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NEWNAN NEWS.
VOL. VII.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906.
NO. 4
“The Newnan News” Eight Months for 50 cents. See Advertisement on Page Six.
IN PRIMARY 2,216
VOTERS BALLOTED.
Turner, Brewster, Wilkinson,
Hubbard, Broadwater and
Herring the Winners.
The Coweta county primary]
passed quietly, and all the candi
dates nominated received large
pluralities, so there are no grounds
for dissatisfaction or contests.
Congressman Adamson led the
ticket, receiving ‘-Villi votes, tin*
largest number polled for a candi
date running without opposition.
Coroner Broadwater was compli
mented with the largest vote given
a candidate who had opposition.
He distanced his nearest competi
tor, ,1. W. Kelly, by 1,238 votes.
Prof. H. L. Banks made a vote
getting race for Clerk, but was de
feated by Clerk Lynch Turner,
whose majority was 3(50.
The race for Shorin' attracted
more interest than any other and
was the most strenuously contested
for
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Memorial Day at Turin.
Following is a program of Me
mortal 1 >ay exercises conducted at^
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Memorial Day in Newnan.
ol any light lor a county oflice. 'p U rin the afternoon of April 26tli:
Chief of Police J. I>. Brewster de
feated Sheriff J. L. Brown by a
majority of 217 votes; while Sheriff
Brown ran 203 votes ahead of .1.
A. Stephens, the third man in this
contest.
For Tax Receiver, T. J. Wilkin
son was nominated; defeating his
nearest competitor, J. H. Young,
by a majority of 243 votes.
The race for Tax Collector re
sulted in the re-election of W. S.
Hubbard, whose majority over J.
H. Hyde was 158 votes.
In the race for Treasurer, Saiu-
uel Herring distanced eight op
ponents, receiving 54(5 votes, a ma
jority of 242 votes over his nearest
opponent, J. 8. Stephens.
The defeated candidates have ac
cepted the result pleasantly, and
county polities will remain quiet
for another two years.
To Mn. Calvin Holme*.
A beautiful and delightful affair
was the domino party given by
Miss Belle Vernon King last Sat
urday afternoon in compliment to
her sister, Mrs. Calvin Holmes,
who left Sunday afternoon for
Knoxville, Tenn. The attractive
residence was decorated with a
profusion of lovely red roses, plac-
aml
Song— 1 ‘ America. ’ ’
Invocation—Rev. E. A. Ware.
Solo—Miss Emma Shell.
Introduction of speaker by May
or G. H. Urquhart.
Address by Mr. ,T. T. Fain.
Song—“Dixie.”
Benediction—Rev. E. A. Ware.
The program for the occasion j e(l in va8es about the parlor
was rendered in the public school | j ia u
building, and at its conclusion the Miss rmj i V ed her guests in
ladies and children of the town re- 1 a j ove i y dress 0 f white chiffon,
paired to the cemetery and placed Intt(le w ith panels of tucks and val-
wreaths of evergreens and l>ouqucts| enclenue8 i„ Her tion artistically let
of flowers upon the graves of the jn Mrs. Holmes’ becoming gown
Contederate dead. j was 0 j' dowered net over tufl’eta,
Two soldiers belonging to ren-1 trimmed in laco and narrow bands
nessee regiments, who died at the j 0 j- lilaxs velvet,
home ol Dr. G. II. Page in Octo- j Adler the game an ice course was
lH>r, 1H(>3, are buried in I min i nn<l the prizes awarded,
cemetery. These soldiers Mere A. ]'p^e first prize M’as a pretty comb
Miss Lizzie Hill, who had been
in Atlanta for several months
past, is with relatives in Newnan.
She M ill go to Union Springs, Ala.,
soon to visit Mrs. Mattie Thomas
and Mrs. W. C. Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Askew
and little son, of Atlanta, wo
guests of Mr. John AskcM' am
family last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Erie Adams spent last Sun
day in Montgomery witli Mr.
Adams, who is traveling in Ala
bama and South Georgia.
SPECIAL TERM
SUPERIOR COURT.
Memorial Day was an occasion
long to he remembered in Newnan.
Ideal weather and abundant IIom-
ers contributed much to the en
thusiasm of tlie largest attendance
this memorable day had ever con
vened .
r i’hc Carrollton hand, handsome
ly uniformed, discoursed line mill-
and gained well-won
tl“‘ | t4iry airs,
laurels.
After prayer l>y Dr. «T. W
linnet’ol. J.
(). Sloan and J. T. Linder. For
many years their graves remained
unmarked. Finally, the patriotic
women of Turin secured funds and
had marble slabs placed over these
graves.
In addition to the two Tennes
seeans. Mho died far from home
for the hair and Mas won by Miss
Louise Peddy. The consolation,
a unique violet stand, was iIium ii
by Mrs. Mike PoM’ell.
Those invited to bid Mrs. Holmes
farewell Mere MesdamesT. S. Par
rot, W. A. Turner, Sanders Gib
son, Earnest Pmvcl, Sam Ranks,
Ion Peavy, Margaret Heavy, Kat
Faver, Mary Goodrum, \ irginia j |. lnb i t has returned home,
freeman, Nettie Git, Imogene v j s q to relatives in Newnan
Simms, Louise I’cddy ; Lou ist
Smith, < Wive Strobar.
Executive Committee Meeting-
The County Executive Commit
tee met at one o’clock Monday ul-
ternoon to declare the result of the
primary. There M’as a full attend
ance of the Committee. The votes j a|ul ones, a number of Cow- j burner Camp, Clarence Kestler,
east for the various candidates; e ta’s brave sons who wore the! -y^, s fit-own, Mrs. Richardson,
were counted and those who rc- i^my” are intern'd in Turin ccmc-, Mjsses M^.y’ Parrott, Julia May
eeived pluralities Mere declared , tery; am i the loyal and loving wo- f f u <.knoy, Rowena Turner, Nelie
tiie nominees ol the primary. men of that community deserve j j0U Walton, Martha Askew, Mari-
The votes cast for members of j ( . omm endtttion for the great inter-1
the Executive Committee in tlic;,. sl manifested in Memorial Daj
several districts M'ere also counted, j ai „i i„ helping to keep alive the
and those declared elected Mere as j noblest sentiments that animated
IoIIom’s: tin* soldiers and citizenry of the
Fiist District, J. H. Jones; 2nd, 0 pi South.
"W. F. Summers; 3rd, J. I\ Camp; Note.—Citizens of Turin have!
4th, W. B. Martin; 5th, \Y . L. ■, i-oquested the editor of the Ncm’s
Stallings; (ith, C. R. Haynes; 7th, i ^ publish in these columns His
T. L. Phillips; Cedar Creek, 1. N. j Memorial Day address. Acceding
Byram; Panther Creek, G. L.! to the wishes of these kind friends,
Warren; Hurricane, B. H. Dial; i the address M’ill be printed in next |
Haralson, W. O. Herndon; Turin, | week’s News.—Editor..
W. L. Benton; Grantville, W. A. I , •
Bohannon.
The Goinmitte named delegates
to the .Congressional convention,
as follows:
W. A. Brannon, Ii. H. Ware,
W. C. Wright, J. S. Anderson, W.
S. McDonald, M. N. Wingo, T. M.
Mrs. Sam Ranks has as her
guests Mrs. Brown and little son,
of Fort Valley, and Mrs. Richard
son, of South Carolina.
Mrs. R. H. Drake Mill return to
Atlanta Friday, after a pleasant
visit to her mother, Mrs. A. M.
1 lartsfluld.
Sanders, of Roseoo,
days of this week
and friends in tin
Miss Dean
spent several
with relatives
city.
Mrs. W. R. Thigpen Mill leave
the city Saturday, after a pleasant
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Rich
arils.
Mrs. Sam Hill left Saturday
for a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Rimberry, in South Georgia.
Mrs. Wuvorly Fairmai
Mrs. T. L. Camp entertained at
dinner Wednesday in compliment
to Mrs. W. R. Thigpen. Mrs. I>.
T. Mangel will entertain at tea
Friday evening in honor of Mrs.
| Thigpen.
Miss Nelie Lou Walton M ill have
Mrs. J. T. Carpenter spent sev
oral days in Atlanta last Meek, the
guest of Mrs. George Gann.
Mrs. Milo Kellogg, of Atlanta,
Mas the guest this Meek of Mr. J.
I'. Bohannon and family.
Miss Katherine Rowel returned
Quil-
Littletou Jones intro
duced the orator of the day with
remarks suitable for the occasion,
choice in diction and commendable
for patriotic fervor.
Col. Alfred Broom captured his
audience in the beginning by his
tender reminiscences of Newnun,
His boyhood's home,and held them
to the close, by his well-modulated
voice, His scholarly composition
und his excellent elocution. Jell’
Davis may sleep long and sweetly
M’ilh Ii is name and his fame in
keeping of such true-hearted pa
triots, and well may the United
1 (’onfederate Veterans feel proud
j that their cause is espoused by
i such able, loyal partisans.
All through his speech there
gleamed
“Tim swords tluit Unshod in vain,
1 And tlio muu who worn tint gray all
Hoemod
To lit- marshalling again.”
At the close of his magnetic ora-
of Ai | lion, Col. Rroom was tendered an
idler ii exquisite bouquet made by the
artistic hands of Miss Helen Long.
A Iter another stirring morccau
by the band, the U. D. C. sang
“God be M’ilh you till wo meet
again,” there was a tender bene
diction by Dr. James Stacy and
the large concourse moved toM’ard
the cemetery where sleep the lie-
loved dust of our soldiers in gray.
Was in Session Four Days This
Week. Negro Murder Cases
Disposed Of.
Judge R. W. Freeman convened
the adjourned term of Coweta Su
perior Court last Monday morning.
Solicitor General Terrell and Sten
ographer Rcvill Merc in their pla
ccs during the sessions, (’apt. J.
D. Simms M’as elected foreman of
the grand jury and T. G. Rurpee
M’as elected clerk. The personnel
of the jury mhs as follows:
Jack Rowell, F. T. Meacham,
Ren Taylor, S. L. Whatley, W. J.
L. Herndon, J. D. Simms, J. A.
Phillips, A. H. Young, G.O. Hail
ey, L. T. Moses, T. G. Rurpee, T.
N. Ryram, Frank Wilkinson, J. D.
Johnson, Jiidson Harris, S. R.
Crain, C. II. Newton, D. B. Lam
bert, /. Christopher, 'I'. J. Wilson,
J. W. Wlllcoxon, A. S. (’armleal,
J. B. Walker.
C. A. Rurks served during the
term as bailiff for the grand jury,
and J. II. Bailey, A. J. Smith, J.
T, Alsobrook and J. S. Pittman as
court Imilifl’s.
Court adjourned Thursday after
noon, after disposing of the follow
ing nuined cases:
State vs. John Bowen, col,, mur
der; guilty, with recommendation
to mercy; life sentence in peniten
tiary.
State vs. Will Hobbs, col., mur
der; not guilty.
State vs. KohUii Nance, col., per
jury; live years In penitentiary.
State vs. Sonuie Griswold; se
duction; nolle pressed.
State vs. George Haynes, white;
murder; not guilty.
John Askew vs. James A. Hyde
certiorari; certiorari overruled and
judgment rendered against plain-
ti ft,
H. J. Cavcnder vs. City of Now-
uan; certiorarijeurtiuraii sustained
and new trial ordered before the
Mayor. J n d g me n t rendered
against city of Num’iiuu for sum of
In the case of Will Harper, tried
on murder charge ill March term
of court and convicted of man
slaughter, sentence mhs reduced
from fl to 5 years. Motion for mcm’
trial in this case Mas dismissed.
Sims Property Sold.
Prof. Bowdon will Remain at
* Bremen.
Bremen, Ga., May 2.—At an
enthusiastic meeting held at Col
lege Hall last evening Prof. H. S.
Bowden Mas unanimously Elected
tlie head ot
Sewell, C. T. Sewell, B. H. Dial, for another .year
W. O. Herndon, Fred Hunter, T. j Hamilton Co i lege .
M. Zellars. j WO nderful success
The Congressional Convention
M’ill lie held at Warm Springs on
June 10, 1 DOG.
of Atlanta, formed a congenial
Cotton Receipts.
demands
more and Ijetter accommodation
for his ’ pfipils and the- citizens
promptly responded with the nec- party and .pent Tuesday and Wed-
essqry. funds'to enlarge the school n( , s(1 . iy at wyun’H pond,
building. Two large dormitories „ M ....
. ' Mill be Greeted at once by Prof. Mi*. \o > ai “ 0 H0 " ‘
Newnan’s cotton receipts up to ; BoW( , on hiinself for the benefit of Tuenday lor lheIr home in Arkan-
May 1st amounted to 15,639 bales,; h - g manjrboal .' ling pupils . ! ™s, after a visit to the former’s
as compared to 15,341 bales on • parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pope Bo-
For Sale—Three30-saw \\ inship hannon ’
gins; also complete Munger system, j The friends of Mrs. Fannie
Will sell all or part; cheap, for Campbell M’ill regret to learn that 1% ‘‘
/cash dr on time. R. II. Dial, she has l>cen quite sick the past
Saturday afternoon from a visit to A wreath ol evergreens dotted
relatives in Atlanta. with brilliant dowel’s, and a small
. , .. . , ... ,, , ... „ .. i i-i dag, were borne by each of the
as her guest this week Miss Paul- Miss Belle Vernon King lelt|, , , , ,
ine Harris, of Carrollton, who has Tuesday for a visit to Miss Lucy
been visiting for several Meeks Reck at Griffin.
Iiast in Atlanta and \ aldosta. Miss Christine Arnold will en-
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Holmes,! ter tain the Sans Souei Club Satur-
who Mere the guests of Capt. and day afternoon.
Mrs. Habersham King and lamily; Ellison Richards and ohil-
several days, left lor Knox\ illc, d |,. ave Saturday for Macon to
Tenn., last Sunday afternoon. ! visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Featheiston jss Henrietta Tanzer, of St.
and Dr. and Mrs. Heniy \\ light, j j0 uis, is the guest of A. E. Rroil
| same date last year. Total receipts
for last season were 15,738 bales.
I On May 1st the stock on hand Mas
3,052 bales;last year on $ame date,
[2,345 bales. April receipts were
[J57 bales; April shipment!, 323
bales. Last year April receipts
amounted to 283 bales and the the largest stock in town
shipments to 1,579 bales.
and family.
Mrs. George Story, of Roopville,
is the guest of relatives in Newnan
this freek.
Mrs. Fred Barnes, of Atlanta, is
visiting Mr. R. H. Barnes and
family.
Mi
of Miss Bnlje
hundreds of public school children.
After depositing them above the
deathless dead, beautiful indeed
was the mingled efl'ect of innocent
children, fluttering stars and bars,
and the perfume and gay coloring
of the myriads of flowers.
With the poet of the future we
leave the long lines of the beloved
gray.
"And grand idnill bfl liiH attain,
For liiH nongH Hindi fill all oliinorf,
1 And tlie RhUoIh Hlialt riHi; und marnli
again
Down tin: linen of liiH glorious timoH.”
Mrs. D. ii. Wood roof.
Real estate in Newnan belonging
to estate of the late Mrs. Mary E.
Sims M’as sold at public sale last
Tuesday by Sheriff J. L. Brown,
acting under instructions from W.
T. und S. R. Sims, administrators
of the estate.
The property, consisting of two
houses and lots and three vacant
lots, sold for # 11,650. The house
and lot on Perry street, M’here Mr.
and Mrs. Erie Adams now reside,
was sold to M. F. Cole for #3,100.
The vacant lot ad joining this place,
55x212 feet in size, M’as sold to It.
O. Moore for #1,525. The house
and lot on the corner of Mudison
and Jackson streets, where Mr.
Hood and family reside, Mas sold
for #3,750 to J. H. MoKoy. Two
vacant lots on Jackson street, ad
joining this property, each 69x102
feet in size, were bought by It. C.
Moore. The corner lot mils sold
for #1,750. The other lot brought
#1,525.
Dr. Thomas Cole Mas in Atlanta
the first of this week attending a
meeting of the State Board of Den-
Olive Strobar is the attract- ( a j Examiners. He also attended
Newnan, Ga., K. F. D. No. 1. week.
Buy your suit and outlit from Mrs. Mary C.Hill is visiting her
grand-daughter, Mrs. Luther Wil-
Boone’s. liforil, in Atlanta.
\ ernon L|, ( , commencement exercises of the
King- Atlanta Dental College, which oc-
Miss Belle Morris, of Atlanta, is curred Monday evening at the
the gueitt of Miss Dorothy Burpee. Grand Opera House, forty-seven
. . „ . * . , graduates of Ihe institution re-
Miss Lula Barr has returned H . ....
•• . ■ .. .. . eeived diplomas,
irom a visit to Ncm’ Orleans.
R. H. (flower—genial and irre
pressible Rob—^^^'isited Ncm
Orleans during tiHBRuiiion of ex-
('onfederate veterans,says he found
Louisiana solid for Hoke Smith.
Rob is also authority for the stat-
ment that Smith will carry Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and South
< larolina.
The Njm’s 8 months for 50c.
