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C0>1M £RCIAL and
JOB PRINTING
A SPECIALTY.
VOL. V3) NO 46.
HOLDS GOOD
rfPO ht of proceedings is in
TERESTING reading-many
sn dents of VARIOUS
AGES on program.
The Dixie Literary Society was,
rtillwl to order October the 9th, at 7:30
oV .|,K-k by 1 'resident Tom Greer.
Owing i" o ••sudden drop in the tem¬
perature" there were only thirty-five
iw > m l„.|-s and visitors present.
Tl!,. program was unusually inter¬
estin'-' and only a few members were
"not prepared.
Among the best pieces were:
The History of Dixie, by Miss Mary
plums. Dix'ie was first known as Ter
rP H Town. Nearly all of Hie land
around here was owned by a Mr. Ter
The late John Adams gave il
die name it now hears. Dixie tins
been the home of many prominent
ami successful men. The late Col. L.
I Middlebrooks was reared here.
Thannfop- is was read hv Miss Wes
ton rmhbs. Tn this selection. Bryant
t 1 e author, -avs. "Approach thy grave,
lobe one who wraps the drapery of his
enneh about iiim and lies down to
pleasant dreams.”
James Whitcomb Rilev, by Miss
Louisa Adams. Riley is considered
one of the nation's greatest poets
His home is in Indianapolis. ITe cel¬
ebrated his sixty .second birthday
October 7th. Great men and women
from all over the United States gath¬
ered at liis home to join in the eel
ebratioii. It is very seldom that great
men and women are recognized dur¬
ing life. "Old Swimmin’ Hole,” the
’Poet's first poem was written more
than thirty years ago. lie is very
fond of children.
My Favorite Poet, by Miss Gertrude
Riggers, proved to lie Henry W. Long¬
fellow. lie is called the- children's
poet.
Youth, ht Miss Roselind Adams, was
amusin' and helpful. Miss Rosalind
remarker that, "Youth is supposed to
be the whole early part of life from
infancy t.» manhood, but T think it will
have to ta* changed to the ages of one
to six."
The song of little Lois Adams was
very much enjoyed. Lois always does
her part in the society.
As You Like It. retold by Mr. D. ,T
Adams, was interesting. In comment
htg on the program, Mr. Adams said
that lie was very much impressed with
COVINGTON, GA.
Capital President & Surplus $60,000.00 How to
N. Z. Anderson
V. Pies., E. W. Fowler, W. B Choose
R. Pennington.
Cashier p. J. Rogers
1- F. Aiken, Ass’nt Cashier Bank
a Pf‘i cent. Interest on Timt a
Deposits.
llON’T be like the man
11 who conducts his
life by chance—who
r^f? a J chooses boys playing h i s at bank “hide like the
button", the boy who
?HHS h chooses the hand with
AN k the button wins. Ghoose
15 ORGANISED
UNBEiR AMD your bank .or its good
CBMTKOilLLEIU) by points; Gome in here
Laws talk
TODAY and let us
it over.
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We M
iiBSSa
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
We are Steadily Growing-Come and Grow With Us.
«QUE @fimm @111 Mm;
HENRY’S MASTER
IS JOE BLAGKSHEAR
COVINGTON NEGRo WAYLAID BY
STRANGE NEGRO OF FAMIL¬
IAR NAME, BIT DISABLES
ARMED ASSAILIANT.
Joe Blackshear proved himself a
hero Monday evening. Joe is a ne
gi o fireman on the Central railroad.
It was Joe's pay day and he'had
come in on ills run and sought his
check from Agent Milner, hut the lat¬
ter was busy ami let Joe have fifty
cents without the check.
A little later, about 10 o’clock. Joe
was walking along the Central track
near the long trestle between the depot
and Emory street, when he was sud¬
denly attacked from behind.
A strange negro knocked Joe to the
ground with a heavy revolver. While
down, Joe drew his knife from his
pocket, opened it with his teeth, and
proceeded to defend himself by stab
bing his assailiant repeatedly.
Finally Blackshear wrenched the
stranger's pistol from his grasp
struck the stranger 'o the ground, and
held the assailiatjt (here while he erics
loudly, "Murder! Help!" etc.
Joe finally tired of waiting for help
and began to escort his unannounced
visitor toward the inn provided by the
county for such guests.
The stranger balked, however, and
the help which soon came was neces¬
sary to make the negro tough walk
to the jail. Air. F. W. Williams and
i number of others came to Joe's res
cue and the negro was soon safely
lodged in jail.
He gave his name as John Henrv
Thomas, fin him was found an Atian
ta pawn ticket and two Augusta pawn
tickets.
j On every hand Joe is receiving the
congratulations of the people for his
brave and plucky fight.
the pieces read, especially those that
referred to children. He said that lie
knew from experience that children
are more easily led to be good by ex¬
amples of loving kindness and tales
.if well doing in others than threaten
eil into obedience by punishment.
Light, by Myrtle Estes. The Pleas¬
ure I Get Out of Life, by Evelyn Es¬
tes. and Story Telling, by Charlie Ad¬
ams. were very good.
The society adjourned at 9:30 o'clock
The next meeting will lie on October
the 23rd.
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
FIRST FALL MEETING
The Woman’s dull held its first
meeting in the club room at the new
library on October the 5th.
It was a dreary, rainy afternoon,
hut the gloom on the outside only
added to the cheer on the inside.
To build the library has been the
aim of the club for years and they
•ire justly proud of the achievement.
In connection with the club room
and library is a kitchenette and rest
room. The rest room is open to the
public with genial Mrs. Melton in
charge, and the ladies are invited to
use and enjoy it when visiting our
city.
The first meeting was given entire¬
ly to business, committees appointed
and the years’ work mapped out.
All members seem optimistic and
enthusiastic, it is a strong pull, a
long pull, and all pull together to fin¬
ish our payments and have for Coving¬
ton one of the nicest libraries in Mid¬
dle Georgia.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
TO HAVE MINSTREL
The Covington High School boys are
preparing to give a negro minstrel
at the school auditorium on the night
of the 22ud inst.
The boys are practicing hard and
the prospects are that they will stage
a very creditable minstrel.
Prof. Robertson will appear as i»
Bo(iterlocutor and Charles White and
Ixuils Boorsteln as end men. supported
h.v quite a number of the High School
boys.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA October 13, 1915.
NEWTON COUNTY FAIR
COMING NEXT WEEK
County’s Superior Live Stock Will Be On
Exhibit On Pubic Square—Boys’
Corn Club Show Also.
The Newton County Fair will be held on the public square
and in the court house at Covington on Friday, the 22nd inst.
It bids fair to be the best the county has had in a long time
and large crowds are expected to attend.
The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday has the following com¬
plete article about it:
“The Newton County Live Stock Association will stage its
annual live stock show at Covington, Ga., on Friday, October, 22.
This live stock show is one of the events of the yar in Georgia
being unexcelled in quality of stock shown even by the state fair.
“It ig also unique in that no admission fee is ever charged,
the show being held for the benefit and education of the public,
all being invited to attend. The entries are open ta the world
and a high-class show is always assured.
“Newton county is perhaps the home and headquarters of
Hereford cattle in Georgia, as well as the entire south. There
are several hundred of rgistered Hereford cattle in the county
alone, not to mention the large numbers of Jersey cattle, Berk¬
shire and Duroc Jersey swine and Percheron horses.
“At the live stock show will be represented the Hereford
herds of Speedway farm, E. G. Martin, proprietor, and Evans
Lunsford, both of Covington. Also the herd of Jarman farm,
L. W. Jarman, proprietor, of Porterdale, Ga. Other breeders of
Hereford in the county who may show are M. G. Turner and S.
A. Sockwell, of Covington, and Cowan Bros., and R. E. Cowan, of
Porterdale.
“Several herds of Berkshire, Duroc and Poland China swine
will also be shown, as well as numbers of Percheron mares and
colts.
“Newton county has long been noted for her herds of fine
Jersey cattle, and several fine show herds will he represented,.
Messrs, Odum, C. H White, P. T. Austin, of Covington; Dr. E.
K. Turner, of Oxford, and Messrs. Lon and Liv Loyd, J. W. King,
C. C. King, J. R. Cowan and others of Porterdale will exhibit
Jerseys.
“Many of these animals will be shipped direct from Coving¬
ton to the state fair at Macon, and then to the big cattle show
in Atlanta.
“The Boys’ Corn Club, the Poultry Association, the Ladies'
club and other interests will all join in making this general show
day for Covingon and Newon couny.”
MB. L. W. JARMAN BUYS
MORE HEREFORD CATTLE
L. W. Jarman, former and cal tel
breeder, of Porterdale, Newton coun¬
ty, will attend the Kansas City Royal
Live Stock show and a meeting of the
American Hereford Cattle Breeders’
association at Kansas City, Mo„ of
which he is a member.
While in the west Mr. Jarman ex
pects to make another purchase of reg¬
istered Hereford cattle for ins Newton
county farm. He is a great believer
in the live stock industry for tiie south
and breeds Hereford cattle. Berkshire
hogs, and Percheon horses extensively.
During the past year he lias shipped
Hereford cattle to every southern
state, from North Carolina to Texas.
He recently joined Hie Speedway farm,
of Covington, in shipping a ear of very
fine Herefords to Tennessee.
After an extended trip to tile fairs
and herds of the west, Mr. Jarman will
return to Georgia to show his Hereford
eattle and Berkshire hogs at the Geor¬
gia state fair and the Atlanta Cattle
and hog show—Atlanta Constitution.
CORRESPONDENTS WILL
PLEASE SIGN NAMES
This week the news letters from
Oak Hill and Snapping Shoals could
not Ik* published because the names
of their writers were not signed to
same.
It is not sufficient that the names ho
written on the envelope or the back
of the news letter. They are not then
part of the communication, and we
must have the signature as a part of
the communication.
Of course we shall not publish the
name unless the writer requests it.
MISS MA6ARET JARMAN
WINS SCHOOL POIZE
LIVINGSTON SCHOOL GIRL,
DAUGHTER OF MR. L. W.
JARMAN SECURES MR.
BRITTIAN’S PRIZE.
Miss Margaret Jarman is the win¬
ner of the Ten Dollars in gold offered
by Mr. \V. H. Brittain to the girl
of the county schools making the high¬
est general average in her studies.
Her general average was the re¬
markable percentage of .9942.
Miss Margaret is a student at Liv¬
ingston school and is a daughter of
that splendid citizen and model farm¬
er, Mr. L. w. Jarman.
Her work is indeed of unusually high
merit and the reward is well and wor¬
thily won.
Mr. Brittain, who gives the prize,
is president of the J. M. High Com¬
pany, and is a brother of our able
and popular State School Super inton
dent, the Hon. M. L. Brittain.
His offer is a generous encourage¬
ment to a closer application to their
studies by the county's pupils.
Newton county’s high standing in
public school matters is shown in
nothing more clearly than in the ex
ceedingly high average of a number
of the pupils of our county schools.
Miss Mary Sue Hull, of Livingston
School, average .9932.
Miss Temple Adams, of Dixie School
average .99.
Miss Mary France Robertson, of
pine Grove School, average .9825.
Miss Ruth Hays, of Mansfield, ave¬
rage .9740.
Miss Vendetta McLeroy, of Coving¬
ton Mills School, average .9655. !
Miss Lillian Cowan, of Woodlawn
School, average .9633.
STAURSYILLE MKT II ODIST
CHURCH.
Rev. T. Trammel, Pastor.
Preaching every fourth Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock and evening at
7:30.
Sunday School at 3 o’clock, p. m.,
excel it fourth Sunday, when Sunday
School meets at 10 o’clock, a. m. A.
C. Belcher. Superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Sunday even¬
ing at 7 :30.
NOTICE.
Library hours from 3 to 5 o’clock
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
CONSTANT
EXERCISE
WILL MAKE YOU
STRONG
CONSTANT
DEPOSITS IN
our Bank.
WILL MAKE
YOU
RICH
DO YOU
WANT TO
GROW OLD
AND FEEBLE
AND BE WITHOUT
MONEY IN THE
Bank ?•
THE boy who builds a fine physique in his youth will
have a strong constitution to fall back upon in his
OLD AGE. He won’t be so liable to contract dis¬
ease; he will have the STRENGTH to fight it off.
The same with BANKING YOUR MONEY.
Build a FINANGIAL CONSTITUTION for the
years to come.
Make OUR bank YOUR hank.
Bank of Newton County
Covington, Georgia
PATRONIZE OUR
ADVERTISERS—
MENTION THE NEWS.
$1 A Year In Advance
MR. W. R. STILWELL
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
mcdonough negro drives into
BUGGY OCCUMED BY MR.
STILWELL AND CODY
BRYANT.
Mr. Will R. Stilwell suffered pain¬
ful but not serious injury and Cody
Bryant, a negro, was also painfully
injured, in an automobile accident Sa*
urday night
Mr. Stilwell and Bryant were in a
buggy returning from Porterdale at
6:30 o’clock Saturday night. They
were just inside the Covington city
limits and heard an automobile com¬
ing from Covington,’ and they drove
out of the road to allow the car to
to pass.
But the car struck the buggy with
great force, throwing them from the
buggy and knocking Mr. Stilwell nn
conscious. Mr. Stilwell thinks the car
must have been going 35 miles pe.
hour.
Mr. Stilwell had two ribs on his
right side wrenched, though they are
not believed to be broken.
Cody Bryant had several cuts on
is neck and face, his lip was cut in
two, and there were a number of cuts
on his head, breast and arms.
Robert Tomlinson was the negro
driving the car and was knocked un¬
conscious, but he was uninjured ex¬
cept for a slight cut on his hand, and
one tooth knocked out.
The buggy was practically a wreck
and the horse was so badly hurt that it
is probably useless. The automobile
was considerably 'damaged also.
The horse and buggy belonged to
Mr. IL E. Everettt. The car was the
property of Mr. Ed Goodwin, of Mc¬
Donough.
Monday morning the negro chauf
feur was tried in the Mayor’s court
here for disorderly conduct.
Mayor Pro Tem A. S. Hopkins pre¬
sided and found the negro guilty and
sentenced him to pay a fine of $100.00
or serve four months on the city
streets.
FOR SALE.
Six shares in Bank of Covington
and three shares in Bank of Newton
County, at book value.
W. L. ADAIR,
508 Third National Bank Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga.
