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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
5
Local mentions Buckner’s as a reliable shop for patent medicines and perfumes. Several notes report pleasant trips to Colorado and other small town news items. References include Norval Smith, attorney H. D. Sillings, and real estate moves by John W. Foster and Ben Crane.
James W. Wilson of Potomac attends the fair and meets friends. Charley's family grows to five boys and one girl. Dr. Rowland attended the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoirord. The ad touts blankets and millinery with upcoming fall openings. Helen Vyse signs the notice.
Ex Sheriff Robert J. Miller of Jackson township recently visited the city after returning from Colorado where he and others in a company pursue mining interests with great promise. The note also mentions fall seeding progress, new fall and winter underwear, a move by Charles F. Lowe to his Third street home, and the Gookins family relocating to California. A peculiar editorial aside warns there will be fifty three Sundays this year, an event not seen for 110 years.
Danville resident Joe McMahon visited friends in Covington on Tuesday. Anderson resident John Sullivan stayed with relatives in the city the same day. Real estate office of W H Miles relocated to McComas Block rear rooms. Sam Board left for Omaha after a three week visit. O S Jones and wife to Indianapolis for a physician visit regarding Mrs Jones health. Roy Fallwider, ex Veedersburg Record editor, now teaching in Boone County, visited Saturday. Pearl Board and Nettie Lemp, Muncie teachers, left for work in Muncie. Mr and Mrs S V Wells returned from a western trip in Colorado.
Mrs. A. F. Miller and her young son came home Sunday night after a three week visit in Chicago with relatives and friends. She was accompanied by Mrs. Fred Stitz and her daughter Grace.
A fourteen foot high acorn stock from Arb Reed’s Hillsboro area farm is on display at J. H. Fowler’s implement store. The tall figure reaches nine feet to the ear and organizers say more such stalks exist nearby.
J. L. Townsley was very ill last week and has been out since Monday. He was stricken with neuralgia in the right temple, followed by blistering over the forehead and a difficult bout with erysipelas. He now looks as if he had been to the races.
Jasper Bone and Worth Young stage free musical entertainments at the Ogden fair this week and sell song books. They will perform at the Kingman fair next week. The two blind men live in this city and deserve public support.
Mrs. George Boughner and Mrs. Sarah Young visited the city. Deputy Auditor Julian M. Martin attended the State Fair and met the Governor. Mrs. Angela Haines and Mrs. Gertrude Millis plan a Missouri Kansas Oklahoma trip. Our fall and winter millinery display is set for Friday and Saturday September 29 and 30.
W. H. Morris of Sunberry Ohio came Tuesday to visit cousins Mrs. W. H. Cox and Mrs. Maggie Hitchens in this city. The two had never met before.
After a four week vacation Miss Berdie Board resumes her duties as day cashier at a fashionable Chicago restaurant. She returned to work Saturday afternoon following her time off.
Mr and Mrs Frank McKinney of East Richland township near Newtown observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday with a large gathering of relatives and friends in attendance.
A four year old cow is offered for sale along with a young calf. Potential buyers should call at Beatty's Fruit Farm for details and arranging viewing.
Otho Hershbarger has purchased John Hawkins’s interest in the restaurant business and will operate the establishment. He is noted as well suited to this line of business and promises excellent public service.
J W Whicker from Attica visited Thursday. Mrs Silas Keerns of Danville spent Wednesday with Mrs John Cade. Miss Eva Goff visited Miss Lena Cade. Rev J W Orton secured as pastor of the Presbyterian church. Grace Cunningham from Indianapolis returned home after visiting Ura Spining. Uncles Lew Hetfield and wife of Hillsboro called on city friends. Mrs Elizabeth Spining planned a visit to Kingman for two weeks. J W Sipes of Champaign conducted business in Covington Tuesday. Mrs Isa Hain and daughter Lula visiting Mrs John Cade. A T Livengood attended Presbytery in Fowler.
Mrs Charles VanLear of Mortezuma visited the city last week as a guest of relatives and friends and shared pleasure with her present location.
Albert Keerns has purchased Bart Mariatt's drawing outfit and interests and now dedicates his time to moving household goods machinery and merchandise. He offers prompt day or evening hauling with careful service. Call 115 to place orders.
The Attica Bridge company won the bid at 1995.00 to build a new iron bridge over Baar Creek at Fountain after the previous structure fell in. Only one bid was under 2000.00. Piers will be raised five feet, making the new bridge five feet higher this season.
State Auditor David E. Sherrick resigned at Gov. Hanly’s request last Thursday. War ren Bigler of Wabash was named to fill the post. The charge cited was loaning state funds and delaying turnover to the State Treasurer. Alleged investments totaled 145000 with bonds fixed at 100000 by American Surety Co.
An ad notes fifty dollars in gold to be given away to customers. Ten cent purchases grant one ticket, with tobacco tags bought and sold. Scott Charles Crank appears as the promoter or seller.
A fragment mentions Beara and TT with references to a king and Iowa. The readable text is incomplete, offering few concrete facts or events to describe a clear news item.
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