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THE HERALD AND' ADVERTISER.
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VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 26,'1887.
NO. 45.
Sfa Herald and ^ducrtiscr.
BY THE NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO.
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MANUFACTURERS.
The R. D. Cole Manufacturing Compa
ny.—Kstabllshod 1854; Incorporated 1884.
Manufacture steam engines, boilers, saw-
ir„'Hs, corn-mills, power cotton presses, shaft
ing, mill gearing and castings of all kinds;
lumber, sash, doors, blinds and moulding;
house contractors and car-builders. Employ
125 hands In various departments. R. 1).
('ole, S - .president; M Cole, vice-president;
R. D. Cole, Jr., superintendent; M. F.Oole,
secretary and treasurer.
The Willcoxon Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills located at Lodi, 6 miles west of
Newnan, on the 8., G. and N. A. K. R.) Or
ganized October 12th, 1808. Manufacture
(yarns, knitting cotton, and carpet warp,
tYearly consumption of cotton, 700 bales.
Vverage number of hands employed, 75.
J. Sargent, secreta*.* and treasurer.
The Coweta Fertiliser Company.—
: '^Manufacture several brands of high-grade
"’'Commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tons per
jday. Employ 30 bands during working si-
on. H. C. Arnall, president; J. A. Hunter,
Ice-president: W. J. Drlskill. superlnten-
ent; H. C Fisher, secretary and treasurer;
eo. I. Jones, general agent.
Furniture Factory.—Thompson Bros,
roprietors. Established 1807. Manufacture
11 kinds of bouse and kitchen furniture,
mploy from 8 to 12 hands
Cigar Factory.—M. Ralbldo, proprietor,
uuufactures all grades^if cigar.., employing
th domestic leaf and'Best clear Havana,
liolesale and retail.
In each month. Geo. H. Carmlcal, M. W.;
Daniel Mwint, Recorder.
Coweta County Bible Society.—Depos
itory at M. L. Carter & Co.’s.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
President—J. A. Hunter.
Vick President—Orlando McClendon.
Secretary—P. 8. Willcoxon.
Treasurer— H. C. Fisher.
Directors—A. B. Cates, E. M. Cole, J. S.
Anderson, A. C. Pease.
Librarian—Miss Julia Robinson.
The Library is open on Wednesday’s and Sat
urday’s from 9:30 a.
to 9:30 p. m.
m. to 12 m., and from 7:30
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor—W. B. Berry.
Mayor protem—H. C. Arnall.
Aldermen—J. J. Goodrum,H. C. Arnall,
R. W. Andrews, .f. S. Powell.
Treasurer—R. W. Andrews.
City Clerk—L. 8. Conyers.
City Attorneys—Willcoxon <fc Wright.
Marshal—J. E. Robinson. Deputy—J. A.
Lee.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk Superior Court—Daniel Swlnt..
Ordinary—W. H. Persons. Sheriff—
George H. Carmlcal. Tax Receiver—J. J.
Fanner. Tax Collector—I. N. Farmer.
Treasurer—H. L. Jones. Surveyor—J.
B. Goodwyn. Coroner—M. F. Duncan.
BANKS.
First National Ba“nk.—Established 1871.
Capital stock, ?50,000: surplus, $70,000. W. B.
Berry, president; John D. Berry, vice-presi
dent; H.C. Fisher, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
assistant cashier.
Newnan National Bank.—Organized In
1885. Cush capital, $50,000. Charles C. Parrott,
president: J. S. Blgby, vice-president; R
W. Andrews, cashier; John S. Holllnshead,
assi sta nt cash ier.
CHURCHES.
Baptist Church—Rev. J. H. Hall, D. D.,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 10.30 a.
in. and7:30 p. in. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday night at 7:30
clock. Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
Methodist Church—Rev. W. R. Foote,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and 7:15 p. ni. Sunday School 9 a. m.
Class Meeting at 4 p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meeting every Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every Monday
night. Social Meeting every Wednesday
night at 7:30 o’clock.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
meets on the first Monday afternoon in each
1 month at the church, at 4 o’clock.
Presbyterian Church—Rev. Jas. Stacy,
D. D., Pastor. Preaching on the first and third
Sabbaths in each month at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 9 a.
m. Prayer Meeting every Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock. Communion quarterly.
Episcopal Church.—Rev. E. Dennison,
Rector. Second Sabbath in each month, at
10:30 A. m.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Newnan Lodge, No. 102, 1. O. O. F.—T. E.
’ell, N. G.; W. E. Avery,’V. G.; E. 8. Buc-
\nnan, Hee. Sec’y; Y. H. Thomp.-on, P. S.;
L o. Snead, Treasurer. Meets every Friday
»Lht.
64Ruth Rebecca Lodge, No. 12 —Meets
I ’very second and fourth Monday nights at
Odd‘Fellows’ Hall. R. F. Milner, N. G.;
<»V. E. Avery, Sec’y.
r’J Orion Encampment, No. 3.—A. B. Cates,
> A;, p.; Y.H. Thompson, H.P.; R. F. Milner,
[eribe.
1 Coweta Lodge,No. 60, F. & A. M.—Regular
^Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each
* mouth. G. L. Johnson, W. M. W. A. Mitchell
ecretarv.
4 Newnan Chapter, No. 34, R. A. M.—Regu-
Meetinjrs first Tuesday nights in each
Jonth. R. W. Freeman, H. P. W.A. Mitch-
, Secretary. *
kikam Council No. 18 R. & S. M.—Regu-
1 meeting third Tuesday evening in each
(nth. Orlando McClendon, T. I. M.; R.
! Freeman, Recorder.
. J. Berry Council, No. 75S, R. A.—Reg-
r me^ings second and fourth Monday
|P-hts in each month. L. R. Ray, Regent:
iniel Swint, Secretary.
■Tewnan Lodge, No. 37, A. O. U. W.—Regu-
5 meetings first, and third Saturday nights
COUNTY COURT.
J. W. Powell, Judge; P. 8. Whatley, Solici
tor. Monthly sessions—Third Monday In each
month. Quarterly sessions—Third Mondays
in January, April, July and October.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
J A Hunter, Chairman; P O Collinsworth;
J D Simms, J N (■‘ewell, W W Sasser, Com
missioners. R W Freeman, Clerk and At
torney. Meet first Wednesday in each month.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster—J. R. McCollum.
Assistant Postmaster—A. H. Argo.
Office hours from 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m.
CLOSING THE MAILS.
The up mail closes at 11:48 p. m. and down
mail at 2:11 p. m. Griffin mail closes at 6 a.
m. and the Carrollton mail at 3 p. m. Office
open on Sunday from 3:20 to 4:20 p. m.
3u6iciarg.
COWETA CIRCUIT.
S. W. Harris, - Judge.
H. M. Reid, ----- Solicitor General.
Campbell—First Monday In February and
August.
Carroll—First Monday in April and Octo
ber.
Coweta—jj irst Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Douglas—Third Monday in January and
July.
Fayette—Third Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Heard—Fourth Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Meriwether—Third Monday in February
and August.
Troup-Third Monday in April and First
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FURNITURE!
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—Mr. Sim Zellars stopped
over on his way home from LaGrange,
with his brother, Mr. T. E. Zellars.
Mr. S. H. Hill has been in Columbus
for several days.
There is another little visitor at the
home of Air. Collinsworth. I have not
heard the little lady's name yet.
Mr. T. M. Lester attended a general
meeting at Bethel last Friday and Sat
urday, as delegate from Grantville Bap
tist Church.
Cotton Is opening rapidly and very
soon the fleecy staple will be on the
market.
E. B., the little son of Mr. J. R, Cot
ton, has been right sick recently.
Miss Lilly Woodfin is on a visit to
relatives and friends in Hogansville.
. Dr. Miller H. White went down to
LaGrange last Friday, returning in the
afternoon.
The negro boys here have learned a
new dodge on our marshal. When they
get into a fight and the marshal begins
to ferret it out, they tell him, “We uz
jess a-playin’.” Last Sabbath a fight
occurred in which a knife and rocks
formed a prominent part, but when in
terviewed by the marshal they were
“jess a-playin’.” Such playful pranks
are quite dangerous, and when some of
them come up with a broken skull, the
reply will be, “We uz jess a-playin’.”
Put a stop to such “playin’ ” and there
by save the limbs and perhaps the lives
of these playful (?) boys.
THE HOGANSVILLE BARBECUE. •
Last Thursday was an eventful
day with the clever citizens of Ho
gansville and vicinity. Notice had
been given that there would be a bar
becue there on that day, and the infor
mation had gone forth to all the people
round about, as was evidenced by the
multitude which then and there assem
bled; for they came in on the train from
Newnan, LaGrange and Grantville,
and by private conveyance from Frank
lin, Greenville, Corinth, Mountville,
and the country adjacent to these va
rious points, and in such numbers that
the town was filled with a moving mass
of human beings, all intent upon mak
ing the most of the opportunities of the
day; while the good citizens who had
done so much towards making the occa
sion one of pleasure to that throng of
visitors, seemed happy in the conscious
ness of having done well their part.
The morning hours were spent in so
cial intercourse among friends who had
not met in many days, and “prohibi-
^ tion” in the adjacent county of Meri
wether, crop reports, the damage by
the band played some of their sweetest
airs, and added greatly to the pleasures
of the occasion. After . dinner the
crowd began to scatter—some home
ward bound, some to engage in other
pastimes and pleasures, and others
“courting,” and such pretty silliness as
young people only can endure.
Hogansville and surrounding country,
and all tne citizens thereof, may well
congratulate themselves upon the suc
cess of the barbecue. They have one
of the best towns, in all respects,
throughout Western Georgia—except
Grantville. 3.
AN INTERESTING MASONIC CEREMONY.
On Friday morning I boarded the
“cannon ball,” bound for LaGrange,
accompanied by Messrs. Lovejoy, P. J.
Sewell and one of the little “Ardens,”
to take part in and witness the laying
of the comer-stone of the annex of the
LaGrange Female College by the Ma
sonic fraternity.
On board the train were Grand Mas
ter Jno. S. Davidson and many Masoiis
from Fairbum, Palmetto, Newnan, Lu-
thersvflle, Grantville, Hogansville and
Corinth. Others were in LaGrange
from Greenville, West Point, Whites-
ville, Mountville and other points not
now remembered. The most of the
visiting brethren convened in the Lodge
room for social intercourse, and were
thus engaged until 11:15 o’clock, when
Grand Master Davidson entered and
organized an * ‘Emergent Grand Lodge,
appointing the following grand officers:
B. H. Bigham, D.\ G.'.'M.*.
J. W. Taylor, S.\ G.\ W.\
Henry Banks, Jr., J. - . G.’. W.\
T. W. Latham, S.\ G.\ D.\
A. G. Floyd, J.-. G.\ D.\
Geo. A. Carter, G.\ Treasurer.
W. D. Boozer, G. \ Secretary.
Rev. J. W. Ford, G.\ Chaplain.
W. B. Jones, G.\ Marshal.
A. F. Simmons, G.\ Tyler.
, Bearers of Three Great Lights.
F. M. Longley, f Bearers of Three
B. T. Moreland, > Lesser Lights.
J. F. Lovejoy,
Sim T. Zellars,
Jno. H. Williams,
Pursuivants.
I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in
Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I
uy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you
than small dealers. Read some of my prices:
A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00.
A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00.
A (Sood^Bed Lounge, $10.00.
A Good Single Lounge, $5.00.
A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00.
A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50.
A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50.
A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00.
A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00.
A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00.
A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00.
A Fine Book Case, $20.00.
A Good Office Desk, $10.00.
A Fine^Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00.
A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00.
A Nice French Dresser’Suit, $35.0a
I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get
mr prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as
weU as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta Write for prices.
A. G. RHODES,
the recent rains, the disgusting and dis
graceful spat recently occurring in the
General Assembly of Georgia between
Dr. Felton of Bartow and Mr. Simmons
of Sumter; (shame on them, and the
Legislature which permitted it), all had
a share of the attention of the partici
pants in the various discussions of the
day.
The Hogansville Silver Comet Band
furnished the music for the occasion;
and I venture the assertion that there
is not a band of musicians in Western
Georgia that can excel the Hogansville
boys, for the time they have been play
ing; and many expressions of admira
tion and astonishment were heard on
all sides—admiration, because of the
excellency of the music—astonishment,
because the band is quite youthful,
having been organized only a short
while. Hogansville is proud of her
Silver Cornet Band, and will do all that
is needful to help the hoys along. The
boys should show their appreciation of
the kindness bestowed on them by the
citizens by making the best of music,
and at all times, when reasonably de
manded—and they do, with a will.
At 12 o’clock Col. Alvan D. Freeman,
of Newnan, was called upon foraspeech,
and, true to his reputation, he would
not forego the pleasure thus afforded
him to respond to the call of his fellow-
citizens; but, upon an improvised ros
trum, he delivered one of his well-timed
orations. Although the heat was well-
nigh intolerable, and the crowd hungry,
Col. Freetnan kept them quiet for about
thirty minutes, and when he closed an
outburst of hearty applause 8howed
the appreciation of his audience.
Immediately following Col. Freeman,
another speaker, in the person of Frank
S. Loftin, Esq., of Franklin, was called
out, and made one of his characteristic
speeches—eulogizing Hogansville, re
marking that he had known the town
from its earliest infancy; that it was
now only in its boyhood, and was mak.
ing rapid strides toward a glorious man
hood.
The names of Stewards not remem
bered.
After the Grand Lodge was regularly
opened, a procession was at once fqjm-
ed, in Masonic order, and the march to
the famous College Hill was taken up
and the objective point soon reached,
when the Grand Master proceeded at
once to laying the corner-stone. After
an appropriate prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, Rev. Dr. J. W. Ford, deposits
were made by the Grand Master of
many and various articles furnished by
the fraternity and audience. Among
these articles I remember several “old
coins,” “Proceedings of the last Grand
Lodge of Georgia,” “Proceedings of the
last Bar Association of Georgia,” a copy
of the LaGrange Reporter, (one of the
best papers in the South) graduating
compositions of two young ladies of the
College, one hundred-dollar Confeder
ate hill, a roll of all Masons present, a
history of the LaGrange Female Col
lege, a copy of the Atlanta Constitution
and many other articles I do not now
call to mind. After these deposits were
made the stone, which was a piece of
beautiful white marble, appropriately
inscribed, was put in place and the
proper officers made examination of
the stone and pronounced it square,
level and plumb. At the close of these
interesting ceremonies Grand Master
Davidson pronounced some of the
sweetest, most eloquent and touching
benedictions to which I ever listened,
and these were responded to heartily
by the fraternity with a “So mote it be.”
The procession was reformed by the
Grand Marshal and marched into the
chapel of the College, where were gath
ered the beauty and chivalry of West
ern Georgia.
The exercises there were resumed
by a song, “The Old Turnkey,” by Mr.
Alwyn Smith. The song was rendered
in a masterly manner and its rendition
was greeted with hearty applause.
Judge B. H. Bigham, D.\ G.\ M.\,
arose and in his inimitable manner in
troduced Grand Master Davidson,
who was greeted by the audience with
prolonged applause.
Here language fails me. To attempt
to give a synopsis of the address would
be to undertake a task which would
result in utter failure. Suffice it to say
that it was grandly eloquent, and was
listened to by an audience delighted,
enraptured, by the flow of noble thought
so forcibly and eloquently expressed.
He seemed to realise that he was in
the presence of an audience which had
been swayed by the burning eloquence
of Colquitt, Stephens, Yancey, Alford
—yea, in'the very home of that grand
est of all American orrtors, the loved
and lamented Benjamin Harvey Hill;—
beautiful cake. “In behaft of the widow
^>f a Mason, ‘true and tried,*' it was pre
sented to the Masons of Georgia,
through him as their grand representa
tive.”
The Qrand Master arose and said:
“A fenyjHbments ago I was whisper
ed to and notified to be»ii^ readiness to
accept a present, but in the presence
of woman and cake I am dumb. It is
a prerogative of my office, and -I have
the authority to pronounce a proper
person a Mason on sight* L therefore,
pronounce the lady who made that
cake a Mason; and every latfy who
duplicates that cake, Masons—-and all
who double it, they and their'siteet-
hearts shall be Masons. • And as this
cake is presented through me, to the
Masons of Georgia, I promise to see to
it that it shall proceed through the
proper channel.” ,
Such a roar^is followed these remarks
are seldom heard. The house icas
brought dotclk
After another song by the choir the
procession was again formed and
marched to the beautiful grove within
the College grounds, where long tables
were heaped up and running over with
good things for the inner man. And
the ladies seemed to vie with each oth
er as to who could do most to Blake
everybody feel at home. The d«mer
was the best, I think, I ever s*wr on
such an occasion. The committed in
charge may feel assured that dis
charged their duties faithful 1 y^alfcfcvel 1.
There was enough and to spare, and
the large audience present Vi^d in
with the Masons and everyhoinf hM a
good time. Dinner over and “good
byes” said, those of us who had to re
turn on the “cannon ball” hied us away
to the depot, and in a short time we
were flying away over the steel rails
towards our homes—watching trees and
fields flitting, floating by us—and in a
little while we were at home again.
“Here she comes—there she goes,” is
they way tha’t train runs. Dr. Hudson
saw the reflection of the blue lights
(overhead in the coach) upon the em
bankments as we sped along, and vow
ed that the train was “running so fast
that it made blue streaks on the ground.”
The Doctor would dodge every shanty
we passed. An<^ yet LaGrange is a
prohibition town. Arden.
After the speeches, dinner was an- yet, to the emergency he was more
Ytirt TKa Iama WAvaViAiiork xt. i J xl. _ A—x J.li.
nounced. The large warehouse of Mr.
Frank 'Word was used for a dining hall,
and long tables were erected through
out, and these tables were absolutely
laden with tempting viaadst When
the invitation to dinner was extended,
an appreciative company responded
with alacrity, but with the best ef good
order, “and they did nil eat end were
filled,” and of tbp fragments there .
^5 Whitehall St* Atlanta, Garfan abundance.. Bering dinner hone
than equal, and the fraternity felt
proud of him as their Grand Master,
and prouder still that he is “Our David
son,” while the audience recognized in
him one of Georgia’s best orators and
were proud of him os a Georgian.
After Mm prolonged cheering had
censed and quiet was finally restored, an
unexpected- change ef programme was
tuodo Cok J. Edward Toole, who
and lawnmCari tp 1 the spenket %
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—The meeting at White
Water closed with nine accessions to
the membership, all of whom were re
ceived by baptism. The meeting will
he resumed at Starr’s mill on Saturday
before the first Sabbath in September.
Several ministers will be in attendance
and assist the pastor in conducting the
services.
Starr’s mill is one of the most attrac
tive places in Middle Georgia. Seven
fine springs are located there, within a
short distance of each other, from
whose crystal founts a flood of
sparkling water pours forth, as pure
•and sweet as ever bubbled from the
earth. With sufficient improvements
in the way of hotels, and other accom
modations for sojourners, this could be
made a popular health resort during
the hot summer months. It is surpris
ing that the locality has not been util
ized by some enterprising person before
now and brought more prominent
ly into notice. Its advantages
should be known and arrangements
made by another season to throw the
place open to the public.
A company has been organized at
Turin, to be known as the “Turin Gin
ning and Manufacturing Company,” of
which Mr. Sterling Elder is president.
The company is now ready for ginning,
and the public can be readily accommo
dated by bringing their cotton to Tu
rin.
Prof. Allen opened his school here
on Monday last, with good prospects.
A little child of Mr. L. T. Moses has
been quite sick for several days.
Mr. Jim Carmical is happy again. It
is a boy this time.
At this writing an interesting meet
ing is in progress at Sharpsburg. The
services are conducted by Rev. John
Farmer, Rev. E. Culpepper and Bro.
W. T. Arnall of Senoia.
The family of Hon. Wm. Whatley, of
Fayette county, have a pet owl that is
a curiosity. It was caught some time
ago, while young, but it is now grown.
It mingles with the family poultry with
the utmost freedom and never molests
them. It is quite gentle and answers
to its name as intelligently as a dog
would.
Miss Annie Ingraham, of Atlanta, is
visiting Miss Nora Page, of Turin.
Time was when certain articles of
domestic use were exempt from taxa
tion in this State. Latterly, however,
everything is embraced in the tax list,
including books, farming implements,
wagons, mechanical tools, etc If the
present Legislature desires to do the
fanning class ol Georgia a favor, have
the foregoing articles placed on the
free Ust and stake up the deficiency by
raising the rate ou guano dealers, horse
drofent cotton bpyer% agd other pro
fessions end eeoc«tibo»ttet ate useless
to the
The cotton caterpillar has appear*
in this section, and if it* ravages arose
soon checked the late crop will be *'
utter failure.
Henceforth Mr. Fred Hunter can 1*
found by his friends in the Hurtnicift
bmTTlhig, having been admitted ns s
member of the firm. Success to hi*
and his wife—when he gets one.
Aug. 24th. K. A.T._
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Roacoe.
Mr % Editor:—The people in the m
cinits^of Sardis church, Campbell cost
tjW,ecdast SaturdaySn the beontibi
grove fryntinj the residence of B<b
John.K. Smith to enjoy a barbeem
Yourcorrespondent had the pleasor
of attending, and must say that of lb
three which he has attended this yen:
this far excelled them all. Infact, it w»
the most agreeable and pleasant gaO
ering of any kind that I have attend**
during the season. Besides the
quantity and variety of meats so nice!
barbecued by Messrs. Sam Astin nb<‘
Robert Barnes, there was almost evm
thing else that heart could wish. The-
even had coffee for the older jwople.
The dinner haring been spread on r-
long table and announced, everybody
went up and fared - sumptuously. Tlv
committee of arrangement did not spar
any pains in making the necesssr-
preparation for the.pleasure of all wh>
attended. A large swirfgViwas erecte<
for the amusement of 4hfe children
which they erfjoyed to theiFfullestW.
parity. There was*also a nice croqu*
ground, with several sets of balls an
mallets* which engaged a large numb*
of the young people. Nothing w»
left undone that would add to the sin
cess of the'occasion.
The Rosebud Devouring Club, whie’
was organized that day, create
quite a sensation among those win
were present. Its membership is conn
posed of young men and young ladie>
and quite a number were initiated .th*
day. I will not attempt to give all th.
particulars. Miss Emma Petty an
Mr. Ira Smith, and Miss Maggie Yate
and Mr. A. A. Barnes, who were sq>
pointed committees to report the v>.
ercises for Tiie Herald and Advei-
tiner and FairhurnMews, respectively..
will give them, and also the names \
the members. Of course, it Is a seen
organization; hut I will state by per
mission that it does not antagonize th
Farmers’ Alliance, nor any other w
ganization—but it does seek to devotr
all the barbecued meat and waterme -
011s that come in its way.
The Rosebud Devouring Club wii
meet next October in Atlanta, at 11>
Piedmont fair. All .members are ear
nestly requested to be present. JG
those who want information concert*
ing the club can obtain it by addresdn
the president at Roscoe, Ga., or th
secretary at Powelville, Ga.,
Mr. B. C. Sanders left to-day fo
Cherokee county, Ala. He will Ik
gone about two weeks.
Rev. L. Carter filled his appointmeu:
at Roscoe last Sunday evening.
On account of the rain the Farmen-
Alliance was not organized last Thui>
day night.
Mr. Editor, I wish you and “UncL
Ripples” could have been at the haribe
cue. Oracle.
Aug. 23d.
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Sharpsburg’,
Mr. Editor:—An interesting rneBtin?
is in progress at the Baptist church<S*&
week. Services were conducted as
Sunday by Rev. J. J. Farmer, of Xndi-
ana. There have been but two accaa
s ons to the membership as yet. Jfr.
Augustus Stokes is taking a deep inter
est in the meeting.
Mr. John Norris will return &
Sharpsburg in a few weeks and reman
some time.
Mrs. J. J. North is putting up ane*
building near the brick store. It -«fl
he used as a postoffice when completed.
Prof. A. S. Jones is repairing his£h>
house and will move his big engmeoa#
saw-mill to this place, with the eagpc
tation of doing a heavy ginning
ness this fall.
Crops are needing rain in -this^ae
tion—the turnip crop especially,
Aug. 23d. &
A Card.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Can-
roll county, hereby certify that the .State
ment made by “Ripples” in a comma
nication which appeared in The Njbf
nan Herald and Advertises 4ft
date August 5th, was based upon a*
formation received from us—thaicne
port therein contained being aariHi
of common gossip in this neighborhood
In presenting the matter in tlir mnnooi
indicated above “Ripples” ha* xmi
given publicity to the opinion anti*
lief generally entertained, by the-dti
zens of this community.
R. Y. ROBEBSOfif
J. Roberson,
E. C. Edmoh*.
Carroll C<t, Ga., August 20th.
Spiritual Health and Physical
Mr. Editor:—Wo had a fine
at Fairview, Spalding county, Gn^o*
bracing the third Sabbath in thepji
ant month. Baptized seven lastjRM
bath morning.
There is considerable stekne
neighborhood mentioned, Dr.
alooe-, has fifty cases of chills 1
1 B. W.
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