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SOCIAL FE IN OXFORl
Social and News Happenings Among the Peo¬
ple of Covington’s Sister City.
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The Womans Christian ( Temperance
Union of Oxford held a business
meeting at the home of Mrs. J. S.
Moore Saturday afternoon, Sept. 4.
Reports from the different officers
were received. The business of the
year was wound up and reports made
out for the state convention which
meets in Macon October 6. The fol¬
lowing new officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President—Mrs. J. S. Moore.
Vice President—Mrs. Frank Means.
Pfcording Secretary—Mrs.Ida Stone.
Treasurer—Miss Sallie Stewart.
Corresponding Secretary—Miss Em¬
mie Stewart.
Mrs. J. W. Branham and Mrs. W.
O. Lambert were elected delegates
to the state convention.
Palmer Opens.
Palmer Institute opened Tuesday
morning with an attendance of 85,
Ifand every prospect of a very suc
Icossful term. While there have been
f some changes in the faculty from last
> term, teachers of the very highest tal
ent and training have been secured
- and the school will be kept fully up
to its usuai standard of excellence.
Mrs. R. F. Eakes and family, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mrs. J. S. Moore, returned to their E
be Hon home Thursday.
Mrs. Davidson, of Quincy, Fla., af¬
ter visiting her sisters, Mesdames C.
E. Dowman and J. E. Dickey, has re¬
turned to her home. She was ac
c■ • jranied by Mrs. Monroe,her moth
er.
Miss Alice Moore is visiting her
brother Mr. Porter Moore, in Birming¬
ham,
Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Melton and son
Keller, have returned from Birming¬
ham. Mrs. Melton’s many friends will
be delighted to learn that her health
has greatly improved.
Mrs. McRae has returned from Val¬
dosta, where she has been visiting
for some time. .
tyisses Julia Dickey, Rebecca Bran¬
ham and Annie Sue Bonnell will go
to Macon Tuesday to enter Wesleyan.
Miss Katherine Magath leaves next
week to resume her studies at Ran
dolph-Macon college.
Miss Clifford Williams has gone to
Milledgeville to resume her studies
at the Georgia Normal and Industrial
college.
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Miss Sara Thomas will leave next
week for Gainesville to enter Brenau
college.
Misses Margaret and Mildred Eakes
who have been the guests of Miss
Mary Hill Moore, left Thursday for
LaGrange to enter college.
Mrs. J. Z. Johnson has as her guest
this week a trio of attractive young
ladies, Miss Leone Hobbs, of Gaines¬
ville, Hiss Regina Austin and Miss
Blanche Foster, of Boston.
Like a Great Railway.
With its branches running in every
direction, are the arteries and veins
that convey the blood to every part
of the system, A cold, sudden
changes and exposure, may cause
poisonous acids to clog the circula¬
tion and then comes rheumatism.
Beware! If you value your life re¬
move the obstruction with Dr. Drum¬
mond’s Lightning Remedy. Send $5
to Drummond Medicine Co., New Yor
and they will send you two large
bottles by express, enough for a
month’s treatment—with full spec¬
ial directions. Agents wanted.
An illustration.
“Now, Harold,” said the teacher to
a small but unusually bright pupil,
“give an illustration of the superiority
of mind over matter.”
After a moment's reflection Harold
replied; “I have to mind you. That’s
what is the matter.”—Chicago News.
Alice Alias Alys.
Mr. Squiggs—What’s the little Nu
rox girl’s name? I couldn’t catch it
when her mother introduced us. Mrs.
Squiggs—Plain Alice, only her moth¬
er's trying to pronounce it so you’ll
spell it “Alys.”—Philadelphia Bulletin.
Both on the Line. j
“The artist over the way was boast-1
ing to me that his work is now being j
hung on the line.”
“Humph! So is his wife’s.”—Balti- !
more American.
Revenge is the abject pleasure of an
abject mind.—Juvenal.
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the: enterprise
FAIR VIEW’S FACTS
The Record of the People Who
Go and Come.
The farmers of this section
ed their pick sacks and started out
to gather their crops early
morning.
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Mr. John Nelms had the misfortune
of getting his shoulder knocked out
of place Monday morning by a cow
kicking him.
Miss Emily Neely is visiting rel
aiives at Lithonia for a few days.
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Mrs. Lillie McColough is on the sick
list this week. Hope she will soon
be well again.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hammond and
children Ernest and Lee, and little 1
granddaughter Ina Lumsden, are visit¬
ing Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hammond in
Atlanta for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Hulse Plunket visited
Mr. and Mrs. Andie St. John Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longshore vis¬
ited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ray Saturda
night.
Mrs. Polly Neely and Mrs. Lula
Hammond visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Thompson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Capes visited
their son Mr. J. W. Capes one day
last week.
Professor McColough has been off
teaching singing school for the past
week.
ALL ABOUT ALMON.
What the Live People are Doing
In that Section.
Rev. Me Williams,of Redan,filled his
regular appointment here last Sat¬
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. J. L. Ra¬
mey were the guests of Mrs. Mid
Sockwell last Tuesday.
Mi. and Mrs. D. F. Rice were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. W.
Smith, of Fairview last Sunday.
Mrs. S. W. Everett is staying a
few days with her daghter, Mrs. W.
L. McCullough.
Prof. W. L. McCollough is teach¬
ing a singing school over at Smyrna.
Mrs. P. L. Sudduth was the guest
of her parents last Monday.
We are glad to say that the lit¬
tle ones of Hawkinsville who have
had the whooping cough are better
now.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. J.
V/. Ellis is very sick at this writing.
We hope she will soon be well.
Mrs. W. S. Ramey spent last Mon¬
day with Mrs. J. L. Ramey.
Mrs. D. F. Rice spent last Monday
with Mrs. J. T. Rice at Hawkinsville.
We are glad to say that Miss Win¬
nie B. Puckett is better at this writ¬
ing.
Verdi's Secrecy.
Verdi observed great secrecy con¬
cerning his operas, even to his busi¬
ness associates, and it is said that the
first intimation bis business managers,
the Ricordis, received of the composi
tion of “Falstaff” was a toast offered
by Boito, who at supper one night,
when the publisher and his wife were
present, slyly glanced at Verdi and
proposed a health to the “fat knight.”
at which it seemed Verdi and Boito
had been working for months.
An Aspersion Suspected.
“That is quite a remarkable
brandt,” said the connoisseur.
“Sir!” rejoined Mrs. Curnrox. !
“Yes. ' Rembrandt, you know, the
great painter.”
“Oh! 1 thought you said ‘remnant. t tt
—Washington Star.
The Fraction.
“Humble as I am,” said a loud voiced
orator at a meeting. “1 still remem
ber * am a fraction of this mag
nificeD “You t are, empire.” indeed,” said bystander, j
a
“ Express. and a vu, S ar one at that.”—London \
Curious.
If a man is bettered bis condition Is
improved; if he is “bested” he is really
“worsted.”
STARRSVILLE ITEMS
NcWS Notes of Special Interest
By a “Live Wire.”
Miss Josie Webb spent a few days
thii weak with Miss Mary Hays at
Hayston.
Mr and Mrs. A. C. Belcher spent
Wednesday in Jasper, the guests of
M.\ and Mrs. Homer Barnes.
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Mr. W. T. Corley made a business
tnp to Marietta Saturday, and while
he was the guest of his brother
Tom Corley.
Mr. D. F. Jones is visiting his son
Otho at Round Oak.
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Mrs. John Edwards has returned
from Shady Dale where she spent
a week with her parents, Mr. and Mr
Brown,
Prof. H. J. Langston and Miss
Rosebud Preston, of Monroe, attend
ed the barbecue here Saturday,
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Miss Morgan had as her guest last
Thursday Miss Olivia Hays, of Hays
tc n.
Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Belcher and
children, Jack and Lois of Eudora,
attended the barbecue last Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Jackson and little son
Albert Louis, of Atlanta, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Middlebrook ha
as their house guests the latter part
of last week Mr. and Mrs. C. I.Cash,
Clayborn Cash and Mrs. Mattie Mid
cilebrook, of Covington, Mrs. Loula
Lowe, of Macon, and Dr. Glover, of
Juliet.
Miss Lillian Pickett has returned
from Atlanta, where she visited rel¬
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith and fami¬
ly, of Oxford, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morgan.
Mrs. Archie Belcher and children,
Hannah Graham and Vera, and Miss
Ethel Belcher, of Covington, spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives here.
Miss Clifford Turner, of Oak Hill,
visited the Misses Webb Monday.
Miss Lora Edwards returned to her
home in Macon after a few days vis¬
it to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson.
Mrs. Branham Anderson and her
daughters, Mary Brown and Martha
White, of Covington, visited Mrs. J.
L. Epps Friday.
Miss Ozzie Cunard, of Griffin, was
the guest of Miss Morgan a few days
last week.
Mrs. Clifton Belcher and Mrs. Ben
Anderson visited relatives in Cov¬
ington Monday.
Miss Aline Corley and brother Her¬
bert. spent last Wednesday night at
Leguin, as the guests of the Misses
Wright.
Miss Annie Myrtice Johnson, of
Huston, spent a few days here last
veek with relatives.
Mr, and Mrs. John Benton and
children, of Ashburn, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Benton and little son, and Mr.
Howard Benton, of Cedartown, were
the guests of their parents Mr. and
Mrs. Ossian Benton last week.
Mr. Whit Morgan, of Atlanta,visit¬
ed homefolks several days last week.
Mr. Chappell Benton and children,
of Mansfield, visited his parents last
Friday.
Mr. Charley Wright, of Leguin, vis¬
ited friends here Monday afternoon.
The young people enjoyed the sing
ing at Mr. J. L. Epps’ Sunday af
ternoon.
iq r j R. Crenshaw has moved his
family to Midway.
Miss Aline Corley had as her at¬
tractive guests Saturday evening Miss
Nell, Pauline, Leila and Lois Wright
and Messrs. Charley and Felix Wright
of Leguin.
Miss Hill, of Covington, is visiting
h?r sister Mrs. Manse Lazenby.
Miss Gladys Skinner is attending
school at Mansfield.
A most enjoyable event of the
wrel was the party at the hospit¬
able home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Midolebrook, Saturday evening.Their
is now famed for the genuine
time it can make the young peo¬
have, and on this occasion it ful¬
sustained its reputation.
Starrsville never does anything by
es; so of course the barbecue
last Saturday was a grand success, j
The table was placed in the beautiful
grove in front of theMethodist church
There were many good things to eat
and the day will long be remembered
by ?J 1 Who attended. Everything was
arranged in the most tempting style
and nothing was left undone that
would make everybody enjoy the day.
After dinner most of the crowd went
j n ^j ie church and had some good
singing. There -were visitors from
Covington, Mansfield and Newborn,
aut j everybody had a good time.
In honor of her sister, Miss Lora
Edwards, of Macon, Mrs. Ben Ander¬
sen entertained the younger set with
an informal musical Monday evening.
The house was tastefully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers. The mu¬
sic was enjoyed by all.
DIXIE’S NEWS DOINGS
Little Pargraphic Pictures of the
Daily Life There.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Mr. Henry Adams. We wish for him
a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hays and lit¬
tle daughter Mary, of Broughton,
were guests of Mr. T. M. Keenerly’s
family Sunday.
Miss Sadie Biggers spent a few
days last week with her sister,Mrs.
Joe Hays, at Pine Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCart, and
children, of Newborn, visited Mr. W.
C. Dobbs’ family Saturday and Sun¬
day.
Miss Ida Loyd, of near Rutledge,
and Miss Ollie Hays, of Hayston,
were the admired guests of Miss
Mittie Kenerly last Wednesday.
Miss Stella Greer, of Hayston, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Trudie
Diggers several days last week.
Mrs. J. M. Loyd and children, of
near Rutledge, and Mrs. H. E. Hays
and son Loyd, of Hayston, spent Sat¬
urday with Mrs. T. M. Kenerly.
Miss Lillian Biggers has returned t
her school at Hampton, after spend¬
ing her vacation with home folks.
Miss Mittie Kenerly spent Sunday
afternoon very pleasantly with the
Misses Western and Nora Dobbs.
Misses Mamie and Tiny Ozburn, of
Brick Store, spent last Tuesday as
the guests of Miss Trudie Biggers.
Mrs. C. S. Biggers and daughters
Misses Sadie and Ora, visited Mrs. L.
C. Horton, at Woodlawn Friday.
Rev. J. A. Clotfelter, of Stone
Mountain, dined with Mr. T. M. Ken¬
edy's family Friday last.
Mr. H. C. Biggers was at Mans¬
field a short while Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gunn, and lit¬
tle son Willie, were the guests of Mr.
Mr. Lee Piper’sf amily at Hayston
Friday.
Miss Trudie Biggers delightfully
entertained her friends with an ice
cream supper Thursday evening, in
honor of her guest Miss Stella
Greer.
Mr. Lucius Dobbs and sister Miss
Nora, attended the singing at the
home of Mr. Bob Dobbs at Woodlawn
Saturday evening.
Mr. J. W. Gunn, of Leguin, spent
a short while Monday with his son
Mr. H. A. Gunn.
Miss Nora Hays, of Hayston, was
a welcome guest of her cousin Miss
Mittie Kenerly Friday.
Mr. Boykin Biggers and his sis¬
ters Misses Lillian and Bobbie Lou.at
tended the barbecue at Starrsville
Saturday.
Mr Charley Wright, of Leguin,spent
a short while Monday with Mr. Boy¬
kin Biggers.
Several from here attended the pro¬
tracted meeting at Hayston last week.
Rev. Mr. Keith, of Atlanta, conducted
the services.
Mr. W. W. Diggers' family were
guests of Mr. Tom Osburn’s fqmily at
Woodlawn Saturday.
CONTD ON TEN
Mr. L. A. Biggers, of Mansfield,was i
here a short while Friday morning. i
Mr. W. W. Davis attended the bur¬
ial of Mr. Ed Brice, of Jasper county,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kenerly and
children, were visiting relatives at
Hayston Thursday.
Mr. Edmund Calbert, of Pine Grove,
spent Sunday with Mr. Lucious Dobbs'
Mr. Clarence Kenerly spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr. R. T. Webb.
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NEWBORN NOTES
What the People of that Section
Are Do ng.
Miss Lowe Williams returned t
Newborn last Wednesday, after! spend
ing three weeks very pleasantly with
relatives at Eatonton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Stanton spent
several days in the Gate City recently
Mrs. R. G. Franklin, of Mansfield,
was visiting relatives here one day
last week.
Mrs. Julia Oxford, of Monroe, was
to guest of her brother Mr. L. P.
Duke three or four days last week.
Mr. A. J. Allen returned last week
from Atlanta.
Master Robert Thomas Speer, of
Covington, visited his grandparents,
Mr and Mrs. T. J. Speer a part of
the week past.
Mr.J.E.Gay and children came from
Atlanta Saturday and is the guest of
his mother Mrs. E. E. Gay.
Mr. Robert Childs returned to Lo
Cl Grove a week ago to resume his
studies there in the high school.
Prof. B. S. Chandler closed his
scl ool at Pitts Chapel Friday and left
on the afternoon train for Bremen,
Ga., to accept a prominent position
in a bank there.
Miss Annie Duke is at home again
after a delightful visit to relatives in
Thomson and Augusta.
Rev. J. D. Milton came Friday on
the afternoon train from Grays
where he has been assisting in a re
vh al.
Miss Mae Childs returned Satur¬
day from an extensive trip through
tb west in company with Mr. and
I\ E. L. Newton, of Social Circle,
sn went by way of Chicago and Yel-
1 ' ftone Park to Seattle and return
e t„ San Francisco, Ft. Worth, Tex.
Mid New Orleans, and was gone six
wt eks.
Mrs. Abigail Beaseley is i he guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Stanton for several days.
Mr J. J. Carter left Tuesday af¬
ternoon for Atlanta on a business
tr’p.
Mrs. H. T. Smith, of Mansfield,
spent Monday with her daughter,Mrs.
C H. Davis, who has been quite ill
but we are glad to say is somewhat
improved now.
Rev. J. D. Milton is conducting a
soies of meetings this week at
Broughton.
Miss Emma George Per sons,of East¬
man, was the guest the past week of
her aunt Mrs. W. J. M. Preston.
Misses Georgia Bell and Alma Mad¬
dox, of Godfrey, were the gests the
greater part of last week of their
cousin, Mrs. H. C. Pitts.
Mr. L. M. Pennington, of Eatonton,
gave an interesting lecture Sunday
night at the Methodist church in the
interest of the Laymen’s Missionary
Movement..
Mr. Howard Benton and Mrs. Nan¬
Starr drove down from Starrs
ille Tuesday and spent the day with
here.
Misses Annis and Lula Spears, of j
returned home Saturday af
spending about ten days very J ;
with their cousin, Miss
Willson.
Mr. Brooks Nelson, of Eatonton,
a visitor here Sunday and a part
Monday.
Dr. A. S. HOPKINS, Dentist.
Nitrous Oxide Gas Administered.
All kinds oi dental work done in a painstaking and care .
manner, Enamel and cast gold fillings are especial )
cated in frail teeth and where discoloration is Wan e
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OFFICE—-Numbers 8 and 10 Starr Building, in the corner
Fowler Bros front. Night calls answered from re !^5 n
er . Oxford- j
near Georgia depot, second on left towards
PHONES—Office 216, Residence 200-L.
Covington, Georgia
The Newborn High Sc I
na1] y opened on the W&S for
tember 1st morn in ° f Se>
with the brightest
1:1 years for a successful ° utl °ok
Prof. H. B. Robertson, school Xear.
wiu be assisted the
this year by
of capable and efficient a eorp,
new members which teach er s, tli
Fulton, are: Miss Ev
of Johnson Clt
graduate of Blackstone y. Ten
i nstihlt ■
teacher Miss Clara of Latin; McKinney, English Gained anfh» ?7
a graduate of Brenau, j e ' Gt
the n Missel rh
grammar grades.
L.rd, Athens, Ga„ a graduate
State Normaj college, of t ]
i n c barge
the primary department 0
these young ladies have been Althoug]
midst for a short time in oui
ing th ey are rank
very favorable impressions
ou people. Every member up 0:
. of the f
y is an exeprienced teacher
specialist in his her and
or departme
and we predict for Newborn o
second to a school
none in any town of it.
size in the state, The attendan
the opening day ce 0
was 96.
WANT COIUNI
We expect to make this °»eoftU
most popular , departments fl
this 0
paper. If you want to buy,
sell, exchange. or anything 0 fl
this class, try our want columd
The cost ia small.
REAL ETATE—FOR SALE,
GOOD farm near Covington, half mile!
from Emory college. \y. B. Shei
MY HOUSE and lot near the Geor-i
gia railroad depot. Mrs. Dan Jonen.
POULTRY.
FOR SALE—My entire yards of m
Red and Columbian Wyandotte
chickens. . . , „ Prices . right, quality
sidcrul. Geo. COD'
T. Suiir’i
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Fine Strain Rhode Island Red cock
els for sale; are beauties.
Hiram P. Barnes,
Covington, Ga.
LOST.
GREEN covered memorandum book,
lost on the streets of Covington Raj or
between Covington and Oxford.
turn and get reward. C. A. Clark.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Berkshire pigs, $3.51
each. L . W. Jarman.
HOME MADE FLOUR and mei
ground at Henderson’s mill. Soli
by C. C. Robinson, Covington, an«
C. C. Epps, Starrsville.
GOOD dry pine and oak wood
$2.35 a cord. W. W. Childs.
FOR SALE—Registered Berkshire!
that will please. The Dairy Farm.
V. P. or Henry Odum.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—New five room house ol
corner of Thompson avenue Po*j
session now. D. A. Thompson.
FIVE FARMS FOR RENT— In
Kalb county from one to five }' ears
all within one to three hours driff
of Atlanta. T. L. McCurry, Boi
268 Atlanta, Ga., 726 Empire Bldg
WANT TO RENT—Back end of jew¬
elry store. Size of room 24 xj '- Ain
ply Covington Jewelry st ore. J
FOR RENT OR SALE.
HOUSE Floyd-st. for rent or s
on offe
on reasonable terms. This
for only ten days. Mrs. W. wj
Childs.
FOR SALE OR RENT-One 9 roo
house and lot in Mansfield. Appl
to W. A. Skinner, Covington,
R. F. D. No. 4.