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NEWS AND PERSONAL
ITEMS
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TO OUR
LOCAL
READERS.
Can’t down Newnan, nohow!
Attractive values in remnants at
Boone’s.
Money to loan. Apply to A. H.
Freeman.
A good variety of bovs 1 school pants
at Boone’s.
Straw hats at greatly reduced prices
at Boone's.
Prices reduced on Palm Beach suits
at Boone’s.
Great values in cheap summer dress
goods at Boone’s.
Thin coats for hot weather, $2 to
$3.50 at Boone’s.
Fancy parasols at reduced prices can
be found at Boone's.
Born, on the 11th inst., to Mr. and
Mrs. Wyvis Powers—a daughter.
White washable skirts, the right
styles, 75c. to $1, Boone's.
Mr. H. C. Sapp, jr., of West Point,
spent Sunday with relatives in the city.
♦
Your style, and the correct styles, in
“Arrow” collars—two for 25c.
Boone's.
If you wish to secure a loan on your
farm lands at 6 per cent, see T.' G.
Farmer, jr.
A new lot of dress lawns, 10 yards
for 39c. Less quantity, 5c. yard.
Boone’s.
Mr. C. D. Crane is spending the week
with his son, Mr. Ray Crane, at Dur
ham, N. C.
Suit-cases and trunks that please you.
Over seventy-five to select from.
Boone's.
Seed Irish potatoes for
S lanting now in stock at J.
'rug Co.’s.
summer
F. Lee
“Bob-o-link” bracelets at Banta’s. If
you don’t know what they are, ask the
young ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hill Pinson have
taken the residence at 04 Jackson street
and set up housekeeping.
When you want a nuggy come to see
us. We will save you money.
M. G. & J. J. Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. T. Gibson, of
Cocoa, Fla., are spending some time
with Mrs. Thus. J. Jones.
Mr. DeWitt Poole, train auditor on
the Southern railway, is spending the
week with his family here.
The recollection of quality remains
long after the price is forgotten. This
is true of Buick purchasers.
Loans.—Farm loans at 6 per cent, in
terest. Commission extra.
Hall & Jones, Attorneys.
Mr. J. E. Pendergrast, of Newnan,
spent Sunday with his d ughter, Mrs.
W. A. Daniel.—Thomaston Times.
Learn double-entry bookkeeping in
six weeks, and for $25, at Stokely
Business College, Newnan, Ga.
To Automobile Owners.—We sell and
guarantee Pyro spark plugs, 50 cents
each. Johnson Hardware Co.
Auto dusters, linen-colored and grey,
$1.25 and $1.50. They are worth the
price to make one long trip. Boone’s.
Pillow Tubing. — Another big lot of
42- and 45-inch pillow tubing for special
sale Monday at 10c. Mooney’s.
Fadeless shirts for men_ and boys,
with and without collars, 50c , $1 and
$1.50, Boone’s.
Mrs. S. M. Haines and two grandchil
dren, of Atlanta, are spending some
time with Mrs. T. F. Jones, at Dodson.
For Rent.-The Faver home. For
information apply to Mrs. T. L. Camp,
Newnan, or John D. Faver, LaGrange.
For Sale.— Small grocery business
and soda fount. Good reasons for sell
ing Apply to C. H. Gilbert, Raymond,
Ga.
Pearl Spring Park is a popular resort
these sweltering days and sultry nights,
and the lake is frequently crowded with
bathers.
Two hundred pairs women's and chil
dren's oxfords, sizes 2i to 4; regular
price $1.50 to $3. Choice, $1.
Boone’s.
Mrs. Harry Garrett and children, of
Augusta, arrived Wednesday for a visit
of some weeks to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R.
Sponcler.
Bath Towels.—Unusual values in ex
tra large, heavy Turkish towels for the
bath-room at 25c. See these.
Mooney’s,
The schools at Bethel and Farmdale
opened Monday, with Misses Allie Ste
venson and Lucile Graves in charge,
respectively.
Miss Olive Pringle, of Newnan, came
Mondav to attend the house party of
Misses'Emily and Dorothy Atkinson.—
LaGrange Reporter.
Coming — all the Universal’s big
Broadway productions to your theater,
The Halcyon; also, the World Film
Co.’s biggest productions.
Parisian Sage has no equal. It de
stroys dandruff, stimulates the hair to
grow and makes it soft, fluffy and
beautiful. Nothing better for falling
hair. John R. Cates Drug Co. guaran-
i tees it.
Mrs. T E Hanson, who has been un
der treatment at a private sanatarium
at Williamston, S. C., for the past two
months, returned home Mondav.
For Rent.—Six desirable rooms, three
downstairs and three upstairs. All
modern conveniences. Apply to Mrs.
H. M. Arnold, 69 Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs J. L Stephenson and
two children, of Columbus, are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Stephenson’s
parents, Mr. and Mr. H. C Sapp.
Newnan lagged somewhat at the
opening of the nail season, hut she kept
a-climbin’ until she reached the top-
just as we knetv she would. Yes, sir!
The city tax assessors will meet next
Thursday to revise the tax returns for
1915 The assessors are Messrs. Sam
Banks. H. C. Glover and J. J. Keith.
For Sale or Exchange.—I have a few
high-grade buggies left that I will sell
at cost, or will exchange for mules or
horses. W. A. Potts.
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Counterpanes.—Big new lot of extra
special values in counterpanes at $1 to
$5. These bargains are out of the or
dinary. Mooney’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stallings leave
to-day for a visit of two weeks to Mr,
and Mrs. W. L. Stallings and other
relatives in Newnan.—LaGrange Re
porter.
The Chattahoochee Musical Conven
tion will be held at Macedonia church,
five miles north of Newnan, beginning
on Friday before the first Sunday in
August.
Boys’ Wash Suits. — Prices greatly
reduced on wash suits for hoys 2 1-2 to
7 years old;—49c. for the 69c. and 75c.
grades; 89c. for the $1 25 grades.
Mooney’s.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bailey and Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Stephens went up to
Tallulah Falls Sunday, making the trip
in Mr. Bailey’s car. They returned
yesterday.
Miss Marie Cole has accepted a po
sition as teacher in the Statem High
School, and Miss Charline Sasser as
musir teacher in the same sfchool.—Se-
noia Enterprise-Gazette.
County School Superintendent Pen
dergrast requests The Herald to an
nounce that the annual examination of
teachers will be held on Friday and
Saturday, July 30 and 31.
Pigs For Sale.—I have three fine
litters of Poland China-Berkshire piirs
for sale, five and six weeks old, at $5
and $6 pair. T. H. Herring,
R. F. D. 8, Newnan, Ga.
Rev. L. P. Winter and wife, of Grant-
ville, are representing The Herald at
the annual meeting of the Weekly
Press Association in Eastman this
week, and having a great time.
Miss Pauline Trimble gave a piano re
cital Wednesday at. Cox College. She
was assisted by Miss Sarah Hall, of
Newnan, who gnve several selections
in expression.—Atlanta Journal.
Every lady and gentleman will he
presented with a beautiful souvenir
Thursday, on the op ning night of the
o->-eat, serial that will start on that date,
“The Broken Coin.” Don’t miss it.
Hono-ing her guests. Misses Sylvia
Lyon of Jackson,-and Louise Hutche
son of Newnan, a sumptuous barbecue
was given Tuesday evening hv Miss
Lucy Liddell.—Cedartown Standard.
Automobile Driving.—I will be glad
to drive cars for anyone desiring a
chaffeur, for either short or long trips.
Careful driving. References.
Carl Boon'-, ’phone 142.
Seamless Sheets.—These will appeal
to the thrifty housekeeper. Full
bleached sheets, 72x90 inches, seamless,
50c each. The material alone would
cost more. Mooney’s.
Sillc Hose. —We are overloaded on la
dies’ 50c. silk hose. To reduce stock
quick we offer the best 50c. hose in
Newnan at 39c.—black, white, gray,
pink and blue. Mooney’s.
R. D. Cole, jr., left Saturday for
Birmingham, Ala., where he joined a
party of friends on a trip to San Fran
cisco, Cal. They will spend two or
three weeks viewing the sights at the
Panama Exposition.
Miss Florence Dent, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis three
weeks ago at Wesley Memorial Hospit
al, Atlanta, has returned home, and her
many friends will be gratified to know
that she is rapidly recovering.
For Sale. — Several thousand feet of
dry pine lumber. If I haven’t what
you want will saw to order. See me at
my mill 8 miles west of Newnan, or
write me at R. F. D. 1, Newnan.
W. H. Meriwether.
Help Your Purse Some More.—Thir
ty-six-inch pajama checks, 10c.; 36-
inch krinkle cloth, 10c.; white and col
ored crepes, 10c.; Toile du Nord ging
ham, 10c.; fifty pieces new curtain
scrim, 10c.; 36-inch French madras, 10c.
I. N. Orr Co.
Lovely in detail was the dance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Gunn
Thursday evening when Miss Henri
etta Davis entertained in honor of her
guests, Miss Marianna Sears, of Grif
fin, and Miss Dorothy Jones, of New
nan.—Macon News.
Mrs. Eura Jones Hyde, county agent
of Girls’ Canning Clubs, went over to
Athens last week to take a short course
of lectures at the State Normal School
on girls’ club work, and to do some can
ning under the supervision of Misses
Creswell and Dowdie.
Mr. T. T. Hollomon, of Wadley, Ga.,
accompanied uy his family, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. H. D. Walker, on
Buchanan street. Mr. Hollomon is su
perintendent of the Wadley Southern
railway, and one of the best-known
railroad officials in the State.
Graphophoncs. — Please rememher
that I am agent for both the Vic
tor and Columbia graphophones and
victrolas, and records for both kinds.
Be sure to buy your needles from me; I
have all kinds at only 5 cents per hum
dred. H. S. Bantu,
Stockholders' Meeting. — You are
hereby requested to attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Newnan Cotton Mills, in the company's
office, on Monday, July 26, 2915, at 9
o'clock, a. m. By order of the direc
tors. L.'H. Hill, Treasuter.
The residence of Mr Pat Gibson, in
Cedar Creek district, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. Most of his
household effects were saved, hut the
building was reduced to ashes. The
loss is partly covered by insurance,
there being $600 on the property, we
understand.
Mr. Robin Robinson, who has been
in the Government service at Panama
for the past year or so, is hereon a va
cation visit to his mother, Mrs. Isadore
Rohinson. He talks most interesting
ly of the great isthmian canal, which
he regards as one of the world's great
est engineering achievements.
The many LaGrange friends of Mr.
Fay Mooney will be pleased to learn
that he will so n be able to re
turn to the city and resume his duties
at the LaGrange Dry Goods Co.'s, af
ter successfully undergoing an opera
tion for appendicitis at the Newnan
Sanatarium.—LaGrange Reporter.
Help Your Purse Again —All colors
in cotton lisle hose, 10c ; all colors in
silk hose, 25c.; new “Monarch” shirts,
$1; “Mary Jane” patent pumps, $1.50;
children’s E. Z waists, 25c ; $1 alarm
clocks. 69c.; few $1 black muslin wrap
pers, 39c.; all 50c., 75c. and $1 caps
now 50c. I. N. Orr Co.
This afternoon the Ladies’ Bible
Study Circle of the Central Baptist
church held its last meeting for the
summer, and wifi not assemble again
before September. The lesson was
followed by a pleasant social half-hour,
during which dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. R. D. Cole, the faith
ful and capable leader of the class.
Don’t forgot to see Jane Cowl Tues
day at The Halcyon. She has made a
tremendous success on the stage, and
is now regularly with the Llniversal Co.
in pictures. Come on this date and see
her in the wonderful play, “The Garden
of Lies.” It has the Southern atmos
phere, the scene being laid in St. Au
gustine, Fla.
Mr. Chester Searles is with The Hal
cyon again, after working some time
with the most, prominent theaters of
New York City in the capacity of pian
ist. So if you want to drive dull care
away just go around and listen to him
and John Attaway render seme real
(reel) music while the pretty pictures
are being thrown on the screen.
Help Your Purse anil Then Have
Some Money by Trading Here. — Men's
Palm Beach suits, $5 85; men’s Palm
Beach suspenders, 50c.; men’s Palm
Beach elastic belts. 50c.; men’s ath
letic underwear, 25e.; men’s athletic
undersuits, 50c.; white and black ten
nis oxfords, 50c.; any strawhat in the
house, 50c. I. N. Orr Co.
Mr. Ralph Pendergrast came last Fri
day on a visit to his father, Prof. J. E.
Pendergrast, after an absence of about
seven years. He is now making his
home at Ordway, Col., where he mar
ried two or three years ago and settled
down to “grow up with the country.”
He is the cashier of the leading bank of
his town, and doing well in every way.
Help Your Purse.—Ladies’ bathing
suits, $2; men’s and boys’ bathing suits,
50c.; 27-inch “Red Star” diaper cloth,
90c.; men’s and women’s white gloves,
10c.; children’s parasols, 19c.; black
net shopping bag, 10c.: 18-inch em-
broiderv flouncing, 10c.; bungalow
apron, 25c.; brass curtain rods, 10c.;
short muslin kimonaB, 10c.
I. N. Orr Co.
The regular business meeting of the
Woman’s Missionary Society will be held
at the First Methodist church Monday
afternoon, (July 19.) at 4 o’clock. The
quarterly reports will be submitted at
this meeting, and all officers are re
quested to be present. The chairmen of
the different committees (parsonage,
church, visiting, etc.,) are requested to
be prepared to make their reports.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gearreld and
two children left Sunday morning for
San Francisco. They are making the
trip in their car, an old 4-cylinder Reo
of the vintage of 1910, but as Mr.
Gearreld had previously traveled over
the best part of the United States in it
he has the utmost confidence in its
ability to pull them through safely.
The car has been in service five or six
years.
Mr. Luther Moore, of Dallas, Texas,
arrived Wednesday on a visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. F. H. Lythgoe, and will spend
several days in Newnan. He says crops
throughout Texas are good, but that
the cotton acreage is off fully 25 per
cent., with a corresponding increase in
the acreage devoted to corn, oats and
wheat. He does not believe that Texas
will produce over 3,500,000 bales of cot
ton this year.
Automobile Service.—When you need
a hack call Marbury’s furniture store,
’phone 213. I have just put into the
public hack service a first-class 5-pas-
senger auto, comfortable and roomy,
and respectfully solicit your patronage,
assuring you the best of service and
reasonable prices. Out-of-town trips
solicited. Ralph Marbury, driver.
Marbury’s Furniture Store,
’Phone 213.
Messrs. Hill McCaslan and LaRue
Spence joined the U. S. Military In
struction Camp at the Presidio, San
Francisco, on Saturday last for a
month’s training, this privilege being
open to any American youth who may
wish to avail himself of the instruction
thus offered. On the return trip they
will stop over at Denver and other
points of inteiest a>Mnvr 'he route, ar
riving home about Sept. 1.
While playing on the sidewalk in
front of his home Monday afternoon
Wade, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wade Dent, was accidentally
struck by a bicycle ridden by one of his
young playmates nnd knocked to the
ground with such force i s to fracture
his right leg in two places. The frac
tures were promptly set by Dr. Paul
Peniston. and we are pleased to know
that the little fellow is now doing nicely.
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The remains of Mrs. W. P. Glass,
who died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. T. Norton, in Oxford. Ala.,
last Thursday afternoon, was brought
here for burial. She was a good neigl -
bor and friend, a devoted wife and
mother. She was married to Mr. W.
P. Glass, to which union seven children
were born, her husband and one child
having preceded her to the gruve son e
yeais ago.— Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
Mr. T. A. Hutchens met with a pain
ful accident Tuesday morning, as a re
sult of which lie will he laid up for sev
eral days. He was uncoupling a wagon
at Dunbar's shop for the purpose of
having some repairs made, when the
heavy iron lever attached to the brake
fell over and struck him on the head,
inflicting an ugly gash He was car
ried to Dr. Haney's office, where his
wound was dressed, and will probably
be out again in a week or so.
Joe Burnham, the 14-year-old son of
Geo. Burnham, colored, lost his life at
Cole's quarry, near town, Sunday
morning There is a deep excavation
at that place, where thousands of tons
of granite had been blasted out, and
the pit thus made has become a mini
ature lake, the water being 20 or 30
feet deep in places. The boy got be
yond his depth, and, being unable to
swim, was drowned. His body was
not recovered until Monday morning.
Mr. C. T. Sewell, of Panther Creek
district, went to Atlanta Monday, and
for some time will be under treatment
at Wesley Memorial Hospital for a se
rious bladder trouble. Ii is understood
that an operation may be found neces
sary, hut this has not been definitely
determined as yet. Mr. Sewt II is one
of Coweta's cleverest and best citizens,
and his many friends trust that he may
be fully restored by the treatment he is
now undergoing without an operation.
In appreciation of the brilliant work
of the Newnan ball team throughout
the league season, resulting in the cap
ture of the pennant, a number of local
"funs” chipped in and gave Matty and
his boys a tine barbecue Wednesday
night. The meats were prepared by
Mr. Starling Carpenter, and the pretty
grove near the Carpenter home below
town was the scene of the festivity.
That Newnan’s victory was duly and
properly celebrated goes without say
ing.
On Friday night, 23d inst., the young
men of Sharpsburg will give a minstrel
show, the proceeds to go to the Baptist
church to aid in defraying the cost of
installing new lights. When we state
that, two of the best features of the
performance will be a huck-and-wing
dance by Bob Ingram, and a vocal solo
hy Cliff Haines. "Plant a Watermillyun
On My Grave and Let De Juice Soak
Thro’.” it is equivalent to saying that
the house will be packed. Secure your
seats early.
Mrs. Eula M. Carpenter hasthesym-
pathv of all her friends in the suffering
caused by a painfnl accident which be
fell her on Saturday night last. In
passing down the upper hallway at her
homo on Greenville street she slipped
and fell to the floor. As a result of
the fall her left hip was fractured, and
she has suffered much pain from the in
jury since the mishap. She is receiv
ing the very best attention, but even
with careful nursing it is feared that
she may he confined for several weeks.
Dr. Hugh Morris, now pastor of Cen
tral North Broad Presbyterian church,
Philadelphia, Pa., one of the wealthiest
churches in that city, has received a
call to the pastorate of the leading
Presbyterian church of Belfast, Ireland.
Local interest in this announcement will
he better understood when it is recalled
that his wife is a Coweta girl. Some
years ago he was married to MiRS Lyda
May Addy, of Senoia, being a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Addy, now resi
dents of Decatur She is also a cousin
of Mrs. Jas. E. Brown, of this city.
Miss Lucile It. Arnold, of Grantville,
was married to Mr. Walter W. Wisdom,
of Atlanta, in this city Tuesday evening,
Judge H. T. Woodyard officiating. The
marriage came hr quite a surprise to
the many friends of the contracting
parties. Mrs. Wisdom whh a popular
young ladv of Grantville, and hy her
charming manner has made friends of
all hPr acquaintances. Mr. Wisdom
moved to Atlanta from LaGrange a
few years ago, and has entered the
real estate field in that city. He is a
young man of much promise. — La
Grange Reporter, 9th inst.
At the semi-annual meetings of the
Newnan banks, held this week and last,
these institutions made excellent show
ings, despite the unsettled business
conditions of the past, few months.
Besides substantial additions to undi
vided profits account, dividends from
the earnings for the preceding six
months were declared by the Beveral
banks as follows: First National, 6 per
cent, on $140,900; Newnan Banking
Co., 4 per cent, on $125,000; Coweta
National, 5 per cent, on $50,000; Manu
facturers’ National, 4 per cent, on
$60,000. The total amount distributed
among the stockholders of the four
banks aggregates $18,300.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. C.
McBride assembled the women and
children belonging to Newnan’s foreign
colony at her home on Robinson street,
and for two hours they were enter
tained most interestingly—the women
with instructions in sewing and other
handiwork, and the children with
games and other amusements suited to
their years. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake were served. As
sisting Mrs. McBride were her mother,
Mrs. R. H. Hardaway, Mrs. M. F.
Cole. Mrs. W. A. Steed and Mrs. H.
A. Hall. It was an outdoor affair, and
thoroughly enjoyed by the thirty or
forty smiling, dark-eyed foreigners
gathered on the lawn.
[ICCETT'S [HOMES
The. highest ideal of
fastidious lovers of
rich, satisfying confec
tions is realized in
id3tjqct&€hoco&dc&'
The craving for more lingers
—because their irresistable
charm of flavor is not easily
forgotten. That's why they
are "the sweetest story ever
told.”
Regular assortment, in
halves, ones and twos,
pound 80c
Fruit Cordials, in halves,
ones and twos, pound $1
Assorted Nuts, in halves
and pounds. #1
Ask for a Souvenir Menu,
giving you the contents of all
the Liggett candy assort
ments.
We are exclusiue agents for
Liggett's Chocolates.
'Phone 151
John R, Cates Drug Co,
The
Store
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Bob-O-Link
F r iendship
Bracelets
The newest thing in the |
jewelry business. See
them at Banta’s
It don’t cost you a
cent to look, and we will
explain how you can se
cure one without costing
you anything.
Don’t that sound good ?
No trouble to show
them.
H. S. BANTA
“The Newnan Jeweler"
Corn
Season!
Stop the growth of your corns be
fore they become like mountains
and give you excruciating pain.
Use Nyal’s Com Cure
A simple, easy-to-use corn remedy
that works like a charm. No soil
ing of linen—no’ bandages —no
plaster. Per bottle—
Other Helps
Blue Jay Corn Plaster, 15c, 25c.
Kohler’s One Night Corn Salve, 25c.
Hanson's Acorn Corn Salve, 10c.
Georges’ Corn Pads, 10c, 25c.
Murray Drug and Book Co,
Sporting Goods
Stationery
Good Soda
Fine Cigars
Huyler’8 Candy
’PHONE US—
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