Epworth League Convention in Covington and local civic notes
The Epworth League in Crawfordsville District held its twenty fifth convention in Covington with high attendance and welcoming locals. Superintendent A G Leazenby led efforts for success and plans for a 1916 Crawfordsville gathering. Also mentioned are street improvements on Vine and State streets and Prof James Wilkinson joining the Vermillion county board of charities and correction after leaving Kingman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Crawfordsville
Western Indiana
Covington
A.G. Leazenby
James Wilkinson
Kingman School
Vermillion County Board of Charities and Correction
Wilkinson
Clinton School
Liberty notes on school reunion and local events
In Liberty the Rushcreek school alumni plan their annual reunion at the nearby church with read letters from absentees in Illinois California Washington Kansas Iowa and Indiana. Tangier hosts township graduates who chose a speaker and venue for an upcoming meeting while plans for a Millcreek bridge at the Ira Bowsher crossing advance. Watermelon crops lag and Cayuga factory fire disappoints local canners just before melon season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushcreek School
Sylvania
Illinois
California
Washington
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Liberty
Tangier
Real Estate Transfers and Local News From Covington
Real estate transfers in Fountain County show Martha E Harvey to C L Steinbaugh for Kingman Heights lots six thousand dollars. Elmer Martin and wife to Mary E Sheridan for 32 A Davis to four thousand five hundred dollars. Mary E Clements frac Kingman valued at three hundred sixty dollars. J H Ephlin and wife to Trustees Kingman M E Church lot fourteen E Div Fountainville eight hundred fifty dollars. William T Wann to Melvin Sturm lot thirty nine Silverwood eighty five dollars. Melvin Sturm and wife to William T Wann lot thirty eight Silverwood eighty five dollars. A jury in the Orcutt will case at Covington reported disagreement after several days. The case involves about twelve hundred dollars in property and court costs likely to exceed that amount. Harry Burnsides, son of A P Burnsides of Greencastle, to graduate from Purdue University and return to Fulton township to become a farmer. Ed Bales of Xenia, Ohio visiting relatives and friends here.
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J. H. Ephlin & Wf
Kingman M. E. Church
Fountainville
William T. Wann
Melvin Sturm
Silverwood
Melvin Sturm & Wf
Orcutt Will
Covington
Harry Burnsides
A. P. Burnsides
Greencastle
Agricultural Department
Purdue University
Burnsides
Fulton Township
Harry
Steinbaugh and Bales Debut Five Passenger Overland
James Steinbaugh and Guy Bales visited Indianapolis on Monday to unveil a new five passenger overland vehicle for which they hold the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Steinbaugh
Guy Bales
Indianapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. A. Book
Kingman, Indiana
AVING
R. M. Gray
Bert Newman
Prop
Rector’s Cafe
W. A. Rector
Syron Grismore
THE
Kingman Star
B. O. Hudler
Kingman
Chicago
Vine Street
Friends Church
State Street
Cayuga Canning
Liberty Township
West End
Millcreek
Ira
Bank of Kingman
W. R. Massey & Son
Yount Building
Melvin Light
Fountain Co
Douglass
Nelson
Ind
Martha E. Harvey
C. L. Steinbaugh
M. B.C
Kingman Heights
Elmer Martin & Wf
Mary E Sheridan
A. Davis
N. M Teegrden
Mary E Clements
Ed Bales
Xenia
Alice M. Howell
Victor Ladies Tailoring Co
India
G. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield
Mass
Henley & Redmon
O. S. Douglas
Fountain County
E. A. Keller
Office
A. L. Ratcliff
Kinzman Bank
O. M. Alward
Rector’s
DR. F
Cuthbert
Cas
Ringman Hotel
Adam Bonebrake Veterinary Surgeon
Kingaaan
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