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Covington Friend (Newspaper) - September 3, 1897, Covington, Indiana Mhz Tovin Bunn Arfie Unithe oldest the Best. 1 he Peoples Friend. Established 18 vol.58. No 5.Covington, ind. Friday sept. 3,1897. Terms s1.50per annul the pm of Eden. Mis Bride was death the unknown is known. Oye local get. John White a Waynetown youth swallows and it Only takes e Worth Snyder ninety the twelfth annual fair of the Richland oar Bohe acid and escapes marriage. Seconds to find him out. Township lie Stock association. I Moi May into noon. John White hit ii another prize Light was pulled off 4\v< pity thai t it firs Coli fitted suicide Early sunday morning in a Woods Pas i the two Days meeting a Garnd Success wave Eton he Swallow intr a lot of ture East of killers Birg. The Partick it �3 Lesii rated that Over 3,000 Feo pie att Enloid the fair on saturday the ataxia Tina has made a Ezpa Tatloc to be Road of. For Good honest goods at honest prices go to Hartr s Stoie. There will be a base Ball Gotine Here Harter s sunday Between West Lebanon and the the news of the Day told in Trade with Boyd the leading grocer quot ladies Keystone shoes warranted at Brief items. A Arix Ilic Acuil. He Livvel with his wid the h iii Riihl fair of Riis i ii land town hip Liv Stock was lit a Wtown town i Ai i riday and pants were Elsworth Snyder of this Edwrd Mother. And has for a Long time City and Harry rates of Danville. In in i voted to pc lilo wifi incr a the tight was witnessed by about three Levonti in year old girl of Waynetown Lindred people being about equally and to by were Erigat d to be Marri quot a. Divided in tween the two cities. The or / Vays Tai null Hort. But fierce and furious Tirui for 1 he a marriage had been get Sev i while it lasted rates began Daggres in Llic Idan i Cral tints but was tach time changed Sive tactics when time was called and circuit saturday "1 in the quot Voung Nan. Who offered various it is to iii sorrow that he did so. For in Day. The second annual banquet of the c. X. Vill be held in their on september 2l>. Numerous news notes about a lot of it the u. B. Annual conference of the people and things in and around the upper Wabash district., will Convene at pity briefly mentioned. Veedersburg wednesday sept. 8. Several of our citizens Are attending the Danville fair this week. I told you so. We never follow. _ the Leader. We. Romine. Living out near Siil iii Church has been very Low with the but is recovering. Goods collected or delivered and i the Carn Filev and Evans reunion at. Portland will be held at Portland on cite Stean. 7th. Instead of the second Rifino >1. Deputy clerk Fry Bryant will occupy the new House v. Hich is being erected on sixth Street. Men s work shoes at is at Harter s Price always right at Boyd s grocery a is announced last week court convenes next Mon i Baker it Glas it Oak the Well known list wet k. Kii him that is Clai ii Edth. Till in Evi Ryth a a i fair h ii by in i his a t l a and re a to t h. A no a l to Imp tti�-a.-. I a i i.-it.u-, a in in a hot to quot All i a a. I Ere it . T a.-. And 1� get pa<>.-. Tin exhibit quot quot far Sirpa d a quot i tion it. Gift a p.-. I quot. Sur Iiri Eil at in a Xii to Ltd it i Arttis quot i. ily t a. \ a y a a Abil a Day and 1 to Ilea it i quot big it May a i than , it a. Day the. . Liivia ? quot Ini i i Tov u help l Ali i la and h i a do earn by in i the a a Fard a of . Her was tin an Ltd i a d to Inako to i y. I and a two hip do Wenli untiring it ii try. ,. A -.j.�. A. lost Chttin it. Tone quot the third Rush made by him. The Lank a that the tailor Luilie Ltd Covingto Ian caught his an a in the quot in Akini of his agonist the head with a pile Ani it it in it a was like right Bander and foun Wod it up in h it i a a a t it f. In with a st it poke in to i Tair inlay -.a-w.t. Al an i Lia. A a til i f. A tan. Or for i tuija he a it a iii tak Vav. , suit. A a. D,.-r to ii of Ift icing a a of Tari. J ii. T it if had i men heart and Hirry i it to bit t in lust to la a it. Not iii. I very this a Rise no More until co tinted out by the in at it i l i i s . In thi or it t a a re la was thu carried to his .1. I. Left ionic t it l -. As Dot i car nor Liy hit rond Ami that tired t h i a. 111 i i of quot re Vili to i fling remained with him Fiu Quitt a i i in a i Ltd a Hgt eni Nehile in the meant Imp the r i 1 quot a l an d a a Fiji on. S h it it raked in t Hiir list s. And the 1 a i thi h it i of villian Windi a to Cdr a Vav Hoirup Ward i Covington Stock buyers shipped a car the Best and cheapest Price to i the to Chichiro markets thi is at Learter s store. Crawfordsville fair lust week Huten Gion of the lumber of Cuvin tou Peop will attend. Las monday. E. Lioard sent out three monuments not a very Good Day Eitnier. We brought this City to the front Foj week Froni Scotland. county. 111. A Lud clothing Market did it we the . Charles in liven. Cha Niran of the has git quot of Quarter la meeting of flu. A very bad Case of the Hay fever. And it Church for to i year was Heki is Makin him shed Kujore Tea Sand lose saturday. Sunday Aud monday. More sleep than tho late a a ii pleasant treasure elect of to non Titis Sci k. A i lat Mak a i in i i a Ali d it to. At a if Jarl a of it it on >�1-. I t h Anuial in i hair r it i st a i div a a la i it \ rat mid int a a imi a Ati a the. N to. A by or. A tiv a Home in. 11,. A Tody .v.-i-T�iomp. Arid or it. 1 Rani ally 1 i i i to a. Man Brida is family a if told of her l.is-. 1 in i of and . Tili will fair by in Lith of can of i assign did quot a or it i Ali Echt the in l Havi a k a unon i imi icy to As that that farm it it is picnic at Layton s was largely attended Aud an excellent proc a was carried out full report next week. A quot Christ on next sunday at it it in. A. M., and 7let p. All Are invited to Attell. Do la a u in 1. Wami Fth. J i go i. O Catti a id All the. Tin get it. A.-. Vau a Ltd Dilt a till i .>pur,.>n st a is. In. Trifu manner i. Annul iii a ii Cam sch it in a genial an. Wii i towns i ten Lent of t h he i of it Ali \. 1 i la 1. 11 1 a i a t pc 1 1, Pant . Art i 1 i r id death i s doings Nish. Wit. Of a i of y.hivrr a lat a mini of i a a ii acct Zitur a older id More it of iral Xvi. At Ile iter a int of i iii Ian. Tell How it was done. Snyder in at and it att s of in quot. It was plainly to lie seen that Cates a Vas no Matadi for Snyder who by the Way is tidily to years old. But he has shown Luni snal skill As a a Cire and can stand a great Leal of punishment.1 like most other pug its Snyder nes neither liquor nut tobacco in any form. He is a Lover of of All athletic out Loor . A he will probably exc event Progi am consisting of co to Chicago in a few it has and take a iii iii. Nisic. Declinations recital a under a comp Dent boxing in i tons. Etc. Will be rendered at Forest str tor. J Chiapel tomorrow evening. Admission a Lerry Shuckrow who for some in i 1" cents known cans has had the title. Of Prie j w. P. Ila ton while setting his thresh in her tied to. His a name. Says he could j machine at it Reo. Foster lass Mon lick Sny ier i _i.,._ let the engine get away and ran a four year old it a wild. And causes the j feet High he statement to a a a ,.nl listed in Danville no other dam paper. Snyd Trainer wants the i fact known that his Nau is not High Vinci Catt a. Hiither Arlt they looking for a quot Ciner quot Martin has finished paint ing the electric Light poles and will seller was elected presided and e. D. Soon con Nence work the Teli Williamson Secretary both lire in i it Hoiu company. 1 Waynetown and the reunion will a held Here next var. A al Ike. Moved he o Xebe a it the reunion of the o i i ind. Held Ker s House in f Street in this cosy last capt. De j Davis Yerkes. of the j Large livery barn on Street have Purchase a handsome Cah it. There will be preaching at quot the fifth thin galls answer ii Day or night. A our 1 or h Rijh 1 a i a it 1 the. Iri .-1 i 1. I. 1 i i i to. of k a. I he was everv.vh it largely to quot in it Oral goo a or ier a the Mana is a ship i e u n i Vihti it Witback a by the quot r. R a a a. C Meo Tel. A a i in that quot a at do tim r. Dit Thath in up re f Ita a Fiat a than t i it a i u a e aim a in 1 i a vol a. Ai Idjo -\., s 1 Nandu in a a i 111 a i i a x. In a i i quot a i Vij. I i May a a a a i cd ii air Lai in. I Idu to i a a a. Re a la iii r w i 1 a a it a d i Ca. To r -. The Rie i s Hae i. H arts it t it in y i 1 a Avem it der. or Ira a at. F ii a m Din. S of -.-ver,-ti tvs. I i a in Kay Milat of thid 11. A til foil swing to quot a is the i to Rhy were All 1-Eair by of. Ill quot a tic 1 r Eli i red him it a t tui a a ing manner i a a Imire la. I it the. Us see Nisi i for aii a. T. Safe in pre i i will i quot to a clo de. Evylian. Tie v t 1 Are a i i the a a Lv 1 hn. Mike a a pen thir Sai i i hat lie m t r a i . E i Comert i the and it in Vich a Kil to m Ikall i lie i. Girls other fellow. Arch Ivay s t a quot How was right after the in was r. I Lere i judges uial in themselves scary it nearly every Wauceil to. What they like. The Newt in Cornet hand a present a l entertained the crowd with the la st Ltd of music. The Hsy can play Well and they were . Dan Ives i was the busiest Man of the ground. He superin Scudo Lall the cattle and Abo Lou Dunlap make love to All the pretty girls. Frank Nave did t do a thing with his cattle out capture h a whole pile i f my ribbons. To tied every ribbon. Onto the Tail of the Winner. C. D. Mcclure talked off with a a number of red ribbons As usual. Several Fakin worked their Way into the ground but As soon As they began operations they were promptly ejected. Richland won t tolerate any disreputable business at their fair. Frank Nare walked off with More Money in pre Lonu than any other exhibitor. The fair Nev Herd of Here Fuk ism beauties Toad will take the ribbon where Ever exhibited. I l a a one of the. D i a in hip n a riday a rin dil a a. The Rem uns a a Sci Iris. Mali or. Wini i a i l a a a t tui a a ing manner i a a Imire la. I a 1 -. A a. 1 1 t m al 1 i a a r. A us. A 1. I pm i r mail to Pitt. T n. A 1 car quot for. Ani or. I i 1 a >11 c l e i i 1. V.-. A i a a i a a in. By has i i a r a a a a al w is Ujj a lii h 1 �.-�fr Ai d Livatt cd i ll s 1 a. ,. S it i. C l re. A. 1 1. A. And Ca. A i to. By a a. Thl ill a d w. A. V k a in i i n a sta i a Anih a him icis a i. Jse. In a u a a a to n i quot a i quot not quot 1 no -11,-�. H. Kite com. D in a i re to w .1.j a re. T s ii.iv-. The. Sym pvt in of Ilni tins heir Zarke a a amur a roid. Inf. R Uit of Urr a at i quot of i sprig. A Emethel y , Day. A i other Imp rant to i say Doco iia ton and wiil �irihably . K a. Did eng will Lea a l ii i a l on Terence. It Itiehl thi Star at l i anon. In a. W i ii an a Limal of the i Lili Doir strip Eie be. Lerry s lilt quot quot by str quot will receive i attention whatever from Triem. Married in a printing office. W Hier. Justice of the peace Ai l errs id and editor of Ille heir the a quot Lay in i Sanctum Sanctorum male Eduard lloy Lind a ssi Dee iii or. Bostl is a son id Mathias Yil of Wabash township. The Bride is from Danville and the a quot uple will re Ide in that City where or. Lioyd has a situation. Give them inducements. Charley has received a letter from f tie c Oil hoop factory Tom a any Lew quot a the. In in which Thev Raake tile a t known that ten v Are it in Irous it. H Cating in this City vill >1. S l led a reason Nat an h rii a. Hie fact iry employs Almuly 1�-. Men. An i will be i Good thing flt r the to Vii. It or Jie Ople will make Anto. -.-. M e it. Invited to remain. 1 he quarterly .4" the can Racli of this City have re l i id the quot of their present at a. Kev. A. H. Del he. Rev. De-Inin a o,-.- i re years luring his Tiric iia made Manv friends d ii will hold their services Lux sum Lay in the Baptist Church. I each ii a morning and evening at to ii and tto. A Saldi ath school ind y. P. C. E. In the Chapel As usual. \ of Are cordially invite i to thu be s a i vices. We the pleasure of meeting i a Muntain county s oldest i citizen Titis week or. L. K. Heiti do. The old gentleman titled in the county two Vecais before it was Oriu sized and has always been one of its leading citizens and a Ster Lizur Democrat. .1 our . A a Halle 1 n a rec mat really ived Calls special meeting. Tipiere a. A a i a of the c ii cil on last a a idly night called for the purpose of hearing objections on the estimate it it of the Public set i Are improve ment 11,. Weil known in a it tir mils lost his hear re i ing and Spee ii sume time a to a on suffered Many death which p Lin he com not express in words. But -.s. Mitru t he has gone to his Mak r. Ujj i peace and happiness and Ali Era pianos and organs. Sin never enter eth in. Ceo. 1\ Hughes of i raw for Siville i representing the great Stirru of d. H. a co. Has in age Ltd space in a i other Imp rant to i say Doco iia ton and wiil �irihably . K a. Did eng will Lea a l ii i a l on Terence. It Itiehl thi Star at l i anon. In a. Or and terms most reasonable. See their and elsewhere. Don Adan Sou is up Audi Guthe Metal at the a quot us office soliciting advertisements. Job work and Nuu ingrown the festive , and otherwise making himself useful As Well As ornamental Arov Ivl the establishment. The re was a delightful party Given at tile Home of or. Neue Monlay night. s furnish d some exp to legit music. Before ments Ware served and Gates Indus sized in until a late hour. A very time is reported. The concert Bali l or. A pm exist a to note his i Ceu to furnish Nusic for the Covington fair. There is not a Liefer my ical Ori Fiuza tion in Western Indiana than the Cov in Irton concert band Ati l Tuider the direction of prof. Dave Webb it is getting better find More every wednes Lay esi Viire of born at i Reince. United in marriage or. A tos Liua Bowman and miss 1 Gorencel a Furr of township. The contracting Are both Well Ami tiv orally known in Richland towns iii Wiere they reside and their Many Friend it wish them Well. Sheriff Scherer and Deputy sheriff cd kiwis took Duminie Howser. The Cain township youth to the he Diana Host it al for the insane at Ison last minday. They were accompanied by Bent lie tier. An account to it of the be is Lead ment al afflict Ion was Given inthe eci bunns last Wick. It is to tie Bojied that the Yonne Man will a Spe by and permanent recovery. County clerk Wyan l has issued tin follow ing marriage lit Elises this w ebb in w. Lar Ines and Leda Arp enter Harry Carter and Laura ,oui i tto Wilt Lulia Bunkle and t a Dee Alex did quot Thoma Duncan died at the id u d Maud Sims Elmer f Marcu furring i Chlam township j it monday. Uncle Tula As he Wasp a ,.b.shua How Mai and Florence Furr. Kller a we it Are putting up a Salt House tir Dank Allen in the rear if t. I Idun grocery store on fourth str ,. T Berry Slu Ilar has the thu front restaurant of o. Pas Ley. Or. Shular intends to a it in some new fixtures and Stock. Earl ind Paul Bouigue have been very sick with the thu the past week. At the Home of their Mother. Mrs. Isaac Yomine. Living jut across the River in Warren Conn to. The Host animal reunion of fhe Rhodes family will be hem at Conover to Ove in Waltash township st niday Sei tember l j. Each Memler of thi family is earnestly Reid tested to be present. The Cociu Loti dramatic company Are rehearsing on a entitled. Quot Liu i do farm who h will ,.� i ii Lucid at the Obiera Liou a in tie to a future Lui a i l. A chm ind. The Nanai i ii it of w monday. August Dith. We. H. Miles local collector for the Union life insurance com any of , mailed the proof of loss Oti policy held by the late Leo. S. Iones to the Home flip a of tilt t Timpany at Wiuli Anapolis. On tues Day. August ust. The claim. Was i paid to the beneficiary. Martha w. . By j. H. Voi Uig men. Agent. Dogs got info a fight at we. Sins ser s near no loft monday and in trying to a a Art them k. Loyal was bit by be Cigar key Slusser i aii to get away from them. He ran in thu stride an Ltd was kicked by a hors.-, Bre Iki tig his leg a a a Thekney. An i hip. Or. Kille a at once be l for Olio set tie limi., and i e i getting along a Well As can ii expected. Waynetown /a-"-/.,"e. 11. Edwards was Over from ovine ton nday afternoon h oking after b Usi in interest and advertising the co vim ton fair. Reunion of t he veterans of the t sri Cash m at quot Ovington t and a god ii Nunila a of our and old vet i uis went Over. A Motif the crowd wis Job Westfall John Edli. Aud c. C. Westfall with Fife and Drums. I l to sunday it ning Johnie Hicks i s a i of it a pm. His Livim on mile wet i of i Berrysville. Met with an i e,.idenl i which came Yueai fated. He at tended court i of Perrysville in the eve after service started Home. The teach hers Institute its ses a the brighten cd and ran away Sion on Friday last. The usual program i Johnie was thrown out Aud striking ii on was carried out. The exercises were his head was rendered unconscious a the i toral and will exhibit at the i. 1 physician was summoned and after in Sugdon fair the Elling t a pianos the Hamilton and Monarch i Here i objections Excel it of i j. A. Organs. In it ducts of the different Lac by the county attorney on the part of i. ,.a a quot .1. Tones owned by the a a uni. They will be the Coati to. He Cia immig that the i ,.,shown in Oak. Walnut mahogany and Merit was to Gigli. The Council How Ever Udo Iteni the As reported by the City Engineer without any correction whatever and settled with the contractors for the City the Imp Lemeut. The for circassian walnut., in All the latest styles. Vou can secure a bargain in any of them. Or. Hughes will be there Hare of questions and to offer extra inducements to purchasers. He will be assisted by other salesmen an goo it miss Bessie Hunter and Adda two hours he was restored to con prof. Aley gave a Short talk in the fore scion Ness. He improved rapidly an noon and the afternoon was devoted on tues it Lay had Quilic gently Reco ered principally to singing and talks from the to be u and around. We hoi e he will teachers. The enrolment at the soon be entirely was 1.1". There Are he Everett Kerns a big double Fiste teachers in the county and considering a a Jujj. Eia iming to ice from Danville is every thing the attendance was As larg Ujj this City laying out a Tine As Wius he walked past Garfield or. Jon��7cwried Koto life clean a the Public Juare and Terr ance ?2.000u. The Indiana life. Eco wage Sou of Riley Woodard of Calben Hurand Union life i Creek and Deliberty knocked the boy idols were allow Tel and the Council Soru at Loeu. Stores. A me who assaulted every Man or l a Gay needing a suit come to 1. S. Reed and get your pm. H. Mues agent Kearns started to leave the City should go to Loeb s stores where fit plows sharpened and a use hardened on Union life could Baye had but was overtaken by marshal Dehave and Quality Are guaranteed. The coloured Camp meeting at ported is still in full blast and will con Mae Tow Sandaj. The Pouch paid before the funeral in who took him before mayor liven tho lowest prices that can be named but his modesty forbade him asking Good and on a plea of gouty the May on any regular goods can be pc ted at mrs. To Imp the necessary questions or let him Down with al and Cost. He l is Streac while the doctor a to lying in the Honse. Could t pay and was taken to jail. / Veedersburg is making ii reparations for a birr time tomorrow. Prof. Crib i a. The daring aeronaut will make a is sention and Parachute Lea i at 11 1 0 i clock. A g Iod game of Ball is ii Tang arranged in twee ii the Home team Ami a visiting . The affair is gotten of in Sciort order but the citizens Over theri Promise to undo and fun and pleas Are by the cart . Aud want everybody to come. Or. Diaries a Sli Orn of Veedersburg Atid miss Lilly it sch. Of this City a re married in Danville sunday. Or is porn i one of Veedersburg s most t on Lar Ami Interj Orisine business men and the he a f i Lunate to win As a life partner is one of c of in Fon most Ani Tuohi daughters. Thu i oni e Are enjoying thei hopi Emo u of Isla iii and not return until the a Jofh inst. After we iii thy will a at Home to iti in Many in \ Eldersburg Idi both have a Host Fri Earls an it i iua instances who it Iid tons and wish them much Hai .iine.ss. Theurl i. Which will beat Theop a Houe. Fair week will be the first time this famous play was Ever presented in this City at prices and it will in consequence a Iove a Magnet of the first magnitude. All the original Sciury will be utilized and the mat Moth ship which is the largest Ever introduced in any play jul be seen covering the entire stage of the r ii atre. The great scene of the piece is the sinking of the Ocean liner a stirring and exciting scene which is followed by a View of the by a passing mail steamship. It s a be anti fal scene. Many other r try water scenes Are shown. In the Dik scene Clever specialities Are Intro it it eed by the Well known favourites. Miss Kate Watson and de Anderson and several others. The quot world quot will be presented by a Strong dramatic company with Ali the original and Many new mechanical effects. The opera House has lately undergone a thorough renovation and now presents an entirely different air Perrance. The manager a. L. Iuch-m->nd4 has spared neither time a pain n r Money in fix ii a it no. A a Jhu in jul amp a me

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