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M. B. Mooney
Crepe Gowns
Ladies’ round neck
gowns, made of splendid
irepc, lace trimmings,
special value, 50c.
Princess Slips
Manufacturers’ sam
ple line of pretty prin
cess slips. Nainsook and
cambric, lact and em
broidery trimmings,
values $1 to $1.50, at 50c
and 75c.
Teddy Bears
Nainsook and crepe
Teddy Bears for ladies,
special at 75c and 85c.
Petticoats
Large assortment of
cambric and nainsook
skirts in plain and fancy
styles, special values, 50c
to $1.50.
The new skirt with
double thick front panel,
50c.
Kimona Crepe
Fancy kimona crepe,
in all colors, reduced to
10c a yard.
Seamless Sheeting
Sheeting 81 and 9 0
inches wide, bleached
and unbleached, on spe
cial sale Monday only,
limit 10 yards to custo
mer, 19c yard.
Pillow Cases
Full-size, best quality
pillow cases, ready for
use, 12£c each.
Sea Island
2,000 yards of that ex
tra fine sea island in loom
ends; this is the 8£c qual
ity; special, 20 yards $1.
Ladies' Vests
Good quality taped
neck vests, full bleached,
at 7c.
\ neck vests that
won’t slip from shoul
ders, at 10c.
Extra size vests for
stout ladies, 12*c.
Children's Dresses
\ ou will soon need
dresses for school chil
dren. Take advantage
°t this sale. 2 to 14
years, made of gingham
and percale, at 35c.
Best gingham and per
cale dresses, 8 to 14 years,
now at 75c.
White Skirts
New shipment each
week of the late summer
styles in white skirts at
si, $1.25 and $1.50.
Boys' Wash Suits
All are reduced now
to 49c and 75c. The
good kind, fadeless colors.
M. B. Mooney
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NEWS A>4D
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INTEREST
YOU ARE NEEDED.
You ask me what the old town needa?
It nceda more men:—men of deeds;
Not men who talk.
Kind fault and balk.
But men who‘11 rIvo the beet they've trot
To mako the old town what Hhe might.
You any we need more factorlea.
More etorea, more schools and charities; —
I grant it. friend.
But In the end
It’S men who make them—that Is true—
The thing the town needs most is you.
This drouth is getting serious.
Bargains in dresseB at Boone’s.
Good hosiery for all feet at Boone’s.
Good coal, good prices. A. B. Cates.
Your dollars do extra duty at Boone’B.
Bicycle repairs of all kinds at R. L.
Askew’s.
Money to
Freeman.
loan. Apply to A. H.
Get a Buick demonstration, without a
worry to buy.
Call Caldwell if your lights need
ing. ’Rhone 78.
Several good milch cows for sale,
ply to I. N. Orr Co.
fix-
Ap-
Red Ash coal is a fine burner, and A.
B. Cates sells it right.
Pope and Dayton bicycles are sold in
Newnan by R. L. Askew.
R. L. Askew iB Newran agent for
Firestone automobile tireB.
R. L. Askew sells 65 per cent, gravi
ty gasoline at 14c. per gallon.
Call Caldwell if you need anything
in the electrical line. ’Phone 78.
All $1 soft shirts, 75c.;
shirts, $1.
all $1.00 soft
Boone’s.
All-over linene dusters $1.25 and $1.50,
for ladies and gentlemen. Boone’B.
Call White Star Market, ’phone 62,
for your breakfast lunch or dinner meats.
Broadwater Bros., 17 E. Broad street,
pay more for hides than anybody.
’Phone 62.
Col. Claude Lewis and
New York, are spending a
with Newnan relatives.
family, of
few weeks
Col. J. A. Fouche. of
the guest of Mr. and
Brown for a few days.
When you want a Duggy come to see
us. We will save you money.
M. G. & J. J. Keith.
Rev. Claud Grimes and wife, of Bos
ton, Ga., are visiting relatives in the
Fourth district this week.
Loans.—Farm loans at 6 per cent, in
terest. Commission extra.
Hall & Jones, Attorneys.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Fuller, of At
lanta, were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Hutchens.
Mr. Will Hackney, of Birmingham,
Ala., was here Friday for a short visit
to his sister, Mrs. G. C. Orr.
Mr. Cliff Reese, of Chattanooga,
spent a few days the past week with
his sister, Miss Della Reese, near
town.
If you wish to Becure a loan on your
farm lands at 6 per cent, see T. G.
Farmer, jr.
Wanted. — Ten good cows wanted
Write price, etc., to J. E. Gilbert,
Raymond, Ga.
Messrs. Will and Tom Hughes are on
a vacation visit to their mother, Mrs.
Frank Hughes.
Miss Ruth Young left last week for a
fortnight’s visit to Miss Lurline Aull,
at Pomaria, S. C.
Mr. Fred Barnes, of Atlanta, is in
the city for a few days, the guest of
Mr. Joe Featherston.
McDonough, is
Mrs. Jas. E
For Sale. — Nice, gentle family mare
and good rubber-tire buggy. Address
J. C. Stripling, at Stripling Dry Goods
Co.’s.
Lost.— Black and white s’potted set
ter, with bob tail. Answers to name
“Jack” Notify J. A. Power and get
reward.
Miss Virginia Glover left Tuesday
for Columbus, where she joined a party
of friends for a trip to the Panama Ex
position.
Mr. Mote Murray, who Bpent the
winter in Florida, has gone to Ashe
ville, N. C., for the remaining summer
months.
Stockholders’ Meeting. —The annual
meeting of the stock holders of Farmers'
Warehouse Co. will be held at the
company's office on Tuesday, Aug 10,
at 8 a. m. H. C. Arnall, Pres't.
For Rent. — Two or three furnished
rooms, suitable for light housekeeping.
Tenant may have privilege of sitting-
room, with use of piano. For further
information apply at The Herald office.
On Tuesday last Sheriff Brewster ar
rested a white man named Jos. Swane-
gar, wanted in Floyd county for selling
mortgaged property. Deputy Sheriff
Bobo, of Rome, came for the prisoner
yesterday.
Mrs. Jack Hodnett entertained a
number of young ladies at a rook party
Wednesday morning in honor of her
guests, MisseR Ruby Hodnett and An
nie Belle Hutchinson, of Senoia. — West
Point News.
Mr. J. B. Hutchinson left for At
lanta Monday, where he will take a
summer course at the Technological
School preparatory to entering the
senior class this fall.—Senoia Enter
prise-Gazette.
Mr. D. L. Panell, a worthy and re
spected citizen of East Newnan, died
Wednesday morning fr'm an attack of
pneumonia. The funeral and inter
ment took place at Liberty church
yesterduy morning.
For Kent.—Upstairs rooms, conven
iently arranged for light housekeeping;
close in. Apply to I N. Orr.
Wanted. — Position as stenographer or
bookkeeper. Lillie Young,
41 LaGrange street, Newnan.
For Rent — Mrs. M. A. Fry’s house
at 186 Greenville street. Possession
Sept. 1. Apply to B J. Fry.
Auto and buggy tops, trimming,
painting, rubber tires, and repairing of
all kinds, at C. J. Barron & Sons.
Try the Clupeco sanitary handker
chiefs, 10c.; three for 25c. and two for
25c. Boone’s.
Wiring, door bells, repair work—
everything in the electrical line. ’Phone
78. Calhoun Caldwell.
Saturday and Monday bleached do
mestic on sale every day next week-
14, 16 or 18 yards for $1. Boone’s.
To Automobile Owners.—We sell and
guarantee Pyro spark plugs, 50 cents
each. Johnson Hardware Co.
One lot women’s and children’s bar
gain counter Bummer shoes, $1; men’s
$1.50. Boone’s.
Buy a Buick, because there is no bet
ter value to be had in an automobile.
Coweta Auto Sales Co.
For Rent. —A furnished apartment of
three rooms at 25 W. Washington
street. A. B. Cates.
For Sate. —Good, gentle horse and
open buggy. Apply to Mrs. D. S. Sum
mers or W. E. Prather for terms, etc.
For Sale. — Five-room house on
Broad street. Lot 76x150. Well
excellent water. Apply to Geo.
Carmical.
Misses Mabel Young and Hattie Mae
Carmical are attending the summer
school at Peabody Normal College,
Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Walker Arnall and children, of
Newnan, came Thursday on a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wood.
—Cedartown Standard.
S. Cole, a popular rural
from Newnan, was the
guest of his parentB here Sunday.—Se
noia Enterprise-Gazette.
Mr. Hugh
mail carrier
The Young Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Central Baptist church will hold its
regular meeting next Monday after
noon at half-past 4 o’clock.
The Newnan friends of Mr. Paul H
Dobbins, of Atlanta, regret to learn of
the death of his wife, which occurred
in that city Wednesday afternoon.
Pigs for Sale. — Nice lot Berkshire
and Essex pigs now ready for delivery,
Prices reasonable. It A. Farmer,
34 Farmer street, Newnan.
Mrs. Norman Poor entertained two
tables of guests at bridge Thursday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Tom Far
mer, of Newnan. —West Point News.
Miss Annie Lou Hardy left Monday
for Atlanta, where she joined a party
of Macon friends for the Panama Ex
position. —Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
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,
Prof. Elbert F. Payne left Friday for
Reidsville. Ga., where he will give a
course in vocal music under the auspi
ces of the Methodist church of that city
Miss Mary Wood gave an enjoyable
party Thursday afternoon in honor of
her nieces, Misses Virginia and Marian
Arnall, of Newnan.—Cedartown Stand
ard.
Messrs. S. W. Woods and J. I. Scrog-
<rin will represent Coweta Camp, U. C,
V., at the Confederate reunion, to be
held at Fitzgerald on the 17th and 18th
inst.
Rev. E. W. Stone will fill his pulpit
at the first Baptist church as usual next
Sunday, hut will leave Monday to join
bis family, who are at Roanoke, Va., for
a few weeks.
The recollection of comfort and per
formance will be remembered long af
ter the price is forgotten. Buy a Buick.
John R. Cates Drug Co. sells Paris
ian Sage for 50 cents a large bottle and
guarantee to stop falling hair, itching
scalp, banish dandruff, and stimulate
the hair to grow Jong and beautiful or
money back.
What about your miles per gallon
gasoline? The Buick six will cover
to 75 percent, more mileage than many
four-cylinder cars costing one-fourth to
one-third less.
Don’t fail to come early to The Hal
cyon Tuesday and see Hobart, Bosworth
and Jane Novak in their great success,
“The Scarlet Sin”—the greatest prob
lem play of the age.
School Notice.—I will open my pri
vate Bchool on Sept. 13. Pupils de
siring to enter will please communicate
with me at once. Miss Kate Nimmons,
29 Nimmons street.
Mr. J. H. Jones is having his gin
nery repaired and put in shape for busi
ness this fall. Mr. Jones has also
rented the brick warehouse. —Senoia
Enterprise-Gazette.
Wanted. —A capable young woman
desires position as stenographer. Mod
erate salary. Newnan references. Ad
dress “Stenographer,” 17 E, Georgia
avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
Personal Service. — You get our per
sonal service when buying of us, and
we take special pride in giving you the
best of attention. ’Phone 62
Broadwater Bros.,
17 E. Broad street.
After a month’s vacation the Ladies’
Bible Study Circle of the Central Bap
tist church will meet next Friday after
noon at 4 o’clock. The IcHson for the
afternoon will lie the 9th and 10th
chapters of II. Kings.
For Sale. —Several thousand feet of
dry pine lumber. If I haven't what
you want will saw to order. See mo at
my mill 8 miles west of Newnan, or
write me at R. F. D. 1, Newnan.
W. H. Meriwether.
Mr. R. E. Baker was the lucky win
ner of the china set at The Halcyon
Monday night. Save your coupons and
be there Monday evening at 8 o’clock,
see some pictures, and perhaps get one
of those handsome china sets.
This is the open season for squirrels,
hut a license is required to hunt them.
Rabbits can be killed at any time, hut
the hunter must have a permit from
the county game warden. This is the
closed season for all other game.
Mrs. J. P. Aderhold and children, of
Del Rio, Texas, who have been with
relatives here for the past two weeks,
left Wednesday for a visit to relatives
at Fairburn. She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Margaret Burge.
Mr. John W. Mitchell left Sunday
for Woodman, Col., where he will
spend some tirpe for the benefit of his
health. Woodman is a famous heullh
resort, and Mr. Mitchell's many friends
hope he will be fully restored by bis
stay there.
Miss Carolyn Milner is at Blue
Ridge this week attending the annual
meeting of the Georgia Baptist Assem
bly, in session there for two weeks. She
will have charge of the programme at
a woman's missionary rally to be held
there this afternoon.
Daughters of the Confederacy.— The
annual election of officera of Newnan
Chapter, U. D. C., will be held at the
Library on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 7,
at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. All mem
bers are urged to be present and bring
their dues. Helen M. Long.
Next week's programme at The
Strand will include several special fea
tures and many noted stars. Earle
Williams and Anita Stewart will appear
in the fourth chapter of “The Goddess. ”
There will also be another Vitugraph
special on the same day, “Victor’s at
Seven,” a 3-act comedy and cabaret
show. On Thursday we will offer a
3-uct Irish play, made in Ireland, and
featuring Josephine West. This was
made by the Luhin Co , and is especial
ly fine. Friday is “Elaine” day. Ev
erybody is crazy about Elaine.
Palmetto waa visited by a severe
wind and hail storm Saturday afternoon,
and considerable damage w»r done. The
handsome residence of Mr. W. O.
Skefn wbb Htruck by lightning and set
on fire, the resulting conll ignition
causing the loss of the building and its
entire contents, with no insurance. A
building used by the negroes as a hall
or lodge-room was blown down, und
one or two smaller houses on the out
skirts of town Bhared the same fute.
Crops in that, vicinity suffered consider
able damage also from the hail.
Mr. Waller Hopkins, until recently
manager of retail sales for the Ford
Motor Co. in Atlanta, has come to
Newnan as sales representative of Ford
cars for Coweta county. Mr. Hopkins
has had nine years’ experience in the
automobile business, knows a machine
from the ground up, and may be ex
pected to "start something” as soon as
he gets straightened nut. He is mak
ing headquarters at 26 Perry street, in
the Spence building, and is ready to
talk with anyone wishing a high-class
car at a price almost anybody cun uf-
ford. See announcement.
Mr. Carl C. McKnight guve the hands
working on his farms, ami a number of
-•■pecially invited friends from town, a
fine Lurbocue at the Linch home place,
a few miles from town, last Saturday.
The large grove in front of the house is
a most inviting place, and ndd to this a
table heavily laden with the best of
barbecued meats and stew, with such a
pleasing host as Mr. McKnight, und
everyone is glad of an invitation to at
tend. Several friends from Newnun
and Locust Grove were present, and
pronounced it a most enjoyable occa
sion.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
The City Court has had a busy ses
sion this week, with the heaviest crimi
nal docket Solicitor Stallings has had on
his hands in many a day. Not more
than half tho cases had been disposed
of up to last night, and Judge Post msv
continue the session next week. Jurors
serving this week are: B. H. Kirby,
M. B. Mooney, J. W. Turner, C. S.
Hayes, W O. Jones, F. A. Willis, J.
Casper A mu II, Jos. Todd, W. A. Her
ring, J. M Todd, John Overby, J. G.
Arnall, J. R. Couch, T. J. Thurman, J.
D Cotton, L. S. Sewell, T. O. Stal
lings, G. (). Potts, C. J Barron, W. L.
Allen, J. H. Attaway, J. 11. Keith, A.
H. Bohannon, W. L. McKoy.
Mr. A. W. Stubbs, of Banning, has
leased the Powell home on Spring
street, and will bring his family to
Newnan about Sept. 1. This will be
welcome news to their many friends,
who are delighted at the prospect of
again having them as residents of our
city.
The city authorities have erected
warning signs at the intersection of the
principal streets in tho center of the
city directing all vehicles to “drive to
the right.” It is a wise precaution in
this day of reckless automobile speed
ing, and may be the means of prevent
ing many accidents.
Had you thought how bad it would be
to buy a car and find out you did not
have what you wanted? To be sure, try
the Buick before you buy.
Coweta Auto Sales Co.
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.
“Who Pays?” — a great thought.
Come to The Halcyon Wednesday and
see the story, showing how the world is
dealing with the reality of “paying the
price.” It will do you good.
Mr. G. T. Stocks, agent of the Cen
tral of Georgia railway, haB been in
Savannah thiH week attending what is
known as the annual staff meeting of
the officials of that gzea system.
Lost.—Thursday morning, between
my residence and union passenger sta
tion, a ladies’ pearl brooch. Finder will
please return to me at I. N. Orr Co.’s
and get reward. G. C. Orr.
Several open cotton bolls were
brought to The Herald office Tuesday
afternoon by Mr. A. M. Haines, of
Hurricane district, and Wednesday
Mr. J. M. Hindsman, of Grantville dis
trict, and Mr. Henry Thornton, of Sar
gent, also Bent in clusters of open bolls.
Now who will bring in the first bale?
A pleasant family party leaving Tues
day for Asheville, N. C., included Mr.
G. E. Parks, Mth. Ella Parks, MisB
Mary Katherine Parks. Jack Parks,
Mr. arid Mtb. T. B. Parks and
children, and MrB. Joe Featherston.
They were accompanied by Mias Doro
thy Jones, the entire party making the
trip in automobiles.
The cotton crop has deteriorated ap
preciably during the past two weeks,
and even with favorable weather from
now on it is not believed that the yield
will begin to approximate early ex
pectations. In fact, many farmers are
predicting not more than a half a crop.
The plant is poorly fruited, the holla
are small, and conditions generally are
far from satisfactory.
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 beBt of service and
reasonable nrices. Out-of-town trips
solicited. Ralph Marbury, driver.
Marbury’s Furniture Store,
_ ’Phone 213.
On Saturday laHt Sheriff Brewster
arrested a negro named Chas. Barnes,
wanted in Heard county for a murder
committed near Glenn in January or
February. The sheriff of that county
came for the negro Saturday night and
carried him to Franklin. On Wednes
day Sheriff Brewster also picked up
Win. Singletary, a white man, wanted
in LaGrange for jumping a hoard bill.
He waa surrendered to the Troup county
authorities yesterday.
Dr. T. N. Skeen, of Winnaboro,
Texas, spent Wednesday in the city,
and gave The Herald u pleasunt cull.
Dr. Skeen was reared in Coweta, hut
since the early 70’s has made his home
in Texas, where he has had a prosper
ous career in his profession. At tho
outbreuk of tho Civil War ho enlisted
as a member of Cupt. S. W. Lee’s com
pany, 7th Georgia regiment, being at
that time only 17 years of age, and
fought through tho war with that
famous troop, surrendering at Appo
mattox. On hiB occasional trips to
Georgia ho always comes to Newnun
for a visit to his old commander, Col.
Geo. H. Carmical, whose guest he was
while in tho city.
The following business waa disposed
of at the regular monthly term of the
Court of Ordinary on Monday last, to-
wit:
H. H. North, administrator de bonis
non on the estate of Jas. M. Bridges, de
ceased, granted leave to sell lands of
said deceased.
E. B. Jackson appointed and qualified
an administrator o» the estate of 1. J.
Jackson, deceased.
R. H. Ware, administrator on the
estate of Thoa. A. Brown, deceased,
grunted leave to sell the landB of said
deceased.
I. N. Orr, administrator on the
estate of Mrs. L. M. Spearman, de
ceased, granted letters of dismission.
A jolly automobile party from New
nan went down to warm Springs on
Saturday morning laat and spent the
afternoon and evening at that, popular
resort. Those composing the party
were Mr. and Mrs. T. B McRitchie,
Mr. anti Mrs. Frank WilkinHon, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Powell, Mr and Mrs.
R O Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole,
Mr. and Mrs. II. H North, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Banks, Mrs. J. E. Dent,
Mrs. Frances Tompkins, Mrs. W M.
Askew, Mrs. L H. Hill, Mrs. Colquitt
Carter, Mrs. Joe Featherston; Mrs.
Torn Jones, of Riverside; Mrs. It W.
Mattox, of Jacksonville, Fla.: Miss
Dora Lane, of LaGrange; Miss Turnip-
seed, of Griffin; Misses Willella Mur-
phey, Mary K. Parks, Gahrielle John-
aon, Mary Ella Featherston, Dorothy
Jones, Clara Cole, Emma North;
Messra. Wm. Askew, jr., Frank Wil
kinson, jr., Arthur Murphey, Fairfield
Manget.
The Halcyon has nothing to apologize
for in getting interesting pictures for
you. We get the best made, and that is
all a playhouse can do for its patrons,
or should do. The best ones we will
have for next week are; Monday;
“Jealousy, What Art Thou?” with Dor
othy Phillips and Ben Wilson. Tuesday:
The great Broadway feature, "Scarlet
Sin,” by actors without an equal in
production, Hobart Bosworth and Jane
Novak —a picture you should all see.
Wednesday : The picture stories thatap
peal to all deep thinsers, ns well as
all picture fans, “Who Pays?” Thurs
day: Grace Cunard and Francis Forde
in the "Broken Coin,” also Dorothy
Phillips and Ben Wilso in a laughable
comedy. Friday: “Out of the Flames,”
a sensational and gripping story, with
beautiful Adele Lane. Saturday: Three-
part drama, with Wm. Shay and Vivian
Prescott. Every day there are other
subjects, with prominent actors and ac-
t esses who are your favoriteB.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic propertiesof QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Flood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The highest ideal of
fastidious lovers of
rich, satisfying confec
tions is realized in
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 $l
Assorted Nuts, in halves
and pounds $1
Ask for a Souvenir Menu,
giving you the contents of .all
the Liggett candy assort
ments.
Wo are e.xclusiue'agents for
Liggett’s Chocolates.
'Phone 151
John R, Cates Drug Co,
The
Store
ORDERS
FOR
“Bob-0-Link
Bracelets
Are coming in from Hoganaville,
Senoia, Grantville. Moreland. Pal-
metto, Sharpsburg, Turin, Corinth
and Whitesburg.
Send 25c by mail and have you
a “Bob-O-Link" with your name
engraved on it free, and give it to
your best friend.
H. S. BANTA
"The Neuwan Jeweler"
Corn
Season!
Stop the growth of your corns be
fore they become like mountains
and give you excruciating pain.
Use Nyal’s Com Core
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 Com Plaster, 15c, 25c.
Kohler’s One Night Corn Salve, 25c.
Hanson’s Acorn Corn Salve, 10c.
Georges’ Corn Pads, 10c, 25c.
Murray Drug and Booh Co,
Sporting Goods
Stationery
Good Soda
Fine Cigars
Huyler’s Candy
’PHONE US—
18