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f i he Georgia Enterprise.
>L 41. NO 13.
ALLOWS HOLD
(STRICT MEETING HERE.
* Prominent Odd Fellows
ent—Several Fine Ad¬
dresses Delivered.
■Odd Fellows of Covington
leir visiting brethren from
(ther ledges in this division
*1 a rare treat in the address
Ira lid Master John W. Ben-
4 VVaycross, and Pa9t Grand
f John A. Hynds, of Atlanta,
■were delivered at the secret
Ball in this city Thursday
of last week. The occasion
district convention of the
fellow lodges comprised in the
Mountain judicial circuit, a
» jving been issued for the
lg early in February by Di
[Deputy Grand Master A. H
r, of Covington, who acted a»
Ban of the meeting,
[following were the repre
l [ives from the different lodges
[ Stone Mountain division,
ling Riverdale which was not
ented at the meeting: Deca
« i E. Bodenhnmer and B. G.
|; Chamblee, H. C. Ashe, J.
fcpman and J. N. Donahoo;
a nia, Z. Williams, Mauley
ims and H. Partridge,
er the address of welcome by
las. F. Rogers, and the cere
incident to the reception
rund Master, the second and
U :ond and third degrees were
I red upon an applicant. The
then adjourned to the Hen
building where a palatable
was served.
lesetnbling in the hall, after
irty minutes recess for lunch
Master Bennett began his
is. For thirty minute lie
in a forceful and eloquent
:r of the principles of Odd
'll zship oud gave a brief but
sting history of the order,
: from about the middle of
i. 'hteenth century up to the
t, covering a period <>f less
me hundred years, during
time it has obtained more
ne million adherents. He
I at length on the progress of
rder in Georgia during the
fcveral years.
It Grand Master John A.
s, who was the guest of the
I
Bodge in an unofficial capacity
1 pn appropriate talk, which
Interspersed with much wit
kept the audience in an up-
1 if laughter tor fully twenty
,es.
lh speakers, in the course of
(remarks, complimented vhe
p team of Siar Lodge upon
kcellent manner in which it
■red the third degree. They
longratulated the secret order
Inities of this city on their
hficent hall, Grand Mister
ett saying that it could not
[celled outside of Atlanta aud
u 9 inah. [those
who are not familiar
i (the public career of Grand
|r |g John brief W. sketch Bennett, the of fol- iu
may be
[: psident Hon. John W. Bennett
of Waycross, is Solic
leneral of the Brunswick Cir
I. Imd
one of the most promi
|lawyers Georgia. and politicians of
I He graduated from
Iw |f department of the Univer
Georgia in the class of 1889,
lich institution he was ap
bd a trustee by Governor Ter¬
ri June, 1904. In 1892 he was
p to the State Legislature,
FYayne county, for a term of
rears. At the last meeting
i |b Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F.,
[Bennett |r, was elected Grand
it which means that he is the
|1 head of the order in this
m Wood Sisters and their ex-
1 company will be at Music
Jnight (Tburs.) Friday and
ay nights. Don’t fail to
an.
COVINGTON, GA. FRIDAY. MARCH 31, 1905.
COVINGTON WILL SOON
HAVE BASEBALL TEAM.
Work Has Been Commenced on
the Ground and Will Soon
be Completed.
A baseball team for Covington
is at last assured.
For several weeks a suitable ball
ground has been under considera¬
tion, and on Wednesday tue first
move in a permanent way was
made when au option was secured
on a piece of land near the Central
depot, and on the following day
work was begun putting it in shape.
A stock company, capitalized at
one hundred dollars, w'll be form¬
ed, composed of the city’s leading
citizens.
The ground is being put, in ex¬
cellent condition by a squad of la¬
borers, and the diamond and field
will be as level as a floor.
Thedianund will be perfectly
level and laid in chert, while ample
seating capacity will be built for
the patrous of the game.
Those interested m the move¬
ment are: M. G. Turner, G. T.
Smith, E. O. Lee, Jim, B. Davis,
Jr., N. S. Turner, R. B. Davis,
L. A. Clark, C. G. Smith, C. S.
Thompson, Dr. Anderson, A. B.
Simms, J. G. Lester, C. A. Har¬
well, E. S. Harrison, E. L. Jar¬
man, J. L. Huson, W. G. Norman,
I K. Norman, C. T. Mabry, and
possibly others.
HON. DUDLEY HUGHES
TO MAKE SPEECH.
Will Advocate Advantages of an
Exhibit at State Fair.
Captain James M. Pace, of this
city, is in receipt o? a letter from
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes,
dent of the State Agricultural So¬
ciety, stating that he will
the people of Newton county at
the meeting ol the cotton
association here Tuesday, April 4.
Among other things in
tion with the interests of the far¬
mers, Colonel Hughes will set
forth in his address the
ages of a county exhibit at
forthcoming state fair in Atlanta
and urge the planters of Newton
to arrange for a display of
agricultural products of tbocounty
Captain Pace and other promi¬
nent citizens of the county are tak¬
ing an active interest in the matter
and it is quite probable that de¬
finite steps in this direction will
be taken at the meeting next
Tuesday.
Blind Tiger Given Chase.
City Policeman Powell Skelton
jumped on an old mattress maker
early Sunday morning while in the
act of dispensing a dime’s worth
of corn whiskey to a thirsty patron.
Policeman Skelton caught him
in the act of selling and no sooner
had he seen the policeman than he
jumped through a window carrying
part of the frame with him. He
finally disappeared over a hill back
of his house.
Mayor Turner has fixed the cost
of blind tigers at $100 for the first
offense and $100 and 30 days on
the streets for the second offense.
The mayor says that he will make
no discrimination in color—that a
white man or negro must work the
street for 80 days on a second of¬
fense.
FOR SALE—My house and lot
on Floyd street. Terms to suit
purchaser. P. B. Jarman.
LOST—Lady’s gray Jacket, on
the streets of Covington, Saturday
last. Finder will please return to
Enterprise office aud get reward.
FOR RENT—Five room dwel¬
ling on Cook." Floyd street. Apply to
C. E.
SUPERIOR COURT A 1RNS.
Many Tru» Bills Found—33dch
Busincs Transacted—Several
Cases Carried Over.
March turn of Newton Superior
Court «djturned after a session
lasting fm days These five days
concluded one of the most inter¬
esting sees one in many years. In¬
teresting from the fact that a num¬
ber of indictments ware found
againBt will known citizens for
gaming, besides three murder cases
being disposed of and two negroes
held in jail charged with murder.
In all the»e were twenty-three in¬
dictments returned by the Grand
Jury for gaming, all of them be¬
ing againn parties who have made
it a pract ce to frequent a certain
resort here in the city.
The record of the past Grand
Jury was a notable one. Its record
will be hard to beat. Violators of
the law werpgiven a hard rap, and as
a consequence the mourner’s bench
is packed with penitents from every
walk in life. The wings of the
mighty have be«ui clipped, and that
little ballad, “Please Go Way and
Let Me Sleep, * » is the common
refrain.
Judge Roati and Solicitor Gen¬
eral Howard have won the ap¬
proval :md commendation of our
people for the excellent manner in
which thpy have conducted this
term of Newton Superior Court.
The ninny speeches made by Col.
Howard have won for him much
favorable comment and have given
him a reputation as a prosecutoi of
unusual ability,
The following are the criminal
cases disposed of during the week :
The State vs. Mell G. Williams.
Furnishing liquor to a minor. A
fine of $50 and cost was imposed
an^l a seiUei^ce of twelye mouths
held over him for his future good
behavior
The State vs. Lutber Martin.
Carrying concealed weapon. A
fine of $100 and cost was imposed.
The State vs. Ed Allen, charged
with a misdemeanor. A fine
$50 and cost was imposed.
The State vs. Cleveland Free
man, charged with the murder
of a girl named Hester. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty
of involuntary manslaughter, and
was fined $75 aud cost or twelve
months.
The State vs. Anthony Heard,
charged with cheating and swin¬
dling. A fine of $26 was imposed
to cover the court cost.
The State V6. Judson Hays,
charged with gaming. A fine of
$300 was imposed.
The State vs. Sweet Birch,
charged with larceny from the
house. Fine of $50 and cost.
The State vs. Put Shaw, charged
with furnishing liqnor to a minor.
Fine of $50 and cost, and a twelve
months sentence held over him.
The State vs. Bob Harris, charged
with gaming. Fine of $100 and
cost or twelve months.
The State vs. Reuben Varner,
charged with using opprobrious
words. Fine of $50 and cost.
The State vs. Prather Dempsie,
charged with the murder of Marvin
Ellison. Dempsie was found guilty
of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced to fifteen years by Judge
Roan Friday morning.
All dav Wednesday was con¬
sumed with the case of Jennie
Banks, charged with the murder
of an old negro woman named
Eliza Shy. The State made a
powerful effort to make out a case
against her, and introduced about
twenty witnesses. Then it was
that Solicitor Howard rose and
stated to the jury and the Court
that, owing to a lack of evidence
to convict, the case would be dis¬
missed. One of the principal wit¬
nesses for the State was sick with
pneumonia and unable to appear
on the stand. Joe and Henry Craw¬
ford were indicted jointly with Jen¬
nie Banks for the murder of the
old woman. They were ordered
held in jail by Judge Roan, await¬
ing new development!.
SENIORS AND SOPHS WIN.
Two Interesting Ball Games Were
Played at Emory College
Monday Afternoon.
A double-header whs pulled off
at Emory College Monday bet ween
the seniors and juniors and sopho¬
mores and freshmen.
The seniors beat the juniors by '
a score of 12 to 9. Barron, Duncan 1
and Scanland did good stick work
for the seniors; Mubbet, Benton ■
and King starred for the juniors.
The senior battery waB Bonnell
and Scgnland; King and Henslee
were the buttery for the juniors.
The sophomores won the second
game from the freshmen by a score
of 8 to 2. McGregor, Bryan and
Smith did good work for the soph¬
omores, and Cocke, Felker and
Smith played well for the fresh¬
men. The game was won m the
last half of the tenth inning.
The freshmen battery was Solo¬
mon and Carroll, and Hanson and
Simmons did the battery stunts
for the sophomores.
WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?
The Day Set Apart for Giving in
Tax Returns Was the 31
of March.
The duties of Receiver Lunsford
begins Saturday and the popular
receiver will he hard at work for
the balance of the summer.
The Receiver’s books open the
lsf of April and close the 1st of
September, five months in which
to receive the tax returns.
The date fixed by the State
committee this year upon which
to return ^/our property is the 81st
day ,n£/Aarch. Its the property
you own on that date, including
money, stock, etc., that you are
required to give it.
The following order has been
received by Receiver Lunsford and
you will do well to read it
fully and familiarize yourself
its requirements. It will save
time a9 well as a thousand
words for the Receiver. It follows :
i « It is therefore ordered, that
the 81st day of March 1905 be
the same is hereby fixed an
nated as the day lor making
turns of taxes for the year
thereby requiring the values of
property owned and possessed
that day to be the business of
tax returns for the year 1905.”
Corn Contest Popular.
No contest ever inaugurated in
the county has aroused the inter¬
est and enthusiasm that the corn
contest has among the boys of the
public schools of Newton.
There are one hundred and one
names enrolled in the office of
Commissioner Adams—a list of
the boys who will strive for the
prizes in the contest.
Beyond the borders of Newton
a live interest is being taken in
the contest, and every mail brings
letters asking for particulars and
details of the contest. These let
ters come from many states, and a
gentleman iu Minnesota wrote Mr.
Adarus inquiring about the plan.
The two great agricultural papers
of the North—the Country Gentle¬
man, of Albany, N. Y., and the
American Agriculturist, of New
York, N. Y.—have written for in¬
formation for a special article in
their respective papers. These facts
and many others only go to show
the interest the Newton county con¬
test is arousing over the country.
Commissioner Adams requests
us to state that, in connection with
the other prizes already published,
he will give 25 cents per ear for
the best twenty ears, which meaus
$5.00.
For the news, get The Enterprise,
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Hammocks, Lawn Freez-1 I
I Mowers, Icc Cream *
ers, Water Coolers, Flower Pots.
^ Bicycles and Base Ball Goods. 7
V J R STEPHENSON 3'
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! I $ CHOCOLATE *i COCOA, I f
I W, We are special ’ agents ~ of LOWNfiY, ' - ' and have ™
# fresh shipment. We call special attention to a #
W “ALYVAV S READY.' Ready to cut in io min- $0^
# utes after icing cake. #
^0^ Breakfast m
Cocoa, half pound, 25c #
^0^ Breakfast Cocoa, quarter pound, 15c. A
# “Always Ready/’ half pound, 25c.
Premium Bitter, (absolutely pure,) half pound, 25c.
(«f> Premium Bitter, (absolutely pure,) quarter pound, I5c. #
# Book of recipes for home made #
# Bon Bons given each customer. #
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BANK OF NEWTON COUNTY,
Covington, Ga.
Capital~$ 31 , 000 , 00 .
^y/"E account SHALL with be pleased this bank. to have All you open an
customers are
assured of every courtesy and accommodation possible
under conservative modern banking methods.
Liberal advances on cotton stored in
Warehouses. Interest Paid on Deposits.
OFFICERS}
T. C. 8WANN, Pree. V. A. PERRY, Vke.Pr es A. B. Sinns, CasMer.
.
DIRECTORS s
N 8 Torn*}, J W King, J R StcphcoMa, Edward Heard, • L Heine*,
Capo* Dickon, D i Aden*. O C Adana, A B Slums, T A Perry, TC Swans
ATTORNEV-Capar# Didoes.
consolidated 1902