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* THE NEWNAN NEWS. VOL. VII. NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY II, 1906. NO. 5 “The Newnan News” Eight Months for 50 cents. See Advertisement on Page Six. i» I SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ELECTED Major J. W. Gaines, of South Carolina, Succeeds Prof. B. F. Pickett. At a meeting of the City School Hoard, held last Monday afternoon, Major J. W. Gaines, of Harts- ville, S. C., was elected superin tendent of Newnan’s public school system. About twenty applications for the position were before the Board. Some of the best known educators of Georgia and adjoining states were among the applicants. Major Gaines was elected on the first bal lot, and it is believed the Board made a wise choice in electing him. He is a talented, successful teacher and superintendent, and a Chris tian gentleman of splendid char acter. Jury Lists Will be Revised. Senatorial Executive Commit tee. \ The biennial revision of Coweta county’s jury lists will occur on the first Monday in August of this year. The jury lists are revised every two years. The present board of jury revisors is composed of the following named citizens: N. O. Banks, of Grantville; M. H. (Jouch, of Senoia; 8. G. Allen, of Panther Creek District; N. W. Collingsworth, of the 7th District; John M. Strickland, of Turin Dis trict; J. W. Bowers, of Newnan. HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY City Court Jurors. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of the Thirty-sixth Sena torial District met in Newnan to day, the following counties being represented, to-wit: Meriwether, F. F. Culpepper; Douglas, J. Lit tleton Jones, proxy; Coweta, \V. L. Stallings, proxy. Jas. E. Brown held the proxy of P. T. McCutch- en, Chairman of the Committee, who was absent. Campbell was not represented. The following resolutions, pro posed by N. F. Culpepper, of Meri wether, were adopted, to-wit: Resolved by the Democratic Executive Committee of the Thirty- sixth Senatorial District, That a convention be held in Newnan, on Wednesday, July IS, 1D0G, at 11 o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate to repre sent the Thirty-sixth District in the State Senate during the ses sion of 1007-8. Resolved, That representation in said convention from the four counties composing the District shall be apportioned as follows: Coweta, 20 delegates; Meriwether, 18; Campbell, 12; Douglas, 10. Resolved, That said delegates shall lie appointed in each county by the County Democratic Execu tive Committee, the delegates to be furnished by the Chairman of the County Executive Committee with proper credentials showing their right to seats in said conven- -tion. J. Littleton Jones, Sec. Newnan, May 9th, 1900. The Twelve. Mrs. Frank Cole entertained The Twelve most charmingly Friday afternoon. The home was quite attractive with the most beautiful spring roses. After a few games of dominos, an elaborate luncheon Following is a list of jurors drawn this week for the July term of Newnan City Court: First week: J II Reynolds,Geo. II Carmical, W A Brannon, S D Culpepper, W A Addy, J IT Wise, G N Sewell, Otis Jones, O H Win- go, J E Featherston, B IT Kirby, Paul Dominick, J D Simms, A J Sewell, Glenn Arnold,T II Grimes, Jr, V E Manget, A A Copeland, Yindex Hand, F S Stephens, M R Attaway, Jacobus Petty, S S Cochran, R Ii Sims, Sam Banks, L E Wood, J H Keith, J S Carmical, H H North, J W Kirkland. Second week: W I Austin, A W Powers, R W Wingo,Thos A Mor gan, W T Gentry, A L Young, Jeff Cotton, ES Buchannan, W F Baggarly, EG Cole,J A Kempson, J M Strickland, W C McBride, 1 C Lester, J Frank Lee, R A Ingram, GO Bailey, W B Orr, Jr, A F Brewster, G ESmith, F A Grimes, John Askew, W S Wood, J II Rollins, J H- Young, C I Wallace, X O Newman, J W Sewell, E L Freeman, J A Powledge. Deserter Captured. Senoia, Ga., May 8.—Because the family of .1. H. Thompson, who reside near Haralson, had been good to him, Andrew Per- rault, who confesses to having de serted from the United States army while stationed at Fort McPherson and who, while employed on the Thompson farm, rilled a trunk, stealing a small amount of money, a pistol, razor and a pair of trou sers, yesterday told J. M. Thomp son, aged about 20, son of Per- rault’s employer, that he wanted the young man to get the reward of *50 which had been offered for his capture. Perrault was taken to Fort Mc Pherson by W. O. Herndon and turned over to the military author ities. The bouy of Thelma Idel Mor gan, who died at the residence of her parents, Mi. and Mrs. A. G. Morgan, 58 Howell street, on Fri day afternoon, was taken to Pal metto, Ga., Saturday for funeral and interment. Her death was 'caused from meningitis.—Atlanta >unday Journal. Miss Grace Barrow, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in Newnan. Miss Lizzie Gray spent last Sat urday and Sunday in LaGrange. Next Sabbath at 11 a 7:45 p. m., Rev. C. O’N was served. The decorations ol [ dnli> will preach at Turin m. and Marlin- Every- the dining room and table appoint- • Body has a cordial welcome to the ' ments were artistically carried out services, in red. The Club has been entertained at some delightful meetings, but this was marked as one of the prettiest affairs of the season. The next meeting will be a spend the- day party at Mrs. P. B. Murpli- ey’s, Friday May 18th. Goodrich White, of Newnan,lias been elected one of the Fall Term debaters at Emory College to rep resent. Phi Gamma Society, lie is one of the most talented and popu lar students at Emory. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Barnett, of Newnan, are in the citj visiting the latter’s mother, who is quite | ill at tin* home of her daughter, 'Mrs. T. E. Patterson.—(Trillin News and Sun. Hon. E. W. Wells Dead. Hon. K. W. Weils, who died in Carrollton last Tuesday, was one of that city’s leading men. He was born in Coweta county in 1845 and served in the Conl'edei ate army in Wheeler’s cavalry. A Carrollton dispatch to Thursday’s Constitution said of him: “He had served for six terms as mayor of Carrollton, and under his administration the city always prospered. It was ho who pre pared the way for the magnilicent water system which Carrollton en joys, and his ideas for this system were approved by the engineers who were employed to install the same and were adopted by them. “He served on the water and light commission since its incep tion, and was a most influential member. He was a Mason of high standing and influence,and a mem ber of the First Methodist church of this place.” Moonlight Picnic. The (irst picnic of the season was given Thursday afternoon by a number of young men at Pearl Spring Park. | Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Farr, of The night was an ideal one for l Senoia, were in the citj yesterday stivli an outing and the large bus- on their way to Roswell to visit kets brought by the young ladies I the former’s parents. Mr. Farris contained many tempting dishes, just recovering from a few day’s always enjoyed at an out-door j illness of lever.—Grillln News and feast of this kind. Sun. The party, including about; Dr. G. A. Nunnally, Revs. J. twenty couples, was chaperoned Hardaway and F. J. Amis, by Mr. and Mrs. George \\ ynn. t ) U( jg e \ d. Freeman and Messrs. They drove out about six o’clock 1 T G Farmer and W. C. Kim.ard in the afternoon, returning l, .vj art! j n Chattanooga, Tenn., in at- moonlight late in the evening. I tendance at the Southern Baptist ' Convention. A very informal and enjoyable, affair was the neighborhood party I Thc 0(1,1 Fo11owh of (!(50, K la wil1 at which Mrs. Mike Powell enter- hol(1 thul1, annual meeting in An- tained Friday afternoon. An iu> usto > beginning on May 22nd The Newnan Lodge will la: repre Williams, A Merck and teresting game of dominos was played, in which Mrs. Will Tur- s«»tod, by J. T ner won the prize. Delightful re-! M « rck Bml J 0 * I***»h; the ha. freshments were served at the I campment by Claude Pitts, close of the game and the affair wa.sj The Kev. Geo. E. Guillc, pastor a most enjoyable one. Those pres-j 0 f y lC Greene St. Presbyterian ent were Mrs. Ella Leverett, Mrs. 4 'hurch o* 1 Augusta, is expected to Sam Banks, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.; a j,| j} ev , C. O’N. Martindalo in a Richardson, Mrs. W . A. T urner, | meeting in the Newnan I’resby Mrs. Z. Green and Miss Rowena teritm Church the latter part of Turner. |,lune. Friends will please tak A very congenial party of young i notice, ladies met at Miss Julia May I Miss Evie Davis, who was cm Hackney’s Monday afternoon and ployed for several months in tli spent tin 1 time most delightfully in sewing and chatting. Miss Hack-1 insurance agency owned by brother, Rev. W. A. Davis, Milltown. “Dry” Resolution in Method ist Conference. In the Methodist Conference, in session in Birmingham, a resolu tion was introduced, this week, urging congress and the state leg islatures to enact laws to protect prohibition counties and states from liquor shipments from “wet” counties and states. The resolu tion was signed by George M. Na pier, W. G. Post and John W. Bale, lay members representing the North Georgia Conference. ney served cream and cake later y,>noiu, has Bohn called home by in till* afternoon and the informal ity of the occasion added much to the pleasure of the guests who were, Misses Bessie Powell, Katie A mail, Sadie May Bowel, Louise Pedily and Virginia Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Manget en tertained at tea most delightfully Monday evening. 1 hose present | )( . s j ,-oad work ever seen in tin the failing health of her mother, Mrs. .1. B. S. Davis. Miss Davis will reside with her parents, at their home near Newnan. T'lie county convict camp lias moved to the Dickson place on the Newnan and Franklin road, six miles from this city. Some of the NOTICE The city tax books will close, agreeable with the City Code, June 1, 1906; and if you get on the de faulting list don’t charge it up to forgetfulness, as that account is now full. 7 E. D. FOUSE, Clerk. Warning. All persons are hereby warned not to hire Will Reese, colored,and his wife, Georgia Reese, as they are under contract to work for me until August 1st, 1906. J. E. Pinson. were Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Manget, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dent and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dent. Mr. McCaslan Manley, of Bir mingham, is at the Virginia House with his mother,Mrs. J. T. Moore. He will remain in Newnan several days. Mrs. Robert Brown and little son, of Fort Valley, left Saturday, county is now being done on this important and largely traveled highway. Mr. B. T. McCiiteheu spent sev eral days last week on business in north Alabama, spending Saturday and Sunday at the Methodist Gen eral Goiiference at Birmingham, on his return home; and is this week attending the Grand Coin- after a delightful visit to Mrs. 1 mandery of Knights Templar in Sam Banks. | Augusta. Mrs. Richardssn, who was the! The nomination of a Hoke Smith delightful guestof Mrs. Sam Banks, | man lor Representative or State left Wednesday for her home in | Senator is a daily occurrence in South Carolina. | Georgia nowadays; and, frequent ly, several are nominated the same day, in widely separated sections of the State. There’ll be a Hoke Smith Legislature at the Capitol next year. Mrs. P. B. Murphey will enter tain the Salmagundi Club next Tuesday afternoon at 8:80 o’clock., ni , . ... |Study Circle, which meets every Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Holt, of!Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The Chattanooga, were the guests of women of all denominations are in- Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Holt this week, vited. These meetings are con- Dr. and Mrs. Henry Wright, of Atlanta, returned home Saturday, j after a delightful visit to relatives j in Newnan. The women of the First Baptist j Church have organized a Bible Mm. John Roberts, of Opelika, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will Arnold,for several days. | Col. H. W. Dentj and little| daughter, Louise, spent Sunday | with Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Powel. ducted by Mrs. Miller, who is well informed along this line. The meeting will be held at Mrs. Dr. N unnally’s nextTuesday afternoon. I. T. Farmer mid family spent, last Saturday night and Sunday in Grant- ille. Mrs. Mont Smith has been confined to her room by sickness for several days. Miss Lena White and Imr brother, )sear, from Hanning, visited the family 11I their brother, D. W. White, last Sat urday and Sunday. Mrs. O/.ella Hudson, who bad been in feeble health for over two years, died at ie home of Itorunolo, William Or,more, in tlie oountry, Iasi Sunday morning. Miss Mamie Field, who lias been spending several months with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Mo Mure, returned to her home iuOhioko- mauga last Friday. Lois, little daughter of .1 iin] Whatley and wife, swallowed a piece of nail sev eral days ago and was real sick for a while. Mrs. Oharlio Christian lias boon on tlm sbk list, for several days. Bet Smith and wife have a new coinin' aljtheir house. Be is only a few days old. Mrs. J. (J. Brook, who visited her soil, Oornelions Neely, in Oedartown several weeks ago, will roMirn homo next Satur- lay. After spending a week with relatives at Liudale, Willie Camion returned homo last Saturday. .1. T. Wotborn, aooompauiod by Ids nephew, Burt Canon, from Whitoshurg, visited relatives here last Tuesday and Wednesday. Little May MoGohoo, who was very sink at our last writing, iH better. Melvin Mattox and wife, from Will- oome,spoilt last Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Julia Bye. Mrs. Erie Allen is able to he out again. Jim Keyuolds, from Winder, Ga., lias moved witli his family into our midst ami are stopping witli Mrs. Frank Bar ton. Mr. and Mrs. Olilf Hailey, frout La Grunge, are s|>ondiug a few (lays witli tlio family of Y. T. Hudson. 1). T. Davis wont, to Fust Boint last Saturday to see Ids ueine, Mrs. Annie (Jump, who is not oxpeotod to livo. Mrs. S. A. Music and daughter, Annie May, visited in Grantvillo last Hal unlay and Sunday Mrs. Mollio Jordan lias linen sink for several days. Mrs. Mary Kstos came in from the country lust Friday and is spending the week witli her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Uioliio. Mrs. Hugh Barker lias been on the sick list the past few days. Mrs. Nannie Brown and (laughter, Miss Nellie, returned from LaGruligi lust Saturday, where they spent a week very pleasantly. Mrs. W. H. Dewberry’s condition now critical. Frank Barton Iiiih gone to Winder to take 11 position ill tlm cotton mill. Jim Brown catno down from Minims lust Sunday and spout tlm day with Ids mother, Mrs. Nannie Brown. Mrs. Hugh Barker gave Misses Ola and Maude Mobley and their friend, Miss llosa Swafford a dining lust .Sun day. Fred Kccko and wife, from Moreland, spent liiHt Sunday witli tlm latter’s mo ther, Mrs. Julia Bye. Arnold Minos’ horse ran nwny one day last week, threw him from the wagon and sprained his arm Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ayers gave an ioe cream supper Saturday night. Jim Weir, from Canton, and Tom Weir, from Balinotto, and Mrs. Beulah Johnson, from Canton, came down to attend the funeral of their brother Sam’s wife, which occurred lust Mon- lay morning in tim Liberty church graveyard. Charley Meeks and wife moved to Lu Grange last week. Tlm K. D. Cole Mfg. Co. lias begun to remodel the houses in tlm old part of tlm town and the work is going 011 rapidly. Mr. K. A. Field, our esteemed mill Superintendent, Iiuh gone to Klhertou to visit relatives. The women of our couimnnity will meet at Mrn. J. K. Farmer’s next Friday eve-iing at 7 o’clock to organize a Bible Study Association. We think this a splendid idea, because we need to study tlm Bible more. John Smith and wife came up from Grantville lust Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ham Woir. On his way buck to Newnan the horses ran away with tlm carriage anil Mr. Weir jumped out and sprained Ins ankle. Our paper, the News, proves more in teresting every week. Our list of sub scribers continues to increase. Mr. J. T. Farmer subscribed this week. ANOTHER BIG COTTON MILL Will he Erected by Newnan Men with Newnan Money at an Early Date. Newnan is to have another lap: cotton mill, capitalized at #200,- 000. At a meeting of stockhold ers yesterday, directors were elected and plans made for Begin ning the erection of this mill at an early date. W. (’. McBride pre sided in the meeting of stock holders and \Y. A. Steed was elected secretary. No site has Been secured for the mill, But if will Be erected in (li near Newnan. The following named gentlemen were elected directors: II. Fisher, T. G. Funner, II. Ar- nall, II. A. Hall, II. G. Glover, W. G. McBride, Mike Powoll, R. D. Colo, Jr., S. O. Smith, P. L. Sutherland, \V. A. Steed, \V. B. Orr, D. \V. Boone, J. C. Sewell, L. B. Maun. The directors were authorized to proceed at once to secure options on mill sites. A committee con sisting of R, 1). Gole, Jr., H. C. Glover, H.JC. A mail and VV. A. Steed was named to have charge of this matter. These gentlemen will Be pleased to confer with per sons having for sale available mill sites. A large uninlier of Newnan’s Icuditig capitalists and business men ure financially interested in the company that will build and operate this new mill, and its suc cess is assured in tiie Beginning. At yesterday’s meeting a n it in - Ber of stockholders largely in creased their stock subscriptions, thus evidencing tlicir faith in the enterprise. New Telephone System Wanted. Citizens or Newnan will ask the Southern Bell Telephone Co. to improve the system in this city and install a system similar to that used in Atlanta and other lurge cities. The present system and service is not satisfactory and com plaints ure ntimurousand frequent. Petitions asking for improvements are now Being circulated and will lie presented to Mr. N, J. Mon- crief, local telephone manager, lie will take the matter up with the management of the Southern Bell Company and endeavor to reach a satisfactory ad j iistinont. Persons desiring to sign this petition, may register their names at G. It. Bradley’s or Holt A < ’ales’ store. Fresh line of Powell’s fine can dies, at Reese’s Drug Store. Fly poison paper. It kills Hies and insects. At Reese’s Drug Store. Ordinary’s Court. Judge Perdue passed upon the following Business at May term of ids court last Monday : T. F. Rawls, administrator of the estate of Mrs. Gnssie Weaver, deceased, granted leave to sell lauds of said estate. Mrs. Itura R. Leigh was ap pointed administrator of estate of Maynard N. (Jolley, deceased. G. W. Byram was appointed administrator of estate of Mrs. Alice Dickson, deceased. The wills of Mrs. N. J. Bing ham, Mrs. Allie I). Williams and W. F. Holman were admitted to probate in solemn form. The wills of Julia if. Robinson and Margaret Latimer were ad mitted to probate in common form. See thc new Jariliiiieis at Holt A Gates at special prices of 29c, 89c, 59c and 79c; also our splendid showing of high grade hammocks at prices that will prove of inter est.