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The Forsyth County News
Vol. 9. No. 32.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Tuesday was legal sales day
Monday was Court of Ordi
nary.
Rev. J. W. Gober filled his ap
pointment at Ebenezer Sunday.
Rev. F. T Wills filled his ap
pointment at Norcross Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hyde re
port the arrival of a little boy
at their home.
Col. A. C Wheeler of Gaines
ville was here on businesss last
Wednesday
Only two weeks until our
court, which convenes on the
Jlth Monday in this month.
Col. C. L. Harris atteded Su
perior Court at Dawsosnville
the first of the week.
Work is progressing rapidly
on the new Garage building of
Strickland & Wisdom.
Mr. Carl Brooks of Atlanta is
visiting Mr. C. T. Kemp and
family for a few days.
Mrs. W. J. Mashburn is vis
iting Mr. W. J. Dodd and fam-|
ily in Norcross this week
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Puett of
Atlanta spent the week-end aas
gjuests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Puett in town.
Mrs. O. W. Settle and child-;
ren of Norcross spent the first
of the week with Mr. C. T.
Kemp and family.
Mrs. H. J. Wolfe spent the
later part of last week with rel
atives at Pittman, in Gwinnett
bounty.
Mr. Thad Pickett and fam
ily of South Georgia, are vis
ing Mr, J. P. Echols,and family
and other relatives here.
Rev. R. H. Thompson filled
his appointment at the Baptist
church in town Sunday at 11,
and at night.
What in the world has be
come of that program for our
next meeting. It’s getting time
o hear from the committee is
it not?
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Williams
of Tavares, Fla., are visiting
Misses Fannie and Susan Har
rison, and other relatives in the
county.
Mr. E. L. Tatum of Atlanta
was here Friday and Saturday
buying mules. He bought sev
eral head and would have pur
chased more if the people had
brought ’em to him.
Mr. T. J. Driggers of Fair
burn spent the first of the week
with friends in Cumming. He
made many friends here while
in the employ of the Southern
Bell Telephone Cos.
Mr. J. H. Bruton of Sycamore
Georgia, is spending awhile in
the county visiting among rela
tives. He says that the cotton
crop is good in his section, but
that the corn is not as good as
it ought to be.
Mr. Ralph Grist of Atlanta
was shaking hands with his old
friends here Saturday He has
recently joined the aviation
corps in Uncle Sam’s army and
has successfully passed the ex
amination.
A large number attended the
teachers examination here last
Friday and Saturday, and It
(was a fine looking set of boys
and girls, and don’t vouforget
it.
Mr. J. H. Bennett of Atlan
ta spent several days last
week and this, with relatives
in the county. This is Mr. Ben
nett’s first visit to the county
in ten years, and he says it dont
look like the same place. He al
so says that we have the finest
crop prospect he had seen any
where.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dodd of
Norcross were visitors here Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mr. W. N. Poole and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
and near Buford.
Mrs. S. A. Moulder and lit
tle daughter of Suwanee visit
ed Mrs. J. B. Paterson Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pilgrim
report the arrival of a little
girl at their home.
D \ anrl Mrs. J A. Otwell re
port the arri cal of a little boy : t
frmr horn \
The News and Tri-Weekly
Constitution at $1.50 is a fine
offer. Call and subscribe.
The News and Journal is only
$1.15. Come to see us and be
sure to grab this bargain.
Miss Ethel Roark, who have
been visiting relatives here for
the past week, has returned to
her home at Clermont.
Tuesday was Return Day for
the August term of our court.
There were about fifteen cases
filed.
namp Eenois and Will Bum
mus will lie at the Rider & Dou
gherty has nto buy mules the Ist
[tbrpp f'avs of e sit.
Rev. E. M Stanton is conduct
ing a tent meeting at Midway,
and we understand that much
interest is being manifested.
Call on Edmondson & Pirkle
for Tennis Oxfords. They have
a line at special price of 50c
per pair, either white or black.
A good many watermelons
are coming into the market at
this place, and the heart of the
editor is being made very hap
py as he is very fond of them.
The work of examining the
boys for army service under the
draft law began Tuesday, and
will require three or four days
'io complete.
Mr. R. T. Shadburn attended
"he Convention of Buick deal
ers in Atlanta a day or two of
ast week, and reports a fine
lime.
You can get the News and
Daily Constitution 3 morths at
$1.60 Call and get this combi
nation and keep up with the
war.
Mr. Geo. Lumpkin Heard has
been named on the Local Ex
emption Board of this county,
to succeed Haynie Brooks, who
was let off onaccount of being
of war age.
We are requested to announce
that protracted services wiil be
gin at the Baptist church here
on the Ist Sunday in September
ber, and every one is cordially
invited to come out to the meet
ings.
The crops in this good old
county of our’n are the best we
have had in several moons. We
hope that the prieeso f every
thing our farmers raise will be
a good price this fall, and that
we shall all enjoy a season of
genuine prosperity.
There will be entrants into
the race for United States Sen
ator against Hardwick, who
will stand no more show that
an armless man at a Ifuggin’.
Just mark our prediction.
Our “Sporting” editor is on
the sick list this week, and the
editor had to get out the paper
by himself. There was not a
type set Monday at noon, but
here it is, such as it is, right on
time, not an hour late.
Several have been in the
past few days and renewed for
the paper, while several have
been added to our list. To all
of these we wish to return our
thanks.
Sunshine in The Home, Rower In The Life.
CUMMING, GA., AUG. 10TH, 1917.
UNION MEETING.
The Union Meeting of the
3rd Dist. met with Oak Grove
church, July 12 and 13. 1917.
Introductory sermon by Rev.
J. P. Smith, Text 12th Chapter
Ist Corinthians, 11 verse, pray
er by Bro. Jas. B. Holcomb.
Dismissed for refreshments 1
hour.
Met back. After a song by
the class and prayer by Rev. J.
j J. Banister, elected J. P. Smith
temporary Moderator, J. M.
Corn Clerk, and J. W. Hughes
assistant Clerk.
Enrolled messengers ( as fol
lows :
Anucalola, T. T. Chumbler, J
A. Whilemore;
Ml. Vernon- J. P. Covington
and Howell Covington;
Chalcedonia: Not represented
Four Mile: Represented by let
ter.
Conns Creek. E. A. Hitt, with
out letter.
Ophir: Not i epresented.
Corinth: Not represented:
Hightower: Not represented.
Mt. Tabor: Not represented.
Concord: T. R. Williams, B.
F. Pirkle, Elmer Banister and
J. W. Hughes;
Sweetwater: J. M. Pirkle, D.
E. Pruitt;
Zion Hill: W. B. Pruitt, P. L.
Jennings;
Yellow Creek: W. C. Turner
Early Hill.
Liberty: Not represented.
Mt. Pisgah: Not represented.
Oak Grove : W .L. Walls, T. H
Attison, W. F. Mills, J. T. Ham
by and A L. Corn.
Ball Ground: Not represented
Enrolled ministers, J. B. Hoi
comb, Four Mile; J. J. Banister,
J. P. Smith, J.B.Kelley, Con
cord ;
Visitors from the Ist district
Bros. C. E. Thomas and J. H.
Thomas.
Committee on Program, T. R.
Williams, W. B. Pruitt and J.
A. Whitemore.
Avery able discussion by Rev.
J. J. Banister, subject: “Why
am Ia Baptist”
Appointed preaching commit
tee, as follows: W. I. Howard,
John Martin and J. T. Lamb.
3:15, p. m. “How may we im
prove our Church Attendance”
spoken to by Revs. J. B. Hol
comb, J. J. Banister and J. P.
Smith
Committee on Preaching sug
gests that Rev. J. B. Holcomb
preach at night.
After song received benedic
tion by Rev. J. B. Holcomb.
Friday’s Session.
After singing Rev. J. P. Smith
read the 19th Psalm for a les
on, prayer by Rev.J. B. Kelly.
Called for messengers and en
rolled Bro. J I Sewell from Con
cord, J. M. Pirkle and D. E.
Pruitt from Sweetwater; seat
ed Bro. J. B. Kelly as a minis
ter from Concord.
Moderator appointed commit
ees as follows:
On Nominations, T. T. Chumb
ler, J. M. Pirkle, J P Coving
ton.
On Querries: J. I. Sewell, W. C.
Turner, W. F Mills
Took up subject of Relation
ship of Pastor to the Church:
Spoken to by Rev J B Holcomb
J M Pirkle, J J Banister.
Intermission for 10 minutes.
Called to order with a song.
Seated Bro. C A Milford as a
visitor from Zion Hill. Took
up ‘ubi<-t. ‘ U( w is the Ucm
method to get membe .'hip of
the churches to bear the finan
cial burden”. A suggestion of
fered by the Moderator J P.
I Smith for discussion that the
Will Help You Sell Your Mica.
The Georgia Chamber of
Commerce is in position to as
sist those in this section owning
Mica deposits, commonly call
ed ‘lsinglass’ in finding a mar
ket for this product in large or
'small quantities at prices that
will prove a source of income
to those sufficiently interested
in collecting this material. De
mand for Mica is considerable
at this time, and the prevailing
price of four dollars a pound
for the first grade ought to
stimulate mining of this prod-i
uct.
Mica is found in the moun
tainous sections of this state,
aand is frequently turned up
by the farmers with a plow,
they casting it asideas of no
value simply because they have
no idea of its worth and uses.
Mica has countless uses and
the demand for it iss all
the time growing. Among oth
er things, it is used in electric
bulbs, by phonograph manufac
turers, as well as for insulation
of all sorts, and the demand is
great due to thg lack of impor
tation from other countries as
a result of the war. There is a
sufficient supply of Mica in this
country to meet the demand for
it if it were systematically
mined.
The Georgia Chamber of
Commerce will furnish the ne
cessary information for the sale
of this product, and the organi
zartion is much interested in the
development of this industry in
Georgia at the present time.
' For“sj^£lent.
I wish to rent my shore stand
and dwelling for 5 or 10 years.
One of the best stands in North
Georgia., for business and a
lovely home. I also have two
good two horse crops for rent.
Also one 1 hore crop. I desire
to rent standing rent or so much
cotton. If you are interested
in buying either or all of above
please see me I will make terms
to suit purchaser.
O. P. Bennett,
Cumming, Ga., route 7.
WANTED: Men who desire to
earn over S2OO per month.
Weekly pay. Staple line, easily
sold. Investigate. Central Pe
troleum Cos., Cleveland, Ohio.
Deaconship of the church look
after the financial burden of
the church. Spoken to by B. F.
Pirkle, T. T. Chumbler, J. P.
Covington, J I Sewell, C A Mil
ford and RevJ J P Smith.
Intermission 10 minutes.
Preaching by Rev J J Banister
Met back 1 :30 p. m. After
song services by Prof. J M Pir
kle, received report of Commit
tee on Nominations. Said re
port ask that the next session
of the Union Meeting be held
with Amicalola church, Thurs
day before the 2nd Sunday in
July, 1918, Rev. T. T. Padgett
to preach the Introductory ser
mon., Rev. J. R., alternate.
Moderator J. P. Smith extend
ed thanks to the church and
community for their hospitali
ty during the Union Meeting.
The Committee on Querries
had nothing to report.
Closed with a song by Prof.J.
M. Pirkle, and striking of hands
by the delegation.
Motion carried to omit the
reading of the Minute and that
the Clerk send a copy of said
Minute to our county papers
for publication.
Benediction by Rev. W. C. Tur
ner.
J. P. Smith, Tern. Mod.
J. M. Corn, Clerk
' Webb Goes to Gainesville.
Mr. M. W. Webb, who has
been Cashier of the Farmers &
Merchants Bank here since its
organization in 1907, has ten
dered his resignation to the Di
rectors, and they have accept
ed the same.
Mr. Webb’s resignation is a
result of his being elected to
the position as Cashier of the
Citizens Bank at Gainesville,
of which institution John C. l
Pruitt, formerly of Silver City, 1
this county, is President.
Mr. Webb’s resignation will
take effect on September Ist,
at which time he and his family
will move to Gainesville, carry
ing with them the best wishes
of hundreds of friends in every
section of the county.
Mr. R. E. Hope, who has been
carrier on route 3 from Cuni
ming for about twelve years,
has been elected as Cashier of
the Bank here to succeed Mr.
Webb.
Mr. Hope has resigned as
carrier on his route, and the P.
O. Department will name his
successor at an early date.
News and Views from Route 7.
By Leslie Lamont.
Make room please, and I will
try to edify you to a small ex
tent, as to recent happenings
etc.
It is reported that Mr. Cice
ro Puckett has a very sick -child
Mr. Joe Boyles has rented a
crop from Mr. John Garrett
and will move there this fall.
It is reported that Rev. Stan
.ton is having a great revival
meeting at -Midway, under his
big tent. Several conversions
have been consumated. Bro.
Stanton is a great exhorter.
The writer, was in Cumming
one day last week on business,
and made a few acquaintanc
es of which he was very proud.
Mrs. Ed Ramsey spent Satur
day night and Sunday with Dr
and Mrs. J. W. Puckett at Dun
woody.
Several from here attended
baptismal services at New Har
mony last Sunday.
Attracted by very large wag
es a number of our young men
are working at the army camp
at Silver Lake.
Mrs. E. H. Ramsey is spend
ing a week with her brother,
Mr. Dade Sandow and family
of Atlanta.
Georgia, Forsyth County.
'To all whom it may concern ;-
S. H. Allen, administrator up
on the estate of J. T. Itadcliff,
late of said county, deceased,
has in due form applied to me
for leave to sell the lands be
longing to the estate of said de
ceased and said application
will be heard at the regular
term of the Court of Ordinary
for said county to be held on
the first Monday in September
1917. Given under my hand
and official signature, this 7th
day of August, 1917.
W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary.
Hightower Musical Convention.
The next session of the High
tower Union Musical Conven
tion will be held with Bethle
hem church, on the second
Sunday, and Saturday before,
in September, 1917. We invite
all churches to send a full dele-
gation.
W. S. Webb, Pres.
D. H. Brannon, Secretary.
See the Remnant Counter at
Edmondson & Pirkle’s. Some
(special items to close out.
A Glad Surprise.
The birthday dinner given
at Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pend leys
on July 12th, was a grand suc
cess, being in honor of Mrs.
Pend ley’s birth day. Her chil
Jren lm and. :t made it up, with
out her knowing it, to give her
a surprise. The children and
grand children and some of
the neighbors being present, it
■ was indeed a surprise to her.
All brought well filled bas
kets and dinner was spread in
the front room, and was great
ly enjoyed by all present.. She
recieved many presents. There
were sixteen present to enjoy
the dinner.
Those present were, Mr. J.
U. Strayhorn and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Bagby, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Jones, and four of
Mr. Bud Pendley’s daughters.
In the afternoon all went to
their homes knowing that they
had enjoyed themselves, anti
hping they may be able to give
her many more dinners.
A Guest.
An Appeal to Producers.
Keep planting beans and
peas until the 10th to 15th of
August.
Irish potatoes will make plant
ed as late as August 15th.
Look well to your turnip
patches. Produce ail you can
for food and feed and then be
sture you save and’ care for
what you produce. Don’t lose
interest and overlook the great
necessity of a large production
it will all be needed and if you
produce a surplus it will bring
you a good price. Turnips are
good alike for both man and
and beast.
Edmondson & Pirkle.
You should be interested in
those Wash Suits for children
and Muslin Underwear for la
dies Edmondson & Pirkle are
offering at such wonderful bar
gains. Avail yourself of this op
portunity while it lasts.
For Sale or Rent.
I want to sell or rent my home
in Cumming. Good 6-room
dwelling, waterworks, bath
room and good tub. Good gar
den, fruit trees. In fact, a sure
enough home. See me at once
R. E. Harrison.
Sheriffs Sale.
Georgia, Forsyth County.
Will be sold before the court
house door in the town of Cum
miug in said couty, within the
legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in September, 1917,
the west half of lot of land No.
(1073) One thousand and sev
enty three, in the third district
and first section in said county
levied upon as the property of
P. M. Hawkins, under and by
virtue of a fifa from the Jus
tice Court of the 1727th Dist.,
G. M., in said county] in favor
of J. H. Echols against tHenry
Hawkins and P. M. Hawkins.
Levy made by Alex Vaughan
L. C., and turned over to me.
Notice in writing given to each
of said defendants and to S. S.
Ponder, who is in possession of
said land as the tenant of the
said P. M. Hawkins.
This, August 7th, 1917.
W. T. Merritt, Sheriff.
If you should take a look at
the shoes in G. W. Heard’s
store you wouldn’t blame him
to sell ’em cheap in order to
make room for other stocks for
the winter. Now’s the time to
act.
75c per year.