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NEWNAN NEW 5. VOL. VII. _OnBwary» oaice NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1906. NO. 35 The News Will Give Away an Elegant $350.00 Clinton Piano on December 24th. FARMERS’ UNION MET HERE TUESDAY. Large Sale of Cattle. The Coweta branch of the Farm ers' Educational and Co-operative U nion held an important meeting at the court house Tuesday. The meeting was well attended by rep resentatives of the ten local unions that have been organized in this county. State organizer J. F. Lee, of Barnesville, and County Organ izer Z. R. Hell, of ltoopville, were in attendance, and Mr. Lee ad dressed the assembled farmers. Officers of the county union were elected at this meeting. They are \V. W. Cavender, President; L.M. Wiggins, Vice President; Frank Cavender,Secretary and Treasurer. The objects and aims of the Farmers’ Union, as explained by Mr. Lee in his speech, are com- mendablejand the Union is worthy of encouragement and aid from those farmers who desire to im- i prove agricultural conditions and ^elevate the rural citizenship of our county. The Union is growing rapidly throughout the South and now has a million members. Al ready it has been instrumental in helping the farmers of the South in many ways. Last Tuesday Hon. S. K. Leigh sold .SO head of line Hereford cat tle to Mr. P. L. Sutherland, who will ship the animals to his Flor ida farms. These are registered animals and the remainder of a herd of 170 cattle which Mr. Leigh kept on his farm near Newuan un til a few months ago. After the sale of his farm it was necessary to dispose of his herd of line Here- fords. Some of the animals purchased by Mr. Sutherland came from Mis souri and cost several hundred dollars each. Others were bought by Mr. Leigh in the leading cattle growing States of the North and West. The cattle will be shipped to Mr. Sutherland’s farms near Quincy, Florida. He has purchas ed several thousand acres of land there and will raise tobacco pn an extensive scale, lie will also en gage largely in other farming operations. COTTON RECEIPTS ENGINEER KILLED STILL SHORT HERE. IN CENTRAL WRECK. Newnan’s cotton receipts are still liehind those of hist season, and it does not seem probable that the lost ground will be regained. In other words, this year’s crop is evidently smaller than last year’s in this county, as the same story of short receipts comes from all other points in the county. The figures given out on Dec. 1st by J. H. .Summers, who keeps a careful record of Newnan’s re ceipts, are as follows: Receipts to Dec. 1st this season, 11,721 bales; to same date last sea son, 13,(570 bales. Stock on Dec. 1st this season. A disastrous wreck occurred about 4:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at Raymond, six miles from Newnan on the Central Rail way, instantly killing Engineer L. .1. Norton, and seriously injuring !u negro fireman. Charley Johnson. An extra freight running west encountered a switch left open and derailed the train, overturning the engine and six cars. Engineer Norton was found pinioned under the debris with his neck broken, both feet crushed and horribly bruised about the body. The negro fireman sustained a broken hip and painful bruises. A Ordinary’s Court. 3,557 bales, on same date last sea- ! negro brakeman was slightly in- son, 3,5(57 bales. U. D. C. Meeting. The regular meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy will be held Tuesday, the 11th, at 3 p. in. in the assembly room. All members urged to come, especially will the new members be welcomed. Will be glad to have the Veterans meet with us. Mrs. Thus. J. Jones, Pres. T. J. Entrekin Got Large Re ward. A reward of #150 has been paid by the state to Deputy Sheriff T. J. Entrekin, of Coweta county, for the capture of J. S. Park, who has been sentenced to four years im prisonment for'the alleged killing of Will Brooks, near Molena, Jan uary .3. Park was captured March 4th in Meriwether county, hidden beneath the ceiling of a farm house. November receipts this season, 4,220 bales; November receipts last year, 3,03(5 bales. December receipts last year amounted to 1,180 bales; and the total receipts for last season up to Jan. 1, 100(5, amounted to 14",850 bales. Bright Little Boy. Anderson Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Drake, age 10 years, fourth grade Calhoun street school, has represented his grade each year in the eighth grade exercises. His recitations always please his audiences and his interpretation is always bright and original.—At- A reward of #100 was paid some! lanta Constitution, Sunday, time ago by the relatives of the Master Drake Is the grandson of dead man —Atlanta Journal. ' Mrs. A M. Hartsfleld, of Newnan. jj tired. The remains of Norton were brought here and prepared for burial before sending to his I home in < edartown. If Engineer Norton had remain ed on his engine he would not have been killed, as it remained upright on the ties, llejumped, however, after reversing the throttle lever, and landed in the path of one of the overturning ears. The car was heavily loaded with lumber and the engineer was instantly crushed to death. Following is a summary of busi ness transacted in Ordinal'} Per due’s court this week. Last will and testament of Mrs. Mary A. F. Ballard was admitted to probate in solemn form. Airs. M. 8. Moore was appointed administrator of estate of R. C. Moore, deceased. It. L. Smith (|ualiheu ... J guardian of his minor children. T. F. Rawls was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Mrs. M. C. Shaw (irillln. T. F. Rawls was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Martha Ballard, deceased. Mrs. M. E. Lin<'h qualified as ^temporary administrator of the estate of the late ('apt. W. D. Linch. Ben Cannon, a white man living near Turin, and Etta Tatum, a negro girl living on C. C. Parrott’s place, south of Newnan, were ad judged insane this week. Judge Perdue is now making an ellbrt to get them into the asylum at Mil- ledgeville. NEW NATIONAL BANK ORGANIZED. Mrs. Warren Baggarly, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Mellan, in Jasper, and her mother, Mrs. S. R. C. Adams, in West End. has returned to Senoia. —Atlanta Journal. Darden Archer, of Franklin, spent Sunday in Newnan. Mr. R. F. Hunter, of the Second District, who was confined to his home 21 days by a severe attack of pneumonia, was able to visit Newnan last Wednesday. His friends were pleased to see him out aguin. Cordon Brannon, formerly of Moreland, is now connected with the Mangel-Brannon Co. in this city. He is a son of Hon. W. A. Brannon and is a most efficient and energetic young business man. At a meeting of stockholders of the new bank, held Tuesday even ing, the formal organization of the Manufacturers' National Bank was effected. Officers and directors wre elected as follows: 11. H. North, President; R. I). Cole, Jr., Vice President; N. L. North, Cashier; Directors, P. L. Sutherland, Dismlikes, H. U. Clover, T. (1. Farmer, J. It. McCollum, W. B. Orr, R. O.Jones, H. II. North, R. I). Cole, Jr. The capital stock of the Mann la.‘turers National is #(!(),000, and it will open for business as soon as the elegant banking house at the corner of Creenville and East Broad Streets is completed. This will occur at an early date. The bank will occupy the handsomest building in the city. The banking house has marble front, tile floor, metnl ceiling and elegant furnish ings and contains an electric safety alarm vault. The latter is entirely new in the banking business in Newnan and is attracting much ut ten lion. Lee Otto Crane, of LaCrange, who is in service of Marine Guard on the 11. S. Ship West Virginia, and who left New York Sept. 30th for a trip around the globe, is noNv at Bombay, India. He leaves Bombay Christinas for the Philip pine Islands, and from thence to Hong Kong and Pekin, China. Mr. Crane is pianist in theoretics tra on the ship. He is one of Mrs. Peavy’s former pupils. Christmas Gift Problem The Christmas gift problem is the absorbing matter of interest to a major- ity of people just now. Some times it is a problem that vexes and perplexes, but this need not be true. This store can help anyone solve this problem in a perfectly satisfactory manner. Buy gifts here. That solves it. Because you find here gifts that appeal to all, and that will please purchaser and recipient. Some of this season’s most popular gifts are mentioned in this ad. You can not go wrong if selections are made from our stock. Bracelets 85c. to $40 Bracelets are the most popular of gift arti cles this season. This store is showing all the most artistic and unique patterns. They make Rings Any Price Rings are having large sale for holiday gifts. We have anything desired, at the widest range of pricas ever known in Newnan. Watches 2.50 to $60 We’ve spoken of these before, elegant and very useful gifts. Our splendid line of cases, movements, chains, etc., is yours to se lect from. Buy now, is our advice. NECKLACES AND LOCKETS $2 TO $35 Our showing of solid gold necklaces and handsome lockets is one of the very best. H. S. BANT A, Jeweler.