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postmaster Bush Getting Informa¬ tion and Details for De¬ partment. Postmaster H. D. Bush has been a bu9 y man for the past few weeks get¬ ting information and figures as to the cost of erecting a federal building in this city to be used for a post office building and for the government offic¬ ials in this section. in a letter to him from the archi¬ tectural department of the govern¬ ment last week he was requested to ascertain the cost of a suitable lot, convenient to the people to be used for the site of the new building. As understand it from the letter re¬ ceived by him the funds or appropria¬ tion for the erection of the building has already been made and it is now up to the people to help the postmas¬ ter secure the site. The letter to him mentioned the bill which went before the congress relative to the appropria¬ tion for a federal building at this place and he believes that it is just a matter of a short while until Covington will have the building. Several sites have been suggested, but possibly the best one and the one reported to the department about is the rear half of the block known as the Music Hall Block and which is located in the rear of the present post office. As nearly as we can as¬ certain this site has been offered the department for something like $6,000, and Mr. Bush has sent all the infor¬ mation possible regarding it. Of course nothing positive is known as to whether the building will be erected, but we believe with the work Col. Livingston has been doing and with the interest taken in it by our postmaster, the outcome will be a handsome structure for this city. If there is anything the citizens can do toward helping Mr. Bush or the department either in securing this building it is up to them to do it, as it will add something of importance to our already rapidly growing city. Apple wagons from North Georgia have been passing through town in large numbers this fall, but the apples are not as good as they are some¬ times. Perhaps the most enjoyable thing sold by them, though is the old fashioned chestnut. They were at onetime very plentiful in this county bat during recent years they have gradually decreased until it is now a hard matter to find a tree. —FOR SALE —A good farm for sale. 80 acres, more or less, near town.— Bk. J. a. Wright, Covington, Ga. tf -♦•♦•♦•♦•►♦•♦I Eye Glasses?; I Demand Scisntifie Fitting of Expert j ly Ground Glasses. We have the stock of glasses and the training and exper ■ence that insures a SCIENTIFIC FIT. ▼ ! Come to see us, our prices are right. Dr. J. A. WRIGHT Covington, Georgia. | A F all Line of The Freshest Drugs. New Backet Store I *>t Cash! One Price! Big Values! * *\r ^ eW ^ ooc k arr i ym g every few days. | We have added many new lines and more i to follow. | We believe the reason you have not J J-^ught tried more We goods refer from us you customers. have not !. you to our Yours very truly, Guinn Covington, r . Georgia. Water And Light Board Investi¬ gate Complaint With The Above Result. An investigation of the action of Chairman C. C. Brooks of the water and light commission, and Inspector John P. Vining, called for last week in a complaint made by Mr. Z. B Trice, a plumber in the city, who made several charges against the above officials, was held by the water and light loard last week and the charges After were thoroughly gone into! looking into the matter the board unanimously sustained the ac¬ tion of the officials, giving as their reason that they had been adhering strictly to the duties of their respec¬ tive offices and that there was no reason or ground for censure. Messrs. Brooks and V-ining when asked for a statement as to the char¬ ges by this paper last week stated that they had nothing to say as their actions would be sustained and that the people would find out that they had not overstepped their duties. The complaint was the cause of quite a good deal of comment in the city last Tuesday when it was filed and the officials charged with the of¬ fenses had a number of friends who felt sure the water and light com¬ mission would sustain them. The people of of the city generally expected that they would be upheld and that they had done nothing to be investigated for. It is supposed that this will end the matter and that there is a better understanding among the plumbers as to the requirements of the standard of the work done by them. Gum Creek. Miss Gracie Johnston and Miss Pe arl Jordan were the guest of Miss Lueile Bostwick Sunday. Misses Eva Ellis and Ellen Elling¬ ton were the guests of Mrs. Clenuie Jordan Saturday afternoon. Miss Emily Byrd spent Saturday af¬ ternoon with her aunt, Mrs. Bill El¬ lington. Miss May Ellington spent Saturday night with Mrs. Maudy Byrd. Miss Evie Ellis was the guest of Miss Mattie Ellington Sunday after¬ noon. Misses Tom and Colie Byrd visited friends at Loganville Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Trudie Johnston spent Sunday with Miss Eva Ellis. THE COVINGTON NEWS WANT ROAD BONDS Letter From Firm in That Place Wants Information About Road Bond Issue. Mr. John H. Echols of this city is just in receipt of a letter from the firm of John Nuveen & Co., bankers, j of C hicago, who state that in a recent j issue of the Manufacturers Record j there appered an article regarding the proposed plan of Newton county j issuing bonds for road improvement. I The firm referred to want to purchase ! the bonds and want all the informa- j tion they can get regarding it. Be¬ low is a part of the letter from them: “We wish to ascertain as complete details as possible regarding the pro¬ posed bond issue that we may make an offer £or purchase of same. Will you kindly advise us just what steps j have thus far been taken in the mat- ! ter?” As is known the people of this coun- ■ ty was very anxious to get a hill j through the last session of the legis- i lature authorizing the bond issue for road work, but it failed to pass, ow¬ ing to the fact that it had not been sufficiently advertised. The bond question was taken up thoroughly by The News and in turn it came to the I notice of the Manufacturers Record. The firm being a subscriber to that magazine, saw the article and im¬ mediately began investigations lead¬ ing to the purchase of the issue. This shows what advertising will do. And this advertising did not cost the county a penny. When the bonds are issued ‘there will be no trouble in selling them at a handsome premium, and the roads could then be put up to the standard desired. Pace Locals. The Red men of this place enjoyed an oyster supper at the hall Friday | night. Rev. W 0 Butler preached at Salem Sunday for the last time before con¬ ference. Mrs. L. R. Almar.d and children, of Covington, are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Crowell spent Monday in Covington. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ramsey and children visited Mr. and Mrs. C. D Ramsey Sunday. Mr. G. B. Almand spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Mrs. George Willingham visited Mrs. B. F. Rowan part of last week. Messrs. D. B. Crowell and C. D. Ramsey spent Saturday in Covington. Rev. W. O. Butler visited Mr. J. W Ellison’s family Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ramsey, of Covington, were recent visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Crowell and sou Grady visited relatives at Mansfield Sunday. Mr. T. J. Ramsey spent a few hours iu Conyers Saturday. Messrs. Hugh McCord and Grier Rowan visited friends at Oak Hill Sunday afternoon. Miss Addie Belle Elliott spent Fri¬ day night with Mrs. T. J. Ramsey. Mrs. J. C. Nixon visited Mrs. J. C. Hill Saturday afternoon. Mrs. W. D. Elliott and Miss Addie Belle spent Friday in Covington. Mr. W. S. Almand, wife and two children, of Conyers, visited Mr. G. B. Almand’s family Sunday. Mr. Otis Nixon, of Atlanta, spent several days last week with his pa¬ rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nixon. Mrs. W. D. Elliott and daughter Miss Addie Belle, visited Mrs. T. J. Ramsey Wednesday afternoon. Misses Angie Boyd and Helen Wil¬ liams, of Oxford spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boyd. Mrs. D. B. Crowell and Mrs. O. P. McCord visited Mrs. W. O. Butler Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Mollie Johnson and Miss Per¬ sia Sullivan, of Bethany, were the guests of Mrs. C. D. Ramsey last week. Mrs. J. W. Park and daughter Miss Minnie Olive, of Crawfordville, and Mrs. A. T. Hind and baby, of Wales ka, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Almand. School opened at Oakland Aeademy Monday Nov. 1st, with Mrs. Daisy Lee Turner, of Covington, as princi¬ pal teacher, and Miss Addie Belle El¬ liott assistant. Among those who will soon leave community are Messrs. J. H. and Willingham who will move to Magnet, Messrs. J. C. Nixon and J. Nixon and J. C. Hill to Covington, Mr. R. L. Coggin to Almon and Mr. Jim Maloy, of Oak Hill and Mr. W. L. Austin, of Bethany, will move to place. SUPERIORITY The merits of Patrician Shoes have been told in many ways and in various places, but Patrician itself amply sustains all that has been said about it. Our claims for superiority are based upon facts,—our increasing sales alone tell an elo¬ quent story of the universal satisfaction experienced by those who wear Patrician Shoes. The Patrician mark in a shoe stands for correctness, durability, perfect fit and delightful ease and comfort. Buy Patrician and be convinced. Oxfords $3.00, $3.50 and $.400 Boots $3.50 and $4.00 EXCLUSIVE 1 Drnct LGG nn BIOS. PATRICIAN Patrician Are the Embodiment Of Style Fit And Agents Covington, eorgia. Service PROFITS CUT ALL TO PIECES ON PIANOS Ten or Fifteen Different Makes. $10 Profit on Factory Prices. See This Line Before You Make Your Purchase. It Means Money To you. C. A. HARWELL, Leader In Furniture and Undertaking Covington, Ga.