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Covington Friend (Newspaper) - December 3, 1897, Covington, Indiana The oldest the Best. The people s Friend. Established in 1s40. Volume 5s. No. Is. I Leopie a Pape a Covington Indiana Friday december 3, 1s97. I terms $1.50 pee year the City Council meets next monday night. The District in the Citira next tuesday. I Ber of a tribe have emblazoned upon it passed to the great beyond. 1 the words quot come Back quot and quot Jubilee _ year quot some other device to carry out i the idea that the coming year shall be Thomas 0. Jones a prominent Yonng han of Wabash township is called to Flis final in pith Iao District Meetie will quot it is Safe to say that Romona tribe j no. Is. Of this City will do their part toward making the Jubilee year the Thomas c. Jones son of i Ewellyn tidal Lodge satins neither expense to tone in the history of quot a quot a a a. Sunday at his labor to make this Ibe grandest District order for which however is Stron of tiers residence in Wabash township. Meeting Ever held in any District in Niem worship. Is nearer to Fountain county after a lingerie air ill Indiana a pleasant and profitable vie of in a people than it has a Ess with that dreadful foe of Makind it promised All who attend. Many consumption. During All his sickness suns it struggled for existence it. Quot it a word not a Murmer perfectly re x. Up. R in Mark t i a gained a foothold and became a i Ned full of Faith Hope and love he next tuesday. T still possessed that same Sweet spirit n interesting epoch in the Progress of appreciated the same kind greeting that character an interesting Erodi in tie Progress Pythia ism in Fountain. Tippecanoe sized his former life end by which he a a As one of the great Benet Piont and Fra Luigi i me a us Wuu us Benton and w Arr n Cotuit a is on tiit a a had won the love f the Tornai Mick ties of Menca. Inc Lead on monday and the papers were filed with the recorder on tuesday. E. H. Mcdaniel of this City is named As the Assisi knee. . Porter owns 130 acres of land and some personal property. His assets Are estimated at about Oak. We did not learn his liabilities but we Are informed that he will be Able to pay All claims in full. Security on several pieces of paper forced . Porter to make the assignment. The parties holding the paper wanted their Money. . Porter is one of the most highly respected citizens in this Vicinity and to Hope he will be Able to pull through this trouble without seriously injuring himself financially. Cayuga Herald. A Meristu Sale. Local para6raphs. Numerous news notes about a lot of people and things in and around the pity briefly mentioned. Try Layton amp Bilsland for groceries. Mens heavy socks at Iota per dozen at Loeb s stores. The City Council meets next monday night. The first Snow of the season fell Here monday. Boots shoes slippers and Snag proof overshoes at h. J. Boord s. Silver spoons and solid Silver novelties of All kinds at Crane s jewelry store. Ivi i 11-vi inn ii Vii esteem of All Date the annual you Efti ii n of the quot quot quot quot Xuy a re. .yj.i, a a a a. A a Contact hav 1 1 1 f , Hurit ing men in state Commerce mechanics thirty Fller a Kent Inna Tantle a tiv tvs lodges. ,l the eighth ing been a successful teacher in the Raj Yunerm Epi constantly Busy m of Indiana will h. In of Sion in this City. O. Gardner has resigned his school in Richland township on account of ill health. The k. Of p s will have work in the rank of Knight tonight. For the Best Fine shoes and Snag proof overs see h. J. Boord. Fresh buckwheat flour 4c a Pound at Layton amp Bilsland s grocery. Men and ladies heavy fleeced underwear at 25cits at Loeb s stores. You can save Money by buying groceries at Layton amp Bilsland s. Children s cloaks at 65cts misses Long cloaks at $1.00 at Loeb s stores in Ltd it the Ati Griir. S of tilt Ial Sci e in 3g. It is the earnet Lenire of the irand Loillie officers in l i it of tidal Lul re As Well that every i lii a quot in the i Tritt. J. In a ill. Quot r i re of Etc a in quot ii of Frame quot. To tio it to it Vivi a v the from t i quot a i get rii t nil. T a a i. I a i hot it i i .irit.-i. Tibial l i-,\1 i i gtd a iii a dial in Lia 1. A built a a a any in Erna quot t can . A i i iia a a icons tvs Inar Tiivi it a Lea a it and ,.r>itit,ii quot. ii jra., f. R Dav st t Ltd. M ,. And tho Jinn sessions Are proud to have their names Onro Llod Utiler the Banner schools there Are Many boys fre Doni. Friendship and Charity. Endeared to the future of the order of because of his Many Christian Vir m. U is As Bright As the be of the Sun As it kisses the Crom of Stern amp go s administrator s Sale eclipses All records. The Parke county Farmers Institute will be held Friday and saturday dec-10 and 11. A Telephone Exchange will soon be rav f re Uli As the cri ii a a Roini is of the 1 i a a. That .viel,ie1ii an res m a. It i it a frat nial Ord t that i i iai quot quot i a a quot Worlin put in at Hillsboro. Already about in phones have been taken. De. Anderson s theatre company Are playing at new town this week. De i. Niri Ati heart lilt. A. 1 in h. L. A it. I Amir a a he u ill. In a. A to a. N. A. a. I m i.-. Air. La . A i.-.five Mnist. J Alk. Hon. V us la h. Ii t. it we a m. I a i u. .1 he. Lik. Diin ii a. A v. Mar iii. Deputy it ili Hue a a. Be cess i p. La. M i it l link. Get sent. he a Fie a Lui will be h will Ever Cheesh fond Mem-1 he much heralded administrators. _ quot fit lop d a i my rated by Ike Stern a the Waves and its future is As fruitful Benediction to be than a week ago and during them through life. To hundreds Havein iss. Dro. ined the taken advantage of the sex Bellont Bara quot Hurch and from that until the Day of jpy offer in clothing Good Amateur actor and always has a his death lie was a faithful Earnest up Joes and other yearing Gressie i Tristian. Laho iii earnestly and zealously Niukini a rapid growth j a amount of goods have been in kn.,, e and and had not i old but the Stock appears As Large As his failed lie would in the Sale begun. No doubt hav been a of the Gosiel with this is Lue to the fact that they started All that the curd implies. He has be the Sale with a Stock of goods that was to live an account of his stewardship. A mph a. Tremendous in its proportions he Bias Ai swered the summons and one of the firm states that the Stock Theani the Welcome quot Well done thou is yet Complete in All departments and Good Fai Dinul servant quot to him that that All buyers Are thoroughly satisfied Over Someth will 1 give to eat of the thou Beniuk copies toned. How he a the finest line of jewelry Ever brought to the City at Crane s jewelry store. The december term of the Board of commissioners convenes next monday. J. A. Lindley clothed in the judicial Robe has been occur Yinug the Bench As the Farmers Institute. A c. Wry trs a urging a Tel viral i f Mercia no a. Christmas is coming and you want i to see a. Crane s line of jewelry before you it Ivest in a Christmas present. Oliree Vear have convinced you that pc sell the st slides in the county at the to Vesi prices. Tiik . The quot of. A a it. A Lub quot were entertained Good company with Hui. The red men of this City have donned their War paint and sharpened Uji their scalping knives Prev Paratory to initiating some Pale faces into Hei y Mairie Crane on thursday mysteries of the order. They had work Avery Delight i see Liy the i it Aper the an e.1neeiiietit i it of the Fountain county iii. Ii to i Lite Tobe held at \ ced. Of iri. Oil the st and a the of this Guiont Maua and will give. Hun a White counts for this unusual successful Sale Stone an 1 a new name written which he said the reason their sales increase in Hunters Deidree last night. Bro. A. K. Jewell of the Danville news has been sued for a a w for alleged Ila Mages by a fellow named Rig Ogle. . Jew Ell is not giving himself much concern Over the matter for he Ful time is re5- one Ltd. The i advertisers Ari Wideawake business men arid y i e in save Money by Reading ran cements in these Cohin ins. Don t forget the second grand an to Man know eth Savi. To al a two the the. A a. Vilics i it fates Are a by Farmer generally Well s i Sivel a m it w �1. If the a Levi giant 11 i f t Hen would attend l l at in tit utes. And assist at be it in Russion of some of the Neial i quot is. That came up at Tiest it meet i iii which Are Oil Bernini ail who a a. A a Are with the a Niers of t he co in try. J he it there is a feeding of distrust he that Rece Iveth dash. Is due to the fact that they Are cloth gtd in White iriving exactly what they advertise and name tit the people Are not slow to a _ _ out of the Book of life by will pre elate what excellent bargains they in san Ai Indiana his Nam before my father and his re receiving when purchasing it and he shall by raiment and 1 will not blot knows the Case will go the Way ninety k. Of p. Ball a quot riday evening. Dec. Nine out of every . Go. Joe Robertson of feeders Lairg. Was taken to the Indiana Hospital for the i Ous blur Lay last let a sheriff theror and a Corgeal. Ifs going to be i vent of the season. Tie fraud social Trinkle. . Robertson lived in Veci at gels and he shall sit with me in my overcoat a suit of clothe., for that throne with a Crown upon his head Natter anything else in the store and Osburg for Manv Vears and has Many Harp to his hand and sons on his has every purchaser teds his friends and fiends All Over the county who will regret to learn of his sad al fiction thus shall he Ever be with the urges them to Avail themselves of this . Thomas was born feb. 1, rare Opportunity which results prove and died nov.-28. 1897. Such lives a Titiev Are doing consequently the r i a Virv can set arely and = quot time and in departing j their assortment in overcoats if. Iid his to and As a on the Winter suits is Large and varied and in Hope for his speedy recovery. John w. Sullivan of the firm of and As la to up. K. F titi no Hail a Here the Sands of time. Is twin i i tin discussions of social. Yes and sure of the he shia Wylce township if statute. subjects. Wild not ii the Shawnee township Institute was any Means that Little feeling held at Portland school House nov.-20. F distrust among them. Institute was favored with some very there is one prestion on the ro-1 singing by three Little . Gram Lor the first Lay. I believe which Shoum be participated in by at least some of our merchants. This Rai pleases All tastes and Are to be had at astonishingly Low prices. The Sale will continue for some time and the thirty i Derks that have been kept Busy attending to the wants of customers Are to 1 6 retailed so that every purchaser shall receive the prompt and necessary attention. All cannot be too strongly urged to ably discussed i. Fri v. A i a w. I. Tii. In. A to. ,. Of a t . So a i a n pm i. A a. In. La. The. A a v a held n. Any i v a ear get to a per i a. k is �.�1-ly i i i. A it d will b.-. Their desire. A Pes for a i feast ill be in i 1v a a i quot be the st us i largest a a a in it. Aug Over h a a a i. Ill a Monts have no in with tie rail misses Dell and Carrie Foreman and Rubie Swires which was greatly appreciated by All present.4. The question Why Farmers should Fred l. O rear read a Verv interest Vail themselves of this Opportunity to a. Their at Home and it paper on quot Purchase a Choice reliable High Ash to the larger . Yes. Ujj Republic quot was a get a a it of the. Tia Seung sales a ,.r be pah in the . Quot Ori a of the chills ttl8 p. 0. S. Of i leftover .vn last Insti-1 wednesday mayor Tom Stilwell. Sex tute. Was Lis Eissed by the Institute. Sheriff Chas. . We. Hiatt. Pm. Fart Lilin quot Langua a was prepare. By miss Disse Hiort. But in if it Vilie. Came Down and fou iat y lie was i.,t aisle to deliver it. Young married woman in this City sending in her first order Over the Telephone i want ten pounds of paralysed quot yes anything else quot two cans of condensed milk a bag of fresh Salt be sure it is fresh. A Pound of desecrated codfish nothing More we have some Nice horse radish just quot no. It wont be of any use we have no horse and then . Sullivan sit Down on a an. I is a. Pali a in in an innocent a Kas Ltd. they night buy better v. La of h. N ? to the. In a i a farm a l.-,t kit of mackeral and fanned himself a Rade overcoat and other garments Patent washboard while the . B. F. Xoung died at his Home in Veedersburg. Thursday night of last week at 10 o clock. . Young has. Been ail acted for some time with that dread . Aid death no doubt came As a Wel Cunt Hae Loti l upon iii wasting form Vit h s it ,knowing tui i july a i i tion i lie Ioil a the ladies club met at in v. H. Nelo ils nce today and a is by Mai Dame de Long the pastors Moth. . has moved his Tolice into the rooms Over Mccomas and sul Livans grocery. Frank Luke the dentist and . Henderson now occupy rooms together. Caspar Salmen the old Reli Alde tailor reached his tith mile Stone of this mundane sphere on of last week. Casio is Hale and and we Trust he is Good for Many More years in this world. A a. A t in securing the null it of a names to warrant the . Of a a a a _ jul Ujj next t. of a i lieu of a f quot night the of a eneral Ilis ii Sion. Jami. Wii be Here to Institute. They i of. Hng mental vat j �11 make a a Nule in the afternoon. Some people imagine that things ordered quot from a distance Are better than the same things Are if made by their neighbors. This silly notion drains every Community of a Good Many dollars that never come Back. The Bend m. E. Church will be dedicated . Jan. 2, is a. Painters and carpenters Are now busily engaged putting on the iii Ishaug touches. It is a Large and commodious edifice and i Resetis a neat . Both Tutsi be. In u is cd to the in w b. Ii with Hin. Let a ease in to All iii quot a ,.if tie v ver 1.1 in c jail Ftp in. I finn i h . Sent he a a. a a Wittl. Quot of a to want a w a in t = -.v,. A Lori after Iek seen hang Init an it i id tiie hitch Thisbe m. Wright Wal be i id a. A itch i t Asee what i a would do. He untied Ora i d. A a f. It a a a a a of to quot it fit if i quot kit Ltd a six iring quot a a a la a to in a it it left Ivas at in . R. K. Sini tii. . real Ani on a ill occur at the Reid nce of the brides quot i he i lan of his iry . Claypool an interesting paper i Gnu quot arithmetic. Re . King explained the cor �1 am a Nan a. Ii than .Iina y a Oili v. Of i i a sf\-Iees a Ere a Dematti. I uti by resilience at to Geek a in Chavn of in Mas Otic Oiler of which he was a Mem . The ret Nainis were t3 re to in a display i a i Lemp old i Lias it. A. -. . R. Rol i line of a la to. A la wants the . He was i to a it. Kn.,.-v i Ani 1.-talks to them thro i h the a a a Ian of in Friend. Copies Reading Circle. ,. Quot the Youni Road company t it run Sims Ial trains from Drake s horse Start tsi to drive of a a one morning but Wal caught the horse and Shoaf j completion of the Dav s and one late in the afternoon for the Jun and out and run and Joe Wright adjourned to meet accommodation of meal cars in gave Chase. Now Joe is a Swift one of Caiti ing Ai e a lit .Iunciug the 1 a Arriag of . Taai s i Hiaett listed by phi. Evaline Carnagey. Wednesday the c.>1.1 Springs cemetery. . Lowrim Maisons Fri ii this cite parents East of the City. Buckner we. Miles. Rube Milem Enami boys ready made clothing Jas. E. Bell Wash Boyd t Gurney Evans the Best of any where at Loeb s stores. Of it Shelby John Graham col. and fruit of the loom quot try. Grant Hasgett and Dan Simms. Bleached Muslin 6 cents per Yard at the Art of decorating is something c army i .-t i Ari. The Northern and part of the foot but Shoaf Skui convinced him District. Knights for jux ifaye�t�> and that he com not run wit n Green s Attica can come Down on the afternoon creepers. Shoaf was arrested Over in train uni it turn at Midnight. Purke county Early sunday morning and a Large delegation from thi it be two brought before Esq. Gillum who bound plac�9 is expected. Ample prepare him Over to court in a in and of in tons have been made to take care and j default of which he wins taken to jail entertain All who come. J Shoaf claims he was mistaken in the music for the occasion will let a fur-1 horse says he thought it was Isaac dished by an orchestra compose j of Barker horse and was Goniu i to drive Well known musicians. Mrs. Lampher Deputy grand chief of the Rathbone Sisters will be Here land she will be accompanied by number of the Sisters from the Hillsboro Lodge. the great Inco Honee of the improved order of bed men has recommended that the coming year be set apart and celebrated As the quot Jubilee to this end he urges that every letter Lead Ai every envelope and every Clr Oular document that issues from the i Ink Olmstad Sitoa Mrtka Winste it cd to a a Lance he knew of a few Miles away and then turn the horse Loose and let it go Back to Kingman just for a joke on Barker. Card of links. We in this Way wish to express our thanks to our kind friends and neigh to it ors for the assistance Renot ered in the sickness and death of our husband and father. Lbs. No Beeb and family. 5.000 Corts if Asl Mir. Wanted at once at the Covington handle factory. Cash paid on deliver. Markk boo. . 18. At Bear Creek. R. E. Smith. Prin. My Kyle , Sec. Lubec quot Sale. The undersigned will sell at Public Sale at his farm three Miles South East of Covington of wednesday december l i 1897 Sale commencing at 11 30 o clock a. M., the following property 40 head cattle 17 two year old steers 4 Milch cows 10 one year old steers 10 one and two year old heifers 18 head two three and four year old mules 2 work horses 2 three year old mares 125 head of hogs 75 sows and pigs 50 pigs and go heat of sheep. Lunch served on the ground. T. Risk. Ras. Vickery auctioneer. Prossi Ity it Cangi. The announcement the first of the week that w. W. Porter who a Des about two Miles South East of Here had made an assignment was received with Tibe greatest regret and considerable sort Xian. The a alignment waa made Loeb s stores. That everyone can not do in fact it is Frank Titos and Tola Lee Lemmon to thing that Verj few can do in a were married at the residence of we. Pay to attract attention the handsomely decorated windows at the a on Liberty Street la it i wednesday evening by Justice Osborn. Tuesday evening at the Home of mrs. Geo. Stafford a Surprise was Given her and was successfully arranged and carried out by mrs. D. A. Adkines. Grumes were played until about 10rj0 when supper was announced which consisted of a very palatable menu. The special meetings at the the methodist Church Are creating considerable interest in the City. There were unusually Large congregations sunday. At the evening service the Large auditorium was full to the doors. Rev. Delong preached an Able Sermon and was listened to with great attention. Rev. O. H. Berry of Perrysville Che Don monday night. The meetings will continue daring next week. Rev. J. A. Maxwell of Attica is announced to assist the pastor. . Maxwell is a scholar and a gentleman and a Good preacher. Our people should hear him. J Leader have attracted much attention i and the designers received Many Liat tearing compliments. The one of the South Side wherein handkerchiefs Are magnificently displayed and artistically arranged is the work of Sieg lion the gentle Manly Young Man who came Here a year ago from Baltimore and took a position in the store. He is an artist in the Way of decorating windows and his past efforts in that line is a record that he can Well afford to feel proud of. The North window wherein a Large horse shoe is displayed and decorated with the colors of the High school foot Ball club with the words. Quot Good Luck to Covington quot is the work of Bert Millspaugh who is also an adapt in the Art of decorating. Covington merchants All take Pride in in Avitie a Nice display of their goods in the show windows and outside of the news i alters we doubt if there is any better Way to advertise. Hui .-i 1. Nee in the i the City int. A it i rot ii a be Fecit a glue. Tiie ainu Vas in lit lire companies responded promptly. The lire was gotten under however before they got on the scene. They were there and ready to do their duty should their services become necessary. The pics in Asbergs. Ii has issued an .ier forbidding the renting of private letter boxes to minors. Postmasters Are constantly receiving complaints from parents that their sons and daughters Are carrying of Clandestine correspondence by Means of a private letter . The question As to who is a minor is a very close one even for Uncle Sam. The other night x. G. Harlow we awakened from his peaceful Sli Umbers by hearing a noise at the door. He arose from his bed and advanced cautiously to a Side window where he could observe whether it was an intruder not. To his horror he savr something that very much resembled a Man laying on the porch. He hurried Back to the bed room and told his wife to go to the door and see what the fellow wanted that it would be a very mean Man who would Hurt a woman. Mrs. Harlow went to the door and kindly invited the belated Ped Estryn to move on which he did without any further ceremony. The Friend does not vouch for the truthfulness of the above Story but John w. Sullivan does and his reputation for truth aaa veracity is unquestionable

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