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Forsyth County News
Vol. 11. No. 20.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Rear ad of S. G. Cross in an
other column and go see him if
in need of goods.
Miss Alline Jones of Dahlon
ega spent last week with rela
tives in town.
Miss Mary Patterson has re
turned from a visit to relatives
in Atlanta.
Oscar Tollison, formerly of
Gumming, now of Eastman, is
back in the United States, and
will likely be discharged soon.
Rev. C. T. Brown preached
excellent sermons at the Bap
tist church in town Sunday at
eleven and at night.
Will Bell of route 4, inform
ed us here one day last wesk
that there were 25 Ford owners
in a radius of one mile of his
home. Now bpat it.
Mr. Jesse L. Martin of Cor
dele is spending a few days up
in old Forsyth wdth relatives.
He likes south Georgia very
w 7 ell, but can’t stay away long.
Mr. John D. Wilbanks, who
has been in France with the
army, has received a discharge
and is at home with his parents
on route 1. *.
Jesse Norrell says to tell the
people he will be in Cumming
•Co-dtor: wTArevtafr t •'v.. >
the week, but he is busy in his
crop and will not be here any
days that will do to work.
The price of cotton is going up
ail along, and may reach forty
cents yet. We don’t care how
high it goes, as we believe the
times are more prosperous now
than ever before for farmers.
Mr. A. W. Harris has bought
the Walker Heard place up at
Mat trom John Norrell. He pur
chased the place for a home |
and rr-il he close to his store, j
Quite an excellent banquet)
was given the Centenary com
mittee by Col. and Mrs. C. L. (
Harris Friday night, and every |
one present enjoyed the occa
sion very much.
Dr Marcus Mashburn of Val!
1 as been i rending a few,
days with his mother here. Mrs. ]
Mashburn is r.ith her
at Warsaw.
There will be a singing at Mt
Pisgah r ext Sunday before and
after preaching. Bring both old
and new nooks and well lillec
baskets, and enjoy the day. Ev
crybodv invited.
The many friends of _ Virgd
Gravitt. who has been with the
army in France, will be glad to
know that he has landed safe
ly j;} jjew Y ork and will likely
be at home soon.
Mr. John McWhorter of Ro- :
chcllc was up to see his father
a day or two last, of the week.
He is looking well, and seemeu
glad to be back on our red hub
for a few days.
_
If there are any signs in the
moon there will be a couple of
weddings pulled off m Cum
ming pretty soon.
Dan F. Mart: ' w-er on route
2 has some fine pigs * or ;^ u ':
Now ready for delivery. Call
u.-d get one.
Sunshine in The Up*.de, Power ir The Life
Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap
pointment at Duluth Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Pirkle spent the
week end with relatives in At
lanta.
Judge Tidwell was in Atlan
ta Friday on business for the
county.
Mrs. Alice Mashburn has re
turned from a visit to her son at
Valdosta.
Ford cars are as hard to get
now as a good dinner at a res
taurant, and that’s saying a
right smart, Bud.
Rev. F. C. Owens preached
at New Hope Sunday morning
and at Ebenezer in the after
noon.
Mrs. Meda Maddox of Alpha
rqtta is spending a few days in
Cumming with her mother, Mrs
B. L. Fowler.
Quite a number from town
went to Gainesville Friday af
ternoon to witness the ’Birth of
a Nation” performance, and re
port a good time.
Henry Hurt has received an
other car load of that famous
William Tell flour, and wants
you to come and get some of it
jand have good bread.
Old Heard Orr came home
! . U'ridtsy lowhrng -ur. -fart p p p-W
Jas you please. He is mighty
I glad to get back home and be
with his kindred and friends in
Cumming.
Those who attended the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Atlanta last of the week report
a large crowd and many fine
discussions of tliebible by the
eminent preachers in attend
ance.
Perry Pirkle’s friends are as
glad to see him back from the
army as he is to get back. He
has the appeai-ance of being
well fed, and says he would not
take anything for the experi
ence he has received during his
stay in the army.
Mr. Ben Tallant, son of Mr.
W. C. Tallant of route 7, has ar
rived from overseas, looking ex
tra well, and feeling good as
you please. He is very glad to
be at home, and his friends arc
all glad to see him.
The many friends of Mr. C.
H. Whitt of Mat, will deeply
sympathize with him in the
death of his five year old daugh
ter, Ruth, which occurred Fri
day. Her little body was laid to
rest at Pleasant Grove Satur
day, Rev. F. C. Owen conduct
ing the funeral service.
All the boys returning from
France say that if America had
not entered the war England
and France would have been
j defeated by new. Those coun
tries give America the praise
for the victory, and should do
so, as our boys done the work.
j We understand that anew
' circuit will be made in north
I Georgia at the coming session
of the legislature to be known
|as the ‘Kennesaw Mountain
Circuit.’ It is to be cornnosed of
(the counties of Cobb, Cherokee
! Milton and Bartow. Dawson,
j Towns and Union will be put
|in the Blue Ridge Circuit on &f
--! count of Cobb, IViilton and Ghci
jukee being taken away i.um it.
CUMMING, C 4., MAY 23RD, 1919.
It rained Tuesday morning
and the towas full of peo
ple in the af moon.
Mr. E. F. "mith v ; in Bu
ford' a day or two this week,
shipping oiN ur the Oil Mill.
Mr.' and Mi .J. D. Black vis
ited relatives in Dahlonega Sun
day.
Mrs. N. E. Tlorman of Gaines
ville is now chief operator at
the telephone exchange.
w
E. D. Vaughan of route 3,
has 2 or 3 g< cd Fords for sale
reasonable. Call to see him.
We undev-i md that Berry
Bramblett ha arrived home
from the arm and is with his
father on roiue 1.
Mr. A. G. IfOckenhull and
family spent the week end with
relatives in Atlanta and Ros
well.
. The committee for the Conte
nary movement raised about
$1400.00 last Sunday. This did
pretty well fp> one day’s work.
Mrs. A. B. < ouch and child
ren of Locust Grove are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mis. V. .
M. Tate, on mute 5.
An effort was made to rob the
Merchants and Farmers Bank
at Duluth one last week.'
but the burg' J were scared j
away before t) M finished their ,
ini' i . M t
No teachei /•’Jive been elect
ed for the scmol for another
year. The trustevs say that it is
going to be hard to get a Prin
cipal on account of such a small
amount of money.
Miss Lillie Hendrix of Cum
ming and Mr. Roscoe Echols of
Atlanta were happily married
last Sunday, Rev. J. M. Ander
son performing the ceremony.
We wish them a long, happy
and prosperous life.
Messrs. Arthur Milford, Em
ory Hamby, Charlie McDaniel,
Jesse J. Martin and Jas. Paul
Vaughan, Forsyth county boys
who have been in France, have
landed safely in New York, to
be discharged soon.
Fresh from the battle fields
of France, Lonnie Denson came
marching home one day this
week having received his dis
charge from the army. All bis
friends were glad to see him
and he is glad to be back :n the
good old county again.
The State Court of App v
has affirmed the Superior court
of this county in the case of Ver
ner Autrey convicted of shoot
ing Jas. Goswdck sometime ago
This means that Autrey will
have to servo a sentence passed
on him by Judge Morris.
We are requested to say that
Rev. J. R. Stone will preach the
funeral of Mr. S. W. Gilleland
at Zion Hill on the second Sun
day in June at 11 o clock. Lv
erybody invited to attend.
NOTICE.
Owing to, a possible error in
the wording of our first adver
tisement for road bonds, and at
ter consultation with some
Bond Brokers, I thought best to
change our advertisement.
It will enable us to sell our
bonds to bf.tter advantage an<
give the voters more time to in
form themselves.
W.-j. tidwell, Ordinary.
Something; of interest
to > ou-
Officers and Directors of this
Bank recognize the fact that
the interests of the Bank and
, its Depositors are mutual.
Any service When the resources of the Pat
we can render rons and Depositors of the bar k
. , increases the volume of our
ts always , . ....
business increases. It is, there
cheerfully rendered. fore, wise and prudent for us to
assist you to increase your mon
ey and property. To this end
the most cordial relations be
tween the Officers of the Bank
and its Leposiiors are encour
aged.
FARMS & MERCHANTS BANK,
o Calf Club Members.
t _ been trying for the!
lasc ui.: weeks to /procure good !
beef calves for ;the members!
who have joined ft he Calf Club
in Forsyth countly. After tho
rough investigation 1 find tha
these calves will) cost so muck
that there would! not be muck
nope of making any money out
the proposition, so we will
V-1 i > - 5 -~Tv. -**7 ,
I However, we yant to have a
Dairy Calf Club] We can pro
: cure Holstein grade calves,prac
! tically pure bred and looking
like pure bred, 8 to 12 weeks
j old for around $30.00. We will |
furnish them to tjre boys on the
same plan proposed for the
beef calves, that (is, let the boy
have the calf, git ing a note sign
ed by himself and father, the
calves to be kept by the lum
bers until fall, brought i. t iht
Fair, put up and sold at au. don
The profit after paying oi. the
note, going to the boy. If a bov
should want to keep his < w-,
he, of course, could buy it in.
All those who have already
■ joined and wish to take one ol
these calves please eummum
cate with me or Mr. Kennemor.
the County School Sup’t. at
once. We can get the calves in
the next thirty days. Those wk<
! would like to join will also U
us have their names as sewn a
possibe. t
j Eugene Baker, Special Ag-
Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. Sarah Heard.
Mrs. Sarah Heard, seventy
years of age died at her home
on route 5 la3t Friday and hex
remains were laid to rest at Sha
| dy Grove Saturday after funer
al ser ices conducted by Re..
Robinson.
Mrs. Heard was a much lov
ed Christian woman and will be
greatly missed in the communi
ty where she has spent her life
in extending kind deeds to all
those about her.
She is survived by several
children and a number of ot! -
er relatives and friends to all
of whom we extend sympathy.
Pcato Plants.
Porto Rico Potato Plants
from this date $1.75 per 1000
delivered. Cash with order.
Mrs. J. L. Hawkins,
Hatley, C-a.
Mr. T. J. Pirkle has some firm
pigs for sale. Now ready for de
livery. Cc.ll ar.d get one.
75c. Per Year.
Big Day at Baptist Church.
In Cumming on the first Sun
day in June. This will be know n
l as an an “All Together Ser
vice’ and “Denominational
! Day.” Sunday school rally at
jten o’clock and preaching by
the pastor at eleven, followed
j by the observance of the Lord's
1 Supper.
ibis earnestly requested'>hit
ipreXnt amtH'e'i is make'lit '.an
, “All Together” occasion indeed
I and one of great spiritual ble s
; ing.
This takes the place af the all
| day home coming service we
were to have had in May. Will
not every member begin now io
;plan to be present if possible?
The public cordially invited al
so. No dinner on ike grounds
no aftei.oon u.vice and no
special collect ir.
(i a . 1 . Hr .vn, Paste .
SPEAKING DATES.
Col. C. L. Harris and others
will speak at Silver City next
'Saturday afternoon in the inter
lost of the Bond issue, at three
o’clock.
From there they will g; to
I Mat and address the citizen*- of
| Barkers distirct at 5 o'clock,
j Let all ihe voters who pos-.i
jbly can do so attend these m. v t
| mgs, and get information on a
question teat, is uppermost, in
I mind? of our people at f.jg
[particular time.
These speakers will tell you
; all about the matter and will be
I glad to answer any question in
[reference to same that may be
I asked by the citizenry.
Binder For Sale.
I have a:i excellent Binder,
as good as new, that I will sell
for $125.00. Anew one would
cost you S2OO or more, and it
will pay you to see mine. Or,iv
reason for selling I have rto i.se
I for it. See it at A. W. Martin’s
ate 4. You iflay buy fpc ja
him or write me at Fitzgerald,
Ga., route 3.
Emery T. Martin.
_ Speaking at Ducktown!
’there will be a .speaking Gj
the Road Bond issue at D k
! town next Friday night at s v
! on o’clock. Let everybody i.i the
| district named go out and h v
in discussed. Col. Harris an-, a
| couple of other good speakers
I will be there and it is an oppr
-lunity for our people to have
the matter fully tv? ’Mm L