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The Covington News
Is read by more Newton
County People than any
other paper pa blished.
VOL. 11. NO.
REGISTRATION LIST
SHOWS DECREASE
1845 WHITE VOTERS REGISTER¬
ED AGAINST 2200 TWO YEARS
AGO.
Tax Collector W. S. Ramsey has
completed the consolidation of
h registered voters of Newton coun¬
which was turned over to the reg¬
tv morning. The num
istrars Monday will
W of voters in the May primary
he considerably lighter than i-t was
two years ago as the list shows a
decrease in white voters of 350, and
colored 350 which will total the de¬
, hundred.
crease to seven
Two years ago there were approxi¬
mately 2200 white voters registered
for the elections and 450 negroes,
against 1845 whites and 112 negroes
this year- A campaign has been
waged by the county officials and the
press of the county since the first of
tbe year urging the people to register
but somehow they were slow in com¬
ing up and signing, consequently they i
are disqualified from participating in
any elections held during the present I
’^The registration by districts is giv¬
en below, of which there are 112 ne¬
groes: district, 498.
Town ............
Rocky Plains, ............ 108.
Oxford, .................... 89.
Downs..................... 76.
Gaithers................... 39.
Hays....................... 122.
Leguin..................... 108
Brewers, .................. 94
Cedar Shoals, .............. 144
Brick Store................. 86.
Gum Creek................. 126.
Wyatt...................... 35
Newborn................... 89.
Stansells................... 195.
Mansfield................... 157
1957
Less Negroes 112
1845
The registrars will complete the
purging of the list by tomorrow, af¬
ter which it will be turned over to
the printer and compiled by districts
and will be sent out possibly Sat¬
urday.
Infant Dead.
Carrie Leola, the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sullivan died
at the home of its parents on last Sat¬
urday, at the age of five weeks. The
funeral services were conducted from
Bethany by the pastor, Rev. T. H. Me
Dill, in a most impressive manner,
and the remains interred in the cem¬
etery near the church. The bereaved
parents have the deepest sympathy of
the entire community in the loss of
their darling little daughter.
“Money Hath Wings"
....... ............
No truer words were ever uttered than “Money Hath
^ ings . They do not apply to the money that must be
spent for the necessities of life but rather to the money that
gets away from us in small amounts for needless expenditures
that so quickly run into dollars.
“Saving is Prudoncn”
Accumulating a certain amount from every dollar earned
ln a ^ an k account is the wisdom that opens the door to op¬
portunity when she knocks, that brings the wished for home,
and provides the stay and comforts when earning days are
passed.
Our bank will welcome your account and aid you all it
c an, no matter how small that account is at the start how
or
slow it accumulates.
Begin Now
First National Bank
Covington, Georgia.
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MEMORIAL DAY %
EXERCISES TUESDAT.
VETERANS TO BE SERVED WITH
DINNER BY THE DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY.
All the arrangements for the Mem¬
orial Day exericses to be held in this
city next Tuesday, April 26th, have
been completed and the day will be a
memorable one in the custom of the
decoration of the Soldiers’ .Graves.
The Covington and Oxford Chap¬
ters, Daughters of the Confederacy,
will tender a dinner at the court
house to all Confederate Veterans of
the county ahd they are all extended
an invitation and urged to be with
them on that day. The invitation was
extended to the Veterans at their last
meeting and was unanimously accept¬
ed by them.
The program has been completed
and we publish it below:
Music by Covington Band.
Invocation by Rev. W. H. Cooper.
Introduction of Speaker by Com¬
mander.
Speech by Col. C. C. King, of Cov¬
ington.
Music—“Dixie,” by the school chil¬
dren.
March to cemetery.
Music by band.
Marshal, Mr. Richard P. Lester and
Confederate Veterans,
Sons of Veterans.
Speaker and Escort
Ladies of the Memorial association.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Children of the Confederacy.
Mayor and Council.
Secret orders.
Citizens generally.
Teachers and pupils of Public schoo
Decoration of graves.
Benediction by Rev. Jno. B. Gordon.
Mr. F. L. Taylor Dead.
Mr. Frank L. Taylor, brother of
J. T. Taylor and Miss Susie Tay¬
of this city, and father of Mr.
Taylor, of the Stephenson.
Co., died at his home in
Circle Sunday at noon after a
short illness, with paralysis of the
brain. Mr. Taylor was a native of
county, having lived practically
bis life out in Brick Store district,
which place lie went into the
army, making a fearless
and conducting himself in a
winning the esteem and re¬
of all. He had been in failing
for several monhts, but it was
his condition was improving
he was stricken with paralysis
Monday, death following to re¬
him of his sufferings Sunday.
The funeral occurred Monday after¬
at Social Circle, after which the
took place in the cemetery
that city.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, APRIL 20, 1910.
HASTY CHANGES
ARE NOT BEST.
“CITIZEN” DOES NOT FOVOR
ABOLISHMENT OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
I think we came out of the war
with the Inferior Court of nine mem¬
bers, administering our county affairs
revenues, etc. This stood I think un¬
til our first new Constitution, when
it was changed, so it was placed in
the hands of the Ordinary. There it
remained until we had our first coun¬
ty court; when our county affairs
were put into the hands of the Judge
of f hi® court for administration. Both
the Ordinary and the County Court
Judge received pay for doing this
work; I think the members of the In¬
ferior Court did not. The law abol¬
ishing our first County Court created
our present County Commission; who
serv'd for a number of years without
pay. I am informed that they now
draw pay, for the amount and kind
of services they render. Thus we
have tried two schemes of one man
to administer our county affairs, both
paid for same; one board, Inferior
Court of nine men I think, who did
not receive pay; one board of County
Commissioners of five members who
received no pay, and one of the same
that receive pay according to ser¬
vices rendered.
I am satisfied that the people were
dissatisfied with each of the expe¬
riments made, with the exception of
the one we now have; and the grand
jury seems to think the people would
be pleased to make a change and
that it would be better to do so. I
am satisfied that changes that have
been made were made without due
deliberation. The rights, privileges,
duties and requirements of the Com¬
missioners, administrators of the af¬
fairs of the county were not clearly
defined; so the administrators nor
the people did not clearly under¬
stand each other; as to what could
and should be done, and wliat could
and what could not be legally, and
should not be done.
Would it not be well for us before
going into another change do so
more delbierately? Say hire an ex¬
pert on such matters, or appoint a
committee of citizens, or in some
other way, get at a good plan of
handling county affairs. To formu¬
late a system, clearly defining du¬
ties of Commissioners and clerks;
adopt such measures as will safe¬
guard the levy of taxes, and the ex¬
penditure of revenue, etc. Our af¬
fairs have grown to be a much larger
and more complicated business than
formerly, and should be administered
on best business metiiods, on a more
up odate system.
Not to point out, or suggest a plan,
but to illustrate:— say we should
have three. Commissioners and a
Clerk at fixed salaries. The Clerk
to keep the office open all the time.
Pay all enough to exact the giving of
good service from all and demand it.
The Commission to meet and be in
session the first and third Tuesday
in each month, remain in session a
specified time each day. That they
shall have in charge and care the
County property, levying of taxes,
expenditure revenue, &c., &c., desig¬
nate in detail all requirements. So
it will be clearly and unmistakably
understood.
1 could not go into all the details
in the illustration; as to keeping
minutes of meetings, and records of
all kinds, the manner and forms for
paying out money, contracts for doing
work, report to the grand jury of
their doings and the condition of the
county finances, property, roads,
bridges, &c., which should be fully
specified in detail.
What I have said above is simply
suggestive and nothing more. I have
worked out no plan which would be
minute enough to present, but sim¬
ply wish to suggest that should we
make a change from our present sys¬
tem we should go into the matter in¬
telligently, and adopt a plan and sys¬
tem up to date, and that would most
probably conserve our interests for
sometime and would give satisfaction
to most of us; all of us would be
pleased, it would be scarcely possi¬
ble to do that. I hope it would not
be saying too much,—and—I would
say it, hoping none may think I wish
to centure the present or any pre¬
vious administration—that it may de
velope on a critical examination—that
we have not kept up with modern
business methods.
A CITIZEN OF NEWTON COUNTY
NOTICE TOJETERANS.
All Confederate veterans of Newton
county are hereby reminded that next
Tuesday, April 26, is Memorial Day,
and all are earnestly requested Cb
meet in Covington on that day, and
take part in the memorial exercises
at 3 o’clock.
I am also pleased to announce that
the Daughters of the Confederacy of
Covington and Oxford Chapters have
cordially invited all veterans of New¬
ton county to take luncheon with
them at the court honse at noon on
the 26th, and the kind invitation w r as
unanimously accepted by the Camp.
A11 veterans are urged to be pres¬
ent. Respectfully,
J. W. Anderson,
Commander Camp,
Mr. Harmon McDonald, formerly of
Covington, but now of the country,
spent Friday in the city.
MR. GEORGE B.
STANTON IS DEAD.
WAS FOR YEARS LEADING CITI¬
ZEN OF THIS COUNTY.
DIED IN ATLANTA.
Mr. George B. Stanton, of Social
Circle, hut formerly a leading citizen
of this county, having reared his fam¬
ily out in Brick Store district, died
suddenly at a sanitarium in Atlanta
last Thursday night.
Mr. Stanton was in this city a few
days pryor to his death and stated
to friends that his health had not
been as good as usual for several
months, but he did not seem to
think there was anything to be
alarmed over his condition. He had
gone to Atlanta for treatment and at
the time of his death was sitting out
on the veranda of the sanitarium.
He was talking to another gentleman
and at his usual hour for retiring he
got up and started to his room. Up¬
on getting on his feet he was seen
to **er and fall and was dead when
the other gnetleman reached -him.
Mr. Stanton was one of the most
influential citizens of the state, own¬
ing considerable property in this and
adjoining counties. He leaves a wife,
three sons, Messrs. Presley A., O. N.
and Tom Stanton, and one daughter,
Mrs. Marion Duval, to mourn his
death, besides a wide circle of friends
who will be pained to learn of his de¬
mise. The funeral took place at So
cial Circle Saturday.
ENUMERATORS HAVE
COMMENCED WORK.
COUNTY AND CITY WORK HAS
ALREADY BEEN STARTED
AND WILL BE PUSHED.
Th$ census enumerators of both
citv and county have already begun
taking the thirteenth census. It is
thought that the increase in both
population and industrial development
will be great in this city and county
and the people will anxiously await
the consolidation of the various re¬
ports.
The enumerators in all sections of
the county are working with the end
in v'.'v of giving only accurate infor¬
mation in the different questions de¬
sired answered by the department and
the people will confer a favor upon
by answering all the questions cor¬
rectly. While there will be a num¬
ber of questions asked, they will all
be easy to answer and will take but
little time, if answers are given
without reluctance.
Mt. Zion School Closed.
The school alt Mt. Zion closed last
and their exercises Friday
were unusually good. This
has developed within the past
terms to one of the best and
in the county, and it gives
of even better work for an¬
other year.
The exercises Friday night display¬
the efficiency of the principal.
Miss Ellie Bradburry to a very high
and each of the pupils did
good work. The string band
the Covington Mill furnished
music for the occasion which
was very much enjoyed. County
Commissioner Foster and Prof.
O. Martin both made addresses,
forth th work done in the
schools.
School Exercises at Almon.
The school at Almon will close next
and the faculty and pupils have
an excellent program for
exercises to be held there on the
of the 29th. This school was
converted into a public schoo I
the work done there this yeaT
far ahead of its former record. All
details for hte exercises Friday
have been completed and an
of pleasure will greet all who
Elected First Vice President.
At the closing session of the Georgia
association, held Friday af¬
at the branch library, corner
street and West Merritts Ave.,
J. A. H. McPherson, of Athens,
chosen president of the associa¬
for the ensuing year. The other
elected were as follows: First
president, Professor H. H. Stone,
Emory college, Oxford, Ga.; sec¬
vice president, Mrs. Eugene B.
Middleton: third vice presi¬
Mrs. E. G. McSabe, Atlanta;
and treasurer, Wiss Julia
of the Carnegie library, At¬
Mr. Ollie Bradshaw drove over to
Friday morning, in his
touring car, to get Mr. D.
Thomptson and Rev. John B. Gor¬
who have been attending the
there this week. They
before twelve o’clock.
Mr. Will Vining, of Atlanta, has
in the city for several days with
brother, who is extremely ill at
home on Washington street.
Mr. C. D. Ramsey, of Pace, was in
city Monday.
ROYAL ARCANUM
IN CONVENTION
COLUMBUS IN THE CLUTCHES
ONE OF THE GREATEST FRA¬
TERNAL ORDERS.
The thirtieth annual session of the
Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum
of Georgia will be held in the city of
Columbus on the 20.th and 21st of
April. Hendrick Council will be well
represented by Past Grand Regent, J.
M. Pace, Past Regents, L. D. King,
R. It. Fowler and Grand Secretary,
R. P. Lester. Mr. King goes as the
representative of Hendrick Council,
and Mr. Fowler is a member of the
Finance Committee of the Grand
Council. The Covington contingency
are expecting a good time as Colum¬
bus has a fine reputation for hospi¬
tality. \ he Royal Arcanum is one
of the oldest and best fratenml in¬
surance orders in the United States,
and has done more to rlieve the fi
nan. :al distress of the widows ■ and
orphans of Covington than any other
insurance company doing business
here. Tlhe advance reports of the
Grand officers show a healthy growth
in Georgia during the past year, with
every prospect for a continuance dur¬
ing this year.
Mr Callahan’s Store Burned.
The store room and stock of mer¬
chandise of Mr. W. M. Callahan, one
of Almon’s leading merchants, was
struck by lightning and set on fire
Saturday night and the building and
entire contents destroyed.
After finishing his day’s business,
Mr. Callahan had retired to the room
occupied by him in his store and gone
to sleep, during which time lightning
had struck his store and t^e build¬
ing was in full blaze when he awoke.
Mr. Callahan had a narrow escape to
get out before being burned with the
house and its contents. Loss about
$1200 with $800 insurance The peo¬
ple of Almon and the county sympa¬
thize with Mr. Callahan in his loss.
Mr. J. M. Hurst Dead.
Mr. J. M. Hurst, one of the lead¬
ing citizens of Social Circle, died in
Atlanta Saturday after an illness of
several weeks. He was at the time
of his death 88 years of age and
leaves a large family connection to
mourn his death. At one time Mr.
Hurst was a merchant of this city,
where he made a number of friends,
all of whom will regret -to learn of
his death. He was the father of Mr.
G. L. Hurst, formerly of this city, and
Mr. J. M. Hurst, Jr., who w:rs one of
the founders and president of the
Bank of Mansfield.
The funeral occurred at Social Cir¬
cle Sunday.
Pay
Your
Bills
With
A Check instead of cash. Then you
will have both a record of your pay¬
ment and a receipt as well. Cheeks
on the Bank of Covington are good
as gold. You can secure a book of
them by opening an account there.
You avoid lots of trouble and dignify
your business >y their use.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
=We Invite Your Patronages
Flowers & Taylor
Do more Commercial Job
Printing than all other
county print-shops. Why?
$1. A Year In
JOHN S. COOK
PASSES TO BEYOND.
WAS MEMBER OF COBB’S LEGION,
A GOOD SOLDIER WITH A
GOOD RECORD.
Mr. John S. Cook, aged 71 years,
died at his home in -this city last
Monday night, after an illness cover¬
ing several months. Although his
condition for several weeks had been
gradually groing worse, his death
came as a shock to his many friends.
Mr. Cook was a native of this
county, from which place he enlisted
in the Confederate war, being a mem¬
ber of Cobb’s legion and in that army
made for himself a record as a brave
and fearless soldier and gentleman.
His record was an enviable one. At
the time of his death was a mem¬
ber of Jefferson-aLamar Camp Con¬
federate Veterans, and was highly re¬
spected by all who knew him.
The funeral took place at the Bap¬
tist church Thursday, after which he
was laid to rest in the vault built by
him some years before.
Mr. Hays in the Race.
Mr. Jutt C. Hays has decided to
enter the race for County Commis¬
sioner and his card appears elsewhere
in today’s issue of the News, Mr Hays
is one of the best known young men
of the county, and numbers his
friends by the score. Several years
ago he was in the race for County
Commissioner and was elected, but
the law changed, making three in¬
stead of five, and he being the fourth
man was ruled out. He will doubt¬
less get a good vote this year and his
friends freely predict his election.
Operation Successful.
The many friends of little Miss
Lillian Taylor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Taylor, are pleased to
learn that the operation underwent
by her several days ago, has proven
entirely successful, and she will be
able to return home within the next
week or two.
Hotel Being Torn Down.
The old Covington Hotel which was
partially destroyed by fire about the
first of January is being torn down,
and rumor has it that a handsome
brick structure will take its place
sometime during the summer.
The old building was sold to Mr.
I*. W. Godfrey by Mr. VV. C. Thomp¬
son and is being torn down by him.
The larger part of the building was
not damaged in the least, and Mr.
Godfrey will erect several small
houses on lots in the city already
owned by him.
