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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
3
Local items list visits and travels of residents and visitors to Danville Attica Veedersburg and Cayuga. Notable mentions include Millard Rhodes in Danville Crawfordsville and Lovable Loebs store promotions. Other notes cover sales events at Danville and leadership updates, with community laundry services and upcoming linen sales.
A combination sale of seventy Poland China bred sows will be held at Leonard's Livery Park Danville Illinois on February 18. The event includes free lunch and begins at 1 o clock. A G Woodbury and others are listed as organizers.
B. FP Lindley visits from Coal Creek and calls Republican. Chas Ousleys move to Brockton for their future home. Champion binders and mowers praised. see catalogue and prices at O M Coffing. Sampson Reed family recovering from cold and grippe. Bend Church protracted meeting begins next Sunday afternoon and continues indefinitely. Jerry Gordon from near Kingman pays taxes and attends Mill Creek affairs. Fred L Gemmer of Williamsport State Bank visits the city. trustee of Washington township. We will retail all goods during this sale at wholesale prices.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church held its monthly meeting at 2 30 PM last Thursday at Mrs Dr Henderson’s home. The session emphasized church-wide participation and announced future meetings in the church Sunday School room with program items by Pearl Board Emily Jones and Mrs T A Clifton followed by Psalm roll calls. An auction ad for 70 head bred sons at Leonard’s Livery Barn Danville Illinois and an offer to obtain A G Woodbury’s catalogue followed.
Joseph Moore of this city was cutting wood near a clothes line on Thursday morning when an axe struck the ear, nearly severing the left ear. Dr Towey treated the wound, resetting and bracing the member, which is knitting well. Moore vows to avoid wood cutting under lines.
The M. E. church held regular quarterly meeting services Sunday evening and Monday morning. Elder Shell preached an excellent sermon Sunday evening after which the Sacrament was administered. A number of communicants participated. The quarterly conference series continued Monday morning. Reductions on all winter goods at Loeb's stores.
Auction notice for a public sale at the Traders' Exchange on Saturday March 1 1902 open to all. Sellers are reminded no charge if items remain unsold and to bring goods stock and valuables for exchange or sale under James Sum as proprietor.
Public sale to be held at my farm 24 miles east of Covington on Thursday February 2002 starting at 10 a.m. Includes 4 mules 7 milch cows 1 binder 1 mower 1 hay ladder 8 wheat drills 1 small horse drill steam power feed grinder 3 cultivators 3 plows 1 roller 2 wagons bob sleds 3 sets harness 20 bushels seed corn 40 bushels seed potatoes and other farm items. Terms: credit nine months on sums over 5.00 with note and security, 8 percent interest if unpaid at maturity. Under 5.00 cash. No removal until terms met. W. Martin. Earl Carter, Auctioneer.
An advertising column touts Benson's Porous Plaster as fast pain relief for neuralgia rheumatism colds muscles bones and lumbago. It mocks old style plasters and promises genuine product efficacy with a 5 cent price per unit and postage refund. Seabury Johnson Mfg Chemists endorse the claim.
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