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The Forsyth County News
Vol. IJ. No. 31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. V. W. Dougherty of At
lanta is visiting homefolks.
Read the new legal ads in
this issue.
Mr. Cliff Kemp spent the last
of the week in south Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brannon
have returned from Atlanta.
Col. H. L. Patterson attended
Dawson Superior Court Wed
nesday.
Miss Sarah Robinson of Face
ville spent a few days last week
with Miss Annie Robbs.
Mr. E. H. Tollison of East
man spent a day or two with
.relatives here last week.
, Mr. Geo. L. Merritt spent sev
eral days last week and this in
Atlanta. *
Mr.'Macon Durham of Bu
ford spent a day or two with
homefolks this week.
Note change in ad of Forsyth
County Realty & Auction Cos.
If you want to buy a farm you’d
better get busy.
Rev. F. C. Owens is conduct
ing a meeting at Ebenezer this
week, being assisted by Rev.
Burtz.
The bond election will be
pulled off next Saturday, the
16th. Go out and vote your
choice.
We understand that Mr. Jess
Martin who moved to Cordele
last year will likely return to
this county to make his home.
Mrs. E. L. Tatum and daugh
ter, Miss Nellie, spent several
days last week with relatives
here and in the county.
Mrs. Lucy Redd of Atlanta,
ta, and Mrs Byers of Okla, have
been visiting relatives in the
county for several days
Mr. Hiram Kellwp and fam
ily, and Mr. Linton Kelley, of
Gainesville, spent Sunday with
relatives In town.
Protracted services will be
gin at Piedmont next Sunday
night. Everybody invited to at
tend.
Tuesday was return day for
the August term of the court.
There were 15 cases filed for
the term.
Rev. R. H. Thompson, assist
ed by Rev. Nalley, closed a
great revival at Sharon Sunday
with several additions to the
church.
We are requested to state
that Rev. L. A. Henderson will
preach at Shady Grove the
fourth Sunday in this month at
11 o’clock.
Mr. J. P. Banister has com
menced work on his new barn
on Canton St.,-and expects to
have it ready to handle stock
this fall.
Mr. Roy Otwell has sold the
Chero Cola Bottling plant at
Gainesville to Charlie Wallis at
a hadsome profit. It is said
that he made five thousand in
the deal.
The county has received a
large $3500 truck from the gov
ernment to use on the roads of
the county. This helps a great
deal.
Mr. Jas. Dimsdale and fam
ily of south Georgia are visiting
Mrs. J. W. Merritt on route 4,
and other relatives in the coun
ty
Mr. Frank Day has about
completed his house on Talbot
street and it is being occupied
by Mr. Miller, who is connect
ed with the drainage of Big
Creek.
Turn to the ad of the Auction
Sale of May Montgomery on
last page, keep in mind the date
and go buy goods at your own
price.
Quite a number attended the
school examination here last
Friday and Saturday. Sup’t
Kennemore is grading the pa
pers and will let the folks know
their standing soon.
Mr. J. T. Cartev of Luxomni
has purchased the Fed Henson
place from the Forsyth County
Realty & Auction Cos., and will
come to this county to make his
home. We give him a glad wel
come.
Mr. W. F. Speer of Amorillo
Texas, formerly of this county,
spent several days last week
with relatives hereabouts. He
left here about 25 years ago,
and this is his first visit since.
He hardly knew the country.
Mr. M. W. Whitt, who has
been sick with fever, is better.
We are glad to learn the Mr
Lockaby, grandson of Mr. E. S.
Harris, is improving some.
Mr. J. D. Watson of route 6
has a nice cow for sale. Call
on him.
Mr. A. J. Tollison of near At
lanta is visiting relatives in the
county
Judge Tidwell and Col. J. P.
Fowler were in Atlanta Tues
day.
Mr. W. W. Heard has pur
chased the home where he lives
from J G. Puett.
Mr. Eugene Kirby, who has
a position in Ala., is visiting
homefolks.
Monday was Court of Ordi
nary. Not so very much busi
ness before the court
Miss Madge Brooks is spend
ing several days with relatives
in Suwanee.
Mr. M. W. Webb and family
of Gainesville spent Sunday
with his father, Mr. Joel Webb
Mr. Ed Merritt and family
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Atlanta.
Read ad of J. D. Buice & Son
in another column and go get
you some shoes.
Mr. Carl Brooks of Atlanta
spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr. Major Nuckolls and fam
ily of Gainesville spent Satur
day night and Sunday with rel
atives in town.
Messrs Wm. H. Fields, and
Onus Echols of Atlanta spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs H. S.
Brooks.
Cosm t e to the £lews office and
get you a nice iron that burns
coal. Gasoline irons are dan
gerous.
Messrs Toy Otwell and fam
ily and Oscar Hyde and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Homer
Hyde and family near Marietta
Mr. Virgil Kemp has purc-has
er the house now occupied by
Mr. Geo. L. Heard, from J. G.
Puett.
Rev. C. T. Brown filled his ap
pointment at the Baptist church
in town Sunday at eleven and
at night.
There will be a game of base
ball at Cuba Saturday evening
between the Cuba and Buford
teams. Go over and see the
game.
Sen. Harbin has introduced a
bill in the Senate to create a
board of commissioners in this
county, and it will likely pass
this session.
Note change in ad of Farm
ers & Merchants Bank in this
issue. The Cashier, Mr. Hope,
informs us that the deposits in
this bank are over three hun
dred thousand dollars.
Governor Dorsey, and others
have offered a reward of $350
for the arrest of John Dawson
who killed John Cobb in Daw
son county a few months ago.
Mr. Herbert Allen of near
Hawkinsville is spending a few
days with his brother, J. B. Al
len, and other relatives in the
county.
Mrs. Geo. L. Patterson and lit
tie daughter of Valdosta are
visiting Col. H. L. Patterson
and family.
Mr. Wesley Hawkins has pur
chased the Merriman Tate
house from Arbin Hall for
$1900.00.
Tuesday was legal sales day.
The James property was
bought by Geo. Moore for
$1275.00, and the Majors place
by Norman Day for $3000.00,
The matter of renting a
house in Cumming is a serious
one. We do not know of a sin
gle one to rent to anybody.
Tandy Anglin came rushing
into the News office one day
last week with a large twin cu
cumber. Both were closely uni
ted together and had only one
stem. It was quite a ‘freak’.
Mr. A. W. Pruitt has rented
the Mrs. W. R. Otwell house
and will move to town this fall.
He will rent his farm to Berry
Harris for another year.
FOUND: Near Ducktown a
bunch of keys, owner can get
same by calling on Barney
Wallace "and describing same,
and paying for ad.
Sunshine in The Home, Power InThc Life
CUMMING, GA., AUGUST BTH, 1919.
Just two weeks from next
Monday until court. Are you
ready?
If you want to buy a good
farm call on S. H. Allen and
he can sell you one to suit you.
Teachers can secure monthly
report cards at Cumming Drug
Store.
Miss Mamie Brown spent
Sunday with Mr. E. R Barrett
and family in Gainesville.
Be sure to attend the auction
sale of May Montgomery Fri
day week, Aug. 15th.
The children of Mr C. L. Trib
ble are spending this week with
Mr. J. W. Lummus and family
at Ducktown.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sams of
Berkley, Va., are visiting Mr.
A. J. Sams and family on routfe
2.
Mrs. Asberry Shephens and
little daughter of Birmingham
'Ala., are visiting Mr. W. P.
Stephens and family r
Mr. B. A. Guthrie has sold
his home in Cumming to Mr.
W. P. Blackstock and will move
back to his farm on route 6.
Our country s is facing a cris
is now with railroad traffic A
tie-up of all railroads is pre
dicted to come this week.
Read new ad of Stickland
& Wisdom and place your or
der for a Fordson Tractor be
fore it’s too late.
Dr. H. G. Banister, who has
been in France with the army,
has received his discharge and
is spending a few days with his
father, Rev. J. J. Banister.
Miss Julia Rogers of near
Sheltonville and Mr. Charlie
Harrell of route 7 were happily
married last Tuesday We wish
them a long, happy and pros
perous life.
A little son of Mr. Jesse O.'
Kirby, Who lives just below Big
Creek was accidently shot by a
little brother Sunday. While it
was a serious wound the last
reports were that the little fel
low was still living.
School Notice.
Consolidated school districts
The Board has laid out anew
school district as follows:
Beginning at the residence of
J H. Hubbards, hence run
ning the ridge to the residence
of W. B. McClure thence, fol
low the road leading by G. R.
Westbrook, W. W. Smith and
W. C. Tumlin to the Mrs L. A.
Westbrook place. From this
place south to the Gainesville
and Cumming road thence
west on this road to the road
leading to Flowery Branch by
Solomon J. Smiths to the res
idence of Tom Mathis ,Thence
west following Settlement
road leading by Mitchel Mar
tins to public road, thence a
cross said road to the creek on
L A Jones place, thence up said
creek to the fork of creeks at
the Old Johnny Jones place,
thence following the left
branch across the Cumming
Road to ridge road leading
from the Bell place, thence fol
lowing said ridge road to the
residence of J. H. Hubbards.
All parties who have any
complaints to make about the
above changes are requested to
appear before the Board on the
First Tuesday in Sept, at Ten
o’clock.
Respectfully,
A. C. Kennemore, Supt.
Prizs for School Fair.
Chrochet Ist and Second prizes.
Embroidery, Ist, and 2nd. prize
*4 dozen handkerchiefs, Ist,
and 2nd prizes.
Sewing aprons Cook and Fancy
Ist and 2nd. prizes.
Best made U. S. Flag, Ist, and
2nd, prizes.
Best drawing of land scape
scene, crayon colors, Ist, and
2nd, prizes.
Prize for willow basket
Prize for feed basket.
Prize for Loaf Bread,
Prize for rolls.
Best pint can of jelly
Best Qt. can of Preservs, Ist
and 2nd, prize.
Essay on the Educational needs
of Forsyth county, Ist and
2nd, prizes.
Farms For Sale
During the past seven days we have sold ten tracts aggregating $42,000.00. This
is sufficient evidence that our price is right.
We still have on hand several good farms to show you. The prices range from
$17.50 to $75.00 per acre, owing to improvements and location.
In out honest judgment now is the time to buy land. For the next five years we
are not likely to have any cheap prices forany of the products of the farm. Take out
advice acid buy you a farm to day, whether you buy from us or not.
We would be glad to show you any of the farms we have for sale.
at,
Forsyth County Realty & Auction Cos.,
J. A. OTWELL, President, C. L. HARRIS, Secty. & Treas.
W. E. BELL, Sales Manager and Auctioneer.
JURORS, AUGUST TERM
Grand Jurors.
1. C. B. Otwell
2. Noah R. Brogtlon
3. John E.' Norrell
4. J. H. Pruitt
5. Henry E. Banister
6. R. P. Thompson
7. Thos. R. Brice
8. Dorsey Nalley
9. W. E. Bell
10? Wm. <3* .Herring
11. Paul R/Pruitt
12. Bracton P. Hope
13. E. K. Vandivere
14. S. W. Holcombe
15. Geo. W. Bagwell
16. A. M. Cobb
17... W. J. Groover
18. J. P. Dudley
19. Geo. W. Pruitt
20. Willis A. Black
21. Wm. T. Tallant
22. J. H. F. Samples
23. Walter J. Chastain
24. Thomas J. Tate
25. Wm. Vaughan
26. Chas. T. Brown
27. Ernest G. Chambers
28. Robt. E. Hope
29. Wm. N. Tribble
30. Julius A. Pruitt
Traverse Jurors.
1. Claborn A. Wallis
2. Francis M. Hamby
3. Benj. H. Henderson
4. J. B. Castleberry
5. Frank F. Bagby
6. Andrew J. Day
7. G. V. Bagby
8. C. T. Kemp
9. Luther Karr
10. Jas. T. Hockenhull
11. Jeff Bennett
12. Andrew H. Stewart
13. Wm. C. Tumlin
14. M. L. Jackson
15. Willis Thompson
16. John L. Robbs
17. T. M. Sams
18. J. D. Price
19. Luke H. Strickland
20. Lem J. Chadwick
21. A. C. Ashworth
22. John W. Miller
23. M. A. Southard
24. Sam R. Guthrie
25. Solomon B. Wright
26. W. J. Dobbs
27. Wm. P. Blackstock
28. Jas. T. Leckie
29. A. J. Martin
30. A. O. Gilbert
31. Jesse Bales
32. Thos S. Tallant
33. J. H. Monroe
34. Frank C. McClure
35. Ira Waldrip
36. I. C. Bennett
37. John I. Jones
38. Jos. N. Poole
39. J. W. Hamby
40. W. W. McGinnus
41. Alfred L. Corn
42. W. H. Orr
43. Wm. A. Tumlin
44. Jas. L. Hansard
45. Fred M. Pilgrim
46. Jno. W. Blackstock
47. Andrew J. Sams
48. J. O. Evans
Be sure to come to the reun*
ion of the old and new soldiers
at the court house Saturday,
and bring veil filled baskets.
There may be Insurance Companies as
good as the Prudential, but there are none
better. None that appreciates your busi
ness more, or pays its policy holders more
promptly.
I have written several nice Policies.
I am ready to write yours.
Ed Merritt, Agent,
At the Post Office.
CONFIDENCE
We feel that our past record and steady
growth are evidence that we are worthy
of your confidence.
The policies of this bank are founded on
honest, upright principles. Strict adher
ence to honest, sound methods has done
much toward the growth of our institution
Member Georgia Bankers Association.
EARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK,
Cumming. Georgia.
Farms For Sale.
I have 186 acres of good land
with good buildings for sale,
near church and school. Will
cell all or divide into 2 farms
and sell.
Terms to responsible parties.
J. M. Fowler Cumming, Ga.
Notice.
Several farms for sale in For
syth and Cherokee counties.
Standard Pyrites Cos.
Creighton, Ga.
75c. Per Year.
Lumber Notice.
I am having a lot of forest
Pine and other lumber and shin
gles sawed and would like to
supply you. Any one in need of
some see me on route 5, or J. S.
Jlarrison at Coal Mountain.
C. W. Bowman.
If you have a farm for sale
go see the Forsyth County Real
ty & Auction Cos., and get in the
game. If you want to buy one
i they sell sell 'em just the same.