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The Old and the New!
>i this, the first day of the New Year 1909, our
rCP ;‘v«*ry reason to face the future with perfect confidence,
v^ar which has just slipped into the shadowy past
S en unkind.
t he one now in the first blush of dawn is full of
h full of bright promises. The future is all our
,
tr ke or to mar. When the New Year has become the
w of the past may our lives have been such that it can
(p h t we lived to bless mankind.
f we would make the world better and brighter for be
ir n it we must look upward and go forward. Our lives
rr be lived on the hills. Therefore we should start right
tc
From the rich promise spread before us as we stand
xi the threshhold of the young year may we endeavor by
tr help of Him who gives life and promise, to choose that
w ch is best and right, that we may get really the noblest out
of e Our resolutions today should be builded upon such
a undation as this.
1 he people of this city and county have spread before
tl n great opportunities for this New Year, and the prospect
is 1 ouraging for greater success if we will but make use
tii and opportunity. There is every indication of greater
cc snercial and industrial activity, a year holding the great*
€s prosperity for our people.
So, as we start the New Year today let us all be careful
th t our resolutions are of the right kind—and then be
to stick to them throughout the year.
Going Forward!
With this issue The Enterprise starts upon the
year with confidence in its constituency and the future to
tinue its mission to build up rather than tear down. If
cannot win success except upon another’s wreck then
would deem ourselves unworthy of success.
We shall make many improvements in the paper,
chanically and otherwise. Material for this purpose has
ready been ordered and will soon be here. We shall
all the news of interest to the people at all times.
We are going to make The Enterprise a leader
county papers, such a representative paper that the use
the name of another will never be necessary in order to
a man to subscribe for it.
The Enterprise is deeply grateful for the patronage it
received from the people. Without the support of
and advertisers no paper can live. We hope to merit
support of the people more than ever this year.
While the editor is a comparative stranger, he is
theless identified with the people and their institutions,
his best efforts will be used to further these interests.
After the next issue The Enterprise will be
years old. For almost half a century it has been an
lished Newton county institution; it has had a part in the
and sorrows and prosperity of the people. It will continue
fill its place at your fireside and champion the cause of
people.
The paper’s circle of readers has continued to
under the new management, the increase having been
ly voluntary, showing the determination of the good
ple to support an established institution. Many are
readers who have not taken the paper for years. Very
of the old ones have dropped out.
With a grateful heart for the support it li3s received The
Enterprise wishes for its patrons and friends a prosperous
and happy New Year.
Did you really write it 1909 today?
Be very careful with your New Year resolutions,
ly for the next few days, until you get used to them.
The editor of The Enterprise is no farmer—we are
to say--but he knows a good one when he sees him, and
lights in telling about the agricultural success of his friends
the country. •
The Mansfield Leader has recently been greatly
ed, upon which The Enterprise congratulates Editor
The paper is a credit to the section it represents and
the support of the people.
The Covington Enterprise believes the
has done a great thing this fa'i in urging farmers to plant
large acreage that has been put in grain. The Union’s
slogan will be a vigorous campaign for planting corn
raising hogs and home supplies. Under the system in
for many years past the supply merchants have been
farmer of this section. Farmers dwtve had to plant
the merchants said -.plant. This plan should and will
changed.—Madison Madisonian.
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THB ENTERPRISE, COVINCfON, OA
SOCIAL LIFE IN OXFORD
Means-Evans. I
An unusually beautitul wedding
was that of Miss Helen Means to
Mr. Robert M. Evans, of Tampa,
Fla., which was solemnized Tues¬
day afteruoou at 5 o’clock at the
church in Oxford by Dr. Dowman
in a beautiful and impressive cere¬
mony.
The church was made beautiful
by an artistic arrangement ot
handsome palms, ferns and other
foliage plants. Just inside the
chancel were two immense white
half columns, veiled with feathery
asparagus ferae, on which were
placed silver candle sticks holding
five white tapers The railing
aroMnd the chancel was beautiful¬
ly twined with southern smiiax,
interspersed with pure white ta¬
pers, effectively carrying out the
color scheme of green and white.
The effect, of the altar with its
pyramid of tropical green,its white
half colums veiled with asparagus
fern and the numbers of while
burning tapers were beautiful, and
made an ideal setting for the bri¬
dal party. Mendelshon’s wedding
march was played by Miss Sara
Thomas, a niece of the bride and
and Mrs. Melton, Miss Lynn Bran¬
ham and Mr. Will Roberts, sang
very sweetly, “0 Promise Me.”
The bridal party was led by Miss
Ella Mai Griffin, coming in from
the left wing of the church, Miss
Janie Hearn on the right, crossii g
in front of the altar and going to
the rear to meet the bride. They
were followed in the same way by
the other bridesmaids, who were
Misses Annie Griffin, Susie Griffin,
Sara Branham, Macie Harland,
Louise Bonnell and Eleanor Jones.
Next came the two ushers, Mr.
Hammond Johnson and Bonnell
Stone, who stood just outside the
entrance to the chancel.
The bridesmaids then returned
taking their position inside the
chancel, forming a semi-circle and
facing the audience.
Eugenia Peed, the pillow bearer,
then came in from the left wing
and Dotsie Thomas, the little ring
bearer, from the right and took
their positions on the outside of
the chancel.
Next came the two dainty little
fiower girls, Frances Turner and
Fiances Johnson scattering violets.
Then the bride entered with her
maid of honor, Miss Sue Means,
and was met at tho altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr. Wil¬
lis Boyd, of Cassville. The bride
wore a beautiful tailored suit of
Copenhagen blue, lynx turban with
one large red rose and shoes and
gloves tc match her suit. She
carried a lovely shower boquet of
brides roses and llllies of the val¬
ley tied with tulle.
The brides maids wore cream
tailored suits trimtred in big black
velvet buttons, and large black
picture hats, their costumes being
completed by huge bunches of long
stemmed ferns tied with tube.
The maid of honor wore a blue
tailored suit.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Evans left for Tam¬
pa, Fla., where they will remain
for a short visit, before going to
their home in Kissimmee, Fla.,
where Mr. Evans holds the respon¬
sible position of Principal of the
High School.
Many beautiful and elegant
presents in cut glass aud silver
were received, among the hand¬
somest beiug a chest of silver from
the groom’s parents, a silver tea
service from Dr. and Mrs. Bradley,
also a silver service from Prof,
and Mrs. Harry Stone.
Nothing received gave the bride
more pleasure than the presents
given her by the old family ser
vants who have known and loved
her since infancy.
Among theguesls from a distance
were Miss Eleanor Jones, of Car
tersville; Mrs. Harland and Miss
Marie Harland, of Calhoun; Miss
Ella Mai Griffin, of Stone -Moun¬
tain ; Miss Susie Griffin, of Helena;
Miss Annie Grij®*, 0 f .College
Vmfe; Miss Janie Hearn, of Eaton
ton; Misses Maidee and Louise
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Griffin, of Atlanta ; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Means, Jr., Birmingham,
Ala.; Mr. Hammond Johnson, of
Gainesville; and Mr. Willi9 Boyd,
of Cassville.
A Pleasant Party.
Oaa of the pretty events of the
holiday season was the party at
which Misses Clara and Janie
Johnson entertained on the even¬
ing of the 23rd. at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Johnson on Benson street.
For the occasion the fc house was
bright with Christmas bells and
helly, prettily suggesting the hap¬
py season at hand.
The feature of the evening was
the contest game in which Miss
Julia Dickey and Mr. Quimby
Melton for their successful playing
were presented each with a pretty
box of stationery white the booby,
two large oranges, fell to Miss Hat¬
tie Dysart and Mr. Horace Sandi
ford.
Music by Misses Willie Thee
Ross of Conyers and Sarah Thom¬
as added its quota of pleasure to
the evenings entertainment. Re¬
freshments consisting of all kinds
fruits and candies were served and
the affair was in every way .partic
larly bright and enjoyable.
Xmas Party.
Miss Julia Dickey was the lovely
hostess to a number of young peo¬
ple at a delightful Christmas party
Monday evening at the home of
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. James E.
Dickey.
The beautiful decorations were
altogether in the holiday color,
the mistletoe, holly, Christmas
bells, and holly wreaths in the
windows, being used in very ef¬
fective combination. In the re¬
ception hall Japanese lanterns ar¬
tistically placed were a happy
thought, and the reception hall,
the parlor, and the sitting-room all
thrown into one room formed an
attractive picture.
The guests were entertained at
seven tables of progressive games,
bid dominoes being played at the
head table, and entirely different
contests at each of the other ta¬
bles. The prizes and the dainty
score cards were brightly reminis¬
cent of Christmas, the score cards
being handpainted red and green
Christmas bells, and the prize for
the top score in games was a huge
Christmas bell, which was present¬
ed to Miss Mary Hill Moore, and
the consolation a minature Christ¬
mas hell, was given to Mr.
Donald Starr.
Delicious refreshments were
Served, preceding ijiany other in¬
teresting games, The three charm¬
ing young girls assisting in serv¬
ing were Miss Annie Dickey, Miss
Jessie Dickey, and Miss Mary
Starr. The attractive young hos¬
tess wore a becoming Princess
gown of white lingerie over pink.
Mi98 Annie Dickey was in white
lingerie with lilac ribbons. Miss
Mary Starr’s dress was of old rose
cloth trimmed with Baby Irish
lace. Migs Jessie Dickey wore a
gown of dotted Swiss with green
ribbons.
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity on
tertamed informally on Monday,
Dec. 28th, at their club rooms from
3 to 5, The rooms were decorated
in ferns and palms and besides the
fraternity men present there were
Mr. Boyd, of Adairsville, and Mr.
Hammond Johnson, of Gainesville.
The ladies present were, Misses
King and Howell, of Atlanta;
Miss Hern, of Eatonton ; Miss Sue
Means, Miss Emily Melton, Misses
May Belle Clark and Essie Jordan,
and Mrs. Clark, of Covington.
Mr. L L. Johnson has recently
purchased the Leonard Thompsou
house and lot on Benson street,
Mr. Johnson will have eight rooms
added to the house, which is al¬
ready a large one, and will have it
a modern apartmen house in every
way,providing for water and lights
iu it. The property, which is al¬
ready very desirable, will .be en¬
hanced in value a great deal when
Mr. Johnson completes his contem¬
plated improvements. - ;.
An enjoyable affair of Tuesday
evening was an informal party at
which Miss Mary Starr was
hostess. Ths house was beauti
fully decorated in th* Christmas
colors, and foliage plants were
lavishly used. In an interesting
guessing contest the prize, a beauti¬
ful handprinted calendar, was won
bv Miss Either Burns, of Atlanta,
who is the guest of Miss Eugenia
Peed during the holiday.
Complimentary to her guest
Miss Esther Burns, of Atlanta,
Miss Virginia Peed charmingly
entertained a number of attractive
young Oxford girls Wednesday
afternoon and evening. In the
evening a number of young gentle¬
men joined the happy party. The
voung ladies present were Miss
Julia Dickey, Miss Annie Dickey,
Miss Jessie Dickey, Miss Catherine
Magath. Miss Annie Sue Bonnell,
Sarah Thomas, Miss Ophelia
Bussey, Miss Emily Melton, Miss
Virginia Peed and Miss Esther
Burns,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Stone
announce the arrival of a daugh¬
ter on Saturday, Dec. 19th, 1908.
Turner-Shingler.
The wedding of Miss Adele
Strong Turner and Mr. George
Pinckney Shingler, Jr., of Donald -
souville, was solemnized on last
Wednesday afternoon at 6 p. m.,
at the residence of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. A. M. Turner, in
North Covington. The entire
home was beaut'fully decorated in
wild smiiax and mistletoe and the
hallway was ornamented with
groups of white, wax tapers hung
in brackets from the picture
moulding. From these brackets
were suspended garlands of the
wild smiiax which ended m a
beauty of feathery green on the
first landing of the colonial
way. The parlor was made into
a bower of green relieved by the
snowy whiteness of Caila lilFs in
full bloom. The altar for
ceremony was made by an arch
green spanning the corner of the
room and over this arch was anoth¬
er arch of white wax tapers. Be¬
hind this arch was a pyramid of
ferns and Caila lilies and crystal
chandeliers with snowy white
shades flooded the room with a
soft, clear light.
At six o’clock the wedding inarch
began to send its soft cadences
through the beautiful rooms and
the first ribbon bearers came from
the rear dining-room in their snowy
white dresses. Little Miss Euge¬
nia Guinn and Caroline Wootten
untied the wide satin ribbons from
the parlor doors and carried the
great sclt bows from the doorway
to the wedding arch. Next came
Misses Dorothy Lee and Allie
Louise Travis carrying baskets of
white roses in their hands and
marching down the aisleway of
white ribbons they stood next to
the ribbon bearers. Then came
Little Miss Lula Procter, the
petal bearer, only five years old
but with the d.guity and grace of
a fully fledged young lady of fash¬
ion and daintily did she strew the
rose-petals and lilies of the valley
for the bride's pathway. Mr.
Shingler and the best man, Mr.
Fredmand M. Duncan, of Illinois,
came n«xt and stood together till
the bride’s coming in. Miss Tur¬
ner was clad iu a bridal robe of
soft white satin elegantly
trimmed in cream lace
and her beautiful Sfull
veil was tutted on her fair hair with
bunches of lilies of the valley.
She carried in her arms a shower
bouquet of white roses and as she
advanced to the wedding arch
down the aisle of satin ribbons she
presented a picture of tho highest
type of womanly loveliness. Mr.
Duncan gave his place to the bride
and the ceremony was exquisitely
performed by Dr. James Edward
Dickey, of Oxford. After the ben¬
ediction was pronounced Miss Moss
oi Athens lifted the veil from the
bride’s face and May Belle Clark
held the bouquet while the friends
pressed around for congratulations.
After receiving the many good
wishes of their friends toe happy
pile leit aH3 * ^0 for Atlanta, from
which city they took
Florida Limite 1 ° ^
for n ° nalds
viile, where they will °
holidays with Mr si bugler’s 1
rents. j
The presents were Very
and numerous. elega,
After January 4th, Mr
Shingler Benson street will occnp, in , heir a J „a ,, 1 "
Oxford.
Mrs Clark Entertains
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Clark.
ding tertamed party the Turner-ShiuglerJ, dinner ” ?
at a f r om 3
on Wednesday, Dec. to
decorations 23rd Tl
were In holly, migt]
toe and crimson bells and the
ble was done entirely t
in the X
decorations. The menu was
follows:
Grape Fruit Maraschino Cherries
Brunswick Stew
Pine Apple Salad Beaten Biscuit!
Turkey Cranberry Sauce Sugared Ya
Creamed Potatoes Baked Ri
Olives ce
Nut Salad
Plum Pudding
Hard Sauce
Freuch Coffee Nenfchatel Ch
test
The guests were, Mr. and Mi
R. L. Moss, Athens, Ga.; Mi
Emma Jones, Atlanta, Ga.: D
and Mrs. W. D. Travis, Covit.gtoi
Dr. Fredmand M. Duncan, Ilhnot
Miss Sara Hunter Moss, of Atben
Mr. Geo. P. Shingler, Sr., Donali
sonville; Mr. Geo. P. Shingler,Jr
Donaldsonville; Walter C. Clad
John H. Echols and Mrs. S. I
Echols.
Fitzpatrick-Blackmon.
A lovely home wedding takii
place last Monday morning at tl
o’clock, at the attractive home i
the bride’s sister, Mrs. Willi*
T. Milner, on Floyd street, wi
that of Miss Virginia Fitzpatrid
of Litbonia, and Mr. William !
Blackmon, of Columbus.
The house was beautiful audi
tistic, with its decorations of baoj
some palms, ferns, southern stnilaj
and fragrant violets and naicessS
The stairway, down vhich tlj
bridal couple descended, »|
twined with southern smiiax.
The only attendant was litt
Sara Milner, neice of the bridj
who preceded the couple scara
ing violets.
Between the drawing room d
reception hall, was a beautifl
arch made of southern smiiax, u
der which the bride and ceremonj grooj
stood during the lovely
which was performed by Rev Jol
B. Gordon, pastor of the beautiful Presbylj ad
rian church, in a
impressive manner. marj
Mendelssohn’s weddng
was played Dy Miss Nell'e Miini
The bride wore a handsome cb'Jj taj
ored suit of peacock blue
broadcloth, large black pictures
trimmed in plumes, black shoj
and gloves.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon ceremony leftij lj
mediately after the
Columbus where they will nuj
their home in future.
Those attending the marrii
from a distance were Mr. Hoi
Blackmon aud Miss Luciie Bli
m on from Columbus; Mr. Ho
George, and of littie Atlanta; Geyne, M f3 of - ^ W*
Bass JoM»
Springs; Mrs. George
Miss Marie Coffee, M ,s9 1
George, Mr. John George. MM
Mrs. J. E. Linehan and Htue
neat, Jr., Miss Mary Alice
and Mrs. Evans, cf Lithouia.
Miss Essie Jordan and her go*
were given a skating part j
day morning by the K. A
Mr. and Mrs. Sain are
the holidays in Acwortb with*
Sain’s mother, Mrs. Watsou. j
FOR JANUARY
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