Melancholy Hours and Local Happenings in Covington
A compact column items list social calls and travels around Covington and nearby areas. Notes include visits to Lafayette and Brookston, relocations at Rodgers flat, shopping for thread at J Leeb stores, church services and revival guest Rev Thadeus Hutson, and a Wabash trip to Penie, South Dakota for land prospects. Also mentions workers heading to Winslow Arizona, a Hillsboro church addition nearing completion, coal supply updates, and plans for summer church and reunion events. Aunt Polly Keerns near 89 suffers stroke and is under care.
Summer bargains and visits noted in town calendar
All summer goods at reduced prices at W B Coe on East side square. Mrs J F Millis leaves today for Bloomington for several days. Mrs J G Evans and children return home after Danville visit. Hon John B Martin travels to Cleveland for several days. John Phelps and Margarette return from Cleveland after visit. Baptist ladies plan an exchange at Nebeker's grocery next Saturday and the following Saturday. Effie Brown and Mrs Otho Hershbarger go to Indianapolis to select millinery. Crowds attend the pow wow with both special and regular trains filled. A large line of shirt waists, originally 1.25 to 1.75, now 98c at W B Coleman's East side square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Nebeker’s
W. B. Coleman’s
East Side Square
Obituary and local notices outline a travel and business ping
Mrs. Orville Hughes dies after illness. Funeral held. N G Harlow plans a South Dakota trip with others to Pierre. Local residents undertake prospecting tours to Escamonia Texas and Panhandle. Townsley visits, then moves to California. John Kerkim, ex Millcreek resident, visits Danville kin. J Loeb's stores offer summer apparel sale.
Factory loss adjustments finished. repair work underway
The canning factory completed loss adjustments last week and has begun repairs. Work will proceed rapidly to restore the building before the crop ripens. Little damage occurred to machinery.
Y P C U of Wabash Chapel Elects New Officers
The Y P C U of Wabash Chapel reorganized electing C Carter as President Anna Walter as Vice President Daisy Rhodes as Secretary and Loa Yerkes as Treasurer The union meets Wednesday night weekly and invites all to attend.
De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Promotes Healing
An old advertisement touts De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for skin care. It claims to keep pores open and skin clean and to penetrate pores for quick healing. The copy mentions The Hedges Drag ve.
Local briefs from Newtown Attica and nearby towns
Miss Maud and Fay Quinn spent the week in Newtown. Several from here attended Cole's circus at Attica. Saturday Miss Hannah Nebeker spent the past week in Chicago, the guest of friends. The Crawfordsville fair is next week Tuesday through Saturday. We guarantee all our shoes to be exactly as represented. Elmer A. Murphy and Maud A. Hayes were married by Justice Asa Osborn. Daniel W. Bowers and Miss Lottie Gardner were married by Justice Osborn at Farmer Mack's home. Anna Nebeker returned home from a month with Dr Eva Nebeker in Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Nebeker
Chicago
W. B. Coleman
East Side
Sgt
Daniel W. Bowers
Lottie Gardner
Asa Osborn
Farmer Mack
Anna Nebeker
Eva Nebeker
Knoxville, Tenn
Mrs Eva Wells Visits Fulton Township Then Returns Home
Mrs Eva Wells daughter of David Cates has visited her parents in Fulton Township the past two weeks and returned to her home in Seneca Illinois on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Wells
David Cates
Fulton Township
Seneca, Il
Local youths head to Turkey Run camp for annual visit
Charles Baldwin Charles Robb Napper Bilsland C Nelson and Herb Rinn left Monday morning for a week at Turkey Run, continuing their yearly camp tradition at the popular resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baldwin
Charles Robb
Napper Bilsland
C. Nelson
Herb Rinn
Turkey Run
Merryman Bros Sells 10 lbs Lard for $1.10
Ad says lard available at Merryman Bros for 1.10 the lot. It notes an adjourned quarterly conference session at the M. E church on Thursday evening August 29 with a large attendance urged to discuss pre conference matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merryman Bros
M. E
Flora hosts Robelier family for a week
John Robelier and his relatives from Flora stayed with Frank Flora and family. They have returned home. Mrs Robelier is sister to Mrs Flora. The men enjoyed fishing and boating during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robelier
Flora
Frank Flora
Court to Open in About Three Weeks
Juries will be drawn next week and a grand jury is expected to sit this time. No grand jury has been called this year, though law requires at least one to be called.
Sapp Family Visit Spanning Two Weeks In County
Mr and Mrs Benj Sapp with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs S Winslow and their son visit relatives in the county for two weeks. Mr Sapp is a step brother of Mrs M Conover and Mrs Susan Snoddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. Sapp
S. Winslow and Son
Brinkhaven
Ohio
Mr. Sapp
M. Conover
Susan Snoddy
Local notices of sales and visits across town
Community updates report on special prices at a local store, residents moving back to the city, legal visitors, and gains from heavy rain. It notes Will as a Civil War veteran, a two week visit by Mrs. Connor and grandchildren, a Great Anniversary Sale drawing crowds, a favorable Star write up, and Pete Rodgers traveling to Niagara Falls and the Jamestown Exposition with plans to be away weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rodgers
Niagara Falls
New York City
Boston
Montreal
Frances Bowers Birthday Party Attracts Local Children
Frances Bowers celebrated her fifth birthday last Wednesday with about eighty children attending. Ice cream and cake were served as part of a joyful afternoon at the event hosted by Mr and Mrs Elmer Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bowers
Elmer Bowers
House for sale in Washington street seeks quick sale
SaLeE-On offers a 9 room modern two story residence on Washington street for a bargain price if taken at once. Stephen L Randolph John W Patterson and Ima P Glover daughter of John Glover formerly of this city now of Veedersburg were united in marriage Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Mc Comas Justice Osborn conducted the ceremony. The groom is a brother of Mrs Mc Cormick and the bride is well known here having grown to womanhood in this city. Their many friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Stephen L. Randolph
John W. Patterson
Ima P. Glover
John Glover
Veedersburg
Will Mc
Comas
Justice Osborn
McCormick
Attica Clipper Exit and Nearby Community Notes
The Attica Clipper has been discontinued due to the editor’s poor health. Septembers bring open schools on the 2nd and county fair events the week of the 15th. Guy L Hart and Edna Lixon wed August 30 1907 at Edna’s mother Ada Sixon’s home. Stephen Randolph remains at home this week while Albert Burnsides visits Green Castle and recovers from a past Indianapolis injury after serving as judge of the swine department at the Newtown fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
J. Frank McDermond Jr
Albert Burnsides
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Newtown
Dr W R Farnsworth Visiting Sister in Texas
Dr W R Farnsworth of Raymondville Texas is visiting his sister Mrs Dr Miller here. He arrived Saturday and will spend several weeks. He is selling land in extreme South West Texas with parcels offered for those wishing to locate or invest in Texas real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Farnsworth
Raymondville
Texas
Dr. Miller
South West
Street cleaning improves curb appeal with new sweeper
Sam Simm's crew operates the street sweeper about every third day before business hours, easing paving cleanup. Miss Francis Jones of Terre Haute, a Savtford wreck survivor, stayed with Dr. Carter's family, is badly injured from glass cuts, losing an eye and paralyzed in one arm with over thirty wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Simm
Francis Jones
Terre Haut
Visiting Indianap olis sergeant finds Covington charming
Sergt Len Crane of Indianapolis, born in Covington, visits relatives for a week. His cousin Charley Carwile tours him, noting Crane plans to retire back to his boyhood home. Crane, a longtime Indianapolis police officer, says Covington is the prettiest place in Indiana and expects to settle among his Crane and Carwile relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Crane
Indianapolis
Mr. Crane
Ben Crane
Len
Covington
Indiana
Charley Carwile
Charley
Commissioners hold regular and special sessions planned
Commissioners meet in regular session Monday and schedule a special session for next Monday the 26th inst. Attorney W H Cox has been in Kansas City for ten days on business and visiting friends. A camping party visits Turzey Run including S Mack Irvin Roy Rogers Anna Board Alva DeHaven Ruth Hetfield. Congressman Jim Watson Rushville visits between trains and seeks gubernatorial nomination. First Presbyterian Church H K Fox Ph D minister preaches Christian Warfare at 10 30 and Margins at 7 80 Bible School at 9 30. Welcoming services offered to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cox
Kansas City
S. Mack Irvin
Roy Rogers
Anna Board
Alva DeHaven
Ruth Hetfield
Turzey Run
First Presbyterian Church
H. K. Fox
Keithsburg to Princeton shift in local education staff
Prof. George W. Gayler resigns as superintendent of Keithsburg Ill. schools to take a higher paid post in Princeton Ill. He will earn 1500 dollars there. Prof. E A. Haff, a Fountain county boy, succeeds him in Keithsburg at 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Gayier
Fountain County
Keithsburg Ill
Princeton, Ill
E A. Haff
Keithsburg
Gayler
Princeton
Haff
Keithsbure
Evangelist Thad Hutson Weds Mrs Martha Brown in Covington
Thad S Hutson an evangelist of the Church of Aurist united in marriage August 15 to Mrs Martha A Brown of Siem Indiana in Covington. The couple plan autumn and water in Texas then return to Covington to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad S. Hutson
Hitler Alfred E’dimore
Martha A. Brown
Siem
Ind
Fesore
Church of Aurist
Isasovan Badr
Covington
Amin
Q.ieasa
Bkry
Texas
Card of Thanks for Father Erasmus Vickery
We thank neighbors friends Poca hontas lodge the G A R and Red Men lodges and all who aided us in sympathy and deed during the illness and after the death of our father Erasmus Vickery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Lodge
Red Men
Erasmus Vickery
In Memoriam Headgirl Erasmus Vickery Obit Note
In Memoriam from Covington Ind August 21 1907 notes the death of Comrade Erasmus Vickery. The post resolves that the post hall be draped in mourning for 39 days and copies of the resolution be filed in post archives and sent to local papers and the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Fremont
Department 6
A. R. Covington
Ind
Erasmus Vickery
Vickery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott
Covington and Vicinity
P. J. McMahon
Robert Rinn
Northwest
Jap Bone
Evan
Lafayette
Lowell G. Rainier
Brookston
Wm. Miles
Rodgers
Harry Spurling
J. Leeb’s
M E
Thadeus S. Hutson
Kentucky
Rudolph Kaufman
Winslow, Ara
Abner Costing
Carl
Wabash
Penie, S. D
Danville
Ola Carter
Everett Carter
Dr. Carter
Hillsboro Christian Church
P. J.mcmahon
Coleman, Reeves & Coleman
Committee
J. L. Townsley
Polly Keerns
North Fourth Street
W. B. Coeman
J. F. Millis
Bloomington
J. G. Evans
John B. Martin
Cleveland
John Phelps
Margarette
Effle Brown
Otho Hershbarger
Orville Hughes
Gessie
N. G. Harlow
Pierre
South Dakota
Osborn
Bill Robb
Orin Hutson
Fred Ferguson
Fred Bell
Panhandle
Br. E. Townsley
Milwaukee
T. V. Townsley
California
John Kerkim
Jos. Wilkey
John
Millcreek Township
J. Loeb’s
Maud
Fay Quinn
Cole
Capt. Gray
Col. Madden
Nap Cardiff
Ab. DeHaven
Marshall
Elmer A. Murphy
Maud A. Hayes
Samuel Parrott
Iowa
Dan Simms Jr
Earnest Ferguson
Elcampo
Palmer
Homer Sewell
North Lakes
Roy Thompson
Roy
M. Mayer, Jr
C. M. McCabe
Crawfordsville
Jonk Ofer Legal Interests
Core
Wm. Starkey
Cates
Will
Kingman Star
Hudler
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Charles G. Harper
Gertrude Sumner
Heath
Céakt
Stephen Randolph
Guy L. Hart
Edna Lixon
San Pier
S. D
Ada Sixon
Guy
Richeson
LaFare
Regilar
Roy Casey
Crystal Graham
A. D. Wade
Linton
Margarette Randolph
Jim Watson
Rushville
Welnes
Sweet, Orr & Company
Geo. W. Martin Oliver Boord
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