Newspaper Page Text
•Op**- ji o
J L > L ^ w y:
VOL. XXXII.
A CURIOUS DREAM.
The night after the
election Sam McOart dreamed
he heard some of his friends singing
the following songs
Bush —McKinleyite : “Amazing
grace, how sweet the sound, That
saved a wretch like me !”
Bagby. — Bryanite : “Come hum
hie sinner, in whose breast, A
saint thoughts revolve 1”
Brown—Palmerite; “We’ve cross
e« tne river of Jordan, Happy, so
happy in the Lord 3”
Brooks.— Leveringite : —“I am a
stranger here below, And what I am
is hard to know!”
lliivden.— Watsonite, Middle of the
Bunder: “And am I born to die,
And most I lay this body down!”
Sam would have dreamed a little
more but lie got to rolling and tumb¬
ling and fell out of the bed on the
floor, knocking one of his elbows out
of joint and breaking two bones in
his right big toe,
WILLOW MILLS NEWS.
Mr R. W. Cash is having a new
dwelling house erected on t,is place.
“Uncle Bunk” Edwards preached a
fine sermon at McDonald academy
one night last week.
Miss Lemma Morgan won the prize
in the little girls’ class in the Sunday
school at Gaither’s.
School closed at McDonald acade¬
my Friday with appropriate reitations,
dialogues, s mgs, etc.
There was an entertainment at Mr.
Bob Middiebrook’s home one evening
last week. All had a happy time.
» * *♦
Mr. Silas Morgan is building a new
smoke house. He has three hogs that
will weigh about 1 000 pounds.
Gaither district is in the lead when
it comes to good schools, and it has
one of the best teachers in the county,
Miss Elma Smith.
Thanksgiving was celebrated atone
home in this community with a fine
supper, which was greatly enjoyed by
all who partook thereof.
Mr. T. S. Smith ha* more stocks at
his new saw mill than he can saw be.
lore Christmas. There is much fine
timber in this part of the county.
One of our most fascinating young
ladies is expecting a visitor from an
other county. Perhaps that wedding
to which we referred will take place
soon. Another young lady says that
she has made her wedding suit and is
only waiting for the young man to
-ay “Yes ” Still another is thinking
of marrying, as a certain individual
dreamed that she was dead, and that
is “a sure sign” she will marry before
the New Year.”
The same young man who had his
c-at white wased, some time since,
recently made an engagement with a
young lady, who was to call a ? p. m.
He feared that she would fb ’get, so
he started to her home, and on the
w«y came near meeting bet; ^n com
l , j»y with ... some other young people. -
*
v 0,6 „ she , uld there , ** . he i f /* f 1
Cf '
un wagon tongue, rushed into the
Pa, ° aud almost broAe lus head
‘gamst the wall. They had a
‘elighttul time playing blind fold a.ul
1 ‘mg This month wilt ciose eap
_
lear. Let the young people enjoy it.
Verv Truly, Violet
Alfred C. Elliott has charge of the j
popular Swords restaurant and mar j
k *\ where he vviH fun,ish the P. ublic |
' 1 l “ e best eatl iblcs in all the iand.
r the of the market for all
Pays top :
green and dry hides. Patronize Mr. I
^diott, for he’ll treat you right.
“MY COUNTRY: MAY SHE EVER BE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG, ITT COUNTRY! ”—J kftebboh.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1896.
| City Public Schools—Honor Roll .
-
Sophomore.— Carrie Belle Merri
we ^ er 96.1, Mattie Heard 96, Minnie
Trenholm 95.2, Lizzie Fowler 95 1
Freshman.—Adele Turner 97 2,
Mae Hix 97, Lillian Biggers 96 9,
Annie Carr 96 6, Eva Stephenson
i 96 5. Sadie Loyd 96.2, Emmie Davis
95 g jsj e jj ‘ orley 97. Walter Lee
96 8, Robert Heard 96 7. Porter Clark
96,-5, Jamie Knox 95 6
8t.li Grade—Sal lie Simms 98.5,
lie Turner 97.2, Mabel Higgins 97,
Bessie Carroll 96.3, Sadie McDonald
95.8, Lizzie Pickett 95.2, Richard
McCord 95 4
Miss L. Walker, Teacher.
Fifth Grade.—Hyda Heard 99,
Essie Hyer 98.4, Lillian Stephenson
96.6. Emmie Stewart 96.3, Ollie Lew¬
is 96, Lola Alien 95.6, Joy Lee 95.6,
Pearl McCulleis 95.1.
Grammar Department—6th Grade
—Fannie Henderson 98 5, -{Clifford
Henderson 98. Annie Higgins 98, J
Bessie Heard 97.9, Catherine Butler
97.8, Pearl Hicks 97 6, Birdie Shep¬
herd 97, Leonora Ouslev 96,7, Clara
Carr 96.1, Ralph Wright 95.9, Dud
ley Guinn 95.
Seventh Grade— Addie Barnett 98,
Donald Corley 98, Ophdlia Mayo
97.8, Ethel Farmer 97.5, Ray Lee
97.3, Rosebud Spencer 97 2, Johnnie
Geiger 97.1. Dessa Hays 97, Henry
Pickett 96.2, Flora Hill 96.
Mrs. E. V. Si’encer, Teacher.
Fourth Grade.-Bonner Simms 98 3,
Annie Anderson 97.7, Paul Lester
.it.7; Byron Albert 97.6, Lester Lee
97.6, Sam Boorstin 97.2, Arthur Vin
ing 95 8, Hebert Chambers 95.8, Wil
lie Beck Shepherd 95.3, Tom Swarm
95.3, Susie Weldon 95 2, Jackie
Clark 95.
Third Gracle.—Ackie White 981
Grace Stewart 97.8, Alver McDonald
97.2, Bertie Trenholm 97.1, Paul
Evans 96.7, Robert Viniug96.6, Ma¬
ry Loyd 96.4, Eleanor Hays 95.8,
Ruth Davis 95 2, Boykin Wander 95,
Miss C. V. Glanton, Teacher.
Second Grade.—Ida Higgins 99,
Simms Heard 99, Berto Lee 98.1,
Rose Rheberg 98, Roy Stephenson
97.7, Jessie Vinipg 97, Allene Pick*
ett 97, Lonnie McDonald 96.8, Clif
ford Hill 96.6, Boykin Barnett 96.5,
Minor Guinn 96 3, Judsoti Adams 96,
Mamie Gailiard 95 7, Mack Robinson
95.4, Luther McDonald 95.1, Bettie
Adams 94 7.
Pirsi Uraue-—Allene Wright 98 6,
Pnnest leek 97 7, Hayden McKnight
.)7./ r Aitie Wiight 97.3, Bigham
Norton 96 2, Will Swords 96 1, Ethel
McCord 96.1, Duval Guinn 95.7,
Porter Barnett 95.6, Larue Lee 95,
Homer Cook 95, Mattie Smith 94.9,
Willie Preston 94.7, Ham Norton 94.7.
Miss Pauline H. Askew, leacher.
ARBOR DAY
Fri duy, Dec. 4th, the Senior Class
11 tK ' L fc
Exercises by the class and school
*
wiU 5e held i a the auditorium of the
school budding. !
State School Commissioner Glenn
w5 „ deliver the address of the occasion, j
Exercises begin at 9| o’clock. All
a!e i„ vit ed to attend.
... ....... - - -
Appropriate Thanksgiving .
services
were held at Bethany Presbyterian j
church i n Oak Hill district, on 26th.
Large amount ot real state was sold
public sale here Tuesday, most of
broUgj)t d prices, ,
which goo i
Buy goods from home merchants, j
somewhat personal.
Mr. R. L. Singleton, of Eaton ton,
was recently married to Miss Mattie
Lou Harwell, of Newborn.
Mr. Lee D. Adams’new brick store '. ,iC
house, at '■ armel Junction, is nearing
c, ’ m P' e ^ on -
Doctor and Mrs J. J Dearingspent
I a day or two last week visiting rela
j fives- in Atlanta.
! Mrs. S. W. Hawkins has been on a
visit to her parents in Oglethorpe
county.
i Major Wilson L. Davis, of Rocky
Plains district, one of the best men iu
Georgia, is spending this week with
dear ones at Stevens Pottery.
Mrs Mary Jackson, of Milledgeville
has been on a visit here as the guest
her parents, Rev. Dr. J. M. White
and wife.
Mrs. Lydia Johnson and daughter,
Miss^Lizzie left on Monday for Pied
mont, Ala., where they will make their
future home.
Judge and Mrs. J. M. Belche r
have bought a very desirable house
and lot from Mrs. V. C. Conyers on
Monticello street.
Major Jno. B. Davis complimented
some of his young lady friends with
an elegant Thanksgiving dinner on
Thursday last.
Mrs Emmett Womack and
daughter, Miss -elle, will spend
winter in Washington City,
here about the 17th.
The many friends of Mr. Joseph
W. Albert will be glad to learn
he is able to be u^TOd. about after
long and dangerous spell of sickness
If you desire to smd any telegrams
call on Mrs. T. D. Guinn, whose of¬
fice is now located in the Star build
ing. Prompt and satisfactory service
guaranteed.
On Wednesday last Mr. Lee Har¬
deman, of Oxford, was united in mar¬
riage to Miss Beulah Fainsworth, of
Kirkwood. Rev. Ellison R. Cook, of
Atlanta, officiated.
We learn that Mr. D. A. Thomp
son, Sr., was along with Mr. Jno. R.
Thompson the day 37 partridges were
killed, and Bro. Davie says that birds
must keep out of trees when he and
John are in the neighborhood.
Bishop Wilson, of Virginia, will
spend a week at Oxford, where he
will deliver a series of lectures at Eai
ory college. Bishop Wilson is one of
the best lecturers in the south and a
rare treat is expected.
jj ev% J. \ Timmerman will have
c | iargft 0 f t,h e Methodist churcli here
or aoo j ; | )er y e ai. Rev. J. M. White
goeg t(> GainsviUe. Rev. H. L.
bry H , }il serve the Monticello church.
J. E. Dickey will again serve tbe
c { iurc ], a £ Midway
^ Q £ of Monticel .
lo, , day . two recently . .
spent a or in
e’ty as the guest of ’•« brother, Mr.
J no. B. Davis, Jr. -this;* the fn&t
visit friend George has paid this sec*
yea is ago.
Mrs> c . H . White gave an elegant
and royfll f eagt to the hoarders and
guests of the Covington Hotel on 1
Thanksg i viug Day. However, fine
meals served at hi popular hotel 1
are t 9
every day. Suppose you stop there
the nex t time ' you come to town,
Mr. James _ F. 1 eek, , Jr., T was united . ,
in marriage to Miss Blanche Aiken,
Nov. 25th. Rev. A. C Mixon of
ficiated. The groom is one of our
best young men, while the bride is a
most excellent and charming young
lady May peace and plenty bless
them from the bridal to the tomb.
Hon. Robert U. Hardeman.
The good and noble man whose
name heads this article, has been dan
■ gerously sick at his home in Oxford,
j ! since Thursday last. Two weeks ago
be contrac ^ e( j pneumonia while at his
post of duty in the legislature iu At- j
lanta. and came home. For several!
days it was thought that he would j
soon be well again, but soon after the j
pneumonia had yielded to treatment, J
brochitis and kidney troubles appear*
ed, and he rapidly grew worse.
Friday and Saturday his death was
expected at any moment. Sunday he
rested more easily, and his physicians
announced that the conditions were
more favorable for his recovery, al¬
though the chances were but as one
in a thousand. Around the bed side
of this prominent Georgian is his im¬
mediate family aud a number of rela
lives from other sections, and he is re
ceiving the tenderest care and nursing.
The physicians who have been attend¬
ing him in his extreme sickness are
Drs. W. W. Evans and A. G. Hay
good, of Oxford, and Dr Henry P.
‘ Cooper, of Atlanta.
On Saturday a resolution of svmpa
thy was passed unanimously in the
Georgia legislature, and letters and
telegrams have been received from all
over the country enquiring about bis
condition and filled with vvoids of
deepest sympathy for himself and
family in this dark and trying time.
Monday and Tuesday there was lit¬
tle change in his condition, although
hopes were entertained that he was
slightly stronger and there was a pos
sibility that he would recover.
As we go to press he continues in a
critical condition, hovering, as it were,
between life and death.
The people of Newton county love,
honor and esteem Colonel Hardeman
and pray that the Master may restore
him to health again and spare him to
his people fur many years to come.
At 9 o’clock a.m. Wednesday, Col.
Hardeman was reported to be resting
easy, and there was some hope for his
recovery, but he is still very low.
DEATH’S SAD ROLL.
We are pained to learn of the death
of the five year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J. O. Harwell, of Eaton ton,
which sad event occurred one day
last week.
The death of Mr. XV. J. Smith,
which occurred at his home in Brick
Store district, on Friday last, removes
from earth a useful citizen and a
warm ~ ear ted CR entlem to 1. Esquire
I << S 8 mi tli . be E and
! missed by all who kn.ew him. Only a
short while ago his good wife died
and shice that time he has been in
feeble health, suffering from dropsy.
At the time of his death he was about
1 i ) ea1, ob *
A man’s wife doesn’t have time to
be r<)rev , r , ewinif bllttuI)S on his nants
won t have to take tune, either, if you
wear the Buckskin Breeches. We
don’t ask any good i'fe to make good
neglect/ f you et a pair of these
pant3 and they rip, take them back to
the dealer and'get another pair. That’s
what the guarantee in the pockets
mea „. For sale sale bv J. J. Dearinz.
--1
The ^ and hougeg here are cov .
ered witIl 8leet> al)d at 10 o’clock on
Wednesday morning “the beautiful
snow” was falling thick and fast. It
is certain that Winter has arrived.
After a severe spell of sickness Mr.
H. A. Jones is able to be up again.
NO. 19.
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
In speaking of a gentleman we all
know 7 and love, the Social Circle
Sentry says: “Rev. T. J. Swanson,
of Covington, filled Rev. W. S. Mc¬
Carty’s pulpit here Sunday and Sun¬
day night, preaching two excellent
sermons.”
The Covington Gleaners will hold
their regular business meeting Friday
night, Dec. 4th, at the Methodist
church. The election of officers for
the ensuing year wili take place. Will
meet promptly at 7 o’clock. Every
body cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. H. L. Embry,
Miss Lillie M. White.
DOLL BAZAAR DEC. 17-18th.
Be sure aud go to the Doll Bazaar,
Dec. 17th and 18th It will be held
in some room on the public square—
not yet decided—but convenient and
suitable.
There are very few people who
have no child friend to be made hap*
py by a present of a well dressed doll;
nor is there any Christmas entertain¬
ment more interesting for a child
than a “doll masquerade” or “festi¬
val,” whether for Sabbath schools or
families. The Bazaar dolls are pecu¬
liarly adapted for such a purpose, as
most of them are dressed in character
costumes. Among them are, Rob
Roy, The May Queen, The Seasons,
Queen of Night, Morning, The Bridal
Party, The Sleeping Beauty, Bo Peep
and her Sheep, Red Riding hood,
“Old woman in the shoe,” Mary had
a little lamb, etc. etc.
There are other items on the pro¬
gramme for the pleasure of young and
old, so go to the Doll Bazaar, he so¬
cial. and help a worthy cause.
Non breakable dolls at the Doll
Bazaar! and they are pretty as well
as good and well dressed.
Admittance fee, 10 cents, Season
tickets 25 cents.
NEWS FROM HAYSTON.
There is quite a lot of sickness in
our district, some diphtheria.
Rev. W. N. Carson preached at
Corrinth, in Putnam Co. Sunday.
Miss Lemma Jackson is visiting
relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. A. L. Jackson is quite sink.
Hope he will soon be well again.
Mr. and Mrs.. Will Hays have a
wee baby girl at their home.
Messrs. J. L. Cofer and B. F. Greer
spent last Sunday in Putnam county.
Little Northern Hays is slowly re¬
covering from a severe spell of ty¬
phoid fever.
Miss Cora Lee Ivy, of Jasper coun
ty. is spending the week with Mrs.
A S Hays.
Rev. W. N. Carson has completed
his new dlelling and will move into it
at an early day.
Little “ Leonard * Havs J \ son of Mr
, „
... . T - , P u™, . r , r^i
ted MlS ; ^ Ufe,e fl a ™ eli ’ ° f LeaktulJ ’
? art of th,s week . -
Miss Leila Greer spent last Sunday
hcr auut > Mrs - Ta vlor L 01
-
Mr. Will Bostwick and Mr. Heldy
aud sister, of Monroe county,
visited the family of Mr. J.
Adams.
Mr. C. P. Hinton has opened a be* t*
and confectionary store in
He also has all kinds < f
goods. His friends will always
a welcome at his st< re.