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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
1
The city finished a five week project to replace two boiler stacks with a single brick stack at a cost over 2800 dollars. M W Kellogg and Co supplied materials and workers Arthur and John Shepherd led on site using internal scaffolding and hoisted gear.
John Shepherd and Jesse Henkins helped complete the redded brick stack on Monday afternoon July 14 at the Wabash tracks northwest of the plant. The 103 foot tall, 10 foot base diameter shaft sits on 12 foot concrete foundations with six top connections and a smoke flume. Total stack and foundation cost exceeds 2800 dollars with 800 more for the flume. bond sale is proposed to cover all costs as boilers are repaired.
Judge Schoonover was admitted to St Elizabeths hospital Friday for treatment of a general breakdown and nervousness. Reports from the hospital say he is improving, with friends hoping he will return to health and business soon.
Mrs Alma Rogers Mrs Elizabeth Spence Miss Mildred Dennis and Miss Agnus Meehan are taking a vacation and will travel overland to Detroit Michigan and other points of interest this week. They expect a pleasant outing.
Rolland Land, discharged from the navy four months ago, joined a nine man photo unit of former sailors. They left Indianapolis Monday for Boston and will sail to France, likely not returning before Christmas. Two other Fountain County youths Roscoe Martin and Hazel Forest joined the company as commissioned sailors.
The Attica Gravel Company plant and its gravel storage bin collapsed on Monday afternoon under a heavy load. The accident occurred while machinery was shut down and workers rested in the engine house 50 feet away, narrowly avoiding a disaster that could have claimed six lives. Superintendent A W Harris plans to rebuild the plant.
Names appear in filings including Lalah Stebbins versus Thos P Stebbins and Eva Rater versus Frank Rater. Receivers and suit on note against William R Ander zebon. Marriage licenses listed for Orville Meeker and Cleta Brown among others. licensure locations include Banville Bloomington and Covington.
A public health inspector praised the Belles' drug store fountain for exceptional cleanliness after an inspection. He noted it as one of the cleanest he had seen in some time and commended the staff and management.
Dr Paul Barcus of Crawfordsville consulted with Mellott resident Miss Ethel Simmons after a Monday night runaway left her in very serious condition. The other accident victims are reported as improving nicely.
An ice cream social will be held at West Liberty church on Wednesday evening July 30. Farmers and neighbors are encouraged to attend for a good time and community fellowship.
Sewing machines reached the site on Wednesday and are being installed in the new factory. Management expects to begin operations by August 4. Joseph Davis and family of Hillsboro visited Mrs. Frances Clawson and her daughter Miss Anna on Sunday.
Covington defeated Georgetown U S Fuel Co. 7 to 5 on the local grounds Sunday afternoon to cap a keen baseball scrap. A large crowd witnessed the game as Covington levelled the series after Georgetown edged them previously. Pitcho Hirshpeel was absent, Mose Stepped powered Covington to victory with eight safeties off the visiting pitcher while Georgetown managed six. The home team has no game scheduled for Sunday.
Sumac grows abundantly in parts of the United States and can be profitably gathered and sold to tanners and dye makers. US Department of Agriculture specialists note rising net prices due to reduced Sicilian imports, with July to September identified as peak gathering months. Arrangements for sale should be set before harvest.
Delmar R. Stephens son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stephens living east of Mellott returned home from France after serving with Co. B 49th railroad engineers. He joined when conscripted for C and EI railroad service at Danville last June and sailed July 18 1918. He was in Nevers France at the locomotive shops before embarkation home arriving New York July 4 and mustered out at Camp Sherman. He plans to resume work on his father's farm.
William Morris known as High Pockets was arrested in Danville on Monday for breaking his parole and turned over to Sheriff Banta in this county Tuesday morning. He had been convicted in April of petty larceny with sentence suspended by Judge Ratcliff. Morris vanished two weeks ago prompting a countywide description. He faces likely imprisonment of one to eight years in Jeffersonville.
The Boy Scouts returned from a week long outing at Turkey Run Wednesday morning. The group completed a fine camping adventure and traveled back home after the trip.
The Fountain Warren Medical Safety group discussed professional service charges including day calls at $2, night calls at $3, with $1 extra per additional family member. Obstetrical fees, mileage, office calls, anaesthetics, vaccines, and a 30 percent rise in undertaker fees were noted, highlighting growing costs for birth and burial expenses.
The Indiana State Board of Education and State Board of Accounts favor buying American made equipment and materials for public schools. State Superintendent L N Hines notes German chemical supplies dominated past orders and reports teachers delaying purchases for duty-free German goods, while domestic manufacturers push for local wares.
At sunrise Tuesday Charles Printy with his wife and son Dr C C Wert and wife and A R Lusader with daughters Elenore and Vida left in their cars for a motor trip to Civitz Wisconsin for a several weeks summer outing. The party has made the trip before and anticipates a good time.
Indiana grocer John Samuel paid 185 dollars for a half pint of whiskey from a mysterious stranger who offered a gallon of “ten year old” liquor. He tested the jug, paid, then watched the man pour into smaller bottles as a rubber tube delivered five gallons of water. Sara Nel alerted police. the swindler was arrested and the tube confiscated.
State Board of Health adopts a regulation forbidding reuse of milk bottles sold to junk dealers in Indiana from April 15 to December 1. Bottles intended for resale must be candied and any evidence of decay thrown out. Enforcement rests with food and drug inspectors as part of broader sanitary rules for fairs, carnivals, and food vending establishments.
Danville Illinois man Olie Oleson travels to Indianapolis to serve a three month U S court sentence for illegal whiskey and beer sales in dry Indiana. He paid a heavy fine and accepted a bank check as part of the case, then returned home on his own recognizance.
Miss Bernice Hartz daughter of Lon Hartz of Judyville leaves Thursday for Honolulu to serve as a nurse in an army hospital. A City Hospital Indianapolis graduate she has prior wartime service at Fort Harrison.
An editorial urges Covington to support and form a community band. It argues band music elevates entertainment, fosters pride, trains youths mentally and physically, and introduces them to better social and educational circles. The piece calls for a meeting to present the proposal and act now.
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