The Newnan weekly news. (Newnan, Ga.) 189?-1906, March 15, 1905, Image 1

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VOL. V. NEWNAN, GA„ WEDNESDAY. MARCH 15. 1905. NO. 48. BASEBALL A880CIATI0N FORMED. BEIN6 The organization of a baseball assciation is beirg perfected in OAY OF PUBLICATION OF NEWS TO BE CHANBED. Beginning with the issue of next week, the News will hereafter be Newnan, and the coming season I issued on Friday instead of Wed- Sheri/P* o fl)cfl will see some gr< pulled off here. At a recent meeting of baseball enthusiasts, plans for the Associa tion were outlined and discussed and the active work of organiza tion is now going on. Joe Steph ens will be made Manager of the Association and Robert Orr Secre tary and Treasurer. At next meeting of stockholders a Presi dent of the Association will be elected. It is proposed to sell 80 shares of stock in the Association at $10 per share, and the money thus raised will be used in putting the ball park and team in first class condition. Stock is going rapidly, and the Association will soon be ready to proceed with the organi zation of a winning ball team. All the people of Newnan should encourage the promoters of the nesday. The change will be made fate work in the News of tice tin J for the benefit of patrons, and the News trusts its readers will be pleased with the change. We believe it will be a step in the direction of better service for bur readers and advertisers, as it is a step in line with the improvements which are now being made in the News’ office and plant. Baseball Association and see that i g. Allen. Sargent. Mr. G. E. Warren returned home Sunday from Alabama where he visited his cousin, Tom Warren, who was seriously ill, Mr. W. F. Holman has been on the sick list the past week. Mr. Ed Boone returned home the other day, after spending some time in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. George Sewell spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Coweta Countv Court House. REVIVAL MEETING8 AT METHOOI8T CHURCH. the entire amount of stock is taken at once. If this is done, Newnan will see this season some of the fastest amateur ball playing in the South. to Miss Anna Boone left for Whitesburg to spend several days. The G. L. A. D. Club has start ed a library. We are sorry to say the Sargent -church is left without a preacher. The News is improving rapidly and we hope it will continue to do so. Rev. J, R. King will begin a dav I series of revival meetings at the tor Alabama to visit his sister. Miss Mary Sewell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Louisa Tarleton. Mr. Willard Jackson made a \ FAVER MONUMENT FUND. The friends of the late Hon. S. L. Faver are rallying to the sup port of the movement to raise funds to erect a monument in his memory over the last resting place of the mortal remains of that wor thy man. All friends of this movement are urged to make contributions at once. No names of contribu tors or amounts will be made pub lic; thus allowing the widest 1 iber- j jp Roscoe Sunday, to for contributions of any size. j Friends of this movement have also decided to select two or three I good men in each district in the 1 county to solicit and receive these funds. Names of these persons: will be published next week. In j the meantime, contributions may i be placed in the hands of any newspaper editor or official of the county. When sufficient funds to com plete this work have been collect ed, it is proposed to have at the court house in this city a memo rial service in honor of Coweta County's deceased Superior Court Clerk. This service will probably be held on the first Saturday in May. At that time it is expected that all funds for monument will have been collected. Methodist church on the third Sunday in March. On that day, at morning and evening service, in preparation for the meetings to follow, Mr. King will deliver two special sermons, dealing with the fundamental principles of the Christian religion. On the fol lowing Monday, Dr. S. R. Belk, of The entertainment given by j st. James Church, Augusta, conies Prof. Elbert Paine was very much ; to assist in the meetings, pr. enjoyed. j Belk is one of the strong men of Mr. C. T. Sewell left Saturday! Georgia Methodism and will be heard with interest and profit the people of Newnan. by MARRIED BY TELEPHONE. Carrollton, March 4.—Taylor Craven and Miss Bettie Sellers were married Tuesday over the long distance telephone. They were at Dot, Ga., 17 miles away from the magistrate who married them. Marriages of this nature have been reported at various times from points at the north, but so far as known here, this is the first instance where such a ceremony was ever performed in this State. HON. LYNCH TURNER, Clerk Coweta Courts. Madras Mitchem preached Rev. Mitchem preached to a large and attentive audience at Jones Chapel Sunday. Abe Foster, of Newnan, spent 1 Standing Rock Mrs. Rosa Young, who has been sick with pneumonia for several days, is improving. Mrs. S. A. Entrekin is very sick. Rev. B. P\ Hodnett will preach here next fourtoi Sunday. Every body invited. T. W. Cook, of Senoia, attended the singing here last Sunday. L. G. Morgan, of Newnan, spent at ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS! Tancred Commandery, No. 11, IC.T., will be officially inspected Sunday with homefolks. I Sunday at the bedside of his next Friday night, by Eminent The many friends of Willis West | mother, Mrs. S. A. Entrekin, who pj^^ n Sir John R. Dickey, Grand Cap- and son, Parks, will be glad to i s ver y s j c |<. tain-General of the Grand Com-j learn that they are improving. Mrs. J. B. Hunter is on an ex- mandery of Georgia. The corn- Little Jennie Belle Brown is tended trip to Dawson, at the bed- mandery will meet at their asylum ;quite sick, at 5 p. m. to confer the order of | J. R. Atkinson spent last week the Red Cross, after which the j in Atlanta, royal banquet will be spread. Im mediately thereafter the command- ery will be opened in long form for the purpose of inspection and conferring the order of the Tem ple. All Sir Knights and visiting fraters are invited. Let the mem bers of Tancred Commandery take due notice and meet promptly, j sor is hard as considerable business is to be Mrs. Fannie Hyde attended transacted. A number of applica- j church at Liberty Saturday and J. R. Thurman was in town Sun day. John B. Cox spent Sunday in Madras. Will Futrell visited home folks Sunday. Superior court is here again. Verrily the way of side of Mas. W. N. McCullough, who is not expected to live. tions for membership are to be re ceived for first reading. P. T. McCutchen, E. C. Sunday. The News and Semi-Weekly Journal 11.75. The ladies of the Carnegie Li brary Book Committee request the Librarian to call attention.through . the city press, to the unusual McMichael, restored. abuse of Library books; such as penciling on the margins, turning down leaves, and much defacement the transgres-1 by soiling. We would be gratified, also, if books returned by children and servants be well wrapped, especially in bad weather. Mrs. D. B. VVoodroof, Librarian. COWETA 8UPERI0R COURT. The March term of Coweta Su perior Court convened Monday morning with Judge R. W. Free- man presiding, and Solicitor Gen eral J. Render Terrell on hand to look after the interests ot the State. The grand jury perfected organization by electing S. W. Murray, foreman, and II. H. North, clerk. The charge of Judge Freeman to the grand jury 1 ouncecl~ 1 iter* was an able and forceful one, clearly defining the law in refer ence to gambling, the carrying of concealed weapons and the sale of liquor. On Monday and Tuesday the following business was disposed of 1 by the court: J. L. Eidson vs Beula Eidson; divorce; first verdict. Etta O. Bingham vs Jake R. Bingham; divorce; first verdict. E. W. Satterwhite ,vs J. H. Montgomery; appeal; judgment against deft, for $75, principal, in terest and costs. Samuel Caldwell vs A. & W. P. Ry.; trespass; settled; judgment against deft, for costs. A. B. O’Neal vs Minnie O’Neal; divorce; total divorce granted,with liberty to marry again given A. B. O’Neal and denied Minnie O’Neal. Ruth and Alfred O’Neal, children of the cauple, given into custody of their father. The court granted petition for incorporation of Newnan Hard ware Co. W, S. Withan; vs W T Arnall, T. C.; continued and case set for hearing on March 16th. Henry Bailey vs S L Hill; ap peal; verdict for plaintiff of $35.54, principal, $3 35, interest,and costs. PTrst verdicts were rendered in the divorce cases of Florence F. vs Luscombe Simpson, Pauline Johnson vs Henry John son, Albert McCoy vs P^mma Mc Coy and Annie M. Davis vs W. B. Davis. Bertha McKenzie vs Glenn Mc Kenzie; divorce; total divorce granted, with liberty to marry again granted to both parties, and plaintiff’s former name, Bertha DUDLEY M. HU6HE8 ADDRE88ED FAREMR8. President Dudley M. Hughes, of the Georgia State Agricultural Society, addressed an audience of some size at the court house on Tuesday at 12 o’clock in behalf of the Southern Cotton Growers* Association and the Society of which he is the official head. Mr, Hughes was presented to the audi ence by Col. H. A. Hall. Presi dent W. A. Brannon, of the Cow eta County Cotton Growers’ As sociation, presided over the meet ing. Mr. Hughes made an eloquent appeal to Coweta farmers to rally in support of the Cotton Associa tion arid also presented the claims of the State Agricultural Society, urging that Coweta County be represented at the approaching State Fair in Atlanta and also pressing the imuortance of organ izing a county fair. His entire address was logical and was re ceived with enthusiasm by his au dience. After the speaking President Brannon announced that a meet ing of the County Association will bo held at the court house on the first Tuesday in April. At that time it is expected a rousing meet ing will occur. Some well known Georgian will he secured to deliver an address Name will be an- High back oak rocking chairs, 93/. at Newnau Furniture Co. Following bailiffs are serving the court this week: J. T. Alsa- brook, A. J. Smith, Louis McCul lough, W. P. Dukes, R. P. Car michael, M. D. Millians, J. H. Bailey, W. J. Tarleton, H. J. Pit man, R. P. Tapley. Grand Jury: T E Atkinson, W G Sadler Geo P Hodnett, E M Yeager, M D Thurman, N W Col- IION. K. VV. FREEMAN, Judge Coweta Circuit. linsworth, J C Hunter, J R Cole, C F Sasser,! N Orr, Jr, J I Scrog gins. M* J Stewart, II H North, Clerk; F M Scott, L A Hunter, S W Murray, Foreman; A E Brewster, G O Scroggins, J V McDonald, L W Bowers, J T Ar nall, II H Harrison,W W Spence. Traverse Jury: VV M Phillips, J R Hodges, R N Cole, J J Davis, J H Reynolds, W F Stewart, S J Cavender, J B Ramey, W L Car- mical, jet M Austin, W C Elmore, J N Nixon, J C Hardy, J W Banks, Jeff Cotton, A M Norris, F I Welch, John W Hodnett, C B Nix on, W T Dyer, Mack S Morgan, R L Pitts, S M Woods, Simeon Addy. Traverse Jurors drawn for 2nd week of court: W C Grace, B P Cook, L P Brandenburg, C PI Chandler, J C Ragland,P'red Hun ter, H A Camp, L D Ragland, E M Grimes, li S Bohanan, A B Mc Coy, S S Cochran, R L. Hardy, H B North, L M Wiggins, M S Thurman, L T Moses, W R Bohan an, J H Summers, J H Hyde, J W Stripling, J S Benton, J G Nixon, W B Post J C Arnold, m R Strong, E C Goodwyn, J R Thurmon, W m Odom. T B North, L P Bryant, Vindex Hand, B J P'ry, Oscar Gabel, W B Lambert, W J Wood.