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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
1
Samuel Wilkins of Wabash Township dies suddenly while talking with a friend at noon on Wednesday. Local authorities report no warning signs or prior illness. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Sam Wilkins of near Perrysville collapsed in the Covington sheriff's office around noon Wednesday and died instantly. Coroner's verdict cites cerebral hemorrhage as the cause. Funeral was held today at White's Chapel with burial in the adjacent cemetery.
Mrs James Coats will give an entertainment under the auspices of the Judies of the Presbyterian church on Friday evening June 13 at 8 o clock. She is known as a teacher of Dramatic Art and a reader and will present popular numbers in costume. The program includes a playlet and dances by Isabel Arter Frances and Marjorie Parkham and Maxine Walter. Admission 25 and 15 cents.
Books cheer homesick boys in overseas hospitals and a donation drive asks everyone to send usable books to the public library. Bricks in the wall are no longer counted as beds patients seek good reading to ease lonely hours, with delivery at the earliest date.
Charles A Frensdorf of Urbana Illinois and Margarette B Wheaton of Champaign Illinois wed. Wm Colwell of Cates and Oma C Keller of Cates Grover Holman and Lara J Sage both of Veedersburg. Albert J Reitshlager of Terre Haute and Margaret M Rendleman of Indianapolis.
Fountain Trust Co as administrator with will annexed of John F Conner seeks possession against The Hillsboro State Bank and John L Conner among others. Simonaer sues Grace Snyder for divorce. Fountain Trust Co administrator F M Graham sues Kate B Yocum and John Jocom for accounting. Wmn Cruea seeks modification of decree against Bertha Cruea.
Claude Hunter, returned soldier and son of Wm. Hunter, suffered a paralytic stroke Saturday and is in critical condition. He had been in an English base hospital for months with gas and shell shock before invalidation home. His brother Earle Hunter died at Winona Lake training camp of influenza two days before the armistice.
Mrs Arthur McFarland of Hoopeston Illinois daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Wilkey of this city was taken to Lakeview hospital Tuesday with acute appendicitis and operated on that night. The operation was successful and she is progressing as well as could be expected. Covington friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Memorial day observances were held in Covington last Friday with a 1:40 p.m. parade led by the Perrysville band then a service at the cemetery. Attendees moved to the M. E. church for songs, readings, and remarks including Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Grace Romine and an address by Hon. O. S. Jones.
Judge Berry ruled in favor of Fred Holtz in the Edward E. High suit to determine rightful owner of former post office fixtures. The dispute grew from Holtz succeeding High as deputy postmaster, with High claiming a fair sale occurred while Holtz argued ownership hinged on permanent postmaster status.
Rose Adkins widow of Dr Adkins died at her Hillsboro area home after a two year illness. She would have turned 83 eight if alive on June 4. Born in Ohio she lived mostly in Indiana. She is survived by four children Mrs Wm Thomas Hillsboro Mrs Geo Kerr Covington Wallace Adkins and George Adkins. Her husband and another child preceded her in death. A brother Samuel Rhodes of this city also survives.
Paul Thomas age 21 son of James W Thomas of Newport was killed when the car he rode in with Charles C Berry of Mecca left the road and plunged down an embankment on Rockville road ten miles east of Danville Berry suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises and was taken to Methodist hospital in Indianapolis Thames was a sailor on furlough The body was moved from Danville to Newport
Mr and Mrs Wm Walker entertained the Five Hundred Club at their home Thursday evening with a social gathering. A number of guests attended and pleasant conversation and refreshments were shared by those present.
Abe Hson of Williamsport was transacting business here, Monday.
A man using the name Everet Smith from State Line passed several bad checks totaling about 56.60 by cashing $20 notes at M Shesley T E Rainier Engle Evans and Parkman Merryman while banks were closed. Checks bore forged endorsements of Robert Smith and James Moore.
The Home Hut club of Williamsport will host a reception for Warren county’s returned soldiers on June 12 at the Community Hall, formerly the old opera house. The War Mothers will serve a bountiful supper, and Schoenbeck's orchestra of Danville will provide music for the dance after the meal.
Congressman Fred S. Purnell announces that veterans discharged before a new law grants 5 cents per mile for travel can receive a blank form and help securing the additional 1 cent per mile. Requests for information will be provided. veterans urged to inform others.
Charles Lowe visited Indianapolis on Saturday to watch the big races but says he does not like witnessing men killed or suffering on such sights. He feels such events should not be seen or mar his interest in sports.
Neighbors and friends totaling 41 gathered Tuesday night at the Ful ton township home of Albert Burnside to celebrate his 60th birthday and a 29th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Randolph. The event also marked the 45th birthday of Fred Stanton. refreshments and a social evening followed.
Prof LN W Cox leaves Covington schools to take the principalship in Lafayette. The move signals a leadership change as the Covington district seeks new direction in its educational program.
The townships unite for a historic pig feeding contest with nearly two hundred pigs and boys leading the effort. A county club picnic is planned for Friday with a detailed program to be explained.
The American naval airship N C 4 completed its transatlantic voyage arriving at Plymouth England after leaving Ferrol Spain at 2 27 am Washington time The craft averaged under 70 knots and is to travel to Paris for Allied aviation conference duties before possible shipment and museum display back in the United States
One hundred forty nine army trucks of two and three ton capacity are available immediately to Indiana’s state, according to L. H. Wright director roads bureau of the Indiana highway commission. The trucks, valued at about $500,000, were built for the American army and turned over to the Agriculture Department by the War Department after the armistice.
The piano pupils of Mrs. William Walker will present a recital at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening June 30 for Salvation Army relief. No admission charge will be set. a free offering will be welcomed.
Dr. George Rowland and wife celebrated fifty years of marriage with an informal reception on East Washington Street. The Woman's Club organized the event, hosted guests, and presented a gold D. A. R. pin. Attending were family members including Mrs. Sam Brown and Miss Jessie Kerr, with out of town guests from Saginaw Michigan and Columbus Ohio.
Friends in this city receive word that Mrs. Frank Beatty and Mr. Beatty of Three Rivers Michigan announce the marriage of their daughter Fleet Amethyst to Mr. John Schand Cox. The ceremony occurred Wednesday May 21 as the Beatty family, formerly of Covington, now extend congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life.
Sunday night a small shed barn owned by Mrs Henry Shoaf at Veedersburg burned, and a Ford owned by Floyd Stephens stored in the barn was also a total loss.
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