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Miss Alary Willingham has returned
from Macon.
Aliss Winnifred Huson was in Atlan¬
ta Tuesday.
Air. and Mrs. Hugh Wright were in
Atlanta Thursday.
Mr. Jack 1-low. is spent tW( ' da\s in
Atlanta this week.
Air. and Mrs. E. M. Piper went to
Atlanta Wednesday.
Mr. W. L. Brandenburg is in Florida
territory this week.
Col. A. •!.. Loyd spent Sunday with
Newborn homefolka.
.Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lunsford
with ltutledge relatives Sunday.
Miss Louise Hicks was the
guest of Miss Arartha Churchill.
Aliss Dorothy Lee spent the
end with Airs. Brown in Griffin.
Airs. Annie Webb, of Jackson, is
iting Air. and Mrs. C. A. Harwell.
Airs. H. F. Brannon visited
Circle relatives a couple of days.
Airs. J. F. Rogers came over
Monroe for a few hours last week.
Air. J. B. Hearn suffered an
this week to the regret of his friends.
Air. P. M. Christian spent
Day" with his family in
Alesdames It. \V r . .Campbell
Wright Adams were in Atlanta
day.
Air. Sidney Martin, of Augusta,
in Covington several days during
week.
Alesdames S. C. Candler and
Trammell recently visited Madison
atives.
Airs. Royal, of Tifton, is the guest
Air. and Mrs. Ellington Griffin on
s! reet.
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Mr. and Airs.' Hugh McGarity
guests of Judge and Mrs. A. D.
this week.
Col. A. L. Loyd attended the funeral
of his cousin, Mr. Loyd, at Newborn
Tuesday.
Prof, and Mrs. 11. L. Paine, Misses
Mary and Elizabeth Paine visited At¬
lanta Saturday.
Airs. C. A. Clark and Miss Hester
Clark have returned from an extended
stay in Chicago.
Airs. Minnie P. Wright has beeh the
guest of Air. and Mjrs. C. A. Franklin
during the week.
Messrs. Thos. and Oliver Adams, of
Dtcatur, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Adams.
Aliss Beulah Barrow was called to
Chattanooga Sunday by the illness of
her brother-in-law.
Mrs. Ida Whitehead spent several
days with Mr. and Airs. Bernie Chap¬
man at Porterdale.
Mrs. C. A. McKibbens, of Atlanta,
spent Mother’s Day with her parents,
Dr. and Airs. J. W. Lee.
Miss Annie Mae Biggers came from
Atl-mta to spend the week-end with
her mother, Mrs. Biggers.
Aliss Helen Smith spent Saturday in
Atlanta and was with her mother, Mrs.
Lilia I. Smtih, on Sunday.
Air. and Mrs, Erwin Cowan, of Lo¬
cust Grove, recently spent a day with
Air. and Mrs. J. L. Skinner.
Aliss Jean Pickett arid brother, Bruce,
have joined their parents, Air. and Airs.
W. H. Pickett, Jr., in Atlanta.
Dr. and Airs. J. R. Sams with little
Clara Newton went to Dacula for a
family reunion on Alother’s Day.
Aliases Eunice and Mildred Skinner
and Mr. J. Lawton Skinner, Jr., visited
the Covington homefolks Sunday.
Mrs. L. H. Cook, after a two weeks
visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Skinner, has
returned to her Starrsville home.
Aliss Rowena Griffin, who has been
teaching at Gainesville, Fl^., is the
guest of Mr. and Airs. Mai Griffin.
Alesdames \V. B. R. Pennington,
Lilia I. Smith and Mr. Rayford Pen¬
nington were in Atlanta Wednesday.
Airs, F. B. Dodd left Alonday morn¬
ing in company with her sister, Mrs.
Herman Robertson, for a stay in Ma
Alr. and Airs. P. W. Godfrey have re¬
turned from Augusta, where they at¬
tended the Knights Templar conven¬
tion.
Aliss Jessie Mae Taylor and Air. John
Taylor, of Atlanta, attended the funer¬
al of their uncle. Air, John Taylor, Sun¬
day.
Aliss Josephine Franklin returned
Tuesday from Macon, where she figur¬
ed prominently in affairs of centennial
week.
Airs. Nell Johnson’s many friends
are rejoicing that she has returned to
Oxford after a stay in an Atlanta san¬
atorium.
Airs. J. B. Robinson is spending
sometime with Dr. and Mrs. Hinton
Baker and Aliss Ala reel le Robinson in
Augusta.
Air. Hugh McGarity is leaving this
week for White Springs and Lake City,
Fla. His friends hope that the climate
and change Will prove beneficial to Mr.
McGarity. His wife accompanied him
to Atiaata.
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Mr. S. H. Adams was in Atlanta
Monday.
Judge J. N. Talley, of Macon, was
the recent guest of Mrs. Talley at the
home of Air. and Mrs. Claude Cook on
Floyd street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jordan -dnd Mr.
p rank j on j an visited Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Callaway Sunday.
J^Alesdames J. Al. Hearing, C. P. Haw
kins, Elwyn Gary, Alisses Frances
Dealing and Inez Thomas were in At¬
lanta this week.
Alesdames Thos. G. Callaway and Lee
Trammell represented the Covington
Woman’s club at the biennial in Atlan¬
ta last week.
All'. D. J. Adams and daughters,
Messrs. 8. H, and W. A. Adams, Mrs.
Betty Lunsford spent Sunday with Mrs.
Woodruff at Dacula.
Mrs. .J. Al. Dealing, Misses Eugenia
P. and Frances Dealing left Wednes¬
day morning on a. pleasure trip to New
York and other points.
•j Aliss Margaret Camp, of Atlanta,
spent the week-end with Miss Luciie
Higdon in the home of Mr. and Airs. E.
O. Lee on Monticello street.
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Al. Lokey are ex¬
pected from Atlanta for a week-end
visit to Air. and Mrs. P. W. Godfrey
and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Candler.
Airs. C. I. Cash was the recipient of
many delightful courtesies while the
guest of heV son, Air. Clayborne Cash,
in Macon during the centennial.
Air. and Mrs. Samuel Bower and chil¬
dren, Marjorie and Lamar, of Bethle¬
hem spent the week-end with their pa¬
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bower.
I Mr. and Arts. Bain Terrell, Mr. H.
Dent Terrell, Miss Carrie Beck Davis
with Maggie Beck and Emily Davis
visited Cordele relatives this week.
Air. and Mrs. E. G. Merck entertain¬
ed at dinner Sunday honoring Air. and
Airs. W. W. Childs and family, Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Steadman and little daugh¬
ters.
Aliss Annie Peek has closed a suc¬
cessful year’s work at Pinnehurst and
arrived Tuesday to spend her summer
vacation with Judge and Mrs. J. S.
Peek.
Misses Jackson and Alarie Elrod, of
Atlanta', were the week-end guests of
Aliss Annie Lois Smith in the home of
Air. and Mrs. J. C. Upshaw on Floyd
street.
Mrs. Alainie Yancey was the recent
guest of friends in Inman Park, Atlan¬
ta, and was honor guest of a party see¬
ing "The Dangerous Age,” at the Met¬
ropolitan.
Messrs. Gray Harwell, of Atlanta,
and Ernest Harwell, of Alansfleld, en¬
joyed a spend-the-day with Mr. and
Airs. Alack Pope and little Aliss Mary
Pope Sunday.
Air. and Airs. Aiilton Harrell enter¬
tained at a beautiful tea Alonday even¬
ing honoring Mrs. Betty Lunsford and
Air. and Airs. E. E. Lunsford. Several
courses were served.
Aliss Lyda Sue Bower, who has been
confined to her bed the past month,
was carried to Wesley Memorial hos¬
pital Alonday by Afiss Florence Bower
and Mr. Samuel Bower.
Dr. S. L. Waites, Messrs. Robt. W.
Trippe and Nat Turner accompanied
Mr. John ^faylor from Macon Friday,
where he was the guest of Mr. and
Airs. Herman Robertson.
Albert, Tommy and Dorothy Aleador,
who have been with their grandparents.
Judge and Mrs. A. D. Aleador, havo
joined their mother, Airs. Albert Alead¬
or. who is convalescing at Washing¬
ton. Ga.
Mrs. O. W. Porter and daughters, Ju¬
lia and Harriett, left Tuesday for South
Carolina. They were accompanied to
Athens by Air. Porter, wljere they were
met by Mrs. Porter’s brother and made
the entire trip by automobile.
Air. and Mrs. Clias. H. White, Mrs,
Mae White Lee and Miss Annie Whije,
of Atlanta, were Sunday home-comers
spending the day in a happy reunion
with friends’ and relatives at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. G. Callaway.
Air. and Airs. P. W. Godfrey are leav¬
ing next week for Washington City,
where Air. Godfrey will attend the
Wholesale Grocer’s convention. They
will go to New York and return by way
of V ashlngton to be present at the
Shriners convention June 1st.
birth announcement
All', and Airs. Burney Chapman an¬
nounce the birth of a daughter Mon¬
day, May 14th. She will be called Eloise.
MR. AND MRS. CHILDS WILL
MOVE TO ATLANTA
The removal of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Childs and sons to Atlanta has been an¬
nounced for June 1st, where they have
secured a home on Peachtree street.
The going away of this estimable j
family is regretted by many friends.
baptist organizations honor
departing Meaieers.
The Woman’s. Mission Union, the La
dies’ Aid Society and the Matrons’
Sunday sc hool class of the Baptist
entertained Friday in honor of
Alesdames A 1 o v D. Al. Rogers, W. W. Childs
and Sanford Steadman, soon to leave
for other cities 'to reside in future. !
The' home of Mrs. J. E. Hutchins, on
Floyd street, was beautifully adorned
with baskets of roses and sweet peas,
featuring a color motif of white and
pink. The artistic grace of the decora¬
tions elicited favorable comment from
all present. /
The receiving line was composed of
the following ladies: Alesdames J. C.
Upshaw, J. E. Hutchins, C. A. Sock
well, A. D. Aleador, John L. Callaway,
W. W. Childs, S. C. Steadman and D.
Al. Rogers.
Misses Allie Louise Travis and Sara
Clyde Hutchins refreshed the guests'
from a fiower-decked bowl of punch in
the dining room. This was of exquisite
pink china imbedded in fragrant pink
roses.
Miss Mary Sockweil directed the con¬
versational feature, which was in the
nature ot' an imaginary prom.
Toasts were given by Mrs. A. D.
Meador, president of the Alission Un¬
ion; Mrs. C. A. Sockweil, president of
the Ladies' Aid; Ales. J. L. Callaway,
class president.
Mrs. Walker Combs from the Baptist
church at large.
Mrs. F. W. Simmons gave a feeling
response.
Meedam.es C. C. King and W. D.
Travis assisted in entertaining.
Aliss Fletcher Lou Lunsford played
a number of inspiring melodies.
Airs. J. L. Callaway sang tenderly
“A Heart of a Ross.”
The guest list comprised about fifty
four names.
The occasion was one of the most
delightful ever transpiring in Coving¬
ton. There was not a dull moment nor
a lag in enthusiasm.
Alts. D. M. Rogers leaves June 1st
for Milledgeville; Mrs. W. W. Childs
will go to Atlanta, ail’d Mrs. S. C. Stead¬
man to Alonroe. To the organizations
honoring them, thus jointly, these three
women have been loyal and untiring in
their efforts for progress of uplift.
Their presence and inspiration will
be missed; and wherever they may be
in future, Covington will ever cherish
fond memories of their beautiful ser¬
vice.
MOTHER’S DAY FITTINGLY
OBSERVED
From the Sunday school services,
even unto the end “Mother’s Day” was
a series of sacred programs and happy
re-unions. The hours were sweet' as
incense, pure as prayer.
A number of home-comers came
from various sections to be with their
loved ones and the day was observed
in pleasant companionship and church
attendance.
The sanctuaries were appropriately
adorned and appealing messages deliv¬
ered by the respective pastors of the
diffeAnt denominations.
Sunday afternoon a special program
was presented under the auspicels of
the W. C. T. U.< of which Mrs. O. W.
Porter is president. Mrs. Count D. Gib¬
son and an able committee arranged a
pretty entertainment.
In the vestibule of the Alethodist
church baskets and bowls of white ros¬
es had been placed by the young ladies
of Mrs. R. R. Fowler’s Sunday school
class. These were pinned on persons
entering the church.
The chancel was wreathed with
sprays of the Silver Moon rose from
the garden of Airs. J. E. Philips.
Mi's. K. R. Fowler was organist and
played a stirring offertory.
Mrs. O. W. Porter presided. Rev. W.
H. LaPrade wove into his beautiful
Christian message the influence oi
mother and the wonderful work of the
U\ C. T. U.
Airs. Porter tied the white ribbon on
the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Smtih and little Elizabeth Elliott.
Those taking part in the exercises
were Profs. Marvin Hast, Alanning and
Hamp Sewell.
Dr. \V. B. Dillard pronounced the
benediction.
MOTHERS DAY PROGRA.M BY
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
The following program arranged by
Mrs. R. R. Fowler was a beautiful and
sacred observance of the date comem
orated:
A Mother's Day Greeting by Mary
Wood Gaither.
The Blessing of a Mother’s Love by
4 girls—Hester Campbell. Elizabeth
McCord, Ruth Dillard, Ruth Elliott.
My Dad. by John T. Edwards.
Mother O’ Mine, solo by Aliss Flor¬
ence Wells.
• Chorus by Miss Beulah Barrow,
Spence Hicks and Mrs. James Carter
Anderson violin obligato.
The Temple of Dreams, by Virginia
Dillard.
Bob’s Girl, by Alarian Piper.
Aly Mother’s Bible, solo by Spence
Hicks,
Chorus by .choir.
DATS OF SCHOOL
ONES
Teachers and pupils of Covington
schools are experiencing busy
in these last days before vaca¬
time.
The seniors are be-stirring them- j
over plans for commencement, j
athletes continue their games and '
a merry bout with teams of
towns and villages.
Picnics are in order. The eighth
grade started the ball to rolling and
since that time all down the line out¬
ings have followed in rapid succession.
Alisses Nellie Camp and Frances
Barnes entertained their respective
grades on Wednesday.
The pupils of Misses Dorothy Lee,
Beulah Barrow and Evelyn Smith se¬
lected Alonday as their date.
Alisses Huson, Higdon and Jackson
were hostesses on Tuesday at Spring
Park.
While the social side is prominently
featured, there is some excellent work
being accomplished in the last days.
It is a delight to drop into Miss Car¬
oline Wooten’s room and see the pic¬
tures, sand table and note books of
those active little “Second Graders,’
They are being trained so systematical¬
ly and yet withal so easily and natur
ally that it would seem all play.
H»23 has been a great year in the
lives of all who attended the Coving¬
ton schools.
CLAUDE THOMPSON WESLEY
CLASS ENJOY SOCIAL
The home of Mrs. E. O. Lee was the
scene of an interesting meeting of
the Claude Thompson Wesley class of
the Methodifct Sunday school. Roses
and sweet peas added an artistic
charm.
Alia. H. L. Hitchcock presided over
the business session. Plans for a sum¬
mer entertainment were discussed.
A musical program was presented
by Mrs. Jas. C. Anderson and Miss A.
Pauline Anderson.
A salad course with iced tea was
served.
The hostesses were Alesdames E. O.
Lee, Jas. C. Anderson, Pinkerton and
J. R. Vining.
MRS. LILLIAN WEAVER
ENTERTAINS
A delightful affair of Friday evening
was the Bridge party at which Mrs.
Lillian S. Weaver was hostess.
Sweet peas featured the decorations.
Four tables were .employed in the
game. A salad course was served.
Those invited: Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
Candler, Air. and Mrs. E. E. Callaway,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Trammell, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Fowler, Dr. .and Airs. J. R.
Sams, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Trippe,
Messrs. Walter Stephenson, Otis Nixon
and Miss Eva Stephenson and Louise
Fowler. *
MISS UPSHAW RE-ELECTED
CLASS PRESIDENT*
The many friends of Air. and Mrs. J.
C. Upshaw and Aliss Ora Upshaw will
be interested to know that Miss Up¬
shaw has been re-elected president of
her class at Shorter college, Rome.
This is a well-merited honor to this
lovely young girl.
MRS. FOWLER ENTERTAINS
INFORMALLY
A rehaei-sal for the Alother’s Day
program at the home of Mrs. R. R.
Fowler Thursday was followed by a de¬
lightful social hours and the serving of
delicious strawberries, with whipped
cream and cake.
MR. AND MRS. STEADMAN
LEAVE FOR MONROE
Air. and Mrs. Sanford Steadman and
little daughters, Margaret and Eliza¬
beth. will make their home at Monr'oo
ih future. Many good wishes follow
them to their new abode.
Dr. O. J. Baggarly, optometrist of
Atlanta, will be in Covington, Saturday,
May 26th, at IV. W. St. Johns. If you
are in doubt about your eyes, he will
make a careful examination and JR you
With proper glasses. ONE DAY ONLY.
TEETHING BABIES
Our mothers will be glad to learn
that they can now get “Pitts Carmina
ti\e for a small price from Penning¬
ton Drug Co., phone 43, and that it
does not contain dope, morphine or
soothing drugs of any kind. So if vour
babv is having trouble and pain from
teething, such as vomiting, wind or
painful stools or diarrhoea, bowel
is fretful, feverish and losing
fiesh. then hurry, mother, and give
little one a dose of Pitts Carmina
Then your child will rest easy, be
contented, and happy, digestion 'fine,
colic stopped, and teeth
cut easily and naturally. Pitts Car¬
also helps in cleaning the di¬
mess out of your childrens lit¬
.bowels easily, as nothing else can
Children like the pleasant taste of
Carminative, and take it readily
for all ages, (10 days and up) is
on each bottle. lyr
NO FEAR OF EVIL resulting from
change of diet, water or climate,
concerns those who take on the short
summer vacation or long journey,
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COLIC and DIARRHOEA
REMEDY
Ready to emergency • night or day.
U Phone No. 20 WE DELIVER
HURD BROS. & Ct
THE STORE OF STANDARD MERCHANDISE
9 pounds Granulated Sugar
$ 1.00
24 lbs. Daltons Best Flour
$1.25
48 lbs. Picketts Self Rising Flour
$2.25
24 lbs. Scotts Best Plain Flour
$ 1.10
Nice Side Meat, pound,
15C
Pure Hog Lard, pound,
16C
3 lb. can Liptons Coffee
$ 1.00
Dried Apples, extra nice, pound,
15C
Full Cream Cheese, pound,
30C
Pink w Salmon per can
15C
2 pound can Army Roast Beef,
35C
Seeded Raisins, package,
20C
48 lbs. Good Self Rising Flour
$1.75
Good Grain Coffee, pound,
20C.
Sunkist Dessert Peaches, can
35C
Aunt Jemima Grits, package,
IOC
No. 2 Tomatoes, 2 cans,
25C
Pitted Red Cherries, can,
30C
5 gallons Kerosene,
90C
Phone us for prices on produce. Al¬
ways fresh and prices right.
Phono Number 20
Your Patronage Appreciated,
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ANNOUNCEMENT
, INSURANCE AGENCY
MR. L. W. JARMAN
AND
MISS EVA STEPHENSON
Announce the opening of their Insurance Agency
in the Star Building.
They will handle all forms of Fire Insurance, includ¬
ing Automobile Fire and Theft Insurance.
Special attention to Farm Loans.
ALSO LIFE INSURANCE
We want your business. See us.
L. W. Jarman Miss Eva Stephenson
90 PER CENT LESS BATTERY TROUBLE
Mr. E. C. Smith, of Covington, has been appointed
distributor for Newton County for the wonderful invention
The Battery Life Saver. It will pay you to investigate it
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