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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
8
The Methodist church schedule lists next Sunday's morning theme Livingstone with special music by Best Concert group. Evening sermon titled Destruction or Restoration will feature a Men's Chorus performance. Community members are welcome at all services. The second Quarterly Conference is set for Monday evening March 24.
Miss Glascock will speak on the Passion Play at the Presbyterian church on March 24 or 25 during Passion Week. She recalls seeing the Oberammergau pageant during a 1910 European tour and the Brotherhood planned the talk after missing the 1910 slides. Also contains an unrelated advertisement for Mother Gray's aromatic-leaf tonic laxative priced 50 cents.
A C Doggett the efficient General Secretary of the Y M C A of Crawfordsville will give an address on Keeping the Human Machine in Order at the courthouse Sunday afternoon the 16th at 2 15 o'clock. Both men and women are invited. An offering will be received. This is the last of the Boy Scouts address series.
First Presbyterian Church schedules a morning sermon on fasting led by the pastor. In the evening a talk titled The Great Scout marks the centennial of explorer David Livingstone with a gathered Boy Scout attendance.
Millinery shop announces its spring and summer opening for Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22 with tickets on piano included with every cash purchase to patrons.
Mr Clifton congratulates Covington on a victory for God and humanity. A festival at the new church dining room Saturday night was a splendid social affair. The final dedication included Scripture by Deacon Beymer opening prayer by Eld Harvey sermon by the writer dedicatory prayer by Deacon Reed and choir songs. Despite deep mud, a large crowd attended. The Beymers return to Portland and will stay.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation. It claims the pills stimulate the liver improve digestion and purge poisons from the body with a two cent price at all druggists.
I offer a wide range of decorating and painting work at reasonable prices. Available for discussion at the Russell property corner Std and Liberty streets Covington Ind or by phone 291. Clyde Carter. Mrs Ed Darler handles real estate trades in Covington R D 7.
It is time to sow oats and make garden. It will soon be potato day. Note The Leader's new ad in this issue. Read the announce ment carefully. John Craig is moving to the Elmoce Arter property at the point, east of this city. Jos. Wilkey has been suffering from stomach trouble this week. He was laid up the early part of the week.
J Loer's Stores advertises a large selection of bugs of all sizes and qualities. Customers are invited to call and be convinced by the stock and variety offered in the vicinity.
Ek W Richeson of Peru writes from the hospital that he will be a well man by May first. His Covington friends will be glad to hear the good news with many happy wishes for his health.
Mrs. Tillie Nebeker travels to Logansport on Thursday morning for a tumor operation. Attending physician is her son Dr. Charles Kennedy and daughter Mrs. Kennedy. the procedure is not expected to be serious.
W H Ireland announces the Williams saw mill has been leased and will begin work Monday. Log owners must leave directions for sawing at once and bring their timber to the site for processing.
The eighteen month old child of Mr and Mrs William Hartshorn in lower Warren county was badly burned last Saturday when flames engulfed the child as the mother rushed home from feeding chickens. The mother also sustained severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire.
A telegram from Rev Dougherty congratulates Covington on their victory dated March 38th. Reports also state Ed Martin’s house was robbed Tuesday night with thieves taking $75.00.
The Baptist church ladies will host an Easter Bazaar at the Phelps bookstore on Saturday March 22. E M Board offers a wide range of items, including aearbie or granite, all work claimed first class. Burnett the photographer traveled to Indianapolis for the Photographer's School session and returns today. William Ireland and family moved back to Covington and Billy will run the old William's saw mill, occupying the Geo D Cook property. A synopsis of the new laws from the recent legislature is noted on another page. William Rabb of Chicago visits his mother Mrs Mary J Rabb and sister Mrs Jennie Sneddy in this city.
One year ago on the fifth in stant, T. M. Rinn and Uncle Sampson Reed were laid to rest. Snow lay about a foot deep and fell steadily in a wet blinding mass, contrasting starkly with last Tuesday's weather.
Mrs Wm Walker a Royal Academy and Royal College of Music graduate will teach piano theory and harmony for the spring term. She is a member of Incorporated Society of Musicians and Trinity College London. The term commences April 1 1913.
The sale listing advertises the sale of the Dr Hicks property described as a house and quarter block on the corner of 6th and Crockett streets in Covington Indiana. It invites best offers from prospective buyers and notes W R Massey & Son as the accompanying office in the K of P building.
The Christian church ladies will hold an exchange and sale of aprons bonnets and other useful articles on Saturday March 15 at Nebeker's grocery store.
The second Best Concert will be held at the M E church next Saturday evening March 15. Miss Vernia McClure will read selections from The Garden of Allah with readings interspersed by Egyptian songs by Miss Helen Legg. Harp accompaniment by Miss Kathleen Bunker. McClure is a skilled reader and Legg, a contralto, has sung in Africa’s Garden of Allah. The program promises high character and delight.
The D of R will hold an old fashioned spelling school in their hall Wednesday evening for the benefit of the order.
Promoters promise receipts and bargains for any bill type, inviting customers to obtain the exact instrument at this office. The message emphasizes broad availability and convenient service for diverse billing needs.
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