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Official Newspaper of Coweta County. “Cm JVewnan 3deekl)> f'fc vmq Official Newspaper ▼V ■v of Coweta County. VOL. VI. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. MAY 12. 1905. NO. 5 Read the Advertisements in The News and Trade with its Advertisers. ' News From All Over the County =— GATHERED BY OUR OiN CORRESPONDENTS i ■ — ? 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 11 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.