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Official Newspaper Coweta County. %s£k- JVewnan JVcws Official Newspaper ! •" Coweta County. 4 /•" - > VOL. V. NEWNAN, GA. f FRIDAY, MARCH 31. 1905. NO, 51. GOVERNMENT REPORT MAKES CROP 13,597.782 BALES Washington, March 28.—The census bureau today issued a bul letin showing the total crop of cot ton for the season of 1904 to be 13,597,782 bales. These figures include linters and count round bales as half bales and the total is equivalent to 13,384,- 457 bales of 500 pounds. The square bales numbered 13,103,447, the round bales 396,151, the Sea Island bales 103,317, the linters 241,942. Total running bales in cluding linters, 13745.857- Included in these totals are 192,- 725 running bales and estimated by ginners as remaining to be ginned. The total crop of running bales for 1903, was 10,399,558. The distribution of the crop of 1904, according to the character of bales and of cotton was as follows. Square bales [upland crop] re ported from ginneries 13,103,417.1 Round bales [upland crop] re ported from ginneries 296,151. Bales of Sea Island cotton re ported from ginneries 104,317. Bales of linters reported from cotton seed oil mills, 241,942. The figures for the different states on running bales were: Ala bama, 1,458,966; Arkansas, 883,- 967; Florida, 86,642; Georgia, 1,- 960,151; Indian Territory, 476,984; Kansas City, 14: Kentucky, 1,922; Louisiana, 1,105,466; Mississippi, 1,738,638: Missouri, 98,156; North Carolina, 744,304; Oklahoma, 341.- 497; South Carolina, 1,189,134, Tennessee, 316.790; Texas, 3,134,- 677; Virginia, 17,216. HON. N. J. TUMUN BURIED IN CAR ROLLtON. Bishop Candler Will Preach in New nan Next Sunday Carrollton, Ga., March 27.—Hon. N. J. Tumlin, of this place, was buried -here yesterday at the city cemetery. Mr Tumlin died Satu- day night after a very short illness with pneumonia. He was a member of the Georgia constitutional convention in 1878, representing the counties of Polk. Paulding and Haralson. He afterwards represented Carroll in the general assembly in the years 1900-1901. He was very active in all public matters and was faithful to every trust committed to him. After a long and useful life he died at the age of 70. He leaves a wife and six children. He was buried by the |old Con federate veterans of this place who served with him in the civil war. He was a minister in the Chris tian church. F08TER-MATHEW8 NEW COUNTY ADV0CATE8 ARE HU8TLIN6 HONOR ROLL FARMER8 HI6H SCHOOL Mr. Y. C. Foster and Miss Min nie M. Mathews, two well known young people of Grantville, were united in marriage in -this city Wednesday morning at the resi dence of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Penis- ton. Rev. J. R. King was the of ficiating minister. Miss Mathews came up to this city Wednesday on the early morning train, Mr. Foster followed in a buggy and immediately after his arrival here they were joined in wedlock. Mr. Foster is a young merchant and has a prosperous business m the progressive town of Grantville. He is a young man of pleasant ad dress and enjoys the friendship and esteem of a large circle of ac quaintances. Mrs. Foster is a handsome and popular young wo rnfen and, also, has many friends. Bishop Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, will deliver a sermon in Newnan next Sunday .morning at. the usual hour, in the Methodist church. Sunday evening he will preach again, this time in the Auditorium. The mere announce ment of this fact. insures the as semblage of vast audiences at both places, as Bishop Candler is one of the South’s greatest pulpit orators and never lacks hearers when he delivers a sermon in ahy section ’ of the United States. « The protracted meeting con tinues at the Methodist church. Interest throughout the meeting has been intense and it is evident that much good has been accom plished. About 25 additions to the Methodist, church have been recorded. After the service this evening Rev. S. R. Belk will re turn to his home in Augusta. Some of the most, striking and up lifting sermons ever heard in Newnan have been delivered by him during the past, two weeks. He is a consecrated, earnest, ef fective preacher; and his faithful labors in this city will doubtless bear goodly fruits in the years to come. J. f. Williams’ Residence Almost Destroyed by Fire. Dr. George W. DeLaPerriere, of Winder, Ga., was in the city Wed nesday. He is a leading ejtizen of that hustling northeast Georgia city, which is situated in the three counties of Walton, Gwinnett and Jackson, and whose citizens are desirous of having the town be come the county site of a new county. The object of Dr. DeLa- Perriere's visit, to Newnan was to endeavor to enlist Coweta Coun ty’s Representatives in the new coqnty fight in Winder’s behalf. He discussed the proposition with Hons. S, E. Leigh and I. N. Orr, and they agreed to give the mat ter due consideration when it comes before the Legislature. The new county fight is warm ing up. Members of the Legisla ture throughout the State are be ing Hooded with letters from new county advocates nnd beseiged with personal appeals from citizens of a dozen or more towns which desire to become the county towns of new counties. ATTENTION, C0MRA0E8! TURNER-8MITH. The following pupils of Farmers High School made a general aver age of 90 per cent, or more in their studies for the month of March, including deportment: Second Grade: Vera Shugart, 94; Whit Holman, 92; Eula May McDonald, 92; Bobl.ee Howard, 90; Hattie Sue Howard, 94; Louise Allen, 96; Robert Burke, 94. Third Grade: Lizzie Mae Sewell, 93; Elmer Gordon, 94; Willie Kate Bridges, 91; Hattie Murphy, 94; Willie Ward, 96; Joe Boone. 96; Frank Crawford, 100; Lillian Murphy; 93. Fourth Grade: Ellis Bridges, 93; Margie Sue Allen, 95; Altha Sewell, 95; Ruby Burke, 96; Luel- la Sewell, 91; Mattie Sue Bridges, 98; Stacy Allen, 96; Lucile War ren, 97; Alice Shugart, 96. Fifth Grade: Hattie Bridges, 98; Myrtie Boone, 96; Leonard Sewell, 98; Myrtie Sewell, 91. Sixth Grade: Dutch Shugart, 1 ^ t ^ e cour t.house next Sabbath 96; Delia Bridges, 99; Ethel Shu-; p astor w ill preach at 11 a. m. gart, 98; Berta Warren, 98, Jessie | anc j p m j n connection with Murphy, 93; Johnnie Sewell, 97, mor ning service the Lord’s Cedartown, Ga., March 19,—Mr. R. (J. Turner announces the en gagement of his daughter, Blanche, to Mr. Sanders Holmes Smith, the wedding to occur on April 26. Miss Belle Barr to be maid of honor and Misses Callie Smith and Fan nie Ledbetter, of Cedartown, and Rowena Turner, of Newnan, and Carrie Turner, of Carrollton, to be bridesmaids. The bride to be is one of Cedartown’s most beau tiful and attractive young ladies, while the groom is one of the most prominent young business men of j the city, being the junior mem- J ber of the well known cotton firm of Smith & Son.—Atlanta Journal. There will be a meeting of Cow eta Camp, 1161, U. C. V., the first Tuesday in April, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Also, to select delegates to attend the fifteenth annual reun ion at Louisville on the 14th, 15th and 16th of June next. Other business of importance will be considered. Comrades, we can look back with pleasure and pride to the result of our efforts during the last fifteen years in establish ing and justifying our records and motives during the war of 1861- 1865—in educating our children aright, with the a id of our glorious women of the .south, and covering with imperishable honor the mem ories of our stainless leaders and their heroic followers. J, B. Goodwyn, A. R. Word, Commander. Adjutant. Turin At- NOTICE PRE8BYTERIAN CHURCH NOTICE. Nannie Sue Bridges, 99. Seventh Grade: Annie Morris, 99; Maud Warren, 98; Paul War ren, 98; James Austin, 98. F. Roy Almon, Prin. GENERAL HARRI8 18 YOUNG 67 Supper will be administered, and the offering for Ministerial Educa tion will be taken. A most cor dial welcome and invitation is ex- ! tended to everybody, especially strangers and young men. Rev. YEAR8 , Dr. J. G. Patton, of Decatur, Ga , ' will conduct a meeting in the Pres- I byterian church on or about the 15th of June. A meeting cf the Executive Committee of the Coweta County Sunday School Association has been called by the President, W. G. Post, for Saturday, April 1st, at half past eleven o’clock, at the library in Newnan. This meeting promises to be one of the most important of the year and it is hoped that all will attend. The very disagreeable weather of Feb ruary cancelled nearly all of the engagements for speeches through out the county and it is expected tnat another list will be formulated Saturday. The advisability of a Sunday School Institute to be held in the summer will also be discussed. Ed Dominick went up to lanta on business this week. G. P. Arnall visited Newnan Tuesday on business. Revs. Walraven and Davies went up to Newnan Tuesday. Mrs. Mariiu Letcher and little daughter, who have been spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Merrill, returned to their home in Washington, D. C., last Friday. Marvin Martin spent Sunday with home folks. Mr and Mrs. Henry Lively re turned to their home at Norcross Monday. Mrs. Lively and little daughter spent two weeks with relatives here. Miss Mary Hunter and Mrs. Ed Dominick spent Tuesday in the country with Mr. Bob Hunter and Mrs. Lily Watson. Miss Margaret Gay recently won a scholarship here. She is one of our most intellectual little girls and is to be congratulated. Miss Love Carpenter, who visit ed her sister, Mrs. Fred Hunter, and other relatives for the past two weeks, returned to her home near Newnan last Monday. Miss Nora Page, who spent last week in Atlanta, returned home Tuesday. Miss Pauline Bowden entertain ed the Reading Ciub last Friday evening Miss Mary Hunter spent Mon day in Senoia. Mr. and Mrs. Iom Arnail visited home folks in Senoia Sunday. Bob Ingram, of Sharpsburg, spent Sunday with F. F. Hunter. Emmet Haynie and wife will The residence of J. T. Williams, near the Pinson Hotel, was dis covered on fire today about noon. When the tire fighters arrived on the ground the entire top and roof of the house was in flames. In a few minutes four streams of water were playing on the fire, and af- .ter a gallant fight it was subdued; and the building, in a badly dam aged condition, was saved. The fire department was given valu able aid by the hands from the Cole shops, situated just, in the rear of the Williams home. Two lines of hose were laid from the shops and the Cole employes proved their mettle as fire fight ers. Without this timely assist ance the fire would probably not have been subdued by the fire company. All of Mr. Williams’ household goods were removed from the burning home in fairly good con dition, so that the greatest dam age is to the house. This will amount to several hundred dol lars, but is fully covered by $1,- 000 insurance. The household goods were, also, fully insured. Mr. Williams is proprietor of the Newnan Bottling Works and operates his plant in the basement of his home. The bottling plant was not damaged. The origin of this fire is a mys tery. It did not catch from the stove flue, as the kitchen was the last portion of the house to burst into (lames and was damaged but little, The fire was confined, at first, between the ceiling and the room of tlie main portion of the building, but how it originated is a problem that Mr. Williams, nor any other person, iH able to solve. REUNION OF 8EVENTH GEORGIA Survivors of the gallant Seventh Georgia Regiment are planning to hold a reunion at Manassas, Va., this summer. About 150 old sol diers and friends of this regiment will assemble on the historic bat tle field on July 21st. The party will leave Atlanta about July 19th. Persons interested can learn fur ther particulars in reference to the reunion by conferring with Dr. A. C. North, of this city. RALLY AND ROLL-CALL Adjutant General Sampson W. Harris,of the Georgia state troops, j oncnil MATIPP is today the recipient of the con-1 ortuIAL NUIIOC. gratulations of the state house All meats bought Saturday will family, the occasion being his | be delivered Sunday morning, be sixty-seventh birthday. He is a . ginning Sunday, April 2. living example of the utter non- ; Hvered from market until 10 a There will be an interesting and unique meeting at the First Bap tist church next Wednesday night. Preparatory to the series of meet ings which begins on April 9th, a rally and roll-call of the member ship will be heard on next Wednes day night, April 5th, If you get no other notice let this be a suffi cient invitation and request for every member of that church and for every unaffihated Baptist in the Old Negro Killed on Railroad move to the country this week,and city to be present, their parents, Mr.Gus Haynie and wife,will mow into the house they have occupied. Miss Mattie North, of near Sharpsburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Lizzie Walker. sense of the Osier theory.—Wed-; After that time call at factory, nesday’s Atlanta Journal. [ Newnan M’k’t & lcr. Co. John Dollar, an aged negro living on Hon. J. It. McCollum's plantation at (Joweta, was killed last Saturday after noon about five o’olook by the south- , , _ bound A. & W. P. fast passenger train Alton Addy, of Newnan, visited j waH crossing the track and, being our town Sunday. I deaf to some extent, probably did not uw 1 Miss May Wood and little sister,! ,iear the trHi ” coul , in K- H « was knocked West | } : from the track and instantly killed. i of Sharpsburg, spent Sunday with | Jol)n Do|lfir wa8 near m y(;ars of ^ and was a faithful and reliable negro. He wan Mr. McCollum's blacksmith and Ice de- : leading citizens, was in the city j te d Mrs. Myrtle Matthews Satur- i was an ex|,,,rt workraan < despite bis yesterday en route to Meriwether day anc j Sunday. j advanced age. his interests 3 1 ——— ADAMSON MEMORIAL ORATOR Hon. W. C. Adamson has ac cepted the invitation to deliver the Memorial Day Point. _Mr. and Mrs. Emmett t Haynie. L. B. Mann, one of Newnan’s Percy Travis, of Carrollton, vis county to look after there for several days. -Tuesday’s Griffin News and Sun. | diaries T. Bailey has returned from a. Read 1 he News and keep posted. S f ay 0 f several days at Whitesburg.