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The Forsyth County News.
Published every Wednesday at Cumming, Ga.
By J. B. Patterson.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
Per Year 76c.
Six Months 40c.
Three Months 25c.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FORSYTH COUNTY.
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- at the Post Office at Cumming, Ga.,
August 10th, 1910, as mail matter of the second
class.
Advertising rates made known upon application.
Cumming, Ga., Nov. 15th, 1918.
Somewhere in France.
Dear mama and all: Will try and write you a
few lines to let you hear from me, and to let
you know I am well and enjoying life fine. Hope
and trust this will find you all in the best of
health. We would like to hear from you as I
have not received but one letter from you since
I have been over here, but 1 am trusting that
you all are keeping in the best of health. I am
sending you a coupon so you can send me a
Xmas package. I don’t think of any particular
thing I want so you can send me whatever you
want to. Well, as I don’t think of any news of
particular interest to write will close for this
time. Write me real soon and oiten. Love and
best wishes to all, as ever, your son,
Millard Williams.
Somewhere in France.
Dear brother: Hello, how are you all by now? I
hope you are well and enjoying life. I have just
got out of th : hospital Wednesday. 1 ant f ei
u.g as well as l t-vi l did except l have taken a
'.old since Ig> *>iit of the ho .t' , a i . I have not
got uiy mail yet. I certainly would be glad to
g. t .onic mad r i jui , ome. I ha* • wrote you all
so much I have about got out of anything to
write, though I will keep writing you all wheth
er I get any mail or not for 1 know you are all
glad to hear from me. Will close for this time,
and try to write more next time. Wishing to
hear from you all soon, year dear brother,
Manuel Lewis.
Somewhere in France.
Dear homefolks: How are you all by this time
As for myself am doing fine and hope you all
are. I guess by the time you all get this letter
you will be done gathering, at least I hope you
will. I got a letter from Virgil the other day and
he said he was allright, and having an easy time
You all need not worry about me as 1 am pretty
safe ami nm being taken good care of at least
our officers are taking better care of us than we
would ourselves. I have been on the front now
for several days and I know what real war is.
Virgil said in his letter that you all was well
and doing fine and I sure was glad to hear it. Are
you all getting my allotment of sls now? I
made it out and the first one came out of July?
if you are write and let me know so if you are
not I can see about it. 1 will close with best of
wishes. Your son, Morgan M. Garrett.
Somewhere in France.
Dear sister: You asked me to write you more a
bout the country here. Owing to the tact that
the censor would not pass everything 1 have
been Blow to write about the place. This is an
island that most people in the states know very
little about. I tis located as you know about half
way between and a little to the south of t üba
and Porto Rico. This city is the capital of the
Dominion republic and is an old historic place.
There are many old buildings here that were
put up by Columbus when he was exploring the
western hemisphere. The island is populated
by people of three colors, black, white and mu
latto. There is no color line of distinction but
whites is much preferred. The costumes here
are different to those at home. A young lady of
high society is not supposed to go out for a walk
in the park with a young man without a chaper
on; neither can a young man call on his best
girl at her home unless her father or mother is
present, which I consider not a very good chance
for 'spooning.’ Practically all the people here
are of the catholic faith. I think there is only 1
protestant church here, except our church in
the fort. There are some well educated people
here but most of them received their training
in the states or elsewhere. The schools here are
not very good. This country is undeveloped at
present. The land is very fertile and can be
bought for almost nothing, withtin one or two
decades the land will sell for many times the
present value. The leading products are coffee,
sugar, cocoa, tobacco, honey, precious woods,
and hides and leather. There is also a lot of fruit
grown here. The climate is very warm with a
plenty of rain fall. The marines who arc sta
tioned here in the city have a very easy time but
the ones out in the country who guard the au
ger estates don't have it so easy. We have a fine
swimming pool and the weather is warm enough
to go swimming all the winter. lou know 1 11
make good use of it.. There is no Y MC A here
at all. I suppose the Y workers had rather be in
France where they will receive more credit for
their work, but at any rate we have an excel
lent club house for the enlisted men which we
have bopght ourselves. It has cost us thousands
of dollars hut we have something nicer than any
Y hut that has been given to the boys ’over there
1 am anxious for the time to come when I can go
to France. The marines here are always ready
for the thickest of fhe fight. It is the greatest
pleasure of my life to be able to do something
for our country. I only wish I had enlisted long
before I did. It is true we have a lot of hard
ships to bear but wc always look at the bright
side and try to do our best. Sometimes I think
the people at home worry more than we do.
When we are having our hardest time we don’t
think of worrying and when we have won we
rejoice over our victory. I must close as I have
about 20 other letters to answer. Write me soon
and tell me all that is interesting. Love to all.
Hubert W. Boyd.
Somewhere in France.
Dear sister, mama and Bud: In answer to yours
just received was sure glad to hear from you ali
and to know you were doing well. I had just got
back from the front line and was very tired.We
were in the big drive which broke the Hinden
burg line. It is real sport to watch the Huns run
I consider we come out lucky. Guess you will
read about the drive in the papers before you
get my letter. Howard, you wanted to know
how things are. I think it is going pretty nice
now. We are bound to win. Guess you have read
whore Turkey has give up, and the rest will be
fore long I think. Sis,l wuld like to have the
photo but I can not carry it without getting it
broken so I had rather you would keep it until
I come home for I have one of you three together
I have not heard from Grady yet, but wrote him
one. Just got a letter from Arthur. Said he’d
hunt me up soon as he could get a few days off.
I have not heard from Luther yet. Wrote him
sometime ago. Howard, I was not in the trench
the night you spoke of. Don’t know just where I
was or whether I got wet or not. Am glad you
are getting along so well with your work. Ma
ma, don’t be uneasy about me. I had better close
and go to bed for I may have to hike tomorrow
and I have several more letters to write as soon
as I get time. Don’t wait for me to write. Howard
I think we have about got the best of them,May
the Lord be with you all, and Ia msure he is with
me. So good night, Yours, J. A. Green.
Somewhere in France.
Dear people: Will this afternoon answer your
letter I received today. You can guess I was glad
to get a letter from you all as it was the first
since I left the states. Was also glad to hear you
all were getting along fine. This leaves me feel
ing good as usual. Am having a very good time
at present. Guess you all are picking cotton by
this time. Was glad to hear your crop was good
this time. How is Mrs. Harris and the boys. I
guess Clyde is getting his wheat sown. Was sor
ry to hear of the death of Mattie. t saw Ben a
few days ago, but he is the only ond of the boys
I have seen whom you all know. I have written
Virgil and hope to hear from him soon I thought
of you all the day of campmeeting. Has Herman
quit staying in Atlanta or was he just there for
awhile. I was surprised to hear of the wedding
but one shouldn’t be surprised at anything now.
Has aunt Georgia come to stay or has she just
come on a visit? We had an entertainment at
the Y given by three ladies and one man who
are working with the Y M C A. Believe me it
sure was interesting and appreciated by the
boys. Well, how is all the people that I know?
Tell them all hello for me and would be glad to
hear from any of them. Elsie, I sure did hate to
hear of Cynthia having fever. Hope she doesn’t
have a severe case. Send me the ForSyth News
Arnold give old Bess good treatmeent. Of
course, she will need some driving. Tell mother
she must not worry about me as I am the same
boy she sent away. With love for all and best
wishes, answer soon. L. C. Creamer.
Dear father: I must drop a fw lines to my most
beloved parents, sisters and brothers to let you
all know I am in good health and happy, and
hope this will find you all in the same condition
I have been to the trenches my third time and I
am glad to say the Lord has carried me through
safe and sound, and I hope I can say the same
the next time. We must thank God for granting
me protection and good health while I was on
water and in battle. He has carried me through
safely so far I pray for protection, for the finish
of war. You can drop this short letter m the
County News if you wish to. Please send me the
News paper as I haven't any paper to read. So
I will close for this time. S. L. Wallace.
Somewhere in France.
Dear mother I wonder how you arc by now? I
am enjoying myself fine. Feeling the best ever.
Getting plenty of good rash to eat and fatten
:rg every day. ;lave just returned from an eight
or ten mile hike. 1 enjoyed it fine. Am a little bit
tired but just tired enough to rest good. Mother,
I am about ten miles south of Lomain in a lit
tle village. T have good quarters myself and Sam
Smith and I arebunking together. I see Gus Car
1 ruth and Minor Carnes every day. I am enjoying
myself fine, all ok., and I want you to do like
wise, bo not worry one bit about me I am in
the best heart ever about the war. 1 believe it
will be o\ er in a short while for the Hum are
on the run, and I believe we will keep them a
going. I am wry anxious to hear from you all.
You must write every week, and then I will get
a lettu ever., veek, With lots of love, Your son
John D. Wilbanks
ROUTE 6.
Rev J W Thomas filled his
appointment at Corinth Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr Carl Cook of Camp Gor
don spent the week er.d with
It latives on route 0.
Mr and Mrs Harrison l’ha
gy,'. of south Georgia spent
S *nday with friends here.
Messrs McPherson and Ar-
nold Williams have accepted a
position near Brunswick.
Mr Q R Williams spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Mrs Gus McPherson is on
„he sick list this week.
Mrs Caroline Brown and fam
ily spent Sunday with relativ
es on route 3.
We haven’t any flu in our
part yet.
Zip.
ROUTE 3.
Mr J M Satterfield and fam
ily visited Mr New'ton Satter
field and family Saturday
night.
Mrs Othella Fowler spent Fri
day afternoon with her aunt,
Mrs Rachel Cheek.
Mr and Mrs Henry Pruitt
visited at Mr J A Stewarts on
last Sunday.
Mrs Othell Satterfiend and
children visited her parents Mr
and Mrs T S Bennett one night
last week
Mr Horace Coker of Camp
Gordon visited homefolks Sun
day
Mr and Mrs Homer Dinsmore
spent Saturday nlghr, and Sun
day with Mr W R Barnett and
family.. .
Mr Early Bennett and family
visited at Mr T S Bennett’s Sun
day afternoon
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the
old firm of Hurt, Heard & Cos.
are requested to come <ic once
and settlfe as we are compelled
to vind ftp this business!?, the
old firm.
Henry L. Hurt.
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty of Them in Cumming
and Good Reason for It.
Wouldn't any woman be happy
Aftef y.-ar of backache suffer
ing, days of misery, nights of
unrest, when she finds freedom
Many readers will profit by
the following:
Mrs. Hattie Darby, 501 Law
rence St., Marietta, Ga., says:
“Kidney trouble came on me
suddenly. I had pains in my
back and a dull headache all
the time. I was so nervous I
My kidneys didn’t act right, my
couldn’t stand still and when
I bent over I would get awfully
back was sore and lame and I
was in pretty bad shape Doan’s
Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me and I got a supply.
They acted like magic and soon
I was entirely cured.”
Price 60 cents at all dealers.
Don’t simply ask for a kidney
remedy—get Doan's Kidney
Pills—-the same that Mrs. Dar
by had. Foßter-Milbum Cos.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sow Woods High-Grade
Seed Wheat
For Best and Most
Productive Crops.
Our Virginia-Grown Seed
Wheats are superior for the
South make larger yields
and better quality of grain.
Writ* for "WOOD’S OROP SPE
CIAL” giving prices and Information
about SEED WHEAT, SEED OATS,
SEED RYE, BARLEY and all other
Seeds for Fall Sowing.
T.W. Wood & Sons
Seedsmen. Richmond, Va.
Plant WHITE PEARL AND BER
MUDA ONION SETS for profita
ble crops, both for home use
and markot. Write for
’Wood’s Crop Spaolal,”
giving prices.
CASTOR IA
Pn Infants and Children
fpUfct For Over 30 Years
Buggies! Buggies!!
To My Friends and Customers:
/ have on hand three carloads of baggies boughtbefore the
heavy advance, and lam going to give mg customers the
advantage of this purchase.
Now, if you are going to buy a buggy in the next twelve
months, you had better get busy and buy one of these J. G'
Smith & Sons, Barnesville, buggies, tor three reasons:
First. They are the best buggy on earth. Just ask any
person that has ever used one of them.
Second. Because they will be 10 to 25 dollars higher
Third. We are likely not to be able to get them at all.
This is no idle talk, but cold facts.
I also carry a full line of Harness, Bridles, Collars . Col
lars, Single and Double Lines. Having placed an order for
these goods in May, I can sell them to you cheaper than I
con buy them to day.
I also have on hand over $300.00 worth of Lap Robes,
bought last March, and will save you money on them. Al
so a larqc Stock of Felt Roofing, 1, 2 and 3 ply.
Come to see me when in town.
G. W. WILBANKS.
Keep ’em Smiling I
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WHAT ijou do for our boys, back of j
the line, helps them to go—smiling
j —“over the top” and to VICTORY. j
Give, and Give Generously to the
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SWEETS arc furnished our
( boys by most of these organi- |j*u |
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Sweets are essential to every healthy £
nature. Sweets are food, as well as Jjffl SmMk
bodily fuel. ®
Some like their sweets in coffee, somo j
in tea and some in HI 1 S
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