Coweta County GaArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for AUGUST 23rd thru AUGUST 30th 1907 August 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 6, 2004, 11:17 am The Herald & Advertiser, Coweta Co. GA NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE HERALD & ADVERTISER", Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia for AUGUST 23, 1907 thru AUGUST 30th 1907 NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, August 23, 1907 HANDY News Mrs. Luther Kidd and mother, Mrs. Will McKoy are visting relatives in Heard County. __ Mr. and Mrs. "Chelt" Wortham of Centralhatchee are visting relatives here. __ Miss Frankie Wortham is visiting her sister, Mrs. Allen Brazzil in LaGrange. __ Mrs. Taylor Jackson and little daughters Minnie Clare and Edna, leave today for a visit to her father, Rev. G.E. Lavender and other relatives in Pike County. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Z.T. Davis of Dresden have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. M.D. Millians. ___ RESOLUTIONS adopted by the ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE DEATH OF SISTER JUDITH LUCKIE On Monday, May 27, 1907, our dear sister, Mrs. Judith Luckie, closed her eyes on this world of sickness and suffering to open them in that beautiful bright world where the savior's own face is the light. After about ten days of intense suffering she entered into rest, though our poor human hearts cannot keep from grieving after the beloved mother, sister and friend. She joined the Baptist church at Elim several years ago. On February 22, 1844 she was united in marriage to A.L. Luckie. There was born to them eight children of whom four survive, three daughters and one son. She was born in Oglethorpe county on Jan 12, 1823 and moved to Coweta county when 12 years of age. She was a mother who welcomed and loved her home duties. She received her children as a precious trust from her creator and laid with patience and faith the foundation of their future usefulness and happiness. May they follow her shining footsteps till they lead to that perfect day. That the church of Elim has sustained a great loss, a true mother and a worthy sister. That we tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. That this memorial be given a page in our minutes and that a copy be furnished the Herand and Advertiser for publication. C.B. Grimes, Mary L. Kidd, Claud Grimes, Committee. __________ RESOLUTIONS adopted by PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE DEATH OF SEBRELLA E. LEIGH Once again the death angel has entered our fold and plucked therefrom one of our much beloved members. Sister Sebrella E. Leigh was born Sept. 10, 1854 and died April 13, 1907. She is survived by her husband, one sister and one brother. She was sorely afflicted for a long while and all was done for her that loved ones could do. She bore her afflictions with christian fortitude and when she could, always attended services at her church. She also contributed liberally to the support of her pastor and to all objects of charity. She loved her church and the cause of her master. Therefore, be it resolved that in her death the church has lost a faithful, consecrated member, the husband a true wife and the community a kind and true friend. Resolved that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the husband and relatives, and would assure them that our god is a god of purpose. He makes no mistakes. He knows what is best... Resolved that a page in our church record be devoted to her memory and a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family and also to The Herald and Advertiser for publication. J.W. Summers, C.T. Witcher, J.C. McKoy, Committee ________ LUTHERVILLE News We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Liz Williams, this sad event occurring on the night of the 20th inst. She was one of the oldest and most widely known ladies in the community and we extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. _____ BOLTON'S CROSSING News Mr. Alf Beavers visited his aunt, Mrs. Roxie Jones at Dodson last week. __ Miss Mildred Merck spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. C.A. Bolton. __ TURIN News On Saturday last, at the home of Mr. Robt. Conner, there was a reunion of the following families: Robt. Conner and wife and three sons; Mrs. Daggett now 86 years of age; J.H. Pennington and wife and six children and three grandchildren; Jas. Neill, wife and eight children and several grandchildren. Tables were spread under the beautiful shade trees near the home and the feast of good things set before the company did credit to the time honored occasion which is annually observed by the families named above. ____ On Sunday we had the pleasure of dining at the home of Mr. John Chappell who is a mute, now 64 years of age. With him and his wife reside two aged sisters of Mr. Chappel, older than himself and both mutes. The wife is the only member of the family that can hear or speak and yet there is an air of happiness and contentment in the home that is pleasing to observe. They are regular attendants at church. ___ Mrs. Fred Hunter is quite sick this week. __ MORELAND News Mr. Roy Chandler of LaFayette, Ala is visiting relatives here. ___ Rev. Ira S. Caldwell of South Carolina, who has been conducting meetings in Texas for about five weeks, passed through Moreland the other day to see his brother, Mr. Hunter Caldwell. He said that a severe drough prevailed in Texas and that the boll weevil was also doing much damage there. ___ NEWNAN HOME AFFAIRS Mr. Calhoun Caldwell is at Hot Springs, Ark. __ Mr. T.X. Reese of Birmingham, Ala., is visting his sister, Mrs. Texas Gearreld. __ Mr. W.H. Meriwether is quite sick at his home in the country. He has typhoid fever. __ Mrs. Sarah Hardin of Heard county is visiting her nephews, Messrs. T.G., L.M. and M.C. Farmer. ___ Mrs. J.C. Leach was called to Siloam, GA a few days ago by a telegram announcing the serious illness of her mother. ___ Mr. O.H. Watson of Griffin and Mr. W.B. Watson of Anniston, Ala., have been visiting their sister, Mrs. M.T. Hamrick. ___ We understand that Mr. Charlie Payton and family are in distressed circumstances due to Mr. Payton's long illness. ___ We regret to note the serious illness of Mr. Edgar Meriwether who has been confined at home about five weeks. ___ The heirs of the late Mrs. Ann E. Thomas sold eight hundred acres of land in the sixth district this week to Messrs. Will Price and J.A. Royston, the land being the old home place of the late Maj. W.W. Thomas and one of the best plantations in the county. The price paid was $25. per acre, possession to be given Jan 1st. ____ Mr. Jonathan Orr and family of Quincy, Fla., came up Monday on a visit to Newnan relatives. They have enjoyed excellent health in Florida and are delighted with that section. Mr. Orr is engaged in tobacco-growing and has a fine crop. ____ CARROLLTON News Mr. Ed Worthen who has been ill for a few weeks with intermittent fever is visiting Piedmont Springs where he will remain for a month. __ Boyd Little left for Piedmont Springs and will remain a week or so. __ Mr. Geo. Fowler and family have returned from Piedmont Springs after a weeks sojourn. __ Capt. Jim Moore, Co. H. Palmetto Sharpshooters, but more recently a citizen of this city has had more war and Ku Klux experience than falls to the lot of most old Confederates. He "bled" for the Confederacy and after the war returned to his South Carolina home to find it dominated by carpet baggers who made life almost intolerabe for the ex-confederates. He organized a Ku Klux Klan and proceeded to bring order out of the prevailing chaos. He cleared out the carpet bag camp but for doing so he was outlawed by the yankee government and for his activities as a klansman they set a price on his head and he was forced to flee to parts unknown. He remained away from a home a number of years until the yankee rancor had somewhat abated. At Seven Pines the yankees in front of Capt. Moore's line were somewhat difficult to locate. It is told of him that he climbed a tall poplar tree to get a view of their line. When near the top he was discovered by a yankee battery. One of the guns was fired at him and the shot cut the tree in two just above his head. The timber fell to the ground carrying Capt. Moore with it. He gathered his bruised remains together and reported the "yankees in force in front and in a fighting humor." _________ Mr. W.H. McCord of Albertville, Ala., was the guest of his nephew, Mr. W.H. Shaw on Tuesday. Mr. McCord was a former resident of Henry county, GA where he has recently attended a reunion of his old regiment, the 19th Georgia at Shingle-Roof Campground in Henry county. ____ Capt. J.B. Martin has just returned from an extended visit to Coweta, visiting relatives in the fourth district there. __ Mr. J.H. Coleman, one of our most capable young business men, has accepted a bookkeeper's situation in a Honduran city and will leave for his future home in a few days. __ Mrs. Mary Pace and her grandson, Mr. John Pace, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Turner for a week. __ Judge W.B.W. Dent of Newnan was in the city Friday to see his sister, Mrs. Mary Pace. __ Mr. Lloyd Aycock is ill with typhoid fever at the home of his parents in this city. __ Mrs. N.E. Dozier of Maringuoin, LA., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Simonton. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, August 30, 1907 Rev. W.A. Davis was called to Rocky Mount on Sunday to conduct funeral services over the remains of "Uncle" Henry Clark who died Friday night from the effects of an overdose of liniment taken through mistake. It seems he intended to take a dose of cough syrup but through mistake took the liniment and died from its effects in less than five hours. He was 89 years of age an an exceptionally good citizen. He resided in Senoia ten or twelve years ago. Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. ____ Mrs. Geo. N. Wilson, a sister of Mrs. Wade Dent, died at Dallas, Texas on the 20th inst. She has been ill for several days but Mrs. Dent had a letter the first of the week stating that she was convalescent and would be up in a day or so. This letter was received only a few hours before a telegram came announcing her death. Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of Col. J.W. Bradley, at one time a leading citizen and successful merchant at Newnan and she is well remembered here. She is survived by her husband and four children. ___ A Central of Georgia railway freight engine blew up at Raccoon Mills on the north end of the Chattanooga division at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, killing three men. Engineer Hutchens and Brakeman Welcher were killed outright while Foreman Borders lingered some hours afterwards. The report of the explosion was terrific, arousing all in the surrounding country. The ill fated engine was the 1014, one of a series of "battleships" that the Central has been operating on the Chattanooga division recently. Mr. Will Hutchens, the dead engineer, was a grandson of the late Rev. N.J. Tumlin of Carrollton. ____ Mr. Edgar Meriwether died Friday afternoon at his home in the city. He suffered an attack of acute indigestion about six weeks ago and it was this disorder that caused his death. The serious nature of his illness was not generally known among his friends and they were greatly shocked to hear of his death. Mr. Meriwether was 52 years of age and had been a resident of Newnan about four years, moving here from his country place in the fourth district. He was one of Coweta's best citizens and highly esteemed by everyone. He leaves four sons: Florence Meriwether of Portland, Oregon; and Joe, Edgar and Gene Meriwether of this city. He had been twice married, his last wife having preceded him to the grave less than a years ago. The funeral took place Saturday morning at Emory Chapel six miles west of town, where the interment was made. Services were conducted by Dr. J.W. Quillian and the burial rites of the Odd Fellow's order were likewise performed at the grave. ____ DEATH OF Mr. A.W. HILL (from the Atlanta Georgian) Wellborn Hill, of 436 Peachtree street, for many years of one Atlanta's most prominent citizens, died at the Presbyterian Hospital on Monday morning at 1:45 o'clock after an illness of two or three weeks. Since he was first taken ill, Mr. Hill's condition has been prevarious and he was removed to the hosptial late Sunday afternoon in the hope that an operation would save or at least prolong his life. Following the operation Mr. Hill rallied for a short while but late in the night he declined rapidly until death ended his sufferings. Mr. Hill was 58 years old and had been a resident of Atlanta for nearly forty years, moving to this city from Wilkes county shortly after the war. Since his residence here he has been closely identified with the business interests of the city and for a number of years connected with the Gate City National Bank. He also served for awhile as deputy in the sheriff's office and as city marshall. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife who was formerly Miss Lucy Erwin of Atlanta; four sons, Hugh Hill of West Point, Lamar Hill, Ashby Hill, A.W. Hill Jr., and Thomas Cobb Hill of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Lewis Hill of Newnan; a sister Mrs. Ida Hill Casey of Wilkes county and three brothers, L.J. Hill of Atlanta, Duncan Hill and E.Y Hill of Washington. ____ HARALSON News Mr. Leon H. Rawls who has been ill at his father's home for the past six weeks with typhoid fever is somewhat better at this writing. __ PINE KNOT News "Aunt" Mary Bridges spent last week with relatives in Sharpsburg. __ The McDonald family will have their annual reunion at Carmical's mill tomorrow. __ The name "Pine Knot" will not be used again in our correspondence. We shall call our place "Prosperity" which is the old name anyway, so keep your eye on Prosperity. ___ LONE OAK News Mrs. C.C. Speer and children of St. Augustine, Fla., arrived last week ona visit to their grandmother, Mrs. Jas. D. Culpepper. __ Miss Addie Sewell has returned from a visit of some weeks to her sister, Mrs. Richard Maxwell, of Talbot county. __ We learn that Elder Sam Whatley will removed his family next week to College Park. Mrs. Whatley was so much benefitted by her stay in the sanitarium in Valdosta that she was able to return home some days ago. __ Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner who has been spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. J.M. Sewell left Lone Oak last Saturday for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Shade Hogan in Hogansville. ___ GRANTVILLE News Miss Tommie Lou Lester is visiting her sister, Mrs. McKoy at Welcome. __ MORELAND News Mr. Minge of Texas of visiting his uncle, Mr. John Rollins. __ The friends of Mrs. Letitia Hollingsworth (nee Martin) regret to hear of the death of her little daughter Ailine, aged 16 months. __ ROCK SPRING News Mr. C.C. Gamel returned home Wednesday after a months visit to his son Mr. Bob Gamel at Moody, Texas. He says Moody is a fine place and we understand he has sold his farm and is making preparations to move to Texas in the fall. __ Mrs. Fannie Tolbert and son passed through last Friday on their return from Douglas County. They were accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Gena Steed and two little girls Erma and Eva. __ Mr. Edgar Banks and sister of McCollum spent Sunday with friends in our community. __ NEWNAN HOME AFFAIRS Mr. W.M. McElroy is visiting relatives at Doraville, GA. __ Miss Lena Cullers of Opelika is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.M. Milner. __ Mrs. D.S. Muse of Woodbury is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.G. Post. __ Mrs. S.W. Glass of Sharpsburg is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Roy Askew. __ Mr. Homer Sims died at Senoia last Sunday night after an illness of several weeks. __ Mr. Walter Welch came down from Newnan last Sunday morning to speng the day with his wife who was visiting her mother, Mrs. David Ellis. Meriwether Vindicator. ___ Mrs. T.F. Rawls of Newnan is with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Carroll Burford who is ill. Atlanta Journal. __ Messrs. Phil Orr and Lewis Powell will leave next month for Cuba where they will engage in tobacco-growing and fruit culture. They have leased a body of land at Bartle, a small town in the interior of the island and if successful with their experiment will purchase the land and locate permanently. They will grow nothing but tobacco and grapefruit. ___ Mr. B.F. Crain, a worthy and popular citizen of the county died Sunday at his home in the Hurricane district, after an illness of several weeks with typhoid fever. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and one adopted child. The funeral took place Monday at Bethel, services being conducted by Rev. F.J. Amis. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coweta/newspapers/nw1672newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 17.2 Kb