one third in eighteen months from sale date. Purchaser to give notes with six percent interest from date and attorneys fees, no relief, secured by mortgage back on the sold real estate. Sale to begin at 2:00 PM. Elbert M. Swan, Commissioner. Swen Mason, Attorneys.

Feez Elbert M. Swan Swen Mason

Application for liquor license in Spencer County Indiana

A legal notice for a July 1915 Spencer County Board of Commissioners hearing to grant a one year license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a New Boston site with on premise consumption. The description covers the two story frame house on lot 29 and details doorways windows layout facing Main street, plus sale of cigars and lunch. Roger E Williams signed June 11 1918.

Aher Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Court House New Boston Huff Township Main Street Timne Thomas Friedel Rockport Roger E. Williams

Application for Liquor License in Spencer County Indiana

An applicant seeks renewal of a license to sell and allow on premises drinking of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in Rockport Indiana for one year. The business occupies front room of a two story brick building on part of lot nine in Wm. R. Hynes donation, describing exact dimensions and features of the room and walls.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Court House Wm. R. Hynes Rockport Ind

Notice of Petition for Highway Improvement in Ohio Township

Petition filed by Wesley Richards and others seeks draining grading and paving of Rockport Mount Zion and Richland Road in Ohio township Spencer County Indiana. The plan outlines widening to 30 feet with 20 foot graded roadway 9 inch rock depth and proper drainage and structures. Hearing set for July 6 1915 at 10:00 a.m. before Spencer County Board of Commissioners. Jacob Hollander seeks sale permission for adjacent property at the same time and place.

Wesley Richards Auditor Spencer County Indiana Ohio Township Spencer Board of Commissioners Rockport, Mount Zion and Richland Road Rockport Mount Zion and Richland Luce Luce Township Mount Zion and Richland Rockport and Silver Dale Gentryville Road Rockport, Mount Zion and Rockport, Mount Zion and Richland Richland Road W. J. Richard James A Haines Jardy Inco John G. Rimstidt

Application for Liquor License in Spencer County Indiana

Notice of an application for a one year liquor license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in on premises consumption at a room twenty feet square on the northeast corner of lot 129 in St Meinrad Spencer County Indiana. The building faces Brewery street with a door and windows described in detail.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Rockport St. Meinrad Brewery Street

Commissioners Allowances for June Term 1915

A list of expenditures and allowances for the June term 1915 including erroneous taxes paid by Atchinson & Boyd 13.15 and Gentryville 22.00, venue changes for William Brockelman 94.59 and William E Wilson 27.00, county farm costs 87.41, 15.00, 120.20, rent 29.35, janitors 17.00 and 1.00, burial 50.00, and various payments to publishers, suppliers, and county services totaling numerous small items.

Atchinson & Boyd Gentryville Jane'l. Oskins F. M. Thomas Southern ‘Tel. Co Joseph R. Woods P. H. Axton Democrat. Pub. Co Rockport Journal F. M. Haeckleman Corver Charlotte Stocking Democrat Pub.Co J. W

Worrell Mfg Co Case Highlights County Tax Assessments

Frank Meier reports erroneous tax records for the Worrell Mfg Co in Grass Township with amounts 20.00 and 120.00 as assessed by Auditor Spencer County and linked to jail and courthouse locations. David Behren references the matter in Grass Township.

Isaac Kramer C. R. Lang Luce Guy Parker I David Walters S.L. Ferguson Clay W. J.masterson Albert Masterson Jackson Charles L. Day O. L. Perry Charles R. Kinney Thomas Beasley BE. Kruse D. J. Stevens Huff John F. Fuchs Bel George Braun John L. Garrett Ohio James Pagan Harwood Libert ” Ye Frank Meier The Worrell Mfg. Co David Behren John T. Stevenson Spencer County

Bible Study Coupons Offer Catalog Change

Correspondence school courses promote condensed study with a coupon offer. Read the list of topics including baptism, judgment, Armageddon, creation, and criminality. Send name address and payment to Bible and Tract Society in Brooklyn for Bible studies or single titles.

Rica Hell Lucite Vekel Alan Bible and Tract Society Vicks St Brooklyn

Stop Itching Instantly Skindla Sales Stop

An old advertisement touts Skindla claims to stop itching instantly cure eczema and heal sores cuts and wounds. Sold and guaranteed by T. C. Basye with price listed as 25 cents.

Prive T. C. Basye

Optimistic Thought Reflections on Pleasure and Regret

A brief aphorism notes that true pleasure cannot bring repentance. The line emphasizes choosing joy without later remorse and frames happiness as compatible with moral clarity.

Bus and departure schedule for Grandview and Owensboro routes

Bus connections from Cannelton Indiana and Owensboro Kentucky list departure times to Grandview Rockport and Evansville with multiple morning and afternoon trains. Schedules include 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40 a m and 2:40 3:40 4:40 5:40 6:46 8:40 10:40 12:26 p m for Grandview and Owensboro connections. Evansville departures at 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 1:15 2:15 3:15 4:15 5:30 6:36 7:15 9:15 11:15 p m with Grandview connections. text includes garbled remnants.

Cannelton Ind Owensboro Grandview Evansville Rockport

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A. J. Rhodes Anthony Bender Jackson Township Sheriff's Sale Sala Saloon Jacob Hollander French Lick West Baden VIA Southern Railway America F.M. Westerman A.G. Pla St. Louis Castoria Southern F.N. Westerman, AG. P. A Evansville Railways Company Yankeetown Newburgh Henderson Mt. Vernon
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