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The Forsyth County News Vol. 9. No. 52. Public Sale I will sell at my residence 4 miles north of Cumming, Mon day, December 31st, 1917. the following: 7 horse and one mule, Wagon and harness, 1 nice heifer Farming Tools, Household and kitchen furniture, Corn and fodder, Other articles not mentioned- Sale begins at 10 o’clock. Be on time and get some bargains. A. C. BENSON. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. Geo. L Merritt was in At lanta on business Friday. No paper next week. Not much this week. Mrs. Warren Brannon is vis iting relatives at Commerce. Mr. Q. R- Williams, who is teaching in Henry county, is spending Xmas with homefolks The papers have calked 'hoo verizing’ until Xmas visitors afraid to come to see us. A right smart of cotton has been brought to the market at dimming for the past few days Mr. John Black of Dawson county was a visitor here Fii- day. , Mr. Virgil Kemp has moved to town and is occupying the \\ M. Tate house. W e understand there will be no services at either of the churches here Sunday. Mr. W. L. Shadburn and tam ily of Buford voce visitors her, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Hiram A. Kelley is now assisttng in the Shadburn gar- age. , .. M - J. L. McClure ot New Tope spsent last Fridav v. th Mr T P. Burruss and family. Rev J.W.Gober filled his up poTitment at the Methodist ch .rch in town Sunday at e ev en and at night. We thank people ot the county who have remember ed us financially for the past several days. Mr. Henry Wolfe has moved to the Han Pruitt house on At lanta street vacated by Mr ( • G. Vaughan. Misses Clara and Imogene A jen who have been attending the’ G. N. & I- College at Mil ledgeville, are spending the hoi ida\s with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff aughan of Roswell are spending the hoi idavs with Mr. W. J- Groover and other relatives here. Miss Lillie Harris and Mr. Guy Tate were happily married Sunday.. We wish them a long, happy and prosperous lite. Gumming has had a sugai famine during the past three or four days, but some of the mer chants have received a small a mount to help sweeten us up. There has been a good deal of moving in and around town during the past few days. We do not know where they are all now located. We arc requested to announce that Rev J I Forrist will preach at Corinth next Sunday at ,1 o’clock. Everybody invited to come out and hear him. Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap pointment at Norcross Sunday Mr. Ed Rhodes is visiting relatives in Atlanta this wee l '. Mr Warren Brannon of camp Sheridan, who has been here on a visit, has returned to his duty Mr. F. G. Roberts of Cordele is spending Xmas with his fam ily here. Mr. J. S. Harrison and fami ly spent Sunday with his moth er at Coal Mountain. Old Santa Claus made Us an nual visit to the children here Monday night. Cols. H. L. Patterson and C. L. Harris were in Buford on business Friday. Mrs. Sallie Tatum has return ed from a visit to relatives in At lanta and Buford. Mr. Thad Burruss wa i report ed en the sick list last ct He v ci lc, but is much bet er now. Mr. W. W. Kemp, who has been sick for sometime, is not 1 nproving much. Taylor Pirkle is acting as mar shal of the town during the hol idays. Mrs. Ina Mae Tatum and lit tie daughter are spending the holidays with Mr. E. L. Tatum and family in Atlanta. We understand that Mr. R. A. Carruth will be associated with the Shadburn garage be ginning January Ist. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Gober have returned from a visit to relatives at Dawson and Davis boro. School closed Friday until Wednesday, Jan. 2nd. The stu dents and teachers are spend ing the time with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Black, of Dawson countv spent Sunday in town with Dr. J. A. Otwell and family. Sunday papers carried the ar nouncement of the marriage of Mr. Frank Grover and Miss Freeman of Atlanta, the wed ding to occur New Years day. Rev. J. W. Gober and family wish to thank the good people of the town for the many nice eatables given to them recently when the ladies gave them such a bountiful ‘pounding.’ Royce Edmondson, a young son of Mr. H. L. Edmondson of Buford, was accidently shot one day last week wnile loaning a parlor rifle. Lots of people from all over the county have been attend ing the Heard sale. Mr. Heard is pleased with the trade given him, and appreciates the cus tom of the people very much. Sunshine in The Home, Power in The Life. CUMMING, GA., DECEMBER 28TH, 1917. OCR THANKS TO YOU. As we hand you the paper this week we complete the 9th year of its successful publica tion. This success has been due to the kind patronage of our good old Forsyth county people, and we here and now extend to each and every one of you our sincere thanks, and trust the the coming y ;ar will bring you peace, joy, happiness an prosperity. We will not print a paper next week, but will clean up our office and get ready for the new years work. The price of the News will remain at 75c per year d’nng the coming year. The way ev erything else has advanced the paper really ought to sell f *r not less than SI.OO, but we are doing our own work without go ing to the expense of hiring an operator and in this way can hold the price dowm. Ths ,a per for the nnext two months will be a six column unless ad vertising increases. The s. ze will depend on the advert 1 .ing patronage at all times. We trust that the grim icap er will stay His hand from the good people of the county dur ing the coming year, but if any of you should reach the evening of life, and its golden sun shall kiss the western skies a sweet good night, may He who met the corpse as He entered the gate into the little city of Nain, stopped the bier, brought life to the young ihd arid r<|' vrecl him to his widowed ml .her; guide you through the dal k val ley of the shadow of death, bear you safely over Jordan’s foaming billow’s, and lead you, my friends, through the streets of gold into the Holy City, to grow together forever in the beauty of holiness in the garden of the Lord. Your Friend, J. B. Patterson. Miss Cassie Brannon of Wood bury is spending the holidays with homefolks. We are requested to anmince that there will be a sirgmg at Bethlehem next Sunday after men at 2 o’clock in the Chris tian Harmony. Everybody -n --viteil to come out and help in the sc ng sendee. In filling out the questionair es registrants must be sure to answer every question com pletely. In case of omissions or slight errors, the local board will call you back to com [Pete them. Rev. A. B. Couch and family of Locust Grove are spending the holidays with relatives in the county. Byron has many friends m the county who are watching his rapid rise in the ministry and are proud of him. Wo received several dots for the paper this week but as wt are only printing a small sheet to curry the legal ads we didn’t have space for them. We’ll be ready for a lot of them week after next. Misses Lena and Geneva J -Ln son and Mae Couch, who have been attending the M try P. Wil iingham school at Blue Ridge are spending the hoi Hays at home. They are veil pleased with the school, and says it is piospering under the manage ment of Dr. Cutts. Gin Notice. After Friday of this week the Nuckolls gin will run only on Wednesday of each week. A. D. Majors, Mgr. Farmer. Short Course. January 2 to 12. The Georgia College of Ag riculture at Athens offers te r . days courses in Agronomy, cot ton industry, live stoc’y horti culture, veterinary work, poul try, plant diseases, farm mach inery and home economics. Tu ition is free. Room and board SI.OO a day. Every farmer that could ar range to do so ought to avail himself of this opportunity to gain a better knowledge of n ; s business. There will be a Spec ialist who will give lectures each day on the above named topics. There w’ill also be a special course for farm ladies who are interested in home eco nomics. S. J. Smith, County Agent. Georgia, Forsyth County. To all whom itrnay concern: C. D. Morton, guardian upon the estate of Floy and Lois Moi ton, having filed his pditiot for discharge, this is to cite a persons concerned kindred ant creditors, to show cause, if anj they can, against the granting of this discharge at the regu lar term of the Court of Ordina ry of said county to be held on the first Monday in January, 1918. Given under my hand and official signature, this 3rd day of December, 1917. W. J. Tidw’ell, Ordinary. ROUTE 3. Mrs. Lillie Bennett and lit tie son spent Thursday with Mr A. J. Green. Mr. Gladston Creen and wife spent last week wdth Mr. J. W. Fagan. Mr. Pres Green and wife vis ited Mr. F. V. Green Wednes day. Mrs. P'a Heard and little son spent Wednesday with Mr. G M. Coker. Miss Gladys Green spent a few days last week with Mrs Lillie Bennett. Mrs. Lena Green and child ren spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Green. Misses Gladys Green-and Ma rie Hutchins spent Sunday after noon with Annie Phipps. Mr. and Mrs. Gladston Green spent Sunday night with Mr. T. S. Bennett. To My Friends & Customers: I have just received a full car load of young mules from two to five years old w- ’giving from 700 to 1100 pounds. Now I believe I can sell v ;u mules now much cheaper than ■ u can buy them later. I als> can fill your wants in lap robes and auto robes from the lowest price to the best there is. Come and see my J. G. Smith buggies. They will please you in every particular. A b ; g line of wagon and buggy ha n ss. A big lot of beet pulp, c itton seed hulls, shorts, flour, &c. G. W. WILBANKS. Notice to Teachers & Patrons The Board of Education will hear at our next meeting Dec. 31st, the excuses of these pa rents or guardians who have not complied with the Compul sory School Law. Should ex cuses not be given us that day the Board will have to comply with the law r in regard to this matter. The teachers wil 1 be all iwed to teach the full term together if they so desire. There must be at least three and one half months taught dining the win ter term. A. C. Kennemore, Sup‘t. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Bank of Cumming Located at Cumming, Ga. At the close of business Dec. 15, 1917. Resources. Demand loans 4,080.00 Time loans 118,180.89 Overdrafts unsecured 974.00 Banking House 6,500.00 Furniture & Fixtures 2,095.09 Other real estate 2,575.00 Due from banks and bank ers in this state 19,05.1.02 Due from banks and bankers in other statess 541.52 Currency 6.971.00 Gold 425.00 Silver, nickels etc. 616.05 Cash items 1,227.03 Advances on cotton 31,603.00 Total 194,987.55 Before me came S. H. Allen Cashier of F.ank of Cumming, ,vho being duly sworn says that the above and foregoing itatement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the files in said bank. S. H. Allen. }worn to and subscribed beiore me, this 18th day of Dec 1917 K. A. Kemp, C N P, Forsyth County, Georgia. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE jjffantwra Sc iMrrrlmnta IS auk Located at Cumming, Ga., At The Close of Business Dec., 15, 1917. Resources Liabilities Demand Loans 6 £OO 00 Capju , Stock Paid 2 - 0(K) ()Q Time Loans I*o tl Z Sur f )Ula Fund * 8 880 43 Overdrafts secured 1 20 Undivided Profiu |ef3 our _ Overdrafts unsecured - 1 014 8o rent Expcn3eß( Tax „ Bonis and Stocks owned by Bark Due Unpajd Dividcrds Banking House 6 500 Oo j ndividua| Derof)itß subject Furniture and fixtures 2 347 2b , Check a.,,, . Other Real Estate 2 fiß2 63 Tjme Certjficatea , 6 „ Due from Banks and Bank- jj H Payable ers in this State 14 185 09 Due from Banks and Bank ers in other States 2 692 99 Currency 2 435 00 Oold 5 1111 Silver, Nickels, etc. 315 75 cash Items 1 365 59 Advances on Cotton 12 534 87 Revenue Stamps 68 76 TOTAL 191 235 49 TOTAL 191 235 43 STATE OF GEORGIA, FORSYTH COUNTY. Before me came R. E. HOPE, Cashier, of Farmers & Merchants Bank who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a tru‘J condition of said Bank, as shown by the files in said Bank. R. E. HOPE Swim to and subscribed before me, this 19thday of Dec, 1917. Olen N. Merritt, C. N. P., Forsyth Cos,, On. In the District Court of the U S| Northern District of Ga. as a court of Bankruptcy. In re: Gus D. Milford, Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy: The creditors of the debtor above named, a resident of Cum ming, Ga in the county of For syth, said district, are hereby notified that he was on Dec. iu 1917 duly adjudicated bark rupt and that the first meeting of his creditors will he held at the office of referee at Lzw renceviile, Ga., Dec 28, 1917 at 10 o’clock a m (E TANARUS) at which time the said creditors mav at tend, prove their claims, ap point a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such oth er business as may t.*'"pcrly come before said meeting. N. L. Hutchins, referee The oth Sunday Central Un ion Singing will be held with Oak Grove church the sth Sun day in December, 1917. Ever ybody come out and bring song books and w'ell filled baskets. A. W. Harris, Pres. J. W. Hughes, Secretary. NOTICE. I have a nice bunch of piers for sale that will do to take a way Dec. 24, and two fine brood sows for sale. They are dandies. Tavlor Pirkle. 75c per year. Liabilities. Canital stock paid in 25,000.00 Surplus Fund 15,000.00 Undivided profits les cur rent expenses and taxes Paid 1,068 18 Individual deposits sub ject to check 88,809.50 Time Certificates 55,109.57 Bills payable includinng Time Certificates, rep resenting borrowed mon ey 10,000.00 Total 194,987.53 ROUTE 2. Me. and Mrs. J. C. Stephens have returned from a visit to her father at Jasper. Mr. Arthur Martin spent Sun day at Mr. J. H. McCoy’s. Some of the boys from over* in South Bend visited in this neck of de woods. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Poole spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. D. E. Martin’s. Mr. Arthur Milford spent Sun day with his uncle, Mr. Kamoit Roper near Spot. Mr. Harrison Martin, who ha* been spending awhile wi f h his sister, Mrs. Geo. Monroe, has re turned home. Messrss W. L. Chadwick and C. I. Couch made a busisnesa tri pto Atlanta recently. Mr. Jack Wingo and family of near Drew spent the latte'-* part of last week at Mr. W. L, Chadwick’s. A Sc h"ol I.ad. jrour cou*u*i*4.®o* on •*!**• M w * proc Writ*at enw far 113 An H Kuafa, *•. Detco IgnHforv- £i*cu Ms. 4 Lt- bn*< Bow avion ioju-aii. Hk i ■■>!, bmuqi. rm.a Rev. Dempsey will preach at Pleasant View Sunday at 11.