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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
5
Amos Smith of Shawnee visits Covington while Miss Fay Quin trims at Mellor and Jim Slim advertises good whips. The Leader notes millinery openings on Oct 3, a Chicago tailor sale at J Loeb stores, and a band concert with Lord Howe. Also reporting Bloomington-bound Forest Livengood, Otterbein trips, and local births, sales, and notices.
Local readers report attendance at the Kingman fair and note the 28th Millinery Opening on October 3. Notices mention guests from Rantoul and Muncie, a Republican candidate speaking at Pine Village, and a semi annual millinery sale on October 8. Other items include school opening, farm notices, and county budget commentary.
A large Taft rally at Ade farm two miles east of Breck Wells Escay drew about ten thousand people. Speeches by Taft Hill Watson Lands and others followed a special train arrival. Pickpockets robbed some attendees, while most crowds were orderly and enthusiastic. George Smith reports rain in Chicago and urges completing an order.
Transactions filed for Fountain County real estate include transfers from Wm. B. Gray to Henry C. Sheaf and others, Millcreek and Attica properties, and several parcels in Veedersburg, Mellott, and Yeddo. Amounts range from $1 to several thousand dollars and include land, lots, and int in properties.
Connecticut has a cash capital of 1,000,000 dollars. Alphonse Lemp went to Indianapolis on Tuesday. Miss Lela Shiff, ill with typhoid, is improving. For sale a good gentle horse for family use via T. H. Britton. Mrs. McMahon and son Frenk of Danville were here Sunday as guests of Mr. Sulivan. Sargent Len Crane of Indianapolis spent the week here visiting relatives and friends. This is Crane’s boyhood home and he enjoyed meeting old friends. G. O. E. Newlin of Hillsboro acted as agent on the Big Four the past two weeks during Clint Kaufman’s vacation. Arthur Haines was cleared Monday of selling beer to Frank Tittle the prior Sunday. Tittle swore he was not in the saloon and that he bought the beer the night before and hid it near the saloon doorstep the night before.
Miss Verna Burnside daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Burnside and Charles B Sheeks of Beaumont Texas were married at the Burnside home in Greencastle on Thursday September 17 at 8 pm Dr H A Gobin V P of DePauw officiated The bride wore white spotted tissue over satin taffeta and carried roses Bridesmaids held yellow roses Many out of town guests from several states attended A reception with ice cream cake and mints followed Punch was served on the porch The couple will reside in Beaumont Texas where the groom is employed by a large lumber company The county sends blessings to the newlyweds
Commissioners named election inspectors for the coming vote in multiple townships. Listings include Jackson No 1 Robert Krout No 2K M Philpott Cain No 1 Austin Keeling No 2 Dan Young Wood No Richland No 1 Robert McCord No 2 Charles E MecClare No 3 Samuel Rice trustee No 4 Will Rice Davis No George Shultz trustee Millcreek No 1 Tom Moffett No 2 Hardy Norris No 3 Riley Massey trustee Van Buren No 1 Emmer Mareh No 2 Samuel Ludlow trustee No 3 Grant Ward No 4 Al Gebrett Shawnee Township No 1 Wm T Willetts No 2 Chas Gumert Logan No 1 Marion Hilderbrand No 2 Alonzo Swank No 3 Wm H Finfrock No 4 Ben H Wilber trustee Fulton No 1 James Young No 2 David Cates trustee Wabash No 1 L Becklhymer trustee No 2 Ozcar Phobus Troy No 1 Clem Rogers No 2 Clint Smith trustee No 3 Wm B Coffing No 4 Tim othy Murray
Miss Cook from Darlington News visited Covington Friday with her mother and spoke of her strong interest in the newspaper business. E. M. Board advertises monuments and home goods while H. B. Martin notes Attica and Logan township will deliver a big Republican majority this fall. Trustee candidate L. G. Riggin expected to lead his ticket.
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