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of Coweta County.
7~U
sheriff's Office
JMewnan JVews
Official Newspaper
of Coweta County.
VOL. VI.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. JUNE 16. 1905.
NO. 10
If You Saw the Advertisement in The News, Tell the Advertiser So.
\ News From Ml Over the County
! babes, who are one day to take
your place and ours—
These tiny “Hokes" fresh from the Cre
ator's tender care,
Help us we beseech thee to honor the
name they bear.
We come to you in the name of
the proud father whose every plait
is ablaze with the glory of his son.
We come to you in the name of
her, the much enduring though
Sargent looking after his farming interest
i — this week.
The tarmers have been utilizing The ice cream supper given by
every moment of their time tight- Miss Mini Chandler last Saturday patient mother, before whose ail
ing General Green amt have now j evening to her Sunday school g t *lic love your purposes, however
about won the tight. class, was greatly enjoyed by all pure, pitle into nothingness. We
Crops are looking tine in this; present,
community. Mr and Mrs. J. 0. Lewis, W. F.
Several from here attended Moore and W. m. Thomas attended
preaching at Macedonia Sunday, the memorial singing at Ebenezer
Rev. W. W. Roop filling his regu-; in Fayette county, last Sunday,
lar appointment. I The thanks of the good people
Several ot our young people at- j of Newnan and Coweta county at
tended the all-day singing at Elim large, are due Manager Joe Steph
ens that he has forbidden gam
bling on the grounds of the ball
park. Now if he will draw the
line on drinking and swearing, a
great many ladies and children
will witness their games this sea
son.
Sunday and reporta pleasant time
and good music.
Miss Blake Almon, one of
Heard county’s accomplished
young ladies, was the popular
guest of Miss Lela Jackson last
week,
Messrs.Bob and Jim Carmichael
attended the Newnan Methodist
Sunday School picnic in Atlanta
last Friday.
Miss Lela Jackson and her guest,
* Miss Blake Almon, spent last Mon
day in Newnan, and they also at
tended the commencement exer
cises at Whitesburg last week.
Frank Morris, of Carrollton,spent
last Sunday with his father's fam
ily
Luke Harmon and Misses Lizzie
and Naomi Smith, of Carrollton,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.
W. Jackson last Sunday, evening.
J, vV. [ackson has the finest
corn crop we’ve seen.
We are sorry to learn of Mr. Bu
ford Copeland’s sickntss.
The G. L. A. D. Literary Club
will meet at the home of J. m.
Boone on Saturday night before
the third Sunday. We hope that
every member will attend and
make the program an interesting
one. We hope that all the young
people will attend this Club and
take an interest in this work for
the upbuilding of our community
and society.
A good Sunday School at Sar
gent every Sunday evening. Let
every one come and take hold of
this good work.
Prayer meeting will be held at
the home of C. T. Sewell next
appeal to you as a Georgian, pe
culiarly as n Cowetmi, admonish
ing you that the ballot box is not
only a place to obtain your rights,
but also a place to redress your
wrongs. Dear brother, the oppor
tunity of a patriot awaits you, in
vites you, demands you. Rise to
it like a patriot.
Nlilltown.
"" — onic talent. After the program,
Dr. Peyton Robert Holt, who j Mr. Camp's graphophone prolong-
died in Newnan dune 4th, 1905, Jed the delights ot the evening,
was born 111 Putnam County, near which reached a climax in delici-
atonton, Nov. 29, 1824, and was ous cream,
reared in Talbot County. He was ckooram.
the son of William and Frances J Recitation| i» ower of lVavcr, or,
Cox Holt, and one ot a family of the First Steamboat up the All
ten children. Three sisters and
one brother survive him. They
are Mrs. Little, of LaGrange; Mrs.
Ray and Mrs. Munoz, of Dallas,
Texas; Mr. David S. Holt, of At-1 Sea ’ rch ” Kate Kirby; Mrs. Gossip,
' anta ' 1 larriet Farmer.
Dr. Holt was twice married ;hrst | Reoitationf The Min i ster ’ s
to Miss Brown, of Jones County; | Harriet Farmer. *
his second wife being Miss Platt,
Handy
Sunday evening for the benefit of
M r< Sewell's mother. Mrs. Sarah 18 a prominent citizen and a polit-
, ' ical prophet not without honor,
Jackson. 1
Kedron
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Burks have
a fine eleven pound boy at their
house.
Mr. George Argro and miss
Mary Jane Smith were united in
marriage last Thursday night. The
bride is 19 years old and the groom
between 45 and 50. The latter
has five girls, ages ranging from
10 to 18 years.
Mrs. J. E. Farmer is quite sick
Jim Jordan visited Judson South
in Chattahoochee last Saturday
and Sunday.
Robert and Ophelie Dewberry
are sick.
Mr. and Mrs, Will Jordan moved
to Ingleside mills this week.
Mrs. William Bryant and young
daughter. Josic.are both very sick
Knox Allen, from Whitehall
came to Newnan last week and
has gone to work in the cotion
mill.
J. L. Brown has not been able to
work tor several days.
Miss Ozella Goins was bitten by
a spider last Saturday night and it
has given her a good deal trouble,
Mrs. S. A. Music has been
threatened with pneumonia for
several days.
Our community is building up
fast now. The Methodist church
will soon be completed and that
[ will add a great deal. Our people
i will not have any excuse for not
attending religious worship. We
don’t know who the Methodists
will have for pastor, but are sure
they will have a good one. Bro
John Goins is doing a lot of good
, amongst the people. He preaches
even in his own country ; and lie j at some house on Wednesday even
says it will lie, in Heard and ln g Q f each week and preaches in
Troup, "Howell one, Smith tally, j g rove on Sunday afternoons at
Kedron, you will please pardon 4 o'clock.
us for taking two shots to your!
one. We don’t want uny advan-i Welcome
tage of you, and that you may get : ———
we’il try and make arrange- Mrs. m. K. Brooks and children,
to get out of Cedartown, arc visiting Mr. and
But Mrs. J. B. Strong.
Mrs. Hannah A. Rooks died last
week at the home of her son, F.
M. Rooks, just over the line in
Henrd, where she had gone on a
visit. The interment was in Car-
roll County. Deceased was about
80 years old and a Confederate
pensioner.
Hendrix Crowder and Lee Ste
phens, who have been attending
the North Georgia Agricultural
College at Dahlonega, came home
last Saturday for vacation.
Miss Fannie Huisten, of this
district, and Mr. Fred Land, of
Sargent, were married last Sun
day.
The singing last Sunday at Elim
was a success. The day was an
ideal one and the best of order
prevailed. The young people
paired off and talked; the poli
ticians huddled about the corners
and discussed their favorite theme,
while the "gamuts” gathered in
the house and went up on the ten
or and came down on the bass.
Dinner was had at the usual hour
"and they all did eat and were
filled.”
Rigdon M. Ware, originally of
Heard, but more recently of
Troup County, spent last week in
our midst on a visit Mr. Ware
DR. PEYTON ROBERT HOLT
oped so much unsuspected histri-
11 p
bama, Alma Kirby.
Play, The Gossips. Characters:
Mrs. Quick, Grace Davis; Mrs
Pry, Erma Treadaway; Mrs
REUNION OF SEVENTH GEORGIA
Call,
of Cuthbert. Three children born
to him by each marriage survive.
The first are Mrs. Skellie, Fort Val
ley; Mrs. Blount, Atlanta; Mr.
Frank Holt, Montezeuma. The
second wife’s children are Mrs.
Wakefield, New York City; and
Messrs. Platt E. Holt, of Albany,
and Jesse R. Holt, of Newnan.
At the beginning of the war be
tween the States, Dr. Holt was a
resident of Eort Gaines- He en
tered the army as surgeon. After
the war closed he resided at differ
ent times in Cuthbert, Eufaula,
Ala., Atlanta and Newnan. He
united with the Presbyterian
church in Fort Gaines in April,
1863. His first wife also united
with the church at the same time.
They were received under the
ministry and preaching of Rev.
Dr. James Stacy, now, and for
many years past, a resident of
Newnan. Dr. Holt was received
by letter into the Newnan Pres
byterian church May 20, 1904, by
Dr. Stacy; and was a member ot
this church at time of his death.
Dr. Holt was a substantial citi
zen—a man of integrity and up
rightness of character and worthy
ot the high esteem with which he
was regarded by numerous friends.
As a physician and pharmacist he
served his tellowmen withskilland
fidelity throughout his long life.
He was kind and gentle of nature,
Mrs. Freshous, Alma
Green, Jennie Lou
Dialogue,
Kirby; Mrs.
Orr.
Recitation, The Tragedy of an
Apple, Jennie Lou Orr.
Play, In Want of a Servant.
Characters: Mrs. Marshall, Frances
Farmer; Mr. Marshall, Theo Davis;
Margaret O'Flanagan, Harriet
Farmer; Katrina Van Follestine,
Kate Kirby; Snowdrop Washing
ton, Eleanor Barrett; Mrs. Bunker,
Grace Davis; Freddie Bunker,
Jean Kirby.
Recitation, Josiar’s Courting,
Jean Kirby.
Song, Bill Bailey, Jennie and
Sarah Sutherland.
The survivors of the 7th Geor
gia Regiment, Infantry, dnd their
friends will hold their 2tst annual
reunion at Manassas battle fields,
Va., July 2t, 1905. Will leave At
lanta July 19th, and will have ten
days; stopping at Manassas for the
purpose of holding our reunion
and placing markers defining our
different positions during the bat
tles; thence to Alexandre and
Washington City, two days; from
there to Fredericksburg, one day;
and on to Richmond, where will
make a stay of two days; and then
to Petersburg; from there home.
The ticket for the round trip
will cost $15. Sleeper, extra (5.
We invite all veterans who wish to
make the trip to join us. All who
intend making the trip will give
their names and deposit their
money for the ticket by the first
ot July. This money can be paid
to Prof, l’endergrast, Col. G. H.
Carmical or Dr. H. 0. North to
be forwarded to the treasurer of
the association. We anticipate a
pleasant time.
BA8EBALL
8EA80N 0PEN8 NEXT
WEEK.
The ball season opens in New
nan next week, with three games
—Newnan versus West Point.
They will he played Monday,Tues
day and Wednesday, June 19, 20
and 21.
West Point has a line-up of
fierce jugglers of the spheroid
horse-hide—and that same is true
of Newnan—so there'll be hot ball
—you bet!
The city should turn out en
masse to witness these games and
give the boys a tremendous send
off at tho opening of the season.
Newnan will see some great ball
*vao ••“““• 7* (during the summer; and the peo-
sympathetic and liberal; and h.s *
benetactioos fell into the lives of
many who were never able to re
quite his services with the world’s
wealth. He leaves as a priceless A ,. .
, . , , r , 1 American game of baseball,
egacy to his family and friends1 „ c . , , „ ., ,,
^ y.tJ a. On Saturday, June 24th, the
Piedmont Athletics come to N'ew-
ple should get behind Manager
Stevens and his aggregation and
second all their efforts to give the
city the real article of the great
the record of a life of 81 vears
spent in upright, Christian service
and citizenship, and the memory
of his kindly words and deeds as a
husband, father and friend.
PROMINENT GEORGIA WOMAN PAG*
E8 THROUGH MAOON
Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson, wife of
the late Governor Atkinson, pass
ed through Macon yesterday.
Mrs. Atkinson is a woman of
charming personality, and is
prominent in the social affairs of
both Georgia and Florida,although
since the Governor’s death, which
occurred shortly after his term of
office expired,she has lived quietly
in Newnan.
Mrs. Atkinson, who is the
daughter and also grand daughter
of former Governors Milton, of
Florida, was educated at Lucy
Cobb and took first honor on her
graduation from that institution.
She has been Chairman of the
Board of Lady Visitors to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial
College for a number of years,
takes an active interest in educa
tional work and conducts most
successfully an insurance business
and other interests left by her late
husband.—Macon Telegraph, June
9th.
We are not at all surprised that
Handy's slumbers are disturbed
with troublesome dreams. If we
are not very much mistaken, he J evei
will bn troubled with nightmares merits with the editor
and other hideous monsters before ! an extra for your special
he lands his candidate in the gu-j while it is fresh on our mind, we
bernatoml chair. Handy, we too, i want to call your attention to
have been on a prospecting tour, that little petition that went up
and have looked you up on the | from Grantville. It. looks sorter
map. After a long search we at' “Smith-y”, don’t it ? Yes, they
last found “where you were at”—j are all on it but two, and one of
situated in the Horse-Shoe-Bend j them has gone to Hot Springs for
—a suburb of Buck-Eye— popula- his health—he’ll sign it when he
tion three, 2 females and 1 mule; gets back. The other one—well,
the mule from his propensity
(J. m. Amis and Rev. W.
Meecharn, of Newnan, visited the
family of Rev. K. J. Arms Sunday.
,\liss Maude McKoy is visiting
relatives in Palmetto this week.
Will Amis and sister, Miss Mary,
visited at Corinth Saturday and
Sunday.
nan for one game. This is a crack
team. Manager Green says the
Athletics have not lost a game
this season; but says, further, that
! he knows they'll bump up against
Rev. W. m. Meecharn was pres- j a strenuous proposition when they
ent at our Sunday school Sunday hit N cwnail . This will be a game
afternoon and gave us a good talk wo ,th paying your money to see.
on the lesson. _____________
COWETA TEACHERS INSTITUTE
OR. NUNNALLY’S BOOK
PRE8BYTERIAN CHURCH NOTICE
A copy of this book has recent
ly fallen into our hands. It does
credit to the author who by suc
cessful service in the school and
college and pulpit has won a dis
tinguished place in the sphere of
his labors. He give# the result of
his study of many years, and pre
sents a volume that is indispen
sable to minister and teacher and
parent. 1 ho aptness of the quota-
Tom Lee Camp, Jr., of Newnan,
for we are a little anxious about him, is visiting the family of J. C. mo-
kicking, must be a half brother of j because he is on the staff of our Koy this week.
“Maude" We also looked up that present Peachtree Administrator. Prof. F. O. Watkins and family,
“fountain of political patriotism,” j Maybe he’ll come around all right of Turin, were visiting in our com-
and find it is over among the Flat! when he gets that uniform off. munity last week
Rocks. We are informed that the
waters of this fountain have pecu
liar effect on those who drink
thereat; causing them to see vis
ions and imagine strange things,
and after Handy partakes freely
1 of these waters it is not at all sur
prising that he can take up the
Constitution and read Clark How
ell the bitter enemy of the whole
human family.
This section was visited by a
much needed rain yesterday.
John Ory, of Newnan, is out
By the way, Kedron, they tell
that from Handy to West Point
Ernest Witcher, Albert Boone,
Misses Viola Newman, Willie mc-
1 '■ The Teachers’ Institute for |
Repairs and improvements on Coweta County will be held in this
the Presbyterian church have been city next week,beginning Monday, ‘ t j ons f rom Uiat Book of Books and
completed and the building is now .June 19th, and continuing through j their logical arrangement and the
wise selection of themes commend
is elegant in its appointments as Friday, June 23rd A large at-
any church in the city. The im-i tendance of teachers and friends
provements include a furnace for i of educational work in the county
heating, new inclined floor, new j s expected, and an Institute of
pulpit, choir stand, pews and unusual interest is anticipated,
furnishings and the complete reno- The Institute will be in charge
vation, re-painting and re-papering of Prof. Wilbur Colvin, of Clarkes-
ot the building. ville, Ga., one of the best known
It was expected that the church and most practical and successful
would be ready for occupancy next
Sunday, but some work remains
to be done, and tho building will
not be used at that time. Sunday
school and preaching will occur at
the court house.
the work to all Bible students. To
our way of thinking, it is one of
the finest and most available and
most suggestive books that we
have ever seen. Next to the Bi
ble, we would advise our readers
to get a copy of this book.—At
lanta News.
educators of the State.
Commissioner Ham announces
to his teachers that the next State
examination will occur on the 25th
and 26th of August.
the summer crop of babies is com- Koy and Bessie Crane visited at
ing on ; and as soon as it is an-j J. C. McKoy’s Sunday,
nounced that “a man child is born ! Warner Hill, O. B. and I. Wal-
into the world,” the glad father j ker Brooks, of Newnan, visited at
proclaims that his name shall be;C. E. Summer's Sunday.
Hoke Smith. So over this vast J Sunday morning at ten o’clock,
region there is being daily added Miss Fannie Hasting was married
to the passing throng, Hoke Smith
Jones, Hoke Smith Brown, Hoke
Smith Johnson, Jackson and Jef
ferson. Brother Kedron, we come
to you in behalf of these little
to Mr. Fred Lands. Rev, J. S.
Askew officiated. After the mar
riage, Mr. Askew came on to Mt.
Carmel and preached a fine ser
mon.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
P08TMA8TER MILNER’S
INCREASED
8ALARY
At the home of Mrs. I-:. L. Kir- By the annual readjustment of
by, an interesting group of young postmasters' salaries, recently an-
Newnanites, assisted by some vis- nounced by the Postoffioe Depart
ing parties, produced the follow- merit, the salary of Postmaster R.
ing highly creditable program. It j F. Milner was increased from #2,
was all for sweet charity’s sake,: too to $2,200 per year,
and netted the young enthusiasts I The salary of Senoia’s postmas-
over $6.00. Seldom has an im-!ter was reduced from $1,300 to
promptu entertainment furnished j$l,l00.
so much pure recreation, or devd-
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE DEAL
The John W. Powell home
place, within the city limits in the
northern part of the city, has been
sold by Mr. Mike Powell to Messrs.
A. B. and J. R. Cates and Miss
Jennie Cates. The tract contains
18 acres. Streets will be opened
up through the property, it will be
divided into lots, and will be offer
ed for sale, beginning about the
first of next year.,
Mr. Powell reserved two acres of
this place, which will probably be
offered for sale for building sites.
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