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NEWNAN HERALD
NEWNAN, FRIDAY, APR. 30.
FROM BUR CORRESPONDENTS.
GRANTVILLE.
We have had no full-grown thunder
storm mis spring, but there has been
some effective lightning hereabout.
Some time ago there were two or three
Hashes in the course of a light rain,
one of which put some twenty-five
telephones out of commission. Tues-
oay afternoon of this week there was
something like a thunder shower here,
though not much rain and no tierce
lightning; but one of the Hashes got
in its work somewhere on the line,
and Tuesday night the town was in
darkness for some hours.
Several localities report rain, hut we
are still dry m this immediate vicinity.
Mr. Wm. Banks returned home
Saturday from an extended business
trip.
There was a record attendance at
the Methodist Sunday-school Sunday
morning, when the regular monthly
missionary programme was carried out.
Mr. JuBtin Wright has been on a re
cent visit to his parents here, Prof, and
Mrs. Homer Wright.
It is understood that Miss Daisy
Davies has been chosen as the head of
LaGrange Female College, to succeed
the lately deceased und greatly noiidre'd
veteran educator, President Rufus W.
Smith. The old college will be fortu
nate indeed to secure the services of
Miss Davies, and congratulations are
n order.
i Two of our citizens—elderly gentle
men both—have recently enterea into
a discussion as to which is the better
looking. It is thought that, while they
may have to call in their friends to
settle the controversy, there will be no
serious breach of the peace.
Miss Marian Winter, one of the
teachers in the pubic schools of Atlan
ta, visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
L. P. Winter, from Friday till Monday.
Mrs. C. P. Clower entertained the
Parsonage Aid Society Wednesday af
ternoon.
The doctors seem to be discouraging-
ly idle these days.
Teachers and pupils are already en
gaged in preparations for the close of
school, and the pupils are looking for
ward with pleasure to 1 a long summer
holiday.
Mrs. J. I. Scroggin and Mrs. Young
Scroggin, of Newnan, spent Monday
with the family of Mr. T. M. Lester.
Grand opera in Atlanta is attracting
numerous visitors from Grantville.
Among those who have attended up to
this writing are Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Latimer, Mrs. W. 1. White, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Baxter, Mrs. Glenn Ar
nold, Mrs. N. 0. Banks, and Miss
Mazie Gantt.
Mrs. Hugh Jackson, of Lutherville,
visited Mrs. D. B. Lambert the past
week.
Mrs. W. A. McDonald and children
have been spending eeveral days with
her sister, Mrs. Ira Lester, who is in
disposed.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will meet at the
church next Monday afternoon at 4
o’clock. A full attendance is desired,
as Mrs. Harris, the district secretary
for LaGrange district, will be present-
to discuss with the society sofne mat
ters in connection with the district
meeting, which will be held here later.
Mr. Lovick Sewell, of Newnan, was
a visitor to hiB parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Ivey Sewell, Sunday.
Miss Ada Mae Nall spent the week
end with her cousin, Miss Laura Sew
ell.
Among the 140 seniors of the G. N.
& I. College who went down to Macon
last Saturday and were invited to sing
at the First Baptist church of that city
on Sunday, was Miss Lillian Sewell, of
Grantville.
Miss Margaret Herring chaperoned
quite a pleasant party of young picnick
ers out on Yellow Jacket creek Monday,
and afterwards served them with de
licious refreshments at the book store.
April 28th.
LONE OAK.
Regular services at Prospect last
Sunday, both forenoon and evening,
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. C.
H. Branch. Mrs. Branch accompanied
him from Grantville, and they were en
tertained for the day in the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sewell.
An interesting episode of Sunday af
ternoon was the marriage of Mrs. Edel
Houston, of this place, to Mr. Walter
Rosser, of Hogansville, Rev. C. H.
Branch officiating. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the bride, in
the presence of a few relatives, and the
bridal party left at once for their home
in Hogansville. Mrs. RosBer, who |b
one of a large circle of relatives in
Lone Oak and vicinity, was one of our
most popular young matrons, and will
be greatly missed in the communi
ty. Mr. Rosser, we understand, is a
successful farmer, and a man of estab
lished reputation. May happiness and
prosperity attend them in their new
relationship, is the wish of their many
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Culpepper and
Miss M. E. Herring motored to Atlanta
laBt Friday.
Mrs. J. L. Prickett and Miss Hilda
Justiss did their spring shopping in
Newnan last Friday afternoon.
Little Misses Bibie and Ruth Turner
are spending several days in Newnan
ihis week with their aunt, Mrs. J. F.
Nall.
Mrs. S. F. Prickett has returned
from a two-weeks’ visit to Mrs. J. F.
Base, at HoganBville.
Mrs. B. T. Sims, of Grantville, who
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Prickett, is suffering from an attack of
lagrippe.
Mrs. M. J. Turner, who has been
seriously indisposed for some weeks, is
still on the invalid list. Miss Hilda
Justiss has been indisposed for several
days also.
A promise of the much-needed rain
yesterday afternoon failed to material
ize, as only a sprinkle came to ub; but
the prospect is still encouraging.
April 28th.
Love may be blind; but jealousy goeB
around witn a 50-inch telescope.
Piles Cured in 6 to I
Ijlhl will refund mot
P, J^ ENT f *i>* ‘V cure »ny ci
nhnd, Bleeding or Protruding Pile,
-meant application girci Ease ai
TURIN.
Death, like am overflowing stream.
Sweep* up away. Our life’* a divam—
An empty tale—h. mornitiu (lower
Out down, and wiJtrnd In an hour.*’
The death nf Mrs. Ci, 0. Scroptrin
reported in The Herald last week, cast
a cloud of sorrow over our entire com
munity. Her affable manners and
geterous heart won the love and u>
teem of all who knew her, and, ne* d ,
less to say, her death is widelv aim I
sincerely mourned. .Her loss to the 1
Presbyterian church, of which she was
8 .|pooeeer,ittd and devoted member,
will be deeply felt. She wbb equally
faithful in her attendance upon sister
churches, and always ready to lend her
aid und influence to the cause of relig
ion. But, alas! — the life that was
such a sweet benediction to the home,
the church and community haa been
extinguished, and her gentle spirit is
now with the angels. To the sorrow
ing husband, brother and sister we
tender our heartfelt sympathy. Rev.
J. E. Hannah, of Newnan, assisted
the writer in conducting funeral ser
vices, which were attended by a large
concourse of grieving friends.
Quarterly meeting for Turin circuit
was held with the Methodist church
here on Saturday last. Presiding El
der Pierce preached at 11 a. m., and,
lifter dispatching the business of the
meeting, left in the afternoon to at
tend another conference; - Dinner was
served on the grounds.
Next Sunday will he regular preach
ing day at the Baptist church.
Considering Die drouth, stands of
corn arc good. Errl«-plunted cotton is
coming up.
We are having plenty of rain this
week, which was much needed.
Wheat is heading out, and present
indications promise a fairly good crop.
Cotton-planting, like the war, still
goes on, regardless of the low price in
prospect.
Mrs. Annie Butler, of Atlanta, is
with her grandmother, Mrs. M. O.
Mackey, who is quite ill.
Mrs. Byrd Dominick was a recent
visitor to relatives in Atlanta, where
she spent two or three days,
Mias Annie May Arnal), of Senoia,
was the week-end guest of Mrs. O. P.
Lindsey.
Miss Marika Shell visited Mrs. Elam
Derscken in Senoia the first of the
week.
Miss Norma Jones has returned from
a visit of severs I weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. J. C. Oven, in Griffin.
Mra. Jim Cureton, of Austell, was
ihe guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. S.
Carmichael, for several days this
week.
M’COLLUM.
Mir-s Letha Starr, of Newnan, was
the guest Sunday of Miss Kate West,
Mr. L. B. Banks, of Moreland, spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr. W. D.
Banks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brimer, from
near Roscoe, spent a few days last
week with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Bradley.
The singing given Sunday night by
Miss Naomi Coggin was much enjoyed
by our young people.
Miss Essie Banks is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. G. Vineyard, near
Sharpsburg, this week,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hembree, from
near Roscoe, were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hembree.
Several from Madras attended Sun
day-school here Sunday. We are al
ways glad to have them with us.
Mr.. Chap. Coppef find “,a friend,”
from Palmetto, were Sunday visitors
here.
Messrs. Yates Jones and Wilkes
Sanders, df Roscoe, were Sunday night
callers in our community.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Vineyard, from
near Sharpsburg, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Banks.
Mrs. W. J. Hembree was the week
end guest, of her daughter, Mrs. J. E.
Banks, near Fairburn.
Mr. Phillip Smith, of Happy Valley,
attended Sunday-school here Sunday.
Mr. Hugh Glass and Miss Ruby
Jones, of Dodson, were guests Sunday
of Miss Launette Glass.
The play, “Farm Folks,” presented
hy our young people at McCollum
Academy Saturday night, was a com
plete success, the sum of $46,50 being
realized. We wish to thank everyone
that patronized the entertainment.
RAYMOND.
Rrv. E. C Smith filled his appolnt-
nnntatthe Baptist church here Sun
day. A large crowd was out to hmr
him, and his discourse was much en
joyed.
The drouth which threatened the gar-
dena and crops of this community was
bruken hy a tine rain Tuesday after
noon.
We are sorry to state that the condi
tion of Mrs. T. W. McDonald remaina
unimproved. She is still confined to her
room We hope to see her restored to
her usual good health.
Mr. C. J. Owens and family were
visitors at our Sunday-school Sunday.
Mr. Owens gave a splendid talk on the
necessity of u well organized Sunday-
school.
Sunday, as Mrs. John Banka and
children were driving down the slant
from the church to the main road, the
shaft-band broke, the mule became
frightened, ran kicking across the
school campus, und plunged off Hie em
bankment into the road, throwing Mrs.
Banks and little Clarence out and in
juring them severely, hut not seriously.
They were carried to the home of Mrs.
J. E. Gilbert, where their wounds were
dressed by L)r. 0. D. Adamson. They
were carried home late Sunday after
noon, and both are now improving.
Miss Carrie Biles, of Brooks, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. W. E. Maynard,
near here.
Several Uaymondites attended the
quarterly meeting at Turin Saturday.
Mr. R. E. Flowers, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with homefolks near here.
Prof. Marshall E. McGee is at home
for his vacation, and is now trying his
luck with the denizens of the luke —but
more than likely the mosquitoes are
trying their luck’with him.
Miss Sarah Brittain spent the week
end with Miss Sudelle Wortham, at
Newnan.
Mrs. Porter Griffith and children, of
Atlanta, spent Sunday with Mrs. J. E.
Gilbert.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McGee visited
relatives in Newnan Sunday.
Mr. R. F. Hunter will leave Satur
day for Tifton, to Bpend a week with
hiB daughter, Mrs. Pat Thurman.
Mrs. E. W. Ilaynie and sister, Miss
L >ve Wood, were in Newnan Saturday.
Misses Mary and Bpulah Wehn en
tertained Messrs H. K. Her and B. F.
Glenn, nf Opelika, with a picnic Sun
day at Ray Spring Park.
Mrs. Clifford Gilbert and sister, Miss
Puckett, spent Wednesday in Newnan
shopping.
Mrs. S K Webb spent several hours
in Newnan Saturday shopping.
Mr. Pat Wright, of Chattanooga, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Suggs.
Mr. Cliff Elder spent Sunday with
homefolks in Newnan.
Mr. and Mrs. Suggs visited relatives
at Columbus Sunday.
Mr. Acary, of Gadsden. Ala., has
moved his family to Raymond.
Mrs. J. G. Witcher spent Monday in
Newnan shopping.
Mr. C. J. Owens and daughter. Miss
Lucile, accompanied hy Mr. Owens’ sis
ter, Mrs. Sp-er, of Grantville, left
Tuesday for Macon, Mr. Owens going
to represent his lodge at the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of Royal Arch Ma
sons. They mude the trip in Mr. Ow
ens’ touring ear.
“Children’s Day” will be observed at
Mt. Gilead church next Sunday. The
exercises will begin promptly at 9:30 a.
m. Everybody invited.
April 29th.
A Good Woman Goes to Her Reward.
The death of Mrs. Eliza Miilians Be-
vis, which occurred April 15, 1915, re
moved from our midst one of the oldest
members of the community. She had
lived to the ripe old age of 8(1 years,
hut for three years hod been such a
constant sufferer thut death must have
come us a welcome relief.
She was loved by ail who knew her, a
friend to the sick and needy, a faithful
wife, ami a devoted mothe-.
She leaves one (laughter, Mrs. E. W.
Hubbard, in whose home she had lived
for many years. Very dear to her were
her grandchildren, Mrs. E. M. Hardy,
of Washington, Oa., Mrs. 0. Z. Cran
ford, Mr. Marvin Hubbard and Miss
Miriam Hubbard, of this place.
She was laid to rest in Elim cemete
ry, near where she had spent the
greater part of her life. A Friend.
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