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Our buyers are now in New York, and will purchase one of the largest and mosft complete stocks
of goods for SPOT CASH that has ever been shown in Newnan. Buying for Cash and selling for
Cash enables us to sell them for less. We anticipated the advance in the price of cotton; therefore,
bought very heavily of all staple goods while they were at the lowest point—-on a basis of 8c. cotton.
We will sell them at less than wholesale value; so you need not fear having to pay high prices.
To make room for the tremendous preparations now under way for fall business it is necessary
to close out at once all summer goods. Consequently, special price concessions now prevail all over
the stores.
For early fall wear we have already received the following lines and put them on sale:
“Dorothy Dodd” Shoes; complete line men’s and boys’ Work Shoes; fall Ginghams and Percales
—the 12 1 -2c. kind at 10c.; all standard Calicoes, 5c.
We will have on sale next week only a quantity of remnants and short lengths suitable for mak
ing waists and children’s school dresses.
fierald and Rdoertisei
NEWNAN, FRIDAY, AUG. 13.
New Management for the Virginia
House.
On Monday next Mrs. Piercie Moore
will vacate the Virginia House, and
will be succeeded in the management,
of this well-known and popular hostel
ry by Mr. W. A. .lamison, who has ta
ken the house on a five-year lease. Mr.
Jamison comes from Newberry, S. C.,
where he was engaged for several
years in the hotel business. He is
widely and favorably known to the
traveling public, and comes highly rec
ommended, both as a hotel manager
and for his estimable qualities as a cit
izen. Mrs. Moore literally grew un in
the Virginia House, and has been iden
tified with it since its establishment
nearly forty years ago. The hotel was
built by Miss Ella Yancey, who owned
and managed it until her death fifteen
years ago. Since that time the house
has been under the exclusive manage
ment of Mrs. Moore, and she now re
tires to enjoy a well-earned rest. She
will be missed by the thousands of way
farers who have been accustomed to
seek shelter and refreshment under her
roof upon their periodical visits to
Newnan, and their best wishes will
follow her.
A New Farmers’ Telephone Line.
An important farmers’ telephone line
will soon be connected with the tele
phone exchange of the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. in Newnan. The line
will be constructed by the Dominick
Mercantile Co., and they have signed a
contract to connect with the Southern
Bell Co. It will extend from Newnan
to Turin, and when completed will fur
nish service to the following parties:
Dominick Mercantile Co., store; Ar-
nall-Hunter Co., store; Turin Drug
Co., store; Turin Banking Co., office;
J. A. Daniel, residence; Dr. J. C.
Stovall, office.
Manager Thomson states that there
is considerable activity among farmers
in the matter of securing telephone ser
vice in their homes. He has had a
number of inquiries, and states that
the indications are that several new
contracts for connection with the New
nan exchange will soon be signed.
The extension of the telephone ser
vice to the farm is valuable to the
merchants and business men of the
city, placing them in constant commu
nication with an important element of
their trade. There are a number of
farmers’ telephone lines in Coweta
county, and the progressive farmers
are realizing the value and advantage
of being in such close touch with their
friends and neighbors and the business
centers.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The annual election of officers of
Newnan Chapter, U. D. C., was held
in the assembly-room of the Carnegie
Library Saturday afternoon, when the
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year, viz: Mrs. R. D. Cole,
jr., president; Miss Helen Long, first
vice - presi„ent; Miss Lizzie May
Holmes, second vice-president; Mrs.
M ary Simms, recording secretary;
Mrs. W. A. Steed, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. T. J. Jones, treasurer;
Miss Mattie Reid Robinson, historian;
Mrs. J. C. Gibson, registrar.
The following standing committees
were appointed at the regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday last, to-wit:
Finavce.—Mrs. Gordon Lee, Mrs. T.
B. Davis, Mrs. W. C. McBride.
Credentials.—Mrs. J. C. Gibson, Mrs.
J. A. Hunter, Miss Emmie Robinson.
Memorial. — Miss Lilia Leigh, Mrs.
D. S. Summers, Miss Annie Will Red-
wine, Mrs. W. C. lvinnard Wm.
Barge, mascot.
Ways and Means. — Mrs. Frank
Rawls, Mrs. Z. Greene, Mrs. H. A.
Hall, Mrs. J. S. Powell, Mrs. J. L.
Miller, Mrs. E. F. Sims.
Music.— Mrs. Jas. E. Brown, Mrs. J.
H. McKoy, Mrs. B. C. Sander*. Mrs.
Will Perry, Mrs. If. A. Gools y, Mrs.
Mamie Thompson. Miss Dorotiu Bur
pee.
Social.—Mrs. J. T. Kirby, Mrs. T.
J. Fisher, Mrs. F. B. Cole, Mrs. Gar
land Jones, Mrs. T. B. McRitchie, Miss
Katie Arnall.
Hall and Decorating.— Mrs. Sue I’.
Wright, Mrs. J. A. Royeton, Mrs. H.
C. Glover, Mrs. Edwin Platt, Mrs. A.
C. North, Mrs. G. W. Byram, .Miss Liz
zie Lou Camp.
New Members. — Mrs. W. P. Gearreld,
Mrs. Mattie Strickland, Mrs. Lutie
Powers, Mrs. N. L. North, Miss Mar
tha Askew, Miss Ruth Bailey.
Mrs. W. A. Steed,
Corresponding Secretary.
Newnan’s Pioneer Citizen Yields to
Death.
Mr. W. P. Nimmons, known and
loved by everybody, passed peacefully
away Wednesday morning, after an ill
ness extending over several weeks. He
was peculiarly afflicted, his case baf
fling the skill of some of our best phy
sicians. and it had been apparent for
some time that he was incurable. He
bore his sufferings patiently, exhibit
ing a fortitude that betokened a strong
Christian spirit and an unfaltering
faith in Him upon whose arm he had
leaned through all the trials and tribu
lations of life. His last hours were
I peaceful, all the loved ones of his farn-
I ily being present wnen he passed away.
I “Uncle Potts,’’ as he was affection-
j ately known, was past 80 years of age
at the time of his death, and enjoyed
j ihe distinction of being the first male
| child born in Newnan. All the years
of his long and useful life were spent
in ihis community, and a better man
never lived. He was a veteran of the
j Civil War, enlisting at the outbreak of
hostilities as a member of Capt. R. L.
| Y. Long’s company, and serving until
j the surrender. He was for several
; years City Clerk of Newnan, and was
I honored in other ways by his fellow-
citizens. He was an elder of the Pres
byterian church and an active and help
ful member of the congregation with
which he had so long worshiped.
He is survived by his wife and four
children, the latter being Mr. Harvey
Nimmons of LaGrange, Mrs. W. L.
Bohannon, Miss Kate Nimmons and
Mr. W. E. Nimmons.
The funeral took place yesterday
morning at 10 o’clock, from the Pres
byterian church. Services were con
ducted by Dr. Jas. Stacy, assisted by
Rev. J. E. Hannah and Rev. W. J.
Cotter. The interment was at Oak
Hill.
City Court.
The July adjourned term of the City
Court convened Monday morning, and
the session thus far has been a busy
one. Court has been engaged all the
week on the criminal docket, convic
tions having been secured in the fol
lowing cases up to the hour of going
to press, to-wit:
Columbus Strickland ; carrying pis
tol concealed; plea of guilty; $50 or
12 months.
Ad. Hill; disturbing public worship:
plea of guilty ; $25 or 12 months.
Andrew Smith ; drunkenness ; plea
of guilty ; $25 or 12 months.
Ben Redwine; simple larceny; plea
of guilty; $50 or 8 months.
Sam Lowe; assault and battery;
plea of guilty ; $25 or 4 months.
Sam Lowe ; larceny ; plea of guilty ;
$25 or 6 months.
Tom Burks; drunkenness; verdict
of guilty ; $25 or 6 months.
Tom Burks; assault and battery;
plea of guilty ; $25 or 6 months.
Richard Smith; gambling; verdict
of guilty ; $50 or 12 months.
Roy Ragland; gambling; plea of
guilty; $50 or 12 months.
Frank Winkles; drunkenness; plea
of guilty; $25 or 4 months.
Grant Jones; pointing pistol; ver
dict of guilty ; $25 or 6 months.
Grant Jones; obstructing legal pro
cess; plea of guilty ; $25 or fi months.
Richard Smith; misdemeanor; ver
dict of guilty; $30 or 6 months.
Sterling Phillips; disturbing public
worship; verdict of guilty; $25 or fi
months.
R. E. Stubbs; assault and battery;
plea of guilty : $50 or 6 months.
Will Lipscomb; larceny; plea of
guilty ; $25 or 6 months.
J urors empanneled this week are J. P.
Cureton, B. M. Blackburn, B. H. Kir
by, F. E. Hindsman, J. P. Bohannon,
J. F. Dial, C. B. Nixon, It. W. Jack-
son, John T. Shaddix, jr., D. B. Lam
bert, A. B. Cates, D. R. Sewell. N. N.
Henelee. T. H. Mattox, C. J. Barron,
W. F. Thigpen, T. M. Goodrum, J. E.
Dent, Geo. P. Hurst, W. T. Gentry. W.
S. McDonald, W. J. Moore, Tobe Don-
egan, M. V. Roberts.
The civil docket will be taken up
next Monday, and will likely occupy the
time of the court for the entire week.
Excursion to Tybee Aug. 17, via
Central of Georgia Railway.
Rate from Lutherville $4.50 round
trip. Tickets on sale for train leaving
Lutherville at 5:55 p. m., Aug. 17,
1909, arriving Tvbee 9:45 following
morning, 'lickets will be good to re
turn on or before Aug. 22, 1909.
Sleepers and coaches will bo opera
ted through to Savannah. For excur
sion tickets and informaton in regard
to sleeping car reservations, etc., ap
ply to E. C. Norris, agent, Lutherville.
Last excursion of the season to Ty
bee.
While a man i3 worrying about the
problem of life, a woman is figuring
out a new way to arrange her hair.
The weather man doesn’t seem to
care anything for popularity.
Wants McLendon to Run.
Of the action of the Legislature in
voting to nfake permanent the suspet -
sion of Railroad Commissioner McLen
don, Tom Watson says in The Jefferson
ian:
“The verdict against McLendon does
not follow the indictment at all. It is
based upon a different matter altogeth-!
er, to-wit: the sale of the bonds.
“Is it claimed that there is any law
against the negotiation of the sale of
the bonds? No. Does anybody believe
that Guyc McLendon is not as honest a
gentleman as we have in this State,
and that a reprimand—a censure be
cause of the impropriety of dabbling in
bond deals while holding an office of
that kind—would not have met all the
requirements of the case? I think not.
“Why, then, the implacable hound
ing down of the pallid man in the rol
ler chair?
“Because the Big and Beautiful One j
is in the race for the United States j
Senate, and needs a scapegoat upon
whom shall fall the sins ol omission of ,
a reform administration.
“An act of gross injustice and a cam
paign of venomous abuse made a Gov
ernor out of Joseph M. Brown. What i
it will do for McLendon I don’t know
hut if I were in Mac’s place, knowing
the warm hearts of the plain people of .
Georgia as I do—I would take my ease!
right straight to the great jury of all
the people, and I would make a fight I
for my political life that would be re
membered for generations to come! |
“Never in the world would I take
sentence of death from Mr. Hoke I
Smith and those legislators who run to j
his law office to get their orders.”
McLendon Asks For His Salary.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 0. Chairman S.
G. McLendon, of the Railroad Commis
sion, has made a demand upon the
State Treasurer, J. Pope Brown, for
his salary from the date of bis suspen
sion by Gov. Smith up to date. The
Treasuer, of course, declined to pay
the salary claimed, and made reply
that he would pay it only upon the ad
vice of the Attorney-General. It is
generally understood that this step was
taken with a view to instituting man
damus proceedings in the State courts
seeking to compel the payment of the
salary, and thus establish in the courts
the question as to whether or not his
removal by the Legislature was legal.
It is understood that Chairman Mc
Lendon has retained attorneys. Gov.
Brown will not take action in the mat
ter of the vacancy on the Railroad
Commission for several days to come.
It is understood that the Governor will
take up the matter with Attorney-Gen
eral Hart, and iri whatever action he
may take thereafter he will he guided
by the advice of this official.
A good pocket rule—Keep your hands
out of other people’s.
If you like Mayonai.se
Dressing, but dread the effort
of mixing it, get one of these Christy Mixers
and enjoy your work.
Johnson Hardware Go.
* Phone 81. Newnan, Ga.
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Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby •> iven I hut the fi 1 in of Herring
& Parks, in the business of insurance, Ioann and
real estate in the City of Newnan. Coweta county,
Ga.. is thin flay diHsolved by mutual consent, G.
Edwin Parka retiring therefrom. The busmens
will Is* conducted at the same place by K. i*\ Her
ring, who will nettle all firm liabilities and receipt
for all debts due the firm. This 3d day of August,
1009. R. F. HERR IN fi.
G. E. PARKS.
Notice to the Public.
The firm of Herring & Parks having been dis
solved. this is to notify the public that, I will con-
tlnui; in the rual a il innuranee ljiisinca».
with offi-cHovcr Barnett, St. .John & Co.'a. I thank
my friend* 1 tor the f/ationaitn itivttn me iri thr; t.aat,
and truat that I may have a ahnre of thrtir huai-
iit*Ra in the future, at-mirimr them that all matters
entrusted to rnr will la- Ktven rny peraonal and
prompt attention. (J. EDWIN PARKS.
Newnan, fia., Auk. «, 1!W9.
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When You Are
Hot
You will find our fountain a
haven of restand refreshment.
Drop in and sit under the buz
zing fans, and sip some of our
delicious Soda, or enjoy a cup
of our pure cream Ice Cream.
It is never hot under the fans
at our fountain, and our drinks
never fail to tickle the palate
and refresh the body. Only
the ourest syrups used, so our
drinks are not injurious.
REESE DRUG COMPANY
Prescription Druggists,
10 Greenville Street
NEWNAN, GA.
All kinds of job work done
with neatness and dispatch
at this office.
TAX ASSESSMENT FOR 1909.
Court, of (-onmiiHHioricrH of Roads and Revenues of
Gowda County, August Term, 1909.
OrtmcitKl*. That there bo collected by the* Tax
Co.lcdor of Haiti county for the* year 15)09 the fol
lowing amounts, to-wit:
1. To repair court-house and jail, and build and
repair bridges ami oth»*. public improvements ac
cording Lo contract, H centh on the one hundred
dollars.
2. To pay sheriff's and jailor’** fee**, salaries of
the .fudge of the City Court of Newnan and Coun
ty Treasurer, commissions of the Tax Collector
and 'I ax Receiver, Coroner'** foe**, and other of-
licei-H’ fees that they may be legally entitled to
out of the county, 4 cent** on the one hundred
dollar**.
•I* To pay the expense** of Ihe county for bailiffs
at courts, non-resident wilncHHeH in criminal cuhch,
fuel, servant. hire, stationery, ami the like, 4 cents
on the one hundred dollars.
4. To pay juror**’ fees in the .Superior Court and
in the City C«#u* t of Nownun, 8 cents on the one
hundred dollars.
f». To pay expenses incurred in supporting the
poor of the county. 4 cents on the one hundred
dollars.
b. For the public road fund, to be used in work
ing. improving and repairing the public roads of
the county, 4b cents on the one hundred dollars.
■ . I o pay all other lawful charges against the
county, cents on the one hundred dollars.
Making in the aggregate 7‘J cents on the one
hundred dollars, which is levied upon all the tax
able proper! y of the county for the purposes afore
said for the >ear 1909.
It is i nimii k oiidkkkd. That the Tax Collec
tor of Coweta vt urity collect for the year 1909 the
following -pedal tuxes, to-wit:
In Union-lift hlehern School District. 35 cents on
the one bundled dollars,
In Raymond School District, 50 cents on the ono
hu nd red duJ'urs.
Jri Grantvillc School District, 15 cents on the ono
hundred dollars.
In White Oak School District, 40 cents on the
one hundred dollurs.
In Welcome School District, 40 cents on the one
hundred dollars.
In Morelnnd-St. Charles School District. 40cents
on the one hundred dollars.
Which said special taxes are hereby levied upon
all the taxable property in said districts for edu
cational pueposes in the year 1909.
By order of the Board:
Ft O. .TONES. Clerk.
Letters of Guardianship.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
han V. bruin nun i.uv mg applied totheCourtol
Ordinary ot said county for guardianship of th*
person and property of Willie C. Thurman, luna
tic, all persons concerned are required to show
cause in said Court by the first Monday in Sep
tember next, if any they can. why said applica
tion should not be grunted. This Aug. 6, 1909. Pra
fee, $3. L. A. PERDUE, Ordinary.