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THE NEWNAN NEWS.
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VOL. VII.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1907.
NO. 40
For ALL - of Coweta County That IS News, Read The Newnan News
BOONE’S COTTON
GUESSING CONTEST
Resulted in 251 Successful
Guesses. The Successful
Contestants are Nam
ed Below.
L A Grimes, C E Braswell, .1 C
Sewell, Mrs R ,T Stewart.
Fifteenth nearest guesses, 14,126,
14,154. Prize, 1.00; 4 ties, 25c
each: G L Warren. C N Baker, I
T Mattox, G L Warren.
Sixteenth neareat guesses, 14,-
125, 14,155. Prize, 1.00; 15 ties,
7c each: 8 8 Bridges, George Ar-
■ iii i nold, 8 8 Bridges, G B Smith, F
First correct guess, 14,140.' Christopher, Mrs .T E McLean, P C
Prize, $25; ,S ties, $4.lti each: Thrash, W B Mitcham, Miss Bes-
F L Thigpen, F A Tolar, Mrs sie Powell, John Terrell, B II
J R Brooks, O B Hays, A A Cope- Kirby, T .1 Etitrekin,W O Harper,
laud, Anna Murray, 8 8 Bridges, I Anna Murray, C Bolton.
T Mattox. j Seventeenth nearest guesses, 14,-
Second nearest guesses, 14,130,! 124, 14,156. Prize, 1.00; 5 ties,
14,141. Prize, $15; 4 ties, $2.50! 20c each: F L Thigpen, OthaMor-
cach: i gan,F.L.Thigpen,G L Warren,Mrs
W B Mitcham, W ll Mitcham, J A Smith.
L H Warren, A A Copeland. j Eighteenth nearest guesses, 14,-
Third nearest guesses, 14,13s, 123, 14,157. Prize, 1.00; 10 ties,
Farmers’ Union.
Ordinary’s Court.
On last Saturday the Coweta Following is a summary of busi-
eounty branch of the Farmers’ ness transacted in Judge L. A.
Educational and Co-operative Perdue’s court this week:
Union met in regular monthly
meeting at the court house. Busi
ness of much importance was
transacted and the utmost harmony
and enthusiasm prevailed. W. N.
Cavender, President of the County
Union, was selected for county
business agent. The next monthly
meeting will be held at the court
house on the first Tuesdav in Feb-
14,142. Prize, $10; 4 ties, 2.50
each: J F Sigtnan, W T Moore,
Anna Murray, A A Copeland.
Fourth nearest guesses, 14,137,
lOccach: Mrs Alton A mail, 8 8
Bridges, 8 R Crain, T F Shackle-
j ford, .1 W Harper,Mrs J A Smith,
IWB Mitcham, Milton Stephens,
14.143. Prize, $10; 10 ties, 1.00 E A Stephens, Anna Murray,
each: Paul Warren, Anna Mur-! Nineteenth nearest guesses, 14,-
ray, J W Tarleton, Bemis Faver, 122, 14,158. Prize, 1.00; ft ties,
J A Stephens, Mrs John Kite, W 11c each. R B Payton, A A Cope-
l! Mitcham, W B Carnes, M H land, Mrs N L North, G L \\ ar-
Sewell, J R Spratling. jren, R B Payton, F A Tolar, Mrs
Fifth nearest guesses, 14,136, iAM Askew, Lamar Smith, G L
14.144. Prize,$5; 8 ties, (52c each: ’ Warren.
Jim Beavers, Mrs J W T Gibson, | Twentith nearest guesses, 14,-
Mis N L North, Mrs Ellen Gools- 121, 14,15ft. Prize, 1.00; 17 ties,
T>y, Miss Luiulie, Mrs J EMelson, 6c each: Mrs J T Gentry, W L
Earnest E. Jackson was appoint
ed guardian of Willie and Ola
Jackson, minors.
T. M.Todd was appointed guard
ian of Raymond Jackson.
T. F. Rawls, county guardian,
was appointed guardian of the
property of Charlie I).. Annie May,
Bessie, John Henry and Willie T.
8haw, minors. T. J. Windham
F. M. Bryant With Aetna
Again.
Mr. F. M. Bryant, one of the
most successful insurance solicitors
in the State, has signed another
contract with the Aetna Life Com
pany and will continue to repre
sent that old and reliable insur
ance company in Coweta and ad
joining counties.
Mrs Alton Arnall, Anna Murray.
Sixth nearest guesses, 14,135,
14,145. Prize,$5; 13 ties, 13c each:
Anna Murray, W H Hyde, W B
Mitcham, 8 S Bridges, Mrs E L
Thurman, Miss Bessie Powell, R
(' Shugart, A A Copeland, Mrs J
Ward, John Haisten, P .1 Fry,
John Payton, R K Copeland, L W
Jackson, Anna Murray, R L Mote,
J W Story, J W. Harper, Carrie
Hammett, A J Smith, Otis Gor
don, T W Robinson, E W Giles.
Twenty-first nearest guesses, 14,-
E. McLane, ItJ Morris, S 8Brid- 120, 14,160. Prize, 1.00; 11 ties,
ges, W B Tarleton, Anna Murray. Iftc each: W E Payton, W W Cav-
Seventh nearest guesses, 14,146. ender, T J Entrekin, F A Tolar, 8
Prize, $5; 3 ties, 1.67 each: W B|8 Bridges, J FSigman, Anna Mur-
Tarleton, G L Warren, O B Hayes, j ray, A J Smith, G L Warren, 8 R
Eighth nearest guesses, 14,133,1 Chandler, Mrs J P Brooks.
14,147. Prize, 2.50; 20 ties, 12c! Twenty-second nearest guesses,
each: W B Tarleton, Anna Mur- 14,119, 14,161. Prize, 1.00; 12
ray, 8 8 Bridges, A A Copeland, I ties, 8c each. Paul Warren, T L
T Mattox, Mrs. Goolsby, J W] Cook, A A Copeland, A F Smith,
Tarleton, Anna Murray, John T Mrs J A Smith, Hester Ragland,
Holloway, T F Shackleford. Mrs J; W B Mitcham, .T M Payton, J C
ruary. Delegates from each local i was appointed guardian of the per-
union in the county are earnestly I sons of above minors,
requested to be present, as much T. F. Rawls was appointed
business of great importance will guardian of Willie and Joseph J.
be attended to on that day. 1 Morgan.
The Union is booming, and j R. L. Saxon was appointed
don’t forget it. “We are coming, I guardian of Julia. Charles M. and
Father Abraham, three hundred j Driskill Saxon,
thousand strong” in Georgia. State T. F. Rawls was appointed teni-
and National officers and delegates porary administrator of estate of
from the county unions will meet. Walter McFarland,
in Atlanta the 22ml of this month. Order compelling T. I 1 '. Rawls,
c. i administrator of Martha Ballard,
—————— I deceased, to execute titles to land
Railroad Schedule. j under bond for title.
■■ Mrs. Ellen Russell was appoint-
The new schedule in effect on ed temorarj administrator of es-
the A. it W. P. Railroad is as fol-jtate of Charles A. Russell, de-
lows, for mail trains: ceased.
Northbound, or trains to Atlan- i Mrs M. 8. Moore, admx. of Rob-
ta: No. 38 is due to arrive at 10:40 I ert C. Moore, deceased, was grant-
a. m.; No. 40 at 12:40 p. m.; No. 1 ed leave to sell lands.
34 at 5:50 p. in ; No. 86 at 10:40. Mrs. M. E. Liucli was appointed
No. 42, the LaGrange local, due administrator of estate of W. I>.
here at 7:00 a. in., does not carry Lineh, deceased,
mail. G. W. Byram, administrator of
Southbound, or trains to Mont-J estate of Thomas G. Dixon, was
gomery: No. 35 is due to arrive at granted letters of disministration.
6:26 a.m.; No. 3ft at 3:30 p. ni.; T. F. Rawls, adm. Mrs. Gussie
No. 41 at 6:50 p in.; No. 37 at 7:301 Weaver, was granted lettersof dis-
p. m. No. 33, due here at ft:40 a.
m., is not a mail train.
A Smith, W B Mitcham, J N
Sprayberry, Paul Morris, ,T F Gar
ner, Frank Parks, Mrs N L North,
J R Sprayberry, A A Copeland, O
B Hays.
Ninth nearest guesses, 14,132,
14.148. Prize, 2.50; 9 ties. 27
cents each: F L Thigpen, J T
Wallace, F L Thigpen, G L War
ren, W B Tarleton, Anna Murray,
J B Wood, J C Sewell, Mrs Gools
by.
Tenth nearest guesses, 14,131,
Sewell, J F Sigman, 8 8 Bridges,
Anna Murray.
Twenty-third nearest guesses,
14,118, 14,162. Prize,1.00; 6 ties,
17c each: ,T W Sewell,W T Dyer,
G L Warren, W M Padgett, Letha
Starr, Paul Warren.
Twenty-fourth nearest guesses,
14,117, 14,163. Prize, 1.00; 17
ties, tic each: 8 8 Bridges, Mrs
Alton Arnall, C 8 Hays, ,1 R
Spradling, J J Hcussey,A A Cope
land, Miss Bessie Powell, G L
Increase of Postal Business.
Business of the Newnan post-
office is steadily increasing at a
very gratifying rate. Mrs. W. Y.
Atkinson furnishes the News some
figures which indicate how rapid
ly the business of this postoflice is
developing. The postal receipts
for 1905 amounted to $10,124.60;
for the year 1906 the amount was
$11,762.99. For the same periods
the number of registers amounted
to 1,275 and 1,879.
The Newnan Band.
Little
Kenebrew
Lost.
Hendricks
nearest guesses,
Prize, 1.00; 10
Anna Murray, T
B Mitcham, Mrs
14.149. Prize, 2.50; 11 ties, 23c Warren, J R 8pradling, J C Sew-
each: GL Warren, Anna Mur-1 ell, Mrs C B Pentecost, W B Mit-
ray, W B Mitcham, H A Tolbert, chain, J D Starr, F M Stephens,
J B Hardigree; W B Tarleton, G Anna Murray, Mrs JT Gentry, W
E Smith, A A Copeland, Anna F Moore.
Murray, Paul Warren, 8 8 Brid-! Twenty-fifth nearest guesses, 14,-
ges. ' ! 116, 14,164. Prize, 1*00:5 ties,
Eleventh nearest guesses, 14,130, 20c each: Frank Clark, J J Ifeus-
14.150. Prize, 1.00; 21 ties, 9c sey, F L Thigpen, F L Thigpen, O
each: Mrs J P Brooks. Miss Bes- B Hays.
sic Powell, Mrs J E McLane, G E Twenty-sixth
Smith, Mrs EM Crawford. B H j 1.4,11.5, 14,165.
Kirby, Ii J Morris, O B Hays, 8 S ties, 10c each:
Bridges, G L Warren, T W Robin- j A Robinson, W
son, E Widener, Ernest Wood, F A J E McLane, Mrs. N. L North, 8
Tolar, J A Jones, J C Hughes. J W Wortham, O B Hays, Hattie
< Reid,Miss Lizzie Murphey, AC Carter, 8 8 Bridges, A C Rowe.
Rowe, W 1! Tarleton, A A Cope- All persons who were successful
land, Mrs Mattie Millians. contestants, who have not already
Twelfth nearest guesses, 14,129, been paid their prizes, will please
14.151. Prize, 1.00; 12 ties, Sc call for same. Any that are not
each: L \Y Jackson, Anna Mur- called for in one week will be mail-
ray, J \V Sewell, Paul Warren, P ed out.
C Thrash, G L Warren. W B Thanking every one for all past
Mitcham, A B Wood, H L War- confidence and trusting to serve
ren, A A Copeland, J A Luekie, 8 you often, 1 am
8 Bridges.
Thirteenth nearest guesses, 14,-
128, 14,152. Prize, 1.00; 6 ties,
17ceach: Miss Bessie Powell, 8 8 1 - —
Bridges, C F Tarleton, O E Gar- Dr. T. B. Davis has been ap-
rett; Anna Murray, Miss Kittie pointed a delegate from the State
Bolton. at large to the convention of 8outh-
Fourteenth nearest guesses, 14,- erri Cotton Association, which
127. Prize, 1.00; ft ties, 11c each: meets in Birmingham next w r eek.
<) B Hays, Hiram Hunt, J D Bex- I The appointmedt came from State
ley, c W Talley, W B Mitcham, President M. L. Johnson.
Very respectfully,
D. W. BOOM.
Are you interested in the organ
ization of a band in Newnan! Do
you think that we should have
onef Do you think it will be l»en-
eficial to any one! We shall be
delighted to hear your opinion.
We now have in reach a few
men who are willing to take part
and do all they can to make it a
success. We need a few more—
will you join with them?
Until we are organized, we ex-
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o’clock, the little two and a half
year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Hendricks disappeared. Mr.
Hendricks lives out at the edge of
town on Temple Ave., and every
house and yard in the community
was searched and all the wells
dragged,but he could not lie found.
Last night a crowd of men formed
a searching party and went in
every direction. Finally, at ten
thirty o’clock, T. J. Fisher found
him in a cotton field about half a
mile fr m home.
Little Kenebrew had tried to
follow the boys to the patch to
pick cotton, and when he was
found, his little pockets were
stuffed with tiny branches of cot
ton stalks. The little fellow was
asleep and did not awaken when
he was found. In all there were
aliout 500 men in the searching
party, which went out to find tin
little fellow.
There was great joy in the child’s
home when he was returned to
Mr. and Mrs. Hen
pect to advertise for musicians
with trades, and if we call on you ; fond purents
to give employment to such young drioks wish to thank all who join
men, you will confer a favor upon ed the party in search of their lost
us by giving them a chance. Will j chib
give preference to home talent.
W. J. Pkuuy, 98 LaGrange 8t., To Honor the Memory of Lee.
<’. R. CUANK, 28 Jefferson 8t.
'The Daughters of Gonfederac.v o
CITY OF NEWNAN
BEGINS NEW YEAR
Reorganization of City Gov
ernment Occurred Last
Monday. New Coun-
cilmenand Officials
Mr. Bryant has been remarkably
successful in this line of business
and for three years in succession
has been employed at a handsome
salary by the Aet na. He is one of
the most genial and pleasant gen
tlemen in Coweta county and has
a host of friends.
Beasley-Hogg.
An approaching marriage of
much interest to friends in Georgia
and other southern states is that of
Miss Grace Louise Beasley and Mr.
Robert Hinton Hogg, of 8enoia,
Ga.
The wedding tHkcs place on the
evening of January 16th in West
Point, Ga., the former home of the
bride-to-be.
Miss Beasley is the second daugh
ter of the late Dr. James A. Beas
ley, of Troup county, Ga. She is a
woman oflieauty and character und
being endowed with her father’s
wholesoulcd, generous nature she
makes friends of everyone with
whom she is associated.
Her mother was the lieautiful
Miss Lyla Lang, of England, a
daughter of Captain Thomus Lang,
of West Point, Ga.
Mr. Hogg is a son of an aristo
cratic Georgia family and is a
young man of sterling worth.
Since making Atlanta his home he
has won many warm friends who
wish him success and happiness.—
'Thursday’s Atlanta Journal.
Huffaker-Faucett.
Officers of Rebekahs.
Following officers have been
elected and installed by Kebekah
Lodge, No. 4 7, of Newnan:
Mrs. C. A. Merck, N. G.; Mis.
T. W. Sewell, V. G.; Mrs. F. M.
Bryant, Treas.; Miss Edna Nall.
Secty.; Miss Dennis,, Warden; J.
T. Williams, Conductor, T. If.
Johnson, O. G.; O. J. Barron, J.
G.; C. A. Merck, Ii. 8. N. G.; J. C. members of Coweta Camp and
Leach, N. 8. N. G.; Mrs. J. C. other ex-Confederate veterans of
Leach, R. 8. V. G.; Mrs. Astin. Coweta and adjoining counties are
L. 8. V. G.; Mrs. D. B. Woodroof, urged to attend this meeting.
Chaplain; Mrs. J. T. Williams, P. j _____
. . , , , ! “Wee Wifie” is never happier
Meeting —' 1
this city, in connection with Cow
eta Camp, No. 1161, of Confedeate
veterans, will hold a meeting at
the court house on Jan. Iftth at
eleven o’clock a. iri. commemora
ting the 100th anniversary of the
birth of General Robert E. Lee.
A program of exercises appropriate
for the occasion wili be rendered
and an address will tie delivered by
Prof. J. E. Pendergrast. All
all
Friends in Newnan have received
invitations to the marriage of Dr.
William Henry Huffaker, of this
city, and Miss Macaline Faucett,
which will occur at the First Bap-
test ('ll inch in Roanoke, Ala,, at
2:30 oclock in the afternoon on
Jan. 15th.
Miss Faucett is a daughter of
Mr. Jesse Faucett, a well known
citizen of Roanoke. She has been
a frequent visitor to relatives in
Newnan and has a large number of
friends in this city. Miss Faucett
is an accomplished and charming
young woman and is a social favo
rite in her home city.
Dr. Huffaker is one of Newnan’s
most popular citizens. H»
The old city council of Newnan
held its final meeting last Monday
afternoon and Monday night the
new councilmen, after having lieen
duly installed in office, began the
work of another year in eonjunc
tion with the four mum hers of conn
oil who hold over. The council
men who retired from office are W.
8. Askew, G. R. Black, G. R.
Sponelor and R. N.Gole, and their
successors are I). W. Boone, C. It.
Glover, E. G. Cole, and II. C. Ar
null, Jr.
At first meeting of the new
council the usual business was
transacted. Alderman Glover was
ected mayor pro tern, and the
following named city officials were
elected and their salaries fixed:
iff. G. Keith was re-elected mom
her Board of’Tax Assessors for term
of three years; salary $25 per year.
A. 11. Freeman was re-elected
City Attorney; salary $75 per an
nuni.
W. B W, Dent was elect!
Treasurer to succeed W. P. Nini
inons; salary $100 per annum.
E. I). Fouse was re-elected City
Clerk, at a salary of $1,000 per an
num.
J. P. Shackleford was elected
Chief of Police to succeed .1. I).
Brewster, resigned; salary $900
per annum.
C. 8. Fiucannou was elected As
sistant < thief; salury $840 per an
num.
R. J. Richards was elected po
liceman; salary $660 perunniim.
B. O. Sunders was re-elected
Supt. of Streets, at a salary of $<>60
per annum.
J. O. Beavers was re-elected
(1 reman, at a salary of $660 per
annum.
Mis. I*. M. McLeroy was given
the position of City Sexton; salary
$240 per year.
W. 8. Askew was elected a mem
of the Board of Health; salary $26
per year.
The following standing commit
tees were announced by Mayor
Hurdett:
Finance Committee: Aldermen
Goodrurn, Boone and Glover.
Street Committee: Aldermen
Swint, Arnold and Cole.
Police Committee: Aldermen
Murphey, Glover and Boone.
Waterworks Committee: Alder
men Spence, Cole and Arnall.
Purchasing Committee: Alder
men Glover, Boone and Arnall.
The following trustees of the
Carnegie Library were re-elected:
T. E. Atkinson, B. T. Thompson,
E. 8. Buchanan, W.C. Wright and
Ii. M. Farmer.
The Brown House entertained
with an excellent turkey dinner on
Jan. 6. 'The tables were handsome
with a game service of china and
other suitable appointments.
From tlu- lordly turkey, Hanked
by dainty side dishes, to the de
licious cake, whipped cream and
prune float, each dish was a sue
cess such as the hostess knows well
how to produce. The favored
is a| guests were Dr. and Mrs. Quillian
successful business man and a I and Mrs. 8allie Parrott, the board
gentleman of line social qualities.! ors filling the other tables. May
His approaching marriage is of j the New Year often convene as
great interest in Newnan and he is congenial a crowd of friends around
from
nights have been
Gauged from 2nd and 4th Tuesday i tban wne, » tne rea wa « 0M
nights to 2nd and 4th Monday! Adams is delivering her fresh
nights of each month. groceries.
the recipient of showers of c mgrat-
ulations and good wishes in ad
vance of the happy event.
Mrs. M. A. Burks, who has been
confined to her bed for more than
a week with LaGrippe, is improv
ing slowly.
a board a u hospitable and attrac
tive.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). 8. Cox, of Riv
erside, have moved to Newnan
and reside at the edge of Green
ville 8l. They have many friends
in this city and all gladly welcome
them in our midst.