The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, December 28, 1922, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE COVINGTON a L U»' d :0LI’- mEL m PARTY FROM GAINESVILLE WRECK at social circle neath Wreckage on IracKs. dP Dec. 27.—Mr. and Mrs. ril . , M. M. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. ther and mother of Mrs. ,. !L't th fa fatally Led were seriously, perhaps this afternoon when then' here overhead utonrobile plunged off the spanning the tracks of the Geor r!Jge pinned them under „ railroad, and Se c ar - local , phy- i rendered hy , First aid was and the injured were taken to ans. train of aIlta on the fast afternoon Georgia railroad, and were rushed the Georgia Baptist hospital for sur jl attention. lr Wright, the least seriously injur A the quartet, stated that they were route from their home at Gainesville tisil relatives at Madison. They took wrong road here, heading toward ■jngton instead of Madison, and did discover their mistake until they I gone about a mile, hey returned toward Social Circle I were about to cross the overhead ige for the second time when, ae ding to Mr. Wright, he saw another approaching from the west, stall the bridge, leaving very little room him to pass. iecoming excited, Mr. Wright states, lost control of the car, plunged into , railing at the east end of the dge and crashed through, falling' mt 35 feet to the tracks below. The . completely demolished, pinned its •upant.s underneath. the injured were taken to the office the Social Circle Cotton Mills nearby, lere first aid was renered by several al physicians. The injured accompanied by Dr. earman, were taken to Atlanta, on tls moon train and taken to the Gem i Baptist hospital, where reserva* ns had been made in advance. According to V. Sanders, of Atlanta, ( lose car was stopped at the west end the bridge, which fact was blamed ! Mr. Wright for the accident, his en ie was not stalled. He said that on ‘ing the approach of the Wright ear an extremely rapid rate of speed, he pped his car to avoid a crash, is soon as the accident happened, ■ Sanders returned with all possible he to Social Circle to summon modi CCIDENT VICTIMS TAKEN TO ATLANTA HOSPITAL Mr ‘ and \V. T. Wright and Mr. ■ li Mrs. M, M. Smith, of Gainesville, lured when their car plunged off a «h bridge, falling to the railroad track ^°"' at foetal Circle, are under the « r e of Dr. T. C. Davidson the at Geor la Ba Ptist hospital. immediately after their arrival at the utter having been brought lo n a by the fast afternoon train t f (,H, 'gia railroad, they hushed d were ° “' operating room, where Dr. Da n made a thorough essed examination and the * r injuries. rL 1,1 S l| ni11 ie * ' S the most seve, el.v Jn quartet, according to Dr. S ' n Roth of her , sn arms were bro ' 1 " as broken, and she , lff is fr ° m sevei> shock. Internal a!su are feared. ,:r;,*•" gl ‘ and a deep cut * in his ; < t I ^ blowL'L T " *- 8 hoth ,IKht bon los was broken «* ““*«* I, "" slle was Pinned lieneath ,. *turLr* w". r f 1 " SHe 31 r bs alS ° suffered the iii ‘ nn the r *Bht side J both "f ' 1 Internal haU s ‘‘ veral ribs broke t Injuries also are " S ' 0f his having been 1by,| he jara Dr .V SU ' Pli '‘* wheel scr d ermine thatwhue ,h exact itw;,s « Of H ■ " ex t«feviv ^ ta :; h * "' ' Jur d , ‘- hns hp thought beginning at e f were , •Wove, ' 1p ther that all would ’kt " st fpar he said, k serion » was reSUW8 might f oHow the ssh £\'"f™ , *„ »» *•» Mr ' <• “ 8ti tutio n Gainesville.—Atlanta lN T- BOY SEHiouSLY hknd, ILL ai . ? 77--- mpat hizing J » with Mr. 10,5 * n the Unp ’ ^ or th ^^nditL'Lv m theiP 8 ° n - *# atta ck ' ery orl tical follow " Pne umonia. ood-Bye, Old / •WNJ til \ m //, f/ J QOOD-BYE, Old Year!—the fickle World The big round moon and silver stars Pursues another Flame, That lighted up your skies And Time—the ruthless, changing Time_ Will shine upon as many loves Will now erase your name. In just as many eyes. And yet your younger rival with And he will bring the fragrant June His aspect bright and new When crimson roses nod, Is but an unread version of And hurry through the Summertime The hopes we had in you. To flaunt the goldenrod. The . apple-blossoms of his Spring, The painted pathway of his Fall The little seeds that lie Will be wui: ciouds o'eresft, " * Deep buried in the Heart of Earth, Because his Winter footsteps reach Will live again—and die. The Portal you have passed. He, too, will give the warmth of Sun, Good-bye, Old Year!—we foved you well; And days of slanting rain, We found your treasures dear, As he deals out our yearly share But you have died as monarchs die— Of happiness and pain. And so—Long live the Year! — c i\im Terrell %eed, in N. Y. Times FARMERS’ COURSE TO BE GIVEN AT STATE UNIVERSITY Athens. Oa., Dec. 27.—Farmer;;' Week, the annual short course for far¬ mers, will be held at the Georgia State College of Agriculture January 22-27. 1923, according to an announcement lr. President Soule and Director Campbell. The program has been arranged, an 1 some of the foremost authorities in the country have consented to be present and address the meeting. It is doublftd if any farmers' meeting in the south has ever assembled as many of the ag¬ ricultural leaders as will he here for this meeting. The program is filled ev¬ ery day with lectures and demonstra¬ tions by outstanding men who have made their subject a specialty and have been selected because of recogniz'd ability in their particular line. Marketing will bo one of the prin¬ cipal topics of discussion, and a special feature will be the exhibit of a large number of farm commodities by the county agents. Prizes are being offered for the packages which are in the best marketable condition, and in addition 1 > this the good and bad points of pack¬ ages will be poined out for the benefit of the visiting farmers. Half of each day will be in charge of the various divisions of the college, and lectures and demonstrations designed to he of most benefit to the farmc.'s and the county agents as well, have been arranged. The other half of the day will lie given over to the discussion of cur¬ rent farm problems of production and marketing, a considerable part of which will be devoted to the production of cot¬ ton under boll weevil conditions. Do you want to sell that farm? Pos¬ sibly you would like to dispose of that house and lot. There is no better time to list it with us. We handle real es I tate and make an effort to sell it. .1. V> Harwell and H. Grady Smith. tie For Newton County and Her People. COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, DKUI .\JI5LR 28, VM>. TO OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENTS The News wants to express its thanks for every line of news you have sent us for the past year. You have not only done the county a great good hy keeping your section foremost in a news way, but you have helped in the advancement of your community in keeping your neighbors informed as to what was taking place from time to time. The News values its correspondence as one of the very important parts in ils publication, and trust that we can, as near as possible, have a correspond¬ ent in every section of the count' i i the coming year. We want you to continue to repre¬ sent your community through news items in this paper. It is our desire t ; keep you supplied with stamps and en¬ velopes, and we want you to let U' know when you are out, so we can sen I another supply. Sometimes your re •quest for stamps may be misplaced oi overlooked, and in that ease don t hes¬ itate to ask iis again until you get them. We will endeavor, however, to he prompt to comply with your requests. To each of you, we earnest!) hope that- the New Year will bring more and more happiness, from the first da> on, forever.—The Editor. t Last week Mr. A, S. McGarity bought the interest of Mr. F. M. Jackson in the firm of McGarity and Jackson. 1 be • business of the firm was that of dealing in horses and mules, and general live¬ stock business. Mr. McGarity "ill con¬ tinue to conduct this business under his «»wn name. WANTED—By refined couple, small home, or housekeeping rooms in desn hie locality. Phone 1,1. 1 Kill-Germ cures itch. For sale by C. L'. Brooks, Druggist, Covington. Ga. tfc COMMUNITY TREE IS GREAT SUCCESS In point of beauty and exquisite sen¬ timent, the Community Tree and the Christmas carols Tuesday evening were a wonderful success. The great magnolia in the park was adorned with garlands of tinsel and hright-hued paper. Christmas bells were suspended amid the colored lights, and a flaming cross glowed in the topmost boughs. Over an improvised stage shone a j Christmas star, and beneath it stood a ■ snow-white cradle. | The long lines formed by the mem j tiers of the various Sunday Schools, as I they marched from the churches, was very impressive. Mr. .1. C. Upshaw, as master of cer¬ emonies. directed the program. Christ¬ mas songs were sung. The invocation v as offered by Dr. \Y. B. Dillard, pas¬ tor of the Melhodist church. ‘‘There’s A Song in the Air" was snug to the beautiful organ accompani¬ ment of Mrs. K. R. Fowler, and Miss Alary Jarman’s flute obbligato: The North Covington Sunday School was ably represented in a song featur¬ ing a candle drill. Little Ruth Dillard told the story of “Santa Claus and the Kitten”. The feature of the occasion was the burning of $15,000 of bonds retired bv the City of Covington during the pres¬ ent year. Air. J. VV. Harwell made an appropriate speech in reference to this ceremony, while the other members of the council stood on the platform to get a last view of the' paper they had la¬ bored so hard to cancel. The efforts of Mrs. W. C. Clark and Air. L. W. Jarman in making the occa¬ sion a success have been warmly com¬ mended. A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS IN COVINGTON ■ •*. jk _ Another Christmas has come and gone. In Covington everyone was hap¬ py, and seemed full of the spirit that should prevail in this sacred season. There was no disorder, no casualties of any kind. Friday and Saturday the streets were filled with people on the mission of find¬ ing some gift for friend or relative, and all minds held the thought of giving. The popping of firecrackers, beginning early in the morning and continuing far into the night, told of the joy that pre¬ vailed among the boys of the city. The business houses of the city were thronged with people from early until late, and many sold completely out of various lines of goods. There was none who had the goods that did not sell. The Christmas spirit was in the heart of every one. CLARENCE TERRELL ELECTED MANAGER CITY OF CORDELE The selection of Air. Clarence Terrell by the city authorities of Cordele to manage the affairs of that city during 1923 is of interest to many friends in Covington, as Mr. Terrell was reared here and was a citizen for many years. Air. Terrell is the son of Mr. H. D. Terrell, and a nephew of -Miss Carrie Beck Davis. Covington congratulates Cordele on the honor so worthily bestowed. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT Rev. j. E. Hemphill, nf Atlanta, will preach at the Covington Presbyterian church at both morning and evening services next Sunday, December 31. The public is cordially invited to at¬ tend and hear Rev. Hemphill. WANTED RAILROAD CROSSTIES MADE FROM OAK WILL TAKE ANY QUANTITY HUNDREDS WANTED SEE R. W. CAMPBELL PHONE 31 COVINGTON, GEORGIA Do voii~want to sell that "farm? P would like to dispose of that siblv you and lot. There is no better time house real to list it with us. We handle es¬ and make an effort to sell it. J- W. tate tfc Harwell and H. Grady Smith. UPSHAW’S DRIVE ON LIQUOR HAS RESULTS Washington, Dee. 26.—The drive to keep bootleggersoutofthecapitolbuilding keep bootleggers out of the capitol building severed from the government payroll taday a negro waiter said by senate officials to have' dropped a flask of Christmas whisky on the floor of the senate restaurant. Senator Curtis, of Kansas, chairman of the senate rules committee, who rc cently ordered the capitol police to ar rest all bootleggers found in the built ing, regardless of what influence they might invoke, deprived the waiter of his job after an investigation of the flask episode, which occurred a few days before Christmas in the public dining room section of the restaurant. ROBINSONS BUY VALU¬ ABLE BUSINESS STAND The Robinson Brothers, Guy, Regi¬ nald and Luke, Jr., have shown then faith in Covington by purchasing this week (cash consideration) the John Tay¬ lor business property on the square, occupied by the jewelry stoie of now AY. W. St. John. ' The purchase was made for the pui - pose of locating the City Pharmacy at this place when the present lease ex¬ pires several months in the future. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS RETURN TO DUTY The teachers and students from the various colleges and schools will re¬ Monday, January 1, to resume their duties on Tuesday, Jan. 2 Covington has been enlivened by the presence of the home-comers. Many beautiful affairs have brought friends together socially, and the Christmas of 1922 will ever be a memorable occasion. _ you pa iq your state and county |tax'’ The books closed December 20th. O. M. NEELY. Tax Collector. $1.50 Per Year in Advance BURGLARS ARE CAP¬ TURED AFTER RAID ON PIPER’S STORE Young Men Arrested on Train in Atlanta, With Stolen Goods in Their Possession. A well-planned robbery of the Piper Hardware Company took place Thurs¬ day morning, presumably just after the midnight hour, it was carried out by two young men, and possibly others who have not been caught. A ladder was used to reach the top of the building, where the burglars care¬ fully removed a part of the skylight and lowered themselves into the store by means of a rope ladder which evi¬ dently was not made by an amateur. It was discovered that about 12 pis¬ tols, a case of shot gun shells, one 16 gauge L. C. Smith sijot gun, and about 24 fine razors were missing. An inven¬ tory has not been completed, and other losses may he discovered later. On the outside of the store, in the hack alley, "ere found several aluminum coffee pots, which the burglars evidently de¬ cided were too cumbersome to carry. They were left in an empty barrel. Mr. Piper states that so far as lie can tell at present, about $350 in goods was taken, and possibly more that has not yet been missed. Early this morning the county blood hounds were put on the scent in an effort to trail the parties, and gave chase, stopping at a negro house a mile or more south of town. A negro there was arrested, hut his innocence was later proved. The city police immediately phoned the news to other towns near, so that ihc officers might be on the lookout for suspicious characters. Shortly after eight o’clock a message came from At¬ lanta stating that two young men had been arrested there, and that the pistols hud been recovered from them. Those .-•■li art being b“W f ir the Uovington officers, win*, have gone to bring them back to this city. The men, who wore Marine Corps uniforms, were seen in Porterdale yes¬ terday, and are reported to have been at prayer meeting at the Methodist church in the evening. They boarded the west-hound express, No. 3, which leaves this city at (i:40 in the morning, and were arrested in Atlanta as they left the train. In the early part of last year this store was broken into in exactly the same manner. The man who entered it at that time is now doing time on the county gang. MUCH SICKNESS IS REPORTED IN CITY The prevalence of illness among the citizens of Covington during the holi¬ days has dimmed the brightness of a season otherwise perfect in weather and good cheer. Mrs. C. D. Gibson has been quite in¬ disposed at her home, and other mem¬ bers of the family are far from well. The condition of Mrs. Charles Cand¬ ler is such that the services of a trained nurse are necessary. Her little daugh¬ ter is also ill. The MeCullers family has suffered quite a siege of illness. The Garys on arrival at Ware Shoals, N. C. were stricken with influenza and have been unable to go on to their new home at Charlotte. Mrs. J. L. Elliott and daughter. Em¬ ily. have recovered from influenza. Others are ill about town, and the sympathy of friends is with them in their misfortunes. BISH0I> SUNDAY PREACHES Bishop Warren A. Candler delivered powerful sermon, full of the story of a the gospel, at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. The church was adorned with sacied files and symbols of Christmas. Appropriate music was rendered un¬ der the direction of Mrs. R. R. Fowler. An offering was made for the Wesley Memorial Hospital. BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Walton are erect¬ ing an attractive bungalow on Odum street, in North Covington. Mrs. Rainey has added improvements the cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs. on J. G. Hall. X new coat of paint adds to the ap¬ pearance of the W H. Pickett home.