Newton County GaArchives News.....TOWN AND COUNTY, SOMEWHAT PERSONAL May 26, 1892
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The Georgia Enterprise May 26, 1892
TOWN AND COUNTY

~The new rope factory is nearing completion at Porterdale.

~Capt. J. S. ANDERSON, Marshal of Social Circle, captured Joe BROWN, colored, 
Saturday, a noted cattle and sneak thief, and brought him to Covington, charged 
with stealing a steer from Mr. G. W. SWORDS. Joe has put four large $30.00 
steers on the Social Circle market lately and lets them go at about $8.00 each.

~Mr. Oscar JACKSON, of Madison, has been in Covington with a view of purchasing 
some fine horses for his livery stables. Our horse dealers keep good stock and 
their prices are always reasonable. At present Mr. I. W. BROWN and Messrs. 
ANDERSON & LUNSFORD have several high steppers that are said to be 
thoroughbreds.

~Thursday last most of the members of the “Brothers and Sisters of Charity,’ 
the leading colored benevolent Society of Covington, celebrated the twentieth 
anniversary of their organization, at Henderson’s Mill, 7 miles south of town. 
A large crowd attended and the best of order was maintained, speeches made and 
big dinners spread. Within the past three years this Society has spent about 
$400 for benevolent purposes, and its membership is composed of the very best 
element of our colored people.

~The reunion of the Third Georgia regiment, at Athens on July 19th and 20th, 
will be one of the grandest and most pleasant affairs that ever came off in the 
south. Co. L and K. of the 3rd Ga., and the gallant old Troup Artillery, all of 
Clarke County, will unite to make the reunion a success. Athens, with her 
railroad facilities and her generous citizens, will be in position to make 
every visitor and veteran a welcome guest. The Hawkins Zouaves, of New York 
City, will send a delegation, and Co. H. of Newton County will be well 
represented.

SOMEWHAT PERSONAL

~Col. John ROQUEMORE is a candidate for the legislature. Read his announcement 
in this paper.

~Mr. Thomas L. ANDERSON will spend most of the summer at Indian Spring for his 
health. Hope he will soon be sound and well again.

~Miss Charlie PORTER has returned from an extended visit to friends and 
relatives in Washington City, and is looking exceedingly well.

~Captain James M. PACE and Mr. J. T. CORLEY, Jr. attended the Grand Council of 
the Royal Arcanum, at Americus, last week and reports having had a very 
pleasant time.

~Miss Ida EDWARDS read an interesting article at the temperance meeting Monday 
night. At the next meeting, June 6, Miss Maud LEE will deliver an appropriate 
recitation.

~Mr. Charlie ADAMS and wife and Mr. Lee ADAMS and family spent a day or two of 
last week fishing on Alcova River. Other couples joined them, from Hays 
district, and a fine time was experienced by all.

~Col. L. L. MIDDLEBROOK and Judge E. F. EDWARDS spent two days at the Rocky 
Plains court ground last week attending to an arbitration matter in which a 
considerable amount is at issue.

~Rev. Dr. Warren CANDLER preached a temperance sermon at the Methodist Church, 
in Covington, Sunday. He must have his heart in the cause, for he is preaching, 
talking and speaking for the ‘dispensary plan’ whenever an opportunity is 
presented.

~Sheriff AUSTIN, of Rockdale County, Marshal ANDERSON, of Social Circle, and 
Sheriff Newt GLASS, of Henry County, spent Friday here. No better or more 
efficient officers can be found in this country than are these gentlemen.

~Miss May MALONE, who has been boarding at the home of Rev. T. J. SWANSON and 
going to school here, was called to her home in Greene County Saturday by a 
telegram announcing the death of her father. School mates and other dear 
friends sympathize with her in this dark time of grief and sorrow.



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