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0r(,i "<»y , s om C0 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 OFFICIAL RETURNS OF LAST SATURDAY S COUNTY PRIMARY. 1 rtt District Moreliuui Youiik'h Tnnyard. st. Charles. —... Kirby’s Store Corner Brunch... 4th District fttli District (Ith District 7tli Distriot Cowi'ta Cedar Creek Madras Rcnooe Sargent Hurricane Haralson Turin Grontvllle Total an so a:i ao l 80 r,r, 1070 114 117 0 30 18 81 (til 88 10' 120 281 (18 1 17 1 3»| ftf> r i «-• 1 | P h hr o I * 3 ! 10(10 104(1 1071 100! (18 111 811, 18 21 or. 1 78 100 IS. Bill (I 81) 18 20 (15 7 (18 104 121 ir>« 81 15 12 4 14 (I 283 70 21 8 17 1 18 15 (18 8fi 57 01 41) 10 8 18 14 41) 771 44 44 (1 22' 11 s in 81) 58' '5 10 12 5: 4(12 51) 87 ao! 8| 8 IS 221(12153 2008' 005 17 21 (15 12(15 114(1 17 8 4 411 8001 2 28 10 4 It 18 0 10 - K S—( a H ?- O rfj g a * 2. > ; 5 X p &H X X X a > £ a f 1 i : Newton. 3 9 5r Wilkiiiso Hi o a a ** a a 3* y a c#- r- Arnold.. Broad wal w c Kelly... S’ ■ 3 » !? 3 X tx a. 3 i j | ! 3 i a i : ... i 44 i n 148 18 71 2(1 101 85 148 105 251 172 14 Li 7 ii 10 2 8 1 7 (15 47 84 SI 45 23 10 2 77 i 8 i 20 21 4 10 15 2 17 8 1 1 i 17 17 8 ID 18 2 90 8 10 4 4 18 111 15 1 1 1 2 8. 14 1 8 16 7 18 If 80 28 o 4 4 8 1 11 8 8« 5 15 81) 55 12 88 5 3 0 11 22(1. 11)2 »)»)») 88 40S 208 577 18(1 1070 885 01 158 200 lfll 1S7 02 28 7 10 11 ill 27 83 81 113 75 (1 18 4 12 3| 10 III 1 24 15 41) 18 (15 51 1 4 2 28 7' jjl 8 1 !l 0 f 4 7 2 2 1(1 10 12 20 111 80 26 1 18 i i 11 8 2 11 6 10 i: 8 1 H 4 6 7! 2 14 1 4 fl 15 31 II 5 2 1 III 11 1 511 <1 £ 18 •IS ns III) 1 7 in 1 7 1 2 4 1 7 7 | 11 4 fl 5 a: 84 55 81 8: 50 1 24 20 8 1 1 42 i 81 *J7 S( 101 SO 1 18 4 n 8(1 8 84 8 41 | 85 (IS III 121 i 51 (12 0 8 5 HO 521 2U1 4115 125 776 1 582 1171) 1021 2101 157' 241 881 248 217 51(1 1 1 20| 1 II II 228 170 50 1111 151 80. 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.