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Mrs. V. A. Harper will open a first
class, up to date millinery establish¬
ment in the store of M. Levin on
March 1st Mrs. Harper will spend
the month of Febreary in several of
the large millinery parlors in Atlanta,
where she will purchase one of the
most complete lines of spring millinery
ever displayed in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther H. Still and
two children, of Atlanta, were guests
last weekofMr. and Mrs. E. M. Piper.
Mr. Still at one time held a position
with The Covington Star and has a
large circle of friends here. He now
holds a position in the mechanical de¬
partment of the Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. H. W. King and wife of Siloam,
spent this week with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. King, at Kings.
Mr. King is a former resident of this
county and has a large number of
friends who are always glad to wel¬
come him here.
Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Miss Minnie
George and Miss Marie Coffee, of
Lithonia, attended the Fitzpatrick
Blackmon wedding here last week and
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Swann.
Mrs. Jack Cooper and little daughter
of Brunswick, and Miss Mamie Nell
Summers, of New Orleans, La., spent
the week end as the guests of Mrs. M.
F. Richardson in Midway.
Miss Susie Griffin, of Helena, is the
attractive guest of Misses Maggie and
Carrie Davis. Miss Griffin formerly
lived here and was one Covington's
most popular young ladies.
Miss lama Milner returned to the
G. N. I. college at Milledgeville this
week, after a very pleasant visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mil¬
ner, on Floyd street.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee were guests
of honor at a beautiful Christmas din¬
ner in Atlanta at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. McKibben on Spring street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee on Pied¬
mont avenue, Atlanta, had with them
during the Christmas holidays Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Lee, of Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. King, Jr., of
Atlanta, spent the holidays with their
parents, Capt. and Mrs. I. D. Brisen
dine, in North Covington.
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We have about I wo Hundred Men’s Suits Clothing that were brought over, which we have placed on
Special Counter and marked down to===
Our Line of Half Price
NEW CLOTHING $7.50 Suits for $3.75
$10.00 Suits for $5.00
Is as pretty as can be and the $12.50 Suits for $6.25
stock is in good shape. We can $15.00 Suits for $7.50
save you money if you will see us. These goods are not strictly up-to
date in style but they are the greatest
If you want kind of Clothes goods for the price in Georgia.
any
See Us== T. C. SWANN
WE SELL CO.
GOOD CLOTHES “The Store of Good Values.”
Mrs. A. W. Chapman, who has been
the guest of her brother, Mr. W. F.
Williams, for the past two weeks, left
today for her home in New York.
Mr. Lon. P. Duke, one of the best
known citizens of Newborn was shak¬
ing hands with his many friends here
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Lewis
spent Christmas very pleasantly with
the latt.ers parents, Mr. J. A. Grant
at High Point.
Mr. J. M. Mitcham, of Gum Creek,
was here on business last w T eek. He
is one of the county’s most progres¬
sive planters.
Mrs. A. J. Summers has returned
to her home in Conyers after a de¬
lightful visit to Misses Maggie and
Carrie Davis.
Mrs. George Bass and daughter,
Miss Geyne. of Lithia Springs, were
guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Milner.
Mr. M. H. McDonald, a former resi¬
dent of this city, but now of Chamblee
was mingling with friends here last
week.
Mr. J. G. Johnson, one of Gum
Creek’s good farmers, was here Tues¬
day and gave The News a pleasant
call.
Mrs. Dr. J. T. Pitts, of Newborn,
was the guest several days recently
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. R. Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peek had as
their guests last week, Mr. J. O.
Hutchins, wife and baby, of Atlanta.
Mrs. L. G. Evans returned to her
home at Lithonia last week after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. J. T. Swann.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Knight Wheeler,
of Eatonton, were guests of Dr. and
Mrs. E. H. Adams last week.
Misses Maude and Adie Preston, of
Shady Dale, were the guests of Miss
Florence E. Adams this week.
Mr. J. W. Estes, of Downs district
was a pleasant caller at the NEW r s of¬
fice one day last week.
Mrs. J. T. Swann and little son, Coy,
spent the latter part of last week with
relatives in Lithonia.
Mr. W. A. Ellington of Gum Creek
district was in the city last Tuesday.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Mr. R. L. Scarborough, one of
Rockdale’s clever farmers, came down
Monday and spent several hours in
Covington on business. Mr. Scarbor¬
ough is a former resident of the coun¬
ty and said he wanted The News of
Newton for the next twelve months.
Mrs. William C. Clark leaves today
for a two months stay in Atlanta.
During her stay in the Gate City, Mrr.
Clark’s residence will be at Cone
street. Miss Ophelia Terrell will oc¬
cupy the Clark home in North Cov¬
ington during her absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Shingler have
returned from a visit to Donaldson
vilie and will make their home with
the bride’s mother, Mrs. A. M. Tur¬
ner, in North Covington, until their
beautifid cottage in Oxford is com¬
pleted.
Mr. T. J. Ramsey, former manager
of the Farmers’ Union Warehouse
here, has resigned his position and
moved his family to his home in Stan
sells district. Mr. Ramsey will enter
the mercantile business.
Mr. H. E. Strong, who has been
connected with C. A. Harwell, leaves
on January 13th for New Orleans,
from there he sails about the 25tli for
Buenos Ayres, South America.
Miss Maude Parr, of Conyers, was
the guest of Miss Ruth Brisendine
several days of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutchins, of
Atlanta, were guests last week of Mr.
and Mrs. J, E. Hutchins.
Dr. 0. L. Holmes and Mr. J. J.
Fincher, oT Stewart, were visitors to
the city Tuesday.
Miss Mary Speer, of Newborn spent
the holidays with Mrs L. D. Adams
on Floyd street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Williams visited
their son, Mr. J. W. Williams, at Gor¬
don last week.
Mrs. M. A. IJollis of Atlanta, spent
a day or two of last week in the city
with friends.
Mr. T. W. Meadors, Leguin’s hust¬
ling merchant, was here last week on
business.
Miss Ruth Brisendine spent the lat¬
ter part of last week with friends in
Conyers.
Miss Floy Almand, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Adair.
Mr. B. J. Anderson, of Starrsville,
was here on business last Tuesday.
For Rent.—My eleven room resi¬
dence in the eastern part of town
with good barn and four acres of
good land. Apply to Venable Bros,
for particulars.
The Bank of Covington is issuing
some very handsome calendars this
season, and have been distributing
them on the certificate plan. They
request us to state that if they have
overlooked anyone of their friends
that it was purely accidental and
they will be glad to have them call
and get one as they have a full suply
of beautiful designs.
Just after Dr. P. D. Mahoney’s re¬
turn to Birmingham after a week’s
visit to Covington, he received a tele¬
gram from his brother in Springfield,
Mass., stating that his mother was at
the point of death, and he left imme¬
diately for that city.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sockwell spent
several days last week at Hogansville
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Mobley. While there Mrs. Sockwell
was the guest of honor at a beautiful
entertainment given by Mrs. Mobley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Parker and
baby leave today for Ellington, S. C.
Mrs. Parker and baby will remain in
the Palmetto state for several months
while Mr. Parker will return to Cov¬
ington within the next week.
Mr. J. R. Sammons, formerly of this
county, but who now resides in Rock¬
dale, came down Friday to Covington
on busiuess and while here dropped
in and authorized us to send him The
News for a year.
Mr. Bonnie Clotfelter, who has been
with Drs. W. H. Lee & Son, druggists
at Conyers for several years, has ac¬
cepted a position with Dr. J. A. Wright
and began his duties Monday.
—STRAYED —One mouse colored mule
about 13 hands high. Broke loose from
me in Gum Creek district. Had leath¬
er halter on when last seen. Finder
please notify W. R. Morgan, Oxford,
Ga., Route 2.
Mr. E. G. Merck left Monday for
Griffin, to make his home in the fu¬
ture. Mrs. Merck and children will
leave the latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Sain left last
week for an extended visit to Acworth
where they will visit Mrs. Sain’s
mother, Mrs. Watson.
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Sniner, of Jewell,
and Mr. Huie K. Nisbet, of Atlanta,
were guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Lemuel
D. King last week.
Miss Eva Loyd, teacher in the Fort
Valley public schools, spent the holi¬
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Loyd.
Miss Marie Averett, daugterof Capt.
and Mrs. L. C. Averett, left this week
to enter the G. N. I. college at Mil¬
ledgeville.
Mayor Marbut, of Almon, was was
Tuesday. Will is a progressive euchre
and is at the head of the procession,
and we want to see him in the legis¬
lature from old Newton.—Conyers
Free Press
Miss Della Doster and Mr. Barney
Ellis, of the Covington Cotton Mill,
were happily married by Dr. J. S.
Peek at his residence on Dec. 23.
Their friends extend congratulations.
Mi. and Mrs. Girlie Turner and little
son, J. C., have returned from a sev¬
eral days visit to Mrs. Turner’s pa¬
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nixon.
Mr. E. W. Hammond, of near Al¬
mon, killed a seven months old pig
one day last week that netted him
two hundred and fifty pounds.
Mrs. W. B. Harvey has moved to
Covington from Snapping Shoals and
will occupy the W. S. Ramsey resi¬
dence on Washington street.
Mr. Wilbur Harwell, assistant cash¬
ier of the Bank of Newton County,
spent the holidays with relatives at
Eatonton.
Mrs. L. P. Owsley, of Atlanta, spent
a few days here last week, the guest
of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M.
Pace.
Mrs. J. L. Skinner and children, of
Starsville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
L. T, Biggers several days of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Piper return¬
ed last week from a very pleasant
visit to Mrs. Piper’s brothers in Con¬
yers.
Mrs. R. P. Lester delightfully enter¬
tained her Sunday school class at her
home in Midway on Monday afternoon.
Miss Maude Atkinson, of Madison,
was the guest of Mrs. George T. Smith
Monday and Tuesday of last week.
Mr. John P. Clark and children, of
Atlanta, spent Sunday with his pa¬
rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clark.
Miss Eveline Franklin, of Mansfield
was the admired guest of Miss Ruby
Weaver several days of last week.
Miss Louise Haygood has returned
to her home in Decatur after a delight¬
ful visit to Mrs. Jno. B. Davis.
Dr. C. W. Peppier has retuned from
a two weeks vacation and will resume
his duties at Emory college.
Dr. W. D. Travis returned last week
from a week’s quail and duck hunt
near Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carr, of Tampa,
Fla., are the guests of Dr. and Mrs.
J. A. Wright.
Mrs. C. A. Franklin visited friends
in Atlanta several days recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. J. Francis,
Cordele, have been the ’se^ 0{
guests for
eral days of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Fowl, j
Miss Jim Claud Farmer, of Atlanta
was the admired guest of Mrs. J (J ’
Cooper several days of the past week
—FOR RENT— A four room dweilim,
on Railroad street. Apply to \y
Cohen, or W. S. Ramsey.—2t.
Mr. and Mrs. Oma Cosby will leave
in a few days for Elberton where they
will make their future home.
Mr. John McLaren, of Atlanta, vis¬
ited his grandfather, Mr. R. M. Ever
itt, several days this week.
And Walter Adair came up f r
Covington to how < ;m
see we were gettin
along.—Conyers Free Press. * U
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Weaver leave
this week for Griffin where they W ffi
make their future home.
Miss Sallie Mae Sockwell has re¬
turned from a delightful visit to her
sister at Hogansville.
Miss Jackie Clark is spending this
week at Walnutgrove the guest f
Miss Maude Mobley. 0
Mr. Carter Franklin, of Mansfield
was the guest of friends in the city
a
few days this week.
Messrs. J. II. Echols, R. E. Steph
son and Lester Lee visited friends in
Conyers last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith left this
week for Griffin where they go to
make their home.
Miss Annabelle Norman returned
Monday to resume her studies at
Bessie Tift.
Miss Annie McCalla, of Atlanta, is
the attractive guest of Miss Lillian
Stephenson.
Miss Florence Adams leaves Sunday
for an extended visit to friends in
Eatonton.
Mrs. Laura Winburn has returned
from a visit to Mrs. W. K. Downs in
Conyers.
Mrs. Dr. Luke Robinson has return¬
ed from a pleasant visit to friends at
Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Biggers have re¬
turned from a visit to friends in Con¬
yers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Williams leave
today to make their home at Griffin.
Mr. Jesse Armstrong, of Mansfield,
was here on business Tuesday.
Miss Dotye Greer has accepted a
postion with Mr. C. E. Cook.
Capt. J. T. Brand, of Lithonia, was
here on business Saturday.
