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Forsyth County News
Publiahed every Thursday at
Cumming, Ga. ( by J. B. Patter
son.
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Entered at the Post office at
Cumming, Ga., Aug. 10, 1010,
as mail matter of the second
class.
Largest Circulation of any
County paper in North Georgia
Advertising Rates Reasonable
August
Drivers of automobiles ought
to be more careful. They don’t!
set m to think of danger when'
they get to the wheel.
Seldom ever pick up a paper'
but that you read of someone
being killed in an auto accident
on Sunday.
Cumming needs an Ice facto
ry, Laundry and other good en
terprises too tedious to mention
Shoes have got so high, even
the millionaires are wearing
half-soles. This speaks well for
our milionaires.
It is reported that the ex-kai
ser had a fit when he was told
that he would be tried in Lon
don. Guess it was what the lit
tle boys call a conniptuous fit.
An increase of about forty
two million dollars in taxable
values are shown by the Tax
Digests of the state filed with
the Comptroller-General
The firemen and engineers
on all railroads have asked for
an increase in salary. The situ
ation of our country at this time
brings forth much food for out
people’s thought.
Nine Georgia counties report
an increase in tax values ol
over a million dollars each. ,
People coming here from oth
er sections in Georgia tell us
that old Forsyth has a better
crop than any of the others.
The Standard Oil Cos. got aw
ful good right quick and cut
th price of gasoline one cent a
gallon.
The strike situation looks a
little better than it did a week
ago. Many of the strikers have
returned to work.
Anyhow Uncle Asa sold out
the coca cola business for a
pretty neat sum, only twenty
five million and his family well
cared for with a position.
Meat lard, flour, and every
thing that goes to make u pa li\
ing, are high as a kite.
The legislature adjourned on
Wednesday night. They passed
several imporant laws and fai
ed to pass some good ones.
Thirty dollars for a pair ol
shoes is predicted by many. In
this case we will be a barefoot
boy if we don’t watch out.
Four hundred and fifty thou
sand people died of flu last fall
and winter, which set the insui
ance Companies back two hun
dred and forty million dollars
The legislature has increased
the salary of practically all the
isJtate House officers, and appr<
printed sighs of money to thi
big schools and colleges. Don l
fret it will not increase youi
tax a penny as they alreadj
levy the limit for state tax.
The new crop of cotton is be
ing gathered and put on th
market in south Georgia.
Georgia’s first bale of the
season was sold at auction in A’
lanta and brought 41 l-2c pel
pound.
Fodder jerking time will bt
on the farmers soon, and ther
cotton picking will be the ol
der of the day with them.
Don’t forget to go out and
vote in the bond election Satur
day. If you think bonds are foi
the best vote for them, if you
think they are not vote against
them. At any rate vote as you
think beet.
BRANDYWINE
The other correspondents
write so well that old Bill can
not keep in sight.
The red spider has arrived
and we are fearful that it will
do much damage.
Mrs. S. L. Bales spent a few
days last week with her sister
Mrs Bettie Chatten, of Holly
Springs.
We are glad to know that Mr
John Hays is still improving.
Mr.—Echols and family of
Haw Creek spent Sunday with
their daughter Mrs. Arthur Her
ring.
Mr. Ben A. Stone of Atlanta
spent Sunday at this place
There is some talk of divid
ing Midway school district be
tween Brandywine and Long
street & making a good school
with two or three teachers at
each place.
When the State puts its hand
down in your pockets and takes
your money to educate some
j other man’s child it is nothing
! but right to see that his child
gets the benefit of it.
Bill is now making out his
ticket for next year. He has de
cided on only 2 candidates as
yet. Senior Senator H. Smith,
and the other is none other than
Hon. Clifford Walker. The oth
ers will be added as we check
them up and see what they’ve
accopmlished.
Rev. John Wesley Hughes,
the father of Rev. Fletcher, will
conduct the revival at Shiloh
this week.
Brandywine patrons will be
asked to bring out a good din
ner for the last day of school,
which will be the 22nd of Au
gust. Our Sup’t and possibly
others will be with us.
Yes, we took in the soldiers
picnic and we were much sur
prised to see so many people
there. We enjoyed seeing our
friends and the old and new sol
diers march and especially did
we enjoy the wonderful speech
of Hon.'Cliff Walker. We knew
that he was an excellent speak
er, but he went beyond our ex
pectations Saturday. It pays to
listen to a man who can speak
as he can. The man who beats
him for Governor will have to
be some runner.
Bill.
ROUTE 2.
Bill an'fahe writer met Satur
day not for the purpose of
having a scrap over the Cath
olics but on friendly terms. 1
am glad to say that I found Bill
an up right Christian gentleman
of the finest type.
Mr. Homer Rains and wite
of Doraville were visiting at
Mr W J Smithy’s Saturday
night t ~
We learn with regret the
sudden death of Mr. Walter
Kennemore which occured at
his home late Saturday after
noon. We deeply sympathize
with the bereaved.
Mr W. M Tatum and family
were visiting Mrs. Anna Bettis
Sunday.
In regard to the school at
Spot which we metioned last
vveek as having 55 scholars we
should have said around 75.
Dixie Rube.
PLEASANT GROVE.
Everybody from around
here attended the picnic and
report a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cannon
visited H. P. Holbrook Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. G. D. Stephens and ba
by was a guest at Mr. and Mrs.
J.’ L. Me Prayer last week.
Miss Lizzie Holbrook spent
Sunday night with Miss Ruby
Holbrook.
Miss Pauline Wallis has been
visiting Miss Myrtie Holbrook
but has returned home.
Mrs. L. M. Stapp and daugh
ter, Cleo, spent Tuesday night
A'it'h Mrs. J. L. Mcßrayer.
The singing given at Mr. W.
Holbrooks Saturday night it
honor of their guest, Misses Ve
va Spear of Texas and Ruth
Montgomery was well attended
and enjoyed by all present.
Miss Grace Hawkins has re
turned home after an extend
ed visit to relatives in the coun
c y. •
Misses Mattie and Edit!
Heard are visiting at Coal Mt
Mr. A. J. Bottoms and family
of Anniston, Ala., are visiting
Mr. M. W. Brooks and family
Messers Hawkins, Howel.
Montgomery and Misses Louise
Montgomery and Ruby Ho
brook visited at Lizzie Hoi
brook Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Elmer Holbrook and tan
ily spent Saturday night at Mr
R. K. Heards.
Messrs Aaron and Otto Stapi
of Atlanta spent Saturday nigh
with their mother.
Two Buddies.
Condemnation Proceeding*.
Georgia Forsyth County.
To the Superior Court of said
county and to Hon. N. A. Mor
ris, Judge of said court:
The State of Georgia. by and
through John T. Dorsey, Solic
itor-General of the Blue Ridge
Circuit, as relator, brings this
petition and shows the follow
ing lacs:
Ist. That on July 30 1919 in
the county of Forsyth, W. T.
Merritt, sheriff of said county,
an arresting officer, siezed acer
tain Ford automobile, commer
cial body. motor No. 318038,
with no one in possession of the
same. the owner, or owners of
said automobile being unknown
which said automobile at the
time of seizure contained fifty
gallons of intoxicating liquors
corn liquor, the sale or possess
ion of which is prohibited by
law, and said automobile was
being used at said time on the
public highways in the county
of Forsyth, said state.
2nd. That said automobile a
bove referred to is now in the
possesssion of said W. T. Mer
ritt sheriff and arresting ofiic
er, as aforesaid who has the
same in his control at Curnming
Ga., the same being held by
him pending the disposition
thereof in the manner provided
by law.
3rd. That the foregoing tacts
were by said W. T. Merritt,
sheriff of Forsyth county. Ga.,
on August 6. 1919, reported to
Jno. T. Dorsey. Solicitor Gen
eral of the Blue Ridge Circuit,
as required by law.
4th. That theowner, or owners
of said automobile is unknown.
Wherefore, Petitioner brings
this petition as required by sec
tion 20 of the Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia ap
proved March 28th 1917. and
being part of the General Pro
hibition Act, ana prays:
(A) That an order he issued di
recting that service be had by
advertisement as provided by
law, the owner, or owners, be
ing unknown.
(B) That in the event no legal
claim, or legal defense, is filed
within thirty days next follow
ing the filing of this petition the
Court authorize said automo
bile to be sold, after such ac’\er
tisement as is provided by law
and petitioner will ever pray.
John T. Di*rsey Sol Gen.,
Blue Ridge Circuit.
At Chambers, Marietta, Ga.
The foregoing petition read
and considered. Let the same
be filed and a copy thereof, to
gather with a copy of this or
der be advertised as provided
by law. It is further ordered,
that if no legal claim, or legal
defense, is filed within the time
allowed bv law that said auto
mobile be sold as provided by
law. This August and, 1919.
N. A. Morris, Judge, 'Supe
rior Courts Blue Ridge Circuit
Condemnation Proceedings.
To the Superior Court of said
county, and to Hon. N. A. Mor
ris Judge of said court.
The State of Georgia, by and
through J no. T. Dorsey, Solic
itor-General of the Blue Ridge
Circuit as relator, brings this
petition and shows the follow
ing facts:
Ist. That on the 30th day of Ju
ly 1919, in the county of For
syth, W. T. Merritt, sheriff of
said county, an arresting offic
er seized a certain five passen
ger Ford Automobile motor no
120469 with no one in possess
ion of same, the owner or own
ers of said automobile being
unknown, which said automo
bile contained thirty five gal
lons of intoxicating liquors,
corn whiskey, the sale or pos
session of wHich is prohibited
by law at the time ©f seizure,
and said automobile was being
used at said time on the public
highways in the county of bot
syth, in said state.
2nd. That said automobile a
bove referred to is now in the
possession and control of said
W. T. Merritt, sheriff and er
resting offeer as aforesaid, who
has tlie same in his control at
Gumming, Ga., the same being
held by him pending the dispo
sition * thereof in the mannei
provided by law.
3rd. That the foregoing facts
were by W. T. Sherill
of said county Ga. on August
G, 1919 reported to' Jno-J' Dor
sey, Solicitor-General or .the
Blue Ridge Circuit, as required
by law.
4th. That the owner > or owners,
of said automobile is unknown
Wherefore. Petitioner brings
this petition," as required by sec
tion 20, of the Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia, ap
proved March 28, 1917, and be
ing part of the General Prohibi
tion Act. and prays:
(A) That an order be issued di
recting that service be had by
advertisement as provided by
law the owner, or owners, be
ing unknown.
(B) That after the expiration
of thirty days after the filing of
this petition the court authorize
l said automobile to be sold, af
ter such advertisement as is
provided by law, in the event
no legal claim, or legal defense
is filed according to law, and
petitioner will ever pray.
Jno. T. Dorsey. Sol. Gen.
Blue Ridge Circuity
At Chambers, Marietta, Ga.,
The foregoing petition read &
considered. Let the same be fil
ed, and a copy thereof, togeth
er with a copy of this order, be
advertised as provided by law.
It is further orered that if no le
gal claim, or legal defense, is
filed within the time allowed by
law that said automobile be
gold as provided by law. This
August 9. 1919.
N. A’. Morris, Judge Supe
rior Court, Blue Ridge Circuit.
SHADY GROVE.
Protracted meeting starts at
this place Friday night before
the Third Sunday in August.
Miss Callie Phagan spent one
night last week with Miss Effie
Nuckolls.
Miss Carlyon Montgomery
who has been teaching school
near Atlanta has returned
home.
Mrs. Whitmire is spending a
few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Raster Youngblood.
Those visiting Mr. S. Benson
last week and this are Mr. and
Mrs Will Pass, Mrs Nett House
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark
Miss Margarett Williams and
Allie Mae Phagan spent one
night last week with Misses
Eula Jean and Bertha Mae
•Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Noah Samples
spent one day last week wth
Mr. Jim Heard and family
Little Master Eugene Tidwell
spent Tuesday night with Mr.
Olen Henderson
Mr. Winchester Benson and
wife spent Thursday night with
Mr Wiley Benson and family
at Flowery Branch
Miss Fostine Tidwell spent
Wednesday nght with Miss
Jewell Philips
Mrs. Lula McCune spent one
day last week with Mrs. J. W.
Word.
Mrs. Francis Bowman spent
v>ne day last week with Mrs.
M. M. Mullinax.
Mr. Virgil Youngblood and
wife spent Friday night with
Mr. Ezra Gravitt.
Mr. George Tiner and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Rufu3
Tiner and family.
GARAGE.
We have a first class Gaiage
at E. D. Vaughan’s store and
will do work as cheap as any
body.. Repair all makes of au
tos. Carry a full line of parts.
Vaughan & David,
Cumming, Ga., route 3.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. J. L. HARRISON
Dentist
301-302 Jackson Building
Gainesville, Ga.
W. W. PIRKLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Cumming, - Georgia
Office at Residence. Phone 8e
ZsR. M. F AELLET, Dentist,
Cumming, Ga.
All Worn Guaranteed
Office over F. & M. Bank.
O. W. SETTLE
Funeral Director & Embnlmer
Norcioss, Ga
Day and Night ’Phone.
GEO. G. DOSS,
Decitist
Alpharetta, Ga.,
Office opposite Post Office
In J. J. Webb Building,
Down Stairs.
Lawrenceville Auto Exchange
P. C. Fowler, Manager,
Lawrencevile, Ga
Autos bought, sold. Exchangee
Liberty Bonds Bought and Sold
Highest market prices paid
for Liberty bonds of ail issue.
Don’t sacrifice your bonds.
Get oilr prices before selling.
EMPIRE TRUST CO.
35-7-9 N. Broad St. Empire
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Shoes! Shoes!
More Shoes
DO YOU KNOW- that for the past few
months Shoes have advanced 20 to 30
ner cent, and some instances even more
DO YOU KNOW - that they are yet ad
vancing by leaps and bounds and with
prices already‘sky-high* bid fair to qo
* sky-higher?’
DO YOU KNOW- that we bought our
Shoes on contract directly after Xmas,
before this tremendous advance?
DO YOU KNOW- tnat the manufactur
ers offered us an amount almost if not quite
as large as the profit we expect to make to
be allowed to cancel our order? We refused
his offer purposely to give our customers
the benefit of our timely purchase.
DON’T YOU THINK- you had better buy
your Shoes now and save some mone#?
DON’T YOU THINK- that if you haven’t
got the money now it would be a good idea
to let us fit up your family and wait until
Fall for t\\e money?
REMEMBER: Charge accounts solicited on
responsible parties no matter where you
live. Come and look through even if you
don’t buy.
J. D. BUICE & SON,
1-4 Mile Below Sharon Church.
Watch This Space
We have 345 acre farm for sale, three
houses on it, 3-4 mile from Uniou Hill
school.' Baptist church on farm. Mail
route through it. 30 acres creek bottom.
Plenty of timber. Good strong upland.
Will make bale cotton to acre.
Price $30.00 per acre.
Best Bargain in Cherokee County.
W. A. LATHEM & SONS,
Lathemtowm, Orange, Route 1,
COAL MOUNTAIN GARAGE COAL MOUNTAIN GARAGE
Notice
Bring me your Ford car to fix.
As the blacksmith season is a little dull I will
put your car in good shape at following prices:
Overhaul motor and transmission 12.50
Overhaul motor only, 10.00
Overhaul transmission only 7.50
Install new crank case 6.00
Grind valves and clean carbon, 1.50
Install transmission bands, 1.50
Rebush front division, 2.00
Overhaul rear axle, 3.50
Install front cross member 2.50
Install front spring .50
Install rear spring, 1.00
USE GENUINE FORD PARTS.
If necessary will go anywhere day or night.
COAL MT. GARAGE,
J. M. Mundy, Prep. Tel. Cumming 2920
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Men pay only for cures
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r ffiV lon weakness of the limns. heart and nerves should write me for
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files and rectal diseases, such as flsiula, Assure, stricture o
jflj varicose reins which cause loss of vitality, nervousness and
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V in one “r two v sits. Consultation free and confidential. Twenty
year* sSocessfUl experience. Hours 10 a. m. to 7p. m. Sundays
jflsrf'im 10 t 0 1 ODIy ‘ DR. A. B. MORRIS, SpecUtUl
; Corner Peachtree and Walton Street#
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