Coweta County GaArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for JULY 19th thru JULY 26th 1907 July 1907 ************************************************ 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 Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 November 4, 2004, 1:17 pm The Herald & Advertiser, Coweta Co. GA NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE HERALD & ADVERTISER", Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia for JULY 19th 1907 thru JULY 26th 1907 NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, July 19, 1907 SENOIA News Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Alexander were called to Atlanta last Thursday afternoon by a telegram announcing the sudden death of the latter's father, Mr. John D. Nipper. ___ We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Fred W. Jackson which occurred on Thursday of last week at Durham, N.C., from an attack of typhoid fever. He had many friends in Newnan having been for several years employed as bookkeeper at the manufucturing plant of the Coweta Fertilizer Co. and at the time of his death was superintendant of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.'s factory at Durham, M.C. His death was a great shock to his family and friends as they had not been apprised of his illness. Deceased was the eldest son of the late W.C. Jackson and is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters. He was 31 years of age and unmarried. The remains were brought to Newnan on Saturday and Sunday morning were carried out to Elim for interment. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F.J. Amis. ______ RELICS FOR JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION Following is a list of articles sent to the Jamestown Exposition by Sarah Dickinson Chapter, D.A.R., of Newnan: 1. Manuscript book dating back to 1732 with data of the Leigh family up to 1822. Loaned by Mrs. Eleanor Leigh Potts. 2. Old volume "Book of Complete Knowledge", no date but printed in London by J. Hollis, No. 21, Shoemaker's Row, Black Friars. Loan by Mrs. Spearman. 3. Scott's Geographical Dictionary vols. 1 and 2, printed in Philadelphia in 1799. Loaned by Mrs. R.H. Hardaway. 4. One bill of Continental Currency, from 1779 era, thirty dollars. Loaned by Mrs. J.H. Strickland. 5. Silhouette of Anselm Leigh. According to the old book, Anselm Leigh was born in 1764. Loaned by Mrs. Eleanor Leigh Potts. 6. One silver tablespoon, hand made, marked "A" from the Alexander family of Charlotte, N.C. Loaned by Mrs. Annie Leigh Lazenby. 7. One silver punch spoon, marked W.P.L. in nonorgram (Walter and Patsy Leigh), more than 150 years old and part of set in use up to the present time, including one dozen each of coffee, punch, tea, dessert and tablespoons, punch ladle and punch soup ladle. Loaned by Mrs. H.C. Fisher. 8. One silver coffee spoon belonging to same set but unmarked. Loaned by MIss Nellie Leigh Potts. 9. One silver teaspoon marked I.M.M.; over one hundred and fifty years in the Martin family, now of Meriwether County. Loaned by Mrs. Mattie Pinson Martin. 10. Old bead mosaic hand bag; very old but exact date not known. Loaned by Mrs. R.H. Hardaway. 11. Enameled snuff-box, owned and used by Wm. Barnett, a Revolutionary soldier, dating from 1779. Loaned by Mrs. W.A. Steed. 12. Two silver Spanish coins dated 1722 - 1772. Loaned by Mrs. Spearman. 13. One pair silver cuff links age not exactly known but the grandson of the wearer died in 1902 age 82 years. Loaned by Mrs. Spearman. 14. Little morocco trunk owned by John Burch of St. Mary's,Maryland. It was old enough to be repaired in 1792 and a Parliamentary Journal of that date was used for the lining. Loaned by Mrs. R.H. Hardaway. 15. Wicker basket given the present owner in 1868 by Mrs. Reid, and said then to be seventy-five years old. Mrs. Reid said the basket was used in her father's parlor for cardrs. Loaned by Mrs. R.H. Hardaway. 16. Cup and saucer about 140 years old. Loaned by Miss Henriette Strickland. 17. Tambour lace bertha worn in the eighteenth centry but exact date unknown. Loaned by Mrs. T.J. Fisher. __________ LUTHERVILLE News Misses Allie Colley and Mary Powledge are visiting Mrs. Joe Jackson at Corinth. __ Mrs. Gus Williams and little son are on an extended visit to relatives at Hampton. __ Mrs. John Leverett of Greenville visited here last week. __ BOLTON'S CROSSING News Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pitman of Longview, Texas are visiting their aunt, Mrs. N. Pitman. __ A party was given by Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Pitman last Tueday in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pitman of Longview ,Texas. ____ MORELAND News Mr. Wm. Banks was taken suddenly ill while at work in his field Tuesday. __ Mr. John Couch is on the sick list this week. __ Little Rachel McElroy of Newnan is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Carmical. __ DODSON News Mr. Sol Bridges was ordained a deacon of New Lebanon church last fifth Sunday. __ LONE OAK News Mr. J.F. Nall is seriously ill. __ NEWNAN HOME AFFAIRS Mr. Fred McSwain is at LIthia Springs for a few days. __ Mrs. Ben H. Kirby and children are visiting relatives in Jones county. __ Mrs. W.H. Huffaker is spending the week with relatives at Roanoke, Ala. __ The old Thirty-Fourth Georgia Regiment will hold a reunion at Burwell, Carroll County on Wednesday and Thursday next. All old veterans are invited. ____ Newnan Chapter, U.D.C. is seeking relics of the Civil War peiod for its museum and will be glad to acknowledge donations of this character. The collection of relics is already an interesting one. ____ Mr. J.J. Young, who removed from this county to Indian Territory three or four years ago writes the Herald and Advertiser in rather gloomy vein regarding crop conditions in that part of the country. He says that after planting for the third time many farmers plowed up their cotton and planted the land in corn. ____ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spradlin came up from West Point last Friday to visit the family of Mr. J.D. Brewster, bringing with them their nine months old son Herman. Friday night the child was taken violently ill with cholera infantum and Saturday afternoon he died. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, services conducted by Dr. J.W. Quillian. ____ Mrs. Sallie Sargent Parrot received a telegram Monday afternoon bringing intelligence of the death of her uncle, Hon. J.B. Sargent, which occurred at noon the same day at his home in New Haven, Conn. Deceased was the eldest brother of the late Capt. H.J. Sargent and had visited Newnan frequently. He was president of the Sargent Mfg. Co. of New Haven, the most extensive manufacturer of builders' hardware in the world. He was also a leading Democrat of his state, having served two terms of Mayor of his town and being the party nominee of his part for Governor of Connecticut in the campaign of 1894. He was a brother-in-law of Capt. Tom Lewis of this city and of the late Hon. N.J. Hammond of Atlanta. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, July 26, 1907 The Herald and Advertiser has a note Wednesday from Dr. F.M. Brantly of Senois, announcing his 89th birthday. The notes says " I am this day 89 years old and would be glad to know how mnay white men of my age and upward there are in Coweta County. Would like to hear from them." We extend our warm congratulations to our old friend and trust he may live to celebrate many more anniversaries of his natal day. ____ On Thursday next at the home of one of her daughters near Grantville, Mrs. Martha J. Davis, now 82 years of age will have a family reunion. Eleven children live to honor this worthy woman and all will be present upon the occasion spoken of, together with their husbands, wives and children. The eleven children are: Mrs. Quilla Robinson Mrs. Tulitha Levings Mrs. Ludie Haines Mrs. Dollie Smith John B. Davis Nat Davis Mrs. Pellie Rosser Mrs. Mary May Mrs. Susan Thornton Jos. Davis Mordecia Davis _________ DEATH OF A BELOVED WOMAN, MRS. A.E. CALDWELL News of the death of Mrs. A.E. Caldwell, which occurred in Atlanta at an early hour Tuesday morning, was received in Newnan with the deepest sorrow by her many friends, the sad event being universally lamented. She had been ill about six weeks and as a last resort was carried to Atlanta for the purpose of having an operation performed. She underwent this ordeal on Saturday last but the results were disappointing. So far from being benefited she began to sink and declined steadily until her death finally ended her sufferings at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. Caldwell was a most estimable woman whose gentle disposition and lovable characteristics endeared her to all who knew her. She was a daughter of the late Dr. A.B. Calhoun and a sister of Dr. A.W. Calhoun and Judge A.E. Calhoun of Atlanta, and Mrs. Susan C. Hill of this city. She leaves two chldren, Mrs. Mike Powell and Mr. Calhoun Caldwell. At the time of her death she was 65 years of age. The funeral took place at 4 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.E. Hannah, assisted by Dr. Jas. Stacy. The interment was at Oak Hill. _____ DODSON News Mr. T.F. Jones and daughter Miss Rubie went to Heard County Saturday to visit the former's daughter, Mrs. Iula Brown. Mr. Jones returned home Tueday, and Miss Jones will stay about two weeks. ___ Mrs. T.F. Jones had the misfortune to have a rusty nail stuck in her foot Sunday. She is doing fairly well. __ Mrs. Fannie Hyde was called last Saturday to the bedside of her niece Mrs. Will Meriwether near St. Cloud who has typhoid fever. __ MORELAND News Our people were made sad last week upon hearing of the death of Will Haynie who was reared in this neighborhood. He was living at Battle Hill at the time of his death. Just before he died, his sister writes, he sang two songs. Besides his parents and two brothers and two sisters, he leaves a broken hearted wife and five children. ___ Mr. Will Thompson is on the sick list this week. __ ROCK SPRING News Miss Willie Dee Todd of Longstreet is staying with her sister, Mrs. Emory Pitts and attending school here. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Pitts visited Mr. Oscar Wingo family near Palmetto last Saturday. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Alf Landers attended the old soldier's reunion at Hopewell last Friday. ___ Mr. C.C. Gamel left Tuesday for Moody, Texas where he will spend a month or so with his son, Mr. Bob Gamel. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gamel and brother Carl and Miss May Hembree went to Grantville last night to visit Mrs. Gamel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.T. Tolbert. ____ LONE OAK News Mrs. Robert M. Dixon and children of Augusta are with the family of Mr. J.O. Sewell and will remain for some weeks. ___ Mrs. Carrie Wideman of Atlanta is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucy A. Lee. __ Mr. Geo. Sewell has been laid up for several days with an injury, perhaps a slight fracture in one of his legs caused by a collision with a heavy log while he was hauling stocks to a saw mill. __ Mrs. S.L. Whatley who has been for some weeks in Dr. J.B. S. Holmes' sanatarium at Valdosta is slowly improving. ___ TWO KILLED, THREE INJURED Senoia, GA - - July 25th - Today at the Line Creek cut, 3 miles from Senoia, on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, at J.M. Stradlin's camp, Pitzer, father of the foreman and one negro were killed and three badly injured by an accidental dynamite explosion, while getting ready to open a pocket for powder. ____ NEWNAN HOME AFFAIRS Mrs. Boyd Stephens is visiting her mother in Carrollton. Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. Foster are visiting relatives in Carrollton. Miss Ona Cavender is visiting relatives in Whitesburg this week. Mrs. J.D. Summers and children are visiting relatives in Carrollton. __ Mrs. J.C. Durden of Wade, GA is visiting her mother, Mrs. J.P. Reese near town. __ Col. W.G. Post returned Tuesday from Cumberland Island after a sojourn of nearly three weeks at that delightful resort. ___ Mr. Spence Darden came up from Quincy, Florida last Sunday to visit his family who are spending the summer in Newnan. __ Mr. J.L. Taylor and wife returned a few days ago from a pleasant visit to relatives at Bordeaux, S.C. ___ Mrs. J.R. Hambrick and child of Montezuma are spending the summer with Mrs. Sarah Hornsby. __ After a protracted visit with her daughter at Ft. Valley, GA, Mrs. A.M. Hartsfield is at home again. ___ Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Cox of Carterville spent a few days with Newnan relatives this week. __ Mrs. W.F. Upshaw and children of Atlanta have been visiting the family of Mr. W.C. Kinnard. __ Mr. T.B. Mangum, a former resident of Newnan, was drowned yesterday while crossing a stream near Tallulah Falls. Mr. Magnum was for two or three years in charge of the Singer Sewing Machine Co.'s office in this city but removed to Athens over a year ago. He leaves a wife and several small children. ____ During a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon lightning struck the residence of Mr. Z.T. Stamps in Cedar Creek district and set afire to the building, which was completely destroyed, together with its contents. The loss is about $1000. with no insurance. ___ CARROLLTON News Col. Chas. B. Teal of Fitzgerald was the guest of Col. John O. Newell last Sunday. Col. Teal will be an applicant for appointment as solicitor of the City Court at Fitzgerald. ___ Twelve of fifteen years ago, John Allen, 16 years old son of a Carroll county farmer, left the home nest without telling his parents. He was gone a dozen years. His family knew nothing of his whereabouts. They had given him us as a "goner". John returned from the Klondike with $15,000. in gold, built his father a splendid home and now he is gone again, no one knows where. ____ No sadder or more pathetic death has occurred in our midst than that of Mr. G.T. West on the 19th inst. "Gib" West, as he was familiarly known, was the staff of his mother's declining years. Their devotion to each other was sublime. I have never seen greater affection bestowed by a son on a mother than this noble man displayed for his mother, nor was a mother's love ever more richly bestowed than that lavished by this higher type of christian womanhood on her devoted boy. At the time of his death Mr. West was 42 years of age. He was buried with Masonic honors at the family burying ground at Concord Methodist church. A large concourse of the craft followed the remains to their last resting place. I have seldom seen the Masonic burial service so impressively conducted as was done on this occasion by Worshipful Master, Dr. J.D. Hambrick. C.M. Speer. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coweta/newspapers/nw1662newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 14.9 Kb