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The Forsyth County News Vol. 10. No. 1. Season’s Greetings. We extend to the people of the county our thanks tor the kind patronage during the past year, which has been the most prosperous in the history of this bank, and wish tor all a Happy, Prosperous and Bountiful New Year. We stand ready, as we always have, to help the people in every way we can, and will be delighted to have them call on us when in need of banking services. Cordially Yours, FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Warren Brannon has been quite sick for several nays. Mr. R. E. Harrison of Cham blee was here a day or two of last week on business. Mr. Ezra Johnson mn a a opt t and < position with Mr. Heard in the store. Your attention is called to ad of Strickland & Wisdom in this issue. Mr. P. D. Brown has moved to the Groover house on Dah lonega Street. Mr. Ed Kolky of Gainesville spent last week with relatives in town. Miss Meda Fowler was con lined to her room with measles last week. Mrs. Ruth Hawkins is spend ing sometime with Mr. and Mrs M. W. Webb in Gainesville. Mrs. M. E Eight of Buford is visiting Mr. Sm'th Harrison and family Mr. Abe Wy-.lt has moved in the house with Mrs. Sallie Ta rim. The semi-weekly Journal and News for $1.15 a year. This is a bargain in papers. Your attention is called to ad of E. H. McGee and Cos. in this issue. Misses Leona and Grace Latt ner, who are attending school in Chattanooga, spent the holi days with relatives here. Mr. Emery Phillips is work ing for Hec McGee over at Du luth and will be glad to have his friends call to see him when over there. Mr. T. P. Bur’Tss has decided to remain in C lit ming another year instead of moving t.o At lanta. On account of the bad weath er there has been very few poo plein town for the past several days. Several of the business men are giving you their greetings for the New Year in this issue. ■ Look them up. Mr. E. M. Wheeler has mov ed to Osorfield, Ga., to make his future home. We wish he and his good famdy well in the southern climes of the state. Your attentinon is called t our ad of daily and Sunday Con stitution in another column. !i you wish to take advantage of this offer you must come or send before the 2Gth of Jan. Mr. Frank Light, an old For syth county boy, and Miss Ad die Dunnigan of Buford, were haopily married during the hoi idays.' Frank has many friends here who wish him a long and happy l^e. Read the new legal ads this week. Monday was Court of Ordi nary. Not much business be fore the Co”rt. JNlrs. A. 11. Fisher is le ,c> inn at + he R !d school house this year. A good deal of the holiday visiting was snowed under this time. Mr. F. G. Roberts of Cordele spent the holidays with his fam ily here. Master Charlie Tillman Mar tin is very ill with pneumonia f -ver at his home in Buford. Miss Efffe Blackstone has re turned from a two weeks visit in Atlanta. Mrs. Vel Fowler and child ren of Gainesville spent last of the week with relatives here. You can get the tri-weekly Constitution and News for $1.50 a year for the two. There is quite an epidemic of German measles in town a mong the children, but it is very mild in its attacks. Mr. Geo. Milford of near Law rencevdle was here last week to attend the funeral of his sis ter, Mrs. Sarah Ellis Mr. S. H. Allen has been on the sick list for several days a! though able to be at his work most of the time. Mrs Ina Mae Tatum and lit tle daughter have returned af ter a two weeks stay with rela tives in Atlanta. Mr. Jim Kelley had the mis fortune to fall and break his hip one morning this week. We hope he will soon be able to be out again. Practically all the rural pub lic schools of the county have opened but the attendance is low on account of the extreme bad weather. The Woman’s Missionary So ciety will meet Friday after noon with Mrs. W. N. Pool. The president urges every member to be present as this is a meet ing for the installation of of ficers for the year, as well as getting final reports for the year just pas°ed. We w ill go over our books be fore another issue and cut off all subscriptions that are a year or more behind. We are forced to do this because we are not fi nanciallv able to carry them any longer. It requires just 3 times the amount of capital to run a paper aas it did two years ago w'hen we were printing the paper for 50c, and every one owing us ought to be willing to pay for it. Sunshine in The Home, Power in The Board of Educat ion held an important m 'eting Tuesday Mr. Wesley Hawkins is re ported on the sick list. Mrs. Alman Hockenbull was very sick last week. Mr. Barney Wallis has moved to the Gramling house. Xmas parsed off very quietly in Gumming. Mr. Thad Pickett of Atlanta spent a, r ew days with Mr JR. Echols and family Xmas. Mr. and Mrs.J . E. Puett vis ited relatives in Noreross a few of the holidays. Mr. Claude Kemp <>' Syca more, Ga., spent a few days here during Xmas. Several of the soldier boys come home and spent a few of the holidays with homefolks. Misss Cassie Brannon of Wood bury spent the holidays with her parents here. Mrs. J. P. Fowler and child ren visited relatives in Buford a few days last week. Mrs. H. N. Kirby, who is teach ing in south Georga, was a visit or here during the holidays. Mises Katharine and Am - nettet Merritt spent the holi days with relatives in Atlanta. Mrs. J. F. Echols 'and little son of Atlanta are visiting Mr. J. R Echols and family. Mr. A. C . Benson and famii; will likely locate at Fitzgerald to make their future home. School opened last Wednes day morning, but dismissed un til Monday on account of the bad weather. Mr. Roy Strickland and fam ily ajtened the wedding of Hr Alton Chatham and Miss Net tie Rogers during the holiday s. Mrs. Hoyt Brannon of Daw sonville spent the holidays as a guests of her mother, Mrs. W. R. Otweil. Mr. Dilmus Tidwell and fam ily and Mr. Fred Tidwell and family visited their parents a day or two of Xmas. Mr. Otis Mashburn, who has been quite sick at Camp Wheel er,has been on a visit to his pa rents on route 4. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Owen of near Oakwood were visitors to Mr, W. J. Groover and fam ily Xmas. The rural carriers got a day off New Years Day, but they had plenty of parcels post to keep them going Xmas day. Several nice porkers were kill ed during the holidays, v hich added some to the nap mess of the vuletide. Misses Clara and Imogene A! lon hate returned to the G. N. & I. College a; Miledgoville, at ter spending the holiday., with homefolks. The attorneys are kept very busy filling out the questiormair es for the soldier boys, and do not have but little time to le vote to their practise. Rev. John P. Smith and fam ily will move to Hazlehurst ..t an early date. We regret to have them leave us but wish them well in their new he me. Messrs In Waldrip and Ro’ ston Smith were in to take ad vantage of our clubbing rate this week, as well as many otl ers. We thank them all. There were 5,387 bales of col ton ginned in the county up 1 December 13th 1917, as com pared to 6,472 up to iLc s or : time in 1916, showing a d< crease of 1,085 bales. r Mr. and Mrs. J D. P.ov of East Point spent the holi days with Mr. and Mrs. B. ( Fowler of route 1. Mr. Fieri : has bought the Claude Bensoe farm, and rented same to Mi W. T. 0 Bryant for next y car. CUMMING, GA., JANUARY 11TH, 1918. WEDDINGS. Miss Cera .'.lilier and Mr Ab bott Guthrie nere married Dev. 2Glh Judge 'i id well performing the ceremony. Miss Cora Hulsey and Vy. Worley Samples were unit, q in marriage i: Esq. Han Fnitl re' cently. Miss Velvi. Lee and Mr. Guy i Gilbert took tin- marriage vov ■ before Esq. J. H. Pruitt on Dccj 19tb. Rev. J. W. Thomas perform-! ed the ceremony that n> :dej Miss rqlly Hansard .vd 1 ur-j man camples huHv.vl and .••jfo on PSfcenu.er 2i, i. Miss,Be l Hu.'lu .. a i Ji ! Howell ripnsard were lia;.; . i married on the. linh, ii;*\ r J T. \> id:, c re mouy. Esq. Silas Pruitt untied i :! Bera Bottoms and Mr Lii .r Groover in marriage on Hoc. 301 h. MiSS SiiiifC' \V list 11 C:: i. I 11’ Alfred Cox w< re 2hrd by Er i. Silas ! ,ai,, •. Rev. \ . Prof. Five! -la i aw. . : . Nona Hall in tht holy bm f wecllocK o January ; . i ... We wish all these young < >u ples a long, i py and pros- u ous life. Mr. R • Gusta-Gu v e:e happily i. .tr riecl Deiis : tii, Lwq. ,j. L. I roll perl >r tho cor.v v . Miss E3;c_. w.rtin and air. A bijah Crr.u were uoiiedin mar riage 'Doi.. 29th by Esq. Jesse Norrell. ■ t ■ Added to Pension Foil. The IVHov. ing names have been added to the pension roll in ties county, and will get a pension this year: Elizabeth Dodd, Sarah MeDougald. > T-.y A. Holbrook, Ruth C. Hawkins. Groover —v rceman. A pretty wedding of New f Year’s day was that of hi . la, rie Lottie Freeman and Mr F.i C. Groover which was soleirniz . od at the home of the bri le‘s parents i.,r, and Mrs. J. i iroej man on west Tenth Street, th -j Rev. Ed -iii Hemphill official- The bride was lovely in a gown • of wisteria panne velvet with hat to match, and she wore a 1 corsa r, of white roses. Only a few intimate frier, is, and relatives witnessed the cer-j oniony. I Mr. and Mrs. Groover will be at home with the bride’s pa rents, Dr. and Mrs. J. F Free man. —Atlanta Journal. Mr. William Day is erecting a dwelling on Talnot St. Mr. D. B Vernon and family have moved to the Lawton Bar rett house on Dahlonega St. Mr. Git3 Bacon and family of route 0 spent the holidays with Mrs. M. M. Lip Womb. Mr. Arnett Hawkins of Mat spent cue day last week with his brother .here. Mrs. S. T. Hill of Gainesville visited h drier,. Mr-. Roy 01-1 v/ell during the holidays. Mr. J. T. B'uekst.'ne has been on 1! e sic;; ii. I for several days but h- ah’ • ; o be out yga'n. Mrs. h A. Bums and little j son have ' mi visiting Mr W.j v. Tate a. id t'amliy during the holiday?. The > : T and his deputies destroyed about 300 gallons of beer near n Xmas week, and of couni this Caused Xmas to is a lift!-' dull ./i.h l me of the brethren. To Our Friends And Patrons We wish to express to you our sincere appreciation for your business for the past year and assure you that we shall extend to you in the future ev ery accommodation and court ed ■ consistent with Sound Banking Respectfully, BANK OF GUMMING. School Notice. T il 1 1 further notice the Board f Edu< ation of Forsyth county ill meet on the first Tuesday . nob month for the year 1918 We urge that the trustees and ntrens soe that their school ; oil re,; ore in good condition. We kindly ask you to examine urefullv the report cards of m-r children, at the end of the We request ail teachers, prin cipais, assistants and those who ore not teaching to meet at. the co Ml nouse on . ucurday, ean- T. rv Thlu.'at T:3O p. m. * ; : 1 , Boar of Education of For r.yth county has adopted for sup piementary books, the follow ing : Ilolton Curry readers nos. 1, 2,3 and 4 (including primers) History—The Story of Old Europe and Young Ame rica. agriculture— Water’s Essen tial Facts. Introductory to Science by Clarke. Curry’s Literary Classic Read crs. A. C. Kennemore, Sup’t. DEATHS. Mrs. Sarah J. Lillis died at thei home of her brother, Mr. C. A.j Milford, during the holidays,! and her remains were laid to* o F est in Zion Hill cemetery, be r. .!. L. Wvatt conductingi the funeral. We extend sym j to the bereaved. I v. J. L. Moore, formerly of j county, died at his home in Duluth a = .v weeks ago. He a number of friends here who will regret to learn <•! nis and e n i in. Rev. W. W. West, a for ner ,Wizen of this county, died at ib * b< me in. Roswell during the holidays, and his remains were ’ rought to this county for fu neral and interment. Rev. We was a good man and his .. ar.- friends will be pained to learn of his death. C or ia, Forsyth County. , n if may concern: n ;> r administrator up I Mb 11. SpeneeJ | late- of said county deceased,! has in due form applied to me | for leave to sell the lands be-! ; lorw'-vc to the estate of said de-i .i and said application ; will be heard at the regular j i C rr i of the Court of Ordinary ! of said county to be held on the fust Monday in February, top'. Given underm y hand and official signature, this 9th bay of January, 1918. i W. J. Tidwell, Ordinary. 75c per year. Election January Ist. We knew all along that this year would be a campaign year but never for a moment did we think about tire elections start ing on the very first ciay of the year, a day especially when new resolutions were being made, but you can never tell about these Cumming politici ans—they are likely to pull off a stunt just any time, or at Lie least they pulled one off on New Years day for Mayor and council for this year, with the folowing result: Mayor, Dr. Marcus Mashburn Councilmen: Claude Groover, Jarrett Fowler, Kirby Kemp, 01 en Merritt, Thad Burruss. The election passed off ve:y quietly, no drinking, and not even Hie usual ‘buttonhclmg’ of vot.'i usually seen in a earn i.aigii f .-o much impor mice. Georgia, Forsyth County. To all whom it may concern: C. 11. Bennett, administrator upon the estate of F. L. D. Ben nett, late of said county dec o', has in due form applied to me for leave to sell 2 shares stock in the Bank of Flowery Branch belonging to the estate of said deceased, and notice is hereby giv n that said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of ■;aid county to be held on the first Monday in February, 1318 Given under my hand and of fic; and signature, this 7th day of January. 19! 8. \\ . J. Tidwell, Ordinary. Income Tax Agent Coming. An agent of the government wil be in Camming from Janu ary 21 st to 26th to assist our people in making out income i ix returns, andto give them all information they may desire in reference to this tax. If you are a single man and our income exceeds SIOOO a year you are subject to the tax. Our government, however, shows more mercy to us old mar vied men, and lets ns off until ( ,ur income exceeds S2OOO a ! year If you are subject to the ; tax ' all on the above dates and get the assitance of thp agent in making out your return. For Sale. I have a fine brood sow for side at a reasonable price Call at once to see me. Ed C. Johnson, Gumming, Ga., route 6.