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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
1
The county council plans a Friday special meeting to discuss funding the ferry service. They aim to appropriate fifteen dollars per day, plus twenty five dollars for Saturdays and Saturday nights, until October 1 or bridge completion, amid mixed public sentiment.
The Rev B E Clifton former pastor of the M I O churches at Wingman and Salem is believed insane by his father and confined in Flora. He faces charges including automobile theft from Crawfordsville and grand larceny in Montgomery. Clifton’s release and postponed marriage to Miss Olcie Hesler are noted as the case evolves.
The pastor will use The Average Man and The Hero as the morning message and The Wheat and the Tares for the evening sermon. An annual Congregational meeting will follow morning worship, with the service shortened to conduct church business.
Rev Brigadier of Tipton Indiana will preach Sunday at Old Kentuck church in the morning and at Covington church in the evening at seven thirty. A joint business session will follow to firm plans for cooperation and securing Rev Bragg as pastor. Birth announcement: an 12 lb son to Mr and Mrs Gustav Jordan of 719 Waveland Ave Chicago born Tuesday morning. Mrs Jordan formerly Miss Anita Spence a Covington notable.
The Covington Board of Education approves teacher appointments for next year except first grade and the high school history department. Miss Glasscock takes a one year leave. Roles include Supt W A Davis, Principal Harry R Redding, Latin Hezel J Nelson, English Laverne Glascock, Mathematics and German Mary Wilson, Botany and other subjects Blanche Smith, Music and Art Florence Cardiff, grade rooms 1-8 staffed by Agnes Meehan Lera Hegg Goldie M Little Fionia Bender Jennie Wilkey Ruth Yocom Ruth Adamson, custodian William Peters, history to be supplied.
Notice to readers lists subscription offers ending and the price. It notes two year for 32 or atds motos for Poe. It mentions an ice cream social by St Josephs Catholic church on the parsonage lawn Wednesday evening that was successful and raised about 59 dollars for the church.
The notice promotes a philanthropical prize sweep offering a Maxwell car and diamond rings with 10 percent cash commissions. Readers gain prizes by securing subscriptions from friends, collecting arrearages, and advancing payments, earning votes for every dollar and weekly commissions for non winners. A long list of candidates and names follows, urging new submissions and energetic campaigning in this regional drive.
Dixie Day in Fountain County saw volunteers from Covington Hillsboro Veedersburg and nearby towns work on road improvements. Over 50 men labored along the southern route while a motor trip checked progress from Halsboro to Veedersburg. Leaders include C W Dice Forrest Liven good and M Mayer. Col John Wingate heads northern route advocates aiming to push the Highway Commission.
Covington backers push rapid plans for a Chautauqua event with W N White in charge. Season tickets at 2 dollars, children 6 to 14 priced lower, with a goal of 500 tickets sold. Program details promise value, including Adam Bede lectures and band performances.
Covington plans a large free Independence Day event on Saturday July 5 featuring fireworks, races, band concerts, contests and continuous activities. The crowd is expected as nearby communities do not celebrate on the 3rd. Amateur races for pacers and trotters are listed with free admission for spectators. Visitors are urged to attend for a lively day.
The Epworth League of the Crawfordsville District North West Indiana Conference met in Covington June 17 1 9 with 148 delegates and ministers enrolled. Devotional services were led by Arthur Clemant with welcomes by Judge Schoonover and Miss Clara Devlin. Rev. Ingalls urged youth service and a department conference format impressed attendees. Officers were elected with W K Ingalls Colfax president and Nellie Phillips Covington treasurer among others. The convention unanimously chosen First Church Crawfordsville as 1916 host.
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