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Cotton Market:
Following was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 14 7-8 cts.
Good mid, 15 cts.
VOL. 1J. NO. 2
MERCHANTS READY
FOR BIG TRADE.
ALMOST EVERY STORE IN CITY
IN HOLIDAY DRESS.
Never in the History of this Section
Has there Been Such An Elabo¬
rate Display of Things Needed
During the Holiday Season.
Nearly all the merchants of this
city have been busy for the past sev¬
eral weeks getting their new goods
in and making preparations for a big
trade during the Christmas season.
They all have nice and complete lines
of holiday goods and a look at their
different places of business is sim¬
ply a treat.
It can be truthfully said that this
year there is absolutely no necessity
of going elsewhere to make your pur¬
chases as the merchants here have
everything imaginable for Christmas
presents for family, friends and neigh
bors, and the prices they have at¬
tached to them is a great deal less
than those of the same articles sold
in the larger cities. Before this week
is out the rush will start and it will
be wise for all who can to make
their purchases as early as possible,
thus avoiding the rush and scramble
which generally goes with the Christ¬
mas season.
It is due the home merchant that
you at least go and look at their
stock. Unless you are chroically fas¬
tidious you will be sur to find some¬
thing at their stores to please you,
and you should spend your money at
home. The merchant in Atlanta does
not give a happy hurrah about you,
except for your dollar, while the hom<
man is right here to help you at any
time he can.
Look at the Christmas displays at
the different stores in this city, and
you will see that they have just any¬
thing you want.
Adair Brothers Sale Continues.
On another page of today’s issue of
The News will be found the page ad¬
vertisement of Adair Bros., in which
they are offering some mighty good
bargains in goods handled by them.
They advertise that this is the last
call as they are positively going out
of business, and that they are going
Regular Annual Meeting
Of the stockholders of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
is called for the Second Tuesday, the
14th day of January 1910.
The meeting will he called to order
promptly at 10 o’clock at the offices ol
First National Bank
Covington, Georgia.
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CAROLINA COMBINE
AMUSEMENT CO.
CARNIVAL PLAYING HERE FOR
BENEFIT OF BAND.
This is Said to Be Cleanest Carnival
Making the Smaller Towns. |t
Has Seven Attractions and Will
Give 15 Per Cent to the Band.
The Carolina Combination Amuse¬
ment Company, carrying a show with
seven attractions, is playing a weeks'
engagement on the vacant lot in rear
of the jail in this city, and under a
contract with the city officials fifteen
per cent of the gross receipts of the
entire week will be given to the
band organized in this city by Prof.
D. N. Baldwin last week. The new
band is composed of some eighteen
or twenty of the most progressive
young men of the city and under the
instruction of Prof. Baldwin it will
be but a short while till Covington
can furnish her own music.
The carnival company playing here
this week is said to be one of the
cleanest and best on the road. They
come to this city from Madison they
having just finished a week’s engage¬
ment in that city. In speaking of
the shows the Madison Advertiser in
its last issue had the following to
say:
“Besides these two attractions this
week we have had the Carolina Com¬
bination Amusement Company, who
are holding forth day and night on
the vacant lot next to the farmers
union warehouse. This carnival is a
good one and should be patronized by
all • our people. Those who are with
the carnival are exceedingly clever
and conduct themselves with all the
propriety any one could wish. They
have had hard luck on account of the
blizard which raged the first of the
week, but it seems Friday and Sat¬
urday promise to be pretty days and
we hope there will be a good crowd
at the shows.
to sell the goods regardless of former
price or cost.
Their sale has been in progress for
several days and they have given the
people a square deal and good bar¬
gains for their money. If you need
anything in their line see them.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 15, 1909.
POULTRY SHOW WAS
A BIG SUCCESS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF CHICKENS
WERE EXHIBITED.
Mr. Loren Brown, of Belmont Farm,
Was The Judge, and He.Stated
That the Exhibits Were as Good
As He Had S. ;n Anywhere.
The Poultry Show held in this city
last week was the best of its kind
ever held in this section, both as to
numbers of entry and in the excel¬
lence of the fowls placed on exhi¬
bition.
From every section of the county
came entries and several birds were
placed on exhibition here from Con¬
yers and Atlanta. Without an ex¬
ception they were all good and il¬
lustrates the standard to which the
thoroughbred fowls may be brought
up. Out of all the breeds on ilis
play, however, the Rhode Island Reds
were the most popular, there being
something like sixty of this variety
entered. Most prominent among the
breeders of this variety in this coun¬
ty are Messrs. W. L. Gibson, I). 1).
Towers, J.M.Aaron, Dr. J. A. Wright
and J. E. Taylor. They all had a
number of their birds entered and
they made as fine a showing as you
see at the big shows. Judge Brown
paid the boys a very high compliment
on the excellence to which this breed
of chickens has attained here.
A number of the other breeds are
deserving of 'especial mention, they
all being simply fine. In fact better
than you often see at the Atlanta
shows. Mr. Brown stated that the
show held here equalled a number
which had been held in the larger
cities, and says he believes the boys
here intend to breed the very best in
their several breeds. He judged the
fowls here for the show and without
an exception his awards of the rib¬
bons met with the hearty approval of
all the breeders having exhibits here'.
Judge Brown also gave the boys som
valuable information on the different
methods and matings to produce the
best results and altogether his trip
to this ciy will be of inestimable ben¬
efit to our citizens interested In this
industry.
Following is the list of awards of
the ribbons, In full:
Rhode Island Reds:—Cock, 1st, J.
E. Taylor. Cockerel, 1st L. Sain,
2nd, W. L. Gibson, 3rd, W. L. Gib¬
son. Pullet, 1st, D. D. Towers, 2nd
Mrs. Henderson, 3rd D. 1). Towers.
Hen, 1st C. H. Hammeran, 2nd C.
H. Hammeran, 3rd C. H. Hammeran.
Pen, 1st W. L. Gibson, 2nd Dr. J. A.
Wright, 3rd Miss Murphy.
Barred Plymouth Rocks:—Cock, 1st
Avon Indian Farm, 2nd, H. B. Gaith¬
er. Cockerel, 1st, Avon Indian Farm,
2nd, R. O. Sams. Hen, 1st, H. B.
Gaither, 2nd, Avon Indian Farm.
Pullet, 1st, Avon Indian Farm, 2nd,
R. O. Sams. Pen, 1st Avon Indian
Farm.
White Plymouth Rocks:—Pen, 1st,
J. W. King.
White Wyandottes:—Cock, 1st, J.
J. Owens. Cockerel, 1st, J. J. Ow
ens. Hen, 1st, J. J. Owens. Pullet,
1st, J. J. Owens. 2nd, J. J. Owens.
White Leghorns:—Pen, 1st, Bob
Hudson. Cockerel, 1st, Ernest Peek.
Columbian Wyandottes.— Cockerel,
Geo. T. Smith. Pullet, 1st, Geo. T.
Smith; 2nd, Geo. T. Smith.
Butter Cups.—Cockerel, 1st, J. T.
Elliott. Pullet, 1st, J. T. Elliott.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs.—Cock¬
erel, 1st, G. Giles. 2nd, G. Giles.
Black Minorcas.—Cock, 1st, H. B.
Gaither; 2nd, Johnson. Hen, 1st, H.
B. Gaither, 2nd, C. A. Franklin, 3rd,
C. A. Franklin. Cockerel, 1st, C. A.
Franklin, 2nd, Johnson.
Brown Leghorns:—Cock, 1st, L. D.
King. Hen, 1st, L. D. King,, 2nd, L.
D. King.
Gray games.-—Coc k, 1st, Perry Luns
ford, 2nd, C. A. Franklin. Hen, 1st,
C. C. Franklin, 2nd, C. A. Franklin.
Pen, 1st, Perry Lunsford.
Cuban Red Games.—Cockerel, 1st,
R. O. Sams. Pullet, 1st, It. O. Sams.
Pekin Ducks.—Pair, 1st, J.
Huthchins.
White Fan Tail Pigeons.— Mrs. J.
Edward Hutcins.
Cornan Pigeons.—Pair, 1st, J. M.
Aaron, 2nd, J. M. Aaron.
Homer Pigeons.—Pair, 1st J. M.
Aaron. 2nd f J. M. Aaron.
Bronze' Jurkeys.— 1st, 2nd, 3rd, F.
Ozburn.
^LUMBER FOR SALE—80,000 fee
framing, weather boarding and plainer
Apply to O. L. Holmes. tf.
DATE IS FIXED FOR
VETERANS' REUNION
AT MOBILE ON APRIL 28, 27 AND
28, NEXT YEAR.
General Evans Has Selected Above
Dates for Reunion to be Held
In That Historical and Hospita¬
ble Southern City.
New Orleans, La., December 11.—
The formal order fixing the date of
the 1910 reunion of the Confederate
Veterans for April 26, and the place.
Mobile, was issued tonight by Gener¬
al Evans and published by bis adju¬
tant, General Mickle. It says:
Headquarters United Confederate Vet¬
erans, New Orleans, La., Decem¬
ber 11, 1909.
General Orders No. 22.
I. The General commanding an¬
nounces that, according to the cus
tom heretofore in force, which leaves
the general commanding and the de¬
partment commander the fixiug of th
date of the reunion, the* twentieth
annual reunion of the United Confed¬
erate Veterans will be held In the
city of Mobile, Alabama, on April 26,
27 and 28, 1910, Tuesday, Wednes¬
day and Thursday respectively, those
days having been named by our host
as satisfactory.
For sentimental and practical rea¬
sons Mobile possesses peculiar claims
as a reunion city. Her geographical
position in the center of our territory
her beautiful bay her delightful and
invigorating climate, the charming
weather which usually prevails at the
time of year when the reunion is to
be held, her numerous palatial ho¬
tels, restaurants, and private board¬
ing houses, are arguments for the
practical side; while the many eveuts
In her history connected with the
war, around which the hearts of the
old soldiers ever linger with fond¬
ness, represent the sentimental view.
Within the borders of the States of
Alabama was born “the storm cra¬
dled nation that fell." and In the
adjacent city of Montgomery is to be
found the first capital of the Con¬
federate States of America, and the
first home of its only president. On
the beautiful bay of Mobile Hie
greatest naval battle of the wax - took
place: for many weary months a
handful of men and boys, under the
command of General D. H. Maury,
numbering about 9.000, held in check
and delayed the advance of General
Canby’s 45,000 trained soldiers; at
her very doors, ulmoBt within the
county, was fought the last great
battle of the conflict; in the north
end of the county, In the village of
Citronelle, the last army of the C. S.
A. west of the Mississippi, was sur¬
rendered and the curtain fell on the
great drama; in Mobile was construe
ted, by a Mobile man, the first and
only sub-marine boat that performed
the duty required of It; here rest the
ashes of Gen. Bragg, Gen Gladden,
Father Kyan and the great naval com
rnander, Raphael Semmes.
These are some of the historic
events which will add to the pleasure
of the old soldiers who will come to
the reunion. Then the men of Mo¬
bile, second to none in patriotic fer
vor, promise to give their best efforts
to promote the enjoyment of those
whom It will be a delight to enter¬
tain; while the ladles of the city,
famed all over the world for their
great hospitality and wondrous beau¬
ty and loveliness, have determined
that no reunion ever held or to be
held shall compare to this in the
magnitude or duration of the enjoy¬
ment that will be given to the heroes
tf the sixties who will come to par¬
take of their hospitality.
With such plans laid the veterans
are likely to have a most enjoyable
time, and the general commanding
earnestly urges all to come who can
possibly do so, to take part in these
three days of festivity.
II. The General commanding an¬
nounces with much pleasure, at the
request of its most energetic presi¬
dent, Mrs. M. J. Behan, that the Con¬
federate Southern Memorial Associa¬
tion will hold its meeting at the same
time.
III. The general commanding sin¬
cerely hopes that the press of the
entire country will endeavor to stir j
up Interest in the coming meeting,!
and to this end he requests that
these orders be published, and edi¬
torial comment made thereon.
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
General Commanding.
Official:
W%n. E. MICKLE.
Adjutant Gen. Chief of Staff.
$1. A Year In Advance.
FARMERS UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS.
T. J. SPEER, JR., IS MADE
LECTURER.
He Urges Farmers to Diversify Their
Crops and Not Plant All in Cot¬
ton. He also Believes In Stand¬
ing for Uprightness.
The Covington News: —
As the Farmers Union of this coun¬
met on December 11th, and elected
new officers for the year of 1910, It
fell to my lot to be selected as the
for this county, and also,
the chairman of the Agricultural de¬
and I am still in the field
to agitate intensified farming. Till¬
of the soil, there is prosperity
the farm as long as we rafise our
supplies, but when that stops,
prosperity stops. Now, brethren, the
gruin is sown for the fall. Let
ns not stop at that, but let us make
ready to sow more in the spring and
prepare our corn land, and be sure
we have a sufficient amount to
raise corn enough to do you and
then prepare what land you can for
the raw staple. Plant less and pre¬
pare It better, and make more on
less land.
The time lias come wlnyi we, as
farmers, have to learn to raise home
supplies or we will have to go bare.
Diversify your crops and make.your
land better. Save your stable manurt
and Bee if you cannot stop so much
expense and let it turn over to profit.
When this is done at every home
in the south you will see things take
a change.
There 1 h no need of the people of
the south making slaves of them¬
selves ami their families to raise
the raw material and leave off their
home supplies.
Brethren, look to your own Inter
ests, and to the Interest of your fam¬
ily, and stop working thirteen months
lit the year, and try to regenerate
yourselves and your children.
Live at home amt live Independent.
Save your money and gain knowl¬
edge In this life, and be men. That
will stand up for the right llilug.
Liberty and Justice is our guide in
this life. Do unto others as we would
have them do unto us. Hold up our
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of Covington
Located at Covington, Ga., at Close of Business
November 16th, 1909.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts............................ $215 880.41
Demand Loans______ ________ — 12 731.43
Overdrafts, Secured by Cotton — - 32 699.35
Overdrafts, Unsecured ................. 2 662.32
Furniture and Fixtures .. ---------- 3 833.65
Cash on Hand and in Banks —........ 56 218.98
Total................................ $324 026.14
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid in .................... $100 000.00
Undivided Profits (Net)___________________ 6 684.72
Due Unpaid Dividends__________________________ 4.00
Ind'v. Deposits sub. to check $179 360.56
Time Certificates ______________ 37 976.86 217 337.42
Total ................... 1 ____________ . $324 026.14
We solicit your banking business.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington, Georgia.
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00 », 000.00
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The News is going to
give some lady in this
county a handsome
$350 Schulz piano on
Dec. 22, 1909.
LADIES BAZAAR A
DECIDED SUCCESS.
NEAT SUM REALIZED FOR NEW
LIBRARY FUND.
Work Will Be Commenced as Soon
As Plans Are Definitely Decided
On for the New Building, which
Will Be a Beauty.
Th<t bazaar held by the ladies In
the Magath building last week was a
decided success, both in the amount
of salable goods and the profits de¬
rived for the building of the new.
library building for which money la
now being raised by the Womans
Club. The bazaar opened Wednes¬
day morning and continued through¬
out Saturday, with large crowds In
attendance nearly all the time.
The ladies deserve a great deal of
credit for the manner nud energy
they use in securing the funds with
which to erect this city u modern li¬
brary building aixd the patronage they
received at their sale last week was
due them by the citizens. They have
already bought and paid for the lot
and ubout. twelve hundred books and
have now started to work to raise
the necessary funds to erect a suit¬
able home for the library.
We understand that, there are a
number of citizens of the city who
will make donations to the fund and
with the amount raised at the ba¬
zaar last week they have a nice base
to work from.
Like Winter Weather Here.
For several days during the qaat
week the weather has been unusually
cold and we have heard of a number
of nice porkers having been killed.
Here In the city a number of water
pipes have tr«»/.eH up ami bursted,
giving the plumbers a chance to
In their bill for Christmas money.
The Covington News’ Plano Cob
test closes on December 20th.
moral character uud live to sustain
virtue. Brothers and sisters, stand
for uprightness ami justice to fallen
humanity.
Respectfully yours,
T. J. SPEER, JR.