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The Forsyth County News Vol. 9. No. 33. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Cliff Vaughan of Ros well is visiting her parents here for a few 7 days. Mr. J. L. McClure of New’ Hope spent Saturday with Mr. T. P. Burruss and family here. Mr. F. G. Roberts of Cor dele spent the week-end with his family in town. Mr. W. A. Robbs was sick last week, but is able to be out again, we are glad to report. Mrs. W. J. Mashburn has re turned from a visit to her pa rents in Norcross. Mr. Henry Poole w'as sick a few days last week, but is able to be at his work again. Rev. F. T. Wills filled his appointment at Duluth Satur day and Sunday. No preaching at the church here Sunday on account of the absence of Rev. Gober. Mr. J. H. Houser and family of near Bethel were visitors in town last Sunday. Miss Carolyne Montgomery of Buford spent the weekend with the Misses Allen here. Mr.— Partee of Buford spent Saturday and Sunday in Cumming. We are glad to state that Mr. Roy Bettis, who has had fever, is able to be out again. Mr. Arnet Hawkins and fam ily of Mat spent Sunday with his mother here. Mr. W. I*. Bramblett return ed last Friday from a visit to his brother in Alabama. Mrs. John Hockenhull is vis. iting relatives in Atlanta this week. Mrs. S. P. Fincher of Atlan ta has been spending awhile with Mrs. E. W. Mashburn, and other relatives here. Mr. Hope Pirkle and wife have been spending a while with relatives here and in the county. ~ 1 Mr. Frank Groover ot At lanta is spending a while with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Groover. Mrs. Flonnie Peeples ot Dalhart, Texas, is spending sometime with her father, Mr. H. C. Williams, on route C. Rev. J. W. Gober has been engaged in a protracted meet ing at Ebenezer for several days. Mrs. S. J. Pirkle and son, Leland, of Atlanta, are spend ing sometime with relatives here. Protracted meetings are the order of the day now, and in many places much good is be ing accomplished. Dr. John Hockenhull, Geo. L. Merritt and R. E. Harrison spent Friday in Atlanta on bus iness. Mr. R. E. Hope and family and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Roberts spent Sunday with Mr Hoyt j Brannon and family in Dawson ville. If you want to buy a well broke, gentle and kind billy goat, call at the News office and we’ll fit you up to a queen’s taste, and be glad of the oppoi tunity. All persons having loved ones buried at Antioch cemetery are requested to meet next Monday and help clean off the city of the dead. Everyone take ito-, tice and govern themselves ac cordingly. We are requested to state, that Rev. L. A. Henderson will preach at the Baptist church in town next Sunday night. Evei’yb°dy invited to come out •and hear this old Forsyth coun ty boy preach a good sermon. Read the new ad of Bagw’ell Business College in this issue. Note change in ad of Strick land & Wisdom in this issue. One dollar per bushel for beans strung and broke up. See E. W. Mashburn. Col. J. P. Brooke of Alphar etta was here on business Tues day. Court at Alpharetta next week, and in Gumming the next. Mr. Mather Smith and wife of Coal Mountain spent Sunday with relatives in town. Miss Pearl Forrist has been spending a few' days with rela tives in Cherokee county. Mr. Heard McCormack of Okla., is visiting relatives in the county. Mr. C. C. Pirkle and family spent Sunday on route 5 with Mrs. Martha Nuckolls. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hawk of Atlanta are visiting Mr. M. A. Nuckolls and family this week. Mr. W. J. Mashburn spent a day or two last week in Atlan ta and Norcross] Several from town attended the Hightower Association last week. Mrs. D. W. Bullard of Bacon eon, Ga., is spending awhile with her mother, Mrs. J. m Hawkins. Miss Martha Rice of Atlanta is visiting Mr. S. H. Allen and family; also Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nuckolls. Mr. Cliff Vaughan of Ros well has been spending a few days with Mr. W. J. Groover and family. Mr. G. W. Myers of Atlanta spent the week-end with Mr. J. N. Tutton and other relatives near Cuba. We wish to thank those who are coming in and paying for the paper; also to the new sub scribers. Mr. Charlie Mullinax and family of Athens are visiting relatives in the county this week. Rev. G. C. Light is authori zed to accept money for Minu tes from churches who were not represented at the Associa tion. Mrs. Henry Montgomery and children of Atlanta are visiting Mr. W. M. Tate and family on route 5, and other relatives in the county. I The two little daughters of Mrs. Maggie Martin of Carroll ton are visiting their grand pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mc- Afee. Hamp Echols and Will Lum mus will be at the old Rider & j Dougherty barn the first three days of court week to buy mules. Bring 'em to them. Mrs. E. H. Tollison and tjß children of Plainfield, Ga., afl visiting Mr. Olen Merritt and family, and other relatives in ‘the county. Messrs Blanton and McMur ry, and Miss Wilkins of North Carolina spent Sunday with Mrs. Martha Harrison on route four. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Benson of Flowery Branch, Mr. Otis Benson of Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Edith Hudgins of Warthen, Ga. spent the week-end with Mr. A. C. Benson and family on l’oute 1. At an election for trustees of Cumming Public School held | last Saturday, Messrs J. E. Puett, George Ingram and A. J. Green were chosen for anoth er term. Sunshine in The Home, Power In The Life. CUMMING, GA., AUGUST 17TH, 1917. 1 Big Rally For Forsyth County Club Members Saturday August 18th, The Corn, Pig Canning and Poultry Club Members are re quested to be present on the above date. Also the Forsyth County Agricultural Club. All come and bring well filled baskets and spend a pleas ant day in Gumming. Ice cream will be served free to all the club members during the noon hour. Canning demontration by Mr. T. J. Pirkle, wife daughter Ruth and Miss Annie Smith at 1 o’clock p. m. The teachers and club members will meet in the Court house at 2:30 p. m. Watermelon cutting at 4 p. m. All club members, who will bring a melon for the occasion. If the citizens of Forsyth County wish a County fair this fall, please be present on that day that we may perfect an organization for carrying out a program for same. Every body cordially invited to come. Respectfully yours, Jesse Bales, Pres, of Club Members. S. J. Smith County Agent A. C. Kennemore, C. S. S. Mr.— Landrum of Califor nia, who has been spending a few days with Mr. J. H. Cas tleberry on route 3, has return ed home. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Hansard and little sons, of Arkansas, is on an extended visit to Mr. J. D. Hansard and other relatives in the county. The News force has been mighty busy this week printing blanks for the local Board, who were in a hurry for same, and we have to ask you to overlook our short-comings in the matter of news. Mr. Henry Wolfe of Lex ington has been here on a vis it to his family for several days He says that it got too muddy for trucking out there, and he decided to come home for a few days. The old post office building just below the Mashburn hotel property, has been torn away, and it adds greatly to the ap pearance of the town. This building has been standing for many many years, and was in a very shabby condition. Mr. S. P. Fincher fa came up Sunday a week or ten days with rel jatives here and in the county. Pledger is a member of the Atlanta Fire Department, and is well liked by the people un der whom he works. Mr. Cicero Maddox of Al pharetta, is the new night op erator at the Cumming tele phone exchange. He is making rapidly, and is trying HftJßL.ie people good service. were mailed to one hundred more men to appear I here for examination begin ning Wednesday. It is likely ly that many more will have to be called before they get the quota of this county. LOST : One gray coat on Fri -1 day Aug. 4th, betwen John Ech ols and Mat. Finder return to News office or Mat and receive reward. 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 1 R. E. Harrison. Examination Completed. The Local Board completed the work of examination the first 168 men on the list Tues day. Out of the 168 men, about 60 passed the physical examina tion and were certified as be ing subject to military duty. Of the 60 who passed the ex amination practically all of. them have filed a claim for ex emption on the ground of de-' pendent relatives or being en-' gaged in agriculture. Only about fifteen who pass-] ed the examination failed to ask for exemption. These fifteen' will be certified as selected and will enter the world war with Germany. Calls have been sent to one hundred more men to appear, beginning to day (Wednesday) I and the examination of these men will be rushed through as soon as possible. The Local Board is doinng everything in its pow'er to treat every one fair and square, and we have heard practically no complaint from any one regard ing their treatment at the hands of the Board. The New's hopes that the dove of peace will tty over the world and that none of those drawn will ever have to fight a battle on the fields of France. As to the Comfort Bags. The districts of the county have responded well in regard to the Comfort Bags for our soldiers. We hear good reports on all sides. We are so glad for it does seem this is full little we can do to show these boys, who are giving themselves for our country, how we appreciate their heroic action. We all have just one object in view to be of service, this takes time and thought but it is all given so gladly for these boys of ours. Many inquiries have been made in regard to the material for these bags. Some are mak ing them of linen, using crochet thread, twisted for the cord; others are using khaki cloth. Any good heavy material in shades of brown will be suitable Mr. Merritt, under whom we are working, has told us we need not have these bags until the last of August. This gives us more time, and we feel very sure that by Sept Ist, all of these boys will be ready. Mrs. C. L. Harris, Mrs. Marcus Mashburn Mrs. W. N. Poole Com. for Forsyth County. NOTICE. Mr. T. J. Pirkle, of the firm of Edmondson & Pirkle, will give a demonstration in can ning at the court house park, on Saturday, August 18th. Everybody invited to come put and see how easily fruit and vegetables can be canned and saved for the market. S. J. Smith, County Demonstrator. Notice to Overseers. All oversers of Hightowr dis trict are notified to have their roads in good repair by Au ust 24th 1917, A. W. Harris, A. T. Haygood, John Dooley, Commissioners. Call on Edmondson & Pirkle for Tennis Oxfords. They have a line at special price of 50c per pair, either white or black. Crop* Are Looking Fine If any one doubts that the corn fields of this county are looking good, and the cotton growing and putting on fruit, all they have to do is to take a little ride out over the county, and they will come home con vinced that we have the bright est crop .prospect we nave had in many years. The corn fields are beauti ful, and look like a dark cloud ahead of you. Up on the High tower river is some of the finest corn we have ever seen, while down on the Chattahoochee it is just about as good. In our little travels we find that the acreage of corn this year has been nearly doubld in most places. This is an indication that our country is going to do its part toward feeding the world. Cotton is looking pretty good, and is putting on fruit and do ing fine. Some boll weevils have been found in the county but it is not thought that they are plentiful enough to do much damage to the crops this season There are also many fine sweet potato patches in the county, and the people are dry ing fruit, canning vegetables, looking after their hogs, and cattle, and taking it all in all, it looks that we are in the gar den spot of the world, and can live in peace and plenty. News and Views From Route 7. Once again we have sun shine, which is very acceptable considering the prolonged wet spell. The tent meeting at Midway is still in progress conducted by Rev. E. M. Stanton., also we understand that protract ed services begun at Longstreet Friday evening August 10th. The writer spent last Wednes night with Mr. George W. Beavers of near Cumming, an uncle of his that he had not seen in twenty years. Messrs Lawrence Bell and Tate Beavers spent Thursday night at Mr. J. W. Ramsey’s. Mr. Milt Beavers and family of Chrokee, were the guests of Mr. John W. Ramsey and family last Saturday night and Sunday. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Puckett is better at this writing. Mr. Bud Myers and family were last Sunday visitors at Mr. J. W. Ramsey’s. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Padgett very low at this writing. The process of drafting the National army is much slower than was anticipated. Physi cal examination is taking up a good deal of time. Also many are filing claims of ex emtion and this will necessiate the calling of more men. Your uncle Sammy is giving every man an equal chance. Rev. James Holbrook filled his regular appointment at Longstreet Saturday and Sun day. The protracted services at Longstreet is, we are enformed to begin next Fifth Sunday. The writer has Lagrippe this week and therefore could not get up much news. Dr. R. L. Hunter will be in Cumming during Court week for the purpose of doing dental work. Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office over Bran non’s store. See the Remnant Counter at Edmondson & Pirkle’s. Some special items to close out. 75c per year. In Memory Of little Lelia Mae Holbrook. On May 9th 1917 the death an gel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holbrook and bore away the spirit of their little daughter. Leila Mae was only eighteen months old. God only spared her for a short while to brighten the home and then called her away from father, mother and little sister Ruby to her sweet resting place where she will not have to suffer any more pain or death, but all will be peace and happiness. Little Leila Mae was more fitted for heaven than earth. She always had a bright smile on her little face, and was lov ed by all who knew her. Oh, how we miss her, how sad it is to visit the home and little Leila Mae is absent never to return. It was indeed sad to stand around the little white casket and see the broken hearted father and mother as they had to bid their little darling farewell, but if they only put their trust in God and live as they should they will meet little Leia Mae in the sweet bye and bye, for we know she at rest, and is far better off than we. We know not why God call ed her aw'ay. She had such a sweet little character, but God’s will is best, and must be done and we should be sub missive. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord. Lets all live so we can meet little Leila Mae some sweet day. We know not when we will be called to pay the debt she has paid but by the hep of the Lord let us be ready. Little Leila Mae was budded on earth to bloom in heaven. She was laid to rest in Hol brook Camp-ground cemetery Rev R. A. Roper conducting the funeral services. Written by her aunt, Flonnie Phillips. Sheriffs Sale. Georgia, Forsyth County. Will be sold before the court house door in the town of Cum ming in said couty, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 1017, 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 containing 20 acres more or les levied upon as the property of P. M. Hawkins, under and by virtue of a fif a 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. For Sale or Rent. 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 term 9 to suit purchaser. O. P. Bennett, Cumming, Ga., route 7.