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A New Cash Store for Covington. Goods Well Bought, Half Sold. Everything New and
Fresh. Goods will continue to arrive from Mills and Factories until stock is complete.
Every man, woman and child in Newton and adjoining counties have a cordial invitation
to make our store headquarters while in Covington.
W. 8. R. Pennington
Covington, Georgia
HICKS-WEBB WEDDING AN
EVENT OF GREAT INTEREST.
On© of the most beautiful and inter
efcting occasions of the year was the
marriage of Miss Lillian Hicka to
Rev. James R. Webb, which took
place at the Methodist ’church at
Oak Hill on last Thursday.
T!he maid of honor was Miss Lucile
Hicks, Brides-Maids: Miss Karlene
Hicks; Best man: Mr. Norris Webb
Other attendants and ushers: Messrs
G. T. Hicks, R. L. Hicks and R. T.
Hull. Rev. J. M. Glenn, of Savannah,
a mutual friend of the two, perform¬
ed the ceremony, assisted by the
bride's pastor, Rev. M. B. Sams,
Mr. Alvin Evans, of Atlanta, rendered
the music.
The bride entered the church with
her father. She was gowned in
handsome embroidered batiise a nd veil
carryingf bride's roses. The bride's
maids wore soft white gowns, girdles
of pink and carried pink Kellarney
loses.
The church was artistically decorat
vi/h palms and ferns, banked against
the after, which gleamed the soft Ugh
of candles. The altar railing was bed
ded with crape-myrtle and draped in
smilax. Three large arches draped
in smilax united the three wings of
the church while the large wedding
bell of lace ferns and pink begonias
was suspended in front of the altar.
The color scheme was pink and white
The brass candle sticks used on this
occasion were those of the bride's
gieat-grand-parents. The beauty and
sacredness of the occasion will never
be forgotten by those present.
Miss Hicks is the daughter of Mr.
T. W. Hicks, a prominent merchant
and farmer of Oak Hill. She is a
fiist-honor graduate of LaGrange col¬
lege, and having taught there and at
Asburry college Kentucky, for several
years, has a friendship extending be¬
yond that of the Southern states. She
is a girl of winning beauty and person
ality, thoroughly imbued with the al
tiinstic spirit and possessing a strong
Christian character^
Mr. Webb, of Adrian, Ga., having
spent four years at Emory college and
two years in the ministry in South
Georgia, has open before him a
wide field of usefulness in his efforts
tr bless humanity.
After the ceremony many friends
gathered at the home to see the beau
tlful presents and bid ‘he bride good¬
bye. The bride and groom left the i
earn© afternoon to visit his parents,
where a reception awaited them.
The bes* wishes of all follow this ;
•ouple into their work in the field
•f human needs.
Alcovey News.
The biirthday party given by Miss
Bertha Chapman was enjoyed by all
present. Miss Kate Nash and Mr.
Bernard Patrick won the prize.
Mr. Tom Rice and liittle sou and
daughter, Miss Nell, of Atlanta, were
the week end guests of Mrs. M. E.
C nap man.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Nash and little
son, Lester, spent Saturday and Sun¬
day in Mansfield, the guests of her
neice, Mrs. N. J. Hays.
Miss Nina Lane has returned from
Atlanta.
Misses Kate and Pauline Nash spent
a few days in Covington last week
the guests of Miss Carrie Black and
Miss Junie Lunsford and: other
friends.
Mr. Paul Greer visited s sist-:r
in Decatur last week.
Miss Lillie Aaron and Mr. Ed.
Switzer, of Brick Store, spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Kate Nash.
Miss Bertha Chapman and brother,
Robert, and Milss Nell Rice, of At¬
lanta. attended preaching at Brick
Stoie Sunday.
Mr. Tom Herring, of Willow
Springe, was the guest of Mr. Grady
Lee Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Nannie Pennington has return¬
ed to her home in Griffin, after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. J.
F. Nash.
ALMON NEWS’
Rev. Sams filled his regular appoint
mertt at Shiloh Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Dennard and children,
o' Conyers, visited their aunt, Mrs. C*
W. Berry, Saturday night and Sunday
Mr. Perry Atkinson and Miss Lot¬
tie Rice were married here last Sun¬
day.
Mr. Oscar Owers and Mies May
Burnett visited Miss Pauline Dobbs
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Ellis visited Mrs. Em¬
ma McCart Friday afternoon.
The farmers have gotten their
smiles back after a week of the blues
They are all at work picking cotton.
Spanish City’s Vehicle 'fax.
Valencia, Spain, farms out its ve¬
hicle tax for a fixed sum per annum
to a concessionary, who is allowed to
collect under the terms of his contract
a sum amounting to about $34.50 for
each automobile, plus about $4.06 er
tra for each seat the car contains.
Practically all the machines are kept
for only city and park driving
Pitfalls of Success.
“How’s your son, the lawyer, get¬
ting on?”
“Badiy, poor feIIo\v. He’s in jail.”
“How’s that?”
“He was retained by n horse thief to
defend him, and he made such a good
plea that the judge held him as an
accessory.”—Lippiucott’s.
Talking the Lange ap,*.
“Our new bookkeeper can’t seem to
see a mistake when it’s pointed out to
him."
“He’s a ball fan. Don’t allude to ’em
as mistakes: allude to ’em as bone
head plays He’ll understand that all
right.”—Pittsburgh Post.
Outgrew It.
"You can never tell how a boy Is
going to turn out.”
“No. .von can’t.”
“There used to be a boy at bom<
whom the neighbors called Artie, bu
he’s the president of a railroad nmv.”
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Sometimes It Does.
Little Willie—Say. papal l*apr.
Well, what is it, sen? I.ittle Willie—
Does the ocean get angry because l
is crossed so often? -Chicago News.
Comforting.
Mrs. Knagg—If I were to die you’d
never get another wife like me. Knagg
—It’s very kind of you to say that.—
Boston Transcript.
Premonition,
He was brought to Bellevue hospital
with some injury to the skull, and a sur
geou, having examined the wound, de¬
termined to keep the man In the ward
for a day or two.
“Oh, doctor,” cried the patient, “do
you think that I’ll lose my head?”—
New York Times
Too Slow.
“Why has your daughter dropped her
hospital work so soon?"
“She found she’d have to nurse poor
patients for two years before they In¬
trusted her with any millionaires. So
she’s going on the stage in a musical
comedy.”—Kansas City Journal
Utility.
“Of what use is a fly, anyway?” asks
an exchange.
Well. If tnere is only one out and it
happens to be a long one it will score
a man from third —Detroit Free Pres*
Usual Result.
Sillicue— Do yon believe that two
can live ns cheaply as one? Cynlcus—
Well, after they get married I suppose
they generally find they have to.—
Philadelphia Record
If a thing is propel and possible to
man, deem It attainable by thee.—\£ar*
ens Aurelius.
LAND FOR SALE.
Thirty acres,more oi less in. four
blocks oi Court House. All or any
tart o ; : same. I am going to sell.
J. N.LEONARD, Eatonton, Ga.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
First Methodist.
Rev. John G. Logan pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning
a.oij evening,
yer meeting every Thursday ev¬
ening
Sabbath school every Sunday morn¬
ing at 9:45, L D. Gibson, Supt.
Woman’s Missionary society meets
Crst and third Friday afternoon in
each month.
Woman’s Bible and Mission study
class meets every Monday afternoon.
Junior Division meets e ,T ery first
Sunday afternoon.
Regular meeting of Board of Stew¬
ards second Tuesday evening in each
month.
Choir practice every Thursdaj- ev¬
ening immediately after prayer meet¬
ing.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. John B. Gordon, pastoi.
Services every Sunday. ------ing
service at 11 a. m. Night service at
S p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45. J. S. Gard¬
ner, superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7 p. m.
Ladies’ Aid Society meets with
Mrs. aJmes F. Rogers Monday after¬
noon at 2:30 after 2nd Sunday.
Earnest Workers meets at The
Manse Monday afternoon at 2:30 afte
first Sunday in each month.
Loyal Helpers meets at the church
ai 2:30 first Sunday afternoon in eac’
month.
Ladies’ Missionary Society meets
at the Manse Tuesday morning at 9
o’clock after 4th Sunday.
North Covington Methodist Church.
Rembert G. Smith, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday,
and night
Sunday School: C. R Powell, sup¬
erintendent, Sunday afternoon.
Prayer meeting, Thursday night.
First Baptist Church.
Rev. H. W. Williams, D. D., pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11:00 a.
m., and 8 p. m.
Sunday school meets at 9:45 every
Sunday morning. C. C. King, supt.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
7:30 p m., Song practice after
meet log.
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New goods of season arriving
few days, many new lines added 11101
to follow.
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Clothing to Close Out This Line.
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