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IW. B. Mooney Special Bargains ON SALE EVERY DAY Sea Island Extra fine quality sea is land, 40 inches wide—the kind that usually sells at Sc—20 yards for $1. Apron Ginghams Good quality apron ging hams, fadeless colors, in blue, brown and black checks, yard 5c. Dress Goods Bargain table of 25c grades rep, poplin, ratine, serge, suitings, etc.—a lot of odd ments, all colors, 15c. Curtain Net Special values in curtain net, in both white and cream, also printed scrim, 10c. Cotton Flannel The best quality cotton flan nel yet shown at the price. Bleached or unbleached, 10c Outing Flannel 5,000 yards Amoskeag out ing flannels in white, light and dark colors. No high er than cheaper grades, 10c. Ten-Quarter Sheeting A splendid grade 00-inch sheeting (full width) in unbleached, 25c.; bleached, 27 l-2c. Pajama Checks A pick-up in high-grade pajama checks, 36 inches wide, close woven, heavy quality, 10c. House Dress Aprons A new garment that serves both as house dress and apron. Pretty styles. Si grade, at 50c. Fleeced Kimona Materials Big lot of duckling fleece kimona flannels in pretty light and dark styles, 12 l-2c. White Dimity Mill-ends in extra fine grade white checked dimi ty, 8c, 10c, 12 l-2cand 15c. Worth double. English Longclofh 500 yards soft, fine English longcloth, yard-wide, i n small bolts. Special, 8 1-2c. Cotton Flannel Extra" 1 heavy unbleached cotton flannel for men’s or boys’ underwear. The best yet; 12 l-2c. Huck Towels Extra special bargain in heavy cotton huck towels, 20x40 inches, fadeless red borders, 10c. White Percale A beautiful quality white percale for middy blouses, yard wide, 12 l-2c. IW. B. Mooney Year. Receipts to Nov. 1. St.K’k on hand. Total. Price. 1903 6,292 1.888 11.196 10 1904 8,269 3 127 15,738 98 1906 10,734 3.561 15,965 log 1906 7,480 2.929 16,900 10 1907 7,109 2.850 15.700 10) 1908 10 840 5 022 17,220 8J 1909 S 573 2,906 13,867 15 1910 9,819 3,868 10,665 14 1911 11 013 5 764 22.171 9 1912 7,092 2,293 13,991 12 1913 8,985 1.604 16,230 134 1914 12.100 7,588 7 yp $ Local Happenings Told in >3* SHort Paragraphs ^ >3* NEWS AND PERSONAL TO OUR ITEMS LOCAL OF GENERAL READERS. INTEREST COTTON STATEMENT. BY J. U. SUMMERS. IN GEORGIA. There nro chinquepinn and chestnut*. And ’poBuunu) on the hills;— There are turkeyn, quail aud aquirrelfl. And, muybe, "niounahina Htilla;” So there ain’t no u»e in starvin' And n-tellin’ of your woe. ’Cause the old world ia n-aernppin’ And qur cotton’s mighty low! All the cribe in Georgia Are a-buHtin’ with new corn. Barnyards nre full of*chickent>. Cucklin,’ layln’, every mom: So, there’H plenty yet to eat and wear. And in the bye and bye We’ro going to plant Icbh cotton high! up back it send And -[J. Milton Hawkins. Misses Ellen Turner nnd Ellen Camp Hre guests of Mrs. Neil Glass at l.a- Grange for a few days. One of the largest stocks of dry goods, shoes and clothing in Newnan can be found at Hoone’s. The many friends of Mr. ,1. W. Bowers nre glad to see him out again, after his late severe illness. Mrs E. J. Orr has returned front a month's visit to her daughter, Mrs. Frank Patterson, at Griffin. Mr. ,1. W. Co|e, postoffice inspector for this division, left Tuesday for Washington on official business. Special values in ladies’ and misses' new-stylo. serge and crepe dresses at $5. Stripling’s. Tho greatest selection of cups in Newnan, for every size and purpose, 25c. to $1. Boone’s. Buy your shoes at Strip'ing’s. Form the habit. Trade at Boone's. When you visit Newnan visit Boone’s. Kain capes and coats $1.25 and up at Boone’s. Cotton is selling in Newnan to-day at 6i@71c. trunks, $2.50 to $10, at A full line of Boone’s. Newnan received 732 bales of cotton Saturday. Wool shirts for men, $1 to $1.50. Boone’s. Money to Freeman. loan. Apply to A. H. Farm Loans. — On first-class farm ap plications can make loan for five years at 8 por cent. W. G. Post. Extra Special. — Sale of ladies' silk velvet and plush hats, worth up to $8.50 each. Your choice, 69c. Stripling’s. Storage For Cotton.—We have safe storage room for one hundred hales of cotton. See us. C. J. Barron & Sons. The State Baptist Convention will meet in Carrollton on Tuesday, 17th inst., and remain in session three days. Warehouse. Notice.- Bring your cot ton to us and we will store it iaside tho house, protected from the weather. Have plenty of room. Long Place, next door to Itradley-Banks Co. 'i\ B. McRitchio & Co. Impounded.—Two gilts, weighing close to 200 lbs. each; white face and stocking feet. Owner can get same by calling on Lawrence Alexander, (col.,) at Miss Mary Bolton s. and paying all expenses, including this notice. ♦ Acting under instructions from the Victor Talking Machine Co., of Camden. N. .1., Mr. H. S. Bantu purchased for the account of that lirni a few days ago a bale of cotton at 10c. a pound, and ts holding same subject to their order. Hon. Thus. C. Rye, who was elected Governor of Tennessee on Tuesday lust, defeating Gov. B. VV Hooper, Repub lican, by a large majority, is an uncle of Miss Maureen Rye, the attractive guest of Mrs. S. L. Fowler for tho past few weeks. In order to accommodate those who annot conveniently see him during tho day to pay taxes or to register, City Clerk Shackelford requests The Herald and Advertiser to state th it. he will be in his office every Saturday night until the hooks close. The large brick warehouse of Mann & Estes at C.By, Meriwether county, was destroyed hy fire at an early hour Monday morning, together with twelve or fifteen hundred bab a of cotton. The loss is estimated at $50 000 to $60,000, with $35,000 to $40,000 insurance. Several farmers of the community who had cotton stored in the warehouse and who carried no insurance lost heavily, it is said. Monday night the ware house at Alvaton, about 6 miles from Gay. containing two hundred bales of cotton, was burned ro the ground also. Tho petition of the Atlanta nnd West iunt Railroad Co. for permission to discontinue passenger trains Nos. M3 and 34 will come tip for a hearing be fore the Railroad Commission on Thurs day next. There has been a marked decrease in passenger traffic during the paHi six or eight, weeks, and it is for this reason that the railroad company asks to be allowed to cut out two of its trains. Train No. 36, which passes Newnan at 1(1:28 p. nt , will stop at all local points, thus supplying practically the same service now furnished by train No. Ml. The open season gins Nov. 20. for partridges be- Saturday and days at Boone’s. Monday are bargain Best grade of oils at 11 Jackson street. R. L. Askew’s, The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the Library assembly-room. Misses Elizabeth Ramey and Chris tine Melson, of Atlanta, are with Misses Florence and Bessie Dent this week. High-claRS photo plays nnd sweet music at The Halcyon every day. Go and spend an hour there; it will do you good. Misses Lutie and Mavv Powell at tended the Mandeville-Watkins wed ding at Carrollton on Thursday of last week. Special. — One lot ladies’ now-style long tunic skirts in all-wool serge ami crepe. On sale at $2 61), $3 and $3 98. Stripling’s. For Sale. — One hundred and fifty bushels celebrnted Appier seed oats, 75c. bushel delivered. Apply toJ. E. Robinson, jr. Children’s school shoes at Stripling’s —the best mude. Gasoline 14c. gallon at R. L. Askew’s, 11 Jackson street Ladies’ coat suits $5 up to $20 can be found at Boone's. Cotton seed are selling in Newnan to day at 21c. per bushel. la- If you need a child’s, misses' or dies’ cloak sec Boone’s. Bicycles and bicycle repairs at Askew's, 11 Jackson street. Best make of automobile tires L. Askew’s, 11 Jackson street. R. L. at R. For Rent.—Ten-room house, 5 Perry street; all modern conveniences. Ap ply to Mrs. Geo. R. Sponcler, 35 Greenville street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Glover have re turned from their wedding trip, and are stopping for the present with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Glover. N. C. Apples — Just received a ship ment of those famous North Carolina apples. Geo. W. Neely, 95 Greenville street. The Bible Circle of the First Baptist church will meet next Tuesday after noon with Mrs. J. W. Stripling, at halt-past 2 o'clock. The question of winter underwear is quickly settled if you visit Boone’s. Dr. Sam Bradshaw will be in Newnan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For auto hire see A. II. Boone, or ’phone 348 or 378. Service day or night. Tax Collector Fry will start on his second round next Monday. See notice. Special values in ladieR’ coat suits at Stripling’s. See them befori you buy. Ladies, see Siripting’s window dis- play of velvet and plush hats on Eale at 69c. ^ Born, on the 28th ult., to Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. High, of Miami, Fla.—a son. Wanted. — To buv horses and mules, 5 to 8 years old, 15J bands high, and weighing 1,(100 to 1,100 Ibis. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Mrs. It. W. Freeman returned Satur day to Sene ; « after a visit to her parents, Col. nnd Mrs. W. K. Fielder. —Cedartown Standard. Rev. Claude Grimes nnd bride, who were married at Montville a few days ago, nre spending a few dayR with relatives in the Fourth district before going to their home at Boston. Ga., where, the former is serving as pastor of a Baptist church. Mrs. J. W. Pentecost, of Roopville, was the guest Saturday nnd Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Lee Baker, on W. Washington street. While here she was joined by her haughter. Miss Nelle Pentecost, who is attending La- Grange Female College. While at work on the roof of an out house on his farm n few days ago Mr. H. P. StsmpB, of Cedar Creek district, slipped off and fell to the ground, a distance of twelve or fifteen feet. His hip was fractured by the fall, and as a result of the injury lie will be laid up for some time. Artistic Shoemaking. —I have now in my employ L. A. Kelsey and Frank Reid, two of the best shoemakers in the State, and am prepared to do any kind of work in my line in the quickest and most workmanlike manner. Only the best materials used. Prices reasonable. A. Jay Billings. Strayed or Stolen. — From in front of my residence, between 5 and 6 o’clock Monday afternoon, a medium size black horse and pony phaeton. A liberal reward will be paid for their re turn, or for information that will lead to their recovery. Mrs. J. H. Strickland. Dr. L. C. Ridley went down to La Grange lunt evening to be present at the marriage of his brother. Dr. Frank Ridley, of Heard county, to Miss Clyde Lane, of the former place. The wed ding, which thun unites two families quite prominent in this section of tho State, was a brilliant event. Coal for (.ash. — I am handling several grades of coal—all good, and some better than others sell. 1 shall ho glad to fill orders, and am prepared to make deliveries promptly. As cos' is cash, don’t forget to send check with your order. ’Phones 247 tint! 126 T. F. Shackelford. Mr. It. W. Hendrix, one of Coweta’s oldest and best-known citizens, died bn Friday last, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Prince Cates, at MHdraB. "Unde Billy,” as he was familiarly known, was 88 years of age., and leaves several grown children. The funeral arid in torment took place Saturduy morning at Moreland. Mrs. R. W. Jackson has been con fined to her room for several days by illness. Miss Lucile Summers' is spending the week with Mrs. J. H. Hendon, at La- Grange. For Rent.— The store-room now oc cupied by E. H. Norris. Apply to P. F Cuttino. For Rent.—Eight- room house; large lot ; good barn; 34 Thompson street. H. 8. Banta. Miriam, the little daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Hicks Chandler, is reported seriously ill. ■■ ■■ Rooms for rent, suitabale for light housekeeping. Apply at 33 W. Wash ington street. Coal.- per ton. -Good coal at $5, $5 50 and $6 Quick delivery. ‘Phone 270. E. J. Shannon. Mrs. R. W. Mattox is spending a week or so with Mr. Mattox in Jack sonville, Fla. Nearly all business houses will close on Thanksgiving Day, including the postoffice and banks. Mrs. D. T. Manget and Mrs. T. B. McKitchie are spending the week with friends at Troy, Ala. For Itent.— Six-room house at 129 LaGrange Btreet; all conveniences. Ap ply to J. H. Chandler. When you want a uuggy come to see We will save you money. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Thursday is "Trey O’ HoartR” day at The Halcyon. If you have't seen this great serial you are missing some wonderfully realistic stunts. lAist Png. — Strayed or stolen a while and brown spotted setter, with bobtail. Answers to name, “Wade.” Return to G. C. Orr and get reward. 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. Attention, Farmers! — Having leased the Murray cotton warehouse for the season 1914-15, I will appreciate your patronage. R. H. Ware. In a football game on the home grounds Friday afternoon the Newnan high school team defeated the West Point high school team by a score of 70 to 7. For Sale. — Bay horse, standard bred; qualities perfect. Any woman or child can handle or drive with safety. Works anywhere. Good roadster. J. L. Barge. Monday The Halcyon will have for your consideration the king of moving pictures. King fiaggot, in a two-reel drama, "The Turn of the Tide,” and two good comedies. “The Stroke,” a great dramatic suc cess, will be on at The Halcyon Tues day, Nov. 10, This is a World film feature, and it is not necessary to say that it will please you. - -«*- | Up to Saturday night Newnan had received 12,100 bales of cotton, as com pared with 8,985 bales on the name da'e last year. Stock on hand 7,588, against 1,644 a year ago. The County Commissioners passed an order Wednesday requiring that all tiilln against the county be filed wi h the clerk of the beard not later than 10 a. m. on the first Wednesday in each month. John R. Cates Drug Co. guarantees Parisian Sage to remove dandruff', stop falling hair and scalp itch, and to put life and beauty into the hair, making i< soft and lustrous. It's a most invigora ting and helpful tonic, and inexpensive. Mr. Joe Dial, of Hurricane district, has our tlmnkB for a quantity of fine yam potatoes, sent in Monday. Mr Dial is one of the sort of fartnera who "lives at home and boards at the same place,” and raising potatoes and other things to eat is a part of his creed. He is one of Coweta’H most progressive and successful farmers. On Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, at the Mountville church, Rev. James Claude Grimes nnd Miss Ruth Byrd were united in marriage. Rev. R. H Blalock, of LaGrange, officiated. Bro. Grimes is pastor of the church at Bos ton, and his helpmeet is in every way qualified to be such to him in his high and holy calling.—Christian Index. Mrs. J. H. Strickland iB mourning tho loss of her handsome horse nnd pony phaeton, which disappeared late Monday afternoon under circumstances that leave little room for doubt they were stolen. Tho horse was hitched in front of the family residence on Green ville street, and as it is a perfectly gentle animal there is hardly a chance that if. would have broken loose and strayed off. No trace of the horse and vehicle has been found as yet. Mr. Howard Ilani, who has been at tending the Economist Training School in New York, where ho specialized in curd-writing, window-dressing, and oth er lines to better qualify himself for a business career, has completed hiH course at that institution and returned home. Upon his graduation he was awarded a gold medal for proficiency in his studies, a trophy he prizes highly and for which he has been warmly con gratulated by his many friends. The marriage of Miss Mary Murray Meggett, of Charleston, S. C., and Mr. Thomas William I’owel, of this city, oc curred at the residence of the bridu’a mother on Saturday last, the pastor of the First Presbyterian church of that city officiating. The marringo was very quiet, on account of a recent bereave ment in the bride’a family. The bride is the daughter of Mtr. James Whit- marsh Meggett, of Charleston, and well-known in Newnan, having taught in the public schools here for the past two years. Mr. Powol is one of Now- nan’s finest young men. He is at pres ent buying cotton at Carrollton for J. B. Hoist; Co., of Atlanta nnd Columbus. Mr. ami Mrs. Powel wore week-end guests of Mrs. T. W. Powel, on route to Carrollton, where they will he at home to their friends. Newnan will observe Georgia Products Day with a "dollar dinner” on the evening of the 18th inst., on which dato similar celebrations will he held in all tho leading towns of the State. The menu will consist of Georgia products exclusively, repenting in noarly every detail the splendid dinner served on Nov. 18 last year. Tho meats will he prepared by Mr. Starling Carpenter, whose skill as a barbecuist will be amply testified by those who have en joyed his “cooking” on many former occasions. A feature of the dinner will be liberal libations of old-lime per simmon beer, which tho committee on arrangements will provide for the feast. (By the way, Mr. E. F. Sims, who is on this committee, wishes to purchase fifty or Heventy-livo gallona of per simmon beer, nnd requests that it be delivered at his meat market on or be fore Wednesday, 18th inst. Parties who can supply this primitive tipple are asked to confer with him as curly as possible, in order that ho may know who to depend on.) Mrs. Francos Arnold entertained the Junior Reading Circle at. its last meet ing. The programme was as follows: Current events, during the sociul half- hour. Augustus J. Requier, who wrote the poem ‘‘Aalies of Glory” in answer to Father Ryan’s "Conquered Banner,” was given hy Misa Anna Cuttino. Miss Marian Bryant read both "Con quered Banner” nnd “Ashes of Glory.’ Miss Cuttino also read a paper ort Mrs. Virginia Terhune, whose nom do plume was Marian llnriand. A biographical sketch of Carrie Belle Sinclair waa given by Miss Nona Wads worth. (Note.— Robert Fulton received his idea of Htcatn at Mrs. Sinclair’s home, frnm her uncle.) \ ins Wadsworth sketched tho life of Lamar Fontaine. Fontaine’s poem, "All Quiet Along the Potomac To night, ” was Miss Ruth Murray. Miss Florence Dent gave a F. Ilopkinson Smith. read hy sketch of Ordinary’s Court. The following business was disposed of at the regular monthly term of the Court of Ordinary on Monday last, to- wit: Ira H. Bennett qualified as adminis trator de honiB non on the estate of Ru fuH Page, deseased. Mrs. Mary Landers qualified as admin istrator on the estate of Mrs. Frances M. Doran, deceased. T. F. Rawls, County Guardian, quali fied as guardian of Pauline Banks, Diamoml Banks, Cliff Banka and Ethe Banks, minors of Ed Banka, deceased J. A. Grantham, former guardian of said minors, having resigned his trust. Last will and testament of Peter B Murphey, deceased, admitted to pro bate in solemn form, on the testimony of all subscribing witnesses. Last will and testament of Mrs Adelaide Gordon Varner admitted to record as being satisfactorily proven in common form. J. R. Wise qualified as temporary administrator on the estate of Jos. 11. Wise, deceased. Z, Greene qualified as temporary ad ministrator on the estate of Mrs. M C. Arnall, deceased. Funnie Thurman, administrator on the estate of Wrn. Thurman, deceased granted leave to well the personal property of said deceased. Mrs Nannie FI Carmical, adminis trator on the estate of E. 11. Carmical, deceased, granted leave to sell the personal property of said deceased. T. F. RswIh, guardian of Benson Hill, lunatic, granted an order allowing the private renting of real estate. A Dougherty county farmer has sent to the office of the Albany Herald several sweet potatoes, four of which weighed 32 pounds, and our contempo rary makes a great ado over it. Shucks!—that’s not much to brag about. Mr. Bob Stewart brought to The Her ald and Advertiser office Monday a sweet potato that weighed 10) pounds, four of which would make a bushel. The specimen referred to was raised by Mr. J. H. Thompson, of the Sixth district, who has others just as large, be says. Do not dose the stomach in the hope of curing catarrh or coldB. Simply breathe Hyomei—its medication goes right to the diseased tissues, soothing and healing. Ask John R. Cates Drug Co. for the Hyomei outfit—nothing to nav unless satisfied. Murray & Book Co. High-class Drugs, Toilet Articles, Soda and Cigars. Agents for Huylcr’s Can dies; every box full of delicious surprises. Prescriptions a specialty. ’Phones 18 and^22 Murray Drug and Book Company SILVER GLEANING a a v Is a dreaded household buga boo. Bruised fingers, dust and powder all over the clothes and floor, are some of the many drawbacks tlint attend this necessary work. Let us help you to make sil ver cleaning easy hy using our celebrated Silver Cream put up in jars, in paste form. It costs hut 25c per jar; anti your money back if you are not pleased. ’Phone 48 for silver polish, and in about 3 minutes you will have it iu hand. H. S. BANTA THE NEWNAN JEWELER To Close Thanksgiving Day. Wo, the undersigned business men of Newnan, hereby agree to close our re spective places of business all day on Nov. 26, on account of Thanksgiving Day — V. F. Cuttino & Co., B. II. Kirby Hardware Co., H. 0. Arnall Mdse. Co., M. B. Mooney, Wrn. Askew, W. R. Bohannon, Parks Hi. Arnold, Atkinson Bros., McClure Ten Cent Co., Barnett St. John Co., Darden-Camp Hardware Co , Newnan Millinery Parlors, Barr’s Millinery, T. G Farmer Sons Co., I. N. Orr Co.. Mrs. Lela Adorns, II. C. Glov er Co., Boone-Capers Cp. For indigestion, sour tisingH of food, gassy and upset stomach, causing head ache and dizziness, try our Mi-o-na Tab lets-perfectly harmless and surely ef fective or nothing to pay. John R. Cates Drtur Co. $5.25 JELLICO LUMP COIL 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.