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L News Items About Some of the New Goods iiiiii White Goods We have the greatest collection of white goods ever shown in Newnan, and that is saying a great deal, for our white goods stock has always been complete. But this sea son the line is not only larger, but the values are the best we have ever been able to give for the money. We cannot quote styles and prices here; it would make too long a list. Suffice it to say that we are prepared to show the handsomest line of white goods you ever looked at, and cheaper in price than you ever bought them before. Laces The dainty patterns in French val. are coming back into favor, and are replacing to some extent the round-thread vals. We are showing a hun dred or more new sets in val. laces. In linen lace, real and imitation Cluny, Irish crochet and baby Irish laces, we show a full as sortment. Colored laces for trim ming, and plain and fan cy nets for waists, etc., in large variety. Embroideries If you want the kind of embroidery that will wear with the material, you’ll find it here. Our embroideries come from the best maker of em broideries in the world. Every piece, no matter how cheap, is made on good material, and is perfectly finished. The new patterns are lovely, and will appeal to your taste. Match sets in cambric, nainsook and swiss, in a bewildering assortment of patterns. Dress Linens Just a word about dress linens, white or colored. You know, of course, they are more stylish than ever. V, r hat will surprise you is that we are selling them cheaper than ever before. Our assortment of white and colored linens is so va ried that we cannot quote prices; but an examina tion of our stock will con vince you that we have gome extraordinary val ues in the line. IN THE ANNEX . New SKIRTS just Qpened up in voiles, panamas, etc. New line of Muslin Underwear just in. A large shipment of Rugs, Art- Squares, etc., just opened. uttiitos Local Happenings Told in SKort Paragraphs >3* L NEWS AND PERSONAL TO OUR ITEMS LOCAL OF GENERAL INTEREST READERS. j offered as “just as good.” Name in green letters on selvage. IV F. Cuttino Co. Impounded. — About March 20a small mouse-colored mare mule, ]z or 15 years old; blind in right eye; weight, 800 lbs. Animal will be delivered tu owner upon payment of all expenses. M. G. Keith. Cotton selling to-day at 9 I-Sc. Register. Register for the bond election. Let me off at Barnett, St. John & Co.'s. Spring clothing at Barnett, St. John & Co.'s. See the spring goods at Barnett, St. John & Co.’s. New line of art-squares at Scroggin Furniture Co.’s. Ap- For Sale. — Good family horse ply to W. G. Post. Miss Della Reese is visiting relatives in Quitman, Texas. Have you tried some of Carmichael’s pure lard? 'Phone 28. Tan oxfords $3.50, $4 and $5 at Bar nett, St. John & Co.’s. Ziegler shoes and oxfords for women at P. F. Cuttino & Co.’s. Let Benson press that suit of yours. You will find him on the square. W. J. Brazil paints buggies and makes tops, backs and cushions. French, Douglas and Clapp oxfords for men at P. F. Cuttino & Co.’s. Spring suits, $10 to $30. Barnett, St. John & Co. Special linen-finish white lawn, 40 inches wide. Looks like linen, and is very sheer quality 25c. a yard at P. F. Cuttino & Co. ’s. The lover who sees his rival buying flowers for the Only Girl is just as hap py as the barber who sees his customer purchasing a safety razor. The Young Ladies’ Bible Study Cir cle of the Central Baptist church will meet next Thursday afternoon with Miss Jennie Hardaway. White Wyandotte eggs — Fischel strain best winter layers—$1.50 for fif teen. Apply to Mrs. L. M. Farmer, 32 W. Washington street. We are glad to note the continued im provement of Judge Thos. Swint. He is steadily mending, and his friends hope to see him out again soon. S. C. Rhode Island Red Flips For Sale. — Pure and select strain, $1 and $1.50 for fifteen. Apply t-o Mrs. W. P. Holmes, 78 Temple Ave., Newnan. New line of skirts just received. P. F. Cuttino & Co., (Annex.) Highest market price paid for hides. G. O. Carmichael. “Special Sale,” (Saturday only,) 40c. bottle olives, 25c. Adams. Mr. and -a son. Born, on the 21st inst., to Mrs. T. M. Hyde, of Dodson- Hachett, Carhart & Co.’s clothes sold only by Barnett, St. John & Co Benson cleans clothes cleaner than any cleaner that cleans. ’Phone 294. New ribbons in all widths, shades and qualities at P. F. Cuttino & Co. If you want ice, or if you have any plowing or draying to be done, ’phone 7. All kinds buggy repairing done at Brazil’s shop, in rear Gearreld’s sta hies. Don’t buy tomato plants in Atlanta, when you can get nice ones from T. L. Camp. Wanted. — Second-hand gasoline en gine, 3 to 5 h. p. Write Andrew Camp, Moreland, Ga. We are offering some of the greatest shoe values you ever saw in odds and ends and broken lots. 11. C. Glover Co. “Cadet” stockings for children out wear all other makes. Every pair fully guaranteed. Price 25c. P. F. Cuttino & Co. “Special Sale,”( Monday only,) 25c. grated pineapple, two cans for 35c. (Two cans to a customer.) Adams, the Grocer. Linonette Suitings.- -We sell the best linonette suitings in wiiite and all col ors, 35 inches wide, at 12Ac. yard. H. C. Glover Co. If you love a pretty, stylish shoe, and want the latest, see our new spring oxfords. We can fit all ages and sizes. H. C. Glover Co. “Interwoven” socks for men. The best sock made for the price. All colors and weights, and wear guaran teed. P. F. Cuttino & Co. New line of muslin underwear for women. Also, knitted umbrella drawers and union suits. Just received in our annex. P. F. Cuttino & Co. Novelties. —We are showing a hand some line of ladies’ belts, beltings, hand-bags, hack-combs, barrettes and nair rats. H. C. Glover Co. Dutchess trousers, the guaranteed kind. New line just opened at P. F. Cuttino & Co.’s. Fifty art-squares at Scroggin Furni ture Co.’s to select from, and priced way down. Come early. Mrs. Bowen A. Reese and Miss Bes sie Kirby have made business engage ments with I. N. Orr Co. The Ladies’ Bible Circle of the First Baptist church will meet next Tuesdaj afternoon with Mrs. T. B. Davis. Miss Nell Pinson, of Newnan, will visit Miss Dena Wisdom the latter pari of this week.—LaGrarige Graphic. New rugs in all sizes and qualities just opened up. P. F. Cuttino & Co., (Annex.) I have a fine lot of tomato plants now ready to put out. T. L. Camp, 66 Spring street. Base Ball. —Come in and inspect our goods. We have a complete line. Johnson Hardware Co. Get in the well-dressed circle. Wear Hachett. Carhart & Co.’s clothes. Barnett, St. John & Co. “Special Sale,” ( Tuesday only), oat meal at 10c., (four packages to a cus tomer.) Adams. Corsets. — Bring your corset troubles to us. We can please you with a “Kabo.” H. C. Glover Co. If you want the best patterns try the Ladies’ Home Journal patterns. We sell ttiem. H. C. Glover Co. ’Phone 60. and 1 will either deliver or keen your tomato plants until you want them. T. L. Camp. If you see will give me now, or later. my tomato plants, you an order. Can deliver T. L. Camp. We direct especial attention to our very complete line of longcloths, nain sooks, and other fine cotton materials for underwear. P. F. Cuttino & Co. Why is it that a wife who can tell in ten seconds just what her husband ought to do in a $10,000 deal takes, ten days to decide on a $10 hat for herself? Dr. Sam Bradshaw left to-day for Sanford, Fla., where his wife has been spending the winter, and will be ab sent from his office a week or ten days. New line of davenports at Scroggin Furniture Co.’s in leather, imitation leather and plush. Prices, $15, $35, and $50. Will give a discount for a few days. Mrs. Arnold Broyles and Miss Mae Campbell will leave Saturday to spend several days at Mrs. Broyles’ farm, “Lucky Lane,” near Newnan.—Atlan ta Journal. Scroggin Furniture Co. has too much furniture, and for a few days will give a nice alarm clock with each $10 pur chase. Only twenty-five left. You should hsve ( ne. Billings' For Rubber Heels. 1 have a first-class shoemaker, and am now pre pared to do all kinds of shoe and har ness repairing in short order, and m.v prices are right. At A. R. Burdett’sold office. A. Jay Billings. Silverware, Watches, Etc. — Brazilian silver tableware, communion sets, toil et sets, Waltham watches, razors, etc., at low prices. All high-grade goods. Write for prices. Address .1. W. Rey nolds, Newnan, Ga., agent for Royal Mfg. Co _ On Sunday next Dr. J. S. Hardaway will begin a two-weeks’ meeting at the Central Baptist church. He will he assisted during the meeting by Rev. R. D. llaymorc, of Oxford, N. C. -the same minister who conducted a revival at this church last spring. Come in and inspect our stock. You never know what kind of bargains you are missing; and, then, we try to keep our store nice and clean, so a lady won’t feel out of place when she comes in. Adams, the Pure Food Grocer. For Sale.— Limited quantity of the celebrated “Marlborough” seed corn; also, several hundred bushels “Lee’s Improved” cotton seed. Parties de siring choice seed for planting would do well to see me at once. F. M. Lee. Warning.—This is to warn the pub lic not to give employment to my hoy, Sola Hindsman, colored, as he is a minor and left my home without cause. Is 12 years of age, and has one large and one small eye. Left home Sun day, Fell. 2$. Dave Hindsman. Warning.- This is to warn the public not to employ or harbor my son, Rob ert Lee Nichols, he being a minor and having left his home in the Fourth dis trict without my consent. Has a scar on the left side of jaw and neck. This March 10, 1909. “Doc” Nichols. A terrific rain and wind storm struck Newnan about II o’clock Wednesday night, and for a time it looked as if all things mundane would be lifted from their moorings. The flurry lasted about twenty minutes, hut so far as heard from no serious damage was done. Mr. Edgar Turner, district manager of the Jefferson Life Ins. Co. of North Carolina, spent several days in the city this week. He is planning to begin vigorous campaign in his territory, and i3 looking for live, widewake agents in the different counties embraced his district. At the First Methodist church Sun day night Dr. R. J. Bigham will preach a special sermon on “Educa tion.” Teachers and pupils of all tin schools are specially invited. The Sunday-school orchestra will unite with the choir under Prof. Astin in furnishing special music. An important real estate deal this week was the sale by Mr. John A. Man- get of the old Pinson Hotel, (now known as the New Brown House.) on Perry street. Miss Josephine Swint was the purchaser, who bought it as an investment. Seven thousand dollars was the price paid for the property. New Meat Market. — I have bought Copeland & Son’s meat market at 26 Perry street, and will continue the bus iness at the same stand, where I will keep at all times a choice assortment of the best meats that the market af fords. Give me a trial order. J. B. Ashley. 'The Egyptian Princess,” which will he given at the auditorium by the St. Cecilia Chorus on the evening of April 30, is the next amateur theatrical billed for the entertainment of the Newnan people. “The Egyptian Prin cess” is a charming operetta, and the well-known talent included in the mem bership of tlio chorus club is a guaran tee that it will he charmingly presented. The proceeds of the entertainment will he donated to the Daughters of the Confederacy. The millinery openings on Tuesday and Wednesday brought out a great throng of ladies, all eager to inspect the new spring styles, and to pick out bonnet suitable for Easter wear. Elegant and elaborate displays were made by Mrs. Lola Adams, Miss Ella l'urner and the Boone-Stripling Co., and the lints shown were as handsome and artistic as will he seen in Atlanta or any other town. Prices range from $3 to $25. and every hat offered is worth the money asked for it, the salesladies inform you. We believe what they tell us, too. The school at Fairview is in the most flourishing condition that it has been in the past four or five years, under the efficient management of Miss Maude Tavernier as principal, and her profi- ient 1 assistant. Miss Irma Alford. The school could not do otherwise than make the most rapid advancement in the educational line. The present en rollment is the largest for several years, about one hundred pupils being enrolled. Miss Cavernler and her niece, Miss Ruby Burks, visited at their home in Coweta county Saturday and Sunday. ■ Fairview Cor. Carrollton imes. Manager J. V. Thomson, of the New nan exchange, announces that a new telephone directory will soon be issued. The list will he corrected up to April 1, and he states that all those who wish to make changes in their listings, or to have their names placed in the new directory, should communicate with him at once. Those who contem plate installing telephones in their homes or offices should act promptly, in order that their names may appear properly in the new directory. Man ager Thompson states that a number of new names will be added to the list, and that the growth of the exchange here is a strong indication Of the prog ress of Newnan. Judge L. A. Perdue has received from Pension Commissioner Lindsey a circular letter explaining the intent of the Constitutional amendment, adopted at the last general election, which gives the General Assembly authority to pass an Act placing or the pension roll all Confederate soldiers and sol diers’ widows owning less than $1,500 of property. Not until the Legislature meets, however, will it be known whether the Constitutional provision is to take the form of law. If this should be done when the Legislature convenes in June, the necessary blanks will then tie sent out to all Ordinaries in the State, together with full in structions relative to the filing of ap plications, etc. The new class of pen sioners will lie allowed until Sept. 30, 19 19, in which to perfect their papers and qualify before the Ordinary. A first shipment of “Eclipse” shirts for men. You know the “Eclipse” quality. The patterns for this season are unusually handsome. P. F. Cuttino & Co. “Special Sale,’’ (Wednesday only.) a 30c. can Bartlett pears for 10c. The wrapper slightly soiled, but contents good. Two cans to a customer. Adams. Sat- Shoes and Oxfords. —Beginning urday, March 27, we will sell at “spe cial sale” shoes and oxfords in odds and ends, broken lots, at unheard-of prices. H. C. Glover Co. Barred Plymouth Rock Fggs.—We can furnish full barred Plymouth Rock eggs for setting at thirteen for $1, or thirty for $2. ’Phone or mail us your orders. Reese Drug Co. “Special Sale,” (Thursday only,) This will be candy day with us. All kinds of candy will be sold cheap. Too many kinds to mention, hut as a start er we will sell Lowney’s (60c., you know,) for 45c.,. (one pound to a cus tomer). All the candies in our stock will be cheap on Thursday. Adams. Notice. — Having made a change in our business, all persons indebted to the late firm of Foster & Lovelady are requested to call and settle their old accounts. Y. C. Foster. Art Squares. — Axminster, 9x12; seamless, 9x12; “Blue Ribbon,” 9x11; tapestry seamless and seam, 6x9. As sorted patterns, and at very reasona ble prices. Scroggin Furniture Co. Honest now, girls, did you ever see °uch hats as Dame Fortune has <le- “Special Sale,” (Friday only,) gen uine French peas, the 30c. kind, 20c. Two cans to a customer. Adams. Pure breed S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs for sale at $1 for fifteen. Apply , creed you shall wear this season? About to A. H. Young, R. F. D. 6, Newnan. i tour of the new creations is all that one pew will accommodate on Easter The Ladies’ Bible Study Circle of the j morning. ; Central Baptist church will meet next j ’■ i Friday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. By- i Mrs. Arnold Broyles and young son, j rarn. j of Atlanta, and Mrs. Mattie Thomas ! T ~T7: ~ 7 ~ ,, , land little granddaughter, of Union | Mrs. J. W. Dukes has gone to Gads- Springs, Ala., are expect d to-morrow make her | on a visit to Mrs. W. B. Orr, and will Miss Belle Vernon King, of Rome, will lie the guest of Mrs. J. H. Strick land next week, and a number of charming entertainments are being planned in her honor. Miss King’s mar riage to Mr. John Caldwell Porter, of Rome, on April 14, is a near event in which all her Newnan friends are in terested. The committee which has been mak ing the rounds the past two weeks col lecting subscriptions for the new rail road has about finished its work, and we understand that Mr. I. L. McCord, of the contracting firm of McCord & Co., New York, will be in Newnan j Monday for the purpose of closing the contract. I their store. All partitions in the B. Powell | second story have been removed, con- big Each month the publishers of Every body’s Magazine offer prizes to news dealers handling their publication for the best and most striking window dis play calling attention to the magazine. The prize for the best display is $15, and for second and third 310 each. Mr. P. G. Stanley, of the Holt & Cates Co., is competing for a prize this month, and the display which he has arranged is both unique and attractive. It is in the shape of a log cabin, built of small [line logs, with old-fashioned stick-and- dirt chimney, and has all the character istics of the typical backwoods cabin. An old black mammy is sunning her self in front of the cabin, and in the yard are a number of chickens and the inevitable ’possum dog. A placard on the roof of the cabin contains these words—” ‘Everybody’s’ in everybody's house, even to the log cabin.” If Mr. Stanley doesn’t get a prize, he cer tainly is entitled to honorable men tion. An unusual and remarkable sight was witnessed at the opening sale of one of our firms a few days ago. We re fer to the special sale inaugurated by I. N. Orr Co. to dispose of the stocks of Eiseman & Weil and “The Fa mous,” two of Atlanta’s leading clothing and dry goods merchants. They advertised extensively, and over one thousand people gathered in front of their store (he morning of the opening. People came to Newnan who had never been here before. They took advantage of the firm’s offer to pay their fare on condition that they trade $20 worth. Wo understand they refunded fares to customers from every town within a radius of 35 miles. One old lady from below Franklin called lor her ferriage. This firm is making some alterations and improvements in repository, sufficiently large to accom modate one hundred vehicles. Church Notice.—Elder 1 will preach at Liberty Christian church I verting the entire floor into one next Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock, Sunday morning at 11, and Sunday night at 7 :30. The subjects are, “The Wondrous Works of Christ,” “A Re view of the Sunday-school Lessons of the Quarter,” and “Jesus, and What to Do With Him. ” Mr. I). S. Summers, who represents the fertilizer branch of the Mandeviile Mills, of Carrollton, in this territory, spent a couple of days here this week with his family. He finds the fertilizer Just received new line of art squares, trade considerably demoralized at some Some exceptionally pretty patterns for I points, with no fixed price for any a few days. We want to sell about grade of guano offered. His company 50 squares. We are in a position I is not trying to meet this sort of com- to give you close prices, and will be j petition, he says; that it is more im- pleased to show you through. Mattings J portant just now to maintain the high and rugs also will be in this sale. You j reputation of the various brands matiu- are welcomed. Scroggin Furniture Co. The Dominick Mercantile Co., of Tu- are sending out invitations to their factured by the Mandeviile Mills than to sell the goods at such prices as have been fixed by some of the foreign fer tilizer concerns that are seeking bus - ness in this territory. “If farmers HOLT ft CATES CO. NEWNAN, GA. SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES When properly fitted, are a comfort and joy. We test your eyes FREE; sell you the best that can be had anywhere for the money, and guarantee satisfaction or your money back. H. S. BANTA, The Newnan Jeweler. den, Ala., where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. G. P. Sewell. spend several days. millinery opening on Tuesday and Wed- j were as careful and painstaking in sday next. If you don’t get one it | buying fertilizers as they are in pur- Mr. S. W. Allen has gone to Albany, Mr. E. C. Goodwyn spent a couple Ga., where he is superintending the j of days the first of the week with the construction of a system of sewers for j Montevallo coal people at Binning that city. Cotton Seed.— Brodwell double-joint ed cotton seed for sale at 75c. per bush- J el. Apply to C. C. Puckett, R. F. D. 6, Newnan. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. North went up to Atlanta Tuesday evening to see Nat Goodwin and Edna Goodrich in “The Master Hand.” will be an oversight on their part, be cause it was intended that you should have one. Don’t stay away on this account, because the firm wants everv ladyin the vicinity of Turin to attend the opening. Miss Fannie Butts will be in charge. ham. Ala. He has the exclusive agency for this coal in the territory tributary to Newnan. I Notice to Fishermen. —I have decided Don’t forget the millinery opening j not to lease Wynn’s pond to a stock in Turin next Tuesday and Wednesday, | company this year, but to allow the The light of happiness is often shut out by the shadow of suspicion. (30th and 31st inst.,) at the Dominick Mercantile Co.It will he an in teresting event to the ladies. Miss Fannie Butts will be in charge. Insist on having ”Killarney / ’ dress linen. It costs no more, and is far superior to the imitations which are public fishing privileges during the months of April. May and June upon the payment of $5. Under no circum stances will net fishing be allowed, and I reserve the right to determine the number of trot-lines to be placed in the ford. For further particulars see G. L. Wynn, Newnan, Ga. chasing other supplies needed on the farm,” Mr. Summers remarked, “the Mandeviile Mills could dispose of its entire output in Carroll and the adja cent counties, because the fertilizers put on the market bv the Mandeviile people are known to be honest, high- class goods.” -The Augusta Herald rises to re mark that “the new spring hat is out of sight.” Whereupon the Americus Tirnes-Recorder calls The Herald down by saying: “Beg to differ; the girl under the hat is out of sight.” And it may be added that the man who oavs for one is “out of money.” And that’s the main point, after all.—LaGrange Graphic. Spring? It’s high time to decide? what. • you want, and make your select iou v. bib- our stock is correct. Wo oiler you all the Q| ubf ■ Will he glad to show you the kind olt'orirr tb» to your interest. () •■ tonlall -tylcs tan, paler.t, i'-i nod gun ructa! '•'.'u. >’ j and SA (li/eusacall. Wo will make it Barnett, St. John & Co.