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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
2
The Hutson family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness, love, and sympathy during Charley Hutson’s illness and passing. Mrs Charles Hutson and family.
Elsworth Snyder and wife hosted a mask party with about fifty boys and girls. The event featured a unique method by which the judge chose the best masked couple. Everett Walter won the gentleman’s prize and Florence Richardson the ladies prize. Harry Evans, the local mail carrier, earned the nickname Judge Evans.
Bargain sale of a Marion touring car described as available from owner Charles KE in Osborn. Contact details not fully provided.
After months of illness Charley Hutson died at 5 30 pm last Thursday in Covington aged 62 He leaves a wife and one son among other relatives The funeral was held at his home Saturday conducted by Elder Elmore with Red Men Order members handling burial per their ritual Sympathies are extended to the bereaved.
Secondhand Fairbanks scales offered for sale by Charles E Osborn. Local buyer can arrange viewing and negotiate price.
On October 20 a neighborhood gathering at the Pavey home hosted a surprise oyster supper after dark. Attendees included Bartley Yerkes, Calvin Phebus and daughter, Robert Smith and family, Dr A R Lusadder and family, Ed Roberts and family, John Lucas and family, Frank Marlatt and wife, Col C W Cowan and family, John Mendenhall and wife, Oscar Phebus and wife, Mrs Mag gie Asher and Charles Yerkes, among others.
Seymour Palmer of East Kent township treats the ague with ale and whiskey while work continues on the shakes road. H. P. Layton heads to Texas as winter nears. Marshfield residents discuss road methods like the split log drag, upcoming elections, moving Hedrick and local property changes.
Lower Warren reports Mrs. Liberty Stinespring of Marshfield remains alive with no hope of recovery. Mrs. Anna Mahoney plans to sell her Marshfield property and move to Pasadena, California to live with her daughter. John Long will not go to Texas this fall but next year. Box suppers and pie suppers are now popular events.
The passage analyzes ideal paint choices by past present and future criteria. It argues past paint should wear evenly and prep for repainting without scraping. Present paint should minimize labor and maximize coverage and appearance. Future paint should resist cracking and peeling for longevity.
Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed and qualified by the Circuit Court of Fountain county Indiana as Administrator of the estate of Dred West late of Fountain county deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. DAVID CATES Administrator WY E. Livengood Attorney 10 26 08 3W
Advertisement for bids from Covington Indiana Common Council for twelve inch local sewers on Third and Fourth streets and multiple side streets. Bids due five pm at City Clerk office with affidavit and 2 percent certified check. proposal opening at 7:40 pm November 7, 1906. Council may reject any bid and not responsible for unsuccessful bidders.
In Fountain County Indiana the estate of Edwin Rabb deceased. Erasmun M Conover as administrator filed final settlement and vouchers. The Fountain Circuit Court September term 1906 will hear November 26 1906 to approve account and for heirs creditors and legatees to appear and show cause. Attorney HC Yount.
Whittinghill and Coble of Redkey Indiana advertise to readers to send their address for information on earning 10 to 20 percent yearly on time deposits. The terse notice seeks prospective clients for brokerage services.
A sheriff sale is ordered under a certified decree from Fountain Circuit Court. Filed by David Ferguson against The Fountain Warren Vermillion Agricultural Association Peter Ost Trustee City of Covington and others. Sale to satisfy $2524.90 plus interest and costs to be exposed to the highest bidder at public sale on a stated date.
On Saturday November 10 1906 at Covington Court House Fountain County Indiana the rents and profits for up to seven years of 30 acres from the east half of the southeast quarter section 26 township 20 north range 9 west will be sold if needed to satisfy decree interest and costs. If not sold at rent sale the real estate may be exposed to public sale in fee simple to cover the decree interest and costs. Sheriff John R Hardesty announces sale with Lucas Nebeker attorney for the plaintiff.
State of Indiana Fountain County Fountain Circuit Court September Term 1906 Inez Hunt Gapen named in the notice to defendants as party to the case to be prosecuted in this term.
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