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PACE FOUR ^
M IK SOUTHEAST
INDUSTRIAL INDEX GIVES DE¬
TAILS, WITH BANK CLEAR¬
INGS AND INCREASES IN
MANY OF OUR CITIES.
Columbus, Ga., June 7.—The Indus¬
trial Index says in its issue for this
week:
“Reports of bank clearingse, build¬
ing permits and postoffice receipts for
May constitute indisputable evidences
of pro^erity. They not only show
gains, which in some instances are no¬
table but these gains are increases over
months which made gains as compared
with previous months.
"There was a gain of the immense
sum of $17,968,406 in the May clear¬
ings of the banks of Atlanta, Ga., as
compared with May of last year. 'Hie
clearings of Columbia, S. C., banks es¬
tablished a new high record for a
month in the history of that, city, the
total exceeding by nearly $600,000 the
previous high record, which was fot
a month in 1913. Clearings in Savan¬
nah, Ga., banks increased by $5,223,084
and there were increases of more than
half a million each in Columbus, Ga.,
and Montgomery, Ala. Clearings in
other cities show substantial gains.
“The receipts of the post office of
Atlanta for May were the highest for
any May in its history. There was an
increase of 22 per cent, in the post
office receipts of Macon, Ga., and of
19 per cent, at Jacksonville, Fla.
“Building permit valuations at Mi¬
ami, Fla., amounted to $038,338, the
total for May last year having been
$64,900.
“Exports in April from Florida ports
amounted to $2,486,386, the total for
the preceeding month having been $1,-
247,259.
“A company with capital stock of
$5,000,000 has been organized at Sav¬
annah, Ga., by Savannah business men
for the purpose of operating an ocean
steamship line, with headquarters in
Savannah.
“Birmingham, Ala., voted $3,000,000
of school, auditorium and electric light
plant bonds.
“Polk county, Florida, voted $1,500,
000 of bonds for constructing roads.
“A company has been incorporated to
build an electric railway in South
Carolina. Application has been made
for incorporation of a company which
proposes to build 300 miles of electric
lines in Florida.
“A total of twenty-six corporations
were formed in the past week, with
minimum capital stocks aggregating
$5,677,200.
“Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported tliisT week,
are:
"Apartment houses, Augusta and
Savannah, Ga.; bridges, Coweta coun¬
ty, Georgia, and Escambia county, Ala¬
bama ; church buildings, Lindale, Ga.,
Miami. Fla., and Richton, Miss.; city
hall and jail, Pompano, Fla.; fratern¬
al buildings, Miami and Orlanda, Fla.;
leaving, Anniston, Ala, and Fort
Pierce, Fla.; sewer system, McComb,
Miss.
“Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
"Canals, near Miami, Fla; cotton
compress buildings, Clarksdalei, Miss.,
and New Decatur, Ala.; dormitory,
Montgomery, Ala.; factory building,
Blountsville, Ala.; hospital building,
Chester, S. C.; paving, Birmingham,
Ala.; school buildings, Hebron and
Piedmont, S. C.; and Jacksonville and
Ozona, Fla.; theatre building, Augusta,
Ga.; werehouses, Augusta and Colum¬
bus, Ga.”
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
State of Georgia, Newton County
F. H. Franklin and N. Z. Amicrson,
Administrators on the estate of R. S.
Franklin, late of said county, deceas¬
ed, have applied for leave to sell all
the real estate, stocks and bonds be¬
longing to said deceased for the pur¬
pose of paying debts and distribution.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they
can. why said lea-e should not be
granted, and said application will be
heard on the first Monday in July,
next, 1916.
This June 5th, 1916.
6-29. 4. A. D. MEADOR. Ordinary.
FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT.
State of Georgia* Newton County.
The appraisers appointed to set aside
a years support to the widow of Aaron
Keaaon and 2 minor children having
filed their report.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they
can, why said report should not be
made the judgment of this court and
said report will be passed on the first
Monday in July, next, 1916.
This June 5th, 1916.
6-29. 4. A. D. MEADOR. Ordinary.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Covington, Georgia
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. T. R. Keudell, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning at
11 o’clock and evening at 7:30.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday at
7:30.
Sunday School every Sunday morn¬
ing at 9:45. C. D. Gibson, Superinten¬
dent.
Woman’s Missionary Society meet
every First Monday in each month at
3 o’clock p. in.
Young Ladies Missioary Society
meets every Third Monday in each
month at 3 p. m.
Juvenile Missionary Society meets
every First Sunday at 3 o'clock, p. m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
H. W. Williams, D. D., Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. in.
Sunday School every Sunday Morn
ing at 9:45; C. C. King, Superinten¬
dent
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7 p. m.
Board of Deaeons—J. C. Upshaw,
Chairman; meets on Wednesday be¬
fore the First Sunday of each month
at S p. m.
Woman’s Missionary Union. Mrs.
I). Meador, President. Meets every
First Monday in each month at 3 p.
in.
Ladies’ Aid Society, Mrs. H. B. And¬
erson, President. Meets every Third
Monday afternoon at the homes of
different members.
Y. W. A.’s, Miss Eleanor Butler,
President and Mrs. C. C. King, Coun¬
selor. Meets on First Friday of each
month at 3 p. m.
Girl’s Auxiliary, Mrs. J. N. Gary,
President. Meets every First Friday
at 3 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
J. B. Ficklen, Pastor.
Services, Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
T. S. Gardner, Supt.
Preaching Service 11 a. m.
Luther Hays, First Sunday 3 p. m
and 7:30 p. m.
Woman's Missionary Society Meets
Monday after Fourth Sunday, 3 p. m.
Mrs. II. TV. King, President.
Ladies’ Aid Society meets Monday
after Second Sunday at 3 p. m. Miss
Lottie Hendricks, President.
Junior Missionary Society meets
First Sunday at 3 p. m. Mrs. J. R.
Stephenson, Pres.
NORTH COVINGTON METHODIST
CHURCH.
Rev. M. S. Williams, Pastor.
Services every Sunday morning.
Services every first and third Sun¬
day evening by the Epworth League.
Sunday School every Sunday morn¬
ing at 9 o’clock. Mr. E. M. Smith,
Superintendent
Woman’s Missionary Society meets
on the first Wednesday in every month.
Junior Missionary Society meets on
the first Monday in every month.
Mrs. E. M. Smith, directress. Miss
Clare Johnson, assistant.
COVINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. F. X. Credle, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday after¬
noon at 3 o’clock. Mr. R. U. Wright,
Superintendent. Preaching every first
third and fourth Sundays just after
Sunday School.
Every one is cordially invited to at¬
tend.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Services Sunday evening 7:30.
WALNUT GROVE METHODIST
CHURCH.
Rev. G. W. Tumlin, Pastor.
Preaching every third Sunday morn¬
ing and night.
Sunday School every Sunday morn¬
ing at 10 o’clock. Mr. W. S. Carter,
Suiierintendent.
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary meets
ever}- third Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. Mrs. J. C. Broadnax, Pres¬
ident.
Parsonage Aid Society meets every
third Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Mrs. A. C. Clay, President
Prayer meeting every Surday night.
ALMON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Richard Floyd, Pastor.
Preaching first Sunday and Saturday
before in each month at 11 o'clock, a.
m.
Sunday School at 3 o’clock, p. m.
except first Sunday. Which is Circuit
day when Sunday School will meet at
10 o’clock. A. .7. Wingate Superinten¬
dent.
ALMON METHDOIST CHURCH
Rev. J. S. Strickland, Pastor.
Preaching every third Sunday and
Saturday before at 11 o’clock.
W. S. Marbut, Sunday School Sup
tendant.
THE COVINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, JIMfi.
MT. TABOR METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. IV. It. Branham, Pastor.
Services every Second Sunday morn¬
ing at 11 o’clock.
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. B. Gresham, of Redan, Pastor
Services every fourth Sunday morn¬
ing and evening.
T. G. Boggus, Superintendent of Sun
day School, every Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock, except on fourth Sunday,
when it is at 10 o’clock in the morn¬
ing.
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. .T. S. Strickland, pastor.
Preaching every second Sunday
morning and night. Sunday School at
10 o’clock every Sunday morning; Mr,
Win. Boyd, superintendent.
PROSPECT METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. J. S. Strickland, pastor.
Preaching every fourth Sunday and
the Saturday before, morning and
night. Sunday School at 10 o’clock
every Sunday morning; Mr. T. W.
Hicks, superintendent.
SNAPPING SHOALS METHODIST
CHURCH.
Rev. J. S. rStickland, pastor.
Preaching every first Sunday morn¬
ing and night. Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; Mr. 1.
N. Smith, superintendent.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
J. J. Stephenson, Pastor.
E. T. Hull, Superintendent
Preaching Third Sunday in each
month, and Saturday before.
LUTHER HAYS, HAYSTON, GA.
J. B. Ficklen, Pastor.
Preaching service on the 1st and 3rd
Sundays at 4 o’clock.
Sunday School every Sunday after¬
noon at 3 o’clock R. R. Time, Prof. E.
N. Renolds, of Mansfield, Superin
tendent.
PETITION TO VALIDATE CHAR¬
TER.
State of Georgia vs. Town of Newborn.
Newton Superior Court, July Term,
1916.
Petition to confirm and validate
Three Thousand (3,000.00) dollars of
bonds, the proceeds to be applied only
to building and equipping an electric
light and power line into said town.
One the twenty-second day of June
the above cause, being a petition filed
by the solicitor-general of the Stone
Mountain circuit, iu the name of the
State of Georgia, against the town of
Newborn to validate and confirm Three
Thousand ($3,000.00) dollars of bonds,
I he proceeds to be applied only to the
building and equipping an electric
light and power line into said town,
will be beard and determined at the
court house in the city of Covington
at 9 o’clock a. m., and any citizen of
the state of Georgia, residing within
the town of Newborn or any other
person, whether resident or not, who
lias a right to object, may become a
party to these proceedings.
This 3 day of June, 1916.
6-15, 2. JOHN B. DAVIS,
Clerk Newton Superior Court.
S. D. HAYNIE.
Veterinarian.
Office at City Pharmacy.
Day Phone 4 or 5. Night Phone 184-L
Calls answered day or night.
FORSALE —Cow peas, both unknown
and speckled.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS.
1 hereby announce my candidacy for
Congress in the Democratic Primary.
Respectfully,
S. J. TRIBBLE.
FOR CONGRESS.
I am a candidate for Congress at the
next election, to represent the Eighth
Congressional District, subject to hte
action of the Democratic Executive
Committtee of said District.
THOMAS J. BROWN.
FOR STATE SENATE.
To the Voters of the Twenty-seventh
Senatorial District of Georgia:
1 hereby announce my candidacy for
the State Senate from the Twenty
seventh Senatorial District, subject to
the action of the Democratic State
Primary, in which the nomination will
made. Respectfully,
HUGH H. PRICE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself a candi¬
date, subject to the Democratic Pri¬
mary, September 12th, for representa¬
tive of Newton county in the 1917 and
1918 sessions of the Legislature. If
to this honorable office, I will,
is in the past, endeavior to further
legislation as will be of the great¬
good to tile greatest number of the
people whom I represent.
Your vote ami influence will be ap¬
Respectfully,
R. W. CAMPBELL.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The regular State Examination for
teachers will be held August 4th and
5th.
The Reading Course for Primary and
Elementary Licenses will be based up¬
on the folowing books.
Teachers Manual, County School
Superintendent.—Free.
Cubberley’s Rural Life and Educa¬
tion, Southern School Book Deposi¬
tory, Atlanta, Postpaid, $1.25.
Colgrove’s, The Teacher and the
School, Charles Scribner’s Sons, At¬
lanta, Postpaid, $li00.
For High School reading course on¬
ly substitute Hollister’s High School
Administration for Colgrove’s.
In preparing for licenses for the first
time, or where they have expired, can
didates are urged to make a careful
study of the State adopted texts. Prob¬
ably half the questions in the coming
examination will be taken directly
from our Georgia texts.
I also urge the teachers of our coun¬
ty to attend the two weeks’ Normnl
Course at the Fifth District A. & M.
School at Monroe beginning next Mon¬
day. the 22nd inst. The total cost will
be but $6.00 for the entire two weeks.
The teachers will be given 55 lessons
here of their own choosing under spec¬
ial experts in each branch.
The certificates received at Monroe
will aid very much in securing good
positions for next term in Newton
County.
Adv. G. C. ADAMS, Supt.
FOR SALE.
One Hudson five passenger car, Mod¬
el 33. in perfect condition. Will sell
very cheap. Call or write to
GROSSMAN DEPT. STORE,
POTATO SLIPS.
$1.50 per thousand. Ten thousand
lots $1.25 per thousand.
SIMMONS GROCERY CO.
CIVILIANS
MILITARY TRAINING CAMP
FT. OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA.
NEAR CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
MAY JUNE AND JULY 1916.
REDUCED FARES VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
For further information address
R. L. BAYLOR, D. P, A., Atlanta.
Attractive Summer Trips
1916
TOURS FROM 10 TO 40 DAYS
--INCLUDING
New York Alaska
Boston Pacific Coast
White Mountains Yosemite Rockies
The Saguenay Lake Louise
Quecbec Vancoucer
Montreal
Lake Champlain Glacier National Park
Lake George Yellowstone National Park
Ausable Chasm Grand Canyon of Arizona
St. Lawrence Salt Lake City
The Thousand Islands Colorado Rockies
Niagara Falls Los Angeles
GATTIS TOURS
The very highest class of service, which makes travel
for pleasure comfortable and enjoyable.
The Tours cover the mo ?t attractive routes and the
principal places of Scenic and Historic Interest through¬
out the Greatest Country in the World.
PANAMA-CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
at Dan Diego. California
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED AND CHAPERONED
Write for rates, booklets and descriptive literature.
Tourists Agents, Seaboa rd Air Line Railway Raleigh,
North Carolina.
Real Estate
For Sale:
268 acre farm 8 miles from Covington. Can sell on
easy terms.
130 acre farm 2 1-2 miles from Covington practically
new six room house, and good barns and out-houses. Terms
Cash.
‘ '100 acre farm 6 miles from Covington, 6 miles from
Covington, 6 miles from Mansfield. Can sell on easy terms.
80 acres 2 miles from Mansfield, extra good land, with
two tenatnt houses on it. This is an ideal small farm and is
worth investigating.
200 acres 2 miles from Covington, ten room house,
three tenant houses and good bams.
6 room home in Oxford. Can sell you. Worth the
money. Terms Cash.
4 acres in North Covington can sell all or part. Terms
to suit purchaser.
9 room home and lot in Mansfield. Can sell you on easy
terms.
One nine room Bungalow on Floyd street with all the
conveniences of water and electric lights. Lot 200 by 400
feet.
One seven room home on Clark street.
One 6 room Bungalow near Oxford, comparatively new.
One 10 room house with eight acres of land on Floyd
street with water and lights. This is one of the best loca¬
tions you can find for a good large home.
J. T. SWANN
Ileal Estate and Loans
Covington, : Georgia
