TREMONT Hotel - Fountain Businesses

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Fri 3 Feb 1933 p 14

With the time for filling federal income tax returns drawing near, Alva Long, deputy internal revenue collector of this district announces he will visit various points to assist the public as follows: Covington Tremont Hotel, Feb 15; Attica Post Office, Feb 17…

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Tue 6 Dec 1927 p 2

Covington, Ind Dec 6 – A message was received in this city by relatives telling of the death of Mrs. Della Rich at her home in Cincinnati.  Mrs. Rich was formerly Miss Della Phebus of the city. She underwent a serious operation some time ago and it is thought that her death was a result of this. Her brothers, Ed, Fred and Charles Phebus left at once for Cincinnati where the funeral services were to be held. For some time she owned and managed the Tremont Hotel here and it was while managing that business that she met Mr. Rich who is a prominent manufacturer. They have spent the winters in Hot Springs, Ark.

Note: Buried Spring Grove Cem, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co OH Garden Lane Section 11, Lot 336 Space 1

Born Indiana 24 Oct 1878 died 29 Nov 1927 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co Ohio (Spelled Dela on her tombstone) – DeForest Thomas Rich 1856-1935

Thanks so much to the Indiana Album of pastperfectonline for the photo - the hotel stood at the SE Corner of Union and 3rd Street in Covington for probably close to 100 years and today (after burning in the 1990s when it had been converted into apartments) is an empty lot (2021)