Printings ; \
That Pleases-
Done at The News Office
VOL. V. NO. 10
MR, J, T. ELLIOTT
DIED HERE FRIDAY,
PROMINENT citizen of brick
STORE DISTRICT DIES IN
THE CITY FRIDAY AFTER
A SHORT ILLNESS.
Mr. John, Thomas Elliott, one of the
best known citizens of the county,
died at the Flower® Hotel Friday af¬
ternoon ajfter an illness of only three
days of appoplexy.
Mr. Elliott came into the city on
Tuesday morning of last week to at¬
tend to business matters, and while
at Weavers’ Livery Stables, he had
a slight stroke of what he thought
to be vertigo. He left that place at
about ten o’clock, stating that he felt
all right, and came back to the busi¬
ness section oi the city. Shortly alter
twelve o’clock he was found uncon¬
scious in one of the rooms in the
court house, and Dr. Anderson was
immediately summoned. As soon, as
Dr. Anderson arrived he rushed him
to the Flowers Hotel, where every¬
thing possible was done for him, but
the grim reaper had already admin¬
istered the death stroke, from which
be never rallied.
For many years- Mr. Elliott was a
resident of this city, but for the past
decade he has lived at Brick Store.
where his friends were numbered by
his acquaintances.
He leaves a wife and four dajugh
ters, besides other relatives- and a
large circle of friends to mourn his
loss.
The funeral occurred at Mansfield
Saturday afternoon, fater which the
body was laid to rest in the Carmel
cemetery with Maisonic honors.
GOOD PROGRAM AT THE
LYRIC FOR THE WEEK.
The program for the Lyric Theatre
this week is unusually good and the
people are enjoying them. For -to¬
night, Wednesday, the program will
comprise “The Animal Within,” ‘‘A
Romance of theU. S. Navy,” and the
regular Animated Weekly.
Thursday night, “At Liberty, A
Good Press Agent,” “The Winning
of Helen,” “A Family Mix-up: and a
Midnight. Elopement.”
Friday night, “The Law of God.’’
“Aurora Floyd,” two reels.
Saturday night, “The Invaders,”—
three reels. This last is- a special
attraction, and is one of the best.
'&fiisJfan
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stands represents* Jbac/r
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At STATED intervals we
must show Uncle Sam exactly
how we are doing business--
how we are guarding YOUR
funds.
Isn’t There A Comforting Assur=
an-'e of Safety In This Thought.
And besides, we pay you
for the privilege of keeping
your money secure.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
40
We are Steadily Growing-Gome and Grow With us.
C0OTitgf0tt
PREPARING FOR THE
MAY ORATORICAL,
PRELIMINARY CONTEST WILL BE
HELD ON FEBRUARY 28,—
EXPECTED THAT MANY.
WILL COMPETE.
Preleminary contests preparatory tc
the annual Oratorical will be held on
Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the fol¬
lowing places:
Oakland, Almon, South River and
Fa irview at Oakland; Porterdale at
Porterdale; Livingston at Living¬
ston; Rocky Plains and Hopewell at
Hopewell; High Point at High Point;
Mixon at Mixon; Henderson at Hen¬
derson; Hayston, Starrsville, Wood
lawn, Dixie at Hayston; Mansfield
at Mansflelld; New-born and Pine
Grove at Newborn; Brick Store at
Brick Store; Covington Mills and
Alcovey, at Covington Mills; Oxford
at Oxford; Gu-m Creek, Mt. Zion
and Flint Hill at G-uni Creek.
One boy amd one girl will be chos¬
en from each militia district, to rep¬
resent all the schools in the district.
The contestants must be at least
ten years of age. None of the final
contestants- of last yean - can enter in
j this contest.
The teachers who represent the
! schools of each district will arrange
' their
programs and select their own
judges.
| be All school work in the county will
suspended for this afternoon as it
; is expected that all schools will par¬
ticipate in these contests-.
The annual Oratorical will come on
the day following the School Fair,”
when all the schools will meet to¬
gether to celebrate the closing day
of the term of 1912-13.
| PROMINENT MILINER IS OFF
TO THE EASTERN MARKETS.
Mrs. Y. A Harper, one of the best
known m'liners of the city, left tins
v eek for the eastern markets to pur¬
chase her stock of millinery for the
cooming season. Mrs. Harper will be
located at the same place. Levin’s,
v here she has been for the past sev¬
eral seasons, and this year will have
cue of the most exclusive lines in
I the city.
She will be away for ten days or
two weeks and upon her return will
be ready to supply the ladies w r ith all
the late styles of head-wear.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Feb. 12, 1913.
INTEREST IS GROWING
DAILY IN BIG CONTEST.
Many Working for Piano and Other Prizes.
Inquiries Received Daily about Voting
Getting Subscribers, Etc.
The candidates and others inter¬
ested in The News’ Voting Contest
will soon have the opportunity of
seeing the piano which is to he given
to the lady having -the largest numbei
of votes. The company of whom we
are securing the piano write us that
it will be shipped at once. When it
arrives the fact will be announced «o
that you may come and look it over.
To own a magnificient $400 Up¬
right Piano will he the privilege of
some lady in this -section through the
News contest. To secure some of
the other big prizes offered will he the
privilege of other young ladies iu the
congest and work is required t-o win,
that’s all.
The News offers this great oppor¬
tunity to its readers and friends. It’s
yours. Votes are coming in to this
office by the hundreds and the con¬
test is just two weeks old.
The ballot box is located in The
News office for the present and is so
sealed that no one can get into it.
The three judges will be announced
next week, and -they will be men who
are known as honest and who believe
in doing the square thing under all
circumstances. They will have charg 1
of the box and the awarding of the
handsome prizes.
Nothing is more talked about in this
community at present than -the great
prize voting contest inaugurated by
Th News and votes are in great de¬
mand. The town and country are be¬
ing scoured for them and the mer¬
chants w’ho are giving prizes are con¬
tinually being asked for coupons.
Many people are willing to help
their friends In this contest and are
only waiting to be asked. The first
candidate to ask, of course will be
-the one to get the assistance of their
friends. Those who desire to enlarge
their count should get out among
their friends and make their wants
known-.
The prizes that are offered are
surely worth the small effort required.
Let each contestant show the people
that she has the determination to suc¬
ceed in anything she undertakes affvd
that s' e is out to win.
The list of prizes and rules and reg
ula/tions will be found on another page
of this issue.
First count in contest will he made
Feb. 27, at which time $10 in gold
will be awarded to the contestant
having the largest number of votes
at thai ime.
The News has mailed letters, rules
and regulations to all contestants to
date, but if there are any who have
failed to receive them, if you will
kindly call at the News office they
will be supplied.
Those who do not fully understand
the rules and regulations of this con¬
test may’ call or write this office and
we will be pleased to go over the
proposition, with them.
Remember to have your friends
trade with merchants who are giving
coupons.
Gt-t busy and. vote for your choice.
The contest will be conducted square¬
ly and no partiality will be shown -to
any one. Do it now and help some
one reap the benefits of this liberal
offer.
Watch every issue of The News
for important aiunouncements.
The following names have been sug
gested as awarding committee and
count the ballots, and if no objections
are offered they will constitute the
committee:
R. R. Fowler, President Fowler
Bros., Co.,
J. O. Martin, County SOhool Su
pelntendent.
J. E. Philips, Assistant Cashier of
Bank of Covington.
The nominations so far made are
as follows:
Miss Pearl Mining, City.
Miss Mary Thompson. City.
Miss Rosalie Marbut, Almon.
Miss Ophelia Hays, Hayston.
Miss Nina Brooks, Porterdale.
Miss Lois Cowan, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Katie Belle Burnett, Almon.
Miss Grace Parks, City R.F.D.
Miss Dessa McLoy, Porterdale. rfd.
Miss Jessie King, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Mary B. Thompson, Porterdak
Miss Ruth Boyd, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Pearl Gardner, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Robbie Harvey, Porterdale, rfc
Miss Frances Avery, Porterdale, rfd
Mis6 Ruby Cole, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Lucile Shaddox, Porterdale,rfd
Miss Ruth Cowan, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Florrie Aiken, City, rfd.
Miss Sarah. Griffin, Starrsville.
Miss Maggie Mask, City, rfd.
Miss Ruth Reynolds, City, rfd.
Miss Iver Yancey, City rfd.
Miss Gace Banks. Starrsville.
Miss Jewel Henderson, Starrsville.
Miss Sadie Harper, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Nina Ozburn, City, rfd.
Miss Robertine Belcher, Starrsville.
Miss Frances K. Corley, Starrsville.
Miss Ida Mann. Starrsville.
Miss Ethel Piper, Porterdale.
Miss Lurline Thompson, Port’dale,
Miss Ida Loyd, Newborn.
Miss Chloe Murrelle, Newborn.
Miss Lillie Aaron, So. Circle, rfd.
Miss Ruth Luke .Newborn.
Miss Alice Thompson, City rfd.
Miss Mary Hicks, Porterdale, rfd.
Mrs. F. P. Harrison, City.
Miss Ella Ruth Hicks, Porterdale.
Mrs. P. L. Hill, City, rfd.
Miss Gracie Parker, City, rfd.
Miss Mellie Pitts, Newborn.
Miss Cora Lord, City, rfd.
Miss Maggie Cowan, Porterdale, rfd
Miss Mamie Reynolds, City, rfd.
Miss Sadie Rut-h Beam, Oxford.
Miss Elizabeth Branham, Oxford.
Miss Ruth Hendeson, Oxford.
Miss Eva Boggus, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Irene George, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Mattie Lou Owens, City, rfd.
Miss Nina Bowden, Porterdale, rfd.
Miss Dorothy Lee, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Luna M. EUingont, Oxford, rfd
Miss Grace Poole, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Annie B. Brooks, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Irene Bostwick, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Annie B. Byrd, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Adele Ellis, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Inez Womack, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Leona Cook, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Ruth Fuller, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Gertrude Hyatt, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Trixie Sockwell, Oxford, rfd.
Miss Jewel Lane, City rfd.
Miss Mary Reagan, City rfd.
Miss Mary Sue Ramsey, City, rfd.
Miss Fannie Treadwell, City rfd.
Miss Lemma Biggers, Hayston.
Miss Annie Dobbs, Hayston,
Miss Maggie Simons, City. rfd.
Miss Lois Hays, Hayston.
Miss Myrtle Estes, City rfd.
Miss Rosalind Adams, City, rfd.
Miss Tempie Adams, City rfd.
Miss Katherine Stowe, Newborn.
Miss Sarah Gay, Newborn.
Miss Ola Adams, Newborn.
Miss F-rnie Fillyaw, City, rfd.
Miss Louise Duke, Newborn.
Miss Carrie Beck Edwards, City,rfd.
Miss Olyda Taylor, City, rfd.
Miss Grace Grant, City, rfd.
Miss Ruth Roberts, City, rfd.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott, Mansfield.
Miss Mary Lizzie Cook, Mansfield.
Miss L zzie Lane, City, rfd.
Miss Mvrtis Bagby, Mansfield.
Miss Sa an Adams, So. Circle, rfd.
Miss Luiiine Elliott, So. Circle, rfd.
Miss Gene Patrick, So Circle, rfd.
Miss Ellen Aaron, So. Circle, rfd.
Miss Loit'e Darnell, City, rfd.
Miss Pauline Nash, City, rfd.
Miss Mary Dobbs, Almon.
HELP THE WOMAN’S CLUB
CLEAN UP THE CITY.
The General Federation of Wo¬
men’s Clubs has set apart March 10th
for the annual observance of cleaning
up day by the Southern states. We
the Woman's Club of Covington, wish
to co-operate in this work and ask for
the hearty co-operation of eVery citi¬
zen of Covington. Let every house¬
keeper see that her entire premises
are cleaned. Let every merchant
have the rear of his- store clean. Let
everybody have garbage collected and
ready for wagon, which will call on
March 10th. Civic beauty and public
health dpeends upon civic cleanliness
and as soon as this fact has been
fully realized, there will be a whirl¬
wind aboishmen-t of the tin can dis¬
trict and double-quick exit of jetsam
of backyards and city streets.
Then here’s to a long pull, a strong
pull and a pull all together on the
tenth of March, and the hope tha*
Covington may emerge from the on¬
slaught, the cleanest city on the map.
MRS. J. E. PHILIPS,
MRS. H. D. TERRELL,
MRS. C. A. SOCK WEI J..
I WANT TO LOAN $25,000 ON FARH
lands in Newton, county. Write giv
ing full particulras. Investor, 1206
Candler building, Atlanta, Ga.—4t.
MORE PEOPLE
00T AT FLINT HILL.
EDUCATOR OF RURAL SECTION
OF THE COUNTY HANDS THE
PEOPLE SOME FACTS
TO THINK ABOUT.
To -the White Man Who is Interested
in His Children:—
There is quite a number of vacant
Louses in our community just now,
which have come about on account of
some large estates changing hands.
You will (find that this is a splendid
farming section of the county, for the
ground is fertile and lays well.
And in regard to the community,
which every one wants to know some
thing of before moving to a place, it
is a most excellent one—you cannot
beat it.
We have plenty of good churches
in it, which are alive and doing what
they can for social amelioration.
Then in regard to our school, we
have a good house which is being
made much larger at present, and
the house is well supplied with heat¬
ers. Our school grounds are just
splendid, the location of the school
is a -splendid one from -every point of
view. We are so near Emory College
that your children cam. have the as¬
sociation of -the Emory students, and
that will be very fine for them. And
as to the faculty, we have -three teach¬
ers at our school, and each one is a
graduate of standard college and has
prepared for his work, which makes
it better for your children. There
are many things about our school
that you do not find in the ordinary
schools which are advantageous.
Now these houses are within easy
walking distance of our school.
If you are interested I shall be
glad *o furnish any desired informa¬
tion about the schools or homes, etc.
We have some boarding pupils- in
our school and there is room for oth¬
ers in the community.
Sincerely yours,
S. H. T1TSHAW,
Principal Flint Hill School, Oxford.
CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE
Early Frost Proof cabbage plants
for sala One thousand at $1.25.
Two thousand or more at $1.00 per
thousand. Send your orders ear¬
ly to E. N. FREEMAN, Newborn,
Ga.—4t.
Hi(, U‘l The Man
510 1
Who
Works
For his money gives full value for it and
the only sure way to save money, is to
entrust it to the safe keeping of some re¬
sponsible banking institution, so it can’t
burn holes in your pockets. This is such
an institution,--it has the capital and sur¬
plus fund, those guarantees of security to
depositors, and its affairs were never in so
prosperous a state as now. It conducts
banking in all its legitimate branches and
pays interest on savings deposits.
The Bank of 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
HUBIE IVEY SUSTAINS
A SERIOUS INJURY,
WELL KNOWN YOUNG CITIZEN
OF THE CITY SUFFERED A
PAINFUL ACCIDENT ON
SATURDAY MORNING.
Mr. Hubie Ivey, the popular soda
dispenser at Smith’s Drug Store, bad
a very painful and serious accident
on Saturday morning while attending
to his duties, which resulted in the
loss of an eye.
Mr. Ivey iiad started to open up a
box of merchandise and as he was
pulling the top off the box, a long
splinter from one of the boards flew
off and struck him squarely in the
left eye, penetrating the eye-ball for
fully an inch. The splinter was large
and ragged and made such a wound
that it was impossible to save the
eye. Dr. Travis was called, and after
an examination decided that it would
be best to take him to a specialist
in Atlanta. He accompanied Mr. Ivey
to the Wesley Memorial hospital and
assisted in the operation, removing
the eye.
Mayor Smith went up to see him
on Sunday and states that he is get¬
ting along nicely, and that it is prob¬
able that he will be able to return
home the latter part of the week.
Mr Ivey is one of the most popu¬
lar young men in -the city and has a
host of friends who sympathize with
him, and wish for him a speedy re¬
covery.
MR. JOHN H. STANTON, OF
NEWBORN DIED SATURDAY,
Mr. John H Stanton, one of the
oldest and best known citizens of
Newborn died at his home in that
city early Saturday morning after an
illness of several months. He lacked
only a few months of being eighty
three years old at the time of his
death, and was for a long time a
staunch member of the Primitive
Baptist church.
Mr. Stanton leaves a wife and three
children, Mrs. R. R. Beasley, of So¬
cial Circle, and Messrs. J. O. and A.
J. Stainton of Newborn, in his imme¬
diate family -He also had a large
(number of relatives and a host of
friends to mourn his death.
The funeral occurred at Newborn
Sunday, after which the interment
took place in the cemetery there.
