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Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
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GRANTVILLE.
There was not much lightning here
Tuesday, but enough to put twenty-
five 'phone* out of business.
Mrs. L. P. Winter was called to At
lanta last Thursday by the illness of
her sister, Miss Coralie McAvoy, and
has remained there since, though she is
expected home to-day. Miss McAvoy
is slightly better.
The monthly missionary programme
at the Methodist church Sunday was
presented by Mrs. F. T. Meacham’s
class, and was full of life and interest.
Mrs Turner lAgsetter, of Atlanta,
visited ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Hopson, last Thursday.
Mr. Crawford Davidson, now of
Blakely, Ga.. and whose parents for
merly resided here, was in Grantville
the first of the week. He is now an
expert typewriter repairer.
Col. W. A. Nall, of Elberton, visited
his mother, Mrs. F. T. Meacham, the
first ef the week.
Miss Mazie Gantt, of Andalusia, Ala.,
it spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. J. A. I-atimer.
Miss Lottie White returned home
Monday night, after spending some time
with friends in Atlanta.
Mr. Jim 1/ester, of Atlanta, is spend
ing the week with his parents, Mr. and
Mra. T. M. Lester.
Mrs. D. B. Lambert and Miss Mell
Lambert spent Monday in Atlanta.
The weather took on winter ways
Tuesday. The wind got to the north
east and blew so cold that one felt like
hovering over the fir*-. The rain came
in gust* and showers. The thermome
ter went down to within four degrees
of the freezing point Tuesday night.
Mrs. Ross Barton, of Alexander City,
Ala., is visiting her parent. , Mr. und
Mrs. Ivey Sewell.
Rev. L. I*. Winter spent Sunday
night and Monday in Atlanta.
It will he a great accommodation to
the persons interested if parties who
owe The Grantville Observer any
amount, large or small, will settle the
same us soon as convenient.
Every dog is said to have his clay,
and the first day of April is supposed to
belong exclusively to practical jokers.
Mrs. U. E. Hopson and Miss Gordie
liopBon spent Tuesday in Lutherville.
Passenger travel on the railruuds is
perceptibly smaller than uhuuI.
“There is nothing half so sweet in
life as love's young dream.” That was
what some one said a long time ago,
and there are folks here who will be
lieve it. At least, one would suppose
they did from the way they do. And
it iH a sail day in any man or woman's
life when they no longer believe in love.
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Lester died
Saturday night at the home of her son,
Mr. T. M. Lester, in Grantville. She
had been ill for a week with pneumonia,
and the end was not unexpected. The
remains were taken to Newnan on Mon
day and interred in Oak Hill cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted by
Dr. E. W. Stone, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Newnan, to which
she had belonged for ninny years. Mrs.
Lester was S.'l >ears of age, and had
been a widow since the Civil War, her
husband dying in a Federal prison. She
is survived by two children, Mr. T. M.
Lester, of Grantville, and Mrs. J. I.
Scroggin, of Newnan; also by two
brothers. Rev. Harrison Jones, of
Hampton, Ga., and Mr. T. F. Jones, of
Dodson, and one sister Mrs. Sallie
Dennis, of Buchanan, Ga. She left
eighteen grandchildren ami twenty-
three great-grandchildren. She was
greatly beloved by those who knew her,
and many floral tokens of affection
were placed upon her casket.
Mrs. Walter Coisdand. who has been
quite ill, is somewhat better at this
writing.
March list.
Are You Rheumatic Try Sloans.
If yop want quick and real relief from
rheumatism do what so many thousand
other people are doing whenever an
attack comes on. bathe the sore muscle
or joint with Sloan's Liniment. No
need to rub it in Just apply the lini
ment to the surface. It is wonderfully
penetrating. It goes right to the seat
of trouble and draws the pain almost
immediately. Get a bottle of Sloan'-
Liniment for i’>c. of any druggist and
have it in the house against colds, sore
and swollen joints, lumbago, sciatica
and like ailments. Your money hack if
not satisfied, hut it does give almost
instant relief.
The man who prides himself on giv
ing others a “piece of his inind" never
secures any peace of mind for himself
by the process.
Health Promotes Happiness.
Without health, genuine joy is impos
sible ; without good digestion and regu
lar bowel movement you cannot have
health. Why neglect keeping bowels
open and risk being sick and ailing?
Y’ou don’t have to. Take one small Dr.
King's New Life Bills at night, in the
morning have a full, free bowel move
ment and feel much better. Helps
vour aniietile and digestion. Try one
to-night.
TURIN.
Mrs. G. B. Wilkinson and children, of
Newnan, are on a visit to the former's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hunter.
We were in Senoia Saturday, and it
was distressing to witness the ’havoc
wrought by the recent disastrous fires
in thst town. Five splendid residences
were swept away in the space of an
hour, leaving desolation in the wake of
the devouring (lames. Not only was
valuable property destroyed, but there
was much (damage to such household
effects a* were saved from destruction.
We sympathize with all who suffered
from tms disaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Gay, of Sharps-
burg, and Mrs. Bluford Arnold, of
Standing Rock, were guests of the
writer's family Sunday.
Col. R. W. Adamson and family, of
Carrollton, visited relatives in Turin
and Senoia on Friday last.
Mrs. H. S. Rees, sr., had a severe
fall one day last week and was pain
fully hurt. We are glad to state, how
ever, that she is recovering from her
injuries.
Farmers were engaged last week in
applying nitrate of soda to their wheat
and oat crops, and the effect has been
wonderful.
Everybody is planting corn this
week.
Sugar cane bedded for seed was dam
aged by the late freeze. One man lost
Foil worth of seed cane.
Mrs. J. B. Shell, sr., is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Ezzard, at Ros
well.
Quite a number of our people are in-
disposed this week, Mesdames Xeb
Christopher, J. B. Walker and G. 0.
Scroggin all being confined by illness.
Rev. W. W. Drake, of New Orleans,
La., was the guest of his brother, Mr.
B. M. Drake, this week.
Mrs. Byrd Dominick made a visit to
Grifiin Sunday.
Miss Norma Jones is spending a few
days in Grillln, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. C. Owens.
March Hist.
WELCOME.
A large crowd attended the entertain
ment given by the Welcome Dramatic
Club Friday night, and everybody pro
nounced it a success. The sum realized
will go towards improving the school-
house.
Miss Macie Carmichael, who has had
charge of the music class at this place
for the paBt six months, closed her
school Friday and returned Monday to
her home near Moreland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hutchens and
Missis Frances Hutchens, Nannie Rut
land and Kate Smith, of Newnan, were
| visitors here Sunday afternoon.
I Messrs. Ewen Chandler and Jim
Lane and Misses Lucile Chandler and
Ida Lane, of Corner Branch, attended
, the singing here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. A. B. McKoy lost a valuable
horse one day last week,
j Mr. Marvin Morrow happened to a
serious accident on Thursday last.
! While whittling with a pocket knife he
accidentally cut his left wrist. The
point of the knife penetrated the pulse
artery, cuusing such a fiow of blood
that a physician had to he called in to
treat the wound. He is now getting
along nicely, and we hope will soon he
, able to return to school.
Mr. Tom Dickson and Miss Macie
Carmichael visited friends at Handy
Sunday afternoon.
a Miss Lucile Chandler, of Corner
Branch, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Pete
Morrow.
The singing given by Miss Rebecca
Dickson Sunday night was much en
joyed by those present.
Mr. ,1. B. Hutchens, of Newnan, con
ducted a song service at Providence
church Sunday, and we enjoyed some
fine singing.
Mrs. C. D. Grimes and Mrs. J. E.
Luckie, of Handy, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Jesse Grimes.
March 31st.
No Use to Try and Wear Out Your
JCold; it Will Wear You Out Instead.
Thousands keep on suffering from
coughs anil and colds through neglect
and delay. Why make yourself an easy
prey to serious ailments and epidemics -
as the result of a neglected cold? Colds
and coughs sati your strength and vi
tality unless checked in the early stage-
Dr. King's New Discovery is what yon
need the first dose helps Your head
clears up, you breathe freely, and you
feel so much better. Buy a bottle to
day and start taking at once.
Every girl wants a string to her
beau, but she is apt to lose sight of the
fact that too many strings spoil the
beau.
Many a political candidate stands on
his record for the purpose of keeping
others from getting at it.
Carts Old lares, Otter Rentdlti Won't Cere
Th' irorM cajr* no mattrr of bow Ion# standing,
arc cured by the wonderful, «'lii reliable Dr-
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Paui aud iicalte at the same tune. 2£c. 60c, ILiX).
MADRAS.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wise, of At
lanta. motored down Sunday and spent
the day with Mr. J. R. W ise and family;
Mr. and Mr3. P. H. Wortham. Mr.
B. C. Ferrell, and Miss Fannie Bell*- '
Woods, of Newnan, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ferrell.
Mr. J. W. Brimer and family, of
Roscoe, spent Sunday with Mr ar.d
Mrs. J. M. Ferrell.
Mr. Lewie Houston, of Corner
Branch, was the week-end guest of
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wood.
Mrs. Sallie C. McGee has been con-
fin-id to ber bed for several days by ill
ness.
Mrs. C. F. Wood was shopping in
Newnan Saturday.
Mr. Hubert Cates was the week-end
guest of his uncle, Mr. J. T Hendrix
at Raymond.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hendrix and
children, of Raymond, visited Mrs. j
Lula Cates the past week.
Several of our young people walked j
to McCollum Sunday afternoon and at- j
tended Sunday-school.
Quite a number of Madras people at
tended quarterly meeting at Andrew
Chapel Saturday.
Mr. J. R. Wise was in Atlanta on
business Friday.
Mrs. W. R. P.edwine has been quite
ill for several days.
Miss Effie Cavender, of Palmetto,
was the week-end guest of her aunt,
Mrs. J. C. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Atchison visiter!
relatives in Newnan Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. N. M. Morris was in College
Park Monday.
Mrs. J. M. Ferrell and little daugh
ter, Minnie, and Mrs. J. C. Herring
spent Saturday in Newnan.
Our school will celebrate Easter Fri
day afternoon with a short programme
consisting of recitations, to be followed
by an egg-hunt.
The following pupils were on the
honor roll for March, viz: First grade.
Francis Coggin; second grade, Willis
Arnold; third grade, Georgia Coggin
and Loyd P.edwine; fourth grade, Caro
line Arnold, Amma Cook and Lena Fer-
reli; fifth grade, Anna Arnold, Bob
Arnold and Word Redwine; seventh
grade, Lucile Coggin, Jennie Bell
Brown, Marion Herring and John Ter
rell.
March 31st.
SHARPSBURC
The district meeting of the W. M. S.
will meet at Sharpsburg on Wednesday
after the fourth Sunday in April.
Mr. J. W. Cole, of Moreland, spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr. J. R.
Cole.
Mr. Alton Glass and family, of At
lanta, were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cole.
After a pleasant visit to relatives
and friends in Fayetteville Mrs. W. L.
McLean and two youngest children have
returned home.
The Woman’s Missionary Society met
this week at the home of Mrs. Estep.
After a very interesting programme
delightful refreshments were served.
Mr. J. R. Cole is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. R. M. Stevens spent a few days
in Atlanta last week.
Dr. H. McDonald, of Manchester,
was a recent visitor here.
Mrs. J. R. Cole, Mrs. G. S. Hardy,
and Mrs. A. J. Vineyard went up to
Newnan Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Wallis moved
this week to Fayetteville, where they
will make their home in the future.
They have many friends here, who re
gret very much that they have made
this change.
Mrs. S. W. Glass is convalescing,
after an illness of several days.
Mrs. T. A. Bridges spent last week
in Newnan.
Mr. Horace Haines, of Senoia, visit
ed relatives and friends here last week
March 31st.
A Hint for
Coming Maternity
In a little book desforned for expectant
mothers moro complete Instruction is
t:lven in the use of "Mother’s Friend."
This Is an external embrocation applied
to the abdominal muscles for the purpose
of reducing the strain on ligaments, cords
and tendons.
In thus bringing relief and avoiding
pain great good is accomplished. It
serves to ease the mind, indirectly has a
most beneficial effect upon the nervous
system and thousands of women have
delightedly told how they were free of
r.ausea, had no morning sickness and
went through the ordeal with most re
markable success. "Mother’s Friend" has
been growing In popular favor for more
than forty years. In almost every com
munity are grandmothers who used it
themselves, their daughters have used it
and they certainly must know what a
Messing it Is when they recommend it
so warmly. Strictly an external application
it has no other effect than to ease the
muscles, cords, ^tendons and ligaments
Involved hence Is* perfectly safe to use by
all women. It is used very successfully
to prevent caking of breasts.
"Mother's Friend” Is prepared In th«
laboratory of Brudfield Regulator Co,
404 Lamar Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
M. B. MOONEY
Wash Goods
A beautiful collection
of the new spring wash
goods in all the newest
weaves; we call special
attention to the 10c. 15c
and 25c grades.
A large showing to se
lect from.
Silks
An extra special grade
of 36-inch
SILK POPLIX
at $1 yard—sand, putty,
battleship gray. Belgian
blue, black, cream and
national blue.
White Goods
The pretty white
goods are all here and
ready for your choosing
—voiles, rice cloths,
crepes, lace cloth, dimi
ties, madras,' fl a xo ns ,
lawns, etc.
The prices will please.
Bleached Domestic
Special value in extra fine soft cambric finish domestic that
will not turn yellow in laundering. This is an exceptional value—
12 yards for $1
Shadow Laces
You know we always have some
thing extra in laces. This lot sur
passes anything we have yet shown.
White, cream and ecru, 10c and 15c.
Round Thread, Val Lace
Two extra special lots of fine
laces in both val and round thread,
values from 10c to 25c yard.
Bargain prices, 5c and 6c.
New Curtain Nets
Some exclusive designs in curtain nets in by express this week.
The prettiest combination of colorings that we have shown. These
are the newest of the new. All are most reasonably priced—
10c to 25c
Have You Found
Out This?
Have you found out that a
corset has been designed espe
cially for you—designed to
bring out and emphasize lines
of youthfulness in your figure?
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The greatest corset experts
in the world design these mod
els. And they have found ways
to put into each not only grace
ful. youthful lines, but comfort
and durability as well.
Spring
Coat Suits
To make a quick
clean-up of all spring
suits, (only 20 in the
lot,) we offer big reduc
tions.
$25 suits at S16.50
$20 suits at 13.50
$15 suits at 10.75
$12 suits at 9.50
Alterations
FREE
Try a C-B
Corset
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If you haven't found your
own corset — the corset that
keeps your figure youthful--lose
no time in finding it. The new
est C-B models are now ready
at our store, and we will be
glad to have an opportunity to
help you get acquainted with
the C-B line—and with your
own corset.
Billiken Shoes For Men
The demand over the entire country for comfort shoes has
brought out the Joy Generator for men, (the Billiken.) None ever
made that wear so comfortable. See this great shoe for men. $3.50
Middy Twills
Devonshire Cloth
36-inch middy twills at 15c.
I he best wash goods on the market
Bappa Cloth
is Devonshire. \\ ears like linen; new
The new goods for middies, 36-inch,
goods free if colors fade. 32 inches
won’t shrink, 15c.
wide, price 20c.
40-inch Sea Island Special
Two thousand yards fine light-weight sea island; smooth, round
thread weave that is very serviceable. 25 yards for $1.
All-silk ribbon, 3 inches
wide 10c
The best corset you ever
saw for the price 50c
Silk middy laces, white,
navy and red 5c
Crochet ball holders, a
great convenience. 10c
Extra special grade of
pearl buttons 5c
Colored veiningfor wash
dresses; 4 yards 10c
Special grade misses’ hose
white, black, 2 for 25c
Princess slips worth $1,
$1.23, $1.50, at 75c
Classy shirt waists, made
of voile and crepe $1.25
Our house dresses are
most satisfactory. 81
Splendid middy blouses,
fadeless trimmings 50c
Extra value in full size
pillow cases, pair. 25c
Good school tablet with
pencil for 5c
Beautiful crepe gowns,
extra full cut 81
Boys’ blouse waists, well
made, fast colors. 25c
Fancy nets for guimpes
and jumpers.
Star Brand crochet cot
ton; white, ecru 10c,15c
Ladies’ silk lisle hose,
beautiful grade, at 25c
Af. B. MOONEY