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OL. VII1 NO. 23.
COVINGTON IS TRULY A FINE “CITY SET ON A HILL”
By H. H. KOLB.
Forty-one miles from Atlanta, Geor¬
gia, on the main line of the Georia
Railroad, in one of the richest agri
cutural sections of Gorgia, is the town
of Covington, long since noted for her
schools and churches.
It has for years been recognized as
being the educational center of Newton
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COUNTY COURT HOUSE AT COVINGTON.
COVINGTON HIKES A
WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY
We. the undersigned merchants,
bankers and business ran of Covington,
Ga„ do hereby agree to close our re¬
spective places of business every Wed¬
nesday at 12 o’clock, through June,
July and August for the afternoon
holiday.
Fowler rBothers Company.
A. S. Hopkins, Dentist.
Stephenson & Callaway.
First National Bank.
M. Levin.
Joseph Seigel.
W. Cohen & Son.
Wilson Novelty Company.
Norris Hardware Company.
R. E. Everitt.
Stephenson Hardware Company.
Lee Brothers.
Bank of Covington.
W. J. Gober. Barber Shop.
E. W. Minter.
P. W. Godfrey Warehouse.
Powell Millinery Company. *
Piper Hardware Company.
W. W. St. John.
Grossman Department Store.
Smith Printing Company.
E. H. Mobley.
J. I. Guinn.
Ban!; of Newton County.
N. Kaplan.
Heard, White & Company.
J. N. Bradshaw Company.
C. A. Harwell.
Social Circle Supply Company.
The Cash Grocery Company.
Vining Brothers.
H. D. Bush.
F. W. Simmons.
E. E. Lunsford.
C. A. Franklin.
Chero Cola Bottling Works.
T. U Smith. Dentist.
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county and one of the leading educa¬
tions of the country men whose names
to-day are connected with enterprises
educational, the Gospel ministry and
the various lines of pursuit throughout
the state, all of whom now point back
to Covington and Oxford, where they
tional centers in the state. It is in
this county, for more than fifty years.
Emory college sent out into all sec-
received their training, with a feeling
of pardonable pride.
Covington is one of the prettiest and
| best laid off towns in Georgia. Sur
\ rounded by a beautiful, high, and level
J farming country, and standing 700 feel
1 above sea level, make it one of the most
! desirable residential sections of the
state.
This town is noted fur its splendid
citizenship and it;; church going people
who believe in education.
Covington is truly a city of churches
-.nd her people are religiously inclined
| a God fearing. God loving and a law
; abiding people. Methodist, Baptist,
j Presbyterian, and Christian comprise
j the denominations of the town and all
j of them have strong memberships, with
the strongest feeling for each other
and each other’s church.
Fnity of action, cooperation and
j harmony prevail, and there is a feeling
, of brotherly love existing among the
l>eop]e of Covington that is seldom
found where there are so many con
* gregations in small city,
so a
j The membership of the churches of
Covington, however, is not composed
! alone of its town people: there are
■ many persons residing in the rural
districts who hold (here membership
in the various churches of the town,
thus broadening and strengthening the
ties of friendship and love.
Covington, however, is not only an
educational center and a good town
to live in. hut it Is also a great bus¬
iness center. It lias a number of mer¬
cantile firms which compare most
favorably with establishments of a like
character in large cities, which are
blessed with more inhabitants.
COVINGTON A COTTON MARKET,
Covington is considered one of the
best cotton markets in this entire sec¬
tion. A number of buyers see to It
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, May II, J916.
that the farmers get the highest priesc
for their staple crop and this has been
one of the reasons why Covington has
always enjoyed a wide and healthly
trade. Nearly every bit of the cotton
raised in the county is consumed by
the Covington and Portedale Mills, two
of Covington’s enterprises and two of
which she is proud.
STRONG PRODUCE MARKET.
This is a strong produce market.
Farmers always bring something to
sell when they cmne to Covington—
something raised on the farm, and
they always receive fancy prices.
Good roads abound on ail sides, and
his is recognized as one of the city’s
uost valuable assets. All roads lead
to Covington and a person has only to
<pend a day there fully to be convinc¬
'd ,,f this fact.
AGRICULTURE THE THING.
To descend at once to practical read¬
ies. the agricultural advantages of
miv location are getting tnnrn and more
inportant every year. Progress is be
ng made in all departments of profes
sional and industrial growth and
vhile each department can show al¬
most a marvelous record of progress !
nd achievmenr, it is certain that few.
if any. can equal nr excel the real sub- |
lantial rgowth shown by the farming !
n *c rests.
Scientific methods are being more
and more adopted each year, plant
food and soil analysis are being more
•arefullj studied every season, im- I
proved stock of all kinds and new and j
improved machinery, all unite in plac- '
it- farming in its rightful position of
ne of our leading and most dignified
•allings.
Covington has for many years stood
in the front rank in the Georgia towns
and counties as to its progressive bus¬
iness methods. From an agricultural
standpoint, it has always been a leader
in methods and results. Later years
have added more laurels to former
achievment and honors.
COVINGTON MILLS.
The history of the Covington Cotton
Mill is entitled to notable mention in
this vreiew of the industrial and com
mercial progress of Newton county.
Established in the year 1900, the
career of this concern has been marked
by conspicuous business success.
The product of the mill is sheeting
of a superior quality which goes to
the converting trade principally in the
East and North. The plant consumes
about 3,500 bales of cotton annually,
bought front fhe farmers of Newton
county.
The Company is captilized at $200,
000 and the mill capacity is 718 looms,
30,000 spindles, requiring 230 skilled
employes to operate. The pay roll
exceeds $1,700.00 weekly and the lar¬
ger portion of that sum is circulated
through all chanels of trade in this
community. Its list of officers com¬
prises the names of men pre-eminent
in financial success and business Miter
prise, Messrs. N. S. Turner, T. C.
Swann, and J. F. Henderson.
Too much praise sannot be accorded
to the management of the Covington
Mills, and Mr. W. Y. Harrison, Super¬
intendent, for the deep Interest they
take in affording every comfort and
convenience for the 330 employes and
in paying special attention to the
health, moral, and educational ad¬
vancement of the model mill village
adjoining the mill site with a popula¬
tion of approximately 560.
These people live in modern homes,
delightfully located, with an abund¬
ance of pure water, and the bright,
cheerful looking men and women bear
testimony to the excellent health con¬
ditions that exist
PORTERDALE MILL.
Situated three miles from town
is the Porterdale Mill one of the lar¬
gest mills manufacturing twine in the
United States. The mill consumes on
an average of sixty bales of cotton
per day; much of whose trade is given
to our merchants.
This is an institution of which Cov¬
ington is proud.
COVINGTON’S BANKING INSTITU¬
TIONS.
The banks ni Covington will illus¬
trate in some measure the great
amount of business which is carried
i n here. There are three Banks in
Covington. All of them are doing a
fine business and all have an envia¬
ble line of patronage.
The banks of this city have the con¬
fidence of the farmers and business
people of hte community for they are
always found ready to do the right
thing and extend every accomodation
compatible with safe and sound hank¬
ing.
COVINGTON’S MUNICIPAL GOV¬
ERNMENT.
The city is presided over hy an able
executive head, in the person of the
Hon. E. W. Fowler, Mayor, who is
backed by a wise and conservative
council, working for Covington first,
last, and all rlie lime. No city in the
country has a better city gnvernmnt;
no city in the community pan boast of
a nmre intelligent body of men. in
whose charge the welfare of it’s |>eopie
rest .than can this little city in central
i eorgia.
The regulations are as perfect as
they are in cities ihat have larger in¬
comes to be used for town improve¬
ments. With no other source of reven¬
ue except that derived from local tax¬
ation. Covington is well governed. The
protection afforded her inhabitants as
well as property cannot be better any¬
where.
PHYSICIANS PLENTIFUL.
Covington is well supplied with phys¬
icians. not for the reason, however,
that the unhealthy conditions of the
town warrant their being here, but be¬
cause they themselves, find Coving¬
ton’s climate most superb.
Nearly all of them have automo¬
biles and calls can be answered to any
part of the surrounding section,thanks
to the advantage of the telephone, and
the several physicians find in Coving¬
ton a most delightful place to bring
up and rear thei; families.
The healthy conditions of Covington
are largely due to the efforts of these
men. So far as can be learned there
has been very little sickness in the
city or the county during the present
year.
Covington, however, has always
been famous for its healthfulness and
home-seekers always look this way
when they want to move to town., for
the reason that the community is al¬
most entirely free of malaria and ty
phoid.
COVINGTON’S OIL MILL.
The Newton County Oil Mill, situa¬
ted about one mile from the main part
of town is one of Covington’s best pay¬
ing enterprises and one which the
town can proudly boast. For years
it has been turning out the highest
grade of cotton seed products and dur¬
ing the busy season the plant is al¬
ways worked day and night.
The mill was established here a good
many years ago and has ever been
prosperous. It has been of untold
benefit to the people of this section.
The mill also operates a ginnery and
this is taxed to its capacity during the
busy season.
AUTOMOBILES.
An index to the general prosperity
of this section is that hundreds of
automobiles have been purchased dur¬
ing the past twelve months by Coving
ton business men and farmers. The
money invested in automobiles alone
would reach an enormous sum, and
new cars are being purchased every
day.
This is due to the fact that good
roads have been built in all directions
leading out from the county seat,
Every owner of automobiles! is an
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT AT COVINGTON.
enthusiastic good roads advocate and
nothing has contributed more to good
roads in this county than the auto¬
mobile.
CONCLUSION.
Covington is not exactly and liter¬
ally flowing in^milk and honey but the
later-day more practical and satisfac¬
tory substitutes will be seen and ap¬
preciated. Milk and honey are very
fine things in their way, and in their
own respective places, which fact no
sensible person will care to dispute.
But there are some other fine
things also, these being the things
that include milk and honey aesthetic
appetites. For Isntance, the
that build up a community, cities, the
surrounding country and Incidentally
build up also varied numerous and
beautiful hank accounts.
Rich as has been her history in the
past, Covington faces a still brighter
future. The center of a large and
prosperous farming area, of cotton
mill Industry, and of many other man
ufaeturing and commercial enterprises.
Covington looks to the future with op- :
timistic gaze. Already her people are
trying and expect to add many more
industries and many more citizens
which will help in the onward and up
ward growth of the town and county.
One of the grandest inhertances of
any country is a splendid history.
Rich in those associates that endear
the past to the present,, the history of
Covington has been handed down to
the present date, growing in those ex¬
ploits that command the admiration
and the respect of the world and bind¬
ing the succeeding generations togeth¬
er.
The son is made to strive after bet¬
ter and nobler things when he is told
of the record and the services that his
fathers performed. The daughters
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heart Is mode to beat faster and her
aspirations are raised to a higher level
; by hearing of noble devotion and sac¬
rifices her mother made.
Such are the inhertances that have
come down the successive generations
and are to-day cherished and retold
by the elders to their children, teach¬
j ing them a high ideal of love, devotion,
and self-sacrifice.
COVINGTON DISTRICT
SEEN OY AN OUTSIDER
By JACK BATES.
I am not exaggerating one iota
when I state plainly and emphatically
that one can step out of this news¬
paper office here at Covington, Ga.,
and in a ten minutes drive be stand¬
ing on ns beautiful a piece of alluvial
soil as ever graced the smiling sur¬
face of Iowa, Missouri* Illinois, Okla¬
homa. or any other state in the union.
A soil that will produce most anything
in the world and can be bought at a
price so low as to seem almost ridicu¬
lous to one coming from the North.
Ground that can be bought in a high
state of improvement in this section
for a mere song will raise fifty to
one hundred bushels of corn to the
acre, one to two bales of cotton, fifty
to sixty bushels of oats, also forage
crops, both tame and wild, in almost
super-abundance. This is said from
an absolutely unbiased point of view.
For the raising of live stock, this
country surely stands ni the znith of
her glory and if you will mount to
the highest pinnacle in all America
and scan the horizon’s outermost cir¬
cumference of your sight, I dare say
you will fail to find a country clothed
in such natural resources and God
given environments for the raising of
live stock as this district is blessed
with.
Covington, the principle city of the
district, is a beautiful place. It has
a population of 3.852 home-loving,
congenial people, who are not afraid
to greet you on the street.
Here they have a splendid school
system, good churches of all denomina¬
tions, beautiful drive-ways, good side¬
walks. good public service corpora
tion*. in fact, almost everything re¬
quired in the make-up of a good, lively
little “home city.”
