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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
5
Daily Gist of News notes Covington residents and visitors with short items on visits to Indianapolis Danville and Kansas City. Local clubs meet at homes, illness and funerals, a Decoration Day address, and a city blackout caused by an engine hot box at the light plant.
Millard Death suffered severe head and facial injuries after being thrown from a horse Thursday afternoon. The horse shied at a squirrel, throwing Death to the ground along the road, leaving him unconscious for hours and fearing a skull fracture.
P N Cox came from Fountain Monday J H Stahl from New Town Ed Patton from Veedersburg Prof and Mrs W A Davis stayed in Danville Friday and Saturday Mrs Ross W Crawford of Brazil visited her mother Mrs J L Townsley Brad Bhunensheir of Michigan stayed with Miss Julia Romine over Sunday Miss Jennie Wilkey visits with Mr and Mrs Harry Redding in Kingman for a few days Warren Bowers leaves Hillsboro Times to seek health in Colorado
D F Smith and wife move into their Crockett street home recently bought from Tamson Shanklin. Mrs D V Spence returns from Chicago to live here. Mr and Mrs Joe Plaster of Danville Alabama visit to see Mrs Plaster's mother, Mrs Genevieve Schma. Seed corn for late season offered in limited quantities in white and yellow Dent varieties, care fully selected by C W Printy.
Reports detail gravesite monuments for James Dicken and Mrs. Harry Ferling, a Belmont college guest staying with Miss Mary Coffing, dry soil delaying corn planting, and local business pitches for cement from D. J. Young & Co. A Woman's Council meeting at the M E church is noted, along with a family visit by H J Board and wife. A birth is announced for O B Ratcliff's son William KR?O RB, and the Married Folks euchre club hosted at Will Coleman’s home. Real estate ad offers about 100 acres near Covington with a $5000 price, 6 percent mortgage terms.
Jacob Edwards, about 50, died of Bright's disease at his home in the west part of the city on Saturday. He leaves a wife and a large family of children. Funeral services were held Monday.
Ice dealer Henry Peters promotes distilled water ice and lists contact details. Miss Myrtle Boyd suffers a fractured wrist from a fall but is recovering. Will McClery renews a five year lease for Hetfield rooms at Washinton and Third and plans to move his business and residence there. Local improvements and competitive home industry messaging concludes with D J Younga & Co Covington Ind.
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