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Covington Friend (Newspaper) - September 24, 1897, Covington, Indiana 1 i Cdv Inaten Friend. The oldest the the Peoples Friend. Established 1840 vol.58. No 8.Covington, ind. Friday sept. 24, 1897. Terms 81.50per Annu shot his brother. Hewton Bilsland. A pm eleven years seriously wounds his brother Earl. it a it quot clock lib a . I Van. Acci his a Woun led his t trl. 17. Tho fat ors us re playing wild a. To. Broncho i show which i was Here lat wok. To make the to. 1a real 5.1 Stimch Iliad a Ali i a Ita i a lior.-. elder the it to a to Skikr h<-. L a Sowri. Jii to a Hron Chii Iwohn had . To pro him i Ami tie indiali.-. I it i Rva and Vii Fri with a Star kid i the 1 i a i a. N u Iof h l,,.r to. I no us. A a i and a l Ull to let i inf. Is a . H i. a . A. I. V l,.,y a. I i a Aai a i ,.y.-. I a. I v a. 1 w i Ai. A u a -. \v1 a .n,.-�?�� h h id a. A is a Day Fri i-1 i Rte. U to. V 1. Iri .�?��?�.�?��. H a i. Quot i to o., tile a. 1 Inonu. I til. id it a id ils turn l Irbid t tie c.- y-.- i a h.". A a Why a d to. . Idi lan i. The. A i Fale. I i a us i a at . a . 1. I . J a. a hat Liy Nain i. And Rie a. I. I i-.�-,-i. A at to i and a halt . The he Ity Iliad a v ia.,a <11 i. H-.-l a by Wiful a leu. a e. T a. M d.-. ,. To i a. A before to Pend a pleasant Day to a Ither. Loud to be remembered by All who were pre sent. Forenoon was spent singing by tile Yoni folks while the older i ones were telling tales their child a Hood Uncle John Kho ies Remi fied is that dinner was now Reidy and invited his Many friends .i neighbors to partake a feast fit for a King and to say that they did dish that Sumptur u>5 re it ast be leaking . For a Yozing and old alike enjoyed then i v t before. Line Diate y Atter Iner t be crowd i alled to Ordi a by is k. Ih".le-. Anno inc ing tie program for the afternoon. Fir to As Sii Injo the ii follow d i y is .- Meta by tie Little Folk a i Ruthi i s a Niu e. A i. d quot al Lainily Troin 1 he arly Ettling \. quot Quork . Will. .--. A i. Y by i titi ill a it and it a a the wants damages. Elbridge z. Mcbroom files a 1>3,000 slander suit against Ella Mcbroom. he lilt b . ind i -. Rit . Ini he a and -i."�. 1 Wili. I .i.ii a de and ,1. Re the w.1a. Ain -. We M a. I Bui a. Jul he i \ a can i . To a the. A"., i. It 1 e 1. Quot la j. a b. A a. ?�.-d.,. T. Iii. I out. 1 i. 1 1 e Civ. �1. -.-.-. I. 1. A. And it Wii a. Y t 1 --.,n the b. N. Quot rejected the Bill. Join put n3ers .�?.? to i five. R Start. Aug the v Ira tors i 1. F a the a thei a \ i -. Tru a car und a t a -.,- . Imir v. Cd pert. e.I.M. a and. A y. I. A a. Pm . Aft. r \ a j to it i no. O i a. A a. A a Ca. Wil. H. A a e Pitr a. A a my tie e. Go . N it. A be one a sme. . The 1-. Ill i a t Jyh Woi. M. R . E. Commissi a to. A fro i jul i. K . A. A a Uhi prominent at t ,. Y i.eb. Ling a al commit a r Founty. Idi. V l.a\. A >.th.-r quot i. Quot it Hio. is Iiara h inf ii Aie. Daibei i A a Able to. pent. Aii Ltd i a to Hiar this no my Man. Wigt i Uncle . A Reat Nia- fhe Rhode family Converse it. Days Wiig Aco. He re a. la hah quot had had to. La fire a quot Irini the. Talented wei.-1er. Tin Ray quot al but it e\.-, .tint i and and.-b to a we ii ii Agni fid lit.-. i d run . Unite join b -. A Hyb a .-i Many I nt.-. v. -. -. N -.ri-.-, a it i a Bewitz it a _ 0,1." and w tit a g,-nil i . A i Una i be. It. N.--, ii. A y. Frank a Short i. i. Highly a -� 1 Citi . Nian . .,�?��,� 7 it. A 1 a ii a. Ii. I .0 a v.-. Do i i \ i a. N a -. A y 1 by m . M a i lat Nair ii to. L a.--. 111. A .1 no when. B. I b b twin by a -.-r.rirriajc -. He .1. it the. Quot hrs twin Charclia. To. K a and the 1 i la j. Hub to. His fuse ral. Pc Church sunday and. N. I to. Larch r a i Frank s �., be b i Penn. a \ . T a . A a d. U y. Unc and do i a t a a Elbrige. Mcbroom . commenced suit the circuit court against Ella Mcbroom to recover damages. Elbridge alleges his comi Saint that Ella slandered him the presence and Hearin livers persons a wily september. But. The a plaintiff says that the said to Ivl not care for Bis invalid Mother and that he ought to stay at Home and quit his running around and then a Liaf Patre Legal Cap telling some More Sti that the shot did have said but it i Illy and so bar from what it take to c.ti Ute slai.d. That its not i a-Ace. Are All Well .>-.\n lid Bly-pccte.i mph. a ii i to by retort to cd that al air a have gotten into the. Ci.-. .l it Kilbri.I.M. Broil -.v. Us i ii ave taken the a Bri lit. St a Cira i traits the Uit worm.-vcr have Veen i-d. la a tie Del Aid no Hub and. Ltd wage Mali Robin and both t Harry >b-bro.. Were the City .i retained a Mob Abc tool after th.- int.-t the Ca-.-. Indic attorney s Are unknown but it is Tuppi sed will a Pear fair Linin self. our Jud Trent. The Case will a Nev Cut me to trial and it does the a plaintiff will not get three cents let alone a for .-r.d.kxcourt House notes. Lames is. C. Quot. C. A st. L. R. A. Co. Damage Cau Edi it missed each i arty to. his own costs. S hired 1. is c. C. A quot. A st l. R. R. Cau a dismiss. Rac i p i to to. P i own it. Wii is. T. .1. I urn m it. Al. R .n.il. A i and ii cd--.-. M.-\ \.-il i Cibin 1 . I ii Ai b de re i a. . I. A quote. ,.k. 1 to. A \ c. C. A st. L. K. R. Ini quot a to. Warr. N unto a. Sinai. A Vivin partner 1 by Cruigan a Szinn. A. Suva .shaf.-i-. Bint ind . A a by jury and \. Dict for far Slif. A fraid a is. Idioma. A a b to. .i.,-t trial by it ourt and a ii it. Warrick it. Al. Is. Elijah b. A to. A Marion Appi it int i Elt a recen .d. 1-". Dawson st. To quot. Ireland it. A. Jiiecr., partition favor . I w. A. Siu Niers is j. H. Marshal Ideth. . . For a i to. . R. I barter is. a. I gtd. -.-r. adige a-11 from t Curt and ib. 1. I. Cd i.-., it Aib ii to i cause. J ermmie.ne a. Frank. .,1 p�-Nii-.-. Can by owned by . Mcdonald yest Leb-1 anon can not Well be beaten for Dairy j Stock. I there was a Large and Fine display hogs Poland China Chester White and Duruh jerseys. The sheep department was Well represented As was like Wise the poultry l eing the largest and Best exhibit for years. Agricultural contained a Large and Tine display. Especially was the Joseph a Rhodes quot wagons Liot iced. . Rhodes had three his wagons there and they attracted the attention every visitor. They vere his own manufacture Atid it is Safe to say they cannot be beaten and we doubt they can be equated. Floral was crowded All available space was taken. The special attraction. Broncho John s wild a Stichs not Ufi to expectations. I rom .l , .i the thawing accounts Iven the association thought they had Roi i attraction decide.1 Merit but Liis they were sorely Digap Miinte i. The. Tiow get us. To the Standa Ai "1 a no go Oil attraction. A new firm. Quot Cetl Emoge j mens suits made to order and Hun i dress patterns to select from Price $12 and higher at Loeb s Stoi is. I the Troy bimetallic club will hold a the news the Day told Many regular meeting at the mayors office Brogl i tuesday evening at iwo clock i the kid Glove department is com plete. Newest and style Seo the numerous news notes about a lot Derby haves at the Leader. People and things and Aronld the pity briefly mentioned. A Lena ind. It quot conducting a series meetings at the Street Church Christ All the i Billsboro schools will commence attend. It nday. Be .I.M. a is. F. J. Pratt the quot w. W. Layton has put quot a new slate Spocia i to. Will be at my store roof his residence property. Dress goods that cannot fail to please you. shown at Loeb s stores. The covered at Hill Borov As Lar Andy .sumla.y. I was Chicago buying pattern week. M. L. Wengi it. Call and have Ymir eyes examined. Examination fre.-. Ih-.m.vx Lem. Miss Ruth Albi Way. The Milliner -Ticce- to. Tisish luus secured mis snit i. A with bros., Indiana Dis. A Trinkun -. Mis Smith is Trinna a and will Sun to1 All. S be the co initiation Harno Shoemakers ending Cuttit at a -a.ler. the. Tinsley and James Laird , Purchase the Mcgeorge Harri wart store. Au.iif. i Harley Stewart has Len Ulvi i tilt severely the Page to week Willilu ura Liria. . m.-c..-l. Wife to a Din. Ca i i no i. .-Lu a d to. a. A. A -. A a i for health it Welt Are it h.nb. I i Chim return. She a lain w a Ali the where quot just the Thiol s for this kind Inonu it athi." the fur ties for Sal quot at the . R. I a Deal was consummated whereby Clarles Tinsley .l James h. I Laird Hill Boro become tie pro i Prietos the w do known 11. My a Deorge Hardw-.. Store. The new term will be known As tins Ley Laird and As they Aie both popu Lar straight Forward and upright Citi Zens Ami Busine a men ability therein no question a to thedr Suici Ess. tin Ley is not lit w the business by any Means la a bail much Exj. i Nice the bar line Ami .ler stands it for to it Sidi. Tii a Are .l at . a. Ami Njeru with -.vli.� it a b a re to live by ii1 no i .n.-. D . I go idly to Beni to. Eul Britt feels a that to will a it Rov a valuable Aci ii to >m-.. I Are .ter" Fri a .-rc i l-.i a . Iii jut the t hat we like to. one a it. The a Vili be. Con.biete.1 at the Fand .l the new Linin extends a cordial invitation to. Alliie .l customers .l As Man. Liw ones As will. To come Ami be. Theta. I get , and look through their. I Stock whet they want to buy Filini a not. C Unity Cark a the i Kin mania licenses High week Mayer Lias accepted a quot a be .-.l Nettie Livengood with the Covine ton by hiking dint s. Witt Edith b Critz As assistant cashier. The prices flannel flannel Meir s Ami ladies quot ready Rule Wear at Loeb s stores. Thomas my but orge. . Will soon Chi Merice the erection a Large implement room Bis lot 011 Liberty st.-.-t. Rinket. l Rawdon Osvill. Gan series meet Orsat new i Durch. Min .-.-k town hip us. That will . Tii Rougie tie we. F. A l Ratt. The optician .l -0. It. Wiil at my tre set to. Quot a i to a it onry s Irani b Ali. uti u t.-e. La fam a l a -. It dhar a Fenton and Biry Patrick h. .nd Anna Firemen Henry d. Davia Amia Wood Himmell and. Olliver their signer .i.m.-iry e. Stull. alien will i it about a Hun Wiiest this fall. A a More aii b a that amount . R-..i at . The cd m a ear will cause Ai. t j t he a it re so a read a 1 i a i Wit a Inni War i I. He a. Re Brick by Ina. Vork ii the the de. Hill Ber. I it i Iiii-h.-1 a w. T the. Weilin a House the Charle it Carpenter ii ort h Hill . Was Troyi. By a be . I Savi-1. It up>o-.l the Hae caught from a defective tini. A mib . A tin a ill a.ui to .-m to ill it a ind. A Milf Mie Mai Hal a irime i Plant. A lays tie . st m a d Toto a .-. I,.- u i . I a .-Niiig a l c. A e. L d stole bit m had and a pm. N Tenn. R dropped dead a c la ner till Detruit. Hiie not fuvonn., it sent the Imp it child legit by av.d. the i .1 it Euti la the it Rabij id abiding by his Tiecisii without further Liti ration. That might prove very expensive. la i j Low and Ratel conclude it i however i that payment ought to it fought out the courts and they Emeji Loyceil the county attorney at a fee ten to carry the Case through. The questions involved Are Law Questi .l it ii Lieve a that a decision will be at the pre sent term Rhodes family reunion. last sunday. Sept. I the Rhodes family consisting uncles aunts and you Sius known and unknown i the Beautiful Grove j. M. Conover a i the Miles South Covington. Long before the Sun reached its Meridian Ihei to they began to meet that Hap it Anion which they had a i. A City. -.-Ct�e-.u Trubl a e- and i .l.-a?h w x 1. Hene ,.f b. A. R and the i nit Nuriu y for a num a i a tile d. Presenti Iran a Nare Carriel out will a quot t Crew at quot a clock at. The urch atut four Miles a it tilsit v. h. A _ by v leak. it. Cai a re quot ment at .j"bn.\. Old Uit a. Brine. Lansaw. Api beati.-r-.-Elv i. Ciu.I.M. a cd at a it cot. A. Rei. A i v Kiriy Viek by. suit tin Din it \ def. Lors. It s All Over now. To Iirth h fair a Sui ces.j�iulia�ov -.l . A pleasant Surprise. . September itch. Was the a Niv Ersary the birth i j. A. Lilley. City and was the occasion Cibij Yalile Surprise. Sumray by a i Elat -.l friends from the i with part the i Hinty. a.ioii Milron ill .l Toek p.e-Sion Tiu �.-mi-e-. Bringing with Thim ail and i ind that tiie human a titi i ii . Soon tin table. Sir tech t., it a to new. A till quot by. . . Quot Eceil i a Be11 ume a c monday from ilill.ro rating that a store at Kineman lie ii Robbiel and the Sterling remedy co. attica., tha Thieve it wer that is now employing one Ami. Uay. . Irime at once drive out thirty six i eople the Oil ices that the Covington Road .l the Fellows City twice As Many were . They their poss4.%s-this tin e last year and than wer m.,n iveral new and a Ever employed. The company seems Numt. cheap Sie tables. They to be getting the end , were.I.M. it. Await ati.. A boy mar Hiil but to set tire to i fatties s i a quot jut fib and til. Y All Krieb it. I quot Ami the hired foul it fire a Hausted .d the loss be.b-s the i Ori. was a Lowig trim b.-.-. The return Are . All yet. wll m it steely City the cite aet for putting the walk front the new s at A the. Uli out i to p air. Villi -rv d a into thine quot a quot t .1 a thin to. The it b known The the Tabb. All p ind Althe Mehi a. A. Viau .Iniu it. I de. I i quot a no . A. I i a ant by. 1 a it a iry it. T . 11" . A Cha Ein Dinni re ac.-. Panie th.- Art i 11. t .l w a quot it. I at. . I Vej with a iy- n a. .1. Ab. -. Al eur Tain. I .i a i. A very Ouy a cd i. D -.�?. .l a i. thir ii i ry Uell . Bill \ Fountain. I entry a am"n. D b d t a . A lie . i a i. It it. To id a. I Erk Lvcy real estate transfers. L>-.lfr a wife to Millie fruits acres tax y James a. Keer amp wife to Ndrew d. Mes More a quot a acres Richland ?14 it. Chas. M. Mcculie �?�1\.." to Ciao. F. Manlove 2" acres Shawnee a six. Chas. A. Mccabe. to Cha. Ferguson acres Shawnee i4i�>. Ellen l. Dim Kin i wife to b Rig Gen a acres Davis i . Mauley Booe pc wife to v. E. Liven Good 14 acres Jackson a it. We. T. Mellott it. Al. To Robert l. Dearmond fraction Mellott d.30. We. F. Pogue to wife to Robert l. Dearmond fraction Mellott so. Yonn Tsvilik blankets yams and flannel at Loeb s stores. Friday was i it May the to dirty i Hytti fair the Fountain ate Vermilion a i Ricu Tural .\-.-ociation. While the al 1 a not is. Large . It up to the sex the a Stocia Tiju. And All the fair May l e a Success. Every department Vai it Well represented with Stock Ami articles Deci led Merit. The association will pay every Premium full and hot a to be Able to meet their last year s deficit. si events Given Speed there were 47 entries it i while there was no breaking the. Every race was closely and hotly contested. Heats were trotted and paced Between Ami it al the horse department then.? a very Larce entry. King up to former years number Quality Etc. There was a Large entry jacks and mules and some excellent Stock shown. There were two very one herds cattle. One Herd herefords by Nave Attica that was Fine and As Good As can be found any fair ground this any other state. The Herd jerseys barn burned. D a Kun Barti. Nei to d Urr. mil.- t c.-.i. A by lire May Niubo. It. By with its enter tent i tin a to toll ,.f i. Quot Bunei . To Buh l a tiir>., seed a. W bin ier. Hirse .l let ii i y i Many other articles. The tire was not i cover a the building was almost fall and was then so a get that it wits impossible to get a Waini away that was standing near .i it was burned with the building. . Dirr has no idea How the tire originated. This is the third barn burned that during the Wiist three years. . Furr carried no insurance and estimates his kit is at re quot get quot happily married. Henry j. Davids Ltd and miss Eva Wood. La the Hillsboro were married at the residence the Bride s sister. Mrs. John d. Lind Rille. sunday evening by Rev. Jas. H. Warrall. Both the contracting parties Are Well and favourably known and have a Large Circle friends who congratulations and wish them much happiness. They will reside Hillsboro where . Davidson has been engaged As one the teachers the Public schools for the coming term. B it tie i A i ,1 i to. T -.j.-r t a ii ii . i . D tier. I. City w i. Re Joro. It but to a pay ti.-, by he i like la s,.verh be Testi i a. He 1 All the. Will . E.zl id i Aiu. v . Liu Eju to South iia to �-". ii at Liibs Job by dest. V -. I x Iiri. A j>b May a i c Jiuu it air from a t h. Iiri lie Nin j Iid tie nne h by i. Lic. .-d. was a its. Sift v kinds a u .i.�?�1. Tie .-.-n? lir tuii i causing mph a Rry am no i. f. A.- Fiir. It i Road c ii Tani a Akiiil. Lit tie Railroa. lit my h lamaze to. Tie Compani and firmer Aloie be. A Sinei Iff Schierer i Sturm a i s. .phia a Lohn a Over. Fried Ilan l two hip. W-.it-<� City to for c.-Ral�b last by the . At Indianapolis saturday e Wiiest a Luil ing. v Uin. it bin item a it a thou and Tusuian a. A tire Kinin away from a Eli Arim done him and thou blast. . Watson was ent there several year ag<3 and returned some time -1 discovered soon after it started Wasia ifo Cie atly Niji roved. She has let een not extinguished it had destroyed shout quot a rods Fence and burned Over All i Meadows. By hard work his farm buildings were saved. The Comer Stone the new methodist Church at the Bend is to be Laid sunday morning at Kab to cb.. Rev. A. P. I , Goodland. Ind. A vill preach paid read the . Service. the Stone will deposited a history the Church from its organization to the present time the names the present Church officers and the building committee a Capy the subscription , also copies our county papers coins Etc. There will also be afternoon meeting at 2 30 and friends Are requested to bring Basket dinners with them and stay alld amp a. Tables can be spread the Shade the Trees the Church Yard. Everybody invited. / making Home with mrs. . Jones Ami seemed the condition mentally. When . Jones died however mind Airai became weak and it become.-Cessary return to the Host ital. Our old Friend. Jotin w. Newlin Hills it Oro. Made the Friend a Call . . Newlin has aged but Little during the past five years and is the same conscientious upright citizen As Yore. He has probably administered More estates than any other Man Fountain county and All that through his hands Are Good shape final settlement Day. He served his township Many years As trustee and made one the Best commissioners the county Ever bad. During his term office. No Eom Mummy has too Many men lice Joh w. Newlin

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