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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
1
Reports from county precints show about 83 percent of voters registered, with 90 percent in cities. May registrations lagged. two thirds of laggards signed up in September, leaving roughly 16 percent for October. Democrats active at polls, Republicans less so. Franklin College Quartette enlivened Baptist sessions with excellent music.
The divorce suit filed by Hlmer Mater's wife in Crawfordsville has been withdrawn after she learned rumors of the husband's alleged relations with other women were unfounded.
Republican candidate Haines appears to have defeated incumbent Democrat Plaisted by about 4,000 votes, signaling a broad GOP victory. Plaisted’s 1910 majority was 83,660, with current figures implying a GOP gain of roughly 12,416 and potential gains for the rest of the ticket and Congress. E. C. Burleigh’s win for the U.S. Senate is anticipated.
The Thompson restaurant transferred ownership from Mr Thompson to Earl Martin Tuesday morning after a solid Monday. The retiring proprietor built up trade and service, while the new owner brings restaurant experience and is expected to succeed in the new location.
Beginning last Monday Crawfordsville gained a new newspaper called the Daily Progressive edited by S. M. Coffman formerly of the Crawfordsville Review. It serves as the official organ of the Democrats in Montgomery County.
Samuel Fleming an old veteran of the civil war died at his home on Second Street Attica about 5 o'clock Thursday morning of last week. He ended a long life of age and its ailments. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Stewart officiating.
Survivors of Company C and other regimental companies held a reunion at Osborn's Prairie church attended by nearly all veterans still in the area. Gen. George F. Dick of Bloomington, aged four years, was among the attendees. The gathering drew many from Covington and others.
Eva Mckinney Milligan sister of Charles R and F E Mckinney of Newtown died at her Waveland home Wednesday evening after long cancer Sufferings She was born on the old McKinney farm near Newtown in 165% and married William Milligan in 1887 She leaves four children and was regarded as a noble Christian woman Fountain County friends regret her death.
The Indiana State Association of Rural Letter Carriers met in Shelbyville and elected J. O. Bonebrake of Veedersburg as president for the coming year. He was also named delegate at large to the national convention in Nashville on September 16. Bonebrake has served as a Veedersburg carrier for years and is active in county association affairs.
Lee Duncan, Tippecanoe County treasurer, in Attica from his father’s home, gives a view of local politics. He estimates 7000 Republicans and 5000 Democrats in the county and predicts Republicans will lose at most 300 to the Progressives. Fountain County losses are expected to be far smaller than 3800.
On Thursday last James Bald won threshed for William Cronk on Ed Martins farm three miles east of Covington 3106 bushels of oats 1410 bushels being threshed in the afternoon The average per day for the entire run was 2223 bushels and the last nine days run averaged 2488 bushels Considering season and grain condition this is very good work The men in the ring were Sam Ward J Loeb Charles Coffing Ollie Bants Ed Osborne Frank Graham William B Coffing Cleve Howard William Cronk Lew Grady Covington lost to Hillsboro 13 to 10 last Sunday.
The fifty second annual Covington Fair will run September 17 to 20 with daily racing and purses of 400 and 500 dollars in each class. Barnes Agency Chicago will provide daily free high class attractions on the grandstand platform. Special trains, shade, water, and unchanged 25 cent admission welcome attendees.
Miss Edna Cotting daughter of C M Cotting and widow of Covington ties married Monday evening last at First Methodist Crawfordsville to Jay Cravens of Dayton Ohio now a water chemist with the State Board of Health. She is well known in Fountain county and a DePauw graduate. Several local young ladies attended the ceremony.
Forty two amendments were voted on in a special election. Initiatives include initiative and referendum, city home rule, a license system for saloons, income and inheritance taxes, abolition of capital punishment, and a minimum wage eight hour day on public work. In force October 1.
Lamson Bros Board of Trade wire at 1 30 Tuesday presented September crop data. Spring wheat condition 90.8, total wheat yield 690 million bushels, oats condition 92.3 with oats yield 1 29 billion bushels, corn condition 82.1 with average 27.7 bushels per acre and total corn yield 2 955 billion bushels. Hay crop estimated 73 million tons. Oats average per acre 34.1 bushels, last year 31.9, 1910 24.4.
The Crane family reunion gathered Sunday at Progressive Corner northwest of Stone Bluff, an annual event linking early Central Fountain settlers connected by marriage to several prominent families.
The Dry Brook will be the pastor's morning theme and Finding the Right Place the evening topic aimed at youth. Evening services on both days will appeal to all, with hope autos may be available.
The pastor will preach on Christian Growth and Treasures in Heaven at the Methodist church next Sunday. The fourth quarterly conference meets Friday evening at 7 30. A large attendance from the church membership is hoped for at the morning service. There will be preaching at the Bend next Sunday afternoon.
The Church of Christ hosts evangelist H H Adamson with a slate of sermons. Friday night covers The Second Chance and the Annihilation Theories, Saturday night The Life Line, Sunday morning Hindrances or Whats the Matter With You, and Sunday night Denominationalism How Caused and How Cured. Don’t miss these talks.
The Bodine farm, 820 acres in Wabash township part of the late James Bodine estate, was sold to William Martin of Danville for 20000. Benton Cade acted as the selling agent for Mrs. Harry Glascock Alma Rogers and Paul C Board of Covington.
The table presents precinct vote counts for Secretary of State in 1910 and total county registrations. It indicates about 83.4 percent of the county’s vote registered and roughly 163 percent still out. It notes the likely largest unregistered portion is Republican and urges party activity before October registration closes.
The entertainment and recital by Miss Maud Martin's class at the Baptist church last Friday evening was greatly enjoyed by all. Each member performed splendidly, reflecting strong drilling. The well-attended program drew many from three counties and filled the church.
The Matinee Musicale renews a lyceum season with four top bureau numbers and a Chinese operetta by home talent. Featured is Mrs. Oscooley Pooler in The Music Master, with season tickets set at 1.5 and single admissions 50 cents. Child tickets are 75 cents. Events span October 4, November 11, December 6, and Heb 12, plus a spring showing of The Feast of the Lanterne. Klegge Co. cattle sale reports good demand and prices.
Lee Bethel of Attica, cited for repeated trouble, was sentenced by Judge Schoonaver under the intermediate sentence law to two to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory after a knife attack in a drunken brawl. He had been jailed on a $3,000 bond awaiting circuit court action.
The Livengood Purnell families held their second reunion in Alfred Livengood grove south of Hillsboro last Sunday with a large crowd in attendance. Speakers from several towns traced family histories back 225 years to Germany and earlier Purnell lineage while Miss Lucile Wilkey and Mrs. Fred S. Purnell performed. Five generations of the Keeling Livengood line were present and a noonday feast followed before officers were elected and next gathering set for September 1913.
Dr J R Hicks sails for Washington DC to attend the American Public Health Association and the Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography. Indiana plans a large exhibit and aims to contribute to Panama canal zone hygiene inspection aboard a government vessel, with Dr George Rowland covering duties in Hicks absence.
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