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Statement Of
COVINGTON
At Covington, Georgia at the close of business October 5th 1909
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts $270 741 $1
Overdrafts, (Unsecured) 376 80
Overdrafts, (Secured by Cotton) - 33 981 01
Furniture and Fixtures 3 833 65
Cash on Hand and Due From Banks 71 642 36
Total $380 575 33
Capital increased January 1 st 1908 with no undivided profits.
$ 12,000 paid stockholders in dividends since Capital was increased,
We beg to call your attention to the above statement, showing the large increase in business that this bank is making. If you
are not already a customer of this bank, we wish to invite you to become one.
C. S. THOMPSON, Cashier J. E. PHILIPS Assistant Cashier.
0 C I E T Y
Written Especially for the Covington
News by Mrs. J. Thomas Wright.
Wr. Wolf Cohen, spent Monday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. L. D. King, spent Friday in
Mansfield.
Mrs. John M. Wright, spent Wed¬
nesday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith, announce
the birth of a fine son.
Dr. J. W. Lee, attended the reun¬
ion in Athens last week.
Mr. Clifton Belcher, of Starrsville,
was in the city Thursday.
Mrs. Jim Epps, of Starrsville, was
among the visitors to the city Friday.
Mrs. P. P. Kelley, of Montieello,
was the guest of Mrs. C. 1. Cash, last
week.
Mrs. W. J. Harris, of Warrenton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. N.
Snow.
Miss Estelle Thompson, of Snapping
Shoals, visited relatives in the city
•Friday.
Mr. John Porter, of Macon, passed
through the city Monday, enroute to
Poterdale.
Mrs. James Porter, of Macon, is in
the city, the guest of her mother Mrs.
T. C. Swann.
Mrs. Mary Upshaw, of Social Cir¬
cle, is the guest of her daughter Mrs.
C. A. Sockwell.
Mrs. J. T. Gibson, of Oak Hill, spent
last Thursday in the city the guest of
Mrs. J. F. McCord.
Mrs. Burke, of Atlanta, spent a few
days in the city this week, the guest
of Mrs. R. J. Travis.
Mrs. W. C. Hudson, of East Point,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
W. Sockwell last week.
Col. R. J. Travis of Savannah,
the guest of relatives here
days during the past week.
Mr. C. I. Cash and young son
born, spent Sunday in Jackson,
guest of the formers’ brother.
Miss Winnifred Huson, a
member of North Covington’s
set, spent Monday in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. C. Williamson, of
who has been visiting relatives in
city, returned home last week.
Misses DeLoach and McGuffin, of
Snapping Shoals, were among the
shoppers in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. O. H. Jones, of Atlanta, is the
guest of Mrs. S. J. Echols, at her at¬
tractive home in North Covington.
Mr. Erwin Perry, formerly of Cov¬
ington, passed through the city Sat¬
urday, enroute to his home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Clarence Cash and mother
Mrs. Middlebrook, returned Monday
from a very pleasant visit to Madison.
Mrs. J. M. Wright and her mother
Mrs. Bagley, of Fayetteville, Tenn.,
spent Monday of last week in Atlanta.
Mrs. W. T. Corley and two young
daughters, Misses Aline and Fannie
Kate, of Starrsville, were in the city
Friday.
Mrs. Marlin Skinner, formerly of
Covington, but recently of Atlanta,
was the guest of relatives in the city
last week.
Mrs. R. U. Thomason, of Madison,
has returned home, after a pleasant
visit to her brothers, Messrs. R. R.
and E. W. Fowler.
Mr. Mart Fowler, of New 7 York,
spent the week-end in the city, the
guest of his brothers, Messrs. R. R.
and E. W. Fowder.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Carr, of North
Covington, have returned from a most
delightful visit to Athens, where they
attended the reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. King, have re¬
turned to Atlanta, after a very pleas¬
ant visit to their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. D. Brisendine.
Rev. John B. Gordon left Monday
for Buford where he will assist in
protracted services at the Presbyte¬
rian church at that place.
Mrs. J. W. Hollingsworth, of Atlan¬
ta, is in the city this week, the guest
of her sisters, Mrs. I. D. Brisendine
and Mrs. John L. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carr, of Phila¬
delphia, arrived last week and are
the guests of Mrs. George T. Carr and
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Wright.
Mrs. F. H. Franklin, of Mansfield,
spent Sunday night, in the city, the
guest of Mrs. R. I. Weaver, enroute
to Atlanta, for a short visit.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid In $100 000 00
Undivided Profits, Net 4 979 64
Due Unpaid Dividends 136 00
Deposits - 215 459 69
Bills Payable 60 000 00
Total $180 57$ 3$
Miss Dessa Hays, one of our popu¬
lar teachers, in the High School,
spent the week-end in Conyers the
guest of Miss Gladys Tilley.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swann and hand¬
some little son Coy, spent Sunday in
Lithonia, the guests of Mrs. Swann’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chupp.
Mrs. L. H. Pharr, of Atlanta, who
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Heard for the last w T eek, returned
home Monday after a pleasant visit.
Mrs. J. T. Wright returned Monday
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Green, in Atlanta, who con¬
tinues quite ill, at a private sanita¬
rium.
Miss Merle Rawles, of Mansfield,
was the charming guest of her cousin
Mrs. J. J. Fincher Friday, when she
passed through the city enroute to
Atlansa.
Miss Vera Franklin, one of Mans¬
field’s most popular young ladies, has
been spending several days in the
city, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C.
A. Franklin.
Misses Maggie and Carrie Beck
Davis, left Tuesday for Atlanta, where
they will spend several days shopping.
They spent Sunday in Conyers, the
guess of relatives.
Miss Ellyne Franklin, who has been
spending some time in Atlanta, the
guest of relatives and friends, passed
through the city Tuesday enroute to
her home in Mansfield.
** Mrs. Lowry, of Oxford, passed
through Covington Monday morning,
enroute to Swainesboro, where she
will visit her daughter Mrs. Harry
Thompson for some time.
Mrs. Laura Leonard Matthew's, af¬
ter spending sometime in the city the
guest of her daughter left for Bir¬
mingham, Ala., one day last week
where she will visit relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. V. G. Hopkins and
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hopkins came
down from Lawrenceville and spent
Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Hop¬
kins, in North Covington.
Miss Clara Belle Adams, one of Cov¬
ington’s most talented young music¬
ians, and the lovely daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Adams, spent Satur¬
day in Atlanta, where she is studying
music.
Mr. Preston Carroll, of Williams¬
burg, Tenn., who has been the guest
of relatives and friends in the city,
returned home Tuesday after a very
pleasant visit. Mr. Carroll has many
w r arm friends here w r ho always
extend to him a cordial welcome in
this, his boyhood home.
The many friends in the city of Mrs.
S. J. Simms and her lovely daughters
Misses Sara and Bonner, will regret
to know that they will leave in a
short time for Macon, where they will
make their future home.
The many friends in the city and
elsewhere of Mrs. L. P. Reeves, will
regret to learn that she was painful¬
ly, but not seriously hurt last Tues¬
day, and was confined to her bed sev¬
eral days, but hope she will soon be
able to get out again.
Mr. J. R. Cook left last Wednesday
for Pittsburg, Pa., where he goes to
accept a fine position. Mrs. Cook,
w T ho was before marriage a few weeks
ago, Miss Evalina Middlebrook, w 7 ill
join him later, when they will make
Pittsburg their future home.
Mrs. C. A. Franklin, spent Monday
in Atlanta. She was joined in Li¬
thonia by her sister, Mrs. A. B. Cleve¬
land, and little niece Aneilda, who
were enroute to their home in Bir¬
mingham, after a visit to Mrs.
Charles L. Pendley.
Miss Louise Haygood, one of Deca¬
tur’s loveliest and most charming
young ladies, who has been spending
the summer with her aunt, Mrs. John
B. Davis, returned home last w r eek,
after a most delightful visit and was
accompanied by Master Jack Davis.
The Covington Hotel will be fitted
up with modern plumbing at once.
Mr. Z. B. Trice has landed this job,
and the old hotel will soon have hot
and cold w r ater and baths, with all the
appurtenaces of a city hostelry. Mr.
Trice is a very quiet citizen, and a
patient and not feeverish workman,
but he has done a considerable amount
of Covington’s plumbing and has se¬
cured a good deal more of it in con¬
tracts.—Baptist Bulletin.
Bowling Party.
Misses Ida and Ethel Higgins were
the lovely young hostess last Friday
morning when they entertained in a
most charming manner the members
of the bowling club at their pretty
home. Trail and bridge were the
games enjoyed after which a delight¬
ful salad course was served.
Notice.
Well, we are at it again, making
those same good oyster stews i»Ke we
made so many last season. Try one
when in town and wanting something
to eat and then you need not be
afraid of acute indigestion from eat¬
ing your dinner in town.— Parkers
Place.
Six O’clock Dinner.
Last Wednesday afternoon a most
interesting and exciting game of ten¬
nis was played on the college court
by Misses Christine White, Anna
Quillian, Messrs Jamie Knox and
Simms Heard. After the game they
were joined by Miss May White and
Mr. Berto Lee, when all went to the
popular cafe of Mr. John L Smith
and enjoyed a most delightful six
o’clock dinner which had been pre¬
pared for them.
Spend The Day Party.
Mrs. J. W. Sockwell entertained a
number of her old school mates and
friends at a mostenjoyable spend-the
day party last Wednesday at her home
on Floyd street, in honor of her sister
Mrs. A. C. Hudson, of East Point.
Among those present were Mrs. Lang¬
ford, Mrs. Richard Tucker and Mrs.
William Almand, all of Conyers. Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Sockwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Sockwell and Miss Sallie Mae Sock¬
well.
Dry Pine Wood delivered anywhere
in town. Apply to S. A. Brown. 4t
The Way Out.
Mr. Halle in his book "Notes From a
Fainter’s Life” tells an amusing story
of the celebrated caricaturist Carle
Pellegrini.
He borrowed £5 from the author.
"When he had got it and put it in
his pocket he said these memorable
words in his broken English: ‘Halle,
my fellow, if 1 take this £5 as a loan
every time I see you 1 say: "Dere dat
tiresome Ilalle. 1 owe him £5.” And
you say: "Dere dat tiresome Pelican.
He owe me £5.” It make unpleasant
between us. So I take dis as gift.’ ”
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Bridge.
A most delightful affair of last week
w T as the bridge at which Miss Lillian
Stephenson entertained at herattrae
tive home last Wednesday afternoon
in honor of the members of the Young
Ladies Social club and a few friends.
The house was prettily decorated
with quantities of golden roil, ferns
and foliage plants. Four tables of
bridge were played. After a most
enthusiastic game was enjoyed a de¬
licious salad course was served.
Among those present were Misses
Sara and Bonner Simms, Frances
Henderson, Dessa Hays, Anna Keith,
Susie Lewis, Jule Trippe, Bessie
Ezell, Kate Butler, Nelle Butler. May
White, Buby Weaver, Lillian and
Eva Stephenson, Mrs. Thomas Green
Callaway and Mrs. J. Bain Terrell.
Little Miss Mardel Taylor Entertains.
A very pleasant affair of last
was that at which Miss Mardel Ta\ l,r
entertained a number of her friem s
on Friday afternoon at the l ,ll,tN
home of her parents, Mr. and >
John Taylor on Washington stree ,
from three to five.
After many enjoyed, merry delicious games ieh we 1 J’ 1
played and
ments were served.
The Word Gazette.
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of an old Venetian coin worth all0Ut
one-half cent of our money. The name
is applied newspapers because i
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the charged for reading 1 > e
was sum the
first written journals that made
appearance in 1550. After the
was read it was handed back t<>
owner, who charged the next comer
rrii7.pt for tii kiiur n noeu at it.