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Rough-and-tumble little loda, atronsier thnn you know, You remain, when others Hec. to banter with the snow; You are such n wholesome lot. whitOH and pinks and yollows— Gracious! how 1 love you all, happy little fellows! Hallowe’en. Next Tuesday is sale-day. Register for the city election. Ordinary’s Court next Monday. Good kid gloves 75c. at Boone’s. The new things in ruchingat Boone’s. Cotton is selling in Newnan to day at 64@6|c. Money to loan. Freeman. Apply to A. H. Ladies’ and misses’ rain hats 50c. at Stripling’s. These frosty mornings make the coal man smile. Gasoline 14c. gallon at R. L. Askew’s, 11 JackBon street. Saturday and Monday are bargain days at Boone's. Best grade of oils at R. L. Askew’s, 11 Jackson street. Union suits for girls, boys, ladies and men at Boone’s. Furnished front room for rent, ply at 9 Perry street. Ap- Your dollars do double duty on "Dol lar Day” at Stripling’s. Mr. John D. Faver, of LaGrange, spent Sunday in the city. The Troup County Fair will open at LaGrange next Tuesday. Cotton seed are selling in Newnan to-day at 18c. per bushel. Bicycles and bicycle repairs at R. L. Askew’s. 11 Jackson street. Mrs. Harvey Hale is on a visit to her parents at Zctella this week. Room for rent. Apply at 32 W. Washington street, ’phone 92. Best make of automobile tires at R. L. Askew’s, 11 Jackson street. Regular monthly meeting of County Commissioners next Wednesday. Ladies, see the big display of winter styles at The Palace next Tuesday. There was a heavy frost Wednesd4y morning, the first of the season. An adjourned term of Troup Superior Co"rt will convene next Monday. Ono of the best $1 guaranteed kid gloves on the market at Boone’s. Ladies, see the big display of winter styles at The Palace next Tuesday. Underwear to fit and suit every size and purse. Boone's. The Delineator twelve months for 60c. Parks & Arnold. We have a cap or a hat to suit any boy, from 2 years up. Boone’s. Dr. Sam Bradshaw will be in Newnan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For auto hire see A. II. Boone, or ’phone 848 or 378. Service day or night. "Quaker Maid” hose will solve your hosiery troubles. Parks & Arnold sell them. Up to last night there were 7,000 bales of cotton in Newnan’s four ware houses. Extra heavy solid color outing, good imitation of wool, 10c. yard. Boone’s. Read Stripling’s page ad. this week. Then visit the big store Saturday or Monday. Great values in men s work pants. None better at $1, $1.50, $2 and $2 50. Boone's. Mrs. L. M. McGee, of Madras, is vis iting Mrs. J. P. Baker.—LaGrange Re porter. Mr. and Mrs. Lerov Mann announce the birth of a son. -Serioia Enterprise- Gazette. The best work shoe in America at Stripling’s. Only $8 a pair. No use to pay $3.50. For Sale. —Ten Barred Rock hens and one cockerel, at a bargain. Apply at this office. Rooms for rent, suitabale for light housekeeping. Apply at 33 W. Wash ington street. Coal.—Good coal at $5, $5 50 and $0 per ton. Quick delivery. ‘Phone 270 E. J. Shannon. The residence of J. M. McLaughlin, at Hogansville, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. Miss Dorothy Gardner has returned from a visit of several days with friends in Rome. For Sale.—Three second-hand bicy cles, (two boys’ machines and one man’s machine.) Apply to R. L. As kew, 11 Jackson street. A great collection of fall dress goods at 10c., 15c., 25c. and 50c. yard can be found at Boone's. A limited number of subscriptions to The Delineator for one year at 60c. Parks & Arnold. Foot-form school shoes give room for growing feet. Sold and guaranteed by Parks & Arnold. For Rent.—Throe connecting down stairs rooms, with bath. Apply at 22 E. Washington street. President. Wilson has designated Thursday, Nov. 26, as a day of thanks giving and prayer. Beautiful baby blnnkets, pink and blue, animal designs, 50c. and 75c., can be found at Boone’s. Mrs. Louis Brown, of Ft. Valley, vis ited her mother, Mrs. Fannie Harts- field, the past week. Miss E. L. Haines has been reap pointed postmaster at Shurpsburg for a term of four years. For Rent.— Six-room house at 129 LaGrange street; all conveniences. Ap ply to J. H. Chandler. When you want a buggy come to sec us. We will save you money. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Mr. B. H. Arnold, of Birmingham, is spending some time with his fath er’s family near town. Chrysanthemums For Sale.—A fine collection; ail colors. 'Phone 331. Mrs. T. B. McRitchio. Col. R. O. Jones, of Newnan, was in the city on legal business Wednesday. —Meriwether Vindicator. Mrs. L. B. Mann, of Newnan, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mann.— Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. Robt. N. Ellis, a pioneer merchant and leading citizen of Greenville, died Wednesday night—aged 71. Fifty-six inch French cloth, black and street shades, worth $2 50. Special $2 yard at Parka & Arnold’s. Chrysanthemum show at Elks Club rooms from 2 o’clock this afternoon until 10:30 o’clock to-night. Never judge a man by the way he sings in church, nor a,bulldog’s amia bility by the smile he wears. ■ ■ ■ 1 » « ■ - — Everybody is iroing to the big store Saturday and Monday. Why? It's “Dollar Day” at Stripling’s. Start the season with dependable ho siery, "Arrow Head" and "Wunder Hose.” Get them at Boone's. Miss Willie Maude Lyle, of Carroll ton, was the guest of Miss Christine Ragland for several days this week. See our Saturday and Monday bar gains listed on the front page of this piper. Boone’s. Farm Roans. —On tirst-class farm air- plications can make loan for five years at 8 per cent. W. G. Post. Wanted. — One pair mules, not over 6 years old, to weigh not less than 1,100 lbs. Leigh Potts. Special.. — Boys’ Norfolk suits, large assortment, siz^H 6 to 16 years, only $2 50, $3 and $3 50. Stripling’s. Cantor man-tailored suits for stout women, sizes 41 to 47 buBt. $12 50 to $18. Parks & Arnold. Bargains in a few sewing machines to close out. Drop-head, $12.50 and $18.45. Boone’s. E. Z. union suits, (shirts, drawers and waist,) three garments in one, 2 to 13 years, for 50c. at Parks & Arnold’s. Saturday’s cotton receipts were 634 bales. Receipts for the season up to Saturday night, 10,152. Stock on hand, 6,264. Mias Pollye Bridges, of SharpBburg, is spending the week with 1 Mrs. Tru man Butler. — Barnesville News-Ga zette. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will meet next Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the annex. Mrs. Carrie Sponcler and Mias Pearl Hughie will leave to-day for East Point, where they will make their home in future. There will be a special meeting of the Civic League to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the Library assembly-room. The best shoes we know of for the money for children, women and boys are made by Hoge & Montgomery and sold at Boone’s. Wonted.— To buv horses and mules, 5 to 8 years old, 16f hands high, and weighing 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Mrs. J. C. Stripling, of Newnan, was the recent guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O Z Crook, near town.—Se noia Enterprise-Gazette. For Sale. — Second hand Indian motor cycle, 7 horse (lower, 1914 model. Been run about. 350 miles. Apply to R. L Askew, 11 Jackson street. If your hair is thin, losing color, fall ing or splitting, and the scalp itches, you can do nothing better than use Pa risian Sage, an inexpensive and most effective tonic sold by John K. Cates Drug Co. Wednesday will be "Ladies’ Day” at The Palace. All ladies 5c, on this date. See Blanche Sweet nnd Wallace Reid in "For Her Father’s Sins." Mr. F. H. Lythgoo, of West Point, has purehased the plant of the Chero- Cola Bottling Works, and will manage that business in the future. Rost Dog. — Strayed or stolen a white and brown spotted setter, with bobtail. Answers to name. "Wade." Return to G. C. Orr and get reward. Wednesday will be "Ladies' Day" at The Palace. All ladies 5c. on this date. See Blanche Sweet and Wallace Reid in "For Her Father’s Sins." For Sale or Rent. — Six-room house on Carmichael street, with outhouses, barns, and six acres of land. Apply to W. S. Carmichael, Durant, Fla. Mr. Sidney J. Leverett, of Nashville, Tenn., has been ill for some time at the home of his sister, Mrs. .1. B. Irvin, in this city.- -Me iwether Vindicator. Mr. J. A. Martin, one of the pros perous and progressive fanners of Luth erville community, was in the city Wed nesday and gave us a pleasant call. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L. Hardy. Miss Mnude Johnson and Mr. Lewis Kirby, of West Point, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Camp on Sunday last. Attention, Farmers!— Having leased the Murray cotton warehouse for tho season 1914-15, I will appreciate your patronage. R. H. Ware. ■ - — i - ■ - • Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Stocks and children, of Newnan, have been hero the past few days on a visit with Mrs. E. R. CarBwell.—Barnesville News-Ga zette. Misa Dorothy Gardner will have ns week-end guests Miss Margaret Ham ilton, of Rome, nnd Misses Amelia Smith and Helen McCullough, of At lanta. Rost.. — Tuesday night, between Grnnt- ville and Newnan, u bunch of keys. Eight or nine keys and n prestolite key wero in the bunch. Plensu return to this office. For Safe.— Bay horse, standard bred; qualities perfect. Any woman or child can handle or drive withBafety. Works anywhere. Good roadster. J. L. Barge. Scuffer’s foot-form shoes for children have thick, flexible soles and low, flat heels. They wear well, and let the child’s foot grow ns nature intended. Get them at Boone’s. Mr. Otis Chnndler spent tho past week at Lake Ci'y, Fla. He haH bought a home at that place, and will probably move his family to Florida be fore the end of tho year. Mr. Snm Bohannon, who has been on a visit to his mother, Mrs. J. P. Bohannon, in the Third district, re turned Saturday to New York, where he is engaged in business. For Rent — Large front office room, located on public square. Walla recent ly tinted. Lights, water, and use of telephone. Possession immediately. Apply at Newnan News office. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ligon and Mr. Brown Summers and daughter, of Atlanta, came down iri Mr. Ligon’s car Sunday morning and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Summers. Mr. Grover Pitman, a former resi dent of Newnan, died Wednesday at: his homo in Palmetto from an attack of typhoid fever. His remains were brought here yesterday for interment. Warehouse Alottce.—Store your cot ton with us. Full protection and safe ty assured. Old Newnan Buggy Fac tory, next door to Bradley-Banks Co., on Long Place. T. B. McRitchie & Co. Coweta Lodge, No. 60. F. & A. M., was represented at the Grand I,edge meeting in Macon this week hy Worship ful Master J. P. Dunbar and Past Mas ters J. W. Owens, C. J. Owens, J. L. Brown and W. E. Megee. In a foot.hall game between Carrollton A. & M. School team anti the Newnan high school team on Friday afternoon last the Currollton team wan “skunked. ” Newnan will play the West Point high school team this afternoon. Alfalfa Seed.— If farmers who con template planting alfalfu will confer with us we cun save them considerable on the price of Beed, as we uro agents for a leading Kansas seed house. T. B. McRitchie & Co. For Rent.—'Two-story 7-room house at 56 W. Washington street, with all modern conveniences; or will rent five rooms of the house. For particulars see.J. W. Stripling or J. C. Stripling, at Stripling Dry Goods Co.’s. For Sale.—A gentle family horse, about 10 years old, will be sold at pub lic outcry to the highest bidder before the court-house door on the first Tues day in November. Mrs. E. H. Carmicai, Adm’r. Capt. and Mrs. A. 11. Cates and Misa Jennie Cates will leave next week for Clearwater, Fla., where they will upend the winter. While away their residence on W. Washington street will he occu pied hy Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Powel. According to figures furnished by Mr. J. H. Simms, Government agent for the collection of ginning statistics, 18,193 bales of cotton had been ginned in Coweta county up to Oct. 18 Thia compares with 14,052 ginned up to the same date last year. Renevole.nt Union — The November meeting of the Benevolent Union will he held with the president, Miss Laura Peddy, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, at 2 o’clock. All members cordially in vited to be present. Mrs. R. A. Field, Sec’y. For colds, catarrh or snuffles there is nothing better than Hyornei, which John it. Cates Drug Co. sells on the “No- cure-no-ppy” plan. Hyornei not only gives quick relief but 13 a sure and last ing benefit. ivwi kt id ine . t -- rayers or me uuy oj Netunan,—Please call and pay your tax at once. The city cannot meet its obligations and keep the schools run ning unless we can collect the tux money now due. J. G. Arnall, Chm'n Finance Committee. - Mrs. Miko Powell, district president, and Mrs. A. M. Norris and Mrs. It. W. Mattox, delegates from the Newnan Civic League, attended the annual meeting of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, which assembled in Albany Tuesday for a three-days’ ses sion. Mr. S. II. Walker, of the Second district, brought to The Herald und Advertiser office Saturday a yam potato Ihut weighed 5 lbs. and meas ured 194 inches in circumference. It was the "Peerless” variety, and one of the finest specimens that we have ever seen. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. McGurrity, Mr. and Mrs. Cl. T. Webb, nnd Mr. B. Awtry, of Marietta, motored to Newnan last Sunday to attend Hie all day singing that had been announced for the pre vious Sunday, and were much disap pointed upon learning that tiiey were just one week late. Artistic Shocniakina.—I have now in my employ L. A. Kelsey and Frank Reid, two of the best shoemakers in the State, nnd am prepared to do nny kind of work in my line in the quickest nnd most work man like manner. Only the beat muterinls used. Prices reasonable. A. Jay Billings. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Bryant and little daughter, of Cincinnati, spent several days the past week with Mrs. Bryant’s mother, Mrs. Mary J. Wood, on Tem ple avenue. Mr. Bryant has returned home. Mrs. Bryant will leave Sunday, and wifi be accompanied by her sister, Misa Blanche Wood. Coal for Cash. — I am handling several grades of coal—all good, nnd some better than others sell. I shall bo glad to fill orders, and am prepared to make deliveries promptly. As coal is eaRli, don’t forget to send check with your order. 'Phones 247 and 126. T. F. Shackelford. Mr. and Mtb. Eugene Cunningham Branson, of Chapel Hill, N. C. t have issued curdB announcing the marriage of their daughter, Edith, to Mr. Young Berryman Smith on Wednesday, Oct. 21. After the first of Novembor Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be at home to their friends in Atlanta. — Atlanta Journal. Mr. J. A. Stith, of Palmetto, whose arm was badly mangled in a gin acci dent on Wednesday of last week, necessitating the amputation of the injured member at tho Newnan Sana- tarium the same afternoon, is getting along nicely, and if he continues to im prove will bo able to return home in a few duys. Th > church at Ramah, near Palmetto, of which the late Rev. R. C. Rhodes wss so long pastor, has extended a call to Rev. B. W. Collier, of Fuirburn, to succeed Rev. T. R Morgan, who re cently resigned. Bro. Collier haH ac cepted the call nnd will enter upon his duties tho third Sunday in next month. — Christian Index. Mr. H. D. Walker, agent at Newnan, authorizes Tho Herald and Advertiser to announce that the Southern Express Co. will transport free of charge all do nations of money to the Red Ccohs So ciety, as well as all packages up to 25 lbs. in weight. Free transportation of tho articles named covers a'l points reached by the company’s service. For Sate.— Gasoline engine, feed-cut ter and wood-saw outfit. Also, two buggies, one one-horse wagon, black smith tools, two registered Essex gilts, four head cattle, one mule, and one good farm and family horse. If not pre viously disposed of, will he sHd before the court-house on the first Tuesday in November. O. L. Chandler. Rev. V. A. Ham, of Montgomery, came up Saturday on a short visit, to his daughter, Miss Clcone Ham, and to look after some bu-unesa matters. He described conditions in his section to bo no better than in Georgia, as regards the cotton situation, with a certain prospect that the acreage throughout Alabama will be greatly reduced the coming year. Tho Atlanta and West Point ruiiroad has petitioned the Railroad Commission for permission to discontinue passen ger trains Nos. 33 and 34, on the ground that fight travel during recent weeks has rendered the operation of these trains unprofitable. Train No. 38 passes Newnan AOHlhonnd at 1(1:40 a. rn., and train No. 34 pusses at 5:37 p. rn., going eaHt. ' ♦ ■ ■ The attention of Corn Club hoys is called to a notice from Mr. 11. G. Wi ley, appearing in another column, that the dato of tho corn contest has been advanced from Nov. 21 to Nov. 10 The change has been made because of the inability of the agent or superintendent of Boys’ Corn Clubs for this section of the Slate to bo present on the date pre viously announced. Wednesday afternoon, at. West. Point, B. C. Bush, a freight engineer on the Atlanta and W Ht Point road, Bhot and killed a negro brakemen named Z-b North, employed on his train. At the coroner's inquest it was shown that tho negro first attacked Bush with a heavy piece of iron, and the lut.ter used his pistol to protect, his life. Hu was exonerated by the jury. Mr. W. E. Ferrell, whose illness han been mentioned in previous issues of The Herald and Advertiser, passed away Wednesday morning at his home on Second avenue. He was taken sick last spring, and remained practically an invalid until his death, being confined to his bed most of the time. He was 32 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children. The funeral took place yesterday at Jones Chapel, and the in terment wub at the same place. It ia needless to suffer with indiges tion, heartburn, sour or gassy stomach, for we guarantee Mi o-no Stomach Tab lets to quickly and effectively end stom ach distress or money back. John R. Cates Drug Co. 1 Murray Drug & Book Cu. High-class Drugs, Toilet Articles, Soda and Cigars. >: Agents for Huyler’s Can dies; every box full of delicious surprises. Prescriptions a specialty. ’Phones 18 and_22 Murray Drug and Bouk Company SILKED GLEANING DAY Is a dreaded household buga boo. Bruised fingers, dust and powder all over the clothes and floor, are .some of the many drawbacks that attend this necessary work. I,et us help you to make sil ver cleaning easy by using our celebrated Silver Cream put up in jars, in paste form. It costs but 25c per jar; aud your money back if you are not pleased. ’Phone 48 for silver polish, and in about 3 minutes you will have it in hand. //. S. BANTA THE NUWNA N JEWELER $5.25 JELLICO LUMP COM. P ree! To introduce our Jellico Lump Coal we are going to give FREE with each one ton order a nice coal hod. The prices are right and weights correct. For prompt delivery ’phone 403 Newnan Ice and Fuel Co.