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Official Newspaper
of Coweta County.
JDv Newnan ^dcckly JNfcws
Official Newspaper
of Coweta County.
VOL. VI.
NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY. JUNE 30. 1905.
NO. 12
The News Print Shop Will Have Your Job of Printing Done ON TIME.
Covch-Nolan
Tho Baptist church at this place i
was tilled on Wednesday evening,
.Tune 28th, at 9 o'clock to witness
the marriage of Miss Mae Belle
Couch, of this place, and Prof.
George Emmett Nolan,of Marietta.;
The church was tastefully dec- i
orated in a pink, white and green
color scheme, with many hand
some palms and ferns hanked
‘ I
around the chancel and terming a
bank ground for the bridal party.
Promptly at the hour named the
bridal party arrived at the church,
and as Mrs. Z. Greene concluded a
beautiful solo, the wedding march
lxigan and the bridal party enter
ed. The attendants were Mr.
George Napier, of Monroe, best
man; Mrs. ,1. B. Hoyl, cousin of
the bride, bride’s maid; Mrs. G.
D. Pollock, Mrs. S. .1. Elder,Misses
Maude ami Stella Nolan, l>r. C. T.
Nolan, and Hon. J. Q. Nolan.
Messrs. S. J. Elder and G. 1>.
Pollock were ushers. Little Misses
Madge Couch and Margaret Me-
Knight acted as flower girls, with
Prank Pollock, M. H. Elder,
Romola Davis and Mary Lizzie
Edwards as ribbon bearers. Rev.
J. W. R. Jenkins awaited the
bridal party at the chancel, and
very beautifully ami impressively
performed the wedding ceremony.
The bride wore a very becoming
gown of white satin, trimmed with
rose point lace and pearls.
Immediately after the ceremony
a most elaborate reception was
given at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Couch, a large number of friends
.being present. The large parlors
were decorated with quantities of
bamboo and pot plants. The din
ing rooms were decorated in pink,
white and green.
Mrs. Nolan is one of the most
popular young women in the state,
is highly cultured and has a large
circle of friends to whom she has
endeared herself by her many
graces of mind and heart. She is
the youngest daughter of one ot
Coweta’s leading citizens and is a
very talented and lovable young
lady.
Prof. Nolan is an educator who
fi&s already attained unusual suc
cess. He is principal of the pub
lic school at Marietta, where he
enjoys the universal good will and
esteem of all. His proverbial good
nature and excellent character
have won for him the friendship
of a!) who know him.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan leave today
for a bridal tour of several weeks
• at Lake Chautauqua, Niagara
Palls and Toronto.—Senoia Enter-
pi ise-Gazette.
Resolutions by Teacher’s o! the /^r\c A TCCT TKI TWH3 CT 1 A I’U
Institute o! Coweta County UUCA 1 LJ 1 lPl 1 IlC Jl AlL
We, the teachers of Coweta
County, in annual Institute as
sembled, otter the following reso
lutions:
1st: That wo return thanks to
our County School Commissioner,
Rev. V. A. Ham, for the deep in
terest he has manifested in our
welfare.
2nd: That we greatly appreciate
the excellent work given and di
rected by our efficient expert,Prof.
Wilber Colvin, and are grateful
for the change from the old to new
fields of thought.
flrd: That the county officials
have our thanks for the use of the
convenient and comfortable court
house.
1. That we remember with
gratitude those few citizens who
attended the sessions of our body,
thus manifesting an interest in the
cause of education.
5th: That our thanks be return
ed to citizens of Newnan for the
generous reception received and
for the hospitality enjoyed.
fith: That we are very grateful
for the excellent lectures given us
by Revs. G. A. Nunnally, J. R.
King, C. O’N. Martindale, J. H.
Hardaway and A. C. North, M.
D., on very important topics.
7th: Resolved that we favor the
plan of organizing each county in
to one school district; and we re
quest our Senator and members of
the House of Representatives, rep
resenting this county, to rise their
influence to have a law passed to
this effect by the General Assem
bly of Georgia.
8th: Resolved that we favor the
plan of compulsory education in
Georgia; providing for annual ex
aminations of children, and in
case they do not show proper lit
erary proficiency, then requiring
their regular attendance at school;
and we request our Senator and
members of the House of Repre
sentatives to use their best efforts
for the enactment of such a law.
A. S. Sones,
F. Roy Almon,
Miss Fannie McCoy,
Miss Jessie Bohannon,
Miss Jennie S.Houston,
Committee.
June 23rd, 1905.
Newnan's Chautauqua this Season will Sur
pass Anything in the State. Com
plete Program Given Below.
has
best
Reunion ol Seventh Georgia.
5cn>Min"Wd«loia.
Mr. W. Y. Scroggiu and Miss
'Eugena Weldon were united in
marriage at the home of the bride,
at White Oak, yesterday after
noon at five o’clock. Rev. I. S.
Caldwell performed the ceremony
in. the presence of a large company
of relatives and friends of the
young couple.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Scroggiu came to
Newnan, where an elegant recep
tion was tendered them at the
borne of the groom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. 1. Scroggin.
Mr. Scroggin is one of Newnan’s
most popular young men and has
a host of friends who are shower
ing him with congratulations on
account of his good fortune in
wtiming one of Coweta s lovliest
young women for a bride.
Mrs. Scroggin belongs to a
prominent family, and is a cul
tured. attractive and popular
young lady.
The survivors of the 7th Georgia
Regiment, infantry, and their
friends will hold their 21st annual
reunion at Manassas battle fields,
Va.. July 21, 1905. Will leave]
Atlanta July 19th, and will have!
ten days; stopping at Manassas for
the purpose of holding our reun
ion and placing markers defining
our different positions during the
battles; thence to Alexandra 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 5th of
July. This money can be paid to
Prof. Pendergrast, Col. G. H.
Carmical or Dr. H. C. North,
be forwarded to the treasurer
the association.
The program for tho Second Annual Chautauqua in Newnan
been completed and appears below. It. is undoubtedly' the
Chautauqua program arranged in the State tins year. Some of the
greatest orators, entertainers and musicians of the United States
have been secured for this occasion, as the program will show. Rend
the program and come to the Newnan Chautauqua.
Sunday, July 23d.
10:30 a.tn.—Music, Miss Florence Marion Pace and tin* Chicago
Glee Club.
11 :00 a.m.—Sermon, Dr. G. \V. Bull, of Nashville, Tenn.
8:00 p.m.—Song service l>y Chicago Glee Cluh and Miss Pace.
8:30 p.m.—Sermon, Rev. G. W. Bull, T). D.
Monday, July 24th.
10:30 a.m.—Music, U. S. Marine Band and Chicago Glee Club.
10:45 a.m.—Readings by Mrs. William C. Chilton.
11 :<X) a.m.—Lecture by Rev. Len G. Broughton, L.L. I).
8:00 p.m.—Grand Concert, U. S. Marine Band and Orchestra,
Miss Florence Pace and Chicago Glee Club, and
readings by Mrs. William C. Chilton.
Tuesday, July 25th.
10:80 a.m—Music, U. S. Marine Band, Miss Pace, Chicago Glee
Club.
11:00 a.m.—Lecture, Hon. Champ Clark.
8:00 p.m.—Orchestra, Band, Miss Pace and readings by Mrs.
Chilton.
8:80 p.m.—Lecture, Dr. H. W. Sears.
Wednesday, July 26th.
10:80 a.m.—Chicago Glee Club, U. S. Marine Band.
11:00 a.ni.—Lecture, Hon. Lou J. Beauchamp.
2:30 p.m.-—Musical Concert.
8:00 p.m.—Music, Chicago Glee Club, Marine Orchestra and Miss
Pace and readings by Mrs. Chilton.
8:80 p.m.—Lecture, Hon. Champ Clark.
Thursday, July 27th.
10:30 a.m.—Marine Band, Chicago Glee Cluo, Miss Pace.
11:00 a.m.—Lecture, Dr. H. W. Sears.
8:00 p.m.—Music, Orchestra, Chicago Glee Club and readings by
Mrs. Chilton.
8:80 p.m.—Lecture, Hon. Lou J. Beauchamp.
Friday, July 28th.
10:30 a.m.—Music, Marine Band, Glee Club.
11:00 a.m.—Humorous Lecture, Elias Day.
2:80 p.m.—Mrs. Chilton and Miss Pace in readings and song, and
S. M. Speedon, laughable cartoonist.
8:00 p.m.—Marine Orchestra and Miss Pace.
8:80 p.m.—Frederick Ward, the greatest living actor, in his fam
ous lecture, “Shakespeare and His Plays.”
Saturday, July 29th.
10:80a.m.—U. S. Marine Band, Miss Florence Pace and Mrs.
Chilton.
II :00 a.m.—Humorous illustrated lecture, S. M. Speedon.
8:00 p.in.—U.S. Marine Orchestra and the great Vocalist, Miss
Florence Pace, of Chicago.
8:80 p.m.—Humorous Lecture, Elias Day.
Kedron.
Handy, you seem to have work
ed yourself into quite a tantrum
while writing your last, piece, and
poured out the “vials of your
wrath” upon our bald but other
wise unoffending head. Now,
Handy, we do hope, you won’t
lose your temper at this early
stage of the game. We kindly ad
monish you that, there will be
many things said calculated to ex
asperate the average Smith man
before the campaign closes. No,
we didn’t tell on you about your
blaekade still.” 'That, is one of
the very many tilings which origi
nate in your fertile imagination.
The wicked tteo when no man
pursueth.” If you had kept quiet,
it wouldn’t have been so generally
known that you operated one. We
are not a poet nor the son of a
poet, but the following lines sug
gest themselves as being appropri
ate: I
Moreland
You used to bon farmer.
Amt raised both oora and cotton,
But now you are in politics,
Your plowshares are forgotten.
With HoUio 8. you are in love,
And read his mighty Journal;
You hope to make him Governor,
That he may make you Colonel.
Yes, yes, we know you, little man,
You live at Handy town;
Your eyes are blue, your cheeks ar
tnn,
Your lmir is darkest brown.
Your noso is like the house-top,
Your nmne is Willie B.;
Your ears aro long, and kinder Hop,
You once wero a J. P.
The marriage of Miss Janie
Thelma Johnson, of Atlanta, and
Mr. Weyman ('amp, of this place,
occurred on Tuesday evening at fi
o’clock at the residence of the
bride on Central Avenue. On ac
count of business engagements of
Mr. Camp, the wedding was sol
emnized on Tuesday instead of
Wednesday, as first announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Camp left at 5:fi0 for
Moreland, spending the night with,
their lather, Mr. E. N. Camp.
They returned to Atlanta; thence
to Augusta. After September 1st
they will make their home in At
Inula, where Mr. Camp will re
sume liis work at the Tech, school.
Mr. Camp has many warm friends
throughout this community, who
wish the happy young couple all
success.
Miss Mattie Couch has returned
from Atlanta, after spending sev
eral days with her sister.
After spending a few weeks
with friends in Moreland, Miss
Mamie Lithgo and Mrs. Alma
Fowler returned to their home at
Auburn, Ala.
Miss Paulyne Camp, who has
been employed as trimmer for
Mrs. Bird at Comer, Ga., came
home Tuesday evening.
The new Imurd lias elected Mr.
Sanders as Principal and Miss
Green, of Gabhetsville, us Assist
ant teacher for ensiling year.
School will open Sept. 1.5.
Rev. Frank Quilliun is at Rome
til is week.
Explanation of Weather Signal* Dijplayed by
Southern School of Telegraphy.
White flag, alone, indicates fair
weather, stationary temperature.
Blue flag, alone, indicates rain
or snow, stationary temperature.
Blue and white flag, alone, indi
cates local rain or snow, stationary
temperature.
White flag, with black triangle
above it, indicates fair weather,
warmer.
White flag, with black triangle
below it, indicates fair weather,
colder.
Blue flag, with black triangle
above it, indicates rain or snow,
warmer.
Blue flag, with black triangle
below it, indicates rain or snow,
West Point TooK Two Gaines
from Newnan.
Yoar temper is ho very Hour,
Your voice given one a Jar;
You write you" poeinn by the hour,
Oapt. .T. B.’h son you are.
Now, Handy, we regret that
this little controversy has reached
that point where it ceases to be
cither interesting or profitable, and
you will pardon me for bidding
you a long but very affectionate
farewell.
Miss Dovie Sprinkles, of Atlan
ta, came Wednesday to spend
some time with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith. Miss
Sprinkles has visited here before,
and her many friends are charmed
to have her back.
Miss Peavy, of Newnan, took up
her music class here Monday. She
is Iroarding with the family of Mr.
J. S. Hammock.
W. G. Moore and family visited
Mr. Jesse Pope Sunday.
This scribe, accompanied by two
of the prettiest anil sweetest young
ladies of Rock Springs, attended
the Children’s Day exercises at
Hopewell, Fayette County, last
Sunday, June 25.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week the Newnan and
West Point ball teams played three
games at the last named place.
West Point took the first game by
the score of 2 to 0, and the second
by the score of 12 to f>. Newnan
won the third game by the score of
1 to 0.
New Enterprise tor Newnan.
The Newnan jpftkery is a new
enterprise which is being estab
lished on the first floor of the
Good rum building, the Goodrum
shoe shop having been removed to
the second floor of the same build-
Pine Knot
NOTICE
colder.
Blue and white Hag, with black ; big.
to! triangle above it, indicates local] A. M. Hughie, a well known
of | rain or snow, warmer. \ resident of Newnan, is associated
Blue and white flag, with black j with W. B. Taylor, recently of
! triangle below it. indicates local
• rain or snow, colder.
White flag with black square in
Laurens, 8. C,, in this new elite
prise. A plant of large capacity j Hoke Hmith and we’
is Is-ing installed and they propose
The Handy scribe is getting
rough. If Kedron can’t stand his
hand with Handy, he ought to
come over to Pine Knot and call
on his big bud to help to defend
him. But, I want you to under
stand Mr. Handy, that I am a
Hoke Smith man. He is my sec
ond cousin and, of course, I will
vote for Hoke. But you must not
use Kedron so roughly; do as you
would like him to do to you. This
is a free State and we serve no
king or boss and if I have to re
prove you again, you will have to
get Mr. Editor to get out an extra
for your special use. But no fool
no fun. As it is all in good hu
mor we can have some fun. Now-
let, us boys all vote for cousin
have a man
for governor who w ill stand in his
Dodson
Everybody come to the singing!
Rev. Mr. Cutherell filled his
regular appointment at Liberty
Sunday.
Many off Newnan’s citizens were
riding in Dodson Sunday. We
suppose they were inspecting the
prospects of agricultural progress,
as they were merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Register
have returned to their home in
Atlantu.
R. L. Harwell and children have
returned to Faith, their home,near
Decatur.
Masters Fred and Edwin Smith,
of Newnan, and Marion Herring
with Van Sewell, of Madras, are
with their grand parents this week.
Misses Sallie Mae Hyde, Amelia
Crawford and Master Lynton
Crawford are visiting relatives at
Brooks Station this week.
We regret very much to learn of
the illness of Will Reid, formerly
of Hurricane district, but now of
(’ordele.
Joe Hyde, of Turin, spent a few
days last week with his mother,
Mrs. M. A. Hyde.
The many friends of little Miss
Lueile Sanders are glad to see her
out again.
C. P. Sanders, Esq., of Roscoe,
was in the city Wednesday.
The Newnan Ministerial Asso
ciation will meet at the First Bap
tist church on next Mondaj morn
ing at 9:fi0 o’clock. The topic for
discussion is, “The Reception of
Members.”
J S. Hardaway, Secty.
center indicates cold wave.
Cards showing weather signals iishment. '1 he bakery will lx-
in colors may tie obtained for the ready tor business by July Idth.
asking at the office of the Southern —
School of Telegraphy.
to give the city a first class estate j own shoes regardless of everything.
Read The News for the news.
Clothing at and
Barnett, St. John
mean to sell it.
below cost at
X. Co’s. We
Before Howell gets to be governor
of Georgia he will have to change
his platform. There are some rot
ten planks in Howell’s platform.
He would run the governorship
like he does the Constitution—for
the “bears” to control.
OROINARY RECEIVING RETURNS
The Annual Returns of admin
istrators, executors and guardians
are now being received in the of
fice of Ordinary L. A. Perdue.
There are many of these officials
in Coweta County and they must
file itemized statements annually,
showing receipts, disbursements
and balances on hand.
All these annual returns have bo
be gone through, checked up and
recorded and filed. A vast amount
of clerical labor is necessary to
keep these in shape.
The law requires all returns to
be filed by the first Monday in
July; and administrators, execu
tors and guardians who fail to
make these returns are subject to
removal from their trust, together
with a forfeiture of their com inis
sioris.
Try us for job printing.