If youR Label Reads
i-i-ii
I pay YOUR Subscription,
VOL- IV. NO. 21
if, LESTER AGAIN
elected SECBETARY
MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ARCA
NU M met in QUITMAN LAST
WEDNESDAY. ORDER IS
rapidly GROWING.
The thirty-first annual session of
Royal Arcanum of Georgia was
Ld in' Quitman last Wednesday, of the larg- the
o0th with probably one
most representative attend
* history of the order.
ces in the
Grand Secretary R. P. Lester, May
Geo. T. Smith and Mr. R. R. Fow
, or present Mayor
]er of this city were
! , sm ’ith going as a representative and Mr. of
He local lodge of Covington,
Fowler as a member of the finance
j com mittee, while Mr. Lester occupied
| bis usual place in the Grand Secreta¬
j ry’s chair.
After the usual routine of business
the election of officers for the ensu
\'M came before Dublin, the convention.
jYsa. j. B. Daniel, of was re¬
nted Grand Regent; Mr. R. P. Les
| iter re-elected Grand Secretary, placed and the
I Air. R. R- Fowler again on
[finance committee.
The Covington contingency are
I [ high in their praise of the hospitality
shown them by the people of Quitman.
Dublin was chosen as the place for
I holding the next convention, and the
lithird Wednesday in April, 1913, was
■the date set. The Royal Arcanum is
lone of the strongest fraternal orders
■in existence and its members are al¬
lways interested in its welfare.
Mrs. Lizzie Garrett Dead.
Mrs. Lizzie Garrett, who for years,
been proprietress of the Garrett
ouse, one of the most highly repu
kable hostelry’s in Georgia, at Social
ircle, is dead.
The news of Mrs. Garrett’s death
ill carry profound sorrow to the
earts of hundreds of Georgians and
rherever there is a traveling man
I'ho has made this hotel a stopping
lace, there will be regret immeasura
le, for no man has ever been a guest
it her house but what became im
iressed with her entertainment and
flighted with the fare she furnished.
She has been more to Social Circle
;han one can ever grasp, Beginning
er hotel and running in a small
uilding, her fame so rapidly devel-
THE EYES
OP THE
BANK EWORLD
ARE ON THE MAN]
WHO
6AVEd c
PAUSE for a moment, young man, and
give a thought to self. The problems that
confront you now, or will a few years hence.
Look about you—the men of affairs in
country, state, nation—yes, in the world,
are the men who started to save early in life.
^ hey have the respect and confidence of
the community.
Then look on the other side—at the fel
ows who spend all they make—they may
|l ave 0es their a good personality time for reflect? a while, but what
,n Which Crowd Will You Stand?
A dollar or so deposited in this bank will be the nucleus of
an
ora le, independent career. Make your beginning now to¬
ur bank book will prove the way.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
d. A. CATHEY Cashier
* e s -re Steadily Growing-Coma and Grow With us.
Cooington
MEMORIAL DAY TO
BE OBSERVED FRIDAY
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD IN
THIS CITY NEXT FRIDAY, AT
THE COURT HOUSE, 2:30
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED.
All arrangements have been perfect¬
ed for the Memorial Day exercises
to be held in this city next Friday,
April 26th at the court house at 2:30
p. m., and the following program is
announced:
Music by male quartette—Smith,
Logan, Everitt and Jackson.
In vocation by Rev. John G. Logan.
Introduction of speaker by Mayor
Geo. T. Smith.
Speech by Hon. Count D. Gibson,
of Covington.
Music—“Dixie,” by* the school chil¬
dren.
Presentation of Crosses by Mrs. J.
F. Rogers, president U. D. C.
Music by male quartette—Smith,
Logan, Everitt and Jackson.
Master of Ceremoonies.—Colonel
Dickson.
Marshal—Mr. Thomas Harwell and
aides.
Confederate Veterans. „
Speaker and escort.
Ladies of the Memorial Association.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mayor and Council.
Secret orders.
Citizens generally.
Teachers and pupils of the public
school.
Decoration at graves.
Benediction.
Mr. Taylor Unwell.
The many friends of Mr. Edwin
Taylor, one of the editors of The
News, will regret to learn that he
has been confined to hi,s room for the
past ten days, and unable to be out.
He has the best wishes of his friends
for ■m early recovery.
oped that she needed and deserved
more room and for her the elegant
large building occupied by her to the
end, was constructed.
The name of Social Circle through¬
out the*oountry always suggested to
those who knew anything about the
place, the efforts of this noble woman
and, now that she is gone, she will
be greatly missed.—Walton News.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Apr. 24, 19J2.
PICK MAN FOR
NEXT WEDNESDAY
CHAIRMAN KNOX FURNISHES
THE NEWS WITH OFFICIAL
BALLOT TO BE USED IN
MAY 1st PRIMARY.
The Newton County Democratic
Executive committee has completed
all arrangements for holding the
White Democratic Primary next Wed¬
nesday, May 1st, and Chairman Knox
has furnished the News with the of¬
ficial ballot to be used in nominating
county officres. All the candidates
have paid the assessment required of
them, and are legally in the race.
Besides the names which appear on
this ticket, there is another impor¬
tant issue to come before the people
of the county, and one that you will
have the opportunity to vote on, and
that is “For One County Commis¬
sioner,” or “Against One County Com¬
missioner.” The people have been
discussing this plan for some time
and no doubt have already made- up
their minds as to what they think
best for the welfare of the county.
The ticket to be used has been
alphabetically arranged, and the name
of each candidate for the respective
offices appear in that order.
The following is the ticket;
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
White Democratic Primary for nomi¬
nating county officers of Newton
county, Georgia, May 1, 1912.
For Ordinary
R. W. BALLARD
A. D MEADOR
J. S. PEEK
For Clerk Superior Court
JOHN B. DAVIS
For Sheriff
S. M. HAY
B. L. JOHNSON
H. M. SPEER
VIRGIL STEPHENS
For Tax Collector
j H. C. HYATT
I. W. MEADOR.
W. S. RAMSEY
For Tax Receiver
J. T. ELLIOTT
A. M. GRIFFIN
R. L. LOYD
J. F. LUNSFORD
For County Treasurer
C. L. HARWELL
O. W. PORTER
J. W. STEPHENSON
For County Commissioner
(Vote for Five)
H. J. BOGGUS
WILLIAM BOYD
R. W. CAMPBELL
JOHN H. ECHOLS
EMORY F. HAYS
O. L. HOLMES
WILL B. LIVINGSTON
W. H. PICKETT
A. J. WINGATE
For Coroner
G. Q. WALTON
J. W. WRIGHT
For County Surveyor
W. A. ADAMS
For One County Commissioner
Against one County Commissioner
Big Fire at Social Circle.
Early Tuesday morning of last week
fire broke out in. the up-stairs feed
room of the livery stable of Mr. W.
M. Cook, at Social Circle, totally de¬
stroying the building, nine good
horses, twelve buggies, a surrey and
a lot of harness, besides three hand¬
some Overland automobiles that were
placed in the builnding, belonging to
Mr. Thomas D. Stanton. A negro
restaurant just north of the stable
building was also destroyed.
Mr. Cook had, perhaps five hundred
dollars worth of feed stuff stored
away in the building, having just re¬
cently placed three hundred dollars
worth in the building. His total loss
is estimated at smoething like twenty
eight hundred dollars, with only one
thousand doollars worth of insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The friends of both Messrs. Cook and
Stanton in this and Walton county
will regret very much to learn of their
misfortune.
To The Voters of Newton County.
On account of the farmers be ng so
behind with their planting, and as I
! am a; farmer, and have to plow every
] day possible myself, for that I can, make it will be im¬
me to a canvass
of the county in behalf of my candi
. dacy for the office of Tax Receiver.
I am trying to make a clean race,
and am not making any fight against
of my opponents. ' I consider
any
they are all my friends and are all
worthy gentlemen. I have almost the
CYCLONE GETS
TWO VICTIMS.
CYCLONE PASSES OVER SOUTH¬
ERN PART OF COUNTY AND
DOES CONSIDERABLE DAM¬
AGE. TWO KILLED.
Monday morning between seven
and eight o'clock a fierce wind storm
paisoed over the southern part of this
county, doing considerable damage all
along its route to property, dwelling
houses and stock.
Near Prospect church Mr. Bud Dur¬
den and his grand child were caught
In the storm and both killed instant¬
ly. Mr. Durden was seated inside
his house and his grand child was
playing near when -the storm came
down on them with the result stated.
There were several other occupants
of the house but none of them were
seriously hurt. Several outhouses on
the plantation of Mr. Durden were
blown down and some of his stock
hurt.
After leaving the place where Mr.
Durden was killed, the cyclone struck
again on e plantation of Mr. E. H.
Aiken, destroying several outhouses,
besides bruising up a number of head
of cattle for Mr. Aiken. Mrs. J. R.
Meador was also considerably dam¬
aged by having outhouses blown do\U
and some cattle injured.
On Mr. W. B. R. Pennington’s plan¬
tation in Morgan county a number of
outhouses, barns, etc., were blown
down. Mr. Pennington stated -to a
representative of the News that his
Loss jus from the outhouses would
amount to more than three ’ undred
dollars. Up to the hour of going to
press, we have been unable to learn
just how much damage was done by
the storm in -this county.
Later Reports of Storm at Newborn.
NEWBORN, GA. — Early Monday
morning a terrific cyclone passed
t’ rough this section of the county
and left devastaiton in its track.
Heavy rains fell and high winds pre¬
vailed for an ihour or more. As a re¬
sult there is -much sorrow over the
deaths and injuries received. Valua¬
ble property was desrtoyed, several
head of stock killed, and four or five
live® lost. The cyclone began just
east of Stewart, in Jasper county.
Coming in this direction it swept
away one settlement after another,
leveled forests to the ground, and
took its toll of human life and limb.
At the home of W. W. (Bud) Dur¬
den it laid its hand heaviest. Mr.
Durden was killed, and his wife will
die. The house was completely de¬
stroyed. Mr. Tom Jones, the son-in
law of Mr. Durden, and living an the
house with him, was severely crush¬
ed, -ni his wife probably fatally hurt
by broken hip ajnd hole made in back.
Four small children in they Jones fam¬
ily also hurt, one probab y fatally.
Two negroes in Dock Money's family
were killed. Jam Aaron, one-half
mile east of Durden’s place, escaped
withou* a touch. Passing the Pitts’
Chapel neighborhood near here the
cyclone destroyed the home of Mr.
John Speer, and demolished half of
“Dude” Henderson’s home, and de¬
stroyed his entire fruit orchard. In
the Farrar community a negro church
was blown down, and a negro teacher
had leg broken and also shoulder.
Another negro received bad scalp
wound. At Will Wyatt’s home huge
trees were uprooted all around the
house, and barn blown down on live
stock. Howard Blackwell lost two
houses. W. A. Aiken, on the old
Kelly place, had six houses to be de¬
stroyed. Here several negroes suf¬
fered. Those suffering heavily in
the Pennington neighborhood were
Gene Aiken wit* barn down; Mrs.
Goan Malone with grove and orchard
uprooted and several houses destroy¬
ed; the old Pennington home place
with trees and orchards ruined; W.
B. R. Pennington’s place with two or
three negroes hurt and several houses
destroyed; Will Doster with barn
gone and three negroes hurt.
EGGS FOR SALE.—INDIAN RUN
ner ducks, fawn color. Getting
four dozen per week from Seven
ducks. W. S. SCRUGGS.—tf.
solid endorsement of my home dis¬
trict and as to my standing and qual¬
ifications, will refer you to any of the
business men of Covington. I will
appreciate any support and aid given
me in the coming primary end will
at all times try and show my grati¬
tude for amy favor shown me.
Very respectfully,
J. T. ELLIOTT,
Brick Store District
PRESBYTERY HELD
HERE LAST WEEK
ATLANTA PRESBYTERY HELD AN
INTERESTING SESSION HERE
LAST WEEK. MANY PROM¬
INENT PASTORS HERE.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 of lajst
week was the scene of the first ses¬
sion of a four days convention of the
Atlanta Presbytery to be held in the
Presbyterian church of this city.
Rev. J. E. Hannah was selected
Moderator, and RSv. Fritz Rouse hen
berg, of College Park, recording clerk.
The roll call showed a good attend¬
ance, about 65.
Wednesday morning was taken up
in reading reports and putting same
into the hands of appropriate commit¬
tees. At eleven o’clock Rev. Fritz
Rousenberg preached the Presbyterial
sermon on "The Forgiveness of Sin.”
Wednesday aiftemoon was devoted to
the transaction of some important bus
iness and committee work.
Thursday morning at eleven o’clock
the Presbytery heard Rev. Hugh K.
Walker, of the First, church of Atlan¬
ta preach on “The Kingship of
Christ. This was a superb sermon
and listened to by a large audience.
A commission was appointed to instal
Dr. Walker pastor of the First church
early May. Dr, Walker comes from
Los Angelese, California.
1 e committee on Sunday Schools
held an interesting hour’s session on
Thursday afternoon. Revs. J. I. Arm¬
strong and W. E. Hill delivered in¬
structive and interesting addresses on
“The Pastor’* Halation to Sunday
Schools.”
Rev. W. H. Shepherd, (colored,)
was restored to the ministry, after 18
months suspension, and was dismiss¬
ed to the Presbytery of Louisville to
take charge of mission work among
the negroes of Louisville, Kentucky.
At night Rev. A. A. Little, D. D.,
preached to a good congregation on
"Christ, the Power and Wisdom of
God.”
A larger part of Friday morning
was devoted to regular routine work,
and at eleven o’clock Rev. W. M. Mil¬
ler, of Ingleside, preached on “Christ
the Bread of Life.” Friday night
Rev. W. A. Murray, of Griffin, occu¬
pied the pulpit.
The Presbytery was one of the most
pleasant and successful ever held by
A Bank
Account
Is A Pro¬
tection
Against many frauds, a preventer of dis¬
puted payments and a stopper of much
needless spending. Come and have these
things proven to you. When you are
convinced. Your own good sense will
tell you that you should enjoy these bene¬
fits by opening an account of your own.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, $10,ooo.oo
=We Inyite Your Patronage. 1
COTTON MARKET
As we go to press Tuesday
afetrnoon, cotton is selling
In Covington at
113-4 CENTS.
$1. A Year In Advance.
UNIDENTIFIED CHILD
FOUND SUNDAY
BABY FOUND DEAD WRAPPED IN
SHOE BOX NEAR ALMON ON
SUNDAY MORNING. NO
CLUE AS TO IDENTITY.
Sunday morning about nine o’clock,
Mr. Fred G. Neeley, who lives near
the -ailroad brdge on Yellow river,
vent out for a walk in the direction
of the river, and after going about a
half mile from his home found the
body of an infant carefully wrapped
in a shoe box and laid upon some of
the large timbers now being used in
the construction of the new bridge
across the river. Upon investigating
his find Mr. Neeley immediately no¬
tified Dr W. S. Everett of Almon,
and they went immediately to where
the shoe box and infant had been
placed.
Coroner Joe S. Peek was notified
and he in company with Deputy Sher¬
iff T. F. Maddox, went to the scene
of the tragedy. Coroner Peek soon
empannelled a jury and started an in¬
vestigation. After taking some evi¬
dence furnished by citizens of that
community the coroner’s jury v/ent
into session, but failed to make a
verdict. The verdict being with-held
in order that a more thorough investi¬
gation might be brought out.
Within a few hours after the re¬
port that an infant had been found
near the river bridge a large crowd
of people fom the immediate commu¬
nity had gathered to see the dead
baby.
The coroner’s jury will make a ver¬
dict on Wednesday morning, during
which time a thorough investigation
of the identity of ‘he child will he
made, if possible.
Mr. Jesse Armstrong, formerly with
the Almand Supply emopany, of Mans¬
field, but now with Floyd-Lehman Co.
of Atlanta, spent a couple of days
this week in the city displaying a
very large and handsome line of no¬
tions and white goods. Jesse has a
number of friends here who are al¬
ways glad to see Mm.
its members, and all the representa¬
tives expressed themselves as being
we* pleased with the hospitality of
the Covington people.
The next Presbytery will be held
■this fall at College Park.
