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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
1
A society column highlights notable social events and prominent figures for the week. It features gatherings, hostesses, seasonable fashions, and acknowledgments of philanthropy within the community.
Social notes recount Charley Baldwin entertaining the Delly Jokers and guests at Whost, praising his hosting as a royal act. Next Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Adamson plan a dinner at their eastern city edge home to reunite the Adamsons and bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Spinning who depart for Oklahoma. Two grand weddings mark the week at William Price's home northeast of town, Miss Bessie Price wed Edward Marcin with Rev. Brown officiating. a second ceremony joins Mollie Martin to George Brown with a later reception at John Martin’s home. Music, gifts, and good wishes follow both weddings.
Rev Sherrill conducts revival at Waterman. Wabash Glee Club to sing at Presbyterian church. Rev Henson and Rev Hughes assist in Nametown revival. Henson returns from Muaneie after aiding meetings. MooF crareb revival closes. Presbyterian services in Water and Veedersburg noted. Ellmore and Elston evangelists return from successful week with no additions.
The Presbyterian ladies host an Easter Market on April 6 at Dr Buckner's drug store selling pies cakes breads salads butter chickens eggs and more. Flowers and potted plants will also be available. The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society held a meeting with Mrs Hershbarger and plans a special meeting next Wednesday at Mrs York's residence on South 6th Street.
The Battle Ground campmeeting will run from July 25 to August 5 as the 20th Century Northwest Indiana Conference Campmeeting. Plans are under way to extend the electric railway linking Lafayette with the Soldiers' Home to the Battle Ground.
The Epworth League at Pine Village plans a reading room and resort for young men to enjoy refined recreation rather than cards or pool rooms. The note asks why Covington cannot support such a facility in a small town.
Rev Walters preached to a good sized congregation at the Little Brick church Sunday morning and evening. He departed Monday morning for Magnetic Springs Ohio where he will conduct a series of meetings. Walters is an earnest church worker and consistently engages and impresses listeners.
Elder Howard held Sunday services at the East End church in Veedersburg with a light attendance. The minister urged joining nearby churches as attendance did not exceed fifteen, many of them children.
Sunday evening services at the Baptist church drew a large crowd as thirteen new members were baptized in the pool. Rev. Henson is generating strong interest and building a solid membership despite prior mismanagement by his predecessors.
The revival meeting closing on a Tuesday evening saw two to three weeks of work with Rev. Thorp of Crawfordsville as a key figure. Seventeen converts were baptized at the Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon and others joined the church already baptized.
Members after a full discussion resolved to erect a 64 000 church at Williamsport this summer. They bought the lot, ordered plans, and expect a wood frame with brick veneer, auditorium, Sunday school annex, and baptismal pool. Subscriptions cover much of the cost. Rev. Wallace Tharp of Crawfordsville spoke on Night in Babylon at the Fifth Street Christian Church, drawing about two hundred attendees with historical and humorous descriptions.
M. Herzog shipped about eighty thousand pounds of wool to Philadelphia this week, lighter than his prior seasons's 100 000 to 130 000 pounds. The sizable shipment underscores Covington's status as a growing wool market, with no job work trial noted.
Benson's Porous Plaster markets itself as unmatched for rapid relief from coughs colds lumbago asthma bronchitis and other external ailments. It boasts thousands of physicians and druggists endorsing it and fifty five awards for merit, urging readers to buy only the genuine product.
John Sexton, a young man from West Lebanon, arrived in the city for a night of revelry. He recruited two young girls, secured liquor, and claimed the horse and buggy caused a mishap by throwing them out. He was arrested for intoxication, jailed, then dismissed on a technicality. He later trespassed at a house, pled guilty before Mayor Miles, and paid fines of five dollars plus costs. unable to pay, he returned to jail. His father tried to settle the matter. Separately, J A Lindley reported his nephew, a boy son of Manly Lindley, died suddenly while hauling cordwood. initial thoughts of a wagon accident were ruled out, and the physician cited heart disease. The loss shocked the local neighborhood.
Jerry Goodard age 68 died Tuesday morning around 3 o clock reportedly from heart failure after a restful night. An old and respected county resident, he formerly lived in Covington and moved to Yeddo five years ago leaving a widow and four children.
A widespread death toll leaves numerous households grieving as families cope with loss and communities rally to support the afflicted. Public health officials urge vigilance and mourning continues across neighborhoods.
Miss Bertha Wilkins a Sterling pupil dies at home Monday as town mourns. Mrs Mary Gee longtime Attica resident passes, heart trouble listed as immediate cause. Flora McDonald, 35, found dead near Pine Village. husband and two children survive, no violence or suicide suspected.
Mrs. Clayton Todd of Attiva died in Werade Springs Colorado after a long illness while seeking health. Mr Todd brought his wife's body to Rob Roy. Mrs Todd was daughter of James Meeker and left a husband and one son aged 14. Charles King of Veedersburg reported death after a fall on ice on the 7th inst. bruise led to a fatal headache, funeral Friday conducted by Rev Newgent.
Newman Sylvester, 33, died at his Attica home last Saturday evening after months of consumption. A well liked local, he was described as reckless but with a good heart. The funeral was Monday at the family residence conducted by Rev. Wilmer, with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
The elderly citizen John Lightle of Veedersburg died at home on Tuesday evening from heart failure after a brief spell of distress at the supper table. A charter member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Veedersburg, he left a widow five sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM with Rev. J. W. Nydiciating officiating.
William Evans, assistant principal, forcibly resigns after giving a 15 year old student a note claiming his wife was not at home and asking her to call that night. The teacher recovered the note, the school board confronted him, and Evans confessed. The pupil was the daughter of W. D. Haynes.
J L Allen bought 5500 feet of tiling last Monday and plans to lay it across his farms south of town. The purchase is described as the largest private tiling deal in the area in years and should improve field drainage significantly.
Elder W J Rice, who has been visiting in Oklahoma for the past month, is expected to return no later than Monday evening. He went to Oklahoma to visit and assist his brethren in a series of revival meetings. Prosecuting attorney Clyde Wyands and family departed on the evening train Wednesday for Hillsboro, where they will spend a few days.
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