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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1909

Page

5

Crescent theater sale credits and local notices in Rockport

Local items record Roger Williams buying the Crescent theater and taking charge last Monday. Notices cite county commission sessions, fairs in Henderson and Evansville, and plans for Rockport exhibitions and excursions. Routine births, marriages, and school graduation details from White County areas are listed amid promotional notices and chautauqua engagements.

Roger Williams Crescent Theater

Uncle Joe Schoenfeld Celebrates 88th Birthday Today

The item notes Uncle Joe Schoenfeld celebrated his 88th birthday on Thursday. It lists local happenings and ads including large wheat arrivals at market prices, fairground work for an Aug 16 meeting, contracts for a Hatfield residence, a Saturday sale at McKenney’s 5 and 10 cent store, new ladies wear arrivals, and various local businesses promoting goods and services.

Joe Schoenfeld McKenney

Millinery sale and local goods offered in town

An advertisement lists a millinery sale with untrimmed and trimmed hats at half price, perfumes by Franklin Price Co., a Victor Talking Machine agent, music, and a land sale near Grass township. L N Savage is also seeking inquiries for 120 acres with a four room house and outbuildings near Chrisney.

Franklin Price Co M. Weil Grass Township School Hall Chrisney Rockhill Anquire L. N. Savage

Cross Roads Church Ice Cream Social Aug 7 Fundraiser

The Cross Roads church hosts an ice cream social on Saturday night August 7 to raise funds for repairs. All are invited to attend.

Cross Roads Church

Local social notes capture region visitors and residents

Mrs Tom Fay visits relatives at Yankeetown. Silas Hirsch returns from Henderson. Theo Dilger of Liberal conducts business. James Simms visits from Luce township. Maines of Richland City on Monday business. Mrs Elia Smith of Matoun visits relatives. Prof J S Johnson of Lake Indiana transacts city business. John McKinney visits relatives in Richland City. Uncle Jacob Deschler from Grass township on business. Harry Rawcliffe of Philadelphia visits Helen Barnett. Phil Wittmer, Perry County sheriff, in the city. Irma Clark visiting doctors in Bulllock. Irene Wallace of Evansville visiting sister in Elm Street. Mrs I I Goodman of Mt Vernon in city for business. Florence Langley visits Evansville. Florentine Fishback tours Chicago. A P Higenmann of Evansville in city. C B Laird of Phoenix arrives for business and visiting. Sis Cotton from Evansville visits friends. Charles Lieb and Henry Hoch in Evansville and Henderson for Rockport fair. Mrs W T Kelley of New Albany visits. Lizzie Anna Hilda Smith return from Gentryville. Eloise Shannon of Denver arrives for relatives. Ben Hirsch of St Louis visiting Mr and Mrs Mat Hirsch. Horace Greene family from Hammond La. visit. Rev John Abbott of Springfield Mo and wife visit. Mrs Isaac Born of Lafayette to visit M Weil. G W Pike of Lebanon Junction in city with Coles. Wot Nemer of Fulda ex-trustee visits pension board. Civil War veteran. Ella Whitsett and children of New Albany visit. Whitsett heads to Oklahoma. Harry Davidson visits. now teaches in Hayti. Mrs Samuel Peckinpaugh of Meridian Miss visiting. Tom Morgan, Charles Vogel, Pat Morean bound for Pittsburg to inspect inland gateway project.

Tom. Fay Yankeetown Silas’ Hirsch Henderson Theo -Dilger James M. Simms Luce Township Maines Richland City Elia Smith Matoun Ill J. S. Johnson Lake, Ind John T. McKinney Jacob Deschler Grass Township Harry Rawcliffe Philadelphia Helen Barnett Phil Wittmer Perry County Irma Clark Wm. Wilhelmus Bullock Irene Wallace Evansville Garrett Quiery Elm Street I. I. Goodman Mt. Vernon Ind Florence Langley A. P. Higenmann C. B. Laird Phoenix Ariz Sis Cotton Charles Lieb Henry Hoch W. T. Kelley New Albany Horace Greene Marjorie Erm Hammond John Abbott Springfield Firm Rollie Morris Isaac Born Lafayette M. Weil Harry Davidson W. T. Chinn Davidson Hayti Samuel Peckinpaugh Meridian Miss John E. Peockinpaaugh Peckinpaugh Tom {. Morgan Charles Vogel Pat Morean Terre Haute Pittsburg Toerre Haute Tribune Yong Men’s Business Association Walgh Ohio

Sunday Services and Address by Judge Kiper in Rockport

The United Brethren church invites the public next Sunday for Ebenezer at 10 30 and Rockport at 7 30 pm with Mt Zion Sunday School holding an all day service. Judge Rosco Kiper will give an afternoon address at two o clock. Baptist services Sunday at 10 30 am and 7 45 pm with The Fall of Man and The Balm of Gilead. No services second and third Sundays next month as the pastor is away in Missouri. J C Wyatt pastor. Dr Eva Buxton ill. Grocery ad and social notes follow.

United Brethren Church Ebenezer Mt. Zion Rosco Kiper Baptist Missouri J.C. Wyatt

Basye’s Drug and Book Stores Post Card Offer

Basye the druggist offers city views or objects on a postcard for one dollar per dozen with minimum dozen lots and sells kodaks and supplies. The post card department is remodeled and boasts the largest penny post cards in Rockport. Five cent cards are praised, while ten to twenty five cent cards are also available at Basye’s Drug and Book Stores.

Rockport Basye Basye’s

Reward Offered for Apprehension of Lou Deeds

A 40.00 reward is offered by Martin Real for the arrest of Lou Deeds who last week reportedly killed Ed Real.

Mrtin Real Lou Deeds Ed Real

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Your T. C. Basye Jas. G. Taylor Big Rockport Fair Bill J. A. Sargent Laird & Mohr Board of County Commissioners Henderson, Ky Carl G. Rue Trinity Lutheran Church O. L. Ray St. Louis Arthur Seaton Whitesville Zena Bray Knottsville Esquire Jones Robert L. Boyd Mary Chapman McCleansboro Rev Co. C. Pirtle Jabez Stateville Main Street Will Eades éesLee Bibb Central Cit Baptist Parsonage J. P. Chrisney Fair Association Southern Railway Marengo Marengo Cave Bertha Fay Owensboro Miss Fay Ira W Conner Grandview Central Normalee Dansille Junig Lieb & Artman Hatfield George Raines Halbruge Co Laird & Mohr’s Hoch’s Laird & Mobr’s The Brown Trust Company Invalids Buffalo, N. Y Victor Talking Machines Basye’s Drug and Book Stores Lincoln Park Basye’s Drug and Pook Stores Victor ICE Cream Social T. R. Hardy & Co Florentine Fishback Chicago Air McKenney’s Eva Buxton Miss Bun Jones Seminary Street Thomas Deering J.I. Case L. F. Weiss S. Wiener & Son McCall's Alge the Fair Store Cadick Milling Company Grandview, MD Cadick Farmers’ Hardware Store L. Logsdon Hatfield Indiana the Lake State Bank OF Lake, Indiana W. H. Parker Charles Schumaker S. W. Gwaltney James H. Ensor T. H. Axton L. H. McCoy Cullen Hamilton J. ©. Jolly Wea Lockyear's Business College Indiana
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