Local Notes from Crawfordsville and Nearby Towns
Wednesday visits feature Jake Yerkes in Crawfordsville and Mrs. Mary E. Harden of Perrysville. Dr. J. R. Hicks and Ed Bonebrake attend business in Hillsboro and Kingwan. A 16 by 24 foot Sae-One barn priced at 50 dollars is advertised. Joe Johnson returns to his old stamping ground. John Leonard of Veedersburg appears. Leonard engages in local undertakings.
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Joe Johnson
Joco
Ed, Bonebrake
Kingwan
John Leonard
Veedersburg
Leonard
Local News Highlights From Covington and Nearby
Daily Gist notes residents and visitors in Covington and nearby towns. Mentions H M Clubb from Hillsboro, O Board from Attica, visits by Francis Smith and Leona Dove with Melvin Clem, Mont Board in Danville, ex Sheriff Robert J. Miller from Jackson township, and Ora Clark of Attica networking locally. Advertisements include salt, milch cows for sale, and a Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid exchange at Van Dorn’s on May 28. Richey Ruby Company advance agent travels to Kingman for a play date and strong company performances noted.
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Ladies’ Aid of
The
Presbyterian Church
van Dorn’s
Richey-Ruby
Kingman
Richey
Local notices and social news from Covington area
Mixed items include visits of Mrs. Frank Joyce from Minneapolis and Dr Alonzo Birch from Dennison with illness notes. sale of Buff Plymouth Rock eggs. Melissa Nebeker's Camden trip for care and falls. ads for pamphlet printing and Senour Floor Paint. monument work by A Lemp at Hope Cemetery. discussion of a new speed ordinance and a fine. several local residents traveling to Greencastle for a house party.
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A. Lemp
Mr. Hope Cemetery
Wm. M. Morris
Lemp
Notable Monday Movements and Visits in Local Town
A series of brief notices records J. W. Whickcar in court Monday, Ira Boggs bidding on the school building, David Ferguson serving on the Federal Grand Jury, and Harry Wertz visiting from Veedersburg to watch interests. Also mentions Tom Cox of Shawnee, Attica circusgoers Bright, Coffing, Sailor, Hillsboro visitor Davidson, family visits to Collison and Fithian, and Rev. Dougherty at a District Missionary Convention in Lafayette. J. F. Davidson and Frank Dickey noted among locals, with ads for wallpaper and a trip by Dr. Sailor to Indianapolis for the state dental meeting. Court worker Simms returns from Hammond for a visit with his parents.
Blakely Family Welcomes First Grandchild
Grandpa and Grandma Oliver Blakely celebrate the birth of their first granddaughter. The newborn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lowe of Indianapolis, are reported to be well, and the physician notes it was hard to deter Mrs. Blakely from traveling to Indianapolis.
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Grandpa
Grandma Oliver Blakely
E. R. Lowe
Indianapolis
Mrs. Blakely
Hoopeston Carriage Firm Men in Court Case
S A D Harry of Hoopeston and E E Parnell, salesmen for Hoopeston Carriage Company, appeared in court Tuesday. Both are former residents of the county. Charles Burnette of Coal Creek is jailed again after violent conduct, sent to Central Hospital for the Insane. Misses Ida Greenwood Enid Waldrip Alice Green and Louise Alger of Attica plan a European trip starting June 21 sailing from Montreal June 23 for about two months, with a Passion Play at Oberammergau among sights.
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S. A. D. Harry
Hoopeston
Hoopeston Carriage Company
E. E. Parnell
Charles Burnette
Coal Creek
Central Hospital
Ida Greenwood
Enid Waldrip
Alice Green
Louise Alger
Attica
Europe
Montreal
Oberammergau
Butler and Emma Vanlear Wed by Justice Simms
William Butler and Emma Vanlear were married by Justice Sam Simms at his office at 7:45 on a Saturday evening. They tried to proceed to Crawfordsville but were blocked by a license issue from Oreied Montgomery County, forcing a telephone request to prepare a license for their return on the evening train. Emma Vanlear was previously Mrs. Seward Walker.
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William Butler
Emma Vanlear
Sam Simms
Crawfordsville
Oreied
Montgomery County
Vanleer
Seward Walker
Allen funeral attended. various local notices listed
Cash Cronkhite from Steuben and Fred Whearly from Perrysville attend the Allen funeral. Elias Campbell, deputy revenue inspector, checks law violators Tuesday. F W Boyd travels to Indianapolis for the Scottish Right meeting. Fred Hunt, now running a Chicago grocery, was in town Tuesday. Dr Evans of Mellett appears before the Pension Board Wednesday. Methodist Ladies Aid meets in church parlors Thursday. Lucile Harlow returns home after teaching in South Dakota. Charles Gardner and family move from Danville to Cedar Edge Colorado for vacation. Farmer McMahon debuts a handmade feed wagon and plans a coal and feed yard. The Richey-Ruby Comedy Company performs A Noble Outcast at Woodman’s Hall on May 25 with 10 20 and 30 cent admissions. tours Kingman and Waynetown soon.
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Richey-Ruby Comedy Company
Woodman’s Hall
Tig House
Kingman
Waynetown
Stevens vs Wilson Garage jury awards damages
The Stevens case against Wilson Garage ends with a jury awarding Ray Stevens wife Mrs Stevens $100 in damages and costs after a Friday trial. The crash involved a Wilson Garage automobile scaring a horse ridden by Ray Stevens causing injuries to Mrs Stevens. Milford represented Stevens with Purnell for the defense before a farmer-majority jury.
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Stevens Vs Wilson Garage
Mr. Stevens
Wilson Garage
Ray Stevens
Local residents visit relatives in various towns this week
Mrs J K Hicks spent the week in Indianapolis with relatives. Miss Rhuie Dunlap visited sister Mrs Jean Clem in Indianapolis. Prof Ira McIntire and wife headed to Indianapolis for summer with kin. Mrs Leslie Snell of Danville visited her parents in town. Mick Coffing, student at Wabash College, spent Sunday with family. Steely McMahon returned home to see his mother Mrs Margaret Randolph. Miss Melissa Nebeker spent last week in Waynetown and Veedersburg visiting friends. Mont Faust returning from Louis ville dental college for summer. A good crown attended Attica circus with many county fans.
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Steely McMahon
Margaret Randolph
Melissa Nebeker
Waynetown
Veedersburg
Mont Faust
Lounisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jake Yerkes
Mary E. Harden
Perrysville
J. R. Hicks
Hillsboro
T. H. McCeorge Jr
Mound City
Rainier
Covington
H. M. Clubb
O. Board
City
C. F. Lowe & Son
Francis Smith
Lafayette
Leona Dove
Melvin Clem
Danville
Mont Board
Robert J. Miller
Jackson Township
John Moore
John
Guy Gooding
Chicago
Ora Clark
McMahon
Lillian Clark
I. E. Schoonover
Martha Jones
Atty. L. P. Little
C. F. Love & Son
Frank Joyce
Minneapolis
Alonzo Birch
Dennison
Texas
Major Birch
Plymouth Rock
Stillman Goff
R. R
Covington, Ind
Camden
Dr. Dennedy
Republican
Senour
van Dorn
Andrew Marshall
Andy
Alma Patton
Madge Cadwallader
Ruby Bright
Louise Coffing
Blossom Board
Lena Cade
Greencastle
Edna Coffing
Chauter
J. W. Whickcar
Ira Boggs
David Ferguson
Federal Grand Jury
Harry Wertz
Tom Cox
Robert Bright
George Coffing
Ray Sailor
J. F. Davidson
E.C. Martin
Grace
Collison, Ir
E. M. Harden
Orvaland
Fithian
Ill
Frank Dickey and Son
Frank
Rev. Dougherty
Lafayetta
Andrew Foley
VanDorn's
J. H. Sailor
State Dental Association
Court Simms
Hammond
Ind
Burton
Cash Cronkhite
Steuben
Fred Whearly
Allen
Elias Campbell
F. W. Boyd
Fred Hunt
Dr. Evans of
Mellett
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Lucile Harlow
South Dakota
Charles Gardner
Cedar Edge
Colo
Mr. Gardner
Farmer McMahon
John Ladenberger
Castoria
W. B. Coleman
Rhuie Dunlap
Indianapols
Jean Clem
Prof
Ira McIntire
Leslie Snell
Nelson Nebeker
Mick Coffing
Wabash College
Will Coffing
M. Schesley
Serge
Pump
Oxfords
South Side Square
Covington, Indiana
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