" SNAP
That the recent drouth curtailed the
watermelon and cantaloupe crops in
the Macon section 33 1-3 per cent, and
tbaf the melon growers may still have
a profitable season because of the ex¬
treme scarcity of fruits from other
sections of the country was the sum¬
mary of the fruit situation made by
\y e. Stewart, assistant general
freight agen of the Central of Georgia
Railway, after spending four days in
a tour of the producing section.
While he could give no estimates of
the crop volume. Mr. Stewart said that
the recent rains were a life saver for
the melon crop. The early melons were
cut 50 per cent, he estimated, by the
drouth in the sections of Thomasville,
Quitman, Moultrie. Adel, Valdosta and
Tifton.
Rain Cuts Cantaloupe*Crops
The cantaloupe crop was cut short
by the lack of lain and is now closing,
he pointed out. The sections affected
arc especially those eft Thomasville.
Valdosta and Moultrie where a full
25 per cent cut was estimated.
Melons above the 25-pound class are
a scarce article, according to Mr.
Stewart, who is preparing for the open
ing of the Central of Georgia melon
season on July 25.
“Because of the scarcity of both
fruits, and the fact that most of the
fruit and berries of other sections of
the country were killed in a cold snap
last spring,” he said, “a greater de¬
mand for the Georgia fruits than ever
is evident. This section is practically
supplying the country with peaches
and melons.
PACE
Mr. and Mrs. Candler Almand spent
Sunday at Snapping Shoals.
Miss Atta Mae Rogers spent Satur¬
day night with Miss Irene Smith.
.Misses Vannie and Lois Maxwfell
and Sallie Belle Callahan spent Fri¬
day afternoon with Mrs. Sallie Wood.
Miss Mittie Redman has returned
from Atltnta, after a very pleasant
visit.
Miss Irene Smith spent Saturday af¬
ternoon with Miss Atta Mae Roger*.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ramsey and
daughter spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.
Miss Evie Wheeler is spending the
week at Porterdale.
The rain Saturday' afternoon inter¬
fered with the ball game.
Mrs. George and J. H. Willingham
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Ellington.
Mrs. Slade Ellington and Mrs. Can¬
dler Almand spent Thursday afternoon
with Miss Atta Mae Rogers.
Sunday with Miss Mildred Treadwell.
Mrs. J. N. Loyd spent Wednesday
evening with Mrs. C. R. Rogers.
Mrs. Lewis Almand spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. G. B. Almand.
Miss Clem Boyd is visiting her
father and mother.
Miss Susie Ruth Almand spent Fri¬
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Almand.
Mrs. Troy Kennett spent Saturday
with Mrs. Josie Crowell.
Mrs. J. A. Carson and children spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rog¬
ers.
The Salem Ladies’- Club met Thurs¬
day afternoon with Mrs. C. R. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Phillips spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Bird Maxwell.
We regret that Mrs. T. J. Ramsey
is sick. Wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis -Callahan spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Treadwell.
Mrs. John Boyd entertained the
young people with a party Saturday
night. Punch and cream was served.
All had a delightful time.
ROCKY PLAINS NEWS
Misses Sue and Pauline Cureton, of
Moreland, are spending a few days
with their aunt. Miss Estelle Thomp¬
son.
We are very glad indeed to have
Rev. L. R. Niell back with us and
hope he will soon be entirely well.
Miss Sara Davis spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Da¬
vis.
Miss Clara Ridling is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Troy
Hodge.
Mrs. Boyce Davis and little children
spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs.
W. A. Lummus.
Mr. and Mrs. Worthy Lunsford
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
F. S. Lunsford.
Mr. O. C. Cole and family spent last
week-end with relatives near Winder.
The Ladies’ Missionary Society met
with Mrs. M. W. Davis Friday after¬
noon.
Messrs. Blake and Simon Flemister
and their wives, of Atlanta, who have
been spending several days at Indian
Springs, spent Tuesday with Mrs.
George Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cowan and lit¬
tle son, Robert Edward, Jr., of Ox¬
ford, Mr. Howard Avery and Annie
Sue Avery spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Davis.
Mr. Roy Richardson, of Covington.
"Pent several days last week with Mr
S. C. Avery and also a day or two
with Earle and Glenn Avery.
GEORGIA’S FIRST RAILWAY LINE
It is generally believed that the
Georgia Railroad was the first railroad
chartered in this state. However, we
have before us a recent edition of
‘ The Right Way,” a magazine pub¬
lished by the Central of Georgia Rail¬
way Company, in which it is claimed
that the Central was the first. Accord¬
ing to this magazine the Central was
chartered one day ahead of the Geor¬
gia and the line from Savannah to
Macon (191 miles) was at that time
(1843) the longest line in the world
built and owned by one corporation.
“The Right Way” says:
“The Central of Georgia is the oldest
i hal tered railroad in the State of
Georgia. Governor Wilson Lumpkin
approved the act incorporating the
Central of Georgia on December 20,
1833. There is a common impression
that the Georgia Railroad was the first
chartered line in the state, but the
Georgia’s charter was signed one day
later than that of the Central of
gia. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com¬
pany prides itself upon its antiquity,
and recently staged a great celebration
in honor of its 75th birthday, it hav¬
ing iieen chartered by the State Legis¬
lature of Pennsylvania on April 13.
P46. As a matter of fact the Central
of Georgia is more than 12 years older
than the Pennslyvania. The Central of
Georgia was completed from Savannah
to Macon in 1843, three years before
the Pennsylvania was chartered. It is
said to have been at that time the
longest line (191 miles’ in the world,
built and owned by one corporation.”
—Augusta Chronicle.
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HOW SATURDAY BECAME IJAV
ON WHHICH TO INAUGURATE
THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
Editor Constitution: It may be of in¬
terest to know hofv Saturday- became
the day' on which every’ governor-elect
is induced into office in this state:
In 1877 General Alfred H. Colquitt
was chosen as successor, to Governor
James M. Smith. As usual, the returns
for governor and state house officers
were canvassed by the general assem¬
bly on Thursday, the result ascertain¬
ed and declared and a committee ap¬
pointed to wait on the governoi elect,
announce to him his election and in¬
quire his pleasure as to the day’ on
which he would prefer to be inaugu¬
rated. Governor Colquitt chose the
next day—Friday. In 1880 Governor
Colquitt expresed a wish to be inau
rated on Tuesday following the visit
of the committee.
In 1882 I was a representative in the
general assembly from the county’ of
Richmond. When the house adjourned
Wednesday, the first day, on my way
to my hotel 1 stopped at the Kimball
house to make my respects to Govern¬
or-elect Alexander Hamilton Stephens.
1 found the distinguished gentleman
in his roller chair, wheeling in and out
if the parlor on the second floor.
After an interchange of a few words
of greeting, etc., Mr. Stephens asked
me what the house, did during the
morning. J replied: “Elected officers
and, with the concurrence of the sen¬
ate, provided for a canvass of the vote
cast for governor and statehouse of¬
ficers—the specific purpose being to
ascertain who was elected governor.”
Mr. Stephens smiled and exclaimed in
his own quiet manner, “Why, I was
elected governor.” I suggested that
that was a fact, but the general assem¬
bly preferred to go through the returns
and definitely determine the question
and proclaim the result.
I further suggested that a commit¬
tee would be appointed immediately
after the declaration of the result of
the election for governor and state
house officers to wait on the governor
elect and learn from him his wish as
to the day’ on which he would be in¬
augurated. He said to me: “I beg you
will say to the committee that I will
NOT be inaugurated on Friday.”
On Thursday’ the committee from the
two houses waited on Governor-elect
Stephens and he designated Saturday
as the day. Since that time Saturday
has been accepted as the day for the
customary inaugural ceremonies.
MARVIN V. CALVIN.
OGLETHORPE STUDENTS
DO ACTUAL PRINTING OF
11A NDSOME CAT A1 ,OGl E
The new catalogue of Oglethorpe
University is just off the press, and it
has the distinction of being not only a
very attractive and beautiful cata¬
logue. but of being probably the first
standard college catalogue ever print¬
ed in Atlanta or Georgia by students
of an institution, working in their <rtvn
printing office and in that way paying
their way through college.
The catalogue bears the imprint of
the Oglethorpe Press. All of the types
and presses of this little print shop,
states Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, president
of Oglethorpe, were given to the Uni¬
versity by Dr. J. D. Jacobs, of Atlanta.
The catalogue consists of 124 pages,
printed on a fine quality of paper and
bound by gold lettering and the seal of
the University. It contains all the in¬
formation that could he desired about
Oglethorpe, including the roster of stu¬
dents. the University calendar, a ros¬
ter of the faculty, a description of the
University and the courses offered,
and. in conclusion, an application
blank for entrance.
'The catalogue contains a frontis¬
piece showing a bird’s-eye view of Og¬
lethorpe, and is illustrated with a num¬
ber of other interesting photographs.
Pictures of the five young men, mak¬
ing possible this excellent school pro¬
duction. were shown in Sunday’s edi¬
tion of the Atlanta Journal. Prominent
among them was young Mr. Nelson
Burton, of Social Circle, son of Mr
Frank Burton, of the Covington News.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, GEOKGiA.
TI1E GARMENT 01 LOVE
The misunderstanding world places
importance upon dress. Our bodies are
clothed with coverings that reflect in¬
dividual taste, periodic styles or type.
And these things change.
Our forefathers wore knickerbock¬
ers and wigs, and our foremothers
wore hoop skirts and laces of exquisite
designs and workmanship. We would
look very funny indeed in our genera
lion walking down our crowded streets
dressed thus.
This material arrangement which we
give to our walking selves touches
only our eye or sense of mind.
There is another dress—entirely visi¬
ble—which all mankind wears, hut its
peculiar make-up is rarely discussed.
In vital feeling, however, does it none
the less exist. For want of a better
way of expressing it. I shall call this
dress our—garment of love.
And with it no other raiment may
compare.
We walk to our business with it. We
stroll our streets, we sit at our desks,
we eat, sleep, and walk with it cling¬
ing ever about us. We know that it is
there. Sometimes it warms us, but at
other times we feel lonely and cold
from its covering—for no maker yet
has conceived a way to make this im¬
perishable garment in such a way as
fully to satisfy the craving soul which
it enwraps.
When it is new, there are thrills to
it that brighten the eye and lift the
heart as does the longed-for toy which
the child handles with his eager tin
gers.
By many it is worn for long years,
and there is a growth of tender affec¬
tion about it that feeds the senses as
does a lowering sun playing hide-and
seek among opalled clouds just as the
day begins to drowse away.
Sometimes, because of the fit, or the
coloring, or the style, people change
this garment.
But is must be worn by everybody,
at some time or other, or else life with
ers away and becomes a very weary
and discouraged affair.
For this is the only garment that
heaven appraises!
God alone may understand the soil¬
ed places of it, the mended breaks, the
old-fashioned fit of it, or its faded
hues. And in His inexplainable way,
He leads the man or woman who
wears It proudly and well through all
the rough ways of a world that trips
us all up so often.—Adams.
STARRSVILLE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crowley and chil¬
dren, Margaret and Frances, of Atlan¬
ta, were spend-the-day guests of Mrs.
Maud Crowley Sunday.
Mr. Will Moier, of Atlantt, was the
guest of his brother and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. C. U. Skinner, Sunday
Mr. James Belcher was the guests of
Covington friends this week.
Mr. Joe Ca Anderson was visiting
near Salem Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Harwell and daughter,
Ruth, were guests of Mrs. J. L. Skin¬
ner. in Covington, one day last week.
Miss Ruby Crowley is spending some¬
time with Atlanta relatives.
Miss Robertine Belcher has return¬
ed from Dublin, where she was de¬
lightfully entertained as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnes.
Mrs. S. H Adams and family, of
Covington, were visiting here Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Wright and children
have returned to Covington, after a
visit to relatives here.
Mr. Willie Torn Middlebrooks is
home after a visit to Athens.
Mrs. W,. A. Skinner was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Harwell
last week.
Mr. Cleo Leach and sister, Miss
Mrytice, entertained the young people
Thursday evening. This was an ul
fresco affair and greatly enjoyed by
the invited Misses guests. The invited'guests
were Elizabeth and Mary Lil¬
lian Middlebrooks, Ruth and Frances
Harwell, Myrtle and Ceasla Skinner,
Annette and Helen Moore, of Brough¬
ton, Mesrs. Burton, Lawson, and N.
J. Skinner, Willie Tom Middlebrooks.
Henry Anderson, Jamie Greer. Grant
Starr and Lee Marks, of Mansfield,
Newt and Dewey Bigger. Joe Ca An¬
derson and Fielder Adams of. Coving¬
ton. Music and proms were enjoyed
until a late hour.
Delicious ice cream was served. The
chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. W. O'.
Benton and Mrs. Ben Anderson.
Rev. C. S. Martin preached at Starrs
ville church Sunday.
Mrs. Vance Curtis, Miss Lucile Cur¬
tis and Mrs. R. H. Parish spent Mon¬
day in Covington.
Mr Jack Belcher is quite sick at this
writing. Trust he’ll soon be well.
Mr. J. J. Clack is the guest of friends
at Broughton this week.
Miss Roberline Belcher is the guest
of Covington friends.
Mr. Steve Hays, of Hayston, attend¬
ed church here Sunday.
Messrs. R. L. and W. T. Middle¬
brooks were in Atlanta one day last
week.
The Hays’ District Womans Club
met at Starrsville school house last
W ednesday. There were 23 enthusias¬
tic members present and three new
members added to the roll. Plans were
made to build an auditorium and club
room. We have cash to build this
prize money from fairs. Work will be¬
gin as soon as the farmers are up
with their work. We want all the wo¬
men and girls in Hays’ District to
join our club and make our district one
of the best in the county.
Our next meeting will be at the
school house July 6th.
Mr Charlie Wright, of Covington,
attended preaching here Sunday and
spent the day with relatives.
Mr. Robert Dobbs was visiting here
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mamie Jones has returned
trom Jasper county, where she was
th< l,- g U est of ^ er son an< * daughter. Mr.
and , Mrsr- . Venus Aaron.
Cn Anderson was in Covington
Monday
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