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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
5
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Miss Ada Frank, ill for two weeks, shows sharp improvement. W W Spain takes rooms on Fourth Street and plans housekeeping. Miss Lorena Hargis hosts a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. W. W. Spain. Louis Higenmann recovers from a sore foot using crutches. William Stuteville to Peoria Illinois. Bernard Alexander to succeed at the traction office. Mrs. W H Shew takes Sunday school class to Eigenmann's grave. Charles Campbell and Bertha Carpenter wed at the courthouse. bride previously widowed. Retta Crocks hosts a dinner. guests listed. Earl Nester plans to open a car lot at Feieel livery barn. renovations underway.
A long list of residents and visitors appears, naming F Fishback at French Lick springs, John Gwaltney in town on business, S C Ferguson in Luce township, the Nester and Eigenmann families visiting relatives, Ocie Miller from Huntingburg guest of Mrs Smith, and many others from Evansville to Owensboro. The column records travel, hospitality, weddings, funerals, and summer plans across multiple towns, with dates noted as last Sunday to next two weeks.
Marriage licenses listed for Charles Campbell and Bertha Carpenter and for Russell L Foole and Lelanoe Nuckols. Local social news includes weddings, a birth in Tell City, visits by Kathryn Fernow, a bridal shower for Mrs Orville Martin, a Rockport defeat by Cannelton, and bail denial for Ernest Hawkins.
In Spurgeon Indiana on June 10 1914 Miss Therese Lorn daughter of Isaac Born and granddaughter of Mrs M Weil of Rockport is noted as one of two Indiana girls to gain top credit in Bryn Mawr entrance exams. She will enter Bryn Mawr next September after studies at Luter Hall Indianapolis.
Evangelical Association schedules church and Sunday school at 9 30 a m with German preaching at 2 30 p m and English preaching at 7 45 p m Rev C Harms pastor M E church led by J J Robinette with 9 30 a m Sunday school and district superintendent preaching and sacramental service Epworth league at 6 30 p m and evening sermon on The Kings Highway Quarterly conference Monday at 7 20 p m all are invited to attend these services
The will dated April 1, 1914, probated with Clerk Woolfolk, wills niece Lucy Taylor in Owensboro Ky farm in Ohio township Spencer County. Brother Clarence R DeBruler and nephew Thomas F DeBruler share equally all personal property and Rockport dwelling and all other real estate except the farm. Executor E M Swan named.
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