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After the Doctor After the physician has made a careful study of a case and has decided upon the remedies neces- snry to cure, then the re sponsibility of the drug gist begins. The reme dies prescribed must be pure, of s t a n d u r d strength, and must be accurately compounded Our appreciation of this responsibility is shown by the rare stock of prescription drugs we carry and by the modern, scientific methods em ployed in our prescrip tion department. Your physician will be pleased if we fill his prescrip tions. Holt & Cates, Trad * (o) Mark Newnan, Ca. Frank Lee lias returned from a short visit to Atlanta. R. J. Pool, of Selma, is visiting rela tives in the city. Heidt Pendergrnst has returned from a short visit to Atlanta. Sticky fly paper and poison fly paper at Reese's Drug Store. Col. Austin.a leading lawyer of Atlan ta, was in the city Wednesday. Rig lot of bulk and box paper just ar rived at Reese’s Drug Store. Next Sabbath Rev. C. O’N. Martin- dale will preach morning and night at Turin. When in need of n buggy give men call. Will save you money. E. L. Waltom. Cholern-Infnntuin and Toothing Pow ders for teething children at Roese’s Drug Store Jethro Jones, Esq., a prominent plan ter from near Whiteshuvg. was in town Wednesday. Brown J. Summers, of Atlanta, spent yesterday in Newnan with his father, J. H. Summers. Bowman's Headache Tablets cure all kinds of headnoho. Price 10c box at Reese’s Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hall left Tups- We have just made up a lot of har rows. Any oue needing a good harrow should get one we make. 4t Merck & Dent. A meeting of the creditors of J. M. fhristiati, the bankrupt druggist of Grantville, will be held in the office of Referee R. O. Jones on next Monday. Buggies for young men, buggies for old men, top buggies, runabouts, any style you want. See me and I will save you money on buggies. E. L. Waltom. Messrs. M Salbide and P. T. MoCnt- olien were in Macon a couple of days tliis week, representing Tattered Com- mtuutery, lvnights Templar, in the Grand Uommandery. For expert tailoring and first class cleaning and pressing of clothing, seoO. W. Bradley, over Pope's hardware store. A tine line of samples for those wanting suits made to order. tf. The Rev. J. W. Walden, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens, Ga., will assist Rev. O. O’N. Martindale in a meeting in Newnan front June 12th to 20th. H. C. Arnall, Esq., President of the Wahoo Mfg. Co., is in Knoxville, Tenu., this week attending the ninth nununl ; convention of the Ameriouii Cotton Manufacturers' Association. Newnan Pressing Club, O. W. Brad- day for an extended visit to relatives in i ley. Proprietor, will keep your clothes ? Local News of Newnan I Prof. Clms. Astiu is at home for a few days. Mr. Wade Dent was at home last week. was in Attanta last J. T. Brooks Tuesday. Handsome hammocks at small cost at Holt & Cates. J. O. Anderson,Dentist, Salbide Bldg. Newnan, Ga. J, M. Blount, of Senoin, was in the city Monday. T, B. Sanders, of Roscoe. spent Sun day in Newnan. Fred Hunter. Esq., was ovor from Turin last Monday. Mr. Jasper N. Sewell, of Roscoe, was in the city this week. Cotton seed meal and hulls for sale. See V. E. Manget, Jr. tf H. A. Camp, Esq., was up from Grantville Inst Mondny. Rawson Dent made a business trip to Chattanooga this week. L. E. Watkins, from near Grautville, was in the city Tuesday. H. D. Owens made a business trip to HogauBville laHt Monday. Insist on having Climax coal. Good- wyn sells it for $5.25 per ton. tf Money to loan on real estate at 7 per oent. Apply to L. M. Farmer. S. J. Elder, of Atlanta, was greeting friends in Newnan last Tuesday. Morton Murray spent Monday and Tuesday with frieuds in Atlanta. Hon. and Mrs. H. W. Camp, of More land, spent Wednesday in the city. Col. Frank 8. Loftin was in the city, from Franklin, the first of this week. Dr. Tlios. Cole went to Macon Thurs day to attend the meeting of Shriners. W. C. Ragsdale, a well known citizen of the 6th district, was in town Tues day. Hon. L. M. Farmer, who lias been quite sick for the past few days, is some better. Mr. W. W. Anderson, of ForByth, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reynolds this week. For tin work, roofing, plumbing, re- I airing, see T. M. Martin. Shop below Pinson Hotel. Mr. H. O. Ellis, of Union Springs, Ala., was the guest of friends in the city last Tuesday. The R. D. Cole Mfg. Co. lias com menced the work of erecting the bank building at Turin. Neals’ Enamels, Varnish, Stains and Household Paints in full variety of col ors at Holt & Cates. Editor A L. Bevis, of the Franklin News and Banner, was in the city Tues day and Wednesday. E. C. Goodwyn sells the genuine Mon- tevallo coal. There is no such coal as “Climax Montevallo.” tf A. W. Stubbs aud Robert Strickland have returned from a fishing expedition down in Meriwether county. I have all qualities of stove wood, in cluding the Montevallo and Italian Blue Gem. E. E. Davis, ’phone 122. D. T. Manget and Ellison Richards are in Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida, on a business aud pleasure trip. Tennessee and North Carolina. Call and see our new line of station ery. We have some big bargains to of fer. Reese’s Drug Store. Dr. G. A. Nun mill y nml Judge A. D. Freeman are in Kansas City, attending the Southern Baptist Convention. Miss Dollie Bailey 1ms returned to her homo in the country, after spending two weeks with relatives in the oity. Mr. and Mrs. Spence Darden went down to Grantville yesterday to attend the funeral of Mr. Wood Frederick. For mending oliiim, glassware, crock ery or anything in iron or wood, use “Iron Glue." At Reese's Drug Storu, | Summer underwear lor men and wo men is going at greatly reduced prices in the New York Bargain Store’s May sale. Violet Ammonia, Berated Talcum, Toilet Waters, Spiro and Mum and cith er hot weather toilet goods at Holt, &• Cutes. Lawns at a sacrifice in New York Bargain Store’s May sale. Big stock of summer dress goods will delight the Indies. Mrs. Isaae Stevens is in La Grange. Mrs. O.O. Parrott has been quite sick for the past few days. Miss Leola Simms is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. I. P. Bradley. The ladies of the West Side have or ganized a bridge whist club. Miss Lyuda Simril lias returned from a visit to Miss Ruth Bailey. Miss Bessie Whatley spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Turin. Mrs. Harvey North and children re turned last Saturday from Atlanta. Miss Julia Mae Hackney has returned from a delightful visit to Amcricus. Mrs. H. B. Jones, of Woodbury, is the guest of Col. and Mrs. W. G. Post. Miss Rowenn Turner has been ill for the past few days. Mrs C. W. Orr, of Charleston, S. O., is visiting relatives in the e.itv. Miss Gertie Post, of Grantville, visit ed relatives in Newnan last Tuesday. I Mrs, W. G. Post spent Sunday and I Monday with relatives nt Grantville. HAD CATARRH THIRTY YEARS. Congressman Meekison Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na For His Recovery. pressed nicely for $1 per month. Clothe will be called for and delivered. Shop over Pope’s hardware store. tf FREE.—Write to J. B, Vaughn, Ath- ' ens, Ga. for a free sample copy of his new song book, “Windows of Heaven" No. !i. Twenty thousand of this book made and sold in one month. John McMichoul, probably the oldest citizen in Coweta county, died at his homo in the 2nd district last Saturday night and was lurried Sunday it the Pitts cemetery. He was 8b years old. Congressmen W. C. Adamson passed through I lie city last Sunday, enronto to Grantville to visit Hon. W. A. Post. Mr. Post’s friends will bo pleased to loam that his health is steadily improv ing. F. A. Houston, of the Third District, killed a large mad dog a few days ago. The dog appeared in the field where lie was at work, aud was shot by Mr. Hous ton after an exalting battle with the animal. if i lie iird district, I. P. Bradley this ! F. M. Allums, the wife murderer, has : been returned to jail here from Atlanta. SnorilV Brown concluded it was cost ing the county too much to keep Allums in tho Atlanta jail; hence his removal to May sale of seasonable clothing at this place. New York Bargain Store will interest examiue our splendid you. Call and stock. Rev. V. A. Ham is in Macon this week attending the convention of coun ty school commissioners and mingling with the Shriners. Call on J. T. Holmes, real estate agent, if you desire to rent, buy or sell a homo, vacant lot or furui. Office at J. W. Stripling & Sou’s. * Mr. Edward Clark lias returned to his home in Lake City, Fla., after spending a few days with the family of Mr. J. H. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Roberts, of Opeli ka, Ala., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Arnold last Sunday. They were euroute to Kentucky. See the New York Bargain Store’s lovely display of millinery goods and note the low prices that are being made in that great, special May sale. Work on Lovejoy Memorial phureh, in East Newnan, is progressing rapidly. The people iu that part of the city are anxious to see it completed. Oxfords for men and women go in the New York Bargain Store’s May sale. Iu style, finish, fit and wearing qualities they will please all purchasers Look at Your Watch If your watch does not go quite right, bring it di rectly to us. If its pulse doesn't beat regularly and exactly 60 to a minute, something’s wrong. We can fix it. No feature of our business is receiving more attention just now than watch repairs. We guarantee perfect satis faction. H. S. BANTA, Jeweler ——— Georgia Newnan, For the best buggy made and sold iu Newnan see us. We can build you a buggy to your own tnste, and guarantee every one for 12 months against inferior material. Call and see our lino before buying. it Merck <fc Dent. Among the Sliriners gathered in Ma con tins week are tho following Nobles from Newnan: Rawson Dent, Tom Fisher, Jack Powell, Jr., J. O. Addy, J. F. Reynolds, J. G. Arnall, O. B. Glover, E. G. Cole, T. B. Muiigum and E. M. Colo. Absolutely pure materials enter into the manufacture of our ice cream. No filler or artificial cream substitute of any kind is used. As a result our orenm is wholesome ami palatable to an unusual degree. Let us have your next order for borne use. Holt & Cates One of the prosperous industries of this city is the Newnan Marble Works, J. E. Zaclmry, Proprietor. This con cern turns out high grade monumental work and deals in marble and gruuite; and it is one of the most promising manufacturing enterprises in Newnan. There will be nil all (lay singing at Mill Chapel Church the Fourtli Sunday in May, conducted by Prof. J. S. Moore, and other vocalists. All who love song service are invited to be present, with well filled baskets. Leaders and good singers are es]>eeially invited. Revival No. 4 will he used. Sheriff Brown went to Franklin Wednesday and returned with Wilkes Willeoxon, a negro wunted hero since last fall. The negro is charged with assault witli intent to murder Wilburn Byrd, another negro. He was captured by the sheriff of Heard comity in a se cluded section near the Alabama line. Miss Leola Sims, visited Mr. mid Mrs. week. Miss Ada Williams, of Atlanta, is ex pected next week to visit her sister,Mrs. Byrd Parks. Mrs. E. W. Jones mid children, of Opelika, are visiting the family of Mr. Frank Simril. Mrs. T. S. Parrott lias returned from a short visit to Miss Mary Goodrum at College Park. Miss Nettie Orr, of Newnan, is visit- ing relatives in tho city.—Tuesday’s Atlanta News. MissNeliti Lou Walton has returiu d to her home in Newnan.—Tuesday s Atlanta News. Mrs. Annie White, of Washington, D. O., is in the city the guest of M r. and Mrs. Sam Banks. Miss Claire Holmes lias returiu d from a delightful visit to Mr. and Mrs. I.en Holmes, in Atlanta. Mrs. I. E. Walker will entertain quite a number of her friends at an informal j party this afternoon. Mrs. John Arnold and little daughter, I of College Park, are visiting the family of Mr. H. M, Arnold. Mrs. Geo. Story nnd children, of Roojiville, are spending the week with relatives in the city. Mrs. Ellis, of Hogansvillo, spent a few days in tho city this week as guest of Mrs. W. O. Wright. Air. and Mrs. Geo. Rainey and futility, of Atlanta, spent Saturday and Sunday witli relatives iu the oity. The ninny friends of Mrs. R, F. Mil ner will bo delighted to hear of her re covery from a severe illness. Several of MIhh Marrilu Peavy’s friends complimented her with a sur prise party Wednesday night Miss Belle Vernon King will entertain the Salmagundi Club on Thursday af ternoon, May 18th, at 4 o’clock. Mrs. L. P. Thomas and children, of Little Rock, Ark., ure in the city to spend the summer with relatives. Mrs. A. J. Smith and children, of At lanta, who have been visiting the fain- CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON PRAISES PE-RU-NA. lion. David Meekison, Napoleon, Ohio, ex-member <>f Congress, Fifty-fifth District, writes: '/ have used several hollies of Peruna and I feel greatly benefited thereby from my catarrh of the head. I feel encourag'd to believe that If I use It a short time longer I will he fully able to eradicate the disease of thirty years’ standing. ’——David Meekison. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CURE: Mr. Jacob I,. Davis, Galena, Stone county, Mo., writes: “ 1 have been In Imd health for thirty-seven years,and iirtor taking twelve bottles of your Peruna I am cured.”—Jacob L. Davis. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from tho use of Peruna, writ!' at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement or your ease, and be will bo pleased to give you Ills valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. liartman, President of Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, <», It will be to your interest to look over OUR LINE of NECKWEAR a line that is as far in advance of others as the Russians are of the Japs. ORR S POWELL. The Methodist Sunday School will picnic at. Ponce do Leon Springs, Atlan ta, Saturday, May 27th. Special train will feave Newnan at, 7:40 a. m. Round trip rates for udults 75c and children 50c. All arrangements have been perfected. ily of Mr.B.T. Thompson,have returned ,lfi L,!0 " iK a " id " al r,;Hort ' an<1 l 101Jle ( the picnic will be n really enjoyable Miss Rosadelle Holmes has as her guests tliis week Mrs. Waterman, of Boston, nnd Miss Katie Tatum, of At lanta. one for both old and young. D. T. Manget & fin’s, cigar factory, DEATH OF JOHN B. WALTOM. John B. Waltom died last Monday nt the home of his brother, P. M. Wultom, near Moreland, at the age of 72 yenrH, The burial occurred Tuesday at tho Wultom family cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Walraven, of Turin. Mr. Waltom died suddenly, after hav- Wood Frederick, a prominent citizen of Hogansville, was killed byii passen ger train on the A. & W. P. last Wednesday about midnight. Two trains going in opposite directions, were pass ing through Hogansville; and, in trying to cross the tracks and avoid one of them, Mr. Frederick was struck by the eighteen hands. Mr, Manget is now in Mrs. George Rainey has returned Tampa, Florida, and will probably cm- from Newnan, aftera visit to her mother, ploy some more cigar makers before re- Mrs. Elizabeth Dent.—Tuesday’s Atlan- j turning home. This enterprise is rapid- started a few months ago with three ing been indisposed but a few hours. Ho employes, is now giving employment to : was a bachelor and was not a member of any church. 1I« wasa brave 'Confeder ate soldier iu the conflict between the States, being a member of Oapt. Moses’ ta News. ly assuming large proportions and is Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Bradley and little °"° N,)Waa,1 ’ H most flourishing in son will leave next, week for Texas and will spend two weeks in Ft. Worth, I Dallas and Waco. Mrs. Thomas Callaway and little' dannliter, of Atlanta, returned home | Tuesday, after spending several days with Mrs. K. G. Cole. dustries. A Live Mercantile Firm In this week's News appears a quarter page advertisement of the. well known merchandise house of Bradley & Banks. Bradley & Banks are numbered with the loading merchants of Newnan. They have an immense trade, which has been built up by push,energy, fair dealing and the personal influence of Pul Bradley .Miss Julia Gocio, who is attending and Sam Banks—two of the most genial the Georgia Normal and Industrial Col- and popular basilicas men in Newnan. lege at MiUedgevillv, visited tier sister, The advertisements of Bradley & other train. He was a first cousin and Miss Laura Gocio, of this city, Saturday Banks will appear regularly in tho News also a brother-in-law of Mr. Spence ! and Sunday last. and every advertisement will be of iu- Darrlt-.u of this city. comjiany of this county. Mr. Waltom was a man of modest but excellent character; an intelligent, upright citizen. He shrunk from public ity of any kind; blit his worth was ap parent to his family and intimate friends—to all of whom his death is a severe shock. Mrs. Roscoe Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith and little daughters. Amelia and Elizabeth, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in the citv with relatives. f The women of the First Baptist forward with pleasure to Miss MeLe- ohurch met last Tuesday afternoon and roy’s entertainment, to be given at the organized a woman’s prayer meeting, auditorium on May 19th. to be held at the church on each Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. All the women of the different churches are in vited to attend these meetings, and make them as interesting us possible. The Methodists of Newnan will celebrate Children's Day on the morning of Sunday, June nth. A program of musical exercises is being prepared for the occasion, which is expected to be one o£ Many people in the city are looking forest and importance to the News rau( b j great pleasure and profit. Dr. R. CHILDRENS DAY EXERCI8E8 AT METHODIST CHURCH. & It will be a thoroughly enjoyable occasion, and worthy of the patronage of all who love vocal nnd instruineutol music and ad mire art in elocution. and Sam W. Smith, of LaGrange, familiar- i ly and affectionately and widely known ns “Unc'e Rufus” will de liver an address on this occasion j and will preach in the Methodist Newnan Knights of Pythias will give ] church in the evening of the same a barbecue at Mineral Spring in the af- day. Watch the advertising of Bradley Banks. K. OF P. BARBECUE Sample Straw Hats. Mesdatnes Ella Leverett Come with prayerful hearts, asking the Banks entertained the Salmagundi Club T ,, , , / J , . . yesterday afternoon. DominoeH and Lord b blesBings, that muon good may jqjuch were the games played. Each of dies and friends of the order w ill be j be accomplished. the guests was presented with a dainty their guests. The ’cue will be an ele- One Who Feels the Need of Prayer. stick pin as a souvenir of the occasion t affair and royal entertainment is „ K ’ v '; ''"I*' * 1 * * * * d ™' 1 f.'/d* 1 ® “fawlmts i™* Delicious refreshments, consisting ot . • received, to be nold at uotuul New York Insect powder in bulk and package at j C( . cream, cake and marshmallows, m store for the fortunate guests ot the cost. All styles—all qualities. Reese’s Drug Store. were served. occusion. tt Hardaway & Hunter. ternoon of May 25th. A number of la-