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Forsyth County News Vol. 9. No. 46. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Si. Rev. J. W. Gober preached at Ehenezer Sunday. Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap pointment at Norcross Sunday. Colonel H. L. Patterson was in Atlanta on business Monday. Dr. Emery Lipscomb has made some nice improvements on hi3 home and lawn. People around Cumming, and all over the county, are sowing a lot of wheat and oats. Colonel E. C. Brannon, of Dawsonville, was here on busi ness a day or two last week. Mr. Sam Porter has moved into the Tollison house near Rocky branch. Mr. W. W. Kemp, who has been quite sick, is thought to be some better. Mr. E. H. Tollison, of South Georgia, has been visiting rela tives here for several days. Your attention is called to the ad of E. H. McGee & Cos., of Du luth, to be found in this issue. Strickland & Wisdom are tell in gyou all about it, in a half page ad this week. Look it up. Mr. Jasper Kelley has moved to town, occupying the house next door to Mr. S. H. Allen. Mrs. Annie Otwell and chil dren, of Augusta, are visiting relatives in town. Mr. W. W. Heard and family visited relatives near Frogtown Sunday. Dr. J. H. Hockenhull, who has been quite sick, is improving some. We regret to learn of the ill ness of Mrs. W. T. Nalley, of near Brandywine, and trust she will soon be restored to health. Rev. R. H. Thompson filled his appointment at the Baptist Church in town Sunday at 11 and at night. Mr. A. T. Green, of Lawrence ville, was shaking hands with his many friends here last Thursday. Mr. Homer Smith, of Camp Wheeler, was up this week visit ing his father, Rev. J. P. Smith, and family. Mr. Roscoe Echols, of Camp 'Wheel r, was shaking hands w'ith his many friends here this iweek. Mr vViley Majors, of Rochelle, is up fhis week on business con nected with his father’s estate, of which he is administrator. A f'wd deal of cotton is coin ing in to the market, and is bringing a good price, but not too much, the way everything else is selling. | Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Harrison, of Sycamore, have been spending, several days with relatives lc:'e. “Bije” is looking well, and Ml ces South Georgia fine, f k Ro\. J. VV. Gober says to tell jwie people “that they are SURE loping to hold service in the new Ryurch Sunday, Providence per | mitting. s Vve vvkh to thank bur many S&’iends for calling in and paying the paper, Also the new Bbsoribhrs "that continue to M?n. . ' Sunshine in The Home, Power in The Life. Mr. D. N. Partee, of Buford, was a visitor here Friday. Mrs. H. L. Patterson has re turned from a visit to her sons in Atlanta and Valdosta. Mr. Fred Tidwell and family spent Friday with his father here. Miss Maude Turner spent Sun day with Mr. Wilson Turner and family, near Silver Shoals. Mr. Jesse Robbs is up from Camp Wheeler this week, visit ing Mr. W. A. Robbs and family. Mr. Ed Kelley of Gainesville, spent a day or two with his pa rents here last week. Mrs. G. M. Preett and little daughter Juliette, were visitors to Atlanta last week. Mrs. W. J. Walker of Chamblee is spending some time with Mr. li. E. Harrison and family. Miss Emmie Lipscomb has re turned from an extended visit to her sister in Atlanta. Mr. R. E. Strickland and a par ty of Ford drivers went to Atlanta Saturday and brought back six new “Flivers.” Mrs. G. L. Jones left Monday for Commerce, where she has a position with Dr. Hardman, the fuel administrator. Mrs. J. A. Hope and Mrs. R. L. Bagley have been attending the .'••■viva! in Atlanta last week and this. Mr. E. F. Smith was in the Gate City on business Saturday. He stayed over until Sunday and heard Billy Sunday preach. Mr. Jim Patterson and family, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with his parents, Col. and Mrs. 11. L. Pat terson Mrs. Smith, known among her many friends here as “Duck liiden, ’’ is visiting relatives and friends in town. Mr. J. W. Grist, a son of Mrs. T. W. Henderson, who is known by some of our town and county people, died at his home in At lanta last Saturday. Mr. John Pilgrim, cashier of the Bank of Cliamblee, was here Sunday to visit his mother. John says he likes his new position fine, but wants to come up and see his old friends here occasionally. Sunday Atlanta papers carried, the announcement of the ap-i preaching marriage of Miss Nettie| Rogers and Mr. (.'has. Alton, Chatham, the ceremony to be per formed during the early winter., ' Mr. E. E. Brannon, of Law renceville, formerly of Gum ming-, will move to Gainesville in ! a few days and enter the gro- I eery and produce business. We : wish Early well in his new home. Mrs. L"ttie A. Westbrook died at her home near New II me Sun !day a week ago, and was laid to rest in New Hope cemetery. She is survived by several children to. whom we extend sympathy. Miss Nettie Howard died at the home of her father, Mr. J. A. How ard, on Route 2 one day last week, and bier remains were laid to restj at New Harmony. We extend sym-l pathy to the bereaved family and friends. CUMMING, GA., NOV. 23RD, 1917. Mr. Alex Vaughan has accept ed a position with G. W. Heard. Mrs. E. W. Mashburn and 11. A. Kelley went to Atlanta Sunday to hear Billy Sunday preach. Mr. Joel Webb and wife have returned from a weeks visit to their son in Atlanta. Mrs. M. C. Jackson and Mrs. E. W. Mashburn are spending this week in Atlanta. Mr. S. H. Allen was in Chasn blee on business a day or two last week. Ben Roper has some good dressed lumber, ceiling and flooring for sale. Call on him. Dr. B. M. Durham, of Dah lonega, was a visitor here Tues day. Mr. W. C. Groover and daughter, and John Strickland were in Atlanta Wednesday. Mr. J. L. Phillips has pur chased a Ford chassis, and will turn it into an auto hearse. Want a nice Calendar ftr the coming year? Just eome i* and pay up and we will give you one Mr. J. M. Fowler has a nice house and lot in town which he wants to sell or trade for a good farm. Come to see him. Mr. H. L. Tudwell will movc to South Georgia, near Fitzger ald, in a few days. We wish him well. Mr. Carl Brooks came up to see his wife Sunday. We are glad to say that Mrs. Erook;; is doing reasonably well. Everybody knows that Geo. W. Heard sells shoes cheaper! than anybody, and also more of them. adv. The ginners are notifying the people that they will not run all the time in the future. Look up the several notices in this is sue. Rev. Charles T. Brown was here last week for a day or two. He has rented the Bob Hope house o:i Canton street, and will move to Cumming soon. The many friends of Miss Fannie Harrison, who was in jured in an accident in Atlanta recently, will be glad to learn that she is gradually improving. Mr. Bob Mullinax has pulled out and moved to Fitzgerald. We wish him and his family, health and prosperity down in that sec tion. ivir. Claude Benson left Tues day for a trip through South Georgia. He has sold out here, and expects to make his home in the wiregrass section. Mr. E. M. Wheeler has sold his farm to Mr. T. R. Brice, and will move to Fitzgerald this fall. We hate to give up Early and his good family, but wish them well in their new home. The News may reach some of our subscribers late this issue, as we have not been able to get a new- piece for a Linotype, and had to go to Atlanta Wednesday to have our type set. We hope to be running on time in future. NOTICE. I will keep my Berkshire Male another year and will charge $2.00 for his service. CLAUDE WHEELER. Gumming, Route 5. THIRD AND LAST ROUND. I will be at the following places on dates named for the purpose of collecting 1917 tax : Monday, November 26th. Cross’ Store—9 a. m. L. D. Gilbert Store —10 a. m. J. I). liuiee Store—l 2 m. Sheltonville—l p. m. P. W. Greens—2 p. m. Big Creek—3 p. m. Glover’s Store—4 p. m. Thursday, November 27th. Homer Holbrook—9 a. in. W. W. Jones—lo a. m. B. R. Bagwell Store—lt a. m. Will’s Store—l p. m. Dr. J. T. Hunter—3 p. m. W. C. Wheeler’s Store-4 p. in. Wednesday, November 28th. Mat—9 a. m. Silver City—ll a. m. Wallace’s Store—l 2 m. C. G. Ballard’s—2 p. m. Coal Mountain—4 p. m. Thursday, November 29th. Monroe -Jones’ Store—lo a. m. C. G. Chestatee—l2 in. Osearville—2 p. m. Orr Store—3 p. m. Chattahoochee—4 p. m. Friday, November 30th. Hightower—9 a, m. J. A.'Lawson's—lo a. m. John Smith's—l 2 m. Heardville—l p. m. Duck Town—2 p. m. Pursell Store —3 p. m. B. tyoper—4 p. m. Saturday, December Ist. Roy Westbrook—lo a. ni. A. 11. Wood—l 2 m. Rich Brice*—2 p. m. R. M. Montgomery—3 p. m. * j A. G. Smith—4 p. m. Please meet me promptly on the dates named. H. L. HURT, T. C. NOTICE. To the Road Overseers of the BSoth District: You are hereby required to put your roads in good condition as the law requires by December loth. We insist that each Overseer put two days on his road. B. L. BRANNON. GUS BACON, HOWELL PHILLIPS, Commissioners. In the District Court of the U. S., Northern District of Geor gia. Asa Court of Bankruptcy. In Re John Barrett, Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy. The creditors of the debtor above named, a resident of Or ange, Ga., in the County of For syth, said district, are hereby notified that he was on Novem ber 7, 1917, duly adiudicated bankrupt and that the first meeting- of his creditors will be held at the office of Referee at Lawrenceville. Ga., November 20, 1917, at 10 a. m., at which time the said creditors may at tend, prove their claims, ap noint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, _ and transact such other business ?s may properly come before said meetinp-. N. L. HUTCHINS, Referee in Bankruptcy. Lawrenceville, Ga., November 15, 1917. GIN NOTICES. • After November 24th we will only gin three days in the week— Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Iloope) Gin A; Seed t'o. TURNER-PARKS. Married Saturday night, Novem ber 17th, at 7 o’clock at the homo of the bride, Mr. Calvin Parks to Miss Ilia Turner, Esquire E. A. Bennett officiating. Immediately after tin* nuptial ties were per formed the contracting parties, with their guests, were ushered in to the dining room where a boun tiful supper was prepared, which was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Parks is the elderly son of the late E. E. Parks, being a young man of a very promising future, while Miss Turner is the younger daughter of Mr. George Turner and a most estimable young lady. They will be at home to their friends for the present at the home of Mrs. E. E. Parks, of near Har mony Grove. We extend congrat ulations. * A GUEST. y WHITMIRE-CANTRELL. A wedding of much interest was that of Mr. Horace Cantrell to Miss Viona Whitmire, occurring at the home of the bride in the presence of a large number of guests, Esq. E. A. Bennett, per forming Sunday, November After attending services at Har mony Grove the party returned to the home of the bride, Mr. Chris. Whitmire, where a table of sump tuous viands was prepared for their return. On arriving at the hon;e of the groom, Mr.' T. B. Can trell t>f near Coal Mountain in the Gilt afternoon they found another bountiful table, the contents of which was enjoyed by all present. Ti e young couple are very pro minent in the community and we bespeak for them a happy and prosperous life. A GUEST. BOND ISSUE NOTICE. ! Georgia—-Forsyth County: All persons whose lands have been assessed for the drainage of Big Creek low lands, are hereby notified that bonds will be issued on all lands upon which satisfac tory arrangements arc not made by December Ist for the payment of the money by the time of tha commencement of the work. About two-fifths of the amount, has already been arranged, and any person desiring to do so can make satisfactory arrangement# with either of the hanks at Gum ming to meet the assessment with out having the land bonded. Bonds will likely hear eight per cent interest and run for thirteen years. November 21, 1917. H. L. PATTERSON and F. T. WILLIS, Attorneys for B. Drainage Dist. Important All parties who owe Mr. L. Foster Hunt for blacksmithing will please to call at my office and sette the same at once. Do not overlook this matter. Your friend, Jarrett P. Fowler. HORSE FOP SALE. I have a good young horse for sale. Anyone interested call and see me. JAMES T. BOYD, Gainesville, Ga., R. 2. 75c per year.