Covington News Highlights Local Happenings and Visits
Mrs. J A Davis visited Danville Saturday. W 8 Col emans offers best value shoes. Mrs J W Price and Lee Duncan relatives visit with baby news. Purdue arrivals Mick Coffing Ferrel Williams. The Leader promotes ladies suits cloaks skirts. Jim Claypool attends County Council. W B Veleman in Chicago. City schools open. idle youths no longer. J Loeb's stores showcase fall 1909 clothing. A baby girl born to S Mack Irvin and to Bert Murry. Republicans busy with work in job rooms. John O Dell in Davis on commissioners business. Paint at Van Dorns Drug Store. Jos Bybee heads to Panhandle Texas real estate. McMahon's barn to host Jersey cow sale. Chas Nichol Jacob Harrie James Everly Ben Bilsland son Freman go to Indianapolis for State Fair. George W Crane and wife W B Coleman and wife tour Catlin Ill in auto. Best ready mixed paint at VanDorn's Drug Store. Sharon Flint spends week at home, returns from Newcastle with Edward Thomp son and job prospects.
Notable social News From Crawfordsville and Nearby
George Lape spent Wednesday and Thursday at the State Fair. S. 8. Crane and mother Mrs. Bell Kendelspire were here from Williamsport Tuesday. Mrs. York returned from a four week millinery position and will trim for Mrs. Price again. Col Wes Elwell reported town moving regularly from Yeddo. Lamborn of Detroit visited his aunt Mrs. C N. Aarter. born in Covington in 1856. Justice Sam Sims wed Thomas Tyler and Angie Pool in Danville. North West Indiana Conference of the M E Church opened in Crawfordsville. Fall goods arriving at W. B. Coleman’s. Dr. J A Barns and family returned from a trip East. Mrs. Roewell Henson and children left for Blue Rapids Kansas to join husband. Roswell ill but improving. Butter Nut bread at U Cranes. Court Reporter L D Patton and family moved to Ferguson property on Pearl street. Dow resumes work with zeal. Judge Schoonover’s Williamsport business and a damaged case against Big Four settled. Winter wraps now available from J Loeb’s Stores. The Wingerts visited then returned home with Mrs. Wingert’s mother Mrs. Luther Martin. Frank Hull’s mare injured badly driving Tuesday. The horse caught a shoe and twisted, breaking a small bone. serious wound will sideline Frank’s driver for weeks. Lait by the barrel by C F Lowe & Bons.
State fair visits and local notices from Hillsboro
Articles note Albert Shaw and others visiting the State fair this week and a rash of local commerce and social items. Emer Wilkey and son Roscoe visited midweek, while Mesdames Phelps and Adkins also attended. The Leader advertises sweater coats. J Loeb’s Stores feature new suits. The County Commissioners awarded bridge contracts, including Shawnee bridge at over four thousand dollars. Wilbur Stilwell to practice law in Emporia. a school supplies sale is promoted.
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Shawnee
Local notes from the State Fair and area visits
Paul Finnan and family spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the State Fair. The Shawnee bridge project was checked by commissioners Thursday morning. Crane's offers homemade bread. Kenneth Andrus returned Wednesday to Purdue as a junior making a fine record. Few from here attended the I O O F picnic at Williamsport. Lem Howell leaves Tuesday for New Mexico for vacation. George F Hobart of Silverwood visited Felton’s interests. Bessie Lavera Bell and Harrold Shultz of Newtown visited the Bell family. Editor Webb of the Ledger was in Covington Tuesday after illness. Scholastic supplies available at Phelps Book Store.
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Kenneth Andrus
Purdue
Local Social Notes and Business Ads Mention Salts and Reunions
The item lists appearances at social events including the Myers Fine reunion in Jackson township and a board reunion at an old home with about seventy five attendees. It also notes sales on ladies skirts at W B Coleman and references to State Fair trips by Judge Schoonover and others, plus book regulations at Phelps Book Store.
Fall clothing arrivals and local business notes in Hillsboro
Men and boys new fall suits arrive at J Loebs Stores. Hillsboro businessman John Holland visits on business. Attica residents George Yeagy family visit. A Lemp advertises monumental work. Danville furniture dealer John Nelen eyes Covington. Leader offers new stock for men youths children. Will Lyons, Covington grocery entrepreneur, visits. Rainier’s Pharmacy remains school depository with textbooks and supplies. Citizens and Covington Bank statements appear for comparison. Help wanted: good girl for house work. Read ads.
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J. A. Davis
Danville
J. W. Price
Lee Duncan
Harry Ferling
Boswell
W. 8
Coleman’s
Ferrel Williams
Mick Coffing
Ladie
Jim Claypool
W. B. Veleman
Chicago
Big City
J. Loeb’s
Mrs. S. Mack Irvin
John O'Dell
Davis
Commissioners’ Court
van Dorns Drug Store
Jos. Bybee
Texas
Jos
Bert Murry
Bert
McMahon's Barn
Chas. Nichol
Jacob Harrie
James Everly
Ben Bilsland
Freman
Indianapolis
George W. Crane
W. B. Coleman
Catlin
Albert Murphy
VanDorn's Drug Store
Sharon Flint
Newcastle
Edward Thomps
George Lape
Crane
Bell Kendelspire
Williamsport
Wes Elwell
Yeddo
Romeo Lamborn
Detroi
Michigan
Sam Sims
Thomas Tyler
Danville, Ill
Angie Pool
Attica
North West Indiana
M. E. Church
Crawfordsville
J. A. Barns
Perrysville
Ucrane’s
L. D. Patton
Hammond
Ferguson
Pearl Street
Dow
Schoonover
Big Four
Harry Evans
Lem Howelll
Geo. W.crane
H. J. Wingert
Lafayette
Luther Martin
Frank Hull
Will Fle Frank
C., F. Lowe
Bons
Burton
Albert Shaw
W. B. Coleman's
Emer Wilkey and Son
Roscoe
Clothier Burton
Mesdames
Anna Phelps
Grace Adkins
Leader
Wallace Campbell
Hillsboro
Tobias Clayman
Hustleville
Jacob Fine
al Roberts
John Goodwin
Jackson Township
John Frazier
Crane’s Bakery
Wilbur Stilwell
Emporia
Kansas
Wilbur
Phelp
Mark Rogers
J. M. Dunlap
Hanly
C.F. Lowe & Gen
W. Wells
North West
A. W. Conner
Conner
Rueinier’s
Paul Finnan
Tureday
Crane's
Lem Howell
New Mexico
Lem
George F. Hobart
Silverwood
Felton
Bessie
Lavera Bell
Harrold Shultz
Newtown
James T. Bell
Bell
Webb
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Schol Supplies
Phelp’s
C. H. Tinsley
Tinsley Building
C. F. Lowe & Sons
Canning Factory
Judge Schoonover
Hanly House
W. B. Coleman’s
Myers-Fine
Charles Brown
W. W. Layton
Elmer Marek
Russell Allen
James Yerkes
Ira Bonebrake
Kingman
Moses
Bonebrake
Billy Wright
Cain
A. J. Green
Bluffs City, Ill
John Holland
George Yeagy
A. Lemp
John Nelen
Will Lyons
Rainier’s Pharmacy
East Side Drug Store
Citizens
Covington Bank
H. EK. Mayer
I. H. Dicken
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