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VOL. V. NO. 8
REV. H. W. WILLIAMS
ACCEPTS THE CALL.
WILL MOVE HIS FAMILY TO THIS
CITY FRIDAY AND HE WILL
FILL BAPTIST PULPIT
NEXT SUNDAY.
Rev. H. W. Williams, who was ret¬
icently called by the First Baptist
[church of this city to fill the pastor¬
ate here, has accepted the call, and
will move his family to the city Fri¬
day of the present week, if nothing
prevents. He and his family will be
at home to the people at the parson
[ age after that time. the
Rev. Mr. Williams bears repu¬
tation of being one of the foremost
ministers in the Baptist church in
Georgia and comes here very highly
recommended both as a preacher
citizen. He has up until accepting
the call here, filled the pulpit at
I Woodville. He has also been the
fpastor of the church at ELberton and
|other good points..
In speaking of Mr. Williams, the
|Commerce News of last week had
the following to say:
‘Rev. H. W. Williams, former pas¬
tor of the First Baptist church of
[this plaice, has recently resigned Woodville, the
pastorate of the church at
vhere he has been laboring since he
[left this city, to accept the pastorate
of the church a Covington. His la¬
bors at Woodville have been accepta¬
ble to the people whom he served,
ad have borne fruit in substantial
£orm. Among other things accom¬
tion plished during his pastorate, we men¬
the fact, that at Woodville a
handsome new church has been built
jtt a cost of ten thousand dollars. Of
bis, one man, a warm personal friend
Mr. Williams, contributed the sum
Df seven thousand dollars.
‘Mr. Williams and his family have
Qany warm friends here, who rejoice
know that since leaving this city
be lines have fallen to them in
peasant places.”
The people of the city welcome Mr.
Williams and his family among us and
sel that his work here will be both
cceptable and profitable to the peo
le of the city, as well as the mem
era of the church,. Rev. E. R. Pen
leton, former pastor of the church
ere and who preached the morning
ermon Sunday, stated from the pul-
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THE days of the month present
no terror to those who with suffi¬
cient foresight, have started a
bank account. For regardless of
the day when an obligation falls
due, they may meet it with equa¬
nimity, so the morrow is always
a day of joy.
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We are Steadily Growing-Gome and Grow With us.
Ije Covington
MAYOR’S MATINEE IS
LARGELY ATTENDED.
SEVERAL DAYS WORK SECURED
FOR THE CITY AND A LIT¬
TLE MONEY. MAYOR
HAS NEW GAVEL.
The mayors' matinee was largely at
tended on Monday morning and a
number of offenders were up for theii
medicine. The offenders were prin¬
cipally from darktown, and the evi¬
dence, while conflicting terriblly in
many instances was sufficient to
place two negroes on the steets for
thirty days without the alternative of
paying fines; one bound over to the
grand jury on the charge of public
indecency, and an extra dose await¬
ing Jim Thornton, who took French
leave of the city after being turned
out of the boose on Sunday night and
served with a copy of charges.
The mayor always believes in law
and order, but he went to the coun¬
cil room with the regular implements
of a recorder Monday. He says he is
going to break up some of the
“dives” of the city, and he carried a
special weapon with him Monday to
do it with. That weapon was the
most curious ever seen in this city.
It was a gavel—we suppose. In gen¬
eral appearance it difffered widely
from that wielded by Robespierre in
the days of the French revolution—
but even then it was there with the
lick! Now that gavel, if we may re¬
fer to it in that manner, is con¬
structed along the lines of the Red
Mains’ tomahawk, and to those who
got “them” it was even more for¬
midable. It is made from a piece of
cedar about the size of a mans’ arm
and some three inches long. In it is
securely fastened with red sealing
wax a handle, rather crooked, about
twelve inches long. It is said that
the carving, crude in the extreme,
was do le by a woman who for the
first time was trying to use a pocket
knife—and we believe it! The mayor
used it vociferously Monday with the
5 bove results.
Pay your subscription NOW.
pit that Mr. Williams was an unusu¬
ally fine man and preacher and that
he felt sure the people would like
him.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Jan. 29, 1913.
NEWS’ BIG CONTEST
WELL UNDER WAY.
MANY NOMINATIONS OF POPU¬
LAR YOUNG LADIES AL¬
READY MADE. MORE
TO FOLLOW.
The big prize voting contest an¬
nouncement in these columns last
week is creating more interest than
we imagined it would at the begin¬
ning. Nominations of contestants
are being sent to this office and soon
there will be many who would be
willing recipients of a fine $400 Ober
meyer Piano or other valuable prizes
enumerated in this list.
All of these handsome prizes are
enumerated in the announcement on
another page and will be given to
some of the ladies of this vicinity.
T’ e question is: how can I do it?
All that is necessary is to get your
relatives and friends to trade with
the merchants who are donating
prizes in this popular voting contest.
For each $1.00 spent with the mer¬
chants you will receive 25 votes which
can be voted for any of the contest¬
ants. Also to get your friends to
subscribe for this paper. For each
one year new subscription you will
receive 600 votes; for each one year
renewal 500; for each year back sub¬
scription 400 votes. Of course it will
be understood that under no circum¬
stances are coupon® issued by the
merchants except upon cash pur¬
chases.
We have been asked if the wife
or daughter of merchants who are
cooperating with this paper in this
voting contest may compete for the
prizes. The rules are that no one
connected with this paper can com¬
pete for any prizes. Neither can the
wife or daughter of any of the mer¬
chants who are cooperating with this
paper in 'the contest enter the compe
tition. The reasons for this are ob¬
vious, and we are very sure that the
merchants will all feel just as we do
in regard to the matter. We want thi
contest to be conducted with the grea
es possible fairness, with no occasion
or opportunity for anybody to criti¬
cise. The ballot box is now at our
office, ready to receive votes. The
box will not be opened until the first
count is made, on February 27th.
The judges will be absolutely disin¬
terested people, in whom everybody
will have confidence, and every count
will be participated in by a represen¬
tative of the Publishers’ Music Co.,
who are managing the contest. There
will be no favorites and no chance
for favoritism. The lady who secures
the largest number of votes will win
the piano, and so on down for the
rest of the prizes. We wish there
were pianos enough to go round for
all the girls, but there are not, and
all but one will have to be content
with one of the many other beautiful
prizes offered.
Voting can commence at any time
in a ballot box which is placed in
this office and the key to the box
will be given to the awarding com¬
mittee whose names will be an¬
nounced in another issue of this paper.
Use the free vote coupon in this
issue. If you know of any lady who
has not been nominated and whom
you think would make a good race,
use the nomination blank below and
send her name to this paper or bring
It in person and her name will be
entered. It matters not if she be
married or single.
Read the rules in the large ad in
this issue or we will mail them upon
request. Inspect the offerings of the
merchants and learn how you may
secure votes for yourself or friend.
Be sure to ask these merchants for
coupons.
Those who do not understand the
rules and regulations of this contest
can call at this office or write us and
we will be pleased to go over the
proposition with them.
Extra Prize of $10 in Gold.
The first count in the contest will
be made on Feb. 27th at which time
$10 in gold will be awarded to the
contestant having the largest number
of votes at that time. This prize is
extra, in addition to the other prizes
offered, and its winning will not bar
the winner from securing the piano
or any of the other prizes. j
DO IT NOW and help someone
reap the benefits of this liberal offer.
Remember that many of the merch¬
ants of this town are interested in
this contest and give a 25-vote coupoi
with every $1 cash purchase.
This contest is between individuals
and ro lodge or other organization
will be permitted to enter. This also
means that no lady will be permitted
to stand as the candidate of any par
ESCAPED CONVICTS
ARE RE-CAPTURED.
•-OSEBErt'iY AND IRWIN BOTH
WHITE MEN, ENJOY FEW
HOURS OF LIBERTY BUT
ARE EASILY CAUGHT.
John Roseberry and George Irwin,
both white men, who were sentenced
to the penitentiary to serve twelve
months for selling whiskey by Judge
Ifoan at the recent term of Newton
superior court, escaped from the
county camp last Thursday. When
the force started to work on Thurs¬
day morning these two men claimed
that they were sick, and were left
chained to the regular sleeping-run
chain in one of the camp cars for
the day. In some manner they
broke the chain and forced thetr way
out through the door of the car.
Mrs. Watson, w'ho lives near where
the camp is now located, saw' them
when they made their escape and
telephoned to the authorities here.
Mr. Filiingim, the yard boss, was at
another place on the camp at the
time they escaped and did not see
them. T v, e county dogs were immedi¬
ately put on the trail, and Henry
Smith, a negro life term man, who
killed Bill Willis here some ten or
twelve years ago, went along with
the dogs When Roseberry got to the
river he crossed it three times before
he was finally caught at his former
home at Porterdale. The negro went
right along with the dogs through
the waiter each time, and was with
them when they brought him to bay.
Irwin was caught Friday near Por
t redale by Warden Farmer and
Guards Neely and Bailey. The two
men were again placed on the road
work of the county, and, it is said,
will be double-shackeled the balance
of their stay at the camp.
It is reported that an effort will be
made to secure a pardon for the ne¬
gro, Henry Smith, not so much for
what he did the other day, but be¬
cause it is contended by many that
he has been punished enough for
crime.
BROOKS BUYS SPLENDID
NEW PUFFER SODA FOUNT.
Mr. C. C. Brooks, proprietor of
Brooks Drug Store, and one of the
leading business men of the city, has
just finished installing a handsome
new Puffer soda fountain at his drug
store, and his patrons and friends hav
been complimenting him on its ap¬
pearance and handsome effect.
The fount and fixtures are built of
onyx and mahogany, and the general
effect conforms to the general scheirn
of his drug store fixtures. With
the addition of the new fount Mr.
Brooks has a splendidly equipped driu
store, equalled by few in this sec¬
tion of the state.
‘ PROFESSOR” ERNEST PEEK
AT COVINGTON COTTON MILL.
Mr. Ernest Peek, a well known
young man of the city, is teaching
school at the Covington Mills during
the absence of Miss Julia Allen, the
principal, who is on a visit to rela¬
tives and friends in ouisiana.
standing if she wins the piano or
other prizes it is to go to that organ¬
ization. Si\ch an arrangement would
be manifestly unfair to the other con¬
testants. Any candidate so detected
will be disqualified. Remember and
have your friends trade with mer¬
chants who are giving coupons. The
names of merchants who are giving
handsome prizes and helping to make
this contest a big success are:
Geo. T. Smith, druggist.
Stephenson Hardware Company.
W. W. St. Johns, jeweler.
M. Levin, dry goods.
Stephenson & Callaway, dry goods.
C. A. Franklin, groceries.
R. E. Everitt, furniture.
E. H. Mobley, dry goods.
The Lyric Theatre.
We want new subscribers and a lot
of them, and these girls will get then
for us by seeing their friends and in¬
ducing them to subscribe or renew
for this year. We guarantee to make
the paper well worth the money of
every subscriber, and we expect to
hold all these new' subscribers for
many years to come. That is the
only way we can make this contest
make money for us.
A number of nominations of young
ldaies have already been made, and
the complete list w ill be publ'V ed in
the next issue of The News. Be sure
to nominate your friend or friends, if
you have not already done so, for
certainly would appreciate that beau-
POPULAR ATTRACTION
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
MISS GEORGIA RAY McMILLAN,
IMPERSONATOR ANR READ¬
ER, AT SCHOOL AUDITO¬
RIUM TO-NIGHT.
To Patrons of Lyceum Attractions:
I beg to announce that I have se¬
cured, on a percentage basis for the
school, an at traction for this (Wednes¬
day) evening of great reputed merit.
Miss Georgia Ray McMillan, Imper¬
sonator and Reader, will furnish the
entertainment for us. She has fur¬
nished me with an abundance of
press notices of the usual complimen¬
tary features, but instead of giving
you a single one of these I shall give
you testimonials from two persons
which you will appreciate on account
of the standing of these two educa¬
tors and their personal acquaintance
with a number of the good people of
Covington.
Supt. H. B. Robertson, of the pub¬
lic schools of Greensboro, and for¬
merly of Newborn, advised me to ar¬
range for Miss McMillan to come,
saying that she gave her entertain¬
ment for the benefit of his school
last week with great success, in spite
of unfavorable weather and that her
program was splendid.
Muss Clyde Willis, Industrial Super¬
visor for the Newton county Public
school system, was a' visitor to
Greensboro after Miss McMillan’s en¬
tertainment and reports that the peo¬
ple as a w'hole were saying very fine
things about the entertainment, and
that she held and delighted the en¬
tire audience.
Trusting that many of you will be
presnet promptly at eight o’clock,
Wednesday evening, I am,
Respectfully,
J. C. UPSHAW, Supt.
BENEFIT AT THE LYRIC
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR LIBRARY
We are requested to announce that
on Friday night of this week the Lyr¬
ic Theatre will share profits with the
ladies of the Woman’s Club, the pro¬
ceeds to go into the fund being rais¬
ed for the purpose of building a li¬
brary. The public is cordially invited
to attend the performance, both in
the afternoon and evening. The pic¬
tures will be unusually good.
In A
Nutshell
Why
You should open an account at this
Bank: Many of our most successful men
ascribed their “start in life” to the day
they opened a Bank account. Credit
and power can be wielded in the com¬
mercial world by means of a Bank ac¬
count. We invite you to begin one
with us—Now.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, $10,ooo.oo
We Invite Your Patronages
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$1. A Year In Advance.
ALMAND RE-ELEGTED
TO HEAD COMPANY.
G. C. ADAMS RESIGNED PRESI¬
DENCY ALMAND SUPPLY
CO., AT MANSFIELD AND
ALMAND COMES BACK.
At the meeting of the stockholders
ot the Almand Supply company at
Mansfield on January 10, Mr. Edward
L. Almand was elected president to
succeed Mr. G. C Adams, who re¬
signed to devote his entire time to
his farming and other interests.
Mr. Almand organized the Almand
Supply company eight years ago ami,
for seven years was its president.
During that time he did a splendid
business, paid good dividends to the
stockholders, and resigned to devote
his time to farming and other inter¬
est®. When Mr. Adams resigned last
week Mr. Almand was again elected
and will serve the company.
Mr. Almand moved his family to
Social Circle a) year ago and he is
now proprietor of one of the most
complete vehicle and harness places
on the Georgia railroad. He is just
completing a handsome new' building
at that place and will move into it
within the next few days. It would
be a credit to a much larger city than
that in which it is located.
Mr. Almand will continue to live at
Social Circle, but will divide his time
between the affairs of his business at
that point, the Almand Supply com¬
pany at Mansfield and his farming in¬
terests in the eastern part of Newton
county.
Mr. Almand is a hustler and we are
glad he is to be interested so materi¬
ally in this county again. In fact we
believe he will eventually return to
this county to become a citizen.
MR. BURNEY GRADUATES AT
AUGUSTA EMBALMING COLLEGE
Mr. John H. Burney, who has been
in the employ, of Mr. T. J. Harwell’s
furniture and undertaking establish¬
ment in this, city for the past several
years, returned last week from Au¬
gusta, where he finished a course in
embalming at the Southern Col¬
lege of Embalming of that city. Mr.
Burney took a complete course and
is now a graduate and licensed em
balmer. This places' Mr. Harwell with
two graduate licensed embalmers,
Mr. Roy T. Lloyd is the other.
