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WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
Of Purely Local Interest.
Written Especially for the News By Mrs. Edwin Taylor.
Mrs. W. D. Travis spent Thursday
in Atlanta.
Mrs. C. A. Sockwell spent Fri¬
day in Atlanta.
Mrs. Lister Lee spent one day of
last week in Atlanta.
Miss Christine White visited
at Starrsvi’'e Sunday.'
Mr. W. Cohen made a business
trip to Atlanta Monday'.
Mr. John Stowers spent Sunday
with relatives in Conyers.
Mrs. J. J. Smith spent the week¬
end with relatives in Atlanta.
Mrs. Magath and Mrs. Peppier, of
Oxford, were in the city Thursday.
Mrs. James H. Porter and Mrs. L.
P. Owsley spent Thursday in Atlanta.
The friends of Mr. Clifford Weaver
will regret to learn that he is quite
sick.
Miss Sallie May Sockwell visited
relatives and friends in Atlanta last
week.
Mrs. N. Z. Anderon and Miss
Pauline Franklin spent Thursday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. J. B. Terrell has returned
from a pleasant visit 'o relatives in
Quanta.
Miss Annie Mae Lester will spend
the winter as the guest of Mrs. A.
C. Perry.
Miss Kate Thompson, of Mansfield,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Thompson.
Miss Gladys Lee spent the week¬
end very pleasantly with friends at
Agnes Scott.
Mr. Brice Bigger®, of Atlanta, spent
the week-end with his mother, Mrs.
L. T. Biggers.
The friends of little Miss Mary
Sockwell will regret to learn that she
is quite sick.
Mr. Wade Harrison, of South Caro¬
lina, is the guest of his brother, Mr.
F. Hj Harrison.
Mr. Leon King, of West Newton,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Gardner Saturday.
Miss Mary Canter has returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Frances Henderson was the
guest of relatives in Atlanta several
days of last week.
Mrs. L. T. Bigger had as her
guests Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Skinner, of Stanrsville.
Rev. John B. Gordon and Mr. Sam
P. Thompson attended the Synod ait
Decatur,, Tuesday night.
Mrs. L. D. King and children at¬
tended the Sunday School Institute
at West Newton last week.
Mrs. J. T. Corley, of Marietta, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Claude
Weaver Anderson, last week.
Those who attended the Simmers
meeting in Atlanta Monday night
were: Mr. R. C. Guinn, Mr. P. W.
Godfrey, Mr. C. S. Thompson, and
Mr. C. A. Sockwell.
PROGRAM OF FIDDLERS
FOR FRIDAY EVENING.
First Prize $7.00. Second Prize $5.00.
Third Prize $3.00
Song—By the Fiddlers Convention.
* “Jacksons March,” “Tom and Jerry” and “Parting Kiss”—By W. S. Bird,
of Gwinnett County.
‘Leather Breeches,” “Soldiers Joy,” “Arkansas Traveler,” Song of old
War Times, “Joe Bowers” and the “Poor Old Slave”—By William
Bird of Newton county.
‘Billy in the Low Grounds,” Joh»ny Wagoner,—By Robert Young of New¬
ton county.
‘Flat Woods” and “Chickens Before Day”—By J. W. Stephenson of
Newton county.
‘Snow Bird in the Ashes, w “Arkansas Traveler”—By Henry Horton, of
Newton county.
Song, Absent—By Bagley Wright of Covington.
‘Bonaparte’s Retreat,” “Give the Fiddlers a Dram”—By A. V. Poole of
Newton county.
Sings and Plays, old Ante-Bellum Songs—By Uncle Coney Lee of Wal¬
ton county.
‘Bacon and Collards, "Fishers Horn Pipe”—By Wiley Harper, of Mor¬
gan county.
Duet, “My Cavalier”—Misses Clara Belle Adams and Florence Wells.
‘Go Along Liza Jane,” Hoplight Ladies”—By J. R. Crenshaw of Newton
county.
Music—By Joe Wright, of Newton county.
Song—Miss Lucy Bush, of Covington.
Liza Jane,” “Belle Martin” and “Joke on the Puppies*’—By John
Ward of Walton county.
Mocking Bird,” “Arkansas Traveler”—By J. B. Rice of Rockdale county.
When the Bells in the Light House Ring Ding Dong.—Geo. L. Richard.
Admission 25e. Reserved Seats 35c.
Reserved Seats on Sale at J. A. Wright’s
Miss Annie Higgins and Mss Flew
ellyn spent Saturday in Atlanta.
Prof. G. C. Adams, of Mansfield,
former school commissioner of this
county, was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. LaPrade, and her guest
Mrs. Lunsford, of Roanoke, Va., w'ere
among the visitors here Friday.
Miss Florence Wells had as her
[week-end guest, Misses Mary Bass,
of Atlanta, and Sarah Cannon, of
Conyersi
Mr. Wood Almond and little son,
William Almand, of Rutledge, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Al¬
mand Sunday.
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey and Mrs. C.
H. White made an automobile trip to
Atlanta one day last week in Mrs.
Godfrey’s car.
Col. and Mrs. L. L. Middlebrook spent
the week-end in Atlanta, the guests
of Mr. Marvin Middlebrook and Miss
Ysabelle Middlebrook.
Mrs. S. P. Thompson, Mrs. J. S.
Gardner, Mrs. L. D. King and Miss
Julia Thompson made an’ automobile
trip to Atlanta Thursday.
Mis® Janie Gaither, who is teach¬
ing in the public school at Aimon,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wj H. Gaither.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clark had as
their guest last week Mrs. E. A. Mc¬
Nair, of Monticello. Mrs. McNair is
the oldest sister of Mr. Clark.
Mrs. James Porter, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. T. C.
Swann, for the past week, returned
Sunday to her home in Macon.
Miss Julia Aiken had as her guests
this w'eek, Misses Grace Francis, of
Conyers, Mattie Bell Ripley, of Odes
sad ale, and Sarah Thomas, of Oxrord.
Mrs. William Billingslea has return
ed from Atlanta, very much improved
in health. She will be with her
mother, Mrs. R. I. Weaver, for some
time.
:Mns. T. J. Reynold, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. J. Willis, for several day®, return¬
ed Saturday to her home in Miiledge
ville.
Mr. and Mr. J. W. Sockwell
accompanied by little Miss Mary
Sockwell, went to Mansfield Sunday,
where they were the guests of rela¬
tives.
Mrs. J. S. Gardner, who has been,
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. iW. R. King, in West Newton,
returned to Covington one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Godfrey had as
their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Trammell, Capt. J. E. Godfrey,
and Miss Mary Walton Trammell, of
Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pickett and
children left Sunday for Atlanta,
where they will make their future
home. Mr. and Mrs. Pickett have a
large number of friends here who
regret very much to give them up.
Don’t forget that do’lor you owe
The News when you sell your cotton.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, W EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1911.
NEXT ATTRACTION COMING
HERE THURSDAY EVENING.
The entertainment to be given at
the school audiorium next Thursday
evening by the Cavenys, of the Alka¬
hest Lyceum and w'ho come under the
( auspices of the school, bids fair to
outrival the two preceding splendid
numbers in point of variety of program
novelty of performance and popular
interest. Mr. Caveny is a famous
Cartoonist, Clay-MoldeJer and Imper
sonatorr and his reputation as an ar¬
tist in each of these entertaining
roles is nothing short of national.
Since his appearance on the platform
twelve years ago he has delighted
hosts of cultured people from the At¬
lantic to the Pacific and has never
failed to win entthusiastic applause
from his audience. Eminent public
men and women are lavish in their
praise of Mr. Caveny and his work.
Another and extremely popular por¬
tion of the varied program is the
vocal performance of Marie M. Caveny
This young woman has na expressive
soprano voice of great range and beau
ty. Some of her songs are illustrated
by Mr. Caveny’s rapid and skillful
hand. Mrs. Caveny is also a pian¬
ist of rare accomplishment. The
whole program offers an evening of
varied and continued interest. * * *
U. D. C. Notice.
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The November meeting of the U.
D. C., will be held Thursday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. S. H
Adams on Floyd Street.
D. A. R. Notice.
The regular monthly meeting of
the D. A. R., will be held this after¬
noon at 3 o’clock, at the residence of
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey.
Sewing Club.
Miss Eleanor Hays entertained the
Sewing Club at her home last Wed¬
nesday afternoon. The honor guest
of the occasion was Mr. George
Richards, w'ho is recuperating from a
serious injury caused from failing
from a wheel. The Club will meet
this afternoon with Miss Gladys Lee.
Hallow’een Party.
Mis® Julia Dickey entertained a
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large number of friend® on Tuesday
evening of last week, in honor of
her guests, Miss Johnosm, of Atlan¬
ta, and Miss Gladys BonneU, of Ma¬
con.
The wierd decorations of owls,bats,
pumpkins, etc., the skelton with
the death hand; the witches serving
•their brew and telling fortune®; and
finally the ghost stories which were
contributed to by all the guests,com¬
bined to give quite a “Hallow’een
ish” atmosphere to the occasion.
Miss Akin Entertains.
A delightful affair of Tuesday ev¬
ening was the heart-dice party giv¬
en by Miss Julia Aiken at her home
on Monticello street, in honor of her
attractive guests, Misses Mattie Bell
Ripley and Sarah Thomas. The ev¬
ening was very pleasantly spent in
playing heart dice and foryt-two.
The house was lovely in its decor¬
ations of ferns and cut flowers. A
delightful salad course was served,
Misses Louise Whitehead and Mabel
Thomas assisting Miss Aiken.
Those invited were Misses Sarah
Thomas, Mattie Belle Ripley, Flor¬
ence Wells, Lucy Bush, Clarabelle
Adams, Sarah Cannon, Blondine Coop
er, Lucile Peek and Grace White
head. Messrs. Fleming, Hairy Davis,
Nathan Cohen, Tom Adam®, John
Bob Weaver, Fred Barnes, Wilbur
Harwell and James Carroll.
MIXON NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Heard, of Cov¬
ington, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Hill and mother, Mrs. J.
H. Pope.
Miss Nora Kitchens visited Misses
Nellie and Gracie Parker Sunday af¬
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fincher spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Billie Fin¬
cher and family.
Miss Dessa Ivey was a visitor here
a short while Saturday afternoon.
Misses Callie and Bertha Leverett,
of Mechanicsville, passed through
our ville Wednesday afternoon.
Misses Ezma. Sadie and Ada Law
son spent Sunday afternoon with
Misses Katie nd Mae Fincher.
Misses iNellie and Gracie Parker
were fn Covington Wednesday shop¬
ping.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kitchens of
Covington, passed through Mixon Sum
day morning.
Misses Ermine and Exa Kitchen®,
of Gaithers, with Mr. Orell Aaron,
spent Sunday with Mis® Nora Kitch¬
ens.
Miss Gracie Parker spent Sunday
with Miss Nora iKtchens.
LOST. — BUNDlxE CONTAINING
coat and vest, three yards of
cloth; has my name on package.
Lost between Covington and Wal
nutgrove. Reward if returned to
W. O. B. Eason, Walnutgrove, Ga.,
or Stephenson & Callaway.—lt.pd.
We Have been Giving You
Bargains. Full Value in Everything
We are going to offer some of the biggest and best
bargains for a short t ime, in Mens clothing. They are
selling of course. We have an extra large stock and we
intend to move it. Now is your chance to dress yourself I
for the winter.
Suits $5.00, $7.50 $10.00, $12.50 and up to $22.50
All much better than priced. You will have to see these
values to realize and appreciate them.
Rubber Coats. Rain Coats, Overcoats and Cravenctts.
We have them $3.50, $5.00 and on up to $15.00 all good
values.
We are prepared and ready to clothe you from
head to foot with the best and at prices that com
form not so close to the goods but to Present Com
dition. A look will convince you.
Heard White & Company
NORTH GEORGIA BANKRUPTS.
Report of Clerk for Northern Dis¬
trict Shows Many Cases.
The annual report of the bank¬
ruptcy clerk for the northern district
of Georgia, just completed, shows a
total of 450 bankruptcy cases for
that district during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1911, with aggregate
debt® of $1,221,102,07, and realized
asiset® of $251,145,06, or an average
of a little more than. 20 cent® on the
dollar.
There were 368 voluntary and 82
involuntary cases of bankruptcy, and
all except seventeen have been, adju¬
dicated. Most of the seventeen were
dismissed.
FOR SALE.—A FEW VERY FINE
highly bred White Plymouth Rock
Cockerls at $1.00 each. Apply to
W. V. VEAL, Porterdale, R. F. D.
No. 1.—3t pd.
SEED OATS FOR SALE.
APLER OATS, BANCROFT OATS.
PRICE 80C TO $1.00 PER BUSHEL.
tf. L. W. JARMAN.
PARK & POLLARD’S SCRATCH
feed. The best feed for your
chickens on the market. Sold by
T. C. SWANN CO.—It.
HUNTERS NOTICE.
J will be in the clerk’s office every
Saturday, for the purpose of issuing
license, to those who contemplate
hunting this season. The bird sea¬
son oipens December the 1st.
F. C. SNELL,
Newton County Warden.—tf.
NOTICE.
Mr. M. E. Parker wishes to an¬
nounce to the public that he has
again opened hi® Oyster Business,
and ia now located In the Hendricks
Building, opposite D. A. Thompson’s
where he will keep on hand daily
fresh oysters, the very beet that
come® on the market and will be
making those good oyster stews that
have become famous throughout this
section of country. So when in town
don’t forget to drop in and take din¬
ner with him. Will also carry a line
of fruit® and confectionaries, will ap¬
preciate seeing the old friends and
customers.
Why not pay your subscription.
DR. WRIGHT’S
I have a few lot of Rhode Island Red Pullets and Cockerels!
am closing out cheap to reduce my stock. Now is your time
get something good at reasonable price. I want to close tW
out at once. If you care to put some new blood in your flocV
can give you something fine.
FOR RENT.
I have a house and lot on Washington St. close in an
convenient to rent can give possession at once. Come to See m|
I am still carrying a large line of specticles and Trusses an
guarantee satisfaction in adjustment and prices.
DR. J. A. WRIGHT, Druggist
Covington, Ga.
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Insurance For Farmers
The Newton County Division of the T amers Co-oparative Firel
Insurance Co., organized ten years ago for the benetit ofl
was j
farmers. Has grown from $50,000 to $280,000 cost $5.00
per $1,000 for Policy no renewels. No other cost except,
make good the losses and necessary expenses. Average cost to,
its members since zed only $2.63 a $ 1,000.00 per y ear ’
organ
No excuse to go with out protection. Cheapest insurance
world and L.' safe. AGENT.
D. ADAMS
COVINGTON GA.
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