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The Newnan News
Issued Every Friday.
J. T. FAIN, Editor and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATE.;$ 1.00 PER YEAR.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COWETA COUNTY.
’Phone No. 20.
THE STREETS OF NEWNAN.
for the streets is a vital one and is,
no doubt, difficult to deal with
Much complaint in regard to the from the standpoint of the gentle-
condition of the streets and side
walks of Newnan has reached The
News during the past few weeks.
The complaints come from good
men in charge of our streets; but
it seems to The News that some
first-class street hands might! lx;
secured by rigid enforcement of the
OFFICE UP-STAIRS IN THE WIlCOXflN BLOfi
Head the new advertisements in
this week’s News. The advertise
ments in this paper are as inter
esting a* the reading matter. They
tell the store anil business news ot
Newnan week b\ week and are a
trustworthy barometer of business
conditions.
citizens, why own property and vagrancy law. Let the street su-,
pay taxes here, and whose views! perintendenta offer employment to
an* entitled to consideration when every idle negro in the city. If
they speak about such matters. I they are not employed and refuse
They claim some of the streets and to go to work, they should be ar-
sidewalks of the city have not rested as vagrants and placed In
been worked or repaired for the city chaingang. Some vigor-
months, and are in an almost im
| ous action along this line by the
passable condition. The News finals of the city would,no doubt.
‘result in securing an adequate
force of hands for street work.
knows some of these claims are
not unfounded, and that some of
1 he streets are in very bail condi
tion.
Miss 1’anline Hums, of Clarkx-
Kverj advertiser whose business
is represented in the News’ col
umns is a live, hustling business
man, who lias a business story of
importance to place before the pen
pie of <'oweta eount> each week.
It will be to the advantage of even
reader of the News to do business
with this paper's advertisers.
The street committee of Council ville, spent the past week with
and the street superintendent, j Miss Kddie North, at the residence
when approached in regard to the [of Doctor and Mrs. T. B. Davis.
condition of the streets and walks,
attribute this state of affairs to
an insufficient force of street hands
and claim to be unable to hire men
In work on the streets. I he News
also knows that these statements
are true; but one thing is evident
Thomas H. Newton has been ap
pointed carrier and ( has. II. New
ton. substitute, on Rural Free De
livery Route No. I at Sargent.
Mr. John Hendrick was in New
nan a short time this week, having
The Presbyterian Committee of
Publication at Richmond, Vu., Inis
just issued a handsome volume cn
lilled, “Hand Book of Prophecy.'’
from the pen ol Rev. Dr. James
Stacy of this city. The book is a
valuable contribution to Biblical
literature, b\ one of the most
scholarly ministers of the Pres by
teriun denomination in Georgia.
and that is, that the streets and -i"" 1 '‘‘turned from Louisiana. He
sidewalks must receive attention at lHt Tiics.Iay for a visit to Augusta.
once
The opening display of putt rn
W inter is coming and will not hats and millinery goods at Miss
improve the condition of streets lurners store is attracting much
and walks. They should receive at edition from the ladies this week;
audition I adore thenrrivul of cold ’ifo. Woman's Bible Circle of the
weather. The gentleman in charge |.'j, s t Baptist Church will meet
of New nun’s streets should put with Mrs. R. A. Reese next 'lues
forth vigorous efforts to cope w ith day afternoon at o’clock,
the situation and see that every;
Mrs. Lclu Adams’
store is
There arc sonic real good negroes
who want their race to be respect
able, but these should advocate
the closing of nil barrooms, blind
tigers and other resorts of vice
w here the young negro learns to lie
a vagrant and worthless character.
Whisky is the negro's greatest
enemy, and yet most of them vote
for whisky when they get a chance,
says the Cordclc Rambler.
street and walk in the city is pluc
Hi in good condition as speedily “"'"V with crowds of In-
We carry the
and periodicals.
latest mugii/.incH
Pen is to n \ Leo.
as possible.
Whatever the cause may be, the
fact is evident that some of the
st'cets have been too long neglect
ed, in fact, there are probably
some streets on which no work has
bum done this year, and others
that have been neglected for
months. The street committee of
j Council should bike hold of this
| problem will) a determination to
settle it lit once and settle it right.
The question of securing labor
dies, eagerly cxaminingHic latest
hats and millinery accessories.
Miss Stella Hogg has returned
home to Senoiu, after a visit to
Miss Vera Warliek, on Kighth
street.—(irilliu News and Sun.
Tailor-made suits for women. A
large assortment of styles, hand
somely made, reason only prie< d.
P. F. Cuttino .Nr Co. (Annex ).
Bagging And Ties
Three carloads new ties; two car
loads new bagging. Buy your bag
ging and ties of us.
Just received two car loads Mitchell
and Tennessee wagons.
BRADLEY & BANKS
The best value in yard-wide
black talfcta silk over shown in
New nan at the price—one dollar a
yard—at P. F. Cuttino & Co’s.
We are going out of business the
first of next year, and will close
out our stock of general merchan
dise at much less than regular
prices. Now is the time to buy.
Stewart & Parks;
We have a large stock of clean,
desirable merchandise to close out
at reduced prices, on account of
! the fact that we are going out of
business. Come and see how low
Stewart Parks.
our prices are.
John 1). Faver, who was tempo
rarily in charge of’the Bank of
Heard County at Franklin during
I the illness of the cashier, spent
Sunday in .Newnan. He is now in
LaG range.
The four months old infant of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mote died in
this city Tuesday night and was
buried at Corinth Wednesday af
ternoon.
BE THE FIRST AND
NOT THE LAST TO
DON A NEW AU
TUMN SUIT.
Now is the time to choose the style and fabric that please
you most, in which you look your best. Here is one of our
new models that looks well on most men, that is exception
ally smart in cut and graceful
in outline. This is a conserva
tive single-breasted style, yet
up-to-the-minute in fashion.
Note the length of the coat, the
broad shoulder effect, the wide
lapels and the artistically-
shaped front: every detail is
correct. You can select this
model at
$12.50
$18.00
AND
$20.00
Hade in Syracuse
the quality of the material de
termining the price, the style
and tit in every grade being the
same. Our special derby at $2.50 in all the new blocks is a
hat of unusual merit worth $8.00. To see one and try it cn
will convince you it has no equal at $2.50.
BARNETT, ST. JOHN & GO.
Greenville Street.
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