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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
8
An advertisement touts Monarch Hosiery as superior and long lasting. It notes 80 years of experience and that the yarn comes from Egypt at about sixes per pound, with eight ply fabric and reinforced heel and toe for durability. The slogan declares Monarch the world’s best hosiery.
Frank Collins is ill this week. Dr. Fred Glenn visited from Newburg to see Matthew Glenn. Edith Hartley returns from Poplar Bluff to teach in St. Louis. Cordin Adams, daughter of John Adams, died after tuberculosis. burial at Alexander church. The M E church gets a new coat of paint. A nurse from Seattle plans to remain there. Oak Grove Sunday school picnic at Enterprise with twenty five youths. Francis Wilber dies of typhoid fever in Plainview Texas. buried there.
Mrs. Jane Osborn and her young son from Miami Florida visit relatives in Patr onville. Mr Osborn plans to join later. Miss Rhoda Frank remains ill with typhoid fever. Miss Rhoda Meredith departed today.
Mariah Hill resident Benno Lubbehusen from St Marys spent hours with friends in town Tuesday. Rev Maurice Wagner traveled to Evansville on business Monday. Mrs A J Maslowsky returned home Wednesday after visiting her parents at Huffman. John Russ Albert Hackman Tony Lindenschmidt and Joe Miller of Ferdinand called on friends Tuesday. Kasper Goetz of Owensboro and sister Mrs Pfau of Jasper were described as visitors.
A farmer should buy Calumet Brand Fertilizers as they test the highest according to the State Bulletin. The message compares milk quality and fertilizer testing to urge choosing Calumet for peak results.
The Mariah Hill Young Ladies Sodality announces an ice cream festival on the church lawn August 1 1909 with ice cream and refreshments in the afternoon and evening and welcomes all attendees. Also noted are visits from J C Fischer and family and Mrs F W Wagner who has recovered from illness.
Santa Claus Mrs Schmitt and son Arthur visited the Kern family in Evansville this week. Otto Hochmeister arrives to be butter maker at the new creamery, set to begin August 2. Miss Mabel Weiss of Lamar visits cousins the Martins and Bertha Zwickel of Evansville visits family as Camp meeting at GME church runs August 2 to 7. Frank Schnuck and Carl Schroeder of Clay City in town. Kern and Jochum families host visitors. George Reinke and wife return from Texas after three months.
Wheat harvest progresses as most grain is threshed and delivered. Cemetery cleanup at Little Pigeon set for August 5 with diners and tools sought. Paul Coomes, six, dies of heart trouble at home of Harry and Mrs. Coomes near Degonia. Visting relatives include Mrs. Lanie Booth, Miss Florence Meece returns to Boonville, and local calls among the Bufkins, Burkhart, Byers, Kemp, Stocking, and Barton families.
Busy farmers in Buffaloville prepare for threshing as visitors arrive for weekend social rounds. Walter Bench and wife visited Lincoln City friends. Rev Osler from Tel City spent Sunday with Ben Schriefer. Mrs Franie Skelton from Degonia Springs visited homefolks. Will Skelton and family joined Rose Skelton’s household. Camp meeting at the German church begins Monday August 2. Anna Smith of Evansville visits Mrs Samuel Farrow. Price and grandson of Newtonville stay with daughter Mrs Will Emmons and families. Ernest Schriefer and children of Evansville also present.
Charley Garrison of Tennyson spent the week visiting friends and relatives and stopped by J G Emmons and family on Wednesday.
John Wahl a leading Dale citizen died of stomach cancer at his residence last Tuesday morning aged sixty four. Born near Mariah Hill on March 17 1845 he moved to Dale in 1870 and built Wahl's hotel and livery stable. He married Mary Bosler in 1868 and leaves a wife four sons and two daughters. He was a Catholic church member and helped fund the new Dale church burial was in the Catholic cemetery on Wahl's farm.
Fulfda S Jennings of Rockport visited on business. Frances Simon Katie Simon and Edwin visited Ferdinand. Lizzie Schneider left for Owensboro. A boy was born to Frank and wife last Saturday. Mrs. Wolf Nemer ill with no improvement. Mary Wagner left for Owensboro for a few weeks. John Haller and Mrs. John Riehl visited Troy. Agnes Boehn of New Boston visited. Ferdinand Lindauer Wolf Nemer and John Collignon traveled to Troy on business. Anna and Brigitta Jellig of Mariah Hill visited. nieces Alexina and Florence Jellig accompanied home. Gust Heim and children returned to Louisville after visiting the Holtzmanns. Wm Friedman and children returned to Owensboro after visiting sister. Thresia Dilger and Nick spent Sunday at Troy and Tell City. A grand ball will be given in Snyder's grave Monday Aug 2. Everybody come. Hugo Drach and Philip Schum of Ferdinand spent Sunday here. Frances Schatz and brother Eddie visiting Owensboro. Lée Tretter of St Meinrad visiting sister Mrs Birchler. Carrie Collignon went to Owensboro for two weeks then Louisville for a few weeks.
Born to Mr and Mrs Sol Evans on Wednesday four daughters noted. Melvin Polk son of Hawin Polk recovers from typhoid fever. A son was born Monday July nineteenth to Mr and Mrs Ross Richardson. Baby is doing nicely.
The Brown Trust Company of Rockport Indiana lists directors B F Bridges Floyd Thurman C F Maas W H Parker T2J Markland J J Brown G C G Kincaid and W H Brown in a formal notice of board members.
A Spencer County Indiana trust promotes home savings and local lending. Farmers run the operation, loaning on county land with public records kept on securities for scrutiny. They invite visitors to inspect plans and assets to verify safety and reliability.
The article notes Doris Ashby intends to build a new home soon and that three additional houses are expected to follow. It emphasizes the housing plans during a period of need and mentions nearby construction activity.
St Meinrad resident August Schum visited Louisville guest of John H Hubers while township advisory board met to transact business. New Italian marble alters arrived for the church and will take about three weeks to install. Frank Schuetz and another man bought a hay baler last week and began baling for farmers. The Troy baseball team was mentioned in a campus note.
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