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LITTLE SABAH
fowler is dead
been sick for sometime
had thought
though was not
to be in a serious CON
CONDITION.
Sarah Fowler, The only daughter of
and Mrs. R. R- Fowler, died at
„ parents at nine
h ome of her
ie night after being sack
’r-Vock Sunday serious
several weeks. She had a
during the summer months, but
neU lined to the extent of
L her health
school the first few days of
to
present term, when she was com
ie her school duties.
eiied to give up sack,
i that time she has been
K e her con
ut not until Sunday was
jUon serious. She was taken sudden
mm Sunday afternoon and noth
,
L that skilled physicians, the loving
unlly and friends could give her re¬
el and she died at nine o’clock. She
ten years and a feW days old.
•as child and
Sarah was an ideal was
ned by every person tha' knew her.
ie had a sweet disposition and wias a
Mid that made friends with everyone
lat she came in contact w ith, both
Id and young. The entire High
chool of Covington attended the fu
ml in a body and it was the largest
t ten fil'd funeral of a child that has
ver been held in Covington.
The funeral was from the Metho*
ist church Tuesday morning at ten
•’clock. Rev. John B. Gordon, Rev. J.
1. Logan and Rev. H. W. W illiams
reached the funeral sermon. She
/as buried hi West View cemetery.
The parents of this little girl and
(her members of the family have the
vmp&thty of everyone in this hour ot
Central Changes Schedule.
The Central passenger train that
has been scheduled to arrive here
at 9:27 at night has bteen changed,
and the train arrives now at 9:10.
This Is some better, but we would
like to see this train come into Cov¬
ington at 4 in the afternoon and mak<
connection withthe Georgia train®.
for SALE:—FOUR NICE HEIFERS
one male. See S. C. Johnson, Por- |
terdale, Route 1 .—2t. |
Why not PAY us that DOLLAR? I |
The Widow of
rrow
HSV
WILI/
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LEAVE’
feHBRk
^ ou > young man, who may not be think
ln § of matrimony today, will sooner or
ater ^ av o a wife and family to care for.
(onsider their future and welfare right
n °w, and plan for them by depositing your
surplus earnings in this bank regularly each
week.
I here s a heap of happiuess in the knowledge
tlrat you and yours are secure from any threaten
t I or sudden misfortune, through the ownership
a sung bank account.
FIRST national bank.
a[ 3 Steadily Growing-Come and Grow With us.
COTTON EDITION
Cotiinaton News
WILL VARNER TO
HANG NEXT FRIDAY
GOVERNOR SLATON REFUSES TO
COMMUTE SENTENCE TO
LIFE AND HE WILL PAY
THE PENALTY.
All efforts have failed to get the
sentence of Will Varner commted to
life. Governor Slaton, gran,ted a re¬
spite of four weeks from August the
29th until Sept. 26, which is next Fri¬
day, but after considering the appeal
refused to grant a life sentence.
This will be the first hanging in
the new jail and the first in New¬
ton county in many years. When the
jail was built the scaffold was con¬
structed of steel in the building, be¬
ing on the second floor with the fall
directly over the hall on the first floor
It is complete in every way and the
authorities will not have to build s
scaffold Sheriff Hay has a heavy¬
weight attached to the rope for the
purpose of stretching it, so that there
wiill be no slack in the rope on the day
of execution.
The sentence of Judge Roan says
that the hanging shall be between the
hours of ten and two and that it is
to be strictly private. The sheriff
announces that nobody will be allow¬
ed in the jail on the day of the
hanging but the authorized athoritjee
and the friends of the negro, if he
desires them too be present. Varner
killed a boy in the early spring
and attempted to kill his wife, shoot¬
ing her in the head. His wife re¬
covered, but he was never tried for
this offence, being convicted for the
murder of the boy.
Varner has a good nerve and says
that he is ready to die. He has made
an exceptionally good prisoner, giving
the sheriff no trouble whatever.
Bird Season Opens on Nov. 20th
A number of the papers of the
state have had articles recently say¬
ing that the season for quail would
open on Nov, 15th. This report is
not true. The season for shooting
quail opens on the 2 th day cf Nov.
and lasts until the 1st day of March.
The only thing that can be hunted at
piesent is squirrels and rabbits. The
season for squirrels opens Aug. 15th
and there is no law that protects the
cotton tail.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Sept. 24, 1913.
GEORGIA POWER GO.
COMES TO RESCUE
THROUGH THEIR COURTESY WE
HAD LIGHTS MONDAY NIGHT,
WITHOUT ANY EXPENSE
TO THE CITY.
The big engine at the electric light
plant went wrong Sunday night and
for the first time since the day cur¬
rent was turned on in April. The
smaller engine has been in readiness
for emergencies since the day cur¬
rent was put on and can carry the
day load allright but cannot develope
enough horse power to carry the night
load. The break in the big engine
was caused by a pin coming out and
caused the big arm on the engine to
break a piece of casting five inches
through and fifteen inches across. It
was impossible to get the piece re¬
paired here and Superintendent Har¬
rison carried it to Atlanta.
The Georgia Railway and Power
Company have about completed the
wiring to Covington and have placed
the power at the disposal of the New
ton County Oil Mills, they having con
tracted for the power for the season.
The wires to the light plant have not
been completed, as the city’s contract
with them does not begin until Jan¬
uary thel, unless they make another
contract to begin at an earlier date.
When Mayor Smith saw what the city
was up against in the way of lights'
for Monday night he called up Mr.
Hook of tire Power Co., who has
charge of the construction and the
engineer, Mr. Hadley, in Atlanta,
Monday morning. These people came
to the rescue of the city, delaying
their work and began to get things
in readiness to give the town lights
Monday night. They cut their power
line on the city’s pump line ana
everything worked nicely after it had
been cut in with the exception of a
few minutes when a fuse wire was
burned out. The people of Covingtor.
apreciate the kindness of the Powe:<
Company and especially Mr. Hook
who came down and began the worh
at once. They received no compensa¬
tion whatever for the trouble and tin,
light© did not cost the city one penny
for Monday night.
TO OBSERVE ROSH HASHONAh
The Jewish people of Covington art
making preparation© this year to
observe their New Year as usual b>
closing *heir places of business.
This is known as Rosh Hashonah.tbe
Hewbrew New Y’ear, which begins on
October 2nd.
On that da* e the Jewish people will
enter cn the 5,674th year of then
calendar. It ie one of the holiest
days in the ritual, and with it wil
begin a long list of fast and least
days, extending through the winter.
Nine days after Rosh Hashor.ah
conies Yom Kippur, the day of Aton
ment and holiest of all the yea:,
which the orthodox Hebrew dedi¬
cates to fasting and prayer.
The Feast of the Tabernacle oc¬
curs on October 16th. This :s the
harvest feast, Its origin was lost in
the mazes of antiquity. It was an
cicnt when the Five Books of Mose
were written. This festival last
eight days, and the eighth days ha
a ceremony of its own.
The feast of Hanukah, a joyful oc
casion, happens this year to be al
most coincident with the Christiai
Christmas, falling as it does on D;
cember 24th. It is in commemom
tionof the Tabernacle at Jerusalem.
After January 1st there are a num¬
ber of other special days, and the
Passover comes on, April 11th.
Government Gin Report.
1
The tabulation of the seperate re¬ 1
turn:© from the ginners for the Sep
tember 1st repert shows your tele¬
graph summery to be correct. There ;
were 14 bales of cotton, counting I
round as half bales, ginned in Nek¬
ton county, from the crop cf 19'?
prior to September 1st, as compare.'
with no bales ginned prior to Septem¬
ber 1st, 1912.
You will please furnish these to¬
tals to all of the newspapers in your
district, being careful not to discrimi¬
nate in favor of any of them.
Very respectfully,
Wm. J. HARRIS, Director.
GET REAOY FOR
BIG COUNTY FAIR
MR. J, W. HARWELL, PRESIDENT
OF NEWTON COUNTY POUL¬
TRY ASSOCIATION WRITES
A CARD.
For several years it has been the
custom of the poultry raisers and
breeders to demonstrate to the peo¬
ple of Newton county such progress
made.
Each year there has been a mark
ed degree in improvement both in
Quality and Quantity of birds of each
variety of stock shown. Last year
was the largest show ever pulled off
here, and was by far the highe t
classed show' pulled off by any city in
Covington’s class, and far suppassed
several of the larger cities.
In last year’s show room, there
were over 700 of the best birds
shown in the state.
The Newton County Poultry Asso¬
ciation has secured the services of
Judge J. F. Marshall, who holds li¬
cense from the American Poultry As
ciation, and the man who judged
their show one year, 1911, without a
dissatisfied entrant. They have also
changed their customary date of show
fiom the last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday in November to Nov. 13th,
14th and 15th, thereby making their
dates conform to the dates of The
Newton County Fair Association com¬
posed of The Newton County Live
Stock Association. The Newton Count j
Corn Club and all other Associations
of like character. Making it a case
of all for one, and one for all.
Therefore let every citizen of New¬
ton county contribute to this, the
greatest advertiseing medium, by en¬
tering the best of his products with
each of the said several departments
of the fair.
Leave your hammer at home and
bring your family and whatever you
aie proud of to this the first of New¬
ton’s joint occasions.
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
DRUGS. RULING
Under authority vested in me a}
Commissioner of Agriculture of the
State of Georgia by the Food and
Drugs Act, approved August 21st, I
hereby rule:
It shall be unlawful for any person
oi p err — s In the State of Georgia to
Ijv. 3p u _e or maintain any place,
,
r : ling or premises, cr vehicle for
■ lspcrt-tv-’, for the purpose of
nufe. s^a.-^e, handling, dlstri
.
ouGon, sals or preparation or transp r
tatica c* *- -<1 c fo T-pio.uc
w-he.e such food or food-product may
become ertamiuated or subjected to
contamination, rendering such foo
or food-product unfit for food, on a
ent of unsanitary surrounding© cr coo
dltions of such place, building, prem
ists or vehicle.
J. D. PRICE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Approved: September 16th, 1913.
T. S. Felder,
Attorney General.
MERCER TO LOSE JOB.
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. — It has
become known positively during the
past few days that Governor Slaton
will not re-appoint Jesse Mercer as
state game warden. The name of
the man Governor Slaton has chosen
as Mr. Mercer's successor has not
been made public, but it ie understoor
htat a choice has been reached.
The fact that Mr. Mercer will not
be retained in office will not occasion
much surprise, nor is it a reflection
upon Mr. Mercer’s ability or record.
While factional lines are being oblit
©rated a© much as possible in Georgia
and while Governor Slaton has never
stood for factionalism in any sense.
Mr. Mercer has always belonged to
tnat wing of life democratic party
diamentrically opposite to the pres¬
ent admiistration, and even by Mr.
M. rcer’s friends i tis considered an
entirely natural thing that he should
not succeed himself in office.
House For Rent.
Modern six room cottage, with or
without large lot or patch. Near in.
Reasonable and possession at once.
Apply to MRS. W. W. CHILDS.
CABO FROM MR,
E. M. NIGHBERT
REPORT OF TICK ERADICATION
WORK IN NEWTON COUNTY
FOR THE MONTH OF
AUGUST, 1913.
This work is done through the co¬
operation of the county, state, citi¬
zens and the U. S. government.
Total number of ticky herds and
farms under local quarantine 75.
Number of cattle 600.
Total number of original and re
mspections of herds quarantined and
herds on farms free of ticks 214.
Number of cattle 1995. Number of
quarantined herds inspected during
month carrying ticks 21.
Number of ticky herds inspected
during the month not disinfected 0.
Dipping vats in operation 0.]
It will be noted that a vast amount
o* reinspection work is required to
get cattle owners co-opreatio in doing
regular systematic disinfection every
fourteen days.
The early completion of the work
depends on the support and activity o*
all citizens interested in getting the
county free from infection, that it
may be released from State and Fed¬
eral quarntine. The demand for cattle
is the greatest in the history of our
county. Every dollar spent in this
work will be returned two-fold when
completed. I urge all to do their
part. E M. NIGHBERT.
Inspector in Charge.
‘The Spoonenjng Parlor in Atlanta.”
Atlanta, Ga., Rev. John E. Gunn,
a former well known Baptist preacher
of Die city, has gained the honor of
establishing the first “spooning
parlor” in connection with a church
in this country,.
Beleiving that true love, leading to
happy marriages ought to be encour¬
aged among the young people of his
congregation, Rev. Mr. Gunn, who is
now pastor of the North Baptist
church, New York, has opened the
church parlors to young couples wiho
have no chance to court each other at
heme.
This temple of chaste love is still
a church parlor, with an ancient
grand piano at one end, whose keys
have sounded only, with an ancient
grand piano at one end, whose keys
Start that checking account and
save yourself the risk, annoyance and
inconvenience of carrying money
about and of paying bills, etc., with
cash.
The check book is sure to bring
the economy that doesn’t pinch and
will relieve you of many worries.
Your account is respectfully soli*
ciited.
BANK OF COVINGTON
CAPITAL* 100.000. PR0FITSU5 ODD
Advertise—
For Results—
Through The News Columns
$1. A Year In Advance.
NEW BUSINESS TO
OPEN IN OCTOBER
LEE’S CASH STORE WILL BE THE
NAME OF THE NEW BUSl
NESS TO BE OPENED
IN NEAR FUTURE.
Mr. Lester Lee, owner of the Ci¬
ty Pharmacy has leased the Hollis
building on the east side of the pub¬
lic square and ha© begun the work
of overhauling the intreior of the
building. Mr Lee will open a cash
store in this store room early ijn Oc¬
tober.
The line that Mr. Lee proposes to
carry will consist of General Mer¬
chandise, dress goods, ladies w'ear,
hats, shoes, crockery, etc. A special
feature of this business will be sev*
etrai 5 and 10 cent counters through
the building.
Mr. Lee is not a new man in th\
mere hunt ile business. For a number ol
years he was a member of the Lee
Bros, firm and is considered an ex¬
cellent buyer. He opened the City
Pharmacy less than one year ago
and its success is well known; it is
now one of the leading drug stores
of this sestion. Mr. Lee will no doubt
make a success of the new business.
He is well known, and a progressive
business man. This adds another live
business house to the east side of
the square that is building up so
fast in the past few years.
have sounded only the hymns of Bap¬
tist faith for years; whose wall© are
still hung with photograph© of Bap¬
tist faith for years; whose walls are
still hung with photographs of the
pioneers of the Baptist faith, who
founded the church in 1810.
“We need a revival of the old
idoals of love, marriage, home and
ideals of love, marriage, home and
children,” says the clergyman in ex
planaflon of the object of his plan.
Mr. Gunn is receiving the coopera¬
tion of leading members of bis
church, and it is predicted that it
will not be long until churches here
and in other parts' of the south will
be following the example he has set.
FOR RENT OR SALE.—216 ACRES
land near Rutledge. In good condi¬
tion. Apply to A McGinoney, near
Oxford, Ga.. or M. E. McGinoney,
Rutledge, Ga.—tf.
