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She Jerald and ^fertiser. Newnan, Ga., Friday, August 12tii, 1887. Index to New Advertisements. Shoes—W. C. Snead. Jewelry—W. E. Avery. Sewini; Machines— 1 T. K. Fell & Co. Law Card, Money to Loan, etc.—L. M. Far mer. HOME AFFAIRS. t Dr. Hall is at home again. Dana Stephens is at Salt Spring. The nights are cool and pleasant. Go to Avery’s for Jewelry at cost. Deputy Collector Moses was in town this week. Sargent’s Factory started up again last Friday. Mrs. E. E. Summers has been sick for several days. Miss Bessie Edmundson is visiting relatives in LaGrange. Better bargains than auction goods at Avery’s till September. Miss Lily Croft, of Carrollton, is vis iting Jennie Cates this week. Mrs. Jas. Luckie, of the Fourth dis trict, is reported dangerously ill. Dr. and Mrs. Stacy returned last Monday from Tate Springs, Tenn. Mrs. R. F. Milner and children are at Warm Springs, Meriwether county. Miss Lizzie Dent left last Tuesday for a month’s visit to Tallulah Falls. The weather is toning up a little. We may be able to save our fodder yet. If you want a good article of Plug Tobacco ask your dealer for Old Rip. Mrs. S. L. Favor and children are vis iting relatives and friends in Fairburn. Miss Bessie Mann, of Madison, is vis iting the family of Mrs. L. II. Feath- erston. Jordan Willcoxon, a well-known col ored man of the vicinity, died last Fri day night. Dr. Longino and wife, of Fairburn, are on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. B. T. Thompson. Mr. John Manley and daughter left yesterday for Salt Spring, where they will spend several days. Mr. W. A. Dent and family, who have been at Tallulah Falls since June, returned home .last week. The new board of directors of the Newnan Library Association held their first meeting Monday night. The Commercial Hotel will be re furbished throughout before fall. It is uow in the hands of the painter. Mrs. Mary E. Scott, of Putnam coun ty, is on a visit to her sisters, Mrs. B. H. Wright and Mrs. L. H. Featlierston. Mrs. W. C. Snead, Miss Annie An derson and Miss Annie deGraffenried spent yesterday with friends at Pal metto. A Complete line of Mens’ $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes—right fresh from the best factories in the country—at Snead’s. Mrs. C. W. Smith, of Macon, and Miss Estelle Wheelan, of Atlanta, are visiting the family of Dr. A. J. Lyndon this week. W. E. Avery, the Jeweler, expects his father by September 1st, and is sell ing out at reduced prices. Go and see his bargains. Mrs. A. W. Calhoun and children and ilr. Iv. C. Divine, Jr., of Atlanta, are the guests of Col. John M. Hill and family this week. Misses Lizzie and Lula Holland, two Mr. Robt. McBride has just returned from a two-months’ trip North and East. lie is glad to get back to New- nan. and asserts that in all his wander ings he has found no climate equal to ours. _ The Ladies’ Foreign Missionary So ciety have been enjoying a series of meetings at the M. E. Church this week. A new programme is presented each night and the exercises are de cidedly interesting. Miss Pearl Woolf oik, one of the vic tims of the tragedy near Macon last Saturday, was the room-mate and spe cial friend of Miss Mattie Hardaway, of this city, while both were attending school at LaGrange. . Rufus Bradley worshipped in Atlan ta last Sunday; but it is not known whether he confined his devotions to some established sanctuary or set up a shrine of his own. At all events, he seemed greatly revived. Rev. J. J. Farmer, who recently graduated from tile Theological Semi nary at Louisville, now pastor of the Baptist church at Bedford, Indiana, has been visiting relatives and friends in Newnan for several days past. Dr. Stacy will fill his regular appoint ment at White Oak to-morrow. Rev. T. P. Cleveland, of Atlanta, will come down this afternoon and go out with Dr. Stacy to his appointment. The services will probably be protracted. Dr. H. M. Smith has accepted the po sition tendered him by the Chattahoo chee Brick Company, mention of which was made in this paper last week, and will move his family to Oakland in a few weeks. Oakland is situated near the camps. The Hogansville Enterprise has taken on a new dress and a new name, and is greatly improved in many ways. It will be known hereafter as the Mail and Express. Bro. Greer is the young est newspaper man in the State, but he is getting there all the same. Prof. E. T. Whatley, the popular principal of Roscoe High School, has engaged the services of Miss Mary Gur ley as assistant. This has been render ed necessary by a recent heavy increase in the attendance, and we are gratified to learn that the school is steadily Scouring the Markets. Mr. -T. B. Mount left last Tuesday New York, and will make a tour of the ; gramme was rendered, consisting of speeches, songs and recitations. Dr. Wm. King, of Atlanta, was the orator began to fail and he went into a rapid db-! Green George-sKun crushed; dine. Last November lie and his fam- and baCK broken. cru3hed . ilv returned and were warmly welcom- Earnest Caldwell-skull _ principal markets North and East be- i of the day, who proved himself fully fore he returns. He will buy the heav- \ equal to the occasion, and received iest stock of dry goods the Empire many congratulations for Ills able effort. Store has ever carried, and promises At 1 o’clock the meeting adjourned some bargains in that line that will be f‘>r dinner, when al*out five hundred a revelation to the Newnan people. Look out for a slaughter in prices when he returns. A. M. E. District Conference. The A. M. E. District Conference convened here last Sunday and contin ued in session until Wednesday night. A large number of ministers and dele gates were in attendance and an inter- ting meeting is reported. Rev. D. J. McGehee, of Atlanta, the presiding el der of the district, was in attendance. Yesterday the District Sunday School Convention assembled and delegates are coming in from every direction. Death of Mrs. Robt. Redwine. Our community was -greatly shocked this morning- by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Robert Redwine nee Lula Powell, which occurred last night at the home of her father in this, city, after an illness of several months. She leaves a husband and two children. The funeral will occur at 9 A. M. to morrow. We have barely time to make this brief announcement, but a more extended notice will probably appear in a later issue. Death of Rev. J. M. D. Cates. We regret to announce the death of Rev. J. M. D. Cates, which occurred on the 1st inst., at his home near Mur freesboro, Tenn., after a lingering ill ness. He was 72 years old at the time of his death. He was a prominent Baptist in his section of the State, and for forty-four years was engaged in the active ministry. He was the father of our friend and fellow-townsman, Capt. A. B. Cates, who returned last Friday from the sad mission which called him thence a few weeks ago. Mr. Sid Leverett returned this week from a trip to Newton, Miss. He saw no crops, either in Alabama or Missis sippi, that will compare with the Geor gia crops. While we have suffered somewdiat from an excess of rain, out there they have suffered from the other extreme, and the prospects are decided ly dismal. The new catalogues of the Newnan Library Association have been finished and are very creditable, both as regards arrangement and typography. There are twelve hundred books in the Libra ry and the title of each is faithfully catalogued. Members can obtain copies by calling at the law office of TV illcox- on & Wright At the last regular meeting of the board of directors of the Newnan Li brary Association the thanks of the As sociation were voted Col. R. TV. Free man for his faithful and efficient work in getting up the catalogue of the Li brary. Thanks were also voted Dr. J, T. Reese and Mr. R. D. Cole, Sr., for valuable books contributed. The fall camp meeting at Shiloh, be tween Carrollton and Bowdon, begins to-day and will continue one week. This ground is very popular and large crowds are always in attendance. Rev Dr. Mixon and Rev. Mr. Foote will as sist in conducting the services. They, together with several others of our citi zens, will leave this evening for Shiloh The Woman’s Missionary Society of the North Georgia Conference last year charming young ladies of Atlanta, are j ns ^ut-ed a system of mite-box contri- stopping at Mr. E. Y. Brown’s, on Greenville street. Mr. J. C. Thompson has so far recov ered from his recent illness as to make a trip to Fairburn, whither he went to visit his daughter last Tuesday. Teachers of public schools will please meet me for examination on the first and third Saturdays in August. Daniel Walker, C. S. Com’r. One of Mr. Bob Arnold’s neighbors predicts that he will be Coweta’s “first bale” man this year. He has cotton that will commence opening rapidly in a few days. • Col. Jas. Callaway, the genial repre sentative of the Macon Telegraph, was in the city yesterday and shed the light of his countenance in The H-. & A. sanctum. The County Court convenes next Monday, at which time all jury cases will be called. Quite a number of cases, both civil and criminal, have been dock eted for trial. Miss Mary Bacon, of Cdlumbus, Miss., who has been visiting Miss Jen nie Cates, left last Monday for Tennes see, where she will spend some before returning home. Capt. A. B. Cates leaves for Savan nah next Monday to attend the annu al meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. He will be accompanied by -Jiia daughter, Miss Jennie. Why is it that people from this coun ty will go to Atlanta Mid ray *45 for a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine ’ when they £uy t from US for $85? T. B. FELL « GO. butions for the worthy objects of the Society. We notice that the Secretary, in her annual report, announces that the Newnan Society was the largest contributor in the Conference. Our ladies deserve this meed of praise for their efforts. On the 1st of September Messrs. T E. Fell & Co. will move into their own building, on the west side of the square, now occupied by Mr. J. B. Mount. The stand is the one formerly occupied also by G. L. & R. A. John- son, and is most desirably arranged for the hardware business. Mr. Mount will occupy the building vacated by Messrs. T. E. Fell & Co., on Green ville street. We call attention to the law card of Col. L. M. Fanner, to be found else where in this paper. Until recently he has been associated with Col. P. Whatley, but the firm dissolved last week and he will be found hereafter at his office over the First National Bank. Besides doing a general legal practice he is prepared to loan money on real estate security, and on* good terms. See notice. ' Mrs. R. M. Barnes, our enterprising milliner, presented to thp ladies of the Foreign Missionary Society one of the handsomest bonnets- it has been our pleasure to see in many a day. The la dies very properly agreed to buy the bonnet from the Society at a good fig ure and present it to their earnest co- worker, Mrs. W. R. Foote. Mrs. Barnes is entitled to the thanks of our Metho- distfrienda for her courteous and most acceptable donation. people gathered about the festal board to enjoy one of those sumptuous din ners for which the Campbell people are famous. The weather was fine and a more rep resentative gathering, of both young and old, was never seen in the county. It was late in the afternoon when the exercises were concluded, and all ex pressed themselves highly pleased with the hospitality of the people and the excellent showing made by the Sunday- schools assembled. Quite a number of visitors were in at tendance from Clayton, Fayette and Coweta counties. Much credit is due to the officers for their labors in so worthy a cause, and the manner in which the exercises were conducted made it apparent that the right men were in the right place. ed by their many friends; who were really loth to see them leave when they first went to Texas. The funeral occurred last Wednesday morning, at the M. E. Church; of which he was a member, the services being conducted by Rev. \\ . R. Foote. The remains were then taken in charge by the Masonic fraternity and escorted to the cemetery, where they were interred with honors befitting his rank as a member of that order. The pall-bear- ers were— Mr. G. II. Carmical, Mr. .T. S. Powell, Mr. W. A. Mitchell, Mr. G. A. Broom, Mr. D. P. Woodroof, Mr. E. D. Fouse. The ceremonies at the grave were ;ry impresses though hardly more so than the funeral obsequies at the hurch. A large crowd was in attend- Eame Daniel Israel—skull and arms broken. crushed; legs Off to New York. Mr. E. S. Buchanan left yesterday for New York, whither he goes to lay in a select stock of dry goods for the fall and winter trade. It is his purpos to abandon family groceries after the 1st of September and confine himself strictly to fine dry goods. He proposes to keep only the best grades and quali ties, including silks, satins, fine dress goods, trimmings of all kinds, and a countless variety of articles not usually sold outside of the larger cities. It is a novel venture for Newnan, but Mr. Buchanan is confident such an estab lishment is needed here and that it will pay. He will be absent about two weeks. The Foster Car-Coupler. A successful test of the Foster car coupler attachment was made in the Gulf yards yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of railroad men and capitalists. The coupler was attached to the draw-bars of two ordi nary box cars and the couplings were made at different rates of speed with out any danger whatever to the person in charge of the operation. The exhi bition was made by Mr. James H. Shel- nutt, of Newnan, Ga., and Dr. Frank C. Hamilton, of this city, who are own ers of the patent. The switchmen and other railroad men who saw the tests were well pleased.—Kansas City Times, 23d ult. # Neat and Correct. Last week Tax Receiver Fanner for warded to Comptroller-General Wright the tan dijest for 1S87, and by an early mail received the following complimen tary acknowledgment: “Your digest for 1SS7 has been receiv ed, and upon examination I find it very satisfactory. Its neatness, correct ness and handsome increase in the re turns speak well for your energy and efficiency.” This praise is well merited. A more worthy or capable official Coweta has never had. By the way, in footing up the aggre gates of tax returns recapitulated in our issue of the 5th inst. an error oc curred that makes considerable differ ence in the total increase over the re turns for 1SS6. The aggregate value of whole property should have been $3,- ,673,936, instead of $3,663,222, as stated. Barbecues. For fifteen years the good people in the vicinity of Smith’s mill, Cedar Creek district, have been accustomed to meeting annually at some conven ient point for the purpose of enjoying a barbecue. The custom has never been deviated from, and has become so popular that it is likely to be perpetu ated. The annual barbecue took place last Saturday at Smith’s mill, and we hjive it upon the authority of competent witnesses that it exceeded in fun, frolic and fatness any occasion ever enjoyed in that locality. Thirty-seven carcasses were barbecued, and there was an abundance of eatables of every charac ter. It was a most delightful occasion in every respect. Several of our citizens attended. On Friday last Mr. J. U. Dent, Sr., gave a barbecue at his plantation in the Third district for the benefit of his ten ants, though quite a number of friends from town and the neighborhood were invited to be present. This is also an annual occasion, and is tendered by Mr. Dent as a mark of appreciation of the faithful services and diligecne of his farm employes. It was greatly enjoyed by every one present, and the tenants were profuse in their expressions of gratitude for the generous treat af forded them. A barbecue was enjoyed at Dr. Cal houn’s place in the Third district on Saturday, which is reported to have been a very pleasant affair. The fat of the land was there, and in the greatest profusion. It affords us pleasure to note these gatherings. Socially, it is an indication of good fellowship and contentment among the people, and evidences a con dition of prosperity equally gratifying in every respect. The barbecue and good fcrops go together. Musicale. Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis entertained a number of their young friends at a musicale last Friday evening, and those who were so fortunate as to be present speak of it as a most delightful affair. Some of the best musical and vocal tal ent in the city contributed to the occa sion, the fine baritone of Col. R. W. Freeman being conspicuous for its tune ful elasticity and mellowness. Ele gant refreshments were served at the proper hour, and what had been a feast of music and a flow of soul was sudden ly, transformed to a more substantial feast of cake, ice cream, etc., which furnished enjoyment but little less de lightful than had resulted from a'former mingling of the muses. Dr. and Mrs. Davis aos entitled to the thanks of their young friends for so' pleasant an entertainment, who are looking for ward to an early repetition of the af fair. Campbell County Sunday School Asso ciation. Last Wednesday the various Sunday, schools composing the Campbell Coun ty Sunday School Association met in the beautiful grove half a. mile east ot[tBgtint»npent;i».. tha- w [Fairburn. where an intoceating- pro- Death of Maj. T. A. Grace. No event that has occurred in New nan for years could have been more deeply and sincerely deplored than the death of Maj. T. A. Grace, which took place at his residence in this city last Monday night. He had been in failing health for some time, but until the last two weeks of his illness was able to sit up and walk about the house. He grew rapidly worse a few days ago, however, and his final dissolution was not unex pected to ’his family and immediate friends. Deceased was born in Hancock coun ty, Ga., November 2, 1810, and had he lived until next November would have been 77 years of age. He moved to Newnan when quite a young man and engaged in the mercantile business here in 1S30. By his liberality, public spirit and devotion to the interests of the town he won the esteem and con fidence of all who knew him, and oc cupied several positions of public trust at different periods of his life. Several years prior to the war he was Major- General of Militia for this division Subsequently he was elected to the presidency of the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad, and he filled other positions of honor from time to time. In politics he was ever a warm partisan and wielded a potential influ ence in local contests. In 1849 he was married to Miss Susan Garlington, whose family had a few years before moved to this State from South Carolina; but after two years of wedded happiness he lost his wife, Subsequently he married Miss Herring, of LaGrange, who, together with one son by his first marriage, survives him He was a zealous member of the Ma sonic fraternity and. held various posi tions of honor in that order. Indeed, it was largely due to his liberality and personal efforts that the first Masonic hall was erected in Newnan, he having furnished the greater portion, if not all, the means with which to build and furnish it. He was equally enterpris ing in advancing other interests of the town, and a leading spirit in nearly ev ery public undertaking. In January, 1882, he moved to Boif- hain, Texas, where he engaged in busi ness; but was never satisfied with the change, and frequently, expressed a de termination to return to his old home. That this purpose was uppermost in his mind at all times is evidenced by the fact that shortly after his arrival in Texas he deposited a sum of money in bank sufficient to defray the expense of transporting his remains to Newnan rjt pf-hls'sud- dea dc»th« rTwp yean ago Iris' health THREE MEN KILLED! While Attempting'to Cross the Track of the Atlanta and West Point Rail road—A Horrible Accident. Shortly after the southbound Colum bus express passed Newnan yesterday morning a wild rumor reached town to the effect that three men had been killed at Hill’s crossing, two miles this side of Puckett Station. The rumor was soon verified, and desiring to ob tain as full and accurate an account of the tragic occurrence as possible The Herald and Advertiser despatched a reporter to the scene of disaster, with instructions to get all the information obtainable. The result of his mission is contained in the following graphic recital: Last Tuesday, Green George and Ear nest Caldwell, of Pike county, and Rev. Daniel Isreal, of Meriwether, (all col ored,) came to Newnan to attend the \. M. E. District Conference, which convened here on Sunday last. Con ference adjourned Wednesday night, and yesterday morning the party set out on their return home. They trav eled in a wagon drawn by two mules, and were accompanied on the return trip by Rev. Wm. Upshaw, a colored preacher of Atlanta, who availed him self of this opportunity to reach an ap pointment in Meriwether county. The party left town in good spirits and were proceeding leisurely on their way, not expecting to reach their destination before afternoon. As they approached Hill’s crossing, about two miles this side of Puckett Station, the express train hove in sight a few hundred yards off; but, singularly enough, none of the party observed the approaching train. By this time they were within thirty feet of the crossing. The team sudden ly caught sight of the train and made a break as if to run. Simultaneously, Upshaw cast his eyes in the direction of the railroad to see what had fright ened the team and was horrified to dis cover that the train was almost upon them. Realizing his perilous situation he sprang from his seat, and with a shout of warning to his companions jumped to the ground. By the time he could recover himself the engine and wagon had collided and the occupants were hurled into eternity. The bodies were thrown sixty feet, falling on the left side of the track. Caldwell and George were killed instantly, and never spoke. Israel lingered about an hour, but did not regain consciousness. The wagon was utterly demolished, the debris be ing strewn from the crossing to a point beyond the signal post, over four hun dred yards. The train was running at a high rate of speed, the momentum be ing so great that it ran fully four hun dred yards before it could be brought to a standstill. One of the mules was fatally injured; the other escaped un hurt. A large crowd soon gathered and Coroner Duncan was despatched for. Upon his arrival, however, it was deem ed unnecessary to hold an inquest and no jury was impanneled. Mr. Sam Hill, the railroad agent at Grantville, chanced to be on the train, who disem barked when the accident occurred and assumed charge of affairs. When the northbound day passenger came along at 11:40 A. 31., the bodies of the un fortunate men were placed on board and brought to Newnan. Pending in structions from General Manager Gab- bett, they were laid out in the colored waiting-room at the depot. Mr. Gab- bett ordered the bodies prepared for in terment at the expense of the railroad. Three - suits of new clothing and three nice coffins were provided, the coffins being furnished by Thompson Bros., the undertakers. The company also provided teams with which to convey the remains to the late homes of the dead men, respectively. They were then turned over to a committee ap pointed by the A. M. E. Church, who started on their mournful errand about 8 o'clock last night. The distance is about thirty miles. The families of the deceased reside some distance from the nearest telegraph station and could not be communicated with. They will be first apprised of the accident this morning when the mangled remains are laid at their several doors. Green George was 50 years of age and resided near Sasserville, Pike county. Earnest Caldwell was 27 years old and lived in the same neighborhood. Rev. Daniel Israel was 53 years of age and resided near Warnerville, Meriwether county. All were married and leave families. The team belonged to Green George. The bodies were fearfully mangled. The. injuries'inflicted, so far as oould bo ascertained, wen as follows: Though horribly mangled, litme of the bodies were dismembered. The train was in charge of Conductor Woodall. Engineer Wisenbury pulled the throttle. The pilot of the engine was broken, but no other damage was sustained. The accident occurred op posite the forty-third mile-post, just half way between Atlanta and IN est Point. . A number of theories have been ad vanced ,r oing to show how the accident occurred. Upshaw, the sole survivor, stated to The Herald and Adver tiser that his attention was first at tracted to the approaching train by the antics of the team, which became frightened. That no whistle of warning was sounded by the locomo tive, and he was not aware of the prox imity of the train until his notice was directed towards the railroad in the manner stated above. It was suggested that the rumbling of the wagon and the confusion of voices in talking might ha\ e prevented the party from hearing the train, even if a whistle had been blown. Upshaw replied that the road was smooth and level at the point indicated and the wagon made very little noise; thought if a whistle had been blown they would have heard it. The public road runs almost, parallel with the rail road at this point, and in order to see the train it was necessary to turn around. As soon as Upshaw caught sight of the train he jumped to the ground anil shouted to his companions to jump. The wagon was then about thirty feet from the crossing. It is presumed that the unfortunate men were so paralyzed by fear that they did not have presence of mind to jump ami save themselves as Upshaw had done. That they should have known a train was about due seems to be warranted by Upshaw’s statements, who says that a few moments before the accident he remarked to his companions that it was about time for the “cannon ball” to come along, and admonished them be on the lookout. Upshaw claims to have been hurt by jumping from the wagon. Mr. Sam Hill, of Grantville, was on the train and is positive that the usual signal was blown before the crossing was reached. It is understood that a passenger who left the train at La Grange corroborates Mr. Hill’s state ment. Mr. R. I). Cole, Sr., of this city, was also on the train, but did not hear the signal. Other witnesses agree with Mr. Cole. The statement of Engineer Wisenbury has not yet been obtained. It seems to be a matter of some diffi culty, therefore, to establish this point satisfactorily; and as the defense of the railroad company will mainly rest upon its ability to prove due diligence on the part of its employees, the importance of settling the point referred to cannot be estimated too highly. It is not yet known whether the case will get into the Courts. It was a frightful accident, the like of which has never before occurred in the county, and there is considerable ex citement among the colored people. I Li3t of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at New nan, Ga., August 8th, 1887. If not called for within four weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Maj. T. H. Blacknall, J. R. Bowen, S. II. Brantley, Orl Case, Miss Liza Daniel, James Grisel, Henry Hill, Rosy Jackson, * Miss Margret Jackson, S. M. Lee, Doray Maxwell, Miss Roxey Milliner, Mrs. Elisey Pruett, Mitchel Sewell, B. R. A. Smith, Homer Summerlyn, Miss Annie Weston, Lewis White, Morgain Wiley. J. R. 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