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SOCIAL LIFE IN OXFORD
Social and News Happenings Among the Peo¬
ple of Covington’s Sister City.
Mrs. Mamie Harlan, of Cal
houn, who has been visiting Mrs.
J. W. Branham, has returned
home.
Mr. Howard Stone, of Atlanta,
sp'mt thee week-end with his
rents, Prof, and Mrs, H. H. Stone.
Miss Helen Williams
ed as her guest Sunday Miss
lie D. Carter of Atlanta.
Rev. Edward Mackey visited
Ringgold Sunday where he filled
the pulpit of the
ch urcli.
Prof. M. T. Peed is in Atlanta.
Rev. Henry Branham, of Con¬
yers, spent Sunday with his sis¬
ter Miss Lynn Branham.
Mrs, James E. Dickey and Mrs.
O. K. Starr spent Friday in At¬
lanta.
Miss Rebecca Branham after
spending a few days with her pa¬
rents in Social Circle, has return¬
ed to Oxford where she is pursu¬
ing her studies at Palmer Insti¬
tute.
Mrs. Mary Pinkerton has re¬
turned to her home in Atlanta al¬
ter spending sometime pleasantly
with Mrs. O. K. Siarr.
Rev. C. C. Jarrell was the
Sunday of the family of Dr. John
S. Moore.
Misses Alberta and Clifford
Williams, popular students of the
Georgia Normal and Industrial
college at Milledgeville, are spend¬
ing sometime at home with their
mother, Mrs. A. G. Williams.
Miss Clifford will return to resume
her school duties Monday while
Miss Alberta will visit a few days
longer before returning.
Sunday School Rally at Porter
dale.
On next Sunday afternoon at
thr^o o’clock, Mr. R. P. Lester
will make an address to all inter¬
ested in Sunday School work, in
the building which is now used for
all church services and school pur¬
poses.
The Emory Band will assist in
conducting the music on this oc¬
casion, and those interested are
doing all in their power, to make
the occasion a success. We hope
Porterdale will fill the house to
overflowing for these enthusiastic
Sunday School woikers.
Misses Stephenson Entertain the
Young Ladies Club
Misses Eva and ijilliau Steph¬
enson entertained informally, the
members of the Young Ladies So¬
cial Club, and a few other friends
last week at a delightful little
game of bridge.
After a very pleasant game a
dalicious salad course was served.
Dr. C. E. Dow man, presiding
elder, preached at the First Meth¬
odist church Sunday morning
evening, and his
were dalighted with his sermons.
He is a strong speaker and
sermons always elevate and satisfy
his hearers.
Mr. J. Seigel was held up
two negro men early
tffght as he was on his way to
b :n- in the eastern paro of
v After lie had thrown up
rr •:nds and looked into a
wap t Id to go as be was not
• nan they ware looking for.
it happened that he escaped
bery and violence.
The revival services at tbe
Baptist church will commence
VAster .Sunday.
FOR SALE—1’eterHenderson’s
OS I Tomato Plants, 10c dozen.
J. E. Phillips
WANTED—Good canvassers on salary
ission. Address Alvin W.
Koschton, Ga,
The Covington Enterprise.
The Woman’s Home.
The L. & M. Paint decorates
more than two million American
homes. Its beautiful finish and
lasting freshness distinguishes a
residence painted with it from all
ethers. It’s Metal Zinc Oxide
combined with White Lead which
makes it wear and cover like gold.
Every 4 gallons of the L. & M.
Paint when mixed with 3 gallons
of Linseed Oil at 65 cents per gal¬
lon makes 7 gallons ready for use.
Actual costabout $i.20pergallon.
SOLD BY J. R. Stephenson.
Foley’s Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimu¬
lates the liver. Orino regulates
the bowels so they will act natural¬
ly and you do not have to take
purgatives continuously. Sold by
C. C. Brooks.
The Lurid Glow of Doom.
Was seen in the red face, hands
and body of the little sou of H.
Adams, of Henrietta, Pa. His aw
iul plight from eczema had, for
five years, defied all remedies and
j baffled the best doctors, who said
f the poisoned blood had affected
his lungs and nothing could save
him. “But,” writes his mother,
“seven bottles of Electric Bitters
completely cured him. j > For
Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Sores and all Blood Disorders and
Rheumatism Electric Bitters is
supreme. Only 50c. Guaranteed
by C. C. Brooks & Geo. T* Smith.
W II n A N li T 1 v
ICentaWord
Advertisements under this head cost
only one cent a word for each insertion
and they will bring results.
LOST.
LOST—Pearl Fleur de lis broach. Re
ward if returned to Enterprise.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SKATING rink will be opened on
Tuesday and Friday nights beginning
on the 16. Joseph Meadors.
WANTED—You to see and hear the finest
toned piano ever shipped to the state,now
on exhibition at the Flowers hotel. Solo¬
mon said “a thing of beauty is a joy for¬
ever.’ 1 We offer this beautiful piano at
wholosale cost, with terms to suit, tor 3
days only. W. H. Howard Piano Co.
N. N. Shippey.
WANTED—Second band bags and bur
laps; .any kind; any quality; we pay
freight. Richmond Bag Co, Richmond
Va.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—Six room house adjoining
Mrs. Bain’s on Floyd Street. J. M.
Dearing,
FOR RENT—Rooms in elegant house;
splendidly located on Floyd street,
foTlLV.L'ou".L"pin" el Sp"en 0 md'"|T
portunity to get in a nice place;
ences. Call Enterprise.
FOR SALE.
HAY FOR BALE—Amber cane and pea
vine hay at 75c per hundred. Edgar H,
Johnson, Oxford, Ga.
FOR SALE—BeM. of Burt Oat Seed
Z~ S ;r^tlf l0
MANUFACTURING CO.
FOR BALE —-My home in Oxford. For
particulars write or cal! on Mrs Ida L
Btone, Oxford, Ga.
LGGB—from ... stock,
pi:ze winning
Comb Rhode Island I:,J, 15 for 51 .M
0. F. Adair.
PURE Rhode Island Red tor *
by Dr J A Wright
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE BANK OF GOVINGTON
Of Covington, Gal
At the close of business February Fifth, Nineteen Hundred Nine
Issued on call of the State Treasurer
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and Discounts, 139,638.78 Capital,.................... $1 00 . 000.00
Demand Loans, 41,434-81 Undivided Profits, (Net)------ 3,217.03
Cotton Overdrafts, 9 , 966.22 191,039.81 Dividends Unpaid,-------------- 160.00
Overdrafts, Unsecured 782,3 Deposits, ------------------------ 150,410.69
Furniture and Fixtures, 3,833.65 Bills Payable and Rediscounts NONE
Gash on Hand and Due From Banks, 58,131.95
TOTAL, $253,787-72 TOTAL, $253,787.72
Deposits February 5, 1908 $113,134.93
Deposits February 5, 1909 $150,410.69
Capital Increased Jan. 1st 1908 With NO Undivided Profits-$8, 000.00 Dividends Paid Stockiiolders Since Capital Was Increased
Officers Directors
S. P. Thompson, President S. P Thompson G. A Sockwell Dr. J. T. Gibson
R. R. Fowler, Vice resident N. S. Turner R R Fowler C. S. Thompson
G. S. Thompson, Cashier R. S. Franklin F. E. Head P. W. Godfrey
J. E. Phillips, Asst. Cashier Jno.R. Stephenson R W Milner O. S. Porter
Protect Your Home
WITH A CYCLONE POLICY
Covers Homes, Beliefs, Churches end Cosiness Properly.
^ost very low. Only 25c a Hundred
h. I. HUSON, Insurance Dealer.
NEWTON COUNTY NEWS.
HAWKINSVILLE
We are having some more beau¬
tiful sunshine. Probably the far¬
mers can soon go to work a gaj n
Mrs. G. W. Kawkins spent last
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. E.
McCart.
Misses Belle and Daisy Town¬
send were visiting here Sunday af¬
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rice spent
last Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Winnie Puckett.
Mrs. and Mrs. G. H. Rice were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Presley last Saturday night.
SNAPPING SHOALS
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Thompson
and two little daughters are visit¬
ing their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Thompson near Oak Hill.
Mr. Will Bell and hi3 son, of
Conyers, were called to the bed¬
side of Mr. Stewart Bell on ae
count ol illness.
Tbe entertainment that » gi».
erl ! A Mi. and Mrs. Joe Elanken
I ship was very much enjoyed by all
| who attended.
Mrs. Ethel Pres3on and her sis
j ter Sadie Lawson, were visiting
, T' lailkensilip
i *■ e ot.e even
\ ing last week.
j Mr. and Mrs. W L, Pressou
Vlsited m Hwy “““V
j Mr. Robert Lane, of Henry
county, visited at Little Mill
i
1 night last week.
i Miss Sadie Lawson, of Stewart
u t h »* i . ... h Slst
- r "’
Mrs. . L. Presson, is now visit
Ml8 ' HarVey Polk 111 Henry
o°unty.
Mr. and Mas. Joe Blankenship
and children, visited at Little Mill
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Virgil Veal visited his sis
ter Mrs. Jessie Lassiter Sunday.
Mr. D. A. Moore was called to
the bedside of his sister, Mr?.Bud
Martin near County Line Monday.
Quite a number of young folks [
from Henry county passed through
here bike riding Sunday afternoon
and they bad a pleasant time.
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FAIRV 1 EW
Guano is the watch word of the
farmers now. They are certainly
moving it at this time, The Far- ! i
mer’s Union keeps on harping on
decreasing the acreage. If they
will decrease the use of fertilizers
it will iiit the nail on the head.
If the rain ever stops old Beck
will have to get a move on her.
This week’s quilting is to be
held at Mrs. Polly Neely’s.
A very interesting singing at
Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Sunday ryenins w.th Prof.MnOn!
lough to lftad tor d cm.
Little Miss Cie i Nelms, of Re¬
dan, has been the guest of Miss
Katie Everett for the past few
days.
Uncle Joe Meador, of Covington,
spent Monday night with Mr. J.
W. Ellis.
Mr, w. E. Ray visit
in Rockdale county Saturday
Sunday.
Mr. James Treadwell was the
guest one night last week of Mr.
A. J. St. John.
Miss Adna Neely is visiting m
Covington this week.
Mc«sr?. R Ur ?ft and Pleas Mc¬
Cart, of Rockdale, were here for a
ter a short absence.
We are glad to welcomeagaid II
to our ranks our friend Clarenet
Meadors.
It is regretted that Mrs,lot
Pickett had to give up her partol
the school on account of the aver
age attendance.
Those on the honor roll for this
week are: Principals’s depart] Leal
ment—James Speer, Minnie
Cunnard, Lois Wright, Bessiel
Thompson, Ora Mae CunnardJ
Abner Speer, Harvey Crawford,
Maude Moore. Assistant’s del
partment — Clomer Pennington!
Chandler Meadors, D. Meadors,
Tony Poison, Lucius Moore, \er
non Moore, Jesso Poison.
Death of Betsy Johnson
Betsy Johason, wife of lhoma
S. Johnson, a faithful memberv
Wesley chapel M. E. church #
Leguin, Newton county, afterai
il'ness of one year and
months, departed this life Mara
18, at the age of 69years.
She was a devoted wife, aloviaf
mother, and had raised a nice fa®
ly of men and women of 9t
Christian'character. As a faithful
and devoted wife her husband]
misses her; as a Christian mother.
guide and counsellor, united her with chink tM j
miss her. She
church about forty years ago.
Sleep on, dear mother, and take li).'*
Thy Suffering over her'' below,
We bate to have tiiee leave us si,
But God loved thee too well I
To have thee suffer more.
A Fbiew
Letter to J M Wright
Coviugt 011 G
Dear Sir : Here’s the concent!
ted fact: t*
Every job painted Devoe
than of aD J ^
less gallons
paint. takes ra '«»
And the paint that
longest; A 1 A
gallons, wears
We can’t help it.
Yours trnlv DEYOE^G] ,
47 F W
P- S. •Fincher-Norris Har^H
Co. sell our paint
^
ed c ' of
Judge Roan adjourn
Friday afternoon docket jj
of all the cases on the 1
could bfe heard at tins l-os term- j
busy with
week was a . i e
court and its officeis a° ,jj
lost iu P uib A*
no time was result a
cases, and as a
amount of business was
^ Jtie
of in a short t,m dun f‘ tW , tft*
aooe upon court 0
was very large.
short while Monday.
Mr. Jim Park continues to make
improvements around his home
Misses Lizzie and Clyde Hunt
were the guests Sunday of Mrs.
SallieE! lis.
We were glad to have Mr. Geo.
Garner with us in our prayer ser
v j ce Sunday night,
LEGUINN SCHOOL NEWS
t ( School days! School days!
Dear old golden rule days,” will
soon bo o’er. The weather lias
been such that with fair weather
the farmers will have to push
work. Ail of the larger ' pupils
will be needed in the crops.
Mr. Eben Allen and Thedie
Dooly visited our school last Wed¬
nesday.
Mrs. Poison and daughters, Cur¬
tis and Ruie, also Mrs. Darby,
were visitors at our school Friday
A e are glad to have our friend,
Miss Minnie Lee Cunnard back at
school after several days illness,
ali-s Lois Wright visited Miss
Ora Mae Cunnard on Friday af
teruoon.
Miss Maggie Pennington and j
her brothers, Eddie and Clomer. :
visited Miss Bessie Thompson Sur
da}’ afternoon.
'Sunday Miss Clara Meadors vis
ited Mrs. T. J. Kelly.'
Annie Maud M re paid her
grandmother a visit on the :21st.
MtssLexie Poison spent Sun¬
day afternoon with Mrs. Parisle. i
Miss Carii > Beck Edwards and !
her brother Pierc-e, spent Sunday |
with Miss Bessie Thompson.
Otis Puti-le is back in school af- j