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/ V 1) ) Che JVewnan (Heeklv JVcws VOL. V. NEWNAN, GA WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 18. 1905 NO. 41 Turner Won the 28,724 Bales 1 j Innovation in Mr. J.W. Arnold Greely Phillips Raee for Clerk. Ginned in Coweta. Opening Court Dead at Grantville To H<‘ Handed. In Primary 1,7‘2-*) Votes were Government's Gin Report of Judge A. I). Freeman Open-; One of Coweta's 1 >ldi>st and Tliere is Little Chance, It Polled and Turner’s Ma* December 1 -‘.Hit Makes ed Court With Scripture Most Prominent Citi/.ens Seems, for Negro Murderer jorifcy was 157 \ r otes. This Showing. Reading ami Prayer. Passed Away Suddenly. | to Escape Gallows. The primary election on last The United btates government s : a ncw f oatunj was introduced, Hon. John W. Arnold, of Grant ; Greely Phillips, the negro raur- Saturelay passed quietly at all thejgin report of Dec. 13• *9^4> places I j n j- bt> (jq y Court last Monday 1 ville, died suddenly at his home in \ der of May I.asseter, a negro wo voting places in the county, as far j the number of bales of cotton gin- morning when that tribunal was j that place last Saturday He was man, will be hanged on Jan. 27th, as the News has been informed. - ned in Coweta county up to that ca | b , d tl) by Judge A I).'about 75 years of age and one of j unless his sentence is commuted The vote polled was light—due j date at 28.724 bales. The total p' reeman it is Honor called upon j Coweta’s leading citizens. He was by Governor Terrell. The Su largely to the extremely cold Tor Georgia is given as i,796>596 | j^ ev j p 3 Davis to read a por-1 an ex member ot the Board of Coun-j preme Court having refused to re weather, which kept many coun-j bales. Whether the gin reports j [j on 0 { the Scriptures and this was ty Commissioners, having retired ■ verse the decision ot the lower try people away from the polling 1 are accurate or not, t.iey furnish followed by a prayer offered by from office the first of this year. | court in this case, Phillips has no places. A total of 1,725 ballets j some interesting figures; and the 1 Bev fj, James Stacy. The rev-i Mr. Arnold was respected and h >pe of escaping the gallows ex were cast, and Mr. Lynch Turner 1 News has gleaned the following | erend gentlemen entered fervently I esteemed by a host of friends; and cept through executive clemency, received a majority of 157 of that j information from the government s 1 , ntrt tbe spirit which prompted the J| his splendid characteristics as a A. H. Kreeman, Esq., Phillips'at- number. The votes cast for Mes-j published statement presiding judge to take this unu-1citizen, in public and piivate life, I torney, has been before the Mate srs. Turner and .Jones at the \ari-j 1 he number of bales of cotton | sua | action, and the scene was an 1 make his death a distinct loss to I Pardon Hoard and the Governor ous polling places in the county .reported as ginned up to Dec. i impressive and profitable one to. his town and county, were as follows: Turner First Dist. 10 Second “ 19 St. Charles 2 Moreland 27 Third 19 Corner Branch 22 Fourth Dist. 86 Fifth “ 537 Sixth “ 47 Seventh 2 7 Turin 27 Faimdale I’ Haralson 5 Panther Creek 27 Roscoe 12 Grantville 45 Cedar Creek «9 Madras 9 'Totals 941 No polling place Hurricane district. 13th, in the counties adjotnin Jones i Coweta, were as follows: 240' with his client’s case, asking that the spectators. I Mr. Arnold was a native of Og-1 the sentence be commuted Tins was the first session of , lethorpe county, but had resided in j to imprisonment for life, hayette. 11,609; Meiiwether, . cour t b eld j n the pew court house, j Coweta for a great number of i The Pardon Board refused Col. 2 7>57 I; I roup, 20,969, Heard, 12,-^ , in( j Judge Freeman and Sheriff j years, and was continuously iden-1 Freeman's petition, Brown very properly decided to 1 lifted with the county's progress seems that there is have the preliminary religious ser and prosperity during his longlife, the negro. , 29,946; Campbell, 19 porting 20,000 bales or more gin l( - j j ned are the following named: Bartow, 20,287; Burke, 47,406; j Carroll, 29,946; Coweta, 28.724; church. H» of any 1 was married twice, 4 4' 6 52 40 17 34 16 3 784 624; Carroll, 11,368 ihe counties in the State te- | vice before beginning the regular He was not a member business of the session. This session of court proved a short one lasting but one day. The session was cut short by the Doolv, 38,2771 Elbert, 20,480, 1 C(Hirt coming in contact with the Emanuel, 20,427, 1* ran kbit, 24,613> | tooth I aw,an act of the 1 ,egislat ure red in (j rant ville last Stuul iy at ter regulating jury service. This law j noon, the burial service being con- and it now no hope for Gwinnett, 24,565; Harris, 23,899; The execution of Phillips will I ho strictly private. It will he the but both of his wives preceded him 1 ijfth legal hanging to occnr in to the grave. Six children stir- Coweta county since its organiza- vie him. tion The burial of Mr. Arnold occur- Mr. Mu! M. Fisher to Wed. Henry, 25,919; Houston, 30,281;. Js designed to put,the profession- ducted in the Methpdist church 1 The following announcement, Jackson, 33,5551 Jeffetson, 26,434; a , juryman out 0 f business, and j by Rev. Mr. Williams. j which appeared in last Sunday’s The uryman provides that no citizen may serve 571; Mitchell, 20,178; Monroe, 22,- as a juryman at two consecutive j Tax Oil Express Company Re-| interest in this city. 597; Morgan, 28,272; Newton, 2 3l - . terms o[ cnurt In this case, it! - * "Montk/.UMA, Ga., Jan was learned that three grand jury Laurens,. 33,456; Meriwether, 27,- I20; Oglethorpe, 22,658, Pulaski, duced. 26,187; Randolph, 25,706, Screven, men wbo se rved at the September | 25,518; Sumpter, 33,761; ferrell, teim 0 f Coweta Superior Court ; At the meeting of City Council held Wednesday night the license 34i7b5; Thomas, 22,110, 1 roup, bad a i so serV ed at the previous, . 20,969; Walton, 33,.97; Washing- March term of C0UH . (j„do, the !'f x .T p ° scd „°". d izens [on , 32,649; Wilkes,21,800; Worth, Jtnnth law they were disqualified, 20,018. Three counties reported no cot of that district voted in Newnan. The general election for Clerk occurs today; and, as Mr. Turner is now the nominee of the Demo cratic party and will'have no op- I Charlton ' f i« "southeast Georgia. and the true bills found by the grand jury at the September term ton ginned. Ihese are Gilmer, CO urt were illegal. Several in North, Georgia, ana Camden and cages based on these bills were set to ratify the nomination made in the primary. and begin proceedings anew. This somewhat novel legal snag almost putthe courtoutof business, of material to work on; . . *.1 •,, • , - for hearing at this term of court; position, the voting today will be Thc CO unty reporting the smallest but under ‘ the laW) Solicitor Post in the nature ot a lormahty. A , num ber of bales is McIntosh arid wa3 compelled to nolle pros them small vote will doubtless be polled | the report is 22 ba i es . McIntosh is on the Atlantic seacoast, Darien being the county town. As usual, The election of Mr. Turner ^ s |]} ur g c county reports the largest f or lack Clerk is a merited tribute to hi s I C otton production. Burke is one character as a citizen and his able L f lhe ]argesl; counties in the and efficient service in this office State, however; and several conn during the past six years. In him tics produce more cotton, in pro Coweta county will have one ot j portion t0 size( than B urke. the best Superior Court Clerks in j Georgia; and the News feels sure' To Honor the Memory of his services will be acceptable to! Lee. all the people of the county. Mr. John H. Jones made a lively the Southern Express Co’s office in this city, was reduced to #25 The tax was formerly #25 but was raised to #100 the first of this year. The News commends Council’s action in reducing this tax. It was excessive; and, in view of the fact that the Express Company is giv ing to the people good service, j free delivery, etc., it is entitled to the consideration given it in the reduction of this tax. contest for this office and his many friends have reason to be proud of his record as a candidate in oppo sition to one of the most popular public officials in Coweta county. Notice to Sunday School Workers. The Executive Committee of Coweta County Sunday School Association is requested to meet at the Library, in Newnan, Ga., on Friday, Jan. 27 th, at 12 o’clock, m. for the purpose of de vising plans for uniform Sunday School work throughout the coun ty. The committee is composed of the following gentlemen: W. G. Post, Chairman; W. M. Glass, Secty. and Treas.; J. W. Summers, J. T. Chestnut, R. M. and it was found practicable to j bring only one civil suit to trial. The court was adjourned until! Bank Makes Fine Record, the last Monday in this month, | llogansvillc, January 14. At a Jan. 30th, when an extra session meeting of the stockholders of the will be held. Hogansvilie Banking Company, the following board of directors Prof. Strieker Leaves New- were elected: J. P. Askew, W . A. nan. Trimble, M. B. Sewell, E. B. Stro Prof. W. L Strieker, vice-presi- zier - IIu 8 h Brazell.of Hogansvilie; Tomorrow, Jan. 19th, is dte an niversary of the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the Daughters dent " ot the _ Southern ’ School of T - K - McRitchie, of Newnan, and of the Confederacy and ex-Con- Telegraph> . has severed his con-j W - L - Peel > of Allanta ’ At a federate veterans of tms city and nection with the school, and will' subsequent meeting of the direc- county have arranged to have suit- this week go t0 Atlanta, where he t° rs the followin K officers wcrc re able exercises in honor ot the will cnter the Southern Shorthand fleeted: J. F. Askew, president memory ot the Souths great ^ Business College to pursue a and cashier, W. A. Tribble, vice chieftan. special course of study. .president. I his bank was organ The exercises will occur in the p ro{ Hopple will have so.ei izetlin May, 1904. and the show- Superior court room in the charg e of the Southern School of 1 *«£ raade of the first eight months’ tries, court house, beginning at Telegraphy> which uow numbers I business was yery gratifying to its two o’clock, p. m. An address nearly a hundred pupils, and is in j stockholders, reflecting credit or! by W. M. Glass, Esq., short talks ; a most prosperous condition. j its pr»Lidcnt, J. P. Askew, filt hy members of Coweta Camp and 1 prof. Strieker is a popular and I nct earnings of $2,650, which is Atlanta Constitution, is of great 14th- Mr. and Mrs. Morgan E. Chastain, of Montezuma, announce the en gagemi nt or their daughter, Mrs. Janie Marshall, to Mr. Hal Miller Fisher, of Newnan, Ga. The wed ding to occur on the evening of Thursday, the 16th of February, at the First Baptist church, Mon tezuma.” Mr. Hal Fisher is one of New nan’s best known young men. He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs H. C. Fisher and a brother of Mr. Tom Fisher, of the Newnan Bank ing Co. Mr . Fisher’s friends here and elsewhere, are congratulating him on winning the heart and hand of such a charming and accomplish ed lady as Mrs Marshall. Cigar f actory For Newnan. D. T. Manget & Co., wholesale grocers, are opening a cigar facto ry in Newnan, to have a capacity of several hundred thousand cigars annually. The factory is located in the Murray building. Mr. Bow en Reese is superintendent. The fact that this enterprise is conducted by D. T. Manget & Co guarantees its success; and, in a short time, it will doubtless be numbered with Newnan’s most prosperous manufacturing indus other ex-Confederate veterans will competent young man> and the be some of the leading features of jq ews predicts splendid emolu- the exercises. I he occasion prom- ments tor b j m j n whatever fields of ises to be one of great interest. bus j n ess endeavor he may enter. Many old soldiers of this and ad-1 Newnan wiU i ose him with deep joining counties will be present, as regret well as a large number of other! persons. Members of Coweta Camp, No. Senoia Residence Burned. North, Ira Caldwell, Luther Me- - - “— j Senoia, Jan. 17.—The residence Kay, W. M. Thomas, Paul C. | u L * ’’ are ca e to meet, Mrs. Florence Watts was burn- Smith, B. L. Redwine, F. E. /Vn- at the court house tomorrow morn-1, lhig mornjng at 3 0 . clock drews, John Watkins, R. K. j lr ^S at 11 ococ > tor 1 e P ur l JOSC I started in the second story of the over 10 per cent, ot the capital stock, was passed to the account of undivided profits. Thompson-Woodard. Mrs. Mollie Woodard and Mr. Wil liam Thompson were married in this city Tuesday night by Rev. G. A. Nun- nally, at the residence of Mr. J. T. No lan. Death of Mrs. Jane Bailey. After an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Jane Bailey died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Hun ter, in this city last Wednesday night. Mrs. Bailey was the wid ow of the late James Bailey, who was one of Coweta’s well known citizens. She was 65 years of age, a member of the Central Baptis' church, and a good woman wh< was esteemed by all her acquaint ances. She is survived by he hrandenberg, A. S. Carn.ical and I f ™ ki "S "pessary arrangement., bu The orig ,„ „ unknown. Smlt "’,'J 111 a ! for the afternoon exercises. 1 ^ ... sou and his bride h V\ . A. 1 ost. ! 1 he property was partially covered | ffir ^ th« nour.G Mr. Thompson is a well known young P’ire farmer of Meriwether county. His daughter, Mrs. Hunter, and a son bride is a daughter of Mrs. Maggie | H ew ] e tt Bailey. The funeral of Mrs. Bailey occur In case of fire ring 'phone 1 'l* In case of fir<- ring ’Phone 138. property by insurance. Both Mr. Thomp hud been married be fore. The couple have many friends red at White Oak Grove crurcn 0 who wish them long life and happiness. T hursday afternoon.