Covington’s Founding Era Highlights Frontier Commerce
Covington emerged as a forested wilderness where early merchants opened the first business houses. Daniel Landers and Joseph Sloan launched a trading store from Indianapolis, aided by local figures. David Rawles built a riverfront hotel, with others establishing tannery, drug, and post office services as Covington grew to about 180 residents by 1830. The first steamboat arrived in 1826 signaling ongoing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Daniel Landers
Joseph Sloan
Indianapolis
Anderson White
Coal Creek
Joseph Baum
James Bilslend
Lucas Nebeker
James Whitney
Joseph Shelby
John Steely
Wee Boone
David Rawles
Fais
Terre Haute
Andres Tocram
Tiare Roudgess
Teta McKinney
Prank Merril
Early Mills and Growth of Covington
The account traces early infrastructure from 1830s to 1850s Covington. It notes the first stage route Terre Haute to Lafayette, first P M Jos Sloan then successors, multiple mills including Sloan 1834, Nichols & Company 1836, a canal site mill later burned, Abram Gish water and steam mills, the 1855 Covington mill, and the 1850 Covington toll bridge by Nebeker and partners. Covington incorporated in 1851. few public improvements. next week continues from 1850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Jos
Abram Gish
Covington
George Nebeker
Sunday church schedule with Bend services
The notice lists morning and evening worship times at 9 45 a m 11 a m 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m with preaching services at the Bend church at 9 30 a m. Russell B Kern is named as the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Leagne
the Bend Church
Russell B. Kern
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse at Lyric
A brief notice highlights the film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse starring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry at Lyric for Saturday and Sunday. It also mentions recent social gatherings hosted by Mrs. C L Robb with prize engravings and attendance by Prof. D. E. Leist and family traveling to Bluffton and Ft Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Valentino
Alice Terry
D. E. Leist
Bluffton
W. B. Coleman
Wil Wo
Ft. Wayne
George Crane
C L. Robb
Charles Dochteran
A. Clifton
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Seeus
REX Battery CO
West Side Square
W. L. Douglas and
Selz-Shaw
Albert Hegg & Sons
Covington, Ind
THE
Citizens Bank
East Side Square
Clark & Rusk
Furnas
M. Schesley
Covington Shatter
Rogers Park
Engle & Evans
Prop
Wabash
Indiana
Isaac Coleman
Coleman
Court House
Oak Grove
Hughey & van Tress
E. Washington St
Robb’s Jewelry Store
Mkclerg
OUR
Covington, Indiana
Fountain Trust Company
North East Corner Square
D. J. Young & CO
House of Quality
J. H. Purfeerst
N. E. Cer. Sar
MAYER
Aluminum
Winchester
Edison Diamond
Victrolas
Covington Music Co
East Side
Fountain County
Palm Beach
van Husen
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