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MT. ZION NEWS.
H C. Hyatt visited Mm H. I.
irs ' Wednesday aftxenoon.
lBh “ t J. A. Cook visited
aau i Mrs.
aIld Mrs. Will Owens Sunday.
’ aiUl Mrs. Dolph Dial and chib
spent Sunday with Mr. Johnnie
a
Curtis Fuller spent Sunday
i ljc \iiss S Hyatt.
tl Gertrude and
Irs Addie Berry visited Mr.
' ^ vV. Berry Sunday.
Tiss Bessie Kimbrell Eva spent Smith. Sunday
ei-noon with Miss
ValUc Mae Smith spent Fri
, u , s Miss Eva Sockwell.
r night with
Ji88 Elsie Knight spent Friday
ht with M^s Dorothy Knight,
liss Teinpie Lizzie Cook spent
uraday afternoon with Miss Curtis
Maiud Ree Dennard visited
Gertrude and Sydney Hyatt
hday afternoon. rel
Ir and Mrs. J. E. Cook visited
Lg near Walnnutgrove and Sunday. children
Ir s W. G. St.John
nt ' Wednesday with Mrs. H. I.
ight. Steele and Bryant
lessrs. William
chens of Cornish Mountain district
nt Saturday night and Sunday witt
Sam Steele.
. Satur
liss Dorothy Knight spent
, night with Miss Eva Smith.
Ir a nd Mrs, Woodie McCart spent
day with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Sock
11. the
he young people enjoyed
rtainment very much Saturday
ht, which was given in honor of
~srs. Kitchens and Steele, at the
le of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Knight,
lesars. J. A. Wagner and R. A.
gner spent Sunday with Mr. C.
Knight. spent
liss Fannie Mae Burnette
urday afternoon with Miss Ger
de Hyatt.___
No. 8945
Report of the Condition of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Covington, in the State of Geor¬
gia, at the close of business,
February 4, 1913.
RESOURCES.
ns and discounts .. ..$124 517 17
erdrafts, secured and un
ecured........... 3 202 28
S. Bonds to secure em¬
ulation, .......... 40 000 00
iniums on U. S. Bonds 600 00
iking House, Furniture
id Fixtures,...... 4 880 43
■HBe from National Banks,
Hnot reserve agents) .. 6 166 51
from State and private
tanks and bankers, trust
tompanies and savings
.nks,.......... 1 069 04
from approved reserve
;ents.......... 5 591 86
^ks and other cash items 91 40
es of other N’t’l banks 130 00
:tional paper currency,
jickles and cents, .. .. 28 30
ful money reserve in
tank, viz:
Me.......$6 023 30
;al-tender notes ..380 00 6 403 30
lemption fund with U.
[irculation......... Treasurer, 5 p. ct. of
2 000 00
'otal,..........$194 680 29
LIABILITIES:
ital stock paid in, ..$ 50 000 00
plus fund........ 3 800 00
divided profits, less ex
nses and taxes paid.. 3 152 06
tional bank notes out
tanding........... 38 600 00
'idends unpaid....... 80 00
ividual deposits, subject
o check........... $71 119 0<
ie certificates of depos
............. 22 645 13
•ier’s checks outstanding, 284 10
11s payable, including cer
ificates of deposit for
aoney borrowed..... 5 000 00
otal ........... $194 680 29
te of Georgia, County of Newton:
. P. J. Rogers, cashier of the above
ted bank, do solemnly swear that
above statement is true to the
* of my knowledge and belief.
P. J. ROGERS, Cashier,
rect—Attest:
R. E. STEPHENSON.
M. LEVIN,
N. Z. ANDERSON,
Subscribed Directors.
and sworn to before me
is Feb. 11 , 1913.
•fNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
Left Handed Drinkers.
,A oommerciai traveler says that he
n identify members of his profession
p hotel dining rooms by their habit
drinking , their coffee
“left handed.’’
e s.tjs that many traveling have
men
mu "Ijtcd left this handed" habit because they when they
o side drink from
of the cup that isn’t generally
o • this is one of those customs the
ue of which will lesseu as it tie
Hies more general-or as dishwashing
omes more of a fine art.-Exchauge
Say. Recollection.
Karl, what do you think of our
ew papa?"
"Haven’t we had him once before?’’
llgende Blatter.
Skln and assurance are an invincible
buple.--Dutch Proverb.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
Tlio following are a few of the
prizes offered to the pupils and the
schools of the county at the School
Fair. This does not include the priz¬
es to be given in the Domestic Sci¬
ence department as they will be an¬
nounced next week:
To Gie boy who brings the great¬
est number of garden product^.
To the boy who brings the best
display of garden products.
To the girl who brings the great¬
est variety of flowers.
To the girl who brings the best
display of flowers.
To the boy bringing the greatest
variety of forest woods.
To the boy making the best article
from one of these woods.
To the school having the greatest
number of boys and girls in garden,
flower and domestic science con¬
tests.
To the school making the best gen¬
eral display of school work.
To the school making the greatest
improvement on house and grounds
since October 28th, 1912.
To the school making the greatest
showing for library reading sincq
Jan. 24th.
To the school making the best per¬
centage of attendance since Jan. 24th.
To the school making the best
showing for grade work since Jan.
24th.
To the school winning the greatest
number oif prizes in all the contests,
monthly, fair, and oratorical.
This Fair will be held at the close
o‘ the schools in May and will doubt¬
less arouse more than usual activity
in all phases of school interests.
Institute.
The next Teachers’ Institute will
be held here in Covington on Feb.
21st, at the city high school building
beginning at 9:30 o’clock and closing
at 2:30, giving one hour for noon.
The program for the day will vary
from the previous ones held this
term. However, Miss Parish will be
present to conduct it as she has done
at the others.
There will be two contests held
this time. The pupils from the
sixth and seventh grades will compel
foi prizes in ready writing—compo¬
sition The subject will be “The
Trees of Our Forests.” *
The other contest will be among
grammar pupils of the fourth and
fifth grades. They will be given a
practical test without technical gram¬
mar. The compositions and tests v. ill
be given at the Institute.
There will be other interesting fea¬
tures and the public is cordially in¬
vited.
MISS WILLIS AT NEWBORN.
On Thursday, February 6th, Miss
(Willis made her first visit to the
Newborn High School. After a very
interesting lecture with demonstra¬
tions she organized a Domestic Sci¬
ence class of thirty-five girls who
have already gone to work with a
vim.
In the afternoon of the same day,
the ladies of the town were invited
to attend the school auditorium, at
which place they heard Miss Willis
explain her work and mission. The
same spirit which in the morning in¬
spired and enthused the girls took
possession of the ladies, and a school
Improvement Club was organized,
consisting of 30 members, the ninth
and tenth grade girls included. The
officers were duly elected and the
first meeting scheduled for Friday,
February 14th, at 3 p. m. in the au¬
ditorium, where all meetings will be
held. We expect to double our pres¬
ent membership at the next meeting
and feel sure this club will be of
great benefit. ***
FLINT HiLL NEWS.
Rev. J. L. Reeves filled his regu¬
lar appointment here Sunday.
Mrs, J. H. Shelnutt, of Tifton, Ga.,
visited Mrs. J. B. George laist week.
Mr and Mrs. Homer Byrd, of Au¬
gusta, spent the week-end with Mr.
John Byrd’s family.
Misses Eva Boggus and Grace Pooh
spent Sunday with Miss Annie Belle
Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Carter spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. El¬
lington.
Misses Emma and Lizzie Guinn
spent Sunday with Mrs. T. G. Boggus
Mrs. H. F. George visited Mrs. W.
H. Boggus Sunday afternoon.
Miss Clara DM spent Sunday with
Miss Ora Mobley, of Wainutgrove.
Mr. and MrS. L. F. Eddleman spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Summerour.
Misses Rosa and Mamie Barnett
spent Saturday night and Sunday will
Mrs. W. T. Berry,
The patrons of our/School are add¬
ing a cloak room to our building, of
which we feel very proud. The plans
were made and the work in progress
a very short time since. Everybody
is interested in this work and hope
to see it completed in a few days.
I WANT TO LOAN $25,000 ON FAR*
lands in Newton county. Write giv
ing full particulras. Investor, 1206
Candler building, Atlanta, Ga.—4t.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913.
SOCIAL NEWS
W. C. T. u. MEETING.
The W. C. T. U„ will meet at the
residence of Mrs. S.H Adams Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The Program Committee is Mrs.
PL O. Lee and Mrs. H. D. Terrell.
Subject: “Frances Willard.”’
LADIES TO GIVE MINSTREL.
The ladies of Mansfield will give a
minstrel at Mansfield auditorium on
Friday night, Febiuary 14th for the
benefit of the Methodist and Baptist
churches. Admission, 35c, 25c 15c.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and assist these ladies in their
noble efforts.
TO MISS ELDER.
Among the delightful social events
of last week w-as a six o’clock din¬
ner at which Mrs. Dan Jones enter¬
tained seven of her friends at her
attractive home in North Covington,
in honor of her niece, Miss Kate El¬
der, of Decatur.
The handsome dining room was
very attractive with its decorations ol
ferns, jonquils and violets, the beau¬
tiful oval table having as its center
piece a silver bowl of jonquils and
violets. A most delicious course din¬
ner was served. The guests included
Misses Kate Elder, Winnifred Huson,
Jule Allen, Lucile Berry and Etta
McCrea.
WOMAN’S CLUB MET TUESDAY.
The February meeting of the Wo¬
man’s Club was held at the Library
last Tuesday. The attendance was
unusually large and several new mem¬
bers were presnt to be welcomed into
the Club.
Every member is interested in rais¬
ing funds for building a Club House,
and is working to this end, tho no
spectacular method of making money
was suggested at the last meeting.
A committee was appointed to frame
resolutions on the death of Mrs. H. C
White, the lamented president of the
Georgia Federation of Clubs. This
with other matters, filled the hour,
after which the meeting was declared
adjjourned. ***
TO OBSERVE GEORGIA DAY.
The Woman’s Club, in connection
with the City Public Schools will ob¬
serve Georgia Day, F'eb. 12th, with
Arbor Day exercises. The exercises
will be held in the school auditorium
today at 1:30 p. m. An attractive
and approriate program will be given
by the school-children and following
this the school and the citizens in
attendance will march to Academy
Spring Park to plant the trees.
Every member of the Woman’s club
is urged to be present on this occa¬
sion. A cordial invitation is extend¬
ed to the general public to attend
these exercises, for every tree plant¬
ed means a step towards ai city beau¬
tiful and all Covingtonians should be
personally interested in civic im¬
provement and beauty.
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the week was the birthday dinner
given by Mrs. S. F. Coffee on Mon¬
day at her home out at Brick Store,
in honor of the 19th birthday of Mr.
Wright Adams.
The house was very attractive with
its decorations of ferns and growing
plants.
The table in the dining room had a
its center-piece ail artistic arrange¬
ment made of the letter A on which
were 19 pink and white burning ta¬
pers. Bowls and vases of jonquils
were placed on cabinet and mantel.
A most delicious six course dinner
was served.
The guests included Mr. and Mrs.
D. J. Adams and family; Mr. and Mrc
Henry Adams, of Dixie; Mr. Claud
Adams, of Brick Store; Mr. S. H. Ad¬
ams, of Covington; Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Adams of Monroe; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Barber, of Mansfield; Mr.
and Mrs- L. D. Adams, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Adams of Covington; Mrs.
Mary Hollis, of Alantta; Mrs. Over
ton Dyer, Mrs. Paul Dyer, of Brick
Store; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lunsford,
Charlie Estes, of Dixie.
Mr. R. E. Huson, of Atlanta, was
In Covington Sunday the guest of
Ms parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hu¬
son, in North Covington.
HONOR ROLL FOR THE
NEWBORN HIGH SCHOOL.
Primary department.—Lily Mae
Adams, Stanley Allen, Palmer Duke,
Cecil Freeman, Mack Gay, Willis
Holcomb, Doyle Mitchell, Harwell Oz
burn, Jack Pitts, Edgar Stowe.
Intermediate department. — Roy
Mitchell, Verdie Hendrix, Allene Hol¬
comb, J. E. Adams, Mattie Hender¬
son, Martha Pitts.
High School.—Ola Adams, Allene
Chandler, James Carter, Ruth Dixon,
Mary Epps, Mary Mitchell, Mattie
Mitchell, Winnie Patrick, Mae Pitts,
Maggie Pitts, Docia Loyd, Katherine
Stowe.
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MADE BV
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Steel & Wire Co.
A Bound, substantial, hinged-joint enduring fence,
built on the elastic, princi
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U feet fence principle known. yields to great
and sudden pressure but returns again to the
Thoroughly original shape. and against weather.
galvanized protected
Stephenson Hardware Co.
Phone 1 6, Covington, Ga.
LIVINGSTON NEWS.
Misses Estelle Richards and Frances
Livingston spent Friday in Conyers.
The new assistant at Livingston
school is Miss Helen Williams, of
Juliette.
In spite of all the epidemics in our
school it is making great progress.
Miss Sophia Behr, one of our popu¬
lar assistants has been quite ill, and
Miss Frances Livingston has had
charge of her department.
Mr. G. Q. Livingston spent Satur¬
day in Covington.
Miss Stella Richards is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. W. L. King, in Con¬
yers this week.
Prof. J. H. Miser took dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hardeman Sunday.
Mr. Lem Livingston and charming
sisters, Misses Carrie and Ida Mae,
were in Covington Saturday.
Col. A. L. Loyd and Mr. Harry Da¬
vis were visitors in this vicinity on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Hugh King, president of the
Newton County Corn Club, is attend¬
ing the National Corn Club in Colum¬
bia, S. C., this week.
Messrs. H. B. Turner and Walker
Bryans, of McDonough, were in this
section Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hardeman visited Mrs. L. F.
Livingston one afternoon this week.
Miss Claude Cowan, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is im¬
proving.
On account of the death of Rev. J.
D. Keith’s father, he was unable to be
with us on the first Sabbath inst.,
but we hope to have him with us at
an early date.
ONE PEN EXTRA NICE WHITE
Leghorns $5.00. M. G. TURNER.-ti
WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTON
Eggs, $1.00 and $2.00 per 15. Ex¬
tra nice matings. M. G. TURNER.t
FOR SALE.—ONE 1-HORSE WAGON
good as new, $25.00. N. A. GOOD¬
YEAR, Oxford, Ga.—tf.
FOR RENT.—WORK SHOP, BLACK
srnith shop and tools. Apply to T.
J. SPEER, Newborn, Ga.—4t.
MIX#D FEEDS ARE IN DEMAND
this year. Use the best for your
stock. Alfarina Dry feed, Mo-Grain
Molasses feed, High Life Molasses
feed. See any merchant in Cov¬
ington.—3t.
Schedule of the Covington and
Oxford 8treet Railway Company
Lt Cot. 7:15 am. Ly Depot 7:45 am
Lv Coy. 8:30 am. Ly Depot 9:00 am
Lv Cov.ll:50 am. Lv Depot 12:25 am
Lt Coy. 2:10 pm. Ly Depot 2:20 pm
Lv Cov. 4:00 pm. Lv Depot 4:30 pm
Ly Coy. 6: pm. Lv Depot 6:45 pm
Ly Coy. 6:55 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lv Cov. 7:30 p<m. Lv Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Covington on time
and will wait at Depot for delayed
trains.
Ly Oxf. 7:10 am. Lv Depot 7:60 am
Ly Oxf. 8:20 am. Lv Depot 9:05 am
Lv Oxf. 11:45 am. Lv Depot 12:25 am
Lv Oxf. 1:55 pm. Lt Depot 2:15 pm
Lv Oxf. 4:00 pm. Lv Depot 4:40 pm
Ly Oxf. 6:00 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lt Oxf. 7:30 pm. Ly Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Oxford on time and
will wait at Depot for delayed trains.
B. W. FOWLER. President.
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YOU know what a selfiish
world this is; everybody try¬
ing to get something; more
and more. We are trying to
get satisfaction, and we’ve
learned that the best way to
get it is to give it.
LEE BROTHERS
Covington, Georgia
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