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* J CARVERS That WILL ClIT A <*TOiit many carvers arc made and Hold for ornaments, and when you want your turkey carved it lias to be done with the kitchen knife. Our Keen Kutter carvers are made to cut. They will he an ornament to your table and their cutting qualities are guaranteed. Uesides carvers, we carry Keen Kutter butcher knives, food chop pers, scissors, sheep shears, hatch- ids, hand saws and drawing knives. Every tool branded “Keen Kutter” is fully warranted, and if their qual ity is not satisfactory we will ex change them or give your money b.kac Newnan Hardware Co. Newnan, 6a. J. W. PINSON KILLED BY TAYLOR PRUITT. Sensational Shooting Occurred in this City Saturday Night. A sensational shooting occurred i in Newnan last Saturday night, i which resulted in the death of Joe ' Will Pinson, a young man well known in the city. I ■’ The tragedy occurred in the j (astern part of the city, in the see- I tion inhabited principally by | negroes. Pruitt and two friends, young men named Montgomery land Holton, met Pinson. All of them were drinking, it is said, and j a quarrel ensued. The story of the difficulty, as told by Pinson after the shooting, was substan tially as follows: He stated that Pruitt had a pis- i tol and that he picked up an ax at ju negro house, near which the tragedy occurred. Ile t c)aimcd to : have made no effort to strike Pruitt with the ax, and at the time of the shooting was standing ,'}() or 40 feet from the latter, leaning on the ax. Words were still being exchanged when one of the young men with Pruitt exclaimed, “Shoot him!” Pruitt immediately fired, the ball piercing Pinson’s bowels. Pruitt and his friends immedi ately left the scene of the shooting, and Pinson crawled to a negro house nearby. A physician was called—Dr. Paul Peniston respond ed and was the first white man, accompanied by Hen Hill Pinson Fine Food stuff SPECIALS at the store of Stewart & Parks Home of tin* special articles to be found in our big stock of general merchandise aro mentioned below. In buy ing any of these goods you’ll get exactly what is adver tised, and something satisfactory both in quality and price. and Thomas J. Fisher, to reach the wounded man. Pinson’s statement, as given al>ove, was made to these gentle men immediately after they reach ed him. Pinson was brought up into the city—lirst to Peniston’s drug store —and later was carried to the Davis and Turner Sanatorium, where he died Sunday night. He- fore his death he made another statement in reference to his dif ficulty with Pruitt, but this state ment has not lieen made public. Joe Will Pinson was a son of the late Judson Pinson and was 26 years old. lie is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon at his mother’s residence and was conducted oy Dr. («. A. Nuunally. The inter ment was in the city cemetery. Taylor Pruitt, the slayer of Pin son, is a young man—a brick ma son by trade Montgomery and Holton, his friends who witnessed We have been telling you of the buggies, wagons and mules and horses that we handle. Now we want to mention the fine food stuffs with which we are pleasing the people. Reception Flour has no su perior; it is as fine as the best wheat will make. Gold Coin Flour is good, sub stantial goods, and pleases. Have you tried the pure hog lard that we furnish? Our new crop Syrup is fine. We still sell quantities of the Schatten jute bag coffee. We want you to come to see us. BRADLEY & BANKS. / Newnan, Dec. 20th, at the residence of Mrs. 1 Cornelia A, Dennis, Karmdale, Rev. M, M. Walraven has gone to East Point and Rev. E. A. Ware has moved into the parson age and will serve the Turin cir cuit next year. Tax Collector Davies, who has been confined at home for the past month, has been critically ill this week, but is improving now. Dr. and Mrs, Hunnicutt left last week and will visit friends at New nan, Atlanta and Athens btfore Homo grown Seed Outs and Tennessee Purple Straw Hood Wheat aro not to bo found in every general store. Farmers, examine these grains. the trouble with Pinson, are young! returning to their home in Missis- men employed at the Cole shops. | S1 PP‘- Immediately after the shooting! Mr - Nat Brid e es * °* Stephens- Pruitt left the city and walked to 1 ville - Texas ’ and Mrs ' Christopher, Banning. There he caught a of Attal ' a ’ Ala - are "‘J.] he,r I freight train and went to Carroll- 1 m ° th . er - Mrs ; E1, *a be th Bndges * . , who is verv low and not exDected ton. At Carrollton be determined to return to Newnan and surren der. CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! CLOTHING!!! We have Cuban molasses in puncheons. This is genuine Cuban molasses. Biscuits to accompany the molasses should l>e made of our high grade Hour. We have sev eral brands. Ask for our prices on Hour. They are ’wav down. We are especially proud of our showing of shoes. We art* prepared to shot* entire families with the products of the leading factories. Stock is complete in all sizes, in cluding extra large sizes for men. to live; being over8o years old. ,, . Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hunter have He walked back to Hanning, . ...... . ., . . , , , , . issued invitations to the marriage where he boarded a passenger' c ... * H of their daughter, Minnie, to Mr. train, on Sunday about noon.;....,,. „ , ., t . a William Christopher, on the after- Chiet ol Police J. 1). Brewster, , „ ‘. , _ , , noon of Dec. 20th, at their home armed with a warrant tor Pruitt’s . .... , ,, ... neat Turin, arrest, who hud bcou to < arroUtou „ r £ D | ohns< , n has move(i ' 00kmg 1“ m “"' ! int<) lh e house recently vacated by I home. Pi mtt walked into the ear, _ r tI , ’! Mr. Hodnett, and the Moses house not knowing the Chiet was on the . , , „ r urn c T u i . „ . , . . . j is occupied by Mr. Will S. John- i train. He immediately surrender- , . , .... . ston, from near Moreland. Mr. cd, and the Chief brought him to . . „ ’ . . ... . Johnston will open a livery i Newnan and delivered him to ness Jan. 1st. I bherift Brown. busi- Soe the big lint* of sample suspenders, going at whole sale cost prices. We have exclusive sale in Newnan of G. W. C, and Man- hnttan Plug Tobaccos. These famous brands, sold for many years by Hardaway and Hunter, are now to be found in Newnan only at this store. We are showing an immense line of handsome sample Neckties. Everything in the lot is new and beautiful. Come see these ties and find out how low they are priced. Pruitt’s version of his difficulty with Pinson,which is substantiated by Tom Bolton and Dan Mont- ! goiuery, is widely at variance with the first statement made by Pin son. They say Pinson was advanc- ! ing on Pruitt with the ax uplifted, that Pruitt had backed across the street and was standing against a wire fence when he shot. Pruitt’s commitment trial will occur next Tuesday morning be fore Justice Thomas Swiut. He Mr. J. T. Arnall and'tamily will move to Senoia the first of next year, but Tom will still retain his business interests in Turin. Mr J. J. Hunter will occupy the Ar nall house, having purchased it. The series of meetings conduct ed at the Presbyterian church last week by the pastor, Rev. C. O’N. Martindale, assisted by Rev. J. B Ficklen, of Atlanta, closed Sun day night. Much good was ac complished and the church and STEWART & PARKS, NEWNAN, GEORGIA. community have been spiritually will be represented by Attorney j strengthened . Mrs. Merrill’s music class will give a recital at Turin High School building Thursday night, W. <1. Post. Lawyers for the prosecution will Ik* Attorneys W. ('. Wright and H. A. Hall. Turin Dec. 21 st. Cards are out announcing the’ The man who never tries is al- marnage of Miss Annie Lou Den-! wa - vs complaining of a lack of op-, nis and Mr. Luther A. Gilbert, on P° ltuuB *‘ ^COPYRIGHT, 1905 BY •SCHLOSS BJ Fine Clothes! BALTIMORE During this month we want to move our stock of clothing, suits, overcoats, underwear, etc. Our stock is full. Our prices are right. We intend to sell these goods. Come and inspect them and get our prices. We have bargains for you that you will con sider bargains. If you are thinking of making a pur chase now is the time for you to buy, while you can get what you want at the price you want. We in tend to give our customers some of the greatest bar gains in clothing we have ever shown. You are in vited to come here and get your clothing. Barnett, St. John & Company,