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N EW FALL Percales in
COTTONS dark colors
for children’s school dresses.
New prints in dark styles.
New suitings for early fall
wear.
Ginghams and madras cloths in
light or dark patterns.
NEW FOOT- The Edwin
WEAR Clapp shoe
for men—conceded to be the best
made.
The French shoe for men in
the new shapes for fall.
Nobby styles in plain or patent
kid, price $4.
HOSIERY The “Interwo
ven” socks for men—the most
durable on the market. There
are a thousand imitations, but
only one genuine “Interwoven;”
price 25c. Every pair guaran
teed. !
“The Cadet” stocking for boys
and girls. The scientific stock
ing, made for service. Linen
heels, knees and toes. Every
pair is guaranteed; price 25c. ;
A complete line of all sorts of
seasonable hosiery, in weights,
colors and qualities now in de
mand.
CORSETS We are con
stantly replenishing our stock
with the new models in corsets.
The “W. B.” corset leads all
others in fit, quality of material
and finish. To have your dress
correctly fitted wear a “W. B.”
corset.
COLLARS When you buy
collars insist on their being linen.
Cotton collars do not hold their
shape or wear so long as the
linen. The “Peyser” collar is
the only linen collar on the mar
ket at the price—10c. and 15c.,
according to shape.
THE M ’CALL Subscribe
MAGAZINE now for
the McCall Magazine. It costs
but 20c. a year when called for at
our store, and is the best maga
zine published. We carry a com
plete stock of McCall patterns—
the best made.
WE CAN SAVE On all
YOU MONEY kinds
of staple dry goods. YVe bought
an ample stock before the rise in
prices, and are thus able to offer
them very cheap.
j Local Happenings Told in j
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NEWS AND PERSONAL
TO OUR
ITEMS
LOCAL
OF GENERAL
READERS.
INTEREST 1
Ji\
Elastic belts and belting at Potts &
Parks’.
Mr. \V. H. Holmes spent Sunday in
Opelika.
Rooms for rent. Apply to Mrs. R.
H. Hardaway.
Tom Swint has amputated his mus
tache—he has!
G. E. Parks, real estate and insur
ance. ’Phone 325.
Mr. Harry Palmer is quite ill at his
home in Moreland.
Meriwether Superior Court will con
vene next Monday.
Bargains in summer dress goods at
Boone-Stripling Co.’s.
Mr. J. E. Zachery is visiting his
brother at Seneca, S. C.
Miss Lizzie Hill, of Fayetteville, is
visiting Mrs. Gus Nipper.
Mrs. Goss Mattox, of Florida, is vis
iting Mrs. YV. H. Stallings.
Tax Collector Griffin, of Carroll coun
ty, was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Claire Holmes is visiting
friends in Bowdon this week.
Born, on the 4th inst., to Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Nall a daughter.
Belt pins, beauty pins and ladies’
hand-bags at Potts & Parks’.
The fall term of Coweta Superior
Court is only three weeks off.
Let Benson press that suit of yours.
You will find him on the square.
The Misses Nall, of Lutherville, are
visiting Mrs. YV. G. McWilliams.
Mrs. Lewis Kalb, of Atlanta, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Foster.
Mrs. J. T. Williams and children are
visiting relatives at Buckhead, Ga.
Congressman Gordon Lee, of Chicka-
mauga, was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Mary Lou North, of Ashford,
Ala., is visiting Mrs. G. W. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Gibson are at
Asheville, N. C., for a month’s stay.
Benson cleans clothes cleaner than
any cleaner that cleans. ’Phone 294.
Go-Fly keeps Hies off horses and cat
tle;—25c. and 50c. at all drug stores.
Highest market price paid for hides.
G. O. Carmichael.
Miss Lizzie May Holmes is spending
the week with relatives in Carrollton.
Mr. G. T. YVilliams, of Bremen, was
in the city a couple of days this week.
Miss Jennie Kate Mills, of Barnes-
ville, is visiting Mrs. F. E. Wadsworth.
Mr. Ernest Palmour, of Gainesville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. B. Davis.
Capt. C. M. Speer, of Carrollton,
spent a few hours in the city yester
day.
Miss Mary Hodge is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. G. L. McBroom, in Chatta
nooga.
Mrs. G. YV. Peddy has been quite ill
for several days from an attack of la
grippe.
Mrs. R. J. Lee. of Atlanta, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Russell.
Miss Marian Bryant is spending a
few days with her uncle’s family in
LaGrange.
Mrs. Mark Luckie, of Jacksonville,
Fla., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
E. D. Nall.
Miss Ella Gena Beckcom, of Jeffer
sonville, Ga., is the guest, of Mrs. Ma
mie S. Johnson.
Highest market price paid for beef
cattle and hides by T. A. Manning, 17
E. Broad street.
For Rent. — Two stores in Carpenter
building; possession Sept. 1. Apply to
J. T. Carpenter.
Dr. and Mrs. A. YV. Calhoun, of At
lanta, are the guests of their sister,
Mrs. Sue C. Hill.
Miss Nona YVadsworth has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives and
friends at Griffin.
Wanted to Rent. —A. 5 or 6-room cot
tage, conveniently located. Apply at
this office, or address P. 0, box 274.
For accident and health insurance
see G. E. Parks. Office over Barnett,
St. John & Co.’s store. ’Phone 325.
New fall percales and ginghams—the
12Yc. kind at 10c.
Boone-Stripling Co.
Mason fruit jars, to close out, quarts
69c. ; half-gallons, 75c.
Boone-Stripling Co.
Lost.—Aug. 5 a pair of gold nose-
glasses, with black cord.
Miss Jennie Cates.
Oxfords. — Ladies’, misses’ and chil
dren's oxfords at reduced prices.
Potts & Parks.
Linens.—Sheer or heavy linen lawn;
pillow-case or sheet linen. YVe sell lin
ens. Potts & Parks.
Novelties. — Hair nets, electric curl
ers, hair rats, combs, barrettes and
pins. Potts & Parks.
Corsets. —Vie sell corsets. A shape
for every figure—a price for every
purse. Potts & Parks.
New Fall Goods.—Ginghams, per
cales, calicoes, linonettes and suitings,
for school dresses. Potts & Parks.
Mr. L. D. Ragland, who has been
spending a month with Coweta rela
tives, returned this week to his Texas
home.
If you want a farm in South Geor
gia, any size, write for prices, etc., to
J. Frank Powell, dealer in real estate,
Vienna, Ga.
Mr. G. T. Shannon, of Chattanooga,
spent last week with his mother, Mrs.
J. A. Shannon. He left Saturday for
New Mexico.
Mrs. Geo. W. Ramey and children,
and Mrs. Heard Dent and children, of
Atlanta, are spending some time with
Mrs. E. S. Dent.
If you want to buy, sell or rent city
or farm property, see G. E. Parks.
Office over Barnett, St. John & Co.’s
store. ’Phone 325.
Mrs. Hugh Hill and little son, who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Brown for several days, returned this
week to YVest Point.
Mrs. D. T. Mangel and infant daugh
ter have gone to Murphy, N. C., where
they will spend a month for the benefit
of the latter’s health.
Mrs. G. L. McBroom and children,
who have been visiting relatives in
the city, returned this week to their
home in Chattanooga.
Mrs. E. H. Bowman and children, of
Newnan, came last week on a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. YV. E. YVood.
—Cedartown Standard.
Mrs. J. S. Hardaway and little
daughter, who have been visiting rela
tives in North Carolina for the past
month, returned home Monday.
Tax Receiver YVilkinson’s digest
shows an increase in property returns
for 1909 amounting to $89,936, as com
pared with the returns for 1908.
Neiv Shoes.--Ladies’ new fall shoes
now in. ready for girls going off to
school. Let us show you.
Potts & Parks.
Special values in short-lengths and
remnants, suitable for children’s
waists and school dresses.
Boone-Stripling Co.
Laces, Laces.— New lot laces—Ger
man, val. and linen laces. Five thou
sand yards now on sale at 5c. the yard.
Potts & Parks.
Corsets.—“ American Lady” corsets
—a model for every figure. Medium or
long, high or low bust. YVe lead in sale
of corsets Potts & Parks.
For Sale or Exchange.—Good surrey,
(one of best makes;) used but little.
YY’ill sell at a bargain, or will swap for
a good mule. YV. A. Potts.
Judge R. W. Freeman is holding
court forJudge S. P. Gilbert in Taylor
county this week, and Judge Gilbert is
presiding for Judge Freeman in Troup.
Mr. Donald Banks, of Grantville,
who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
YV. M. Gibson, left Monday for a visit
at Attalla, Ala.—Cedartown Standard.
Mrs. Tom Brooks and little daugh
ter are spending some time with rela
tives in Carrollton.
Miss Corinne Simril is visiting friends
and relatives at Opelika and other
points in Alabama.
For fire insurance see G. E. Parks.
Office over Barnett, St. John & Co.’s
store. ’Phone 325.
New Dress Goods.—Silks, wool goods
and trimmings of buttons and braids,
at Potts & Parks’.
Mrs. A. J. Lyndon, of Athens, is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Julia Lundie
and Mrs. Ida Askew.
Col. R. R. Briggs and wife, of Sum-
merton, S. C., are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Powell.
Mrs. R. V. Cowen and Mrs. II. T.
Love, of New Decatur, Ala , are visit
ing Mrs. J. A. Shannon.
Mrs. YV. H. Holmes and Miss Jessie
Holmes are at Franklin, N. C., for the
| remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Pat Thurman and child, of Tif-
ton, are visiting Mrs. M. C. Farmer
and other relatives in the city.
Col. J. Littleton Jones will in a few
days move his law office to the rooms
over Dr. Thos. J. Jones’ office.
Misses Janie Hill and Mamie Fitts,
of Greenville, have been the guests
this week of Miss Emily YVright.
If you have a house to rent place it
with me. I have dozens of calls each
day. R. F. Herring.
General Insurance and Real Estate.
For Sale or Rent.—New 8-room resi
dence on Greenville street. Good gar
den, barn, and all modern conveniences.
Possession Sept. 1. Apply to YV. A.
Potts.
Mr. C. M. Palmer, of Cedar Creek
district, reports the first open cotton
this season. His first open boll ap
peared on July 27, and the second on
Aug. 4.
Confederate veterans desiring Crosses
of Honor are notified that applications
for same should be filed with Mrs. R.
D. Cole, jr., president of Newnan
Chapter, U. D. C.
On Sept. 1 Dr. K. YV. Starr will re
move his dental office to the second
floor of the H. O. Arnall Mdse. Co.
building, where he has secured two
very desirable rooms.
Lost.—July 30, fn Newnan, large fe
male dog; white ring on one side of
neck, and white feet. Any informa
tion will be thankfully received by YV.
H. Brack, Sharpsburg, Ga.
Mrs. L. B. Treadaway and daughter.
Miss Carey, of Newnan, spent the first
of the week with Mr. Thos. Treada
way en route to Borden - YVheelet
Springs.—Cedartown Standard.
Since Sanitary Inspector Cruse be
gan cleaning up the town enough trash
and backyard rubbish has been hauled
off to fill all the gullies in the outlying
fields, and his teams are still busy.
! Mrs. R. L. Seymour, of Aycock, Fla.,
J has leased the Pinson Hotel, and will
assume charge Sept. 1. She has had
several years’ experience in the hotel
business, and will keep a first-class
house.
Mrs. G. S. Darden and children, of
Havana, Fla., are coming next week
for a visit to Mrs. D.’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 1. .1. Stephens, and will spend
the remainder of the summer here.
Any intelligent person may earn
a good income corresponding for news
papers. Experience unnecessary. Send
stamp for full particulars. Empire
Press Syndicate, Middleport, N. Y.
Strayed. — From my premises Thurs
day night, 12th inst., a bav horse colt 3
years old ; black mane and tail. Shall
be thankful for any information that
will aid in recovering the animal.
YV. G. Post.
If you desire to sell or buy property
in or out of Newnan, place it with me.
1 guarantee satisfaction.
R. F. Herring.
General Insurance and Real Estate.
Any kind of insurance that is insur
ance can be obtained from me. Let
me write a fire policy on your automo
bile. R. F. Herring,
General Insurance.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. King, of Gaines
ville, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Llewellyn, to Mr. Ed
ward F. Daniel, jr., of Virginia, the
marriage to taake place at an early
date.
Mr. YV. P. McLeroy has bought the
Donegan place, at the lower end of
Greenville street, and will occupy it
with his family about Sept. 1. The deal
was made through G. E. Parks’ real
estate agency.
Lost.—This morning between old
Glover place and court-house square a
coat belonging to T. G. Matthews,
Carrrollton, Ga. Finder will please
leave with II. N. Moore, Newnan, and
receive reward.
Owing to a wreck on the A., B. & A.
road, between Senoia and Atlanta, pas
senger trains on that road were com
pelled to use the tracks of the Central
and A. & YV. P. lines Monday and Tues
day to get into Atlanta.
No season or locality is exempt from
fires, tornadoes, etc. The loss of hun
dreds of dollars may be averted by the
expenditure of a few. Delays are dan
gerous. Call, write or ’phone R. F.
Herring, General Insurance.
Miss Kate Faver was carried to a
sanatorium in Atlanta this week,
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. The operation was en
tirely successful, and at last accounts
she was getting along nicely.
Your wife to-day, your nurse to-mor
row, and widow the next. Let me
show you one of my Northwestern Mu
tual contracts. It is better to be sure
than sorry.
R. F. Herring, General Insurance.
On Sept. 11 Senoia will vote on a
proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of $10,000 for the purpose of
building and equipping an electric light
plant. Notice of the election is printed
elsewhere in The Herald and Adverti
ser.
Judge J. S. Powell and son, Mr. Or
mond Powell, will leave next- Monday
for the Philippines—the former to re
sume his judicial duties, and the latter
to enter the Government service as
civil engineer. They will sail from
San Francisco in about ten days.
Mr. J. C. Williams celebrated his
birthday last Sunday by having a few
gentlemen friends at dinner, his guests
being Messrs. J. C. Leach, J. A.
Blakely, Ed Kite, Esten Askew, O. F.
Allen, of this city, and Mr. YV. T. Wil
liams and wife, of Lithia Springs.
Harness and Shoe Shop. — I can please
you in buggy, surrey, wagon or goat
harness. Repair your harness and
shoes. Rubber heels and blacksmith
aprons always on hand. I guarantee
satisfaction. Opposite postoffice.
A. Jay Billings.
A serious mishap may befall the most
careful, arid when it does an insurance
policy is a particularly good thing to
have. Insure to-day, and let me write
your policy. The advantages of insur
ing with me are numerous.
R. F. Herring, General Insurance.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jackson enter
tained at a family dinner Sunday,
those present being Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Farmer,
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Farmer, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Farmer. Messrs. Harvey
Farmer, Jim Farmer, and Tom Farmer.
Mrs. E. M. Cole has purchased from
the Mathew Cole estate the handsome
corner building occupied by the New
nan Banking Co., the Coweta Fertili
zer Co., The Herald and Advertiser,
and other tenants. It is understood
that $13,000 was the price paid for the
property.
The charge of Judge Freeman to
the grand jury of Troup Superior
Court was one of the ablest ever heard
in the new court-house, and if that au
gust body carries out his instructions
there will be a wonderful improvement
in the morals of this splendid old county.
—West Point News.
Miss Jessie Bohannon, who was
elected to a teacher’s place in the Tem
ple avenue school a few weeks ago. has
asked to be relieved, and it will be
necessary for the City Board of Educa
tion to elect a teacher in her place be
fore* the fall term opens. A teacher
for the fourth grade is yet to be chos-
. a.
Oakland Lodge, No. 09, K. of 1’.,
will hold its annual barbecue on Tues
day afternoon, Aug. 24, at Ray Park.
Each member is entitled to two tickets
—one for himself, and one extra. Any
member desiring more than two tick
ets can obtain same at 50c. each by
calling on David S. Cuttino not later
than Aug. 10.
To Gasoline Users.—Vie strain all
the gasoline sold for automobiles and
other engines three times—the last
time through chamois. This insures
your engine from water trash and other
objectionable adulterations. Most of
the troubles are attributable to bad
gasoline. Try ours.
Holt & Cates Co.
For Sale. Two hundred acres of land
at Welcome. One of the best settle
ments in the county ; near mail route,
telephone line and district school. The
above land is known as the Reese place.
Will sell in one body, or in 511 or 100
acre tracts. Terms, half cash on Dec,
1, and balance at 8 per cent., payable
to suit purchaser. D. YV. Boone.
People who have tried to write on
the postal cards that the Government
has been furnishing for the past year
or so will be glad to learn that the
Postoffice Department will soon make
a contract for the printing of a new
series of postal cards, which will be an
improvement in color and design, and
also in the quality of card-board used.
Saturday night about 12 o’clock Jor
dan Bowen and Nath Blackburn en
gaged in an altercation, when Bowen
shot Blackburn twice with a revolver,
one shot entering the right breast and
the other passing through his shoulder.
The wounded man will recover, the
doctors say. Bowen escaped, and has
not yet been apprehended. Both parties
ate negroes.
Mr. Walter Petty, of St. Louis, ar
rived Saturday on a visit to his broth
er, Mr. Jacobus Petty, and other rela
tives in the county. He recently pur
chased an interest in a large publish
ing business in St. Louis, and will lo
cate in that city permanently. llis
Goweta friends are glad to see him,
and gratified to know that he is pros
pering in his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Jones, Mrs. .1. C.
Thompson, Mrs. A. J. Smith, Misses
Amelia and Elizabeth Smith, Mr.
Young Smith of Atlanta, Mrs. O.
D. Gorman of Chattanooga, and Mr.
T. M. Goodrum and family are spend
ing the week at Pearl Spring Park.
They have established an ideal camp,
and are greatly enjoying their outing.
Notice to Farmers. — The ginnery
attached to the Southern Cotton Oil
Mill in Newnan has been equipped with
a complete Munger ginning outfit, and
we are better prepared than ever to
handle your cotton in the seed. The
manager hopes to be remembered by
his farmer friends when the ginning
season opens.
YV. C. McBride, Manager.
Notice. - All parties indebted to Ab
ercrombie & Foster are requested to
come forward and settle without delay,
else we shall be forced to put the ac
counts in the hands of a lawyer for col
lection. YVe have obligations that
must be met at once, and need the
money. The books will be found at
59 Jefferson street.
Abercrombie * Foster.
Miss Bessie Arnold was hostess to
the Reading Circle yesterday after
noon. After the discussion of current
events there was a pleasant innovation
when Miss Ethel Arnold invited the
circle to the dining-room and served
delicious fruit and tea. Venice was the
topic for study, and Mrs. T. E. Atkin
son’s clever map was a feature of un
usual interest. The circle will meet
next Thursday with Mrs. T. E. Atkin
son.
At its next meeting the City Board
of Education will be asked to postpone
the opening of the fall term of the city
schools from Aug. 30 until Sept. 13.
Numerous patrons will join in the re
quest, on the ground that the extreme
ly warm weather which usually pre
vails the first two weeks of September
renders school work at this period both
unpleasant and unprofitable. If the pe
tition is granted the time will be made
up by curtailing the holiday vacation
at Christmas, and extending the term
one week in June.
The stockholders of the Farmers
Warehouse Co. held their annual meet
ing Monday, and officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: 11. C.
Arnall, sr., president; R. D. Cole, jr.,
vice-president; J. A. Stephens, secre
tary-treasurer and manager. All the
old directors were re-elected, to-wit:
H. C. Arnall, sr., J. C. Sewell, R. D.
Cole, jr., W. C. McBride, M. C. Far
mer, II. A. Hall, H. C. Glover, J. T.
Brooks, A. H. Young. B. L. Redwine,
L. M. McGee, B. H. Dial, W. A. Bran
non. The report of Manager J. A. Ste
phens showed that the company’s busi
ness for the year just closed had been
very satisfactory, with a still more
promising outlook for the coming sea
son.
The Legislature which adjourned
Monday night passed an act recogniz
ing the practice of osteopathy in Geor
gia along with allopathy, eclecticism
and homeopathy. The act also pro
vides for a board of examiners, (who
shall be appointed by the Governor,)
that each practitioner shall pay a li
cense fee of $10, and that he (or she)
shall take a course of four years, as is
now required of physicians of other
schools. We understand that Dr. Sam
Bradshaw, of this city, will be urged
for appointment as a member of the
board of examiners, and will have the
united support of our citizens. He is
one of the most prominent and success
ful osteopaths in the State, and in point
of continuous practice one of the old
est. Gov. Brown could not make a se
lection that would be more generally
approved.
Mr. J. E. Askew, one of Coweta’s
best-known and most popular citizens,
died Wednesday at his home in the
Fourth district, after a long illness.
This announcement will be read with
genuine sorrow by his many friends |
throughout the county, all of whom j
esteemed him highly and mourn with I
his loved ones in their bereavement. [
Mr. Askew was a veteran of the Civil I
YVar, an upright man and a good citizen, |
and his death is much lamented in the
community where he resided. He
was 62 years of age, and leaves a
wife and four children, the latter being |
Mrs. Sydney Benton, Mrs. Mary Childs
and Mr. Walter Askew. He is also sur
vived by two brothers and one sister—
Mr. W. S. Askew of this city, Mr. J.
F. Askew of Iiogansville, and Mrs.
YV. E. Dixon of Carroll county. The
funeral took place at Emory Chapel
yesterday afternoon, services being
conducted by Rev. R. F. Rodnett and
Rev. F. J. Amis.
“Did you have a good time at the
Sunday-school picnic, Bobby?”
“I should say so,” answered Bobby
enthusiastically. “There was three
fights.”
A GOOD j
CIGAR
A cigar may be made |
of the best tobacco, yet
if if is not properly kept 1
it will not be a good
smoke.
We devote especial
care to keeping our ci
gars in the best condi
tion. Our cigar cases
are built along scient ilit*
lines, so that every cigar
handed over our counter
is in perfect condition—
; just moist enough, with
all the aroma and flavor
of the tobacco retained.
If you don’t know
f what a difference this
1 makes, try buying your
' cigars from us.
Some of these good brands are:
1 “H. & C. Special, ” i i
“Hernsheim, ” \ \
' “Bainbrige, ”
“Cuba Roma,” 1
“Black and White,”
All 5 cents.
“Cortez,”
“Lady Curzon, ”
“La tdalia, ”
j “Royal Sovereign, ”
| All ll) cents. \ it
HOLT & CATES CO.
NEWNAN, GA.
BANTA ^
Sells the famous
“Indian” Motorcycle I
Sample on exhibition at his store.
Come and try it.
r =
ji Now is Time to
Dress Well
At Unusually Loyv Prices
C.
The season is over for us, but not
for you. Everything in the
way of Summer Clothing, Ox
fords, Straw Hats, etc., going
at unprecedentedly low prices
to close out ailsummergoods,
in order that we make ready
for fall business. That’s the
story in a nutshell. Call
and see us and be convinced.
Barnett, St. John & Co.
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