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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
7
Myron York spent Sunday in Covington with Mayor Reed visiting regional residents. Misses Phrosia Bender Effie Brown shopped in Danville. Danville autoists traveled through the city en route to Mudia. The band concert drew a big crowd as Prof Hansen announced M E church events and a new pipe organ performance.
Misses Laberta Woodruff and Adah Wiggans of Indianapolis are guests of Dr and Mrs Hicks for a few weeks. The town was lively Sunday afternoon with reports of drunkenness and suspected liquor law violations.
A jumble of small town items reports Mrs J M Wilkey visiting Veedersburg, new salt deliveries, horses bought at McMahon barn, J W Whickeer from Attica in court matters, Attica auto factory testing its first machine, and Charles V Sims and wife visiting from Danville due to Attorney Cox’s illness. Also mentions Rainier's store floor refinishing, Mont Boord buying goods in Chicago, Lew Nebeker’s auto, and H L Gobin modernising a Foster residence. Indicates sale of F M Dice farm near Crawfordsville and a nudge to invest locally.
Mrs. Lee Harter of Urbana visits relatives in the city while her husband serves with the Danville band at Camp Elgin. T. J. Tobin and wife of Chicago stayed with Mrs. J. G. Evans. Miss Lucile accompanied them home. Mrs. Fred Boord and children depart for Corpus Christi Texas for a month with her parents Mr and Mrs A W Rice. F W Boyd and Ed Mayer motor to Lafayette. their car broke down near Newtown and they returned Monday morning. William Jones Jr and wife of State Line visit Covington for local interests. Jones is a Wabash operator and agent and praised as a gentleman.
Rev Daugherty and T A Clifton drove to Newtown to visit friends and attend evangelistic services. Smail brothers camping upriver arrived Tuesday morning and shared a fish dinner. Mrs Robert Baker and son Sedric of Indianapolis spent Sunday with old friends, hosted by Mr and Mrs Will Layton. Judge Schoonover and wife plan to visit relatives in Kansas by auto via St Joseph and Donnible Mo. Prof William Harrison of Chicago and Mrs Dodson host visit. Harrison is Northwestern chemistry instructor and Dodson’s cousin. Billy Thompson adds an attractive veranda on Fifth Street with concrete blocks and pine superstructure. John Goldbach handles stone work.
Stephen Daugherty and family from northeast Warren County visited his brother Rev Frank Daugherty and family on Thursday and Friday. He is a prominent farmer in Medina township.
A. Waltersdorf and C. M. Johnson, noted cornetists from Danville, joined the local boys in the band Saturday night and have been engaged by Leader Prof. Spence for concert work for the rest of the season. Johnson is Eph. Johnson’s nephew, who hosted them in his home. Both men are experts in their field.
Miss Ruby Hull travels to Danville this week while Mrs. Elmer Harden visits relatives there. David Hoffman of New York City visits Miss Hull. Ice Cream Social hosted by Dr. Fox's class at J. L. Peters on July 27. Claud Miler of South Bend visits his brother Arthur here this week. Fresh car load of salt available from C F Lowe and Son.
July 24 Ice Cream Social on the Rogers platform at Forth and Jefferson anticipated by Christian church ladies. Mrs Grace Metzger left for New York to arrange summer and fall millinery trade for the Presbyterian church. Charles Purfeerst, about 80, dies in the city. funeral plans pending. A new resident was arrested in a north end home Sunday night. police promise closer downtown patrols. Wheat arrivals are up with good quality but yield 15 to 25 bushels. straw heavy enough for 30 to 40 bushels per acre.
Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill bring their combined Wild West and Far East show to Crawforsville on July 31. The program features an Oriental scene with Rosai's Musical Kiephants, the Battle of Summit Springs reenactment with Col. Cody, a Great Train Hold Up by Indians, and a Holiday at TE Ranch. Rail excursions and reduced round trip rates are offered for attendees.
Julius Aldrich aged 19 and Artie Donaldson 17, both of Cayuga, married by Justice E. B. Brown at his East Extension Street home at 1 o clock yesterday morning. They were minors, so they returned earlier to obtain written parental consent from Wm. F. Aldrich and Edward Donaldson.
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