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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
8
Advertises shirts priced at one dollar featuring full length cut, shaped shoulders, cushion neck band, madris and percale fabrics, light or dark grounds with dots stripes or prints. Claims best shirt made for one dollar.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lurch died Tuesday and was interred Wednesday afternoon. Will Brown disposed of his restaurant this week. Mrs. J C Glackman was shopping in Evansville Wednesday.
Mrs F J Bergman and Mrs James Okins attend the funeral of John Wetzel at Kennedy Station. Henry Mann and son Andrew visit Newport Kentucky for several weeks. Amy and Bertha Baird of Evansville visit grandparents Henry and Bender. Leah and Olga Schriefer travel to Rockport this week. Walter Egnew visits his parents Mr and Mrs W R Egnew.
Heavy weekly rain reported with local crop weed concerns in corn fields. Mr and Mrs G D Garrett of Owensboro visited son in law W M Parsley near the area. Leslie Small from Terre Haute and cousin Miss Gladys Small mentioned as present.
Rockport residents spent Thursday afternoon with the family of W I Morris. Miss Jessie Fee of Rockport visited the neighborhood Sunday. Mrs Nancy Brady, home from four weeks in Evansville, returned Saturday. Children’s Day exercises drew a good crowd with a well received program. Many attended the birthday dinner at Mrs John Frank’s on Sunday and she received thoughtful gifts from relatives and friends.
Misses Inez and Leona Day attended Epworth League events at New Harmony with Rev A A Godbey aiding Rev Carnes at the M E church for the elderly. Grandma Ray aged 83 was the eldest attendee, and a Hatfield Bullocktown picked team beat the local club 6 to 3 on the home diamond. Next Sunday Chrisney will visit.
Bertha Maslowsky and Fred Wirtzberger were married Tuesday morning at 7 30 in the Catholic church. Rev Maurice Wagner officiated before a large gathering of relatives and friends. Attendants were Harry Brenner Andy Jochim Mamie Wirtzberger and Ce
The Brae bride wore white silk with a long veil and orange blossoms, bridesmaids in light blue and pink. About 300 relatives and friends attended a wedding dinner and evening dance at the groom’s home. The bride, a former Mariah Hill school principal, taught in Carterstown Township for eight years. The couple will set up housekeeping on the groom’s farm near town.
A fine colt in Eureka died Tuesday after being kicked by another horse. Jeff Hall aged 50 died Tuesday at his home west of Eureka after a tuberculosis illness. He leaves five children. Funeral services were held at the Yankeetown Baptist church with interment in the local cemetery. A quiet wedding occurred Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Taylor as Miss Edith married Mr Henry P Rusk of Urbana Illinois. Edith taught domestic science in St Louis schools last year and will reside in Urbana after August 1.
Oscar Howard and children visited his parents in Princeton last Sunday. Mrs Sun Mudd hosted a party for sister Miss Golda Dougherty last Thursday. Mrs Travis Frank visited Owensboro friends last Saturday. Wm Burkhart of Rockport visiting relatives this week. W S Parsley in Owensboro on business Saturday. Mrs Ollie Phillips of Seattle and daughter visit her parents, Mr and Mrs John Sanders. Dr John Wilmott injured when a horse reared and struck him last Thursday. Victoria Frank celebrated 17th birthday with a surprise dinner last Sunday. 52 guests attended with music and recitations. Everyone plans to attend the Fourth of July celebrations in Rockport next Tuesday at the big picnic and fairground event.
The report notes heavy rainfall on Monday damaging crops. It mentions Wm. Tableman’s trip to Rockport, Ernest Thorpe and family with Miss Flora Kennedy visiting Sunday, and L. F. Gage and A. A. Schriefer passing through. Wheat threshing begins though yields uncertain. Also records the death of Mrs. John Schroeder born in Hanover in 1826, died June 21 1911 aged eighty five, with funeral in Clay City Cemetery conducted by Rev. Shuttle.
Lincoln City residents share visits and travels with relatives and friends in Chrisney Henderson and Evansville. A July 4th Kost’s grove picnic and a Rockport branch clay mine restart are announced. Health and banking notices discuss a tuberculosis hospital at Rockville and new safety deposit boxes at Old Rockport bank.
In Mariah Hill on Tuesday Robert Widmer attended the Wertz berger‑Maslowsky wedding. John Ballis lost a valued male item last week valued at 200 dollars. Becher Bros completed a new farm house for Fred Loehrlein now ready for occupancy. Mr and Mrs John A Vieth of Louisville arrived Monday for a several week visit with their son John. Conrad Meier of Louisville spoke with local business men Wednesday.
Notice to Spencer county growers calls a meeting at the Rockport courthouse on Saturday July 1 to elect delegates for the Green River Tobacco Growers general meeting set for Owensboro July 6.
STATE OF OHIO TOLEDO Lucas County Frank J Cheney declares he is a partner of J Cheney & Co in Toledo and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Ball's Catarrh Cure. Notary seal dated December 6 1886. Hal's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials free F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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