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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1908

Page

8

County News Highlights From Rainy Week

A soaking rain improved the wheat crop outlook on Monday night. Mrs. Neva Atkinson improves after illness. U.S. Lindsay, County Superintendent, visited Midway schools on Tuesday. Jos Collins and Nora Thompson wed last Sunday evening at the M B E church with Miss Bertha Fay of Rockport presiding. Mrs. Rainey of Evansville visited, and Mrs. J C Glackman presided over Ladies Aid with wool picking and old fashioned sassafras tea and wafers served.

Neva Atkinson U.S. Lindsay, Co Midway Jos. Collins Nora Thompson Bertha Fay Rockport M. BE Ladies’ Aid Krs. Rainey Evansville Bullock J. C. Glackman M. E. Church

Birthday Celebration For Mrs Earp At Joearp Home

Twenty six relatives and friends gathered last Tuesday at Joearp's home to mark Mrs Earp's twenty ninth birthday. A fine dinner was served and attendees enjoyed a pleasant day.

Joearp

Twins Born to Mr and Mrs Williams

A boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams last Monday but died shortly after birth. Nearby, Mr. Jesse Barnes of Nashville and Mrs. Myrtle Broshears wed in Evansville last Wednesday. A protracted meeting started at Collins chapel last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Erne of Chrisney visited Dr. Harter and wife Tuesday. Frank Rumpel and family, visiting for two months, returned to Lawton Oklahoma.

Ernest Williams Jesse Barnes Nashville Tenn Myrtle Broshears Evansville Collins Chapel Will Erne Chrisney Harter Frank Rumpel Lawton Okla

Hatfield Infant dies. burial in Glendale follows

The fourteen month old daughter of Mrs Louis Billings died Monday and was buried Tuesday at Glendale. A recital will be given here Friday.

Louis Billings Glendale

Local visits noted from Evansville to Rockport and Belleville

Grandview resident P. T. Huffman and wife visit relatives in Evansville this week. Jos Craig travels south on business. George Rue and wife shop in Evansville for Xmas goods Monday and Tuesday. Rev Watcher of Belleville Pa preaches an able sermon Sunday. Mrs P. T. Huffman and Miss Emma Grace Tharp visit Rockport Wednesday. Rev Watcher and wife depart Wednesday for Springfield Ohio after staying with A Tonini and others. Mrs Frank Thrasher and her son of Waitman Ky visit Monday. Miss Gladys Craig leaves Tuesday for St Marys to enter school.

Jos. Craig George Rue Evansville Rev Watcher Belleville P. T. Huffman Emma Grace Tharp Rockport A. Tonini Springfield Ohio Pennsylvania Frank Thrasher Waitman, Ky Gladys Craig St. Mary's

Local Social Notes From Newtonville and Nearby

Newtonville, Mr. and Mrs. Garland of Seattle visit Mrs. T. M. Simpson. Mrs. Clara Reiser of Chicago visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sibrel. Miss Clarice Cadick and Miss Mamie Snyder spent last weekend with Dr. C. H. Adye’s family in Pattonville. Mrs. Bartly Whitehouse visits daughter Mrs. Wm. Meeks near Chrisney for several days.

Little Pigeon Community News Highlights

Regular preaching days set for next Saturday and Sunday with Bible day observed Sunday. A clock and pulpit bible were purchased recently. Local visitors include Hubert Kemp and family with Miss Ota and Myrtle Barnett in Dubois county last weekend. Mrs. Laura Burkhart and Mrs. Susie Burkhart visited relatives in Newbury, then Laura Burkhart left for Mounds Illinois to winter with her son Bona and family. Mrs. Lanie Ayers of Chrisney visits her daughter Mrs. J Burkhart this week. A pie supper at the schoolhouse last Saturday raised seventeen dollars for school funds.

Hubert Kemp Ota Myrtle Barnett Dubois County Laura Burkhart Susie Burkhart Newbury Mounds Ill Bona Lanie Ayers Chrisney J. Burkhart

Local Social News From Buffaloville and Surroundings

Miss Effie Barker visited Evansville Sunday to see Dr. George Warner family. Wesley Schierbaum and Oscar Lamar were in Rockport Saturday. Cass Staten from Huntingburg visited home folks. Mrs. Henry Linnemann of Gentryville called in Buffaloville Friday. Mrs. Fred Hoffmeier of Huntingburg visited friends this week. Rev. Farrow and family spent Sunday in Gentryville. Walter Bench and family spent Sunday with friends at Little Pigeon. Mrs. Hendricks and son Ford visited F A Barker's home. Alma Schriefer attended a birthday social at Kennedy station Saturday.

Effie Barker Evansville George Warner Wesley Schierbaum Oscar Lamar Rockport Cass Staten Huntingburg Henry Linnemann Gentryville Buffaloville Fred Hoffmeier Farrow Walter Bench Detmar Lee Little Pigeon Hendricks Ford F. A. Barker Alma Schriefer Kennedy Station

Visitors include Frank Riehl and Ludovina Roos at Ferdinand

Frank Riehl and Ludovina Roos of Ferdinand were visitors here. Miss Lena Ender of Mariah also joined the occasion.

Frank Riehl Ludovina Roos Ferdinand Lena Ender Mariah

Local Social Notes From Area Visits

Hill spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Frances Simon. Ed Miller returned to Troy Monday after a week with home folks. Ferdinand Lin dauer visited George Boehm and family at New Boston Sunday. Frank Jellig spent a few days at Evansville last week. Miss Mary Greulich left for Evansville Monday after a week's stay with home folks. Joe Boehm and sister Minnie visited here Sunday. Miss Katie Harm left for Rome Kentucky Wednesday accompanied by Mrs. Ben Birchler and children. Miss Lizzie Schneider returned from Owensboro last week after a two week visit.

Lizzie Schneider Owensboro

Local notes from Richland City and Rockport

Trustee FE W Dodd conducted business in Rockport on Wednesday. George Enser is gravely ill with Brights disease at an advanced age. Clarence Cissna is ill with typhoid fever. The ten month old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bustbins is dangerously ill with appendicitis. this is the season's second attack. The ten month old baby of Mr and Mrs Jesse Roberts died last Saturday and was buried Sunday at Mt dion with Rev E J Cross officiating. Ed Dougan’s new residence nears completion. George and Allen Kincaid also each building new homes. A recent rain lifted farmers and should aid early wheat growth.

FE. W. Dodd Rockport George Enser Brights Clarence Cissna Charles Bustbins Jesse Roberts Mt. Dion J. Cross Ed Dougan George Allen Kincaid

Local residents report travel and visits across towns

Albert Spayd of Louisville and Rudolph Grundhofer of Evansville among locals home for the election. Frank Schwarte, Math Heidelbech, Paul Ender, and many others made business trips or visited relatives in Rockport Dale Jasper Jasper St Henry Huntingburg Ferdinand Fulda St Meinrad Louis ville. John Roos and family attend bedside, with several others visiting over the weekend.

Albert Spayd Louisville Rudolph Grundhofer Evansville Frank Schwarte Rockport Math Heidelbech Paul Ender Dale Peter Schum St. Henry John Gehlhausen Wolf Schatz Fred Wagner Jasper Kate Scherzinger Verdinand Olinger

Local Docket of Visits and Events in Gentryville Area

Mrs John Barr returns home from Princeton. Mr and Mrs Edwin McDonald of Kentucky visit Jim Crooks. Leonard Crooks and wife visit Mr and Mrs Jim Crooks in Evansville. Orval Frakes and family visit Huntingburg relatives. Miss Clara Harter shops in Evansville. Perry Phillips goes to Evansville for work. Epworth League hosts plays Sewing Society and The Dog That Will Fetch Will Carry at City Hall on Saturday November 14 with admission 10 and 15 cents. Genevieve Barr and Myrtle Harris visit. Effie Boyer hosts Miss Marea Barr. Agnes Posey wife of Levi Posey dies at sister K K Kendall’s home.

John Barr Princeton Holstien Fairfield Joe Holstien Edwin McDonald Jim Crooks Leonard Crooks Evansville Orval Frakes Huntingburg Fred Frakes Clara Harter Perry Phillips Epworth League of the MEH City Hall Sewing Society Genevecive Barr Myrtle Harris Marea Barr Effie Boyer Agnes Posey Levi Posey K. K. Kendall

Posey Woman Dies After Typhoid Fever in Gentryville

Mrs Posey died after a week of typhoid fever leaving a husband one son her mother and father two sisters and three brothers and many friends. Her remains were taken to Velpen for burial. A schoolhouse pie supper last Friday night honored Miss Elbia Cockriel who cut the cake as one of Gentryville's popular young ladies.

Posey Velpen Elbia Cockriel Gentryville

Patridge and Daugherty Wed in M E Parsonage ceremony

Louis Patridge and Miss Maude Daugherty were married last Saturday night at the M E parsonage by Rev. R B Bryan. Mrs Lloyd Hamilton is quite sick this week. Mrs Kellams of near Rock Hill is visiting Mrs Chas Tipmore this week. Misses Mamie Snyder and Clarice Cadick of Newtonville visited Mrs C F Adye last weekend.

Louis Patridge Maude Daugherty M. E. Parsonage R. B. Bryan Lloyd Hamilton Kellams Near Rock Hill Chas Tipmore Mamie Snyder Clarice Cadick Newtonville C. F.adye

Birth announcements and local updates in Eureka area

Ten pound boys welcomed to families of Hall and updates cover residence renovations by J T Taylor, Robert Lawburg plans to study in Washington, Mrs Lawburg to join him, Herb Rademacher recovery, Yankeetown visit by the Rhodeses, Lon Therber’s leg injury from a hay press with twenty stitches.

Roy Hall Will Hall J.T. Taylor Robert Lawburg Washington, D. C Chas Lawburg Washington Herb Rademacher Eugene Rhoades Yankeetown R. R. Rhodes Lon Therber

Protracted Service and Local Social Visits Highlight Weekend

The Santa Claus G M K E church held a long meeting while residents held multiple visits across towns. Misses Mary and Annie Wortman left for Louisville Kentucky and Louis Poellien and family planned a Vincennes trip. Families including Frey, Tableman, Brockman Schnuck, Haas and Held visited relatives and friends, with sermons by Rev Hollar of Holland and a German Evangelical service nearby.

G. M KE Mary Annie Wortman Louisville Wesley Zwickel Flossie Clay City Alfred Schierbaum Dale Albert Frey George Reinke Liberal Ben Tableman Louis Poellien Vincennes Rev Hollar Holland Henry Overback J. Overback Chris Brockman Carl Schnuck Wortman’s Grandpa Haas St. Anthony Frank Haas Wolf Held Lamar Hanser Joe Schwarte Grandview

Peters Bond Filed as Township Trustee

Jos. Peters filed his bond with the county auditor on Tuesday as township trustee and received an excellent bond. Fine rain fell Tuesday, making farmers hopeful. Peter Egloff of Jasper visited town Tuesday. Mike Altman went to Rockport last Monday to serve on a petit jury. Joseph Reckelhoff and Leo Wertzberger and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sunderman of Ferdinand attended church here last Sunday. A. A. Sturm is in Siberia Perry county this week carpentry work. Ferd Olinger’s family left last Monday for Rayne Louisiana to live there, accompanied to Evansville by Jacob Neu. The three and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Vaale died last Monday and was buried Tuesday. John Rode of St John visits his sister Mrs John Widmer. John B. Schaeffer will have a public sale of his personal property.

Jos. Peters Peter Egloff Jasper Mike Altman Rockport Joseph Reckelhoff Leo Wertzberger Joseph Sunderman Ferdinand A. A. Sturm Siberia Perry County Ferd Olinger Rayne Evansville Jacob Neu Henry Vaale John Rode St. John John Widmer John B. Schaeffer

Alaska Congressman Thos Cale Noted Washington Figure

Hon Ros Cale elected to Congress from Alaska is known on the Pacific slope where he lives. His Washington address is 1312 9th St NW Washington DC. Peruna Drug Co. ad letter from Tuomas Cale and a statement by Rep C Slemp praising Peruna as remedy for coughs colds and catarrh. Man a tin the Ideal Laxative.

Pacific Washington 9Th St N.W Washington, D.C Ros. Cale Alaska Pacific Slope 9Th St. N.W D.C D. C Peruna Drug Co Columbus Ohio C. Slemp Virginia

Local notes on leases and weddings in Jackson township

Oil lease filings on lands in Jackson township were recorded this week with Ira J. Farmer and Scott Cook as lessees. Hol Ringeman to marry Rosa Niehaus next Tuesday at the church. they will reside in St Meinrad. Railroad promoters left for south routes toward the Ohio river, inspecting via Huffman Troy Newtonville and Fulda, with no definite route announced. The Ferdinand correspondent raises political taunts about ring rulers and comments on last week’s public cheers for Weaver.

Jackson Township Ira J. Farmer Scott Cook Hol Ringeman Rosa Niehaus St. Meinrad Ohio River Huffman Troy Newtonville Fulda Ohio Grandview Ferdinand News Weaver

Aristocracy Endures Through Tradition and Violence

Edward Everett argues that current aristocracy persists by violence and acquiescence, sustained by tradition. He asserts that reason yields to long-standing follies and that antiquity’s appeal fortifies the aristocratic system against reform.

Edward Everett

Opera Singers and Language Debate in Buffalo Express

The Buffalo Express questions why opera singers should be paid to perform in a language not spoken locally and urges performers to learn the local tongue or risk losing support. The piece argues for linguistic accessibility in performances and reflects contemporary tensions between artists and regional audiences.

The Buffalo Express

Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies

A historic ad claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises a cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers one hundred dollars for uncured cases, directing readers to request free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo VA and to buy Hall's family pills for constipation.

Hall F.J. Cheney & Co Toledo

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