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Cotton Market:
Following was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 9 1-2 cents
Good mid. 9 5-8 cents
VOL. 1. No. 9
ALMOST BEADY FOR
CONSTRUCTION WORK
New Baptist Church Will, If Plans
Are Accepted, Cost Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.
The preparation for the erection of
the new Baptist church of Covington
is being pushed forward by the finance
committee, in whose charge this mat¬
ter is, and if there is no slip in the
present plans the actual construction
will be commenced about March first.
It will be one of the handsomest
places of worship in middle Georgia
and will be a credit to the city and a
monument to the memory of every
member of this church. The struc¬
ture will it is estimated, cost about
$ 15,000 and the amount has already
been subscribed and a portion of it
paid in. Besides the subscriptions
there will still be the lot on which the
church now stand together with the
building to be desposed of and the
proceeds will in probability go toward
the furnishing of the new church.
The Baptists here are to be congrat¬
ulated on their efforts in. securing the
subscriptions for the lasting progress
they are making and if they have
no misfortune they will see the re¬
ward of their labors before the pres¬
ent year is passed.
The new church will be erected on
Floyd street, next to the pas tori uni
and will be a lasting and handsome
addition to that part of the city.
Death of Miss Octavia George.
Miss Octavia George, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth George, died at the
home of her mother about five miles
above Oxford last Thursday after an
illness of several weeks. She was a
consecrated Christian lady and held
the esteem and love of the entire
community.
Miss George was about fifty years
of age and leaves a mother, three
sisters and five brothers to mourn her
sad death, besides a host of friends
and relatives. The funeral took place
at Macedonia church Friday in the
presence of a large concourse of peo¬
ple.
The News extends sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Get The Habit.
Start a BANK ACCOUNT now and save for some
definite purpose. You will be surprised to see how
fast it will grow when you get the SAVING HABIT.
Have you ever noticed how changed a man becomes
after he has saved his first $ 1,000.00 ?
It certainly gives him
BACK - BONE.
If you needlessly spend $8.00 you have wasted the in¬
terest on $ 100 for one year at 8 per cent. So make
up your mind to save something for there is a RAINY
DAY A COMING, then place your account with a
Bank that is a
BANK FOR ALL
the people.......
The man who deposits One Dollar with us receives as
much courtesy as the man who deposits One Thousand
Dollars and it is as safe as it would be locked up in
Uncle Sam’s Vault in Washington, D. C. You will
find us accommodating and at all times willing to con¬
sider your wants. Come to see us, we enjoy a social
chat as well as a business chat.
Get the Habit
of coming to see us at your first opportunity.
R. E. STEPHENSON, Cashier
First National Bank
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CLERK REbu,. , A
LARGE MORTGAGE.
Given By Central Power Company
To Secure $3,000,000 Five
Per Cent. Bonds.
The largest mortgage note ever
placed on the records of this county
was entered last week by Major John
B. Davis, it containing over 13,000
words. It was sent to the clerk in
pamphlet form and covered thirty-two
full page letter heads.
This mortgage was given by the
Central Georgia Power Company to
the Windsor Trust Co., Trustees, to
secure their issue of $3,000,000 in
bonds and will be held by that cor¬
poration to secure the shareholders.
The Power Company is the corpora¬
tion building the big dam on the
South river about five miles below the
Newton county line and is one of the
largest corporations in the state.
Their object is to furnish electric
power for lighting, manufacturing
and other enterprises to the towns
within a radius of thirty or forty
miles of their plant, and their opera¬
tions will, no doubt prove beneficial
to the people of this county. They
will also build the bridges where the
changes in the public roads were made
in this county a few weeks ago, which
will be a big item for Newton county.
In speaking of the mortgage, Major
Davis stated to a News man that he
would have to purchase a new record
book to place it on file.
Improvement in Covington Hotel.
A side entrance has been cut into
the Covington Hotel on the south side
which will make the arrangement of
the building more easily accessable
and more convenient to the patrons.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to express my high appre¬
ciation to the people of Newborn and
vicinity for the aid and help given
me since my recent loss of dwelling
and contents recently. May God
bless you is our prayers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adams.
Newborn, Ga.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 3, 1909.
BUGGY COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Work of Organization Completed.
Manufacturing to be Started
At Once.
At a meeting of the Norman Vehicle
and Manufacturing Company held last
Friday the officers and directors of the
new corporation were elected and the
plans of the business, making by-laws
and other details were gone into. The
corporation is capitalized at $6,000
and will engage in the manufacture
of buggies, carriages, wagons, besides
the other accessories of a modern
vehicle factory.
At this meeting the name was
changed from the Norman Vehicle
and Manufacturing Company to the
Covington Buggy Company. The
change was decided on as being bet¬
ter as it would advertise Covington
and be in keeping with the progress
of this city, they building a buggy
that is strictly up to the highest grade
and want to make a reputation seper
ate and distinct from any other busi¬
ness ever operated here.
The organization of this company
was due largely to the efforts of
Messrs. E. O. Lee Jno. M. Wright,
J. R. Stephenson and Dr. N. Z. An¬
derson, besides several other progres¬
sive citizens of the city and county.
With the following gentlemen at the
head its success is assured:
Mr. Jno. M. Wright, president and
general manager; Dr. N. Z. Anderson,
secretary and treasurer; Dr. J. T.
Gibson, vice-president. The directors
are: Messrs. C. C. Brooks, E. O. Lee,
Dr. J. T. Gibson, Jno. M. Wright. E.
L. Almand, Wood Aiken and Dr. N.
Z. Anderson.
Mr. Wright, who was elected as the
president and manager comes to Cov¬
ington with a reputation already
made as a buggy builder, he having
been the prime mover in the Elk Bug¬
gy Co., of Griffin, and is considered
one of the best and most practical
vehicle men in the state, and with him
in charge of the factory there is no
doubt about the article put out by
them being up to the highest degree
of satisfaction. He is busy getting
everything in readiness to begin put¬
ting out the “Covington Made” vehi¬
cles and will begin operation within
the next ten days.
The new company is located in the
building formerly occupied by the
Norman Buggy Company.
Dr. Dickey Secures Subscriptions.
Dr. J. E. Dickey, president of Em¬
ory college, is doing much for that in¬
stitution and especially toward rais¬
ing the $300,000 endowment fund
started last year. The fund has grown
rapidly and has reached the total sum
of $140,000 or nearly half the whole
amount. Dr. Dickey deserves the en¬
couragement of the people generally,
and especially the Methodists, as this
school was founded by them. The en¬
couragement he is receiving is cer¬
tainly gratifying to him and to every¬
one interested in this excellent insti¬
tution of learning. At the Mulberry
Street church, Macon, several days
ago, Dr. Dickey put the facts of the
endowment plan before that congre¬
gation and received subscriptions to
the amount of four thousand dollars.
He is an earnest and eloquent worker
and when he goes to a place in the in¬
terest of Emory he always accom¬
plishes results.
Will Gravel Street*.
During the past few days the city
authorities have leased a big gravel
pit in the northern part of the city
and will use the gravel on the streets,
making them better and harder m wet
weather than anything else that could
be put on them except asphalt. Their
privilege covers a period of one year
and they think that by that time they
will have the streets in first class con¬
dition in every respect. Councilman
Echols, the prime mover in this deal
is always looking for some w’ay
beautify and improve the streets here
and is receiving the commendation of
the entire city.
Dr. Bussey Locates Here.
Dr. G. N. Bussey, of Waverly Hill,
Ga. has moved to this city and formed
a co-partnership with Dr. Luke Rob¬
inson for the practice of their profes¬
sion in Covington and surrounding
country. Dr. Bussey is one of the
best physicians in the state and with
Dr. Robinson will do a good business
here. He likes the people and condi¬
tions oi this section and will cast his
lot among us.
PRESIDING ELDER
HEIDTIS DEAD.
Was One of The State’s Most Emi¬
nent Divines. Succeeded By
Rev. Fraser.
In the death of Dr. John W. Heidt,
which occurred at his home in Atlan¬
ta on the twenty-third instant the
state loses one of its most able citizens
the church one of its most consecrat¬
ed workers and his family the best of
fathers. Dr. Heidt was a graduate of
Emory College and since his diploma
was given him he has been one of the
state’s most distinguished educators
and divines. He was at one time presi¬
dent of Wesleyan Female College and
has held a number of important
charges and filled some of the biggest
pulpits in the state. At the time of
his death he was presiding elder of the
Augusta district and his friends and
the members of the different churches
composing this district will sorely miss
this good man and his ministrations.
He was at one time presiding elder
of the Oxford circuit and has preached
from the pulpit in this city, where he
has a host of friends who regret ex¬
ceedingly to know that he is no more.
A dispatch from Augusta dated Jan¬
uary 27 states:
“Rev. B. F. Fraser, who has been
the North Georgia Conference Mis
sioary Evangelist since November,
was notified this afternoon of his ap¬
pointment by Bishop Hoss as presid¬
ing elder of the Augusta District, to
succeed the late Rev J. W. Heidt,
whose death occurred in Atlanta
Saturday.
“Mr. Fraser is at Gainesville to¬
night, having come here to meet with
the members of his former church,
who petitioned the bishop to make
him presiding elder of the district.
“Mr. Fraser concluded a four years’
pastorate at the First Methodist
church of Gainesville last November.
“He will at once move to Augusta
from Inman Park, Atlanta, and take
up his new w'ork.”
Popular Couple Wedded Last Week
A marriage of interest to the friends
of the popular contracting parties was
that of Miss Mabel Barrett to Mr.O.
N. Stanton which occurred at Social
Circle Thursday of last week.
The marriage came in the nature of
a surprise to many, altho the young
people had been attached for some
time. Thursday last Mr. Stanton drove
over to the residence of Miss Barrett
at Jersey, ostensibly for the purpose
of taking her to ride. Going direct to
Social Circle the happy couple were
made one.
The Bride is the daughter of Mr.
Chas. R. Barrett, postmaster at Jersey,
member of the firm of Barrett Bros.
& Allen, and one of Walton’s most
prominent citizens. She is a young
lady of sweet disposition and lovable
character, and accomplished, cultured
and refined, is very popular among a
large number of frieeds.
The groom is the son of Mr. G. B.
Stanton, of Social Circle, and is one
of the most prominent young business
men of his town, a young man of
splendid character and excellent busi¬
ness qualifications.
The Tribune wafts best wishes and
congratulations.—Walton Tribune.
The Conyers Times.
Conyers has a new paper. The first
issue of the Conyers Times, w'ith F.
M. and E. A. Harper as the editors
and publishers, is on our desk and it is
one of the best gotten up and newsiest
sheets ever published in that city.
The initial number is a six column,
eight page, all home print paper and
from the amount of advertising and
news matter carried by it the people
of Rockdale county should give it their
loyal support.
Mr. E. A. Harper is well known to a
number of the citizens of this city, he
having been connected with The
News up to the time he began the
publication of the Times and together
with his brother will get out a paper
that will be a credit to any city. Heres
wishing them unbounded success in
their new venture and may they con¬
tinue to receive the encouragement,
both financial and otherwise, they
start with.
For Sale.
Bank January Covington 20.
102 Shares of stock
at 109. No sale.
Shares Bank January Covington 27. stock
110 of
at 108. No sale.
Bank February Covington 3. stock
110 Shares of
at 107.
N. Z. Anderson.
NEGROES STRIKE ON
SEWER SYSTEM,
Didn’t Like Paying Some More
Than Others and Called Strike
Monday Morning.
Probably the first stiike ever called
in Covington was declared Saturday
by the negroes working for the South¬
ern Constructing & Contracting Co.,
Monday morning. The cause of the
strike was said to be that the com¬
pany was paying some of the negroes
$1.25 per day while some were only
getting $1.00 and Saturday night the
whole bunch quit. Monday morning
when the contractors came to the
w r orks there was not a hand on the
ground.
In speaking of the situation Monday
one of the managers stated that the
company was not disposed to treat
the negroes unfairly and that the
reason of some getting more than
others was due to the fact that they
W'ere worth more and that they had
rather pay them all the rate of $1.25
per day but that they were not worth
it. He wentto Atlanta Monday night
and will bring another crew back with
him today. The negroes striking will
have a hard time getting a job back
with this firm now as they are sore
over the fact that they were left in
the hole by the strike and will use a
new crowd altogether.
With the new force and with the
ditch digging machine work will be
resumed today and proceed to the
finish.
Masonic Meeting.
Golden Fleece Lodge, No. 6, F. &
A. M., will meet in regular communi¬
cation on Friday night, next, at 7
o’clock. All members urged to be
present. Work in the Third Degree.
C. A. HARWELL, W. M.
J. W. PEEK, See.
—The News carries in this issue an
offer from The Harrison Co., of this
city to give ten per cent of all cash
sales equally divided among the
Methodists, Presbyterian and Baptist
Sunday schools of Covington.
—FOR SALE, a number of fine
shoats just arrived. J. M. Dearing.-tf
Offerin&s \i Week 1
I have begun the manufacture of all
the delicate and delicious Candies
and am offering the following Specials
for the week, all made from the
purest ingredients:
Peanut Brittle, Cocoanut Brittle, Orange cream kisses
Cocoanut cream cakes, Cocoanut cream kisses,
Maple Cocoanut cream kisses.
Cherry cream kisses, Walnut cream cakes,
Italian Cream, Vanilla Peanut and Walnut Flavors.
Chocolate Covered Almonds,
Chocolate Covered Peanuts,
Chocolate Covered Filberts,
Walnut Top Chocolate Cream
Almond Top Chocolate Cream.
We also carry a nice line of Assorted
Bon Bons.
J. L. Smith,
Phone 221.
Leader in High Grade Cigars and Tobacco.
W H Y
Has the Three Job
Presses at this office
been running 15 hours
a day for sixty days?
There’s a Reason.
$1.00 A Year In Advance.
This Machine Takes Place of Fifty
Men and is an Interesting
Sight for Citizens.
One of the greatest labor saving
devices yet to be patented is the big
ditching machines now being used by
the contractors of the Covington Wa¬
ter and Sewerage system. This ma¬
chine arrived here Saturday and was
put on the w r ork yesterday afternoon
on Monticello street, and will be used
for the ditch cutting all over the city
until the excavating work is finished.
It is estimated that the machine
will move as much dirt as fifty men
can do with picks and shovels and
greatly facilitate the work of putting
in the pipie in the city. The ma¬
chines are owned by a corporation
and the contracting company pays
them a royalty for the use, the own¬
ers retaining the machines and do
all the excavating work by contract.
They furnish an engineer with the
machine and will not sell one under
any consideration.
The contractors on tire work here
are going right along with the work
and from this start they will get
everything completed by July 1st,
when the contract calls for a com¬
pleted job.
If you have never seen one of these
big machines it will be an interesting
sight for you and the children.
Sues For $2,000 Damages.
Suit has been filed against Newton
county by Susan Glover Stamps for
$2000 damages which she alleges is
due her on account of the drowning
of her daughter sometime ago, caused
by falling through a defective bridge
over Hurricane creek. She is repre¬
sented by Middlebrook, Rogers &
Knox.
This trial will in all probability be
an interesting one as the plaintiff will
endeavor to prove that the county
w r as negligent in allowing the bridge
to become defective, and the county
will try to prove that it was not neg¬
ligence on their part, and will make a
hard fight of the cRse. It will proba¬
bly come up for trial at the March
term of the City Court of Covington.