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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
5
Personal mentions include J Loeb's Stores offering carpets and underwear, Sun daes sodas at Phelps Book Store, and Wool market notes. John Neal, John Frazier, Roe Sloan visit for business and rainfall reports, while Edward Martin and others push wares. Decoration Day flowers planned. school commencement June 22 with A J Kinneman as speaker.
The town announces that Hillsboro will not hold its annual horse show this year. Local businesses advertise goods including window shades and apparel at J Loeb's Stores. Social notes mention residents visiting Danville and Indianapolis, and a baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church.
J. Loeb's offers tailored ladies wear and wide shoe selection. Elmer Bowers praised for Hillsboro Times work. Dr M Coggins noted as county physician. Clerk’s office to install roller ladders by M Mayer to aid records. Wabash cement advertised by G W Williams tom. Marital card for John LaTourette and Bertha Bergdah dated Tuesday June 12. Attica plans two day celebration with factory cornerstone and horse show. Richland township to lose two citizens as John Clark and J E Ogle move to Monte Vista Colorado.
M Board notes and Lora Finan ill with hope for recovery. J Loeb's Stores advertise skirts and Saturday specials at The Leader. New Process Laundry offers family washing and duck suit cleaning with phone 33. Decoration Day observed by section men. Dr Sloan and wife visit for business. Charley Hutson in precarious condition. Jos Canon likely renominated for Congress in Illinois 18th District. Rev William Vail to preach at M E church. Lawn social at Mrs Lewis Nebeker June 5 1906 with 10 cent ice cream and cake. Mrs John Erickson advertises a piano for sale.
O H Harden visits from Danville last Sunday and Geo W Williams did business in Danville Tuesday. The paper promotes printing services and Republican news for $1 yearly, $1.50 in arrears. Farm loans offered by L P Little. Describes rain and local social visits, fashion ads, a baseball game recap, a minor wreck at Mound City, and a sale of a five room house. Community updates include Parrett family, G A R, Thornton Hunt dairy wagon, Catholic Stocking Social on June 7 with ice cream and cake.
The Shawnee township commencement will be held at New Castle Church on Thursday evening June 14. Six graduates will receive diplomas including Maud Oland Dot Lathrop Margaret Beyner Ronnie Hall Ethel Lindsey and Arietta Ritenour. Rev A C Brown of Lebanon will deliver the class address.
At Mrs. Alice McCauley’s Newtown residence Florence married Fred S Brown in a small ceremony with guests. The couple are popular in local social circles and receive wide good wishes from friends. The Hustler notes the event amid community pride.
Clarence Nixon, who spent two years in Europe pursuing musical studies, has returned to Veedersburg and is in good health. He will stay home for several weeks and conduct a music class during his visit. Also notes include Will R. Wood's acclamation for State Senator for Benton and Tippecanoe counties and a historical item about the year 1816. Plus local ads for hats at J Loebs Stores and carpets at M Boord's.
A library system offers borrowing from the Talbard Inn collection at Phelps Book Store. You pay five cents for each additional book after the first, and you must read and return the same book to continue borrowing. The library consists of selected late books.
Commencement week in the city with Trustee Courtney Dice and his wife welcoming a four pound girl. Dice plans night walks with baby and paregoric. Col Jim Allen greets his first grandchild as Veedersburg’s new block to be christened after the Dice child. High school commencement at the M E church this evening.
Mrs J B Cochrell of Munciere came home after a pleasant visit. Indiana Harbor crews push work at Roger's pits with about thirty mule teams grading a three track switch near the Danville road and Roger's residence. William Thomas of Veedersburg dies at the county farm after a year there. burial in Veedersburg follows.
Charles Crane offers a drawing with $50.00 in goods to be given away. Each 10 cent purchase earns a ticket numbered for the fair drawing. The offer emphasizes fairness and repeats the payout.
Twenty seven students from Richland township graduate this year with forty five attempting honors, more than half passing the tests. Commencement exercises are set for June 27 at Newtown Hall. The graduates include Beulah Hastings Grace Biffle Grace McKinney John G Kerr Monroe Crumiy Leslie Mitchel Harry S Wilson Cecil Lawton Bertha Ruthledge Everett Fish Joyce Wood Hermon Howard Genefrede Harris Russell Beedle Grover Rice Charles Gott Charles Tanner Waneta Royal Grace Miller Thomas Rayburn Hazel Rice Dade Gerhard Belle Nine Forest Crumly Rhoda Cecil Gertrude Ehrie Genevieve Cord.
The Troy Township annual graduation will be at Salem church on Wednesday evening June 6 1906. The class includes Mont Sawyer Nellie Hass Opal Foley Clifford Grady Clifford Dice Lela Bilsland Cordelia Smith Mary Patterson Eile Stucker Louis Jackson Lela Hershberger Edward Thompson June Romine Minnie Grimes Linnie Burnison Frank Hershberger Bereha Osborn. Program features class actress The Hoosier Galaxy by M M Dunlap Anderson Ind Music and presentation of diplomas by Superintendent Wilkey. Benediction.
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