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The Georgia ->
Enterprise
L.39 NO. II.
ER TELLS WHY
KNIFE WAS USED.
, Who Had , ,
bed Negro Assam
lied run in the Japanese
Legation.
shington, March 10 .—Bartow
it, the Georgia man who
ed Gabe Hunt, a negro porter
- Japanese legation last night,
the porter had thrown him
ie poren n, was not tried in po
:ourt this morning. The case
over until Friday.
presentative Livingston, Mer
uncle, is on bond of $ 5 °° to
tn'.ee his appearance, but it is
rs tood the Japanese legation
aot push the case and it will
opped. de
;rcer is a clerk in the war
nent and has lived in Wash
in four years. He is 25 years
^nd married. For the past
[he L has been Miles. detailed Last in night the
of General
lent to the Japanese legation
h on the first secretary, The
nltv which followed is related
s statement, which he made
, as follows :
dismounted my bicycle in
o f the legation and had gone
trh tiie yaid and was about to
,t the steps, when a colored
whom I had noticed standing
e y ard called to me, asking
I wanted.
*1 want tJ see the first secre
y,' I responded, but he asked
again what I wanted. L_ He
|e in such a rough voice that I
re red:
‘Nigger, if you want to talk
e come to the door,’ motioning
tim to go around and come to
oor as a porter should answer
Limon for although I had
r seen him at the door before
[ways when I called another
atto answering the summons
e politely—he seemed to be
ig in that capacity.
When I called him ‘nigger,’ he
in to curse me and called me
wts of names, which I would
aore have resented tliai if a
had uttered them, if a dog
d talk, but I did tell him that
ould tell the secretary, I rang
hell again and the secretary
be red it himself.
‘Who is this nigger ? I asked
I. VV’ith that the colored man
ck me in the mouth and clutch
ne bv the collar. He is a big
j>w, and threw me over the
istrade onto a picket fence, I
led him over, too, having hold
If his coat. While on the fence
lunged at me again, I slashed
ini and I must have 1 i him on
hip. I didn’t know at the time.
Still he came at me, and this
i I hit him in the face and laid
ii the left side. He stopped
attacked me no more.
I am sorry that this has occur
and we are all sorry, I am
•arrassed by the whole affair,
ch is very repulsive to me,
■vever. it could not have been
ied. y y
Why Not?
Ishmgton Reporter.
R’hy express a surprise that
Lon is up?
Keat is up, corn is up and the
jited States made the biggest
n crop last year in her history,
p! is up and new mines are be
discovered every year, Oil is
and new oil fields are being
pned all around the world,
plea are up, and the supply is
ng added to every year, Lum
f is up, paper is up, Irish pota
IB are up, and even eggs are up.
Then why not cotton?
Covington’s Cotton Market.
Jood cotton is bringing 9 ji cents
Covington today.
COVIINQTOIN, Ga., FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1903.
• Ca scs for Newton Superior Court.
S. M. Pearsons, for dam
ages against Newton county in
the sum of ol, e thousand dollars,
Petitioner claims that he received
personal injuries two years ago,
"iiile attempting to cross a bridge
over Gum Creek.
Mrs. Nancy Sockwell sues Bibb
Maiiufactiinng Company fordam
ages to land lying in Gum Creek
district. Said land lie 9 in the
forks of Yell ow river and Gum
Oreek. She asks fur £ 1:200 dum
ages.
Arm Eliza J. B rown, executrix
of Stephen A. Brown, and Richard
L. Brown and Mm. U. Brown, cx
ecutors of Stephen A. Brown, sue
Bibb Manufacturing Co. for d atn
ages to lands which lie about one
mil* above Porterdale. Suit for
1 *4000.
Jno. W. McDaniel. Sr. sues
Bibb Manufacturing Cu. for dam¬
ages to land in the sum of $ 000 .
Andersuii Owens vs. Bibb Man
ufacturing Co. damages to lands
on Yellow river caused by dam at
Porterdale. Suit fur one thous¬
and dollars damages.
Geo. W. St. John sues Bibb
Maimfacturiiig Company for dam¬
[ ages to land caused by dam at
Porterdllle> Suit for one thdus
and dollars.
Mrs. C. S. Shepherd suit for
damages against Bibb Munufuc
luring Company for damage to
lands on yellow river, caused by
dam. Suit for one thousand dol
lurs damage.
M. D. Sockwell sues Bibb Man¬
ufacturing Company for $500
[damages to-lands on yellow river.
Suit on account, in favor of .1.
J. & J. E. Maddox, against C. J.
Geiger ir.-the «.m of $231.16 with
interest.
Mary Rogers sues the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company
and the Atlantic Coast Line R. U.
Company for damage in the sum
of $2,000. Petitioner claims gross
1 carelessness on the part of
, R a ilr<»«d authorities, in i the death
of her husband, Mark Rogers,
which occured near Alcovev about
two years ago.
Meeting at Social Circle Church.
Following is the programme of
general meeting to be held with
Social Circle Baptist church,
March 27th and 2U!h.
Friday.—Introductory sermon,
Rev. T. PL # McCutchen. How
may we lender our churches
efficient as soul winning agencies?
Discussion led by Dr. H. R. Ber¬
nard and T. M. Skelton. What
is involved 111 the idea of loyalty
to the Scriptures? Rev. T. J.
Swanson and E. B. Gibbs.
Sat u rd ay.—W hat i in prove men t
may be made in the methods ol
our denominational- work? Dr.
H. R. Bernard and W. T. Gran
ade. Do we give sufficient recog¬
nition in our Christian work to
the agency of the. Holy Spirit?
T. 1L McCutclien and C. E Cook.
Friday evening will be given to
the subject of missions, which
will be discussed by Dr. S. G.
Jameson.
Marriage of Mr. Will T. Lee and
Miss Lura Parker.
Mr. Will T. Lee, a
young man lvimr near Walnut
grove, mas married last week
Miss Lura Parker, at tbe bride’s
home in Newton county, by Rev.
F. S. Hudson.
Mr. Lee has many
throughout the county who will
be interested in hearing of
marriage and in learning that
lady he has won as his wife is
tractive and accomplished and
member of an excellent
Walton Tribune.
BAZAAR BENEFIT
FOR CHURCH.
,
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ihe Ladies Will Have v arious Ar
tides of Merchandise on Sale
Next Week.
Beginning next Tuesday, tbe
hu b v member* <1 f the Methodist i
church will hold a bazaar bet,elir
f°r ‘he Methodist Church,
The room, formerly us*d by .
Mr B. Boorstin, next door to!
Bank of Covington, will be used
for the purpose.
A large number < i f g jods
j ; amounting to about $ 500 , will be
on sale. Various articles of mer
j chaudise such as ties, shirts, books,
i | razors and anything from a stove
I to a hair pin will be on sale.
1 Remember the bazaar will be
| opened on Tuesday and will run
for several days. All the goods
were donated by manufacturers
and wholesale dealers to the ben
efit of the church and these goods
are of the best grade
An Evening With Miss Lunsford.
I
Miss Fannie Mae Lunsford
charmingly entertained a most
congenial party of friends Friday
evening, March G.
The invitations read: t» A Social
Gathering. *» And indeed, the
hostess, those in the receiving
party and guests made it an ideal
social evening.
Most interesting games were
played. After which delicious
' rafroshments were daintily served.
The sweetest of music was ren¬
dered by Miss Susie Crawley.
Miss Lunsford was most grace¬
fully assisted in entertaining by
her sister-in-law Mrs. E. E. Luns
ford, Mi.-s Mattio Loyd and Misses
Susie and Irene Crawley.
Those who enjoyed Miss Fannie
Mae’s hospitality were: Misses
Willie, Anne and Claud Harwell,
of Leakton; Susie and Irene
Crawley, Social Circle; Larue
Carter, Pine Grove, Leila Stan
ton, Brick Store; Lillian Bigger*,
Funnm Lee, Ella, Janie and Al
berta Adams. Messrs. Runic
Epps, of StaiTsville; Jodie Carter
and Stephen Lowe, Pine
Dan. Collie and Horace Adams,
Social Circle; Paul Dyer, Brick
Store; Ennnettand Hurst Aiiams,
Mansfield; Win. Adams, E. E.
and J. N. JjUtisford.
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Strange Names Elsewhere.
Walton county lias some odd
names—Paradise. Vinegar Hitt.
Between, etc.—Madison Adver¬
tiser.
We stop long enough to ask the
brethren of the Advertiser if'ihe
above names are any more odd
t han Buckhead, Ninnerville, Point
Peter, etc.—Walton News and
Messenger.
Arbor Day Exercises For High
School.
The Arbor Day exerciser of the
Covington High School, will he
on next Friday, the 20th.
Exercises will be held Jn the
Auditorium. when the class
prophecy and history will be read.
After the exercises, the class will
go upon the Campus, plant the
class tree and name it in honor
of one of the Board of Trustees.
Changed the Sentence.
The leading counsel for the de¬
fense asked the judge for an in¬
vestigation of the sentence on the
ground that the prisoner’s health
was very poor.
. • Your honor, I am satisfied
that my client cannot live out
half that sentence. 5 >
i i Weil under those circum¬
stances,” said the judge, “I will
make it for life instead of seven
years. ? )
The judge was asked to abide by
the original sentence.
Covington People Enjoy Ben liur
The great stupendous speetacu
lnr production of • t Hen Hur,” at
Grand opera house in Atlanta
last week, was wimessed by a
la ge number Irotn Covington and
Newton county, who went up to
the Capitol C v, especially foi the
00038,0,1 •
And they were not disappointed
in what they saw, tor '“Ben Hur i)
is without a doubt the finest at
traction ever witnessed in the
south. The scenery used iu the
production is beautiful and the
aiost cosll v the Amer- 1
ever P ut 0,1
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ican stage.
Among those from here who at¬
tended were: Miss Mitchell, of
Alabama; Miss Turner, Walton C.
Clark, Mrs. W. C. Clark, Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. A. Porter, Hon. and
Mrs. J. M. Pace, Mr. and Mrs.
Janies H. Porter, Miss Phronie
Perry, Miss Janie Perry, Mrs. R.
C. Guinn, Mr. C. S. Thompson,
Mr. J. L. Phillips, and Mr. John
Echols.
Midway Epworth League Meets.
This, Friday evening at 7:30 p.
m. the League of Midway church
will give their first Literary meet¬
ing, to which the public is cordial
ly invited. The following pro
gram will be rendered :
All llail the Power—Congrega
lion.
Organ Prelude—Miss Turner.
A talk, “About five minutes”—
Rev. Geo. W. Duval.
Duet, Violin and Organ Cavatine
— >liss Turner and Mr. Bullard.
Reading, New England Weather
—Miss Auuie Mitchell.
Song, The Day is Done—Mr.
Elbert Hale.
liecitatiou, The Story of the
Violin—Miss Walthall.
Duct, V r iolin and Organ. Angels’
Serenade—Miss Tuin.r and Mr.
iiuilarcL
Recitation, arena scene, Quo
Vadis—Mr. Elbert Hale.
Piaise Goi lrom Whom—Jon
guuuu.
llie meetiug will be lie.d in the
ctiurch and we throw wide tile
doors to the public,
Romeo and Juliet.
The periorinat.ce ot ivoiuco uiiu
Juliet at the opeia House liisl
oigiitwjil be reaieuiuereit by Hie
large audience present as a distinct
artistic treat, me production be¬
ing an elaborate one aim m the
Hands oi a iiist class company.
a Marv ijorriuier imiue a
dainty and very charming Juliet,
a model of grace, and her acting
proves uii Umt has been said ui
Her.
Edouard D’Oisu showed gieat
[lower and atiilily as Romeo aim
many were the curtain calls the
large audience gave turn.
tiias. G. Carver Mercution
was a favorite from the start ana
many were the sighs of regret
U'oui the ladies when lie was kill¬
ed by Tybalt.
Miss Mary Thompson and C.
H. Montgomery, as the nurse and
Peter, furnished the comedy and
kept the house in an uproar ot
laughter.
Miss blanche Rose as Lady Cnp
ulet made a very beautiful and
dignified granddume,
Geo. H. Neiswender as Capulet
gave a fine portrayal of that char¬
acter.
Mr. Ill ins as Benvolio and Mr.
Palmer as Tybalt gave a finished
performance of those characters.
The other members <>f the com¬
pany gave the best of Satisfaction.
Taken on a whole, the production
is one of the finest seen here this
season and should the company re¬
turn to our city they no doubt
would be greeted wita an overflow¬
ing house, Henderson, Ky., Jour
nal, Jan. 13, 1908.
Don’t miss them at Music Kail
M*r. 20. 1903.
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