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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
8
Local items report graduates preparing for commencement at Grandview Chautauqua with programs and costumes planned in Lincoln City. The column also notes visits by residents to relatives, school moves for Tessie Qoskins, funeral notices, and possible ownership change at the A. B. Burkhart general store.
The report notes binders clicking as harvests are light with estimates under half a crop. Charles Porter spent the weekend near Richland visiting relatives while Frank Ferguson of Evansville and Miss Effie Porter left with relatives. A. B. Burkhart family toured to Evansville and Mr Godfried Herman with son Louis of Newport Ky were also noted.
Edith Sutton shopped in Rockport last Saturday. Franzman improves property with a concrete walk by Martin Abbott and son Lawrence. Mrs. Morton Pattee is sick. Woods family from Hogansville visited his daughter Mrs. Tomer. Dr C J Baker from Princeton will visit with his family this summer. W H Taylor of Iowa and Frank Taylor of Springfield were called to his bedside. Wheat harvest near Chrisney awaits more sun and less rain. Funeral of W H H Taylor held at Little Pigeon. he was an old veteran. The town notes the passing of another veteran and reflects on the last roll call.
Mariah Hill and family guests of Mr and Mrs Jos Hollander in Louisville. Paul Roos called home from Mt Carmel due to illness of his son Robert. Wm Dilger family visited Fulda. Renneisen family returned with Robert. Wm Lattice and children visiting Killian Nord family. Irene Spayd and Paul Brenner attended Ferdinand play. Mary Braunecker and Wil Wahl seen in town. Habbleib family and Maurice Hollander group visited Dale. Murrands to Rockport then Louisville. Anton Kern dies at age about 81 from asthma, survived by five sons and six daughters. funeral held at Fulda, attendees from here.
Residents report relatives visiting this area. Mrs Charles Hopkins attended the funeral of William H Taylor of Chirsney at Little Pigeon cemetery last Sunday. Several locals attended Miss Tessie Oskins funeral in Gentryville on Saturday. Miss Tessie, once a resident here, was beloved by all who knew her. Rose Skelton left Tuesday for Huntingburg for employment.
Lightning struck the Phillips home last Thursday, demolishing one flue and scattering ashes and soot inside the house. Albert Williamson returned from Arkansas to oversee his brother Henry Williamson’s business interests. Crooked Creek ditch remonstrators heard final reports from treasurer John Mulzer and manager Cullen Souder at Lippert schoolhouse, approving the reports and dissolving the association. Residents plan to attend the county pageant in Rockport on July 4.
Herbert Hopkins of Boonville spent Tuesday with Wayne Hopkins and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster and daughter, Mrs. Joe Holstein, and Misses Frances and Irene Hiley of Gentryville visiting Mrs. Charles Foster. Thomas Torrents and wife and Allen Hile and family from near Boon.
Young people attended a Tuesday dance in Ferdinand and a Kost hall dance last Thursday. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Balns. Mon for-home departures, monastery students traveled in four autos to Indianapolis. Ed Ringeman and wife returned from Raine Louisiana. Mauda Kost to Evansville. John Kost to Huntingburg to purchase a Ford. Albert Weaver of Ferdinand had an auto accident last Thursday night.
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