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NEWNAN NEWS.
VOL. VII.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, UANUARY 4, 190**7
NO. 39
For ALL the News of Coweta County That IS News, Read The Newnan News
Meeting of County Commis- has tendered his resignation as said
sioners. Clerk; now, therefore, be it
I. j Resolved, First: That the Coun-
The first meeting for 1907 of the ty Commissioners accept said
Hoard of County Commissioners i resignation,
was an extremely busy session, j Second: That in accepting said
Sheriff J. 1). Brewster was elected resignation they do so reluctantly
doorkeeper to the body for 1907. and with a full realization of the
Mrs. Mary Haynes, a white wo- great loss thereby sustained in los-
inan, and Cuflfte Williams, a negro, ing the services of a most capable,
were admitted to the county poor! efficient and faithful officer,
asylum. Road tax for the year! Third: That they unanimously,
Orr-Zellars.
[Invocation to the New Year.
Hon. T. E. Zellars, of Grant-
ville, has announced the engage
ment of his daughter, Emma Belle,
to Mr. 1. N. Orr, Jr., of Newnan,
the date of the wedding lxfing
named as Feb. 14th. The mar-
dago will occur at the handsome
Zellars home in Grantville and
will be a very quiet atfair.
This announcement 1ms been re-
was fixed at #4; the alternative be- as a Board and as individuals, de
sire to give public acknowledge
ment and thanks to said Clerk for
ing eight days work. Dr. G. W.
Peddy was re-elected county
physician. Bonds of all county
his uniform courtesy, absolute
officials were examined and ap- fidelity and devoted attention to
1 proved. Ed Hill was employed as : the duties of his office.
| janitor of the court house. The
K Board was notified by officials of
the Newnan and Greenville Rail-
oad that grade crossings on this
line in this county will be placed
iu first c ass condition at an early
late.
Road Supervisors were appoint
as follows: 1st district, W. A.
Scare; 2nd, L. W. Bowars, suc-
ling J. H. Rollins; 3rd, J. P.
Bohannon; 4th, J. A. Davis; 5th,
If. J. Meeks; flth, W. J. Wood,
uoeeeding J. S. Hammock; 7th,
If. N. Winkles; Haralson, W. O.
Herndon; Hurricane, ,T. F,..Dial;
Cedar Creek, J. D. Starr; Panther
Creek, T. B. Sanders; Grantville,
T. L. Lambert; Turin, W. C.
Ragsdale.
All the old supervisors, except
in 2nd and Oth districts, were re- j
elected.
Tax Collector Hubbard reported j
that he had collected and deposit-1
ed to credit of public road fund, J
#22,409.70; and to credit of gen-1
^•ral fund, $33,704.04.
' Hon. V\\ L. Stallings stated to &
Fourth: That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
Board and that a copy of same be
furnished Col. Stallings.
New Officers Chosen by the
Masons.
The several Masonic branches of
Newnan, which hold December
elections for officers, have started
the new year under bright auspi
ces—plenty of work, plenty of zeal
and the true Masonic spirit of
brotherly love, relief and truth
permeating each and every branch
of the old and honorable fraterni
ty-
Mr. J. J. Keith heads Hiram
Council R. iSt S. M.< Mr. P. T. Mc-
Cutchen has been chosen for a sec
ond year as head of the Royal Arch
Chapter, and Dr. E. 11. Bowman is
(the newly installed Worshipful
Master of Coweta Lodge, No. 60
F. & A. M.
The new roll of officers in each is
as follows:
Coweta Lodge, No.fiO, F. & A. M
E. H. Bowman, Worshipful Mas
eived with great interest by ern horizon, there came to our
scores of friends of the young con-j mind his incomparable mandate,
pie throughout the State, and they “Let there be light!" We saw in
are being showered with congratu- j grand panorama the creative
lations and good wishes. ' drama re-enacted—order from
Miss Zellars belongs to one of, chaos, the life, color, vanity and
the foremost families in this sec-1 beauty of the physical world. The
tionof Georgia and is a daughter | God-like climax of the first man
of one of Coweta county’s most j and the first woman enhanced the
honored citizens. She is a young! loveliness ot Eden. “Let there be
woman of sweet and lovable char-1 light.” But did that wonder-
aeter and possesses all the graces j working sentence mean only physi-
and charms of the highest type of cal perfection, or was it but the
representative|of the News that .
I . ,. . , . ,, ter; B. O. Sanders, Senior \\ arden
the county is |iow out of debt and “ ’
wui, mm C. J. Owens, Junior Warden; G
ins the year 1907 with #25,000
Through all tlie hours of nine
teen and seven, draw us.oh Father,
nearer heaven.
Oh, golden-tinted and unsullied
] New Year’s Day, fresh from the
| hand of a bountiful God, how like
art thou unto Him—flawless, peer
less. perfect!
i When His mighty hand wheeled
i the New Year’s sun into the east-
Ruth McDonald in the recent vot
ing contest. The instrument will
be exhibited there for a few days,
and the News wishes it to be seen,
examined and tested by any and
all persons desirous of doing so.
While no definite announcement
ready at present, the News takes
advantage of this opportunity to
state that the success of the piano
•ontest encourages this paper to
ndertake another contest. The
next contest will open iu the near
future and will be along ditl'erunt
lines from that of the piano con
test. We hope to make It larger,
more interesting, and more success
ful than the piano contest.
Watch for the announcement of
this contest, which will be made
in the News at an early date.
womanhood.
Mr. Orr belongs to an equally
prominent family, being the eldest
son of Hon. I. N. Orr, who is
widely known as a successful busi
ness mun and legislator. Mr. I.N.
Orr, Jr., is a very successful busi
ness man,being one of the controll
ing factors in one of Newnan’s
largest business enterprises. In
society he has been quite as prom
inent as in the business world, and
in l*oth business and society cir
cles he has won many warm friends.
prototype of the beauty of a re
generated life!—the possible, yea
required symmetry of man’s life to
that of the Nazarene’st
Was the world, or even man's
wondrous physique and still more
wondrous mentality, the acme of
his sovereign power! Oh, cloud
less, peerless New Year, grave it
on our hearts and consciences, that
the Bon of Righteousness alone,
will light the world to its destined
perfection; that all the thousand
devices of nature are but the won
derful antennae of God, perineat
Meeting of Cotton Association ‘“B* B’uetitying and adorning the
I L. Johnson, Treasurer; E. I)
Fouse, Secretary; W. S. Copeland
Senior Deacon; J. W. Owens, Ju
nior Deacon; J. B. Ramey, Senior
Steward; J. T. Williams, Junior
! Steward; F. E. Wadsworth, Or-
[ganist;V.A. Ham, Chaplain; T.
to #30,000 to her credit for current
expenses.
At this session Col. Stallings
handed in his resignation as clerk
,of the Board. The resignation Mas
not accepted; but upon Col. Stal
lings’ emphatic declaration that he. _ ,
con d not longer fill the position, | M * Martl,, » lyk,r ’
the Board elected Col. R. O. Jones j Newnan Chapter, No. 34,R.A.M.
to fill out his unexpired term of P T Mc( utchen, High Priest; W
service. j 8 Copeland, King; L A Perdue,
Col. Stallings resignation,as pre-i Scribe; H H Hopple, Captain ol
f 0 j. Host; J J Keith, Principal So-
I journer; John Askew, Royal Arch
__ I Captain; J B Ramey, Master Third
, IT , t, i r> . r. Veil: Jack Powell, Master Second
To the Honoranle Board County I ’ ’ ... .....
i Veil; E D Fouse, Master hirst V eil;
| G L Johnson, Treasurer; C J
earth for his children.
Coweta division of the Southern I The alluring pleasures of levity
Cotton Association held a meeting i u,e Gie husks ol lile; the gra
at the court house last Saturday ( * ious fruita of ' ,,d| ig aml ot ' d ° in K
morning, President W. A. Bran-! are the luscious grapes of the
non presiding. Important busi-1 8piritual Kshcol.
ness M'as disposed of and the Ah-j Gh, bright, unsullied Ncm 4 eai
sociation aligned for co-operation i it be said ol the church during
thy twelve month’s reign, “She
walked with God in Mhite,”
Let each passing hour be attun
;ii ted to
1 lows:
the Commissioners,
< ’ommissioners:
Gentlemen:—I heiwith tender
1 mv resignation as Clerk of your. .
J , , T1 , . r , . Organist; V A Ham, Chaplain;
Honorable Board and as County "
.. • .. * i M Martin, Tyler.
Attorney; my said resignation to ‘ ’ J
Owens, Secretary; FE Wadsworth,
with the State Association during
the year. Officers were elected as
follows: W. A. Brannon, Presi
dent; L. M. McGee, Secretary; W.
S. Copeland, Treasurer.
Delegates were appointed to at
tend the State convention in At
lanta on Jan. 2nd. They were W.
A. Brannon, W. Wright, W.S.
Copeland, J. C. Sewell and B. L.
Red M ine.
Delegates were also elected to at
tend meeting of the Southern As
sociation in Birmingham,Jan. 17th,
18th and 19th. They are the fol
lowing named gentlemen: W. A.
ed to the glorious refrain, “Th
Hand that made us is divine.’
Give to us and to ours that true
piety that softens, illumines, and
ennobles our natures. From height
to height let us climb, till, like
Moses of old, the glory of Canaan
bursts upon our ravished sight.
Oh, wonder-working New Year
reveal to God’s professed lover
the deathless power of both ex
ample and influence. Bid the
church of the livingGod withdraw'
Febru- Hiram Councii., No. 18, R & S M
I J J Keith, Thrice Illustrious
to take effect Wednesday,
ary 6th, 1907. ,
To you I wish to state that I am j Master; L A Perdue, Deputy Mas-
prompted to take this step solely ter; W 8 Copeland. Principal Con-
because of my recent appointment j ductor Work; E I) house, Ireasu-
4., the position of Solicitor of the j rer ; GGwens, Recorder; P 1 Mc-
to the position
City Court of Newnan.
Brannon, Dr. G. A.
N. Orr, Sr., J. W
Hall, B. H. and J. F. Dial, H. C.
Fisher, T. F. Jones, J. R. Thur
man, B. L. ltedwine and J. C.
Sewell.
Dr. G. A. Normally was ap
pointed to address the Coweta As
sociation, in the court house in
NeM’nan on the first Tuesday in
February, 1907. at
a. m.
Nunnally, I. her white hand from the world
Bowers, H. A. j de h^'ig clasp, and walk the high
In sever-1 Cutchen, Captain of Guard; John
in* my connection with you, I also j Askew, Conductor Council; J L
to say that my relations j Brown, Steward; 1 M Martin, Sen-
aud all county officers tinel.
most
desire
vnth you
and employes have been
pleasant, and I take this oppor
L*unity to thank each member of
uniform kind- [
shown me ■ Newnan Ministerial Association
will meet in the Sunday school
[the Board for the
i iessaud consideration
• during the time I have served you
Yours truly,
I W. L. Stallings.
Ministerial Association.
Next Monday at 9:30 a. m., The
room of the First Methodist
Church. The pastors and minis-
ters of colored churches are invited
1„ accepting Col. Stallings’ res-j •*»«*«» to attend. Matters
nation the Commissioners adopt- of importance to all the people will
be discussed.
I the follow'ing resolutions:
'Whereas, Col. W. L. Stallmgs I ^ Has Been A
[as for ten years filled the posi-
iou of Clerk of the County Com- j
[missionera of Coweta County con- j Washington> D c., Dec. 31.-
tinuously; and
proved.
luousi} ; duu The application of William E. Me-
Whereas, I)ur.ng said peno he _ j. w . Caldwell, W. F. Bag-
ias performed the duties of said
most efficient and cap
garly, J. W. Arnall, A. J. Vick-
Death of W. F. Shropshire
and shining pathway the Master
carved for her.
Would that the mothers anil the
daughters in Israel would verify
to mankind in 1907 that the churc
has attractions superior to the
World’s Vanity Fair; that th
gifts and graces of the Holy Spir
eleven o’clock I are ^he superb accomplishments
most coveted by them.
Oh, hidden, mysterious year
grant to our beloved fireside
strong, exemplary fathers and
mothers, and obedient childre
imbued with reverence and lov
Give us a nation’s strongest de
fence—homes of piety, order and
| contentment.
Oh, lover of mankind, may 190
Funeral services of W.F. Shrop-!
shire, one of the best known citi-j
zens of Atlanta, were conducted i
yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Members of Camp A, Wheeler’s
Confederate cavalry, attended the,
funeral in a body. The decennial! *» th< : nornucopin peace, plon
was a member of this camp of
cavalry. At the tiipe of his death
he was 63 years of age. He leaves
two brothers, W. R. and I. S.
Shropshire, of this city, and one
Dr. Nunnally Honored by Cot
ton Association.
Bradstreet’s Review of 1906.
ty
and holiness of heart, inverted
over our lieloved people. May
our men and women be the gra
cious kings and queens ovei their
God given kingdoms of home, and
."" £ T, ’ y /, j ’’ ’r~a ■ i may each sunset of the incoming
sister, Mrs. W . L. Cole, of Senoia, J .
>{fice in a musi ~~ r ers and J. A. McCrary, to organ-
[able manner and to e en lie sa National Bank of 8e-
Ssfaction ot all concern , au i no i a with twenty-five ^thousand
Whereas, On ««"“* <P>“ ^ | capital, has been appro
[rintment to the office ol So Comptroller of the Cum
i^Court of Newnan he
V \fv>
ri
Bank
ol d I
T
by the
Ga.—Thursday’s Constitution.
Mr. Shropshire was a former
citizeu of Newnan, having left this
place several years ago to make his
home in Atlanta. His remains
were brought to this place yester-1 Public
day and carried out to Coke’s 1
Chapel for interment.
year find us keeping step wil.h the
“forward inarch” from well-spent
time to a happy eternity.
Mrs. D. B. Woodrook.
Invited to
the Piano.
Inspect
The Union school in the Third
Bradstreet’s review of the busi
ness of the year 1906, just issued,
contains a vast umountof Interest
ing information in condensed form,
showing the year just closing to
have been one of the most remark
able in the commercial life of the
ountry. In part the report says:
Concisely stated, 1906saw very
favorable crop yields; a record out
put of cereals; close to highest
yields and record values of other
farm products; unprecedented act
ivity in all kinds of mining except
oal; enormous outputs of precious
metals; land speculation assumed
enormous proportions, building ac
tivity surpassing the wonderful
ecord of 1905; unprecedented to
tals of foreign trade; an unparal
leled immigration; surpassing to
tals of clearing and l-nilway earn
ings; employment active and labor
scarce as never before; u record
volume of the circulating medium—
money—proving altogether inade-
juate for business purposes, and
finally, and M’hat is, perhaps, the
most remarkable development of
all, the reaching in a time of pro
found M orld’s peace of a war-time
level of prices of commodities with
out the slightest apparent effect
upon demand, M’hich, throughout
the year, pressed hotly upon sup
ply and caused from the beginning
of the year toils close general com
plaints of the backward deliveries
of goods. After even a cursory
review of the results, indeed, one
is impressed M ith the inadequacy
of adjectives to give full expres
sion to the wonderful development
of the year now drawing to a
close.”
The total value of all farm prod
ucts for the year was #6,794,000,-
000, against #6,309,000,000 in 1905.
There is also an appreciable in
crease iu bank clearings and in
other branches of finance and in
dustry. The statistics also show
that there were only 9,400 business
falitures in 1906, as against 15,560
iu 1893. Railway earnings for ton
months this year show a large in
crease over those for the whole
year 1905. The summary of fig
ures shows a corresponding in
crease along all lines, and altogeth
er the year will have been one of
the most progressive in the history
of America.
Continuing, the report says:
“Prosperity beyond precedent in
1906 and the high standards then
by established makes prediction as
to 4907 peculiary difficult. It may
be said, however, that the out
look for next year is very favora
ble. Probably never before wa*
the volume of future businessbooked
so large. From three to nine
months’ orders ahead are reported
by manufacturers, and wholesalers
and jobbers have l>oen active as
never before on spring business.
busi-
The Georgia division, Southern
Cotton Association, held its an
nuul meeting yesterday in the hall
of the house of representatives at,
the state capital, elected new offi
ccrs for the ensuing year, passed
several interesting and important
resolutions, and' transacted other
detailed business before ad journing
sine die.
The officers for the new year,
elected by acclamation uud rising
vote, are as folloWs:
President, M. L. Johnson, of
Cass Station, re-elected.
Vice president, Dr. G. A. Nun
nally, of Newnan, who succeeds in
this position Hon. W. L. Peek, of
Conyers.
Treasurer, John 1). Walker, of
Sparta, re-elected.
Mem tiers of the national execu
tive committee from Georgia: Mai
tin V. Calvin, of Richmond; M. L.
Everett, of Stewart, and Daniel G.
Hughes, of Twiggs.
'There mus no secretary elected,
it lieing left to the president to se
loot this officer with approval of
the finance committee. The finance
committee will also lie appointed
by the president*
A resolution mus passed provid
ing for the office of State organizer,
and this position mtis tendered the
new vice president,Dr. G. A. Nun
nally, who, it is thought, will ac
cept it. The salary of the state
organizer is to be fixed by the
finance committee.
A resolution mtis offered by W.
A. Brannon, of Coweta, extending
t hanks to the press of the State for
the earnest and faithful work done
during the year in furtherance of
the aims and ends of the Cotton
Association.—Thursday’s Consti
tution.
Death of Mr. S. F. Jackson.
After an illness of several
months, Mr. S. F. Jackson died at
his home in Newnan last Saturday.
Funeral occurred from the Central
Baptist church last Sunday after
noon and mtis conducted by his
pastor, Dr. J.S. Hardaway.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his
wife and seven children, five,
daughters and two sons. He was
a native of Henry county, Ga.,and
removed to Newnan 33 years ago
and began his career here as a
photographer. He was a faithful
member of the Baptist church from
the age of 16 years until his death
at the age of 51 years. He was an
honorable gentleman and excellent
citizen and scores of friends who
knew him during the many years
of his residence here sincerely re
gret his death.
Mayor Burdett Certifies to-
Cotton Receipts.
Upon investigation of the re
ceipts of Farmers Warehouse Co.,
Powel’s Warehouse, Shackleford’s
Warehouse, Burdett’s Warehouse
and Russell’s Warehouse, I hereby
certify that Newnan’s cotton re
ceipts from Sept, 1, 1906, to Jan.
I, 1907, M'ere 14,140 bales, as re
corded by almve warehouses.
A. R. Burdett.
Newnan, Ga., Jan. 3, 1907.
The public is cordially invited to
i visit Miss Turner’s millinery store,
District opens its winter session J the corner store in the Reese opera
Monday with Miss Jessie Bohan-j house building, and inspect the
non iu charge.' „ piano awarded by the News to Miss
First Baptist Church.
Rev. A. L. Dunstan, missionary
to Brazil, M ill preach at First Bap
fist Church at the morning service.
He is an intelligent and instruc
li>v, preacher. He has been in
Brazil several years and is compe
Perhaps the heaviest future .
ness done in any line has been that tent to make the occasion profitable
booked in iron and steel in all its
forms. And what is true of this
generally regarded barometer
to his hearers.
At night the pastor will preach
on the theme “Seven Steps in the
trade is also largely the case in «a- j Qolden Btail . m
j ton goods ol all kinds. [
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