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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
6
Local notes from Covington and Danville report residents traveling for business and visiting relatives this week. Several social mentions list Mrs Roy Rodgers Mrs Paul Boord Mrs Wm Dennis and Mildred Indiana trips amid routine ads and a piano tuner. A man named James McBride fell on Fourth Street but recovered with care.
Advert says Electric Bitters cures liver indigestion and biliousness with 50¢ and 100 price points. A San Francisco user writes grateful note about wife's recovery after others failed. Other items include fashion, teaching appointments, visits, cement and salt promotions, and a Veedersburg chautauqua recap with a piano recital noting excellent student work.
Mrs P Leslie is slowly improving after typhoid fever. Capt Campbell and family from Indianapolis stayed with T H Britton and wife. Wa Dennis, grocer, runs a new poultry raisers focused ad this week. Emmett Allen of the Indiana Southern near Momence returns home for a visit and is doing well. The issue comes a couple of days early to allow staff time for the fair.
Mike Finnen visits his brother Paul. George McDonald displays agricultural products at the fair. Miss Myrtie Hull returns home from Girl's school. Miss Daisy Wiggans of Indianapolis visits Mrs. Claud Philpott. John Purferst and wife visit Robison fair relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams of Indianapolis guests of F. W. Boyd. Liveryman Schma introduces a new Hup touring car for service. Misses Jennie Wilkey LaVerne Dice Avaline Livengood will attend DePauw. Library building work advances with brick walls rising. Contractor Chas Brown has many brick masons at work. winter deadline looms. Dark brickWith white stone trim described as handsome.
Mrs. Wm. Cox and Mrs. Margaret Hitchens hosted friends from Williamsport on Thursday. The gathering rekindled old friendships from Warren county's capital with guests including Mrs. E. D. Soyer, Mrs. Bell Sentman, Mrs. Isaiah Smith, Mrs. W. B. Durborow, Mrs. W. H. Stephens, Misses Ella Every, Ella Kent, all of Williamsport, and Miss Mary E. Kent of Chicago.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures via Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It includes testimonials, price at 75 cents per bottle, and notes it is taken internally. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and local civic notices about an upcoming November 4 city election, a Holstein bull for sale, and visits by J. E. McMahon family.
Mrs Will Adkins spent Sunday in Village rove. The September term of court opens next Monday with several divorce cases listed. Dr. Frank Luke and family from Petersburg visit relatives here. Hershberger-Trinkle reunion held in Veedersburg. Rev T S Hutson conducting evangelistic work in southeastern Ohio. News of farm sales and guests include Mr and Mrs F W Boyd from the state fair Indianapolis trip. Families of Roy Smith and Sam Van Dorn visited Charles Clem at State Line. A fine driving mare for sale seven years old suitable for harness inquiry at the office. Mrs Clara Moore of Cherry Valera visiting brother James Parrott and family.
H. RK Andrews and his wife of Boswell are guests of James Ritchey and his wife, visiting old friends of Mr Ritchey.
Charley Brown family visits John Galloway on Sunday. Attica prepares for a baby show with prizes. Mrs. Gilbert Warner and baby from Indianapolis visit city friends. The Christian church receives a new coat of paint by Keerns Murray. John B. Martin travels to Crawfordsville for Montgomery court pleadings. Womans club opens season 1913-14 at Mrs. W. B. Coffing’s home. Weather brings beneficial rains lasting about 48 hours.
Mrs. Orval Harden and children and Mrs. Ollie Harden with son from Fithian Ill spend the week with relatives in the city. Cooper Clifton returns from Frankfort and will remain at home joining his father’s office and paper management. Homer Sewell Abstract Co moves to new south side quarters with O M Gardner real estate desk space. Rev J R Miller former New Yorker and father of Dr Miller now in East Chicago dies suddenly. he visited Osborn’s Prairie and the M E church in earlier years and earned many warm friends.
Wesley Blythe left a Cincinnati posting to stay with his ailing father in Covington. His father shows progress and Wesley has joined County Clerk Sanders' office. The ad promotes Lehigh Portland Cement and building supplies with fresh stock and guaranteed quality.
Mrs Anna Mitchall and her son arrive without warning to surprise her parents Mr and Mrs Lew Nebeker and other relatives. They plan to stay through the winter and the baby carriage arrival drew a warm welcome.
A local office offers a wide range of bills and related financial documents. Clients can obtain forms and processing services for various billing needs from this office.
Sealed bids will be received at the Fountain County Auditor's office in the Covington courthouse until 1:30 p.m. for furnishing supplies to the Fountain County Asylum for three months beginning October 1, 1913. Estimates are on file with the Auditor. Ww. B. Gray, Auditor.
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