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VOL- VII NO 12.
TAYLOR REPORTS
for census work
, s vow (WE SUPPOSE) PROMEN¬
ADING BUSY BROADWAY AND
OTHERWISE “DOING" BUSIEST
town on EARTH.
Kidds Taylor has gone!
And the News is left a little orphan,
](.ft to the tender mercies of its
friends, Fields
.■Uncle Sam” called and he
answered (Uncle Sam make- all our
money you ,»>■)—wouldn’t you
have answered tbo. gentle reader, had
Uncle Sam called you? Most folks
wouhl- And we can just see Fields
Taylor now, ’way up in New York,
flvinjr anmnd in high jimpsums, roost¬
ing a t the Waldorf Astoria and lunch¬
ing at Delmonico’s, and seeing the
sights, i Fields never was in New
York before.) Fields Taylor ain't
thinking about the News—nor about
his Newton county friends, either, just
ll0V v—he's just like a newly married
man (Wilbur Harwell for instance)
who can think of nothing but his
bride, so is Fields about Uncle Sain
and his new job. Now, dear friends,
the News must keep going—its
friends must take care of it; don’t
let the little orphan starve.
Remember, kind friends, it was just
lieeause Fields wrote for the News,
and wrote nice things about Wood
row. Sam Tribble, and Bill Harris,
that Uncle Sam called him; try your
hand, gentle reader, send the news to
the News, try your hand at writing.
Uncle Sara might call you. Here’s
hoping.
NKtiKO HURT WHEN
MULE RUN AWAY
A runaway mule caused some little
excitement here last Saturday. The
mule Andrew James, colored, was
driving, became frightened and got
beyond his control. Some one tried
t" stop ii and the mule made n short
hum throwing the negro out on his
head. .lames was carried to Dr. An¬
derson's ocice where he was found
not to he seriously injured.
'IKS. E .If. BREEN
DIES IN ATLANTA
'hs. I,, ir. Green, who will be re
mpinhered as tin* mother of Mrs E. E.
1 -iiher, and who resided here for
sev-
1,11,1 vears Hied last week at the home
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nf Ml ‘ Parker in Atlanta. Her
mains re¬
wore carried to Augusta for i»
ferment
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GEO. WASHINGTON
TO BE GIVEN AT HIGH POINT
SCHOOL HOUSE NEXT TUES¬
DAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 22nd
BE SURE TO GO.
A rare treat is in store for all who
can get to High Point school house
next Friday evening. The pupils and
teachers have prepared a most enter¬
taining program in honor of Wash¬
ington’s birthday. There will he
three plays on the program; first.
•The Return of the Washington - ^,”
second,, “The Heir of Mount Vernon”
ami third, the laughable “Mistress
1’unlope.” All will ho rendered by
the local school talent and the occa¬
sion will be made the most enjoy¬
able one. If you have the chance
and the fifteen cents admission, don’t
fail to attend.
OXFORD DIRECTORY
OF SECRET ORDERS
We publish in this issue of the
News a directory of the secret orders
in Oxford. This is a step forward
for the orders, shows that they are
alive and up-to-date. This card is a
constant reminder that you*, order
meets, needs you and you need it.
In looking over this directory there
are two things about these Oxford
orders that is peculiar: every order
in the town requires the bag of our
union to be displayed during every
meeting, and all have the same ]>er
son as presiding officer. It is quite
a compliment to Mr. Gunn to he head
of all the secret orders in his town,
hut he is right on the job.
Oxford is a good friend for all of
the orders, as it draws members from
all North of Oxford extending as far
as Walton county. W predict success
for them all.
I)AN UPSHAW WINS
DEBATOR’S PLACE AT GA.
The friends of Mr. Han Upshaw
will he gratified to know that lie lias
won a sophomore debaters’ place at
the University of Georgia. This place
together with the other honors he has
won entitles him to membership in
the Junior Cabinet which is a club
comprised of Juniors who have ex¬
celled in some branch of college
work. Dan is to he congratulated
on ills record and his Covington
friends are glod to know lie is get¬
ting on so well.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA Feb. 17, 1915.
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
ILL THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS HAD
INCREASED ATTENDANCE AND
MI CH INTEREST WAS SHOWN
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Most of the Covington people en¬
tered heartily into the observance of
Sunday School Day last Sunday,
there must have been a representa¬
tive from almost every home attend¬
ing some one of the schools. At
the Methodist Sunday School was
the largest attendance ever in the
history of the church. 216 answered
to the roll, and yet Superintendent
Gibson says that even that number
does not represent near all who en¬
gaged in the Sunday School work of
that church, there being upwards of
100 in the several departments, in
eluding the home department, the
cradle roll and the school. Likewise
at the Presbyterian school there was
a record breaking attendance, the
number was 00, almost equal to the
thusiasm marked the exercises at
both schools
The Baptist school too, had splen¬
did exorcises, hut the attendance was
hardly normal, 74 being present. Un¬
avoidable circumstances prevented
many from attending. Over at Mid¬
way in the afternoon the attendance
crowded the building—they just
couldn’t count them. They came in
from everywhere and from (he other
schools, and all were repaid for com¬
ing. When it comes to real heart
b> heart religious work, don’t forget
to count the Midway workers, and
the vast amount of good they are do
ing. Dick Lester and Charlie Powell
and their hosts of helpers just make
Hie whole world glad.
Now what is the matter with that
large number of people in Covington
who never go to Sunday school, and
rarely ever to church Listen, C. D.
Gibson, C. C. King. J. S. Gat'd uarumdi
Dick fester are the several Sunday
School Superintedents, men in whom
everybody has the utmost confidence
-clean and pure in their private and
public lives; why not give them a
helping band in the splendid work
they are doing; why not go out and
get good from them, and Mr. Logan,
Mr. Williams, Mr Gordon are the
church pastors. In them Covington
is particularly blessed. Everyone of
them are gifted, earnest preachers.
Who can say aught against them?
No man can take up the church go¬
ing habit in Covington and not be
glad he did so.
j. I). PRICE HAS STOPPED
SALE OF COLD STORAGE EGGS
Atlanta.—“Cold Storage” eggs will
i o longer compete in Georgia, with
the fresh products of the hen’s in¬
dustry direct from the farm. Thous
>nds of dozens of cold storage eggs
have lately been sold in (he state as
"Fresh Selected Eggs,” where the
“fresh selection” was only from the
cold storage plant. Commissioner of
Agriculture J. IK Price has just is¬
sued a ruling under the pure food
law. that hereafter all cold storage
oirgs must he plainly branded “cold
storage” on the package or container
ii which they are offered. The con¬
sumer lias only to look at tlie* pack¬
age to see what he is getting. It is
a misdemeanor, punishable by
ijm* or imprisonment or both, to sell
obi storage eggs without branding
them as required.
PLANT YOUR BARE ACRES
IN PEAS, URGES WM. PRICE
Atlanta.—“Put your bare acres in
peas or other leguminous crops,” ur¬
ges Commissioner of Agriculture J.
D. Price, to the Georgia farmer. It
will heat cotton all to pieces this
year, he says. The state department
of agriculture is now prepared to
furnish Georgia farmers with the
nitrogen ,bacteria inociiljunt for le¬
guminous crops at 25 cents per acre,
or actual cost, where they have here¬
tofore been paying private parties
from $1.75 to $2.00 per acre. This
inoculin makes these crops grow lux¬
uriantly. and the department is
ready to supply Georgia farmers with
all they need at cost of manufacture.
NOTICE !
KM) tons standard 7 1-2 i»er cent.
Cotton StH>d Meal at bargain for
nroinpt shipment
C. C. LUNSFORD,
Mansfield, Ga.
T. J. HARWELL SELLS;
C. A. HARWELL BUYS
WILL ADD TO BUSINESS AD¬
DITIONAL CAPITAL AND CARRY
MUCH LARGER LINE OF HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS.
The immense furniture and under¬
taking business of T. J. Harwell
changes hands in a few days—C. A.
Harwell returns to his first love and
will hereafter he hack at his old
stand selling furniture by the thous¬
ands and burying the dead.
C. A. Harwell will shortly an¬
nounce a long list of special bargains
in furniture and house furnishings.
He will throw into the business con¬
siderable new capital and proposes to
always keep on hand the largest
stock of fine furniture and underta¬
kers goods found anywhere in this
section of the state. It is announced
that Cape will give a new suit of
furniture to every Covington couple
who gets married within the next
six months.
We are not vouching for the truth
of this announcement, but we don’t
hesitate to say to the love-lorn—try
it and see!
Tom instructs the News to say that
his friends will he in just as good
hands as evrr. that he appreciates
their trade and if Cape don’t treat
them right he’ll fiyht for them.
Here’s good luck to these jolly
iioort follows.
PROGRAM GEORGIA AND
ARBOR DAY, FEB. 12. 1915
Song—Georgia Land.
Recitation—Tree Planting — Two
Boys—First Grade.
Recitation — Six Boys — Second
Grade.
Recitation — The Tree’s Dress—
Pauline Gaither.
Song—Camp Fire Girls.
Recitation — He Who Plants a
Tree—Vera Milner
Facts About Georgia—Miss Ruther¬
ford, Mary B. Anderson.
Playlet—Third Grade.
Song — Ivy Green—Tenth Grade
Girls.
Setting Trees. Park—By Tenth
Grade.
MISSIONARY NOTES
Good news from Korea! Baron Yun
who was sentenced to six years in
prison 'on a false charge of com¬
plicity in a plot to assinate the Jap¬
anese governor, and whose fate so
aroused the people of the United
States, has at last been liberated. This
will bring joy and gladness to many
hearts.
The Russell agents are still circu¬
lating his literature here, though it
seems he has suffered a considerable
falling -iff of his following since the
failure of his prophesy that bv Oc¬
tober. 1014. all the faithful adhering
to his doctrines would have passed
“beyond the veil”—either by death or
translation. But October 1ms gone,
and even tlie pastor himself still ling
ors outside the veil. No wonder
many [versons who thought Bussell
“knew it all”, have decided the he
didn’t, and are looking for a new
iracle. Perhaps all that holds them
is the European war. which Bussell
has long declared will he the break
ing up of earthly governments. If
<diis should not he verified, it looks
'il e the last hook <ut the faith <>f his
followers will be gone. But a man.
lie fore tlie civil war. wrote a hook <*n
the subject of this greot war. so this
prediction is not original. His fol¬
lowers now say that Russell only said
that 1914 would be the end of the
gentile dispensation. Russell has had
fabulous sums of money sent him by
his deluded followers who thinking
they were going to Heaven before the
end of last year, would naturally not
be anxious to keep a balance in the
savings hank. Doubtless his teach¬
ings that there is no hell—that the
wicked are simply to be annihilated,
is causing many suicides.
MRS. A. M. TRAVIS. Press Supt.
REV. J. B. GORDON ATTENDS
SOUTHERN CONVENTION
Rev. J. B. Gordon left Monday
night for Charlotte. N. to it tend
ihe Southern Convention of tv Lay¬
men's movement t<> Is' held this week
in that city. This will b e the bieiresC
gathering of Christian laymen e\*i
assembled in America, and noted
laymen and speakers from all o\ei
the United States will attend.
ATLANTA’S REVIVAL
STARTED SUNDAY
THE WORLD RENOWNED EVAN¬
GELIST, DR. WILBUR CHAPMAN
IS IN CHARGE.—FIFTEEN HUN¬
DRED VOICES IN CHOIR.
Last Sunday there begun in At¬
lanta what is expected to be the
greatest series of evangelical services
ever held there. These services will
continue for live weeks in the im¬
mense tabernacle specially built for
that purpose. It is almost inspiring
to see how Atlanta takes hold of
great tilings and does them. Busi¬
ness men of all classes united to
build this special tabernacle, church¬
men without regard to denomination,
joined hands in inviting Dr. Chap¬
man, the most famous evangelist of
the present day, to lake charge of
the meetings, and the famous singer,
Dr. Alexander, to take charge of the
music, lie has organized a choir of
fifteen hundred voices and Atlanta
will be treated to a scries of relig¬
ious song and service such as she
has never known. Many of our own
people as well as visitors from many
of the surrounding cities will attend
these services.
MASONS. NOTICE!
There will be a regular eommuui
cation of Golden Fleece Lodge F. &
A. M. The entered apprentice degree
will be conferred by the following offi¬
cers acting: Worshipful Master Past
Master A S. Hopkins; Senior War¬
den, Past Master C. A. Harwell;
Junior Warden, Past Master J. S.
Peek: Senior Deacon, Past Master It.
P. Lester. All members and visiting
brothers are cordially invited to be
present.
A. L. LOYD, W. M.
J.’ W. PEEK, Sec’y.
DR. G. W. H. MURRELLE
MOVES TO- MONTICELLO
l)r. G. W II. Murrelle, of Newton,
will locate in Monticello. Dr. Mur¬
relle lived in Newton quite a long
while and' lias many friends in the
county who are sorry to hear he is
going to leave the county. lie has
our continued best wishes in his new
location and we congratulate the peo¬
ple of Monticello in getting such a
strong and upright citizen as Dr.
Murrelle.
THE RECKLESS
WAY
And the .unbusinesslike .way .of
meeting you r bil!s, ete., is that of go¬
ing around to each merchant and pay¬
ing him in bill or eoin. ..
The better way is the cheeking ac¬
count way that brings better credit,
safety, complete records of expendi
tti r es and real convenience.
Anyone o four officers would be only
too glad to talk the subject over with
you.
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BANK OF. COVINGTON PROFlTSnS.
CAPITAL*10D 000. 00Q.
PATRONIZE OUR
ADVERTISERS—
MENTION THE
$J A Year In Advance.
PUPILS BENDER
FINE PROGRAM
AT THE SCHOOL AUIHOTRIUM
LAST FRIDAY—SCHOOL CHIL¬
DREN AND WOMAN S CLUB HAD
CHARGE OF PROGRAM.
All who missed attending the ex¬
ercises in honor of Arbor day and
Georgia day at the school auditorium
last Friday have reason to regret it.
They have so many good things down
there about which the public knows
nothing, that a great many people
fail to attend even when there is an
unusual program; but last Friday the
auditorium was comfortably filled
with visitor’s from the families of
the school children and from the
Woman’s Club.
The program was a delightful one,
rendered by the children of the
grades, and consisted of songs, plays
and readings. There was not a hitch
anywhere and the teachers of the pub
lie schools have reason to congratul¬
ate themselves at the manner in
which they acquitted themselves.
was much interesting informa¬
tion in the program for all who heard
it. relative to Georgia and her his¬
and achievements. To have lis¬
to it Would make even a Brit
ian proud of Georgia. These occa¬
sions do much good and create a
spirit of pride in Georgia and her
wonderful future, that is bound to
patriots of our boys and girls.
After the public exercises at the
the audience repaired to
public grove at Academy Springs
the members of the Tenth
who expect to graduate next
set out their class trees. This
is the largest graduating class we-ve
had in the High School, consist¬
ing of nineteen members, all of whom
give promise of accomplishing much
in after life
COVINGTON BOYS AND
LITHONIA GIRLS WIN
Two very interesting games of bas¬
ball were played on the local
Saturday between the high
teams of both the boys and
of Covington and Lithonia. The
boys won in a hard fought
by a score of 9 to 7.
Tlie local girls could not hold the
team. Lithonia won the game
a score of 14 to 4. A large crowd
jiresent and witnessed the game.
