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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. . i - 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 ii Z §= : m E 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 ! * I | United War-Work Campaign jj j VI \\ BOTTLE 1 SWEETS arc furnished our ( boys by most of these organi- |j*u | | zations “over here” and “over | 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 News and Journal 1.25.