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ALNON TO HAVE NO
SCHOOL THIS YEAR
UM OREN OF~IuIioN AND
NITY WILL GO TO FAIRVIEW
SCHOOL THIS YEAR. SOME
DISSATISFACTION.
Tb6 Board of Education has ce
cided to discontinue the school at Al
this year and to enlarge the
m0 n four teachers
v;ew school and use
there and have ten grade3.
Last year there was. two seperate
schools;’ one at Almon of and the schools one at
Fairview, but neither
had sufficient pupils to authorize four
teachers and have ten grades. The
Board of Education decided as there
was a good building at Fairview that
they would enlarge this building and
discontinue the Almon school.
The Fairview school is about ono
mile we understand from the
building used at present by the Al
mon school and the Board says that
there are more pupils in the Fairview
school district than at Almon and and
that this is the reason that it was de
cided to enlarge the Fairview school.
It is understood that a number of
the people of Almon district are not
satisfied with the present arrange¬
ment and that they wall carry the case
to the State Board of Education.
James Franklin Pennington Dead.
Little James Franklin, the three
year old son of Air. and Mrs. W. B.
R. Pennington died at the home of
his parents early Friday morning, Oc¬
tober the 10th. The little boy had
been sick for some time, but was not
seriously ill until two days before his
death. Croup was the cause of his
death. Mr. andM rs. Pennington have
the sympathy of everyone in their be
reavemnt.
Bradshaw Goes to Alabama.
Mr. J. 0. Bradshaw left last Thurs¬
day morning for Geiger, Alabama, in
a big Overland touring car. Mr.
Bradshaw sold the car to hie aunt at
Geiger and carried the car through
the counry there. The route taken
by Mr. Bradshaw w T as ■ something like
four hundred miles and he intended
making the trip in. three or four days
and make tw o or three stops on the
route. While Mr. Bradshaw is away,
Mrs. Bradshaw is the guest of rela
th'es at Greensboro.
DISHES.—We have several waiters
of dishes in town. If you have any
belonging to us notify us and we
will send for them.—Covington Cafe
rsrrfc put your
MONEY
IN
BANK AND YOU WON’T lose it
each year, though carelessness
ar »d lack of proper knowledge,
trough the inability to know
''hat to do with money after it
has been earned, through confi¬
dence in old stockings and tin
ca ns, i s greater than one unfa=
rn *iiar could imagine. Put your
money in our bank where it is
safe.
FIRST national bank.
are Siaadily Growing-Coma and Grow With us.
Cox'inntoii
GASH STORE TO
OPEN SATURDAY
LEE’S NEW STORE WILL OPEN
NEXT SATURDAY WITH A
FULL LINE OF DRY GOODS
NOTIONS AND SHOES.
Bee's Cash Store, occupying the
Hollis building on the east side of the
square, will open for business Satur¬
day, Oct. 25th.
This store will carry a first-class
line of dry goods, dress goods, no¬
tions. shoes, clothing and gent’s fur¬
nishings and will do a strictly spot
cash business.
It is the intention of the owner,
Mr. Hester Lee to buy and sell for
cash, keep no books and sell goods
cheaper than they could be bought on
t me. A special feature of the bust
i ness will be men’s suits at $14.48,
with many other leaders in the differ¬
ent lines.
Mr. l>ee is a progressive business
man. being proprietor of the City
Phaimncy and w r ill no doubt make a
success of the new business that he
is undertaking. He is not however,
new in this particular line as he was
in the merchantile business for sev¬
eral years prior to the opening of the
City Pharmacy.
On another page of this issue will
be found a page advertisement of the
Cash Store, which will no doubt be
interesting to you if in the market for
anything in this line.
State Fair Opens.
The Georgia State Fair opened at
Macon yesterday. The officials of the
fair association claim that they have
the best fair ever held in Macon. Ar¬
rangements have been made also for
horse racing this year. The agricul¬
tural pvoduc’s are neuter Ilian, usual
and th- catt> hogs and other stock
are - cod. A good string of race
horses are there and the racing should
be ery exciting. Low rates have
been arranged on the Central railroad
and c.aite a number from this county
will go down.
Buys Motor For Gin.
Mr. G. D. Butler, proprietor of the
Gate City gin has bought from the
city a fifty horse power motor to pul)
the machiinery of his gin. He be¬
lieves that a motor will be more satis
factory and can be operated cheaper
than a steam or gasoline engine. By
next summer there will be a number
of motors in the city.
NOW IS A MIGHTY GOOD TIME TC
PAY US THAT DOLLAR.
FUNS BEING MADE
FOR THE BIG FAIR
THE POUTRY ANDL LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION AND THE CORN
CLUB ARE NOW OFFICIAL¬
LY CONSOLIDATED.
At a joint meeting of the Poultry
Association, the Live Stock Associa
tion and the Boy’s Corn Club held las
Friday night it was decided officially
to consolidate all three and have a
oig comity fair.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
and plans are being formulated
to pull off an exceptionally good show
mg of poultry, cattle, hogs ,farm pro
ducts, etc., In November, the date be
ing the 14th and 15th.
It is planned to have the agricul¬
tural products in H be opera hous
building and the poultry in the city
hall, down stairs if the city will give
their permssion, w'hich they will no
doubt be glad to do. The cattle, hogs
and horses can be placed in front oi
the building through the day and put
in the stables at night. No building
in town could hold the cattle, poultry
and hogs and this way seems to be
the best way of holding the fair.
A committee has been appointed to
see the business men and get what
contributions they can to help defray
the expenses of the fair. It will cost
about $250.00 to pay all expenses and
if possible the Association wants to
let everybody enter free of charge
and not charge any entry fee on poul¬
try of live stock. There will of
course be no entry fee on farm pro¬
ducts.
When "his committee appointed
comes to 6ee you for a contribution
for + he b 1 r fair give them a liberal
amount for this is something that,
helps everybody and it will help you.
Don’t refuse this committee but give
freely with a smile on your face, for
it means nothing financially to these
men; they are working for the gqo i
of the people and will appreciate any¬
thing you do for the fair. If you will
not be at your place of business this
week carry your contribution to J. E.
Philips at the Bank of Covington or
J. W. Harwell at the Bank of New¬
ton County.
This is the first opportunity that
the farmers of Newton county have
eve r had of bringing their products
together and it should appeal strongly
to them. A fair of this kind wall be
very beneficial to them. New things
can be learned in every one of the
various departments and it is hoped
that the people generally will take an
interest in the first fair in Newton
county. Without the co-operation of
the people it cannot be a success. Do
your best and have something on ex¬
hibit on Novmeber 14-15.
Hayston News.
We are sorry to know of Rev. W.
N. Caron’s death which occcied last
nda.v night we-jlr. A great crowd
assembled last Wednesday morning at
9:30 o'clock to see his remains
placed beneath the sod. Friends from
far and near were present. Rev. Stal
line filled the pulpit with words
which supported so much comfort to
the bleeding hearts. Mr. Stallins has
been one of Mr. Carson's close friend
for the past thirty years. His home
is at Carrollton, Alabama. Rev. E. W
Sammons also gave a very comforta¬
ble talk. Rev. W. N. Carson has
been a Mason for several years, and
so the many brothers were there
and they put him away with Masonic
honors.
Mr. T. S. Smith, of Fitzgerald, vis¬
ited friends here Monday.
Mr. Rubin Lunsford was visiting
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. W. M. Cook and little daugh¬
ter are visiting relatives at Oxford
this week.
Mr. Wilson Biggers visited home
folks here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hays were in
Covington Friday on business.
FOR RENT.—7 ROOM COTTAGE
now occupied by Mr. Milner, next
door to my residence. Fine well
of water and good garden spot. Wa¬
ter, sewerage and electric lights.
Plenty room for chickens. Rent
reasonable. Apply to W. B. R. Pen
nJngton.—tf.
Schedule of Georgia Railroad.
Going West Going Bast.
No. 3,—4:15 a.m | No. 4.—1:39 a n.
“ 9—5:40 a.m | j “ 2—8:54 a.m.
** 93—7:44 a.m “ 28—4:38 p.m
** 1—12:19 a.m j “ 94—6:56 p.m
*• 27—6:27 p.m | “ 10—7:55 p.m.
GEORGIA, Oct. 22, 19)3.
CASE TO BO TO
COURT OF APPEALS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION¬
ERS WILL CARRY THE WIL¬
SON DAMAGE SUIT CASE
BACK TO HIGHER COURT.
The case of J. O. Wilson against
Newton county for damages caused
from moving a public road in the
western part of the county will go
back to the court of appeals. The
Board of Commissioners have decided
to take it back to that court again.
In 1911 the case was tried in the
City Court with Judge Whaley on the
bench and the jury awarded Mr. Wil¬
son $400.00. The county appealed the
case and it went to the Court of Ap¬
peals. This court decided that Mr.
Wilson should have damages. It
came up again in the City Court, while
Judge Thurman was on the bench for
Judge Whaley and he non-suited the
case and threw it out of court. Mr.
Wilson then carried the case up and
it came back to the Superior Court
this year and Mr. Wilson was aw r ard
ed $600.00 damages by the jury.
The Board of County Commissioner
do not think that the county should
pay this much and have appealed It
again to the Court of Appeals. The
cost in the case up to the present
time to the county is $260.00.
If this case is carried to a few more
courts it may be settled to the satis¬
faction of all parties concerned.
It was caused by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners changing a road that
ran directly in front of Mr. Wilson’s
home place. The Board moved the
road to avoid some bills and make
the road a better one for travel. This
of course forces Mr. Wilson to go an¬
other route to get to the now public
road. The Board claims that it bene
fitted the people of that section and
that Mr. Wilson has to go only a
short distance to reach a much better
road than the one that he traveled be
fore the road was changed.
Edmondson Makes Statement.
^Ilanta -■ '{epivscntative Grover
Edmondson ot Brooks county. the
voungest member of the legislature,
has come forth in a statement valiant
ly attacking The opposition to cheaper
school books in Georgia.
“The opposition.’’ Mr. Edmondson
says, “emanates from a source not al¬
together satisfactory to the people of
Georgia, and if the people become
convinced that the known opposition
of the school book trust to cheaper
books is dictating the attiutde of cer¬
tain of the state’s officials, they will
hand them a dose of severe political
ostracism.
“It is right that such officials should
be rebuked and such mercenary mo¬
tives be repudiated by the people of
the state. The despicable attitude of
the rules committee in throttling the
McCrory bill at the last session of
the legislature, is a lasting shame and
disgrace. Let us hope that it will
not be repeated again next summer.
Mr. Edmondson says that the people
all over the state are watching with
keen and intelligent Interest the out¬
come of the commission’s investi¬
gation under the McCrory resolution.
Mr. Edmondson believes this investi¬
gation willc onvince the public and th
legislature that the suggested plan to
state publicaion of school books is
not only practically hut necessary.
Snapping Shoals.
Mr. Terry McDonald, of Atlanta,
spent Thursday and Friday with the
home people.
Those attending quarterly meeting
Almon Wednesday werd Mr. J. A.
Presson. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Do Loach
and Misses Florence and Jean Lee
DeLoach.
The public missionary meeting of
the Ladies’ of Fairview. which was
held at the home of Mrs. J. A. Mc¬
Donald on Saturday afternoon was en¬
joyed thoroughly by every one
present. Several interesting papers
were read and a short talk was made
by Rev. W. A. Kennedy and several
musical selections were given. A
free will offering was taken after
which the ladies served cream and
cake
Mr. T. C. Smith, of Fitzgerald, ia
the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
I. N. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs L C. Fincher, of
Rose, spent Saturday and Sunday witl
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Fincher.
$1. A Year In Advance.
ORPHANS DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
A GOOD SUM OF MONEY WAS
RAISED FOR THE DECATUR
ORPHAN'S HOME. NEXT
SUNDAY NOT TOO LATE.
Our collection last Sunday was very
gratifying. However, we believe that
there are many who have not made
their donation to the Orphan’s Home
this year. Many didn’t come to Sun¬
day School last Sunday, therefore an
opportunity will be given all to make
your donation next Sunday, October
the 26th.
We urge that those who have not
given offerings to come and bring or
send them.
C. D. GIBSON, Supt. S. S.
This is one cause that should ap¬
peal to every man and we believe
that those who did not contribute free
ly last Sunday will send in a liberal
conti‘button next Sunday.
The Methodist church here has al¬
ways been one of the leaders in the
state in the amount sent to the Or¬
phan’s Home and there is no reason
why it should not be the leader. Send
your contribution next Sunday if you
cannot go and carry it.
One School Omitted.
In naming the different schools 1 in
the county that had already opened th
name of the Covington Mills school
was omitted. This school opened the
first of September at the same time
that the others mentioned opened.
Mrs. B. F. Carr Dies in Atlanta.
Mrs. B F. Carr, wife of the late
Judge B. F. Carr died at her home in
Atlanta Sunday and brought here for
burial Monday afternoon. The funeral
was held in Atlanta. Judge Carr was
a brother of Mr. N. C. Carr of Cov¬
ington, and Mrs. Carr was an aunt of
Mr. J. F. Henderson of this place.
She was buried in Westview ceme¬
tery.
TENANT WANTED.
I want a good man to work a one
or two horse crop on halves or
standing rent. Would prefer to work
on halves, but would rent to a good
man. Farm la near Cornish Mountain
Apply to Sam Thurman, Covington,
Go., R. F. D. No. 3.-2
The Difference.
The hen never drinks without look¬
ing up, whereas when men drink they
can’t look up.—St. Paul Dispatch.
The business man who wants his
bank account in an institution that
has every facility for handling com¬
mercial business —an Institution that
is able and willing to extend him the
aid he needs—will find that his ac¬
count is welcome here.
We respectfully solicit inquiries and
suggest a detailed examination of our
last statement.
BANK OF COVINGTON
CAPITAL.nOO.OOO. PROFITSH5.000
Advertise—
For Results—
Through The News
INSPECTOR NI6HBERT
MAKES HIS REPORT
REPORT OF TICK ERADICATION
WORK IN NEWTON COUNTY
FOR THE MONTH OF SEP¬
TEMBER 1913.
This work is done through the co¬
operation of the county, state, citizen,
and the U. S. government.
Total number of ticky berd9 a
farms under local quarantine 70.
Total number of original and rein
epections of herds quarantined and
herds on farms free of ticks 164. Num
ber of cat U i 1313. Number of quaran¬
tined herds inspected during month
carrying ticks 13.
Number of ticky herds inspected
during the month not disinfected,
none.
Dipping vats in operation, none.
It will be noted that a vast amount
of reinspection work is required to
get cattle owners co-operation in do¬
ing regular systeatic disinfection
every fourteen days.
The early completion of the work
depends on the support and activity
of all citizens interested in getting
the county free of infection, that it
may be released from State and Fed¬
eral quarantine. The demand for cat¬
tle its the greatest in the history of
our country. Every dollar spent in
this work will be returned two-fold
when completed. 1 urge all to do
their part.
E. M, NIGHBERT, Inspector in
charge.
U. D. C. MEETING.
One of the most delightful events
of the past week, w r as that at w’hich
Miss Sallie Mae Sockwell entertained
the United Daughters of the Confed¬
eracy, on Thursday afternoon, at her
pretty home on Floyd street.
The house was beautifully decora¬
ted with handsome ferns, and quanti¬
ties of fragrant fall roses, red and
white, and red salvias, in hall and par
lor. At the conclusion of the busines.
meeeting, there was an interesting
study, conducted by Mrs. J. C. U|>
shaw\ The regular state program
was used.
Delicious refreshments 1 , charlotte, in
the U. D. C., colors, with kiss- s, and
a dainty little confederate flag on
eac’ plate, were served, follow r ed by
crystalized grape fruit.
Little Miss Mary Sockwell dressed
in a dainty afternoon frock, served
the refreshments.
