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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
3
Notary public offers general practice for all courts including settlements of estates Croan and insurance law and specialty. Agency beech insurance campaigns east aide public square over after a store.
In the Mountain Circuit Court on May 15 Allen Yerkes as Administrator of the estate of John Roads deceased has filed a final account and vouchers for examination. Heirs and creditors must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship. Lucas Nebeker represents the estate as attorney.
Martin H Hill of Covington announces at the June term 1908 of Fountain County Commissioners Court a bid for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and intoxicating liquors in less than a quart per sale with on premises drinking. The proposed site is the front room of a one story frame building on the south half of lot 84 in Covington’s old plat, at the southeast corner of Third street in the First Ward. The notice is dated May 1 1905.
Citizens of Covington Indiana receive notice that Frank Skinner, a male resident over 21, will apply at the June term of Fountain County Commissioner's Court for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a small quantity for on site consumption at a room in a two story frame building on lot 74, described with precise dimensions, located on Liberty Street between Third and Fourth streets in the First Ward. May 1, 1905.
McManuomy Martin of Covington applies to the Bald County Commission for a one year license to sell and allow on premises intoxicating liquor drank there. The location is a first story front room of a three story brick building on Whirgetree between Washington and Liberty streets Covington Indiana. May 1 705 4wk.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a powerful kidney liver and bladder treatment declared the great medical triumph of the nineteenth century It claims rapid cure for back pain and uric acid problems and offers a free sample bottle plus a book by mail to readers who mention the paper The product is sold in fifty cent and one dollar sizes at druggists with the Binghamton New York address on the bottle
Flavius Shank a male resident of Covington Indiana will apply at the June term 1905 of the Fourtain county Commissioners Court for license to sell intoxicating liquor in quantities under a quart for one year with drinking on premises. The building is a one story frame structure 18 by 40 feet located on the south end of east eighteen thirty fifths of west thirty six sixty six of lot 132 in Covington now city, fronting on Wilshington street in the Second Ward.
The Circuit Court of Fountain County Indiana appoints Robert H. Biddle as Administrator of the estate of James T. Biddle deceased. The executor has qualified and states the estate is solvent. Lucas Nebeker is the attorney. Dated 5 5 05 3w.
Cuasiss O Baropaat named as executor of Louisa Margaret Voltz estate in Fountain County with O B Lewin as attorney for petitioner. Proceedings dated April 12 1905 for three weeks.
Notice of election in Troy Township Fountain County Indiana called by the Board of Commissioners. Voters will decide on a proposed donation of one half to a Fountain Warren Traction Company interurban railroad from Covington to Lafayette via Newtown. Payment terms extend over two June sessions. Witnessed by James T Bell Auditor on April 8 1908.
Danville visitors Dre Schuler and Mac Martin spend a Tuesday in town as others handle patent medicines and annual invoices. Warren J Lynch promotes Big Four Route tickets to western states with sale dates March 1 to May 15. The pension examining board meets. Berry Shuier visits John Campbell’s for a country dinner. John McCoy attends his father’s sixty second birthday anniversary. Rev J H Palmer lectures on Malaysia and Turkey at the M E church with a foreign affairs focus for the public.
William Turvey, a longtime and respected resident of New Richmond, was instantly killed Sunday afternoon when struck by an eastbound passenger train at the Clover Leaf crossing. He was about 75 years old and had resided in the area many years.
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