Commencement Merchandise Offer At Discounted Prices
A local merchant urges graduates to visit for commencement attire and related goods. The shop promises a broad stock, low prices, and generous discounts for graduates seeking suitable merchandise.
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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
8
A local merchant urges graduates to visit for commencement attire and related goods. The shop promises a broad stock, low prices, and generous discounts for graduates seeking suitable merchandise.
Methodist services scheduled with Bible School at 9 30 and preaching at 10 40 on Life a Labyrinth Epworth League leader Miss Mable Prather listed Ascen sion Day prayer meeting May 24th at Bend Church 2 50 and 7 30 services. Attica ice merchants raise price to 75 cents per 100 pounds and local commentary criticizes profiteering. May Festival visits and school notes on final exams class day play Taming of the Shrew cast and Shakespeare discussion referenced.
William Stevenson and Mrs. Ella Blue express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their beloved wife and mother. May God bless you all.
Friends and neighbors gathered Sunday to celebrate Mrs. David Hiatt turning 57. Mr Hiatt took her to Covington. returning, she found guests with a dinner table full of treats and many gifts from relatives and neighbors.
Tuesday night the Junior class entertained the Seniors and faculty at Miss Louise Cofting's home with class colors and luncheon. The school recently received a fifty dollar scholarship from Western College Oxford. On Wednesday afternoon Miss Erickson led her class in drawing.
A historical ledger of commissioner allowances for May 1906 lists payments to individuals and firms including G P N Sadies Serveyor 120.00, Capital Paper Co court house 14.00, Spence Smith & Spence co farm 139.16, Mont L Crane janitor 40.00, M Mayer Jr ct house jail co fm 44.75, Tf L Denman jail 18.00, Alfred Parker truant officer 16.00, 3 P Buckner co farm ?, plats of co by WH Little bridge, Attica Bridge Co, Hendrix Plea Rochester Bdg Co, bear Creek, A B Carter co farm 2.60, M Wilkey co s upto 116.00, J L Townsley co supt 32.75, Coleman & Reeves co farm, Austin Ketling arch, Leo Watrick et al what co fm, Sam Simms ch ji & co farm, Mary Hall county farm 3.25, C E Pritchard et house, Fountain Tel Co, B Wilkinson assy Jackson tp, Henry Dawson Mill Creek, Jon Starkey Fulton, James M Davis Wabash, KH Rusk Caio, Wm S Walburn Davis 310.00, 199.00, 208.30.
Auditor James T Bell lists Fountain County circuit court allowances for February 1906. Items include jury and grand jury meals, bailiffs, stenographer, publishing, books, hotel meals, and riding bailiff costs totaling twenty four entries with sums like 25 00 and 114 00 for sheriff and other officials. The document cites multiple individuals by name including Gao Strong Thos Frankenbarger Allen Summers Freak Landers Townsley Jackson Brown Moore Stevenson Parret and Parrett among others. Collected from E E Brown Hiram Jones C E McQuig O M Board and others.
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