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Forsyth County News
Vol. 11. No. 24.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Read the new ad of Strick
land & Wisdom in this issue.
Quite a number from town
were in the Gate City Friday.
Rev. J. W. H. Robinson of
Eastman is visiting relatives on
* route 2.
Mrs. Hoyt Brannon and lit
tle daughter of Dawsonville
' are visiting Mrs. W. R. Otwell.
Mrs. H. L- Patterson return
ed Sunday from a visit to rela
tives in Atlanta and Alabama.
Mr. Carl Broks of Atlanta
spent Saturday and Sunday in
town with relatives.
Mrs. Oscar Hyde is spending
a few days with Mr. Hiram Kel
ley and family in Gainesville.
Mr. John Pilgrim of Cham
blee spent Sunday with his mo
ther and other relatives here.
Mr. Noah Chadwick, who has
been in France, arrived home
one day last week. His friends
are glad to see him home again
Mr. J. A. Patterson and fam
ily of Atlanta spent Sunday
with Col. H. L. Patterson and
family.
Rev. C. T. Brown filled his ap
pointment at the Baptist church
in town Sunday at eleven and
at night. , , A .
We are very glad to learn
that Mrs. A. J. Vaughan, who
has been quite sick for several
months, is improving.
Judge Tidwell has purchased
a 50 h. p- engine and a good
road scrape with which to do
work on the roads in every dis
trict in the county.
The many friends of Mr. Kin
Blackstone, who is sick at a hos
pital in Philadelphia, will be
glad to know that he is improv
ing and doing fine.
Don’t fail to see the Close
Out’ Counters at Edmondson &
Pirkle’s. You will be surprised
* at some bargains they are offer
m *Mrs. W. E. Bagwell of Hall
county, formerly of this coun
ty died Monday and was bur
ied at Me. View.
Quite a number from hum
ming enjoyed a picnic at White
Sulphur Springs near Gaines
ville Tuesday.
Mr A. H. Woodliff was in to
see us Tuesday and says he is
in favor of the League ol ha
tions, woman suffrage, the dog
law and other good laws.
The officers caught a man, ~
women, 2 cars and forty gal
lons of booze Tuesday evening.
The man is in jail, while the 2
women were allowed to return
home. , ,
Mr. Linton Kelley, who has
been in the army at Camp Gor
don for sometime, has received
his discharge, and is with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. -J. A. Kcl
ley. rear town.
A nice line of white (Taber
dim- Skirts from $2.00 each up
at Edmondson & Pirkle’s. They
are special bargains and just
the thing for hot weather.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Green and
family wish to thank the peo
ple tor the kindness shown to
them in the death of their moth
er, Mrs. Jackson Pirkle, and
pray that the richest blessings
may rest upon them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haygood, the
wife of Mr. J. L. Haygood, died
at her home on route 2 Monday
morning, and her remains laid
to rest at Friendship Tuesday,
the funeral sendees being con
ducted by Revs. J. I. Stone and
C. A. Wallis. She was 78 years
of age, a good Christian woman
and leaves a husband and sever
al children to mourn her depart
ure. We extend sympathy to all
the bereaved ones.
Sunshine In The Home, Power In The Life
Mr. V. W. Dougherty has re
turned to Atlanta.
Mr. Virgil Montgomery of At
lanta spent Sunday with home
folks near town.
Mr. Fred Driskell, who has
been in France has landed safe
ly in New York.
Mr. Alman Clement landed
in New York from overseas on
Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Edwin Rogers of Atlanta
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. J. L.
Rogers, here.
The many friends of Howard
Terry who has been with the ar
my in France, are glad to see
him back home looking well.
Mr. B. M. Durham and fam
ily of Gainesville are spending
a few days with Mr. J. B. Dur
ham and family.
Miss Lena Clarke, who has
been assisting Miss Molly
Kemp, left Thursday for At
lanta.
Mr. Roy Strickland and fam
ily have returned from a trip
to Shawneetown, 111., and De
troit, Mich.
Misses Clara and Imogene A1 j
len, who have been in Milledge
ville, 'attending the G. N. & I.
C., have returned home for a
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wray of
Wrayswood, Greene county Ga
have been spending a few days
with Col. C. L. Harris and fam
ily this week.
' Mr. Tom Smith, a prosperous
farmer residing near Lathem
town, was found dead in hed
Sunday morning. He was bur
ied at New Harmony.
Mr. T. P. Burruss and family
and Mr. R. B. Burruss went to
Ft. McPherson Sunday to see
John Burruss who is at the U.
S. Hospital.
All persons interested in Sha
dy Grove cemetery, or have
loved ones buried there, are re
quested to meet on Saturday
morning, June 21st to clean off
the cemetery.
All persons having loved ones
buried at Roanoke, and others
who can help, are requested to
meet at the church early Satur
dav morning, the 21st, to clean
off'the city of the dead.
The many friends of Mr. J.
W. Dilbeck* formerly of this
county, will be pained to learn
of his death which occurred at
his home near Atlanta last Sat
urday. He has many relatives
in this county.
Mr. John Ed Kirby, who has
been in the Navy during the
war, has received his discnargt
and is with homefolks. He has
made fourteen trips across the
big nond with convoy ships dur
ing his service. We are all glad
to see him back with us.
Mr. Eugene Baker, the farm
demonstrator was here Satur
day, bringing several more lit
tle calves lor the boys ot the
Calf Club. The boys are taking
great interest in this club, ano
we hope they will be successful
in raising them.
In our issue last week we in
advertantly stated that the Mis
sionarv Society entertained fqr
Mrs. Nuckolls at the home O:
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pirkle, when
it should have stated at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Toy Ot
well. We take pleasure in cor
recting the error.
A large crowd of Good Road
Boosters from Atlanta passed
thru town Tuesday. They are
making a tour of fourteen coun
ties in North Georgia in the in
terest of good roads. They are
pleased with our town and ole
county, and want to come bac
soon to see us.
CUMMING, GA., JUNE 20TH, 1919.
Condensed Statement of the Condition of the
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Located at Cumming, Ga., at the close of Business May 28th, 1919.
RESOURCES.
Loans $204,047.74
Real Estate and Furniture
And Fixtures 9,446.36
Liberty Loan Bonds 10,750.00
Advance on Cotton .... 11,737.91
Cash 74,964.51
’ $310,946.52
Deposits May 28th, 1918 $171,686.14
Deposits May 28th, 1919. 260,598.91
Increase over last year, $88,912.77
DEPOSITS MOW OVER A QUARTER MILLION.
JUNE SINGING.
Our annual June Singing will
be held on the fifth Sunday in
June —it’s always the last Sun
day in June, and we want the
largest crowd and best singing
ever held here.
We will have a lesson in the
Christian Harmony in the after
noon. We are expecting some
good leaders from over the en
tire state to be with us on this
occasion. Everybody come.
We especially invite the Al
pharetta class to come and be
with us.
Remember the date, fifth Sun
day in June, and be sure to be
here, at 9:30 sun time.
M. T. Wallis, Pres.,
J. E. Boling, Sec.
SPEAKING DATES.
Addresses will be made in the
interest of road bonds on the fol
lowing dates and places:
Salem: Saturday night 21st.
Mt. Zion: Friday night, 20th.
Brandywine: Saturday p m 21st
Notice to Tax Payers.
1 Any tax payer having busi
ness before the Board of Tax
Assessors will please come be
fore the Board on Thursday &
Friday of next week as the
work cf the Board will close on
said date.
Respectfully,
M. Bennett, Chm.
AH Day Services.
There will be all day services
at Silver Shoals the 4th Sunday
in June. Sunday school at nine
o’clock, preaching at 11, sing
ing in the afternoon. Dinner on
the ground. Everybody invited
to come. A Member.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for the kindness
shown us during the sickness
and death of our good wife and
mother: also Drs. Bramblett &
Lipscomb.
J. L. Hagood and Children.
A mass meeting in the inter
est of the bond issue will be
held in Cumming Saturday, the
21st at 3 o’clock. Everybody in
vited to come. A good speaker
from Atlanta will be here.
Don’t forget to see the line
of Jack Tar Togs for the school
jirls, and other girls, at Ed
nondson & Pirkle’s.
I LIABILITIES.
jCapital Stock $25,000.00
Surplus and Profits 15,339.61
Bills Payable 10,000.00
'Unpaid Dividends 8.00
DEPOSITS 260,598.91
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$310,946.52
While in life with health you’re blest
Be sure your Insurance is the best,
For the best interest of children and wife
Take a Policy with the Prudential Life.
To quit off short and not be abrupt
Call and let me “write you up. ”
Ed Merritt, Agent,
At the Post Office.
News Items From Route 7.
Cotton is quite small for the
time of year, caused no doubt
by so much cool weather. Cor.’
on good land is looking well.
The grain crop is practically
harvested and sown to peas,
which is well. There is noth
ing better to build up worn out
soil than peas.
Little Quincy Sullivan was il
a few days last week.
Avery heavy rain fell her*
last Sunday afternoon, also or
Monday night. Land was was!
ed badly in places. i
Several of our farmers report
cotton squares.
Mr. P. A. Sullivan is spend
ing awhile in Atlanta.
Misses Elbe Waldrip and Lil
lie Mae Lummua spent Satur
day night with Mr. J. B. Cook.
Among several others, Mr.
John Stow has mumps.
Mr. Will Pool has a patch of
very fine cotton. He fertilized
t very highly and is sitting up
and watching it grow. 1000 lbs
of guano to the acre looks big
buf it pays if your land is plow
ed up well.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Puckett
of Dunwoody are at present in
75c. Per Year.
New York. Dr. Puckett is hav
ing great success with cancer
disease.
Along with the writer and
several others, Mr. Manuel
Richards has a piece of pretty
cotton. Also we make mention
of Mr. Harrison Will’s brag
patch cultivated by Mr. Dew
ey Roper.
MIDWAY.
Plenty of rain and grass look
ing fine.
Mr. Newt Tutton and sister,
iMrs. Goswick, visited at Mr. J.
N. Goswicks Saturday night &.
Sunday.
The wheat threshers are do
ing their bit this week.
Some are laying by corn in
this part.
Mr. Burell Bennett visited his
grandparents recently.
Just two weeks until the June
singing. Guess all the corre
spondents will be there. .
The ice cream supper at Mrs.
Green’s Saturday night w as on
joyed by all present.
Rev. V. V. Braddy will preach
at Bethlehem next Sunday eve
ning at 3 o’clock. Let everybod
y come out and hear him.