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Mr. C. M. Griffin spent one day last
week in Atlanta.
Mr. Joe A. Starr, of Mansfield, was
here a short while last Thursday.
Mrs. L; E. Flowers spent one day
last week in Atlanta with friends.
Misses Bessie and Mildred Kelly
spent one day last week at Kelly’s.
Mr. W. G. Norman, of Griffin, was
in the city several days of last week.
Mr. C. D. Terrell spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Atlanta.
Mr. J. Boykin Robinson, of Social
Circle, was in the city one day last
w r eek.
Mrs. J. C. Brodnax, of Walnutgrove,
has been a recent guest of Mrs. J. J.
Corley.
Deputy Sheriff T. F. Maddox, went
down to Broughton Friday on legal
business.
Col. R. W. Milner went to Monti
eello one day last week on official
business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Terrell spent
one day last week with friends at |
Starrsville.
Miss Agnes Godfrey, of Madison,
w r as the guest last w r eek of Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey.
Mr. T. A. Perry, of Decatur, w r as
shaking hands with his many friends
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. S. J. Simms and Misses Sara
and Bonner Simms are spending some
time with friends in Macon.
Mrs. John L. Stephenson and chil¬
dren spent several days of last week
with her parents in Lithonia.
Mrs. C A. Franklin spent several
days of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Charley Pendley, in Lithonia.
Mrs. J. J. Carter has returned to
her home at Newborn after a visit to
her mother, Mrs. Laura Carter.
Miss Dotie Greer left last week for
Brunswick, where she goes to accept
a position with Mr. C. E. Cook.
FOR SALE—Good horse, 10 years
old, Georgia raised, will work any¬
where. Will sell at reasonable price.
Apply to S. A. Brown, at Farmers’
W arehouse.—It.
We have about Two Hundred Men’s Suits Clothing that were brought over, which we have placed on
Special Counter and marked down to===
Our Line of
Is as pretty as can be and the
stock is in good shape. We can
save you money if you will see us.
If you want any kind of Clothes
See Us«=
WE SELL
GOOD CLOTHES
Miss Gladys Lee, who is attending
school at Agnes Scott, spent the
w’eek-end with her parents here.
Several citizens of Newton county
were in attendance at the Good Roads
Convention at Athens last week.
Mr. A. H. Brisendine, of Decatur,
Texas, spent a few days of last week
with Capt. and Mrs. I. D. Brisendine.
Mrs. Samuel Green returned to At¬
lanta Friday evening after a pleasant
visit to hermother, Mrs. J. T. Wright,
Miss Lottie Hanson, of Social Cir¬
cle, was the attractive guest of Miss
Lillian Clark a day or two of the past
week.
Mr. C. L. Carter, one of Newborn’s
progressive business men, was shak¬
ing hands with friends here one day
last week.
Mr. D. C. Jones, principal of the
Flint Hill school, was a visitor to the
city Saturday and gave The News a
pleasant call.
Messrs. S. V. Farmer and C. R.
Rogers were in attendance at the
Good Roads Convention in Athens a
day or two of last week.
Mrs. R. R. Beasley, of Cartersville,
nee Miss Abigail Stanton of Newborn,
was the guest of Miss Annie Perry
several days of this week.
—The Harrison Co. begin a great
cut priee sale at their store Monday,
Feb. 8th. Read their announcement
and plan on another page of The News
Dr. N. Z. Anderson attended the
annual meeting of the Southern States
Life Insurance Co., in Atlanta Tues¬
day of which he is a large stockhol¬
der.
Messrs. Chas. G. Smith and C. S.
Thompson, Misses Fox, Lewis and
Keith went up to Atlanta Saturday ti
see the “Shepherd King” at the
Grand.
Col. C. C. King, trustee in the mat¬
ter of J. L. Harwell, bankrupt, spent
Friday at Leakton assisting in the
disposal of the dry goods stock of
this firm.
FOR SALE OR RENT:—Two brick
store rooms on Clark street, near pub¬
lic square. Apply to Everitt’s Furni¬
ture Store.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Mrs. Wm. G. Burt is on a visit to
relatives in Macon.
Mr. M. A. Hollis, of Rutledge, spent
several days of this week with friends
here.
Miss Rub y Weaver has returned
from a.two weeks visit to friends at
Eudora.
Mrs. Mary Greer left on Tuesday
for Griffin where she goes to make
her home in the future.
Little Miss Mary Sockwell has been
confined at her home for several days
with an attack of grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. It. F. Osborne, of At¬
lanta, were guests on Sunday of Mr. ;
and Mrs. John L. Smith.
Mrs. Genie Thompson and Miss May
Livingston attended “Shepherd King”
in Atlanta Saturday night.
Misses Dessa and Eleanor Hays
were in Atlanta Saturday and while
there attended “Shepherd King” at
the Grand.
Mrs. J. W. Sockwell has had as her
guests during the week her sisters,
Mrs. J antes Davis, of South Georgia,
Mrs. George Davis, of Rutledge, and
Mrs. Matilda Hudson, of Atlanta.
—FOR SALE. Broad well’s Double
Jointed Cotton Seed. These seed were
awarded first prize at Georgia State
Fair for three years. $1.00 per bushel.
C. W. Wright, Covington, 1 . —lm.
Mrs. James F. Rogers and Mrs.
James Gardner will go to Atlanta as
delegates from the Presbyterian Mis¬
sionary society to attend the execu¬
tive meeting to be held there the lat¬
ter part of the month.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wallace, of At¬
lanta, will arrive in the city today to
be the guests of friends for several
days. Mr. Wallace will be remem¬
bered as having been connected with
The Harrison Co., here sometime ago.
FOR SALE:—Thres room house and
lot. Lot 80x100. Good well water.
Within city limits and known as
Aaron Pui’rington place. Will sell at
a bargain.—lm.
ALBERT PITTS.
—Beginning next Monday and con¬
tinuing for one week The Harrison
Co., will give ten per cent of their
sales, divided equally, to the different
Sunday schools of the city. See the
announcement on another page.
FOR SALE—7 room cottage, near
public school building, good well wa¬
ter and fine garden. Will sell at a
bargain if sold at once. This is one
of the best built and most convenient
cottages in the city. An acceptional
opportunity for a home seeker.
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Dr. O. L. Holmes, of Stewart, was
in the city Tuesday on business.
Messrs. J. W. Black and P. W. Tur¬
ner, of Kings, were here Tuesday.
Mr. A. C. Heard, of Stewart, was
here Tuesday mingling with friends.
Hon. L. W. Jarman, one of West
Newton’s leading planters, was here
on business Tuesday.
Dr. R. L. Hollis, of Havston, one of
the leading physicians of that section,
was here Tuesday on business.
Mrs. J. J. Fincher has been in Fay¬
etteville where she was called on ac¬
count of the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Culpepper.
Mr. John W. Robertson, of Pine
Grove, attended the meeting of the
Old Vets here Tuesday, and was a
pleasant caller at The News office.
Mr. R. A. Bostwick, of Gum Creek,
was here on business Tuesday, and
while in the city was a pleasant caller
at The News office. Mr. Bostwick
complimented us very highly on our
paper and says The Covington News
is the best paper ever published in
Newton county.
Royal Arcanum to Meet Monday Night.
Hendrix Council Number 721 Royal
Arcanum, will be opened for regular
duty on Monday, the eighth day of
February 1909 at 7 o’clock p. m.
Candidate for initiation. Brother R.
P. Lester will give a brief account of
the visit of the Supreme Regent to
Atlanta. Remember your obligations
brothers and govern yourselves ac¬
cordingly.
T. J. SHIELDS, Sec.
L. D. KING, Regent,
National Bank Examiner Here.
Mr. John A. Armstrong, the gov¬
ernment bank examiner for National
Banks, was in the city one day last
week and examined the affairs of the
First National Bank. He reported
the condition of this bank first class
and passed up a very high compliment
to the officers and cashier Stephen¬
son on the way in which the business
is conducted. Mr. Stephenson feels
very good over the fact that the ex¬
aminer complimented him, as he is
using every effort to keep the affairs
up to the very highest degree of per¬
fection.
Lumber For Sale.
Weather boarding and framing.
It. Dr. O. L. IIoLMes.
$7.50 Suits for
110.00 Suits for
$12.50 Suits for
$15.00 Suits for
These goods are not strictly up-to¬
rn style but they are the greatest
s for the price in Georgia.
The Store of Good Values
High Point News Notes.
We havn’t but little news this week
on account of the inclement weather.
We have had several fine hogs kill¬
ed in our community this week that
weighed over 350 pounds.
Mrs. J. A. Grant visited her daugh¬
ter, Mrs. E. H. Lewis, in Covington,
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Caroline Blalock, who is in
charge of our school here, spent a short
while in Covington one day last week.
Miss Sallie Dick spent last week with
friends in Covington.
We are glad to note that Mr. Marion
Elliot is some better after a severe
case of lagripe.
Mrs. Pink Drigers returned to her
home in Henry county last Tuesday
after a visit of several months with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Piper.
Mr. L. L. Johnson, of Oxford, pass¬
ed through our community one day
last week.
Miss Georgie Salter spent a shcrt
while with Mrs. J. B. Salter last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Bonnard Loyd spent a few
hours with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bridges
last Sunday afternoon.
All who were present enjoyed the
candy drawing given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Parker last Wed¬
nesday night.
Prof. A. H. Foster and little daugh¬
ter, of Covington, were welcome visi¬
tors at our school last Thursday, and
Prof. Foster delivered an interesting
lecture to the children.
Mr. M. H. Parker was the guest of
Mr. W. C. Salter last Sunday.
We are sorry to chronicle the ill¬
ness of Mrs. J. S. Bridges and hope
she will soon be well again.
Remember preaching at Austins’
Chapel next Sunday afternoon at
three o’clock.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given forbidding
anyone harboring or in any way em¬
ploying James Henry Gunnells, he be¬
ing a minor and I want him at my
home. This February 2, 1909.
B. F. GUNNELS,
Porterdale, Ga., route 2.
—Cabbage plants for sale at M. E.
Parker’s grocery store.—tf.
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J. M. HEARING.
Leguin News.
Mrs. A. S. Ellington visited Mrs ttr
M. Heard Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Henry Meadors spent one da
last week with Mr. and Mrs. John p
Thompson.
Mrs. A. Cunnard was the g Ue8t 0{
Mrs. John Meadors Thursday.
Mr. Per c ck, of Buenavista, waathe
guest of Mrs. John P. Thompson.
Messrs. Charlie and Felix Wright
spent Monday in Covington.
Masters Dovie and Doil Lewis, 0 f
Jasper, were the guests of Master
Hugh Cunnard Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben Moss was the guest Sun
day of her mother, Mrs. W. T. Austin
Pace Items.
Miss Addie Belle Elliott was the
guest of Mrs. T. J. Ramsey Sunday
Rev. W. O. Butler and Mr. W. G
Treadwell attended the Quarterly
Conference at Prospect Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nixon visited
Mrs. W. G. Turner in Covington part
of last week.
Rev. W. O. Butler and Mr. J, o.
Hill spent Monday in Covington.
Those on the sick list are: Messrs.
O. P. McCord and J. W. Cowan;
Misses Johnie Willingham and Grace
Butler. We hope they will all soon
be well again.
The severe winds Friday and Satur¬
day did consideradle damage to the
telephone lines in this section. Com¬
munication with other places was cut
off for sevei’al days.
—By special arrangements w T e have
a limited number of subscriptions to
the Atlanta Daily and Sunday Journal
which we are offering with The Cov¬
ington News for one year for $5.00. ^
WINTER LAYING SINGLE
COMB WHITE LEGHORN
EGGS for Hatching.
$1.00 For Fifteen Eggs.
WICK PORTER,
Porterdale, - - Georgia.