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VOL. V.
NEWNAN, GA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1905.
NO. 43
8UNDAY 8CH00L MOVEMENT
GAINING FORCE.
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PEN8I0N8 TO BE PAID.
A8KEW-BAILEY.
Judge L. A. Perdue announces
The meeting ot the Executive ’ that he will begin paying the pen
Committee of Coweta County Sun
day School Association, held in
this city last Friday, was well at
tended and those present manifest
ed the greatest enthusiasm-- in
planning for the association’s work.
As a result of the meeting a plan
was perfected and meetings arrang
ed, the purpose of which is to
Arouse interest in Sunday School
work and in the Association. Pres
ident Post and his co-wdrkers ex
pect to make the Association
leading factor in building up the
Sunday schools, and they desire to
get all the people interested in the
Association and in Sunday School
work. With this end in view
meetings have been arranged for
February to include all churches
and Sunday Schools in the county,
and speakers have been named to
address the people on Sunday
School and Association work.
The program of this campaign
and name's of speakers appear be
low. In most instances the peo
ple of two or more churches are
asked to come together at a cen
tral point, in order to expedite the
work.
sioners of Coweta County on Feb
nth. This will be Saturday and
is a day convenient for the pen
sioners to come to the city.
Judge Perdue is working dili
gently to get everything in readi
ness for paying the pensioners,and
will begin paying them the next
day after he receives the money
Mr. James Askew and Miss
Marilee Bailey were united in
marriage at the bride’s home, near
Turin,last Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Mr. Walraver was the officiating
minister, and the ceremony occur
red in the presence of only a few
relatives and friends. No previous
announcement of the marriage had
been made and it proved a genu
ine surprise to most of the friends
COTTON 6R0WER8 TO MEET. ! WANTED
A meeting ot Coweta Cotton
Growers' Association will be held
in the court house in Newnan on
next Tuesday, Feb. 7th, for the
transaction of important business.
All members of the Association
and all planters and business men
interested in this movement are
urged to attend this meeting.
B. L. Redwine,
Sec. Cotton Growers’ Ass’n.
TO “FIRE UP
WILKINSON.
JUDGE
from the State. It is customary of the young couple.
for the Ordinary to wait two or
three days after receiving the
money from the State, in order to
get in readiness for paying it over
to the pensioners; but most of
them need the money and are
anxious to get it, and Judge Per
due will rush the payment with all
reasonable dispatch, so that the
pensioners may receive their
money just as soon as possible.
LIST or MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS.
Madras and Andrew Chapel, at
p. m., Feb. 19—W
C.
and Smyrna,
, Feb. 26—W.
Madras, 3
Wright.
White Oak
Smyrna, 3 p. m
Wright.
Moreland, 3 p. rn., Feb. 19—
Rev. F. G. Hughes.
Turin, 3 p. m., Feb. 12—Rev.
Ira Caldwell.
Lees Chapel and Rock Springs,
at Rock Springs, 10:30 a. m., Feb.
26—Rev. Ira Caldwell.
Bethlehem, New Hope and Cor
ner Branch, at Bethlehem, 3 p. m.,
Feb. 19—Rev. Ira Caldwell.
Sharpsburg and Mt. Gilead, at
Sharpsburg, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—A.
D. Freeman.
Elam, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—A. D.
Freeman and J. T. Fain.
Providence, Mt. Carmel and
Emory Chapel, at Welcome, 3 p.
m., Feb. 12—W. G. Post.
Standing Rock and Bethel, at
Standing Rock, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—
W. G. Post.
Sargent, Old New Lebanon and
Jones Chapel, at Sargent, to be
filled—W.G. Post.
Grantville, at Methodist church,
3 p. m„ Feb. 19—H. A. Hall.
Senoia, at Baptist church, 3 p.
m., Feb. 26—W. A. Post.
Nixon Grove and Haralson, at
Haralson, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—W.
M. Glass.
Coke’s Chapel and Ebenezer, at
Ebenezer, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—L. M.
Farmer,
Macedonia and Liberty, at Ma
cedonia, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—L. M.
Farmer.
Some time during the spring or
summer the Sunday School Asso
ciation expects to hold a grand ral
ly and Sunday Scoool institute,
which will doubtless be the great
est gathering of the kind ever held
in Coweta county. The work to be
done during February is in prep-
arat.on for this 'event.
MR. BRYAN ON MORAL I88UE8. I
In his address before the New j
York Alumni of Syracuse Uni-;
versity Mr. Bryan, speaking about
moral issues of present and per-1
tinent importance, took up a posi
tion of impregnable strength.
Food adulteration is as he de
scribed it a "crime against the
common people” of this country.
It robs the workingman of his
strength. The kindred evil of
drug adulteration robs the invalid
of some of his chances of recovery.
Yet the malign influence of the
Whiskey Trust in Washington is
sufficient to prevent the passage
by the Senate of a pure-food law.
When Mr. Bryan spoke in con
demnation of "high finance and
low morality” he could cite the
Loomis case as one where a high
bank official was flagrantly misus
ing bis trust. And, though Mr.
Bryan did not mention them by
name, the eminent promoters of
the Grass Twine Trust have re
cently pointed- his remarks about
prominent financiers who increase
their dividends by immoral prac
tices.
It is not the least of Mr. Bryan’s
value as a moralist that he is also
an optimist. "I believe,” he says,
"we are awakening to a better
government and a better time.”
Undoubtedly we are; but there is
much work of strong protest to be
done yet before the public fully
appreciates the menace of what
Mr. Roosevelt once called “the
wealthy criminal classes.”—New
York World.
Mr. Askew is a well known
young business man of Newnan,
being a member of the mercantile
firm of Askew Bros. He is es
teemed by a large circle of friends
for his business sagacity and suc
cess as well as for*his genial nature
and pleasant address.
Mrs. Askew is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey. She
is a handsome and cultured young
woman; one whose lovable and
charming personality has made
her a general favorite in her circle
of acquaintances.
After their marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Askew came to Newnan and
they are now at home to their
friends at the residence of Mrs. J.
C. Gibson.
Milltown.
Ordinary John R. Wilkinson has
discovered an unknown friend
whose solicitation for the judge’s
warmth and comfort came near
costing the later 2$ cents yester
day. By the morning mail camo a
letter reading:
•ffo the Ordinary, Atlanta, Ga.:
I would like to know what you pay
for good, fat pine. Please answer
as toon as you get this. Yours
truly, " ”
"P. S.—I send a bundle by ex-
Madras
NO COURT IN LA ORANGE.
There will be no adjourned term
of Troup Superior Court next
month, as was at first ordered.
Judge Freeman has decided not to
hold this court.—La Grange
Graphic.
Mr. Andrew Houston, of the
Third District, visited his sister at
Madras Saturday and Sunday.
Seems to be an epedemic of la
grippe in Madras. Everybody sick
with colds.
Dr. McGee returned home Fri
day from New Orleans. He re
ports a good attendance at the Cot
ton Growers’ Convention, and
thinks great good wiil come of it.
Torn Hyde left this week for
Atlanta where he has accepted a
position with one of the telephone
companies.
Miss Maggie Ball, of the Third
District, returned home Tuesday,
after spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. Hyde, who has been
quite sick.
The recent cold weather has
had a depressing effect on bus
iness, but with a few more sun
shiny days Madras will be herself
again. It is hard to down a town
that has the “git-up-and-git” that
LITERARY MEETINB OF LEAGUE.
The Epworth Leaguers of the
city and a great many of their
friends were delightfully enter
tained at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Atkinson last Friday.
Mrs. Atkinson was assisted in re
ceiving and entertaining the guests
by Misses Nettie Orr and Louise
Atkinson. The evening was one
of unalloyed pleasure for the Lea
guers and their friends. Among
the latter were a number of stu
dents of the Southern School of
Telegraphy. These young men
are always cordially welcomed to
all League meetings.
The literary program on this oc
casion was an interesting one and
was rendered as follows:
Piano Solo—Miss Theodora At
kinson.
Recitation—“The Dutifuls”—
Miss Marguerite Nunnally.
Piano Solo—Miss Bettie Lou
White.
Vocal Solo—Freeman Herring.
Piano Solo—Miss Nancy Clare
Freeman.
Paper on the Philippines by Miss
Lutie Powell.
Cornet Solo—"Palm Leaves”--
Raymond Crane.
Piano Solo—Miss Marilu Peavy.
Vocal Solo—"Face to Face”—
Miss Ruth Cole.”
Miss Daisy Pcddy played the
piano accompaniments for the
cal solos and cornet solo.
After the program, light refresh
ments of coca and cakes were serv
ed.
Owing to the inclemency of the press,
weather, there were only a few out
to prayer service, held at the
church, last Sunday evening. The
service was conducted by Mr. Mel
vin Mattox, and several good talks
were made by himself and others.
Frank Barton is just getting
over a severe spell of la grippe.
P. T. Turner and Alvin Powell
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whatley
are now occupying the rooms re
cently vacated by Marion Philips.
Mrs. Annie McGehee is con
fined to her room.
Adolphus Hamrick has been
spending the past week with his
mother.
Tom Welborn came down from
Whitesburg last Friday morning
and spent the day with his mother,
Mrs. S. H. Welborn.
Mrs. Farmer, who was confined
to her bed several days last week,
is very much improved.
The little store up on the rail
road, formerly run by Mobley
Bros., has been purchased by Joe
and Dan Taylor. Messrs. Mobley
have moved their business up
town.
Mr. Hines, from the country,
has moved into the house recently
vacated by Joe Wood.
J. T. Jackson has been sick for
more than a week.
Our weekly singing met at Mt.
John Newsom's last Sunday after
noon and was-well attended.
Miss Lula Henson has been
spending a while with her sister,
Mrs. J. T. Jackson.
Mr. Lovern is able to be out
again, after a week’s hard struggle
with the grippe.
Mrs. Mattie Smith went up to
Atlanta last Saturday evening to
see her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cathcart.
The cotton mills can hardly run
now owing to so such sickness
among the operatives.
We hope it will not be long till
we can begin our Bible School
vo- again, which promises to do so
much good among the young peo
pie and children ot our commu
nity.
Madras has..
Mr. Bird Cook is singing "there
is no place like home.” It’s a girl.
Mr. B. C. Redwine left to-day
for Alabama where he will accept
a position with the W. of A. Rail
road.
Mr. A. B. Hyde has been on
the sick list for a few days.
Adjutant General Harria III.
The many friends of Adjutant Gen
eral Sampson W. Harris wilt be glad to
know that he lias completely recovered
from his recent attack of the grip. He
was in his office at the capitol Friday
and Saturday and said he was feeling a
great deal better.—Atlanta Sunday
Journal.
Mr. C. H. Adams is quite sick with la |
grippe.
NEWNAN IN THR0E8 OF EPIDEMIC.
An epidemic of colds and la
grippe is sweeping over the city
and the surrounding country, and
the physicians hardly have oppor
tunity for eating and sleeping.
The pastor of one of the city
churches, who is familiar with
conditions throughout Newnan,
estimates that 400 white people in
the city are affected with colds and
la grippe; and a leading physician,
on hearing this estimate, said "It
seems to me the number is 4,000.”
' Stories similar to tnis come from
every section of Georgia. The ex
tremely inclememt weather of the
past few weeks has done its dire
work and humanity is suffering in
tensely as a consequene.
The letter was written on a leaf
torn from a pocket notebook, but
it served to put the judge on his
guard, and when the expressman a
little later brought round a bundle,
smelling of pine, the judge de
clined to pay the 25 cents charges.
He burns lump coal at his Inman
Park mansion. —Wednesday’s At
lanta Constitution.
FARMER8 HIGH 80H00L.
The following pupils of Farm
ers High School made a general
average of 90 per cent, or more in
their studies, including deport
ment, for the month of January.
Seventh Grade—Paul Warren,
94; Maud Marren, 95; Annie Mor
ris. 97; Athalee Shugart, 95; James
Austin, 93; Jett Austin, 93.
Sixth Grade.—W. E. Brown, 93;
Jennie Sewell, 97; Lavender Hol
man, 95; Luvie Gordon, 84; Dutch
Shugart, 91, Ben Bridges 95;
Aubrey Carter, 95; Nannie Sue
Bridges, 98, Delia Bridges, 98; S.
G. Allen, 93; Ethel Shugart, 96; ‘
Berta Warren, 95.
Fifth Grade.—Myrtis Sewell,
94; Leonard Sewell, 97; Hattie
Bridges, 98; Jessie Murphy, 93.
Fourth Grade.—Myrtie Boone,
96; Albert Boone, 95: Alice Shu
gart. 93; Lucile Warren, 95.
Third Grade.—Willie Kate
Bridges, 91; Stacy Allen, 93; Mat
tie Sue Bridges, 93; Ellis Bridges,
93; Ruby Burke, 93; Joe Boone, 93;
Lillian Murphey. 93; Hattie Mur-
phey, 91; Clifford Hall, 93; Mag
gie Sue Allen, 92; Lizzie May
Sewell, 93; Willie Ward, 93.
Second Grade.—Elmer Gordon,
93, Robert Burke, 94, Vera Shu
gart, 93-
F. Roy Almon, Principal,
Lawyer Freeman Says Ne
Will Save Creely Phillips'
Life.
The negro murderer, Greely
Phillips, who was sentenced to
hang here on Jan. 27th and who
was respited by Governor Terrell
until Feb. 10th, will never hang —
according to the statement of his
attorney, A. H. Freeman, Esq.
Seen by a News reporter today.
Attorney Freeman said he was
making every effort possible to
save his client’s life, and that he
expects to be successful.
Presbyterian Church Notice.
On account of the fact that the
Masons will hold a meeting in their
Hall Thusday night, the Presbyte
rian prayer meeting will occur at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
John Askew.
Commencing next Sabbath
morning and night the Presbyter
ians will hold all regular services
in the Superior court room in the
court house, until their church
buildingvis finished.
Library Hours.—During Hie remain
der of the winter, library hours will be.
from t> to 12 a. rn., 2 to 5 p. in., 7 to !> p.
in. on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Mrs. D. B. Woodroof, Librarian,..
