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he Georgia •- Enterprise 10. NO 45. , 0 L BUILDING £TED AT ROWLEY. ints Little Village is i„g New School House. me ne w school house I few miles West of 4 er construction and is progressing rapidly. Ration was laid about ,g 0 and the construct > r contractor Stewart Covington. j„g is 40x60 feet and [into four rooms and po large vestibules. Ii ipleted by the first of ien school will open. one of the progressive Lets of Newton county, there are alive to the pducation and a good nd they propose to have ichool as there is in hntr. During the past hhoo! term has incrased I months. DAY EXERCISES. Schools in the County ie Holiday— Active rest Manifested. aterest will be taken in work all over the state. jimomicement last, week lived the followingcom ii from the State School iner: based to announce to you mol libraries have been I be given as the rewards Imiuties whose schools Lit interest in the work m along the lines indi p. In awarding these libraries not only the is of the Arbor Day fee number of pupils in )' "ill be considered. Lumber of trees, flowers planted; other improve [ school grounds; im °f Bchool buildings, linterior decorations, p, flowers and vines [the children at their V s on the following sub |Ho\v to transplant and tees; (b) Practical plans [estions for improving ises and grounds; (c) ire and value of flowers 1(d) The care and value idles of fruit trees that >d to our county; (e) refill forest trees of 3(1 the best plan for pre¬ e proper forest areas in aft « the 31st of Jaun divenieut, please have ers 1 “port to you the re- 1 >r efforts in the obser¬ ver Day r season. Ji ERRITT S. S. C.” , tlle Zcho °l3 of the county lest to win one of Mr. School libraries. We can ’n addition to the prizes I 8 T Week. Use rize any sub¬ way gi V e U above. 11 ^formation the on houses school grounds ■ j 18 wanted, write 8ta mped envelope, to l° j , - „ ls * Hayton; Mrs. II. Oxford, or Miss Francina ’ who ^ “unittee compose to encourage " 18 h ere outlined. % will report to his ebru ^'Workdone in the above ar y 1st, 80 that it Orfo e ' , lto thi , btate s office and ; as School Com lor k r °‘iiptly as possible. rii ie trees d an vines j ld , bea uty and love. ' p Ad ams, C. S. C. "Granted at Adair’s CO'^TON, GA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1904. May He Win j^ at e r. F ,° Monroe r T h Advertiser the bome publish Mr. Miles M G. Turner, ' town of tins bouquet in hands him its issue of the 18th ]!18t. 1 he papers of Monday con tained a brief news dispatch from the city of Covington, Ga., that was of interest to tnanv of our people. It was the simple story of the announcement of a young business man tor th*- position ..f *** ! i \ i»r Yet It •'leant much 2 ; t 'Ttii ’ >-5 * & ■*m ii m m m .... i yWllSr ' V !f§^ •?; 4-V -4 mg ,%£■ P Emm u « i The old town of Coviugton in Newton county is taking on new life. It has recently established a new bunk nnd a chamber of com merce, and put in its waterworks and its electric light*, and enlarg¬ ed its business facilities and in¬ creased its population. Its story for the past three years is a sim¬ ple story of good progress and good cheer. “One of Covington's best and best known and best liked citizens is Miles G. Tu'ner, a former For¬ syth b*.y, Hfc baa **ervt»d and » serving now as a member ot the city council and as an officer and director ot the chamber of com¬ merce there. He has built up a name and a reputation and a bus¬ iness lor himself. 11 A few days ago he said in his quiet and modest way that he would like to be mayor of the city that lie is helping to build up. Words of encouragement have come t:. him from all sides, and it is freely predicted that he will win. “May he win! He deserves to win —Monroe Advertiser COVINGTON GETTING COTTON Total Receipts Near Fifteen Thous¬ and Mark. Covingtons’ cotton receipts are now very near the fifteen thous and mark, and will easily go over that figure within a week. The season in this market was the ear¬ liest ever known before, owing to the early movement of the crop, but Covington will have 20.000 bales to the good at the finish post. Warehousemen are well pleased with business thus far, the crop even exceeding their expecta¬ tion, Prices have been uiiiL-r inerlv good and farmers, too, are in a happy frame ot mind. Re¬ ceipts will be light from now un til the l < Christinas cotton is hauled in, and then there will be another lull until the bales held for next spring’s advance are fi¬ nally marketed. Capt. Heard A Debate. Capt. G. I). Heard has been commissioned by Governor J. M Terrell as one of the eight repre sen tatives from the Fifth Congress ional district to the National C t ton Convention to be held at Shreveport, La., Dec. i~ to 16 . At this convention matters ot great importance to the cotton growers of the country are to be discussed. The spread of the boll weevil will be one of the principle subjects for discussion. -—-—— ** ^NGRESSMAN HARDWICK FOR GOVERNOR. Kr -- I A Rutt. %That He May Be a Candidate to Succeed Gov T,rr*li 1X8 ' A report ha 9 been circulated in ! 111 j southeast Georgia that it is the intention of Hon. T. W. Hard- j di.tri«tT wick, r T m,n fr ° m theTe,lth f, r ,T.'„ governorship C °T “ to c “ :;d succeed ' d ‘ le Governor J. M. Terrell The ru¬ mor says that Mr. Hardwick’s many friends throughout the state aie urging him to make ihe race. It he consents to enter the contest the disfranchisement of the negro, it is said, will be the principal is¬ sue of his campaign. In Memory. “ 1 he air is full of farewells the to And dying Friend mournings after for the dead, friend departs Who has not lost a friend.” H is with feelings of sadness we record the demige of a most excel¬ lent lady who after a protracted ill.less has passed away from our midst. Mrs. Margaret Pickens Cowan was born in Anderson dis¬ trict, S. C., on th* 18th of Dec¬ ember 1828 and died iu Newton county Ga. on the llihOct. 1904. While Mrs. Cowan was in the bloom of her early youth her fath¬ er Mr. Pickens moved to the county of Cobb in this state. After her marriage to Mr. Mil ton Cowan. The young couple settled in the neighborhood of Hopewell church of which her husband’a father Mr. Alexander Cowan of sweet and precious mem ory was a ruling. Here they re¬ mained and passed their earthly pilgrimage. For seventeen yeais the writer of this article was her near neighbor and her pastor. He therefore knew her long and well. She was in truth a model wom¬ an, she was an obliging and kind neighbor, tender, gentle, prudent and unobtrusive. She enjoyed the good will and admiration of all her acquaintances. “Indeed none knew her but to love her None named her but to prais. I 5 She was deeply pious and regu¬ lar in her attendance upon the services of the sanctuary and trained lip her children in the mutre and admiration of ti e Lord Her four children all survive her and deeply feel the loss of »uch a tender and loving mother. Her oldest sou, Prof. John A. Cowan is well known and highly esteemed by all the people of Newton, C, Q., and Robert A. Cowan are do¬ ing well and show iu their daily walk the fruits of pious training. Elzie, the only daughter, is the happy wife of Mr. Milinas Davis, of Ro«ky Plains. Now Mrs. Cow¬ an having served well her day and left a name fragrant with sweet memories has passed away from her home on earth to her home in glory. After appropriate serves her mortal remains were laid by the side of her beloved husband in the Hopewell cemetery there to await the resurrection of the Just. Farewell beloved friend. .. With us her name shall live, Through long succeeding years, Embalmed with all our hearts give Our praises and our teais. H. O. For Councilmen. j 1 I The following ticket was handed in to the Enterprise office this week, as suitable and probable can didates for councilmen for the en suing year; R, P- Lester, C. A. Harwell, W. D. Travis, A. B. Simms, Jno. B. Davis, Jr., &. R, Fowler! and Chas. A. Sockwell. Now skirts at Adrir’s Why 1 Want To Be Mayor! It not for the mouey that is iu it; I would appreciate the hon ° r ' 11 is mn un ^ 1,lRh ambition on my p#rt - 1 want to be mayor to help the town, and I believe I •an do it; l want to give at least one year of my life to the city of Covington. And I believe that with proper effort on the part of «" people, ill fin, year’, !ia», the population of the city can be doubled, that the busioesa done a ■ I «I here can be doubled—that the bus¬ iness and dwelling houses Jargely increased, a system of waterworks established with very little in¬ crease of taxation, and electric cars running on our streets and to Porterdale, Oxford and Covington Mills. I say, I believe this can be done, if our people want it done. I can¬ not accomplish all this, but if I should be elected I would work along this line and do all in my power to have it done. Xh* o£ tlift- city and county should l-e made known to the outside world. If the proper effort was made I am sure we could got additional railroad facilities whereby our freight rates would be less. Did any one notice what the lit¬ tle city of Lawrenceville did last Tuesday night* The mayor called meeting of the business men for the purpose of subscribing $75,<K)0 to the captal stock of the Atlantic and Carolina Electric railroad. It is believed that the road will be a tremendous factor in building up and developing Gwinuette county and the surrounding country. The merchants say that the new road means a much less freight rate and better facilities for transportation, In addition to generating motor power for the use of the road, the new company intends to develope enough water power all along the road to sell to gins, factories and cities for lighting and other pur poses. Why can’t Covington do some¬ thing like that? We can if we will elect men to office who have some public spirit about them. But if you elect men who have no care except to draw the salary, attend the meetings and try a few negroes and levy taxes and sit down and wait for something to turn up. We will be waiting until judge¬ ment day. The thing is to go to work and turn up somethin*. In the matter cf the enlarge¬ ment of some of the enterprises of the city it strikes me there might be some improvements. Take for instance the Electric Light plant and Public School building. I am informed that the mayor appoints a Councilman at salary of $20 per year to took after these. These two valuable properties should have special attention by .some one whose legal duty it is to look after them. No private citi zeu an afford to give his time to these enterprises without pay. T he city pays the city-clerk twen ty .fi ve dollars monthly, street 0 ver-seer thirty dollars monthly. why no t amend the charter aud have one man to do all this work and give him a fair salary ! E rr - t'd 1H63 Z > UJ O' E rr •• 1874 . ' FOKEnOJT chim STOCK IN COVINQTON China ware is a matter of interest to every woman, Because it mu Yghreak is no reason why she should not enjojr while it lasts. I have rust opened up the best line I have ever shown,, not merely larger but better as well. I have bought it right and you can make your selection with the assurance that you are getting the very latest impor¬ tations in China, most apprepriate for presents or gifts AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. : I am sure you wilj appreciate the good values I am offering and I mosj respectfully invite you to see my stock: before making any purchases in this line. All prices marked. 1 in plain figures and no trouble to show goods. You Arc Most Oelcome. J. R. JTEPHENSON Our Flrt Shipment of famous Satin <§• HONEY COMB GANDY ■m # Melts in Your Mouth. % # Strawberry and Vanilla Flavor. Also a Big Line of % # % LOWNEY’S PACKAGES ©• m # MALAGA GRAPES. PRUNES, SEEDED #: #1 RAISINS, CITRON. FIGS, AND OTHER #5 GOOD THINGS COMING IN DAILY. n # TURNER'S. % # As to the enforcement of the laws of the city, the preservation of good order and all that, I will certainly undertake to have done The mayor of Covington ought to be a lawyer, or at least a lawyer ought to be or. the Board. Num¬ erous legal questions arise about winch they need the advice of a lawyer and his services must be paid for out of the taxes of the city. Very respectfully. JAMES F. ROGERS, Covington, Ga. Nov. 23, 1904. Kid gloves warranted at Adair’s Susan Bush Dead. Susan Bush, the wife of the En¬ terprise’s old colored pressman, Willis Bush died Monday night after an illness cf several weeks. Cusan was over sixty years of age. She was buried Wednesday morn¬ ing- t W B Corsets at Adair’s. A NEW WAREHOUSE. Fowler Bros, are Erecting one near Central Depot. Fowler Bro§. one of the leading business firms of the city have begun work on their new storage warehouse near the central depot Work of grading was begun Monday morning and the foun¬ dation will lie put in at once. The building will be 50x100 feet. and will be completed by January- 1st. The building, will be proof. Death of Jno. M. Ellis, The Covington friends of MV* Jno. M. Ellis will learn with deep sadness of his death which occurr¬ ed on the 14th inst in Monroe. The deceased was for one year a Covington hotel man and was universally esteemed by his friends. Furs tor women at Adair’s