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CITY WILL BEGIN
PAVING AT ONCE.
AT MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
COUNCIL DECIDED TO PURSUE
PLANS LAID OUT FIRST
OF YEAR.
The paving of some of the side¬
walks of the city as decided oil by
the present mayor and council during
the first part of the year, seems to
have struck a snag from some
sources, and a petition asking them
not to pave the said sidewalks was
submitted to them at their regular
monthly meeting Monday night. The
petition was signed by several who
oppose the paving of the sidewalks
in the contemplated section, and they
asked the council to defer their ac¬
tion in the matter.
After taking the matter up, how¬
ever, the council decided that the
best thing for the interests of the
city vas to go ahead with the work
as planned at firsthand to begin the
. work as soon as practicable.
We understand that the first walks
to be paved will be those on the
streets where the people want it, and
it is believed then that the others
will not oppose the work. The first
walk will be that on Railroad street
leading from the square to a point
just past the home of Mr. John L.
Stephenson, and the work will be
started about the first of March.
The plan of the city as originally
decided on was to pave all the side¬
walks leading from the public square
a distance of some three blocks, the
property owners paying for the pav¬
ing and the city laying all the street
crossings. The work will all be done
under specifications of the city and
all the work will come up to the
same standard.
Mr. Ozburn For Deputy Sheriff.
In another column of today’s News
appears the announcement of Mr.
Fielder Ozburn, of Mansfield, as a
candidate for deputy sheriff with Mr.
Bonham Johnson. Mr. Ozburn, is one
of Mansfield’s most popular citizens
and a substantial planter of that sec¬
tion. He will no doubt receive the
support of many of the people of that
section. He is very popular all over
the county.
EVERY DOLLAR
YOU PUT IN
THE BANK
STRENGTHENS
THE WALL
And ^.BETWEENYOU Adversity
0 U
H matters not to us whether you claim to he up to date with
twentieth century ideas, or you be of the old school, you will re
ceiVe the same kind and considerate treatment from us.
^ e are steadily growing and confidentially we expect to grow
as vve believe that close attention to business, kind and cour'eous
bcatment of every one will do it. 1 his is our “MO 1 TO”
' ome to see us we are approachable at all times fr m the
^ lesident the book-keeper.
to 1 alk the matter over with us
' ul Merest s are ours, we are yours to serve.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
J. A. CATHEY Cashier
^ ate Steadily Growing-Coma and Grow With us.
Codington Mop K I
JURORS DRAWN FOR
THE MARCH TERM
VERY PROBABLE THAT TERM
WILL RUN WELL UP INTO
SECOND WEEK.—LARGE
CIVIL CALENDAR.
It is very probable that the regular
March term of superior court which
convenes here on the third Monday
in next month will continue well up
into the second week. Judge Roan
has signified his intention on devot¬
ing the first week to the trial of
civil cases, and will take up the
criminal branch on Monday of the
second week In the criminal end
there are several important cases
which it is expected will require sev¬
eral days to.dispose of.
The. following named persons were
drawn to serve as traverse juriors
of March term 1912 Newton Superior
Court:
J. L. King, A. C. Belcher, C. I.
Cash, B. J. Anderson, S. H. Avery,
E. M. Sigman, R. I. Mobley, G. B.
Downs, J. C. Banks, R. E. Stephen¬
son, M_ C. Lazenby, L. D. Adams,
W.,R. Roberts, G. W. Hill, R. IT. Cow¬
an, A. S. J. Ellington, M. G. Turner,
W. C. Benton, C. R Rogers, J. M.
Rogers, S. R. Campbell, A. N. Hays,
J. Z. Johnson, L. R. Almand, W. E.
Lunsford, J. W. Henderson, S. J.
Mask, J. W. Osborn, E. B. Nelson,
W. B. Carry, J. M. Mitcham, W. T.
Corley, W. H. Gaither, E. M. Piper,
W. Woodruff,
The following named persons were
drawn to serve as grand jurors at
March term 1912 Newton Superior
Court:
J. J. Carter, E. O. Lee, J. W.
Branham, R. E. Lee, J. T. Elliott,
G. Q. Livingston, W. E. Harwell, W.
T. Milner, J. B. George, L. W. Jar¬
man, W. B Smith, F. D. Diggers, J.
W. Black, Jno. F. Henderson, A. S.
McGarity, G. W. Avery, R. L. Middle
brooks, H. H. Mabry, J. L. Stephen¬
son, C. H White, C. C. Brooks, C.
W. Berry, J. B. Ellington, P. H. Hen¬
derson, J. H. Wood, F. R. Porter, J.
C. Kitchens, C. W. Jackson, J. W. F.
Park, H. D. Terrell.
MONEY LOANED ON FARM LANDS
Large loans for long terms prefer¬
able. J. C. KNOX, Att’y., Coving¬
ton, Ga.—tf.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Feb. 7, 1912.
ALEXANDER WILL
RUN FOR JUDGE.
JUDGE ROAN, COL. HOWELL IR¬
WIN AND SOLICITOR REID AL¬
SO MENTIONED—COL. L. J.
STEELE FOR SOLICITOR.
The following is from the Atlanta
Journal of last Thursday:
“Representative Hooper Alexander
of DeKalb, member of the lower
house of the legislature for several
terms past, will in all probability an¬
nounce himself a candidate for judge
of the Stone Mountain circuit within
a short while.
“Judge L. S. Roan, of Fairburn,
now holds that bench, and has oc¬
cupied it for some ten years past.
There is said to be some doubt as to
whether he will seek the office again
“C. S. Reid, of Palmetto, also in
Campbell county, who was formerly
in the lower house of legislature
from that county, is now solicitor
general of the Stone Mountain cir¬
cuit.
“If Judge Roan Is not a candidate
to succeed himself, Mr. Reid will an¬
nounce for the office, and the two
farmer confreres in the house of rep¬
resentatives will find themselves op¬
posed to each other for the office.
“If Judge Roan is a candidate to
succeed himself, Mr. Reid will not
run for the bench, but will be a can¬
didate to succeed himself as solicitor
general, and Judge Roan and Mr. Al¬
exander will be opposed.
“Mr. Alexander was asked about
the reorpt of his prospective candi¬
dacy on Thursday morning.
“ ‘It is my present intention to
run for the office,” said he. “I
have not definitely decided to do so,
however, and my plans are subject
to change. I believe, though, that
they will stand as they are, and that
a successor to my chair in the house
of representatives will be elected this
fall while 1 make the race for the
bench.’ ”
In connection with the above it
may also be mentioned that Col. L.
J. Steele, of Decatur, will probably
be in the race for solicitor general.
Col. Steele has not fully made up
his mind about the matter, hut it Us
known that he is being strongly
urged by his friends to make the
race. Col. Steele has all of the
qualifications for a good solicitor
general. He is honest, able and
fearless and can be depended upon
to do his full duty In every instance.
If he enters the field his hosts of
friends throughout the circuit will
stand solidly behind him, and he
will be a hard man to. defeat.
It would be hard to find a stronger
team or pair of more able lawyers
than Hooper Alexander and Col.
Steele, and with one of them on the
bench and the other representing
the interests of the state at the bar,
the courts of the Stone Mountain
circuit would be in mighty good
hands.
Recent reports indicate that Hon.
Howell Irwin, of Decatur, will be in
the race for judge, and it is also
stated that Judge Roan may offer
for re-election. Hon. C. S. Reid,
who is an able and popular official,
is said to be a certain candidate
either for judge or solicitor.—De
Kalb New Era*
INDIAN SPRINGS MEETING
• TO BE AUGUST 8 TO 18
At a meeting of the Indian Spring
Campmeeting Association last week,
it was decided to hold the next camp
August 8 to 18. Rev. C. W. Ruth,
of Indianapolis, who was one of the
leaders at the camp several years
ago, was chosen to lead the meetings
this year. Rev. C. H. Babcock, a
prominent Methodist minister of
Portsmouth, Va., was selected to as¬
sist the Rev. Ruth in the conduct of
the meetings. Mrs. John T. Benson,
of Nashville, Tenn., will also be pres¬
ent to conduct the music and the
children’s services.
As a result of the action of the
trustees a number of improvements
will be made on the grounds before
the next session of the camp is con¬
vened. The outlook for the meeting
this year is one of the brightest in
the history of the camp. Last year
more than 10,000 people visited the
grounds on the last day of the meet¬
ings, and this year that number will
I doubtless be considerably augmented
in view of the improved facilities
which will be provided for taking
care of the throng of visitors.
New motion pictures on at the
Lyric theatre tonight. You’ll miss a
treat if you fail to be there.
PRIMARY WILL BE
HELD ON MAY 3rd.
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COM¬
MITTEE HELD SATURDAY AND
DATE FIXED. OLD RULES
WILL GOVERN.
A meeting of the Newton County
Democratic Executive Committee was
held in the court house in this city
Saturday morning, and nearly all the
committeemen were present. The
particular business of the committee
was to fix the date of the coming
county primary and to regulate the
fees of the candidates for paying the
expenses of holding same.
After discussion on, both sides as
to whether we would have two pri¬
maries or select the county officers
in August at the same time of the
state primary, the date was fixed for
Friday, May 3rd, for the nomination
of the county officer*. Of course
this does not apply to the offices of
state senator and representative,
they being elected in August.
After the date was fixed the com¬
mittee then fixed the fees for the
candidates in the different offices, as
follows the fee in each instance to
be divided between the candidates
for that especial office: Sheriff,
$35; Clerk, $35; Ordinary, $35;
Treasurer, $35; Tax Collector, $33;
Tax Receiver, $15; Commissioners,
each, $3.00; Coroner, $1.00; Surveyor,
$ 1 . 00 .
Possibly one of the most interest¬
ing thing passed on. by the committee
was their decision to refer to the
people the question of whether we
should have one commissioner or
five as at present. After discuss¬
ing it for some time it was decided
to place the question on the bottom
of the ticket to read, “For On© Com¬
missioner,” and “Against One Com¬
missioner.” This question has been
agitated for some time, and the com
mitteee decided that the practical
way to settle it would be to let the
people pass on it.
The closing date for entries in the
primary of May 3rd was fixed for
April 20, and all candidates who fail
to deposit their entry fee with the
secretary and treasurer hy that date
will forfeit their right to have their
names placed on the ticket.
The following managers were elec¬
ted to hold the primary election at
the different polling precincts of the
county:
Town District—Courthouse; Forest
Shaddox, J. H. Echols, J. H. Carroll.
Cotton Mill; J. W. Worsham, ,W. W.
Sullivan and Lon Day. /
Hays District—Court ground; F. M.
Hays, C. W. Jackson, and J. O.
Adams. Starrsville; R. L. Middle
brook, J. L. Epps and A. C. Belcher.
Downs District—W. R. King, P.
W. Turner and G. Q. Livingston.
Rocky Plains District—Mabrys’
Store; H. H. Mabry, M. H. Davis and
D. O. Thompson. Snapping Shoals;
H. A, DeLoach, S. W. G. Lummus
and D. T. Sullivan.
Stansells District—Oak Hill; E. T.
Hull, W. H. Ogletree. and G. Turner;
Pace; C. D. Ramsey, D. B. Crowell
and O. P. McCord. Almon; W. F.
Sherwood, W, S. Marbut and S. W.
Everitt.
Brick Store—I. A. Stanton, J. T.
Elliott and L. A. Patrick.
Brewers District—L. G. Barker, G.
T. Aiken and Walter Pope.
Newborn District—F. R. Porter, T.
J. Speer and N. P. Smith.
Mansfield District—F. Ozburn, W.
B. Beckwith and C. E. Hardeman.
Oxford District—I. N. Smith, D. T.
Stone and J. Z. Johnson.
Wyatt District—W. (k Harper, B.
I. George and Henry Boggus.
Gum Creek—Two precincts; J. B.
Ellington, J. R. Bird, R. W. Boggus,
T. N. Skelton,, Jim Cook and W.
Hyatt.
Cedar Shoals—B. H. Woodruff, Pen
Middlebrook and N. H. Piper.
Leguin District—W. B. Smith, N.
Steadham and A. S. Ellington.
It was ordered that when there
was a manager absent on the day of
the primary that those present should
select a man to fill the place of the
absentee.
Mr. Tom Elliott For Tax Receiver.
Elsewhere in The News today ap¬
pears the announcement of Mr. J. T.
Elliott for the office of Tax Receiver
of Newton County. Mr. Elliott is a
resident of Brick Store district, and
is probably one of the best known
planters in the county. He is very
popular among the people and will
receive the support of a large num¬
ber of the voters of the county in
the coming election. He is fully com
petent to fill th« office he seeks.
$1. A Year In Advance.
BETTER DEPOT FOR
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
VERY PROBABLE THAT TH|S
ROAD WILL GIVE PEOPLE AC¬
COMMODATION THEY NEED
AT THIS POINT.
It is very probable that Covington
will be given a new passenger de¬
pot sometime during the present year
if the efforts of the popular agent
at this point are successful. Co-op¬
erating with Mr. R. C. Guinn is the
Civic League, of the city, and the
public will he decidedly interested
too when they learn that plans are
already under way for such a
structures
Sometime ago the authorities of
the railroad asked Mr. Guinn if he
did not need extra help to faciliate
the business, but Mr. Guinn decided
that the convenience and comfort of
the traveling public was of more im¬
portance than taking some of the
work off his shoulders, so he accord¬
ingly advised them that he could
make out with his present corps of
employees, provided they would give
him more room and better service
for the public. This brought the of¬
ficials here to look the situation
over, and, it iB understood, they hap
pende in just a few minutes before
the late train to Atlanta in the after¬
noon, and saw the congested condi¬
tion of the waiting room. In fact at
this time almost every day it is prac¬
tically impossible to get to the tick¬
et window, and during the cold weath
er we are having people actually suf¬
fer from the cold, because no more
than one or two can get up to the
one small grate in the white waiting
room. Of course the officials agreed
that better accommodations should
be given, and they have caused a
set of plans to he drawn for a new
depot, and they are now in the hands
of Agent Guinn. The plans will make
a depot heTe that any city would be
proud, and the people should appre¬
ciate the efforts of Mr. Guinn in
this direction.
When the depot is completed the
Civic League will beautify the
grounds along the property and make
of it a placeof beauty,—provided the
depot is built. The people should co¬
operate with Mr. Guinn in securing
it.)
You
Salute A
Man
Who Is
Known to possess a big bank account.
In all probability h<‘ started
possibly less than you have. An ac¬
count at the Bank of Covington makes
a man careful in his spendings. Start
one yourself and note how the act of
drawing a check makes you careful
about useless spending. What you
don’t spend is so much saved.
The Bank of Covington
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL 8100 . 000.00
=We Invite Your Patronage/
| COTTON MARKET
As we go to press Tuesday
afetrnoon, cotton Is selling
in Covington at
10 CENTS.
PEOPLE WILL VOTE
FOR ROAD BONDS.
OF ISSUING $50,000 IN
ROAD BONDS WILL BE
PLACED ON THE COUNTY
PRIMARY TICKET.
The board of roads and revenue*
this county decided at their regu¬
lar meeting Monday that the ques¬
tion of the county issuing road bonds
would be voted on at the primary
election to be held on the third of
May. The matter of placing it on
the ticket has been taken up with
Col. J. € Knox, chairman of _the
t
county executive committee, and it
is found to be perfectly legal to place
it on the ticket and allow the people
to vote on it. \
The issuing of road bonds has
solved the road problem in many of
the Georgia counties, and all of
them that we have heard of are well
pleased with the good results obtain¬
ed through that medium.
The News has favored road bonds
all along, and we urge those inter¬
ested in the public roads of the
county contribute articles to the pa¬
per from now until the time for the
matter to be voted on.
It is the idea of the commissioners
not to go into the matter too deeply
at first, but allow an issue of fifty
thousand and then if the people want
them they can vote for another fifty.
The plan is a good one, and deserves
the consideration of the people.
Col. C. S. Reid for Solicitor General.
Col. C. S. Reid, of Palmetto, makea
his announcement for re-election to
the office of Solicitor General of the
Stone Mountain Circuit in this issue
of The News. Mr. Reid is well
known to the people of this county,
having served as solicitor of the
court here. In his announcement,
Mr. Reid, having filled an unexpired
term, asks the people to give him
a full term. He is very popular
among a large number of opr peo¬
ple, and will no doubt receive their
support.
DON’T MISS SEEING THE EXTRA
good pictures at The Lyric Theatre
every day. They are of the best
Chang© every day.
