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Milltown. Whitesburg Mi. \V. II. Freeman. a very Extensive preparations are Is* feeble old gentleman, 1**11 out at ing made to celebrate tin* 4th of the door last Monday morning, .Inly in Whitesburg. An elalwrate about three o'clock, ami sprain*-*! program has Ik*«*ii arranged, con- Uith his right wrist and ankle, and listing of speaking, singing. foot- has suffer***! intensely **v*-r sin*-**. racing, wrestling and .jumping; . from Car sister, Mrs. Mrs. Sarah Reynold roll ton, is visiting her .1, 0. Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ayers went to Carrollton last week and spent a few days with the former’s pa rents. .lack Ward had the misfortune to let a window sash fall on his hand last Sunday afternoon, and it. rendered him unable to work for several days. Mrs. George Anderson spent last week at ('hattahooehoe visit- inf; her sister. Mrs. .ludson South. <'hurley Turner, who moved from here to LaGrange, a few weeks afro, has come back and Hone to work, ami his family will come in a few days. No place like New nan tor mill people. Mrs..less** Florence will spend next w<*ek at Ingleside visiting friends ami relatives. Miss Irma Metihee lias been on Uii* sick list for several days. Miss Itettie t'ooper spent last w«*ek at I'orti-rdale with n-latives. Lewis ami Dawson, little sons ol John Richie, were very ill a day or two this w«*ck. Pete Smith went up to Chuttn also the “greased pole” will Is* elimls*d for a prize. In the after noon two baseball frames will Is* played. Kverylxidy i ii v i ted. IMenty of red lemonade for all. Several prominent speakers will Is* pr«*sent ami deliver addresses. Judfre M. I>. Watkins, mayor of the city, will Is* master of cere monies. Kxcremes will ls*frin at it o'clock in tin* morniiifr. Don’t fail to attend Whit**sburfr's 4th of July celebration. Miss Matti** Ansley is in At lanta, where sh** will spend some time visitiiif; her brother. Miss Minnie Royers left last week for New nan to spend several days with rclaties. ( 'ol. Sydney llolderness ami Dr. ,1. M. L. Strickland, of ( 'arrollton. were visitors in the city Sunday afternoon. (/nib* a nutulsT ol people Iroin here att**ml**d an all day singing at ('lem last Sunday . Mr. Frank <'uvemler and sister, Miss Maude, of Salient, v isited friends hi*r«* Sunday. Messrs. W. F. Edgeworth and T. T. Itrudley visit***l New nan last Saturday. t'ol. Edgar Watkins, who with his family arrived in the **ity last Mrs. M. A. Wiley ami Mrs. T. M. Dean w ill tender a reception to the delegates on Saturday after noon from four to six. at their home on Main Strt*et. Miss >iattie Mangum, of Atlan ta, is the guest of her uncle, Mr. Edward Duke. Miss Herrington, of Macon, w ho has been visiting Mrs. Dcward Ibillard, has left for White Sul phur Spring, Fla. Miss Katharine Reid left for Boston and New York, sailing from Savannah on the 29th. Mr. Torn Brooks Latham, head Issik keeper for Davis »N Freeman in Atlanta, visited relatives in Palmetto Sunday. The officers of the Palmetto cot ton mills will give a liarbecue to the operatives and their friends on Saturday, the 1st of July. The Is-autiful grounds of Dr. Hal John ston, president of the mill, have been tendered for the occasion,and a most delightful day i- anticipat ed. EVERYONE ENJOYS Corintn hooch** last Saturday afternoon, 'Saturday to visit his father’s fain- broth ami spent Sunday with his er, George. ,1. W. Mobley was taken with crump colic last Saturday night, and cairn* near dying; but got re iiy, left yesterday morning for At lanta, w here he will spend a day or two, after which lie will return to his home in Houston, Texas. His family wiil spend the summer Miss Ruth Miller is at home to spend vacation. Miss Ruth is a highly accomplished young lady and her many friends are always glad to welcome her home. Miss Lucy Ware has returned home, after spending two weeks very pleasantly with relatives in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bruce and little daughter, Helen, who have been visiting Mrs. M. T. Bruce, returned last Friday to their home in Blackshear, <ia, Messrs. W. W. Johnston and B. A. Hogan, who have ls*«*n travel ing in Mississippi are at home for Riding in a good Buggy. For the next thirty days we will make some interesting special prices. We want to sell during June and July one hundred Buggies and Surreys. A" lief ami was doing very well when last heard from. Miss Mattie Parks, a young girl, has ls*«*u a sull'orer with rheumu tism for some time, and seems to get worse. Miss Aiiice Owens v isited her sister. M rs. .1 mIson Hold h, at < 'hat tuhooehcc, last week. Miss (Ha Mobley has been out ol the mill for several days on uc count of illness. here. the summer. Mrs. \V. T. Glass, of Katonton, w. W. Johnston, accompanied arrived in the city last Saturday by sister, Mrs. .1. W. Pruett,visit- on a visit to her parents, Mr. ami ( .<| their sister, Mrs. Smith, at St. Mrs. M. D. Watkins. She will re Marks, last Sunday , main in the city till September. ,|. W. Pruett has returned from Mr. (ieorge Bridges, of Sargent, a ten days trip to Dallas and spent Sunday with relatives in the (iainesville, Texas, city. Misses Lucy Ware, Fannie R. Tin* meeting ol the Board ot and Emma Wood spent last Sat Trustees ol 11 iitchcson (’ollege last urday and Sunday very pleasantly BRADLEY & BANKS. Miss Birdie Parson, from lirillin, is (sanding with Mrs. W ill Cobb and working in the mill. Bro. John (Joins preached in the grove Sunday afternoon at four o’clock, ami again at tin* church in the evening, with good attend unci* at both serv ices. He preach ed uguin Monday evening at tin* home olMr. John Newsom. lie used this text, **lf ye have not the spirit of Christ, ye are none of His.” II** tried to impress the thought very forcibly, that in ol der to hav o t lie spirit of Christ wo must dons He did. We must Ibl low in Ills footsteps. lie touched on baseball playing, asking if Christ would go into a baseball game. The writer could have an swt-red the *|iinstion; but perhaps Saturday, Prof. V. D. W hatley was unanimously re elected for an other year as president of the col leg**. While he has not definitely answered tin* Board as to his ac ceptance, it is believed he will ac eept the place. II** will select his ow n assistants. Mr. Henry Lipscomb went down to Scnoiu Sunday to set* his grand father, w ho is quite sick . Messrs. Welcome Parks and Sid Rola*rts went over to Ncwnuii on business Monday . Misses 11 ill I and Hubert, of Ath ens, are the popular guests of Miss Mary Parks, at Moore's Ferry,this w cek . D. II. Lipscomb will v isil ('at tersville on** day this week on business. Misses Ksley Askew. Mary Wat kins ami Clyde Almon will spend with friends at Luthersville. Mrs. J.M. Dunbar and children, 1 of New uuii, are v isiting Mrs. D. C. < Jcntry. Miss Christina Wanders is visit ing friends in Franklin this week. NOTICE. Handy it would not have lx*en a popular the day in New nan today (Wed answer, ls*cause it would have Ik*oii NO. Nor would lie go into a great many other places where professed Christians go. This thought suggested itself to Us would we like to meet our Saviour fa**** to fa**** in a baseball gam**; or sitting on tin* grand stand as well wishers! For our part we would not. We would rather be found by the Itedside of the sick, or car lying the glad tidings <>t salvation to some |sstr lost sinner. The L. T. L.'s will meet this ( Friday i afternoon, at I o'clock, in the Sunday Selusd annex at tin* First Baptist Church. All cltil dren w ho are not memlsq-s of our little society and would like to join. Is* at the Annex at tin* time ‘silay i with Miss (bin Cavcutler, lion. Hamilton Hogan was in tow n Tuesday on business, lb* lu.s just recovered from a severe ill Continue to “bile” it Ixedron and grease regularly, and when you are permanently cured recom mend it to your friends similarly atllicted and just before the polls open we would like to publish your testimonial. Welcome, if you don't quit in vading our jurisdiction we are go ing to toll the Editor. When A. B. McKoy goes tv* see .1, C. Unit's an item of general interest and having roportorial dominion of these “diggins” we are entitled to tell it lirst. You stay up there around Joe Newman's and Joe Dial's and Sam Crane's and watch them and tell us all they do and you shall have lirst prize in this contest. In answer to the many inquiries as to whether 1 will teach music in Nevvnan, I will say that if 1 can possibly secure itny plan by which 1 can teach all day, I will begin a class on SeptomlxT 1st. 1 am obliged to go back to South Geor- gia to attend to some unfinished business, but 1 will Is* back by the Chatauqua opening and perhaps can give a definite answer at that time. 1 appreciate the interest that so many have taken in this matter, and if 1 succeed, I promise to place Nevvnan at the top, “musically, in a few years. Respectfully, 2 Chas. Astin. New goods arriving daily at the under selling store of ... . Dr. C. A. Smith, Veterinarian, treats all diseases of domestic animals. Calls answered day or night. Office at Gearreld’s livery stable. tf which kept him coniine*! to v t . s , a ,id “old slow" Jim Millions . His many to sx* him hi' home for t wo vv **«*k- friends here are glad out again. Mrs. Marion Richards, of Now nan, is spending a few days with relativ**s near town. \\ hitesburg and community is still sutVering for min. Wo hav** had tvvoor three small rains, but not enough to do much gissl up to tlii'. limt* * Wednesday >. Palmetto fh** Woman’s Home Missionary appointed, and we will Is* glad to Society , of th*.* La<!range District. enroll your names. All the mem tx*rs are especially urged to Is* present, as there are a great many Uiings that should Is* attended to at the next meeting. Rcin«*mls*i that Isiys make men, and the laws of the country w ill sisui depend on our deai little ls»v s. A ml wheth- couvciies at the M. E. Church on Friday night, July 7th. Mrs. J. H. t'ovirn, of Hogansville, the of ticient District Secretary, has done gissl work in the home tields. and no doubt will receive line reports from all the Auxiliaries. Mis. Thomas Bullard. President of th** he of the “stumpy" farm—keep your eye “skinned" on him. lie'll furnish you with a column of “breezy” reading any time. Not long since on a picnic day we noticed the Dean of Coweta bachelorhood, who lives near our western Isuxler, “eying” a maiden as though he would like to pur chase. The maiden caught his eye, and smiled the prettiest, sweetest smile; ami we said to our self. old fellow , Is'vvare! Veteran of a thousand smiles, take care! Continued though you think you are,Cupid may yet from his quiver draw a shaft longer ami stronger and sharper than the rest, cun ningly and deftly tit it to his ls»vv string ami x. it It steady and uner ring aim lot tiy into that heart that hie. withstood every dart for lo these many—shall we toll the vearsY When You Walk «*] uui Isiys make 'good tomporamv hs*al society, has arranged an in- men will determine whether w*> teresting program tor the opening have gissl temporanc* laws or not. night. Efforts are being made to Mothers, send tile children; if we secure Dr. Chits. Jones, ol St. can t do them good, wo will do Marks Church, Atlanta, to deliver them mi harm. the sermon on Sunday . How are these prices: Hants worth $-1 ami $5 per pair for $2. 75. The fit and $8.50 quality at *2.25; $2.50 kind for $1.40: $1.50 und 1.75 kind tor 98 cents. Tinse are special prie s tor our June sale only. New York Bargain Store. For business or for pleasure, if a walking cane is desired, remem ber that it can be purchased at this store, tsold in few stores, even in large cities, a good cane is rarely to be found in small towns: but this store is one place where nice, durable canes are kept in stock. At present ashow- ing is being made of newly re ceived wooden canes—painted and varnished, straight ami curv ed handles, light and heavy weights, regular and extra lengths. They are pretty and durable, and the prices sure to meet your approval. They are only 50c to fl .'O each. H. S. B A N T A, ■ -= Jeweler Newnan, ■ Georgia i w STRIPLING & SON Talcum Powders worth 10c at 5c Talcum Powders worth 15c at..... 10c Children’s Paras ds H)c, 25c and 50c each Ladies’ and Gent’s Parasols, worth 75c at 40c Ladies’20-inch Black Parasols, worth 1.25 at 08c Ladies’Silk Parasols worth 1.50 at, 1.10 Ladies’ all silk Parasols, beautiful handles, worth 2,50, at _ 1.08 Thermometers with storm glass combined for 12c Men’s suit cases worth 1.50 at 0>o Men’s imitation aligator skin suit cases worth 2.50 1.00 Telescopes, 80c to 80c each. Lunch baskets, 5c, 10c and 15c each. Men’s white lawn ties, 10 cents a dozen. Box paper, 1 quire linen paper and envelopes to match in white and colors, per box 25c New belt buckles at ... 10c Kid hair curlers per bunch 5c Buster Brown collars in all sizes, each 10c New line latest styles in ladies’ collars. 80 eight-day clocks that have been considered cheap at 2.50, are now going at 1.08 N*-w shipment of Valenciennes laces and Swiss embroideries going a: a low price. Lace curtains worth 1.00, per pair * 00c Lace curtains, 55 yds. long, worth 1.50, per pair. .. 08c Lace curtains, 8 1-2 yds. long, worth 2.50, per pair 1.08 Another big shipment muslin underwear cheaper than ever. 12 skirts with embroidery on bottom 7 1-2 in wide, good quality muslin, worth 2 00, at only 1.550 12 skirts with 1(5 in. flounce, 8 rows lace inserting 1 1-2 inches wide and one row of lace edging 2 1-2 in. wide, worth 1.50, at only _ i ff) 12 skirts with 2 rows inserting 1 1-2 in. wide and 1 row- lace 1 1-2 in. wide, worth 1.00, at 7p c 12 skirts with embroidery and lace on bottom, worth 75c, at only ......... 40c Drawers with embroidery <5 inches wide and with tucks nice quality of muslin, at only _ j]Q e < * J. W. STRIPLING & SON ’Phone 98.