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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
5
Covington residents discuss tax time, rental and business updates. Attica merchants promote White Ribbon goods and coal saving glass. Local socials, obituaries and property deaths appear with community reach across Covington and surrounding towns.
Fire discovered in the north gable of the Held Houpt residence on North Fourth Street last week at noon. Fire crews responded and contained the blaze quickly with little damage and an estimated cost of about fifty dollars. The house is owned by M Herzog and occupied by Harrison Little.
Will H. Franklin left for Louisville Kentucky at noon Saturday in response to a telegram announcing the death of his father-in-law, Philip Doll, who died at the age of 63 from a stroke of paralysis. A miscellaneous shower was given Miss Alma Bodine Board Friday afternoon, with Mrs C L Myers as hostess. About twenty five friends of the bride attended. Alma Bodine Board and Roy Adamson Rogers were married Wednesday evening.
Lower Warren reports rain and bad roads with local events unsettled. Notables include Earl Howard and Grant Hughes, while Mrs Walls visits family and George Hall passes away after illness. A wild animal sighting and Pearl jewel story add rural color as residents hunt, attend church, and share remedies like Foley’s Orino Laxative.
A lodge of Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias was instituted in Attica on Friday night with local members performing the initiation and establishing the new group in the community.
Oct 31 1909 services listed with Sunday School at 10 a m Epworth League 6 p m preaching 7 p m. Choir and chorus rehearsals noted. Official Board first Monday each month Ladies Aid Society third Tuesday W F M S first Thursday Prayer service Thursday 7 p m. Bend M E Church also listed with Sunday School 10 30 a m preaching 2 30 p m and Ladies Aid Society second Thursday. Pastor Frank K Douchgrty.
Mrs Sullivan of Carthage Missouri formerly Miss Kate Hanes returns after twenty three years and is a guest of Hon John B Martin and wife. Evangelist Miss Minnie Oliphant, who spoke in Salem New Jersey, will likely hold meetings at Benson Chapel near her old home on this trip. Her father P T Oliphant awaits her arrival before they depart for their California home.
J Frank McDermond and family of Attica departed for California to spend the winter. He has long been known as the greatest business man of Fountain county and is unlikely to retire from his interests, as industry defines his life and habits.
Kingman introduces two winter lecture series by the M. E. Sunday school. The first on Tuesday evening August 26 features Colfax Martin with Dont Shirk and Dont Foul thus Hit the Line Hard. A second program titled Pilgrim's Dream and Jack Froste Mistake follows with home talent. A musical act and a projection conclude the lineup. The high school course opens Friday October 29 with poet and humorist Thomas Elmore Lacy. The community seeks liberal patronage as farmers report dogs harming crops and abetting trespassers.
Saturday night dogs killed six sheep owned by J. W. Misker, disrupting plans for the Covington high school football game. Severe weather caused the match to be called off and Coach Sanders will take the team to Rockville next Saturday to face the laws of that place. Millikan and Son announce a sale of their feed stable and livery barn after twelve years, with Vore Millikan planning to relocate westward. Mr and Mrs J. W Moetsker left for a week's visit to friends in Fowler Boswall Oxford Pine Village and Williamsport. Mrs Fred Madden is improving slowly. Dr Ratcliff visited Covington Tuesday. Interurban prospects are reported good though changes are expected to redirect work efforts.
A prosperous man who frequents a Liberty Street cafe for two years stops at the bar before luncheon and shakes dice with himself to decide whether to drink. He never plays with another person.
A Pall Mall Gazette Saris letter cites Doctor Ox of the Matin with a humorous budget style on dieting. He quips to cut income and increase expenditures as a method for losing weight.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified by the Circuit Court of Fountain county Indiana as Administrator of the estate of Susie Goldbach, deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. John A. Goldbach is named Administrator, with BH. C. Yount as Attorney. 10-290, iv.
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