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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
5
A patchwork of shopping notices and social happenings in Covington. Mentions include M. Board's music cabinets and leather rocker, The Leader advertising linens, Spence Smith & Spence selling hosiery and coats, and various residents like Miss Hz Harden and Mrs Geo Williams. Also reports on hunting licenses, travel to Texas for land, and local court business plus Thanksgiving visits.
Miss Gertrude Harlow and brother Leslie spent Thanksgiving in Mellett as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Edwards. Fowler and Coleman advertise dress braids while rugs and fur specials lure shoppers. A revival at the Christian church led by Elder Walthal. Mrs. Lanius and Madge visit from Denver. Big Four wreck delays westbound train. Christmas sales teased by The Leader and J Loebs Store. E K McBroom of Hillsboro visits Covington on township business.
The county commissioners held their regular December session and passed usual bills. Trustee Riley Massey of Kingman visited Covington Monday to pursue official interests and was praised as a good citizen. Charles Mapes of St Joseph VI, a farmer near the courthouse, was in the city Tuesday. L D Patton and wife were in Williamsport this week for court and a social event.
George West and Arb Reed and their families shipped their household goods and left for El Campo Texas on Tuesday. They plan to buy land and start farming in that area.
Danville merchants plan trade excursions while retailers promote Christmas gifts and jobs. The Monon fast passenger train wreck near Frankfort injures 23 with one death. Advertisements urge wool suits, slippers, Oxford Bibles, and holiday presents at J Loeb's and Phelps' bookstores.
Bullets of social visits sales and notices. Mentions Mr and Mrs James Allen in Chicago and Misses Vera and May Wagner in Hillsboro. Refers to J Lopez store cloaks, Miss Irma Leighton in Rossville guest of Mamie Peters, Effie Brown visiting Hillsboro, pillows at W B Coleman, neuralgia for Mrs Clifton, loss of gray horse by William Schma, $5 overcoats, Lucile Harlow taking music lessons in Veedersburg, visits to Indianapolis by Mrs Graham and Winifred, Henry products at M Ssoord’s, Kingman Realty Company members Massey Black Stinebaugh Copeland closing business.
Misses and children's cloaks go on sale at J Loeb's Store while Francis Smith and his mother return to their home on North Fifth street. D T Hedges moves into the Allen property on Liberty street and W N White takes the vacated property. Lou Martin and E Francis are cleared in circuit court after being charged with stealing from Will DeHaven. Overcoats priced at a dollar fifty and ten dollar options invite shoppers.
George W. Vaughn of Danville and Miss Lillian O. Loyd of this city were united in marriage by Esquire George W. Martin at his residence Monday evening. They will reside in Danville.
A fire found in the Wabash depot around 6 15 Tuesday morning started from a defective flue as the depot opened early for Texas excursionists. The fire department was summoned but arrived after the blaze was already out and reported only minor damage.
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