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THE NEWNAN HERALD, NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1920.
LODGE MEETINGS.
pnureta Lodge. No. 60, F. & A. M.
Bcgulnr communication Tuesday nigl-t,
July 27,
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Work in E. A. degree.
H. E. Ragland, W. il.
w . L. Gilbert, Sec'y.;
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
pates—One cent a word for eaoh in
sertion. Minimum charge, 10 cents.
TERMS—Cael^ in advance.^ ^
sale.—Two-seated surrey, good ns
* Will Bell at a bargain. S. P. Bell,
•Turin, On,
~Vor Sale.—About 100 .cords good dry
■nine wood, cut in 4-ft. lengths. Prompt
five™. Apply to Jack Kirby, route
1, Newnan,
For Sale.—Forty acrea in Cleburno
emintv. Ala., $800; also, 86 acres in
Cleburne county, Ala., $2,500. Terms,
Te ther tom.) $100 cash and $15 per
month. Apply to O. M. Aloxandfer, An
niston, Ala.
REAL estate bargains.
T - Farm Lands.
oqoia acres; one 5-room, one 4-room
-and one 3-room dwelling: barns at each
house; 3 miles out on Newnan and Fay-
, etteville road. •
133 acres in original woods; wood will
verv'nearly pay for place: cleared and
•properly cultivated, will produce a bale
of cotton per acre; 13, miles west of
Newnan; $30 per acre. '
65(f acres; 7 tenant' houses;, three
barns; 12 miles south'-east of Newnan.
.Easy terms; $50 per acre.
265 acres on the “Gordon RQad,” 10
•miles southeast of Nownan; specially
suitable, for stock farm. Easy terms.
23 acres, more or less; 5-room dwelling,
ham, garage; good peach orchard; pas
ture well watered; fine well water; near
church and school at Wolcome. If you
want a small farm now is the opportunity
to got it, t
33 acres; 5-room dwelling; one 2*room
tenant house, store-house, barn, and good
pasture; on main road; near churfch and
•school house, at Welcome. These two
farms at Wolcome adjoining. Can buy
'both if you wish.
100 acres; 5-room dwelling, ceiled and
painted; two 3-room tenant houses; pas
ture; 75 acres open; 15 acres river bot
tom-; good barn and other buildings;
9 miles from Newnan; $7,500.
165 acres; 90 acres in cultivation; 4-
horse farm; 25 acres in pasture; 40 acres
bottom land, in cultivation; 4-room prac
tically new dwelling; three tenant houses,
This farm 1% miles southwest of Whites
burg; $10,000. '
..16214 acres, on Newnan and Grant
ville road; 2 miles from Grantville; 6-
room dwelling; barns; one 2-room and
one 4-room tenant house. Good pasturo,
with plenty of water.
G. E. PARKS INS. & REALTY Co.
’Phone 325,
Insurance—Bonding—Real Estate.
Washington at,
CITY REAL ESTATE
Any one of these would make a beau
tiful home—
8-room house," large oaks, 7 acres
fine, rich land, with a branch. Ideal
place for a plant and floral garden; 120
Jefferson st; price $7,500.
8-room house, large oaks, 6 acres rich
land, with branch. Ideal place for dairy
farm. Can buy land adjoining if more
is needed. Location, 136 Jackson st.
[price $7,500. r
6-room house, store, barhs, garage, and
•4 acres'fine land. This place is just a
few feet beyond city limits, on Temple
ave. You will have the advantage of
both city and country. Price $7,200.
8-Toom house on College st.; ’ price
$4,500.
6-room house on LaGrange st.; price
$4,150.
6-room house on Spring st.; price
$3,500.
5-room house on Spring st.; price
$2,100.
4- room house on Second ave.; price
$2,100.
5- room house on E,
price $5,000.
8-room house on E. Washington st.
price $5,000. >
We have several nice lots l’or sale on
■different streets of the city.
FARMS.
Who wants a beautiful homei in the
country, between Newnan and Atlanta?
We have one. A modern bungalow; well
rival any in Newnan. All conveniences.
Place contains 217 acres fine land; four
tenant houses; good barns; railroad pass
oss through place. Only a few miles from
•Newnan.
In Welcome Vicinity.
41 acres fine, level land; dwelling, ten
■ant house, etc. Price $5,500.
100 acres fine, level land; dwelling,
barn, etc. Bargain at $100 acre.
100 acres, two tenant houses, barn, etc.
Price $50 acre. i
56 acres, 2 miles from Newnan; 4-
room dwelling, several barns and out
houses; pasture; fine bottom land. Price
$85 acre.
52 acres, 4-room dwelling, between
forks of two public roads. Price $90
acre.
33 acres, on Atlanta Highway; level
land; dwelling, barns, etc. This place
is a bargain at $180 acre.
66 acres, near Madras; dwelling, barn,
etc. Price $100 acre.
100 acres, 6 miles from Newnan, 2
miles from Moreland; dwelling; 40 acres
open, 60 acreB in original woods; fine
saw timber. Price $70 acre.
98 acres adjoining above - farm; 8
acres open, 90 acres in fine woods; 1,800,-
000 feet of saw timber; extra fine land.
Price $90 acre.
80 acres, 1 mile from Newnan; 25
acre? in woods, balance open. Would
make an ideal country home. Price $150
acre.
65 acres, 2 miles from Lutherville,
1 <4 mil-s from Lone Oak, 5 miles from
Grantville; dwelling, tenant house, fine
spring and good land. Price $50 acre.
If you don’t find what you want in
°nr “sample case” above, come and
see us, for we bave many other bargains
in store.
We are ready to serve.
J. H. McKOY & SON.
’Phone 541. ,
Give us a trial order on
Job-Work.
Local Happenings Told in
Short Paragraphs.
NEWS AND PERSONAL ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
TO OUR LOCAL READERS.
For wood and coal ’phone 85.
For wood-sawing call ’phone 86.
’Phone. 85 for quick baggage transfer.
For Sale.—Now Ford touring car,
D. W. Boone & Co.
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Final clearance Bale prices oil all sum
mer goods, Booiie’s.
Miss Susie Martin is visiting in Green
ville this week.
For fall and late summer Bowing call
’phone 544J. 1
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Wanted.—Stenographic work and typ
ing. ’Phone 25, x,
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Plenty bathing suits for tho family at
Kersey & Prather’s.
If you need a buggy come to see us.
Can save you money. W. A. Potts.
You should own a summer cottage at
Borden-Wheeler Springs.
Boys ’ school pants and waists and
children’a dresses at Boone 'a. ‘ ;
Fine milch cow, with young calf, for
sale. Apply to J, W. OwenB.
Born, on the 12th inst., to Mr. and
Mrs. J. T, Banks—a son.
Mr. and MrB. D. S. Cuttino and chil
dren are at Borden Springs.
Little Miss Marguerite Jackson is visit
ing relatives in Carrollton.
Miss Kate Neely is visiting her au it,
Mrs. J. D. Boone, at-Waynosvillo, N. C.
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AU low-cut shoos for men and boys
at wholesale prices.’ Hubbard Bros.
Beautiful assortment of men’3 tics, in
all colors and shapes. Hubbard Bros.
Collegian clothes always give you the
best service at reasonable prices.
Hubbard Bros
who will spend n week or so thero.
_s n
Mon, yon can make your selection and
bo measured for a now suit, to Ho de
livered at your convenience. See tho
special display- Friday and Saturday.
Korsey & Prather.
Mrs. E. C. McKoy and little son, E,
C. jr., of this city, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Braar.il and children, of Corinth,
Bpent the past week with relatives at
Snndersville, Gordon and Ft. Valley.
Dayton water systems, Gould well
pumps, Rife hydraulic rams, cypress
tanks, farm electric light plants, and
Rapid Dayton gasoline filling stations. ,
F. W. Brannon, Newnan, Ga.
Fine Plantation For Sale.—I am of
fering my plantation of 700 acres for
sale. One of the best in tho State. If
Interested, write me for full description
8. E. Beall, Richland, Ga.
Notioe.—All persona interested are re
quested to meet at Elim churoh next
Tuesday (July 27) for tho purpose of
cleaning off the cemetery grounds, nnd
doing such’ other work ub limy be needed.
C. 0. Grimes, Clerk.
Public Barbecue.—A barbecue will be
given oiythe •'church grounds at Corinth
next TllYi today, the proceeds to go,for
school improvements. Public Spe'ukir>g
will bo one of the features of thw (fay.-
Everybody invited. Adults $1; efrifd-reW
50c.
No bettor underwear for men than
Roekineha’ir. Full assortments now.
Kersey & Prather.
Come in Friday or Saturday and soo
the new woolens for fall. •
Kersey & Prather.
Hair nets, all shades; cap or nllovor
stylo. ‘ ‘ Fnshionette. ’ ’
Kersey & Prather.
Born, June 29, to Mr. and Mrs. R.
F. Gierscli, of Knoxville, Tonn.—a daugh
ter. , •
.Harness.—We are carrying a big line
of both buggy and wagon harness. All
prices. W. A. Potts.
Mrs. Nannie Haynie, of Atlanta, is
visiting the family of her son, Mr. W.
M. Haynie.
Misses Rachel Fanner and Margaret
Brewster are visiting friends in Cincin
nati, Ohio.
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Mr. O. W. Passavant is spending ,n
few days with his parents near Lynch
burg, Va.
Why not wear a Panama hat? They
can be bought I now at one-third off reg
ular price. Boone ’4.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson, of Waco,
Texas, are on an extended visit to Cow
eta relatives.
• Loans on City Property.—Money to
loan on improved real estate in the city
of Nownan at 5 per cent, interest. Loans
made for any period of tlmo up to ten
years, payable in monthly installments.
T. G. Farmer, jr.
Mr. E. Q. Hnrris, a brother of Mr. L.
W. Harris of this city, died Saturday
night at College Park. The remains were
carried to Macon, his former home, where
the funeral and interment took place
Tuesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Armistead, recent
additions to the social and business life
of our city, have secured ' apartments
in the Carpenter home, on Greenville
street, and are receiving a cordial wel
come from our people.
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Mr. J«A. Kirkland, general chairman
of the Railway Telegraphers’ Union for
tliis territory, loft Friday for Chicago
to attend a convention of the Federated
Railroad Brotherhoods now in session in
that city. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Bargains in a Maxwell touring ear and
a little Six Buick 5-passenger car. Both
are used cars. D. W. Boone-&• Co,
There will be a big dance at Borden
Wheeler Springs Hotel after the auc
tion sale on July 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stripling loft Wei]
nesday on a pleasure trip to Washington,
Baltimore and New York.
Mr. and’-Mrs. J. T. Smith, of At
lanta, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Jackson, on College street.
Mrs. W. M, Haynie was called to Bre
men on Friday last by the serious illness
of her father, Mr. J T. Jones.
Money to Loan.—We have several
thousand dollars of local money to lend
on reasonable terms and rates.
Hall & Jones,
If interested In seasonable merchan
dise at saving prices read our advertise
ment in this issue of The Herald.
Boone’s.
All day Friday and Saturday Mr,
Ruser, representing Storrs-Schaefer Co.,
will be with us for fall clothing orders.
Kersey & Prather.
Tump Brewster, colored, for many
years a faithful servant in the Peddy
and Cuttino families, died a few days
ago. ^ ■ 1
For Sale. — Big-bone Poland-China
bcter, 6 months old. Will sell cheap. Ap
ply to J. E. Bailoy, Raymond, Ga.,
phone 3705.
The Y. W. A. of the Central Baptist
chnrcli will meet tomorrow (Saturday)
afternoon at 4’o’clock, with Mrs. G. W.
Jackson as leader. »
Margaret, the infant daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Fred Green, died Wednesday
morning, after an illness of several days
with typhoid fever.
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Wanted.—By Sept. 1, to rent u 5-room
cottage, or part of house affording same
space. Must be close in. Permanent
tenant. Address P. O. box 148.
Mr. T. J. Fisher went down to AI
bany Wednesday to attend the annual
convention of State Insurance Agents,
in session there for three days.
At a meeting of tho dimeters of (ho
Ncwnqn Cotton Mills on July 1 a semi
annual dividend ol’ 25 per cent, was do
clareil. which 1ms since been distributed,
making a tidy sum put, into circulation
and bunging much joy to tha hoartB of
the fortunate stockholders.
Mr. J. E. Pinson has been in some of
the New England States for several
weeks past as representative of the Geor
gia Fruit Exchange, and will remain
there until the oloso of the fruit-shipping
season. He is making headqunrters. at
Providence, R. I., for the present.
Friends, of Mr. Hurd Crain will be
pleased to, learn of his" recent appoint
ment ns assistant sales manager of the
Quaker Oats Co. for the southeastern di
vision, with headquarters in Atlanta. He
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Crain,
of Raymond, and barely 18 years of age.
Elberta Peaches For Sale.—Will be
ready for, market week beginning ^uly
26. Anyone wishing peaches can get
snipe at our orchard at $3.50 per crate.
To parties furnishing baskets the price
will be $3 per crate.
Banks-Wilkinson Co.
H. C. Glover.
Mr. Power l’or terms, delivery dates, etc,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Mark Dunbar, Miss Vir
ginia Dunbar, Mr, Tims. Dunbar, Mr.
and- Mrs. .1, A, Kirkland, Mr. Fred
Grimm,'Mr. R. L. llrndy and Mr. 1,. M.
Rhodes spout several days at Sullivan’a
mlU^lnst week, joining there 11 pnrty
fr<un Thomnston composed of Mr. nnd
Mrs. P. W. Hnruourt, Mr. nml Mrs.
D. O. Dunbar, Mr. nml Mrs. J. R. Dun
bar, Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Uunbiff nm| Mr.
ami Mrs. Win. Wynn,
Mr. Charles L. White nnd Miss Odessa
Edith Roberts wore marked Wednesday
night nt tho homo of Dr. J. E. Sum
mons, tho officiating minister, in tlio pres
ence of a few friends. Mr, White la
a son bf Mr. C, S. White, tickot agent nt
tho passongor station, nnd holds tho po
sition of baggngo innster. here. The
couple left immediately after their mnr-
riago for Key West, Fin., whom they will
spend several days.—Griffin News and
Sun, 14th inst. •
Coweta friends of Col. and Mrs. Lloyd
Thomas, of Tallapoosa, will regret to
learn of the death of their daughter,
Anno Louise, which occurred Sunday at
Asheville, N, C., where she had been un
der the treatment of specialists for several
weeks. She was 24 years of age, and
an unusually brilliant young woman. Q11
account of illness her undo, Mr. W. M.
Thomas, was unable to • attend tho fu
neral, which took place nt Tallapoosa
on Mondny.
About twenty of Col. W. Y. Atkinson’s
friends held a meeting Monday night to
consider plans for pushing his campaign
for nomination ns Sollcltor-Gonernl of
the Coweta circuit, and to offer such
aid as might lie helpful In forwarding
his candidacy for tlio office named. Very
ePCOarnging reports wore received from
tfw different counties composing tho cir
cuit,. amii tire conference devoliped nn
interest, and enthusiasm that was highly
gratifying, both to tho. candidate and his
friends.
Turin Revival.—JJr. Rambert G, Smith,
of Newmiii, will ’do tho preaching
during our meeting, beginning July 25.
He will preach his first sermon Mondny
at 11 a. m. The pastor will have charge
on Sunday. Tho public genornlly is in
vited to attend these mootings, nnd tho
hearty co-operation of onr sister churches
is urged, for we work for tho samo Mas
ter and Lord against a common foe. So,
brethren, lot us unite our prayers, nnd
efforts for a great drive in those sorvieos.
• In His service,
W. D, Stephenson.
Dr.. W. F. Glmin, of Collogo Park,
was tlio guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Atkinson for n dny or so this week. Dr.
Glenn is one of tho patriarchs of South
ern Methodism nnd much, belovod in Now
nan, having Borvod ns pastor of tho First
Methodist church in former years, and
also as prosiding older rff the LaGrange
district. Ho is now on tho superannuated'
list, honored Unil revered not only by
his former parishioners, but throughout
tho bounds of the North Georgia Confer
ence.
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Hon, Jesse B. Colo makes fprmol nn
nouncement this week of his candidacy'
for re-election as RepVCBontativA, and wo
iihcferstniid wilt begin nn active campaign
ns soon ns the Legislature adjourns.
Hon. Jos. T. Kirby announced some .time
ago that ho would not seek another'term
as a mombor of our law-making body,
rejecting all overtures from bis muny
friends that he permit the iibo of Ills
name as a candidate for re-cloetion. • Up
to the present, therefore, Mr.' Cole np
pears to Have the field tp himself.
We don’t know what method of cul
ture he employed; or how he did it, bi;t
we can bear testimony to the fact that
while other fruit-growers complain of an
almost complete failure of tho peach
crop, Mr. N. B. Wilson, of Luthorvllle,
1ms contrived somehow to produce an
abundance of this delicious fruit. Some
specimens from his orchard exhibited
here Monday were as flno as wo have ever
seen. They wero tho “Mt. Rose” nnd
Hoiley” varieties, nnd us remarkable
for delicacy of flavor ns 'for their un
usual size.
big it, and so on, A, Sidney Camp,
Coiniuiimler Alvin Hugh Hurrls Post, No.
57, American Legion,
A new nnd simple method for destroy
ing bull weevils, as well ns ether insects,
is reported by one of Coweta's enter-
prising farmers. Ho fills a tub about
half full with water, covers tho surface
of the wuto# with korosono oil, and thou
suspends n lighted lantern over tho tub.
The light attracts the iushctB, they 1 fall
Into the tub and are destroyed. Tubs
should lie placed about BOO foot apart,
The farmer referred to was. delighted
with ids experiment, ns tie enught boll
weevils along witli huudrqds of other
night-flying Insects, Tlio plan Ib so sim
ple nnd inexpensive that It certainly is
worth trying. 1
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.Their numerous friendB hero have
learned with much plonsuro tlmt Mr. and
Mrs. Harry FUlior nro planning to re
turn to Newnuu, nnd will soon take up
their residence with us permanently.
Wlion Mr. FMicr assumed the manage-
meat of the Bales department of the Vlr-
glnln-Cnrolinn Chomlcnl Co. some yeurs
ago It boenmo nocossnry for him to trans
fer his residence to Atlanta, although ho
’retained his citizenship in Coweta and
nlwnyB voted hero. Now that ho and
his charming wife liavo decided to re
turn to us thoy will of course bo moroly
coming home, nnd that thoy will bo wel
comed with open arms goes without say
ing.
Berry’ L. Banks, prominent merchant
of Senoln, Monduy morning was appoint
ed by U, 8 Marshal Claud Bond as
Deputy U, S. Mnrghnl for tho uorthorn
district of Georgia to fill tho vacancy
resulting from the recent resignation of
Clms. G. Barber. Mr, Barber, who had
boon Doputy Marshal at Nowrinn, for
five years, resigned to neeopt n position
with tho Stnto Highway Department. In
announcing tho resignation, MnrshnI
Bond praised him highly for his efficient
sorvlco during IiIh tenure of oifieo, Dopu
ty MnrshnI Banks is well known through
out tho State. Ho was formorly mayor
of Senoln and is n hrothor ol 1 W, W.
Banks, of Atlanta, vico-prosidont of tho
Citizens and Southern Bank.—Atlanta
Constitution.
Raymond district—White, $118,815;
colored, $16,264.
Total — White, $0,780,-161; colored,
$560,680.
Grand tntnl, $10,350,150,
In 1H1II tho totnl of all pfoporty • re
turned by white taxpayers was $9,312,-
571, and by nogrncH $470,045, making a
grand totnl of $0,701,010,
Extract From Nashville
Herald’s Editorial Column
Hon. Clifford Walker made another
trip to Berrien this week. He 1mm a
host of warm friends here.—Nashville
Herald.
A county-wide attendance contest has
boon organized In connection with the
approaching County Sunday-school Con
vention, to bo hold at the Mothodist
church. Grantville, on Thursday, July 20.
according to Mr. It. ,D, Webb, general
superintendent of tho Georgia Sunday-
school Association. At this convention
an uttraetlvo banner will bu punlltly
awarded to tlio Sunday-school having the
largest number of delegates over 16 years
of ago present :it, the eonventio p, In pro
portion to tlio distance traveled. Under
this plan ton ilologutos coming 10 mllos
bach to tlio convention count tho buhio
as twinty delegates traveling only 5
miles each—thus making it fair l'or' all,
both near and far. Tho banner Iudouioh
the property of t.lio Sunday Hm„i1 win
ning it, nnd may be taken homo for
permanent display In tho Sunday-school
room, .,
Elberta Peaches. For Sale.—Will be
ready for market week beginning Juiy
26. Anyone wishing peaches can get
same at our orchard at $3.50 per crate-
To parties furnishing baskets the price
will bo $3 per crate
Banks-Wilkinson Co.
H. C. Glovor.
Members of the local fraternity are
looking forward with much interest to
the meeting of the Fourth District Ma
sonic Convention, which will. assemble
here on Aug. 5, and already have begun
to vmake .preparations for tho entertain
ment of the hundred or more delegates
expected.
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Newnan friends of Lieut.-Col, Oeo. F.
Baltzell, U. S. A., were pleased to read
the announcement from Washington a
few days ago that he had been promoted
to a colonelcy. For the past several
months Col. Baltzell has been serving ns
executive officer at Camp Bcnning, Col
umbus.
The Herald had a pleasant call Tues
day from Mr. Royal Daniel, editor of
tjie Quitman Free Press, who was re
turning from the Press Convention. Mr.
Daniel is a Bon of the late Dr. F. M.
Daniel, one-time pastor of the First Bap
tist church, and wbb born and grew to
young manhood Jierc,
Three or four, weeks ago a mad dog
ran amuck in the community about 3
miles southwest of town, and before it
could.be run down and killed had bitten
several dogs, as well as a fine hog be
longing to Mr. W. M. Common. All the
-animals attacked developed hydropho
bia afterwards and had to be killed.
The fourth co-operative hog sale for
Coweta county will be held here next
Tuesday, (27th Inst.) The Coweta Live
stock Marketing Association, under whose
auspices the sale will be held, will have
an experienced grader to grade the hogs,
and several packing-houses will have buy
ers on the ground.
Dodge Automobile Agency.—Mr. R. K.
Power has secured the exclusive agency
for the sale and distribution of Dodge
automobiles in Coweta county, and is
now ready to book orders for future de
livery of these famous'cars. All. orders
will be filled strictly in accordance with
date received, no undue preference being
Come to the big auction sale of fur
nished cottages and building' lots at
Borden-Wheeler Springs, Ala., Thursday,
July 29, at 2 p. m. and 8 p.m.
Mr. D. T. Poole came over from.Atb
ens and spent Sunday with his family
here He returned to that city Monday,
being accompanied by his young Bon, (given any purchaser, for any reason. See
Loathsome Mos
quitos-Sweet
Dream ’Em
Annoyance from Mosqui
toes Quickly Relieved.
Sweet Dreams a Wonv
derful Mosquito Rem-
. There Is - one remedy that paaltlvety'’
keeps moimiltori, away. It Is called
Sweet Dreams lltld BWect brtfilfia repre
sents about (lie must dependable mosquito
remedy to.be had.
The experienced wild seel? fMifUl sleep
Invariably buy Sweet Drenmi, It Malices
n feeling of confidence nnd it hmuhtly
becomes a steadfast friend.
A friend who once betrays you loses
your Confidence forever, and Sweet
breams aeems to work with this fact In
mind. All night long.
When mosquitoes arc troublesome, try
Sweet Dreams.
-Sold by every druggist in evory town,
only JSc.
Honied proposals will/ b
by tho' Board ot ComnjiH
Hoads und Rovonua ot Cow
Revival Services at Moreland.—O11
Sunday next Rov, H. E. Stipe will preach
tho opening sermon for a series of meet
ings to b<? held at Moreland Methodist
church, beginning bn that date. His
subject-for Sunday morning will be
“The Wicked Shall bo'Tdrtied J/ito Hell
With All the Nations that Forgot (/nil
Cottage prayor-meetingB will I10 held in
the homes oach evening next week. Dr.
T. R. Kendall, jr., of Rome, will coino 1
the first Sunday in August, and for toil
days will have charge of tlio meeting;
preaching each day at 11 a. m. and
p. m.
The citizens of Scnoia desire to enter
a vigorous protest- against the census
report of the town given out at Wash
ington. Every house in town is full <
two or throe families live in some of
them. Several house.! have been built
since the last census, and yet we are
given a population 200 less than we had
ten years ago. It’s a shame, yet, we
could expect no better when they sent a
young man here who was. unacquainted
with the town, and was so anxious to
complete his job that he worked on Sun
day^ A number of homes were not visit
ed by him.—Senola Enterprise-Gazette.
City Court Notice.—The regular July
term, 1920, of the City Court of Newnan
will be recessed until the second Mon
day in August, 1920. Jurors summoned
for the first week of tho July term Svill
be excused from attendance until the
second Monday in August, and those
summoned for the second week of said
term will be excused until the third Mon
day in August. The criminal docket will
be taken up the first week of court, be
ing the second Monday in August, and
the ci«il dbekot will be taken up tin
third week in August. This July 13,
1920. W. A. Post,
j Judge City Court of Newnan.
Attention, Ex-Service Men!—On the
first Thursday night in August, at 8
o’clock, at Knights of Pythias hall, Mr.
John H. Folsom, special representative of
the Bureau of War Bisk Insurance, will
address the ex-service men of Coweta
county on the subject of “War Risk
Insurance, Compensation and Vocational
Education.” Ypu are urged to be pres
ent and confer with Mr. Folsom regard
ing, any claim or unsettled matter you
may have with the bureau. For example,
if you have a claim for dental treatment,
due to service, he Will advise you concern-
V
S. L. Strivings, vico-prosidont of, tho
American Farm Bureau Federation and
president of tho Nuw York State Farm
Bureau',, and J. W. Oovonlnlo, secretary
of the American Farm Bureau Federa
tion, will come to Georgia on Aug, -I
to holp in a ten-days’ campaign to ex
tend the, oigniuzatlon of form bureaus
in tills State. A special mooting, nt
which Mr. Coierdnlo will be tho princi
pal speaker, will be hold iii Newnan on
Thursday; Aqg. 5. Farm bureau dulegu-
tions from ull tlio surrounding ei-initlos
will be prosont at this mooting. r , ho
great bonoflts to bo .dorivod by farmers
through co-operative organization, and
more especially in buying and mo diet
ing, will bo one of tho .principal (mints
handled by the speaker. Tho Amor lean
Farm Bureau Federation Is now one of
tho most influential organizations in tho
country. While Goorgin Is now In fipii,
btireuu work, we nro lending the- South
east lu this movement, and hnvo already
accomplished much in tho organization
of practically one-third tlio counties of
tho State. 1
TAX DIGEST SHOWS INCREASE OF
$553,534 OVER 1919.
Cowotn’s tax digest for 11)20, as re
vised by the County Board of Tax Equal
izers, shows a total vnluutlon of all prop
erty returned fdr taxation amounting to
$10,350,150. This is an increase of $553,-'
634 ovnr tho returns for 1019, and is re
garded us u very fine Hliqwlng—espe
cially so in view of tho fact that com-’
paratively few increases wore mado by
tho cqiiallziitioon board.
Thu returns by districts nro shown bo-
low, the figures representing tho aggre
gate .vnluo of all property returned by
both white and colored taxpayers—
First district—White, $743,753; col
ored, $43,388.
Second district—White, $514,000; col
ored, $39,882.
Third district—White, $102,072; col
ored, $37,010.
Fourth district—White, $178,868; col
ored, $14,084.
Fifth district—White, $5,802,603; col
ored $179,376.
Sixth district—White, $241,051; col
ored, $51,704.
Seventh district—White, $210,551; col
ored, $37,872.
Cedar Creek district—White, $170,300;
colored, $28,508,
Panthqr Crook district—White, $300,-
421; colored, $15,51.0.
Grantville district—White, $858,493;
colored? $38,051.
''furiii district—White, $217,010; col
ored, $30,320.
Haralson •district— White, $100,601;
colored, $8,760.
Hurricane district—White, $104,390;
colored, $18,445.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
.bo rooqlvod
JjBsloners of
__ _owoto county,
(lu„ i>t tlio olltce of said board at tho
court-house In Nownan, at 13 Yn. on
tho lllth duy of August, 1930, for tho
furnishing of all ilnlior, material and
equipment, and other things nocessury
for tlio construction of'600 Iln. ft. of
conaroto bridges on what Is locally
known ns the Nownan-Orlffin Road,
If, A. F. No. 134.
Tlio work will oohslRl ot approxi
mately 450 ou. yds. Class “B" concrete;
350 uu. yds. Class “A” concrete; 85,000
lbs. relnforolng stool;—unit price bid
for oonorute to Include all oxoavation,
BIiIh received on both Luton and State
Highway Dopartmcpt standard designs.
Said work shall begin on or about
the 1st of September, 1920, and shall
be completed within 100 working days,
Flans and spoolfloatlons are on file
at the oflleu nt this board as afore
said, and at tips office ot H. O. 8mlth,
Division Engineer, LaGrango, Gti„ and
ab the office of tlio State Highway De-'
partmont, 700 Walton building, At
lanta, Ga,
Said work shall bo paid for os' tho
same progresses, tn-wlt: 86 per cent,
of the amount In utiuli calendar month
will ho paid bdtweon the/ 10th and
15th day of tho Huccaodlne) month, nnd
the remainder shall bo paid within
thirty days of final completion and a.a-
ooptanuo,
FroposttlH must be submitted on
regular forms ■ which vwlll bo supplied
by the undorslgnod, and must ho ac-
i-s 1... .. — -tilted chock or
per cent, ot the
Bond will bo required of the suc
cessful bidder, iih required by law.
Right 1h reserved to rojoet any or
all bldH, and to waive all formalities.
This tho 15th day ot July, 1020.
BOARD Dir COMMISSIONERS OP
ROADS AND REVENUE,
By T. O, Parmer, Jr., 'Clerk.
For Sale, Rent or Exchange.—NiW
room house; electric lights; suitable for
two families or hoarding Iiouho; ono aero
lot; good water, outbuildings, nnd or
chard. Terms reasonable. Bargain for
quick deal. Also, 88-aere farm, with
2-horse crop in cultivation, % miles from
Turin; dwelling and outbuildings; about
50,000 feet saw timber on place. Apply
to C. F. waichel, Turin, Ga.
Rheumatism
is completely washed out of the system
by the celebrated Shivar Mineral V£etBr.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes-fine; costs a trifle. De
livered anywhere by our Newnan Agents,
Lee-King Drug Co. Phone them.
Dj IIH' UnilOI qlfjllOU; It
pompanlqd by a cult
bidder's bon,d for live
amount of tho hid.
Prices at
L. W.
ROGERS
CO.
8 Jackson St
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee-
Golden Glow, 48c
lb '
Seal Brand,
lb.
Ridgeway’s Teas,
K4 lb
Best Head Rice,
lb
Borden’s Milk,
pint *.......
Pure Bibbon Cane
Syrup, 1/2 gal
15c
12c
79 c
Best Cream Cheese, 33c
Wesson’s Cooking 33 c
Oil, pint
Lard, Snow Drift C9 15
and Cotton Blopm^
Rogers’ Quality
Loaf
9c
Benson’s Pound 40 c
Cake, lb
Fruit Jays—Mason’s—
Pints 79 C
Quarts
% gallons .:. $1.10