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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1908

Page

8

Typhoid claims life of Terre Haute boy in family home

John Winkler twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Winkler of Terre Haute died at his grandparents home last Saturday night from typhoid fever. Funeral at Oak Grove church Monday with Rev R2 Bryan officiating. Oak Grove church marks its fiftieth anniversary with Rev John A Ward delivering the anniversary discourse.

John Wayne Winkler Terre Haute Elijah Stateville Oak Grove Church Bryan John A. Ward

Buffaloville Visitors and Travels Noted in Local Spots

Walter Worthwine and wife of Cincinnati Ohio visit J H Bauman and relatives in town. Miss Pearl Mottweiler, who spent the summer at Degonia Springs, has returned home. Mr and Mrs J Oskins of Evansville and Fred Bergman are mentioned among locals.

Anna Hendricks Degonia F. A. Barker French Lick West Baden Miss Effa Springs Sem Crawford Arkansas Walter Worthwine Cincinnati, O J. H. Bauman Pearl Mottweiler Degonia Springs J. Oskins Evansville Fred Bergman

Local Residents Gathered in Town Tuesday and Visitors Depart

Mariah Hill reports Frank Cox of Dale visited town on Tuesday while Misses Tillie Wolf and Mary Harlander left for Louisville after an extended stay with relatives. Mrs John Witte and Miss Emma Hoffman of Huntingburg were in town last week visiting kin. Miss Franie Bockting, recently ill, shows improvement. A newborn girl blessed Henry and Mrs Gogel. Peter Wahl of Chrisney was also noted in town.

Frank Cox Dale Tillie Wolf Mary Harlander Louisville John Witte Emma Hoffman Huntingburg Franie Bockting Henry Gogel Peter Wahl Chrisney

Community Notes From Town Garden Week and Local Visits

In town Sunday Willy and Albert Hartz of Tell City visited. Miss Anna Jellig returned to Louisville with relatives. Pauline Dilger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dilger, funeral at Fulda. Marion Hollander dies aged eighty five, buried Mariah Hill. Mariah Hill Babes beat Ferdinand Black Sox twenty to seven. locals attend schools, institutes, and cemetery services.

Willy Albert Hartz Tell City Anna Jellig Louisville Little Raymond Henrietta Humprecht John Frank Dilger Andrew Saturn Schum Peter John Brenner Pauline Fulda Rosalie Bosler Dale Mariah Hill Babes Ferdinand Black Sox Mariah Hill Nic Lemmer Minnie Sophie Horlander Ferdinand Richard Wagner Andy Gogel Emma Spayd Bertha Maslowsky Rockport Teachers’ Institute Misses Rosa Franie Bockting Lena Ender John Meichelbech Marion Hollander Marion “Hollander

Local residents attend dances and visits across towns

Fuldas Paul Wagner and partners from St Meinrad plus Miss Thresia Lindauer and Leonard Lindauer of St Henry visited Friday through Tuesday. Frances Haller and daughters traveled to Tell City on business. others went to Jasper for the circus and college plans. Miss Gusta Collignon left for Owensboro with relatives.

Paul Wagner Henry Fleischman Jos. Vaal George Bishop St. Meinrad New Boston Thresia Lindauer Leonard Lindauer St. Henry Ferdinand Lindauer Frances Haller Frank Zogleman Mary Schneider Tell City Jasper Joseph Schneider Gusta Collignon Owensboro J. C. Stengel

Local News Notes and Social Roundup from Rockport and County

Alphonz Rupprecht and John Haller traveled to Ferdinand on business. Mayme Stengler celebrated with friends. many locals listed as visiting, returning, or moving. A three year old child of Frank and Mrs. Dilger died. a new baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pfeifer. Various visits to Owensboro Louisville Cincinnati and Evansville noted. The Grandview band performed in Chrisney for a political meeting. The Republican meeting drew a slim crowd while a hotel remodel was praised. A long, satirical political editorial comments on autumn and upcoming elections.

Rose Holtzman Tillie Robert Lehr Clara Pauline Karl Haller Leo Edrina Mayme Fetter Eddie Schatz Joe Pfeifer Frank Dilger Joe Rupprecht Miss Gusta St. Meinrad Rose Lizzie Pfeifer Louisville Math Miller Henry ‘Lindauer St. Henry Ben Birchler John Waninger Clara Goetz Owensboro Mary Keller Charles Lute Wolier Louis Myerhoff Read Mack Evansville Emma ‘Wollner Lewisport Lizzie Maher Letea French Lick Wm.Herron Laura ‘Burkhart Bradley P. T. Huffman Jeff Ray Cincinnati Mary Gudgeon Grandview Frontenac Kan Oliver. Gudgeon Pittsburg Spencer County Golda Williams Huntingburg Gladys Cadick Newtonville Dudley Pedige Long Hotel Taft Rob Jockins Society Islands

Grass Hill road work praised and election wish voiced

Arnold Shimer and Cotton completed the Grass Hill road project calling it the best ever. Residents wish elections occurred more often and other local notes mention Rockport visits by Frank Rust George Racine and Simon Phillips last Friday.

Arnold Shimer Cotton Grass Hill Frank Rust George Racine Simon Phillips Rockport Chrisney Road John S. Sisley Rust School Henry Phillipps Olive Southwood St. Pius Troy

Lincoln City Social Roundup and Local Sports Result

Miss Minnie Van Winkle and Cleo McKasson spent Sunday in Chrisney. The Ladies Aid Society hosted a picnic in Lincoln Park on Monday. A closely played baseball game saw Lincoln City Greys defeat Huntingburg Athletics 6 to 5. Numerous locals attended Walter's Grove picnic last Saturday.

Minnie van Winkle Cleo McKasson Chrisney Gilbert Egbert Chicago Emma Egbert Ladies’ Aid Society of Dale Lincoln Park Dora Claudine Gittings Tell City Hattie Warner George Mattingly John Robert Lizzie Beach Herbert Gentry Walter's Grove W.A. Wilson Bellville May Koyles Tell Lincoln City Greys Huntingburg Athletics Athelics Greys

J R Williams on the Sick List This Week

J R Williams is reported on the sick list this week. The note lists Mra GB aga and . davighter as accompanying names in the brief item.

J. R. Williams Aga Davighter

Indiana Democratic clubs open convention in Indianapolis

A convention of delegates from Indiana Democratic clubs is called to meet at the Grand Hotel in Indianapolis on Wednesday September 9 1998 at 11 am to perfect the permanent organization. The basis of representation is one delegate per 25 Democrats plus fractions, with urgent steps urged to organize and elect delegates and alternates across wards and townships. The temporary president Georges R. Dargan and temporary secretary Harry B. Darling urge timely delegate selection and report to Mr. Darling.

Democratic Clubs of Indiana Grand Hotel Indianapolis Indiana Federation of Democratic Clubs la Fayette Harry B. Darling la Porte Georges R. Dargan

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