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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
7
A new electric motor has been installed at the M. E. church to run the pipe organ and replaces the old water power system. Miss Blossom Board the organist gave fine selections during Sunday evening services with the closing number especially impressive showing the organ’s volume and her skill.
The Tribe of Ben Hur in Crawfordsville Ind adjourned its Supreme Meeting after creating the D. W. Gerard Memorial Endowment Association. The fund aims to purchase and preserve General Lew Wallace’s home as a literary shrine and to establish scholarships for worthy members, honoring Gerard and Wallace who were longtime friends and G A R comrades and inspired Ben Hur.
The Christian church schedules Bible school at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m. Morning sermon titled Salvation By Displacement. Evening sermon titled The Best Samaritan. Special music at all services. Public invited by minister O W McGaughey.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday activities on June 13, 1920. Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m. Memorial services at six forty five with a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League at seven thirty p m and the annual Children Day pageant at that evening. Pastor R B Kern extends a cordial welcome to all.
County youth groups in Fountain County launched a countywide livestock feeding program on June 15 with pigs of several breeds fed separately under young leaders like Carl Sanger. The Richland Township calf club toured last week, judging weights and sharing lunch, while three pens will show lambs at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago and at the County Fair in September. Purdue’s F. M. Shanklin will visit to photograph club work and Miss King of Purdue will assist with domestic science activities as the county prepares a strong fair display led by A. J. Hesler.
James Small Auctioneer advertises liquidation of a large Holstein herd at East Main street Attica on Saturday June 12 1920 at 10 am. Also sells two Jerseys a registered Holstein bull sire brood sows shoats a Ford touring car milker separator wagon tools household goods and more with cash and six month credit options.
The Lyric presents Pollyanna tonight and Friday June 10 and 11. The note highlights finding something to be glad about in everything and invites audiences to the show.
A man who gave the name John Gallagher died of tuberculosis at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette Ind. He refused to reveal his history despite persistent requests. A peddler's license showed he formerly was a soldier and once lived in Dayton Ohio. he was fifty eight.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Loeb traveled to the southern part of the state Tuesday to tend farm interests. Will Price has stuccoed his new residence on Second Street and is greatly improving the surroundings with a cozy home transformation.
Loretta Bilsland Nebeker was born January 16 1839 near Covington and died June 2 1920 at her daughter Mrs Jacob Norris home age 81 years 4 months 16 days. She married George Nebeker September 30 1869 and survived by two children James Nebeker and Mrs Jacob Norris nine grandchildren and one great grandchild all near Covington. She lived near Bend and was longtime Bend church member admired as a devoted mother and neighbor.
Emma Devella Carnes of Covington born April 23 1847 died in Waynetown Indiana Tuesday morning at 6 45 aged 73 years 1 month She married Francis Marion Hull May 2 1867 who died July 5 1912 They had five children four living Charles Clifford in California Clara Grace Postlethwait Bloomington Gertrude Dochterman Indianapolis and Hubert Kansas City One sister Mrs Louella Edwards of Waynetown survives She was a member of the Rebecka lodge and joined the Methodist church in Covington during a revival led by Bishop Joyce
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