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0 C I E T Y Written Especially for the Covington News by Mrs. J. Thomas Wright. j J. Corley spent Friday in At Mr. lauta Simmons spent Tuesday jjr J A. in Atlanta. jjr Charlie Wright, of Leguin, was iD the city Friday. jjf Erwin Perry, of Atlanta was in ^ city Saturday. Laura Cook, of Starrsville, was the guest of Mrs. S. E. Corley Mon¬ day night Mrs Samuel Green, of Kirkwood, in the city Wednesday the guest o( relatives. j[r James G. Lester, of Atlanta, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. was Sunday. Lester Little Miss Mary Kate Gresham, of Monroe has been the guest of Miss Mary Sock well. Mrs. a. M. Turner is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Georgia P. Shing ler in Asheville, N. C. Mr, Tom Perry, formerly of Coving¬ ton, but recently of Decatur, was in the'city Friday on business. Mrs. P. W. Godfrey will leave Sat nfday for a six weeks visit to Bruns¬ wick and several other places. Mrs. J. M. Wright went up to At¬ lanta Saturday to see OlgaNethersole in "The Writing on the Wall.” Mrs. Laura Carter and daughter, Miss Mary, attended the Childs-Nelson marriage at Newborn Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Corley and daughters, I Misses Aline and Fannie Kate, of ^Starrsville were in the city Friday. i Mrs. C. A. Franklin and Miss Vera Franklin of Mansfield spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Atlanta shopping. Mrs. M. J. Perry has returned home from a very pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mac Neal in Atlanta. Dr. and Mrs. George Mizell, Mrs. Stamps and Mrs. W. C. Thompson, of Atlanta, spent the week-end in the city. Mr. Egbert G. Whitehead of At¬ lanta was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Everitt Monday night of last week. Mr. Robert Wright, formerly of Covington, but now of Atlanta, was the guest of friends in the city Sat¬ urday. Mrs. George Bass and little daugh¬ ter Genye, of Lithia Springs are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Milner. Mr. Charles L. Pendley, of Lithonia, spent e few hours in the city Wednes¬ day the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. T. Wright. * Mrs. C. U. Skinner and children, of Starrsville, spent Monday night in the ® the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. R. Pennington. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Smith of Atlan | a and Texas, Mrs. Sidney the Smith, of IIous were guests of Mr. kM. Everitt last week. t ftrvTtt. parent *’ Are You A Woodman? If Not—Why Not? THE woodmen of the world 1 ^ nited the Strongest Fraternal Beneficiary Insurance Order in the States. Membership, over 700,000. Rates very reason¬ able but adequate. *12,000,000 Surplus in reserve fund. ^ rotherhood ooderaft stands of the for living all that is Substantial! Good and Legacy Noble for in a our Strong loved and enes when we are gone. ^ or further information see. A. S. HOPKINS, Secty. ^roCamp No. 206 Phone 216 jQi ft That Only You Can Give ** V °“ld Be Better Than Livin Portrait Of Yourself? a s THE KIND WE MAKE ^ >me Are N °w Prepared Before the Rush and Let Your Us Have Money The Can Order. Buy. to Give You the Best Death Studio, Covington, Ga, Mr. T. C. Swann and Miss Susie Lewis went up to Atlanta Saturday to attend the Georgia-Alabama foot ball game there in the afternoon. Miss Annelle Franklin a charming and popular young lady of Mansfield, arrived Sunday afternoon and spent Monday in the city the guest of Mrs. C. A. Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Gray Harwell, of Washington, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harwell last week. Mrs. Harwell was before her marriage Miss Helen Barksdale. Mrs. Bias C. Butler came down from Atlanta Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mr. J. T. W right, and spent several days in the cith with Mrs. Wright. Misses Annie White, Eloise Cooper, Florence Wells and Janie Gaither were week-end guests of Miss Frances Godfrey at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Godfrey. Miss Vera Franklin of Mansfield, who has been spending several days in the city the guest of her auut Mrs. C. A. Franklin, returned home Tues¬ day morning after a very pleasant visit. Misses Pauline Camp and Nell Furr, of Wesleyan college and Miss Ora Lee Camp of Winder were the charm¬ ing week end guests of Miss Nettie Odum at her pretty home in North Covington. Misses Christine White and Essie Jordan two of Covington’s most pop¬ ular and charming girls who spent the week end in Eatonton, returned home.Monday afternoon after a most delightful visit. Mrs. Harry K. Brooks, of Talbotton who has been spending the last week with her mother, Mrs. J. Thomas Wright, returned home Wednesday morning, accompanied by her mother as far as Atlanta. Mrs. John W. Rush who has been spending some time in the city the guest of her daughter Mrs. R. P. Lester at her home in North Coving¬ ton has returned to her home in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Joe Murphy of Charlotte, N. C. spent Monday night in the city the gueSi of Mrs. A. C. Perry and Miss Lottie Hendrick. Mrs. Murphey will be pleasantly remembered by her old Covington friends as Miss Minnie Glass. North Covington Tennis Club Last Wednesday afternoon the North Side Tennis Club met on Mrs. W. C. Clark’s court for the purpose of re-organizing. The follewing offi¬ cers were elected: President, Elliott Jenkins. Treasurer, Mr. Holland. Umpire, Gray Singleton. Court Managers, Smith Suttles and Walter Burt. The club will play every Wednes¬ day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Coving¬ ton tennis players are cordially in¬ vited to come over and join in the games. THE COVINGTON NEWS Childs-Nelson The marriage of Miss Mae Childs of Newborn and Mr. Ernest Brooks Aelsonof Eatonton was solemnized m Newborn last Wednesday morning at the beautiful home of the brides sister, Mr. J. William Pitts. 1 he beautiful and impressive cere¬ mony was performed by Rev. J. D. Milton. Misses Mary Speer and Net¬ tie Milton sang “You” very sweetly just before the bridal party descended the stairway. Then the ribbon bear¬ ers, Misses Mae Pitts, Sara Gay, Jeanne Carter and Katherine Stowe, daintily dressed in white linerie frocks next the brides maids, Misses Jessie Bailey, of Social Circle and C. B. Glass of Newborn, dressed in white lace gowns and carrying yellow chry¬ santhemums. The matron of honor, Mrs. John Carter wore an exquisite gown of green satin, hand embroidered. The groom came in with his best man Mr. Robert Childs, and the bride with her maid of honor Miss Birdie Nelson of Thomaston, sister of the groom, who was dressed in a lovely white bengaline silk and carried white chrysanthemums. The bride’s gown was a handsome white Duchess satin and point lace with pearl trimmings. Her tulle veil was prettily adjusted with white carnations and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet. Her on¬ ly ornament was a diamond broach, a gift of the groom. At the beginning of the ceremony “Traumerie” by Schuman was beautifully rendered by Miss Lucy Bailey as pianist and Miss Lizzie Kate Mobley violinist, both of Social Circle. The house was decorated artistical¬ ly for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson left immed¬ iately for Eatonton their future home. Mr. Nelson is prominent in business, social life and church work in Eaton¬ ton his home town, while the bride, as Miss Childs was a woman of charming personality and numbered her friends by her acquiantances. The out of town guests were Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Prather, of Rutledge, Misses Jessie and Lucy Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Newton, Mrs. J. L. Newton and daughter of Social Circle Miss Birdie Nelson, of Thomaston, Mrs. J. T. Eakes and Mr. J. Hawkins of Eatonton, Miss Adrian Harwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Childs of Greens¬ boro, Mrs. W. B. R. Pennington, Mrs. Carter, Miss Mary Carter, Mr. Camp, of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sassnett, of Hapeville. Halloween Party One of the most enjoyable occasions of last week was the Halloween party given by Miss Nettie Odum, Satur¬ day evening at her attractive home iu North Covington in honor of her house guests Misses Pauline Camp and Nell Furr, of Wesleyan and Miss Ora Lee Camp, of Winder. The house was artistically decorat¬ ed with autumn leaves, chrysanthe¬ mums, black eats and other symbols of Halloween. The young lad es met in the afternoon and were delightful¬ ly entertained at a six o’clock dinner after which they donned their ghost costumes and were ready to meet their ghost friends at the appointed hour of 8 o’clock. After exchanging ghost greetings and unmasking they all met again in the parlor and until a late hour enjoyed many original games and charms. Those present were Misses Camp, Furr, Camp, Hu son, Averitt, Briscoe and Odum. Messrs. Jenkins, Singleton, Kenyon, Jones, Gafford, Webb and Davis. A Question of Quietude. “Where’s your father?” asked the summer boarder. “Goue fishiu’,” answered the boy with one suspender. “He has some of the queerest luck you ever heard of." “Why didu't you go with him?” “Dad wouldn’t let me. When he goes fishin’ he doesn’t want anybody to disturb him while he’s thiukin’ up the things he’s goiu’ to tell when he gets home.”- Washington Star. A Matter of Pronunciation. A conductor aDd a brakenian on a Montaua railroad differ as to the prop¬ er pronunciati6n of the name Eurelia. Passengers are often startled upon ar¬ rival at this station to hear the con¬ ductor yell: “You’re a liar! You’re a liar!” And then from the brakeman at the other end of the car: “You really are! You really are!”— Everybody's Magazine._ Early Soporifics. who Hoatho, a Chinese physician lived in the third century, gave his pa¬ tients a preparation of hemp, wherein tbev were reudered iuseusible during surgical operations. The soporific ef¬ fects of mandrake are mentioned by Sbakespeare^____ Answered. “It’s hard to see a future president In a village yap with cowhide boots and high water pants.” ••Think so? Seems to me that’s just as promising material as a city dude with sunset socks and a clam shell ca ,,.-—Pittsburg Post. Silencing Criticism. "You can say all the slighting things you please about my headwear.” says Mrs. Wbooper sarcastically, “but it’s no worse for me to have a big hat In the afternoon or evening than for you to have a big head in the morning. — Boston Herald. A Special Picture Sale! At Everitts’, November 5. Will be picture day at Everitt’s Furniture Store. 50 Beautiful hand painted oil pic= tures to go at one half their value 25 Pictures 27x36 in. worth $3.50 for $1.78 25 Pictures 22x30 in. worth $2.00 for .98 ‘‘Nothing charged at these prices.” You must see this beautiful assortment to fully ap¬ preciate them. Every picture is a work of art. If you miss this sale you will be the loser. Come early and get your choice. Sacrifice sales is Everitts’ way of advertising his popular Furniture Store. You get a bargain and we new customers every week. R. E. EVERITT Furniture and Undertaking Covington, Ga. SHERIFF SALES. Will* be sold before the Court door, in the city of Covington, the legal hours of sale, on the First Tuesday in December, 1909, the fol¬ lowing described property, to-wit: Fifty acres cotton infield, two bales lent cotton and about 30 bushels cot¬ ton seed, said property levied on as the property of Albert Wood, with a distress warrant issued from the Jus¬ tice Court and returnable to the City Court of Covington in favor of E. W. Ragsdale, against said Albert, Wood. This Oct. 18th, 1909. Also at same time and place two 2 horse wagons, Thimble Skin, known as the Old Hickory make and one gray horse mule about 9 or 10 years old, said property levied on as the property of L. L. Martin with a fi. fa. issued from the City Court of Coving¬ ton in favor of the Atlanta Oil and Fertilizer Co., against said L. L. Mar¬ tin. This Oct. 26th, 1909. S. M. HAY, Sheriff. Notice of Election. GEORGIA—Newton County: A petition from one fourth the qualified voters of Newton county el¬ igible to participate in a county elec¬ tion for local tax for public schools having been presented to the Court, it is ordered, That a county election for local tax for public schools for said county in accordance with the provisions of the McMichael Act—Section 3 —page 68— Acts 1006, as approved August 1906, be held on Nov. 30, 1009. Nov. 2nd, 1009. A. D. Meador, Ordinary. Notice. Board Covington, Ga., Oct. 5, 1909. County tor' Commissioners: A petition Public Roads in Downs district, beginning at Livings¬ School House and running by res¬ of W. B. Livingston and L. F. Livingston and intersect Oak Hill near residence of Charley Ogle A committee appointed to ex¬ and report as to public utility, have reported that said road is of pub¬ utility, and recommend that same made public road. If there is no shown to the contrary, same be made public road Nov. 2nd, J. Z. Johnson, Chairman. D. Heard, Clerk. —FOR RENT—One or two rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Electric city water, bath room privi¬ leges. Convenient to meals.—Apply ~ to A. H. Foster, or ’phone 254. tf —FOR SALE—A good farm for sale. 80 acres, more or less, near town.— Dr. J. A. Wrioht, Covington, Ga. tf ijttJHH 1 "t i ? iy\ WVfH ’ITT 1 ?* f J|PP 1 Dr. A. S. HOPKINS, Dentist Nitrous Oxide Gas Administered. Have installed Jameson casting machine for casting J a * gold inlays. These inlays and enamel fillings are especially J indicated in frail teeth where crowns are not wanted and discoloration is objectionable. All kinds of dental work done in a painstaking and very J careful manner. Night calls answered from residence near Georgia depot, second house on left toward Oxford. -J Office 8 and 10 Star Bldg. Covington, Ga. Office Phone 216 Residence Pnone 200-L. Seed Oats For Sale. Seed Oats and Seed Wheat. Appier Oats, the Old Rust Proof and Texas Red Rust Proof Oats raised in Georgia, The is 7 5 cts. and $ 1.00 per pushel, depending on the kind and delivered in Covington. All seed are caretully fanned and recleaned. L. W. JARMAN, Porterdale, Ga. John, that box of candy you sent me was just fine. I am almost tempted to kiss you for it, where did you get it? I got it at Brooks’ Drug Store. His candies are all fresh and nice.