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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. ' \ f * ■ \ ( ) j YE i , ; , ■ XVP -i ■ / V 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.