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Cotton Market:
Following was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 13 7-8 cts.
Good mid. 14 cents.
VOL. 1. NO. 46
VICTIM OF STORM
DIED LAST FRIDAY
IVJiss Nannie Aiken, of Snapping
Shoals Dead From Injuries .
Received Last Week.
Mins Nannie Aiken, of Snapping
Shoals, died at the home of her broth¬
er, Mr. Will Aiken last Friday and
the funeral occurred Saturday after¬
noon. Her death was caused from in¬
juries received during the severe hail
an d wind storm of last week, from
which she never rallied.
Miss Aiken lived at the home of her
brother, Mr. Will Aiken, whose home
was blown down and a lot of damage
done to his property, and he sustain¬
ed very painful injuries at the same
time. Miss Aiken was seriously in¬
jured and but little hope was had for
her recovery from the start. Her
death was a sad one and her many
triends and relatives are grief-stricken
over her untimely end.
In the section where Mr. Aiken liv¬
ed there was considerate damage done
to property and a number of homes
were blown down. Barns and out¬
houses all through that section were
completely demolished, and in a num¬
ber of places they were blown a con¬
siderable distance.
Pension Applications Passed.
Ordinary A. I). Meador has just re¬
ceived from the Pension Commission
the following list of names which
have been approved and will be en¬
tered for the next payment:
Messrs. N. C. Carr, R. W. Clarke,
W. C. C. Jones, Jack McGhee, J. K.
P. Owens, C. J. Tankersly and Henry
Sharp. Mrs. Lucy Horton, Mrs. L. H.
Allen and Mrs. Elizabeth Murphey.
The applications of the above have
been approved and will be placed on
the list of this county.
Commissions Received.
Ordinary' Meador requests us to an¬
nounce that he has received the com¬
missions for the N. P. Ex Officio Jus¬
tices of the Peace for Newborn and
Mansfield and Newborn district and
asks that the gentlemen come in and
qualify for same.
Keep What You Reap!
Good Crops, High Prices
For your produce are of no lasting
benefit if you spend every year all
that they bring you. Make your
successful harvest do more than car¬
ry you until the next one. Deposit
the proceeds of this crop with us and
cheek it out as your needs require it
ai)f l see to it that there is a surplus
at the end of a years time
A Clear Profit on Your Business
We will keep your money safe,
give you every consistent accommoda
thm and co-operate with you in every
"ay possible to make your farm pay
• V()u greater dividends than it has ever
done before. Call to see us.
First National Bank
Covington, Georgia.
Coi'inoton
LAND SALE AT
RIVERS HEIGHTS.
Messrs Kidd and Marshall Are
Making Preparations To Pull
Off Big Sale
The land sale which is announced
to take place on Rivers Heights, be¬
tween Covington and Oxford next
Monday, is scheduled to be one of
the biggest ever pulled off in this sec¬
tion and will no doubt draw a large
crowd to the auction which will be¬
gin at ten o’clock.
Mr. J. E. Kidd, a live real estate
man of Milledgeville and Mr. M. M.
Marshall, a student of Emory college
purchased a few weeks ago from Mr.
J. Z. Johnson a number of acres on
the west side of the car line and have
been busy grading and cutting new
streets for the past week or two.
The land has been subdivided ard
will be sold in lots of one-half and
one quarter of an acre. A number of
people have expressed a desire to buy
some of these lots and the sale prom¬
ises to be a lively one.
In a letter from Mr. Kidd last week
he had the following to say:
“Messrs Sam Evans, Clayton Rob¬
son, J. L. Sibley, A. J. Carr, Leon
and Thomas Calloway and M. S. Bell
together with several other friends
will attend the Kidd & Marshall land
sale at Covington, Georgia, Novem¬
ber 1st. They will go through the
country in their autos.
“The sweet, silver-toned quartet
composed of Messrs. Tante, Brown,
Flemister and Wood will furnish a
part of the entertainment of this oc¬
casion.
“One of the most popular bands in
the state will furnish the band music
on this occasion.
“In addition to the five autos that
will be in the above party it is under¬
stood that there is a probability that
one or two from Eatonton will join
them.”
New Ice Factory For Greensboro.
H. T. Huson, J. E. Carlton, B. B.
Hart, H. C. Hillard and others have
organized the Union Point Ice Co.
and applied for a charter.
The capital stock will be $12,00
They will manufacture ice, buy and
sell coal, manufacture electric power
and do a general laundry business.
COVINGTON, OCTOBER 1909.
POULTRY SHOW ON
DECEMBER SEVENTH
Will Be One Of The Largest and
Best Exhibitions of Poultry
In This Section.
The breeders of thoroughbred poul¬
try in this and adjoining counties
will hold one of the best poultry shows
beginning on the first Tuesday in
December and continuing for three
days, ever pulled off in this county.
Already there are something like a
hundred entries in sight with many
more to come in. The entries already
booked are for the several diiferent
breeds and varieties of thorouhbred
chickens, turkeys and ducks and by
the time the show is scheduled to
come off there will possibly be some¬
thing like two hundred entries.
The breeders of this county have
formed a Poultry Association and
birds eligible to compete for the prizes
will be entered irom Newton, Walton
and Rockdale counties. Entries will
also be made by breeders from all
parts of the state, but outside of these
three counties no entry will be allow¬
ed in competition for the prizes. This
feature was placed in the rules be¬
cause the local breeders do not think
it would be right to have a local show
with professional breeders in the same
class. -
It is the purpose of this show to
promote interest in breeding thorough¬
bred poultry and from the amount of
enthusiasm shown so early in the pro¬
posed show there is little doubt that
it will be the most largely attended
show of its kind this season. The
place has not been settled on as
to the location of the show but it will
be in one of the rooms around the
public square.;
The officers of the Poultry
tion have decided that in order to
cure one of the judges who is
nized as a leader in the profession,
entry fee of twenty-five cents for
single chicken and one dollar
breeding pens will be charged,
fees going to defray the expense
the judge and for the rent of
building in which the show will
held. All who have not entered
chickens are requested to notify the
secretary, J. E. Taylor, Covington,
Ga., who will furnish entry blanks
and any other information desired.
We giv.e below the rules which will
govern the show, so that all who are
interested can see how it will be con¬
ducted :
1. Prizes offered are open to New¬
ton, Walton and Rockdale counties
only.
2. Specimens from anywhere can
be entered but will not be eligible for
prizes.
3. Competition—No bird, or birds,
can compete in more than one class ;
birds entered singly or in pairs can¬
not compete with pens.
4. The judging will be by com -
parison according to the standard of
perfection.
5. All entries must be made on
blanks furnished by the secretary and
entry fees paid at time of entry.
6. The Association will not be re -
sponsible for any loss or damage that
may occur, but all specimens will re¬
ceive careful attention and all possi¬
ble pains taken to prevent loss or
damage.
7. Express charges must be pre¬
paid and at the close of the show all
specimens will be returned to their
owners.
8. Exhibitors desiring to dispose
of their specimens but unable to at¬
tend the exhibition may give their
price on the entry to be sold and if
sold the full amount less exchange
and postage of such sales will be re¬
mitted to the exhibitor.
9. Exhibitors must furnish their
own coops, so arranged that the
specimens will be easily accessible.
10. During the exhibit no specimen
can be removed except by consent of
secretary.
11. Stock showing symptoms of
disease will not be entered.
12. Feed, water and care will be
furnished free.
ENTRY FEE.
Single eutries, each bird 25 cents.
Double entries, each pair 50 cents.
Pen entries, (5 birds) each pen $1.
Pigeons 25 cent pair. each.
Turkeys 25 cents
Geesei 25 cents each.
The secretary has just received a
letter from Mr. Loring Brown, pro¬
prietor of the Belmont farm, and one
of the best posted chicken men and
judges in the south, stating that he
will come to this city and act in the
capacity of judge. Mr. Brown is
well known to a number of the chick¬
en men of this section and his repu¬
tation is sufficient to insure the real
article in making the awards of the
prizes.
RUN
EXCITES INTEREST.
Under Way for Con¬
venience of Racers. Will have
no Trouble in this County.
Mayor Chas. G. Smith has been
the past week getting things in
for the automobile run from
Savannah to Atlanta which passes
this city on the ninth of No¬
vember. The different committees
appointed at the citizens meeting last
week are also busy and are J' OM etting
the grass grow under their feet in
making their plans and finishing up
the business assigned to them.
The sign boards which are to be
placed at the milestones throughout
the routes traversed by them will be
finished this week, and arrangements
have been made for the repairing of
the road from the Walton line to
Rockdale.
The Savannah Automobile Club has
shipped to Mayor Smith four of their
own signs to be erectqd on each side
of the city, but they will be indepen¬
dent of the work being done by the
citizens.
In a letter from President Rattey,
of the autoists club Monday he gives
the route which will be used through
this county, and we give it below:
from Social Circle through this city
and.on to Conyers:
Leaving Social Circle cross bridge
over railroad and turn to right. Take
right fork at small store and follow
railroad. Very bad curve. Road in
bad condition. Lasts for three miles.
Leave railroad. Take left fork.
road entering from left. Go straight.
Sharp turn to right. Follow
wires. (Here road gets better.)
enters on left. Keep straight
Cross iron bridge. Cross
covered bridge. Enter Covington.
Leaving Covington follow street
track to depot. Take left turn
before reaching depot. Follow
and track. Take road to loft.
track and wires. Cross bridge
Yellow river. Take right hand
and follow wires. Meet railroad
Follow track and wires. Turn to
Leave railroad and follow
Cross railroad. Take right fork.
low wires. Enter Conyers.
As will be seen from the above
road has been inspected through
county and with one exception
good. This rough place will be
paired and put in good order before
the day set for the race.
The people of this city mean to do
all they can for the convenience of
the racers and ud to Monday night
had subscribed $65.00 for the paying
of the expenses. Mayor Smith has
the list and if anyone else wants to
make a contribution towards adver¬
tising Covington and Newton county,
they are requested to have their plac¬
ed on the list.
THE CHAMPION WALKER
WAS HERE SUNDAY.
Under contract to walk 25,000 miles
in five years, Joseph Mukilec, a native
of Croatia, Austria, reached Cov¬
ington Sunday night, coming to this
city from Madison.
His travels in the United States are
from capitol to capitol and he must
secure a copy of the State seal and
signature of the governer or secretary
of state, of each State in the United
States. He commenced his long jour¬
ney at Croatia, Austria, February 5,
1906, and has already traversed 19,000
miles, being 600 miles ahead of his
schedule. He has walked through
Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Por¬
Africa and South America. He
already visited many State
of the United States and has
book well filled with the State
and signatures.
The journey is made for an Aus¬
publishing house and his ex¬
will be published by this
in three languages when the
is completed. He sends back
account of his trip twice a week,
with interesting curios to be
in the publication.
He started without money and de¬
his expenses by selling post
He is well educated and speaks
different languages.
The long distance walker stated
he finds the country in the South
good for walking but in some of
smaller towns experienced some
in securing a place to sleep
no hotel is provided.
In his three years of walking he
worn out 43 pairs of heavy shoes.
left here Monday for Atlanta his
capitol.
MISS PIPER NOW
CONTEST LEADER
Mrs. L. D. King And Miss Una
Smith Close Seconds. Mrs.
Edwards Also Running
The Piano Contest of the News is
gaining in interest and popularity
every day and the contestants are all
taking advantage of the offer of extra
votes we made last week, and are
ringing up their new subscribers and
renewals in order to secure the extra
number of votes.
The past week has been the best
for the contest we have yet had and
the contestants are working hard for
the premium we are going to give.
We would be very glad if all our
subscribers will renew their subscrip¬
tions through some one of the con¬
testants in order that they may get
as many votes as possible. The time
is almost here for those who are now
on our list to renew and they should
take the interest in the contest to
help their favorite one in the contest.
In the contest now the voting has
been heavy during the past week and
as near as we can ascertain Miss
Ethel Piper is in the lead with Mrs.
King and Miss Una Smith close sec¬
onds; Mrs. Oby Edwards and Miss
Allison are close up to the leaders
and by the end of next week if they
keep up the same amount of interest
and work they will push the others
for the top place.
The month of November is the best
month in the year for securing sub¬
scriptions to any paper and also re¬
newals and we suggest that if they
all do their hardest work during this
month, they will find they can secure
more than at any other time.
As there has been some confusion
about the report that one of the con¬
testants was out of the race, we will
state that they are all in it and when
one of them decides to come out the
announcement will be made in the
News.
It is our desire and intention that
this contest shall be the most popular
of any ever before held in this county
and the fact that so much interest is
being taken it is very gratifying to
us. In selecting the premium we
bought what we consider the best
piano on the market and expect to
Still We Grow!
Why?
Because:
This is a strong, careful, and safe and
successful institution. It is a growing,
active, up-to-date Bank in Every
Particular.
Your account will be appreciated
by the bank and your interests will
always be carefully considered.
Our Funds are guarded by a mod¬
ern equipment and all covered by
burglar insurance.
Our officers are experienced bank¬
ers. Our directors are all well known,
well-to-do business men; they are
directors who DIRECT.
If you are not a customer of this Bank let
this be an invitation to become one.
The Bank of Covington
Covington, Georgia.
CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00
P1AN
The Ne\
give some
county a
$350 Schulz
Dec. 22, im
$1. A Year In Advar
LAW
OPENS ON NOV. 1.
Session of Legislature Made
No Amendment Changing
Dates for Shooting Quail.
There is quite a good deal of misun¬
among the local sports
to the opening date of the bird
and for their benefit we give
the law which will be effective
season.
As will be seen the dates for the
and closing of the partidge
is the same as last year, open¬
ing November first and closes March
fifteen.
Following is the law regulating the
partridge season and other infomatiou
about same:
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Georgia and
it is hereby enacted by the authority
of same, That it shall be unlawful for
any person to shoot, trap, kill, en¬
snare, net or destroy, in any manner,
any wild turkey, pheasant, partridge
or quail between the fifteenth day of
March and the first day of November
in each year.”
The point that confused a great
many people was the amendment
which came up at the last session of
the legislature. The amendment,
however, failed to pass both houses
and was thrown out. The open sea¬
son remains the same as last.
Well, we are at it again, making
those same good oyster stews like 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.
give it to some Newton county lady
on the twenty-Becond day of Decem¬
ber, without a bit of cost to the con¬
testants securing it. It will be given
as an inducement for the contestants
to secure new subscriptions to The
News and also to get the subscrib¬
ers we already have to renew.
Help your favorite in the contest.
When she receives it you will alway s
feel a sense of pride in the fact that
it was partly through your efforts
that she received it.