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IW. B. Mooney
Silk Hosiery—
Extra good silk boot
hose, with linen rein
forced heel and toe. A
serviceable stocking,
in white and black, 25c
Fine grade silk hose in
black, white, tan, blue,
pearl, battleship grey,
sand and pink, 50c.
Extra quality silk hose in
black and gray, $1.
Children's Socks—
Large assortment of
children’s socks in sizes
up to 10 years. Black,
white, and fancy tops;
15c and 25c.
Misses' Hose—
An unusual value in
light - weight ribbed
hose for girls 5 to 14
years. Black and
white, two pairs for
25c.
White Skirts—
The new white skirts
are here in a large as
sortment of styles;
pique and ratine; $1,
$1.25 and $1.98.
Wash Skirts—
Colored wash skirts in
black and white checks
and stripes. Also,
Palm Beach, pretty
styles, $1.25.
Boys' Suits—
Nobby lot of boys’
wash suits in the new
Oliver Twist styles.
Also, coats and pants;
69c, $1 and $1.25.
Dress Goods—
New voiles and chiffons
in by express this
week; the prettiest
goods in Newnan, 25c.
Wash Silks—
White Jap silks for
waists, 25c and 50c.
Colored wash silks, very
pretty, 50c.
Barefoot Sandals—
l or the children are
most comfortable for
the hot weather; 65c,
70c and 75c.
Fine White Goods—
Extra fine white goods
in loom-ends. Flaxon,
voile, lingerie lawn,
crepe, etc., 25c grades,
15c.
Laces—
^ e e the wonderful
v alues in fine val laces,
match sets, 5c, 6c.
M. B. Mooney
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NEWS AND PERSONAL
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COTTON STATEMENT.
BY J. H. SUMMERS.
Year.
Keoeipts to
May 1.
Stock
on ham!.
Total.
Price.
1910
13,760
2,450
883
13,857
12
1911
16,538
16,655
114
1912
22,026
1,295
22,171
11*
1913
13,692
1,513
13,791
12
1914
16,145
1,423
16,230
13$
1915
23,975
5,362
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First blood for Newnan.
Now for the Chautauqua!
Work hats, 10c. to 50c. at Boone’s.
Straw hats for any head at Boone’s.
Commencement is only three weeks
off.
Exceptional values in remnants at
Boone’s.
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Great values in shirt waists for $1 at
Boone’s.
Money to loan. Apply to A. H.
Freeman.
Attractive values in children’s dresses
at Boone’s.
One hundred styles laces, 5c. yard,
at Boone’s.
Ladies’ Palm Beach wash skirts, $1
at Stripling’s.
Children’s barefoot sandals, 85c. and
$1 at Stripling’s.
Skirts that are right in style and
price at Boone’s.
Newnan 9, Griffin 1, was the score at
Griffin yesterday.
Newest styles in women’s summer
hats at Stripling’s.
See the advertisement of the Max
well car in this isssue.
Watch for “The Goddess.”
coming, at The Strand.
She is
Please the little girl with a fancy
parasol; 25c. to $1 at Boone’s.
Three fine milch cows for sale at a
bargain. Apply to F. M. Bryant.
Nothing about the Maxwell that you
need to or would wish to apologize for.
Coweta Auto Sales Co.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Melson have
moved out to their country home near
Kuymond for the summer.
Logins.—Farm loans at 6 per cent, in
terest. Commission extra.
Hall & .lones, Attorneys.
“Quaker Maid” hose for the whole
family will solve your hosiery troubles.
Parks & Arnold sell them.
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A beautiful quality 27-inch lloral
voile, specially priced at 15c. yard, can
be found at Parks & Arnold’s.
Judge J. W. Owens and Deputy
Sheriff Jackson went over to Milledge-
ville on a business trip Monday.
Net bouncings are exceptionally good
for that graduating dress. Price $1 to
$2 per yard. Parks & Arnold.
For Rent. — Five-room house on
Third street. Apply to G. E. Parks
Insurance & Realty Co., ’phone 325.
An 18-inch silk boot, lisle top. in
black, white and colors. Special, 25c.
pair. Parks X- Arnold.
Mrs. Margaret Barge is spending a
few days with relatives in Atlanta.
Ladies’ Jap silk waists, beautiful
styles, $1. Stripling’s.
Odd pants in a great variety, $1.50 to
$4. Your size. Boone’s.
Men’s newest style straw hats at $1,
$1.50 and $2. Stripling’s.
Ladies’ Palm Beach suits in a pretty
assortment, $7.50. Boone’s.
See the new Maxwell. It is a real
automobile. Coweta Auto Sales Co.
House dresses, 65c. to $1.50. None
better at the prices named. Boone’s.
Don’t fail to see the new “Queen”
skirts at $5 to $6.50. Parks & Arnold.
For auto hire see A. H. Boone, or
’phone 348 or 378. Service day or night.
Tennis slippers, 50c.; all sizes, black,
brown and white, can be found at
Boone’s.
If you use a car save your clothes by
wearing a duster;—$1.25 and $1.50
Boone’s.
Chas. Chaplin, the funniest man in
the world, will be at The Strand next
Thursday.
A few wool spring suits left at one-
third off regular price can be found at
Boone’s.
Only ten more of those silk poplin
dresses. They will go quickly at $4 98.
Stripling’s.
If you wish to secure a loan on your
farm lands at 6 per cent, see T. G.
Farmer, jr.
Men’s wash pants, brown and blue
checks, and solid brown, $1 pair.
Stripling’s.
As the weather warms up get a Palm
Beach suit. The genuine article is here
at $6.50 and $7.50. Boone’s.
Plain nets, white or cream, for dresses
or foundations, 36 and 72 inches, at 50c.
and 60c. per yard. Parks & Arnold.
Her many friends will be pleased to
know that Mrs. J. S. Hardaway, who
has been quite ill, is now convalescent.
Hope the rain will hold up long
enough to give the Griffin team a
chance to redeem itself this afternoon.
Next Sunday is “Mother's Day,"and
will be observed with appropriate ser
vices in all the churches of the country.
Laces. — Net top laces, val. laces, lin
en laces and shadow laces—a variety of
widths and patterns at Parks & Ar
nold’s.
When you need a suit of clothes see
our Big 4 line. None better made at
the price, which is $10, $12, $15 and $18.
Boone’s.
The latest automobile agency for this
county is the Maxwell, which was ta
ken over this week by the Coweta Auto
Sales Co.
“Unknown” Peas. — One hundred
bushels “Unknown” peas for sale.
Write or see J. R. Ingram, R. F. D. 2,
Senoia, Ga.
Know that the children’s and misses’
feet are properly shod by using “Mon
ogram” foot-form shoes.
Parks &. Arnold.
The county institute for colored
teachers will be held in Newnan,
beginning on Monday, June 21, and
continuing five days.
Many features in the Maxwell that
you will appreciate. Get a ride in it
before you buy a car.
Coweta Auto Sales Co.
Highest price paid for hides, green
or dry. at Broadwater Bros.’ market,
17 E. Broad street.
Two Hall-Borchert adjustable dress
forms left to close at $4.50 and $6.50.
Parks & Arnold.
Vassar silk hose, famous for its
weight, in black and colors, $1 pair at
Parks & Arnold’s.
Mrs. D. A. Haney, of Newnan, spent
last week with Mrs. G. S. Borders.—
Cedartown Standard.
Palm Beach suits for ladies, sizes 16
to 42. Prices $7.50 to $8.50.
Parks & Arnold.
Joe Lee, u Chinaman, who operated
a laundry on Bay street for several
years, died Monday. His body was
shipped to Atlanta.
The next six months is the season for
driving a car. Don’t mi s your chance
See the Maxwell.
Coweta Auto Sales Co.
Another express shipment of the
“Queen” skirts just received. Try
them; they fit; $5. Sold and guaran
teed by Parks' & Arnold.
Mrs. W. D. Wynn, of Shady Dale,
arrived Wednesday on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. J. N. Marbury, and will
spend some time in Newnan.
Milch Cows For Sale. — Two fine
young Jersey milch cows for sale.
Write or see H. E. Carmichael, R. I'.
D. 6, Newnan, or 'phone 3402.
For Rent..—The large building on E.
Washington street, formerly occupied
as a garage. ’Phone 325.
G. E. Parks Insurance & Realty Co.
Visit Stripling’s for the prettiest fine
of summer dress goods at 10c., 15c.,
25c. and 50c. yard.
When you want a buggy come to see
us. We will save you money.
M. G. & J. J. Keith.
The famous little star, Ethel Clay
ton, will appear again at The Strand
on Wednesday next.
We sell pure paints and oils at a
price you can afford.
Johnson Hardware Co.
If not satisfied with your figure buy
an “American Lady” corset, $1 to $5,
at Parka & Arnold’s.
See us for paints and oils. We sell
pure goods, guaranteed not to peel or
crack. See us for prices.
J r Hardrs—- ~o.
Mrs. Lavender Ray and Miss Ruby
Felder Ray entertained the Nownnh
Club Wednesday afternoon at their
home on Fourteenth street. -Atlanta
Constitution.
The summer normal for white teach
ers of Coweta and adjoining counties
will be held at Carrollton, beginning
Monday, June 7, and continuing until
Friday, June IS.
Tomato Plants. 1 will closeout my
stock of tomato plants at 15c. dozen.
Special price on large quantities.
’Phone 66. Mrs. Pauline F. Camp,
60 Spring street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Floyd, of More
land, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Harriet Lucile, to Mr. Frank
Westwood Brannon, the wedding to
take place in June.
For Rent.—Six newly-finished rooms,
in 9-room house, at 51 W. Washington
street. Electric lights, hot and cold
water. Apply to J. C. Stripling, at
Stripling Dry Goods Co.’s.
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The world-renowned musical comedy
star, Billie Reeves, is among the new-
omers at The Halcyon. You will miss
tee biggest treat of your life if you
don’t see him next Friday.
The Newnan team just trompled on
the Griffin boys yesterday afternoon,
leaving them in a dazed condition from
which they had not yet recovered when
the train pulled out for home.
Mr. and Mrs. Boh Mann and two
daughters, Misses Mary and Emily, of
Newnan, spent a few hours here Sun
day, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Mann.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
A Real Estate Bargain.—Up-to-date
cottage, six large rooms, across the
street from Atkinson Grammar School.
Choice neighborhood. See me at once
for a bargain. C. B. Whitmire.
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Mr. E. F. Sims asks The Herald to
state that the reported sale of his meat
market is unauthorized and untrue. He
is still doing business at the old stand,
and has no present intention of quitting.
Mondny afternoon will be observed
as a half-holiday, in celebration of the
opening game of the season on the
home grounds, when Newnan expects
to wallop LaGrange to a fare you well.
All the ladies are going to The
Strand next Tuesduy to see Darwin
Carr and Lillian Walker in a splendidly
staged 3-act Broadway star feature.
On this day ladies will be admitted for
6c.
The Greenwood plantation, in Dough
erty county, comprising 1,432 acres,
was purchased by Mr. Scott Appleby,
of this city, at a mortgage sale in Al
bany last Tuesday for the sum of $8,-
750.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the closing exercises of the Bailey
School, near Turin, on Friday evening
next, (14th inst.) A nominal fee of 15
and 10 cents will be charged, for school
purposes.
The handsomest rent ear in service is
the new Buick bought recently by Mr.
T. R. Lovern. It is in charge of Mr.
Frank Williams. Day ’phones: Union
station, 125; uptown ’phore, 10; night
phone, 225.
County School Superintendent Pen-
dergrast has received notice from the
State School Commissioner that the ex
amination of teachers, previously or
dered for June 12, has been postponed
to July 30 and 31.
Mrs. Ben Moseley, of Carrollton,
came over Wednesday to attend the
funeral of her cousin, Mr. H. H. Hen
drix, an account of whoso tragic death
in Atlanta Tuesday morning is printed
in another column.
A good way to entertain your compa
ny is to take them for a drive. If you
haven't a car call the Buick rent car—
the newest and best for hire. Day
’phones: Union station, 125; uptown
’phone, 10; night ’phone, 225.
Our people will be pleased to learn
that Mr. S. L. Fowler, the popular
Newnan photographer, has rented
rooms in the McKnight building and
will open a branch studio here Satur
day. - Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
After a canvass of little more than a
week Mrs. J. E. Hyde, Government
agent for Girls’ Canning Clubs in
Coweta county, has enrolled 101 mem
bers. The membership list will be
printed in a later issue of Tho Herald.
Bu3ter Brown’s guaranteed hosiery
for men, women and children; four
pairs guaranteed four months; 25c.
pair. Stripling’s.
The management wants every house
wife in Newnan to see “Poison” at
The Strand next Monday. They wi"
learn something to their advantage.
Loold—Oply three spring coat suits
left. One shepherd plaid, one green
gabardine, one fine grey silk poplin.
Your choice only $9 85. Stripling’s.
For Sale.—Good, gentle horse; ex
cellent qualities, and sound in wind and
limb. Have no use for animal is only
reason for selling. J. L. Barge
Mr. Robert DeFoor Huie announces
the engagement of his sister. Eleanor,
to Mr. John Steger Haidaway, jr., of
Newnan, the wedding to take place in
.1 une.
Animated Weekly will be among the
great features at The Halcyon next
Monday, showing the opening of the
Continental Congress, D. A. R., Wash-
ngton, D. C.
For Sale.—To highest bidder sev
eral six-weeks-old “Hampshire” pigB.
Time: May 15, at 11 a. rn. Place:
Court-house, Newnan, Ga.
J. R. Gable.
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Parisian Sage surely makes dull, life
less and faded hair glossy, soft and
fluffy. Just o»e application removes ev
ery bit of dandruff and stops itching
ecalp. A large bottle costs but a trifle
• T ’ n R. Cl t"? Co. ’h,
LaGRANGE
VERSUS
NEWNAN
May 10, 11 and 12
! Let the Children
Kodak
The Second quarterly meeting for
Senoia circuit will he held with Haral
son Methodist church next Saturday
and Sunday. Dr. Walton, presiding
elder, will preach at 11 o'clock each
morning. The business session will be
held Saturday afternoon.—Senoia En
terprise-Gazette.
Mrs. W. J. Neel, Cartersville; Mrs.
J. C. Lanier, West Point; Mrs. Lucy
Olive, Stone Mountain; Mrs. Roy N.
Cole, Newnan; Mrs. Gilman Drake,
Griffin; Mrs. D. B. Hamilton, Rome,
were in the city Tuesday in attendance
upon the meeting of the Woman’s
Baptist Missionary Union of Georgia.
—Atlanta Constitution.
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After continuing twenty days the
revival meeting at Mills Chanel Bap
tist church closed Sunday night, with
thirty-three additions to the member
ship—live by baptism. Rev. J. W.
Foster, an evangelist from Atlanta, did
most of tho preuehing, and his splen
did sermons made a deep impression
upon all who heard him.
Meeting Notice.— The regular month
ly meeting of the Benevolent Union
will bo held with Mrs. E. O. Reese on
Monday afternoon next, at 3 o’clock.
The monthly meeting of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union will fol
low immediately, at 4 o'clock. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. It. A. Field, Sec’y.
“A Daughter of the People,” a great
Broadway production, with beautiful
I,aura Sawyer, will be tho headliner at
The Halcyon next Tuesday. This is one
of tho biggest features this popular
playhouse has had for some time. It
will be necessary to go early, if possi
ble, and avoid the big rush that will oc
cur at the evening performan e. Doors
will open at 12, noon.
Tiie 6-year-old son of Mr. Skinner,
an employee of the Wahoo Mfg. Co. at
Sargent, was run over by a freight
train at that place Saturday afternoon
and instantly killed. He was try
ing to swing on to one of the cars
while the train was in motion, when ho
lost his hold und fell. In falling his
body rolled under the trucks of the
heavy freight car and he waa crushed
to death.
The Halcyon theatre is putting on
some good pictures, and the people ap
preciate their efforts by patronizing
them with a full house, both afternoons
and evenings. The musical selections for
the coming week will be especially fine.
Mr. Otis Broadwater, formerly with
Sims’ Sanitary Market, is now associ
ated with his brother, Mr. Jim Broad
water, in the meat business at 17 E.
Broad street, where he will be glad to
see and serve his friends and former
customers.
Fully three hundred Newnan people
witnessed the ball game in Griffin yes
terday, about half of the number mak
ing the trip in automobiles. The crowd
was further augmented by delegations
from Grantville, Sharpsburg, Turin
and Senoia.
Attention, Odd Fellows!—There will
be an important meeting of Newnan
Lodge, No. 102, I. O. O. F., next Mon
day night. Every member is urgently
requested to be present. Business of
importance. J. C. Leach, N. G.
C. E. Scarbrough, Sec’y.
The Heard County Progressive Sing
ing Gonvention will convene with Wal
nut Hill church the third Saturday and
Sunday, (19th and 20th of June.) All
singers and lovers of good music are
invited to attend, especially on Satur
day.— Franklin News and Banner.
Miss Mary Ellen Darden and Mr.
G Pierce Sasser, of Atlanta, were
quietly married Monday morning at the
home of Rev. Father Guinn, in the
presence of the immediate family and
a few close friends. They left at once
for a bridal trip to the mauntains of
North Georgia. — Senoia Enterprise-
Gazetee.
The long-delayed rain came lost night,
thus breaking tho most protracted
spring drouth recorded in this section
in ten or twelve years. In some por
tions of the county no rain had fallen
since the first week in March, and
much of the cotton seed planted is yet
in the ground. It is hoped, however,
that this rain will bring up the dormant
seed, and help farming conditions gen
erally. Rain is still falling this morn
ing, and the indications are that it is
general throughout the county.
We, the undersigned merchants, here
by agree to close our storeB next Mon
day, May 10th, from throe o’clock to
six, on account of the ball game between
Newnan and LaGrange: J. T. Swint,
Murray Drug & Book Co., IJarden-
Gamp Hardware Co., Barnett St. John
Co., B. II. Kirby Hardware Co., New
nan Grocery Co., I. N. Orr Co., Odom
Drug Co., Wrn. Askew, H. G. Arnall
Mdse. (Co., J. F. Lee Drug Co., P. F.
Cuttino & Co., T. G. Farmer & Sons
Co., H. C. Glover Co., M. B. Mooney,
H. S. Banta.
Miss Willie Herring entertained the
Junior Reading Circle Wednesday af
ternoon. Current events were given as
usual, in connection with the social
half-hour. The following programme
was enjoyed—
Biographical sketch of Gen. Lew
Wallace—Miss Ethel Arnold.
Biographical sketch of Louisa May
Alcntt— Mins Lula Barr.
Miss May Cole gave the story of
“Little Women.”
The next meeting will be with Miss
Annie Goodwyri.
Mr. H. H. Hendrix, an employee of
the Georgia Car and Locomotive Works
at Atlanta, and well known in New
nan, carne to his death in a horrible
manner Tuesday morning. He was
underneath a passenger car making
some repairs, when the car slipped oil'
the iron jacks which supported it and
his head was caught between the car
trucks and the track. His skull was
crushed, arid his death ensued a few
minutes later. Deceased was the eld
est von of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hendrix,
formerly of this city, (now of Union
City,) and leaves a wife and one child.
His remains were brought to Newnan
Wednesday afternoon and interred in
the family lot at Oak Hill.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the City Board of Education laBt Fri
day afternoon Superintendent J. C.
Dukes was unanimously elected as
head of the Dawson public schools for
another term. The Dawson public
schools, under the present management,
have been unusually successful, and
now rank among the leading schools in
the State, only one or two public
schools being classed higher, and the
Board of Education paid Superintendent
Dukes a deserved compliment in again
unanimously re-electing him head of
the schools. Their action will meet
with universal approval by the patronH
of the schools, aB well as by the entire
student body. —Dawson News.
Card of Thanks.
We sincerely thank all the dear
friends who so kindly tendered their
help to us upon the death of our dear
son and brother. May God’s richest
blessings abide with each and every
one, is our prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Carlton and chil
dren.
It’s Great Fun and Rare
Sport
A good, clean education and an
inexpensive pastime is found in tho
click of a camera that records
beautiful pictures that you will
greatly prize now, and cherish
more as the years go by. Secure
one now from our complete stock.
You have a wide range of choice,
and a selection can be made for
your particular use. Kodaks so
simple that any child can operate
them.
Brownie Cameras, taking pictures
1 5-8x2 1-8, only $1.25
Brownie Cameras, taking pictures
2 1-4x3 1-4, only $2
2A-Brownio Camera, taking pic
tured 1-2x4 1-4, only $3
The new automatic Kodak is on
exhibition. Come in and ask to
have a demonstration of this new
est wonder of the Kodak world. It
can be attached to any folding Ko
dak. It’s a wonder. Don't fail to
take advantage of our free demon
stration.
'Phone 151
R, Cates Drug Co,
NEWNAN. GA.
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Baseball
Tennis
Golf
Goods at Murray's
You will find just what you want
in sporting goods at Murray’s, and
the quality will be such as to please
you.
Baseball Bats, Masks, Milts,
Fielder’s Gloves, Protectors, Balls
—all of the regulation goods. We
order uniforms, shoes, and any
thing in club equipment on short
notice—by wire and express.
Tennis Racquets, Balls and Nets
good quality goods at popular
prices.
Golf Clubs, Balls and Bags
The line we stock is the famous
“Lee” clubs, made in Scotland and
mounted in this country. Experts
state that the Lee clubs are by far
the most satisfactory, giving the
nice control so necessary for suc
cessful play.
See our line of all of these goods.
It is a pleasure to show you.
Murray
Drug and
Book Co.