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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.