Local items and community notices from Rockport
Mrs. Katherine Kramer is ill of lagrippe this week. George Burkhart moved into town from the country this week. River bottom corn has been moving briskly this week at sixty cents a bushel. Mrs. Isaac Shrode moved into the Himmelheber property on Washington street this week. The Auxiliary of the O E 8 were entertained at the home of Mrs. Robert May Tuesday afternoon. A number from here attended the Hawke Hitner trial in Princeton this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Freshley assumed charge this week of the Klink hotel property on Main street. Philip Mohr purchased the Vogel grocery store on North 6th street and entered the business. Edgar Shrode purchased the candy kitchen of L D Hovey and took charge Thursday. A J Glackman and family will move to town soon to Gabbert property on 3rd street. Robert Luckado and family moved last week into the Weiss property on Sth street. Tom Morris left for St Marys of the woods where he has been employed. Street work continues with grading in North Rockport. The G A R post held an enthusiastic meeting, two old soldiers Henry Brand and Wm Bullock were mustered in. John Feigel Sr. is current commander. Murn, the 18 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. De Bennett, died last Saturday after a mastoiditis operation. The remains were laid to rest Sunday after services by Rev U M Pattee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Post
Henry Brand
Wm. T. Bullock
John Feigel Sr
Murn
Julia Tindell
Owensboro
Buxton
E D. Ehrman
Evansville
Grant Hamilton
J. A. Jennings
Jos. Haines
Richland City
A. B. Sarver
Hammond Township
H. €. Powell
W.H. H. Taylor
Chrisney
Tom Biedenkopf
Tell City
A.B. Branch
James G. Taylor
L. G. Tableman
Clay Township
Claude Luckado
Martinville
Ind
Ortha Graham
Cincinnati
J. G. Taylor
Albert Byrne
Jim Wright
Hot Springs
Ark
Wright
George J. Riehl
Huff Township
Thomas Schnieder
Maxville
J. C. Camp
Grandview
Cc. G. Davis
R. M. Thurman
Elva Thurman
Tacoma
Wash
A. H. Kennedy
Rockport
George Schumaker
Oakland
Calif
Charles E. Morris
Texas
Wm. F
Ben Simpers
Frank Mohr
Seattle
Franklin
Slack
Indiana
Jingle verses and local ads mix in cluttered notice page
A scattered page lists a verse by Joel Stacy and multiple small ads. It includes requests for work mules, rubber gloves, window shades, and hats, plus sales and rentals from Basye's drug store and S. W. Hart farm. Local business notes mention clothing, stationery, and an Evangelical church service in Newburg.
Easter goods and spring fashions on display in town
Local merchants advertise new spring stock including dress goods silks wools linens and ginghams plus trimmings laces and embroideries. A sale of shoes clothing and fur nishings is promoted with a prize Busy Bee talking machine offered on $25 purchases. Also notices for real estate disinfectants and new millinery models at Basye's and Haines and Schumacher with Miss Long in charge of trimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines and
Schumacher
Miss Long
M. Weil
Seed Offer for Free Tobacco Burley and Pryor Seed
Announcement that a supply of Burley and Pryor tobacco seed is available for free distribution. Readers are invited to call T. R Hardy & Co to obtain seed as the beds are ready to be burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley and
Pryor
Shand
T. R Hardy & Co
W. Q. Collins Lumber Ad Promotes Prices and Stock
A brief classified note from W. Q. Collins in Boonville Indiana touts ready stock of lumber and lath with a slogan about saving dollars and a call to contact by phone 79-3 in Richland board and related listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Q.collins
Richland Board
W. Q. Collins
Boonville
Ind
Numerous Visitors and Residents Seen in Local City
Esqr. Wm. Jones attended court in Princeton Monday. Fred Pfeifer, H. T. Rhodes, J. B. Richardson, W. H. Jones, John Himmelholber, F. H. Crowder, G. F. Reiff, Dr. Clay Glackman, W. H. Subhrheinrich, Claude Beasly, Fred Racine, F. M. McCullough, James Cooper, Elizabeth Larkin, Henry Brand, Allen Gentry, and others were noted in Princeton Evansville Jasper Hatfield Madisonville and surrounding areas for court visits business meetings funerals and travel. Mrs. and Mr. L. D. Hovey plan a Washington visit. several locals visited relatives in Evansville and elsewhere. Public figures and neighbors attend events and pursue commerce and health trips. Senator L. Ert Slack campaigned for governor in the city and predicted a Democratic victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jones
Princeton
Fred Pfeifer
H. T. Rhodes
Lincoln City
J. B. Richardson
Eureka
W. H. Jones
Richland City
John Himmelholber
Evansville
F. H. Crowder
G. F. Reiff
Grandview
Clay Glackman
Hatfield
W. H. Subhrheinrich
Claude Beasly
Centerville
Fred Racine
Henderson County
F. M. McCullough
Grass Township
James Cooper
Owensboro
Elizabeth
Dewey Thorne
Pike County
Henry Smith
Miss Anna
Belle Spayd
Jasper
Death of Miss Victoria Gribben in Evansville
Sixteen year old Miss Victoria Gribben daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Gribbin died at home in Evansville on Monday. Interment was held in Gentryville Ind. The Gribbins formerly resided in Rockport. The Christian Church at Second and Walnut St invites all to Sunday services March 15 with Bible school at 930 AM communion at noon and Endeavor at 630 PM. Teachers training class meets Thursdays at 730 PM with preaching on the first and third Sundays. Morning topic Personal Responsibility evening Motives and Spirit of the nineteenth century reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Gribben
Frank Gribbin
Evansville
Gentryville
Ind
Christian Church
Second
Walnut Streets
C. C. Pertle
Communion
Christian Endeavor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taz Roexport Democrat
Basye’s
Basye's Drug Store
BASYE
New Spring
Jas. G. Taylor
Katherine Kramer
Lagrippe
George Burkhart
Isaac Shrode
Himmelheber
Washington Street
The
Robert May
Elizabeth Freshley
Klink
Main Street
Philip Mohr
Vogel Grocery
North 6Th Street
Edgar Shrode
L. D
A. J. Glackman
Gabbert
3Rd Street
Robert Luckado
Weiss
Sth Street
Mr.Luckado
Tom Morris
Lieb and
Artman
St. Marys Of-The-Woods
Peckinpaugh
North Rockport
Jingle
Joel Stacy
F. W. John
Easy6’ S
J. S. Pattie
Basye’s Drug Store
Rockport Willing Co
L. M. John’s
W. Hart
S. W. Hart
Hilbert Bennett
Perry Himmelheber
Haines & Schumacher
Evangelical Church
5Th Street
Samuel Caldemyer
Newburg
Big Horn County
Wyo
E. W. Oskins
Cody
South Rockport
Robt. F. Nourse
ROWA
the Fair Store
Henry Hoch
New Grocery
Cadick Milling
Cadick
Art Clares
Central States
Members
Retail Merchants Association
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