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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
1
A bustling Crawfordsville page records social calls, visits by Judys and teachers, millinery sales at cost, new restaurant openings by Jake Marlatt, and travels of residents to Danville, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Courthouse attendance by John W. Sutton and Clint Oggs is noted along with weather and curfew chatter.
Heavy rains and rising floodwaters along the Wabash inundate bottomlands in the region. Hundreds of acres of corn and other crops submerged or swept away, with little possibility of replanting for corn. Traffic disrupted at Perrysville and damage to bridge approaches. Wabash township alumni plan meeting in Stringtown for July 5 to elect officers and arrange festivities.
Veedersburg hosts a full day Republican county mass meeting on July 27 to nominate a county ticket. Senator Fairbanks has agreed to attend along with Congressmen Landis and Fred who will address attendees. Local voters urged to prepare to participate.
W P Shambart of Champaign Illinois will fill his regular appointment at Fifth Street Chapel church next Lord's day including morning and evening services. The announcement notes great appreciation for the public beauty of type and the depot connection.
The notice records marriage license filings for pairs including H Milford Newnam with Ida Algood, Washburn with Jennie M Lucas, Briner with Nora H esty, Clushman with Alice Schwin, Randolph with Lottie Sager, Abe Sellers with Mary Carmen, Purdy E Krown with Bertha Kerr.
Thursday night at Newtown hall the crowd heard 12 Richland graduates give addresses. The Newtown Band performed superbly with a female quartet and a male quartet delivering fine selections. Ed Palin’s cornet solo drew praise as diplomas were presented in a neat speech by Prof in Supt Gossett’s absence.
Fred Cooper joins C A Cheney to form a piano firm selling Russell Lane pianos from Chicago. They hold exclusive local rights and display eleven pianos, proudly boasting a large Covington stock on South Third Street. They invite the public to visit and inspect the instruments, noting ready demonstrations.
H G Payton, longtime music dealer, sells Linderman piano to John L Peters and Richmond pianos to William Williams, Sherman Voliva, and Robert Summers, plus Peerless pipe toned organs to Rathbone Sister Lodge. Store stocks Linderman, Star, Richmond pianos and Peerless organs at Lemp’s jewelry store.
Millcreek township crowed out Millcreek's 16th annual commencement at Centennial church Friday June 20 despite bad weather. Twenty nine graduates received diplomas from Supt. Gossett with Rev. L E Brown delivering the address on Uncle Sam and patriotism.
Danville finds a new window display by Watson the photographer drawing heavy public interest. The studio offers high quality portraits at about half the prices seen in large cities, with Watson praised for grouping posing and finishing.
Frederick C. Rabb of Williamsport is appointed by Crumpacker as assistant to Judge Vandeventer in the interior department. The $2,000-a-year post starts in a week. Rabb, 24, is a Wabash College graduate and Warren County Republican leader, praised for Crumpacker’s influence with the Administration.
A July 1 1902 letter from the St Joseph Picnicers committee to G W Williams Covington Ind extends thanks for courteous treatment and use of fair grounds. They note the seven dollar repayment as a kind surprise and express desire to repay Covington in the future. Trade notice for a driving horse and buggy as part payment on a piano is included.
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