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Trade With The News’ Adverti'^ Che JVewman f'Jews Trade With The News’ Advertisers NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. APRIL 14. 1905. NO. I White Oak GREYLY PH11LIP8 MAY 5TH Judge R. W. Freeman came over from Carrollton last Satur* day, where he is presiding in Car- roll Superior Court, and on Satur- dey afternoon re-sentenced Greely j Phillips to be hanged, the date I the young people very pleasantly named for the execution being j Monday evening. nr. J. D. Carmical is very ill. Leonard, the little son of W. N. Walthall, is convalescent. Lucile, the little daughter of J. E. Walthall, is quite sick. Miss Fannie Haynie entertained Memorial Day Exercises Newnan. in May 5th. A crowd of some size, composed of both white people and negroes, assembled in the court house to hear sentence of death again pro nounced upon the negro murderer. In making his statement, before sentence was pronounced, Phillips made a few remarks in low tones, most of his words being unintel ligible to most of the audience. The gist of his statement was to the effect that liquor caused all of his trouble, and he warned his race against tailing into vicious habits and against the demon of drink. His manner was composed and he did not exhibit a trace of excite ment in doom. Rev. I. S, Caldwell will preach at Strickland Town Sunday after noon,April i6th. Mrs. Jim Young and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walthall visited relatives at Lone Oak the latter part of last week. The saw mill of J. T. Chestnut and T. B. North keeps busy sup plying lumber for the surrounding country. W. B. Chestnut, R.E. Baxley, A. R. and J. H. Young went to At lanta Tuesday to stand civil service examination. Miss Julia Carmical is at home for a while. She is now a trained view of his impending nurse, a graduate of the Roman Catholic Hospital, New Orleans, C0MRA0E8, ATTENTION! The annual Memorial exercises in memory of the Confederate dead will be held at the Auditorium in Newnan, Georgia, on the 26th, inst., at 2 o’clock p. m., under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. It has been forty years since the gallant Confeder ate soldiers laid down their arms at Appomattox, and twenty years since the Confederate monument was erected at Newnan, and it is •desired that on the 26th, inst., a general re-union of of all ex-Con- federate soldiers of Coweta county and surrounding country be held at Newnan, and that the day be given over to social intercourse and pay ing tribute to our Confederate dead. Six cavalry companies, from this county, originally commanded by Captains W. W. Thomas, Henry A. North, J. D. Simms, Dr. R. L. Y. Long, james H.Gra ham and John Strickland, enlisted in the Confederate service,and the surviving officers and men of these companies and all ex-Confederate soldiers of this county and section are urgently requested to be pres ent on the day named, and the survivors of the Cavalry Compa nies will please come mounted. There will be a meeting of the old soldiers at the Court House at 10 o’clock a. m., at which short ad dresses will be made, and at 20- clock p. m. all will be expected to attend the regular Memorial ex ercises; and after these exercises, a parade composed of the survivers of the Cavalry Companies named and others will be formed and: march to the Confederate ceme-! tery, the members of the Cavalry Companies being mounted La. Several of our people attended services at the Methodist church at Moreland last Sunday, our pas tor, Rev. I. S. Caldwell, being absent. We have a flourishing school;! with Rev. I.S. Cildwell and Prof. J. T. Hamilton in charge of the lit erary department and Miss Isla Mae Cocke as music teacher. Rev. Ira S. Caldwell and Mrs. Caldwell and little son, Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chestnut and Mr. J. T. Weldon, attended the Presbytery at Doraville the latter part of last week. The farmers of the community are anxious to plant the fleecy sta ple, although some of them fear that it will bring only five cents this fall. A few have planted a little cotton and most have planted some corn, them have reduced their cotton acreage and fertilizers. Memorial Day, April 26th, will be fittingly celebrated in this city. The Daughters of the Confedera cy have the matter in charge, as sisted by a committee of ex-Con federate Veterans, composed of W. W. Thomas, A. C- North, T. W. Powel, J. T, Holmes, R . T. Carpenter and J. L. Brown. A notice from Commander John B, Goodwyn, printed elsewhere in this week’s News, outlines the order of the exercises for the day. Hon. J. Q. Nolan, of McDonough, one of Georgia’s most talented ora tors, has been seleced to deliver the Memorial address aud the Fifth Regiment Band, of Atlanta, will furnish music for the occasion. Program of exercises to be con ducted at Auditorium, beginning at 2:30, p. m., is as follows: Prayer—Dr. James Stacy. Music—Band. Song. Introduction of Speaker—Hon. H. A. Hall. Address—Hon, J. Q. Nolan, Music—Band. Delivery of Crosses of Honor. Music. Benediction by Chaplain—Rev. W. J. Cotter. Sharpshurg, Mr. John Askew was on our streets last Thursday. Mr. B. H. Glass made a business trip to Griffin Wednesday. Raymond Sullivan, of Senoia, was in our town Wednesday on business. J. D. Arnold has been spending a few days with Rev. W. A. Davis, of Senoia. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hardy are entertaining a little girl visitor at their home. R. A. Wood and J. R. Brown made a flying trip to Newnan last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wood will move into their new home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Worth vis ited relatives in Senoia last Satur day and Sunday. Charlie Watts, who has been sick for some time with consump tion, died last Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Merrill, of Turin, spent Monday in this place, the guests of Mrs. Ben Bridges. HEARD COUNTY MEN RECEIVE WARD. RE Governor Terrell yesterday paid a reward of $150 to W. H. Hen drix and J. E. Littlefield, of Heard county, for the arrest of Tom Davis, who was charged with the murder of Jonah Wood. Davis has been tried, convicted and sen tenced to life imprisonment in the penetintiary.—Tuesday’s Consti tution. ODD FELL0W8 AT 8EN0IA The District Meeting of Odd Fellows was held here last Mon day. The occasion proved to he h most pleasant and profitable one, not only to the Odd Fellows them selves, but to all those who at tended the public exercises. The meetings were presided over by Judge W. 0. Hodnett, I). IX G, M., of Carrollton. At 11 o'clock a. m., a large crowd assembled at, the Institute hall, where an ad dress of welcome was delivered by Rev. W. A. Davis,of Senoia Lodgo. This was responded to most olo- | qiiHiit.lv by Col. \V. R. Campbell, The recital given at Turin Acad-, of LaOrange. Col. W. M. Glass, Order of Procession, Col. George H, Carmical, | shal of the day, I Bugle Taps. Band, School children. Masons. Odd Fellows. Knights of Phythias. Veterans on Horseback. Daughters of Confederacy. W. C, T. U Organization. Carriages. FIRE IN CARROLLTON. Carrollton, Ga., April 11.—Be tween 9 and 10 o’clock last night the residence of Hon. John R. Adamson, cashier of the Carroll ton Bank was destroyed by fire. While Mr. Adamson was hurriedly removing some articles of clothing from the burning building a double barrel shot gun was accidently dis charged, the whole contents p Crosses of Honor will be deliv ered to the following named vet of them | erans during the exorcises at Aud- Most ofjitorium. R. B. Perkins, W, L. Robertson, C. N. Baker, W. H. Osburn, J. H. Chapman, J. C. Jordan, C. m. Speer, J. N. Austin. omy last Friday night was very 1 much enjoyed by all present, i Mrs. S. W. Glass returned home , last Friday, alter a week’s stay : with her sister, Mrs. Roy Askew, of Newnan. From the way farmers are haul ing out guano, it doesn't seem that they are going to reduce the acreage much. Miss Florence McDonald re turned home last Saturday from Fairburn, where she had been teaching a music class. Mrs. Marion Letcher, who has been the guest of her mother for some time, expects to leave for 1 her home in Washington, D. C., 1 next week. YOUNG MAN L08T HAND IN PLANER. Bob Jones, a young man about 15 or 16 years of age, employed in the wood-working department of ss-jthe Cole Mfg. Co., got his left ing through his right ankle and hand caught in the machinery of a almost tearing his foot from his j planer last Monday afternoon. It .eg. Drs. Hallum and Fitts ampu-' was terribly mashed and amputa- tated the foot. j tion was found necessary. Drs. T. It is estimated that the loss to'J- Jones and T. S. Bailey removed the house is about g2,ooo, perhaps $ 1,200 insurance, household goods were all removed j with ; the injured member, amputating it The j just above the wrist joint. Young Jones is a grandson of Turin Miss Mamie Davies, our depot agent, has been sick this week. Mrs. Vita Cox, of Senoia, visit ed her mother, Monday and Tues day. Charlie Moses, of Atlanta, spent Saturday and Sunday with home- folks. Will Harris, of Farmdale, spent Sunday with the family of Judson Harris. Mr. Gus Ilaynie visited his sick father, near Lutherville Saturday and Sunday. M rs. Judson Harris left Tuesday to visit in Atlanta the remainder of the week. Mrs. J. B. Walker was quite sick last week, but glad to report her better now. of Newnan, was then called upon, and delivered a most interesting address. A public barbecue was served at p m, which was partaken of and greatly enjoyed by a large num ber of tile friends of this noblo order, The day's exercises wore brought to a close by a secret session in the lodge room at night, when several degrees were conferred, lion J L Bass, of Rome, one of the mostdistinguished Past Grand Musters in the state, was present and just before the barbecue was served, delivered a very fine talk upon the Rebokah branch of the order Judge It T Daniel, Grand Representative, of Griffin, was present in the evening and assisted in the work of theevening session. —Senoia Enterprise-Gazett. ATLANTA PRE8BYTERY. Villa Rica, Ga., April 11.—The Atlanta Presbytery convened here today and was opened with a sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev. C. O’N. Martindale, of Newnan, Ga., from Phil, third chapter, twelfth verse, “Not as though I had al ready attained, either were already perfect, but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.” Hon. Milton A Candler, of De catur, was elected moderator of the Presbytery. A party of surveyors are select ing a route between Greenville from the building, but badly dam- Mr. •1.1. Nolan, a well known res-jnoia witli Mr. Abe Carmical. Mrs. Jennie Hardy and daugh- an( J Newnan for the extension of ter, Mamie, spent Tuesday in Se- aged in removing. Mr. Adamson is a nephew of Col. George H. Carmical of theCongressman W. C. Adamson. 7th Ga. Regt. will be officer of the day. Let all attend these exer cises and make the day what it should be. ALLUMS REFU8ED NEW HEARING Motion for a new trial in the Al- John B. Goodwyn, Commander,: i ums caS e was heard by Judge Camp 1161, U. C. V. J. L. Brown, Adjutant Freeman, in Carrollton, last Mon day evening. Attorneys Robert Orr and J. L. Jones appeared for Allums and argued motion for a ident of the city. He is a worthy j Mr and Mrs . n ob Hunter, from young man and his dire misfortune j lbe coun try, visited their sister, is greatiy regretted by his friends. He is said to be resting fairly well since the surgical operation was performed, and it is believed he will recover from the effects of the accident in due time. NEWNAN BOY WIN8 H0N0R8. Miss Mary Hunter, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Young, of near Newnan, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Maggie Gay. the Central. With guage widened and track extended to Newnan, Greenville would be greatly bene- fitted.—Wood Jerry letter in Griffin News and Sun. Buford Copeland, who is attend- Judge Freeman refused ing Mercer University, is one of 1 Colonel Henry Fisher, of New- ; nan, was among the arrivals in the ■ city yesterday, and during the day The men here who held their mingled freely with his friends in cotton from last fall and would not al) sections 0 f the city.—Tuesday’s take 8 and 9 cents are now selling; (j onst it U ti 0n . at 7 1-2 cents. I Miss Norma Jones, a student of Judge Adamson made a ringing, Monro College, at Forsyth, spent 1 stirring speech last Tuesday, and Dr. J. W. Taylor, ot Luthers- ville, was in the city yesterday enj new trial. „ _ _ route to Macon to attend a meet-; to grant Allums another hearing the four college freternity speak-1 th' 3 wee ' < at ^ er P a " | everybody was proud of our Con r gressman—LaGrange Graphic. ers for the June commencement. ing of the executive committee of j in the Superior Court. the Georgia Masonic Home. He 1 Allums’attorneys say they will The place was won in a sharp con- is greatly pleased with the fine new carry his case before the Supreme test where mental acumen was home, which cost abuut $20,000, Court, and if they fail there, will the basis of merit. Mr. Copeland’s Messrs. Ed Dominick’s and Edgar | filled the pulpit of the First Meth- and is a credit to the Masons of attempt to have his sentence com- many friends will learn of his sue- Pitts’stores, getting some money j odist church Sunday morning. ~ rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jones. Saturday night during the heavy ' rain some fearless thief broke in. Rev. J. W. Cotter, of Newnan, this State.—Griffin News and Sun.: muted to life imprisonment. i cess with feelings of deep pride. ! and dry goods. LaGrange Graphic.