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I County News Items Interesting Facts Cathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. LUTHERVILLE. Rev. Mr. Dunaway closed a ten-days’ j meeting here Sunday night. Much good was accomplished, and there were many glorious conversions. Would that we could have such a power as Bro. Dunaway with us all the time. The singing, under the leadership of Mr. Carnes, of Atlanta, was quite good. Prof. L. E. Bevis made the mu- TURIN. The many Coweta friends of Rev. T. N. Rhodes were deeply grieved to learn of his death. In years gone by he served our people in different localities, both as pastor and teacher ; hence the sorrow at his death. We tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved fam ily. Rev. L. I,. Landrum is mourning the sic sweeter by the use of the violin, death of his aged mother, which oc curred at her home in Fayette county last week. Mr. Wm. Austin, one of our clever citizens, was sent to the State Sanata- rium a few days ago for treatment. He had been in poor health for some time, and it is hoped that he will be fully restored by the treatment, both in body and mind. The community extends warmest sympathy to the family in their affliction. Cotton is opening rapidly, and the whirr and buzz of the ginneries can be heard on all sides. Pickers are receiv ing 35c. per hundred, and making good wages at the price. Col. Ralph Adamson and wife, of Carrollton, and Mr. H. S. Rees, jr., of East Point, visited homefolks here Sunday. Mr. Will Reese, of Newnan, visited the writer's family Monday. A large quantity of hay is being saved by our farmers. Miss Mary Moses left Tuesday morn ing for Milledgeville to enter the Girls’ Normal and Industrial College. Miss Fannie Butts has returned to Turin to take charge of the millnery department of the Dominick Mercan tile Co. Mr. Fred Hunter is at home again, after a visit to friends in Jacksonville and Tifton. Messrs. L. M. King, of Jonesboro, and Paul Camn, of Orlando, Fla., spent Sunday with Turin friends. Mrs. Kate McKillop, of Homeland, Fla., has returned to Newnan. Mr. Talmage Moses spent the week end in Carrollton. Sept. 8th. Dr. J. W. Quillian of LaGrange, Rev. A. E. Sansburn of Newnan, Dr. J. F. Mixon and Rev. A. H. S. Bugg of Grantville, Rev. Mr. Miller of Barnes- ville, and Rev. Mr. Maxwell of Rocky Mount, attended the meeting. Mr. Dunn and daughters, Misses Clara and Lily, of Atlanta, spent Thursday night and Friday at the Dun away meeting. The girls did great good with their sweet songs. Mr. Reeves, of Bowdon, spent a few days last week with Prof. L. E. Bevis, attending the meeting. Mrs. Jim Gilbert, of Grantville, spent last week with her father, Mr. Nath Upshaw. We will never forget the sweet influence Miss Mamie's Christian life had on the people here •luring the meeting. Misses Mary Humphries and Julia Davis, of Lone Oak, visited relatives here last week. Mr. Willie Pierce White, of Atlanta, is spending some time with his cousin, Mr. Earl Upshaw. Mrs. M. S. Archer and Miss Louise Teagle are visiting in Decatur. The Misses Darden left Saturday for Atlanta to purchase their fall stock of millinery. Miss Bessie Couch joined them Wednesday. Prof. J. A. Pendergrast, of Newnan, spent Saturday here. Mrs. Will Scogin and Master Bill Scogin, of Newnan, spent Friday and Saturday in Lutherville. Dr. Hugh Taylor, of Grantville, spent Sunday here. Messrs. Trammell, Upshaw and White spent Sunday at Warm Springs, j Misses York and Ghambless, of | Rocky Mount, visited Miss Gwen Wil son during the Dunaway meeting. Mrs. John Leverett, of Greenville, visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Mamie Ferguson, of Greenville, spent Sunday with Miss Clara Williams. Misses Bessie and Ruby Lassetter and Miss Lois Powledge left Monday to enter the Georgia Normal and indus trial College at Milledgeville. Our school opened Monday with quite a good attendance. Our efficient and capable faculty is composed of Prof. C. C. Nall and wife, Miss Forest Stro- zier of Gieenville, and Miss Ella Bess Phillips of Reynolds. Mrs. Carl Thornton and little son. of Chattanooga, are visiting Mrs. Nath Upshaw. Miss Lottie Lane, of Greenville, spent Sunday with Miss Ruby Chan dler. Mrs. Sid Martin and children, of Cor- dele, are visiting relatives here this week. The many friends of Miss Ella Bess Phillips are glad to welcome her back to Lutherville, after a pleasant vaca tion spent at home. Mr. E. M. Tribble, of Logansville, .was a pleasant visitor at the Upshaw House last Saturday and Sunday Miss Mattie Hardaway, of Primrose, spent Sunday with Miss Azile Norris. Mrs. Barney Altnand, of Rocky Mount, spent last week with Miss Ophelia Lambert. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, of Odessa, visited Miss Allie Colley last week. Mrs, Laura Parker, of Florida, is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Luther Justiss. Miss Marie Barnett spent a few days in Greenville last week. We are glad to know that Miss The!-1 ma Latimer, who has been quite ill, is some better, but sorry indeed to learn that her little sister, Mildred, is now sick. Sept. 8th. The Road to Success has many obstructions, but none so desperate as poor health. Success to day demands health, but Electric Bit ters is the greatest health builder the world has ever known. It compels per fect action of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, purifies and enriches the blood, and tones and invigorates the whole system. Vigorous body and keen brain follow their use. You can’t afford to alight Electric Bitters if weak, run down or sickly. Only 5uc. Guaranteed by all druggists. Miss Passay - "The idea of Mr. Hoimley asking me if 1 couldn’t learn to love him !” Miss Sharpe—"Why not? One is nev er too old to learn.” If You Are a Trifle Sensitive About the size of your shoes, it’s some satisfaction to know that many people can wear shoes a size smaller by sprinkling Allen’s Foot-Ease into them. Just the thing for Patent Leather Shoe«, and for breaking in New Shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c. PALMETTO. The Palmetto public school opened Monday. Ninety-four pupils were en rolled the first day, and under the able superintendence ot Prof. William Rain ey, of Macon, as assistant, and Mrs. Rainey in charge of the music depart ment, the school has a bright outlook for the year, and a large attendance is assured. Miss Mary Johnson has returned from Chicago, where she visited her aunt, Mrs. Kate Clark. Mrs. Clark ac companied her home, and will remain as her guest several weeks. Miss Lucile Daniel entertained sev eral of her friends very pleasantly Fri day at a spend-the-day party in honor of her guest, Miss Carrie Warlick, of Fairburn. Mrs. Bessie Astin Hart, of Atlanta, has returned home, after a visit to Miss Birdelle Stith. Misses Lucile and Mary Condor had as their guests for the week-end Misses Mozelle and Annie May Upchurch, of East Point. Miss Lucile Smith returned Thursday from Sandersville, where she was a member of Miss Ollie Belle Holt’s house party. Miss Martha Hayes, of Montezuma, who also visited Miss Holt, accompanied her home and remained as her guest until Saturday. Among the young people who left, this week for various schools were Miss Marian Arnold, who went to Cox College; Miss Jessie Dtniei, to Bessie Tift; Miss Edna Condor, to the Girls’ Normal and Industrial College, at Mil ledgeville; Miss Lizzie Jackson and Messrs. Roy Brittain and Alfred Swann, to Phi Sigma College, at Fair- burn, Sept. 8th. dy, spent Friday of last week with their daughter, Mrs. K. B. Lenderman. Mr. E. M. Grimes is building a new store-house in Welcome, which will make three stores for our town. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hutchens attend ed the singing at Whitesburg Sunday. Sorghum-making is in order now, Billy Possum will soon be ripe, and we hope to have" ’possum and titters” soon. Cotton is opening fast, and if the weather continues good it will soon be all open and gone. There is no top crop, and but a small bottom crop, and if the price is not good somebody will come out at the "little end of the horn.” Sept. 8th. RAYMOND. Mr. J. E. Gilbert, who formerly was in business in Atlanta, has opened the Raymond Cash Store. He says that business, so far, has exceeded bis ex pectations. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Witcher visited relatives near Franklin last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Turnipseed spent Saturday and Sunday in and near La- Grange. Mary Ray Memorial School opened today, Prof. T. N. McWhorter in charge. The attendance was some what small, owing to the very pretty weather for picking cotton. Prof. Mc Whorter’s last season’s efforts gave thorough satisfaction to patrons and pupils, and it will only be a short time until the school is running at its capac ity. Mr. W. N. Hammett clerked fur the Raymond Mercantile Co. during Mr. Megee’s recent absence. Mrs. Sidney Martin and two sons, of Fender, Ga., and Rev. C. S. Martin and wife, of Chickamauga, visited Mrs. Martha Martin this week. Messrs. Luther Megee and Jas. Gable vifflted friends and relatives in Union City and Atlanta last week. The annual family reunion and bar becue of the Carmical family was held at Mrs. Sarah Gable’s last Saturday. About fifty members of the family were present, and all report a most pleasant time. Misses Lillian and Mattie Wilkin son, of Newnan, visited Mrs. J. G. Witcher last week. The Young People’s Society of the Mt. Gilead Sunday-school gave a bar becue to its members at Gable’s mill last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Melson chaperoned the party, and all report a good time. Miss Corinne Simril, of Newnar, visited Misses Dully and Ruth Bailey last Wednesday. Raymond is "some pumpkins” when it comes to baseball. The team has won four out of live games played. Saturday they put it on Sargent 2 to 0, and East Newnan is "easy money” any day in the week. The Bank of Raymond was urgan- ized recently with a. capital stock of $25,000. S. T. Blalock was elected president, E. J. Bailey cashier, and Messrs. W. E. Megee, C. J. Owens, A. II. Young, Tobe Donegan, J. G. Witcher, J. W. Melson and W. S. Mc Donald directors. The bank will own its building, which will be ready for occupancy by Oct. 1. Mr. J. W. Melson visited Atlanta Thursday. Mr. J. Redding Hunter is in Atlanta for Labor Day parade and tne ball games. “Red” is somewhat of a "fan,” and we hope his prediction that Atlanta will take both games of the double-header to be played to-day will be verified. Mr. Henry Baldwin, jr., train mas ter of the Central railway, was in Ray mond Monday. Ground has been broken for the erec tion of a fire-proof warehouse on the north side of the railroad. Mr. L. M. Ector had the first bale of cotton for the season ginned here Sat urday. It weighed 4(10 lbs. and brought 13c. Major J. F. Hanson, president of the Central railway, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer Phelan Clarke and Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, of Atlanta, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Shedden Saturday and Sunday. The party made the trip in Major Hanson’s private car. Mr. Shed den returned to Atlanta with them Sunday afternoon. Sept. 8th. WELCOME. We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. A. S. Hutchens, which occurred at the home of her son, Mr. Little Lane, of Centralhatchee. She had been sick for several weeks, and on Sunday afternoon breathed her last. The fu neral occurred Monday at Salem. Messrs. Homer and Clyde Mathews, of Newnan, were in Welcome Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hutchens are visiting in Moreland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Wortham, of Centralhatchee, spent the week-end ia Welcome with the families of Messrs. E. M. Grimes and Ned Cavender. Messrs. John Crane and Hewlett Grimes visited at Centralhatchee Sun day. Misses Mary and Janie Amis left yesterday for LaGrange, where they will enter the Southern Female College for the fall term. Mr. and Mrs. Woods, of Atlanta, vis ited Rev. and Mrs. F. .1. Amis Friday and Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Moseley, of Han- how mom worn boy’s School Suit? large variety of all in sizes, We have a styles, and ranging in price from $1.50 to $10. N. ORR COMPANY Great reductions in nric^ 0 on c'l sto^k through July and August. We must make room for fall stock, which is now arriving daily. We will make it to your interest to buy now. Our porch goods, chairs, set tees, porch rugs, and fibre rusn linmiure, co close out cheap. Large stock of the handsomest dining-room furniture to be seen. We can save you money on rugs, art-squares, etc. Don’t buy before seeing us. The lucky number for fifth prize drawing on Saturday, June 19, was 2729. Bring in the ticket. We are going to offer some interesting inducements to buyers. We frame pictures in the best possible manner, and guarantee every job to please. Thanking you for past favors and soliciting a continuance of same, we are Yours very truly, HANDY. Miss Essie Jackson’s school closed last Friday, and she is now at home. Mr. Andrew Martin spent a few days this week with friercds in this commu nity. Dr. and Mrs. Sewell and little son spent Sunday at the home of Mr. W. L. Crowder. Miss Gussie Boynton left Monday for the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, at Milledgeville. Mrs. Alice Gresham and Miss Julia Jackson, of Atlanta, spent last week at Mr. Taylor Jackson’s. Mrs. Rose Pearso-> Martin spent Monday with Miss Marv Crowder. Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of Franklin Baptist church, preached at Elim Sun day and Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Posey Davis spent Wednesday and Thursday in Carrollton. Mrs. Taylor Jackson and Miss Essie Jackson spent Wednesday with Mrs. O. M. Waltom. Mrs. Loula Kidd and Misses Lillian and Tommie Kidd spent Tuesday at Mr. Tom Kidd’s. copyright Marbury s Furniture Store 19 Greenville street Miss Florrie Stanley spent Tuesday night with Miss Essie Jackson. Elim school will close Friday after noon, and Miss Florrie Stanley wil 1 leave Sunday for her home at Sanders ville . Sept. 8th. Night on Bald Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Benton, of Fort Edward, N. Y., climbed Bald j Mountain to the home of a neighbor, | tortured by Asthma, bent on curing him with Dr. King’s New Discovery, j that had cured himself of asthma, this I wonderful medicine soon relieved and i auickly cured his neighbor. Later it j cured his son’s wife of a severe lung I trouble. Millions believe it’s the great- ! est Throat and Lung cure on earth. Coughs, Co'ds, Croup, Hemorrhages 11 and Sore Lungs are surely cured by it. Best for Hay Fever, Grip and Whoop-; ing Cough. 50c. and SI. Trial bottle ; free. Guaranteed by all druggists. TO THE CITIZENS OF NEWNAN Reose Drug: Co. have in their possession what can be honestly termed a godsend to humanity, and they will prove it if given the opportunity. Go to their store if you are troubled with Rheumatism, in any form. Eczema or Salt Rheum. Buy a bot tle of Irish Liniment, follow directions as found on page three of the little book that goes with the bottle, give it a fair trial and than if Irish Liniment does not relieve you, to your entire satisfaction, gro back to the Reese Drug: Co., tell them so, and they will, on your word, pay back the amount of money you paid them. Besides the ail ments mentioned, please see the little book about a burn or sprain. It will re move soreness and stop Neuralgia pain instantly. This leaves the matter entirely in your hands. SOLOMONS & CO., Savannah, State Distributors. Petition to Amend Charter. GEORGIA—Coweta County: To the Superior Court of said County: The pe tition of the Kirby-Bohannon HardwareCompa y respectfully shows: , . 1. That petitioner is a corporation here incorporated and chartered by judgment court on Feb. 12. 1907. , . j 2. Petitioner shows that it desires to a - said charter by changing its corporate n Kirby-Bohannon Hardware Company t B. H. KIRBY HARDWARE COMPANY. 3. Wherefore petitioner prays thah “f^r pub- Prl y C KIRBY-BOHANNON HARDWARE CO.^ A. H. Freeman. Atttorney-at-Law. Filed in office tk^»^ E ,™ iert s . c . C . C. G f ^^rn^Serk of°the T Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copv of the original petition of KiRBt- Bohannon Hardware Company £r amend ment to charter, as appears of Hie Aug. 19, 1909. L. Turner, Clerk S. C. C. C-