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STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES (^5)
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Just received one thousand pounds Chocolate and (§S)
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,nbon Fancy Candy 20c per pound. |D
Try One Pound Governer’s Cup Coffee only 25c.
No. I. Upton’s Tea per pound 50c ©
If want the best Stock and Poultry buy Dr. Hess’s. pi ^
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| Remember that I have the TURNER FOUNT,
L of the finest Soda Founts in the city, and am
[ade repared to the serve you best with first class Cold Drinks— ||
from very syrup.
MILK SHAKES A SPECIALTY.’
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Phone No. 7 for your orders and they will receive @
rompt delivery.
C. A. FRANKLIN.
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P. W. Godfrey paid Madison
jess visit Tuesday.
o, L. Holmes, of Stewart,
the city Wednesday.
fers W. B. and G. Q. Living
of Kings, were here last
Edna Taylor was the guest
of Miss Minnie Pitts, at
irn.
, H. C. Pendleton, of Atlan¬
ta guest of Mrs. Eugene R.
iton.
liffW. H. M. Austin, of
p, was in Covington on bus
Monday.
IT. U. Smith, Dentist, Cov
I. Office upstairs iu Star
kg, room 23.
I llerto Lee is at home for the
pr from the University of
ia at Athens.
J. H. James, of Atlanta, is
city on a month’s visit to
Laura Carter.
P' Harmon King, of Kings,
■r. Rogers Cowan spent Fri
Iist in the city.
|nember the ball game next
ay afternoon. Let a great
greet the boys.
and Mrs. E. H. Mobley
3 the former's parents at
ntgrove Sunday.
ses Lucy and Mattie Mc
°* S ua PPing Shoals, spent
Saturday in the city.
' > Hiram Bond visited his old
in Butts county last Sat
night and Sunday.
5< R. S. Ozburu, of Atlanta,
Sunday here with her dangh-
1. D. Brisendine.
fegret to learn that Mrs. Ca
i Hawkins is seriously ill, but
she will soon recover.
Mrs - N S Turner and R. P.
r spent two days this week
v »naah, returning W^dnes
• K- L. Foreman, ol Washing
pent several days here the
* ee k, the guest of Dr. W. D.
9,
s Dorothy Martin, who has
^aching ay for Let at Flint Hill, left
‘ home at Cullo
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former friend, Mr. S. R. El
i m > has sold from his farm,
I 11 1906, over $600 worth of
l eas. How s that for a
‘bance farm?
Mrs. Hal R. Pollitzer, of Fitz¬
gerald, is the guest this week of
h " r Dr - Mm. W. J.
j Higgins.
Wanted —Good, large sacks,
oats and hull sacks desired. Good
price. Huson Ice and Machine
I Works. If
Mrs. W. M. Venable spent latter
part of last week near Conyers
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Mayfield.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. King, of At¬
lanta, were guests Sunday of tho
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.
D. Brisendine.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kimball, of
Butts county, spent several days
this week here with their son, Mr.
C. 0. Kimball.
Misses Kate and Mattie Harwell
of Eatonton, were guests of their
brother, Mr. Wilber Harwell, a
few days last week.
Mrs. N. J. Rogers and Mrs.
Louise Rogers Green, of Decatur,
recently visited Mrs Jnu. B. Davis
and Mrs. R. C. Guinn.
Covington vs. Stone Mountain
next Mouday, at baseball park, 4
p. m. Attend the game! Ad
mission 25 and 15 cents.
Mrs. W. D. Travis and little Al¬
ii e Louise are spending this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Bonian, near DougJasviJle.
Rev. W. E. Venable returned
Manday afternoon from Senoia,
where he conducted a successful
revival meeting for several days.
The numerous friends of Mr. W.
S. Ramsey, Newton’s efficient tax
collector, are pleased to see him
out again after a several days ill¬
ness.
Mr. J. W. Henderson, of Mans¬
field, passed through the city 'Tues¬
day enroute to the Grand Encamp¬
ment of Odd Fellows at Columbus,
being a representative of Mans¬
field lodge.
Mr. W. F. McDaniel, a promi¬
nent railway mail official with
headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.,
has been spending several days in
the city this week with his old
friend, Dr. W. J. Higgins.
Rev. J. H. Hakes, Dr. J. T.
Pitts and Messrs. W. E. Stowe and
G. H. Davis, a quartet of New¬
born’s leading business men. were
here Monday iu the interest of
the Newborn school, which is prob¬
ably one of the best schools iu the
county.
THE ENTERPRISE, COVINGTON GA
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCord at
ten( Ud the marriage of Miss Eoseta
Farrill, of Ccnyers, and Mr. Har¬
vey Gay, of Macon, which oc
cuired at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr and Mrs. L. T. Farrill,
in Conyers on Monday.
Mayor and Mrs. I,. .A. Clarke
and Miss Lucy Millen will leave
next week for a several days visit
to Athens! Mayor Clarke goes to
attend the Georgia mayor’s eou
vention, which is to be held in
that city next Tuesday and Weri
nesday.
Mr. W. L. Adair, of Griffin,
was in the city Monday shaking
hands with friends, also completing
arrangements to return here and
enter the mercantile business Sept.
1. Covington and Newton county
will gladly welcome Mr. Adair
back to his former home.
Hon. L. F. Livingston, who
Iooks after the Fifth congressional
district in Congress, left Monday
evening for New York to assist a
committee in probing the New
York cotton exchange. He will
be in New York several weeks but
will run down to Richmond for a
few days to attend the reunion.
Mr. W. E. Robinson, the popu
lar and efficient Soliciting Freight
Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line,
with headquarters in Atlanta, was
here Thursday on business. ‘ Bud”
is an old Covington boy and has
many triends here who look with
pride upon the promotions he has
received since entering the rail¬
road business.
Rev. E. R. Pendleton has re¬
turned trom Richmond, Va., where
he attended the Southern Baptist
Convention. He will not hold
services at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning, but will fill his
appointment at County Line in the
afternoon. P.ev. V. I. Masters, of
South Carolina, will fill the pulpit
at the Baptist church here Suuday
evening.
Mr. Oscar Beam, of near Ox¬
ford, has been appointed by the
Postmaster Genera! to thy position
of railway mail cl°rk between Cov¬
ington and Macon, made vacant
by the death of Mr. Ed L. Jarman.
Mr. Beam is a Newton county boy
and has only been in the service a
short time and this important ap¬
pointment speaks well of the record
made by him.
Covington Woman’s Club.
The last business and study
meeting of Covington’s Woman’s
Club, was held on Tuesday after¬
noon at the residence of Mrs. L.
A. Clark. Two years work was
wound up, and officers for the
next year elected. Plans were
made for social meetings of the
club during the four months’ va¬
cation. It was something of a
social gathering and an unuasual
ly large number were present.
The following officers that have
served during the past year which
has been prosperous, profitable
and pleasent, were relected : Mrs.
Jno. B. Davis, president; Mrs.
Eugene O. Lee, vice president;
Mrs, Eugene W. Carroll, recording
secretary; Mrs. W. D. Travis,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
A. H. Foster, treasurer ;
Mrs. James F. Rogers, chairman
library committee aud librarian,
and Mrs. R. Burton Davis, assist¬
ant librarian..
Stowers Twirling in South
Carolina State League.
The many friends of Mr. Paul
Stowers in this section will be
pleased to learn that he has made
good on the pitching corps of the
Orangeburg baseball team, South
Carolina state league- He pitched
his initial game Monday (opening
day of the season) against the
strong team representing the city
of Anderson, and won, allowing
otily three hits. Paul has made
an enviable record as a twirler on
the R. E. Lee Institute team at
Thomaston, Ga., the past two
years and his entrance into pro
fessional marked with ranks success. will, no doubt, He is be j
Newton county boy and his frieuds I
here wish him well.
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^ COMMENCEMENT SEASON ^
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Right S
now, people are looking for nice, cool, i
pretty, fashionable m
Summer Goods. Right
here at New Store 4W
our is the place to find m
I them. in Lots of new things iust in. New Silks,
1 blacks and colors. Some fresh things in I
J Woolen Dress Goods. Pretty figured Mus¬ I
lins in rich and dainty designs. Airy white I
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French Lawns, Lulls, Organdies, etc. The
>a> orettiest and biggest assortment of Laces in Ai 1
Covington. Selby Co’s. Slippers in the latest ifr ,[
cuts for ladies. Long Silk Gloves in White l
1 and Black; Long Lace Mitts white and black;
t Inexpensive Fans—pretty and dainty, Amer¬ r
ican Lady Corsets. ‘‘Just Wright” shoes for
J I men. New shirts, collars and cuffs. The f
t latest styles Hats tor young men’s wear.
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C. <!, ROBINSON, 7
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA.
Twenty New Residences
Within Four Months.
No greater evidence of the
growth of Covington, canjbe found
than the erection of residences in
every section of the city. No less
than twenty residences have been
erected and are now under course
of erection since the first of Janu¬
ary and others will soon follow.
The leaders of this industrial
growth are Mr. e o. Le«, who has
erected about u dozen five room
cottages; Dr. N. Z. Anderson is
now building four cottages near
the Academy springs, in one the
most desirable residence sections
of the city; Mr. W. S. Ramsey,
county tax collector, has about
completed one of the loveliest
homes in tho city on Washington
street; Mr. John S. Cook is con¬
verting a house on Washington
street into modern resi
dence; Messrs. J. S., and J. R.
McCord have just completed three
five room cottages in midway; Mr.
Milton Ramey has meved into his
new home just off Floyd street;
and Mr. R. C. Quin's new home
near the Public School building is
one of the prettiest residences in
the city, and is being fitted up
with ail modern improvements;
Mr. W. B. R. Pennington has be¬
gun the erection of a five-room
cottage on Mouticello street.
Prof. J. O. Martin left Thurs¬
day for his home in Culloden Ga.
Mrs A D Meadors, who has been
sick for several weeks, we are sorry
note is no better.
Mieses Estelle Thompson and
Frances Cooley, of Rocky Plains,
were visitors here Thursday.
prof. G. C. Adams is spending
thi? week at Clemson College, S.
(
C. where he is inspecting the work
close.
The big-hearted and genial Ed
j or ^ an , who haa been m Florida
^ pa8t sij „ eekS| has
turned home.
View jacket tftore.
BOYS SPRING and SUMMER
I have a few boys pretty Suits I wish to
close out at once. I think splendid values,
but they are here to show for themselves,
Come and look at them if you want Boys
Suits,
Thanking the people for their liberal pat¬
ronage m the past, I will continue to offer
other goods too numerous to mention at same
low prices as heretofore.
ONCE A CUSTOMER ALWAYS A CUSTOMER.
If you have any doubt in the least about
the Racket Store giving big values for the
monev, don’t take our word, just ask any one
who has tried us. Yours very truly.
J. I. GUINN ■
Your Horse or Mule is IF Your Horse or Mule is
sick. See Joe. W. well. See Joe. W. ■
Wright aud have him Wright and have shod ■
cured and insured. I
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Notice.
Members of degree staff I. O. O.
F. are requested to meet the de¬
gree captain at Mansfield first
Wednesday evening in Junetocon
fer third degree on candidates of
that lodge. J. P. Sain, N. G.
J. W. Peek, Rec. Sec’y.
To Mark Graves
of Confederates.
The War Department will a
ward within the next few' days
the contract tor 20.000 white mar
ble headstones to mark the graves
of Confederate soldiers and sailors
who died in federal prisons and
military hospitals in the north
during the civil war, and whn
were buried near the place of their
confinement.
This is the first step towards
action by the government to mark
these graves. Col. Wm. Elliott
an officer of the Confederate army
and formerly representative from
South Carolina, has be-oi appoint¬
ed commissioner to take charge
of the work, The territory in
which the graves are located ex¬
tends as far South and west as
Santa Fe and New Mexico, and as
far north and east as Bo3tou,
Mass.