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Longstreet.
,Iop Atterson diod hint Sunday morning.
I Stin loft an infant girl of only a few
On Wednesday last Mr. and Mrs II N.
Hammett .mtertnined a few t rimids very , Homer Tar,,ley moved to Griffin last
delittlitfolly at a turkey dinner. i Monday.
John Hines nnd wife s,wnt the holi-1 Mrs. Will Huffinaster came up from
days with Miss Frank Prior i Haralson and spent the holidays with
Mrs. .1 Y McDonald and children her mother, Mrs. 0. 11. Hand, and her
wre the quests last week of Mis. I). O. j mother accompanied her home Saturday.
Neely at Shni pslmrir j M iss Harepta Christian is quite sick at
Mrs. W. K Moore and children spent : this writing.
Our Cltapel Sunday school join in
expressing our grief at the departure of
our former Supt. Hro. S. F. Jackson,and
we extend our heart felt sympathy to
the bereaved tamily. “He is not dead,
hut sleepeth.” We shall see him again
Our Sunday schools were well attend
ed last Sunday,, though quite a number
were kept away on account of sickness
and death, and several on account of the
muddy weather.
Mondin and Tuesday with the former’s
mother, mis. F . m Chandler, at Dine
Creek.
M. D. Thurman and daughters. Mill
ie Dee and Lucy, sjsmt Wednesday
with Misses Carrie Hell and Habra Ham
mett.
M tsses Dallas and Annie Moore at -
tended the singing at Dine Creek last
Thursday.
Tom Wood and wife, of Sharpsbnrg,
were the guests of John McDonald and
family Tuesday.
Mrs. Doottey Sprat ling, ol Newuati,
•.pent the holidays with relatives here
Misses Kosa anil Clara Hammock at-
tended the singing at Dine Creek Thurs
day.
Coleman Smith, ol Atlanta, visited
relatives here last week
John Rnvotnn and wife, of Newntin,
were the guests last week of relatives
h-To.
Miss Hicks will open her school here
next Monday.
Zad. Vineyard had lint inlsforttine to
shoot InniM'lf through the foot during
t tie holidays.
Mrs. Ham Todd visited Mrs. Frank
Moore on Monday.
Mallard Jones came down from Clem
and spent the holidays with his brother,
M alclius.
Henry Reynolds and wife received a
Christmas present which they prize very
much—a little girl.
Mrs. Nancy Brown and her daughter,
Miss Nellie, moved in from J.aGrango
last week.
John Fitts and wife stopped over last
Saturday, onroute to Hogansville and
spent Hunda.i with her daughter, Mrs.
J. W. Hanson.
Miss Sarah McClure has been Hick
m veral days with a severe cold.
Misses Bessie Coggins and Georgia
Bentley Were the
Whitesburg.
We welcome the New Year of 11)07.
What wonderful possibilities are wrapt
up in this new period of time that we
are about to enter. How much this new
year might mean to us if rightly used!
A year of time in this 20th centnrv of
golden progress! How much it, means
to him who uses it wisely and systemat
ically. It is a heritage of large and
growing capabilities, an asset of value,
whose boundary is unlimited. As we
enter upon this new year, may we each
resolve to use our liest energies in the
guests of Miss Alice accomplishment of whatever we may
Mobley for a few days last week. find to do. Del us, above all else,
J. D. Beck came up from Birmingham tightly use the precious hours of time
and spent one day last week with his which God gives us to use, for His
sister-in-law, Mrs. J. K. Farmer. , glory and the good of our fellowmeti.
Mrs George Knott, and her brother, , While we may not have kept all the
Oonnally, from Chun, iqieiit part of the good new year resolutions we have made fr "*,id 8 rehtMvos herJ the first of tl
heretofore, let not this fact deter us in w,,,,^
forming other and grander resolutions, M Uses Etta, Nannie Sue and Delia
that we may keep, with God s help and visited relatives in Whitosburg
friends by Ins acquaintance. We sin
cerely wish for this happy young couple
a long and prosperous career filled with
much happiness and joy through life.
The Baptist Sunday-school gave a
Christmas tree on Monday evening of
last week f or tlie pleasure of the chil
dren, to which nil were invited to par-
tici]site.
Services were held at the Baptist
Church oil Christinas day, conducted by
the pastor, Kev. J. W. McLeod.
Rev. E. G. Thomassoti returned to his
home at Tunnel Hill, Friday, after
spending some time with relatives and
friends in Whitesbnrg.
K. L. Strickland, of Philadelphia,
spent a short time in Whitesbnrg with
relatives last week.
Miss Mattie Copeland visited relatives
in Carrollton last ymek.
J. M. Watkins of Turin spent a cou
ple of days with relatives and friends in
Whitesburg last week.
N. A. Ansley and wife of Atlanta
spent a few days with his parents here
last week.
Misses Bessie and Myrna Holloway, of
Grantville, spent Christmas week with
relatives here.
Rev. F. G. Golden, who has been
quite sick, is somewhat improved this
week. We hope for his early recovery.
Miss Gna (lavender of Newnan visited
CATES COAL COMPANY
Is ready to till orders for coal from the best grades ol tuel it has ever
had in stock. The days of bad weather are at hand, and wagon
service is an uncertain quantity at that time. Phone i 17. or call at
oar office, near the railroad junction.
CATES COAL COMPANY
Farm For Sale!
Situated on the lower Fayetteville road, two and one-halt miles
east ol Newnan corporate limits; 185 acres.
Rich bottoms and strong upland.
Beautiful original forest gently sloping to the water.
Picturesque shoals leaping over the solid rocks, where formerly
was a mill seat.
Rock for a dam can be quarried within a hundred feet.
Water, steam, or electric power can be generated, as desired.
Good five-room house and other buildings.
.Sold because the pressure of other business prevents my looking
after farming interests. A. B. CATES.
Mr. and
holidays with their parents,
Mrs Jeff Ijassiter.
Miss Bertha McGelme has been suffer
ing with » throat trouble for several
days.
Manual Word, Lewis Pordue and
Milltown.
a strong will power to do the right. In
this glad new year that, promises so
much to all who will work and study,
I George Simpkins, from Bowden, sjiotit I i e t us then be up and doing in whatever
last Sunday with T. J. Farmer's family. Rue of duty we may be engaged.
Miss Orrie Whatley was taken sud-1 Christmas in Whitosburg passed off
denly ill last Monday morning, but was ; quietly and serenely. The best of order
better when last heard from. I and behavior prevailed among all our
Robert Bishop visited at Banning last j people. This is as it should always lie.
Sunday. I Our Christmas holidays should he the
Willie Moore, from Grantville, was in j quietest and best kept of any during the
our midst last Sunday.
Miss Iiiiii McGeheo, who win taken
suddenly ill last Monday morning, ih
very inuoh hotter.
Charlie Hendrix is going to travel In
Florida for several months for a portrait Mrs. Whitt lsai is critically ill nt, this
company. , writing witli a severe attack of la grippe.
Miss Li'/./.io Dossil er has been con lined I Huh, Henry and John Thompson, no
lo her room by sick ness for a few days oonipanied by their father, visited the
this week. I family ot their cousin, T. M. Thompson,
Mrs, W. ID I’.ynrs and children, from hist Sunday.
Demurest, On., lire spending a couple of
year,
On Thursday of last week at the home
of the bride, near town, Miss Cornelia
Strickland was united in marriage to
Mr. Allen S. Crain of Newnan. The
beautiful ceremony which hound these
two liven together was performed by
Homer Allen wnsconfined to his room Rev. F. J. Amis. The wedding ocoitr-
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Askew.
J. T. Farmer has been on the sick list
tor several days the past week.
After spending ten days with rela
tives in our midst, Tom Wolborn re
turned to his home lit Whitoshurg last
Monday morning. He wan accompanied
liy his nephew, John Canon, who will
spend several mouths with him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beck from Birming
ham, Alabama, visited her aunt, Mrs.
T. J. Farmer, during the holidays.
After all illness wl over a week, Mrs.
part of last week by sickness.
J. H. Churchill moved hack to Car
rollton last Monday.
Mrs. John Futrel, from Heard county,
spoilt a few davH last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mis. Jefferson Dassi-
tor.
After a long and tedious illness,grand
mother Giles died last Friday evening
red at ‘J:!i0 o’clock in the afternoon in
the presence of a largo circle of friends.
Miss Ooruefia wits one of the most tal
ented and accomplished young ladies of
our town mid was quite popular among
all our people. Her beautiful and
charming graces of character won for
her a large circle of friends who regret
to lose tier from their uumbor. Mr.
at 0:'t0 o'clock. She was in her 82»d | Crain is a popular yonng business man
year and leaves a host of relatives to 1 0 f Newnan connected with the well
mourn her death; but their loss is her i known firm of W. W. Spence «& Co. Ho
eternal gain, for so she expressed herself i s young man of tine character and
just before she died. I good business ability, and numbers his
Saturday nnd Sunday.
J. A. Kelley, who has been attending
the State University nt Athens, left for
school Tuesday, after spending the holi
days at home.
Frof. M. M. Parks, of Milledgeville,
spent part of Sunday with his mother at
Moore’s Ferrv.
FURNITURE!
Never before have furniture factories turned
out such an array of good styles as they are
now doing, and we have an attractive gath
ering of the season’s newest goods for your
approval. One special feature is our show
ing of moderately priced articles. We have
anticipated your needs, and have provided
accordingly, endeavoring ever to bring be
fore our customers the very best at the low
est possible prices. We feel it safe to say
that all the following are special values that
will appeal to all prospective purchasers.
Dodson.
Misses Willie Belle Mubrey, «f South
Georgia, and Lola Roberts, of Florida,
spent the holidays with Miss D. Palmer.
Mrs. Pearl Dukes Sewell, of Alabama,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. VV. Dukes
of Happy Valley.
Miss Ora Copeland opened her school
at Macedonia Tuesday.
Miss Eula Jones, who has been one of
the assistant teachers of a school at Cul-
loden, lias resigned her position nnd is
now at home, to the delight of her many
friends.
Mr. Earle Thurman nnd Miss Willie
Cox were united in marriage on the 27th
nit. The ceremony was performed by
Squire E. C. Palmer.
Wayne P. Sewell, of Augusta, spent a
part of the holidnyH with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sowell.
Marion Starr is now selling goods nt
Rosooe.
Mrs. Amanda Haines lias moved on
the farm of her brother, W P. Dukes,
near Happy Valley.
Santa Claus found several bnles of
cotton in the field around here this
Christmas.
We wisli the editor and all his readers
a happy new year.
Odd Dressers.
At 10.50, square mirror.
At 15.00, oval mirror (princessj.
At 111.IK), oval mirror (princess).
At 28.00, oval mirror (princess).
At 25.00, oval mirror, swell front.
Sideboards
At prices ranging from 16.00 to 15.00,
Folding Beds.
Folding bed lounges, from 10.50 to 18.00.
all Racks
At prices ranging from 10.50 to 80.00.
Tables.
at from 0.00
Extension dining tables
•10.00.
Parlor tables in oak and
7.18 to 0.08.
to
maboganv at
Chairs.
Stylish dining chairs, leather seats, at at
tractive prices.
Rugs and Art Squares.
Rugs and art squares in Smyrna, Velvet,
Axminstei* and Brussels These are ex
tremely low in price, but high in quality.
Beds, etc.
Our spring bed and mattress stock is “tip
to snuff,” and wo invite your especial atten
tion to our line. Buy a ‘‘Gold Medal”
spring and a ‘‘National Sanitary Kelt” mat
tress and good rest is yours,
All wool blankets at $5, $0 and #7- These
are beauties, in white and colors. Comforts
in beautiful colors at 2.tX), 8,77) and -1 00.
Lindeman's oil shades, 50c to #1.
Best grade tloor linoleums at- 75c a square
yard Choice patterns.
Pictures to suit everybody at low prices.
See me for trunks; 1 have them.
ORR AND POWELL
Trust the coming
year will be one
of success and
happiness to all.
Manufacturers National Bank.
No. 8477.
Treasury Department; Oftioc of Comp
troller of the Currency.
Washington, I). 0., December 21, 11)011
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned it lias been
made to appear that "The Manufactur
ers National Bank of Newnan," in the
city of Newnan, in the County of Cow
eta, and State of Georgia, lias complied
with all the provisions of the Statutes
of the United States,required to be com
plied with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the business of
Banking;
Now therefore I, Thomas P. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that “The
Manufacturers National Bank of New-
uau," in the city of Newnan, in the
County of Coweta,and State of Georgia,
is authorized to commence the business
of Banking as provided in Section Fifty-
one hundred and sixty-nino of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States.
In testimony whereof witness my hand
1 and seal of office this Twenty-first day
of December, 1IHH1. T. P. KANE,
i Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
• Currency. 45
Flour That is Pure and Reliable
We have recently equipped our flour mills with the latest,
and best machinery and are now making tlie highest grades of
(lour on the market. We will at all times use the best wheat
obtainable, and having tin* best machinery and an expert mil
ler to operate, we are assured of a good uniform Hour.
Some of the so-called highest patent (lour is made by bleach
ing and ui some cases, it is said, by adulterants. Our flour is
absolutely puke and no artificial means are used in its manu
facture. Try it and you will be pleased. You run no risk,
KVKKY BAO IS GUARANTEED. We do not sell at, retail. You will
find our flour with most of the merchants. Ask your grocer
for ‘‘Askew’s Best” and “Imperial” (our highest patents),
"Snow Fi.ake” and “Coweta” (our three-quarters patent).
Our pure wheat bran and shorts mixed is the richest food on
the market, Trv it and you will use no other.
COMPANY
after the war.
Than the leader of the
there was no greater and no more
ardent champion of the cause of
state tights. He sacrificed much
for the South and he proved his
love by years of suffering, trial and
peril.
But after the war General Lee
Sheriff’s Notice.
armies ( Georgia, Coweta County.
Notice is hereby given that on Febru
ary 1, 1007, I will change the advertis
ing connected with uiy office from The
Newnan News to the Herald and Ad
vertiser, und the advertising and all le
gal notices connected with the Sheriff's
office of said County will thereafter ap
pear in said Herald and Advertiser. The
pursued the wise course, the course i 8Ri<l Berahl uiid Advertiser will, from
the above dute, be the official organ of
Centenary of General Lee.
that meant more for the healing of
the wounds made by the cruel war
than any other and it is for this
that he is best beloved. It is be
cause of his greatness of soul that
today we should and do honor his
memory most. Had he been mere
ly a general we would honor him,
said county. This January 2, 11107.
J. D. BREWSTER.
Sheriff of Coweta County, Ga.
Mr. Buford Wilkinson, a former
resident of this place and so well
known, was in the city last week.
He is now making San Antonio,
There is general interest through
out the country and particularly,
as a matter of course, in the South
in the centenary of the birth of
General Robert E. Lee, the com-
j but because he would not continue j Texas, his home, and is doing a
the war after peace was signed we; thriving business in that city. His
honor him the more. ! many friends here are glad to see
General Lee s lile was saintly, ^ him and learn of his success in the
pure and everlasting. He was a j Lone Star State.—LaGrange
true Southerner. He sacrificed Graphic,
much for his love for his state, be- ;
lieving that to Virginia he owed all I
his allegiance, though it is belie veil
that he must earlv in the war
mauder in chief ot the armies of lieving that to Virginia he owed all I Mrs ’ G ’ L ’ Peav y> for “» an y
the Confederacy. . bis allegiance, though it is believed * vears a resident of Newnan and a
There is no figure in its history that he must early in the war ; music teacher here, died in Atlan
ta which the South more willingly hgve foreseeu the inevitable result. ta yesterday, after an illness of
pays tribute than to the peerless { Every citv in the country and es -I some len g fch - The deceased and
J. N. MARBURY
Successor to Newnan Furniture Co.
An<1 pecially every city in the South, ^ ei remoml to Atlanta
only a f ew days ago. The funeral
leader of her armed hosts,
there is no Southerner who fought
in the Great War to whom the
North yields more than to Lee.
Undoubtedly he was a great gener
al. The tributes of such authori
ties as Lord Wolsey conclusively
prove that even if there was any
doubt about it. He was also a _
great man and this he showed more The man in the limelight needs
i than by anything else by his course) to stand straight.
should make the approaching ob
servance of General Lee’s birthday
the greatest and most noteworthy
held. It is not too early right now
ta liegiu preparations for the cent
enary celebration.—Exchange.
and interment will occur in La-
Grange.
Mrs. William Traynor has re
turned ta Cleveland, Tenu., after
spending some time here with
relatives. Mrs. Traynor is pleas
antly remembered in Newnan, h ~
former home.a* Miss Sarah Vaq