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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1909
Page
5
Covington pages recount social visits, business ads, and local events. Postmaster Patton from Veedersburg visits. M W Snoddy travels. Miss Grace Adkins and others ill with grippe. a flue fire noted with minimal damage. Emory Dry Goods and Rainier's advertise bargains. upcoming Fountain County Teachers Association meeting in Veedersburg.
Local notices report Jacob Lauman's death and various sightings in Attica and nearby towns. Al Stephens arrives from Danville. Nellie Galbreath improves from lagrippe. Dr. Hicks aids Mrs. Brown in Crawfordsville. pensions board meeting attended by Dr. Evans. Otber items include real estate moves, cement shipments, and shop ads.
Will Adkins and his wife hosted a Sunday dinner that many guests found delightful and fit for a king. Mrs Adkins is praised as one of the county’s best cooks. David Burton, Covington clothier and gents furnishers, runs a strong ad this week, promising good goods at fair prices.
Widespread destruction on College Street in Danville caused by dynamiters, with property loss around $27,000. Authorities suspect the Black Hand Society behind the attack, focusing on the Mascar i Fruit Store, the primary target, which suffered a total wreck with an estimated $16,000 loss.
Wilbur Stilwell and his wife welcomed an eight pound boy at their Emporia Kansas home on November 19. All are well aside from Wilbur’s nerves still unsettled by the Stork’s shower of trouble. Covington friends send their congratulations.
Miss Cecil Murray, the town’s happiest girl, marked her birthday by becoming the owner of a Harvard piano sold by C. A. Cheney. The John Church Co. instrument comes from the Everett home, highlighting a local celebration and a notable purchase. M. Shesley, Covington’s popular merchant tailor, promotes styles and cut prices at his South Side Store in this issue, inviting shoppers to save money on clothing and furnishings.
Glen Henry of Danville visited friends in Covington on Sunday. Mayor Will B. Reed of Attica was in town on business Tuesday. Albert Murphy looked after interests in Waynetown Monday forenoon. Robt. Ray of the Ledger attended local paper interests Tuesday morning. John Morgan of Perrysville shuffled business here Saturday. Dr. Chas Laughlin of Evansville visited his daughter Saturday and Sunday. A high wind damaged a major power house smoke stack and will soon require removal. M Board, Covington furniture dealer and undertaker, advertises a line of Davenport furniture this week. Everything except undertaking goods would make a holiday present.
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