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VOL. II. NO. 29
WATER ANALYSIS
CONSIDERED
STATE CHEMIST HARRIS
THAT COVINGTON WATER
IS HEALTHFUL.
Th e water taken from the city res¬
ervoir recently and sent to the state
chemist for analysis has been re¬
ported on by that official who says
that the water of Covington is con¬
sidered by him good and that it con¬
tains nothing which is not perfectly
healthful.
The city water sometime ago was
reported to be in bad condition and
several citizens of the city became
alarmed about it and began using
water from their wells. They will be
pleased to learn that the analysis
shows that there is no cause for
alarm and that the water here is con¬
sidered better than that of most
small cities, or large ones either, in
the state.
Chairman Jas. R. Stephenson, of
the water and light board, together
with Mr. Harrison, the electrician,
have been busy for' the past several
weeks making necessary changes at
the plant and increasing .the purity
ot the water and filtering system.
They are both gratified with the re¬
sults being obtained and state that
the conditions at the plant and pump¬
ing statin'll are now such as to in¬
sure the best possible service in the
future.
We would publish the analysis in
full but no one but a chemist could
understand it, and we take the above
facts from the letter accompanying
the report.
BIG CONVENTION COMING.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSO¬
CIATION MEETS HERE ON
FRIDAY, JULY 8TH.
Beginning Friday night of next
veek, July &th, the Stone Mountain
Sunday School Association will con¬
vene with the Covington Baptist
church and remain in session Satur¬
day and part of Sunday. The regu¬
lar preaching will ocur at eleven and
eight on that day.
late off your Hat toTBcMyers!"
BEST PUMP ON EARTH.
4
^<>st much less than most people think
ail( l work so satisfactory that we are
w, Hing to let any responsible person
toke one on 30 days trial.
It’s EASY to pump water with a
^ KRS Pump.
Let us convince You.
Stephenson Hdwe. Store.
Phone 16
CmriMton
HOl^QKE SMITH
IS THE RAGE.
SURPRISED MANY OF THE POLI¬
TICIANS AND CITIZENS WHEN
HE MADE ANNOUNCEMENT.
A great many of the citizens of
Georgia were considerably surprised
last Thursday afternoon when the
announcement was made by ex-Got
Hoke Smith that he would he in the
race for the governorship of the
state at the primary of August 23rd.
Strong pressure had been brought
to bear on him by his friends and
supporters for several weeks to get
him in the race but up until Thursday
afternoon he had declined.
The campaign while yet young is
r.ot expected to be as bitter as the
one of two years ago, and it is re¬
ported that the Atlanta papers will
not sling as much mud as previously
done. Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown will
both make a campaign but it is ex¬
pected that neither will make very
many speeches throughout the state,
both being of the opinion that the
people of Georgia do not want a
heat (id fight.
The other candidates, it is reported
will come out of the race, and leave
the field open to Messrs. Smith and
Brown. Mr. Perry lias already with
dtawn in favor of Mr. Smith.
Ex-Gov. Smith has a host of friends
in this county who are enthusiastic
over his consent to run, and it is
expected that they will make a thor¬
ough campaign of the county. In the
last campaign there were a number
of citizens who belonged to the two
campaign clubs, and they will possibly
begin to organize soon.
Mr. Smith carried this county in
the campaign of 1908.
Filling Up The Wells.
Chief Bohanan has had his street
force busy for several days filling up
the wells around the public square,
which adds greatly to the appearance
of the city. The wells had been dis¬
carded since the. drinking fountains
had been placed on the edge of the
park and the council and street com¬
mittee decided to (have them filled up.
thus preventing sickness and help¬
ing appearances, too.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JUNE 29, 19)0.
MR. Wm. S. NEEL
PASSES TO BEYOND
WAS PROMINENT EDUCATOR AND
ONE OF COUNTY’S MOST
HIGHLY ESTEEMED MEN.
Mr. William S. Neel, who for the
past thirty years has taught in the
schools of Newton county, and who
had gathered around him possibly as
many friends as any man who has
ever lived in this section, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. A.
Patrick at Brick Store Sunday after¬
noon, after having been ill only two
weeks, he having been stricken with
paralysis from which he failed to
recover.
Professor Neel, as he was known
to many, was in his sixty-third year
at the time of his death, and had
during the entire time been a friend
of the people with whom he came in
contact, a father whose love for his
children was ever noticeable and a
husband always attentive and loving.
He served in the Confederate army
and was considered one of the brav¬
est and most gallant soldiers of his
regiment. He was a polished gen¬
tleman in the strictest sense of the
word, and possessed a sense of hon¬
or in which there was never a ques¬
tion. Truly, he was a scholar of the
old school, ever chivalrous, courte¬
ous, hospitable and kind.
Mr. Neel was a member of one of
the first families of the state, he be¬
ing a brother of Mrs. W. J. Northen,
wife of ex-Gov. Northen, who was
with him at the time of his death.
He is survived by a wife and one
daughter and three sons, Mrs. L. A.
Patrick, of Brick Store; Messrs. Rob¬
ert and William Neel, of Atlanta, and
Mr. Raburn Neel, of iSan Francisco.
The funeral took place Monday af¬
ternoon, the services being conduct¬
ed by Rev. W. R. Branham, of Social
Circle, after which the body was in¬
terred in the family burying ground
at Brick Store.
The bereaved family have tne sym¬
pathy of the entire community in
their sad loss.
Newton’s Convict Camp.
Yesterday morning we were asked
by Dr. Luke Robinson, county phy¬
sician, to take a trip out to the
convict camp which is now located
near the home of Mr. Mayfield Owens
in Gum Creek district The trip was
made in Dr. Robinson’s automobile.
The visit was made by Dr. Robinson
in order that he might complete his
monthly report to the prison auth¬
orities of the state. Upon arrival at
the camp we were taken in charge
by Yard Boss Neely and Shown thru
the entire workings of the camp, the
sanitary conditions and how the con¬
victs are cared for. We are frank to
say that the camp is in fine condition,
the premises are kept exceedingly
clean and the sleeping quarters are
good. The county now has about
twenty-eight convicts, all healthy
looking and well able to give the
county a good day’s work. Dr. Rob¬
inson is very strict in carrying out
the requirements of the law in re¬
gard to the health of the camp, and
says that if no change is made in his
present plans that Newton county will
continue to have one of the best reg¬
ulated camps in the state.
Why Not a County Fair?
Several Georgia counties are plan¬
ring to hold fairs this fall, and New¬
ton county should by all means join
that coterie. Her productions easily
eclipse those of other nearby coun¬
ties, and would prove very interesting
tn the people generally. It only
needs a score of progressive citizens
to get behind the proposition to
carry it to a successful culmination.
May Raise Price.
The Weekly Press \ssociation
meets in Americus next week, and
the question of raising the price of
the weekly papers throughout the
state will be taken up. It is prob¬
able that the price on most of them
will be advanced to a dollar and a
half a year. It will have to come to
that sooner or later as the cost of
publishing now is twice what it
was some years ago. *
Lodge Meeting Notice.
There will be a regular communi¬
cation of Golden Fleece lodge, No.6,
F. and A. M„ Friday night, July 1st.
The Master’s Degree will be con¬
ferred by Past Master C. A. Harwell.
All qualified brethren are cordially
invited. J. S. PEEK. W. M.
J. W. PEEK* W. If.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
AT MONTIGELLO.
BEGINNING TUESDAY, JULY 5TH,
INTERESTING MEETING WILL
TAKE PLACE.
Next Tuesday Monticello will be
visited by delegations of ministers
and laymen from the churches of the
Oxford District of the Methodist
denomination.
There will be a large number of
visitors in that town and Monticello
will do herself proud on this occasion.
Already preparations are being made
for their entertainment.
The conferences will continue two
days and during that time our citizens
will be treated to some excellent ser¬
mons and talk by the ministers who
will attend.
The object of the conference will be
to transact business pertaining to the
churches of the district. Besides
these business sessions a goodly
portion of the time will be given to
religious services and the public is
cordially invited to atteud all of the
sessions.
The service Tuesday night will begin
at 8 o’clock and the sermon will be
preached by Rev. W. P. King, of
Lithonia.
Wednesday morning the business
session will be held at 9 o’clock and
preaching at 11 o’clock. In the after¬
noon the session will begin at 3
o’clock and preaching at 8 o’clock.
The same schedule will be in effect
Thursday. <
The following is a list of the church¬
es in the district and their pastors:
Oxford—W. H. LaPrade, Jr.
Midway—W. F. Melton.
Baldwin—B. P. Searcy.
Clinton—B. H. Mobley.
Conyers—H. F. Branham.
Porterdale and Covington Mills—
Edward G. MacKay.
Putnam—Lewis B. Linn.
Salem—M. B. Sams.
Shady Dale—D. B. Cantrell.
Conyers Circuit—J. M. Sewell.
Covington—W. H. Cooper.
Eatonton—J. T. Eakes.
East Putnam—T. M. Elliott.
Lithonia—W. P. King.
Mansfield—F. E. Jenkins.
Milledgeville—S. P. Wiggins.
Monticello—R. M. Dixon.
Monticello Circuit—J. H. Farr.
Newborn—J. D. Milton.
Social Circle—W. R. Branham.
South Baldwin—O. P. McDerment,
supply.
Stone Mountain—R. F. Hodnett.
West Putnam—Augustus Ernest.
Emory College—J. E. Dickey,
President; W. F. Melton and R. G.
Smith, professors.
Magath. Missionary to Hebrews—Julius
C. E. Dowman, Presiding Elder.
Death of Mrs. George Stone.
The funeral services of Mrs. Geo.
W. W. Stone were conducted from the
church in Oxford on Friday' of last
week and the remains laid to rest in
the family section of the Oxford
cemetery. Dr. C. E. Dowman,
officiating, assisted by Dr. James E.
Dickey, Rev. W. H. LaPrade and
Prof. R. G. Smith.
Mrs. Stone was the oldest daughter
of Bishop William Capers, the first
bishop elected by the Methodist
Church South after its organization in
1841. She was the oldest resident of
Oxford and had lived here for more
than 70 years before her death.
Mrs. Stone is survived by one bro¬
ther, Henry D. Capers, of Atlanta,
and by two sons. Prof Harry H.
Stone, head of the department of
applied mathematics at Emory, and
G. W. W. Stone, Jr., of Oxford, Also
by three daughter, Mrs. H. E. W.
Palmer, of Atlanta, Mrs. J. W. Bran¬
ham and Mrs. Tudie Robinson, of this
Monroe.
The funeral services were conducted
by Dr. Charles E. Dowman, assisted
by Dr. James E. Dickey, Rev. W. H.
LaPrade, Jr., and Rev. R. G. Smith.
Mrs. Stone decended from one of
the most distinguished families of the
South.
Her family have been distinguished
for their superior intellecuality for
more than one hundred years. In
addition to her father being one of
the greatest of the Methodist Bishops,
one of her brothers was the Episcipal
Bishop of South Carolina up to the
time of his death a few years ago.
She was, perhaps the oldest member
cf the Methodist church in the south,
having been a member more than
eighty years.
In these times there are any num¬
ber of men who will hand another
the lie in print when they are too
cowardly to say the same thing to a
man’s face.
$1. A Year In Advance.
JOHN C. HART IN
GOVERNOR’S RACE
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
TO OPPOSE SMITH AND
BROWN.
Attorney General John C. Hart, in
a card to the Atlanta papers Monday
morning made his announcement for
governor of Georgia. Mr. Hart is one
of the best posted officials in the state
and his friends throughout the state
will recognize his ability to handle
the affairs of the governor’s office,
when they go to the polls to cast their
ballots on August 23rd. He has been
attorney general for the past eight
years, during which time he has won
the contidence of the people. His
home is at Greensboro, Ga.
It is known that Mr. Hart had been
considering the matter of making the
race, but was reserving his opinion
until a more opportune time. He en¬
ters the race as probably the most
powerful compromise candidate to be
found in the state, and no doubt he
will be excellently supported.
Judge Hart gives his reasons for en¬
tering the race against Gov. Brown
and former Gov. Smith in the follow¬
ing paragraph of his announcement:
“As the candidates of factions their
usefulness is greatly impaired and an
irreparable wrong and injury is done
the state. This is not their wish, 1
am sure, but it is the inevitable con¬
sequence of personal bitterness and
irreconcilable differences. The com¬
monwealth of Georgia should be sav¬
ed from further strife.”
No Paper Next Week.
As is the custom with all weekly
newspapers to not issue a paper an
the date of publication nearest the
fourth of July, the News will have
no regular issue next week, merely
a legal sheet being used.
The force at the News office has
been hard at work all during the
ent year and need a rest, consequent¬
ly we have decided to let the “devil”
have his way next week, promising a
good live issue on our next regular
publication day following the fourth.
State and County Tax Books close
on July 1st. It is necessary that all
returns should be in by that time.
The
Man
Who
Signs
The Checks wants to know that the
money to pay them will be ready
when they are presented. Our meth¬
ods are safe and conservative. The
lure of large profits does not induce
us to loan on or invest in doubtful
securities. If you want to feel that
your money is safe, we solicit your
account.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
=We Invite Your Patronage. 1
F lowers & T aylor
Do more Commercial Job
Printing than all other
county print-shops. Why?
SUPERINTENDENT
HIGHLY PRAISED.
PROF. UPSHAW COMES TO TAKE
CHARGE OF CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The people of Monroe, and especial¬
ly the friends and realatives of Prof.
J. C. Upshaw, were gratified to learn
of his recent election to the Supern
tendeney of the Covington public
schools. Upon his retirement from
the school here, it was feared by many
that he would give up teaching and
take up some other line of work. To
those who knew of his ability as a
teacher this step on his part was
greatly to be regretted, for the profes¬
sion of teaching, while perhaps, not
so remunerative as some of the others
is one of the most important we have,
and the services of such men as Prof.
Upshaw are greatly needed in our
schools. Hia decision, therefore, to
remain in the work for which he is so
eminently fitted is good news.
Prof. Upshaw was born and raised
in this county, attended its common
schools and graduated at the Monroe
High School, graduated at State Uni¬
versity, and married a Walton county
girl. After his graduation, he began
teaching and has filled a number of
positions with schools in the state
with credit. He has been Superinten¬
dent of the schools here for several
years during which time the attend¬
ance has been greatly increased, and
the character of the work done has
been of the highest order. His resig¬
nation at the end of the term just
closed was accepted with much regret
by our Board of Education.
Monroe’s loss is Covington’s gain.
Since he is to leave us, we are glad
that one of our neighboring towns
secured him. We congratulate the
people of Covington on their choice.
Aside from his ability as a teacher,
he is a man of sterling worth, a good
citizen and Christian gentleman, and
an acquisition to any community. He
has an interesting family, consisting
of a wife and a little girl, which
makes our loss the greater. They
will be greatly missed by our people.
Prof. Upshaw has our best wishes
for success in his new field.—Walton
News.
Cohen is offering some rare Bar¬
gains in it It big Reduction Sale.
