Newton County GaArchives News.....WISE AND OTHERWISE, SOMEWHAT PERSONAL, TOWN AND COUNTY, IN AND AROUND THE CITY, EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY August 20, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 April 22, 2007, 9:58 am The Georgia Enterprise August 20, 1891 WISE AND OTHERWISE ~Deacon ROBERT DANIEL represented the Covington colored Baptist Church at the district conference in Elberton last week. He reports having had a pleasant time and says the church is in a prosperous condition spiritually and financially at almost every point in the entire district. During his absence JESSE WATTS, assisted by HENRY BASS, attended to the barber shop and did the best of work for the many patrons of his establishment. ~Messrs. J. C. FLOWERS, of Covington, and J. R. HIGHTOWER, of Monticello, have the contract for furnishing several thousand cross ties for the M. G. & A. Railroad, and their forces are at work in the forests near Machen getting out the cross ties as fast as possible. Mr. FLOWERS returned to his field of labor Thursday. It is thought that the line from Eatonton to Covington will be completed this year, or very early next year. ~We learn that Mr. GEO. W. SWORDS has rented the residence of Mrs. C. D. PACE for next year. Mr. LEE D. ADAMS will move to the house occupied at present by Mr. SWORDS, having bought the same; while Rev. T. J. SWANSON will live at the place now occupied by Mr. ADAMS. A number of our people will change the location of their present abiding places, many of whom will move into nice new homes of their own, a sure sign that our town is growing larger and some of the people are becoming financially better off “while the days are passing by.” ~We learn that Mr. W. B. LEE has expressed a willingness to give $100 toward fixing the street from the academy branch to the Brittain corner. Mr. D. A. THOMPSON says he will give $50. Dr. CARROLL promises to buy a lot and build a residence in that part of town if the work is done. It will require only a few more dollars from the city treasury to put this street in perfect order, and every cent so spent is money well and wisely invested. By all means let the work be commenced at once so it can be completed by October 7th and 8th, the time of the reunion of the Third Georgia Regiment. ~The dog law introduced by Hon. H. L. GRAVES, of Newton, has not become a law, and in all probability never will, although our senator as well as our representative, will do all in his power to secure its passage. The provisions of the bill are about as follows: The dogs will be taxed $1.00 a head. The Ordinaries of the several counties will get a certain number of dog collars, and will distribute them among the several Justices of the Peace in the County. They will give each man who applies, the regulation collar and lock, which when seen on a dog will be a badge that his tax has been paid. The $1.00 pays for his collar and lock. It will be the duty of the bailiffs to kill all dogs which are seen without collars after a certain time, and for each one slain they will receive 25 cents. The Ordinaries will account to the State for the collars, and the Justices, in turn, to the Ordinaries. The money accruing from the dog tax will got to the school fund. SOMEWHAT PERSONAL ~Misses LOUDIE and LOTTIE HENDRICK have returned from Indian Springs. ~Mrs. JOHN ALLEN, of Midway, is visiting relatives in Monticello. ~Miss MAMIE WOODRUFF, who has been seriously sick for some time is slowly recovering. ~Presiding Elder BIGHAM will preach the 11 o’clock sermon at Salem Camp Meeting next Sunday. ~Mr. MARCELLUS SPEER and wife have returned from a delightful ten days visit to Indian Springs, Friday. ~Mr. JOHN ECHOLS has returned from a lengthy visit to Arkansas and Mississippi, and will again make his home here. ~Rev. W. H. MCMEEN is spending a few days at Springfield, Ohio. He will also visit New York before his return to Covington. ~Mr. JOHN WRIGHT and family, of Brewers district, spent several days last week visiting relatives and friends in town. ~Capt. ARGUST BOYE left on a visit to Greeley, Colorado, Monday. Miss DAISY CARROLL, his lovely sister-in-law, accompanied him. ~Prof. H. H. STONE, who has been spending some time at Cambridge, Mass., has returned to Oxford and is looking well. ~Mr. ALEX BORDERS fell from Mrs. JARMAN’S new house the other day and received severe bruises. He is able to be at work again, however. ~Mrs. MARY A. NORTON is improving her home on Washington Street. A new front porch has been added and several new out houses put up. ~Judge DICKSON and Col. MIDDLEBROOK attended Jasper Superior Court last week. ~Rev. C. C. SPENCE and wife, of McTyiere, spent a short time here last week as the guests of Mrs. S. C. SPENCE. ~Miss NELLIE SUMMERS and Miss CLARA ANDERSON left on Tuesday for visits to Greensboro, Athens and Tallulah Falls, and will be absent until about the 1st of September. ~Protracted services began at Shiloh Church, near Almon, last Friday. Rev. W. H. Eakes, assisted by Revs. JACKSON and BUDD, conducted the services. ~Rev. O. C. SIMMONS, of Monticello, spent part of Friday and Saturday here. He has bought Capt. Haygood’s residence in Oxford and will move his family there some time this fall. ~The week of prayer was observed at the Methodist Church here every night of last week. Rev. R. W. BIGHAM preached a number of short but able sermons. It was an occasion of pleasure to all who loved the Lord. ~Miss DAISY STEWART celebrated her eleventh birthday last Thursday by giving a large number of her little friends and associates an elegant “Daisy Tea.” No boys were invited. A delightful time was experienced by the eighteen little beauties present. ~Misses SALLIE WELLS and MAMIE BANKS, escorted by Mr. R. R. FOWLER, left for Indian Springs Saturday, where the young ladies will spend several days very pleasantly as the guests of Mrs. PLEAS KELLY. Mr. Fowler returned Sunday afternoon. ~Mr. J. J. SMITH has closed the trade for the J. M. BRITTAIN place, and will now become a permanent citizen of our town. He took an option on the place when he moved here, and liked it so well that he bought it. Thus, it is all new comers when they get acquainted with our people, are almost sure to remain with us. TOWN AND COUNTY ~CAMP MEETING, at Salem, beginning Friday before the 4th Sunday in August next, and all who feel an interest in said meeting are requested to put the grounds and tents in order. Our excellent Presiding Elder will be in charge, and we look for good results, so pray for and expect it. Conyers Papers copy. W. H. EAKES. ~Thursday morning last a horse ran away hitched to a buggy, with little WALTER LEE in it. WALTER held to the reins until the vehicle struck a tree, when he was thrown out, receiving only slight bruises. It is a thousand wonders that Master WALTER was not seriously hurt or killed, as the buggy was badly demolished, the horse breaking entirely loose from it, and coming to town in a fast run. He was holding the horse for some ladies who had called to see his mother, at her home, beyond the male academy. ~Our Representative in the legislature spent Sunday with loved ones at this home in Brick Store district. In speaking of his dog law bill the Augusta Evening News says: “For the first time in the history of the State, Georgia is almost to have a dog law, and Mr. GRAVES of Newton deserves the thanks of the people at large for his efforts in this direction, whether the bill becomes a law or not. The bill, as reported back by the committee provides for a tax of one dollar a head, exempts one dog to each family and does not interfere with dogs in towns where they have dog ordinance. When the bill comes up for discussion there will be a lively debate.” ~Brer. JOHNSON, brilliant young editor of the Social Circle Sentry, has been over in Newton to a Primitive Baptist meeting and fell in the best of hands about dinner time. In telling about it he says: “We had the good fortune to receive an invitation from that “golden-hearted” gentleman, Hon. THOS. J. SPEER, to break bread with him. Oh, such a dinner! It brings a hungry fit over me to write about it, and I’ll just turn it over to your imagination. After dinner our generous host brought out several of the crimson-hearted JONES’ melons, fresh from the vine, which he proceeded to lay open- and we ate, and ate. For genuine southern hospitality I would recommend you to Hon. T. J. SPEER and his good lady.” IN AND AROUND THE CITY, EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY ~Rev. W. B. BONNELL and family have returned to their mission work in China, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Oxford. ~Thirty or forty new members have been added to Liberty Methodist Church, in Cedar Shoals district. This charge is looked after by our eloquent young brother, Rev. W. H. BUDD, who has just had a glorious revival at old Liberty. ~At Augusta Wednesday, in the city court the jury gave Mrs. MARY HENRY a verdict of $3,000 against the Georgia railroad company for the killing of her son, Mr. MAT HENRY, last year at Social Circle, while he was coupling cars. ~LOST- On the 12th Sept., I lost the deed to Ella Daniel’s property. A reward will be paid for its return to me or to Clerk Superior Court. Lost between my house and town, or in town. All persons are notified not to trade for said deed. J. T. FLOYD, Covington, Ga. ~PUBLIC SALE- We will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, all the old weather- boarding of Liberty Church, on Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, August the 29, 1891, at the Church, near Porterdale Factory. Let all the community come out Saturday morning and assist in cleaning off the grave yard. W. H. BUDD, For the Trustees. August the 17, 1891. ~Mr. GEORGE D. BUTLER will travel the Covington & Macon Railroad for a short while, but he will be at his steam ginnery at Covington in time to assure the public that he will be prepared to gin all the cotton he can get. He will be better prepared this season than ever to give satisfaction in the ginning line. New machinery has been added and everything will be in first-class order by next Monday. ~The store of Mr. N. C. LEE was broken into one night last week, but the burglars were frightened away before they had time to steal anything. Entrance was made by breaking in one of the rear windows. If this stealing business is not discontinued the Coroner will be called upon to hold an inquest over some thief, for it is only a question of time about catching, crippling or killing the person, or persons, who have been breaking into houses. 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