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THE NEWNAN NEWS, ?
Issued Every Friday.
J. T. FAIN, Editor and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATE, f 1.00 PER YEAR.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COWETA COUNTY.
’Phone No. 20.
I: News Prom All Oyer the County
GATHEIEI BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS
OFFICE UP STAIRS IN THE WILCOXON BLOB
The indications are that Larry
Gantt is still a candidate for gov
ernor, despite the fact that his
friend, jimsmith, lius sold his cot
ton.
Dick Russell's dense silence
merely indicates that lie is chop
ping cotton on hisJuckson county
farm and “fixing tip” a platform
for his gubernatorial campaign.
Whitesburg
Last .Saturday was annual me
morial day at Paul’s church, four
miles north of town. A large
crowd was present. Decorating
the graves with flowers is always
the first work of the day. Next
comes the program of speaking,
which is always interesting.
Among the speakers was Congress
man Adamson, whom all were glad I ordered the
Comptroller General
to see and proud of the opportuni
ty to hear. His speech was elo
quent, beautiful and most impress
ive in language and thought.
Wright With other speeches, recitations
has Heim tin* tux returns of Geor
gia ruilroadi
oral of them
millions of •
gate.
mid lias raised sev-
m l lie sum of a few
ulInrs, in the aggro*
The iiflict” in Chicago
iH in a fair way to overshadow all
other features of the great strike
and labor troubles. A large dose
of the “negro problem" will help
Chicago tn understand and appre
ciate, in some degree, the South’s
position in
question.
reference to the race
and a splendid dinner at the noon
hour, it was a very delightful and
pleasant day.
It is understood that Mr. Wcl
come Parks has closed a trade with
a northern company for the pur
chase of his big river farm, known
as McIntosh Reserve. The price
agreed upon was a very flattering
one. This company will put in a
Oo foot dam somewhere on the
i Chattahoochee below the McIntosh
Reserve for generating electricity.
Rev. P. E. Hycrs, who is now
a preacher in the North Georgia
Conference and who is stationed
m Meriwether County, came up
last week to spend several clays
with his parents, near town,
Miss Ola Hyers, who has been
process brutally described as “lot- attending Young Harris College,
ting daylight into tlium,” and for the past two years, returned
Col. Taylor’s troops killed a large | home last Thursday. The school
number of PiilnjanoH,on Muy 17th, closed the first of the week with a
in an encounter mi the coast of brilliant commencement, and Miss
Haniur. Ola was one of the graduates.
Rev. ,1. S. Askew will preach at
The world’s advertising record the Methodist church next Sunday.
wbb broken by the Atlanta News Rev. YV, Davenport, of Clem,
lust Monday afternoon, when that preached at New Hope church last
paper appeared with sixteen pages Sunday.
of advertising for the Chamberlin- Mrs Amanda Strickland, of Car
Johnson-lMillose < «>. Ibis \mis ro llton, is spending the week with
relatives near town.
“Renevolent assimilation” goes
merrily on in tho Philippines.
Ueuural Wood's troops recently
"assimilated" IHKI Moron by the
In battle array, came lawyer
Wright, of Newnan, and his client
I. J. Keith. A case was sounded
in which there was a controversy
over one of the mongrel descend
ants of Balaam’s beast of burden.
Counsel for the defense being ab
sent without leave, the defendant
"spake" for space in time. His
honor not being able to stretch
the statute to meet the emergency,
firing to begin. A
number of witnesses were examin
ed concerning the beast in ques
tion and the court reached this
conclusion: That, unlike his his
toric progenitor, he had never
spoken to his master, nor had an
angel ever appeared in his way.
The battle was soon over, and
when the smoke cleared away an
other truce of 30 day’s was decreed
to be law and precedent; lawyer
Wright and litigant Keith, having
found judicial favor in the sight of
our local umpire gathered them
selves together and took their
journey East, looking the very
picture of the patent medicine ad
vertisement, when it says: “Before
and after taking."
If the farmers reduced the cot
ton acreage 25 per cent, and the
Lord increases the grass area too
pur cent, what will cotton bring in
October and what will hay bring
next spring?
Palmetto
Go. This
the largest advertisement that
ever appeared in a single issue of
a daily newspaper nny where in t he
world.
The Stevens-,Iordan guano tag
controversy Inis uontirmed many
people in tliu belief that guano in
apuution and tagging, as at pres
ent conducted, is largely an im
position OI1 the people. Tile
u . , ,1 .. \ LaGrange Monday to see her sis
Stevens-,Iordan row lias thrown b 3
1 1 v,. ,1 ter, miss Oneta, who is quite sick
much lurht on this matter, out 1
... ,, riM at tne LaGrange Female college.
more light is needed, f he man b b
or newspaper furnishing tho light
Miss Alice Copeland, of Carroll
ton, spent a day or two with her
cousin, Miss Mattie Copeland, the
latter part of the week.
Henry Lipscomb, accompanied
by his sister, Miss Mary, and Miss
claudta Kilgore visited Villa Rica
Sunday.
Miss Estey Askew went down to
will he doing the farmers of Geor
gia valuable service.
FAMOUS ORPHAN BOYS BAND.
Richard m. Stevens has been on
the sick list for the past several
days, but is much better now.
Little Harold Lipscomb has
been quite sick with a throat affec
lion fo r several days.
\\\ 11. Owens and family visited
relatives in Douglas county Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. Crane, of Welcome, visited
friends near YVhiteshurg Sunday.
Several prominent Odd Fellows
from 1 arrollton came down to
The Boys’ Band and Drum
Corps of the Georgia Industrial
Home, Macon, will give a concert
at the Auditorium Monday night
May 29th.
This hand is acknowledged to he
the finest hoys' hand, in the South.
The hoys have given concerts
throughout Georgia, Alabama and Whitesburg Saturday afternoon
Florida, and have captured the organized a local order at this
people everywhere. place. Several of our citizens were
The band is under the direction initiated into the new order. J.
of l’rof. H. Gooding and the H. Barron,of Carrollton, was elect-
splendid way in which he lias the ed Noble Grand for the Whites-
members trained speaks much lor burg Lodge, temporarily, until the
his ability as a musician, new members were finally passed
Everybody should attend the >» all the degrees. Another meet-
concert. Those who attend will he ing will be held on Wednesday,
highly entertained; and, besides, May 3«. when a number of other
they will help a worthy cause; friends of the order will join,
as the entire proceeds go toward Rev. L. G. Johnson and little
the support of the Home. 1 lie daughter, /.ilia, of Rome, arrived
Home has no endowment, no j n t| ie city today and will spend a
money ahead, no State or denomi- c j a y or two with Rev. W. A.Parks,
national aid, but is dependent sole- a t Moore's Ferry,
ly upon voluntary charity and the ^ ^ s|cWhortcri C|em _
1 an / . . visited relatives here this week.
The price of admission is 50
cents for adults and 25 cents for miss Lela Jackson, of Sargent,
children. Tickets on sale at Brad- attended the Bowdon commence-
ley’s Drug Store. ment this week, and on her return
________ home, stopped a day or two with
INFORMATION WANTED. relatives in Whitesburg
Rev. Ruben Rhodes and Mr. and
Mrs. '1'. P. Zellurs, who attended
tlie Southern Baptist Convention
at Kunsas ('ity, have returned
home.
Miss Gwendolyn Menifee, of
Pensacola, Fla., the charming
guest of Mrs. Margaret Dean Mor
ris, left for her home lust week.
Calvin Reid, fiend book-keeper
for the Arnold Hat Co. in Atlan
ta, is at home, convalescing from
a protracted spell of fever.
Mth Gailord, of Macon, is the
guest of Mrs. Duna Bullard.
Mth. T. M. Dean, the President
of the Palmetto Woman’s Club,
has made an urgent appeal to the
Indies of Palmetto and throughout
the county to co-operate with tlie
committee appointed by the Sec
retary of the State Fair Associa
tion in securing exhibits for the
coming fair to be held in Atlanta
in October.
Rev. .lames Stacy filled his pul
pit here laHt Sunday, giving fine
sermons. The Doctor is very
much beloved, not only by his
own congregation, but is a pastor
of wide popularity with all de
nominations.
F resh Car
Load of the‘‘Gold Coin”
Flour just in. This is fine
goods for Biscuit. You
can always find Recep
tion Flour, the very best
made, at our store.
200 Bu. Selected Unknown
and Speckled Peas.
BRADLEY & BANKS.
Welcome
Reader, if you know anything
1 favor of pecan culture, or if any-
bing against it, do not let it die
rith you; but send it to this paper
r to the writer, who will make it
□own. A. S. Jones.
Handy
The periodical armistice of our
district court having fully expired,
on last Friday hostilities were de
clared open promptly at 10 o’clock.
Nath Strong and Will Amis at
tended commencement at Bowdon
Sunday.
Misses Fannie and Maude Me-
Koy are visiting relatives and
friends in Turin.
Tom McKoy and Miss Bessie
Crane visited Miss Anna Boone,
of Sargent, Sunday.
Prof. Johnson has returned from
La Grange, and moved to the
Watkins house, and is now visitin
in Carrollton.
Mrs. T. C. McKoy, Misses Fan
nie McKoy, Ella May Turner and
Mrs. W. S. Summers visited Mrs.
C. T. Witcher Saturday.
Two heavy rains fell Tuesday
with some hail. The hail didn’t
do much damage, but the rain
washed the lai\d a great deal.
Some of our farmers are through
chopping cotton, but if the rain
continues, some of them will find
themselves “in the grass.”
F. M. Parrott and son, A. F. Parrott,
made a business trip to Newnan last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Giles visited the fam
ily of S. O. Houston on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGee and
Miss Lizzie Parrott spent Tuesday in
Newnan.
W. M. .laoksou, of Palmetto, visited
relatives here ou Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGee and Miss
Lizzie Parrott attended services at
Coke’s Ctiajiel last Sunday.
The members of Rock Spring church
wish to state through the News that all
singers and listeners, are invited to be
with us the first Sunday in June, and
bring your best gospel song books with
you. Come out, Mr. Editor, and take a
day off out in die country.
Wilber Houston has been on the sick
list for several days.
Cicero,Tommie and Clarence Parrott,
of Flat Creek, visited relatives here
Sunday.
E. Gary Summers was in our com
munity last Tuesday afternoon.
J. W. Harrison made a business trip
to Palmetto last Saturday.
J. Hall spent Monday last in the Gate
City.
Rock Spring.
Grass! Grass! More rain falling,
while work is a thing of the past.
Dr. T. P. Bullard, of Palmetto, was is
our community last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smith visited rela
tives near Palmetto Saturday and Sun
day.
Turin
M. H. Martin attended commence
ment of Brenau College, at Gainesville,
tills week, returning homo Wednesday.
Mrs. Nancy Page,who has been a great
sufferer for severnl yeurs, is now very
low, and we fear there is no hope for
her recovery.
Miss Nannie Davies left Tuesday for
Titusville, Fla., where slie will spend
two weeks.
Miss Aunie Harris returned home
Monday, after spending several days in
Carrollton.
Miss Daisy Couch, of Luthersville, is
visiting tier grandmother, Mr6. Martha
Martin.
Miss Pauline Bowden returned home
Wednesday, after spending several days
in Bremen, attending Hamilton College
commencement.
The White Oak baseball team played
our team here Monday afternoon and
ended iu a fight.
Miss Nancy Shell, who has been teach
ing below LaGrange, is now spending
her vacation at home.
Miss Gertrude Bowden is now at home
from school at Bremen to spend her
vacation.
Sin is sexless.
More new prices made 111 the great stile going on at
J. W. STRIPLING & SON’S
Ladies’ Muslin Underwear.
Ladies’ White Muslin Skirts 1 row embroidery at bottom
!1 1-2 inches wide, 8 tuck above embroidery, value 75c, cut
to 40c.
White Muslin Underskirts 1 row lace round bottom 5 1-2
inches wide, price 75c, to go in this sale at 49c.
White Muslin Underskirts with handsome embroidered ruf
fles and hemstitched tuck, price 1.50, this sale 89c.
White Muslin Underskirts, ruffle of Valenciennes lace and
tucks eighteen inches deep, double skirt, reduced to 1.49.
White Muslin Underskirts with lace ruffles, and with
hemstitched tucks 15 inches deep, double skirt, price 2.00,
sale price 1.80.
White Muslin Night. Gowns, tucked yoke with ruffle, price
(H)c, sale price 89c.
White Muslin Night Gowns, pintucked yoke, with medaliotis
and tuck ruffle neck and sleeves, price 1.50, sale price 98c-
White Muslin Gowns,V neck yoke of embroidery, ruffle neck
and sleeves, little ribbon bow tied in front, value 1.75, cut
to 1.29.
Fine Muslin Corset Covers, with embroidery and lace neck
and sleeve, at, only 25c.
Ladies’ White Muslin Drawers, ruffles of lace and embroid
ery with tucks, worth 75c, sale price 89c.
Ladies’ Shirt Waists.
White Lawn Shirt Waist, with drawn work front and tuck,
price 75c, sale price 49c.
White Lawn Shirt Waist, solid front and embroidery lace
and tuck, worth 1.50, sale price 1.19.
\N liite Shirred Muslin Shirtwaist, latest style yoke, embroid
ery and lace, worth 2.00, cut to J.49.
White Shirred Lawn Shirt Waist, solid embroidered front,
price 8.00, sale price 1.98.
22 large white counterpanes with fringe all around, worth
2.00 at 1.49.
Shoes.
A few left Roberts, Johnson it Rand Men's Fine Shoes
to close at following prices: 8 pr men’s pat. leather Ox-
fords,price 8.00, Nos. 7 to 11, cut to 1.75. 12 pr. men’s
pat Oxfords, price 8 50, Nos. (5 to 11, to close at only 2.60
2 pr men’s fine pat. leather shoes, sizes 7 and 8 1-2, price
5.00, to close at 8 60. 4 pr men’s Vici shoes, Nos. 6 1-2, 7,
7 1-2 and 8, price 3.00, sale price 2.00. 5 pr men’s Vici
shoes 6 1-2 to 9, price 3.50, reduced to 2.60.
Sample straw hats at wholesale cost.
J. W.
STRIPLING
’Phone 98.
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