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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 @flws @wmm Mm 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.