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If. B. Mooney a s . • H 1J (J .»h s SJ O, cc CO - 4> O £ € §10 ^ k CO l:« bl a O S ~ '*■’ a io £ 2 H h § 1 <n to cs Local Happenings Told in SHort Paragraphs >j* ^ 1 NEWS AMD PERSONAL TO OUR ITEMS LOCAL OF GENERAL READERS. INTEREST Messrs. Hruee McElroy and Msrvin Crsne have returned to college—the former to Rhlnehart College, Wuslesea, Ga., und the latter to Trinity College, Durham, N. C.. Mr. F. S. C.ureton and little grand daughter, Pauline Curelon, of More land, spent Sunday in West Point, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pitts.— West Point. News. Clean up! — . . . Visit Roone’s. Cotton is climbing ! » Buy your shoes at Boone's. Get out your winter raiment. Cotton is selling in Newnan to day at 11} c. Bicycle repairs of all kinds at R. L. Askew’s. Neal of Halcyon. Money to Freeman. the Navy” coming to The loan. Apply to A. H. Cotton sold freely in Newnan yester day at life. Griffin’s city tax rate for 1916 is SI.30 on the hundred. handkerchief sale M. B. Mooney Attend Cuttino’s Monday, Sept. 27. Several good milch cows for sale. Ap ply to 1. N. Orr Co. Pope and Dayton bicycles aro Bold in Newnan by R. L. Askew. R. L. Askew is Newnan agent for Firestone automobile tires. Cotton seed are s lling in Newnan to day at 45 cents per bushel. Will cotton go to 12 cents? Seems to be heading in that direction. Born, on the 19th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pate—a daughter. R. L. Askew sells 6o per cent, gravi ty gasoline at 17c. per gallon. Born, on the 18th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thomas—a daughter. Born, on the 17th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Strozier—a daughter. For Sale.—New open-top buggy at a | bargain. Apply to D. W. Boone. Messrs. Tom and Jesse Ware have I returned to school at Cave Spring. Wanted.—One thousand glass jugs, gallon size. < Newnan Grocery Co. Alfalfa, rape, and all other kindB of seed for fall sowing at Dardcn-Camp Hardware Co. ’s. For Sale.—Good, gentle family horse, with buggy and harness. Will soli cheap. W. A. Steed. A beautiful 14-button bronze hoot, street sole, Louis leather heel, special at $5 pair. Parks & Arnold. Middie twills, the one material that stands the school girls; 36 inches, 15c yard. Parka & Arno'd. A wide range of styles in ladies’ and misses' coat suits, priced $10 to $30 Parka & Arnold. Send the children to us to.be properly fitted in Monogram nature-shaped shoes. Parks & Arnold. Dr. R. A. Hamrick and wife, of An niston, Ala., were guests of Mrs. R. W. Hamrick, sr., the first of the week Mr. T. A. Hutchens and family went over to Tallapoosa and spent Sunday with relatives, making the trip in their car. _ Mr. LaRue Spence has matriculated as a student at the North Georgia Agri cultural and Mechanical College, Dah- lonega. If the city has a sanitary inspector now is the time for him to get busy. He can find plenty to do if he will look around. Sheriff J. D. Brewster and Judge L A. Perdue, of Newnan, were in the city this morning.—Senoia Enterprise- Gazette. The drawing for the dishes at The Halcyon is becoming more populur j every day. Below is n list ot those who have already been lucky enough to j draw a set of beautiful dishes, viz; R. E. Baker, Geo. Dews. It C. Morgan, | Paul Gene Peniston, Miss Desdie Brad ley, Mrs. Reese, Miss Powell, Mrs. E. R. Dent. Who will be next? Maybe I you. The next drawing will be Mondny | m. at 8 o’cb ek. Lost.—Female pointer puppy about three months old; brown ears and tloa- bitten spots all over body. Answers to name, ’’Sue." Reward. Geo J. Martin. For Kent. — One rooma, furnished or or two upstairs unfurnished, with in one’block of court-house. Apply at 14 College streot, or to Mrs. C. D. Hol lis at Glover's store. Hoarders Wonted.—Five large fur nished. well-ventilated rooms, with all conveniencea. Transient as we',I as regular boarders solicited. Apply ut 107 Greenville street. Piano I!argain— 1 have a fine piano, in first-class condition, used less than 5 years, but has been rebuilt by factory Will sell cheap. J. N. Marbury, 9 Greenville street. Rev. H. L. Edmondson’s many friendB will be pleased to know that he is rap idly recovering from his late indisposi tion. He will not be well enough, how ever, to fill his pulpit Sunday. Automobile Sertncc.— When you trav el start right. New automobile. Call ’phone 267 for prompt day service ’phone 352 for night service. A care ful driver furnished. Bowen Reese It is well enough to keep tho city’s streets cleaned up every day or so— but what about backyards, cellars, and other placea not so easily accessible? These aro the plague-spots that need attention. Personal Service. — You got our per sonal service when buying of us, and we take special pride in giving you the beat of attention. ’Phono 62. Broadwater Bros., 17 E. Broad street. For Rent.—Six-room houao on Fair street; recently remodeled, inside and outside; very large lot. Apply to A. M. Norris. Mr. W. A. Potts sold to A. R. Hur- dett & Co. on Monday last 250 bales of I cotton nt 10c. around. This wits a lemnant of Mr. I’otts’ 1914 crop, his total crop last year totaling over 600 halos. With a reduction this your of 25 per cent, in ncreage und 50 per cent, in the | quantity of fertilizer usod he expects to make about 350 bales a pretty good showing for a "dry" yeur. But, then, | Mr. Potts is u mighty good farmer. A Rargain.—l have a "Little Giant" I gas lighting system, consisting of gen erator ami six lamps of 600 candle- power each, the necessary launch pip ing and all connections, und 10 gallon supply tank. This system cost $90 On account of changes which are being made in my store 1 will not use this system further, and will sell nt a big burguin to someone. Call 'phone 213, or | write mo if interested. Marbury’s Furniture Store. J. N. Marbury, Proprietor. Mr. JaB. M. Wadsworth has leased I tho store-room on tho west side of the square formerly occupied by Mr. W. E. Woods, and on Oct. 1. will open at that stand a large and select stock of [ family and fancy groceries. Mr. Wadsworth has been actively engaged in the grocery businesa for tho past seven years, and his experience in this I line will be a valuable help to him in | his new vonture. He is thoroughly familiar with the trade and its needs, and his friends predict for him a sue-1 cessful career. John B. Stetson hats P. F. Cuttino & Co. New blocks in I just received. For Sale.—Indian motorcycle, in per fect condition. Cheap. D. W. Boone. Call White Star Market, 'phone 62, I for your breakfast lunch or dinner meats. Five-passenger Hupmobile for sale at l a bargain. See R. F. Brannon, More- | (and, Ga. For Rent.— Five-room cottage at 70 I LaGrange street. Apply to Wm. Y. 1 Atkinson. For Sale — Fulghum oats at $1 per I bushel. Seed wheat, $1.50 per bushel. Robt. Orr. Broadwater Bros., 17 E. Broad street, I pay more for hides than anybody. I ’Phone 62. If you wish to secure a loan on your I farm lands at 6 per cent, aee T. G | Farmer, jr. Wanted — Ten good cows wanted Write price, etc., to J. E. Gilbert, Raymond, Ga. A full showing of the new fall mod els of “American Lidy" corsets at Parks & Arnold’s. For Safe.—Forty bushels clean Ap pier seed eats at 80c. per bushel. H W. W. Spence. Apply to Mrs. R. H. Hardaway for rooms for hous keeping. One fur nished apartment. — . — ♦ ■ For Sale Cheap - Pure-bred Berk- shireB, with registration papers. V. E. Manget, jr. For Rent. — Four upstairs rooms, with bath. Close in. Apply 42 W. Washington street. Tiffany silks in all the leading Bhades, 36 inches wide. Price 50c. a yard. P. F. Cuttino & Co. A good many people would like to know what has become of our city san itary inspector. His services are need ed just now. Seed Oats. — Two hundred bushels “Hundred Bushel" Beed oats for sale at 85e. per bushel. J. W. Colo, Moreland, Ga. Losf.—Thursday night, 23d inst., on streets of Nownan, bunch of keys, four in number, attached to ring, including one prestolite key, one shoe-buttoner, and one W. O. W. coin. Return to Bowen Reese and get reward. "Col. Burdett talks mighty big about being the ‘farmer’s friend,’ etc., hut look what I went and done," snid Joe Stephens yesterday. "When I went into the cotton seed market one week ago seed were selling at 36 cents a bushol. In two hours the price jumped to 40 cents, and haB been climbing ever since. Tuesday I paid 464 centa a bushel for two car-loads,and am still in the ring. ‘Farmer’s friend?’ Shucks!—if any body’s a better friend of the farmer than I am just point him out to mo and I’ll set ’em up. ’ I IGGITT'S [HOMES The highest ideal of fastidious lovers of rich, satisfying confec tions is realized in Choco&ti&i The craving for more lingers —because their irresistable charm of flavor is uot easily forgotten. That’s why they are “the sweetest story ever told.” Regular assortment, in halves, ones and twos, pound H0c 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 arc exclusive''agent8 for Liggett’s Chocolates. ’Phone 151 John B, Hales Drug Co, Miss Winnette Hollis has gone to Orangeburg, S. C., where sho has a po sition in a leading millinery establish ment of that town. Stout suits for largo women in plain tailored serges and poplins, sizes 39 to 49 bust. Priced $12.50 to $25. Parks & Arnold. At the meeting of the City Council Monday night the tax-rate for 1915 was fixed at 90c. on the $100-a reduction of 10c. on the hundred. Gov. Harris has appointed Mr. R. T. Parks, of this county, to a scholarship in the University of Georgia Medical College, at Augusta. Notice.— When in need of a car call the Dixie Garage, ’phone 110. The best service at moderate prices. R C. Abercrombie. For Rent.— Seven-room house at 69 Spring street. All modern conven iences; large lot, with servant’s house. \pply to A M. Norris. Pigs Wanted — We will pay the highest market, price for pigs weighing from 40 to 75 lbs. Camp’B Cash Market. Judge B. D. Brewster, of Sunny Side, and Mr. W. O. Perry, of Carroll ton, came over yesterday to attend tho old veterans’ barbecue. Mr. N. Geo. Gross, representing Schloss Bros. & Co., will be with us Friday, Saturday nnd Monday, Sept. 24 , 25 and 27. Como in and let him take your measure for that fall suit or overcoat. I*. F. Cuttino & Co. For Sale.—1912 Cadillac in perfect mechanical condition; new top and tires; prosents splendid apoearance; will give good service ind-finitely. Attractive price for quick cash sale. Address A. A. Watson, 79 Piedmont ave., Atlanta, Ga. ^ It is the aim of The Halcyon always to obtain the beat pictures for its pat rons; so next Tuesday we will have a big surprise for everybody. We have secured that wonderful picture of the famous evangelist, “Rev. Billy Sunday in Action." Miss Pearlo Foster, the popular mil liner at McCalman & Co’s, for several seasons past, has again been secured by this well-known firm to take charge of their millinery department this season. Miss Foster arrived Tuesday.—Buchan an Tribune. According to figures obtained by Mr. J. H. Simms, Government agent for the collection of ginning statistics in this county, 45 bales of cotton of the new crop had been ginned in Coweta up to Sept. 1, as compared with 79 bales on same date last year. Ask to see our “Tryphosa" kid gloves for ladies—all colors, black and white. Price $1 25 the pair. P. F. Cuttino & Co. Mre. Harvey Hale was called to Ze- tel|p this week by the critical illness of her brother, Mr. D M. Touchstone, and is still at his bedside. Don’t fail to see the suits that we are making a leader of at $15 50. Parks & Arnold. When you want a Duggy come to see ua. We will save you money. M. G. & J J. Keith. Loans.—Farm loans at 6 per cent, in terest. Commission extra. Hall & Jones, Attorneys. For Rent.—Upstairs rooms, conven iently arranged for light housekeeping; close in. Apply to I. N. Orr. Wanted.—Second-hand cash register. Must be a bargain, for cash. Address J. M. W., care Newnan Herald. We give a profit-sharing certificate worth 10c. in trade with every dollar cash purchase. P. F. Cuttino & Co. “Quaker Maid" stockings for the whole family will solve your hosiery troubles. Parks & Arnold. Seed Oats Fur Hundred Bushel; bushel. Sale. — Fuigum and pure. Dollar per V. E. Manget, jr. Suits, Suita.— One hundred from which to make your selection. Priced $10 to $30. Parks & Arnold. To Automobile Owners.—We sell and guarantee Pyro spark plugs, 50 cents each. Johnson Hardware Co. Skirt Special —We are showing an all Barge skirt wi'h two pocketa, navy and black, at $3.50 Parks & Arnold. For Rent. — Five-room house, with large lot, 142 Jefferson street. Apply to G. E. Parks Insurance & Realty Co., 114 Greenville street, ’phone 325. For Rent. — My Stacy-Jones residence, 23 Madison street; one block from square. Possession given by Sept. 1, if desired. Apply to Thos. J. Jones. Auto Livery Service. —Calls answered day or night, ’phone 456 J- New car and prompt service. Long or short trips solicited. Geo. W. Pitts. For Rent. —Six room cottage at 66 Spring street. Furnished complete, if desired. Possession at once. Apply to Mrs. Ellen S. Faver, at above address. On Sunday morning next, at the First Baptist church, Mrs. Chester Surles will sing a solo. Her selection will be “A Bird With a Broken Pin ion.” Members of the Newnan bar who have be»n attending H>-ard Superior Court this week are W. C. Wright, H. A. Hall, W. G. Post and Thos. G. Far mer, jr. The many friends of Mr. Paul E. Brannon will be interested to know that he is gradually improving from his re cent severe illness.—Senoia Enterprise- Gazette. The Bible Study Circle of the Cen tral Baptis church will meet next Fri day at 3 p m. The 21st and 22 i chap ters of 11. Kings is the lesson for the afternoon. Mr. John W. Mitchell’s friends wi be glad to learn that his health has greatly improved Bince he went out West, and expects to return home in a few months. This seems to be a good year for sweet potatoes, the production being considerably iD excesa of former sea sons. A couple of fine soecimens were sent to The Herald office this week by Mr. John Banks, which he said were fair samples of his crop. The jury in the case of Russ Ham mett, on trial for murder in the Su perior Court when The Herald went to press last week, returned a ve-dict of guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and Judge Freeman sentenced him to the penitentiary for two years. The cotton market was considerably excited Tuesday, and trading was lively for a few hours. One of the most ac tive buyers was Rev. S. D. Cremean, who is said to have purchased for pri vate account between eighty and ninety balps. Quotations for the day were lOJCfljlOJ. a For Sate. — One hundred and fifty acres, cut in lots from 6 to 35 acreB. Good, productive land, located one- fourth to one-half mile of Raymond de pot, school and church. Public road frontage. Reasonable prices. Terms: one-sixth cash; balance in ten years at 8 per cent, interest. Apply to owner, J. R. Gable, Raymond, Ga. Officials and employees of tho Cen tral of Georgia railway are mourning the death of Mr. J. T. Johnson, gener al superintendent of the system, which occurred in Savannah Tuesday after noon, following an operation for appen dicitis. He was 53 years of age, and a native of Virginia. He had filled the office of general superintendent of the Central system Bince 1906. Mr. Y. C. Foster, for several years a popular salesman with Stripling Dry Goods Co , haB leased the vacant store room at 26 Perry Btreet, and next week will open up a well-selected stock of dry goods and shoes. Mr. Foster oas many friends throughout the county who will be pleased to learn that he has decided to set up in business for him self. t Marie Tempest, in "Mrs. Plum’s Pudding,” at The Halcyon next Wed nesday, can well be called a feature. Mi-ig Tempest plays tho lead as a fun maker. "Mrs. Plum” iH a widow whose pudding is represented by rich oil wells discovered on her farm; who is pur sued for her money by a hard up old man, with a son (the inimitable Eddie Lyons) in the toils of a designing ac tress, etc. Miss Tempeslis a “scream in this character—nothing leas. If you want a good laugh don't miss this. Mr. Geo. L. Wynn’s “brag acre” of corn, mentioned in The Herald last week, was gathered and measured in the presence of witnesses Tuesday morning, and the yield was fonnd to be 117 bushels and 5 pounds. Mr. Wynn gives credit forthiB remarkable produc tion to his superintendent. Mr. Geo. Smith, who supervised tho preparation, planting and cultivation of tho crop, and demonstrates more eloquently and impressively than preaching could do what may be accomplished by improved methods of farming. Guano will be scarce and high next season. Hon. Job. T. Kirby was in At lanta Monday, and interviewed one of tho loading fertilizer manufacturers as to prospects for obtaining a supply for next year. The best price named by the manufacturer was $29 per ton for 10-2 2 fertilizer. Acid phosphate in bulk was quoted at $11 76, delivered; sacked, $13 70. The firm would not quote cotton seed meal at any price, Baying the millB are now refusing all orders. All of which means that we will have another short cotton crop next year. The rummage sale at tho County Club will continue every Saturday, and the donation of articles for this salo by the good people of Newnan and Coweta county will be duly acknowledged and much appreciated. Considering the limited means at their command the members of the club have accomplished wonders since the old jail building was turned over to them, and they will con tinue these improvements until it has been made one of the most attractive placea in Nownan. Tho object of. the rummage sale is to raiao additional funds for the purpose of carrying on the work of improvement. The total value of all property with in the corporate limits of Newnan re turned for taxation the present year amounts to $4,018,269. an increase of $142,026 as compared with 1914, as fol lows: Realty, 1915 $2 218 416 Realty, 1914 2.190.150 Increase $ 28.265 Personalty, 1915 $L7®? Personalty. 1914 1,686 093 TJio Store 2,880 Friendship Bracelet Links Already Sold! Think of it! Twenty Gross of Links. Have you got yours? If not, let me start one for you. Remember. I give the first link free—just to start you off good. Order store. by mail or call at my H. S. BANTA “The Newnan Jeweler." Increase $ 113,761 As a result of their visit to Ray mond on Saturday last, when officials of the Southern Settlement and Devel opment Organization, of Baltimore, ad dressed a meeting of farmers and busi ness men in explanation of the objects of that important movement, we under stand that eight families from the Northwest will shortly locate in that community and engage in farming and stock-raising. We were unable to be present at the meeting, but fully realize the benefits that may accrue to our county by giving all kinds of en couragement to thia class of settlers, and ahall have more to aav uoon the subject in a later issue of The Herald. Club Championship. The Newnan Country Club is holding a very interesting and exci'ing tourna ment for tho club championship with handicaps. The Bemi finals were played yesterday. They were hotly contested battles, and were followed hy quite a large gallery. R. S- Arnold defeated J. S. Hardaway, jr., 3 up and 2 to play. H W. Arnall won from T. 3 Parrott hy a score of 2 uo and 1 to play. K. 3. Arnold and H. W. Arnall go to the finals, and the cha npionship will go to the winner of this match, which will he played Tuesday and W-dnesday after noon of next woek. The puhlic are in vited to visit tho club and witness this contest. The consolation tournam, nt will also be played off next week, and will fur nish several closely contested matches and some good golf. Wobsts R O Jones, T G. Farmer, jr , W. Y At kinson. Willis J Davis, Garland M Jones and Geo. J. Martin are still in this contest. Corn Season! Stop the growth of your corns be fore they become like mountains and give you excruciating pain. Use Nyal’s Corn Cure A simple, easy-to-use com 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 Paris, 10c, 25c. Murray Drug and Bool Co, Sporting Goods Stationery Good Soda Fine Cigars Huyler’s Candy ’PHONE US—