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THE NEWNAN NEWS. ■*r 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.