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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
7
Clover brand shoes appear at Burton's and Crawfordsville plans a fair and street carnival next week. Treasure Mack Irvin is ill this week while fishing trips and picnics are planned. Other items include price cuts at J Loeb's, graduations, a ferry update, medical graduates visiting Lafayette, and city council actions on Fourth Street and finances.
Mrs Wils Lewou who has been in the hospital at Danville since July 8 is at home again and much improved. The old men of the MB Sun day school beat the young men at ball 12 to 9 on the Fair ground diamond Wednesday afternoon. Ford and Kinney of the Wabash railroad were in Fountain and vicinity Monday morning. Dan Fraser of Fowler elected President of the State Bar Association at Fried Lick last week. A large damage suit filed in the county against the Wabash railroad seeks 10000 for Everett Remster injured near State Line last January. The case will be tried at the next term.
A special notice invites all interested to gather at 8 a.m. on August 10 to clean and fence the Cooper cemetery. Volunteers may also go to Cates after obtaining a load of posts, which are ready to move. P. L. Orahood.
Small sum loans advertised with a path to L. P. Little in Covington Indiana. Terms imply consumer financing options. No further details provided in the fragment.
Indications this week point to a great race between the I C and W and the Northwestern Traction lines from Crawfordsville to Danville via Waynetown Hillsboro Veedersburg and Covington. Both parties are running a final survey and the local community should support the carrier that builds first.
Auxiliary members meet August 2 at 2 30 p m with scripture reading Matt 14 24 17 00 0 Mrs Coleman leads prayer Henry Coleman sings and a business period follows Offering scripture quota tion from each The Forgotten Continent Mrs Cline The Argentine Mission Mrs Dr Rowland vocal solo Beulah Harderty Home Field Rev Harvey leads prayers for early work and workers The New Mission Recitations Ruth Wutrich Mia Mah Isale Denman
Advertisements note Fourth Street improvement works with contractors urged to take notice of upcoming construction.
Former Covington resident and Civil War veteran dies at his Fountain home July 22 1906 at 2 15 p m after long illness from Brights disease He was born February 5 1840 in Wheeling West Virginia lived in Covington 12 to 15 years then moved to Fountain with family Funeral conducted by Rev Wm Glover at Fountain church with interment at neighboring cemetery Surviving wife and five grown children listed Also mentions local business career and prior health decline. Itch remedy ad follows.
Local notes report an ice cream supper planned for Saturday night July 28 at Fountain. Preachers Bro John Board and Bro Bowen spoke on Sunday. Residents Harvey Lathrop and Lee Strean worked gravel road near Covington briefly. Families seen in Fountain include Glen Marquess Joe Cox Frank Beymer and Frank Prenzal. Threshing day occurred at the Steans on Tuesday and church services are set for Thursday night with a Sunday School picnic August 2 Arch.
Gertie Stuart Martin wife of Rolla M. Martin died at her Riley area home in Vigo County on Monday morning July 16 1906 after a long illness She was 23 years 5 months old and leaves a two year old daughter and husband The family mourns a broken home but finds solace in their faith in the Saviour who doeth all things well.
Interment at Oak Hill cemetery near the home with services led by Rev. Strain of Kiley M E church and Rev. G S McKee of Terre Haute, friends recall her life and wedding to Mr. Martin on Dec 24 1903, followed by prayers and memories from mourners. An advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup ends the notice.
An extended letter from E M Board describes Yakima Valley as a productive 75 by 15 to 20 mile region near the Cascades. It highlights crops such as fruit hay hops and potatoes with yields noted for potatoes and hay. The piece notes land prices water supply immigration real estate activity and a thriving town with hospitals schools and newspapers. The writer plans to visit Tacoma Seattle Victoria Portland and beyond before returning home.
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