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M. B. Mooney
Silk Crepe—
Xew lot pretty print
ed silk crepes in by
express to-day. Beau
tiful quality and styles,
27 inches wide, all.
colors 50c
Transparent
dery—
Embroi-
A new novelty for
shirt-waists. Fine,
sheer goods, embroi
dered in fadeless col-
50c
ors
Shadow Laces—
New lot shadow laces,
6 to 18 inches wide.
Special values at 10c.,
15c., 19c., 25c., 35c.
and 50c
1/a/. Laces—
We show an enormous
stock of val. laces in all
widths. A special bar
gain table of these
goods on sale at 5c
Ribbons—
No trouble to get what
you want in ribbons
at this store. Plain
colors and fancy de
signs— taffeta, satin,
moire, Persian, etc.,
reasonably priced.
House Dresses—
New lot summer
house dresses in to-day
—muslin, madras, per
cales, etc. These are
the good kind—98c,
$1.25 and $1.50
House Slippers—
Ladies’ comfortable
house shoes for the
hot weather. You will
like them at $1, $1.50
Hosiery—
A most complete stock
of ladies’ and children’s
hose—cotton, lisle and
silk; white, black and
colors. Special values
at___ 15c, 25c and 50c
Wide Embroidery—
Big lot of 45-inch em
broidery in crepe, voile,
batiste and swiss,
at__39c., 50c. and 75c.
Collar and Cuff Sets—
Manufacturers’ sam
ple lot of crepe collar
and cuff sets in all
the new spring colors.
Worth $1.25 to $2.50.
Your choice, set 98c
Sold in Newnan by
M. B. Mooney
Local Happenings Told in ■
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NEWS AND PERSONAL
TO OUR
ITEMS
LOCAL
OF GENERAL INTEHEST
READERS.
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SISTER’S BEAU.
When slater's beau comes Sunday nights
We always turn on all the lights,
And ma and pu and sis and me
Wo entertain the company;—
He sits across the room from sis
Like this.
Our bedtime’s P o’clock, you know;
I just pretend, but do not go;
The lights, they seem too Htrong for him,
And so they turn ’em awful dim -
And he sits on the couch with sis
L kethis.
Visit the Halcyon.
This has been a “dry May” all right.
Get a shirt that don’t fade at Boone’s.
There will be a big picnic at Edge-
worth ferry, near Whitesburg, to
morrow.
Mr. Walker Camp, of Newnan, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hardy.
— West Point News.
Fancy parasols, 25c. to $3.50 at
Boone’s.
Money to loan. Apply to A. H.
Freeman.
House, street and party dreBses at
Boone’s.
New ruchings, 15c., 25c. and 35c. yard.
Boone’s.
Ten yards fine dress lawn 39c. at
Boone’s.
Postal cards, a great variety, lc. each
at Boone’s.
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Ladies’ boot silk hose, all colors, 25c.
pair, at Stripling’s.
See the Out-’o-Syte invisible dresE-
fasteners at Stripling’s.
Born, on the 21st inst., to Mr. and
Mrs. A. N. Wood—a son.
Sweet pea blooms for sale—several
varieties. Call ’phone 465.
Buster Brown guaranteed lisle hosi
ery, 25c. pair, at Stripling’s.
Mr. Lewis Drewry, of Spalding coun
ty, was in the city Wednesday.
Born, on the 15th inst., to Dr. and
Mrs. W. A. Turner—a daughter.
Go out to the ball park Monday af
ternoon and “root” for Newnan.
A beautiful line of cool, sheer crepes
at 10c. and 15c. yard. Stripling’s.
Visit the ready-to-wear store of New
nan. Boone’s.
Straw hats for the little tots at 25c.,
50c. and $1. Stripling’s.
A great line of boys’ and men’s belts,
25c. to $1. Boone’s.
Miss Willie Walters, of Albany, is
visiting Mrs. Cleveland Orr this week,
Miss Janie Hill, of Greenville, is the
attractive guest of MisB Susie Martin.
For Rent.—Nice furnished room. Ap
ply quick at 56 W. Washington street.
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Good family horse for sale. Apply to
J. H. Powell, at First National Bank.
Dr. Sam Bradshaw will be in Newnan
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
If the weather man would loosen up
a bit just now he might do a lot of
good.
Mrs. F. T. Meacham, of Grantville,
was the guest of Newnan friends Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cole left Tues
day on a short pleasure trip to New
Orleans.
Miss Florene Walker is at home from
Washington Seminary, Atlanta, for the
summer.
Born, on the 15th inst., to Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Snead, ef Cedartown—a
daughter.
Mrs. Maggie Gay, of Turin, Bpent
Sunday night with her aunt, Mrs. Jes
sie Howell.
At Gadsden yesterday Newnan beat
the Alabamians in an unusually spirited
game—6 to 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Arnall, of Se
noia, were guests Sunday of Dr. and
Mrs. Z. Greene.
Conserve your vocal energy and be in
readiness to give LaGrange a whooping
welcome Monday.
Mrs. Roy K. Powers, of Carrollton,
is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
G. Keith, this week.
The Civic League will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. N.
Marbury, at 3 o’clock.
June 4, 5, 6—Newnan at Selma; An
niston at Rome; Talladega at Opelika;
LaGrange at Gadsden.
Re sure to see Forrest Adair and
Will Irwin in “A Shriner’s Fidelity” at
the Halcyon next Tuesday.
Warner’s rust-proof corsets won’t
ruRt.. A model for your figure —$1 to
$2.50. Boone’s.
Miss Mary Powell, who has been
studying art in New York City for Rev-
eral months past, returned home Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Touchstone, of
Spalding county, were here Wednesday
on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. B. H.
Hale.
Atone// to Loan. — Several thousand
dollars of private money to lend on real
estate. Apply to Hall & Jones, New
nan.
For Rent. — Rooms in the Hardaway
building, on Greenville street. Apply
to J. H. Powell, at First National
Bank.
Misses Annie and Emma Anderson
expect to leave next week for a visit to
relatives at Newnan. — West Point
News.
After a visit of several days to
friends in Turin nnd Griffin, Misses
Mamie and Mattie Odom have returned
home.
Miss Margaret Murphey. who has
heen attending Winston-Salem College,
North Carolina, is at home for her va
cation.
That was a woozy game the Newnan
team put up in Rome Wednesday.
Buck up, boys; LaGrange is coming
Monday.
Fine pasturage for several cows; free
from noxious weeds; running water in
pasture lot. Apply to C. B. Brown, 51
Clark street.
Newnan played at Rome the first
three days of the week, Monday’s game
resulting in a tie—10 and 10. Newnan
took Tuesday’s game. 5 to 0. Wednes
day’s game went to Rome by the ridic
ulous score of 12 to 0.
The annual protracted meeting at the
MethodiBt church will begin the first
Sunday in June. Dr. Quillian, the pas
tor, will be assisted by Rev. W. J. De-
Rardeleben, of Fayetteville. — Senoia
Enterprise-Gazette.
Past Grand Chancellor T. M . Good-
rum and Past Chancellor W. C. Kin-
nard left Tuesday afternoon for Macon
to attend the Grand Lodge of Knights
of Pythias, which convened in annual
session in that city Wednesday.
Mrs. E. W. Haynie, of Raymond,
underwent an operation at the New
nan Sanatorium Saturday morning.
The operation was successful, and her
many friends will he gratified to know
that she is getting along nicely.
Capt. J. J. Goodrum has sold his two-
story brick building on Jackson street
to the First. Methodist church. We
understand that the building wifi be re
paired and remodeled and used by the
church as a Sunday-school room.
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Mrs. G. B. Barr and Miss Lula Barr
will leave Tuesday on a pleasure trip to
Washington and New York, to be ab
sent several weeks. At. Palmetto they
will be joined by Mrs. T. E. Culbreath,
who will mHke the trip with them.
Poor stands of cotton nre reported
from nearly every section of the county,
due to the cool weather and the pro
tracted drouth. Cotton on gray land
has suffered so seriously in some lo
calities as to necessitate replanting.
P. F. Cuttino & Co. announce a spe
cial sale of linens for next Monday and
Tuesday, May 25 and 26, at which
their entire stock of linen lawns, dress
linens, table damasks, napkins, etc.,
will be offered at greatly reduced prices.
Mrs. Hewlette Bailey, of Turin,
spent the week-end here with her
mother, Mrs. R. B. Perkins.—Senoia
Enterprise-Gazette.
Dr. Tom Cole has been in Atlanta
this week attending a meeting of the
State Board of Dental Examiners, of
which he is president.
The continued drouth is having a
damaging effect upon growing crops of
all kinds. The oat crop, especially, has
suffered Berious injury.
Miss Lois Hardy is expected home
from Boston, Mass., in a few dayB.
Her many friends will be delighted to
see her.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
For Exchange.- Will exchange three
residences and one nice vacant lot in
Newnan, Ga., for farm land. See us
quick. V. E. and D. T. Manget.
Misses Stella and Nona Wads
worth, of Newnan, will be the gueBts
during commencement of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Mills.—Barnesville News-Gazette.
This is the last day for candidates in
the late county primary to file a state
ment of their campaign expenses, as
required by law. All except five of the
twenty-two candidates have complied
with this requirement, we understand.
Mr. T. C. Banks, of Newnan, well-
known as a former citizen of Barnes
ville, and his daughter, Mrs. Frances
Tompkins, have been in the city the
past week as guests of the family of
Mr. J. C. Collier and other relatives.—
Barnesville News-Gazette.
“A Shriner’s Fidelity,” with Forrest
Adair, Illustrious Potentate, and W. W.
Irwin, Imperial Potentate, playing the
leading characters, along with several
other prominent Shriners and Atlanta
society girls, will he seen exclusively at
the Halcyon next Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. F. Stevenson, who has
been on a visit to her father, Mr. M.
T. Hamrick, near Moreland, returned
Saturday to her home at Alton, Ala.
She was accompanied by her young
brother and siBter, M. T., jr., and lone,
who wifi spend some time with her.
Miss Mary Jean Mattox, of White
Oak, returned home Wednesday from
Linwood College, North Carolina, where
she graduated with first honors in a
class of thirty-five other young ladies.
She was secretary and valedictorian of
her class, and won the medal for gen
eral excellence.
When you want a buggy come to see
us. We will save you money.
M. G. & J. J. Keith.
Table Boarders Wanted. — FirBt-class
table board; prices reasonable. Apply
at 51 W. Washington street.
The latest styles in summer hats in
by express this week. New styles, new
shapes. See them at Stripling’s.
Visiting days at the Halcyon are Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday every week.
Ladies, see the new mid-summer
styles in Electric house dresses at $1
and $1.50. Stripling’s.
Farm Loans. — On first-class farm ap
plications can make loan for five years
at 8 per cent. W. G. Post.
Special.—A good quality linen win
dow shade, full 7 feet long and 3 feet
wide, at 25c. Stripling's.
Mr. Ewel L. Hardegree, who was
called here last week by the death of
his father, Mr. J. H. Hardegree, has
returned to his home at Indianapolis,
Ind.
There will be a called meeting of
Hickory Lodge, No. 92, W. O. W., on
Tuesday night next. Business of im
portance. All members urged to at
tend.
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Be sure to attend the special sale of
linens that P. F. Cuttino & Co. will
hold on next Monday and Tuesday, May
25 and 26. Remarkable values will be
offered.
Mr. and Mrs. D. • Lee Stovall, of
Lavonia, Ga., announce the birth of a
daughter. Mrs. Stovall was, before
her marriage, Miss Mary Amis, of
Welcome.
MrB. C. R. Crane and little son, of
Durham, N. C., Mrs. L. D. Smith, of
Atlanta, and Miss Pearle Foster, of
Buchanan, will spend next week with
Mrs. J. H. Foster.
The Lutherville school will close to
day for the term, with a picnic at Ray
mond. As there is no graduating class
this year there will be no regular com
mencement exercises.
The Halcyon, alive to the interest of
its patrons has procured at great ex
pense the first picture released of the
Shriners’ recent convention. Be sure
and see it Tuesday, May 26.
For Sale.—Two shares of the capital
stock of Farmers’ Supply Co., Ray
mond, Ga., par value $100 each. Will
sell at $50 per share, on long terms.
Address P. O. Box 374, Newnan, Ga.
For Rent.—Two brick Rtore-rooms on
Perry street, each 25x30 feet; base
ment, 23x40. Plate-glass front, lights,
water and sewerage. Apply to Mrs.
W. W- Spence, 107 Greenville street.
Get a comfortable seat at the Halcy
on next Tuesday and see the Shriners.
Forrest Adair takes the leading charac
ter in a beautiful story, “A Shriner’s
Fidelity.” You wifi be delighted with it.
There will he an alt day Sacred Harp
singing at the court-house in Newnan
on the fifth Sunday in the present
month. All lovers of music are in
vited to bring lunches and spend the
day.
We are pleased to note a very grati
fying improvement in the condition of
Mr. E. C. Jennings, whose illness was
mentioned in our last issue, and it is
believed now that he will -have a safe
recovery.
Public Automobile. — I have purchased
a Ford touring car, and offer same for
use of the public, either for short or
long hauls. Prompt service. Residence
’phone 455; city 'phone 66
C. H. Newton.
Plants, Vegetables, Etc. — Anyone
wishing “Nancy Hall” potato slips, to
mato plants or collard plants can be
supplied promptly. Lettuce, beets and
onionB now ready for eating. Pecan
trees furnished in any quantity desired.
Leave orders at 51 Clark street.
C. B. Brown.
BASEBALL
LaGrange
VERSUS
Newnan
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
May 25, 26 and 27
Among the large number appearing in
the play were two of Senoia’s bright
girls, Misses Ophelia Crook and Annie
Belle Hutchinson. These young ladies
have made good records at school this
year. - Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
Mr. Harry L. Hardy, one of our
representatives at the Technological
School, took part in the international ora
torical contest, in Atlanta last Saturday
eve tiing, and won first place in compo
sition and second place in oratory.
Many who heard the contest were of
the opinion that Hurry was also en
titled to first place in oratory. He is
making a fine record.—Senoia Enter
prise-Gazette.
Mr. 11. L. Ware, who has been su
perintendent of the Baptist Snnday-
sehool for some time, has resigned and
Mr. J. Walker Arnall has been elected
to fill the vacancy. Mr. Ware made
a good superintendent nnd a hard
worker, ami under his management
the school prospered, hut a more ac
ceptable man than Mr. Arnall could not
have been found to fill the vacancy.—
Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
Agents Wanted. —We want a reliable
man or woman in Newnan to look af
ter renewals and new subscriptions to
Metropolitan, “the livest magazine in
America.” The work may be done in
spare time—a few hours each week.
Liberal pay for whatever time is put.
in. No investment or bond required;
no previous experience necessary. Full
instructions and supplies sent free.
Give two references. Desk 14, Metro
politan Magazine, New York.
Mrs. Susie M. Atkinson has been re
appointed by President WilHon as post
master at Newnan for another term of
four years, and is being warmly con
gratulated by her friends and by the
patrons of the office. Mrs. Atkinson is
probably the only postmaster of her
rank in the country to hold office unin
terruptedly under three successive ad
ministrations, being appointed first by
President Roosevelt, reappointed by
President Taft, and now continued in
office by President Wilson. Such flat
tering approval of her administration is
equally gratifying to her friends and
to herself.
Prof. G. P. Parrott and Prof. D. V.
Spencer, the popular and efficient super
intendent ana principal of our public
schools, did not apply for re-election
when the board of education met this
morning to consider applicants for
these places for next year.—Senoia
Enterprise-Gazette.
The McClure Ten Cent Store will oc
cupy the Burpee corner on Sept. 1, by
which time T. G. Farmer & Sons Co. ’b
building on Jefferson street, now in
course of erection, will be completed.
It iB understood that the Burpee build
ing will be renovated throughout, sev
eral proposed changes and improve
ments adding much to its desirability
as a business Btand.
The residence of Mr. S. T. Johnson,
near Haralson, was destroyed by fire
Monday about noon. The fire origi
nated from the stove-due and spread
rapidly, destroying most of the con
tents of the house with it. He carried
some insurance in the Farmers’ Co-
Operative Fire Insurance Co. —Senoia
Enterprise-Gazette.
Warning.—This is te warn the public
not to harbor or give employment to
my son, Willie Ware, 16 yearH old, dark
brown color-said youth having left,
home without cause and without my
knowledge or consent. Please notify
the undersigned nr C. S. Fincannon,
Chief of Police, Newnan.
Precious Ware,
R. F. D. 1, Raymond, Ga.
Troup county’s primary Wednesday
for the nomination of county officers re
sulted as follows: For Sheriff’, W. B.
Shirey; Clerk, (',. T. Traylor; Tax Re
ceiver, A. F. Trimble; Tax Collector,
C E. Poythress; Treasurer, Warren
O’Neal; Surveyor, I. N. Lozier; Coro
ner, B. S. Spinks; County Commission
ers, J. H. Hardy. J W. Strickland, G.
W. Poer, C. H. Grilfiri and D. B. Free
man. Nearly 2,000 votes were polled
in the election.
The sixth annual commencement of
the Fourth District A. & M. School, at
Carrollton, will take place on Monday
next, (25th inst.,) the order of exer
cises being as follows —
9 a. m.—Annual meeting board of
trustees.
10 a. m. —Inspection of departmental
exhibits.
11 a. m.—Literary address by Hon.
J. Randolph Anderson, Savannah.
1 p. m.—Georgia barbecue.
3 p. m.—Class day exercises.
8 p. m. —Address by Hon. L. C.
Slade, ColumbUB.
Delivery of diplomas.
Uncle Billy Almon, one of Meriweth
er’s oldest and best-known citizens,
died Wednesday at his home near Luth
erville, after a brief illness—aged about
73. He had a stroke of paialysiB on
Thursday of last week, and it was this
that caused his death. He leaves a
v ife and three daughters, besides a
number of other relatives, Mrs. L. B.
Mann, of this city, being a niece. The
funeral and interment took place yes
terday, at Rocky Mount.
Big Auction Sale of Land.—Talla
poosa is preparing for a big sale of
farm landB and city property, to be
held at an early date. The Southern
Realty & Auction Company, of Greens
boro, N. C., have men in that city now
arranging the entire plans, and next
week we will present to our readers
complete details in regard to the sale
of the property. Recent reports from
Tallapoosa indicate a wonderful growth
there, and real estate in that section
offers splendid opportunities for in
vestment, and for homes. The proper
ty that will be offered for sale is es
pecially desirable. Complete details in
this paper next week.
The moBt exciting contest of the
league season will be the three-game
series between LaGrange and Newnan,
scheduled for Monday, 'Tuesday and
Wednesday next. The rivalry between
these teams began last Beason, and
local fandom is looking forward to the
approaching event with the liveliest in
terest. LaGrange is our neighbor, and
her ball organization this season in
cludes many of the cleverest and best
citizens of that sprightly town. Let us
extend to the visitors a courteous and
cordial reception, and vie with each
other in pressing upon them the hos
pitalities of the city. And, above all,
let uh show a true sportsmanlike spirit,
whether we win or lose.
Mr. W. M. Jenkins, of Atlanta, (sup
posed to he acting for a syndicate com
posed of Northern capitalists,) has ap
plied to the City Council fora franchise
for the erection and installation of a
gas plant in Newnan, and the applies
lion will he passed upon at the next
meeting of Council. It is understood
that the plant will represent, when com
pleted, an investment of about $50,000,
All of the capital needed will be fur
nished by the party or parties applying
for a franchise}- a certified check for
$500 to be deposited with the City Clerk
within sixty days from the passage of
an ordinance granting the franchise aB a
guarantee of good faith, etc. It iB un
derstood that the City Council looks
with favor upon the proposed enter
prise, and the probability is that the
franchise will be granted.
On Friday evening last, at LaGrange,
seventy-five students of LaGrange Fe
male College presented Henry Van
Dyke’s “House of Rimmon,” a bril
liant pageant drama in four acts.
Murray
Drug &
Book Co.
High-class Drugs, Toilet
Articles, Soda and
Cigars.
Agents for I luylcr’s Can
dies; every box full of
delicious surprises.
Prescriptions a specialty.
’Phones 18 and 22
Murray Drug and
Book Company
MASTER'S VOICE
Rig u.s.PAT.orr.
Victor
Talking Machines,
Records
and
Needles
at
Banta s
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the many kindnesses
shown us during the late illness of our
beloved husband and father. May God’s
richest blessings rest upon each and
every one.
Mrs. J. H. Hardegree and Children.
Newnan, Ga., May 21st.
HABITUAL CONSTIPATIONandall
liv-r troubles can he cured by using
GRIGSBY’S LIV VER-LAX. AskJohn
R. Cates Drug Co.
EUREKA
DAIRY
Having established a first-
class Dairy in,Newnan, we
respectfully solicit the custom
of the public.
Abundant pasturage, fresh
running water and careful
feeding insures the quality of
the milk, all of which is
scientifically treated before
offered for sale.
Barns thoroughly cleaned
each day, and premises kept
in perfect sanitary condition.
All workjsuperintended by
an experienced dairyman.
City delivery twice daily.
9 Phone 329