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Wednesday, April 13, 1910.
SOCIETY
Written Especially for the ^Covington
News by Mrs. J. Thomas Wright.
Mr. Harmon McDonald wan in the
city Friday.
Dr. O. L. Holmes, of Stewart, was
here Saturday.
Miss Frances Henderson spent Fri¬
day in Atlanta.
Mr. Claud Beam spent Friday in
Atlanta on business.
Mr. William Boyd, of Salem, was
in the city Saturday.
Prof. J. O. Martin, of Victory, was
in the city Saturday.
Dr. Seals Belchre, of Starrsville,
was in the city Friday.
Miss Brownie Ellington, of Oxford,
was in the city Monday.
Mr. Cliff Skinner, of Starrsville,
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Emma Glass Lee, of Atlanta,
was in the city Saturday.
Miss Charlie Porter, of Porterdale,
was in the city Thursday.
Miss Alma Maddox, spent Sunday
in Mansfield, the guest of relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Dowman, of Ox¬
ford, were visitors in the city Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Belcher, of
Starrsville, visited Covington Friday.
Miss Lynn Branham, of Oxford, was
among the shoppers in the city Thurs¬
day.
Mrs. Lester Lee. visited her mother,
Mrs. Sudie Carithers, at Monroe last
week.
Prof, and Mrs. M. T. Peed, of Oxford,
were among the shoppers in the city
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd, of Fair
view, spent Snnday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Speer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDaniel, of
Conyers, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Mann.
Mr. W. W. Billingslea, of Macon,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. I.
Weaver last week.
Miss Mary Hill Moore, one of Ox¬
ford’s charming young girls, was in
Jhe city Monday.
Mrs. Laura Slocum, formerly of
Covington, but now of Atlanta, spent
Saturday in the city.
Miss Lillie Pennington was the
charming week-end guest of Mrs. W.
K. Pope in Monticello.
Mrs. J. F. Lunsford and son, Charlie
Mell, spent Sunday at Hayston, the
guest of Mrs. W. H. Hays.
Mr. and Mrs. Gurley Turner an¬
nounce the arrival of a baby girl at
their home on Clark street.
Mr. M. C. Plunkett, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith.
Mrs. S. E. Ellison and little daugh¬
ter, Miss Willie, of Porterdale, spent
Saturday in the city shopping.
Mrs. G. L. Reeves, of Macon, spent
last Tuesday in the city, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. R. I. Weaver.
Mrs. Melvil Davis, formerly of Cov¬
ington, but now making her home in
the country, was in the city Friday.
•
Miss Ella Bradberry, who has charge
of a school above Oxford, was the
week-end guest of Miss Lucile Peek.
Miss Millford Stanford, the lovely
principal of Palmer Institute, spent a
short while in the city Monday morn¬
ing.
Miss Julia Thompson, of Agnes
Scott, was the week-end guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Thomp¬
son.
Mrs. Sallie McCord Stacy and chil¬
dren, of Atlanta, are guests of Mrs.
Stacy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
McCord.
Misses Maggie and Carrie Beck
Davis returned Thursday night from
Atlanta, where they spent most of
last week.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Clark will regret to learn that
she is quite ill at her home in North
Covington.
Miss Gladys Lee, who is attending
Agnes Scott, was the guest of her pa¬
rents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Lee, for the
week-end.
Miss Angie Boyd, one of the popu
lar teachers of Palmer Institute, was
in the city Saturday, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Leah Almond.
Miss Estelle Thompson, of Rocky
Plains, arrived Tuesday and will spend
this week in the city, the guest of
Mrs. D. A. Thompson.
Mr. J. L. Husou, of Atlanta, has
been the guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Huson, at their home
in North Covington for several days.
Misses Elan Swann and Sara Potts,
of Conyers, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. McGarrity, returned
home Monday morning, after a very
pleasant visit.
Mrs. E. K. Turner and children, of
Oxford, were in the city Monday.
Mrs. George Speer is very ill at her
home in North Covington.
Miss Lucile Berry visited Miss Ludie
Bell Ivy in Mansfield last week.
Mr. Simon Flemister, of the Teck,
visited his parents in North Coving¬
ton Sunday.
Miss Flora Carr is the lovely guest
of Mrs. Mary W. Camak, in Athens,
this week
Miss Carrie Read, of Lithonia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Irl Lunsford,
in North Covington.
Mr. Jack Robinson, of the Atlanta
Tech, visited Mrs. J. M. Allen and
Miss Jule Allen Sunday.
Mrs. James H. Camp spent the week¬
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Cook of Machen.
Mr. Frank Price, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday in the city, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Carr, in North Cov¬
ington.
Mrs. Alexender Berry, of Atlanta,
is spending a few days in the city, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. T. M.
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wallace and
children of Social Circle, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Jones, for the
week-end.
Mrs. W. H. Cooper ^aud children
returned last week from Gainesville,
where Mrs. Cooper went to attend the
annual meeting of the Home Mission
Society.
Mrs. J. J. Fincher and bright little
daughter, Miss Mabel, left Sunday for
a visit to Atlanta, Fayetteville and
other places. They will be away
about two weeks.
Miss Hattie Odum, who has been
spending several weeks in St. Augus¬
tine, the admired guest of Miss Car¬
ter, returned home Thursday, after a
most delightful visit.
Miss Kate Elder, who has been the
attractive guest of Mrs. D. J. Jones,
of North Covington, for some time,
has returned to her home in Decatur,
after a very pleasant visit.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Barnes and Miss
Stillwell visited Snapping Shoals,
and other places Saturday
making the trip in an au¬
after four o’clock.
The many friends in the city of Mr.
F. Vining will regret to learn
that he had a stroke of paralysis Mon¬
afternoon and is quite ill, but
hope he will have an early recovery.
Any one desiring to attend the Mu¬
sic Festival and Grand Opera to be
held in Atlanta in May, can see plan
of seats in Auditorium and arrange
for tickets, by seeing Mrs. J. J. Cor¬
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Everitt, and Mr.
and Mrs. Plunkett, of Conyers, drove
down in an automobile Sunday after¬
noon and spent a short while in the
city with the former’s father, Mr. R.
M. Everitt.
Mrs. S. E. Corley left Thursday for
Jonesboro, where she will spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Melson.
She will be away about three months,
visiting Atlanta, Monticello, and
other points before her return.
j\[rs. R. J. Cnmmings and Mrs. S. J.
Terrell, who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Dent Terrell for several
days, returned to their home in Flo¬
rida Monday morning, after a most
pleasant visit.
Eld. J. G. Eubanks, of Newark,
Del., will preach at Harris Spring
Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and
17th. Sheal Creek Monday, 18th.
Holly Springs Tuesday 19th. Coving¬
ton Tuesday evening, 19th.
Miss Bessie Ezell, the popular and
much loved music teacher of the
Covington High School, has returned
from Monticello, where she was called
by the illness and death of her moth¬
er, Mrs. Ezell. She has the sympathy
of a number of friends in her bereave¬
ment.
Mr. Gunby Jordon, of Columbus,
President of the Bibb Manufacturing
Co., Mr. E. B. Comer, of Macon, Mr.
W. C. Bradley, of Columbus, and Mr.
W. J. Massee, President of the
Power Co., were all in the city
Thursday, having made the trip
through the country in a large tour¬
ing ear. While here they were guests
of the Covington Hotel.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary
Society met with Mrs. D. J. Jones.
The delegates elected to attend the
annual convention, which meets in
Atlanta the 27tli, 28th and 29th of
April at St. Paul’s church, were Mrs.
A. M. Turner, Mrs. Lee Wright and
Mrs. D. J. Jones. The young ladies
will be represented by Misses Winni
fred Huson and Ethel Worsham.
THE COVINGTON NEWS.
Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell, of Birming¬
ham, arrived last week, and will spend
several weeks in the city, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. R. P. Lester, in North
Covington. Mrs. Mitchell has visited
Covington quite often and has many
friends who extend to her a most cor¬
dial welcome.
Mrs. A. B. Cleveland and lovely
little daughter, Aneilda, formerly of I
Birmingham, but now of Atlanta,
who have been spendingseveral weeks
in the city, the guests of the former’s
sister, Mrs. C. A. Franklin, left Mon¬
day night for their home in Atlanta,
after a very pleasant stay.
Clark-Jarrard.
Mrs. John F. Barclay announces
the marriage of her niece, Mrs. Flor¬
ence Millen Clark and Mr. Eugene
Jarrard, of Atlanta, which took place
Thursday, April 7th. Mr. and Mrs.
Jarrard are at home with Mrs. Bar¬
clay, No. 844 Piedmont Avenue.
Picnic.
The members of the 8th and 9th
grade of the Covington High School
enjoyed a most delightful outing Sat¬
urday when they spent the day out at
Alcovy river, carrying a basket din¬
ner. The young people were chape¬
roned by Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer
Hays, Mrs. Bain Terrell and Mrs.
Claranee Terrell.
Bridge Club.
A most delightful affair of last week
was that at which Miss Ruby Weaver
entertained the members of her Bridge
Club and a few other friends at her
attractive home, on Friday afternoon.
After a most interesting and enjoya¬
ble game, a delicious ice course was
served. Those present were Misses
Eva and Lillian Stephenson, Anna
Keith, Susie Lewis, Katherine and
Nelle Butler, Dessa Hays, Jule Trippe,
Frances Henderson Bonner and Sara
Simms, Ruby Weaver, Mrs. John M.
Wright and Mrs. J. E. Phillips.
Old Enterprise Plant Sold.
The printing press, type and other
parts of the Enterprise Publishing Cc.
was sold before the court house here
Monday morning. Only a few were
present to witness the sale and little
interest was demonstrated in the bid¬
ding for the once famous new's car¬
rier of this county. The amount paid
for the entire plant was $59.50, and
it was bid in by Major John F. Hen¬
derson, of the Bank of Newton Co.
Laymen’s Missionary Movement.
(Hayston Baptist Church,
April 24, 1910.) 'J
10:00 O’clock A. M., Sunday School, j
10:30, Song, Beautiful Gleanings
Bring.
Prayer.
Song, Go and tell others the story.
The New Year, Dillard Greer.
Lou’s Story, Annie Myrtice Johnson.
What the Sunday School can do,
Monroe Phillips.
Two Offerings, Ollie Hays.
The Laymen’s Missionary Move¬
ment, M. S. Shivers.
Song, Will there be any stars.
Collection.
Benediction.
Her Very Clear Thoughts.
“Well, aunty, what are your thochts
aboot marry in'?” asked a young wom¬
an in Scotland tiie other day of her
aunt, a decent body who had reached
the shady side of life without having
committed matrimony.
“ ’Deed, lassie," frankly replied the
old lady. “I’ve had but three thochts
aboot it a’ my days, an’ the last is like
to be the langest First, then, when I
was young, like yoursel’, I thocht,
‘Wha’ll 1 tak’?’ Then, as time began
to wear by, I thocht, ‘Wha’ll I get?’
An’ after I got my leg broken wi’ that
whumel oot o’ Saunders McDrunthie’s
cart my thochts syne have bin, ‘Wha’ll
tak’ me?’"
Politeness In China.
In China parents are held responsi¬
ble for the mauners of their children.
Accordingly, for the credit of their
parents, people try to be polite. If you
are mobbed In a Chinese town you
should look straight at one or two of
the people and say: “Your parents did
not pay much attention to your man¬
ners. They did not teach you the
rules of propriety.” A remark like this
will make the crowd slink away, one
by one, ashamed of themsebres.
The Reason of It.
“Why is it that novels are so much
more popular with the women than
with the men?”
“In a novel the fellow invariably
asks the girl to be his wife.”—Chicago
Record-Herald.
Stood on His Rights.
The Lawyer (who is drafting Mr.
Snarler’s last will and testament)—Oh,
but If I may make a suggestion, don’t
you— Mr. Snarler—Hang it all, who’s
dying—you or me, eh?—London Tit
Bits.
A lie always has a certain amount
of weight with those Who wish to be¬
lieve it.—Rice.
POR SALE.—SEVERAL SECOND
hand buggies and surries, some as
good as new. One new run-about
Will sell for cash or on easy terms.
WOOD AIKEN.—tf.
HE GOT THE GOODS.
Business Deal Between Potter Palmer
and A. T. Stewart.
At the time of the civil war Potter
Palmer was In the dry goods business
In Chicago, and Levi Z. Leiter and
Marshall Field were working for him
Palmer wasn’t so well known, but he
had a good reputation in the trade,
and he didn’t have to introduce him¬
self when he called on old A. T. Stew¬
art to buy some goods. After some
dickering they agreed upon the price,
and Palmer calmly said that he would
take about $100,000 worth. It was a
little larger bill than Stewart exactly
cared to sell young Palmer on credit,
but he concluded to make the deal and
told him to come in the next morning
and arrange some final details. That
night some big war news came, and it
didn’t require any declaration by the
government to inform every dry goods
man in the country that the price of
goods would take a big spurt up.
Stewart recognized it as soon as be
had the news, and he immediately
thought of Palmer. He also thought
of the big bill of goods Palmer had
bought of him. It didn’t particularly
tickle Stewart, that thought didn’t.
But it required only a few scratches of
his red head to fix things to his satis¬
faction. He would simply tell Palmer
that he was sorry, but that he didn’t
feel that he could sell such a big bill
on credit, and as he knew that Palmer
couldn't raise the cash immediately,
why, that would end it, and the sale
would be off. Well, young Palmer
called early, and Stewart greeted him
in his very abruptest manner, telling
him how sorry he was, etc., but really
he didn’t think it wise business to ex¬
tend credit for such an amount
“Just how much does the bill
to?" said young Palmer, seemingly sor¬
rowful-like.
“Just $110,000,” Stewart replied, and
then he straightway gulped for breath
as young Palmer drew an
pocketbook from his inside vest pocket
and. opening it, counted out 110 thou¬
sand dollar bills and, laying them
quietly on Stewart’s desk, said:
you will kindly count them and
me a receipt I’ll be obliged, as I must
take the next train home. Ship the
goods soon as you can, and when
you’re out our way drop in. Always
glad to see our friends.”
AN ARTFUL REPORTER.
Got the Oil King Unconsciously to
Submit to an Interview.
Playwright Eugene Walter Is num¬
bered among the newspaper men who
obtained the “first interview with
John D. Rockefeller.” When the First
Interview With Rockefeller club is
formed Mr. Walter will 6e one of the
charter members.
This is how he managed it: In the
days when he was a newspaper re¬
porter in Cleveland Walter was an
extremely youthful looking young
man. He decided to capitalize his
puerile appearance, for it was not an
easy task even at that time to get
Rockefeller to say anything. He was
utterly “improachable,” as a colored
man once remarked.
Walter got into the Forest Hill
grounds from the rear and walked
about, looking at the flowers and
shrubbery with an apparent lack of
purpose, just as a boy would.
Rockefeller finally noticed him gaz¬
ing abstractedly at a flower bed and
went up to talk to him.
“Ah, my fine lad,” began John D„
“are you fond of flowers?”
“Indeed 1 am, sir,” replied Walter
in true McGuffey Reader style.
“Well, 1 am always glad to see a
boy who appreciates the beauties of
nature. Would you care to walk over
and look at the pond lilies?”
“Ah, sir, 1 should enjoy that more
than 1 can tell you!”
Thus the conversational ice was bro¬
ken, and- the youthful visitor was so
enthusiastic over ail he saw that the
master of Forest Hill passed him out
platitudes for about an hour. The in¬
terviewer didn’t even have to ask ques¬
tions.
Next morning Walter’s Interview
was the best thing in the paper.—
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Sure Enough Kid.
Bob was telling about his visit to
the country. While there he had ac¬
quired some rustic idioms, and his
mother was correcting these as he
proceeded.
“Well, we goes up”—
“Went up.”
“Went up on the farm”—
“To the farm.”
“To the farm, and there we see”—
“We saw.”
“We saw a little kid”—
“Little child. Now begin again and
tell it properly.”
“Well, we went up to the farm, and
there we saw a goat’s little child.”
(Further narration suspended.)—Judge.
The First Dessert Spoon.
When the dessert spoons were in¬
vented Hamilton palace, the seat of
Sir Charles Murray’s uncle, was the
first household uorth of the Tweed to
adopt them. A small laird, invited to
dine with the Duke of Hamilton, was
disgusted to find a dessert spoon hand¬
ed to him with the sweets. “What do
you get me this for?” he exclaimed to
the footman. “Do you think ma mootb
has got any smaller since I lapplt up
ma soup?”—London Chronicle.
An Exception.
She (protestingly)—That’s just like
you men. A man never gets into trou¬
ble without dragging some woman in
with him. He—Oh, I don’t know!
How about Jonah in the whale?— Bos¬
ton Transcript
Moral good la a practical atlmulua.—
Plutarch.
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GUINN.
Now is the Time
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six months if well painted, which will
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We have the best workmen and ma¬
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Covington Buggy Co.
C. C. BROOKS, Manager
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