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For Rent
One of the nicest 7 room
houses in town. All modern
conveniences—wate.’, sewer,
bath, lights; very reasonable.
D. A. THOMPSON
Covington, Ga.
HOUSE AT AUCTION
I will sell before the Court House door in Covington on the
first Tuesday in December one 6 room two story dwelling to
the highest bidder.
Located next to Georgia Rail Road, and is in good
condition. Now occupied by A. P. Hammond.
Also 55 Acres of land in Gum Creek District, adjoining
laud of A. M. Owens and A. M. Sockwell.
EVANS LUNSFORD
DR. T. U. SMITH, DENTIST
I have moved my Dental Offices to the
Swords building, where 1 will be glad to
all my friends and customers call.
First Class Laundry
I am representing “The Troy” Steam Laundry of Atlanta and
want todo your washing. Prices: 2 cents for collars, 4 cents
for cuffs and any old shirt for a dime. Leave your package at
the Express office.
R. W. OSBORN.
The Cream of the Coffee Crop
Specially imported; specially prepared in
New Orleans, America’s Good Coffee
Capital; specially packed in dainty, damp
proof, dust-proof, freshness-preserving cans;
a VERY SPECIAL coffee of top-notch
perfection sold by only one dealer
in this town.
Y otan Coffee
At its price you cannot duplicate its quality; at
twice its price you cannot find a better. We
recommend and sell this coffee exclusively
FOWLER BROS., Covington, Ga. COOGLER & WOOD, Mansfield, Ga.
Real Estate
The time of year is here when you are thinking of buying
a home in town or a good farm. I have a good listing and
can sell you anything that you waut. A number of good
farms listed that you can buy for a home or for an invest¬
ment. Farm land are a mighty good investment for they
are getting higher every year.
If you have any real estate to sell I will glad to han¬
dle it for you.
C. A. HARWELL
Real Estate Covington, Ga.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.
WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
Of Purely Local Interest.
Written especially for The News by Mrs. M innie P. Wrig ht.__
Miss Phena Meadors spent Saturday
in Atlanta shopping.
Mr. Felix Wright, of Leguin, was
in the city last week.
Mr. Isaac Stanton, of Brick Store,
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. H. M. Speer, of Mansfield,
was in the city Saturday’.
Miss Jule SUlwell spent last Wed¬
nesday in Atlanta shopping.
Prof. J. Porter Stokes, of Mans¬
field, was in the city Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts, of
Leguin, were in the city Monday.
Miss Alice Thompson, of Leguin,
was in the city shopping Monday.
Miss Bobbie Lou Diggers, of Dixie,
was in the city shopping Tuesday.
Mr. C. C. Robinson returned Tues¬
day evening from a visit to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright, of
Starrsville were in the city Saturday.
Be sure you go out. and enjoy the
movies at live popular Lyric all this
week.
Miss Alma Maddox will spend the
Xmas holidays at her home in
Godfrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Benton, of
Starrsville, were in the city shopping
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. C. Epps and Mrs. Roy Epps
of Starrsville, spent. Wednesday in the
city shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Adams, of
Dixie, were among the visitors in the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. W. C. Thompson, formerly of
Covington, but now of Atlanta, was in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter T. Corley, of Starrs¬
ville, was among the Xmas shoppers
in the city Monday.
Mrs. W. G. Turner, of Macon, and
Miss Annie Mae Berry spent Monday
in Atlanta shopping.
Miss Leila Wright, of Leguin, was
in the city last week the guest of
Mrs. Robert H. Trippe.
Miss Mary Denie Speer, of Mans¬
field, attended the teachers’ institute
held at the auditorium Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. Pickett, who has been
spending the last two weeks in Atlan¬
ta, returned home Friday night.
Miss Dotye Greer, of Madison, spent
Sunday in the city, the guest of Mrs.
C. I. Cash, on Thompson avenue.
Col. A. H. Foster left Monday at
noon for Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he will spend the winter.
Mrs. Berto Lee, who has been in
Atlanta several days, returned home
last week much improved in health.
Miss Celeste Parish, of Atlanta,
gave a most interesting and instruc¬
tive lecture at the school auditorium
Saturday.
Mr. Fillingim, the new operator at
the Lyric theatre, was called home
Saturday night by the sudden illness
of his father.
Mrs. I. K. Norman, of Eatonton,
was in the city Tuesday, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman, on
Church street.
Dr. A. C. Perry spent Saturday and
Sunday in Atlanta the guest of his
children, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Perry,
in Inman Park.
Mrs. Edwin Taylor and Miss Lucile
Peek spent the week-end very p’eas
,nlfy w ; to Mrs. J. O. EuL in Ma/.on.
Miss Lucy Perry, of Atlanta, was
the charming guest of Mr. and Mrs.
N. C. Carr Sunday, at their home in
north Covington.
Misses Christine and Annie White
spent Saturday in Atlanta, where
they went to attend the “Trail
the Lonesome Pine.”
~ Miss Ylorrie" Harwell, who is teach¬
ing at Newborn, spent the week-end
at home with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Harwell.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Cleomens,
Madison, spent Sunday in the city,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bur¬
ney, on Monticello street. .
Miss Annie Bragg, one of Mans¬
field’s most charming teachers, at¬
tended the teachers’ institute at the
school auditorium Saturday.
Miss Brownie Ellington, whose
home is above Oxford, spent Saturday
in the city, and attended the teach¬
ers’ meeting' at the college.
Miss Katie Briscoe, who has been
attending the G. N. & I. C., will ar¬
rive the latter part of the week to
spend Xmas with her parents.
Mrs. Minnie Powell Wright will
spend Xmas eve and Xmas day in At¬
lanta with her daughter. Mrs. Samuel
Green, at 12 Alta ave., Inman Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pickett and
children will arrive the latter part of
the week to spend Xmas with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pickett.
Miss Bonner Simms has returned
home from a pleasant visit to Atlan¬
ta, where she was the guest of her
brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. A. B
Simms.
Mrs. W. T. Milner spent Monday
in Lithonia, the guset of Mrs. J. E.
Linnehan, and Tuseday in Atlanta,
where she went to do her Xmas shop¬
ping.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Henderson,
of Atlanta, will spend Xmas in the
city, the guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Henderson, on
Floyd street.
Miss Emily Driver, who has been
with Mr. W. Cohen during the fall
season, in the millinery department,
returned to her home in Atlanta Sun¬
day morning.
Miss Grace Whitehead will return
home from the G. N. and I. C., at
Milledgeville this week and spend tw<
week vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Ida Whitehead.
Mrs. Dudley Williams and children,
Misses Carolyn, Ethel and little Fran¬
ces Dudley Williams, will leave Fri¬
day for Macon, where they will spend
Xmas with relatives.
Miss Sallie Mae Pickett, who is at¬
tending Brenau, will come home the
latter part of this week to spend the
Xmas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Pickett.
Mrs. W. G. Turner and bright lit¬
tle daughter, Annie Laurie, of Macon,
returned home last week, after a very
pleasant visit to the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nixon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jordan and
baby, formerly of Covington, but now
of Atlanta, returned home Wednesday
morning after a short visit to their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Simmons
Mrs. R. C. Guinn and charming
daughter, Miss Eugenia, returned
home Sunday afternoon from a pleas¬
ant week-end spent in Decatur and At
lanta, the guests of Mrs. Louise Green.
Dr. Charles Rush, of Troy, Ala.,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. R.
P. Lester, at her home in north Cov¬
ington Sunday, having come over to
christen the youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester.
Mr. and Mrs Preston Carroll, and
handsome young son, Franklin, left
Friday for Macon, where they will
make their future home. They have
been guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Carroll, in north Coving¬
ton, for two weeks.
Woman’s Club To Entertain.
The Woman's club will entertain at
a Silver Tea New Year’s afternoon
and evening from 4 to 11 o’clock, at
Mrs. E. O. Lee’s residence, on Mon
eelllo street. The club extends a
cordial invitation to the general pub¬
lic to be present on this occasion to
help them begin the New Year in a
delightful way.
An attractive program is being
planned for the entertaiinment of vis¬
itors—musical selections and readings
will be given and games will be ar¬
ranged for those who care to indulge
in that form of amusement. A nomi¬
nal admission fee of 10 cents will be
charged at the door, but everything
else will be free, including tea and
sandwiches.
Remember the time and place—and
be sure to attend this Silver Tea, for
It will certainly be an enjoyable affai:
Christmas Presents
For the Kidlets and Kids
It really takes very little to please
a child, the little fellows will p| av
with an inexpensive toy for days
and days at a time without
hardly letting it slip from their
sight during wide=awake hours
and we guess that they must
surely dream about them while
asleep. And by the way Santa
Clause is leaving quite a number
of things with us to be delivered
on the 24th of December.
Here is Just A Few Things
We Surest for the Kidlets and is
Made of good Various prices,
stuff, with eith¬ according to
er steel or size and
rubber tires style.
Toy Push Carts, in wood or steel
bodies. Wheel Barrows, side walk
sulkies etc.
We are headquarters for ex¬
press wagons, we carry three
grades from the cheapest to the
best. Air Guns—all kinds; bows
and Arrows, Pop=Guns, Rubber
balls, etc.
T HP lillf
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Stei'erhs
, FIRE arms
SALE HERE
If you are going to buy that boy a useful Christmas present,
get him a good
Rifle or Shotgun
We have full line of the celebrated STEVENS FIREARMS and will
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take pleasure in showing them to you.
Single Shot Rifles Single Barrel Shotguns
Repeating Rifles Double Barrel Shotguns
Pocket Rifles and Pistols Repeating Shotguns
The and prices reliability. on these Arms are very low guaranteed considering and their are beauty, rna e accuracy
STEVENS famous They are fully
Factory of Precision.
COME IN AND SEE THEM
All Kinds of Ammunition
Yours for a Merry Xmas
Stephenson Hardware Co.
Covington, Ga.
