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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1915

Page

8

Weather delays farming. community notices and obituary

A heavy rain Sunday night halted farming and the binder hum. Charlies Skelton and family stayed with relatives in Gibson county. Mr and Mrs George Fahr were called to Cannelton to nurse Mrs Hoskins. Mr and Mrs F A Barker traveled to Kentucky for a birthday dinner. Miss Myrtle Harris of Troy visited home folks. Rev McPheeters preached here. Miss Laura Bergman attended a Logansport convention. Mrs Henry Schriefer died Tuesday morning. burial set at Old Pigeon cemetery Wednesday.

Charlies Skelton Gibson County George Fahr Cannelton Hoskins F. A. Barker Kentucky Myrtle Harris Troy

Local News Roundup From Patronville Area

Patronville families and visitors are listed with travels to Boonville Cincinnati Evansville Terre Haute Bloomington French Lick Springs and Walla Walla. Notable items include the 38th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs D S Hill and relatives gathering for celebration.

Two-Headed Chick Discovered In Neighborhood Yard

A chicken with two distinct heads was found dead in Mrs Sepha Osborn's yard last Sunday. A small dog known to attack poultry is suspected to have triggered the incident by taking an egg from Dr Adges' hen house and bringing it to the Osborn property, where the egg shell fragments were found. The egg did not hatch making the sight more curious to neighbors.

Sepha Osborn

Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Coal Knobbs Area

A severe storm Sunday night caused major damage with blown buildings and trees and wheat shocks washed away. Preaching at Pleasant Valley on Sunday June 27 includes children's day services postponed earlier due to the weather. Wm Kebrotz, Jacob Lehr and Henry Goodman were in Rockport on business. Crop prospects look poor as continued wet weather hinders cultivation and grass has taken fields.

Pleasant Valley Wm. Kebrotz Jacob Lehr Henry Goodman Rockport

Local Social Notes From St Meinrad Area

St Meinrad area residents share visits and news from Ferdinand Jasper Fulda Huntingburg and Rockport. Events include weddings funerals and births with households such as the Altmeyer Ueblehar Egloff Hegloff Ballis Neu Denning Otto Kost Hollander and Schaefer mentioned among those attending. A Cumberland telephone manager A M Floyd visited town and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Schaefer.

Emil Altmeyer Cecelia Ueblehar Ferdinand Joe Fischer Joe Egloff Jasper Max Rupprecht Mike Friedel Goetz-Friedel Fulda Isadore Hegloff Evansville Lena Ballis Mary Neu Huntingburg Ludwina Denning Peter Otto Charles Kost Minnie Irene Hollander Frick A.M. Floyd Rockport Cumberland Telephone Company John Schaefer

Local couple wed at St Boniface in Fulda

Miss Gusta Goetz daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Goetz and Mr Thomas Friedel of Huff were married Tuesday morning at St Boniface church in Fulda attended by bridal party Clara and Estella Goetz and Victor Friedel and Renus Reime acher. After a wedding breakfast and reception at the bride’s home the Friedels will live with the groom’s parents in Huff. A wedding dance followed Thursday evening at Friegel’s hall.

Gusta Goetz Frank Goetz Thomas Friedel Huff St. Boniface Church Fulda Star Band Martina Clara Estella Goetz Victor Friedel Renus Reinacher Ferdinand Friedel John Friedel Friegel

Local social notes from area residents

Miss Emilie Brinkman returns from Bloomington while Henry Hoops family visits J. G. Bruse near Lincoln City. J. H. Brinkman visits Rockport relatives. Nora Tennemacher leaves for Carbon Virginia after weeks with kin. Waldo Brinkman and sisters stay with Mt. Olive Bender family. George Schnuck and Albert Gripenstroh families visit Carl Schnuck. Kennedy's grove hosts a big picnic with invitation to bring guests.

Emilie Brinkman Bloomington Ind Henry Hoops J. G. Bruse Lincoln City J. H. Brinkman Rockport Nora Tennemacher Carbon Waldo Brinkman Mary Emilie Bender Mt. Olive George Schnuck Near Dale Albert Gripenstroh Carl Schnuck Kennedy’s Grove

Local visits noted across Perry and nearby communities

Mr. Carter of Perry county visited his son James Carter and family. David Barnett visited his son William Barnett and family near Dale. Sid Burkhart and family spent Sunday with George Wree and wife near Mr. Moriah. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kratz of

Mr. Carter Perry County James Carter David Barnett Wm. Barnett Dale Sundey Sid Burkhart George Wree Moriah Henry Kratz

Chill Tonic Promises Cure for Malaria and Fever

An advertisement touts Mendenhall's Chill Tonic as a cure for chills fever and malaria and claims it is a great substitute for quinine. The copy notes it tastes good and that children like taking it with a sales guarantee offered by Basye.

Mendenhall Tce Basye

Local visits and church ice cream social announced

Chrisney visited their daughter Mrs. Will Eiceman and family Sunday. A crowd attended children's day exercises at Mt. Moriah Sunday night. Frank Tableman and family visited his brother Lawrence Tableman in Lincoln City last Sunday. The ladies aid will host an ice cream supper at the church Saturday night. Ed Parker and family of near Newtonville visited Jas. Carter and family last Sunday.

Chrisney Will Eiceman Mt. Moriah Frank Tableman Lawrence Tableman Lincoln City Ladies Aid Ed Parker Newtonville Jas. Carter

Local socialRoundup in Mt Carmel and nearby towns

Fred Small and his wife of Evansville visited his brother Bert Small and Isham Baker and mother of Mt Carmel Ilc last Saturday. Misses Mary and Nellie White made a business trip to Rockport Tuesday. Alice Gwaltney and Nellie White visited Nora Pierson. The ladies met at Mrs. Sarah White's home last Thursday. refreshments of cake raspberries and cream were served. Mrs. Frank Giles and Mrs. Ida Clark made a business trip to Boonville Friday. The Presbyterian corner class will give an ice cream supper Saturday night June 26. S. W. Gwaltney and wife made a business trip to Rockport Friday. Wm. Simms of near Richland and Mrs. Martha Ray visited J. Winsett and daughter Sunday.

Fred Small Evansville Bert Small Isham Baker Mt. Carmel Ilc Mary Nellie White Rockport Alice Gwaltney Nora Pierson Sarah White Frank Giles Ida ‘Clark Boonville Presbyterian Church S. W. Gwaltney Wm. Simms Near Richland Martha Ray J. Winsett

Reydwin Shake Leads Readings Before Evansville Trip

Reydwin Shake drew a large audience with two readings before departing on the 9 30 car to Evansville.

Princeton visitors and town notes from Gentryville area

Gentryville patients and residents list weekend visitors. Pearl Forbes and Helen Fenny of Princeton visited Miss Bertha Day. Mrs Harold Skelton reported on the sick list. Eck Alexander and children of Evansville visited relatives. Mrs Harold Hatfield and children of Robinson Illinois visiting Mack Harris's family. Lucy Oskin and Gladys Boyer visited Chrisney. Lida Clark of Evansville visited Saturday. A H Maxam of Boonville visited early week. Mr and Mrs Lige Powell of Huntingburg and squire Powell family Sunday. Eve Totten and children of Princeton visiting W H Day.

Pearl Forbes Helen Fenny Princeton Bertha Harold Skelton Eck Alexander Evansville Harold Hatfield Robinson Illinois Mack Harris Lucy. Oskin Gladys Boyer Chrisney Lida. Clark Boonville Lige Powell Huntingburg Squire Powell Eve Totten W. H. Day

Local Notes and Storm Damage Report

Shiloh Sam Oliver moved to George Barnett s farm last week Mrs J M Baird and sons Mason Neal and Emmett of Columbus Ga arrived last week to visit parents Mr and Mrs John Mason Maud Zachritz of Kincaid Station left for Oklahoma to visit relatives for several weeks Mrs H B Reed visited in this locality last week A severe storm last Sunday night damaged property unroofing barns blowing down wheat shacks and fruit trees L H Tower and wife left for Sandborn Ind to visit their son A M Tower and Taig for a week J Parker of Union Chapple neighborhood bought a new machine last Sunday Misses Ora Woods and Catherine Scheiber of Evansville visited Miss Woods aunt Mrs Lida Tullis of Rose Hill An ice cream supper will be held at Rose Hill school for Shiloh church Children s day program last Sunday evening was excellent.

Sam Oliver George Barnett J. M. Baird Mason Neal Emmett Columbus John Mason Maud Zachritz Kincaid Station Oklahoma L. H. Tower Sandborn Ind A. M. Tower Taig J. €. Parker Union Chapple Ora Woods Catherine Scheiber Evansville Miss Wood Lida Tullis Rose Hill Shiloh Church

Local Social Roundup Notes Weddings and Visits

Miss Flora Bender and Charles Newton wed at the G M E parsonage in Clay City on Wednesday afternoon. The newlyweds will reside in Princeton after a trip to French Lick following the wedding. Nearby families and friends shared visits with Delga, Davis, Gerlach, and Bender households during the Sunday and Monday gatherings.

H. T- Rhodes Evansville Frank Meloy O. L. Perry Danville Lula Phillips Elijah McCoy Incoln City George Gerlach Dale Emilie Mary Brinkman Clay City Mae Iva Bender Gus Mitchells Near Huntingburg Charles Newton Frinceton Waldo Brinkman Nellie Fehrman Flora Bender James Billingsley Jamie Grandview C.L. Davis Chrisney Richard Brown Clay Township

Local social notes and sickness lists from Liberal area

The item records a sequence of illness updates for Marie Brockman and Mrs. Stein, social visits by Mrs. Weiss and daughter Mabel in Evansville, Ferguson sisters returning from Los Angeles, and a Saturday visit by Edward Dilger and family from Rockport. It also notes a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tableman for about thirty guests including Theo Dilger and family and other local couples.

Marie Brockman Martin Stein S.weiss Mabel Evansville Golda Olive Ferguson Los Angeles Cal Edward Dilger Rockport Theo. Tableman William J. Tableman Liberal Fableman and Sfamily

Number 40 for the Blood Rheumatism Serofula and All

A terse fragment notes blood related topics with terms like rheumatism serofula and others. The readable text hints at a medical or health context but provides no clear event or details to date.

Santa Claus Jesse Sanders Visits Home Folks in Cannelton

Jesse Sanders known as Santa Claus visits Cannelton for a few days to see local folks. Adam Koenig and his daughter Maurie spent Tuesday in Dale. Mrs. James Martin with children enjoys a week with her father Henry Singer and his family near Dale.

Jesse Sanders Cannelton Adam Koenig Maurie Dale James Martin Henry Singer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jiocooge County News Buffaloville Patronville Edwin Shake Little Gladys Thelma Bart Barton Walker Baker Thomas Sibert Irene Grooks Cincinnati C. F. Adye Wallace Adye Tina Hill Terre Haute Pearl Woodruff Walla Wallla Wash Audrey Haines William Parsley Sr French Lick Springs Lonny Parsley D. S. Hill Cele J. G. Baum Rockport, Indiana ST. Meinrad Flor Gentryville Shiloh Katie Tableman Grace Moor Ray Dilger Charley Tableman Mr. Olive LAMAR Santa Claus Govarts Chidren
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