Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

BIG MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS HELD YESTERDAY Automobile Highway Will be Built. County Commissioners to Co-operate With Other Counties in Building System of Good Roads. Enthusiastic Meeting. A mass meeting was field by the ple of the city and county togeth¬ wfth the mayor and council and a er from the Board of representative at the court house yes¬ Commissioners for the purpose of terday afternoon taking some action on the proposed elan of building a thoroughly modern roadway through Newton county, connecting with Rockdale on the west d Walton on the east, in the Atlan¬ an York to Atlanta ta Journal’s New highway. people of this county are alive The good roads and the advantages of believe that in this start the work w ili branch out and before another decade Newton will have as good or better roads than any county in the state. order The meeting was called to by Hon. L. L. Middlebrook, who nomi¬ nated Hon. 0. S. Porter as chairman, the motion was carried and then Mayor Smith made a motion that Mr. L F. Scott of the Conyers Free Press be made secretary, which was also carried. The county commissioners were in session and an invitation was tendered to them to meet with the citizens and Mr. Wm. Boyd was sent in by them as a representative. Mr. W. J. Fakes, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Rockdale county, was called on to state Rock¬ dale’s position on the proposed plan. He stated that his county was ready to co-operate with Newton and the other counties and that they would connect with us at Almon. They have already employed a civil engi¬ neer and Mr. Fakes spoke very inter¬ estingly on the plans his county is making for the betterment of her roads. He stated that his county would connect on the other side with DeKalb. Mayor Smith then spoke on the ad¬ vantages of the road and the possibil¬ ities of securing it for the counties above mentioned. Col. Middlebrook then stated that as he understood it the object of the meeting was to do something and he made a move that the County Com¬ missioners be instructed to co-operate with the other counties in building this road. Mr. Boyd, representing the commissioners asked to amend the motion that the vote be a standing one and that the people who voted mean what they voted as the com¬ missioners would be governed by the sentiment of the meeting. This amendment was accepted. Mr. Eakes then offered an amendment that they also ask the other counties along the line of the Georgia railroad to co-op¬ erate with us in building a modern adway from Atlanta to Augusta, his amendment was also accepted, he motion was then put to a stand vote and was carried unani¬ mously. Mr, Boyd stated that he was not authorized so say what the commis ioners would do but with this resolu- 10n by the people it is practically a ertainty that the road will be built. The business of the meeting being oncluded a motion was made and assed that they adjourn. There were present at the meeting a number of citizens from other coun¬ ts and every one present was heart \ n favor of building the roadway, alton county has signified their de nH "a ^, all Uu that ‘ te remains "’ith the to other be counties done now ° seeure Hu- route from the Atlan Journai T which is >, t as this thought will be ' route will give them the of “ y <lireoUon Sale in Bankruptcy Over $7000.00 Insolvent Notes and Open Accounts Tl.i ie will he sold at Mansfield, Ga., next Wednesday, June 2nd, c l°ck, ;u public out cry, all papers, notes, mortgage-notes and accounts belonging to the estate of Crawford Harwell, Bankrupt. e 5arne amounts to than $7000.00 and sold insolvent wore are as ^ f ash, by order of the of Bankruptcy. court C. C. KING, Trustee for Crawford Harwell Bankrupt. Almon News. Mrs. Jones and brother, of near Honey Creek, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ellis. Mrs. J. L. Ramey spent last Satur¬ day with her daughter in Atlanta. Mr. Fred Rice spent last Sunday with Mr. Jesse Yancey. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cofer spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs John Mc Cart. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Rice visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith at Fairview Sunday. Mr. William McCart and family vis¬ ited Mr. and Mrs. John McCart last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Owens visited their parents at Mt. Tabor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hyatt visited relatives at Mt. Tabor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rice visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rice at Hawkinsville Sunday. Mr. Thomas Puckett, of Princeton, spent Sunday with Mr. D. F. Rice. Mt. Zion News. Miss Juliette Skelton was the guest of Miss Charlie Eubanks Thursday. Messrs. Other and Thomas Wells were guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mann, Sunday. Mrs. R. D. Dial visited Mrs. N. C. Eubanks Saturday. Mr. Lonnie and Miss Minnie Posey were guests of their sister, Mrs. C. C. Harper one day last week. Misses Vera and Lois Eubanks were visiting Mrs. J. W. Kimball a part of last week. Mr. Homer Dial was the guest of his daughter here Sunday. Misses Vera and Lois Eubanks were the guests of Mrs. Julia Mitcham last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Skelton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mann Sunday. Mrs. N. C. Eubanks is spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Kimble who is very ill. Misses Bessie and Elm a Dial were the guests of Mrs. Pearl Dial Sunday. Mr. Jim Puckett visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dial Sunday. Messrs Jim and Tom Puckett visited their sister here Sunday.—Last week letter. The Alternative. “If the window had been eight feet from the ground.’’ pouted the young wife, “Instead of eight stories. I’d have thrown myself out when you quarreled with me. Then you’d have had to be sweet to me when you picked me up. A lot of wives attempt suicide, they say, Just to be petted when they come to.” "Yes," said he, “but sometimes they don’t come to, remember.”—New York Press. One For Every Day. “I’ve been reading about one of them rich men wot’s got er suit of clothes for every day In the week,” said one tramp to another. “That’s nothin’. So ’are I. This Is It I’ve got on now!”— London Globe. THE COVINGTON NEWS BAPTISTS MEET AT SALEM SATURDAY. Program of Re-uuion and Roll Call of Salem Baptist Church May 29th. A meeting of the Salem Baptist church, Rockdale county is called for Saturday, May 29th. The following program has been arranged for the occasion: 9:30 a. m., Devotional services con¬ ducted by Rev. J. J. Stephenson. Song by the congregation. Address of welcome by the Pastor. Song by the congregation. Roll call by the Clerk. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Brittain, of Atlanta. Adjournment for dinner. Afternon session, song service. Sermon by Rev. C. Stephenson, of Atlanta. Song by the congregation. Reading the history of the church by the Clerk. Roll call of members. It is hoped for a full attendance of the membership of the church, and all ex-pastors of the church are re¬ quested to be present. A cordial in¬ vitation is extended to all who have been members of this church at any time. All Baptists are invited to at¬ tend. Remember that a basket dinner is a part of the program. ESCORTING THE COURT. Official Pomp and Splendor In Old Colonial Times. In colonial days York, Me., was the county seat to which the judges and lawyers from New Hampshire and Massachusetts often went, and the court sessious were attended with much official pomp and ceremony. In “Old Colonial Houses iu Maiue'’ Em¬ ma Huntington Nason quotes from a record left by John Adams, who as a young barrister went to York in 1774 and who made at that time the follow ing entry in his journal: “When 1 got to the tavern on the eastern side of the l’iscntaqua river 1 found the sheriff of York and six of his deputies, all with gold laced hats, ruffles, swords and very gay clothes and all likely young men who had come out to that place to escort the court into town.” This gives us a hiut of the pomp and splendor affected by the court otijcials of those days, “when the judges wore robes of scarlet with large cambric j bands and immense wigs and the bar¬ risters had gowns and also bands and tie wigs.” As the judges aproacbed the shire towns the sheriff met them with an es¬ cort and flourish of trumpets. Their arrival was announced by cannon, and the daily summons to the court before bells were introduced was by heating a drum. A Patriot. National and local characteristics come out oddly enough at school ex¬ aminations. A subinspector, hearing a class of London Irish boys repeat Ma¬ caulay’s. “Horatius.” Inquired whether three soldiers would be likely nowa¬ days to hold a bridge against a whole army. “Would three Englishmen, for exam¬ ple?” he said. “No, sirl" said the class. “Would three Scotsmen?” They again dissented. “Would three irishmen?” “Please, sir,” shouted an excitable | little fellow, “one Irishman would do it!” How She Secured Office. Mrs. Mary East Is said to have t>ppn the pioneer woman in England to hold some of thp offices as to which wo¬ men's eligibility is now in dispute, but she was elected because she disguised herself as a man. For thirty-six years this remarkable woman, while mas¬ querading as a man and acting as land lord of the White House inn at Pop¬ lar, served assiduously on juries and In parish offices. In 1744 she was “head borough.” in 1752 overseer of the poor. When her sex was finally discovered she retired to private life with the competence she had acquired as an Innkeeper. An Accomplice. The doctor looked at the patient. "I am very sorry,” he said, “that you didn’t let me send for Dr. Gookins some time ago. It’s scarcely worth while to bring him here now.” “Oh. well, doctor.” said the patient wearily, “perhaps you can make use of him as an accessory after the tact’’— Cleveland Leader. A Sin of Omission. Knowing Child—Mamma punished me for something I hadn't done yes¬ terday. Auntie—That’s rather unjust Are you sure? Knowing Child-Yes; she punished me because I hadn’t done my lessons.—Illustrated Bits. Last Chances. The ordinary man feels that if he fails at everything else he can make a good living raising chickens. The av erage woman feels that If worse ever come to worst she can take roomers. - Chleago Record-Herald. Correcting Hirn. Judge-Up again. Caspy, for evading j the law. 01 j Casey-Don’t rub It In. jedge j i only wish Oi had evaded it iustead of running Into two cops on the corner. Another Car - load OF M. Schulz Pianos Just Received. The demand for this popular Piano is truly wonderful. So fully has it met the requirements of the music loving pub¬ lic that today it can be truthfully said that the M. Schulz Piano is the most favorably known Piano in this section. M. Schulz Pianos embrace all the qual¬ ities necessary to make it an artistic production—refinement of case, light action, purity of tone, We are proud of our long list of satisfied customers, and will take pleasure in showing you a com¬ plete list of testimonials from people you know. Below we offer a few testimonials from satisfied customers: Mr. R. E. Everitt, Covington, Ga. sometime Dear Sir:—Yours is of recent date received. Would say that the M. Shulz Piano purchased all of you friends. ago a most satisfactory bargain. Am altogether pleased with the instrument Ga., April as 15, are 1909. my Respectfully, Dr. P. Willson, Newborn, jMp Starrsville, Ga., April 15th, 1909, Mr. R. E. Everitt, Covington, Ga., Dear Sir:—It is with pleasure that I add my testimony to your list. I have a Schulz Piano in my home and am greatly pleased with it. In quality of tone and refinement of case I don’t think one can be found that so nearly approaches perfection, and to be sold at so reasonable a price. Very respectfully, C. C. EPPS. Jr. Mr. Oxford, Ga., April 15, 1909. R. E. Everitt, Covington, Ga. Dear Sir:—The M. Schulz Piano I bought from you some time back has given me perfect satisfac¬ tion. So far I like it all right. Respt. D. T. STONE. R. E. EVERITT. best Our in UNDERTAKING the city—having the DEPARTMENT only Licensed Embalmer. is the Straws and P anamas. Call around and look at our new Lids. Straws—they’re here ga= lore. Yatch and Milans $1.00 to $3.50. All the best shapes in Panamas- $5.00 to $10.00 Try a B. V. I). Union Suit. LEE BROTHERS.