Municipal Clean Up Plan Approved By City Council
City council approval was given for a municipal clean up to be run by a women’s organization with Health Officer Wert overseeing. The date likely in late April or early May, two days to a week planned. New street department formed, Dick Sheaks hired at 60 dollars monthly. 50 tungsten lamps ordered and old arc system to be sold. Bonds for John Glover accepted with A L Liven and W H Tompson as sureties. Concrete bids for power house work to follow. Saloon penalties and shop closures ordered. Jackie Powell appointed sanitary policeman at five dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wert
Dick Sheaks
S60
Sentman
Kaffer
Conroer
Jackie Powell
Babies Born in Fountain County Names January to March
Following are the babies born in Fountain County during January February and March with the list by township and city. If your baby's name is missing report to County Health Commissioner Werth with details.
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Fountain County
Werth
FeLtron ‘Township
Harold Leon Cates
Donald Joseph Osborne
Hansel Foster Allen
Guendalene Luella Harmon
Adah Odella Abernathy
Bank Moves Into New Front Corner Building
First National Bank opened Thursday in a new building at the northeast corner of the square with a decorated banking room. County Treasurer Lee Philpott becomes assistant cashier. Frank Smith and Martha Kreusch plan a dry goods store in the vacated bank space. Upper rooms house Livengood and Livengood law offices and Homer Sewell Abstract Co. Covington’s banks display pride in their new rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Lee Philpott
Frank Smith
Martha Kreusch
O3t & Davis
Livengood
Homer Sewell Abstract Co
Covington
Woman's Club of Covington Elects Officers for Next Year
The Woman's Club of Covington elected President Mrs. W. B. Coffing Vice President Mrs. Michael Mayer Treasurer Mrs. O. S. Douglass Secretary Mrs. H. G. Peyton Librarian Miss Emily Jones. The program committee plans a yearbook on Indiana history literature resources and art with a special Indiana artist exhibit at an open meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Woman’s Club of
Covington
Mra
W. B. Coffing
Michael Mayer
O.S. Douglass
H. G. Peyton
Emily Jones
Indiana
Roach May Run in Carroll County for 1916 GOP Nomination
The Delphi Journal reports W. A. Deacon Roach may seek the Republican nomination for Congress in 1916 from Carroll County but Roach has discouraged any effort to present his candidacy against Fred Parnell and others in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Journal
W. A. “Deacon
Roach
Carroll County
Congress
Fred Parnell
the Journal
Fountain County Historical Association proposed to save local data
J Wesley Whickcar of Attica urged forming a Fountain County Historical Association to collect and preserve pioneer memories before they fade. He proposed interviews with remaining pioneers, notes typed and deposited in county libraries, and the potential release of a true county history detailing the county’s development from forest to Ford. Interested readers should contact Whickcar or The Republican editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wesley Whickcar
Attica
Covington
Whickcar Himsel
Mr. Whickcar
Fountain County
Tme
Forest
Ford
Whickcar
Penal Farm May Get Fountain Prisoners
Prisoners in Fountain county sentenced for under a year will likely be sent to Indiana’s new penal farm in Putnam county near Putnamville. Opened by Governor Ralston, it sits on 1567 acres with varied terrain suitable for fruit growing and stock raising. Charles E. Talkington from Columbus is superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heresfiér
Fountain County
States
Putnam County
Ralston
Putnamville
Reformatory
Murray Wins Appeal for Saloon License
Judge Schoonover granted a saloon license to Chas Murray after an appeal from the county commissioners denial in April. The court ruled Murray may borrow funds for the venture as long as the money is not from forbidden sources. Murray's application was considered outside the state, arranged prior to the commissioners' session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Mrs Loeb Appointed Delegate to Indiana Centennial Meet
Mrs J Loeb of the Covington club is named delegate to the Indiana centennial convention in Indianapolis by the Woman's Federation. Only a few delegates are chosen and the local Woman's Club plans future announcements. Also appointed is Mrs H G Peyton, Art Leagues of the 9th district, by district chairman Mrs S C Roland of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb
Woman’s Federation
Indiana
Indianapolis
Covington Club
G. A. R. and W. R. C. Mark Lee Surrender Anniversary
Members of the G A R and the W R C gathered at their hall last Friday for a pleasant evening of reminiscence and refreshment. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of Lee's surrender at Appomattox, marking the end of the Civil War.
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W.R. C
Lee
Appomattox
Vite
Ebors
Covington Fair Prepares September 7 10 Officials Named
The Covington fair association met Monday naming department superintendents for the Dutch annual fair. Peter Anderson leads sheep and swine while Joss DeHaven handles speed and N G Har low horses and taules. The event runs Sept 7 1010 between Crawfordsville and Terra Haute with planned grounds changes and a new show barn possible.
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the Fair Association
Joss DeHaven
N. G. Harlow
D. L. Steele
Peter Anderson
A. Grubb
Hima Bodine
Woman‘s Department
W. H. Thompson
G. W
Williams
T. H. McGeorge
Crawfordsville
Terra Haute
Damages Sought Over Alleged Illegal Arrest
Jesse VanHook of Richland township sues Walter Royal for 2500 dollars alleging wrongful arrest on assault and battery and on assault with intent to murder. He claims time lost, damaged reputation, and legal costs after brief hearings led to a not guilty verdict. Defendant summoned to appear April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse VanHook
Richland Township
Walter Royal
Asa Osborn
Schoonover
Death of Mrs Malinda Smith in Covington area
Mrs Malinda Smith 71, longtime Wabash Township resident, died Monday afternoon at her son Charles Smith’s home three miles south of Covington after a three week illness from a tumor and paralysis. Born Malinda Catherine Brown August 18 1843 in Anderson County Tennessee she married Edward J Smith in 1859 and had nine children. Funeral held Wednesday at 2:00 pm from West Liberty Church with Rev Boyles presiding burial nearby. She leaves sons James George Dock Smith Charles Smith Wheeler Smith and daughters Belle Smith Willard Pyatt B Spanner and W E Summers, plus twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial followed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda Smith
Wabash Township
Chas. Smith
Covington
Malinda Catherine Brown
Malinda Brown
Anderson County
Tennesee
Edward J. Smith
James
George
Dock Smith
Iriquois
Illinois
Charles Smith
Troy Township
Wheeler Smith
Perrysville
Belle Smith
Coal Creek
Willard Pyatt
Lriquois
B.spanner
W. E. Summers
Silverwood
Smith
Baptist Church
John Brown
Missouri
Melvin Brown
Dakota
Nelson Brown
Ohio
Martha Foster
Cates Station
Memorial Day Workers Chosen for Observance
Memorial Association selects committees for Memorial Day events with Worth Reed as president Virginia Board as vice president and Laura Little as treasurer New officers and a long list of committee members including Livengood Lowe Ward Philpott Jones Harmon Martin Blakley Ritchey Cardiff Gray Dicken Harmon and others assigned to parade floats decoration cemeteries and programs in the Memorial Day observance plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Reed
Presiden Virginia Board
Lara Ward
Laura Little
Fixance
Aa. T
Livengood
Charles Lowe
Lee Philpott
O.S Jones
Traveling salesman H. A. Roberts seeks state statistician nod
Henry A. Roberts of Carrel, a Covington visitor every 70 days, announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state statistician at the March primaries. He owns the Carmel Standard, is a commercial trainer, and has wife as editor. Carmel in Hamilton county shares the congressional district. Roberts expects endorsements from three traveling men's associations and faces no announced rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Roberts
Carrel
Covington
Roberts
Carmel Standard
Carmel
Hamilton County
Williams Joses Competes At Omaha Wrestling Meet
Williams Joses visits town and wrestles for Indiana University in Omaha Nebraska. In the 125 lb class he faces Nebraska University opponents, loses two bouts, scores one point for third. The Indiana team loses the conference championship to Nebraska. Training hard and going foodless reduced his strength. Peter Jasperson buys Ellivans dray, to be run by big pop Vim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Williams
Omaha
Neb
Indiana University
Nebraska University
Williams
Nebraska
Peter Jasperson
Ellivans Dray
Big Pop
Vim
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Dr. Wert
John Glover
A. L. Livengood
W. H. Tompson
Fountain Co
Mint Creek Townsuip
Ruth Marie Anderson
Wandoline Harvey
Drake
Vic Ot
Dorine Thomas
Elbert Dale Nehemiah
William James Griffith
Lloyd Leon Babb
Beatrice Fanniel Allen
Hansel Harold Allen
Paul Edward Cottingham
Leland Lee Lindley
Mary Claudine Starkey
Virgil Paul Hutt
van Buren
Lawrence Isley Booe
Clayton Sidward Ray
Mary Louise Kalby
John Marion Briner
James Willard Minnick
Sylvia Helen Allen
Timmons
Berenice Minnick
Edna Marie Harper
Wilma Kathleen Remster
Cain Township
Long
Dorothy May Muller
Darnell
George Allen West
Agnes M. McCollum
Davis TownsHip
Léonard Dwayne Smith
Bernard Francis DeSutter
Wappash
Gifford Leon Crowder
Fogemian
Jackson
Hazel Bowman
Gérald W. Zuck
Donna Kathleen
Philpott
Allen
Mary
Ellen Pernell
Watson
Harold Shelton
RicHnaxp
Ruth Maxine Marlatt
George Donald McCulley
Ethel Marine Kay
Laveda Stanfield
Lola Gretchen Renie
Stephens
Everett Edward Neal
Emory Lavern Parks
James Simpson
Mary Elizabeth Vanlear
Shawnee Township
Troy
Ernest van Buren Ray
Lulu Belle Weaver
Dolores Galloway
George Arthur Swaney
Pauline May Shultz
Clara Marie Gaylor
Zeaphan Jah
William Fulton
Dale Gardner Jr
Lula Bessie Graham
Carl Dennis Wilson
Eva Marie Gouty
Gordon Everett Maines
Charles Lee Hopper
Ivan Hayden Jr
Patricia Harden
Hortense Brewer
Charles Myers Livengod
Virginia Clair Faust
Willis
Hannah J. Orcutt
Cit'syeek
Simon J. Audrcutt
Luellaland
W. Kaler
Devisee
Florence Kaler
Knights of Pythias
Ridgefarm
Fountain Historical
Fountain County Historical Association
New “Institution
Greene
Charles E. Talkington
Columbus, Ind
Wenit Court
G. A. R. Hall
Covington Fair
Association
West Liberty Church
R v. Boyles
Zachariab
Memorial Day
Beadh
Toe Memorial Association
Peter Harmon
John D. Martin
Oliver Blakley
Parade
James Ritchey
N. B
Cardiff
W.B Gray
Cnns
Dicken
Flac
Flower
Bloscom Boord
Hattie Carwile
Cecil Harden
Vera Vickery
Madeline Snoddy
Freda Boord
Lela Bilstand
Berenice Livengood
Marvel Osborn
Boy Scouts
N. B. Cardiff
Lee Philpett
Lucy Bell
Lula Hugel
Carditt
Virginia Lsoord
Wm. B. Cotsing
Dale Gardner
Aric
D.haven
Frederick Board
Land Moore
Rudolph Martin
Peaye Myers
Stanley Pavey
Mount Hope
Jack McCoy
Mound
Grange Hill
Zeph Fulton
Sand Hill
The
Bend
N. G
Xher
Prescott
St. Joseph
Sam Martian
Bert VanHook
Oak Grove
Henry Smail Long
Briney
George Diffenderfer Carnagey
John DeHaven Graham
Joses
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