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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
1
Announcements of anniversary sales at The Leader many ads for Loeb's Stores and fashion items. Residents and visitors from Fountain County Indianapolis Williamsport and Champaign frequent the city for shopping and social visits.
Local column previews Aug 14 Covington vs Danville at city ball park and Attica vs Boswell at Attica. Recaps last week’s games with high scores and standout players including Farmer Randall and Spider Aston. Muncie and Leaders hit heavy scores in a lopsided outcome. crowd notes unhappy with the game.
Major Irvin and wife, John Meeker and wife, Mrs. Perry Hart and Dr. Purnell, all of Veedersburg, departed on Sunday night aboard the Clover Leaf for a summer trip to California.
The Fountain county teachers institute meets in Covington beginning Monday August 18 for a one week session. Robert Hall of the Indianapolis Manual Training School and Charley Miller superintendent of the Boswell schools are among the instructors engaged.
Examinations will be held at the High School Building on Monday, August 25, 1902, for pupils seeking credit in conditioned or advanced work. Those wishing to take these exams should notify at once so teachers can prepare questions in time. 31w3 W.P. Hart, Supt.
Notices list names including Mrs Lulu Broe Frank R Butler Perl Marrick Elmer Tomlinson Cora Welch Mrs Emma Worth and Mrs Katie Worth. Callers for any above should say advertised. F W Boyd P M.
A state party notice from chairman Goodrich states that visiting Republicans and the state central committee will use the English Monument Place as their headquarters, shifting from the former Denison hotel in Indianapolis.
George Winter circulates a petition among Wabash township residents to raise funds for cutting down Gasaway Hill road and using the material to grade across the bottoms toward the bridge. He aims to raise 200 to 400 dollars and seeks an equal contribution from the commissioners. Report says strong support and operations to start next week. The project would shorten travel to market by two to ten miles, depending on conditions.
The Choir of the Presbyterian Church will present a special musical program on Sunday evening August 10 at 7 30 P M. The hour includes choruses duets solos vocal and instrumental pieces with a short hymnology address by the pastor. All are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Coffing with two daughters Miss Sue Bell and Miss Jessie DeHaven and James Lunny along with Alva DeHaven left by the noon Wabash train for Niagara Falls.
Attica Ledger notes the curfew is enforced, with every child returning home as the whistle blows at nine, leaving the town streets calm and orderly like graveyard avenues.
Tuesday at Billy Dennis's grocery a colossal 560z egg was shown. The egg weighed 6 drams over 12 ounces and had a perfect shell. Inside lay a large egg perfectly shelled with yolk and white. Laid by Walter Hardesty's white drama hen, found at his hennery in the east city area last Saturday morning.
The piece claims Amanat Fowler won 81,700 in a Chicago corn deal and gave away wealth, buying suits for poor boys and tossing coins in the street. It dismisses the tale as another of John Poodle Carr's sensational yarns tied to his father's obituary, labeling Fowler a doodle.
Engineer P A Clark died when air hose burst on an extra westbound freight near Cates and Silverwood at 2:30 PM. He fell from the cab to the track as the train halted, fourteen cars passing over him. Coroner’s inquest found death due to his own carelessness. Clark of Charlston IL left a wife and two children. burial held at his home. The region has seen twenty one railroad deaths locally.
Erasmus Vickery returns to Covington recalling Mexican War service fifty four years ago, with intermittent campaigns in the sixties. He notes later service under Ulysses Grant and fellow volunteers, reflecting a long, varied military career.
The Covington Normal will reopen September 1 under Bert Elmore. The school remains at the same corner brick building second story west of Loeb's store with no change in rates. Fuller will announce rates later.
Marriage licenses issued for Jesse D. Lang and Anna M. Purple. James N. Crowder and Manda Coleman. Harvey Hartley age 23 and Margaret L. Beebler age 25 registered in the same notice.
The 86th Indiana veterans of Company C will hold their 13th reunion at Osborn Prairie church on Wednesday August 13 1902. All invited to spend a day with the veterans from 1862 to 1865. O Board pres Mark Biiney sec F E McClure quartermaster.
An excursion train to Greencastle for the Pow Wow left Covington at 8 15 Thursday morning. The trip drew a fairly large, jolly crowd with the band providing ample music. One hundred sixty six tickets were sold.
Miss Anna Nebeker hosted a gathering at her aunt's home on Fourth Street last Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Etta Welch. The event featured games and music with Miss Effie Brown winning the prize and dainty refreshments served as all enjoyed the afternoon.
Editor Republican thanks all who assisted during wife’s illness and death. Gratitude to Covington Relief Corps for ash and flowers. May God reward you.
A quiet wedding occurred at the M E Parsonage in Danville Monday. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Colvin. The couple Harvey H. Hartley and Miss Margaret L. Beehler known as Lena Ernst reside in Danville and returned there Monday evening.
Dan Patch, a colt from Oxford Benton county, set a remarkable pace at Columbus Ohio last Saturday. He lowered his own record to 2004 while defeating his famed sires time by half a second. Driver Henry restrained the horse in the final quarter, but experts say he could have matched a sub two minute mile with full effort.
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