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Brick Store News
Irs. Name Sigman has returned
6m a two week’s visit to her brother,
Joe Hollis. Mr. Hollis moved
Dm Social Circle a few years since
> Tifton, where he still lives.
fprof. W. S. Neel was at Social Cir
one day the past week.
Mr. J. T. Elliott was in Covington
,r the day last week.
Miss Willie Mae Fincher spent Sat
lay in Covington with her sister,
Irs. Wallace.
Mr. Iverson L. Graves, General
reight Agent for the Southern rail
Dad at Memphis, was here Friday
id Saturday of the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Flowers, Mr.
ad Mrs. Edwin Taylor and Mr. and
Irs. Fields Taylor, all of Covington,
sent Sunday and Sunday night here
pith home folks.
Mrs. Henderson is spending some
ime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jen Hays, at Hayston.
Mrs. Hill Stewart and Mrs. Clint
[igginbotham spent one day the past
reek with Mrs. Johnson Pannell, at
llcova.
Mr. Will Crawley, of Social Circle,
iras here one day last week.
Mr. Frank Sawyer, of Mount Paron,
|was here last Sunday.
Short History of Mixon School.
In 1903 the schools of Aleova, Stew
irt and Pleasant Grove were consoli¬
dated into the Mixon school. Until
that time these three schools were
run about five months in the year and
rarely, if ever so long as that, and of¬
ten having to close on account of not
having enough pupils to make an
average large enough for one teacher.
Mixon school is located just half
way between Stewart and Aleova
schools and the children from the old
Pleasant Grove are hauled in wagons
to Mixon.
During the first three years Prof. R.
I A. Whitworth was in charge as prin
[cipal. ‘wife and He others was ably during assisted that by time. his
[Under jpered his guidance the school pros
like magic.- The community
[took on renewed interest in the edu¬
cation [influence of the children and the good
of his and his wife’s teach
i ing have been greatly felt ever since
‘ he came into the school.
Prof. Whitworth was succeeded by
Prof. W. F. Buford, who did good
work for one year. Prof. Drain suc¬
ceeded Prof. Buford. Owing to sick
: ness the first part of his term the at¬
tendance was not as good as in former
years, but the last part of his term
the attendance reached something
over one hundred.
Prof. L. F. Herring succeeded Prof.
Drain and since his coming, owing to
the early fall, good weather and
other favorable conditions, the at¬
tendance has been the best in the
history of the school, except one year,
the Leguin school of forty-five pupils
were brought to Mixon. The enroll¬
ment has already reached one hun¬
dred and sixty this term and will very
likely reach one hundred and seventy
five this term.
Trustees: R. F. Dick, Chairman;
W. T. Thomas, Secretary; T. G.
Aiken, J. A. Bohannan, Will Ivy.
Prof. L. F. Herring, Principal and
teacher of sixth, ..seventh and high
school grades. Miss Fannie Herring,
teacher of fourth and fifth grades.
Mrs. J. F. Stubb steadier second and
third grades. Mrs. A. M. Griffin,
teacher primary department.—Mixon
Magazine.
They Were Discreet.
In the course of an interview Cardi¬
nal Manning, a short time before his
death, referred to his boyhood days as
follows: “Well, if you want me to talk
nonsense I will say that it is a long
way back to remember, for I am
eighty-three, but I spent my childhood
at Totteridge. A boy at Coombe Bank,
Christopher Wadsworth, late bishop
of Lincoln, and Charles Wadsworth,
bishop of St. Andrews, were my play¬
fellows. I frankly admit I was very
mischievous.
“The two Wadsworths and I con¬
ceived the wdeked intention of robbing
the vinery. The door was always kept
locked, and there was nothing for it
but to enter through the roof. There
was a dinner party that day, but there
were no grapes. This is probably the
only case on record where three fu¬
ture bishops were guilty of larceny.
Were we punished ? No. We were dis¬
creet. We gave ourselves up and were
forgiven.”
Not Too Late.
Not long after the great Chelsea fire
•ome children in Newton, Mass., held
a charity fair by which $18 was real¬
ized. This they forwarded to the rec¬
tor of a certain Boston church who
had taken a prominent part in the re¬
lief work, with a letter which read
somewhat as follows:
We have had a fair and made *18. We
are sending It to you. Please give it to
the Chelsea sufferers. Yours truly, etc.
P. S.—We hope the suffering Is not all
Piety.
Piety Is not an end, but a means of
attaining the highest degree of culture
by perfect peace of mind. Hence it is
to be observed that those who make
piety an end and aim In Itself for the
most part become hypocrites.—Goethe.
Leguin News.
Mr. James Patterson spent Satur
with friends at Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Edwards and
children were the guests of Mrs. J. P.
Thompson Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Wright visited her daugh¬
ter, Mrs. R. H. Trippe, in Covington
Friday.
The entertainment given by Mrs.
A. S. Ellington Friday night was en¬
joyed by a large number of young peo
pie.
Miss Nellie Wright was the guest of
Mrs. O. D. Grant Wednesday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood Aiken, of Cov¬
ington ( visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pelser Austin were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heard spent
one day last week with Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Heard.
Mr. Lummie Speer is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Speer,
this week.
Mr. J. Frank Meador and sister,
Miss Clara, were guests Sunday of
Misses Ora and Minnie Lee Cunnard.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Bailey, of Rocky
Plains, visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Johnson one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs, Evans Lunsford and
children, of Covington, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Heard.
Mrs. William Martin, of Henry
county, was the guest of Mr3. Mrs.
Sam Johnson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Meador visited
Mrs. Henry Meador Sunday.
Mr. W. R. Roberts made a business
trip to Covington one day last week.
Mr. I. W. Meador has returned from
a weeks visit to friends in Alabama.
Miss Tempie Lewis spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. I. W. Meador.
Mrs. Charles Lassiter and children
visited Mrs. W. T. Austin Sunday.
Honor Roll.
All pupils making a general average
of ninety or more are entitled to be
placed on the honor roll. For the
Fall Term those who made places on
the honor roll are. In sixth and sev¬
enth grades, Prof. Herring, teacher:
Bessie Aiken, Paul Aiken, Robert
Aiken, Roy Aiken, Olin Bohannon,
Ora Cofer, Flossie Bohannon, Eddie
Dick, Bankston Ellington, Blasingame
Ellington, Ambus Goins, Harvey
Hodges, Hiniard Pickett, Isaac Par¬
ker, Jr, Roy Reynolds, Sanga Polk,
Homer Stubbs, Clyde Stubbs, Mabel
Thomas, Ferna Mae Ivy, Dessa Rue
Ivy, Owen Vaughn, Susie Wilson,
Doris, Wilson, Lyman Kitchens.
Second and third grades, Mr. J. F.
Stubbs, teacher: Charlie Aiken, Mar¬
vin Bohannon, Iverson Crowell, Mag¬
gie Cofer, J. C. Hodges, Lindsey Ker¬
seys Mozelle Kersey 7 . Willie Mae Ker¬
sey, Frank Mask, Ruth Mask, Bessie
Mask, Robert Mask, Minnie Mask,
Vera Pickett, Edgar Pickett, Ruth
Reynolds, Lester Stubbs, Boyce Vaugn,
Myrtle Paxton, Dessa Wilson, Obie
Tomlin, Victor Yancey.
Primary department, Mrs. A. M.
Griffin, teacher: Hugh Aiken, Florrie
Aiken, Annie Mae Johnson, Harvey
Bohanan, Vesta Nash, Erwin Piper,
Jewell Johnson, Bonnie Dorton, Ly¬
man King, Carl Stubbs, Dozier Hodge,
Florence Cofer, Lula Pope, Charlie
Stokes, Leona Wilson, Girvis Pickett,
Emma Mask, Webb Yancey, Irene
Bohanan, Della Gains.—Mixon Maga¬
zine.
EQUALLY GUILTY.
The Apology Made by an Uncon¬
sciously Profane Man.
The proprietor of a certain hotel in
Maine Is not only one of the kindest
and best hearted of men, but also one
of the most profane. He swears with¬
out knowing It and means no offense.
He spends but little time In the office
and Is practically unknown to many
of the guests. One day. however, he
w r as In conversation with the manager
when a lady interrupted them.
“I want my room changed.” she
said. “It Is on the side overlooking
the kitchen, and lam annoyed by the
swearing of some man down there ev¬
ery morning. I am a church woman
and will not stand It another day.”
The remarks were addressed to the
manager, for she did not know the
proprietor or that the one who did the
swearing was he.
“Do you happen to know who that
man is?" he asked before the man¬
ager could reply.
“No, I do not,” she answered.
“Well, I do,” the proprietor contin¬
ued, “and he doesn’t mean any more
when he swears than you do when
you get down on your knees to pray."
—Lippincott’s.
An Omelet With Bacon and Potatoes.
An omelet with bacon and potatoes
suggested a dish that differs from
those one meets every day. Fry half
a cup of bacon cut In tiny dice until
crisp and brown. Cut raw potatoes
into dice and fry a cupful of them in
deep fat until deliciously browned.
Then make the omelet, folding one
half the fried bacon and potatoes with
the omelet, and turn on to a hot platter.
Surround with the remainder of the
bacon and potatoes. — Boston Tran¬
script.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
In Memorials.
Sister Sarah A, Skelton was born
Dee. 21st, 1825 The daughter of
John and Sarah Loyall. Was married
to William A. Skelton in December
1845. Joined Salem Baptist church
by letter June 19th, 1875. Died Dec.
16th, 1908. Three children, Powel W.,
Thomas N. and Miss Pickey Skelton,
survive her, all of whom made her
heart glad by enlisting in the service
of Christ.
Her life, and precautions in life,
typified that she was traveling the
straight and narrow way that leads to
Life Everlasting.
The glory of which our Lord hath
seen fit to cut from our view. The
melody of which He hath not allowed
us to hear. The fullness of which is
beyond our conception.
While we regret to lose Sister Skel¬
ton from among us. Her death im¬
presses us that we too ere long must
go, and may our hands be filled with
deeds of charity, the golden keys by
which we can open the Palaces of
Eternity.
Whereas: We, the church, believe
it to be, not only our privilege, but
our duty to keep the best possible re¬
cord of our departed.
Therefore be it resolved first: That
a copy of their report be entered up¬
on the minutes of this church.
2nd. That a copy be furnished the
county paper of Rockdale county for
publication.
3rd. That a copy be furnished each
of the Newton county papers for pub¬
lication.
Henry W . Costley,
James H. Peek,
J. M. Mitcham,
Committee.
Parcel Wrappers.
“The hardest thing to wrap up.” said
a shipping clerk, “is a violin. A depart¬
ment store will often test a new wrap¬
per by giving him a violin to do up. If
he passes that test he is all right.
“Abroad bags and string, being ex¬
pensive, are rarely used, and the young
groceryman must be able to wrap po¬
tatoes, flour and all sorts of things in
sheets of paper alone. He gets a kind
of knack. He lays his flour or beans
in a square of paper, doubles the paper
over and, with an end in each hand,
swings the parcel round and round.
Like magic, then, it is done up, and
you can carry it safely quite a hundred
yards or so, provided you are careful.”
Warned In a Dream.
On the occasion of a fatal accident
to a lift in a Paris hotel some years
ago a lady who was just going up
In It started back, saying, “Oh, there
Is that dreadful man again!” and
tried to induce her husband to come
off it, too, but he refused and wai
among the killed. The “dreadful man’*
to whom she referred she had seen in
a dream, which the niece of the friend
who told me the story had heard her
relate a day or two before the acci¬
dent. It was of a funeral drawn up
at her door, so pomixms as to produce
a great impression on her, presided
over by a big dark man in a strange
sombrero hat. This man she saw, or
believed she saw, in the lift, and the
coincidence terrified her from going
up In it.—London Notes and Queries.
Ladies and Gents.
When I was younger kids were kids
In Kansas or in Cadiz. Now all the
boys are gentlemen and all the girls
ladles. Where are the kids who climb¬
ed the trees, the tousled young oa
rousers who got their faces black with
dirt and tore their little trousers?
Where are the lads who scrapped by
rounds while other lads kept tallies,
the maids who made their pies of mud
and danced in dirty alleys? They’re
making calf love somewhere now 7 , ex¬
changing cards and kisses. They're
all fixed up in Sunday togs, and they
are sirs and misses. Real kids have
vanished from the world, which fact
is surely hades, and all the boys are
gentlemen, and all the girls are la¬
dles.—Walt Mason in Emporia Ga¬
zette.
A Difficult Examination.
Candidates at the Royal Veterinary
college, Loudon, must pass examina¬
tions In English grammar aval compos!
tion, Latin, mathematics and either
Greek, a modern language or logic
(horse sense?). This from the Matric:
“Find the center of gravity of a uni¬
form wire which is bent in such a way
that it forms three sides of a square.”
Once in, the candidate for V. S. has to
cover chemistry, physics, biology, bota¬
ny, histology, physiology, bacteriology,
materia medlca, toxicology, hygiene,
dietetics, clinical mediclue. meat In¬
spection and korseshoeing.—Horses,
Horsemen and Stable Management.
London on American Clothes.
Observes the Londou Chronicle: “In
London the man who demands respect
has his clothes made for him. But no
New 7 York man who is not a millionaire
or near it buys auythlng but clothes store |
clothes. And the ready made |
are so standardized that you have but j
to confess your inches and you are
clothed in America."
An Eternal One.
Tough Looking Customer—I'm tired
of this blamed town, and I’m going to
leave it. I want the longest journey 1
can get for 45 cents.
Ticket Seller—Go and spend It for
chloroform.—Chicago Tribune.
Driven to Drink.
Artist—My next picture at the acad¬
emy will be eutitled “Driven to
Drink." His Friend—Ah, some power¬
ful portrayal of ba filed passion, I sup¬
pose? Artist—Oh, no; It’s a cab ap¬
proaching a watering trough.
To The Fraternal And Insuring
Men of Newton County.
We will Organize in about Thirty Days the Indepen¬
dent Order of Forresters. The Order that has made
a success of Fraternal Insurance, and has Thirty
Four Years Experience ::::::
250,000 Members
$12,000,000 Surplus
And It has Paid Over $27,000,000 in Benefits
Monthly rate for Ordinary Class
To secure the Insurance, Total Disability,
Old Age and Pension Benefit members in the
ordinary class pay but ONCE A MONTH the
low rates shown in the following schedule. They
may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or
annually, at the convenience of the member; and
they do not increase as the member grows older
and cease when he reaches his 70 year (as pro¬
vided by the Constitution.) For rates for those
in the Hazardous or Extra Hazardous Class, see
pages 4 and 5.
The rate for $250 insurance (women only) is
half of that charged for $500.
AGE $500 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000
18 .38 .76 1.52 2.28 3.04 3.80
19 .39 .78 1.56 2.34 3.12 3.90
20 .40 .80 1.60 2.40 3.20 4.00
21 .41 .82 1.64 2.46 3.28 4.10
22 .42 .84 1.68 2.52 3.36 4.20
23 .43 .86 1.72 2.58 3.44 4.30
24 .45 .90 1.80 2.70 3.60 4.50
25 .47 .94 1.88 2.82 3.76 4.70
26 .49 .98 1.96 2.94 3.92 4.90
27 .51 1.02 2.04 3.06 4.08 5.10
28 .53 1.06 2.12 3.18 4.24 5.30
29 .55 1.10 2.20 3.30 4.40 5.50
30 .57 1.14 2.28 3.42 4.56 5.70
31 .59 1.18 2.36 3.54 4.72 5.90
32 .61 1.22 2.44 3.66 4.88 6.10
33 .63 1.26 2.52 3.78 5.04 6.30
34 .66 1.32 2.64 3.96 5.28 6.60
35 .69 1.38 2.76 4.14 5.52 6.90
36 .72 1.44 2.88 4.32 5.76 7.20
37 .75 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50
38 .78 1.56 3.12 4.68 6.24 7.80
39 .81 1.62 3.24 4.86 6.48 8.10
40 .84 1.68 3.36 5.04 6.72 8.40
41 .88 1.76 3.52 5.28 7.04 8.80
42 .92 1.84 3.68 5.52 7.36 9.20
43 .96 1.92 3.84 5.76 7.68 9.60
44 1.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
45 1.04 2.08 4.16 6.24 8.32 10.40
46 1.09 2.18 4.36 6.54 8.72 10.90
47 1.16 2.32 4.64 6.96 9.28 11.60
48 1.25 2-50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50
49 1.35 2.70 5.40 8.10 10.80 13.50
50 1.45 2.90 5.80 8.70 11.60 14.50
51 1.55 3.10 6.20 9.30 12.40 15.50
52 1.65 3.30 6.60 9.90 13.20 16.50
53 1.80 3.60 7.20 10.80 14.40 18.00
54 1.95 3.90 7.80 11.70 15.60 19.50
Age at joining calculated from nearest birth¬
day. Members pay in addition the Court
dues.
Go in with us as a Charter member in the Court to be
Organized at Covington and save the regular joining fee after
a Court is organized. For information apply in person or a
postal card will bring me to see you. : : : : :
Ernest E. Parker,
Organizer of Courts in Newton County.
The Benefits Provided by The Independent Order
Of Forresters.
The Insurance or Mortuary Benefit
The Order issues Certificates or Policies for In¬
surance for $500, $1,0'. 0, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 or
$5,000, and a special policy of $250 for women only.
A Total Disability Benefit on Account of Accident or
Disease
If a member through sickness or accident be¬
comes totally and permanently disabled his payment
to the order ceases, on being adjudged thus totally
and permanently disabled; and he is paid one-half
of his insurance in five annual installments. The
balance is paid to his beneficiary at his death.
A Total Disability Benefit on Account of Old Age
After the member reach, s the age of 70 years
(a) the Old Age Disability Benefit, or (b) the Old
Age Pension a ud Burial Benefit, at the option of
the member, on being adjudged thus totally and
permanently disabled.
(A) The Old Age Disability Benefit
Is $50, $1(50, $200, $300, $400, or $500, according
to the Mortuary Benefit held, and is paid annually
for 10 years; in the event of death occuring before
the ten annual payments are made, the unpaid bal¬
ance w r ill be paid to the benifleiary of the deceased
member.
(B) The Old Age Pension and Burial Benefit
Is a stipulated sum, graded according to the
amount which the of Mortuary Benefit held and the age at,
member is adjudged totally and perman
tion eritly,disabled on the account of old age (set out in sec¬
158 (21) of Constitution and Laws of the Or¬
der), payable annually thereafter; and $100 payable
at the death of the member. The following table
show's the annual pension for life to those adjudged
totally and permanently disabled by reason of old
ages between 70 and 75 years.
AGE $5,00 *1,000 $2 ooo *3 ,ooo $4,000 *5,000
70 $44 $100 $212 $323 $435 $540
71 47 106 225 341 459 577
72 49 112 236 361 486 610
73 52 118 250 383 515 647
74 | 56 126 266 406 546 687
75 59 133 282 436 580 727
A Sick Benefit
Of $3 per week for the first two weeks, $5 per
week for the next ten weeks, and, subject t> the
subject to the approval of the Executive Council $3
per week for twenty-four additional weeks of any
illness or disability.
A funeral Benefit
Of $50 payable at death toward funeral expenses.
Free Medical Attendance
Of the Court Physician of the Court within
whose jurisdiction the member is taken sick, except
where the Court by By-Laws has dispensed with
free medical attendance. Some Courts, in addition
furnish medicine free, and in certain tases trained
nurses, if deemed m c< unary by the Court.