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VOL. IV. NO. 51
OXFORD HAS FIDE
SATURDAY RIGHT,
HOME of MRS. V. w. HENDER¬
SON BURNED TO GROUND.
insurance ONLY half
COVERS THE LOSS.
The elegant colonial home of Mrs.
w Henderson in Oxford was
.
totally dt-o royi J by fire Saturday
L ht at midnight, together with the
greater part of the furnishings. The
was approximately $11,000 with
1 03S about half the amount.
irsurance of
The dw ’ ing was that ©rooted a
number of years ago by the late
state Treasurer R. U. Hardeman, and
it wafi probably the best buHt resi¬
dence in Newton county. Mr. Harde
Hjan was. noted for the elegance of
dis home and when he built the res¬
idence burned Saturday night, every
convenience was considered and the
jest materials used in its construc¬
tion. It was built at a cost of $10,
m ami it is said that it was worth
n pi ice when burned. a
i&rs. Henderson had returned Sat¬
urday f-om a trip through the west
and had a considerable amount of
money in the house at the time of
the fire. She barely escaped with
her life, as the roof of the entire
building collapsed just as she step¬
ped down from the front steps. She
did not have time when aroused to
get ’’er jewel case and purse, with
the result that she lost some very
handsome jewel®, among which was
a ring valued ait three hundred dol¬
lars, and also $ M00 in twenty dollar
bills.
Nearly everything 'a tire house was
destroyed, except the piano, which
was removed, i* being in one of the
front rooms. The furnishing® were
worth two thousand dollars, with no
insurance on them whatever. Just
how the ‘ originated is not known,
it was first discovered issuing from
one of the rooms on the second
floor, in which one of the young
students of Emory roomed, hut he
had been in Atlanta ail day Satur¬
day and no one had been in the
room since early morning. '
The ss is heavy, and in the loss
of this building by fire one of the
landmarks and the handiwork of one
of Newton’s best men, was wiped out.
Look at the label on your paper and
see if you don’t think it’s time to pay!
MOTHERS-. Wry
THANK! m
GIVII
AU
START to$/Wl i*Y
YOU will make that dear old mother
happy, when you go to her thanksgiving
day, If you can show her the evidence of
regularly made deposits in the bank
Or, if perchance she has gone from you,
passed beyond the vale of this earthly
career, let your memory of her loving ten¬
derness, and her constant desir to guide
Vour this footsteps aright, be an incentive to you
time, to do what she would have
you do.
A savings account in this bank means
happiness and contentment of mind. Make
a 1 hanksgivmg resolution to start one—now.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
J. A. CATHEY Cashier
We are Steadily Growing-Coma and Grow With us.
Covington
PRESIDENT HOPKINS
WRITES OF SHOW.
HE SAYS IT WILL BE BIGGER
AND BETTER THAN EVER.
ASKS YOUR SUPPORT
AND COOPERATION.
One wee it from tomorrow tie New¬
ton County Poultry Association will
open its doors with the largest ex¬
hibition of the finest birds ever held
in this section.
The show’ wall be held in the
handsome building on Monticello
street which has just been vacated
by Mr. Everitt’® furniture sto r e.
We invite every one who ha... birds
worthy of their name to enter with
us. We expect your hearty help and
cooperation in every way, and if you
will give it to us we will have a show
which not only Covington, but Geor¬
gia will be proud.
Enter will us, visit the show and
tell your friends to come. The ad¬
mission will be ten cents.
Parson Simmons says that it will
be worth that /much too see a white
Plymouth Pock rooster that I will
have in the show. The parson is
very bright, so dont miss this treat
of seeing all the handsome birds in
the show for a dime.
The liberal prmeium list this sea¬
son, the high-priced judge, the addi¬
tion of more coops, makes this the
most expensive show we have un¬
dertaken. Nevertheless, Covington
and Newton county will stand be¬
hind this or any other worthy cause
or undertaking which is for the bet¬
terment of her county or people.
The merchants and business men
have already pledged their liberal as¬
sistance and hearty cooperation in
every way.
Those who expect to enter should
send their entry fee to the secreta¬
ry at once. Coop your birds at once,
prepare and send them to the show
room on the afternoon of the twenty
seventh, as the judging will begin on
the morning of the twenty-eighth.
Yours f or better poultry and more
of it.
A. S. HOPKINS,
Pres. Newton County Poultry Assn.
MONEY LOANED ON FARM LAND
Large loans for long berms prefer¬
able. J. C. KNOX, Att’y., Coving¬
ton. Ga.—5-1-12.—tf.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Nov. 20, 1912.
JOSEPH M. TERRELL
HAS PASSED AWAY.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
AND PROMINENT IN NATION
AL AFFAIRS DIES AFTER
CONTINUED ILLNESS.
Hon. Joseph M. Terrell, twice hon¬
ored by the people of Georgia as
their governor, and once a member
of the United States senate, died at
his home in Atlanta Sunday afternoon
after an illness of a week. He had
been in bad health for more than a
year, but his condition became criti¬
cal a weak algo, and he gradually
grew worse until the end came Sun¬
day afternoon.
Mr. Terrell wag probably one of
the most loved statesmen in Georgia,
and was close to the hearts of the
| great masses. His caiieer had been
long and useful, and he will be great¬
ly missed by prominent politicians as
well as by those who knew him in¬
timately.
In speaking of the career of Mr.
Terrell the Atlanta Constitution ol
Monday morning had the following to
say:
From farmer hoy to United States
senator was the span that Joseph
Meriw’ether Terrell accomplished in
his career of fifty-two years.
He had that quality of lovableness,
the admiration of which made him
a friend to thousands who knew him
well, and drew tens of thousands who
only knew him slightly. Always se¬
rene, calm and unruffled, even in the
heat of political strife, he made per¬
sonal friends of his political enemies,
and of him it may be said with truth
that he never deserted a friend in
need.
His sympathy for the boys and girls
on the farm was proverbial, for he
knew’ how’ narrow were the lives and
how meager the opportunities oi
many of them. He became known as
the “educational governor” because o
his encouragement of everything that
would give them a better equipment
for life, and when he became a sena¬
tor his first thought was to extend
the opportunities which as governor
he had helped to provide for them
in the establishment of eleven dis¬
trict agricultural schools.
He was engaged in the preparation
of a speech which he expected to de¬
liver in f he senate in support of his
bill for further government aid to
education in agriculure and mechanic
arts at the time he w r as stricken with
paralysis.
Mr. Terrell reached the senate af¬
ter serving the state in both brunch¬
es of the legislature and after oecu
pying he office of attorney general
for five terms or ten years. He re
signed that office to run for governor
although he could have held it indef
initely. He was elected governor ano
discharged the duties of that office
for nearly five years.
Big and kindly, patient and gener¬
ous, Senator Terrell had countless
frieds whose hearts w r ere touched in
this fatal hour. He had reached the
zenith * his career. He w T as just
51 and apparently had twenty years
of usefulness before him, when the
withering hand of disease was laid
upon him, and his energies weie
pallsied, his strength shattered and
the faculties which had made him
loved and honored dissipated at a
touch. It w r as a broken man who re¬
turned to Atlanta to w r age a campaign
fo- the senatorship and his defeat
was a foregone conclusion.
Senator Terrell was born on a farm
in Meriwether county, Georgia, on
June 6, 1861. His father was Joel E.
G. Terrell and his mother was Sarah
R. (Anthony) Terrell. After receiv¬
ing a common school education he
was admitted to the bar in 1882 and
four years later married Jessie Lee
Spivey, of Greenville.
He was elected to represent his
county in the lower house of the
Georgia legislature in the session of
1884 and 1886 and served in the sen¬
ate in the session of 1890-92.
He was elected attorney general of
Georgia in 1892 and might have re¬
tained that position indefinitely had
he not been ambitious to round out
his career ’n the office of governor.
In the spirited campaign o” 1902,
in which he made 120 speeches, Mr.
Terrell deforced two able and popular
opponents, lion. DuPont Guerry, of
Bibb, and J. H. Estill, of Chatham.
Local option was an issue as well as
the establishment of the district agri¬
cultural schools, which later came
into being.
Governor Terrell held office for fou
years and eight months, the extra
time coming to him through the.
change in the date of holding the
sessions of the legislature. During
| that time he put Into effect every re-
MONTHLY STATEMENT
OF NEWTON COUNTY.
MONTHLY STATEMENT BOARD
COMMISSIONERS ROADS AND
REVENUES OF NEWTON
COUNTY, OCTOBER 1912.
Following is the regular monthly
financial statement of the Board of
Commissioners of Newton county, in
which is shown the receipts and
disbursements for the month of Oc¬
tober. A large amount of the exipen
ditur- represent costs for holding
the September term of court:
Funds Received:
J. H. Echols, road fund, ..$ 15 35
J. T. Greer, com. tax..... 2 00
J R. Crenshaw, house rent, 10 00
Bank of Covington, loan, .. 1500 00
First National Bank, loan, .. 1500 00
Brad Bohanan, rent, Dunlap
land............... 43 00
J. M. Neeley, cash refunded
county........... 1 00
Pat McGuffey, com. tax col. 16 00
Total...............$3087 35
Paid Out:
Warden and guards.......$ 466 91
Clothing an 1 shoes, .. .. .. 32 05
Provis J ons,............ 249 96
Med. & Med. attention, .... 74 75
Equipment............. 200 25
Court cost,............ 177 30
Material, lumber, cement, etc, 624 89
Stock feed........... 541 30
Shop work........... 20 80
Tools and machinery, .. .. 51 70
Com. on road tax....... 60
Free labor........... 549 35
Bridges............. 49 45
Pauper farm & paupers, .. 88 06
Total,..............$.3127 37
Under Heading: “Other Objects.”
J. H. Carrol, salary and inci¬
dentals for Sept., .. ..$ 26 50
Warren Shy, 11 days waiting
on Henry Maleom..... 11 00
A. D. Meador, distr. election
blanks for governor, .. 5 00
J. H. Can-oil, holding election
for governor,........ 8 00
W. J. Wiley, damages for en¬
gine falling of bridge, .. 35 00
Henry Gaither, janitor, sal.
for Sept.,.......... 20 00
Fowler Bros.. Co., gas. & oil 11 44
S. M. Hay, jail fees and other
expenses,.......... 107 06
Officers Sup’r. count in 2 cas¬
es convicted,........ 61 35
R. W. Farrili, plumbing at
court house,........ 7 22
J. S. Peek, J. P., acting cor¬
oner inq. Leola Robinson, 17 00
Covington Machine Works,
plumbing at jail,...... 4 40
Covington News, printing, .. 28 80
S V. Farmer, warden expen¬
ses to Atlanta, etc., .. 3 88
Carl Smith, printing for Or¬
dinary’s office,...... 2 00
Norris Hdw Co., nails, etc. 4 65
Stephenson Hdw. Co., Gen.
hardware supplies .. .. 5 10
Stephenson & Callaway, broom ✓
for jail............ 75
R. E. Everitf, dozen chairs, 7 80
Huson Ice Co., ice and plumb 6 11
R. W. Campbell, freight at
Mansfield on gas., .... 6 96
J. T. Tolar, repairing roof., 20 00
J. W. Pitts, 5 gals. cyl. oil, 3 75
Sou. Bell T. & T. Co., phone
Oct. toll Sept ..... .. 4 10
W S. Marbut, sup. to small
pox cases........... 75
J. T. EVott, et al elec. gov. r 00
Jno. R. Bird, elect, gov. .. 5 00
J. Z. Johnson, elect gov. .. 5 00
W. R. King, et al, eject, gov. 5 00
B. H. Woodruff, elect, gov 5 00
R. F Dick, elect, gov..... 5 00
T. H. Pickett, elect, gov .. 5 00
O. P. McCord, elect, gov. .. 5 00
W. H Boggus, elect, gov. .. 5 00
H. H. Mabry elect, gov .. 5 00
W. B. Beckwith, elect, gov. 5 00
Reed Oil Co., 2 bbl. gas. .. 37 45
J. B. Hinton, rep. grates C.H. 8 35
J. F. Tolar, bal C.H. roof, .. 5 00
R. C. Guinn, agt. frt. cement, 52 71
Total amt. warrants drawn $3694 50
Total am*, received..... 3087 35
Deficit for month.......$ 607 15
J. H. CARROLL, Clerk.
Nov. 18, 191.
form urged by him on the efi nap in
the campaign. He had advocated low¬
er taxation and economy in expendi¬
tures and succeeded in having adopt¬
ed a constitutional amendment limit¬
ing the state’s taxing power to 5
mills on the dollar. During h s term
a tax on franchises was passed, which
greatly improved the state’s finances.
After leaving the governor's office
he practiced law until appointed to
the United States senate.
TEACHERS TO MEET
AT MANSFIELD.
THAT CITY EXTENDED A WARM
INVITATION TO TEACHERS
WHO WILL ENJOY THEIR
CORDIAL HOSPITALITY.
Saturday, November 23rd, Mjnsfiel
will be Jie mecca for the teachers
and others interested in the educa
Comal we’ f art of that part of New¬
ton county.
At 10 o’clock the Teachers’ Asso¬
ciation will be called to order by
the county superintendent of educa¬
tion and the program will then be¬
gin. Prof. T. P Stokes, principal of
the high school of Mansfield, will
welcome the visitors in behalf of the
school and town, while Prof. P. €.
Garris, principal of the Oakland high
school and president of the teach¬
ers’ association, will respond in be¬
half of e teachers and visitors.
Prof. H. H. Stone, presidem* of the
board of education, Miss Willis, the
county supervisor, and Miss Celeste
Parish, one of the state supervisors,
will all be present and take part in
the work, as will be outlined by the
association.
One of the principal features of
the day will be some demonstrations
given by each of the primary teach¬
ers, Misses Annie and Lula Bragg,
of the Mansfield and Newborn high
schools. The work done by these
grades is said to be among the best
ever done in this county, and doubt¬
less it will attract quite a deal of
interest.
The town of Mansfield has thrown
her arms open to the association and
having the reputation that she has
it is a safe prediction that the day
will be an unusually great one.
Arrangements are being made for
•those teachers who live at a dis¬
tance, so that there can be no dan¬
ger of any not attending.
The teachers all appreciate the
invitation of Mansfield, and are sure
they will enjoy to the fullest the hos¬
pitality of this thriving little city.
FOR SALE.—50 bushels of Wheat at
$1.65 per bushel. 300 bushels of
Select Appier Oats at 75 cents per
bushel. Guaranteed to be pure and
sound. EVERGREEN FARM,
G. C. Adams, proprietor, near Mans¬
field, Ga—2t.
A Stitch
In Time
Saves
Nine; and prudence in banking ones
money saves a lot of future repinings.
Deposit your cash where it is absolutely
protected, and where it is available at any
time you want it. Be at ease on the
matter of finances by keeping your ac¬
count with us.
The Bank oY Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00
Surplus and Profits, $10,ooo.oo
We Invite Your Patronage . 1
Advertise—
For Results—
Through The News Columns
$1. A Year In Advance.
METHODISTS CLOSE
PROSPEROUS YEAR.
THAT CHURCH THROUGH ITS OR¬
GANIZATION HAS PAID ALL
ITS EXPENSES FOR THE
CURRENT YEAR.
Rev. John G. Logan, pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city,
preached his last sermon of the year
on Sunday and left Tuesday tor tire
annual session of the North Georgia
Conference at Carrollton.
Before taking his text at the first
service Sunday Mr. Logan took occa¬
sion to congratulate the membership
of that organization on the fact that
everything in the way of expense and
assessments for the year had been
paid, and no special collection was
taken during the day. The report of
Mr W. B. R. Pennington, of the
board of stewards of the church was
considered the best made at the end
of the year in a long time.
Rev. Mr. Logan has been pastor of
the church here only one year, but
by his splnedid labor, devotion to
his work, and untiring energy, he is
putting new life in the church, and
both his friends and the public gen¬
erally are anxious that he be sent
back to this place.
It is not probable that the confer¬
ence will make a change, unless an
unforeseen contingency arises, neces¬
sitating ihe changing of pastors at
different points. Mr. Logan will al¬
most certainly be returned.
MAYOR SMITH CALLED TO
WILSONVILLE ALABAMA.
Mayor George T. Smith was called
to Alabama last Wednesday morning
on account of ■‘he critical illness of
his father at his home in Wilson -
ville, with pneumonia. He is better,
however, at this time and Mr. Smith
returned to his home in this city
Sunday evering. He stated to a
News reporter that he thought his
father was out of danger, unless he
had a relapse. Mayor Smiths’ many
friends will be pleased to know that
his father is better.
FOR RENT—ONE 4-HORSE FARM,
or two 2-horse farms, in the heart
of Starrsville, near church and
school. Apply to W. T. CORLEY,
Starrsville, Ga.—tf.
