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NEWNAN,. GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1906.
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Trade With the Hustling Merchants Who Advertise in the Newnan News.
PATRONS CLASH
WITH BOARD.
Miss Freeman’s Luncheon.
Differences Between Citi
zens and School Board
Stir Up Interest.
Differences that have arisen be- 1
tween citizens of Newnan and the!
School Board are furnishing a
topic of interest .just now. Several j
citizens have raised the question '
of the legality of charging matri
culation fees for each month of the
school term; claiming that under
the law, if the city accepts school
money from the State for a live
months school term, it must main
tain for that length of time a
school absolutely free to all pupils
in all except the high school
grades.
The matter has been discussed
by citizens and by the Board, hut
not settled. Several patrons have
refused to pay matriculation fees.
Their children remain in school,
but an adjustment of the matter
nr. it be reached soon.
When seen by a representative
of the News, President T. E. At
kinson, of the School Board, said
he expected to call a meeting next
week to determine just what ac
tion the Board will take.
Developments in this matter
will be watched for with interest
by all citizens interested in the
public schools of the city.
One of the prettiest affairs of
the week was the luncheon which
Miss Virginia Freeman gave Tues
day.
Miss Freeman was lovely in a
gown of pale green crepe do chine
and made a most, attractive hos
tess.
The luncheon was served in
courses; the guests seated at a
table prettily decorated; violet be
ing the color scheme. The dainty
little Hower was used profusely
for decorative purposes. By each
place card was a little violet .Ja
panese fan.
The guests were: Mrs. Guy
Cole, Mrs. F. B. Cole, Mrs. Sam
Banks, Mrs. T. J. Fisher, Mrs. B.
E. Platt, Mrs. H. W. Arnall, Mrs.
N. L. North, Misses Bessie Powell,
Katie Arnall, Louise Smith, Net
tie Orr, Lizzie Belle Farmer,Lucile
Thompson, Mary Goodrum, Alma
Salbide, Linda Simril, Frankie
King, Annie Will Redwine, Julia
Hughes, Miss Quillian, Miss Ada
Williams, of Atlanta, Miss Emma
Belle Zellars, of Grantville.
Miss Freeman gives another
luncheon Thursday evening, at
which a number of friends will be
entertained.
Palmetto
At Episcopal Church.
Rev. William Moody, M. A.,
who, after several years mission
ary work in the West, has recent
ly been appointed by the Bishop
of Georgia to do evangelistic work
in this diocese, will commence
special evangelistic services, called
in the Episcopal church a mission,
in St. Paul’s Episcopal church,
Newnan, next Sunday morning,
Jata. 14, at 10:30 a. m. There will
be services every evening at 7:30
p. in., as well as a Bible class
every week day at 2:30p. m. On
Sundays Jan. 14 and 21 there will
also be morning service at 10:30 a.
m. and a special service for chil
dren at 2:30 p.m. AH,, whether
members of the Episcopal church
or not, are cordially invited to
take part in these services, a spe
cial feature of which will be a:
question box in which may be!
placed questions relating to reli-!
gious matters which any one may
desire to ask, and which will be
answered at the evening services.
Palmetto Election.
Palmetto, Ga., Jan. 9.—Palmet
to has had its annual election for
municipal affairs for the year 1906.
D. B. Bullard was elected mayor
without opposition. H. T. Daniel,
Dr. I. E. Smith, E. P. Thornton
and T. P. Arnold were elected
councilmen. John Turbyfield was
elected marshal.
U. D. C. Will Honor Lee’s 1
Memory.
At the annual meeting last
Tuesday of the Daughters of the j
Confederacy, the following officers j
were elected:
Mrs. Thos. J. Jones, Pres.; Miss 1
Helen Long, 1st Vice Pres.; Miss
Ina Kirby, 2nd Vice Pres.; Miss.
Nona Cotter, Recording Secy.;
Mrs. Ellen S. Goolsby, Cor. Secy.; j
Mrs. James E. Brown, Treasurer;
Miss Mary Freeman, Registrar;
Mrs. R. H. Hardaway, Historian.
On FrUlaw, Jan. 19th, at 2:30
p. m., the Chapter will unite with
the veterans and school in celebrat
ing Robert E. Lee’s birthday. The
exercises will be held at the court
house. Dr. J. W. Quillian will be
the orator of the day. Crosses of
Honor will be conferred at this
time upon a number of veterans.
All citizens are given a cordial in
vitation to attend these exercises.
emember the Woman’s Chris-
Temperance Union, next Mon-
afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the
rary assembly room. All who
interested in the Temperance
se, come and meet with us, if
can’t join us.
Temperance Worker.
City Court Next Week.
City Court convenes in regular
session next Monday morning.
There is not an unusual amount of
work ahead of the court, and
while jurors have been drawn for
two weeks, it is not improbable
that court will adjourn after the
first week.
The lists of jurors are as follows:
JURORS DRAWN TO SERVE FOR THE
FIRST WEEK:
G B Pope, M V Roberts, W E
Nimmons, B L Graves, W T Pitts,
Fred Hunter, S W Glass, C A
Bolton, R H Ozmore, H H Har
rison, 0 H North, W H Meri
wether, W A Drake, I N Orr, Jr,
J G Nixon, J J McElwany, A M
Norris, W H Hutchens, A A
Young, L P Bryant, W C Kinnard,
J I Scroggin, J C Sewell, J R
Cotton, C H Atkinson,C I Stamps,
J C Albright, W F Moore, T J
Wilkinson, J. T. Swint.
DRAWN TO SERVE FOR THE SECOND
WEEK:
J II Neely, J T Morris, F I
Welch, N E Powell* AWN Wil
son, J M Kidd, J L Haynes,
Simeon Addy, O L Byrain, L W
Jackson, L G Watkins, J E Wal
thall, J T Holmes, J A Hyde, Jr,
L M Wiggins, W J L Herndon, T
L Lambert, D E Eady, T A
Bridges, L B Drake, A S Carmical,
Jack Powell, J M Gable, L L
Hutchinson, W H Wood, F D
Shell, T J Thurman, J A Hyde, H
E Nolan, Frank Wilkinson.
Prof. Neal opened school on Jan. 1st
with an enrollment of about one hun
dred pupils.
There is a possibility of a good hotel
being erected on our main street during
the present year. Capitalists are nego
tiating for i lie sule of certaiu properties,
and tlie prospect is good for a commo
dious hotel, wiiioii lias long been needed
j by the travelling public.
| Mr. Duord Bullard, the newly elected
i mayor, will soon assume his ottlee, with
a body of good councilman. The town
will begin the new yenr under most ex
cellent administration.
Prof. Marvin Banks, formerly of Pal
metto, strongly advocates Dr. Bradley
for the Chancellorship of the State •Uni
versity. Prof. Bauks is a profound
scholar, and his friends are proud of his
distinction at die Pennsylvania Univer
sity.
Mr. and Mrs. Toiumey, of Oklahoma,
Mr. and Mrs Ward, of Gainesville, and
Miss Clara Brittian, of LuGrange, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brit-
tian.
Miss Myrtie Givens was called to At
lanta this week oa account of die ex
treme illness of her sister, Mrs. Belle
Givens Oruwford.
Mr. Clyde Givens, of LaGrange, was
the guest of Itis father, Mr. Joseph
Givens, last Monday.
Miss Bird L. Stith entertained last
week informally, for her guest, Miss
Humperly, of East Point.
Mrs. Maud Moyers and her daughter,
of Atlanta, were the gftosts of Mrs. T.
P. Zellars last week.
Mrs. M. A. Wiley is with Mrs. James
Stacy in Newnan.
Mrs. Maggie Dean Morris is the guest
of Mrs. Carlton Miller in Atlanta.
Rev. Harvle Clark, a recently return
ed missionary from Japan, will give a
leoture here soon for the bouefit of some
modern improvements on the Baptist
ohuroh. Mr. Clark is a nephew of Mrs.
Luoia Robinson, formerly of Newnan,
and Mrs. Bettie Penn, of Carrollton.
The following young ladies left for
their different schools, after the holi
days: Miss Ethel Reid left for Agnes
Soott, Miss Luta Arnold for Cox Col
lege, Miss Lucile Smith and Miss Gene
Culbtwath for Wesleyan and Miss Lucile
Daniel for Shorter College at Rome.
Rock Spring.
Claude Swanson, of Flat Creek, visit
ed relatives here Monday.
Misses Willie and Lillian Bagwell,
two of Kedron’s prettiest young ladles,
attended divine services boro last Sun
day.
Will Connell and John Stanford, of
Corinth, were the guests of relatives
here several days this week.
Mrs. M. D. Thurmond is spending
this week at Flat Creek with her sister,
Miss Doliie Swanson, who remains
seriously ill.
Sam and Luther Todd and Emory
Pitts, from near McCollum, were witli
friends here last Saturday.
Jim and Sim McDonald and families
left lust Saturday for South Georgia, to
make their home.
Misses Carrie Belle and Subru Ham
mett, two most charming young ladies
of Longstreet, were the guests of Mrs.
Orion Cranford last Monday.
Andrew Wingo and family have mov
ed near Palmetto, and Marion Davis and
family, of Cedar Creek, are occupying
the house vacated by Mr. Wingo.
Col. W. H. Hill, of Palmetto, attend
ed services herb last Sunday.
Rock Spring school is without a teach
er this year. The patrons held a meet
ing last Monday night and elected new
trustees. They will begin remodeling
the house at an early date.
Rev. C. J. Short filled iiis regular ap
pointment here last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smith, of McCol
lum, spent Sunday last here.
Our Sunday school was reorganized
last Sunday. Elected oilicers as follows:
! M. D. Thurmond, Supt.; Oscar Harper,
Asst. Supt.; Fred Brown, See. and
Treas.
which have beautiful houses of worship.
The Haralson High School is a note
worthy institution that is growing in
numbers and popularity daily. The
people of Huralsou nnd community are
intensely clever, kind, sociable and big
hoartod. A warm welcome and a hearty
reception awaits all whose good fortune
it is to fall in with this noble hand of
people.
The Haralson High Sohool, which
opened for the spring term the first
Moinlny in January, Ims had a large in
crease over the fall attendance. More
tiinn :<() new pupils have niatricBlnted
and there will ho many more to enroll
during tlie next two weeks.
Lust Sunday wns preaching day at the
Lutheran church. In the absence of
the pastor, Rev. I). A. Sox. hits pulpit
was ably tilled by Rev. II. P. Counts.
Thu people of Haralson and com
munity regret vety much to lose Mrs.
J. W. Pope and family, who loft last
week for Atlanta.
Mr. Lewis Wood, a prominent nier-
cliuut of Carrollton, visited his brothor,
Dr, J. B. Wood, here last Sunday.
Misses Fay Hodnett and Emmie
Rawls, two ohunning young ladies if
Seuoia, visited relatives and friends here
the past week.
The many friends of Mr. G. J. Cagle,
welcome him and family back to Haral
son after a year's absence.
Mr, Tom Barron, a most excellent
gentleman from Spalding oounty, wtio
recently bought a home and farm near
Haralson, moved in a few days since.
Mr. Hugii Foster, who is attending
Emory College at Oxford, returned to
his sohool lost weok, after siiendiug the
holidays with his parents at Haralson.
We regrot to note the ooutinneU ill
ness of Mrs. E. C. Swygert.
Miss Minuie Reeves, who has boon
seriously ill for some time, ooutiuues to
grow worse.
Mr. W. J. Addy aud family moved
iuto town lust week and are being wel
comed by numerous friends. Mr. Addy
is the vory popular R. F. D. carrier from
Haralson on route 1.
Miss Anna Foster is teaching a flour
ishing school at Bethel, three miles from
Haralson.
Mr. J. A. Hutchinson, tlie big mer-
oliant-farmor, went up to Seuoia Mon
day. Hu carried u big lot of cotton to
store for higher prices.
Dr. Nunn ally at First Baptist
Church next Sunday morning will j
direct the attention of his congre-1
gation to “Man’s Greatest God,”
and will let the people see what
Jesus thinks of the god that many
Newnan people serve and worship, j
At night he will show them
“God’s Greatest Man,” and point
out the elements of true greatness
and invite the people to cultivate,
them. Public cordially invited to
be present.
Dr. Anderson,
Building.
Haralson.
Dentist, Salbide
tf I
Haralson is situated It miles south
west of Senoia, almost on the line be
tween Coweta aud Meriwether counties,
but within the dear old county of Cow
eta. The town is beautifully located on
an almost level plain, nicely adorned
with many pretty shade trees. Nature
has specially favored this excellent plat
of ground. The business interests of
the town are growing daily. The sev
eral stores do a thriving business. Two
blacksmith aud wood kIioj* get lots of
work to do. Tiie Haralson Gin Co. is
just closing a most prosperous season.
There are three churches in the town—
Baptist, Methodist aud Latin, rau—all of
Whitesburg.
Col. W. F. Brown, of Carrollton, by
invitation, addressed tlie citizens of this
school district lust Suturday on the sub
ject of education. Col. Brown knows
what to suy for the best interest of the
schools. Ho is a great advooalo of edu
cation. Whitesburg and the country
odjuceut lias boon surveyed for a dis
trict school. The election will be held
next Saturday. The result of tlie elec
tion is ill much doubt. Two thirds of
the votes east must be for the sohool.
We believe in good schools, but fear to
oast u V'>to that will make our neigh
bors, or non-residents, pay for the edu
cation of our children. It savors, yes
exceeds, socialism. In magnitude muni
cipal or governmental ownership of
ones own property is not so fauutic as
this modern plan of forcing people to
pay tax witiiout their consent.
Rev. W. A. Parks, who hu<l a critical
operation performed in Atlanta about
five months ago, has returned to Ins
home. Wo are glad indeed to huvo him
witli us again. Hu seems to be endowed
witli a xreat deal of vnuiiiy. Ho suf
fered a greut deal during these five lone
ly mouths. A greater part of tills time
he was tenderly and affectionately cared
for at tlie home of his daughter, airs.
Luke Johnson, of Rome.
Prof. V. D. Whatley wont to Carroll
ton Saturday.
Misses Mary and Lizzie Watkins went
to Newnan Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Stevens, who is teaching
at Sargent, spent Baturduy and Sunday
at home.
Mrs. W. T. Glass visited in Newnan
lust week.
The Sabbath schools were well at
tended on new year’s first Sunday, aud
the children all looked bright and hap
py, as though tlie light from the child of
Bethlehem was shining on them.
There was so much cotton made that
C. A. Dunoan’s ginnery is using all the
stove wood for miles around to run the
machinery. When tlie cooks complain
about wood, they are referred to the
above as tlie cause.
The municipal election of otir city
was held last Saturday. The old oili
cers were re-elected. They are all good
men; but unless they change their
tactics, we will have another year of
fireworks, pistol shooting, do-as-you-
please time: but will have to pay tax
just tlie same.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. M. Stevens visited
Bauuing last Sunday.
Additional Local.
Dr. Anderson Dentist, Salbide
Building. tf
T. M. Martin has been on the
siek list this week.
Mrs. Howard Davis has return
ed to Washington City.
Nee the Beggar Prince Comedy
Co. at Auditorium next Monday
night in “Said Psha.”
Mrs. Loui Close, who has been
indisposed for the past two weeks,
is about well again.
The great and original Beggar
Prince Comedy Co. will delight all
who go to Auditorial!! next Mon
day night.
Next Monday night at Audito
rium “Said Psha” will be present
ed by the Beggar Prince Operatic
Co.
Rev. W. J. Moody, the Episco
pal evangelist, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. O. iv. Heidenberg during
his stay in the city.
Miss Eleanor Earnest, of Ernest-
ville, Tenn., is expected next
week to lie the guest of Miss Kath
erine Powel.
Rev. C. O’N. Martiiulale will
preach at Turin next Sabbath
morning and night; the public
cordially invited to attend.
Dr. Thomas Cole has gone to
Florida on a hunting exdition, and
while there will lie the guest of
Mr. K. W. Mattox, of West Tocai.
Hides Wanted—Will pay 10
cents per pound for beef hides, all
weights, No. I selection. Full
weights and fair dealing guaran
teed. T. G. Burpee.
The New York Bargain Store’s
wreck sale lias wrecked all New
nan records of special sales. Sale
continues four more days. Get
your goods while they last.
Mr. Gantt, of Macon, the well
known manufacturer of agricul
tural implements, spent several
days in the city, recently, with
friends.
Miss Evie Davis will not return
to Grawfordville this year to re
sume the work of teaching, but
will be at Senoia in the insurance
office of her brother, Rev. W. A.
Davis.
Mrs. Sanders Gibson entertain
ed a few friends at a most delight
ful euchre party last Friday even
ing. Mrs. Henry Arnall won the
first prize, Mr. Cliff Glover the
second and Mrs. N. E. Powel drew
the consolation.
Annual meetings of stockholders
and officers of Newnan banks oc
curred this week. A1J the banks
enjoyed a prosperous twelve
months last year and are in excel
lent condition. Officers and Di
rectors of the three banks were all
re-elected.
On Sunday morning at the First
Methodist Church, Dr. Quillian
will preach on “The Mind of
Christ, the Pattern for Men.” At
night he will speak on “The Hid
den Treasure.” The public is
cordially invited to both services.
Messrs. J. H. Wynn, W. S. Mc
Donald, W. A. Brannon, B. L.
Redwine, J. C. Sewell, L. M. Mc
Gee, B. H. Dial, W. S. Copeland
and other well known citizens are
representing Coweta county this
week at the Southern Cotton As
sociation convention in New
Orleans.
Mrs. Ellison Richards was the
charming hostess Tuesday after
noon to the Euchre Club. Mrs.
Barrow won the first prize, Mrs.
Allers Hertel drew the consolation
and Mrs. Wade Dent won the
lone-hand prize. Delicious fruits
were served during the afternoon.
The next meeting to be with Miss
Belle Vernon King.
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL.
Summary of Business
Transacted Thursday
Night of Last Week.
Thursday night of last week the
city council held a meeting, which
was a continuation of the first
regular session of the year. Sum
mary of business transacted at the
meeting is as follows:
Dr. Thos. J. Jones was re-elect
ed a member of the board of real
estate (ax assessors, for a term of
three years.
Following the election of Dr.
Jones, Alderman Cole moved that
assessors he paid #10 for first day
and *5 for each succeeding day of
service, up to ton days. Motion
was adopted.
Alderman W. 8. Askew was
elected Mayor Pro Tom. and chair
man of the Purchasing Committee.
Alderman Good rum's motion to
fix street tax for the year at #3, or
the time of working at six days,
was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Askew,
J. H. Widener was released from
payment of ootton tax for 1905.
Alderman Swint’s motion to
carry ♦1,100 over to the sinking
fund was adopted. Management
of. the sinking fund was vested in
the Finance Committee.
On motion of Alderman Swint,
Council accepted the bond of
Treasurer W. P. Nimmons.
W. I. Holmes, agent Southern
ExpriMH Co., appeared liefore
Council to ask for reduction of
license. The express comauy’s
license tax has been raised from
♦25 to ♦100 by Council, and the
company is making an effort to
have it reduced to former figures.
On motion of Alderman Black,
Council’s previous action in the
matter was reaffirmed and the
license remains ♦100.
Alderman Spence moved to re
consider action fixing Street Su
perintondent’s salary at ♦OO per
month and to make the raise uni
form with that in case of police
men. This matter was continued
to next meeting for action. If the
motion is carried, Street Superin-
tendent will receive #56 instead of
♦50 per month.
Alderman Goodrum moved that
1,000 copies of license ordinance
he printed for distribution. The
motion prevailed'.
Mr. Harry Cleveland, of Elber-
ton, was the guest of friends in the
city Sunday and Monday.
The Rip Van Winkle Company
carries all special scenery, in addi
tion to a big hand and orchestra.
Company is composed of more
than a score of people. See the
beautiful costumes and electrical
effects. At Auditorium, Saturday
night, the J3th.
On account of the fact that
hundreds of people were unable to
buy during the first days of the
New York Bargain Store’s wreck
sale, on account of the imposibility
of waiting on all customers, the
time of the sale has been extended
and it will last four days longer.
Come quick and get the goods.
They’re going faster than goods
ever went before in Newnan.
Last Saturday at the New York
Bargain Store marked the begin
ning of the greatest sale of mer
chandise in Newnan’s history.
The store was crowded from nine
o’clock, a. m., until late at night.
So great was the crowd that it was
necessary to lock the doors at times
to prevent the people from over
crowding the store. Sale continues
four more days. Don’t miss it.
Cotton seed bulla lor sale at 2'i i-3
cents, not delivered. V. E. Manget, Jr.