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Holt & Cates’ Christmas Opening Monday, Dec. 11 On Monday and Monday, night, December 11th, we will hold our annual Christinas Opening and cor dially invite the public to attend. From that date forward, the store will be in hol iday array and our en tire line of Christmas Hoods will be on display. The sight will be well worth coming to see. More goods will be shown than we have ever had before, and many a knotty Christmas problem will find quick solution in the presence of so many suitable gifts. You are E,xpected, You and Your Friends Plan Early Plan your Christmas early, for all signs indicate an unus ual amount of business and this means a great rush at the last. Early planning and early buying insure your getting the best selection possible, better attention from clerks, greater comfort in making selections and better goods. Visit our store for ideas, they are here in abundance, and you are certain of get ting just the needed gift for each one. We call particular atten tion to our great assortment of dolls, specially imported by us for this season’s trade. Better dolls have never been shown here, and the prices are saving prices, prices that will save you money. Clean, New Goods In the selection of our stock for this Christmas, we began to plan early in the year. During the summer our buyer visited the three principal markets of the Un ited States and spent ample time in the close examination and careful selection of the goods shown there. As a re sult we lielieve we* have an assortment of merchandise that is unequalled in any store in any town of our State. Further than this, we are certain that we have secured our goods at less than thu usual cost of similar goods and therefore can save you money on the gifts you expect to liny. We ask that you visit our store, note the clean freih new goods shown, make comparison of prices and then we are sure that we will have your business. HOLT Cs CATES & al News of Newoan Whatley spent Sunday at Salmagundi Club the I Thursday, Dec. 14th. Reception Flour at Bradley & Banks. Miss Rnth home. Miss Rnbie Simril returned to La j Grange Saturday. Miss Emma Potts returned Tuesday from College Park. Sohatten’s Coffee in $1.00 bags. Brad ley & Banks. G. E. Smith, from near Senoia, was in the city on the first Tuesday. Prof. Peudergrast spent Saturday iu Atlanta. Miss Leola Simms is visiting Mrs. I. P. Bradley. Miss Kate Croft has returned to West Point. Miss Lizzie Belle Farmer spent Satur day and Sunday at home. New Orleans and Georgia cane syrup at Bradley & Banks. Miss Marilu Peavy will spend Satur day aud Sunday at home. Miss Bessie Longino is spending a few days with Miss Lnoile Thompson. Miss Emma Belle Zellars, of Grant- ville, attended the Orr-Wynn wedding. Miss Clift Holliushed returned to At lanta Monday. 2,600 pounds of good chewing tobacco at low price. Bradley & Banks. Eugene Grace, of New York, is spend ing several weeks at home. Miss Lily Joe Smith, of Atlanta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sutton. Mrs. Fted Spratling, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mrs. J. D. Brewster. W. C. Wright, Esq., lias returned from a trip to Houston and Tyler,Texas. Mrs. Mattie Thomas,of Union Springs, Ala., is the guest of relatives in the city. Miss Bessie Lena Ellis, of Union Springs, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. G. L. Wynn. For Rout—Five room house at Rail road Junction. Apply at onoe to A. F. Simril. ^ Mr, and Mrs. Nym McCollough, of I Atlanta, came down Wednesday to at j tend the Orr-Wynn wedding. Mrs. Ella Leverette will entertain the afternoon of Bowman’s Headnohe Tablets cure nil kinds of hendache and neuralgia. 10c per box at Reese's Drug Store. Miss Benetta Orr came down from Cox College Saturday to bo present at the vinrringe of Miss Martha Orr and Mr. George Wynn. The New Tasteless Castor Oil, pure, t absolutely tasteless. Directions on hot- ' tie. 26o at Reese’s Drug Store. Hides Wanted— Will pay 8 cents for green hides for next few weeks. G. O. Carmichael, Newtiau, Ga. Dr. Reese's Cholera Infantum and Toothing Powders for teething children. Price 25o per box at Reese’s Drug Store, R. D. Archer, a well known olerk in Peniston’s drag store, is sick at his home at Franklin, He became ill here aud left for home Inst Wednesday. Mrs. Tlios. Jones entertained at a re ception Thursday afternoon in honor of her guests, Mrs. Hugh Downing, of Co lumbus, and Misses Jones, of Alnbnmn Rev. J. W. Quillinti, D. D., and fam ily arrive in the oity this week to occupy the Methodist parsonage. Dr. Qtiilliiiii will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday. Mrs. Wade Dent received a telegram from her former home in Dallas, Texas, Monday night, informing her of the ser ious illness of her father. Col. Bradley. Number of hooks circulated by the Carnegie Library daring November: Fiction, 784; Classed Literature, 811; tdtnl,850. Mrs. D. B. Woodroof, Librarian. There will be a called meeting of the Ladies Carnegie Library Bonrd on Mon- dny afternoon at 3:80 o'olook. Each member is requested to attend promptly, ns it is the last meeting of the year and importnut business will cotno boforo the Board. Judge Pordwo has received from Dr. T. O. Powell, superintendent of the State asylum a^Milledgovllle, Gn., no- tioo of the death of Laura Moody and ITattie Overby, both colored, nml both inmates of the asylum from Coweta county. Dr. Powell states that both were given decent, Christian burials. Col. Douglas Glcssner returned yes terday evening from a ten days visit to friends in Frankfort, Ky., and relatives and friends in Findlay, Ohio, hut found no section so prosperous and progressive the one he resides in, with cotton jumping up threo quarters of a cent on the very day he started home.—Griflln News and Sun. Ilev. J. R. King and family hnvo ro- | moved to Gainesville, whore Mr. King immediately begins his work|ns presid- j ing elder of the Gainesville District, | North Georgia Conference. The people i of Nownan regret exceedingly the de parture of this good man and Ids excel lent family. Daring a residonoo of three years here they won many sincere friends among all classes of people. The Euchre Club enjoyed a very de-1 lightful meeting with Mrs. Allers Her-1 tel Tuesday afternoon, was won by Miss Inn Kirby. Mrs. Will Turner, Mrs. Ernest Powel and MrH. Ellison Richards tied for the second prize and was cut for and won by Mrs. Powel. Mrs. W. C. Wright drew the consolation and Miss Lizzie Arnold the booby. After the close of the games hot chocolate and sandwiches were served. The Hand That Wards Off Coughs, Colds, Grip And Restores Nervous, Dyspeptic Catarrh Wrecks. L IKE A DEMON grip has crossed our country, leaving behind scores of physical wrecks. Victims of catarrh of the head, CAtarrh of the throat, catarrh of tho lungs, catarrh of the stomach, catarrh of tho kidneys, catarrh of the pelvic organs, are to be counted by hundreds of thou sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and sows the seed of chronlo catarrh within the systom. This is so true that few grip sufferers aro able to make a complete recovery until they have used Peruna. Never in the history of medicine has a remedy received such unqualified and universal eulogies as Peruna. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the uso of Pernna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and ho will he pleased to givo you his valuable ad vice gratia. Cured of Obstinate La Grippe. Henry Dlstln, the Inventor and maker of bnnd instruments for tho Henry Dlstln Mfg. Oo., at Williamsport, Pa., is probably the most active old man in Philadelphia to-day. Ho writes from 1411 H. iilb street, Philadelphia, Pa.t "I write to Inform you that I had a had attack of la grlppo last December which lasted more than threo months, and which left mo with catarrh, anil several of my friends advised ine to try your wonderful modh Vic, Peruna. “I began wllh a bottle the first wook in March and It certainly did me agroat deal of good. “1 was so well satisfied that I purchased another liottle, and followed your directions which you furnish with evory bottle, and I am glad to Hay that It has cured mo. I shall certainly rec ommend tin* Peruna to all my friends.”— ilonry Dlstln, Congressman Powers of Vermont tses Pe-ru-na In His Family. Hon. H. Henry Power*, writes from Morrlsvlllo, Vt.i “Perulift I have used in my family with success. I can recommend it as an excellent family remedy, and very good for coughs, colds and catarrhal af fections.”—H. Henry Powers. Pe-ru-na For Catarrhal Nervousness and Stomach Troubles. lion. W. .1. Purinan, ex-member of Congress from Florida, writes from 1423 Q street, N. W., Washington, D. Cl.: “From representations to mo, and from my own experlenoo, I fuel justified in recommend ing your Peruna to any and ull persons suffering with caturrlial nervousness or stomach troubles.”— W. J. Purtnan. Address Dr. N. B. Hartman, President of the Ilartinau Hanitariuui, Columbus, Ohio. Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1000 Honor Roll Haralson School The following pupils of The first prize son High .School have niiule a gen eral average of 110 or more in their studies,.including deportment, for the month ol November, thus giv ing them a place on honor roll for the above month: Frank Harrison, Maude Calla han, Evelyn Brandenburg, Jose- _i phiue Hod nett, Wallace Gnty, Cure for Sore Nipples. Jewell Brandenburg, Lila Mae As soon as the child is done nursing * allaham, Alva Roberts, Mary office on Dec. IHth. lie succeeds 1 E. A. Angler, the present Kcpub- llaral- li can District Attorney. Mr. Tate is a brother of Mrs. Ed. 1 (’ole, of this city; and, on that ac-j count, Newnan is interested in his appointment. The appointment went to him as a tribute to his u- bilily and because of the Presi dent's warm personal regard for Mr. 'fate. J. R. Davis and family, who live near Sargcut, will remove at an early date to north Alabama. J. T. Braswell, Esq., the well known St. Charles merohant, was among tho visitors iu town Tuesday. Roy Bohannon was in Atlanta Wed nesday night to see the "Shepherd King.” For Rent—Nice five-room house, uenr center of city. Apply to T. J. Fisher, Oity. Mr. J. W. Wilcoxon, who has been dangerously sick for two weeks, is be lieved to be improving. J. J. Childs left yesterday for New nan and Carrollton, to be gone several days.—Griffin News and Sun. Misses Bessie aud Mary Jones, of La-! Fayette, Ala., are the attractive guests j of Dr. and Mrs. Tlios. Jones. I have 8000 peach trees two years old, ! must sell qnick. Cheap in lots of 600. j A. S. Jones, Newnan, Ga. { Reoeptiou Flour is fine for Christmas ; cakes aud good biscuit. Bradley & Banks. Miss Allegene Driver,of Opelika, Ala., will be the lovely guest of Miss Lucile ■ Thompson next week. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the assembly room of the Library Building. Dr. George W. Clower and Dr. Tom Clower, of Grantville, have formed a partnership for the practice of medicine. Botli are well known and popular citi zens of that place. Bowman’s Magnetic Liniment cures rheumatism, cuts, sprains, w-ounds, bruises, stiff joints, toothache and lame backs. Price 25c aud 50c per bottle at Reese’s Drugstore. apply Chamberlain’s Salve. WijMi it off with a soft doth before allowing the child to nurse. Many trained nurses use this with the best results. Prioe 25 cents jier box. For sale by Dr. Paul PeniHtou, Newnan, Ga. Cotton seed hulls for sale at 27 1-2 cents, not delivered. V. E. Munget, Jr. Money to loan on real estate p t 7 oent. Apply to L. M. Farmer. Pope, .John Callahan, Raymond Callahan, Philip Hodnett, Myrl Hodnett, Mamye Foster, Wilbur Rawls, Ros Brandenburg, Arthur Pope, Frank Hodnett, Muller Wingard, Leila Pope, Alva Cal lahan, Olive Hwygert. F. Roy Ai.mon, Prin. Cotton Figures. per i Cold for Christmas This store has a great supply of Christmas gold. Not the kind coin ed by the government, bnt gold fash ioned by skilled artisans into hun dreds of new aud beautiful designs iu rings, watches, chains, brooches, pins, and various kinds of jewelry and novelties. Articles of such ex quisite workmanship and intrinsic value cannot be found in many stores that sell Christmas goods; and cer tain it is that the stock of no jewelry store in this section of Georgia excels this stock in completeness and real worth of its display of articles of gold. Buy yonr Christmas gifts of gold from a stock that is just wlmt it seems to be aud is just wlmt we say it is. Dr. Anderson Dentist, rial bide Building. tf H. S. BA NT A The Jeweler Bank of Moreland. The Bank of Moreland has been organized anti opened for business. The bank has elegant quarters in the new store building of the H. W.Camp Co. It was organized by the election of following named officers: H. W. Camp, President; J. W. Camp, Vice President; II. Abner Camp, Cashier. The bank’s Directors are H. W. and J. W. Camp, H. H. Bailey, L. M. Farmer, W. L. Peel, J. W. Trammell and B. T. Thompson. Dr. Anderson, Dentist, rial bide Building. tf This season up to Dec. 1st New nan received 1‘1,070 bales of cot ton. Last season on same date the receipts amounted to only 11,884 bales. The November receipts this year were 2,900 bales; last year, .*i,(iJr* bales. .Stock on hand this year on Dec. 1st, 0,507 bales; last year, 4,115 bales. t X5he !j F ountain Pen f i in jih indispensable to the modern business man aa the typewriter is to tlie modern buul- neaa office. No office has ever dis carded the typewriter. No user has ever dis carded the Waterman. Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen h h* is the recognized standard of the World. For Sale at Bradley’s Drug Store. Tate for District Attorney. Hon. F. Carter Tate, former Congressman of the Ninth District and one of the leading politicians of the state, has been appointed by President Roosevelt to the position of United .States District Attorney for the Northern District of Geor gia and will take charge of that Holiday Forethought The holidays seem to he quite a long way off and yet it is only a few days more until Christmas will he here. That is not too far away for you to begin to do some hard thinking about holiday gifts, and it is so much easier to make right selections when you have plenty of time. We have already made our holiday preparations and the stock is now ready for your inspection. We cordially invite you to call at your earliest possible convenience, and as often as you can. In extent, variety and novelty our present stock far exceeds any other that will he seen in this locality and our prices are proportionately lower. Any items will, if you desire, be laid aside for you. Remember the great drawing that comes off on Dec. 20th, and don’t forget to call for your tickets with every 50 cent CASH purchase. G. R. Bradley, Druggist