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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
7
Local notes from Covington recount editor visits, court matters, tax day crowds, and visits from residents like Dan Simms and J. L. Peters. Social events include weddings, church notices, and May Festival plans as merchants promote shoes, wallpaper, and clothing.
J. B. Morgan of Austin visited his cousin Albert Murphy here last week to look after interests in the Stucker quiet title case. The matter will be settled in the circuit court by granting Mrs. Stucker the title sought.
A liberal reward is offered for the return of a Lost A Cameo breast pin to Mrs J R Dunlap. The notice notes social visits, upcoming rummage sale by the Ladies Aid at the Presbyterian church on May 8 and 9, and references local residents including Mrs Charley Muir, John Ramser, Laurie Cox and Charles Watkins.
The High School commencement will be held Thursday evening May 21. President Parsons of the State Normal School will deliver the address. This year’s senior class has fourteen members. The class play is a comedy The Merry Cobbler by J A Fraser and has been well received at other high schools.
Linoleum offered in wide ranges at The City School closes May 22. The senior class is preparing for graduation exercises with fourteen students set to graduate this year.
We express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of husband and father T. V. Townsley. Mrs Townsley and Family. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by M Vandorn, druggist, Covington Ind.
Week ending May 6 1908 includes names Matie Smith Ejna Rogers H Fitzgerald E E Person F W Boyd P M. Advertised items note Pinesalve Carbolized for animal and skin issues sold by Hedges Drag Co. A council race for school board to replace C W Dice with discussion on replacing Dice by himself and remarks on republican voters expectations.
The Blunt family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kind assistance during the sickness and passing of their father and husband.
The church outlines a full day of services and classes on May 16 1908 including Sunday School at 10 a m administration of the sacraments at 11 a m baptism of infants at 11 15 baptism and reception of probationers at 11 25 Lord's Supper at 11 30 and Epworth League at 6 30 p m Preaching at 7 30 p m with weekly prayer meetings and monthly board and auxiliary meetings Pastor Frank K Dougherty notes the schedule and baptism guidance for parents and probationers.
John Riba of Vining Ii promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills after a year of use. He reports better satisfaction than any pill he ever sold and notes many locals also benefited. The product is sold by the Hedges Drag Co.
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