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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1905
Page
9
The Crawfordsville Journal reports a Sunday like election with no vote selling or floater influence. Voters abstained from bribery, precincts remained orderly, and candidates watched cautiously as Morgan anticipated victory amid uncertain margins.
Elkana Donaldson showcased a fine sample of his strawberry wine last week. He plans to offer about sixty gallons made from pure strawberry juice with aging noted as a key quality for holiday enjoyment.
The Rathbone Sisters hosted a pleasant quarterly event Tuesday, inviting husbands and special friends. A literary program preceded refreshments, and the husbands surprised attendees by bringing the troupe from the opera house to perform at the banquet hall after the program.
The jury commissioners have drawn the following names as jurors for the coming term of court convening next week. Grand Jury includes John Meeker Thomas W Thompson Preston R Thompson E Lindburg Geo W Swadley E W Kiger. Petit Jury lists Frank Marlatt Wa A Thomas George Parker Hiram D Allen William B Costing Nelson Lowery Frank J Campbell William J Mellett Charles W Gooding O J Peck Samuel M Cromer.
Foot Ball and Basket Ball at Williamsport feature Junior Tigers of Frankfort against Judy Tigers on Sutton Field at 2 30 p m. A double header with Brownies of Attica vs Danville girls and Boswell vs Williamsport. Admission 25 cents for football and basketball with strong claims by Frankfort and Judy Tigers and noted talent among girls.
Ball Bend Rubbers touted as the best rubbers of the day by J L Peters Carpets. Mention of Carpets at Boord's location.
County Auditor James A. Bell lists 1906 tax rates and levies for each township and town including Jackson Wallace Mill Creek Kingman Fulton Wabash Cain Hillsboro Van Buren Veedersburg Troy Covington Richland Mellett Shawnee Logan Attica and Davis. Incoming treasurer Mack Irvin will collect in 1906 with delinquent sums handled by town and city clerks. Also notes a High School senior lecture booking for November 22 1905 at the Presbyterian church featuring DeWitt Miller with season tickets 75 cents.
The State Printing Board must appear in Superior Court on November 18 to show cause why the State printing contract awarded to William B Burford and the Aetna Printing Co should not have been given instead of the Baker Co lowest bid. Baker alleges collusion among Burford Thornton Levey Levey Bros. & Co. and Sentinel Printing.
Lou R. Dunlap secured an option Wednesday on the Layton and Bilsland land near the old mill. Plans call for a modern grain elevator with capacity from thirty to fifty thousand bushels, to be built quickly and in operation early next year, maintaining Covington as a leading Western Indiana grain market.
Mesdames W H Cox Margarette Hitchens and Mrs J M Rabb entertained about fifty ladies at Mrs Coxs Fourth street home Thursday afternoon. The well decorated house offered refreshments and a pleasant time. Come early and get the best. My great reduction data begins tomorrow. Eila Yeagy.
Kokomo mayor Macy Brouse seeks the Republican nomination to challenge Charles R. Landis in the Ninth District. Rumors point to F M Dice of Montgomery County and others from Tipton, Hamilton, Fountain joining the field as Kokomo Dispatch notes Brouse's ambition and party support.
The Hillsboro elevator owned by A. R. Cohee and company of Frankfort was sold last Saturday to Morrison Finch & Co. of Frankfort, which took possession the following Monday.
The ladies club announces a Charity Ball on Wednesday evening November 29, 1905 at Cardiff's hall with admission 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended and a good time expected by order of committee.
George Hatt of Mellott aged about seventy died Sunday morning at his Mellott home from heart trouble after illness starting Saturday evening. He was father of Perry Hatt of Hillsboro. Funeral services were held Tuesday.
Edward Moriarty, about sixty five, was found dead in his bed at 5:30 Saturday morning by his family. He had lived in Covington about forty years, married with a family here, and his death is believed to be due to heart failure. Funeral services were held at 10:30 Monday from the family home with interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery. An obituary will appear next week.
The Richland Township trustee Samuel Rice prescribes monthly institutes or model schools to improve teachers. Teachers must attend full sessions or forfeit wages unless excused by sickness or township approval, earning one day's wage per institute day. J L Pevirg advertises Ball Bend rubbers.
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