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Vol. 9. No. 19.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Read the new legal ads this
week.
Mr. D. B. Lowe of Carl, Ga.,
was here on business Saturday
Rev. J. W. Sober filled his ap
pointment at Ebenezer Sunday.
Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap
pointment at Duluth Sunday.
Mr. T. J. Pirkle spent Sun
day with his mother on the river
Mr. R. L. Bagley and family
spent last Thursday with rela
tives at Brandywine.
Miss Meda Herring of Bran
dywine is spending this week
with relatives in town.
Mr. R. E. Harrison spent Fri
day night in the Gate City on
business.
Mrs. H. L. Patterson has re
turned from a visit to her sons
in Atlanta.
Judge I. L. Oakes of Law
renceville was here on business
Saturday.
Mr. Eddie Echols and family
spent Sunday with Mr. I. H. Gil
bert and family on route 3.
Cols. H. L. Patterson, C. L.
Harris and J. F. Echols attend
ed Motion court in Marietta
Saturday
Dr. W. W. Puett of Rhine,
Ga., spent a day or two last
week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Puett.
Mr. J. C. Hope and wife and
Mr. Ray and wife of Winder
spent Sunday with Mr. J. B.
Durham and family.
Miss Vivian Shirley of Ocee
has been spending a few days
with Mr. R. E. Hope and family
this week.
Miss Ollie Fowler, who has
been spending a few days with
her parents here has returned
to Gaineville.
Miss Ellene Strickland, who
has been attending the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College
at Milledgeville, has returned
home.
There will be all day services
at Bethlehem 3rd Sunday in
May. Preaching in the a. m.,
singing in Christian Harmony
in the evening.
A large number of hats were
sold last Saturday. Women
will have anew hat to wear
to May meetings, and we say
let 'em have ‘em.
Mr. U. G. Blanton and fam
ily, and a party of friends from
Atlanta, passed thru Cumming
Sunday enroute to visit rela
tives around Mat.
Mr. Joe H. Smith, a former
citizen of this county, now em
ployed by the Georgia Railway
& Electric Cos. of Atlanta, spent
the week-end with his father,
Rev. J. P. Smith, on route 4.
Rev. R. H. Thompson filled
his appointment at the Baptist
church in town Sunday at elev
en and at night. He made men
tion in his sermon Sunday of the
shortage of food, and stated
that it would be a good thing
for the people to plan to raise
lots of this this year.
If any of the merchants need
any calendars for next year if
they will call at the News office
the first three days in each
week we will save them some
money on them. We have about
100 nice designs at about one
half the price you will have to
pay others for them.
Mr Wiley. Majors of Rochelle
attended Ordinary’s court here
Monday, and was appointed
administrator upon the estate
of Mrs. D. P. Majors. Wiley
says he has watermelon vines
a running now, that crops are
good, but they have had hail in
his section.
The Forsyth County News
Mr. E. F. Smith was in At
lanta on business Monday.
Mr. Joe Dodd and family have
moved from Atlanta to Norcross.
Mr Ellis McWhorter and fam
of route 3 spent Sunday with
relatives in town.
Mr. R. B. Burruss of route 4
spent Sunday with Mr. T. P.
Burruss and family.
Mr. Geo. L. Heard visited in
Flowery Branch a short while
Sunday.
Mr. R. A. Carruth and sisters
attended services at Ebenezer
Sunday.
Messrs John Pilgrim, Dewey
Lipscomb and Guy Smith were
in Atlanta Tuesday.
We are glad to state that
Miss Madaline Beshers, who
has been seriously sick for some
time, is improving.
May meetings are the order
of the day, and the people re
port large crow'ds at every
church.
Monday was Court of Ordi
nary, and there was a good deal
of business to be tranacted by
the Court.
Mrs. J. A. Otwell and little
daughter spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Dahlonega, vis
iting Mr. W. H. Jones and fam
ily.
Mrs. W. F. Smith, who has
been spending sometime with
Mr. W. J. Groover and family,
has returned to her home in
Belton, S. C.
Cumming was full of people
and automobiles last Saturday
afternoon. It looks very much
like Five Points in Atlanta up
about the square.
The Tax Equalizers, compos
ed of J. F. Jordan, M. Bennett
and A. W. Holbrook, with Rev.
F. T. Wills as clerk, are engag
e 1 to going over the tax returns
this week.
An adjourned term of Cher
okee Superior Court, trying
cases in which Judge Morris is
disqualified, is being held at
Canton this week. Judge Jones
of Gainesville is presiding.
The gentlemen appointed as
a committee for Big Creek Dis
trict of the Forsyth County
Food Council, requests all the
farmers of Big Creek District
to meet them at Sharon next
Saturday afternoon, May 12th
at 2 p. m.
Strickland & Wisdom have
made 280,000 brick down at
their brick yard. The kiln is
now ready to burn. It will re
quire about 140,000 to build
their new garage. The other
140,000 will be for sale.
The two fertilizer dealers in
Cumming have sold about six
or seven hundred tons of guano
this season. They could have
sold more if they had a soiled
road to Buford so they could get
it hauled over here.
Churches desiring wine for
sacramental purposes had bet
ter go to the Ordinary and get
a permit to secure it. Under
the provisions of the new pro
hibition la\v their failure to do
so renders tlTem guilty of a mis
demeanor.
There will be Ordination ser
vices at Haw Creek on Friday
before the third Sunday in May
One minister and deacons are
to be ordained. All sister
churches, both deacons and pas
tor, are cordially invited to be
present and take part in the or
dination.
Call on Mike Wilbanks and
get you a set of up-to-date bug
gy harness at a reasonable
price.
Sunshine In The Home, Power In The Life.
Raising Sweet Potatoes.
Washington, D. C., Seed
to plant an acre of Irish pota
toes cost about S4O dollars
this spring. Seed sweet pota
toes will not cost more than $4
per acre where vine cuttings
taken from early-set plants are
used. The yield of sweet po
tatoes per acre is usually great
er than that of Irish potatoes
and as four thev are as nutri
tious. Sweet potatoes may be
grown throughout the Southern
States and of course, in co 'tain
other sections. Specialists in
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture are urging an increased
acreage of this crop wherever
it can be easily grown.
Sweet potatoes, it is pointed
out, are the South’s chief insru
ment for a quick and effective
increase of the food supply
Seed is plentiful; last year’s
crop was the second largest ev
er produced. By means of vine
cuttings it is possible to plant
almost unlimited areas of this
crop and at the same time con
serve the present supply. That
is, a farmer who wishes to plant
10 acres will bed seed enough
say 8 to 10 bushels to get slips
for one acre. Vine cuttings
from this acre would plant man
y more acres, plantings being
possible until the first of Au
gust in the lower South. This
system, now widely used in the
South, enables the utilization
of land from which early po
tatoes, cabbage, and other
truck crops have been taken.
Sw'eet potatoes are not ex
pensive to grow. The main lim
iting factor to the production
of vast quantities by his plan is
labor. Yields from fields set
with vine cuttings are as large
as from plants grown from slips
This method has the further ad
vantage of preventing the trans
fer of diseases which are car
ried on the tubers.
The South dosen’t need to
learn how r to grow sweet pota
toes, the specialists point out.
Farmers know how to produce
large yields of this crop. But
the farmers must be impressed
with the necessity of increasing
his acreage of this crop, and
then, wdien harvest comes, to
prevent the enormous loss from
improper handling and storing
The best way to keep sweet po
tatoes is to store them in w'ell
ventilated storage houses,' not
“dugouts.” Storage houses
should be made ready as soon
as possible. In Farmers’ Bulle
Lin 548, “Storing and Market
ing Sweet Potatoes,” instruc
tions for building such houses
and for converting old and un
occupied buildings are given.
Velvet Beans.
You will find velvet beans
for sale at Allen & Harrison’s'
ware house and at M. J. Hoop
ers residence.
This is the early variety that
in 100 days. Some of
these beans were planted in
June last year on very poor
land . and matured by Oct.
These beans are most recom
mended by the government in
this great need for food stuff.
Every farmer should have some
on his farm.. We are selling
them at actual cost to us, at
$2.50 per bushel.
Hooper Gin and Seed Cos.
For Service.
One Registered Duroc .Jersey
Male Hog. I will charge $2.50
for his services to insure.
J. M. Tollison
News and Jeff or Magazine
for $1.25.
CUMMING, GA., MAY 11TH, 1917.
1 sth Sunday Singing.
The sth Sunday Central Sing
ing met with Mt Tabor church
April 22, 1917. Opening song
by Pres. A. W. Harris, prayer
by Rev. C. E. Sexton.
The President appointed a
Committee as follows to ar-
range leaders for the day: John
Martin, J. S. Staton, J. T. Lamb
and J. W. Hughes. The follow
ing led the class two pieces,
Lester Harris, Janies Corn, Prof
C. O. Hendrix and W. P. Harris
Recess ten minutes, singing call
ed to order by Pres, who led
class two pieces. The follow
ing led the class two pieces;
W. W. Heard, William Corn,
C. E. Sexton, L. E. Moore and
Lee Pruitt, Pres. A. W. Harris
led the class one piece. Ad
journed for dinner one hour
and fifteen minutes, singing call
ed to order by Pres, A. W. Har
ris who led the class two pieces
C O. Hendrix led the class three
pieces. The following led the
class two pieces. Brannon,
Carter Jones, M. D. Harris and
C. E. Sexton. Intermission fif
teen minutes, singing called to
order by Pres, who led the class
one piece, then the following
led the class two pieces; Prof.
C. O. Hendrix, L E. Moore,
Linton Wallis and James Corn,
Prof. G. 0. Hendrix led the
class three pieces, then Pres. A
W. Harris led the clas one piece
Organist for the day W. L. Cox
Lester Harris, Dura Pruitt and
C. O. Hendrix.
The next sth Sunday Central
Union Singing will be held with
Concord church J'My 'iath 1917
A. W. Harris Pres.
J. W. Hughes, Sec’y
CORINTH.
Well the first Sunday in May
has come and gone. Who is sat
isfied with their record, is it
right or is it wrong? Remem
ber that you will have to meet
it in Judgment, so w-e ought to
be careful how we live for there
is every evidence that the Lord
is not pleased with something
by the way that things looks
just now. This begins to look
like the beginning of sorrow,
don’t you think so?
Well I attended divine servi
ces Sunday at Beaver Ruin and
sure did hear a good sermon by
Rev. L. H. Burgess from the text
“Thou shalt know here after”
John 13-7.
Well don’t forget that next
Saturday and Sunday are reg
ular meeting days at this place
and let all the members come
Saturday, and don’t forget the
singing Sunday afternoon in the
Christian Harmony and bring
along your books. We are ex
pecting A. W. Harris to be with
us. Let us make the day a joy
'ful one. Also Rev. E. A. Coch
ran has promised to be with us
Well the sick in this part is
some better.
Those visiting at J. W. Thom
as’ Sunday were Mrs. A. L. Han
sard and Mrs. Lessey Hansard
and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Litler HanSard
and little daughter visited at
Mr Wiley Cooks Saturday night
and Sunday.
A good many from around
here attended services at Beth
el Sunday and report a good
time.
Well there is nothing to hin
der us all from having a good
time when led by the good
Spirit so let us be like Martha,
let us cheese that good part
that will not be taken from us
1 still remain “A Subscriber.
Mr*. G. W. Ellis Goes To Her
Reward.
j On Monday morning, at her
home on Route 2, about two
I miles from Jefferson, occurred
| the death of Mrs. G W. Ellis.
She had been in ill health for
several years, but her death
came suddenly from heart fail
ure, caused from complication
of troubles.
Mrs. Ellis was .the daughter
! of the late Colonel Bishop, one
of the most prominent citizens
of Dawson county. She was
about 50 years of age, was well
educated, refined, and a wom
an of intellectual attainments.
In every relation of life, she in
spired affection, trust and con
sideration, and her manly sons
will profit by the wisdom of
her precepts and the beneficent
effects of her example.
She leaves a husband, four
sons, the eldest of whom is a
member of the 1917 graduating
class of Martin Institute. Also
a brother, Mr. H. C. Bishop of
Gainesville, and three sisters,
Mrs. C. L. Bryson of Jefferson,
Mrs. Webb of Atlanta, and Miss
Leila Bishop, a teacher ir. the
Maysville High School.
The remains of Mrs. Ellis
were laid to rest in Woodbine
cemetery on Tuesday morning.
—Jackson Herald.
Mrs. Ellis was a former res
ident of this county, and has
many friends here who will re
gret to learn of her death.
PLEASANT VIEW.
Sunday was Communion day
at this place, a large crowd was
present. At 10 o’clock we had
a mighty good Sunday school
at 11 Rev. J. J. Dempsey preach
ed a fine sermon to a large con
gregation. In the afternoon the
singing was jusc fine in both old
and new books. Most all the
sister churches w r ere represent
ed by good singers and all seem
ed to enjoy the day fine.
Dr. and Mrs. Gilstrap report
the arrival of a little girl at
their home; Also Mr. and Mrs
Doll Glover report a little girl
at their home.
Mrs. Doll Glover is real sick
at this writing, also Mrs. Lou
Gibson is sick.
Mr. J. L. Bonds is in very
feeble health at this writing
We hope for all a speedy recov
er.
E. L. Bagwmll and family
visited relatives and friends at
Chamblee and near Doraville
last Sunday was a week ago.
Mr. S. M. Stripland and fam
ily of Chamblee was at meeting
here Sunday. The people were
glad to see them.
Rev. Braddy filled his ap
pointment at Concord Saturday
and Sunday.
I was expecting to write up
a couple of weddings this week
but they failed to come off.
Well if old “Pat” had been
a German Sunday he vcould
have got me sure, but we had a
little chat and off he went. I
like “Pat” alright.
Most everybody is done plant
ing cotton seed in this part but
not many done planting corn.
Mr. John Phillips and family
of Bethlehem spent Sunday
with Mr. Milton Phillips and
family.
Call on Clay Bagby, Flowery
Branch, Ga., route 2 for hogs
and cattle; also for lumber of
all kinds. He will cut it to
measure for you.
If you want jitney business
done call on R. E. Harrison. He
will haul you at a reasonable
price.
In Memory of Mr*. P. D. Brown
Mrs. Addie R. Brown, wife of
P. D. Brown died Saturday
morning at 5 o’clock Apr. 21st
1917 at the age of 65 years.
Just as the dawn of morn ap
peared our dear mothers soul
was added to the heavenly
band. She had been a great
sufferer a number of years and
more especially for the past
year. She often spoke of death
and what a happy going away
it would be. All the care and
love that physicians and anx
ious ones could device for her
comfort was brought about but
He w-ho rules the universe said
“come up higher” and the suff
erers spirit took its flight,
Smooth the locks of silver
hair, on our mothers’ brow- with
tenderest care, gather the robe
in final fold, around the form so
still and cold, lay on her bosom
pure as snow, the fairest sweet
est flowers that grow, kiss her
and leave her our hearts de
light, her pain is over she sleeps
tonight.
Her funeral was conducted
from the Cumming Baptist
church Sunday morning by Rev
Robert Thompson. Her re
mains were laid to rest in the
Cumming cemetery to await the
coming of Christ.
Besides her husband she
leaves eight children as follows
Mr. W. S. Brown of Denver,
Col., Mrs. E. R. Barrett of
Gainesville, Mrs. Wiley Ben !
son of Flowery Branch, Mrs. N.
B. Nuckolls, Mrs. F. P. Barrett
Mr Berrien D., Claude L., and
Miss Mamie Brown of Cumming
Mfs. E. R. Barrett." -
Georgia, Forsyth County.
In the Court of Ordinary of said
county. In re petition of S H.
Allen to probate in solemn
form last Will of J. I. Black de
ceased.
To Jas. Black, Wycliffe Black,
Mrs. Dovie Doyle, Mrs. Delfie
Cook, Lindsey Black, Leander
Black, Mrs Ramie Burgess, Mrs
Martha Burgess, and Mrs. Ma
ry Helms, children of Marion
F. Black deceased, of the state
of Alabama, and to all the chil
dren of the said Marion F Black
deceased residing outside the
state of Georgia, and to Marion
Black and Bery Black, children
of Dave M. Black deceased, of
the state of Texas, and to all
the children of Dave M Black
deceased residing without the
the state of Georgia, and to
Mitchell Black of the state of
Louisiana, and to Martin Math
is of the state of Alabama child
of Jane Mathis deceased, heirs
at law of said J. I. Black of For
syth county, Georgia, deceased
and to all the heirs at law of
said J. I. Black deceased, resid-
ing without the state of Geor
gia, greeting:
S. H. Allen having applied as
executor for probate in solemn
form of the last will of J. I.
Black deceased, late of said Cos.
| you, and each of you, as heirs
at law of said J. I. Black dec’d.
are hereby notified that said ap
plication will be heard before
the Court of Ordinary of said
county of Forsyth on the first
Monday in June, 1917, at ten
o’clock, a. m., and you and each
of you are hereby required to
be and appear at said court and
file objections, if any you have
to the probate of said will as
prayed. This May 9, 1917.
Mike Wilbanks is expecting
a car of Jackson G. Smith bug
gies in this week. Call and get
one for cash or good note be
‘ fore they are all gone.
75c per year.
Cumming School Close*.
Cumming Public School clos
ed Friday afternoon, after a ses
siori lasting for nearly nine
months.
Commencement exercises
were held Monday night and
Tuesday night, and a large
crowd attended both nights.
One of the enjoyable fea
tures of Monday night’s enter
tainment was the play “Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.”
On Tuesday night, “The Dee.
con Entangled” was put on by
the school pupils, and was high
ly enjoyed by all who attended
There was no admission fee
on Monday night, but a fee of
10c for children and 20c for
grown-ups was charged Tues
day night. The pupils were ad
mitted free.
The Superintendent and teach
ers wish to return their thanks
to the people of Cumming and
community for the attendance
and good behavior, and trust
that the school children will
have a very, very happy vaca
tion, and return to their studies
in the fall feeling refreshed,
and with an increased determi
nation to learn more during the
nxt term than they have du
ring the one just closed.'
A!1 Day Services at Flat Creek
There will be all-day services
at Flat Creek in Hall county the
third Sunday in May, and we es
| pecially invite New Hope and
Pleasant Grove Sunday schools
' to be with us on that day as we
have been informed there will
be no service's aL NSW if Ope'on
that day.
We were sorry about the
fake advertisement of a singing
at Flat Creek last summer but
the Sunday school didn’t have
any thing to do with it and as
New’ Hope and Pleasant Grove
have always treated us so nice
we wish to extend them a cor
dial invitation to be with us.
Everybody is invited to come.
J. E. Propes.
At Roanoke.
We are requested to state
the Deacons will be Ordained
at Roanoke at 10 o’clock on
Saturday before the 4th Sunday
in May.
On Sunday there will be com
munion and singing. All day
services. All churches and all
good singers invited.
Several good leaders will be
present.
Georgia Forsyth County:
To all whom it may concern:
Mrs. Roxie A. Roberts having
made application to me for 12
months support tor herself and
3 minor children out of the es
tate of J. H. Roberts and ap
praisers duly appointed to set
apart the same having filed
their return, all persons con
cerned are hereby required to
show cause before the Court of
Ordinary of said county on the
first Monday in June 1917, why
said application should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and of
ficial signature, this 7th day of
May 1917.
W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary.
Free Air.
...We have just installed a free
air station for the convenience
and accomodation of the auto
mobile public. All auto owners
whether customers of ours or
not are invited to make use of
I it—save your back and your
j pump by using free air at the
Cumming Garage.
W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary.