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Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1912

Page

5

Local items from the July session and community notes

The commissioner's court will meet in regular session next Monday July 1. A birthday party honored Erma Kehrer for her 11th birthday. Kittie Niblack improved bluff property with concrete walks. Mr. and Mrs. Hargis and daughter moved into Mrs. Miller's residence at Majin and Lincoln. Rockport beat Tell City 4 to 1 in a Sunday baseball game. First home grown corn appeared, raised by Mrs. J. C. Chewning. Main street and adjacent north south streets are being oiled. Epworth league to lead service at M E church Sunday night with an unusual program. Lloyd Phillips's house on Fifth near Elm damaged by fire. origin unknown. insured. Rev. Ira Miller and family moved into part of Hoagland property in Walnut street. Mr. Young and family occupy the other half. he is Southern ticket agent. Spencer county commencements set for early August. teachers’ institute September 23. James Meyers pled guilty to assault and battery, fined $1 and costs, then testified against George W. Ricker. Wheat cutting underway with a hoped crop about one third due to extreme cold.

Lloyd Phillips Fifth Street Elm Ira Miller New Presbyterian Hoagland Walnut Street W. E. Young Mr. Young Southern

Personal Visitors and Attendances Across Cities

A long list of residents and visitors is noted from Tell City Henderson Ky Evansville Lincoln City and other nearby towns. The report includes guests relatives and travelers such as Miss Anna Wetzel Louis Weiner Nell Weil Will Vowel J. H Fuerster James G Davis Emily Hill H Jennings Conrad Vogel Floyd Nester J F Heinzle Nathan Long R H Crowder B B Stevens and many others with trips to St Henry Evansville Waterloo Minneapolis and French Lick plus local events like the chautauqua July 15 to 21.

Anna Wetzel Tell City Louis Weiner Nell Weil Henderson Will Vowel J. H. Fuerster James G. Davis French Lick Emily Hill Lincoln City H. Jennings Conrad Vogel Teil City Floyd Nester J. F. Heinzle Boonville Nathan Long Jackson Township R. H. Crowder Richland City B. B. Stevens Chillicothe Ohio Fannie James Gore Evansville M. Vogelsang St. Henry Wm. V. Hesson J. Shaw Grimes Leavenworth Ind AH. Green Lonnie Marsh Lou Osborn Fred Osborn W. P. Eigenman Gage Waterloo Iowa Mr. Eigenman Delmer S. Huff Warsaw N. Y C. J. Wetzel Louise Fisher Minneapolis Minn Catherine Evans Blake W. E. Rennie Grandview Oscar Wetzel Sapulpa Okla Roy Doss City Amanda Craig J. H. Diehl Otto Baumgaertner Chicago Winslow Ark Jim Morgan Dan Kopp Rockport’ Milling Co St. George Hotel

Local Notes Share Visits and Upcoming Events

K Bartley socializes in Hatfield while Henry Spayd visits family here. Carl Vogel visits Owensboro relatives, Mrs. Anderhill and Mrs. Anderson spend time in Evansville, and Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch return from St. Louis and Henderson. An exam for teacher licenses is set for next Saturday at the college. Memorial services open Friday night for the Eastern Stars. The state grand chapter of the colored O E S convened here Tuesday and met through Thursday. Sam Houston near Silver Dale reports a horse crippled in a run away, treated by Dr. Daugherty. An ice cream social for the Presbyterian church is planned for Wednesday evening July 3. A big sale of Fair Store Co. and Emporium stock runs June 29 to July 20. County auditors Casper and Chenoweth completed work and will file report soon. A trespass suit over graveyard land was heard, judge ruled for Riegel, Payton represented Keigel. Owensboro oiling of streets continues with fifty thousand gallons laid and more planned by July first depending on weather.

K Bartley Hatfield Henry Spayd Huntingburg Carl’ “Vogel Owensboro M. F. Anderhill Oscar Anderson Evansville M. BE. Hirsch St. Louis Henderson

Congregation Offers Pastor Call to Rev John Swanner

At a Baptist church meeting on Wednesday evening a call was extended to Rev John Swanner of Hayti Mo as pastor here. He preached last Thursday and Sunday and will move his family to this city. The Christian Church at Richland City plans a July 4 picnic at Simms Grove with music and entertainment for all.

The Baptist Church John Swanner Hayti Swanner Christian Church Richland City Simms’ Grove

Church Notes and Worship Times

Presbyterian church Ira Miller pastor Sabbath school 9 30 preaching alternates 10 20 am 7 30 pm June 30 Morning The Work of the Holy Spirit Evening Gods Interest in the Sinner Public welcome Salem Evangelical Association 9 30 Sunday school 7 45 preaching Zoar 9 00 Sunday school 10 00 morning worship Trinity Lutheran Ida Diehl pastor 9 15 Sunday school 10 30 worship 6 45 Young Peoples meeting All invited to attend.

Presbyterian Church Ira Miller Evangelical Association Salem Zoar Church All. C. Harmes Trinity Lutheran Church Ida “H. Diehl A. i Young Peoples Meeting

Evansville Feed Department Offers Clover Hay and More

Hoagland and Hardy advertise a new feed department at 304 Upper 2nd Street Evansville Indiana offering clover hay timothy hay baled straw corn and oats with both phones listed as No 43.

Hoagland & Hardy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rockport Democrat T. C. Basye’s Drug and Book Store James G. Taylor Fred Walkers Commissioner’s Court Erma Kehrer Kittie Niblack Albert Hargis Lorena Rebecca Miller Majin and Lincoln Streets Rockport J. C. Chewning Epworth League M. E Spencer County Teacher’s Institute James Meyers George W. Ricker Squire Henry Brand Meyers Ricker Miss Emma Nowse Eastern Stars Grand Chapter of the Colored O. E. S. of the State Sam Houston Silver Dale the Democrat Fair Store Co Emporium M.D. Casper Cannelton WN. R. Chenoweth Winchester State Board of Accounts Squire Brown Jake MelIntire Peter Keigel Mr. Riegel A. J. Payton Fred Walker Charles Salm Cumberland Rior Paul D. Strong D. D Upper 2Nd St Evansville, Ind Michaels-Stern Bernard J. Bockting Indiana Kentucky Cumberland J. T. Jacobs, JR Jadick Cadick Milling Snike Eenda Hatel Ofic
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