George Galloway Transacts Business in Covington
George Galloway conducted business in Covington on Saturday morning.
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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
2
George Galloway conducted business in Covington on Saturday morning.
Jos Wilkey and family visited Hoopeston with Mrs Wm McFarland and daughter last week in a social note highlighting local connections and friendly calls.
Miss Beulah Davis visited Miss Lena Lowe on Friday night. Various local residents and families, including the Weavers, McElwees, and Holycrosses, are listed with visits and errands. Financial items show salaries and office expenditures for Co Treasurer, Auditor, Sheriff, Supt of Schools, and other officials. also notes of a coroner inquest and church supper attendance.
A public sale in the Mary Coggins farm area two miles southwest of Silverwood on Silver Island is set for Wednesday August 22 1923 starting at 10 30 o clock. The inventory includes horses cattle hogs farm implements household goods and more with cash and short terms options and on site lunch. Auctioneer Paul E Ray and clerk Joe Starkey listed owner Elmer F Hunt and various local businesses referenced in the notice.
A historical note compares wages in New York City to food quantities. It claims plasterers, bricklayers, painters, plumbers and carpenters could be paid for one day with 762 eggs, 17.5 bushels of corn, 23 chickens, 42 pounds of butter, or a 175 pound hog, reflecting farm-output equivalence for eight hours of labor.
The Covington Public Library Board proposes 1923 expenditures and tax levies at a September 3 meeting in Covington Indiana. It lists city and township valuations, proposed tax rates, income projections, and a $1 700 budget covering books librarian salaries building maintenance repairs and miscellaneous.
Fountain County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by September 4 1923 at 2 PM for constructing a pier for the Coal Creek bridge on J D Coffing road Fulton Township. Estimated cost 1800 dollars. Bids must use auditor forms with non collusion affidavits and include bond equal to bid. The board reserves rejection rights and will set a completion time. George McMurtire Auditor.
The annual reunion of the 63rd Regiment and their friends will be held at Covington Fair Grounds on Thursday August 23 for an all day meeting. All the boys and their friends are invited.
For Rent room with modern conveniences call 115. For Sale a four acre tract with a six room house. Apply to Thomas Frier R. D. 1 Covington Ind. (6-22-w6).
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