Campbell County GaArchives News.....Palmetto Abstracts - June 1908 . ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace (Teal) Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 August 4, 2006, 4:42 pm "THE HERALD & ADVERTISER" . Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 12, 1908 PALMETTO News Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Cowder of Hartwell, Ga., were called to Palmetto last week on account of the death of the latter's sister Mrs. Frank Cook, who died Thursday. --- Messrs. David Tatum, Sam Gentry and Jim Hall left Monday for Birmingham to attend the Confederate Reunion. --- Mr. Leo Herrington of Macon is spending several days with his niece Mrs. D.B. Bullard. NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 19, 1908 PALMETTO News Mrs. India Estes of Atlanta is visiting her brother Dr. Hal L. Johnston. --- Mrs. Alice Pennington of Fairburn is visiting her daughter Mrs. N.A. Skein. --- LONE OAK News June 17th Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner is visiting her daughter Mrs. J.M. Sewell. --- Mr. Wm. Wood of Atlanta visited his daughter Mrs. Leander Powledge last Sunday and attended services at Prospect. --- ROSCOE News Mrs. Rebecca Perdue of Atlanta visited her daughter Mrs. C.P. Sanders last week. --- Mr. Jim Kelley of Texas visited his sister Mrs. J.R. Stamps last week. --- HOME News Mrs. L.E. Bevis of Franklin is with Mrs. J.A. Pendergrast this week. --- Mrs. Sam Whatley of Meriwether county is visiting her sister Mrs. L.B. Mann. --- Miss Celile Longino of Fairburn is visiting her aunt Mrs. Berryman Thompson. --- Mrs. Sarah Byram of Roscoe is visiting her sons, Mrssrs. Wm. Byram and G.W. Byram. --- Mrs. Ellen Willingham of Lutherville is visiting her daughter Mrs. J.A. Pendergrast. --- Mrs. T.M. Swann of Roanoke, Ala., is the guest of her uncle, Col. A.R. Burdett at the Virginia House. --- Mrs. Calvin Homes of Atlanta is spending the week with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Habersham King. --- Mr. Louis Wood of Newnan spent last week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wood. The Cedartown Standard --- Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Briscoe and Miss Ida Briscoe, who have been spending a week or so with Newnan relatives, left yesterday for their home at Marlow, Oklahoma. --- Mrs. Jack Powell has with her this week her mother Mrs. G.W. Holmes of Rome, and her sisters Mrs. F.W. Dixon of Birmingham and Mrs. Walter Cheney of Rome. --- Mrs. Macasian Manley received a telegram Monday announcing the death of her aunt, Mrs. W.D. O'Ferrall of Richmond, Va. The deceased was the widow of the late Gov. O'Ferrall of Virginia. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Thompson of Dalbart, Texas arrived Sunday on a visit to their brother Mr. R.B. Thompson of the Sixth district and will spend the summer. Mr. Thompson left Coweta county shortly after the Civil War, locating first in Louisiana but some years later moved to Texas, where he has since resided. --- The Herald & Advertiser regrets to chronicle the death of Mr. Samuel J. Arnold, one of Newnan's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, which occurred Monday night after a long illness. The deceased was about 68 years of age and was born and reared in Coweta. He was a genial, clever gentleman and had many friends throughout the county who will hear of his death with genuine sorrow. The community has lost a good citizen and his children are bereft of a devoted father. The latter are Mrs. P.A. Boozer of Hogansville, Misses Mellie, Maude, Bessie, Ethel, Fannie Lillie Arnold, F.H. Arnold and Allen Arnold of Newnan, and Houston Arnold of Wilmington, N.C. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the residence, services being conducted by Dr. R.J. Bigham and Rev. W.J. Cotter. Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. ---- On Wednesday, a marble slab was erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy to commemorate the only battle of the Civil War fought in Coweta county. The old battleground in in the Third District near the country home of Mr. J.T. Carpenter and the shaft is located within a few feet of the public highway known as the LaGrange road. In the conflict between the Federal and Confederate forces at this point, the Confederates lost four killed and the Federals eighteen. Nine hundred Federal prisoners were taken also. The shaft bears the inscription "Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A., routed Gen. E.M. McCook, U.S.A., July 27, 1864, capturing nine hundred of his men. Newnan Chapter, U.D.C." The old veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy present at the ceremony were: Miss Helen Long Mrs. Lutie Powers Mrs. J.C. Gibson Mrs. Will Perry Mrs. J.A. Royston Mrs. L. Havis Mrs. W.A. Steed Miss Willa Leigh Mrs. A.C. North Dr. A.C. North Col. Geo. H. Carmical Hon. J.B. Goodwyn Mr. W.S. Askew Mrs. J.C. Gibson who first suggested the erection of a shaft to commemorate this battle, was voted the honor of throwing the first shovelful of dirt into the excavation made to receive the shaft. ---- CARD OF THANKS We take this method of expressing heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors of St. Charles and Grantville for kindness and expressions of sympathy received upon the death of our wife and mother. May the blessings of Him that giveth all good and perfect gifts ever be present with you all, is our desire. Wm. M. Scogin and family, St. Charles, Ga., June 9th. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 26, 1908 PALMETTO News Mrs. Goodrich of Dallas, Texas is visiting her daughter Mrs. Herman Johnson at the St. Elmo. --- Miss Bennetta Orr of Newnan is visiting her sister Mrs. T.P. Zellars. 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