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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
5
Daily life items include Labor Day visits by Harry Boord and family William Rabb of Chicago and Frank Bilsland and family from Chicago plus Danville guests Clint and Ruth Miles Lafayette J E McMahon and family Danville visits and Mrs McMahon improving Be on hand for school opening and a Western drama show The Cowboy's Pal Linoleums cheap at M Boord's store.
The Williamsport Hatter M Schesley invites shoppers to wear Imperial Brand hats at the Covington fair. Williamsport Electric Light plant installs a new dynamo and city water works. Clint Hesler of Millcreek visits the city and locals note county residents trusted for duty. The Lew Nebeker store hosts a Christian church exchange on Saturday morning September 6th. Warren County Battalion reunion and home coming fill three days in Williamsport this week. Hon C W Meeker and wife depart for Chicago and Keokuk before returning home. Jas Zanes of Mound installs a tubular well at Foster school grounds ensuring ample water.
Great Summer Discount Sale continues for thirty days with 20 to 50 percent off all low shoes. J. L. Peters promotes sales while the old flag over the courthouse tower is urged to be replaced by a new emblem. An uptick in street drunkenness is noted and eyed for enforcement. Cement and rock salt offered before price increases.
Mrs J M Martin visits Williamsport while E M Board and Lew Dunlap attend events in Indianapolis. Veedersburg visitors N M Teegarden and C M Berry arrive midweek. Plans include State Fair and Veedersburg Chautauqua next week. Mrs Kaufman returns to LeRoy. Stanly Pavey takes annual vacation. Farmers buy threshing coal at Canning Factory amid preparations for fall sales and public auctions.
Miss Mary Coffing hosted the Delta Omega Thetas at her Sixth Street home. Dainty bricks of ice cream and confections were served. An arrow in the pink ice cream bore the names Will Dunlap and the hostess with the Oct 8 1918 wedding date, a day of gaiety with guests Jennie Wilkey Florence Cardiff Avolone Livengood Lucille Wilkey Mrs Guy Faust Mrs Herbin Farneil Hall and Dee Ross of Frankfort.
Horace Gray of Newtown was in the city Tuesday to look after interests. If you need a monument or marker it will pay you to see E. M. Boord the Home Dealer.
Miss Welhemina Veshlage of Seymour visits guest Miss Julia Romine and will rejoin Seymour schools as history teacher. Mr and Mrs J A Hunt left for Urbana Ill where he becomes superintendent of Car Department for Big Four division after working at Seymour station. Also notes of sale a fine driving mare seven years old. word from Martinsville announces birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Chas Reed with grandparents Elmer and wife sending a seal skin overcoat and ice cream. Elmer buys rheumatic cure and hair restorer.
Samuel Quiggle arrived Tuesday from Richland. Mrs. Dink Ridge and son visited home folks. Dr. Trent from State Line came Wednesday. Mrs. Bart Shaff of Danville and Mrs. Leslie Spence were in town. Spence suffers typhoid fever. Twenty three arrested for minor offenses in Danville on Labor Day. Mr. R. W. Crawford of Brazil visiting his mother Mrs. J. L. Townsley. Ross Smail and wife of Brazil spent Sunday in Covington visiting relatives. Township schools start the week of the Covington fair.
Local Presbyterian ladies announce their annual bazaar to be held December 12 and 13. The event aims to raise funds for church needs and community outreach, with plans and volunteers mentioned by organizers.
The Crawfordsville fair runs this week with sizable turnout from the city and county. Residents report strong participation across events and exhibits as crowds linger throughout the fairgrounds.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds throat and lung ailments. It claims two doctors said a man from Masichite Col would die in two years but after using the product he is alive and well. The ad cites prices 4 50 and 1 00 and a guarantee by Irvin's drug store.
Clint Miles on vacation in Schnectady while county council turns down a 1006 item for tax collectors and approves a 100 yearly grant to the local G A R Post. Mrs Mayer and children end two week Evansville visit.
James Everly returns from Madrid Iowa where he oversaw interests and reports good crops. A Sulpher Oklahoma couple welcome a 21 pound baby boy born August 14. Floe Abdill appointed administratrix of the Foster estate and is the will’s chief beneficiary. Willis Pearson and Mabel Sargent wed in the county clerk’s office with Mayor McGeorge presiding. Waynetown to receive electric service from Crawfordsville central station as the broader rural light plan advances. The economic plan promises broader town power coverage.
Charles Hall a barber of State Line died at home Saturday after a long illness. He was a nephew of Porter Layton of lower Warren. The funeral was held Monday at Mound Cemetery across the river from the city.
Bond full Helstein bull for sale two months old in Covington. Noted color description and contact Peter Anderson for details.
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