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THE COMPULSORY
EDUCATION BILL,
Now Pending In Legislature and
It Is Thought By Many That
It Will Be Passed.
The compulsory education bill
which was introduced in the legisla¬
ture some days ago is still under con¬
sideration by that body. Friends of
the bill are making a hard fight to get
it passed during this session, and are
claiming that they will be victorious.
Below is the bill in full:
“Section 1. Bo it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same: That any pa¬
rent or guardian having under his or
her control a child between the ages
of 8 and 14 years, or standing in pa¬
rental relation to such child, shall
cause to be enrolled and to attend
some public, private or parochial
school for a period of not less than
sixteen weeks of regular attendance
during each school year; provided
that this section shall not apply to
any child not in proper physical or
mental condition to attend school,
who shall present the certificate of a
reputable physician to that effect, nor
to any child who lives more than
three miles by the nearest traveled
read from the school house, which
such child would be required to at¬
tend, nor to any other child, who for
sufficient reason, which is specified,
is excused from such attendance by
the county or district school board.
Instruction during the required period
elsewhere than at school shall be at
least substantially equivalent to that
given to the child of like age in the
public, private or parochial schools
where such child resides.
“Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of all
principals of public or common schools
in this state, and of all other schools
incorporated under the state laws, at
the end of the term of such schools
to make a writtten report to the coun¬
ty or township superintendent of
schools, in the county or town where
such school is located, showing the
ages of all children between the ages
of 8 to 14, who have attended such
school during the school year just
closed and the period of time for
which such child had attended.
“Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the
county or township superintendent of
schools to compare such list annually
with the list of children of school age
shown in the school census and to fur¬
nish annually to officers of the law a
list of the children therein shown as
not to have attended school for the
period required by this act. Upon
such information or upon affidavit of
any reputable person that any parent,
guardian or person standing in paren¬
tal relation has violated this law' it
shall be the duty of the aforemention¬
ed officers to proceed against such of¬
fending person before the proper
court.”
Almon News.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCart, of Lib¬
erty, w’ere the guests of relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Rev. McWilliams and wife spent
last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Rice spent Sun¬
day with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith
at Fairview.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Lott, of Coving¬
ton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. Suddeth recently.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hyatt and fam¬
ily and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Owens and
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. St. John Friday.,
Mrs. Susan Suddeth, of Fairburn
the guest of Mrs. P. L. Suddeth.
There was a good attendance at Al¬
mon church Sunday.
Miss Clara Sheffield was the
of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Berry
week.
Snapping Shoals.
Miss Minnie Veal spent Friday af¬
ternoon with her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Lassiter.
Miss Leola Presson spent the latter
part of last week with Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Presson.
Miss Susie Weldon is the guest of
relatives in Covington and Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Presson
Sunday afternoon with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Presson in Hen¬
ry county.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hooper spent
Sunday w'ith their parents Mr. and
Mrs. Will H^ooper.
Mr. Will Aiken spent a few T days of
last week in Covington.
Miss Nannie Aiken spent Wednes¬
day with Mrs. Ethel Presson.
Misses Ailey, Ethel and Lillie Nails
spent Saturday afternoon with their
sister, Mrs. Ophelia Blankenship.
Mr. Joe Blankenship attended the
Blankenship reunion near McDonough
Saturday.
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT SALEM CHURCH.
Twenty-Three Persons Joined The
Church in One Week’s
Meetings.
Following the successful tabernacle
meeting at Oak Hill, which is said to
have been one of the best ten days’
meeting ever held there, the pastor
of Salem church, Rev. W. O. Butler,
opened the revival campaign of 1909
at that church July 25tli at 7:30 p. m.
A good congregation greeted the pas¬
tor and his assistants, Rev. L. B.
Haines and wife, at the first service.
Muon interest was manifested at once,
and continued to grow each night
with increasing crowds that attended.
The prominent young men of the
community got interested and many
of them got blessed and became per¬
sonal workers before the meeting
closed. Sunday morning and night
great congregations were present.
Twenty-three person joined the Salem
church, and the other members of the
church were greatly blessed.
The singing was an attractive feat¬
ure of the meeting. Rev. L. B. Haines
and wife sang some beautiful gospel
songs that reached the hearts of the
hearers. Mr. Haines had a good choir
and with the help of Mr. B. F. Rowan
as assistant; fine singing was the re¬
sult. It is Mr. Haines’ desire to have
a chorus of 100 voices at the camp
meeting.
The following new members joined
the church: Thos. W. Womac, Lewis
Floyd, Clomer Thompson, F. Edward
Beall, John Ramey, Walter B. Lane,
Leroy H. Pruett, Felix Binford, Evans
Hill, Grady D. Ellison, George W.
Ramsey, C. D. Ramsey, Jr., J. E.
Andrew, Wm. F. Andrew, Paul F.
Andrew, May Wood, Lillian Elliott,
Ethel Beall, Miss May Ellison, Ruth
Loyd, Sallie Irene Smith, Miss Mary
O. Andrew’, Mrs. Louisa F. Andrew.
The revival has left the Salem
church in fine trim to enter upon the
work of the camp meeting which
opens Friday, August 6th.
Leguin Locals.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Roberts w r ere
in Covington Wednesday.
Miss Alice Thompson had as her
guest Sunday, Mr. Ca Salter and sis¬
ter of Oxford and Mr. Will Piper and
Miss Omer.
Mrs. A. S. Ellington was the guest
of Mrs. J. S. Wright Wednesday af¬
ternoon.
Miss Inez Vining, of Hayston,
spending this week with Miss Carrie
Edwards.
Misses Leila and Pauline
visited Miss Aline Corley of
ville last week.
Rev. Allgood delivered a very
teresting sermon at Lovejoy
morning.
Mrs. Rufus Dick, of Gaithers
the guest of Mrs. A. S. Ellington
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grant are
on a visit to Macon and Griffin.
Mr. Billy Hodge is in Macon
week the guest of his son.
Miss Allene Corley, of
is the guest of the Misses
this week.
Miss Alice Thompson spent
days last week with her sister,
Edgar Edwards.
Mrs. Comer Woodward, of
visited her aunt, Mrs. I. W.
last week.
Mrs. S. J. Wright and
Lois, spent Thursday afternoon
Stewart the guests of Mrs. Wood
ken and Mrs. C. H. White, who
camping at the old W'hite
Mrs. Ina Pickett has returned
Athens where she attended the
mer school.
Mrs. Will Wright and children
returned to Jackson after a visit
Mrs. I. W. Meadors.
Messrs. T. D. Meadors and
Meadors made a visit to the big
Friday.
Quite a crowd from here
the Sunday School Rally at
Chapel Saturday.
The revival services begin at
j >y next Sunday. Everybody come.
Miss Lartrelle Meadors was
guest Suuday of Miss Clara
A number from here were
the big dam last Tuesday.
Logical Result.
On the notice board of a church
near Manchester the other day the Ml
lowing announcements appeared to¬
gether: A potato pie supper will be
held on Saturday evening. Subject
for Sunday evening, *‘A Night of Ag
ony."—Manchester Guardian.
Idleness makes such slow progress
that misery easily catches it at the
first turning of the roadway.
THE LOVINGTON NEWS
TWO NEW BALES
COTTON MARKETED
J [. W. Avera, of Brooks County,
Gets Ahead of Deal Jackson
the Negro Farmer.
Quitmnn, Ga., July 25.—The first
bale of new cotton in Georgia was
brought in this afternoon by Mr. J.
W. Avera, one of the leading planters
of this section.
The cotton classed well and the
buyers will bid on it tomorrow.
Deal Jackson, the Dougherty county
farmer, has for last ten years been
known as the first bale man, but this
honor will go to Mr. Avera this year,
which is quite a distinction, not only
to the grower, but to Brooks county.
JACKSON ALSO SELLS BALE
Albany, Ga., July 26.—Deal Jack
son, Dougherty county’s negro “first
bale” farmer, this afternoon market¬
ed the first bale of new crop cotton
in Georgia.
The bale weighed 381 pounds, itw’as
classed fully middling and brought 20
cents per pound.
It was purchased by the Interna¬
tional Cotton Company of Albany and
Bremen and will be shipped tomorrow
to Savannah.
The bale was nine days later than
last year, when Jackson brought in
the first bale for 1908 on July 17.
Pace Locals.
Remember Camp Meeting begins
next Friday night Aug. 6 and will con¬
tinue one week.
Mr. John B. Almand spent part of
last week in Covington.
Mrs. W. D. Elliott has recovered
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Eliza St. John spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Allen Smith.
Mr. C. D. Almand visited Mr. C. O.
Nixon Friday.
Mr. Sympkins, of Locus Grove spent
Tuesday night with Mr. O. P. McCord.
Miss Alva Rowan visited Miss Anna
Butler Friday afternoon.
Mr. W. G. Treadwell attended court
in Covington last week.
Miss Grace Butler visited Miss
Willie Ellison Tuesday.
Miss Hettie Loyd and little brother
visited Mrs. J. N. Loyd Friday.
Mr. John Stowers Jr. of Fairview,
spent several days last week with Mr.
C. O. Nixon.
A number of people from this sec¬
tion attended the funeral of Mrs. J.
F. Bailey at Porterdale last Monday.
Miss Alva Rowan and little brother
Albert visited Mr. and Mrs. George
Willingham Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ramsey, of
Covington spent part of last week
here.
Miss Ida Robertson, of Fairview,
was the admired guest of Miss Selus
Hill last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Almand and
children, of Covington spent Sunday
with Mr. Wm. Boyd’s family.
Messrs T. J. Ramsey and C. O. Nix¬
on spent Friday afternoon in Coving¬
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Willingham
visited their daughter in Atlanta last
Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Ramsey spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. C. D. Ramsey.
Mrs. Ben Hearn and children, of
Snapping Shoals, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Smith last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harrison and
little son, of Zion spent Sunday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Harrison.
Mr. C. D. Almand visited Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Ramsey Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Kinnett, of
Magnet, visited Mr. J. H. Willing¬
ham’s family recently.
Mr. John Hays, of Lithonia, attend¬
ed the funeral of his uncle here last
Saturday.
Much interest is being manifested
by some of our people in the revival
at Salem conducted by Rev. W. O.
Butler, assisted by Rev. L. B. Haynes
and wife of Missouri.
Mr. Columbus Hays died in Atlanta
Friday July 30th, while enroute to the
Soldiers Home. He was a confederate
veteran and was on his way to the
Soldiers Home to spend his remaining
days when death came. He left the
home of his son here Friday morning
in his usual health, and had just left
the train in Atlanta when he fell dead
in the street. He was about seventy
years of age, and a member of Salem
church. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. W. O. Butler and
the body laid to rest in Salem
cemetery Saturday morning at elev¬
en o’clock. He is survived by one
son. Mr. R. B. Hays of this place, and
who was in company with him at the
time of his death, and two daughters,
Mrs. J. T. Kirklahd of this place and
Mrs. Lon McGahee of Griffin. We
extend sympathies to the bereaved.
iCAtt OF 20CNAINS To The Inch
N
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I
to Sell al
Auction
Tuesday
August
17th
On August 1 7 th, at 10 o’clock, 1 will sell to the highest bidder,
at my old home place, in Newton county, the three fine farms
shown in the above plat. This is my old home place sub¬
divided into three convenient and desirable farms. This is some
of the most valuable farm lands in Newton county. It is a rich
mulatto soil and very productive. It is well situated, being on
the new Covington road and the Covington and Lawrenceville
road. Has R. F. D. service and there are schools and churches
within a short distance. The new Covington road passes thru
each of these farms, and teere are other good roads, making it
easily accessible from all directions. There is abundant water
and timber supply, about 20 per cent, of each farm being in fine
original forest. These are selfsustammg farms and the man who
is looking for an ideal country home or for a paying laid invest¬
ment can t afford to miss this sale. There are few desirable
farms like these on the market today. In fact these would not
be for sale but for the fact that 1 am so far from them as to
make it impossible to give them hardly any attention.
Terms of Sale
I have made the terms easy so that this land will pay lor itself. The term; are
as follows ; 5 per cent, of the price on delivery of bond for title. 1 will accept
a good note for the 5 per cent, due Dec. 1, 1909.
Note for 20 per cent, of price due Jan. I, 1910.
“ “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ Jan. 1, 1911.
“ “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ Jan. 1, 1912.
“ “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ Jan. I, 1913.
All notes to bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent.
Remember this land goes to the highest bidder. Don't forget the dtte and place.
TUESDAY AUGUST 17TH
For Further Information Address R. B, TUCK, Loganvllle, Ga.
Where Tipping Is Tabooed.
It may be interesting to mention
that It is neither customary nor advis¬
able to give tips anywhere west of the
Sierra Madres. 1 did it on two occa¬
sions and in both cases learned to my
regret that the waiters became so fa¬
miliar with the guests and slack In
their services both to myself and oth¬
ers that they were discharged from
their employment by the Mexican pro¬
prietor, whose watchful eye discovered
the lax attention pretty quickly and
without complaint from the visitors.
I felt very uncomfortable about it, for
my intended kindness was in both in¬
stances the root of the trouble.-Out¬
ing Magazine.
What It Looks Like.
Little Elsie, aged three, who was
walking in the garden with her nurse
one evening, caught sight of the thin
crescent of the new moon hanging low
In the west and exclaimed in great ex¬
citement: “Oh, look. look, nursle! The
moon’s all gone away and there isn’t
anything left but just its skin!”—De¬
lineator.
She Does.
Suffragette—We believe that a wo¬
man should get a man’s wages. Mar¬
ried Man—Well, judging from my own
experience, she does.—Boston Tran¬
script.
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