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Ordinary's Office NEWNAN NEWS. VOL. VII. NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1906. NO. 16 Chautauqua will be the Great Summer Event in this City, July 29th to August 3rd. HOME COMING AT LONE OAK Little Church in Meriwether the Scene of a Memorable and Joyous Occasion. . Dr. J. W. Lee, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church of At lanta. Dr. Young J. Allen, Meth odist missionary in Shanghai, China, and Dr. George W. Yar brough, of Oxford, Saturday were guests of honor at a grand neigh borhood picnic and jollification held at Lone Oak, Meriwether county. Dr. Lee and Dr. Yar- 1 brough and Dr. Allen were each former residents of the district and were brought up in the rich sec tion which surrounds the scene of the jublilunt home coming of Sat urday. Dr. Lee was licensed to preach and delivered his first ser mon at Prospect Church in Lone Oak, where Saturday’s exercises were held, and Dr. Allen left for China while living in that village; , Dr. Yarbrough was also a nativeof Lone Oak and preached at the church for several years only a short time ago. The all'air of Saturday was the event of the year in Lone Oak and for miles around a stream of visit ors continued to arrive until well after the noon hour. The three guests arrived in Grantville, the nearest railway station to Lone Oak, Friday night and all three participated in religious exercises at the Methodist church in that , town on that evening before a con gregation that taxed the capacity of the church to its utmost. Dr. Lee delivered the sermon. The three great religions work ers were the guests Friday night of Attorney Win. A. Post, of Grantville, formerly a member of the State legislature, where they were hospitably entertained dur ing their stay in the vicinity. Many of the villagers took advan tage of the chance to greet their old friends in an informal manner and the stay at Grantville was one of rare pleasure. Dr. Young hav ing lK»en thousands of miles away for many years and Dr. Lee and Dr. Yarbrough being busily en gaged in their life work, it has heretofore" been impossible to bring the three men together and natur ally the occasion was one of great pleasure and profit to the guests of the occasion, as well as to the hosts. On Saturday morning the party was driven five miles into the country to Lone Oak, a pretty lit tle village of thrifty farmer folk. At Prospect Church was gath ered a great assembly of farmers, their wives, daughters, sons and sweethearts, all eager to meet the famous children of Lone Oak and all eager for a right merry good time. A committee consisting of J. If. Hall, J. L. Prichett, A. O. Lee, .1. B. Hopson, J. T. Turner and many volunteers met the vis- , itors and for two hours a merry handshake and social chat was en joyed by not only the distinguish ed guests, but many of the coun try folk, many of whom have not met l)efore in many years. Rev. A. H. 8. Bugg, the present pastor of Prospect Church was present and did his share toward assuring all a good time. Delegations of visitors were present from Newnan, LaGrange, Hogansville, Greenville, Grant ville, College Park and many other places. At 11 o’clock as many of the party as could find accommoda tions entered the little white church, "where short exercises were held. At this hour fully five hun- j dred people were on the grounds and not more than half that num ber were able to crowd within the little chapel, the remainder stand ing about the doors and windows in an effort to hear the words of the s peak el's. Rev. A. H. 8. Bugg. pastor of the church, presided, and after a short musical progaam and prayer by Dr. Yarbrough, introduced Dr. J. W. Lee, of Atlanta. Dr. Lee was visibly affected by the great demonstration of welcome which had been made in his behalf and in a cordial manner assured the as semblage of his undying devotion for the little church in which he preached his first sermon after re ceiving his license and devotion to the villagers who made up the congregation of that church. At the conclusion of Dr. Lee’s talk, which made a profound im pression on all who heard it, a few brief remarks were made by the pastor and others present. Immediately after the morning service, the entire party repaired to the grove close by the church, where a sumptuous dinner was served by the ladies. It was a de lightful feast, there being more than enough lor everybody. After the inner man had been satisfied and the heated part of the day had been spent in rest and quietude with social chat, the part.v again went to the church to listen to an address by Dr. Young ,1. Allen, the famous missionary, who for the first time in nearly fifty years had visited his old home and met a few of his old acquaint ances. The doctor held the closest attention of his hearers, and mak ing no attempt at preaching a ser mon, told of his early life in Lone Oak. He spoke of the day as lieing one of peculiar interest to him, as he had never expected to again have the opportunity of visiting his old home and friends. Busi ness matters, however, required that he pay a visit to the United States, and he would have felt his visit but halfcomplete if LoneOak ami its surroundings had not re ceived a call from him. The hour was late when the day was finally brought to a pleasant close with a farewell handshake all around, uml with their hearts fill ed with pride for the great men who have gone out into the world from the quiet little community, tile congregation quietly dispersed with heads filled with thoughts of the great words spoken by the pas tors during the day. Dr. Allen and Dr. Yarbrough remained in Lone Oak over Sun day, speaking at morning and af ter noon services before large con gregations. SOCIETY NEWS AND NOTES sybusMSn *rS30i»*«y Concert at Moreland. Thornton-MItchtll- The marriage of Miss Emily Mitchell and Mr. William Alvan Thornton took place early Wed nesday morning at the home of the bride on Wesley St. The ceremony was performed in the front parlor by Rev. McD. Radford, of Carroll ton, in a most impressive manner. The beautiful decorations were ferns and cut flowers. The mar riage was a very quiet affair, only the intimate friends and relatives being invited. The bride is a daughter of the late AY. A. Mitchell, for years Clerk of the court in Nownan, and one of the most honored and Ixvst beloved men who ever lived in this county. The groom is a sterling young business man of Carrollton. They left immediately for Car rollton, their future home, attend ed by the best wishes of their many friends. Barbecue. One of the delightful affairs of the season was the barbecue given Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Pope Jones at his lovely country home, S. Haulaway, on Sul bide Avenue, was the scene of a very happy oc casion- Tuesday evening, being flu* eighth anniversary of the Central Baptist Church. Japanese lanterns were strung around the verandas and hanging from the trees, gave a glowing ef fect. Quite a coterie of ladies assisted Mrs. Hardaway in the en tertainment of the guests. A de lightful ice course was served. A large crowd was present and en joyed the occasion. ‘Riverdale.’ In spite threatening guests from Masquerade Party. One of the most enjoyable social functions of the season was the masquerade given by Miss Miriam Atkinson last Wednesday evening. r l’he large crowd of young people “on masque” as characters in an cient,medieval and modern history —on down to Uncle 8am,red cross nurse, American washerwoman and Cliff Glover—afforded great amusement for all. A surprise was in store for the gay masquer aders on being invited upstairs to an Indian nook, there find noted old fortune teller from a neighboring city, ready to uncover the future for them. Delightful refreshments of Xea- Last Thursday evening at More land, in the new Presbyterian church just completed in that en terprising little village, Mr. David Silverman, violinist, of Atlanta, assisted by Misses Annie Louise and Clair Langford, of Moreland, and Miss Ruth Cole, of Nownan, entertained an audience which taxed the capacity of the little church. Miss Annie Louise Langford opened the program with a piano solo, exquisitely rendered, which was warmly applauded by the au dience. Miss Ruth Cole then fol lowed with a vocal selection, ren dered in her inimitable manner, and the applause she received was an index to the approbation of the audience. Mr. Silverman then gave in suc cession three charming classical selections, which were heard with breathless interest. Despite the humidity of thoovening— a serious drawback to successful perform ance on the violin—Mr. Silver man’s selections charmed and pleased the audience, that fact be ing attested by the liberal applause given at the close of the selections. Then Miss Clair Langford gave a delightful little negro dialect of the thunder and clouds, fully eighty politan cream and angel food were Newnan enjoyed the served during the evening, pleasures of the afternoon. ■■ ■■■■ - j “lviverdale” has often been the Bridge Party. | scene of many happy occasions and Miss Lizzie Arnold entertained a home where hospitality is shared - four tables at Bridge Wednesday Improvements on Court Square. Tuesday and Wednesday the county ehaingang was at work grading around the court house square. The grass and dead trees were removed from the space be tween the inner curb and the wall and dirt filled in on a level with the side walk. This space could be greatly beautified by the plant ing of flowers and shrubs. Bloodhound Injured. Due of the bloodhounds owned by the county received a painful but not serious injury Wednesday afternoon, in jumping from a wagon, the animal got caught in the wheel, and before it could be released or the wagon stopped, quite a large hole was torn in its left flank. The inj ury was dressed and sewed up by Dr. Paul Penis- ton, the animal undergoing the operation without flinching. abundantly. The liou.se was evening, tin* occasion being a most fragrant with flowers, while plants enjoyable one. Mrs. J. T. Kirby added their home-like air, and at the same time a graceful decora tion . The guests left town at four o’clock in the afternoon, returning after seven. The ’cue will long be remember ed as a delightful occasion by each guest present. To Min Troutman. A lovely affair of Monday even ing and a pretty compliment to the honor guest was the reception in Nell Potts; Gol. Rawls, and Messrs won the first prize, a lovely Per sian belt; Mr. N. K. Powel won the gentleman’s prize, and Miss Nelle Potts drew the consolation. A delicious dutch luncheon was served at the close of the game. Miss Arnold’s guests were, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Powel, Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Fisher, Mrs. Gordon Lee and Mrs. Wade Dent; Misses Annie Powell, Annie Will Redwine, Emma Potts, which Miss Evelyn Martin enter tained for Miss Claudia Troutman, of Milledgeville. Miss Martin received her guests with gracious hospitality, assisted by Miss Troutman, both of whom Bob Young and R. L. Stun ford. | song, which was warml\ encored, and Miss Langford responded with a French dialect song. Miss Cole then gave her second selection in a pleasing manner. Mr. Silverman played two more selections, and as encores rendered several of the old familiar airs with variations and gave an imita tion of an old-time fiddler. Miss Clair Longford then closed the evening's entertainment with a laughable selection in imitation of a little school girl doing sums; and for an encore, Misses An nie Louise and Clair Langford sang a duet. At the close of the entertain ment, ice cream was served by the ladies of the church on the lawn in the rear of the building. Quite a number of Newnan peo ple attended the concert, about fifty in all. A crowd of young people, chaperoned by Miss Lucilc Thompson and I. N. Oit, Jr.,went down on the seven o’clock train, returning at 10:30. Fifteen young ladies treated themselves to a picnic Saturday. The day was delightfully spent at Pearl Sjirings Park and the veri- were attired in lovely white dress- table feast to w'hich they sat down es, trimmed in lace and ribbon. at the noon hour was no small The house presented an attrae- j part of the day’s enjoyment. Those tive appearance, having the fronti present were: Misses Ruby Love- porch strung with gaily colored .i°.V. Sarah Buchanan, Ida Powell Japanese lanterns. In the interior j and Edith Powell, Ruth llarda- the decorations were of roses and "ay, Ethel Brown, Martha Great Demand for Seats. foliage. Later in the evening a delicious salad course was served. Fifty couples were present to meet the guest of honor. Wright, Nelle Pinson, Mary Lou Peavy, Jennie Hardaway, Nelle Russell, Lurette Sims, Christine Arnold, Ruth Cole, Susie Martin, land Mrs. It. I). Cole, chaperon. 1 ’ ! Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Richards Bridge Party. j entertained at tea Tuesday evening Mrs. Wade Dent entertained in honor of Miss Henrietta Smith, several couples at Bridge very in-; the charming guest of Mrs V. E. formally Friday evening. Miss | Manget. Covers were laid for Annie Powell making the top eight, the table being particularly score, received the ladies prize— bright and attractive and a de- two dainty handkerchiefs. Mr. lightful menu was served. W. B. Pringle received the gentle- Miss Mae Helton> of ( ; oluml)UH , man’s prize-a piece of neckwear. who haH been 8pe , 1(ling HOmt Mrs. W. B. Pringle drew the con- ti me ! with friends at Newnan, Turin j and CaVrollton, visited friends in this city' yesterday.—Wednesday solation, A delightful Dutch luncheon was served. .... , u Griffin News and Sun. i Those present were Mr. and I Mrs. H. M. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs - Cha,Ie8 Northern a" 1 Mis « I J. T. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Margaret Northern, of Atlanta, j Powel, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Prin- "pent Tuesday and Wednesday in gle, Mrs. Gordon Lee, Misses An- Mrs. H, C.. Gjpver and children and Mrs. Tom Jones will leave Saturday for Tallulah Falls. nie Powell and Nelle Potts and Mr. R. E. Stanford. Reception. The home of Rev. jtnd Mrs. J. the city, the guests of Col. and Mrs. W. L. Stallings. Miss Fannie Mae Baker has re turned to her home in Alabama, after a delightful visit to Misses Linda Simril and Susie Barr. Before nine o’clock Wednesday morning, quite a-crowd had gath ered at the box office in the Audi torium building, all anxious to sc cure choice seats for the Chautau qua next week. The box office opened promptly at ten o’clock, as advertised, and before noon nearly all the seats in the central section had been taken. So great was the demand for seats that the directors believe that the attendance will eclipse that of for mer years’ assemblies. It is ex pected that a great number of out of-town people will be present at the sessions, and arrangements are being made for their accommoda tion. Since the advertising matter for the Chautauqua was printed it has been learned that the dates made with Mrs. Willa Holt Wakefield have been cancelled, much to the regret of the management and the disappointment of the patrons. Mrs. Wakefield wiring that she could not come early in the week, it was decided to cancel all dates. Other interesting features will be added to the program to make up the deficiency, and every effort will be made to please the people who give their support to the as sembly. Mr, and Mrs. Edwin' Platt left recently for a visit to Mr. Platt’s father in Augusta. SITE WANTED FOR BUILDING Treasury Department Asks Bids for Sale or Donation of Federal Building Site. An appropriation of ij*7,f»00 hav ing been made by the last National Congress for the purpose of pur chasing n site for the proposed new Federal building in Newnan, L.M. Hluiw, Secretary of the Treasury, lias caused to lie posted in the lo cal postolfice a notice of methods employed by the government in securing sites for its buildings. 'I’lie fact that the appropriation for a site has been made renders the fact certain that Newnan will get a Federal building, and after a suit able site has been secured, an ap propriation will be made for the erection of the building. This up propriation will probably be in the neighborhood of The full text of the notice posted by Sec retail Shaw is as follows: SUtcnirnt nf Method* Employed by the Treas ury Department in Securing Site* for Fed eral Buildings- Whenever an Act of Congress authorize'' the acquisition of a site for a proposed public building— whether by purchase or gift—the Treasury Department invites, through an advertisement inserted in it local newspaper, bids for the sale, or propositions of donation, and directs that the same be sub milted to the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington. This ad vertisement givessnch information us to the approximate dimensions of tlie site required and the general conditions and requirements as will enable intelligent preparation and submission of bids or otters. 'Tilt! bills and otters obtained in this way are opened at the Treas ury Department in Washington at the time stated in the advertise ment, and as soon thereafter as practicable an agent of the Depart merit is sent to mukc a personal examination of the properties of fered, and upon tiiis report, to gather with representations in writing from other sources, the De partment makes selection, condi tioned, neverthless, that tiie title to the property be approved by the Attorney-General. When the land is thus acquired on which buildings are situated which are reserved by tile party selling, no tice to remove the same is given after the land lias been actually acquired anti title approved. Whenever the Department is uu able to obtain an acceptable site at a reasonable price in the manner above outlined,it frequently makes selection anti authorizes the De partment of .Justice to begin and prosecute condemnation proceed ings in which the price to be paid is judicially determined. As soon as practicable after the acquisition of the site, plans for the proposed building are prepared and a contract let for the construc tion thereof. L. M. Shaw. Mrs. Branan Entertains. Mrs. Carl Branan entertained at her home during the week in honor of her guests, Miss Ira. Sullivan, of Girard, Ala., and Miss Willie Mae McWilliams, of Newnan. The occasion was one of much pleasure to those present. The evening was devoted to music and games, the chief of which was a guessing contest, in which Miss Annie Davies and Mr. (). J. Barnes won first prize, and Miss Inez Boinest the booby.—Atlanta Georgian. Misses Christine and Ruth (lole attended the Shritiers barbecue in Atlanta Saturday. . ' .. . ... < mi’iVr.S