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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. j 1 * ( u