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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1906
Page
5
Mentions include Johnnie Little joining Mont Boord, J Loeb’s Stores pricing, Will Stearns wedding in Logansport, Eby Baker’s Indiana visit, New Process Laundry praise, Cates mines manager Herman Hood in town, mining work slowdown, hog shipments, local baseball openers, M Biord carpets, Danville circus crowd, Fountain county deaths in San Francisco, Veedersburg’s 6 4 win over Waynetown, Wabash main lime change May 6, and Chicago fire casualties and losses.
Local notes mention 9x12 rugs available at M. Board’s Furniture Store. The Attica Bridge Co plans two bridge spins at the Shawnee mouth but won’t begin work until mid next month after flood danger subsides. Various town tidbits include a Ringling show trip, travels of Frank Shell, and residents in Mill Creek with politics hinted to return later. mention of earthquake experiences in Indiana.
Special prices all through the store during our Spring and Summer Opening Sale from Saturday May 5 to Saturday May 12. The Leader reports discounts storewide and notes various local personalities and activities around Covington and nearby towns.
M Board transacted business in Danville Tuesday. E H Nebeker has his residence repainted. J G Peters and Jacob Peters promote Oxfords and Shoes. Linoleums offered. The new city councilmen will assume duties the second Monday night this month and the council will then be Republican. Masters Stephen Birch returns home from Robinson Illinois.
Mrs W Crane promotes a line of watches clocks jewelry silverware and optical goods urging customers to call and view before buying.
D S Ferguson plans a west side veranda at Fifth and Washington to boost appearance and convenience. Miss Myra L2mp resigns from the Schools with a Friday close. vacancy to last the year. Thirty acres for rent or sale near Covington via G W Williams. City schools near term end with three weeks left. commencement plans underway. Alma Patton leads mid year class. spring term class has nine members.
The office released a neat twenty eight page May Festival program praised as the best of its kind in the city. It credits R v. Palmer as the scheme’s originator and notes it includes cuts of several party candidates and serves as a strong advertisement for good work and up to date efforts.
The Leader announces a carpet sale starting Saturday May 5 lasting one week offering savings on carpets.
The report notes Lindsey Ellis remains tied to recovery with slow, steady improvement as medical teams monitor his condition and ongoing rehabilitation progresses at a cautious pace.
The Friend hints O. B. Ratcliff may win the city attorney post challenging graft concerns. Charley Landis reports his son’s appointment to West Point amid nepotism chatter. Covington Kingman line construction skeptical. A death at Attica follows a carbolic acid incident. O. D. Graves pays taxes near Hillsboro. Mrs. BE. A. Smith and two children visit Terre Haute relatives before returning home.
County Clerk Fry Bryant, suffering grippe since returning from St. Louis for his sister’s funeral, shows improvement and hopes to regain strength soon. Covington area blooming with wheat prospects as corn planting rises and fruit and grass flourish. J A Switzer of Highland township Vermillion county visits city. says local farmers lag behind with work. Switzer, a respected farmer, is described as an excellent gentleman.
A local notice advertises a sale of road work horses and drivers by Fowler and Read. The listing promises reasonable prices and invites interested buyers to visit for details.
The Benton and Warren counties Republican convention at Oxford on May 22 will nominate Ele Stansbury for Judge and a prosecutor. Stansbury has many friends in Fountain.
Perry Ricketts aged sixteen of Foster died Thursday April 26 from asthma and complications. Funeral services were from the father’s residence Saturday morning with interment in Mound cemetery. John H Middaugh aged 64 of Lower Warren County died Thursday April 26 from pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon. he leaves a wife and grown children. Mont Boord was the undertaker.
The notice lists bargains for a May 5 sale at the Leaders store. Myrtle Jones visits Danville. Horace Payton recovers from a buggy accident and markets a piano wagon. Local residents visit, new ads appear, and J. H. Henselman plans to go West. The May term of Commissioners Court begins next Monday.
Wolf and Flora closed contracts to build a house for Mrs. Tom Keifer and Walter Huffer. Material furnished by George W. Williams.
T. A. Clifton has rented the J. M. Williams property on Fourth Street recently purchased by M. Herzog and will move in about May 15. In the meantime the home is being put in apple pie order. Also note the new act of the Benjamine Temple of Music found in this issue advertising a full musical shop.
Will Adkins was summoned Tuesday morning to Bis mark Itt due to his uncle James F. Ekins serious illness. Ekins, a Civil War veteran of Company H 68th Indiana Volunteers, is about 68 years old and suffers from Brights disease.
Mrs. O. S. Jones of Danville, who was operated on at St Elizabeth's Hospital last week for an abdominal tumor, is progressing well and has taken her first solid food. Her friends express hope for a speedy full recovery.
Repairing of watches clocks jewelry and spectacles neatly and quickly done by experienced man at Mrs W Cranes 27 Qw.
Stacy Mille s Place offers a polished Danville Illinois venue with Brunswick Balke Collender Co fixtures. Elegant Golden Oak carvings bright mirrors and sparkling glassware define the club room atmosphere where proprietor welcomes thirsty patrons.
The administrator with will annexed of the estate of Edwin Rabb deceased, by order of Fountain Circuit Court, Fountain County Indiana, announces a private sale of the estate property as directed by the decree on record.
On June 13 1906 and continuing daily until sold the described real estate lies in Fountain Counts Indiary. It covers parts of Section 29 including the west half of the south end quarter and portions of the north east quarter totaling about 12 acres, plus the west half of the north east quarter of Section 32 with exceptions along Coal Creek totaling about 340 acres.
Administrator outlines sale terms subject to court approval with minimum value. One third cash at sale, one third in nine months, final third in eighteen months, with option to prepay all or part. Deferred payments through notes at six percent interest secured by mortgage. Sale conducted at H C Yount law office Covington Indiana May 4 1906.
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