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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
4
Last Monday Tike Smith Jr with John Prather drove to Perryaville for a buntering and sign painting trip. On the return down Rodger's hill their wagon struck an obstruction, Ike fell onto boulders and was dragged by the horse. Prather and Smith escaped with bruises while eggs were destroyed.
Mrs. Emeline Donaldson wife of Cy Donaldson died at her East Liberty home last Saturday after a six month illness aged 71 years 5 months 2 days Funeral services were held at the First Christian church on Monday at 3 p m with interment in Mt Hope cemetery She was a daughter of William and Massey Webb pioneers born March 12 1831 and married Cy Donaldson April 14 1858 One daughter Mrs Blanche Aughe of Chicago survived the couple Mr Donaldson will live with Mr and Mrs W T Conner friends express deep sympathy in the loss
Wed invitation notes the marriage of O. M. Duncan and Miss Amelia L. Carey set for July 2. Both are former Covington High School teachers and regarded as estimable young people.
The Clover Leaf railroad plans a new depot at Veedersburg this season, valued at $5000, touted as a prime passenger and freight route in the West. The High School Alumni Association to hold its annual banquet in Cardiff’s tall on Tuesday evening, June 24, 1902.
In French Lick and West Baden Indiana tension grows after a skull and crossbones notice warns negroes to stay off streets after sundown. Letters threaten removal of colored residents and plot to kill or blow up homes in West Baden French Lick Hillham and surrounding areas.
Lightning strikes kill 15 year old Myrtle Coy near Kokomo and farmer Harry Inskeep near Linden. John George fatally struck in Jennings county while haying. Desperado Alonzo Henderson captured after running gunfight in Marion. Paoli man Walter shoots saloon owner Ed Palmer. Walter jailed. Marion men Gurney Trowbridge Arthur Stevens and Marshall Harrold arrested. Trowbridge admits killing James Lacey.
John Haynes, a Black man from Wabash, shot and mortally wounded Clarence Gillespie, a white Peru steel casting works employee Sunday afternoon. Haynes was captured after attempting to flee and is jailed.
The Northern Indiana Editorial association elected officers and delegates in South Bend. Clay Metzker was named president, with W. W. Lockwood, Wm. Beeson, J. E. McDonald and J. S. Conogue as vice presidents and secretary treasurer respectively. An executive committee and delegates to the National Editorial association were also announced, including journalists from South Bend, Peru, Plymouth, Winchester, Kendallville, Warsaw, Elkhart, Logansport, Marion, Auburn, Frankfort, and Mishawaka.
Sullivan Indiana June 16 Richard Brower a Hadon township resident aged about 32 died by his own hand in a gunshot. The young man leaves a small family and the cause of the tragedy is not known.
A young man about 27, well dressed, leapt from a Brooklyn Bridge car into the river Sunday evening after leaving his seat. Policeman Dorn chased him but the body was not recovered after hours of searching. Wilkesbarre reports the anthracite miners' strike entering its sixth week with rain keeping 150,000 idle workers indoors.
Charles Shepherd stands trial in Portland Indiana for the murder of his wife at Redkey. The defense plans to prove insanity as a key factor in the circuit court proceedings.
Edward Gordon drowned while bathing in the Tippecanoe River at Bourbon on June 14 after cramps struck him and companions could not reach him. In Evansville on June 14 Henry Zilch died in a well from gas exposure after being overcome.
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