The Covington News
Is read by more Newton
County People than any
other paper pablished......
VOL. 1L NO. 28
OtKNESS COVERS
MANY IK EVIL
W HY DON’T THE CITY AUTHORI¬
TIES PROVIDE LIGHTS WHEN
NEEDED.
Now. all you readers who have
read the above heading and expect to
per use this with the happy thought
o* the city officials receiving a terri¬
ble lambasting had doing better in “turn that over” line.
for there’s nothing
In fact, we want to commend the
mayor and chairman of the water
ami light board for their courtesy
|,i,d interest in the matter of the when ed¬
placed before them by one
itors of the News.
We have reference to the city
clock, on which there has never foeen
a light, and for which many late pe¬
destrians have longed for. The city
dock has always been as dark as the
river Styx after nightfall and The
News wants to see lights so placed
at to permit people to see the time
at any hour day or night they choose.
When the matter was mentioned
to Mayor Smith he stated that he
thought it was the thing to do and
asked us to take the matter up with
the city electrician, and see if the
idea was practical. The electrician
immediately looked the proposition
over and reported to the chairman of
the water and light hoard, who said
that it was not only a good thing but
that the electrician should go ahead
and put the lights up just as soon
as permission could be obtained from
the county, as that would have to be
done, the court house belongeing to
them.
Of course the county will not ob¬
ject as it will add to the appearance
and usefulness of the building, and
the comfort and convenience of the
citizens who happen to be out late at
night.
Capt. J. M. Pace, of Covington,
came up on a business errand Thurs¬
day at noon. We have known the
genial Captain since the days of our
early boyhood and he moves with the
same gentle step now as in the years
bug ago gone, and as he travels near¬
er to the evening sunset of life he
seems to change not—a Chesterfield
always —Conyers Free Press.
We Want YOU to Help Us
We are going after the larges? business in our existence
this year and we have the best reasons for expecting it. The
first half or the year has been fnlly up to our expectations and
we are encouraged to believe that the remainder of the year
will prove even more so. We have the goods and the prices
that will sell them.
1 he increase in the number of our customers is sufficient
proof to us that we are giving the trade what they want.
Our policy will continue to be the best goods at the lowest
price and satisfaction guaranteed in every instance.
Everyone needs more or less hard¬
ware all the time. When you get a
supply of some things you find chat you
are just out of others. There is a con¬
stant wear and tear of hardware and
you are constantly replinishing. We
have the greatest variety of Household
Hardware we have ever had, and no
housekeeper can afford not to give us
a call.
Screen doors and windows, water coolers, freezers, ice picks
jn <l ^havers, lemon squeezers, fly traps, hammocks, perfection oil
stoves > l awn mowers, lawn sprinklers and rubber hose are just a
ltems mat are in season and we are especially stocked with.
When you want hardware, remember we
v.ant the order and will appreciate it.
Stephenson Hardware Store
PHONE 16
Covington
SUIT IS. \ C D
AGAINST tJE GUY,
ELEVATION OF STREET AT COL¬
LEGE BRINGS SUIT FOR
DAMAGES.
Notice of suit was served on the
Mayor and Council of the city last
week by Misses Maggie and Carrie
Beck Davis, through their attorney,
Mr. C. C. King. The petition set
forth states that during the month
of April the street force, acting un¬
der the instructions of the city au¬
thorities, changed the grade in the
street at the corner of Davis and
College streets and that by so doing
the property of the Misses Davis was
considerably damaged, and they will
sue for $500 to cover same.
The petition sets forth that the
property of Misses Davis, which is
used for residence purposes was rais¬
ed at considerable cost, and that by
raising the street in front it tarns
the water onto the lot, making it un¬
desirable for that purpose. The lot
was originally raised to the level of
the street. The street force was re¬
quested at the time the grading was
raised to desist and the request was
refused.
The petition furbter states that the
water finds more easy access to flow
upon the property, and that by so
doing it makes the place unhealthy
and undesirable, and that the appear¬
ance is detracted therefrom, to the
injury and damage in the sum of five
hundred dollars, “and for said amount
petitioners make claim on the City
of Covington for that a*niount, in ad¬
justment thereof.”
It is expected that the City will
make a strong fight against the suit
and the matter has already been re¬
ferred to the city attorney, Col. Jas.
F. Rogers. The date for trial has
l ot been set.
The contemplated repairs and an¬
nex to be built to the First Metho¬
dist church in this city will be com¬
menced within a short time and fin¬
ished, if possible, before the winter.
The total amount to be expended as
shown by the plans will amount to
something like seven thousand dol¬
lars and will add greatly to the ap¬
pearance of this handsome old struc¬
ture.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JUNE 22, 1910.
PETITION CIRCULATED
FOR BETTER OFFICE.
PROBABLE THAT POSTOFFICE 1^
TO BE GREATLY ADDED TO
IN APPEARANCE.
A petition was circulated here last
week to Mr. H. D. Bush, the post¬
master, requesting him to give the
people a better postoffice building,
either by making such change® in
the present building or securing new
quarters for the office in this city.
The petition was signed by almost
every citizen of the city and was
presented to Mr. Bush, who is also
in favor of a better and more commo¬
dious place.
The office in its present home is
not in keeping with the growth of
the city and the substantial increase
in. tlie volume of business passing
through the Covington office. There
is no complaint whatever against the
service of the postmaster and his
assistants, the people all over this
section appreciating the courtesy ex¬
tended the patrons, but they think
that the prestige of the city demands
a better place, thus facilitating and
materially aiding the work of the em¬
ployees.
Since 1906 there have been five
rural routes added to the office here
which makes the space too small for
the rapid manner in which the mails
are necessarily handled, and the
crowded conditions make it unpleas¬
ant for the patrons. as well as the
clerks. The other business of the
postoffice is growing rapidly, too.
Duping the past nine years the gross
receipts of the office have increased
from $1,300 to $6,000, and the sala¬
ry of the postmaster has been raised
the third time, the last raise com¬
ing only a week or two ago. All
this increase has been accomplished
under the present faciliites and the
present congested building. The city
has grown, the business of Uncle
Sam at this point has grown mate¬
rially, but the building seems to
have become stunted.
The petition was forwarded by the
postmaster to the First Assistant
Postmaster ‘General at Washington
for his opinion and action, and Mr.
Bush expects a reply to it sometime
during the present week.
It is the desire of the people of the
city that the petition be given favor¬
able consideration and that a loca¬
tion in keeping with the .growth of
the section will be provided by the
department, and it is confidently ex¬
pected that the petition will be giv¬
en immediate attention.
MERCHANTS OF CITY WILL
CLOSE STORES JULY 4TH.
Has Long Been the Custom for Bus¬
iness Men to Give Clerks Holiday.
The following petition was circu¬
lated in the city asking the different
merchants to close their places of
business on July 4, in order that the
clerks could have a day of recrea¬
tion, and was signed by practically
all the merchants in the city:
“We. the undersigned merchants
of Covington, do hereby agree to
close our respective places of busi¬
ness on Monday, July 4th, for the
purpose of observing the National
Holiday.
T. C. Swann Co. J N. Bradshaw Co
R. L. Loyd. W. Cohen.
Fowler Bros. J. I. Guinn.
M. Levin. E. H. Mobley.
M. E. Parker. C. C. Robinson.
T. J. Harwell. Lunsford & Milner
R. F. Wright. Thos. D. Johnston.
D. A. Thompson. Smith & Williams.
R. E. Everitt. Stephenson Hdw. Co.
Lee Bros. Stationary & Novelty Co.
Cook Bros. Fincher-Norris Hdw. Co.
C. E. Cook. Stephenson & Callaway.
W. J. Gober. Atkinson & Johnson
R. T. Daniel. Heard, White & Co.
Mrs. Montgomery Dead.
Mrs. Lizzie Montgomery, wife of the
late W. iS. Montgomery, of this coun¬
ty, died at the home of her niece,
Mrs. S. O. Cook, in this city, on Sun¬
day morning at seven o’clock, after
an illness of about three months. Mrs
Montgomery was 77 years of age, and
a consistent Christian woman. During
the life of her husband, Mrs. Mont¬
gomery made her home in Brick
district. For the past ten years she
has made her home at Hogausville,
where the remains were carried on
Sunday for interrment.
Mr. Carl Cannon, who now holds a
good position in the postoffice
ment in Atlanta, spent Monday in the
city with relatives.
Plant an add In the N®ws.
CELEBRATION AT
OAK HILL JULY 2ND.
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CEL¬
EBRATION TO BE HELD ON
SECOND OF JULY.
The annual fourth of July celebra¬
tion held at Oak Hill ! s announced
this year for Saturday, July 2nd. A
very interesting program has been ar¬
ranged for the occasion and a number
of prominent visitors will be present
to take part, among whom are Hon.
Hooper Alexander and Congressman
Livingston. Following is the program
in full:
9 a. m. Opening Song.
Prayer: Rev Gresham.
Welcome Address: Charlie King.
Response: Prof. J. O. Martin.
Song.
Two songs and reciations by each
of the following schools: Bethany,
Prospect, Hopewell, Salem, Liberty
Chapel and Zion.
Sunday School Address: Rev. Mc
Dill.
Song.
Intermission One and a half hours.
Reassemble.
Music: String Band.
Fourth of July Address. — Hon.
Hooper Alexander, Atlanta.
Address: Hon. L. F. Livingston.
Addresses by others.
Public Drinking Fountain.
Mr. D. A. Thompson who recently
opened up the new street, Thompson
Avenue, has just put in a drinking
fountain for the public on this popu¬
lar new thoroughfare which is high¬
ly appreciated by those who travel
the street.
The pipe is connected directly with
the spring which is only a short dis¬
tance from the street and the water
comes to the fountain pure and cold.
BOB LIVINGSTON TO
START CAMPAIGN.
Will Open Headquarters in Atlanta
For His Father.
Robert L. Livingston, son of Hon.
Lon F. Livingston, member of con¬
gress from this district, reached At¬
lanta last week and is now a guest
of the Kimball house.
Mr. Livingston comes to open the
headquarters and direct personally his
father’s campaign until the congress¬
man can reach the oity, which will
probably be the latter part of this
week.
During the the first days in Atlan¬
ta Bob Livingston put in his time cir¬
culating among his father’s many
friends and old supporters, simply to
let them know that he was in the
city. He has already taken rooms at
the Kimball.
“I shall begin the reorganization of
father’s friends into a club similar to
those he had in his past campaigns,”
said Mr. Livingston, “and then large¬
ly be directed by them, as they are
thoroughly conversant with the situa'
tion here. The colonel will probably
reach Atlanta the latter part of this
week. At least that is what he
hopes to do.”
WILL CANVASS STATE
IN BEHALF OF EMORY.
Fox and Roach to Work For Greater
Emory Clu.b
Charles R. Fox, of Clarkesville,
who, with G. S. Roach, of Woodcliff,
will canvass the state this summer for
Emory College as representatives of
the Greater Emory Club, was in the
city yesterday making final arrange¬
ments for the summer campaign, says
the Atlanta Constitution.
The campaign this summer will be
carried on along the same lines as
that of last year, dan it is for the pur
pose of increasing the enrollment of
the college, Mr. Fox will canvass
north Georgia, while Mr. Roach will
cover the southern portion of the
state, both visiting all of the principal
towns in the interest of the college.
They will begin about July 1, and be
on the road for a month or longer.
The Greater Emory Club, which is
sending out these two representative^
is a student organization which was
organized a little over a year ago for
the purpose of advancing inreeets
of the college in evrey possible way.
Last summer the club had two repre¬
sentatives in the field, and it is
thought that this, coupled with the
work of President Jas. E. Dickey,
had considerable to do with making
the enrollment of last year the larg¬
est in the history of Emory.
Old newspapers in abundance at th
News office, and they are for sale.
$1. A Year In Advance.
AUTOMOBILE RUN TO
NEW tori; CITT.
MR. W. B. R. PENNINGTON WANTS
TO FORM A PARTY TO TOUR
IN AUTOMOBILES.
Mr. W. B. R. Pennington, one of
this city’s most prominent citizens
and automobile enthusiasts, has a
plan on to make an auto trip from
this city to New York during the
coming summer, and the idea seems
to be taking with the automobile en¬
thusiasts all over the county. Mr.
Penington has one of the Maxwell run¬
abouts and wants to lead the boys
with it, believing that the trip can
be made without any trouble at all.
He believes that the run can be
made in six or seven days each way
and that seeing the country and mak¬
ing the trip in this manner would be
immensely interesting.
Besides the pleasure of the trip
there is nothing which would adver¬
tise Covington and Newton county
more. Mr. Pennington is anxious to
form the party and anyone in the
county owning a machine and desir¬
ing to become a member of the party
would do well to talk with him about
it, and go with them.
Will Probably Cut Them Out.
The special tax license of one hun¬
dred dollars passed sometime ago by
the council for selling cigarettes in
this city, will go into effect on the
first day of July, and so far we have
heard of none of the merchnats who
will pay it. There is- a state license
of twenty-five dollars for the sale
of cigarettes and together with the
extra hundred it practically makes
selling them prohibatory, as there is
a very small margin of profit in han¬
dling any kind of smoking goods.
Tax Notice.
State and County Tax Books close
on July 1st. It is necessary -that all
returns should be in by that time.
J. F. LUNSFORD, Tax Rec’r.
We understand that the City Coun¬
cil at its last regular meeitng, some
weeks ago, passed an ordinance regu¬
lating the driving of automobiles. So
far the copy hasn’t been furnished for
publication.
We
Loan
Money
Only
on guilt-edged security and we are
always ready and willing to oblige
depositors. When you want your
banking business attended to in a
perfectly satisfactory manner try an
account with the Bank of Covington.
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?
LEGISLATURE WILL
CONVENE TODtT.
ONLY TWO MEASURES OF IMPOR
TANCE WILL COME BEFORE
THE BODY.
The Georgia legislature will on
Wednesday open what is generally
believed will be a 50-day session
without special features. The consid¬
eration of only two measures of more
than routine importance is expected.
It is believed an attempt will be mace
to change the registration laws, and
to adopt biennial sessions.
There is hardly likelihood of any
attempt to change the prohibition law.
Governor Brown is pledged to veto
any such change in the present law.
Several representatives and sena¬
tors spent last week in Atlanta, serv¬
ing on committees, others arriving
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Mr. J. M. Lamb Is Dead.
Mr. J. M. Lamb, one of the pioneer
citizens of Newton county, dide at
the home of his daughter in the west¬
ern part of the county on the 12th of
June, at the age of 84 years, he hav¬
ing been born in Rockingham county,
North Carolina, on November 26th,
1826. Mr. Lamb moved to Covington
in October 1852 and was married to
Miss Patience E. Landers in 1858,
who died in 1867. He afterwards
married Miss Sara E. Landers in *69,
she having died in 1908.
He is survived by three children,
Mr. S. P. Lamb, of Betton, Texas, W.
H. Lamb, and Mrs. G. L. Moore of
this county. He was a member of
the Methodist church, having united
with that church shortly after coming
to this city. Mr. Lamb served three
jears as gun smith for the Confeder¬
ate army—two years at Atlanta and
one year at Macon. After a long
illness in the hospital in Macon he
was transferred to the army around
Savannah, where he served until the
close of the war.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
John B. Gordon, after which the in
terment took place in the family sec¬
tion of the cemetery at Austin’s, of
which church he was a member.
You can easily pick the live mer¬
chants of Covington—they advertise
in The News.
