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ATM. LEVINS’ J
We are compelled to vacate our present place about the 10th of July, on account of the remodeling of our store.
We think it a good policy to sell down our stock as low as we possibly can, in order to keep from having so much to
move. As all the people know I have never said anything that I do not mean. I am offering
My Entire Stock At The Lowest Cut Prices
'that have ever been offered in Covington before. I don’t tell you that I have got a 20, 25, 30 or 35 thousand dollar
stock as I know that none of you want to buy that much, It does not matter how much the other fellow has, he will not
sell it any cheaper than Levin, You need not look for a great white canvas front but you will find my place next door
to the First National Bank of Covington, We do not kave to wear a veil over our faces to sell you goods as we can look
you straight in the face and sell you goods at these low prices. Any goods bought from me not only at this but at any
other time that are not satisfactory, it can be exchanged or your money given back. I will not promise you that I will
take the money from you and give it to CHARITY, but I will sell you goods cheap enough so that you will have enough
money left to do your own CHARITY BUSINESS. Remember the place, next door to First National Bank, Covington.
SPECIALS!
I have 400 pairs of high grade tailor made pants, all colors, and latest style which we offer to you at half price.
$2,000 Pants $1.10 $2.50 Pants $1.25 $3.00 Pants $1.50 $3.50 Pants $2.00 $4.00 Pants $2.50 $5.00 Pants $3.25
I have about 7 5 ladies skirts, blue, black and brown, regular and price from yourself. $3.75 What to $9.00. On sale now nothing for $1.75 but to $5.7 This 5.
This space is too valuable to take up giving prices. Come convince we say is true, true,
sale will go on until 1 get back to my present store. We will be located from the 1 Oth of July, in the Terrell building formerly
occupied by Eventt’s Furniture store until my present store is completed. Yours for business,
MENDEL LEVIN
Social and Local News Items
Paragraphs About People You Know.
tul. R. W. Milner made a business
to Mansfield Tuesday.
Misses Marjorie McKay and Nelle
"tier spent Monday in Atlanta.
Mrs. P. G. Stanton is spending some
pe with her parents at Broughton.
[Miss attractive Minnie Grant, of Eatonton, is
guest of Miss Florie
rweli.
'tiss Katharine Butler is spending
uai days of this week with friends
Rome.
11 r .‘ Franklin, of Eudora, spent
“day here with his brother, Mr. C.
Franklin.
M, Milner and little Sarah
' e in a !i \ V days for weeks stay
a
“Rnia Springs.
A-Cathey and children have
rn ,r om a pleasant visit to her
ents at Machen.
rs - M ill Merrell and children, of
01 > nave returned home after
! l to Mrs. a
B. F. Reed.
J - T Smith was called to Vir
last week to the bedside of her
l6r who *9 quite ill.
188ea Ruth L and Ethel Worsham
visiting ..
Mr. Press Worshams
at Covi nigton Mills.
188 E “»ie Jordon i at home from
ens is
k “Te she was the guest for a
of Misses Juba and Luelle
id.
^George iw Reaoock Peacock and Miss
4 after have returned to At
Kir. a visit to Mrs. R. W.
Rev. W. H. LaPrade wiil preach
next Snnday morning at 11 o’clock
and at 8 in the evening on his regular
appointment at Midway.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis, of Ok¬
lahoma, have just returned from a
visit to Conyers and are with the
Misses Davis on College street.
Miss McKay, of Texas, who has
been on a visit to the Misses Butler
for the past two weeks, left on
Monday morning for a short visit to
friends elsewhera in Georgia.
Mrs. John Dearing entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
and friends of her little daughter,
Miss Frances, on Tuesday afternoon at
a pretty party at her home on Floyd
street.
Mr. John J. Carter and little son,
James, spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura
Carter. Mr. Carter returned to his
home at Newborn on Monday. Little
James will spend this week with his
grandmother.
Policeman Bohnam Johnson came
down to town early one morning last
week wearing that “smile that won’t
wear off. ff It’s a bouncing baby boy
that has come to bless their home.
The home of Mrs. G. T. Wells was
the scene of much merriment on
Monday afternoon when about forty
little guests assembled to meet Mrs.
Edna Tompkins, of He’ena. Little
Miss Tompkins is the attractive young
daughter of Mrs. Leila Griffin Tomp¬
kins and she and her mother are
guests for the week of Mrs. Wells.
Punch was served and a number of
interesting games indulged in, after
which the little folks departed, de¬
claring this to have been one of the
prettiest parties of the season.
For Sale
One good automobile swing cheap,
because no place to use it. Cost
price $10.00 but sell at a bargain.
Call News office for information. tf.
Mrs. Rose Higgins, of Fayetteville,
Tenn., is expected in a few days to be
the guest of Miss Ida Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Downs announce
the arrival of a bouncing baby boy at
their home in the eastern part of the
city.
Miss Alleen Cook has returned to
her home at Social Circle, after a
pleasant visit to Miss Sallie Mae
Cook.
Mrs. H. B. Anderson spent Monday
in Atlanta with Miss Roberta Fox,
who has been ill there for the past
week.
Miss Annie Higgins is visiting in
Jackson. While there she will attend
the Hane—Baker marriage which oc¬
curs on the 3rd inst.
Mr. Quigg Loyd, son of our fellow
townsman, Mr. R. L. Loyd, left this
week for Norfolk. Va., where he goes
to enter the Navy.
The News is now permanently lo¬
cated in its new home on Pace street
and a cordial invitation iB extended to
our friends to call and see us.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Turner are re¬
ceiving the congratulations of their
numerous friends in the city upon the
arrival of a beautiful baby girl.
Miss Pauline, of Atlanta, who has
been the attractive guest of her sister,
Mrs. John L. Smith, for the past few
days, has returned to her honle.
Miss Minnie Grant, of Eatonton,
who has been the guest of friends in
the city for the past several days,
spent a part of this week with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Lewis.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Mr. Pat Moss.
Mr. E. P. Moss, or better known as
Pat Moss, aged 22 years, the husband
of Mrs. Bertha Moss an announce¬
ment of whose death occurred in the
last issue of the News, died on June
23d, just 11 days after the death of
his wife, at the home of his father
in the western part of the city. Mr.
Moss had been sick with fever for
about three weeks. He left to the
comforts of his father and mother and
many other loved ones the precious
words of hope of * better world.
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Mr. Moss was unconscious for more
than eighteen hours before his death.
His remains were laid to rest in
the High Point cemetery, in the
southern portion of the county by
the side of his wife who had just gone
before him.
His Father.
In Memoriam.
Mr. John Harper, whose remains
were laid to rest in his family bury¬
ing ground in West View cemetery in
Covington last week, died in Atlanta
after an illness of only a few days.
He was bom in Covington, spending
his childhood and manhood here, was
prominent in both business and social
affairs. He was genial and popular,
and many remember his various acts
of kindness and hospitality. After
his marriage to Miss Liberty Whar¬
ton, of South Carolina, he deemed it
best to live elsewhere, going to the
far west, but he was always true to
his native soil and friends, and re¬
turned to Georg a several years prior
to his death. And now th^t he has
passed to the Great Beyond, his body
lies among his old friends, under the
shade of his native trees to await the
Resurrection morn.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Corinne, and one sou,
Charles, of Montana, and three sisters
Mrs. Charles Spence, of Clarksville:
Mrs. E. O. Heard, of Elbert-on, Mrs.
John Carr, of Charlotte, N. C. The
funeral party consisted of his wife,
daughter, sisters, Mrs. Spence and
Mrs. Heard, niece Miss Carr and
nephew, Mr. Hester. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Simms, Mrs. Clayton and
Messrs. Pesser and Graves.
The beautiful floral aecompaning
bear testimony to the love of his
friends and business associates.
An Old Friend.
Directors Meeting Held Tuesday.
The regular semi-annual meeting of
the directors of the Bank of Coving¬
ton was held in their offices in the C.
S. Thompson building on Tuesday
morning, and a semi-annual dividend
of four per cent, was declared on all
stock, to be paid on July first. Be¬
sides this dividend a like amount was
passed up to the surplus and undivid
proflt account.
This bank since its capital was in¬
creased has shown a most remarkable
growth, its deposits now being $50,000
more than it was at that time.
Mr, Thompson, the cashier, is re¬
ceiving the congratulations of all the
stockholders on his excellent manage¬
ment of its affairs.
—We make a specialty of ice cream
milk shakes and lemonade. Parker’s
place.—tf.
Hs Want Early That Night.
He (calling)— I’m here promptly. Mlsa
Fannie. She—Yes, Mr Staylate. He
I never tike to keep people waiting.
She (slgulflcantly)—Waiting for you to
come you mean, of course.- Washing¬
ton Post
Still Held tne G,-»d;s.
Medium (at seance)—Is there a Mrs.
Kersmlth In the audience? Her first
husband wishes to converse with her.
Mrs. Kersmlth—There Is, but you
can tell him 1 don’t care to have any
confabulations with him. Tell him
that when I went to collect his life
Insurance 1 found he’d let It lapse.—
Chicago Tribune.
What Brown Did.
Mrs. and Mr. Brown—that Isn’t the
usual way of putting It, but it was
the way they ranked—had been in¬
vited to a party where, Mrs. Brown
understood, there was to be a host of
literary lions. Mrs. Brown is an ex¬
tremely handsome woman and just
enough of a coquette to attract men
about her wherever she goes.
Not long aftet^they had arrived Mrs.
Brown had four men around her,
while Brown was pretending to be
Interested In some books scattered
around on a corner table. Mrs. Brown
Inquired of the men In turn as to just
what sort of literature they produced.
One confessed he was a coffee broker,
another was a doctor, the third was a
machinery salesman. The fourth man
admitted cheerfully that his only serv¬
ice to literature was reading books
and newspapers. At this point Brown
Joined the group, and the coffee broker
suggested to the lady that she might
ask the newcomer what he did.
«• Oh," remarked Mrs. Brown, placing
B. at once In the discard, "he’s my
husband."—Exchange.
Extinct.
44 Bessie,’’ said the teacher of the
class which taught all about birds—in
the school prospectus It was called the
41 ornithological division”—“give me the
name of one bird which is now ex¬
tinct.”
Bessie wrinkled her brows.
44 What’s extinct, please?” she asked.
“No longer existent,” explained the
teacher. “Can you name one?”
44 Yes,” piped Bessie readily. “Dick. »»
44 Dick—Dick?” repeated the teacher.
44 And what kind of bird Is a ‘Dick,’
please?"
“Our canary,” answered Bessie. "The
cat extlncted him."
Marquis.
The designation marquis Is the sec¬
ond In the five orders of English nobil¬
ity. The term originally Indicated per¬
sons who had the care of the marches
of a country. The word marches is
the plural of mark, which in its politi¬
cal sense signifies boundaries. Such
were the lands on the borders of Eng¬
land and Scotland and of England and
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