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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1907
Page
5
Short items about local residents and happenings in Covington and vicinity. Hon. D. W. Simms visits from Lafayette on business. Judge Artman to speak on temperance at the court house. Local sales, promotions, and community notices including school convention, pacer dam purchase, and a birthday party.
Notices detail oyster suppers at the M E church and Rob Roy with prodded family invites. Local gatherings include millinery sale by Miss Effie Brown and a butter factory study by Covington commercial club. Other items mention visits by Burton and Mrs Dokison, roadwork at Rob Roy silica plant, a fire scare, and a farm sale through Wilkey and Bonebrake.
Governor Hanly issued the annual Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday November 28 as the day of thanks and urging charity forgiveness and unity among Indiana's people. The notice also reminds readers of a concert on November 21 and mentions local visits by Druggist Hu Rainier and others in Lafayette and Danville.
In Polk damage case tried last week, the jury remained out about thirty six hours and stood six to one before disagreement over damages. Bernard Polk was killed in Attica by a C. E. train on October 19, 1906.
Managers Scott and Jayoor present a musical farce titled Ma's New Husband. The show targets blues and troubles of business and household life and promises a cheerful cure. It will be performed next Monday night at the Veedersburg opera house.
The past week saw several marriage licenses issued: Thomas N. Noel wed Alice Woodrow, George Smith with Anna O Linn, Charles F. Minnick and Eva Washburn, William Powell and Myrtle Ashley, and Herschel E. Brewer with Ovah N Coffing.
On Thursday evening November 21 a Presbyterian church concert features Covington talent with vocal and instrumental solos violin pieces and readings by familiar locals. The event aims to be a premier winter entertainment with a large turnout expected. Admission is 25 cents, children 15 cents.
James W. Weldon arrived from Toledo Tuesday to attend his brother Marma duke's funeral in this city. Coincidentally, on the same day his wife traveled toward South Bend to mourn her sister's death, both events unfolding on the same train.
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