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Robinson has moved his
r c tau«h slde of
nrl store from the
the handsome new cor
tlVst to by Messrs.
r T.nderson completed side.
on the east
" ‘who occupy the Hollis
now
the east aide will move
w f on store room
the week to the
by Mr Robinson, where they
glad to have their friends call
Bros, have incorporated
r associated
usiness and have
Messrs. W. N. Rainey and
im most
,'right, two of the pro¬
young business men of the
key will continue business at
ae stand.
law firm of Middlebrook, Ro
Knox has dissolved, Mr. M-id
li opening new offices in the
rd building and Messrs. Ro¬
nd Knox continuing in the of
f the old firm.
C. A. Harwell, well known to
jople of the city and county,
iened up a flourishing real eB¬
usiness, and will have his of
n the Hollis building. Mr. Har
i familiar with property values
$ the county and will no doubt
uusiuess.
lorted that several other
J be made within a short
i far they have not been
Card of Thanks.
Ion News.
r Sirs:i— Please allow me space
|tiie News to exprss my sincere
i to all my friends who so loy
ft’ supported me in the recent Cov
jpwi Je News Contest in which I won
second prize, the beautiful parlor
|t I am indeed, so thankful to
pall,and sting this present will ever be
memento of your kindness.
LUCIUS HENDRIX.
YOUR
SAVINGS
r-s The earning period of a mail’s life is
1118 1 •
8e ^son of plenty—his harvest time
ft is then, if ever that he must lay
stores for Life’s Winter. You
what are YOU doing with the
proceeds of your harvest?
ft * 0 you waste it all, or
are you wisely SAY¬
ING A PART?
Tte are Pertinent QUESTINONS-not IMPERTNENT
ft 0 t ns help you to Make this
save.
ftank your “Granary” and keep
safe the golden results of
your industry.
First National
Covington, Ga.
l)C Covington S I
FOWLER BROS. TO
BE INCORPORATED.
THIS POPULAR FIRM WILL TAKE
IN TWO OF THEIR MOST
PROMINENT EMPLOYES,
WILL DO BIG BUSINESS.
In another place of this issue of
The, News appears an application for
charter for the firm of Fowler Bros.,
to be known in future as the Fowler
Bros,. Company.
The announcement that this firm
w ould incorporate came as a surprise
to their many friend® and the public
generally. In the new company be
besides Messrs. R. R. Fowler and E.
W. Fowler, will be associated Messrs.
W. N. Rainey and Hugh Wright, two
popular youpg business men who have
been with the old company for a
number of years. Their friends are
congratulating them on having se¬
cured an interest in this progressive
business., and while the old firm has
been doing an unusually large busi¬
ness, they predict an even brighter
future in the business circles of this
section,
Aside from the name of the firm
and the new members, no other
change has been announced.
NO ROOM FOR THE CAPITOL.
While the near campaign over the
location of the state capital is being
waged by Macon, Perry, Montezuma
and other vacant towns, we desire to
speak up in time and explain that,
with our new government building,
new hotel, new city hall, new court
house and jail,, new Griffin hospital,
and with so many excellent business
houses, residences and manufacturing
plants, and more going up all the
time; besides an over-ripe public sen¬
timent in favor of a rew Union Depot
we simply cannot spare the room for
the capital. Of course, if the state
should undertake to locate it here an
its own premises, at Camp Northen
or the Experiment Farm, the courts
would probably deny us an injunction
against it, on the grounds that it
would be establishing dangerous pre¬
cedent in judicial procedure.—Griffin
Herald.
CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE AT
PARKER’S. tf.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JAN. 4, 1911.
NEW OFFICIALS
INOTK OFFICE.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE
TAKEN CHARGE AND SELEC¬
TED THEIR POLICEMEN AND
THE NEW CITY CLERK.
The new city administration com¬
posed of Hon. George T. Smith, May¬
or; Messrs. R. P. Lester, R. E. Ever
itt, J. R. Stephenson, T. J. Harwell
and W. Cohen, councilman, have
taken the reins of office and have
settled down to work for the year.
Judging from the start they have
made thy intend to make it a banner
year in Covington’s progressive his¬
tory.
Their first meeting was held last
Thursday night, at which time the
election of policemen and the city
clerk took place. Mr. John J. Corley,
clerk of he 1910 council, was not an
applicant for the place again, stating
that his other duties required too
much time to attend to the city’s
clerical work. Mr. Thomas J. Shields
was elected to the place, and will de¬
vote his entire time to the work. Here¬
tofore the salary of the clerk has
been fixed at $400 per annum, with
extras in the way of costs and fees
for issuing special licenses. This
year, in order to secure the entire
time of the clerk the salary was rais¬
ed to $500 per year, the clerk still
to receive his part of the costs and
fees. Mr. Shields has opened the
city offices in the council room where
he will be found at all times.
In the election of policemen only one
change was made. Mr. Rutledge,
who had the beat at the Georgia rail¬
road was left off the pay roll and
Mr. Powell Skelton, who has served
tne city as a policeman on several
previous occasions, was elected to
that place. Messrs. R. W. Clark,
Bradford Bohanan and Wick Willing¬
ham were re-elected, and commended
for thir adhrence to duty during the
past year.
With this team of policemen Cov¬
ington need have no fear of disorder¬
ly conduct during their administra¬
tion, as they know exactly how to
keep it checked.
At the meeting Thursday night oth¬
er regular business came up for con¬
sideration, but it was mostly of a
routine nature and of little interest
to the public generally.
The following committee appoint¬
ments were made by the Mayor for
the ensuing year:
Electric Lights, Water and Fire Dept.
J. R. Stephenson.
Finance.
Dr. Luke Robinson,
J. R. Stephenson,
W. Cohen,
Street.
R. E. Everitt,
Dr. Luke Robinson,
T. J. Harweell.
Park and Cemetery.
R. P. Lester,
R. E. Everitt,
W. Cohen.
Public Health and Relief.
T. J. Harwell,
Dr. Luke Robinson,
R. P. Lester.
Public Building and City Clock.
W. Cohen,
R. E. Everitt,
T. J. Harwell.
Smith-Rogers.
The marriage of Miss Mattie Smith
and Mr. Phonso Rogers took place
last Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 28th,
at the Methodist parsonage at 4:30
Rev. W. H. ooper performed the cere¬
mony in a beautiful manner. The
bride was married in a very pretty
blue tailored suit, with hat to match.
Those present were: Mrs. Sam P
Thompson, Miss Julia Thompson, Mrs
! Annie Pace Wooten, Mr. Wilson, and Mr.
Jack Swann, Mrs. W. H. Cooper
i Miss Blondine Cooper.
' and Mrs. Rogers will be at
Mr.
home for the present with the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith.
Sunday School Institute to Meet.
The Oak Hill Sunday School insti¬
tute. which is composed of Prospect.
Z.on, Bethany and Hopewell churches
will meet at Prospect church next
Saturday, Jan. 7th, at 10 o’clock, a.
m. The subject for dsieussion will
be: “What is the Relation of the
Sabbath School to Missions?” It is
expected that several visiting speak¬
ers will be there on thait date and will
Interest the Institute along the lines
of work to be outlined. Everybody is
cordially invited to bo preaoat.
POWER COMPANY
LOSES TO NOLEN
MRS. NOLEN GIVEN $7,950 AS
DAMAGES FROM CENTRAL
GEORGIA POWER CO. SET¬
TLED BY ARBITRATION.
In the damage case of Nolen against
the Central Georgia Power Company,
the arbitrators gave Mrs. Nolen $7,
950 damages last Saturday. This has
been one of the most important cases
in connection with the big dam be
jng built by the Central. Georgia
Power Company, and first came up
for adjustment in Butts county.
It will be remeemibered that the
case of Mrs. Nolen and other® from
this county against the company has
been going or. for several months. In
the case of Mrs. Nolen a satisfactory
settlement cculd not be made on the
damages to her property. The devel¬
opment company then condemned the
land and the arbitrators awarded Mrs
Nolen $15,000 in Butts county for the
property. The company then appeal¬
ed the decision of the arbitrators
and the matter was brought to this
county.
A new arbitration was. agreed to
and the following gentlemen were se¬
lected as arbitrators: R. C. Jordan,
of Macon, appointed by the company;
A. H. Thompson, of Lagrange, repre¬
senting Mrs. Nolen, and J. F. Go
lightly of Atlanta, appointed by the
court. They went over the property
and after consulting and figuring
gave Mrs. Nolen an award of the
above named amount. The fact that
none of the arbitrators were local
men and familiar with the value of
the property is the opinion of many
that the first amount was deviated
from.
Walter T. Johnson of Macon and
Green Johnson of Monticello were
counsel for the company and Dorsey,
Brewster and Hyman of Atlanta, and
Col. A. D. Meador of this city repre¬
sented Mrs. Nolen.
Christmaas Services.
On Christmas morning the Metho¬
dist Sunday school had a special pro¬
gram and quite a nice offering was
given to the Weselyan Memorial Hos¬
pital. The program follows.:
Voluntary, The King.
Song, By the School, He is Worthy.
Scripture Lesson, By Rev. W. H.
Cooper.
Prayer, By Superintendent, R. P.
Lester.
Anthem, O Little Tom of Bethleherj
Recesitation, If I had a Million Dol¬
lars, By Perry E. Lunsford.
Lesson and Collection.
Song, The Angels’ Song, Primary
Class.
Recitation, Mothe C.L-.sti..***
Story, Little Miss Mar, iiea-> Bailey
Solo, Luther’s Cradle Song, Little
Miss Blanch Cooper.
Pantomine, Peace on Earth, Good
Will to men, Intermediate Classes.
Solo, Waking Out of Silence, Miss
Lucy Bush.
Report of Secretary. ,
Song by School, Shepherd of Is
real.
Benediction.
Improvement at Postoffice.
Postmaster H. D. Bush is having
some marked improvements made at
the postoffice to keep pace with the
rapid growth of the city. A number
of new combination boxes have been
placed in position and the cabinet
work extended to near the front, giv¬
ing ! t a real city like appearance.
Mr. Bush is to be congratulated on
the improvements he is making and
the manner in which he is conduct¬
ing the office here. No city in the
state has. a more efficient or cour¬
teous postoffice force than Covington.
Timberlake-Mc Reynolds.
The marriage of Mrs. V. L. Tim
berlake, formerly of CrawfordviUe,
hut now of Brick Store, and Mr. L.
W. McReynolds, of Kansas, took
place Saturday, Dec. 24th, at the
odist parsonage in Covington, Rev.
W. H. Cooper performed the cere¬
mony. Tey will make their home at
Brick Store for a while.
Fowler-Crabtree.
Married in Atlanta December 29th,
Miss Addie Mae Fowler, of Coving¬
ton. and Mr. S. C. Crabtree, of Chat¬
tanooga, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Crab¬
tree will make their home in Chatta¬
nooga for the present
If you owe the News for subscrip¬
tion this is a mighty good time to
MR. MORGAN AND
THE NEW ROAD.
HE DOSEN’T LIKE PROGRESSIVE¬
NESS AND SAYS THE FARMERS
CAN MAKE OUT WITH THE
OLD WAGON ROAD.
Editors of Covington New®: —
Will you allow me a short space
In your valuable pajper for this card.
I do mot wish to be impertent, nor
butting in to any controversy, but as
a citizen of the county I stand ready
to defend every enterprise that would
be beneficial to the people of the
county.
In reply to your editorial to F. D.
Ballard, comniissdomer elect, I must
say that I indorse Ballard’s views in
working the old road, for more rea¬
sons than one. In the first place your
figures of $38,000 is extravagant for
the short distance. I think that half
the amount would have been suffi¬
cient to have made a permanent road
for all purposes. ;
Now, Mr. Editors, not withstand¬
ing we have the new road now, is it
not just and fair that the resident
citizens and tax payers, on the old
road have the same right to have
their road put in good condition, if
not, why not? Now if the old road
was too bad for the general public,
it certainly would be too 'bad for the
tax payers who ore obliged to use it.
Now if I have been correctly inform¬
ed, the new road is several hundred
yards farther than the old one and
not a resident house on it. And if
the old road had been put in condition
we would have been relieved of the
expense of keeping up two roads
running parol led to the some .point.
Very respectfully,
J. C. MORGAN.
The law firm of Middlebrook, Ro¬
gers & Knox has dissolved partner¬
ship and the notice appears on an¬
other page of today’s issue. Col.
Middlebrook will open offices in the
Shepherd building and Cols. Rogers
and Knox will continue in their pres¬
ent offices. This firm is. one of the
most popular in this section and all
of the partners have numerous friend
who will regret to learn of their dis
solution, but are glad trfey will all
continue in the pratice of law in the
city.
The
First
Step to
Independence
Is carefulness in spending. The man
with a salary will find that V- m
goes further when he deposits it in the
bank and pays his bill by check. And
he knows where every penny goes, too.
The Bank of Covington invites accounts
from salaried men and housekeepers.
As little as one dollar will start one.
Many a one begun with that sum has
become a goodly balance, because of the
check it puts on thoughtless spending.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CMM' \
We Invite Your Patronage/
YOUR BUSINESS
Is known by the Stationery
you send out. la Yours the
kind which will Inspire confi¬
dence In the receiver?
$1. A Year In Advance.
THE NEW LAW ON
CARRYING REVOLVERS
REGISTRATION WITH ORDINARY
REQUIRED ELSE YOU ARE
LIABLE TO A DOUBLE
SENTENCE.
For the benefit of those who do not
know the new law about carrying
revolvers, we publish this articlei,
thinking that it might keep some
good clever fellow out of trouble.
Under the new 'aw the only place
a man can have a revolver is in his
store or his home. If he hasn’t an
ordinary’s license he violates the law
in carrying the weapon from the plat*
where he purchased it to his home or
his store. In other words, unless a
man has a license, he violates the law
if he carries a pistol in any manner
for any purpose ont he streets or in
any public place.
In Atlanta several have been bound
over to the state court by the Recor¬
der for violating this new law, passed
at the last session of the legislature.
It is a misdemeanor to carry a pistol
whether openly or not, unless the
person wi h the weapon has made
bend before the county ordinary in
the sum of $100 to keep the peace.
When such bond is made the ordi¬
nary can issue a license good for
three years, allowing the person to
carry a pistol in his hand. This li¬
cense can be obtained after the bond
has been mad for the sum of fifty
cents, j 1 ’
The penalty on conviction, for a
misdemeanor charge, under the class¬
ification which the new offense comes
is 12 months in the chaingang , 6
months in jail, a fine of a $100 to
$1,000, any one, any two, or all three,
at the discretion of the judge.
So be careful about carrying your
revolver, if you own one, concealed
or openly, or an officer may get you
and cause you to have to pay out a
lot of money.—Conyers Times.
AUCTION SALE OF LIVE STOCK.
40 head of Hamhletonian colts, fine
mules and Jersey cattle for sale at
auction, Wednesday, January 11th
1911, Monroe, Ga., by J. H. Felker.
This is your opportunity; don’t miss
this .sale. % cash, Bal. 8 per cent.;
6 per cent, discount for all cash.
