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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1917

Page

8

County News Briefs From Sheldon And Nearby

Local items note visits and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs Lewis Powell Mrs Clar ence Hagan in Sheldon Ind and Mr and Mrs J J May at Indianapolis for their daughter Mrs Logan Whitehouse severely ill in hospital. A Red Cross chapter formed with Rev Howard Eoward as chair and Frank Hurst as secretary. Ice cream fundraiser net ten dollars for the M E church. Numerous neighbors visit relatives and attend gatherings across Evansville Tell City Huntinburg Grandview Decatur and Owensboro.

Lewis Powell Clarence Hagan Sheldon J. J. May Indianapolis Logan Whitehouse Geoge Rumpel Evansville Florence Vetter Louisville Anna Luck Fred Miller Earl Youngblood Union City Tenn B. Vetter Maude Langley Jacob Tharp Frank Hurst Welker Lloyd Chris Vetter Tell City John Bunner M. E Ernest Vogel Owensboro L. F. Jones Marvin Louis Grandview Louis Gilman William Snyder Decatur, H Arthur Springston Dale Jeff Lamar

Weather and social notes from Clay City

Clay City weather favors crops as locals share visits and events. Annie Eskridge and son Wendel of Rockport return from a week with relatives. Selma Wetzel hosts Young People's League. Community members attend ice cream social in Lamar. English services July 1 at 10 30 AM with Willie Bahn leading Young Peoples later. Sanol eczema remedy ad promotes 35 cent trial bottle at drug stores.

Annie Eskridge Wendel Rockport Selma Wetzel Young People’s League John Mosby A. E. Kruse Wm. Brinkman Fred Tonnemacher Huntingburg John Tonnemacher Wilhelmina Tonnemacher Lamar Willie Bahn

Crops Recover as Drought Ends in Buffaloville

In Buffaloville the drought broke and crops improved with corn strong, tobacco nearly set, and wheat futures brighter than spring. Visitors include Dan Schriefer of Tell City and Emory Morris party from Evansville visiting ill Arthur Emmick. funeral for George Hile held at Dale. Joseph Emmons in Chrisney.

Dan Schriefer Tell City Susan Porter Effie George Hile Dale Mgr Emory Morris Evansville Arthur Emmick Joseph Emmons Chrisney

Local residents share visits and travel notes

Last Sunday many locals in town visited Evansville with A B Burkhart and family, Miss Marie Schierbaum plans Evansville visit, Rev Sanderfer and wife returned to Boonville after two weeks here, Fred Price improved after eye treatment in Evansville and went home, Mrs Emma Price went to Evansville for business, Henry Bowman made a trip to Tell City, Maggie Barker of Rockport tended farm interests, Fred Bergman and wife visited William Hartloff, Charles Martin and family visited relatives near Dale. Next Saturday night and Sunday morning regular services led by Rev Finke of Troy are planned.

A.B. Burkhart Evansville Marie Schierbaum Sanderfer Boonville Fred Price Emma Price Evansvile Henry Bowman Tell City Maggie Barker Rockport Fred Bergman Chrisney William Hartloff Charles Martin Dale Rev. Finke Troy

Social visits and party at Miss Weiss home in Indiana

A local social round reports visits by Hildah Keller Laura Feortsch and many Evansville residents. It notes a large M E Sunday school picnic success with a patriotic party for guests including Fern Parret Stella Conway and others. An ad promotes Sanol for kidney and bladder relief with a 35 cent trial bottle.

H. J. Mann Chrisney Hannah Hertzing Stella Scherle Evansville Dorothy Carlos Herrman Tell City Stella Conway Cannelton Fern Parret Winnimac Ind Jacksonville Ill Mabel Weiss N. L. Medcalf Sam Weiss Geo. Hertzing Geo Jr Red Cross Rockport Andrew Betz Lorena Katherine Teil City Guy Griffith Lucy Flora Grass Evan Loyd M. E Dorothea Carlos Herman Katherine Weiss Hildah Keller Laura Feortsch Irma Tableman Golda Ferguson Vida Koos Clara Selma Held Eldo Cathe Margaret Minor Anna Keige Augusta Hoops Carl Minor Victor Tableman Virgil Paul Christain Held Roy Ferguson Henry Wittman Willie Grass Ed Gimmerman Herbert Helmich Indianapolis Helmich Wolf Held

Blessing at Holtzman Home and Local News Tidbits

A bright girl named Martha blessed the Holtzman home last Friday. Master Raymond Lindauer spent a day at Lincoln City. Theohould Kauffelt of Tell City visited on business. Raymond, son of the Ernsts, vacationing with grandparents Schatz. Joseph Holtzman advances in the creamery business. Rev Joseph Villinger visited Tell City. August Sergesketter and Paul Schaeffer took a trip to Troy. Nick Klein suffers rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Joseph Holtzman and son Richard, Mrs Mike Wirth

Gust Holtzman Martha Raymond Lindauer Lincoln City Theohould Kauffelt Tell City Raymond John Ernst New Boston John Schatz Joseph Holtzman Joseph Villinger August Sergesketter Paul Schaeffer Troy Nick Klein Richard Mike Wirth

Summer Dress Fabrics Promising Materials for Wardrobe

A lively review highlights summer fabrics for women including sport silks gingham chiffon-like verles and flaxons. The collection promises easy sewing and stylish, breezy outfits for warm weather.

Milady's Summer Wardrobe Accessories Highlighted

A survey of fashionable extras for the season lists dainty veils girdles parasols bags gloves and collar sets as key feminine accessories shaping Milady's summer attire.

Milady

Middy Blouses Highlight New Styles for Young Ladies

A store promotes fresh middy blouses as the season’s must have for young ladies with appealing designs and favorable styling.

Local Births and Community Notes

RUFF born to Mr and Mrs Frank Klueh a Friday last a son named Frank Raymond. Mrs Max Rupprecht and Gilbert of St Meinrad visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Freidel last week. Mr and Mrs Frank Kress of Louisville reported a late arrival a daughter named Virginia. A large crowd attended the base ball game here Sunday. Willie Zabel home from Concordia College Ft Wayne for vacation. Zach Klahn celebrated his 82nd birthday Sunday.

Frank Klueh Frank Raymond Max Rupprecht Gilbert St. Meinrad John Freidel Frank Kress Louisville Virginia Willie Zabel Concordia College Ft. Wayne Zach Kliahn

Local Notes From Gentryville A Mix of Visits and Births

Mrs W S Bryant of Dale visited Mrs Rebecca Campbell and Harold Bunton returned from New Castle this week. Families visited near Bloomfield and in Dale on Friday and weekend. Abe Sanvage of Indianapolis spent days with old friends. Miss Hattie Lee Pace returned from Atawa Tennessee. A daughter Mabel Grace was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Curtis Hale. An oil well drilled here was cleaned and is expected to produce up to 50 barrels a day.

W. S. Bryant Dale Rebecca Campbell Harold Bunton New Castle Jeff Atwood Od’ Harris Erma Tom Abe Sanvage Indianapolis Hattie Lee L’ace Atawa Tenn Essie- Lee Hopkins Boonville Curtis Hale Mabel ‘Grace

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Wednesay Aaron Meeks George W. Rumpel Beulah Otto Lloyd Lottie McGarty Clay City Buffaloville Ed Huebschman Federal Reserve Banking System Federal Reserve The First National Bank Spencer County Rockport, Ind Fulda Wine and Son Gust City Joe Holtzman Sr Edwin Boehm Arthur Beckman Emil Altman Claud Lindauer Ferdinand Joseph Schneider Wm. Neu Carl Speckner Frank Duscherer Bennie Rickelmann John Altman Othmar’ Becher Summer Gentryville John Tom Persinger Rock Hill B. E. Davidson Delora Maud Hughes Rachel “Davidson Cathaleen Sutton Henrietta Willison Cap Thompson G. W. Harris Family Sunday Cadick Gadick Cadick Milling Go Grandview, Indian Hodges Indiana
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