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Vol. 9. No. 23.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Read the new legal ads this
week.
Tuesday was legal sales day.
No property sold.
Mr. R. E. Harrison was in At
lanta on business Monday.
Note change in ad of Strick
land & Wisdom in this issue.
Rev. F. T. Wills is engaged in
a meeting at Roswell this week.
' Monday was Court of Ordi
nary, and there was a good deal
of business before the Court.
Miss Mary Patterson is spend
ing several days with relatives
in Atlanta.
Mr. J. B. Durham w T as report
ed on the sick list last week,
but is improving.
Mr. J. .T. Blackstone, who
was very sick a few days last
week is able to be out again.
Mr. T. H. Edwards of Suwa
nee had business before the
Court of Ordinary here Monday
Mr. T. F. Davis and family
spent last Wednesday in the
Gate City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dodd of
Norcross spent Saturday night
and Sunday with relatives here
Rev. Geo. Light and mother
who were visiting here last
week have returned to Buford.
Large crowds are going fish
ing these days, and some are
catching good strings.
Mr. Dilrnus Tidwell and fam
ily of route 5 spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Judge
Tidwell and family.
There was a mighty good
crowd in town Saturday after
noon talking about the war, and
,th“ registration.
Mr. Grady Allen, who joined
the Navy sometime ago, is now
stationed in the New York Navy
Yard.
Miss Cassie Brannon, who
has been spending awhile v/ith
her parents here, returned to
Atlanta Friday.
Miss Willie Mae Martin of
Buford spent the week-end
with her grand-parents, Mr and
Mrs. W. J. Groover here.
Mrs. O. W. Settle and child
ren of Norcross spent a day or
two this week with Mr. C. T.
Kemp and family.
Mr. M. A. Nuckolls and fam
ily, and Mr. John Rice and fam
ily spent last Wednesday in At
lanta.
The Board of Education held
an important meeting Saturday
afternoon, and a good deal of
business was transacted by
them.
The many friends of Mr. B.
L. Fowler, who has been con
fined to his room with fever,
will be glad to learn that he is
able to be out again.
Mr. W. A. Sigman, who has
opened a Garage on the South
side of the public square, has
an ad in this issue to which your
attention is invited.
Miss Eva Smith, who has
been with Miss Mollie Kemp in
her millinery parlors this sea
son, left last Friday for her
home at Hogansville, carrying
with her the best wishes of her
many Cumming frieqds.
Grady Bolden of near Nettie
killed a chicken snake last Sun
day that measured six feet long
and seven inches around. It
was brought to town by Heard
Orr and Otto Forrist and creat
ed some excitement.
Mr. J. C. Chamblee and fam
ily of Menlo, Ga., were visitors
in Cumming for a short while
last Friday afternoon. Clyde is
looking well, and was given a
hearty handshake by his old
Cumming friends.
The Forsyth County News
Mrs. J. P. Fowler and little
daughter are spending several
clays with relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. S. H. Allen left Monday
for a business trip of several
days in New York.
Mr. Maynard Mashburn of
Nelson has been spending a few
days with his mother and other
relatives in town.
Mr. Dewey Allen ha*s joined
the Navy and is now on board
the training ship Franklin in the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Mr. Warren Brannon has se
cured a position in Cincinnatfi,
Ohio, and is now holding the
job down.
Mrs Emma Porter spent a few
days last week with relatives at
t hambice, returning home Sat
-11 .’d; y.
Mr. G. W. Wilbanks, three
sons, and Mr. Raney Porter
made a trip to South Georgia
,to see that country last week.
Col. W. W. Armistead and
family of Crawford, Ga., spent
the week-enc L-with Rev. J. W.
Gober and family.
Col. J. P. Fowler left Monday
for an extended business trip in
Illinois. He will return in a
week or ten days.
Rev. R. H. Thompson filled
his appointment at the Baptist
church in town Sunday at elev
en and at night.
Messrs M. W. Webb, W. T.
Merrit tM.ose and Vincent Mer
ritt spent last Thursday in At
lanta on business. •
We are glad to say that Miss
Madaline Beshers, who has
been sick for quite a long time,
is gradually improving.
Mrs. H. A. Kelley has been
quite sick for several days, but
we are glad to say she is improv
ing.
Mrs. J. F.~ Echols and little
son, who have been visiting Mr.
J. R. Echols and family and
other relatives here, have re
turned to their home in Atlanta.
We regret to learn of the ill
ness of the little infant of Mr.
and Mrs. T. P. Burruess and.
trust it will soon be restored to
health.
Mrs. W. L. Tumlin of Tala
poosa, Ga., formerly Miss Maud
Whelchel of Gainesville, Ga.,
spent last week with Mr. W. C.
Tumlin and other relatives in
the county.
There was no regular col
lection taken for the Georgia
Baptist Hospital at the Baptist
church Sunday, but some of
die members volunteered a sub
scription to the fund
Mrs. C. L. Harris, Mrs. W. N.
Poole, Mrs. E. F. Smith, Misses
Ophie Smith, Eloise Groover,
and others, are attending the
Missionary Meeting in Marietta
this week.
Rev. E. A. Cochran of Orange
route 1, was in to see us Monday
and reports that he has green
beans nearly ready for gather
ing. Brp. Cochran is not only a
good preacher, but is also a
good farmer and gardener.
We are requested to announ
ce that there will be an all day
singing at New Harmony the
third Sunday in this month. Ev
erybody invited to come and
bring their books and well filled
baskets.
Rev. E. A. Cochran will
preach at Lebanon church Sat
urday before the fourth Sunday
in this month, at Crabapple the
fourth Sunday at eleven, at
Providence at two in the after
noon, and at Longstree at night
by early candle light. All arc
invited to go out and hear him.
Sunshine In The Home, Power in The Life.
I . Crops Ruined By Hail.
\ Hail that accompanied a
;:torm of tornado violence Sun
|day afternoon caused a heavy
| loss to peach growers and farm
j ~rs in Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs
uind a corner of Houston coun
j' y, four counties in middle. Geor
I gia. Hailstones measuring four
I nches in circumference fell in
some places. In fifteen minutes
from the time the storm broke
in some sections fields were cov
ered with three inches of hail
stones. Where the hailstones
drifted there were piles six to
eight inches deep.
Peach orchards in the path of
the storm were stripped of their
fruit; growing corn was strip
ped of its leaves; cotton shared
the same fate and watermelon
vines were ruined. Thousands
of acres of peaches, many of
which was ready to be placed
on the market, were ruined.
Corn, some of which was waist
high, will have to be plowed un
der and replanted. The peach
es in the belt struck by the hail
are a total loss.
The loss in dollars and cents
is difficult to estimate, but those
who rode through the section
afer the storm say that the loss
will be around one million dol
lars.
The storm cut a swath about
two miles wide, and everything
in its path was a,total loss.
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
After preaching by Bro. W.
W. West the church met in Con
ference, and invited visiting
members to seats.
On motion agreed to present
the previously elected brethren
viz:- G. F. Wallis, T. M. Sewell,
J. B. Pruitt, A W W est, and C
L Hawkins, by R. M. Phillips
as spokesman for the church, to
the presbytery composed of or
dained ministers, namely, W. W
West, H. T. Ingram, Elias Coch
ran, J. M. Anderson, and C. A.
W r allis Ordained deacons A. B
Terry, J. W. Hawkins, W. F.
Westbrook, W. W. Pirkle, W M
Fowler A W. Sewell and W. L.
Bennett.
After a thorough examina
tion as to their faith and ortho
doxy by Bro. 11. T. Ingram,
their answers being satisfactory
by motion proceeded by the or
dination prayer led by Bro Elias
Cochran, and the laying on of
the hands by the presbytery.
An impressive charge to the
deacons was given by Bro. J. M.
Anderson, after which Bro. W.
W West delivered them back to
the church as regularly ordain
ed deacons, at the same time
giving the church an impress
ive charge.
Read and adopted.
C. A. Wallis, Moderator,
W. L. Bennett, Clerk.
Ordination Services.
Coal Mountain church will
meet Friday before the 4th,
Sunday in June for the purpose
of ordaining Rev. J. I. Forrist.
All Pastors and Deacons of
sister churches are cordially in
vited to attend.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our
thanks to our good neighbors
and friends for their kind and
loving help and their sweet and
sympathizing words during the
sickness and death of uor darl
ing baby. Also Dr. Brice for his
attentiveness
May God bless and protect
each one is our sincere desire.
Mr. and Mrs. Tarply Duran.
CUMMING, GA., JUNE BTH, 1917.
'Better Feeling Among Farmers
L .The recent rains and the
warm weather following have
been a great blessing and in
spiration to the farmers thruout
the county.
People from different sec
tions of the county report that
the cotton which has been in
ground for sometime is com
ing up nicely in most places,
and that the corn and other
products are growing and look
ing prosperous.
While the rains have been
prefty general in the county, yet
it has been lighter in some sec
tions than others.
Our people are awake to the
fact that we must raise what we
eat, if we get anything to eat,
and they are raising lots of food
supplies, and raising their hog
and- hominy at home. Many
people state that there is more
meat in Forsyth county, raised
at home product, than there has
been in many years, and this i3
a great advantage the farmers
have as it is now selling at a
very high price.
There are more good gardens
over the county than there has
been in many years. The wheat
and oat crop is a failure, and
very little of these two products
will be to harvest this season.
Our people, though, will go to
work this fall and sow another
crop and trust the kind Provi
dence for results next season.
We feel hopeful that our
county will make a good crop
this season, and trust that the
price will be satisfactory to the
farmers, and that we wjll have
a fall of genuine pro. .uerity.
Mr. James E. Echols.
The funeral of Mr. James E.
Echols, sisty-seven years old,
who died Friday night at the
residence, 45 East Georgia ave
nue, will be held Sunday after
noon at 3:30 o’clock at the Cap
itol Avenue Baptist church. In
terment in West View. Mr.
Echols is survived by his wife,
three daughters, Mrs. A. A.
Ford, Mrs. C. M. Green and
Mrs. P. C. Gillam, and nine
sons H. A., P. W., C. F,, R W,
W. H„ H. B„ L. C. C, L E and
R K Echols
Mr. Echols was a citizen of
Forsyth county up to a few
years ago and has many rela
tievs and friends in this county
who will be pained to learn of
his death.
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neigh
bors and friends for their many
acts of kindness to us during the
sickness and death of our dear
child: Also our physicians, Drs
Hockenhull and Lipscomb for
their faithful and attentive
work.
May God’s blessings ever be
with you all is our prayer.
A. O. Barrett and family, and
Glenn Thomas.
Georgia, Forsyth County.
To all whom it may concern :
W. T. Major administrator De
Bonis Non upon the estate of
D. P. Major, late of said county
deceased, has in due form ap
plied to me for leave to sell
lands belonging to the estate of
said deceased, and said applica
tion will be heard at the regular
term of Court of Ordinary for
said county to be held on the
first Monday in July 1917.
Given under my hand and of
ficial signature, this 4th day of
June 1917.
W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary.
More Than 800 Register.
Eight hundred and thirty
nine boys between the ages of
21 and 31 showed their patriot
ism by marching to- the pre
cincts in the county Tuesday
and registering their names in
accordance with the law pass
ed by congress and the Senate,
and signed by the President.
The registering was pretty
lively all over the county. There
was no beating of drums, ring
ing of bells, or anything of
that kind, just a plain walk to
the registering place and enter
ing their names and securing
their certificate.
The returns given below are
for the different districts in the
county. There may be some
who were absent from home
and sent a card back to the reg
istrars, which, of course, would
add a few to the number. The
following is the registration by
districts :-
Bakers 63
Bells 47
Big Creek 109
Chattahoochee 49
Chestatee 81
Coal Mt. 60
Cumming 141
Ducktown 33
Hightower 39
New Bridge ' 33
Rolands 50
Settendown . 50
Vicker y .84
Total 839
Lester Banister Dead.
Mr. Lester Baanister, the 20
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Banister, of route 7, died
Last Sunday morning and his
remains were laid to rest in
Zion Hill cemetery Monday
The death of this young man
records the second death in Mr
Banister’s family in the course
of one week. On Saturday
night, a week preceding the
death uf the young man, a
daughter of Mr. Banister
breather her last.
. The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Banister deeply sympa
thize with them in their sad
bereavement.
Information Wanted
I want the name and address
of some Ex-Confederate Sold
iers who served with A. L. Hol
brok in the Confederate Army,
as his widows desires to make
proof of his service to the end
that she may obtain a widow’s
pension.
A. L. Holbrook, known as
“Alex Holbrook”, enlisted Mar.
10, 1862, at Cumming, Georgia
as a private in Company “I”
43rd Georgia Infantry. He was
captured July 4, 1863, at Vicks
burg, Mississippi. He was at
Fort Morgan in August, 1863,
and was transferred by the
Steamer, St. Maurice, from
Vicksburg to Mobile, among the
sick and wounded captured
at Vicksburg.
Any information from his
comrades who knew him dur
ing his service will be appreciat
ed by me, and please write me
at once, as I want the informa
tion before July 1, 1917.
Address Coleman C. Wait,
Russellville, Arkansas.
Mr. E. L. Porter of Chamblee
was in town Saturday and
while here called and greased
our hands a little. Lee is doing
well in business at, Chamblee
but says he is going to have to
move to make room for the Ar
my Camps which are being e
rected below Chamblee.
Groover—Vaughan.
A marriage of cordial inter
est to a wide circle of friends
was that of Miss Lorena Groov
er and Mr. Clifford Vaughan of
Roswell which was quietly sol
emized Saturday afternoon at
4 o’clock at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. W
J. Groover. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. W.
Gober in the presence of only
the immediate family.
The bride wore a talored suit
of navy blue cloth with an all
white hat and blouse of Geor
gette crepe. Her flowers were
daisies. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Vaugh
an left for Atlanta where they
will stay for several days at the
Hotel Ansley. After June 9th,
they will make their home in
Roswell, Ga.
Both have many friends who
extend the heartest good wish
es and congratulations.
Mrs. J. W. Guthrie Dead.
Mrs. John W. Guthrie, who
lived between Lawrenceville
and Norcross died Sunday morn
ing of typhoid fever. She was
forty-five years of age. The de
ceased was a concreated Chrisr j
tian and is survived by her hus
band and the following sons
and daughters: Dr. J. N. Guth
rie, of Norcross; Major, John B
Thomas and Dorsey; Mrs. H. R
W i 11 i a m s, of Lawrenceville;(
Mrs. Bertie Nash, of Lilburn;
Mrs. W. G. Cruce, of Duluth,
and Misses Exia, Kate, Winnie
and Mary.
Mrs. Guthrie moved to this
*county from Forsyth county.
Her maiden name was Miss
Majors and she was a mejnber
of Haw Creek Baptist chtrcfa.
The funeral was held at
Sweetwater Monday morning,
conducted by Rev. T. T. Twitty.
Gwinnett Journal.
Mrs. Guthrie was a former
citizen of this county, and has
scores of friends here who will
regret to learn of her death.
Infant Dies.
The little 20-month-old in
fant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 11.
Estes of route 7 died at the
home of its parents Tuesday
morning, and its little body was
laid to rest at Bethlehem.
The little blossom that filled
with cheer the hearts of its pa
rents here on earth, is now be
holding the beautiful flowers
in the Garden of God, awaiting
the coming home of the parents
and little brothers and sister
when the last trump shall sound
Canning Club Members.
Owing to the scarcity and
high price of tin cans. I advise
the use of glass jars for can
ning all the perishables that is
needed for home consumption,
If instructions are carefully fol
lowed vegetables and fruits can
be kept as well in glass jars as
in the tin cans the first cost will
be very little more than the tin
cans and the jars can be kept
for future use. I think that we
will be able to get all the tin
cans needed later for canning
everything we will have to sell,
but the price will be high. Any
arrangement you can make
with the local dealers will be al
right. All of the merchants I
have spoken to about it seems
to be anxious to help secure the
cans as cheap as possible.
Be sure to come to our Agri
cultural Club Meeting in Cum
ming on the third Saturday in
this month at 2 PM.
S. J. Smith,
County Agent.
75c per year.
OTHER LOCAL NEWS.
Mr. J. L. Phillips spent Wed
nesday in Atlanta on business.
Mr. Roy Otwadt was in _Al la.n
ta Friday on business.
Master 11. B. Patterson is vis
iting relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. (J. L. Heard and family
were visitors at Chamblee Sun
dya.
Mrs W. J. Mashburn spent
the week-end with her parents
Mrs. R. E. Harrison is visit
ing in Marietta f r a :Vw days.
Mr. C. B. Otv/ell spent Wed
nesday in Atlanta.
Mr. J. C. Hope and family
of Winder was here Wednes
day.
in Norcross.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kelley
and little daughter are in At
lanta today.
Read the ad of S. G. Cross in
this issue, and note his special
bargains.
Call at the News office and
take advantage of our Club of
fers. They are the best.
Miss Marie Heard of Mat
spent Saturday and Sunday
| with Mr. Geo. L. Heard and fam
ily.
Mr. M. W. Webb and family
and Mrs. Ruth Hawkins visited
Mr. W. A. Hawkins and family
on route 1 Sunday.
Mr. Macon Durham, who has
been attending a business col
lege in Atlanta, is spending a
few days with homefolks here.
Mr. W. E. Phagan of route 5
is the first to report a mess of
green beans from the garden.
There’ll be others, and lots of
’em, by next week.
Mr. G. A. Bacon and family
of route 6 spent a Viay ortwo
Ila: :t week with Mrs. pj, Ai, Lifts
scomb and other relatives in
town.
We are requested to announ
ce that Rev. V. K. Vaugnan will
preach at Piney Grove next Sun
day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Ev
erybody invited to go out and
hear him.
Our correspondents are a
sleep on the job this week, or
something is wrong somewhere.
If any of you are out of statio
nery let us know and we will
send it to you.
Mr. J. L. Johnson I. ft Sunday
for Washington, D. C., as a del
egate from this county to the
old soldiers reunion held ; n
Washington. Here’s hoping
Uncle John will have a nice
time and return home safely.
Mr. Sam M. Stripland of
Chamblee was up Saturday. He
had to sell his crop to the gov
ernment and give way for the
Army Camp, but has secured
another place to live the bal
ance of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J., Pirkle
Miss Mary Patterson and Miss
Alice Grogan attended the grad
uating exercises of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial college
at Milledgeville from Saturday
until Monday. They made the
trip thru the country in a Buick
Six, driven by Mr. R. A. Capmth
Georgia, Forsyth County.
To all whom it may concern:
T. H. Edwards having made ap
plication to me for permanent
letters of administration upon
the estate of Mrs. I. A. Edwards
date of said county, deceased,
' notice is hereby given that said
[ application will be heard at the
j regular term of the Court of Or
dinary of said county to be held
on the first Monday in July 1917
Given under my hand and of
ficial signature, this 4th day of
June 1917.
W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary.