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The Forsyth County News . 10. No. 7. THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Has grown to be one of the strongest financial institutions in this section of the country. The deposits of this Bank have grown steadily from year until now at close of business Feb, 15th we have on depos it $200,000.00 as against $140,000.00 at the same period last year. We appreciate the confidence the peo pie haveploced in this Bank and we are in a better position to taka care of our customers than ever before. SAFE, SOUND, CONSERVATIVE Deposits insured against loss. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK LOCAL AND PERSONAL Court at Canton next week. Rev. J. W. Gober filled his jpointment at Pleasant Grove inday. Col. J. P. Fowler spent the .st of the week in Atlanta and ;^'-c v i on business. Your attention is called to nange in ad of Farmers & [erehur.ts Bank. Mrs. Roy Otwell has return d from a visit to her parents in Gainesville. The localTioard has comple d the examination of appli nts in class 1. Mr. Robert M. Bennett of lamp Wheeler is spending a ew days with homefolks. The President and a few eachers met here Saturday and vill hold another meeting the text third Saturday. Mr. T. P. Burruss has made some nice improvements on the )arn property recently purchas >d from Mr. W. S. Davenport. Mr. J. H. Burruss of Camp Wheeler spent Saturday night ind Sunday with his father on route l. We regret to learn that Mr. E. L. Ttatum, formerly of Cum ming, is quite sick at his home in Atlanta. The little infant of Mr. R. T Shadburn, which has been very ill, is much better, we are glad to say. Rev. C. T. Brown preached tfwo mighty good sermons at the Baptist church in town Sun day, one at eleven ondThc oth- er at night. Gumming Drug Stor have bought a Ford truck and will do their freight hauling from Buford when the road gets dry enough. Cumming came very near having an oil famine a few days ago, but just as the town got entirely out, here come a truck from Gainesville with a load of it. Next Sunday is regular meet ing day at the Methodist church here. Everybody is cordially invited to come out. The peo ple of our town should wake up and attend services every Sun day at one of the churches. Mr. W. E. Clarke a former citizen of this county, now of, Seville, has been spending sev eral days with relatives around Mat. We are requested to announ ce that Rev. V. K. Vaughan will preach at Haw Creek next Sun day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Ev erybody invited to go out and hear him. Mr. W. W .Kemp. DJed at his home in Cumming last Wednesday afternoon, and his remains " ere laid to rest in the cemetery here with Masonic honors Thursday. Revs. Brown and Wills conducted the funeral services. Mr. Kemp was 74 years old, a veteran of the civil war, He has answered the final roll call and joined his comrades on the other s:de of the river. He is survived by his-wife and two daughters, Mrs. T. F. Davis of Cumming and Mrs. Dulcie Miller of Atlanta, and a host of other relative? and friends to whom we extend sympathy. Little Girl Dies. Edna Grace, the nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Bramblett of route 2, died last Wednesday morning, and her re mains were laid to rest at Friend ship Thursday, Revs. Anderson and Forrist conducting the fu neral services. The little flower that bloomed here has been transplanted in the garden of the Lord to await the coming of loved ones in the sweet bye and bye. 20 Division I. O. O. F. Division meeting I. 0. O. F. will be held with Tadmoro Lodge No. 29 I. O. 0. F. on Wednesday, March 29, 1918, at 10 A. M.. The public address will be in the forenoon, and the forenoon, and the public cor dially invited. An interesting program for all. The Execu tive session of the order will be held in the afternoon and eve ning. The members of the order are especially invited to be pres ent W. N. Edwards, D. D. G. M. Vive Dr. Mauldin, resigned. Ben G. Martin, Dis. Secty. Marlboro Seed Corn for Sale A few dollars spent for good seed of any kind will pay more Interest than most any way it can be placed. The cheapest is not the best in the long run Don’t take my word try a little and be convinced. Corn SI.OO per pk. $3.00 per bushel. All corn selected by me. G. V. Bagby, Flowery Branch, Ga., route 1. Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Mash burn of route 4 have been spending several days with rel atives in town. Sunshine in The Home, Power in The Life. i Council of National Defense. ' The women of the county will hold their patriotic rally next week at the Methodist church, on Friday., March Ist, at two o’clock.. The hour has been fix ed at this convenient time to en ■M* those who live at a dis-j tance to reach home before dark. All the women and girls of the community and the coun ty at large are earnestly reques ted to attend. Quite an inter esting program has been ar ranged. The ladies who are to take part in the exercises are devoting time and thought to the subjects assigned them. The program is as follows: 1. America. 2. Devotional. 3. Food conservation. a. Why it is necessary, b. How we can do it. 4. Bonnie Blue Flag. What is being done for the uplift of our soldier boys. a. Y. M. C. A. b. Red Cross 5. New America 6. Thrift Cards 7. What this war means to our country. ' 8. Star Spangle Banner How many people in 1 or syth countv reabze that we are at war? How many are help ing the government? We must arouse ourselves and say re peatedly everw da.s : We are at war, we must win. I must do all in my power to help my country.” All who read and have minds that act can not fail to realize that these are se rious times. We must be willing to sacrifice, to aid in every way possible ouv nation. We must quit asking “When will peace come?” “but instead, w r hen will the next drive be made?” For clearly there is at present no sil ver linings to this great war cloud. President Wilson says this war has just begun ; public men, men high in authorty say it will last a long time. Yet we who are living in this free country, at ease, enjoying pros perity, we are lettng someone else fight our battles arid sacri fice, in order that we may con tinue to live on out our selffish lives. Oh, the pity of it!. Oh, the shame! Chairman for Forsyth county unit. RUPTURE EXPERT HERE. Seeley, World Famous in This Specialty, Called to Gainesville. F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, the noted truss expert, vill be at the Princeton Hotel and will remain in Games ville this coming Tuesday only. Feb. 26th. Mr. Seeley says: “The Spermatic Shield 'will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, but, contracts the o pening in 10 days on the aver age case. This instrument re ceived the only award in En gland and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injec tions, medical treatments or prescriptions. Mr. Seeles r has documents from the United Stated Government, Washing ton, D. C., for inspection. All charity cases without charge or if any interested call, he will be glad to show same without charge or fit them if desired. Business demands prevent stop ping at any other place in this section. P. S.—Every statement in this notice has been ver!f ed be fore the Federal and State Courts.—F. H. Seeley. ..Avd. Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap pointment at Duluth Sunday. CUMMING, GA., FEBRUARY 22ND, 1918. Tax Receiver’s Notice. I will be at the following pla ces on the dates named for ftie purpose of receiving tax re turns for the year 1918: Chattahoochee Dist. S. J. McGee’s, Feb. 25, Bam J. M. Bruce, 9am Montgomery store, 10 a m A. J. Smith, noon Mrs. Willie Shadburn, 2 p m. Mrs. C. A Hammond, 3pm R H Thompson, Feb 26 10 a m New Bridge Dist. Orr’s Store, 11am. Bart Rice’s noon Brice’s Store, 2 pm. A. H. Woodliff’s 3 pm. Johns Roach, night. Court Ground Feb. 27 8 a m. Jason Crow, 9am B H. Brown place 10 a m. N R Brogdon noon. Chestatee Dist. W. T. Jones, 2pm / G W Stovall 4pm S. J. Smith, night. Court Ground Feb. 28 8 a m. Hamby Patterson 10 a m. A. J. Julian, noon W M Porter, 3 pm. |g. R. Westbrook, 4 pm. Brack Hope, night. J L Robbs, Mar. I,Bam J M Bell, 9am W S Cain, noon. J H Castleberrw, Ipm. F L D Bennett, 2pm I E E Parkes place, 3 pm. j Stripland Store, 4 p m. Ben Fowler, night I Hammond store, Mar. 2, 8 a m. George Kellogg, 10 a m. J. C. Williams, R. T. R. Dally Thought Don’t flatter yourselves that friena shlp authorizes you to say disagree able things to your Intimates. —O. W. Holmes. Forsyth Superior Gonrt. The regular February term of Forsyth Superior Court convened Monday morning, Judge Morris presiding, and Herbert Clay and Charlie Harris looking after the interest of the State. The grand jury organized elect- W. A. Holbrook as foreman and walker Heard clerk. After the charge by the Court, they enter ed upon their duties of ferreting out the criminal matters of the county. The following are serving as traverse jurors: Panel No. 1. 1. R. W. Harris 2. Edgar D. Vaughan 3. Fred M. Pilgrim 4. Virgil T. Chamblee 5. Robert O. Hyde 6. Fred Tidwell 7. Ira Waldrip 8. Lee W. Wofford 9. Ctrl C. Bettis 10. 11. M.Poss 11. James M. Terry 12. Thos. J. Thompson Panel No. 2. 13. X. T. Byers 14. John S. Fagans 15. John R. Mathis 16. Richard D. Strn Viand 17. Asberry C. Holland 18. Carl A. Martin 19. John S. Patterson 20. Elbert C. Bagley 21. Willis Thompson 22. Jno. L. Barnes 23. James L. Holbrook. 24. V. B. Bagwell Pj&iel No. 3. 25. Jno. A. Brannon 26. A. E. Bennett 27. Ottis J. Smith 28. Wiley M. Southard 29. Harrell W. Bagley 30. E. A. Bennett _ SMALL DEPOSITORS There are many people in Forsyth county who do not carry a bank account that should carry one with us. For instance there are numbers of people who have twenty five’ fifty or a hundred dollars, that they expect to use in making their cron, or /or other purposes during the year, and they carry this money daily in their pockets or leave it in some secret place about the home. Now. we offer you a perfectly safe place to keep yourmon ey, and with a check book in your pocket, you can call for this money any time, anywhere. Then if your money gives out during the year, you can thus establish a credit with ns and borrow money as your needs maybe and your credit will warrant. We also still have left some Safety Deposit Boxes at $1.50 and $3.00 per year, in whifeh to safely keep all your papers and valuables. Come in and let’s talk it over. We want your business, Respectfully, BANK OF CUMMING. HOPEWELL Does Cosette still find a wel come corner, or has Hopewell been absent so long that our ed itor and the other correspond ents think we folks in this little burg have succumbed to old Father Winter’s chill and bite? Cotton pickings are the order of the nights, and there is some midnight oil burned in order toj get as much of King cotton as' possible ready for market when prices are good. Our Sunday school is still pre? greasing nicely under -the man agement of Rev. W. B. Hughes We are also having prayer meeting on Sunday night. Mr. J. C. Singleton, who has been seriously ill, is we are glad to report able to be up and a bout again. Mr. Ed Hulsey made a busi ness trip to Atlanta one clay last week. Miss Pearl Wallis, who isj teaching school at Frogtown,, spent the week-end with home-] folks. Prof. Walter Hughes, who teaches in DeKalb county visit ed his father and mother recent ly. School at Hopewell is floursh ing under Mr. Will Barnwell’s rod, assisted by Miss Mattie Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Wallis, Misses Texar and Ruth Wallis were spend the day guests at Mr. T. W. Barron’s Sunday. Mr. Tom Carruth, who has been with his father and mother Mr. and and Mrs. J. B. Carruth, for several weeks, has returned to Texas. Mr. John T. Singleton of Lin ton, Ind., who has been with his father, Mr. J. C. Singleton, du ring his recent illness, expects to return home in a few days. The fourteenth of Feb. passr ed with apparently no very de cided results from cupid’s bow in this immediate section, but we can’t be too sure, as some of our young folks are sly creat ures. Cosette. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for then kindness in visiting and helping us during the sickness and deatji of our dear little girl and sister, also want to thank Drs. Bramblett and Otwell who wait ed on her, for we feel all was done for her that could be done. May God’s richest blessings rest on each and every one is our prayer. Edd Bramblett and family. Valentine Party. Miss Ruth Pirkle entertained at a delightful Valentine party Feb. 14th. Miss Mamie Brown and Mr. Ivan Otwell won Ist and 2nd, prizes for pinning Dartes nearest the center of the heart and Mr Willis Rogers ar and “Sport” Merritt tied for the booby. In Writing the love story of Rosemary and Leander, Miss Edna Henderson and Mr. Stephen Poole won the prize, while Miss Vivian Shirley and Mr. Ivan Otwell won the booby Miss Lillie Hendrix and Mr. Haynie Brooks found the two lost hearts thus proving that their hearts would be the victims for Cupid’s Darts. Mu sic was rendered by Miss Mar dell Estes, Mr. Willis Rogcns and Miss Ruth Pirkle. Light refreshments were served, Mi ,3 Mary Patterson and Mrs. T. J. Pirkle assisted in entertaining. Those present were Misses Mamie Brown, Liliie Hendrix, Stella Douglas, Edna Hender son, Maud Allen, Alice Grogan, Vivian Shirley, Mardelle E-ies and Maud Turner. Messrs Vincent Merritt, Haynie B* - l.s Stephen Poole, Ivan Otwell, Dewey Lipscomb and Willis Rogers. Land for Sale. I have a good 300 acre farm for sale. 1 will sell all or part See me at once. J. F. Spence, near Sharon church. Notice to Auto Owner* You only ha"e until the Ist day of March to get your li cense tag from the State It is necessary that you hav~ then by that date, or you violate the law in running your car You will find blanks a: my office to secure these, and it ill be to your interest to call and look after them W. T. Merritt, Sheriff. Mrs. J. L. Phillips has return ed from Atlanta where she has been for several weeks for an operation We are glad to say that she is rapidly regaining her health. Laughter. Laughter bogins si.ber with the mouth or the evea. Then come the other muscular groups and then come the vocal ex Dress ions of laughter, such a.-, orays, cackles, sniggers, sim pers, giggles, snorls, grunts, foghorn rumbles, yplls, shocks, guffaws, trills, chuckles, sniffles and all sorts of pe culiar bird notes and musical sound*. Invulnerable. What's built upon esteem cas. ne’er decay Walsh. 75c per year.