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SOCIAL LIFE IN OXFORDl
Social and News Happenings Among the Peo.
pie of Covington’s Sister City.
Kil Kare Klub Meeting
Mrs. J. F. Bonnell was the gra
cious hostess entertaining the Kil
Kare Klub last Thursday after¬
noon.
The meeting which was a par
ticular'y interesting one, was
presided over by the president,
Mrs. Dr. Melton, and the secre¬
tary, Mrs. Charles W. Peppier In
her usual place.
Ethelbert Nevin America’s
composer of music, especially
songs, proved a delightful study
for the afternoon’s program. Mrs.
Melton gave a most entertaining
sketch of the composer’s life. The
musical numbers included some
ot Nevin’s best loved compositions
and were rendered by Miss Emily
Melton with a beautiful feeling
and finish, and Miss Louise Bon
nel 1 who gave a charming violin
number with piano accompani¬
ment by Mrs. Dr. Poer. Mrs.
Starr gave the Current Events in
an interesting manner.
Fallowing the program a deli¬
cious ice course was served by the
hostess whose hospitality was in
every way bright and attractive
Mrs. Davis, of Cartersville, and
Mrs. Porter, of Guyton, included
the out of town visitors enjoying
the entertaining program and the
beautilul hospitality of the occa
si >n.
Mrs. L. D. McGregor who has
be n the guest of her sister, Mrs.
J. F. Bonnell, has returned to her
home m Warrenton.
On next Thursday evening the
mra rM. mm—■— « i . itfift 'm mmams mxam
ALL ABOUT ALM0N.
The Record of the People Who
Go and Come.
Mrs. Virgil Walker leturned
some days ago from a visit to her
sister m Atlanta.
A large number of our Almon
boys have been spending the days,
too wet for plowing, fishing, but
most of them came home empty
handed. Nevertheless Mr. Mark
Yarbrough, a little more success¬
ful, brought in two weighing four
pounds each besides quite a num¬
ber of small friers.
Mr. Harper of this place came
near losing his mule by .drowning
in Yellow river on last Friday
morning. In an effort to bridle
the m\i!e he became frightened and
plunged into the river and had it
not been for the heroic effort of
Mr. Evelyn Holder the mule would
have drowned. Quite a number
of the neighbors were gathered on
the banks of the river, but seem¬
ingly were powerlese to rescue the
animal, when Evelyn Holder came
up, he emulating David in his
bravery, rowed his boat up near
the animal, sprang up, leaped iu
to the water and managiug to get
hold on the rope which was in
some way fastened to the mules
head, swam, forcing the mule to
follow to the opposite bank, the
one nearest being to step to get
out and turning him over safely
to his owner.
Preaching every second Sunday
by Rev. John Reynolds of Con¬
yers, at Shiloh, the Methodist
church’ Everybody came out.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lineban and
little son, of Lithouia, spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
Milner.
Rev. W. F. Venable, our own
townsman, is engaged in revival
services in Baldwin county, and
reports are that he is having a
successful meeting.
MUs Jule Trippe and little Miss
Natalie Turner, have returned
from a most delightful visit to i
Savannah and other points.
A. T. O. fraternity will give a re¬
ception attheir club room in hon¬
or of Mr Charles Fletcher Quill
ian and h’.s charming bride.
Miss Sallie Stewart has return¬
ed from Chattanooga, where she
went to attend a board meeting ot
the Foreign Missionary society.
Miss Sarah Thomas is attend
ing the music festival in Atlanta
Dr. Bussy has returned to Wa
verly Hall after visiting very hap¬
pily with his family for several
days.
Miss DeJarnett, of Eatonton,
was the guest of Mrs. Wynn last
week on her way to Atlanta.
Rev. Tom Chrtstian, of Atlanta,
was the guest of his sons for a
few days during the past week.
EDITOR'S' ELECTED
The elections for editors of the
Emory College Phoenix for next
year were held Monday.
W. F. Burford. of Jjckson, was
elected editor in chief ; S. V. Stiles
of Atlanta, business manager: O
B. Trammell, of Rockmart, assis¬
tant business manager; H. A.
Stallings, of McRae, literary edi¬
tor; Harvey E. Pafford, of Way
cross, exchange editor; Linton K.
Starr, of Oxford, athletic editor;
Woodbridge Rumble, of Smarrs,
local editor.
These young men are all well
qualified for their places and next
year’s Phoenix should easily take
its accustomed high stand iu the
world'of college magazines.
ITEM IS CORRECTED
The following clipping appeared
in The Enterprise of a recent issm
and the statement below was hand¬
ed in by a reader which is intend¬
ed as a correction. Whenever an
error occurs in The Enterprise i
will be corrected where “evidence
to convict” is presented.
I < It is said that lip to several
years ago eighty-two pedo-baptist
preachers had been immersed at
the Moody Northfield meetings,
though never a sermon has been
preached there on this ordinance.
A study of the Bible under spirit
ual influence and surroundings
has produced this result.”
East Northfield, Mass., April 22
Dear Sir : I do not hesitate to
assure you that the writer of the
notice which yon enclose in your
letter was misinformed, for I have
oeeuin attendance upon tbeNorth
field Conferences practically since
they started, and know that no
such demonstration was ever made
as you meution. I will take pleas¬
ure in calling Mr. Moody’s atten¬
tion to your letter upon his return
for his personal reply.
Very sincerely yours,
S. E. Walker.
^ PRINCE OF HOSTS
Within a short time we will be
settled down to housekeeping and
be at home with an open welcome
to our friends.
It would be hard for your hum¬
ble servant to express the appre¬
ciation he feels for the unusually
kind entertainment given him in
the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs.
Pennington for the past ten days
while waiting for the occupancy ot
our rented house.
When it eomes to entertaining
his friends William Pennington
doesn’t Beem to know that the
days of Southern hospitality pe
culiar to the “old times” are past,
Mrs. J. N. Snow arrived in the
city Tuesday to join Mr. Snow in
their new home. Her many Cov¬
ington friends will heartily wel
come her.
Best in Job printing—Enterprise
The Covington Enterprise.
NEWS NOTES
Newsy Paragraphs from a Live
Busy Community.
Protracted services began at
Bethany Friday night. Rev.
Hunt from Atlanta Is in charge.
Mrs. j. S. Gardner and Mrs. L.
D. King and children spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. R
King.
Mr. Webb Black of Atlanta wub
a recent visitor to his parents
here.
Miss Persia Sullivan and Miss
Ruth Downs have closed their
school and are at home again.
Mrs. J. W. King who has been
quite sick is much better.
Mrs. Belle Blanton and Mrs. J.
W. Black were recent visitors to
Mrs. P. J. Garrison in Covington.
Friends of Miss Claude Cowan
will be sorry to learn of her illness,
FINE SHOWING., THIS
The second quarterly conference
of the Salem circuit was held at
the Snapping Shoals Methodist
church on Thursday April 19, Dr.
C. E. Dowman, presiding elder,
presiding, who preached at 11
o’clock on the “Mission of the
Church.” The sermon was lis¬
tened o with much interest by
the congregation and was highly
complimented by many.
An intermission of one hour for
dinner followed the sermon. The
dinner spread by the ladies of the
church was elegant and sumptu¬
ous, and^was one of the enjoyable
features of the conference.
After dinner the conference
was called to order and a represen¬
tative official board was present,
as follows: Salem church— W.S.
Ramsey, O P. McCord, Wm.Boyd,
C. D. Ramsey, A. L St. John. J.
A. Dempsey,G. B. Almand. Pros -
pect church—C. I. Ogletree, S. G.
Hicks, P. G. Turner, W. H. Ogle
tree, P. W. Turner. Union
church—J. H.'[Fargasson, E. E.
Owen. Snapping Shoals church
—J. A. Presson, H. A. DeLoach,
I. N. Smith, \V. T. Stroude.
Mr. J. Will Cowan was elected
secretary.
The pastor, Rev. W. O. Butler,
submitted reports on Sunday
schools, on the general state of the
church and on missions. The Sun¬
day school interest was reported
good. The report on the general
state of the church showed that
the church register had been prun¬
ed of the,t dead branchos and 55
names had been dropped from the
rolls of three churches the present
quarter. The pastor’s report on
missions was the best that had
ever been submitted in the history
of the circuit at a second quarter¬
ly meeting, showing that the bulk
of the assessment had been paid
by March 25. Amount paid $167.
The stewards made a fine report
as follows: Prospect, $62.50; Sa¬
lem, $61.60; Union, $46.65; Snap
plug Shoals, $28.25. Total $194.
Theses amounts were raised for
pastor and presiding elder.
Delegates to the district con¬
ference, which convenes at Social
Circle July 18 were elected as fol¬
lows: O. P. McCord, Salem; S.
G. Hicks, Prospect. They were
authorized to appoint their own
alternates.
Rev. Mr. McDill, of the Presby¬
terian church, together with his
wife. were present as visitors.
Mrs. Dr. Dowman, ot Oxford, was
also au appreciated visitor.
The second quarterly conference
showed the circuit to be ir. fine
working order, with an encourag¬
ing outlook for the future. The
third conference will be held at
Union church in July or August
next.
The Ladies at Snapping Shoals
bave put a new carpet on the floori
and aisles aud improved the looks
the church very much.
Bishop E. Hendrix will hold
North Georgia Conference to
held iu Atlanta November 17.
MENTION OF MIXON
The Daily Doings of People in
That Section.
Mrs. J. H. Pope and daughter
Miss Sallle Maye spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Mance
Parker at High Point.
Mr. W. A. Heard, of Covington
was here Suuday with relatives
and Iriends.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bohanan and
family spent Sunday with Mr. J.
A. Bohanan.
Misses Lanie, Pearl and West
Polk were the admired guests of
relatives and friends in Jasper
comity Saturday night and Sun¬
day.
Quite a number of people from
here visited the “Dam sight” last
week. Among whom were Misses
Nell and Grade Parker, Sallie
Maye Pope and Messrs O. L. Par¬
ker and Columbus Fincher.
Miss Flossie Bohanan spent last
Thursday afternoon with Miss
Sanger Polk.
Mi3S Maude Key, of Jasper will
be the guest of the Misses Polks
next Saturday night and Sunday.
A number of Mixon people at¬
tended the quarterly meeting at
Austin Chapel on last Saturday.
Mrs. I. N. Vaughn was the
guest of relatives in Jasper last
week.
Miss Emmie Kitchens, one of
Rocky Creek’s most beautiful
young ladies was the guest of her
cousin, Miss Nora Kitchen, here
last week.
Messrs and Misses Polk’s enter¬
tained a number of Hayston friends
with a singing Sunday night.
Miss Florrie Aaron and brother
of Eudora were the guests of Mrs.
I. N. Vaughn’s family Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Uene and Dessa Rue Ivy
and Flossie Bohanan were in Cov¬
ington shopping ‘Wednesday last.
Mr. Tom Kitchens and two
sweet and attractive daughters,
Misses Exie and Mavo, of Rocky
Creek were the guest of Mr. J. J.
Kitchen’s family Sunday.
Mr. Son Pennington, of Atlanta
attended service here Sunday.
Tiie farmers are carrying on
work so slow since so much rain
and are badly behind with their
crops.
Mrs. Leonard Preston ot Snap¬
ping Shoals will spend this week
here with her mother, Mrs. Jack
La wson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, of
Rocky Plains ware the guest of
Mr, and Mrs. Jim Hodges last
Suuday.
UNIFORMS ARE HERE
The uniforms for the members
of St. Bernard commandryKnighls
Templar have arrived. They are
very handsome and the numbers
are very proud of them.
The lodge paraphanalia has not
arrived, however, and the mem.
bers are anxiously awaiting them.
Now that the uniforms are here
it is needless to say that the com
mandry will sieze the first oppor¬
tunity to make a public appear¬
ance, as it is composed of forty
of the handsomest men in town
—when they’re in uniform.
Protect Y our Hour
WITH A CYCLONE POLICY
Covers Homes, Schools, Churches and Business Prop^
Cost is very low. Only 25c a Hunch#
H. T. HUSON, Insurance Dealer.
DUBLIN AND DECATUR ADD "
TO THE EMORY ENDOW MEN'
Dublin Methodists gave $2,500
to the Emory endowment fund
in response to an eloquent appeal
by President Dickey last Sunday.
And at the same hour Prot.
Rembert Smith raised $1,380 at
Decatur.
WANTS
1 CentaWord
Advertisements under this head cost
only one cent a word for each insertion
and they will bring results.
LOST.
LOST—On Sunday night April 11, be¬
tween Methodist Church Covington and
Oxford, one new buggy robe, black on
one side and red on other with pictures
of dogs. Return to J. E. Rawlins, Ox¬
ford, Ga. and receive reward
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.’’ We offer this beautiful piano at
wholosale cost, with terms to suit, tor 3
days only. W. II. Howard Piano Co.
N. N. Shippey.
WANTED—Second hand hags and bur
laps; any kind; any quality; we pay
freight. Richmond Bag Co, Richmond
Va
FOR RENT.
TORRENT—Six room house adjoining
Mrs. Sain’s on Floyd Street. J. M.
Dearing.
FOR RENT—Rooms in elegant house;
splendidly located on Floyd street,
close in. Will rent singly, or en suite
for light housekeeping. Splendid op¬
portunity to get in a nice place; refer¬
ences. Call Enterprise
FOR SALE.
HAY FOR SALE—Amber cane and pea
vine hay at 75c per hundred. Edgar H,
Johnson, Oxford, Ga.
FOR SALE —Best of Burt Oat Seed;
come in 90 days ; best known for spring ;
planting. 80c per bushel. BIBB)
MANUFACTURING CO.
FOR SALE—My home in Oxford. For
particulars write or call on Mrs. Ida
Stone, Oxford, Ga.
EGGS—From prize winning stock, Single
Comb Rhode Island Reds, 15 for $1.60
0. F. Adair.
FOR SALE—One of the best family
horses in the County 7 or 8 years old.
One set good harness and top buggy,
Cheap. 31 rs. S. F. Coffee
5-6-09 Mansfield, Ga.
Foley’8 Orino Laxative cuns
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.
Col. R. L. Cox, a prominent
lawyer of Monroe, was in the city
Wednesday and gave The Enter¬
prise a call.
The good work goes on.
The endowment fund i ls
ing beyond the expectation gro
,
best friends of the off
The college
contributions last g Uud
brings the total amount ot
fund up to $169,000.
TOWER IS COMPLE
The water tower has bsen f |j
completed and a
stands high abo
the city, being visible lor
miles around. mai
It is being painted now
makes rather at
in a pleasing a ppe a
ance its towering dignity,
Laying the water pi pe8 COnh
ties m various sections of the ci
and the work is progressing satij
factorily to all those who are <J
cenied, while a great many p e0 p|
are advance having their that plumbing done]
so as soon as tl
sewerage and water systems 3 !
ready they can have their preil
lses connected and begin at one
to enjoy the benefits of the city 1
prngresstveness.
Mrs. L. K. Taylor.of Chickasha
Okla., who will be pleasantlyn
membered in this, her old homt
as Miss Pearl Belcher andwfc
has been visiting relatives for se;
eral weeks, returned homeWedns
day after a most delightful visil
Mrs. .T. J. Corley left Wednes
day for Atlanta to attend the mi
sic festival.
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CLOTHES FOR BOYS
give extra wear you II sec
the economy of giving
enough to get enough.
Built honestly— so themak
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the value were lacking so
would the labels be.
The V TRAGQO D label is a
pledge of “money back
when you’re disappointed. sold.
The safest clothes
All XTRAGOOD knee pants
are lined all throng . wj ^
means that seat and seams
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Only the price is ordinary -
not the clothes.
C. SWANN 01
COVINGTON, CA,