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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
1
Covington will play Alvin on Sunday at the fair grounds in this city. The game is billed as the big match of the season and promises high entertainment value for spectators.
Last week commissioners awarded the contract for a three mile Carwile road south of the city to Austin Shattuck of Brazil for 23666 dollars. The road will use crushed stone seven inches thick and asphalt binding, with one and a half gallons of the mixture per square yard, claimed to yield a very durable road.
Chicago hotel managers estimate delegates and visitors spent over 5 million dollars in ten days. About 3.3 million went to food drink and lodging, with the rest paid to theatres amusement parlors and retail stores. Estimates say 260000 visitors were entertained in the city during the convention.
Dr Weir a strong young physician has located in Cates to succeed Dr J R Pollom who sought coroner two years ago Pollom will move to Darlington in south Montgomery county Weir is well qualified and aims to excel in an extensive new field Our men were in Covington Tuesday.
John Lively of Mellott dies from a paralysis stroke suffered Sunday afternoon. Funeral services held at North Christian church with burial at Newtown cemetery. Survived by wife Delphine Howard and five children George Jennie Mrs Meeker James Mary, plus brother and extended family. Died June 17 1912, remembered as longtime Mellott community figure.
Wallace Wade moves the Mellott Herald plant to Stone Bluff and issues a weekly paper there this week. The change aims to beat having two Mellott papers and marks the Herald’s roughly one year of operation. We wish Mr. Wade success.
Auditor William B. Gray has called a special meeting of the county council for Monday July 1. The council will consider an appropriation for a bridge across Coal Creek on the Rush road in Van Buren township and any other business that may be presented.
Morris Herzog manager of the Leader left Saturday evening to attend the Democratic convention in Baltimore. After the event he will visit New York to purchase goods for his store. Wm Dennis and wife and Mr Herzog are the only locals attending the convention.
West Lebanon lays extensive plans for July Fourth events with the Waynetown band providing music. The day includes a ball game automobile contests a carnival trained ponies and many other attractions followed by tire works and a grand ball at night. Citizens are invited to attend.
Buy shoes Saturday and earn double stamps for men women and children. Styles include black tan and pat leather with sizes for men ladies misses and children.
A petition filed with the board of county commissioners seeks vacation and relocation of a public highway to Jackson township. The proposed vacated route crosses lands of Lorenzo Myers Levi Myers W B and Emma Myers Oscar Grimes Lulu Krout and Hiram D Allen. The new route would pass over Lorenzo and Levi Myers lands. Viewers will be appointed at the July term of the commissioners court.
Arthur Voliva left the Indiana reformatory after six days as a parole violator and is back at liberty with an elder of Zion church for Zion City Lil. Wilbur Glenn Voliva oversees the church. He resumes his duties as head of the tithing department. The release was ordered by the reform school trustees acting as parole board on urgent appeals from officials and Zion church elders. Voliva had been out ten years before violating parole and had worked as an assistant paymaster for a railroad. He had been sent for forgery in 1899 from this county and was captured by a ruse when returned on requisition from Zion City.
A Fountain County message calls on Republicans to reject alarmist rhetoric and stand by President Taft, noting he was nominated fairly by the party, likening his nomination to historical precedents. It condemns attacks by unnamed leaders as disloyal and urges firm party unity behind the majority’s choice.
The Methodist church holds a morning service next Sunday with special attention to elderly attendees and tailored sermon and music. An evening patriotic program features the Men's Chorus. Evening meetings run 7 45 through July and August starting next Sunday. A Bend preaching service is planned for next Sunday afternoon.
Charles Brant, a Southern league baseball player with the Henderson, Kentucky team, married Miss Marie Hall in the city on Monday evening. The ceremony, by Dr. H. K. Fox of the Presbyterian Church, was witnessed by close friends. Brant, son of the late John W. Brant of Veedersburg, left for the season before graduation. The couple expects happiness in their new life.
The Christian Endeavor society hosts an evening world tour starting at 7 45 from the church. Attendees will visit selected countries with country specific refreshments served at each stop. Round trip tickets cost 10 cents with stop over privileges.
The Attica aviation meet proved a great success with Curtiss bi plane flights. The third pilot reportedly stayed aloft twenty five minutes reaching an altitude of 1500 feet and flying west to Williamsport. No accidents occurred as crowds praised the merchants association for the event.
Emeline T Ward McMannony born July 10 1826 in Scott County Kentucky died June 23 1912 at age 85 11 13. She married James McMannomy on February 11 1851 and had four children. Survived by husband two brothers Mose Ward Jacob Ward and sister Mrs Robert Brown and daughter Mrs W B Coffing plus four grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral at 10 30 am at the Coffing home officiated by Rev J P Henson. burial at Prescott Grove.
Stokes Jackson longtime state politician and sergeant at arms of the National Senate died shortly after noon Saturday at his home in Greenfield from Brights disease. He fell ill a month ago in Washington D C and was brought home to die.
Rail lines estimate 12 000 to 15 000 car loads of Alberta peaches raised in Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma. Each car about 350 bushels, totaling around 5 000 000 bushels. The crop is late and movement starts late July.
H W Briggs completed a land purchase of 1274 acres in Jordan township southwest of Judyville. The price was 12.15 per acre, a record for such distance from a city. Possession is to be given February 1 next. The farm links with Briggs's existing holdings to form a 1000 acre contiguous block.
John W. Edwards of Independ ence seeks news of his son Guy Edwards who vanished in the Wabash River near Independence on May 23. The boat was found drifted, rigging broken, and drift logs dragged without locating a body. the father remains hopeful and denies rumors of abandonment.
The Leader advertises a Saturday only offer with double stamps on every purchase for ladies and childrens muslin underwear.
The pastor will deliver the morning sermon titled The Intellectual Type of Christian at First Presbyterian Church. In the evening the topic The Watered Garden will be explored in the service.
Mr and Mrs Dr J R Hicks attended the annual Hicks reunion Sunday at Chesterfield Camp near Indianapolis. A large crowd gathered for the event and a fine dinner was served.
OC Judge Meeker visits brother D S Ferguson and sisters Mesdames McGeorge and Ferling with relatives and friends. He attended the Chicago convention and, as four years ago, came here. He is described as an estimable gentleman.
The aeroplane flights planned for Williamsport Saturday were canceled after Captain Bumbaugh reported his aircraft broken at Ft. Wayne and unrepaired in time. Many locals expressed disappointment in the failed event and questioned the motive behind the cancellation.
J Wesley Whicker, chairman of the Roosevelt organization in the district, works in Chicago to win backing for his preferred candidate. He expects the nomination winner and will be joined by John T Nixon and other Roosevelt leaders from Attica early next week.
Bargain alert from The Leader offers mens and ladies Oxfords in black or tan with broken sizes. Priced up to $3.50 each, buyers may choose from available stock labeled S144. Limited quantities.
Auditor Gray and Miss Zoe Victoria Jones wed without notice and were honored at the court house. County officers and court house ladies presented a rocking chair card and a cut glass water set with warm wishes for their health and happiness.
A new concrete walk is under construction by A. Elmore along the full length of his block on the north side of West Washington street. The project is expected to be a decided improvement once finished.
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