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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
6
A jumble of social updates lists visits by Mrs. Catharine Cardiff, Mrs. Barton Hill, Mrs. J B Martin, and others to Crawfordsville, Indianapolis, Muncie, and Danville. Mentions seed catalogs from D M Ferry, local store ads, meat prices, and upcoming Fourth of July Leaders vs Judys game in Williamsport. Also notes summer guests, school appointments, a Kiwanis train in Veedersburg, and Bloomsburg professors.
Mrs. Alice Wilson of Indianapolis visits with Mr and Mrs Lon Smith. Maple City Soap touted by Mrs R O Hester and Mrs L R Jenkins. Local ball game Leaders beat Covington 4 to 1 after rain. Widespread farm purchases around Kingman and a boy injured by wagon axle incident. Maple City Soap advertised with town notices and local commerce.
A July game in the air port area pits Cyclone 2 8 Wil against Danville. Ey ers body is mentioned as part of the event with unclear details.
Kentland Enterprise reports the council approved a two mile cement walk project aimed at replacing the old boardwalk within town limits. Residents show persistent resolve, predicting marked town improvement within two years.
George Sigler, 19, pleaded guilty to larceny and drew a 1 to 11 year term in Jeffersonville, fined 1 cent and disfranchised. David Shirk paid 3 dollars plus costs totaling 14.05. Mark Patterson pleaded guilty to selling intoxicants on Sunday, fined 10 dollars and costs totaling 19.85. Alfred Keller pled guilty to gaming house and permitting a miner to play pool with fines 19.05 and 14.05. Most arrests occurred after grand jury indictments and bonds were posted.
On Wednesday evening neighbors and relatives staged an elaborate surprise for Mrs. E. M. Harden. The event included a walk, staged arrivals from Illinoisist relatives, a noisy gathering of 384 tongues, ice cream and cake, and gifts from fine china to a setting hen with eggs. Relatives listed include M., T. Kistler, and several sisters and nieces from Pennsylvania and Illinois.
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