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Covington Friend (Newspaper) - December 31, 1897, Covington, Indiana The Covington Friend. The oldest the Best. The people s Friend. Established in 1840. Volume 55. No. 22. Covington Indiana Friday december 31, 1s97. Terms $1.50 per year life peace Prosperity and happiness Snag proof overshoes at h. J. Boord s. Best on Earth Kis aim was Good. I by her people. When she re turned i Home she missed Money and Ai wird. Alili comic hailed Liat Lily William l in upon Pua be a Load Slot Nie to Rotor. Shi it told her Hus la to a Melni Ai pro Vyler. Herc. the 1h,y s. My under arrest. A Cliday urn ii it was hound Over fun tax cirt curl in tip Mim acid Vitinu d i a. To a stat Ivy tin to Quot a . Ii said t in Stury Irh a a it i in lit tit Alid in Wink a hot time in tiia old town Hilu Boro saturday night. N a a. A . Liv i Quot t he l i it. Tell win i a i it it Tonii a rid i in i a i tev. Iii it a i Afi a i ii. I it Aik a in. No do a and i vol. The Moi iry. , a let. A. The lot with a Turk. Yin a a al h 1 All t he t Imo where she it a on the Issue hut when theeler Tiomi Carne Viand. He slip get it i on not i Quot Liju Trevor hold any a Nikon it Wheir a a j started for the to i Dor. his id Man Cray was Cone Slie would alt halt a won the Day. By fifteen Way he Pulle l Down his Doughl. Harr la the Money hot a run and when h l out i to a Avin a c. And life peace Prosperity and happiness the Little town Hillsboro Lias been under municipal Rule for several months but there is a in at diversity i Pinion a to lie Ltd it is any Bot Trio Raily now than it before thu ine Ai Ora ion due it tion was carried Christmas Day eld. L. C. Goodrich Hillsboro United in Marri Affe George l. Riley a a 21 to Ida Cline age 10. The ceremony was witnessed by Only a few their intimate friends the Bride and Groom. Their Many friends wih them a Happy voyage Over the to nine to ius sea Matrimony. Local paragraphs. Snag proof overshoes at h. J. Boord s. Best on Earth a a .1. T i. Lambertville Snag proof rubber goods. Numerous news notes about a lot the Best rubbers in the world for Sale people and things in and around the Quot a pity briefly mentioned. Majority. By and by a Board trustees were elected also a Marsial. And the Quot fur porch. To saw tin i time the Man with the Quot a Jiniv about ii i foe a Quot in a w in Ain. T or key. Rim. Big to a n. But 1 ought j would take it j Hillsboro took on Metropolit in airs Havo i no i Quot to have Duio hint time. I in though. i Newt mos More donned his otly dial Robes and stalked Forth with a Star that Quot Gintoa Slidell. Ageson Frank so11. near \ edit to. Was married monday to Ella c. Brant. Kev. W. H. Cart Wright Oili coating. In thursday evening at 8 o clock. Or. Elton Hostler a popular Young Man Whitesville was married to miss Edna Pearles a charming Young lady Covington. The wedding ceremony was performed let a Rev. R. C. Howell. The Young couple have the Best wishes Linen and White Good stores. Sale at Loeb s at Loeb s stores. Still a Holiday goods at Cost at Cook drug store. The Sale jackets and capes is progressing at Loeb s stores. Boots shoes slippers and Snag proof overshoes at h. J. Boord s. There will be preaching at the Christian Church on Quot Ith Street on saturday Ovet in at 7 o clock and sunday at to i. Ail 7 in the evening by a w. Jack Man. All Are invited to come out Aud hear him. Mrs. George Idle Attica died very suddenly heart trouble at her Home tuesday morning. Uncle Isaac Coon a Well known Citi he was walking at a pretty Lively gait. A in t had a pint whiskey in me. I twinkle under the Lapel his a Host in Richland township has been Semi. in . I Tho ii t. Gor. And not Uhitil to Quot la a i be.11 a lit idea to Hill Trio third Timo did to raise i Truty hot Irun and b.,-h i the. A i to al Limity Trio int Quot 1h< Vani to the Quot in i a k it i. A i hot i l i i for a to. A t 1 i 1 a i it w i w a 1 for a k 1 Vit ii v a in i he had . I the. To a Ira 1. It a our the. . My i 1.1 a i , Ioni Ali a. I a i. In i m All i mar just a i l Trio a anybody Waynetown. 1 go Willi the very Best girls Down 1 i Quot a -. Aii l you by i be v a Silver u tand in with Tizioni. Too. No a f. La. In Hino up to no flu a it c la Quot a. a . With t holi . Iii u it a. La t pent w a in j .,.,k it -. At 1�o1. Sir . Mik i s�.,-nd it to to tar the i ii. 1 Sun >,.-o la a it 1 l a a i Yoki. I la Tiu in flu roof la w a a 1 in. A in reran ill to h up Loo inc to . Win it ver lit journal would tap Tipeni on the shoulder and i quietly inform them to lie diet to it a Loun Tho jail House they would go. I a ill wont along smoothly until lat saturday night \ a w Lille Hillsboro has Ono Saloon and t to Diug stores in is said that it is j an Cuttit .o--Ibility to a nip Rivir life on it. A ird s Day after Lolo Siv. A Gnu Quot a or on any Legal Holiday to b y aug st to Nair. Must liar a pro Eri Jit ion As Long As the or. J. T. Towey successfully removed from tie face miss Climie Boyd the family or. Mathias Boyd a cirs Oid tumor situated just below the right Eye. She had been troubled with this growth about four years Aud she is proud its removal. Workmen Are Busy repairing the River Ldridge and the contractors say be completed in about the work will to the Home the Bride s father. J. S. Robertson on tuesday evening mis m. Lla Gjertson was married to g. W. , Mellott. Eid. Postal officiating. Both Trio contracting parties Are Well known we extend congratulations and Good wishes. Piously sick for several Days but in i three weeks. It provided the weather will permit the work Togo on. The Bridge will be just about As Good As new when reported letter and Hopes his com plete recovery Are entertained the ice Harvest has been in in earn the work is est this a Eek. 0\ir butchers Aud Many our citizens have been storing it away in Large quantities. The ice is Weibout seven inches thick. The will give their third annual i All in the near future. The Ellayni Kors a vans hav delightful t ii a Bridge Georgo \ an in a on and Lis Kae i it l j Voorhees. Daughter Henry Voorhees j i. Rob org. Were Nuti ried at in o clock Wedgie Siraj Quot morning and de Froid a Man with a i parted at once for a trip South on their tour. N1 i d a i the. Ai. To i �11 t �. R. T. Hii 1i 1 k Huiai. Council proceedings the. I the Lii Ioil i. T to. A a a a id i. O re Quot Dar met to u t to r. A close g so to a a Ai 111, Hgt i. But l h. Hin a i 1\ to a a. Fa.-. A t a a h. M a a. Ai to a in the. A ii i us i. 1 h. La .1 it t. A a a 11t� that h Tlle it tit �.�?�,-i. R a a Liua it i. 1\. ,.�?� to t aii i any a a to. Re a a a that l a a or i it i tit. T i. Vint h st Roet and i a on t h. tension it . -��?�.��l a i out a a \ a i in i. A .sraiii.-r. Unit Trio a to i ii he ii inn Ain the in a or a t i a a t ,.�?� in i Hii 1 he haian Pon a a i 1 in i 1- re. He Foli the. A a a any in the tio 1 1-1 1 111 1 1 Tkv Tho Zicht Ami a any state that the. It payment july to Jan. 1. Due the com not i that the amount was Iov i that the Bill be al wed. Ai d a uni in Hii i Contemp lotion ii a . For a the hit a a Quot Olin Railroad at Tho e.\ton u South ninth to. . In the a titi the he a red 1 a 1.1 i at oort ion Ofu,.i fish a onto will ii it Ike like or. Or m. 1. To i. Boys Road i Ino Tili lai a a airs took Tini by tile fore look an Laid in a Tho Lay before Cliris Mas. In order that Thoy might get Lui their annual incl -. Lerate to Cordingly. It was Lato s when Tho mar i al t a in to roll�i.1 Thoin up and a a. A a a Allf Ling Elvor. I in n. Iii a Quot. The . I Liri at �,>.�?�.1 h tie -.vil&Quot. Us i up Tioy ii. O t ii it Quot. to Kin-11. A a a a ii Ai i l to i. Bui ii in Lin. Than it take to lol it it a big .�?�,.-uid 111� Quot a town at a Lii to i. A 111 in Lii Okinu in Troi-t-m.-. Would not e to w i a across till Root to Tirol a car Loa l a Quot it. Lur informant say that those who wer Alra inst the in or Porat ion say. That lit is the Pilot an. Iiona Cefail i t. In it was i. Foi Quot it was a laced tinier municipal Rule while the other Wing assert that it is a better town and Liat it is bettor and better every Pompi Ike s. Wendi. One our City Smiths and m. Johnson to re in the holy Bonds Gedlu it k it n Christ Mas Dav. A i Ranklin lost a Sinoh k a few Days ago. Vuomg them was one a Lii or key. A Oil ice to a a and it key used to t shells from a shot i in. Finder please urn to Franklin. Three Veirs hive convince in to it is i a an. Lioi thin annual Ball prom a to Ltd is .-a- u t that Pat. I he various committees a ill ao.,.ntp a a get their next regular Lei t inc. T�10 Justice did a thriving in siness monday and it is not Likely the it trouble that Kiture will occurs ii Agun in Hillsboro. Which by the Way is one the To town. In the West. Did a Liett ter class people Are not to be on the face the Earth. O a a a 1. I a �o1 Jia t. Iii i the i Ity i a talk h u. A Ino in. B a a a. 1.1 in e. It a i.-, a Iby a i 1 a a. 1 ��y a a. A ,. A i robbed his be actors among the ledges. The k. Tho following ices last a rid ii night for the en-u.i t. Pm b-.ce d. Cook i a towns i Chaveu a he i. a n. Har , a 1. A. A 1. T. Hodges. M. . Harry Volt a. Klohn a Kas ii a. On cilia a a. A Irani ii Inas a truer i. A .>11, he a Quot ont tiv. To tie or null . A Quot at lib knit hts at to n in Lasta Happy Surprise. A the Happy Christ Nuis time .-�jroatdios tis full univ stories Evory we i then ill Nitifor tiiu in you. W. A e Pinnin a in insures fori our Liiv. I i. S. Not Only in the Home i ii ele tis so in our i lurch . So Ali. Iii bios Chis them e. Ohui cd thou unit t Mieir Eather mrs. Nelli Aivil Wimily. Coi Dudoil in--t.,-Iid Tho t gift on a Quot the i ree Quot Miiko to a Liin its go the a venial with her. They then thought the a a Home Chiss Quot and As Many As Couhig be found w to Belon Geil to that class were told the visit Aud to those who heard it not we Are sorry. It it could not get All the names. Well the even Arr veil tuesday dec. A is. And one 01 the neighbors went Over to keep her at Home found a lire in the a a Arlor and course it was told her by mrs. Boord that Clytle was looking for a Man who wanted to see him on business. After wailing awhile there came a Knock. course we All expected a Man. When to a porch full ladies with bask to come in. Mrs. B. Wao Surpri Sevi she kept hold the getting Furt Iier in Niimd it ail the time. But in a few minutes she rallied Aud then bewail to give All a Hearty Welcome. What a evening be Jill lid hive. The thought Camo to me Why i it to Etui l Hine Moro such ovoid line to on Homes in to Quot and for a party to. us i Reilio. In Hilo hour will i Good Bye As we Quot in Oren Way t. Our we the be to shoes in the county at the lowest prices. Tin i Capko. The Williamsport in the states. James a . Prin i al in tin Dit with full Wurth Snailer. edit in in verdict Mit guilty at 11 o clock night. Poi number Ali. . Cli urch will Bih Ato i sunday. Ian. Trio a or it a .ion po.-iiin.,>.i the. literary club compos i Quot a twelve Mounir holies this City i a. A Taino a Ontl Niou friends at a at Tho evening. They repair. I the Liotti 1.1 Sheho Niehof Lis Elanor Rinn a who a very Leichtl fill time was had. It an a it t hat t y i Eye ember. Young peo i. 11 la it i 1 .1 i a bin. _. 0, a a Coli it Iio any failing get t re he in tim. I annoy l a Erial. Short Scle re took Cdr. W Samp air.,. He is u ill to the reformat at Plain Tiel Loi -mon.liiy. Sampson is Only 1<1 years ,., it and was convicted at the last term to dirt on the charge rape. Iii friends live at Silverwood. Har Gauis Goto the in toys thels fancy Book store and get t. Lav Oil the in c w a to i h. H a a a a it a a ii i it a it 1 a i have a i at the c in ,> us Hii past a Viall it it a it a a a a r. = i a i l unto h in Quot night a the Craw i for i Villo Jour id Quot Otic r Ynn Aire in i Law and in a ro., a .�1 a s .-. Ii sip i a.u n. a Lorains the Yoi uii no an a his a 1 Laic by Irvia or Joseppi Irav Nir . Arrese i was in co no i with a Evert Mikels and some other your.k-. Spor w to had Well uni let the i Faience liquor. La fir it a is about a Quot a j be is i son Zoldas a a War i. He wins Takii by or. An Ltd or Guniy when he was tidy a Small j boy and was noised by . To h it a the in two it years ago to work in Louii Triin county and by thei Quot invitation Mani Home to Spe uii the . Sun a. A a Gray s went away on �1 visit a their Uco y. In .vlw.ird, it mrs. Gray s trunk and stole the Money which represented the savings Many years. Gray himself knew nothing the existence the Money mrs. Gay keeping it secret As she supposed. About fifty dollars was in Gold and had been in the trunk for thirty eight Yean she a Viii been Given to tl i 1 he ii w to Ana in id ii. Peter Stutler slated. Lay. T a. A a ,. A. pm Lohn w Sulli a. Tor Senia. \ ice. G go. R. Be a. Mil. R. I John Milf a. To As. Foi Good Quot per cent off for one week. Will Filmore son Rev. A. Exmore editor the gospel Echo was married to miss Lone ring at the Home the Bride s Mother mrs. Martha e. Ring at Terre haute last week. Miss i is a former Owen county lady. The Happy couple will travel for some time. The most astonishing facts noted lately Are the extremely Low prices on and capes purchased at Loeb s store. Rill Vin Winkie was pre Enid at the Opter Houe last night to an a Precia a Tivo , by w. L. Riehmond. Thonol character actor. Or. Irk , a his o in Biol 1.-ave til Oitt Moi Lav. I. A a. Lat Tho firm liven. 1 11. At Torries. Will a i a. his own. In the la Quot to >1 ii i. Or. Dion is Foo in u. As Honit us. i m . the. Rii it a Sph Duilid graduate Ann Ioli i an indication lie i Well up. In his pro fes i it a. An. Liar he a ill make a saying. Any to him will receive careful prompt . Herman , Carpenter Charl. W. I Emberton and Edith m. Audi tier. John w. Espick and Lennie . Gen. Riley Ida Cline Clinton m. Shell and Ella c. Bryant. Bert Simmerman and Rosa Butts clip finl Crane and Kate Hancock the h. Colling Ami Alta a. Bowling Pembroke s. Welch and Eliza m. Johnson. e w. Aylor and m. Ida Robertson. George Van and Rachel yes. Ploomer s. P,.f and Eita. I. Smith ind mrrtle Smith. William onh re. The fri Iid has a altered in the a no Cravo for ovo bios ito lil .1.1.i a we i Filiip Merit Quot to. Limo Hind i Coni n t lit a a re oui with a Mina Blu. Ear la unlawfully. The l Ile l in Piini .Goi that Poter we it a sin Man. And that Nna a a married Mai. An 1 to iat the tw.-. Had since Del inbox 1. living and cohabiting Asad vv,. My in ,4v au.i to in la co Ary papers went out Holt he where tie .left-n.. I be. Near met arty s school a to Fly them to by fire mayor Livingood r to Iid. Dan Simm appeared for the . Continue since was i rated 1.-. A a a ii he while thu in nil a get 101 a a will in Trie Ltd mayor . A . Many the Best Citi ii that have been is Immonen As i tue a in the . I r i it a Uini a \ an. I to ent a a. I the. S -r-.- y a i a . Tary . A. A Grahn. . A ii t -. Nikii h up did .-x.-.-r. I the Lew Ojiri is u Covina ton Lodge no. 21. I. T. F. F. Wre it their. Liisi r a ainu will be install red to a Niht us.hows , c. H. Literman v. K Jesse Gray a. . ,.- Isley k. Sec. C. T Bro in Tream. H. Clark. I Odge i trustees John bils Huni. C. A. Brown i e. A. Boon it. Hope cemetery trus it .e. >.iim. .1. . A. A. Allen. Mont Boord. A. W. Giraham. Irene Lodge no. A. D. a. Duly Elei ted their ii Vav Oil cers wednesday night As follows n. Crane v. G. Mira Stafford. Sec. Mollie Brown r. Sec. Debbie Schwitt treas. Mrs. Galbreth. To Gay Encampment no. A ill install their tracers next monday night a a follows c. P. M. Ii. Clark h. P. A. A. Duncan s. W. S. P. Gray j. W. J. C. Salme scribe. M. Hull treas. Leroy Allen. j. C. Sal a Homo. A Quot Wintion . Would we All in i. ,. A lal again a your i Etc. We l a w . I it a Eoo know that some Sweet Niay it in it i Omorrow v. Ii l Quot ii ii Cross trios ii Ouei Quot the vat Shojii Girting a Omo no More. Mor. I. Citico Presol mrs. A Pelersi n. Ii it. mrs. By. Irs. . Mrs. Hagh a. J or. H. C. M Rtin. It retire or . Or. Hoagy. Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Morri. J Steps a own out Tho Liliee Witti a mrs. Smith. Or spied huii., Eha ii mrs. . Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Patty n. Tali .1 you v tr., i any will to i iia. Deputy in. Half a Century. It has Witney de the i coniing and going a Moll a a a Giro and has assumed a inan Pla. In tin hearts de Laos i to v. you i in the . the inter to til. to rough this medium we a a a a i to give us Suchla Iraq Lunt Ami Aid As Vionis con--11. v.- Fth = a a tip a Ratic duty. It a in Tov. N Soo 11 and Tell n Sinnk wiil general into to. A it unit Imo one and. All. Mis Nebeker. Or. Aud mrs. Mack Adamson. Or. Bone. A fun ind. A i will Back into the i,.u-me- at Attica lie Lias a i 1 ,1 a a a. A that or. Luke will Mak an Etui Lieut and accommodating treasurer goes w thou saying. He is a Poji ular gentle a family reunion. Man. And has the co Tidence Ali re a family a Union was at the j Gar less their political Faith Home trustee Alex Hattield Christ tvs up a no Thor Tho a landmarks ii ills a 5.ia.--od . Bethiah Sifo ulu in is wis you Gidwood in al it. 1 1a ii for a Shi t Illner pleurisy. Mrs Youngblood. Whose Maidieu name was Vangundy was born at set to s Pariage this county. Junej4, ls-j7 was mar ried to Louis Youngblood in 131g. To a them were born five children two . Ciolll li.-.i vow lilt Lux Lols dark they meet to have a Gand time Andu an township and Well known All , Aud mrs. George Booe they Law tvs have it. Or. Heft add i this Section was Dalboro. In l ?.iiuon Voung blood. taken to Jeffersonville. Fri May. Sheriff Scherer accompanied i Clark. S. P. Univ i rank Auen. Took Edward al an Ruih 1 in Oise titty convicted larceny to Jeiter Onville to begin their sentence. the boys Are right real Good they will Only have to stay one year but not they Are Good for three. The boys Laos feed and joked All the Way Down and seemed As unconcerned As they were going to a Pimo or a cake walk. A lipid s Capers. Hiram Shade age 24, Sou Simon Shade a Well known Farmer Cain township living near Hillsboro. Was married sunday to miss Edith Carpen ter age 21, daughter Daniel Carpenter eld. L. C. Goodrich performed the ceremony. A Host friends join the Friend in wishing this Happy couple a father Aud Mother l. R. Hetfield and wife and or. And mrs. Kindlespire. this City were , and the following guests from out town Alex Hattield and wife Sterling 111. A. S. Hetfield and wife. A Normal. Ill red Hattield Clyde. 111. We. M. Hattield. Normal . Or. And Nurs. Greenwood while working on Bis farm near Lees a Crawfordsville. Together with her aged Burg . Go the morning companion Are left to mourn the loss december and he went out into thei. a Loving wife and Mother. Mrss. Pino Forest to get out Timber to com a Youngblood Early became a member plete is barn Aud As he did not return the Christian Church and while she has not be i seen at Church much for several rears the writer knows that she in the evening at his usual time i wife became uneasy and beg to to search for him. The people in the sought to do the will the master Attica. Ind. Mrs. James Frazier Hills-1 neighbourhood turned out and con quietly and without and Boro Lud. Tinned to scour the country All that she gave with gladness to the need r night and a portion the next Day. Or. Stout s trial. Judge White the Parke county court will not be Able to the Case whom she could help. She was a warm w Hen remains were foun Ltd i hearted generous Friend and there Are on his own farm. The Only clue to the Many who will sadly miss her. or Mur Derors is that tracks Coral it the aged husband who a it in st or Stout so a i by / st j be found leading from where the has journeyed with her for Over 51 stated that he would. He has written to the attorneys in Crawfordsville and this City to the effect that he has set the trial for tuesday March 2. The very Best wearing pants Are the Youngsville. Yon can have a pair made to your order at �3.00, $350 or $4.00, by calling at Loeb s stores. Body 1-ay to a House in the neighbourhood. Just what was the incentive to the commission such a Black deed is not known but his relatives in this county claim that they have feared that some Day he would be killed. The news is so meagre that it will require several Days time to get the full Story. Years on life s toilsome Road. Funeral services were conducted by eld. Grood Rich at the Home wednesday at one clock after which the remains followed by a Large concourse sorrow. Ing relatives and sympathizing friends were Laid to rest in the cemetery. In so in Ajr a

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