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The Covington News
Is read by more Newton
County People than any
other paper published......
VOL. 11. NO.
LIGHTNING PLAYS
STRANGE FREAK.
HOUSE AT COVINTjGON MILL IS
STRUCK in every room but
did not hurt inmates.
iIr J 13. Lumpkin, who lives out
the Covington Cotton Mills toM
at News the other day
the editor of the
o( a strange freak played by lighit
aing at his 'home last Thursday night.
‘ house struck,
T he chimney of the was
sma u hole being 'bored through it,
a bolt went into
after which the every
room to the house before it finally
decided to vacate. In the first room
entered by the bolt a bed on which
H young man was sleeping was struck
and the post shattered, the bed fall
tag to the floor but the young man
vas not awakened. It nex t want
into a closet and struck a hat box
tearing (it into shred®, but the hat in
the box was not damaged an the
slightest. It next struck a paper
rack on the wall, tearing the news¬
papers into small bits, but not even
knocking the rack down.
In other rooms if played the same
strange freaks, tin one striking a shot
gun from which the istock was split
and torn off, but did not discharge
the shell in the barrells.
None of the inmate® in the house
knew of the bolt striking until
awakened by Mrs. Lumpkin, who, it
seems heard the noisie. Mr. Lumpkin
states that the neighbors, thought
that he had shot a dog when the
bolt struck the house, as a dog yelp¬
ed just as it flashed. The dog has
not since been seen.
Class Initiation of Royal Arcanum.
Grand Secretary R. P. Lester, of
the Royal Arcanum of Georgia, went
down to Jonesboro on the fourth of
inly to assist in the Class Initiation
of thirty applicants into the order.
They were all young men, the aver¬
age age of the number being twenty
eigbt years.
After the business meeting an ele¬
gant banquet which had been pre¬
pared by the members of the lodge
and citizens was served and a most
enjoyable time experienced. A num¬
ber of interesting and instructive ad¬
dresses were delivered, among the
The Razor for Home Shavers
The ENDERS’
DOLLAR
SAFETY
The Blades are RAZOR
made of Highest Gives a Clean
Grade Norwegian Smooth Shave
Cutlery Steel, Carefully Without
Ground and Highly Pulling or
"Tampered. Scraping
Holder and Seven Blades,
Put Leather up in Case a 0l>UU A(|
....
extra blades, five for a quarter
We have the ordinary strop razors
from $1.00 to $3.00 and the $5.00 safeties.
We recommend to you the
^ the best Safety Razor on the market at
au y price and you can bring it back at any
time within 30 days if you feel like you
cau part with it.
Stephenson Hdwe. Store.
Phone 16
(films @fitmingmn NEW
GOL. LIVINGSTON
VALUABLE MEMBER
he is always on the right
SIDE and HELPS IN ALL
DEMOCRATIC MEASURES.
The News: is in receipt of a letter
from Mr. R. P. Andrews, chairman
of the National Joint Committee at
Washington, in reference to the atti¬
tude of Congressman Lon Livingston
in the Tou Velle bill, which places
the paper men at a better advantage
and relieves them of a part of the
competition with the government in
the printing of stamped envelopes for
the public. The letter speaks for it¬
self, and we publish if in full below:
“Editors Covington News:
Dear Sirs:—Your committee is
pleased to advise you that the Tou
Velle Rill passed the House by an
overwhelming majority Tuesday nigh*
June 21st.
“Your committee feels very grate¬
ful for the splendid help and work
done by a great many of our friends
in the House. Among them there
was none more loyal or willing when
called upon than Col. L. F. Living¬
ston, of your district, who has done
as much as any member of the con¬
gress on either side.
“We have still to get this bill
through the Senate, and we rely up¬
on Col. Livingston to help us that
side of the Capitol. We feel sure
he will and feel sure we will win.
“We are also anxious that the Pa¬
per dealers, printers and those inter¬
ested in the graphic arts in Col. Liv¬
ingston’s district should know how
loyal he has been to their interests.
“Very truly yours,
R. P. ANDREWS, Chn.
“The National Joint Committee.”
speakers being Judge R. B. Russell,
R. P. Lester, J. G. Lester, and sev¬
eral other prominent workers for the
order.
In talking to a News man Mr. R.
P. Lester was highly pleased with
his visit to Jonesboro and says that
the Royal Arcnaum is rapidly ad¬
vancing in Georgia, to be one of
the best fraternal insurance order®.
He predicts a large advance in mem¬
bership for the order within the
present year.-
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JULY 13, 1910.
To The Voters of Newton County.
Having promised in my first talk to the voters of Newton
county, at Mansfield, that l would place myself in relation to the
City Court of Covington, I take this method of so doing.
If elected I would introduce and have passed a bill repeal¬
ing the act creating the said Court at the first session. My rea¬
son for not taking a stand before is on account of the fact that I
was a member of the Grand Jury that recommended that our
present representative, (Col. Middlebrook,) repeal said act.
I felt that it was a courtesy due him that he have a chance
to carry it out.
I favor reorganizing the Superior Court if possible so as to
meet the needs of a Court in Newton county.
If it cannot be so reorganized, 1 would favor creating a
Court for Newton county that had the indorsement of the ma¬
jority of the voters.
Very truly,
W. S. MARBUT,
Candidate for the Legislature Newton county.
MRS. SARA WYNN
DIED ON JULY 6.
SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF MRS.
E. H. JORDAN OF THIS CITY
HAS HOST OF FRIENDS.
Mrs. Sarah E. Wynn, wife of Judge
Samuel J. Wynn, of Lawrenceville,
died at her home in that city on the
night of July 6. after an illness cov¬
ering a period of several years. Mrs.
Wynn was the mother of Mrs. E. H.
Jordan of this city, and has a large
circle of friends here, having been
the guest of her daughter here on
several occasions. She was a mem¬
ber of one of the most prominent
families in the state. The Law¬
renceville News-Herald says of her:
When it can be said of one who
has completed (the life work set be¬
fore her and joined the innumerable
caravan that passes on before that
she was a good woman, a kind and
considerate neighbor, a loving moth¬
er and an affectionate wife, and that
so allthese splendid attributes be add¬
ed the graces of a Christian woman,
the words of legitimate eulogy are
exhausted.
Mrs. Winn was born at Lawrence¬
ville December 8, 1837, and was the
daughter of Col. James P. Simmons,
who was for many years one of the
leading lawyers ofGeorgia.
In 1859, just before the beginning
of <he civil war, she and Judge Winn
were married. The year following
he answered the call of his country,
and was actively engaged in the ser¬
vice , as a calvary commander, until
the surrender of Lee’s army, when
he returned home to his waiting
bride. And it is a remarkable fact
that, with the exception of the war
period, during the fifty-one years of
their married live® they were never
separate more than twenty-four
hours at a time to the date of her
disease
Three children were born of this
marriage: Hon. Courtland S. Winn,
of Atlanta; Mrs. Essie Brand, wife of
Judge C. H. Brand, wtho died just
twenty years ago , and Mrs. Eula
Jordan, wife of Mr. Edward H. Jor¬
dan, of Covington.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIA¬
TION CONVENED HERE.
SESSION WAS A VERY INTEREST¬
ING AND INSTRUCTIVE ONE.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Tho reduced now to seventeen
churches, this body had an excellent
program with some very strong num¬
bers. Dr. J. J. Bennett delivered a
masterful sermon last Saturday
morning. The sessions began Friday
night and lasted till Sunday after¬
noon. Mr. Geo. W. Andrews, and
Dr. W. H. Young, the latter pastor
at Decatur, were star attractions.
Mr Andrews is a Surday shod ex¬
pert employed by the Baptists of
Georgia. Dr. Young is master with
chalk talks. His illustrated lectures
were excellent, and caught the
younger people at once. Mr. C. C.
King, of this city, was elected presr
ident for the ensuing year. Mr. A.
B. Coffey, vice president, and Mr.
D. P. Philips, treasurer-secretary,
both of Lithonia. The three also
form the executive committee, to
prepare time, place and program fer
next meeting.
There were about fifteen or twenty
FIRST SERVICE HELD
IN NEW CHURCH.
BAPTISTS ARE BEING CONGRAT¬
ULATED ON THEIR HAND¬
SOME NEW HOME.
The day was slightly inclement but
there was a large congregation at
eleven o’clock, the first Sunday in
July, filling the auditorium. The
music was simple but impressive..
Miss Bessie Ezell came over from
Moraticello for the occasion and sang
beautifully, “Paradise,” as a solo.
Besides which the cho-ir, consisting
of Miss Ezell, Mrs. Delphia Blanton.
Mr. C. J. Norman and Mr. Preston
Carroll sang a voluntary aided by
Mr. Torn Wells on the flute, and ac¬
companied by Miss Brenice Cook on
the piano. The sermon was a clear
and broadly interpretation of w'hat
the Baptists: stand for. It was deliv¬
ered by the pastor, Rev. E. R. Pen¬
dleton, who took for a text, the
words, “What mean ye by these
stones?” (Josh.) The discourse was
a summing up of the distinctive feat¬
ures of a Baptist church, laying em¬
phasis upon liberty in all religious
matters and spirituality, the sina qui
non of a growing church. The build¬
ing report was read by Mr. C. J.
Norman, showing a little more than
$3000 still owing on the Baptist prop¬
erty, and the old house yet unsold.
At night, although it rained up to
the hour another good congregation
assembled and heard the sermon de¬
livered at Social Circle commence¬
ment and repeated here by request.
The text was, “Remember now thy
creator in the days of thy youth.”
Miss Winnie Huson and Mrs. L. D.
King sang as a duet, “Some Day the
Silver Cord will Break.” It was a
very impressive service and was lis¬
tened to with interest by the entire
congregation.
Mr. Barnett Here.
Mr. Porter Barnett, of Monroe, has
arrived in the oily and will be with
the Bradshaw Plumbing Company of
this city. Mr. Barnett needs no in¬
troduction to the people of Covington
as a master plumber, he having put
in some of the best work in Coving¬
ton, and hears the reputation of al¬
ways giving the highest degree of
satisfaction to his customers. Mr.
Bradshaw is to be congratulated on
securing the services of Mr. Barnett,
and will be in better position than
heretofore to give the people of Cov¬
ington the best class of work at the
right price, and* finish it when you
want it. •••
delegates here, and nearly every
Sunday school represented. The
body was charmed with the modern
equipment of the new house here,
and it is safe to predict that it will be
a model for more than one new
church on the Georgia railroad be¬
fore many years pass.
Dr. H. C. Bucholtz, with his singer,
Mr. Henry, and his daughter, Miss
Ruth, an expert pianist, are expect¬
ed to be with the Covington Baptists
next Wednesday night, July 20th., to
begin a meeting of several days.
Services will be held at ten A. M.
in the mornings, and at seven forty
five the music will begin at night.
We are instructed to pass on the
invitation to every one in Covington
to attend these meetings and enjoy
the good things.
$1. A Year In Advance.
NEW PENSION LAW
IS NOW IN FORGE
NEW BLANKS WILL BE USED FOR
THE ENROLLMENT OF PEN¬
SIONERS THIS YEAR.
Ordinary Meador is in receipt of a
letter from Hon. John W. Lindsay,
Commissioner of Pensions for Geor¬
gia, in which he states that the new
blanks for the enrollment of the
names of pensioners for next year,
are now in the hands of the (printer
and as soon as he can get them he
will forward them togetbey with in¬
structions to this office in plenty of
time. The letter from Mr. Lindsay
to Ordinary Meador follows:
Atlanta, July, 1910.
Dear Judge: The Pension Bill, to
put in force the provision of the
New Constitutional Amendment, lias
been passed and approved by the Gov¬
ernor, and is now the Pension Law.
Do not take any more applications
on the old blanks for Indigent Sol¬
diers. and Indigent Widows. The
New Bill repeals the Indigent law
heretofore in force for these classes.
My forms for Itlhe blanks under the
new law are in the ,hands of the
printers. As soon as I can get
them printed, I will supply you with
instructions how to use them for ap¬
plicants. Say to all inquirers to be
patient. They will be afforded ample
opportunity to get up their applica¬
tions to be passed on for 1911 Rolls.
Yours respectfully,
J. W. LINDSEY,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Tabernacle Meeting.
Oak Hill Tabernacle Meeting will
be held July 15-24, 1910. Workers: J.
L. Brasher, C. M. Dunwoody, and
ITamp Sewell. All cordially invited.
Board and lodging at Hotel, $1.00
per day; transients, 35c per meal.
Can accommodate both ladies and
gentlemen this year. Visitors will be
met in Conyers by hack, if they no¬
tify me beforehand, and brought out'
for 50c eaJch.
T. W. HICKS.
Route No. 2, Porterdale, Ga.
ROOMS TO RENT TO A COUPLE
to do light house keeping. Apply to
Mrs. C. I. Cash. tf.
The
Convenience
Of
Banking
Have you investigated our facilities,
our resources, our modern methods
and equipment for handling ordinary
deposits, loans, collections and bank¬
ing business in general? No? You
will find it to your interest to make
inquiries.
See our statement on another
page of this paper.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
We Invite Your Patronage. 1
Flowers & T aylor
Do more Commercial Job
Printing than all other
county print-shops. Why?
MR. J. G. BARNES
PASSES TO BEYOND
HE HAD BEEN IN FEEBLE CON
DITION FOR SOME TIME BUT
DEATH WAS A SHOCK.
Mr. J. C. Barnes, one of the older
citizens of the county, died at his
home in this city last Monday after
an illness of several weeks. He had
been a resident of this county for
several years, having moved here
from Butts county, where he had
spent the greater portion of his life.
Mr. Barnes was a good citizen, a
confederate veteran, and mode a host
of friends during his stay in this
county. His health had been feeble
for several years, but his death was
caused principally from rheumatism
of the heart, together with a compli¬
cation of diseases.
Tlie remains were carried to Jack
son for interment at Macedonia, of
which church he had been a mem¬
ber. The funeral services were con¬
ducted by Rev. R. C. Cleckler. Mr.
Barnes leaves a wife and son, Hiram,
of this city, and two daughters, [Mrs,
W. W. Wilson, of Jackson, and Mrs.
W. W. Lott, of Jacksonville, Fla.
THE FARMERS UNION
SELLS 150 BALES.
COTTON SOLD TO MR. FLAKE, OF
CONYERS, FOR AN AVEGRAE
PRICE 0,F 15 CENTS.
Mr. L. W. Jarman, acting for the
Farmer’s Union of this county, sold
last Thursday to Mr. Flake, of Con¬
yers, 150 bales of cotton which had
been Stored in the Union Warehouse
in this city.
The cotton all classed up well and
was purchased by the above named
gentleman for a maximum price of 15
cents a pound. Mr. Jarman stated to
a News man that the transaction was
entirely satisfactory to the Union,
< nd that the Conyers buyer got the
cotton on the highest bid, or grade.
The Union of this county is close¬
ly in touch with the market situation
and through its method of handling
the crop has been: of inestimable ben¬
efit to the farmers of this section.
