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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
5
Daily Gist of News highlights local people and events from Covington area activities. Shoppers are urged to visit J Loeb's and Kerr & Son's ads, with new goods and Royal Tailor merchandise featured.
Hon John B Martin and wife spent Monday and Tuesday in Indianapolis transacting business and visiting friends. Paul Finan suffers typhoid at his Third street home. Buy overcoats recently made to order at J Loeb's Store. West Liberty church concert in Wabash township netted twenty five dollars. Allen Shaff and Noah Holt left for Roswell New Mexico for health. Highest price paid for hides at Merryman's. Dr Wertz attended a Big Four surgeons meeting in Cincinnati. Harl Warrick injured in a motorcycle crash is improving and using crutches despite scars.
Readable items show cabbage deliveries at Rinns Grocery and kraut questions. Mentions bootlegging reports in the city and a Montgomery county juryman George Clouse died in the jury box. Also notes theater ads and local business notices including M. Scesley and Family Theatre.
The Catholic church ladies plan an exchange on Wednesday the 26 at Robert Rinn's grocery store selling poultry and Thanksgiving cats. Mr and Mrs George Boughner entertained Mrs Indiana Remster, cousin of Mrs Boughner, from near Metlott, last week recalling their girlhood days. Remster is noted as a prosperous farmer in Richland township.
The Republican M Board, a furniture dealer, will announce a special offer in the near future. Watch for the forthcoming announcement detailing the deal and availability.
Mr and Mrs Mike Mayer hosted the Young Folks Euchre club on Friday night at J Loebs Stores. An elaborate dinner was served at seven followed by an evening of card play with several outside guests in attendance.
Allen Pavey visits from Cates and Leland Massey tours Warren county as local social pages list guests and meetings. Mrs G W Williams and Mrs Will Layton sell rubber boots in Danville while the Woman's club plans a meeting with Mrs John B Martin this afternoon.
Jacob Huff Jr a regular army soldier visits his father Jacob Huff Sr and family along with Misses Alice Jenkins and Ruth Adamson who teach at Rob Roy spending Sunday with Miss Adamson s parents. Also advertisement mentions D J Yoong Co Covington Ind for wall board weather strips Wonder cement and glaze.
J. W. Parson of Cates received a 100 fine and costs plus a suspended jail sentence from Judge Schoonover after pleading guilty to operating a blind tiger in his drug store. Parson promised to obey the law in the future.
Local advertise notice features Kee M Scesley the Hatter and Jim the sculptor. It urges rapid orders for lettering on granite or marble and notes E M Board Home Dealer as contact point.
Mrs. Lucas Nebeker hosted thirty friends on Friday at her East Washington Street residence where guests engaged in needlework and a dressmaker item guessing contest. Mrs. J L Townsley won the prize with Mrs. Challen Spinning taking the consolation. W. R. Massey & Son advertise 80 acres near a good town in Stoddard County Missouri for 45 per acre with $800 cash and 3 6 9 year terms at 5 percent, all fenced and with two wells.
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