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Forsyth County News
Vol. 11. No. 25.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
The tax equalizers will fiin
ish their work this week.
Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap
pointment at Duluth Sunday.
Note change in ad of the F.
& M. Bank in this issue.
Mr. I'hafl Burruss and family
spent Sunday with relatives on
route 4.
Mr. Roy Tidwell and family
of Buford are visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr. Sam Porter and family
spent Sunday with his father at
Novetta.
Several from town went to
the singing at Mt. Tabor Sun
day, and report a good time.
Rev. C. T. Brown filled his ap
pointment at Fail-view in Frank
lin county Sunday.
Rev. F. C. Owen filled his ap
pointment at the M.E. church
Sunday at eleven and at night.
Mr. G. W. Wilbanks of Cor
dele is here for a few days vis
it with homefolks.
Mr. T. J. Pirkle and Miss
Ruth Pirkle were in Atlanta
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lips
comb report the arrival of a
little boy at their home.
•Note new ad of W. H. Ham
mond in this issue. He has a big
stock of goods and wants to let
you have them.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Merritt
and Misses Mary & Robbie Sea
bolt were in Gainesville Friday
afternoon.
Mr. Lemon Smith and family
of Acworth spent a few days of
last week with Mr. E. F. Smith
and family.
Mr. J. H. Burruss of Ft. Mc-
Pherson spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. T. P. Bur
russ and family.
Miss Cassie Brannon of At
lanta spent last Friday night
and Saturday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brannon.
Mrs. O. M. Bennett and chil
dren of Cordele are spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Brannon.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
F. T. Wilis continues quite sick.
We hope she will yet be restor
ed to health.
Mrs. Douglas of Milton coun
ty was a visitor to Rev. F. T.
Wills and family a day or two
of last. week.
• Mr. J. P. Banister has pur
chased the Shadburn barn on
Canton street from Hamp Ech
ols, and will erect a good build
ing on the property.
Henry Hurt has received an
other shipment of William Tell
flour and wants you to come
and buy some of it. You will
then use no other. <
Look up ad of the Fordson
Tractor sold by Strickland &
Wisdom, to be found in this in
sue. They have them on hand
and will sell ’em to you.
The children and relatives of
Mrs. T. A. Hardin of Coal Mt.
gave her a pleasant surprise in
the way of a birthday dinne?
Sunday. There were 53 present
and it was quite an enjoyable
occasion.
Sunshine in 1 riK home, Power in The Life
Rev. F. C. Owen is assisting
in a revival at South La Grange
M. E. church this week.
A hail storm hit out east of
town in the Hansard settlement
Saturday evening doing a con
siderable damage to the crops.
Little Elizabeth Merritt of At
lanta is visiting her grand pa
rents, 'Col. and Mrs. H. L. Pat
terson.
Mrs. A. A. Peeples and two
children of Mr. R. T. Williams
of Gainesville are visiting Mr.
H. C. Williams on route 6.
Mr. Frank Groover and fam
ily of Atlanta have been spend
ing a few days with Mr. W. J,
Groover and family this week.
We regret to learn that Mr.
Kirby A. Kemp is quite sick.
We hope he will soon be able to
be cut again.
Mr. Tucker Wallis, who haa
been overseas, has returned to
his home. He will be at the big
singing Sunday to see his rela
tives and friends.
The many friends of Mr. J.
A. Hope will be pained to learn
that he suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis Tuesday. Reports from
him Wednesday afternoon stat
ed that he was improving.
The district conference of the
Marietta ullWWvifi beTiei J at)
Cumming, on July 16th to 18th.
It is expected that 150 delegat
es will be in attendance.
A heavy wind storm passed
thru Wild Cat district last Sat
urday afternoon doing consider
able damage to crops, hurting
one lady and blowing the jus
tice court house a few feet.
| Messrs John I. Hughes, Hun
ter Brady, Roy Fisher and Hi
i ram Rains, who have been with
the army in France, have land
ed safely back in New Tork.
The boat for draining Big
Creek is being hauled over to
Cumming from the railroad. It
will require about three months
to get it up for work.
The re-union of the soldiers
which was to have been held
July 4th, has been put off on ac
count of the band being engag
ed on that day elsewhere. It
may be held later.
We are requsted to say that
there will be a home-coining &
decoration day at Ebenezer on
the first Sunday in July. Every
body invited to come out and
be with them.
Mr. M. T. Wallis, the chief
cook and bottle washer, etc. of
he June singing, says that a
class from Canton will be here
Sunday, and will have some ex
i cellent leaders.
j Lost: In Gumming Saturday af
' ternoon, June 21st, in or near G
W. Heard’s store, 2 five dollar
bills, folded together. Finder
please return same to News Of
fice or Henry G. Marshall, Cum
ming, Ga., route 5, and receive
reward.
LOST: Suit case containing a
blue serge suit, near Cumming,
on Cumming and Atlanta road.
Finder will be rewarded for re
turning same to the News office
GUMMING, U.A., JUNE 27TH, 1919.
Program of I. O. O. F.
JULY 4TH, 1919
Meet at Hall at Silver City
at 8 o'clock, suntime.
Organize and march to stand
| with music by the Cumming
. Band at 9 o’clock.
Open by pitayer.
Welcome address by S. J.
Smith.
Music.
Response by W. R. Stovall
Music
Address by W. B. Sloan.
Music.
Address T. 11. Robertson,
Music.
Dinner on ground
Music
Address by Col. Gailliard
Music
The remainder of the day will
be spent in speaking, and mu
sic by band, and also at three
o’clock we will hold at Concord
church memorial services over
our dead brothers, John Collins
Bush Smith, and Vernie Grant,
with Progressive lodge No. 50
and Novetta Lodge No.
Everybody is welcome. Large
gathering of people expected.
Bring well filled baskets and
enjoy the day with us. And al
so we invite all the near lodges
to come and be with us and
have a good time.
Did You Know That—
Georgia now has 193 repre
sentatives in the General As
sembly?
The state now has 51 Sena
tors ?
Mr. Harbin who was elected
for the State Senate in this
county represents the counties
of Cobb, Cherokee and Doug
las on acount of the change in
the number of Senatorial dis
tricts?
All these are facts according
to a manual sent out by the of
ficials in Atlanta.
A Great Supper.
One of the most enjoyable af
fairs lately was the big supper
given June 14th by Mr. Joel
Smith and family, in honor of
their brother, Mr. Mun Bennett
who has just returned from
France.
After the crowd had assem
bled at the home a delightful
table was spread of cakes and
served with lemonade. After
something over one hundred
guests had partaken of the
bountiful table, all remained in
the orien air, and heard an ex
cellent sermon delivered by
Rev. J. L. Wyatt, which was giv
on individual attention, after
which all returned to their
home hoping to enjoy many
more happy occasions like this
one.
A Guest.
Messrs R. C. McDaniel and
C. J. Harbin pulled out for At
lanta Monday to be ready for
the opening of the legislature
and Senate Wednesday. They
will be kept busy during the 50-
day grind and will always be
on hand at roll call if nothing
providentially hinders.
A Good We believe we have one of the
most serviceable banks in one
r> a of the best towns of its size in
DuDK the state.
s Our continually increasing man
**■ her of satisfied customers is the
best evidence that we are serv-
Good Town ing each cine individually, in a
satisfactory manner.
Our officers and directors are
men of good sound business
judgment, well and favorably
known throughout the comrhu-
Georgia nity . ;
We endeavor to work for the
Bankers betterment of our town and
country surroundings, as well
Association. as for the interest of the indi
vidual.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK,
Cumming. Georgia.
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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 PrudeutiahLife.
To quit off short and not be abrupt
Call and let me “write you up. ”
Ed IVferrefct, Agent,
At the Post Office.
Little: Girl Dies.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Tidwell of Buford,
formerly of Cumming, will re
gret to learn of the death of
their little daughter, Olivia,
which occurred at their home
in Buford Sunday morning.
The little body was brought
to Cumming and interred in the
cemetery here Monday, after
funeral services at the Baptist
church conducted by Rev. F. T.
Wills.
We extend sympathy to them
in the loss of their little girl.
Bond Election Called Off.
On account of the fact that
the farmers are busy and will
possibly not have time to go to
the polls and vote, Judge Tid
well made a stroke with his pen
Monday that called the elect
ion on the bond issue *ff for a
time.
It is a matter anyway that our
people, or at least a majority
of them do not understand tho
roughly and it might be best for
them to have more time to look
into it before casting a vote.
75c. Per Year.
Girl Killed By Lightning.
Last Saturday afternoon dur
ing the storm in the lower part
part of the county, the eight
year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. McGinnus of route 7
was killed by lightning, altho
some distance away from the
section where it rained and the
winds blew.
Mr. McGinnus and hi? fam
ily, including the little girl, was
in the field at work when the
stroke killed her.
Her little body was laid to
rest at Bethlehem Sunday, the
fuiitral services being conduct
< and by Rev. R. H. Thompson.
We deeply sympathize .with
•he bereaved re atives in their
bereavement.
WANTED.
Girls over 16 years old to
learn knitting. Excellent wages
and excellent working condi
tions. Apply Richmond Hosiery
Mills, Rossville, Ga., six miles
from Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. John D. Black has moved
to the Toy Otwell house.