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VOL. 11. NO. 39
getting ready for
FALL
several changes among the
merchants and clerks
OF THE CITY.
As usual, the first of September
brought several changes among the
merchants and clerk® of this city,
but they are all about straightened
out and ready for the fall rush.
The Covington Cash Store has
moved to the Adair corner, next to
uMr. E. H. Mobley,and Mr. C. E.
Cook has moved into the store room
vacated by them.
Mr. Louis Stein, who came here
from Monroe, has opened up a new
stock in the Magath building, for¬
merly occupied by Mr. C. E. Cook.
Mr. R. L. Loyd has, moved his gro¬
cery store into the room formerly oc¬
cupied by the Bowling Alley, which
has been discontinued.
Among the changes in the places
held by the clerks, Mr. Abercrombie
nas gone from C. C. Robinson to
Stephenson & Callaway; Mr. Dave
Bailey, formerly of this city, but late¬
ly of Oklahoma, is with C. C. Robin¬
son. Mr. Bailey has a number of
friends here who are glad to wel¬
come him back to the city.
iMr. W. E. Ruamph, who has been
with the T. C. Swann Co., for some¬
time has accepted a position with
the Orr Stationery Co., of Atlanta,
and will travel. His place with the
Swann Co., has been filled by Mr. W.
T. Thomas, formerly with R. E. Ev
eritt. Mr. Everitt has with him Mr.
Plunkett of Conyers.
Mr. Roy Loyd, an experienced un¬
dertaker and eniibalmer, is with T. J.
Harwell. He has a number of friends
here who are glad to welcome him to
the city. Mr. Loyd L<( originally
from Social Circle, but comes to this
city from Jackson.
Mrs. L. P. Reeves, who has con¬
ducted the Covington Hotel for the
past several years has moved to De¬
catur, where she will make her home
in future. The hotel is now in
charge of Mrs. Jackson, who will be
remembered by her Covington friends
as Mrs. Hardy, formerly proprietress
of the old Pitts House of this city.
“The Country Squire,” tonight.
19.S.B.
We are now receiving our Tenth sol¬
id Carload Shipment of
Oliver Chilled Plows
Genuine Oliver Plows are all the go in
Newton county and the annual sales con¬
tinue to increase.
When you make up your mind to
buy a two-horse plow, come to see us and
select the plow ^ou think best suited to your
land, and if you find the plow short of your
expectations all you have to do is to bring
it back to us. Oliver Plows have a liber¬
al guarantee behind them.
Stephenson Hdwe. Store.
Phone 16
I r M Comngbm
NEGRO KILLED EARLY
SUNDAY
SITTING ON TRACK
LY DRUNK, TRAIN TAKES
PART OF -HIS HEAD.
Jonh Bearden, a negro who was
ployed by Mr. Pres Worsham on
farm two miles west of this city,
struck by an east bound train on
Georgia railroad at an early
Sunday morning and killed.
Coroner Levy was called early
day morning and went to the
of the killing, in what is known as
Needmore district on the edge of
city, and held an inquest over
|iody. i
It was found that the negro
struck supposedly by the cross
of the pilot and. the top part of
head almost severed from his
After making thorough
the coroner’s jury returned a ver¬
dict that he came to his death by
being struck by an east bound train
on the Georgia railroad and killed.
It is supposed thajt the negro
drunk and had sat down on the end
of a cross tie iby the track and fall¬
en asleep, the train striking him
the above stated results.
New Store Locates Here.
Mr. Louis Stein, a merchant, has
come to Covington and located with
a high class line of general merchan¬
dise in the store room just vacated
by Mr. C. E. Cook, in the Magath
building, south side of the public
square,and on another page of
News will be found his
arid invitation to the people of this
vicinity to call on him.
Mr. Stein comes to this city from
Monroe, where he has conducted a
large business for sometime. He is
a son-in-law of Mr. B. Boorstin, for
mrely of this city, having married
Miss Ida Boorstin, well known to
luany of our people. Mrs. Stein will
jbave charge of the ladies wear de¬
partment and will be glad to have all
her friends call.
Go out to see “The Country Squire
at the Opera House tonight. A play
of pastoral purity by some excellent
artists. Admission 25c, 35c and 50.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, SEP. 7, 1910.
CITY SCHOOL HAS
SPLENDID OPENING
ATTENDANCE LARGER THAN,'
EVER BEFORE—EVERYTHING
LOOKS GOOD.
The City Public School opened on
Monday morning with the brightest
prospects in its history, and with all
indications pointing to a very pro¬
gressive and profitable year.
Prof. J. C. Upshaw, the newly
elected superintendent, was in his
place and took the reins with the
knowledge of every phase of work
in the school room^nd with the
attitude of a 'man who intends to
make a success, of his work. He has
a splendid corps of teachers with
and each one is a specialist in their
individual department.
The attendance Monday morning
was 2!)4, and every one of the pupils
were animated with the first day’s
feeling of the student. It is confi¬
dently expected that within the next
ten days the attendance will work up
to the average of 325, which is by
far better than on previous years.
Mrs. J. E. Philips, who has charge
of the primary grade, begaai her du¬
ties Monday morning with 58 pupils,
and she will certainly have her hands
full. She is equal to the emergency,
however, and will handle them in
such manner that the number will
not be be considered when the good
is taken into consideration.
i'VVith the people of the city en¬
thused over good schools, and with
(the excellent faculty, there is no
doubt about the progress and growth
of this institution.
MR. PENDLETON WRITES
FROM ASHVILLE, N. G.
Editors News, Covington, Ga'.
My dear friends: For three weeks
your guardian associate and erst¬
while scribe, with his family, has
been wandering aimlessly about in the
mountains, in three states, and finds
himself headed up at Ashville,
scarcely able to tell how he got here,
but by the examining of his excheq¬
uer it is evident he is some distance
from home, and there is a question
how he will get back!
The temporary aberration is due,
not tothe toxic influences unless the
Toxaway county has some such ef¬
fect, but is rather due to au effort to
“blank” his mind, and listlessly to
elude all responsibilities, even those
of panning the next stop. This ef¬
fort at first caused an intense ner¬
vous strain, as you may imagine, and
symptoms for two weeks were some¬
what alarming, but now things are
more hopeful.
We have encountered heavy rains,
fleas, washouts, weak bed-springs,
and mountains. One Sunday we spent
at Franklin, N. C., one at Clemson
College, and one at Ashville. In-be¬
tween, we were either on stage
coaches, jolting us into wrecks of our
former selves, in stuffy hotels, or on
crowded trains swinging on the ends
of seats. We touched at Blue Ridge,
Ga., Murphy, N. C., Sylva, N£ C.,
Spartanburg, S. C., and places already
mentioned. Sylvia is 22 miles by stage
coach across from Franklin. Your
correspondent has waded up and
down the famous Tennessee river
fishing and takes nothing! He has
also waded three miles of mud to
ease the horses of 185 pounds av¬
oirdupois.
' \We have been stung by hornets
and bitten by hack-drivers and coun¬
try hotels, Ashville is full of million
aires and other people. The air is
good and also the prices.
We feel perhaps able to stay here
a week. At present your “Uncle
John” has turned a deaf ear to invi¬
tations to preach. Dr. Vines of the
First church here preached to about
1500 each service yesterday, among
whom we sat in great enjoyment.
(Just here w r e stopped to look out
at the floats in Labor Day parade. It
Is an inspiring sight and the entire
population is turned out in gala
colors.)
Incidentally we had the privilege of
declining another call in the Palmet¬
to State, and if Dr. Vine® can be
avoided today before he leaves for a
week, we may escape and make it
back to Covington. He has just sent
word he expects to turn the people
over to your scribe next Sunday. We
hope we may not see him and he may}
find his congregation safe when
returns! 1
This is a great church town which
proves that millionaires and people
DR. JAS. E. DICKEY
GIVEN INVITATION.
MONTICELLO PEOPLE PAY HIM
A VERY HIGH AND DESERV¬
ED COMPLIMENT.
Tuesday night at a business meet¬
ing of the me|n of the Methodist
church the pastor was requested to
invite Dr. J. E. Dickey, president of
Emory College to come to Monticello
and preach at both the morning and
evening services some time in Octo¬
ber. It is thought this time may be
the first part of the month, either
the first or second Sunday in Octo¬
ber. Dr. Dickey is one of the very
strongest preachers in Southern
Methodism and was considered at the
last General Conference, held in
May at Asheville, N. C., as one of
the new bishops. Dr. Dickey receiv¬
ed a good vote for this the highest
place in his church of two million
members. He was elected by the
same body as secretary of the gen¬
eral board of education, but with
persistent effort on the part of the
trustees of Emory College, with other
things, his love for Georgia, and the
college, Dr. Dickey decided to re¬
main with the college. He has in
the past year or two raised an en¬
dowment of $300,000 for his school.
Dr. Dickey is one of the most elo¬
quent speakers in Georgia and with¬
out doubt he will have a crowded
house to hear him when he comes.
—Monticello News.
U. D, C. Meeting.
The U. D. C’s. Will meet Thursday
afternoon, 1 at 4 o'clock with Miss
Sallie May Sockwell.
City Court in Session.
The regular September term of the
City Court of Covington convened
this morning with Judge Whaley on
the bench, and Solicitor Milner rep¬
resenting the state.
The court took up the criminal
docket which is very light, and will
possibly finish it today. The civil
docket will be taken ub tomorrow
morning, and it is expected that the
court will finish up by Friday.
Mr. Yancey Dead.
Col. A. D. Meador received a tele¬
gram Monday afternoon from Hollins,
Ala., stating that his uncle, Mr. Wm.
A. Yancey, had died at his home in
that city at noon of the same day.
Mr. Yancey was 80 years of age, but
had been in good health up to a few
weeks before his death. He w-ent to
Alabama from Butts county where he
formerly resided.
Col. Meador left on the late train
Monday evening for that city to at¬
tend the funeral, which took place
yesterday afternoon.
A Correction.
Editors Covington News: In your
public school article published in
August 31st issue, I beg to call your
attention to an error. You stated,
“He will be assisted by Prof. Count
D. Gibson, first honor man at Emory
last year.” As a matter of fact,
the graduating class from Emory of
1910 had not a first honor man.
Therfeore I desire that through
tbe columns of The Covington News,
you correct the mistake. Thanking
you, I am. Yours truly,
COUNT D. GIBSON.
of leisure are not all bad.
There is a lot of “tainted” money
that goes into the collection plate—
’taint yours and ’taint mine!
We expect to stand in our accus¬
tomed place at Covington at the usual
hours on Sunday, the 18th and 25th
instants. This will be a happy priv¬
ilege to us. The only regret we can
have is tha t these will be the last two
opportunities. After all we believe
that much of the “fear and fret” of
life have been worn off amid the va¬
rieties of our vacation and wish all of
you could breathe this fine ozone for
awhile.
There is no more to say now except
that we hope to climb Mt. Mitchell,
the highest peak here, and wade some
more mountain streams. We appre¬
ciate news letters from various Cov¬
ington friends and send them all a
loving greeting. Best wishes for you
aud tbe News, and hopes of an early
sight of you.
Yours cordially,
EUGENE R. PENDLETON.
$1. A Year In Advance.
PENSION LIMIT IS
FIXED AT $1,500.
LANDS MUST BE GIVEN AT TRUE.
VALUATION, AND NOT RE¬
DUCED TO GET PENSION.
Pension Commissioner John W.
Lindsey has ust issued the following
instructions to the Ordinaries of the
state, a copy of which ha® been re¬
ceived by Judge A. D. Meador:
“I am offering further instructions
on the subject of your duty under
the new pension law.
"The applicant should not be al¬
lowed to adopt their tax returns val¬
uation as the true cash value of their
property to bring the valuation with¬
in the limit of the $1,500 fixed by
law to obtain the pension. For it is
a well known 'fact that the tax valu¬
ation represents about one-fourth
and not over one-third of the cash
value of the property returned. The
correct rule for valuing the property
of the applicant should be its true
salable cash value. We cannot ac¬
cept a valuation of lands from $2 to
$5 per acre when such is worth from
$10 to $25 per acre and would sell
for more. The valuaion must be
based approximately upon the true
salable cash value at the time of
making the application, stating lands
by the acre and oher property and
income by items, and value separately
"The freeholders who are sworn
and acting under oah should not
adopt the applicnats’ valuation, or
even consult that, to guide them.
But they should fix their own values
with reference to what the applicant
has valued it at, based on their own
knowledge of the property, and by
the exercise of a sound sworn judg¬
ment of what its true and the actual
cash value Is.
“When the applicant and wife both
own property this should be stated
separately, and the respective value
of each by items. If by the husband
alone so state. If by the wife alone
so state. All to be valued as hereto¬
fore instructed. This is requested to
prevent fraud on the state.”
“The Country Squire” at the Opera
House tonight. Go out and witness
the first and best performance of the
season. Popular prices.
Show
Your
Wife
How
To write checks for her bills instead
of counting out the money and then
not be able to tell where her cash has
gone. The Bank of Covington has a
special department for women’s ac¬
counts and will be glad to show any
one how much better a check is than
ready money.
— .— —— - -— — --
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00
= We Invite Your Patronage.’
Flowers & Taylor
Do more Commercial Job
Printing than all other
county print-shops. Why?
SHOW AT OPERA
HOUSE TONIGHT
FIRST ATTRACTION OF SEASON
TO BE PRESENTED AT THE
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.
The opening season at the Opera
House will be inuagurated tonight,
Wednesday, with a company of unus¬
ual excellence, in support of the noted
character, Mr. Wm. Triplett, present¬
ing the masterpiece of rural comedy,
“The Country Squire,” a play of pas¬
toral purity, possessing all the ele¬
ments of the modern success, rich
in sentiment, brisk in action and
deep in heart interest, into which a
master hand has blended an irresis¬
tible vein of sparkling comedy, yet
firmly entwind about the whole is
one of the sweetest, daintiest little
love stories ever told, with a beau¬
tiful and impressive moral at the end.
The program also introduces many
refined musical numbers, singing and
dancing novelties, choruses and fea u
tore® that are here introduced for
the first time at popular prices.
The specialty section is headed by
“But and Dot,” character song de¬
lineators tff rare ability, new to Cov¬
ington, but of national reputation. Mr.
Wilbur George, the silver-toned bari¬
tone, whose singing so delighted the
patrons of Mr. Triplett’s company
last season, is still much in evidence,
while Mr. and Mrs. Silverlake intro¬
duce a musical melange ranging all
the way from singing and dancing to
whirlwind acrobatic surprises. Popu¬
lar prices, 25c, 35c, and 50c, will be
employed for the Covington engage¬
ment only.
Reserved seats are now selling
at Dr. Wright’s Drug Store, Don’t
fail to secure your seats early.
Farmer’s Union Rally.
The Farmer’s Union will hold a
rally at Lovejoy Local, in Newton,
county on the 14th day of September,
1910, and all the people of the coun¬
ty are invited to attend. Come and
bring well filled baskets. There will
be speeches on different lines, show-,
ing the true type of prosperity.
T. J. SPEER, Jr.
Patronize those who advertise in
The News. They want your rtade.
