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Official Newspaper
of Coweta County.
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vmq Official Newspaper
▼V ■v of Coweta County.
VOL. VI.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. MAY 12. 1905.
NO. 5
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the Advertisements in The News and Trade with
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' News From All Over the County
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Whitesburg
Mrs. N. J. Wager, a most esti
mable lady of Carrollton, died in
that city last Friday and was
brought to Whitesburg tor burial
Saturday afternoon. This was her ^
old home, where for many years
she resided with her family. A
& * little more than three years ago
her husband died and since that
time she has been making her
• Ihome with one of her sons in Car
rollton. She was well and favor
ably known by most everybody in
the town and community. She
and her late husband, “Uncle
Charlie” Wager, had lived near
Whitesburg nearly halt a century,
until his death a few years ago.
Mrs. Wager was the oldest mem
ber of the Baptist church at this
place. She was one of the most
.consecrated and devoted of Chris-
. tian women. Her piety and sin
cerity of heart were well known
characteristics of her life. She
had been spared to a good old age,
being 77 years old. Her long and
day looking after business inter
ests.
Miss Lena Strickland spent sev
eral days in Carrollton last week,
visiting relatives.
Misses Pearl and Lena Hogan,
Carrollton, visited relatives
near Whitesburg first of the week.
A crowd of young people from
Clem, enjoyed a May-day picnic on
the banks of the Chattahoochee
last Saturday, at Moore’s Ferry.
The Whitesburg baseball team
met a crowd of clever Coweta boys
at Moore’s Ferry Saturday after
noon and engaged in a baseball
game. At the close of the game,
the score stood 17 to 10 in favor
of Whitesburg.
Miss Clyde Almon visited New-
nan and Atlanta this week.
Mrs. W. F. Browp, of Carrollton,
was visiting her two sisters of this
place first of the week.
Since the farmers are through
planting cotton seed and the price
of seed has advanced some, many
tact that Mr. Howell has done
more for the party than any young
man, at least, and we see nothing
wrong in his announcing for gov
ernor and sending out circular let
ters over the State, asking the
support of his friends.
Milltown.
j loads are being brought to market
useful life so bountifully filled with . nQW
service to the Master, is a blessed
, , . . , , , Mr. W. T. Strickland, one of our
andelonou. heritage to leave tier | fa ma(le a busi .
children. The funeral services: t0 Newn ,„ loJay | Wcd .
were conducted by her former pas- r
W. M. Roop, of Carroll-1 nes a ^ ’
fer leaves ten chil- J- W -. H - RusselI > of Count .y
dren, besides a host of grandchil- , R ' ne> ' s ' n c ' t y tot,a ) 0,1 ^ U8 ' j mrs. Christian has been real
dren to mourn her death. Weex-j ne£Sl l for several days.
J. G. Boyers, the photographer,
tor, Rev
ton. Mrs.
"Grandfather” Ayers has been
spending a week with his daugh
ters, Mrs. J. C. Brook and Mrs,
Fred Wood.
Mrs. Pat Dameron has been on
the sick list for several days.
Alvin Powell has been out of the
mill part of the week on account
of sickness.
Tom Ozrnore, who was very low
Saturday and Sunday, is very
much better, and it is thought he
will recover. He hail a slight
stroke of paralysis on Friday
night.
Rev. E. H. Lovern has moved
into the house recently vacated by
Mr. Underwood.
Willie Ozrnore and wife are
spending a few days with the for
mer’s uncle, Tom Ozrnore.
Mrs. J. E. Stevens is quite fee
ble at this writing and has been
for several days.
The entire family of Mr. Lowry
was taken suddenly ill last Satur
day night, and their physician
thought they had gotten poisoned
by some means. They have all re
covered but Mrs. Lowry. She is
still sick.
The infant daughter of Mr, and
sick
L. II. Jackson, of Atlanta, visit
ed friends here last Sunday.
Rev. C. F. Short filled his regu
lar appointment here Saturday and
Sunday, delivering able sermons
to large congregations.
There will be an all day singing
at Rock Springs the first Sunday
in June. Everybody cordially in
vited to come and bring well filled
baskets.
Her remains were interred in Elitn
cemetery, services conducted by
her pastor, Rev. F. J. Amis. To
day her body is silently sleeping
there and her soul is sweetly rest
ing on the bosom of God.
Handv
The little brown jug and the lit
tle red bug,
The picnic fun and its glory—
The bite of the bug, the effects
of the jug—
The sequel is the same old story.
On the 5th instMrs. F. L.
Lyle gave a birthday dinner to her
father, Capt. J. B. Martin, of Car
rollton. Capt. Martin has reached
the 69th mile post in life and for
several years has taken dinner with
one of his children in this county
on May the 5th. He was accom
panied by his wife on the last oc
casion.
The western part of Coweta,
the northern part of Heard and
the southeastern part of Carroll
met at Bowen’s Ferry Saturday,
the 6th, and had a picnic. The
attendance was large, the weather
fine and the rations hard to beat.
Also on the same day, below Hol
lingsworth's Ferry, near the resi
dence of B. II. Archer, that neigh
borhood came together in a barbe
cue and fish fry, and we are told
Turin
Nick Martin spent Sunday in
Luthersville.
Mrs. Gus Haynie and Miss Mary
Hunter visited Newnan Tuesday.
Ansley Moses, of Newnan, came
down to see home folks Sunday.
Mrs Jennie Hardy and daugh
ter, Mamie, visited near Fayette
ville last week.
Miss Mattie North, of Kcdron
was the guest of Miss Lizzie Walk
er last week.
Rev. Strozier, of Carrollton, will
preach at the Presbyterian church
Sunday.
R. B. Walker returned to Atlan
ta Wednesday, after a several
days’ vacation at home.
Miss Grace Martin visited In
Senoia Wednesday.
mis. Tom McRitchie, of Newnan,
spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Gay.
Miss Annie Harris left last Sat
urday for Carrollton, where she
will spend several days with her
I cousin, mi s. Powell.
Rev. Mr. Jenkins, of Senoia, till
ed Rev, Mr. Hammond's appoint
ment. at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Mrs. Jane Hunter spent last
that the multitude was fed and of wcck in Senoia wilh her dau S hter ’
the fragments that remained there Ml8, ^ cta ^' 0Xl
tend the sympathy of the town to 1
There was a nice singing at the
the saddened and bereaved family, is in the city today in the interest, church last • SllIlday afternoon,
/ The Methodist church at this
place is carrying on a series of
meetings under the leadership of
Rev. S. J. Cowan, of Atlanta. The
first service was held last Friday
night and two services have been
held each day since. Mr. Cowan
is a preacher of great power and
influence. Much interest is being
taken in each service. The meet
ings will continue through next
Sunday. It is hoped and believed
that much real good will be ac
complished by these services.
Our farmers are very busy this
week. Plowing and harrowing
cotton, chopping cotton and plant
ing corn must all be done this
week if possible, it seems. Every
man and his neighbor is hustling
for all he is worth now, especially
if he has farming on the brain. I
might say before passing from this
■'that •‘Old General Green” is mar
shaling his forces also for an early,
active campaign that may termi
nate in a siege.
Mrs. W. T. Strickland went up
to Carrollton last Friday evening
to spend several days with rela
tives in that city.
W. F. Edgeworth and daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Lott, went to Newnan
last Saturday.
John Burnett, a clever and popu
lar citizen of Douglas county, was
in Whitesburg last week on busi
ness.
F. A. Williams, of Cordele, Ga.,
came up the latter part of last
week on business. Mr. Williams
is a former citizen of our town and
county and his many friends here
were glad to see him again.
Miss Mattie Copeland returned
home Tuesday, after spending a
of his business.
were 12 baskets.
Good stands of cotton are re
ported, also good stands of grass.
which was well attended and very wheat is poor; oats are uncommon-
Kedron
Rev. R. F. Hodnett, of Turin,
filled his regular appointment at
Cokes’ Chapel Sunday and gave
his hearers a most edifying dis
course.
Miss Sabra Hammett and Joe
Glenn Vineyard, W. N. and H. H.
Hammett spent last Sunday at
Paris, the guests of Misses Soudie
and Willie May Haines.
J. S. Hammock made a business
trip to Atlanta last week.
Miss Onetta Smith, one of East
Newnan’s sweetest and most lov
able young ladies, spent several
days last week with Miss Jennie
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. McDonald,
with their children, visited Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Wood at Sharpshurg
Saturday.
The fruit crop in this section,
particularly apples, peaches and
plums, is almost a complete fail
ure, they having fallen off the
trees since the cold weather.
Rev. Mr. Brookshire, of Sharps-
burg. will fill the pulpit at Ebene-
zer next Sunday, Bro. Davies be
ing absent attending the mission
ary convention at Kansas City,
Mo.
Jess Moore worshipped at Rock
Spring last Sunday.
The recent rains have brought
up a stand of both cotton and
grass and the farmers will be kept
quite busy now. We hear of some
who think of plowing up part of
the cotton crop and planting the
land in corn.
much enjoyed by all present. Our
people are getting their voices in
tune for the big annual singing
which will take place some time
during this month.
Rock Spring.
ly good.
Ezra Martin, who resided in this
county in the early seventies, died
i recently of pneumonia at his home
in Carroll county.
Misses Lillie Wood, Hattie
Starr and Lillie Ragland, of New-
nan are here on a visit.
We were a little bit amused at
few days in Carroliton visiting at j y 0ur Handy correspondent in a
the home of her uncle, Dr. J. R. recen t issue of your paper. He
•Sewell. | seems to think Clark
Frank Cavender, of Sargent,was forfeited his right to
here Sunday and Monday visiting 0 f Georgia because hi
his sister, Miss Maude, who is at- on e time Coweta’s
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tending school at Hutcheson Col
lege.
Hon. Hamilton Hogan, one cf Y. Atkinson,
the oldest and best citizens of the
the office. Now, w
one in appreciation
Geo
estimation, produc
county, was on our streets Tues-1 man; but there is
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bowen, of
Fairburn, visited relatives here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. J. G. Colquitt and wife and
daughter, Miss Maude, of Palmet
to, worshiped here Sunday,
Bud Leigh, of Baptist Rest,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. John McNight.
I. L. Shropshire, of Atlanta,
spent Tuesday night with M. D.
Thurmond.
Mr. and Mrs. McGee, of Sharps-
burg, visited their son, Willie Mc-
| Gee, last Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Parrott and children
visited the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs.Tom Knowles, at Fayette
ville, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Staten, of
Palmetto, visited Misses Ellen and
Carl Smith last Sunday, and at
tended services at Rock Springs.
Mjss Minnie Lee Thurmond re
turned home last Friday, after a ten
days visit to relatives near Fayette
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Banks and
Mr. and Mrs. John Keith, of Mc
Collum, attended divine services
here last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie McGee returned to
her home near Sharpsburg Sunday,
after a week pleasantly spent with
Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGee, at
this place.
Freddie Davis, of Cedar Creek,
visited friends here last Saturday
well hasi andSunda y-
governor ! Q u * te a number of Rock Spring-
opposed at * ers amended the all day singing at
'.didate for lRama ^-
Messrs. John and Burnett Giles,
of Palmetto, visited here last Sun
day.
J. W. Haines visited relatives at
LaGrange Saturday and Sunday.
Dresden
“Uncle Jasper” Dickson is very
much improved in health.
Miss Serena Dickson, of New
nan, and Mrs. Martha Wright, of
Welcome, are visiting their broth
er, J. N. Dickson.
J. N. Ashley and F. A. Good-
son are spending a few days at
Ililley’s Mill.
W. S. Askew and wife, Tom
Luckie and Mrs. Alice Dickson
visited "Uncle Jasper” Dickson
last Sunday.
There seems to be as much dif
ference of opinion as to the dam
age sustained by the fruit as there
was who hit Billy Patterson, but
we hope to ha^e some fruit yet.
Gardens are doing nicely, after
the severe frost a few weeks ago.
Our farmers are behind with
Editor Fain spoke on Sunday
Schools at the Methodist church
last Sunday afternoon. We had
the pleasure of meeting our editor;
and he told us things that will he
beneficial to all, and will cause us
to takn more interest in Sunday
school work than ever before.
Hewlett Hunter, while sitting on
the railroad track asleep, a short
distance from the depot, Friday
night, as the ten o’clock freight
train came through, was knocked
from the track, cutting his face
very bad and bruising him up, but
no bones were broken. lie is
some better now, and doing fairly
well.
year. Same time, the Brick warohouso
SIX) tons behind last year, with Stewart
& Ward, who sold 860 tons last year,
soiling none this year, and Pollock &
Atkinson, who sold DUO tons last year,
selling none this season. Atkinson &
Arnall are running the Brick this year.
Don’t you cull that a fertilizer out? And
so it will he found everywhere if yon
put yourself to the trouble to investigate
It takes close scrutiny to keep up with
the bears, when it comes to reporting on
reduction. A gentleman told me lost
week that every sack of guano ho pur
chased this year had from 10 to 50 extra
tags all mixed in with the fertilizers.
Who did it, and by what authority?
Until the farmers refuse to have the
ring put in their noses by tlnaucial
agencies, such as borrowing inouuy on
cotton receipts, depositing cotton sub
ject to sale in case of fall in prioo.whioh
invariably happens as soon os the boars
lind that the farmers have done that,you
may expect nothing short of “nose-
grinding''—farmers furnishing the nose
and the bears furnishing the grindstone.
Think, reflect, act and act wisely.
A cotton buyer wont to u Macon llriu to
purohusu -101) bales of cotton. Thu mar
ket was 7.'vi; the firm asked 8 cents and
got it for thu lot. A bystander sym
pathized with thu buyer, The ware
houseman remarked that the buyer
made u clear profit of #10 pur bale, be
sides his commission; that thu buyer
had sold tiiat cotton six months pre
viously for 10 cents.
Thu quarterly conference of the M. K.
Church, gouth, Urlllln distriot, con
vened with Haralson church last Satur
day, Quite 1111 interesting uudienco
greeted Presiding Elder Glenn. Much
church business was disposed of and a
line sermon by President Weathers, of
the Grifllu District Institute, of.Zobu-
I011, was enjoyed. Our people gave
liberally to sustain the college. Dr.
OIon 11 delivered a line discourse on Huu-
day.
Judge Bun Taylor went to Atlanta
lust Monday to consult the attorney
general in the Interest of a school hill
that will bo asked of the legislature in
une, whereby Haralson distriot may
secure butler uduoutiwiiul facilities titan
now exist. —Gnflln News and Hun.
Welcome
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Williams, of
Newnan visited the latter’s parents
Sunday.
Mrs. Alice and Miss Serena
Dickson, of Newnan, have been
visiting their brother, W. J. Dick
son, who is quite ill.
G. N. Strong and sister, Miss
Nina, visited F. A. Grimes, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McKoy visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dickson Sun
day.
W. T. Lucky, of Newnan, visit
ed our community Sunday.
Standing Rock
Preaching here next Sunday evening.
The Sunday Holmol picnic at Stallings
bridge last Saturday was a huooohh and
enjoyed by all who attended.
S. IS. Buchanan's two youngest chil
dren have been sick for sevoral days.
S. A, Hyde is working at the carpen
ter’s trade at Turin now.
W. M. Stamps and family, of Pearl
Spring, visited relatives near here last
Sunday.
W.M. Odom midwife altuuded the
funeral of their brother-in-law, Jauum
O'Neal, at Graiitvlllo lust Tuesday.
A number of relative's and friends
from hero attended the burial of Miss
Alma Crook at. Bethlehem lust week.
Hewlett, sen of J. B. Hunter, while
on route home from Turin last Friday
night, was streak by u south-bound
freight and his head and shoulder was
bruised considerably, but not seriously.
No bones were broken and he is getting
along nicely.
J. L. McCullough has purchased a
wee.der with, which he aims to keep a
clean crop.
Good stands of not,ton and corn are re
ported throughout this section.
MR8. JOHN 8MITH DEAD AT GRANT-
VILLE.
Haralson was visited with a severe
rain, wind and hail storm last Thursday
'yield to no
the late W.
a has, in our
no brainier
denying the
B. H. Dial and family visited the
their work, owing to the continued ! family of J. I*. Dial Sunday.
ra j ns j A large crowd was present at
Cotton planting is completed j our Sunday School Sunday after-
arid good stands have resulted. noon » to hear Judge A, D. !• ree-
Corn, wheat and oats are looking . man s lecture -
fine. j ———
On the morning of April 27th, j HaralSOIV
as the sun rose and was shedding j
its brilliance over the world, the:
sweet spirit of dear grandmother, \ evening, there being hail stones as large
Mrs. Mary Bevis, winged its flight i as bird eggs; again on Friday evening we
to the land of rest and peace. She! * ia( * a “ ‘ ,ltaut cyclone, with
had been sick nearly three months.
Her devotion to relatives and
friends and her Christian character writer having three grape arbors to re-
was beautiful to behold. She was J adjust and thirty panuels of pasture
a noble Christian, a kind wife, a | feuce to rebuild,
devoted and affectionate mother,
a kind and gentle neighbor and a
true friend. She was in the seven
ty-third year of her age and leaves
a husband,two sons; one daughter
and numerous friends and relatives.
Mrs. John Smith, a lady well
known in Grantville, died at her
home in that place last Saturday
night. She was a lady of middle
age and was a daughter of the late
John Meadows, deceased, who re
sided near Gruntville. Mrs. Smith
is survived by her husband and a
son.
A few minutes after the oeath
of Mrs. Smith, her niece, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mas. C. A. Burk, ex
pired. The child was about ten
years of age and was injured some
sonic hail
and a deluge of rain. Fences and gar-j time ago by being burned.
deiiH were blown down, trees up- i
rooted, grape arbors twisted about, the 1 1 ■ "■■i..,,—m
Peculiar Accident at Grant*
ville.
Haralson district lias reduced Her
acreage from 25 to 30 jier cent, on cot
ton.
Senoia is one of tbe best guano and
cotton markets in Georgia to tiie size of
the town. Listen: April 22nd Bruntly
warehouse was 100 tons behind last
The infant boy,about 10 months
of age, of Airs Slaughter of
Grantville, fell from a bed to the
floor last Tuesday morning and
dislocated one of his hips.