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PIOIH0 NEWBORN
CITIZEN DEAD.
came after a long ill¬
end PROMINENT IN
ness. WAS
BUSINESS AND CIVIC af¬
fairs OF NEWBORN.
NEWBORN, GA.-A sad death of
.neeial interest to a great number of
*g 0 nle in this Thursday section evening of Georgia of laist oc
‘•eek urred on Willson, Sr., pass
when Dr. P.
j away. The end came after a long
e and not unex
riod of illness, was
L te d. The funeral took place here
Wednesday afternoon, the Majsonic
Lodge of Newborn officiating. A very
jarge number of visitors from a dis¬
tance were present to pay their last
respects and the entire town of New¬
born attended the interment. The
fkiraJ offerings were unusually beauti¬
ful and abundant. Rev. Thos. M. Ell¬
iott as representative of the Masonic
Lodge spoke words of comfort and
apathy. Dr. Willson was a man
% 5 deiy known, as he for about fifty
rears had practiced medicine in this
immediate vicinity. He attended
medical school at the Georgia Medi¬
cal college in Augusta, from which in
•jtution he graduated in 1861. In
the beginning of the war he enlisted
us a private in Cobb’s Legion. In
1862 be was appointed assistant sur
geon and in 1864 was commissioned
full surgeon. He was married in his
thirty-third year to Miss Sarah Louise
Johnson of Madison Ga. Five chil- i
dren blessed this first union. Again
in 1883 h was married to Miss Mollie
Robinson of Newborn. His third
marriage occurred in 1888 to Miss
Elizabeth Perry of near Newborn.
Two children blessed this marriage.
Dr Willson is survived by his wife
and four children all of whom live
here. His living children are Thad
deus, Pleasant, Annie Laurie and
Hines Watson. Dr. Willson held the j !
unusual honor of having been worship
ful master of the Newborn Masonic
Lodge for twenty-three consecutive
years. Also he was at one time May¬
or of Newborn for twelve years con¬
fer utively.
LOST.—YELLOW OVERCOAT SUN
day a week ago. Finder please
kave at Mr. E. 0. Lee’s store and
let reward of $1.00. JERRY EPPS.
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position. Interest that little wife of yours.
Conduct the affairs of the household along
business lines, keeping account of every little
expenditure and learn to
^ atch Where The Money Goes
You wi!l be surprised how soon you will
see where economies can be observed, and
bow many seemingly little “leaks” can be
Profitably The stopped.
Bank proper way to begin is by starting
a bank Account—here—right now. Get
>°ur book todav. Even if your first
deposit is only a dollar~-IT WILL GROW
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
<1. A. CATHEY Cashier
are Steadily Growing-Come and Grow With us,
i)t Ctminoton Wops
WINNERS IN GRAMMAR
AND READY-WRITING.
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TOP ROW: Left to Right.-Maurine McCord, Oakland school, first prize
ready-writing contest and shared honor second prize grammar contest;
Lamar Jackson, Hayston school, shared second prize in both ready writing
and grammar contest; Sarah Gay, Newborn, third prize ready- writing con¬
test. BOTTOM ROW: Left to right-Eva Boggus, Flint Hill, first prize in
grammar contest; Catherine Stowe, Newborn, and Hattie Roberts, Mans¬
field, both sharing third prize in grammar contest.
LIDDELL CHILDS
DEAD MONDAY,
PROMINENT YOUNG BUSINESS
MAN OF NEWBORN DIED SUD¬
DENLY. HE WAS LIKED
BY EVERYBODY.
NEWBORN, GA—Mr. Liddell
son of Mr. Walter W. Childs of Cov¬
ington died at his home here Monday
afternoon after an illness of only a
few days. He was just 21 years of
age. He had been confined to his
room for less than a week. Yellow
jaunders had been his trouble for
eral days, but aemenia was the imme¬
diate cause of his death.
On December 20th of last year Mr.
Childs was married to Miss Pearl
Mitchell, daughter of Mr. G. M. Mitels
ell of this city and one of the most
popular yooung women of this commu¬
nity. Mr. Childs had just launched
into business this spring and had been
very successful in all his undertak¬
ings. He was before coming to New¬
born a resident of Covington and was
well thought of in that city and very
popular among the people there.
He was a life member of the Meth¬
odist chuach and a Chrisian genttle
man. He was also a member of the*
Columbian Woodmen. The funeral
was conducted from the church at
Newborn on Tuesday afternoon by
his pastor Rev. Thos. M. Elliott and
the remains laid to rest in the family
section of the cemetery here witness
ed by a large concourse of friends
and relatives. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
His young wife and the relatives of
the bereaved have the sympathy of
the entire community.
WILL ATTEND MACON REUNION.
Covington News:
Will you please allow me space in
your paper to inform my old com
and friends whom 1 once asso¬
ciated with in Newton, my native
that I expect to attend the
reunion of the U. C. V. at Macon,
where I hope to meet many of them.
I also expect to spend a few
clays in your county, where I hope to
meet others who do not attend the
at Macon.
Yours very truly,
W*. C. STALLINGS.
Texas, April 8, 1!H2.
The contests in grammar and com¬
position were held as had been pre¬
viously plabined, these studies coming
at this institute. The teachers were
requested sometime ago to appoint a
critic in their schools to note the er¬
rors of speech heard on the grounds
and to have same read ajnd corrected
at the end of each week. They were
asked also to give the pupils simple
subjects from time to time of short
phases and have compoistions written
at the seats. This was in preparation
for the school work Saturday.
The pupils were given fifteen min¬
utes Saturday and used as their sub¬
ject: “School Is Business,’’ with the
following as a sub-topic: “The boy
or girl who attends school regularly
and does his or her own work wins.”
In this contest Maurine McCord,
age 14, 8th grade, Oakland school,
won first prize, a five-dollar gold
piece offered by Mr. William Boyd,
Laimar Jackson, age 14, 8th grade,
Hayston school,won second prize, with
Miss Sarah Gay, age 13, 8th grade,
Newborn school, winning third. The
judges for ready-writing contest were
Profs. R. H. Powell, Atlanta; H. B.
Robertson, Social Circle, aind B. D.
Battle, Oxford.
In the grammar contest the pupils
were not examined in technical gram¬
mar, but were tesetd as to their abil¬
ity to detect mistakes in speech and
composition.
The following expressions, which,
for the most part, are often heard
at school, were asked to be corrected,
if necessary, and punctuatde:
I seen him when he done it.
Where is the ball at?
I don’t like those kind of pencils.
He ought not to have went:
1 don’t know nothing about it.
It was him who done it.
You must be sure and come.
Who did you see?
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE
VOTERS OF NEWTON COUNTY:
On account of sickness in my fam¬
ily since before Christmas and having
to he constantly at the bedside of my
wife and babies, it has been impossi¬
ble for me to canvais the county as
I would like to have done, and I take
this tribunal o' explaining why it has
been impossible for me to see as
many of my friends as I would have
done under other circumstances. If
I shall fail to see you before this rate
is closed for the office, of Sheriff of
Newton county, don’t think for one
moment thaJt It has been anything
but a duty that has kept me at home
on account of causes mentioned above
My wife is still confined to her bed
and unable to be up but a short time
each daty\ I shall appreciate more
than I can say through the columns
of a newspaper, any support and aid
given me in the coming primary, and
will at all times try aind show my
gratitude for any effort shown me,
Yours respectfully,
S. M. HAY.
No Preaching at Christian Church.
There will be no services at the
Christian church Sunday, due to the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Bradbury.
There will be regular services on the
fourth Sunday.
Candidates! Pay your assessments.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Apr. 17, 1912.
I am feeling kinder bad.
I am sorter in a notion to do that.
He don’t know his lesson.
This is a secret between you and I.
Politics are warming up.
James accompanied by John, are
in town.
I have marked my place with a sto
Charles has the measles which are
bald too.
I aint going to school no more.
We sot out bermuda yistidy.
We got home safely.
However I will try.
iLovedst thou me.
How pleasant spring weather is.
1 come, I saw, I conquered.
He told you and I about it.
Covington, Ga., April 13, 1912.
In this Eva Boggus, Flint Hill,
lead with Maurine McCord of Oak¬
land, and Lamar Jackson of Hayston,
tieing for second, and Catherine
Stowe and Hattie Roberts, Mansfield,
sharing honors for third place. The
winner of the first marked 88; the
winners of the second 86, and those
of the third 82.
The majority of the schools were
represented and the pupils showed a
spirit of interest and willingness that
characterises excellent work in school
At the next Institute, May 4th, con¬
tests will be held for honors in the
branches of Geography, Arithmetic
and History. Pupils of the fifth,
sixth and seventh grades only will
compete in this contest.,
The Institute Saturday was well at¬
tended. Prof. R. H. Powell, rural
school supervisor and president of
the Valdosta Normal college, was pres¬
ent and assisted in conducting the
Institute. Prof. Powell is, perhaps,
one of the most practical educators
in the south and his visit to Coving¬
ton Saturday will, no doubt, rebound
to the good of the cause for which
he came.
Mr. Pickett For .Commissioner.
Today’s issue of The News carries
the announcement of Mr. W. H. Pick¬
ett for the office of County Commis¬
sioner of Newton county. He is one
of the best known and most promi¬
nent citizens of £ovingon and has a
large number of friends who will give
him their support in the coming pri¬
mary. Mr Pickett asks the support
of the people of the county upon his
ability to fill the office v e seeks.
Honor Roll Pine Grove School.
Mary Frances Robertson, John Car¬
ter Robertson, Fannie Robertson,
Elizabeth Elliott, Henry Elliott, Ches¬
ter Lindsey, Morris Robertson, Ad
die Lindsey, Eula Bell Reagin, Susie
Thompson Otis Chapman, Vera Chap¬
man, Viola Chapman, Luna Reagin,
Nellie Loyd, Lucy Pearl Loyd, Ludie
Thompson, Mattie Lee Lindsey, Mar¬
lin Elliott, Ralph Hitchcock, Pelham
Chapman, Fannie Hitchcock, Margaret
Robertson,.
(Miss) LUCY NUNN ALLY, Prin.
(Miss) ADDIE PRESTON, Ass’t
DUCKS.—EIGHT INDIAN RUNNER
ducks for sale cheap. Mrs. C. A.
SOCKWELL.—4t.
EGGS FOR SALE—INDIAN RUN
ner ducks, fawn color. Getting
four dozen per week from Seven
ducks. W. S. SCRUGGS.—tf.
$1. A Year In Advance.
JUDGE LAWSON
DIES AT HOME
FAMOUS GEORGIAN DIED AT HIS
HOME IN EATONTON TUES¬
DAY AFTER SHORT ILL¬
NESS. WELL KNOWN.
EATONTON, GA.—Judge Thomas G
Lawson, one of the most prominent
men in public life in Georgia died at
his home here at 4 o'clock Tuesd?,>
morning of Bright’s disease following
a recent attack of la grippe. Funeral
services were conducted Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the Eaton
ton Baptist church with interment in
Pine Grove cemetery. Dr. G. W. Gar¬
ner conducting the services.
Had Judge Lawson lived another
month he would have been 77 years of
age, He had spent the greater part of
hi® life in Eatonton having begun the
practice of law here before the Civil
war. He studied law at Augusta un¬
der the late Judge Barnes and came
direct to this city after receiving li¬
cense to practice.
At the outbreak of the Civil war
Judge Lawson enlisted in the Forty
fourth Georgia infantry and later
served in Troup’s battery. While in
the army he was also a member of
the Georgia Confederate legislature,
serving as a representative from 1861
to 1865.
For two terms, beginning in 1878,
Judge Lawson presided over the court
of the Ocmulgee circuit and won cred
It for himself as aai able jurist.
In 1892 and 1894 Judge Lawson was
a member of congress, representing
the Eighth Georgia circuit. He did
not offer for re-election in 1896, be¬
cause he was a gold standard Demo¬
crat and the majority of the people
in his district were for free silver.
The last public office held by Judge
Lawson was vice chairman of the
state board of education, which posi¬
tion he held at the time of his death.
Judge Lawson is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Mary Francis
Reid, ofE atonton. They were mar¬
ried in 1860. They had no children.
Judge and Mrs. Lawson lived in a
hondsome old Southern home in this
city.
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should open an account.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, $10,ooo.oo
=We Invite Your Patronages
COTTON MARKET
As we go to press Tuesday
afetrnoon, cotton is selling
in Covington at
11 3-4 GENTS.
ROME DRUGGIST
TAKES OWN LIFE
A. S. GRESHAM SWALLOWS MOR¬
PHINE IN SUFFICIENT QUAN¬
TITY TO KILL TEN MEN.
KNOWN HERE.
ROME, GA.—Albert Sidney Gresh¬
am, one of Rome’s most prominent
young business men, partner in the
Gresham-Wright Drug Company, com¬
mitted suicide at 10 o’clock Tues¬
day morning by taking morphine. He
swallowed sufficient quantity to kill
ten menin his store and died a short
time later.
He is said to have left a note,
but the contents have not been made
public. No reason can be assigned
for the deed, except possible finan¬
cial worry.
He took breakfast with his young
wife, who was Mis® Anna Veal, daugh¬
ter of one of Rome’s most prominent
families, seemed in good spirits, and
then walked to the store and killed
himself.
Young Gresham was a graduate of
Mercer universiy, a native of Social
Circle, and was prominent in club
and social life of Rome.
Woman’s Club Meeting.
The study circle of the Woman's
Club will hold their April meeting
with Miss Sallie Mae Sockwell, on
the 23rd. All members cordially in¬
vited to be present.
Wants Constitution’s Automobile.
The News is in receipt "of a letter
from Mrs. Nelle Womack Hines, of
Milledgeville, in which she says that
she is in the race for one of the At¬
lanta Constitution’s automobiles to
be given away by that paper for the
largest number of subscribers. She
requests us to state that she will ap¬
preciate any and all subscriptions sent
her or given to the Constitution with
a request that she be given credit for
same. Mrs. Hines will be pleasantly
remembered by the people of Coving¬
ton and Newton county as Miss Nelle
Woniai ‘k and has a large number of
friends who will help her in this race.
Advertise in the News.
