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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
5
Marys Little Lamb tale opens local notes with purchases and life in Rockport. Several residents ill Horace Morgenthaler named assistant in traction office. Weather records 101 degrees in Rockport last Tuesday. School and church events noted plus pavement contracts set for June 30 at city hall. Local ads list meats lighting goods feeds and farm loans with names like F W Krieger and R Roberts.
Tell City celebrates a week from Sunday June 28 to July 4 with fireworks and twelve shows daily. The event marks the semi centennial founding with wide open gates and entertainment for locals and visitors. Churches in Tell City schedule services and temperance sermons, while workers spruce up the town. The strawboard factory remains shut down for repairs but some workers stay on.
A flurry of personal visits spans Perry County and nearby towns. Gilbert Bosleris returns from Cairo while Beatrice Biggs visits Tell City, Mrs. Rena Knight calls Cannelton, and many others—Logan from Louisville, Morgenthaler from Evansville, Houghland to Bitter Root Valley, and Misses Doane and Young back from Duanville. Families gather in Evansville, West Baden, French Lick, and Degonia Springs with excursions, visits, and hospitality noted.
The executor sold parts of Emily E. Kitchen's real estate at the court house door on Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Hoch bought the Columbian Block business house on Main street for 3625 dollars, Jacob Baum took the late residence for 2495 dollars, and Harry Kercheval contracted for a West Main street house and lot at 455 dollars. All debts and legacies were covered by the sale proceeds, so no other advertised properties were offered.
The Sunny South by W R Markle hosts the largest floating theatre show yet in Rockport Friday July 3. The program includes the Doll Show musical comedy plus an all feature vaudeville lineup of ten acts. New illustrated songs and moving pictures accompany the performance.
The fourth quarterly conference of Rockport charge United Brethren Church will be held at the Rockport church June 27 and 28 with sessions at 2 p.m. on the 27th. Presiding Elder L. L. Schoonover will preside at all services. Preaching is set for 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Ohio River waters are lower than last season, affecting local operations including Weiss gravel digger at the wharf landing suspending work due to low water.
A rustic verse retells Maud Muller's encounter with a judge at a cider press where Maud shares drink and wit. The poem shifts to note how Maud’s name changes to Maude and ends with a humorous quip about labor saving tools and hot kitchens.
State normal school students returned home Wednesday. Rev and Mrs L W Gross went to Chicago Saturday with Mrs Gross and the children proceeding to Pennsylvania to visit her parents for the summer. Mr Gross plans to join them August first for a month. Mr and Mrs John Himmelheber left Saturday for Huntingburg to visit relatives then to New Middletown Indiana to see Himmelheber's brother, and on to New Albany and Louisville.
Amanda J Fischer and Anna M Bryant. John R Hile to Fred Suhrheinrich. Fred W Suhrheinrich to William Suhrheinrich. Property details include sections NE SE 145 5 6 20 and SW 32 4 5 40 with $1600 totals, plus releases and a title bond. Six mortgages, 155 releases and one title bond recorded in the past week.
Listing for two tracts of land near MaceoKy the George Hawes home place a 200 acre improved farm and a second 8712 acre parcel near Maceo and Iceland Landing Prospective buyers should contact James L Hawes Maceo Ky for terms and details.
Builder L F Weiss invites contracts for sidewalk work and offers river sand gravel and cement for sale. Potential clients urged to settle terms before hiring.
Fresh fruit and vegetables always on hand at Hoch's grocery. Both phones No. 8.
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