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)GEORGIA ENTERPRISE.
VOL. XXV.
’GOLDEN WEDDING.
esday afternoon, May 13, 1880,
Dr. J. N. Bradshaw and wife
rated their Golden Wedding irt
ospitable home of their son-in
Mr. D. A. Thompson, in this
Fifty years ago Mr. Bradshaw
the marriage altar the good w«
«h" has been his joy and pride
uat day to this hour. Both
'hippy then and both are happy
The bride belonged to one of
host prominent and influential
lies in Tennessee, her maiden
‘being Miss Annie Jane Brown,
■r of the late Governor Neal S.
n tntil (ten. and Gov. John (J.
it, »f that state. Herself and
land Mere born in East Tennessee
pm reside in Madison, Fla., hut
wer Covington their home. Both
been active and useful, always
'red ami making life pleasant
‘tiers Dr. Bradshaw lias been
the leading educators iu the
I ami has held many responsible
mis. lle-is a prominent minis
t the Presbyterian church, and
ylvtaaiulcounsel is sought when
(Clint church matters are to be
iWred. At the age of 72 he is
ely engaged iu the ministry, hold
n an average 17 services every
He continues to labor for
ause nt education and for the el
on «d all mankind. In all his
lw noble wife has given him
^miragement and assistance.—
A it might be said that she has
“fc power behind the .throne”
Purged him on to duty .and to
n.
ven children blessed this blissful
n ’ s ' x u * whom are living and
Present, to-wit: Mrs. D. A.
pnpso^Ga; Mrs. Dr. E. E Kel
; Mrs. Mary E. Hefley, Tex ;
o. Bradshaw, Fla ; Mrs. J. j.
t.'. bi). Mr. Jno. N. Bradshaw,
he one "vacant chair” was
h' oc
Master Ollie Bradshaw,
chl drf Mr. Edward Bradshaw,
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Gracy,
'' 5iPe I'ister of the Doctor,
’ was
1 ' several other relatives
i ^'friends ,
from here and else
,,0 «marriage ceremony- was
C ' 111 ” "’dock p in beau
. m a
C?' P ot Tn c °nyers, Ve manner which b 7 Eev.
""“M be to de
hy impossible, and was
* '■ all the members
DM of the
many special friends. The
“a and wedding feast from
* lar b‘ 34
tif S e attended and was
the most delightful —■and ele
,«r- 7; eyer given
77"»-»» in Covington.
^Hshaw.daugter-in-law, law, and Mrs.
C 77 were
U V f r V livi
f 'he family - “g re pre
■ were hand,
Doctor on
^aheautlbd ‘ LeUy. The bride of
'}• white dress
7 tnanned and held a bo
v el V flowers in her hand,
„ t t ,f'7 ' ,aPPy n " aS P dreSse rivile d in black.
r to ge of the
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"Wttulu \ amo "g others
ada ett lUlf lone which
,7 »'7a7r ^'he . ,, pleasure The of this ex
rtn - P"»*
mv7r v ef ; g a a hfodden Pl ,ri >priate Wed to
A, ’
ed ^ w lining StgHt it ° i« P ress impomib early *
1 presents with ~
/ * 6 names
sent them ,at
^ for our f ; ’| can and
juys r 1 ' pn ei " ls a a continuance ,
are bj and ’‘ ea : CbI ures with bles8ed which
')• years V in
of the ' , bliS8
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ever-
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“HY COUNTRY: HAY SHE EVER BE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG, MY COUNTRY!
"Autumn.
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“M:
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1890.
HOME AND OTHER ITEMS
AS THEY TRANSPIRE EROM ONE
WEEK TO ANOTHER.
The Pitts hotel has been treated to
a new roof.
Local politics will warm up after
awhile and “don’t your forget rt ”
Rev. " Dr. Bradshaw preached T a’fine
•sermon at the Presbyterian . church , iu
Covington Sunday.
And new the city laws eay that no
one shall ride a bicycle on the side¬
walks of Covington.
The Covington Baptist Sunday
School will go on a pic nic to-day or
to-morrow.
Mr. I. W. Brown is happy because
his mare, Daisy Pitts, has a colt worth
§ 1 , 000 .
Miss Etta Lou Thompson, of Wal¬
nut Grove, has been on a visit here
as the guest of Miss Maude Lee.
The new railroad has been graded
front near the Georgia railroad, half
a mile above the depot, to a point
two miles below town.
It has been ordered by the city an.
thorities that all restaurants here be
closed at midnight every Saturday
and stand closed until after 12 dclock
Sunday uight.
Mr. John Wright, son of Esquiri
W. J. Wright, of Hays district, died
on Thursday last. A good and noble
young man has been called front
among us.
The person who, under cover of
night, would mutilate or injure the
property of another, is just such a
person as any community could well
afford to do without, and the sooner
such characters are ferreted out and
forced to leave the better will it be
for the entire community.
Hon L. F. Livingston. President
of the Farmers Alliance, left for the
City of Washington Saturday last to
give the congressional committee on
ways and means the benefit of his
views and ideas concerning the sub
treasury plan. While in Atlanta he
is reported as saying that he wishes it
definitely understood that he may or
he may not be a candidate for Gov
ernor. He declined either to admit
or deny the fact and remarked
no one was authorized to make any
statement, for him on the subject.
The Georgia Temperance Associa¬
tion, which remained in session two
days of last week in Atlanta, adopted
resolutions urging the Georgia dele¬
gation iu congress to press legislation
which will give to the states the right
to control the prohibition question for
themselves, regardless of interstate
commerce. Resolutions were adopted
also for the election to congress of
senators and representatives favoring
a national prohibition law. The old
officers were all re-elected.
Hon. L. L Middlebrook and son,
Marvin, returned from Texas Satur
day \ and both are looking well. The
Colonel , desires . to record ,
go on as say
• ,t r\ . i .. v
mg that , Covington ,..7 is by far the pret* .
f tiest . . town , of its size . that ,* \ , he saw dll- .
ring all his travels, and that Georgia,
in his judgment, is the best aud one of
the most prosperous of ativ state in
all this Union. To appreciate this
favored section one only has to
the state of Texas during the flood
and tornado season. It will be re'
membered that the Colonel gets the
“all overs” when dark clouds appear
ar| d the lightniug begins to flash, and
just imagine, if you please., how he
looked and how he felt in a Texas cy¬
clone ! We notice many gray hairs
iu his beard and on his head, but we
we not prepared to say flbat they ap
pcared in a sfetgle night from frijjJh,L
TOWN AND COUNTY.
j EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY.
..Complaint comes from several
districts of poor stands of cotton.
..Covington sub alliance held an
interesting meeting Saturday night.
..The Methodist Sunday school
w 'll have a picnic before very 3 long,
a
Mrs Anna Floyd, of Atlanta, it
visiting our town as the guest of her
father, Judge G. M. f. Bower.
..Airs. W. H. Wells is visiting her
parentsand relatives in Oglethorpe
county.
. .The outside railing on the iron
bridge, between town and the depot,
is in need of immediate repair.
. .It is the duty and should he the
pleasure of everybody to keep their
premises clean.
. .It is about time that work was
being commenced on some of those
promised new brick buildings.
. .There is a large number of peo¬
ple who fevor sending Col. James W
Anderson to the legislature.
. .Mr. Jame F. Peek, Jr., has been
quite sick all of this week Hope
he will soon be well again
. .It looks like o,d times to have
Dr. J. N. Bradshaw and his entire
family with us.
..Mr. J. H. Kinney, of Madison,
has been on a visit here, and is slow¬
ly regaining his health again.
..Mr C. E Cook presented each
of his clerks with fine hats one day
last week.
. .Prof. Frank Flort nee will visit
friends and .relatives i - Greensboro
Saturday and Sunday.
..Mr. Deunard, one of Rockdale’s
solid sons, and father of Messrs.
George and Charlie Dennard, of this
city, spent one day last week here.
. .If a few of the old hulls on our
most public streets were tern down it
would help the appearance of our city
I greatly,
j Old Aunt Dilcy Shepherd, one
of the best colored women who ever
| lived in Newton county is dead. Aged
92 year*. May she sleep sweetly.
i • - Contractor John C. Gibbs is get
ting a great deal of work to do. He
1 is an excellent workman and a faith
ful, honest gentlemen.
. .Several of our citizens attended
the Georgia railroad convention iu
Augusta this week and report having
had a fine time.
. .Mr. John C. Flowers is spending
some time in Gainesvill in the inter
est of a loan association. Hope he
will do well and soon return.
..Some of our young people at¬
tend the Sunday school celebration
and pic nic at Stewart's paper mills,
,,, Rockdale county, Friday.
i .Col. Nunnally, president of the
.
; alliance and Col. B. n b. Hal ,
county *
! ker , will , make , the , race for Senator 0
| th,s vear ' Both ,, , ^ ^
-
j ..01 course Newton county will
j adopt the primary election plan as
usual in nominating candidates for
j office.
Mesgrg j S . Stewart, J. M
Pace, W. F. Gay and Professor and
,
lairS Mrs. H. A. ^"^enSn ffi ‘Atlanta
;
.It may be necessary to collect the
.
street tax earlier this year than usual,
as the city treasury is not overbur¬
dened with any great amount of sur
plus cask
NEWS FROM ALMON.
Miss SalKe Pendergrass, of Walnut
Grove, spent one day not long since
with friends in Almon.
Mr. L>ave ALnmnd, of Conyers, en
coura fe' es the hi" 0 ' 1 ^ple here by his
presence occasionally.
Miss Davidson, of Conyers, paid a
pleasant, visit to our village recently
as the guest of Miss Lelia Park
Mr. W. S. Marbut and bride, with
his sister, Miss Cana, spent a day or
two here last week as the guests of
Mrs. L. Y. Longshore.
There has heeu a Sabbath school
organized at Apple Grove Academy,
under Baptist supervision, but a Un¬
ion school, which meets every Sun
day afternoon.
Quite a number of our young peo
pie enjoyed a pic nic at Stone Moun¬
tain Saturday. A party from Oxford
spent the same day fishing in Yellow
rives, near this place.
On Saturday, May 17, the Sabbath
schools of Shiloh and Apple Grove
Academy will pic nic here. The chil¬
dren will have exercises suitable to
“Children’s Day” at the suggestion of
their pastor, Mr. Eakes. Friends are
cordially invited with baskets. A
nice time is anticipated Shiloh un¬
derstands how to get up a thing of
this sort to perfection P-.
QXFORDlvEWS items.
Gentle spring has now drawn nigh,
And as we greet the fair newcomer,
We’ll hid our winter girl good-bye,
And hunt us up a girl for summer
Mr. F. M. Means, after a painful
illness, is some better.
There is much sickness at present
in and around Oxford.
A party of pic nickers spent a very
pleasant day at the Mountain Satur¬
They repoit much fun, a fine
: diuner and a tired crowd
.
Miss Rose Griffin gave , her friends
a most enjoyable sociable Friday eve
ning. The young people of Oxford
#e em to be taking the day. A
ble every week !
Come over Saturday, bring all the
; people, and see Oxford “down” the
State Tecnological School in a game
of base ball—that is, if they put in
their appearance.
Examination of applicants for
teachers n^ToVeruFstewartVofficcjnCk- licenses will be held at
ford, on May 30th for whites, and on
May 31st for colored applicants, com¬
mencing at 8 o’clock a. m.
Truly Thine, W --.
NEWS FROM STEWART.
-
Mr. Henry L. Slack and wife have j
moved Mr. J. from J. Newton Harwell county. has the finest J
young corn in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cody recently
lost their precious babe by death. j
Mr. J. M. Fincher's new residence |
will soon lie completed. j
The Sunday school at the Union j
church has 47 members.
Members of Pleasant Grove church I
speak of erecting a new house of wor¬
ship, Let everybody help.
Mr. Jack Parker caught a fish at
Mackey Shoals the other day which
weighed 53 pounds.
A livdy time WM had at f . he bee '!
^ CUtting her ° the otbeJ * ui » dit ’ aJ
though the boys — too sick. much “Wool” hooey - made Aikiu some found of j 1 j
the tree ‘ j
_Truly, K r alue.
Madison was visited by a dcslruc
tive fire Monday in which many busi- j
houses destroyed. ’
oess were 1
NO. 31.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
in a short while the Public School
Commissioners of this city will elect
Principals and Teachers for all the
■schools to serve for another term, or
year. Just now the schools are in
a most prosperous condition, ami the
present management is giving general
satisfaction. The female high school
has become the pet and pride of the
entire community, and under the per¬
fect discipline of Principal W. Frank
Smith and his able faculty, this thool
has grown in popularity and useful¬
ness, and now has a larger attendance
than ever before in its history. The
Board is composed of public-spirited
gentlemen, who hold the interest of
the people near their heart and who
are laboring faithfully aud well for
the cause of education. That they
will continue so to do no one need
doubt, and when the election comes
off we are sure that Principal Smith
and the other teachers in the white
schools will be r-elected, for we believe
the wish is universal that they be re¬
tained. Principal Smith and the oth¬
ers are too well known to need any
complimentiary introduction at our
hands. We nominate Principal W.
Frank Smith as his own successor,
ami hope he will be re-elected by a
rising vote.
RICH TREAT NEAR AT HAND.
Rev. Henry Ho wren, of Charles¬
ton, S. CL, will lecture on Temper¬
ance at the following time and places :
Conyers—Sunday, May 25, at Metho¬
dist church, 3 -30 p. m Presbyterian
church, 7-30 p. m.
Socia! Circle, Monday 26, 7-30 pm
At Rutledge, Tuesday 27, 7-30 pm
Madison, Wednesday 28, 7-30 pm
At Almon, Thursday, 20, 7-30 pm
Covington, Friday, 30, and Sunday
June 1st, at 7-30 pm.
Oxford, Saturday, May 31, 7—30
pm., and Sunday, June 1, at 11 am.
Mr. Howren is perhaps the most
eloquent and forcible Temperance lee
turers now in the field. IDs wit and
humor, logic and solid arguments are
winning for him and his cause the
hearts of the people. Let everybody
make it a point to hear him
~
MV Isa nn D OTHERWISE
Protracted services continue this
,' veek at t!,e Methodist church > morn
,n « a,,d n, * ht - Able sermous
preached and the church is being
warmed up considerably.
Miss Mellie Wright returned t<>
Athens Wednesday. Her brother,
Esquire Franklin Wright, accompa
uied her, and will spend a day or two
in the classic city,
Our friend and brother, Rev. R. J.
Bigham, of Augusta, writes us this
good news : “Are in the midst of a
gracious meeting, 36 accessions the
5ret week, many beautiful reclama
tions - The church greatly uplifted,
something like the old Covington
niee ‘ , ' ,1 L < 1 greet you in love,
Monday last, May 12. the fob
low “* iefte " s re, " d UUcalIed f<)r
, office Covington,
id tlie post at Geor¬
gia : In calling for any of these
letters say to the Postmaster that tin v
have been advertised in the Enterpri-
and have one cent ready to pay for.
each letter, as this is now the law :
Females.—§nllie _ Brown, Annie Carr,
Borgia A. Scott, Mre Doilie Wright
SuS an Ans | y . May r -.All An Berry. tsvit). jviftlcs.
_ M ose Carrol!, Frank Dunn, B F
Fields, Allieas Ghather, T A 1 Dir
mon, Kily Holder, U B Man, G T
‘^ u '‘‘ van -
P. H. Fe;:ouson, Post Mast r.
Jas. M. Levy, Asst. P. M.