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f. B. Mooney [eduction In Fine Woolen IESS GOODS lext week to make a clean sweep. i3? Local Happening's Told in ^ >3* SKort Paragraphs — — i h9l NEWS AND PERSONAL TO OUR ITEMS LOCAL OF GENERAL INTEHEST READERS. 3 ALSO REMEMBER THE EDITOR. Buy a bale of cotton. Bill. Buy a heavy hum. Buy a bar’l of apple sans, Buy a jar of jam. Buy a box of oranges, Buy a car of outs, Buy yourself a suit of clothes, Buy some overcoats. Buy yourself a ton of hay, Buy a load of bricks, Buy a pair of rubber boots. Buy a Mock of chicks. Buy yourself some chewing: if uni. Buy it by the box. Buy yourself an auto, Buy a dozen sox. Buy a year’s subscription, Pay it in advance: Then your friend, ye editor. Cun buy a pair o' pants. This is Arbor Day. \Plaid Broadcloth- 56 inches wide, in beau tiful colorings. Just the £goods for sport coats, 'etc.; $1.50 grades at_ SI » ===== I bordine— 50-inch gabordine, handsome quality, reg ularly worth $1.75. Special at $1.19 fool Crepe— 40-inch fine woolen crepe; $1.50 grade, $1 we Serge- 42-inch French and storm serge, the reg- 5 ular $1 grade,at__ 79c Ifamoskeag Serge- 36 inches wide, all- wool, red, navy, brown, black, Copenhagen, jjjumb, green, etc., 45c ip/e Counter panes— Big lot drummers’ sample counterpanes, •all grades, (slightly soiled,) are being of fered at about half value. Bleached Domestic- Extra fine soft-finish bleaching on special sale Monday, 20 yards for SI Misses’ Hose- Big lot misses’ and children’s tan hose, ■double knee, linen heel and toe; 25c grade at 10c Joys’ Heavy Bicycle Hose— Hf.Extra heavy, durable winter hose—a bar gain table of 25c grades at 15c ! w eaters— New lot of boys’, girls’ and ladies’ sweaters in this week. All on bar gain table__ 49c to $2 Remnants— Large accumulation of remnants of all kinds, wool and cotton. See these bargains. f. B. Mooney City election to-morrow. Buy your shoes at Boone’s. Business is good at Boone’s. Ordinary’ Court next Monday. For Sale.—Chandler’s cigars. ’Phone New lot I Boone’s. Great values I Boone’s. wool anti velvet hoods at in ready-to-wear at Money to 1 Freeman. loan. Apply to A. H. Mentor underwear for comfort, beau ty and durability can be found at Parks & Arnold’s. For Rent.—The store-room now oc cupied by E. H. Norris. Apply to P. F. Cuttino. For Rent.—Two desirable unfurnished rooms; all conveniences. 'Phone 104. D. A. Power. Constables for the fourteen militia districts of the county will be elected to-morrow. Mrs. G. J. Martin left Wednesday for a week's visit to Mrs. W. J. Cranston, at Milledgeville. Coal,—Good coal at $5, $6,60 and $0 per ton. Quick delivery. ‘Phone 270. E. J. Shannon. For Rent.—Ten-room house, 20 Col lege street. Possession Dec. 1. Apply to R. J. Stewart. Mr. Lum Swint, of Macon, spent several days this week with his mother, Mrs. Jane Swint. Pillow-case linens, art linens, hand kerchief linen and linen sheeting at Parks & Arnold's. Miss Evelyn Wright from an extended visit Fort, at Danville, Ga. has returned to Miss Mary Cotton is selling I at Gito 7 cents. in Newnan to-day Gasoline 14c. gallon at R. L. Askew's, 111 Jackson street. If you smoke cigars I can please you. Hicks Chandler. at See Stripling’s for fine coat suits I about half-price. A little money has great purchasing I power at Boone’s. Best grade of oils at 111 Jackson street. R. L. Askew’s, New Christmas hats for men just re- | ceived at Boone’s. See Stripling’s for bargains in cotton I and wool blankets. Vassar silk hose for Christmas | at Parks & Arnold’s. gifts Miss Lucile Goodrich has returned to Atlanta, after a visit of several days to Miss Georgia Atkinson. Get your boy a bycicle for Christmas. R. L. Askew, 11 Jackson street, has them. Price, $17.50 to $25. Buy Monogram Foot-Form school shoes and make your shoe bill smuller. For sale by Parks & Arnold. For the two weeks from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14 there was ginned in Coweta county 5,339 bales of cotton. Mr. John Ross and Dr. W. G. Lee, of Macon, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cole for Thanksgiving. Yes, we’ve got the best men’s work shoe in America — Endicott's greon- lmttom, in tan, black and green, at $3 pair. Try us and see. Stripling’s. Attention, Farmers.' Having leased the Murray cotton warehouse for the season 1014-16, 1 will appreciate your patronage. R. H. Ware. ♦ For Rent. — Seven-room dwelling, suitable for two families. Bath-room both upstairs and downstairs. Posses sion Dec. 1. Apply to S. M. Murray. I have a big lot of choice dry wood, all kinds and lengths. Let me have your order, and 1 guarantee to please you, ’Phore 97. E. C. Goodwyn. Rev. C. S. Martin and family, of La- Grange, and Dr. R. G. Pierson, id At lanta, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stevenson, near Raymond. Daughters of the Confederacy.— There will be u meeting of Newnan Chapter, U. D. C., next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Library assembly-room. IVn it ted.—Two or three uufurnished rooms, suitable for light housekeeping, or u small house. Address B. P. Sieber, P. O. box 314, Jacksonville, Ala. ' ■ ♦ — For Rent. — Ten-room house; walls newly tinted; large garden and porches; all modern conveniences; one block from postoliice. Apply to Mrs. Geo. Sponcler. Ribbon Cane Syrup. —Two hundred gallons new ribbon cam; syrup, [nit up in gallon cans, for sale at ’75c. per gal- jen. Apply to Otis Jones, It. F. D. 5, Newnan, da. On Sunday morning next, at the Cen tral Baptist church, Dr. J. S. Harda way will preach on “Signs of His Ad vent, ns Given by Christ.” The pub lic cordially invited. Mrs. Tom Parrott and children left Tuesday for Richmond, Va., where they will spend the holidays with the for mer’s parents. They will be joined later by Capt. Parrott. A lovely event of Tuesday evening wes the supper party given by Mr, and Mrs. Charles Mills in compliment to their house guests, Miss Georgia At kinson, of Newnan, and Miss Louise Wallace, of Forsyth.—Griffin News and Sun. ■ 1 -■ Miss Ruth Pinson went to Montezuma the lirst of the week to visit her sister, Mrs. Jesse Holt, and was present Wednesday at the marriage of her brother, Mr. Ben Hill 1’inson, of this city, and Miss Martha Hayes, of the former place. A great selection of I dress goods at Boone’s. popular priced Fifteen yards best three-yard sheet- | ing for $1 at Stripling’s. There is enough gloom in this weath- | er for a good-sized funeral. Cotton seed are selling in Newnan to- | day at 33 cents per bushel. Twelve yards best 10c. quality outing | flannel for $1 at Stripling’s. Bicycles and bicycle repairs at R. L. I Askew’s, 11 Jackson street. When you want a buggy come to see us. We will save you money. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Do not fail to see J. Warren Ker rigan in the Terence O’Rourke series. Every other week at The Halcyon. Wood.— An unlimited quantity of stove wood and cord wood. Call on W. S. Askew Co. or W. A. Robertson. Our merchants are laying in splendid stocks in preparation for the holiday trade, and expect a good business, For Rent.—Three upstairs rooms in Hunter building, on Spring street. Rooms have grates, lights, water and hath. For particulars apply to J. A. Hunter, 17 Spring street. In a railroad wreck on the Central roiui two years ago Dr. E. L. Thurman and wife, of Americus, who were pas sengers on the train, both sustained serious injuries. Each brought suit in Sumter Superior Court for damages, and when the case Anally came to trial last week the jury gnve Dr. Thurman a verdict for $15,000. Mrs. Thurman’s suit is still pending. Dr. and Mrs. Thurman formerly resided in Ceweta, and the above item will be of interest to their many friends. Great values in coats, coat suits I men’s overcoats at Bonne’s. and A nice Christmas present is a box of | Chandler’s cigars. ’Phone 78. You get wholesale price if you buy | Chandler's cigars by the box. If your feet are damp and cold go to | Stripling’s and get a remedy. Miss Mary Bridges, of Atlanta, spent | Sunday with Miss Grace Davis. Best make of automobile tires I L. Askew’s, 11 Jackson street. at R. If you want to save money for Christ- | mas buy your goods at Stripling’s. Mrs. Waverly Fairman, of Atlanta, | is visiting relatives here this week. Miss Annie Mae Robinson, of Carroll- | ton, was here Saturday and Sunday. Ladies’ outing and flannelette kimo- nas at 75c., $1 and $1.50. Stripling’s. Eighteen and fourteen yards yard wide bleached domestic for $1 on Satur day and Monday. Boone’s. We can supply your wants in all kinds of embroidering and crocheting threads. Parks & Arnold. Farm Loans.—On first-class farm ap plications can make loan for five years at 8 per cent. W. G. Post. Clean up of all misses’ and children’s cloaks. Were $3.50 to $7.50; now $2 to $5. Parks & Arnold. A few ladies’ coats left to clean up at your own price. Parks & Arnold. New lot of sweaters, all sizes. Some exceptional values. Boone’s. “Lion Brand” knitting yarns in all desirable shades at Parks & Arnold’s. We share our profits with our custo mers. Ask about it. Boone’s. Rain coats and capes, 8 to 17 years, $1.75 to $3.50. Parks & Arnold. Dr. Sam Bradshaw will be in Newnan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Stamped towels and linen huck tow eling by the yard at Parks & Arnold’s. For auto hire see A. H. Boone, or ’phone 348 or 378^ Service day or night. Use “Quaker Maid” hose and solve your hosiery troubles. Parks & Arnold. New lot of "Royal Society’’ pack ages just received at Parks & Arnold’s. Mrs. Robert Mattox is in Griffin on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Frank Patter son. Dry pine wood, cord or stove length, can be had by calling ’phone 97. Prompt delivery. E. C. Goodwyn. Miss Ella Adamsand Mr. Charlie Adams, of West Point, spent Thanks giving with Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Cuttino. Miss Dorothy Gardner is being de lightfully entertained as the guest of Miss Emily Dixon, in Birmingham, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Patterson, of Griffin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Barnett for a day or so last week. Mrs. Mattie Thomas, of Union SpringB, Ala., left for home Thursday, after an extended visit to Mrs. W. B. Orr. Misses Elizabeth and Virginia Parks spent several days of last week with their aunt, Mrs. Cliff Chapman, in At lanta. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Norris will leave the first of next week for Covington, where they will make their home in future. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cole, who have been in New York and Cincinnati for the past ten days, will return home Monday. Misses Mamie and Emma Jones, of College Park, were the guests of MiBS Florine Walker on Saturday and Sun day last. _ Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Hall entertained at an informal dinner party Saturday evening in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Glover. Cabbage Plants. — Frost-proof cab bage plants for sale at 20c. hundred. Now ready. Apply to A. B. Hyde, 45 LaGrange street. For Rent.— Three or four desirable rooms, with water, lights, and all con veniences. Apply at 12 College Btreet or 6 Spring street. Mr. C. Ii. Grimes and family, who have resided at Whitesburg for the past few years, left last week for Sandersville, Ga., where they will make their home in future. Get your boy a bycicle for a Christ mas present. Nothing would give him more pleasure. R. L. Askew, at 11 Jackson street, has some of the best models made at $17.50 to $25. For the accommodation of taxpayers in that part of the county Tax Collec tor Fry has made a special appointment at Senoia for next Tuesday, 8Lh inst., and will spfend the day there. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGee, of Ray mond, announce the engagement of their daughter, Essie Lee, to Mr. Irwin J. Winslott, the wedding to take place the latter part of December. Mr. Willis J. Davis, who has been spending some time at home, left Tues day to resume his duties as clerk of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, at Washington. Elections will be held in every militia district in the State to-morrow for the office of constable. Each district is en titled to two constables, and under this rule Coweta will elect twenty-eight. Mr. F. A. Grimes, who has been un der treatment at the Newnan Sana- tarium the past two months for rheu matism, is reported much improved, and will be out again in a few days, it is said. Mrs. Frances Tompkins, of Waynes boro, was called to Newnan this week by the illness of her father, Capt. Thos. C. Banks. He is now at the sanatarium, and we are pleased to know is im proving. _ Mr. Carey Hardaway, who has been traveling for the American Tobacco Co. for the past few months, returned home Saturday, and on Jan. 1 will take a position with H. C. Glover Co. as bookkeeper. An adjourned term of Campbell Su perior Court is being held this week. Judge R. T. Daniel, of the Flint cir cuit, is presiding for Judge C. S. Reid, the latter being disqualified in a num ber of cases. Mr. E. G. Leach, father of Mr. J. C. Leach, of this city, died Monday morn ing at the Soldiers' Home in Atlanta- aged 79. The funeral and interment took place Tuesday at Siloam, Ga., his former home. ■ ■ ♦ — i Up to Wednesday morning City Clerk Shackelford had collected some thing over $20,000 of $38,000 due on the tax books. This is the largest amount ever before collected by the same date in any previous year. Warehouse Notice.—Bring your cot ton to us and we will store it inside the house, protected from the weather. Have plenty of room. Long Place, next door to Bradlev-Banks Co. T. B. McRitchie & Co. Wood. — I have several hundred cords of pine wood (original growtn) ready for delivery, any length or shape de sired. Let me have your order for a winter’s supply. E. T. Turnipseed, It. F. D. 4, Newnan, Ga. Col. anil Mrs. T. F. Rawls, of Now- nan, attended Thanksgiving services at the Lutheran church last Thursday after noon, and culled to see relatives at the homes of Messrs. G. P. Hodnett, L. P. Brandenburg and Curl Sanders. -Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. Player J’lano and Pianos at Factory Cost and Less.—I have a pluyer piano at factory cost and two pianos at below factory cost. They are the last of a contract which 1 made Inst summer. First class instruments; per eetly new. ’Phone 395. Chas. Astin. Quite a number of Coweta boys and gins (members of the Boys’ Corn Club and the Girls’ Canning Club) are at tending the Corn Show in Atlanta this week. The Coweta exhibit, which is quite a creditable one, is in charge of Mr. H. G. Wiley, our efficient farm demonstration agent. Coat for Cash. — I am handling several grades of coal—all good, and some better than others sell. I shall be glad to till orders, and am prepared to make deliveries promptly. As coal is cash, don’t forget to send check with your order. ’Phones 247 anil 120. T. F. Shackelford. There will be special music at the First Baptist church next Sunday, at morning and evening services. At both the morning service, in addition to the regular choir, Miss Steward, of Cleve land, Ohio, will sing a solo. In the even ing the regular choir will be augmented by members of the choirs of the city. At noon Wednesday, at the homo of the biide’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,1. E. Hayes, in Montezuma, their daugh ter, Martha, was united in marriage to Mr. Ben Hill Pinson, of this city. After a wedding trip to Florida and a short visit with friends in Atlanta, they will make their home in Newnan, stop ping with Mrs. Mattie Strickland. Mr. Ezra Johnson, president of the Ezra Johnson Novelty Co., returned Monday morning from a six-weeks’ trip in the interest of his compuny, his itinerary covering twenty-two States. Although he found evidences of busi ness depression in every State visited, he succeeded in booking enough orders to keep his operatives busy until after the holidays. ♦ Mr. Claude Blount, who has been the accommodating bookkeeper at the Far mers & Merchants Bank for quite a while, has uccept.ed the position of cashier of the bunk at Decatur and will leave in a few days for that pluce. Mr. Hiram Camp, who recently took a course in bookkeeping in Atlanta, suc ceeds him in the bunk here—Senoia En terprise-Gazette. Coweta boys carried off sevorul prizes at the Corn Show in Atlunta this week. The winners were: Stonewall Dyer, scholarship in State College of Agriculture, (offered by A., B. & A. railroad;) Sterling Carrnicai, for best three-crop, $10; Ralph Warren, next best three-crop, $2.00. Cowota was ulso awarded a cash prize of $5 for one of the best county exhibits. Mr. and Mrs. Mudison F. Cole have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Christine, and Dr. Wil liam Green Lee, of Macon, to take pluce on the evening of Doc. 10, at 8 o’clock, at the Central Baptist church. A big reception will follow the ceremony at the residence on E. Broad street. A number of out-of-town friends will at tend the wedding and reception. MisH Christine Cole, a lovely bride- elect, was the honor guest at an in formal 5 o'clock tea which Mrs. W. C. McBride gave last Friday afternoon at her home on Robinson street. In the dining-room a large silver vase, with red carnations and asparagus fern, adorned the center table. Each guest gave the bride-elect an appropriate toast, then sipped the wine from a sil ver loving cup. Coffee wus served from n silver urn by Mrs. H. A. Hall, while Mrs. Jack Powell served tea at another table. Sandwiches were passed by little Miss Alice McBride. The guests included Misses Christine Cole, Mao Cole. Mary Goodrum, Lutio Pow ell, Mary Powell, Louise Atkinson, Susie Martin, Mesdames M. F. Cole, R. N. Cole, Thomas Cole, L. H. Hill, H. H. North, 11. A. Hall and Jack Powell. - ■■ Parisian Sage, a daintily perfumed li quid, sold by John R. Cates Drug Co., is a most invigorating and helpful hair tonic. It stimulates the growth of now hair, removes all dandrulf and makes harsh and faded hair soft and lustrous. Buy your shoes at Stripling’s and your shoe troubles will be over for the winter. Twenty yards good quality, smooth- woven, 40-inch sea island for $1. Stripling's. Miss Ruth Murray is spending a few days with Miss Sara Elizabeth Smith, in Atlanta. I For Rent. — Eight-room house; large I lot; good barn; 34 Thompson street. 1 H. S. Banta. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. T. B. McRitchie gave an informal dinner in honor of Miss Janie Hudgins, of Athens, the guest of Mrs. D. T. Manget. A six-course dinner was Berved, and the gueBts included Miss HudginB, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Manget, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Featherston, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Arnall, jr. After dinner the ginsts were entertained at the Halcyon Theatre. ■ f m —— Notice to the Public.— All persons having claims against the county for services rendered or material and sup plies furnished during 1914 are hereby notified to present same for approval and payment at a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to be heldon Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1914. This is important, and all parties interested are advised to take due notice. Thos. G. Farmer, jr., Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reese and little son, of Newnan, spent Sunday here, the guests of Mrs. Elam Deracken.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. Miss Clifford Powers, of Newnan, re- tured home yesterday, after a visit to her cousins, the Misses Griffin.—Colum bus Enquirer-Sun, 1st inBt. Fermenting food always makes a gas sy, sour and upset stomach, causing nervousness, blues and dull headacheB. Our Mi-o-na Tablets will quickly, safely and effectively stop the distress or no charge. John R. Cates Drug Co. Miss Grace Davis entertained two ta bles of bridge last Friday evening. Her guests were Misses Mae Cole, Julia Troutman and Wfllie Herring, and Messrs. Willis Davis, Stanford Arnold, Wellborn Davis and Robt. Mann. The many friends of Mr. Walker Car penter will be pleased to know that he is rapidly recovering from the opera tion which he underwent in Atlanta a few dayq ago, and by the first of next week may be able to come home. One of the best household remedies is Hyomei, that John R. Cates Drug Co. guarantees for catarrh, head coldB, bronchitis and croup. Easy and pleas ant to use—perfectly harmless. You simply breathe it. Cotton Wanted at 10 Cents Per Pound — Wifi sacrifice at one-half valuu and accept cotton at 10c. in exchange for one 10 to 12 h. p. stationery steam en gine, one 12 to 15 h. p. stationery tubu lar return boiler, and one Ireland pat ent self-feed shingle mill, capacity 35 to 65 cuts per minute, according to feed and speed used. All practically now and iri firBt-class running order. For price and details apply to J. W. Aber crombie, R. F. D. 5, Newnan, Ga. Mules Wanted.—The county is in the market for Hix good rnules, averaging about 4.100 lbs. each and between 5 and 7 years old. Parties having mules for Bale that will meet the above requirements are requeated to bring them to Newnan on Tuesday, Dec. 8, where they will be inspected by Chair man McCollum and Commissioner Hun ter, acting as a committee appointed for this purpose by the County Commis sioners. Inspection will be from 11 a. ra. to 1 p. m. It gives uh pleasure to point to two men who have started out with the right determination. We refer to Messrs. O. Z. Crook and J. A. Kemp- son, two of our good farmers who own adjoining lands. They have sown between 80 and 90 acres in wheat and oats this fall, all in one body, and ex pect to greatly reduce their cotton acreage next year. Many others in this section are sowing fields instead of patches of grain, as heretofore.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. Pay Less Tribute to YOUR KIDNEYS Your kidneys will keep on exacting more of you as long as you will let them. You can go on [laying tribute and you can go on suffering as long as there is an ounce of strength left in your body. Or if you choose you can make your kidneys pay tri bute to you; you can be healthier and happier if yon choose to take Nyal’s Stone Root Kidney Remedy Keeps the kidneys active. Makes them accomplish their specific task more freely and frequently. Rids you of backache, nervous exhaustion and that rundown feeling. Particularly valuable in all cases of faulty elimination. MURRAY DRUG AND BOOK (COMPANY ’Phones 16 and 22 GETTING READY FOR Christmas A T BANTA’S Only a few more weeks till Christmas. Come to see me soon. If I don’t have what you want I will gladly get it for you. I will appreciate your patronage. H. S. BANTA L THE NEWNAN JEWELER