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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.