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The Forsyth County News Vol. 11 No. 33. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Lillie Belle Pirkle is via iting relatives in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Strickland were in Atlanta Friday. Mr. S. H. Allen was in Gaines ville on business Friday. Mr. Roy Tidwell of Buford spent Sunday in town. Look up ad of Holland Realty Cos. in another column. Read ad of Cumming Garage this week. Mr. G. W. Wilbanks has re turned to Cordele. Dr. Marcus Mashburn spent a few days last week with his jnother. A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gilstrap is very sick. We hope it will soon recover. Quite a number from town at tended campmeeting at Hol brook Sunday. Mrs. A . H. Fisher, who is teaching at Hopewell, spent the week-end with homefolks. Mr. Joe Phillips spent a few days recently with Mr. John Jordan and family at Tifton. Mr. D. U. White and famih of LaGrange are visiting rela tives here and in the county. Mr. Clyde Sw'eeney and Mrs. Smith, who have been visiting relatives here, have returned to Atlanta. Miss Johnnie Barrett and Master Marvin Barrett spent last week with - Mrs. Glen Thom as on route 3. Mr. Jim Puttfefson and fam ily of Atlanta spent Sunday with Col. H. L. Patterson and family. Mr. H. A. Kelley and family Clarence Harrison and Linton Kelley of Gainesville spent Sun day in town. Our corespodents seem to be attending protracted meeting, or something, as they are not coming in this week. Mrs. S. J. Pirkle and Leland have returned to Atlanta after a few days visit to relatives here. Mr. A. G. Hockenhull and family spent part of last week with Mr. C. C. Foster and fam ily in Roswell. Miss Irene Banister has been spending several days with hei grandfather, Rev. J. J. Banister near Silver City. All parties interested in An tioch cemetery are requested to meet Saturday morning, Au gust 23rd to clean oil the cem etery. The law passed the legisla ture and Senate to create a Board of County Commission ers in this county. An eleciton will likely be called soon to e lect two commissioners. Misses Leona and Grace Latt ner and brother Harry, who has just returned from over seas will arrive here the latter part of this week to visit, their aunts, Misses Fannie and Ga latia Cobb. At an election held for bonds last Saturday, there were 650 votes cast for bonds and 322 against them. Bonos receic e>• a large majorty but not enough to carry, as it required 1045. Another election will likely be called soon. Mr. W. H. Green died at the home of his son, Mr. J. L. Green, in Atlanta last Friday and his remains were brought to Zion Hill for funeral and in terment Monday. He had been in bad health for a number of years. He is survived by his wife and several children to whom we extend sympathy in this hour of bereavement. Mrs. Geo. L. Jones is visiting relatives in Norcross and Ma con. Mrs. Nancy Thomas of Hape ville spent last w'eek with rela tives in the county. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Patterson of Atlanta are visiting relatives here and in the county. Mr.— Cooley of Cleveland spent a few 7 days last week with his daughter, Mr. J. D. Black Rev. F. C. Owen closed the meeting at Piedmont Monday night. Rev. F. T. Wills filled his ap pointment at Liberty Saturday and Sunday. Rev. C. T. Browm is conduct ing a revival at the Batpist church in town this week. Miss Alice Grogan has re turned from a visit to relatives in Gainesville and Athens. Miss Ophie Smith has return ed from a visit to relatives in Gainesville. Mrs. Ina Mae Tatum has re turned from a visit to relatievs in Atlanta. Mrs. Lump Heai and is spending sometime with Messrs Geo. L. and W. W. Heard. Cols. H. L. Patterson and C. L. Harris attended Milton Su perior Court the first of the week. Mr. Joe Dodd of Norcross spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mr. Wesley Hawkins and family. Mrs. Hoyt Brannon and little daughter of Dawsonville is vis iting Mrs. W. R. Otwell and oth er relatives in towm. Mr. Geo. W. Heard took a day off last Friday and went up on his farms looking after gold mining. Willis Rogers at F. & M. Bank has 10 Berkshire & Hampshire pigs for sale now ready for de livery. Call to see him. Mr. R. C. McDaniel came in from Atlanta last Thursday where he had been sewing a six ty day sentence in the legisla ture. Mrs. Mae Cannon and child ren of Memphis Tenn. and * Mrs. Tollison of Planfield Ga. are visiting Mr. O. N. ivferritt and family. Several who have bought the coal burning irons say that diey give entire satisfaction. Call at the News office and get one for $3.00. Attend the meeting over at the Baptist church all you can. Rev. Brown is a good preacher and will interest you. Then, we ought to go to church any way. Mr. J. T. Hendrix suffered a stroke of paralysis at Holbrook camp ground Tuesday. We learn that he is slowly improv ing. Mr. Auto owner, if you want something to fix a puncture on your car before you can say scat call at the News office and we’ll fix you up. We are busy printing calen dars at the News office and the paper may come up short of news items for a week or two. However, we will do the best we can for our readers. Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Brown and Mr. T. J. Pirkle were in Macon a few days last week at tending the Organization of the seventy five million dollar campaign which is being put on by the Baptists of the Southern Baptist Convention. They re port a very enthusiastic meet ing, and are the opinion that the entire amount will bo raised Sunshine in The Home, Power in The Life GUMMING, GA„ AUGUST 22ND. 1919. Court next week. Come to J see us and renew your paper. Mr. Ramon Pirkle of Miss is visiting relatives here. Messrs John Black and Mack Puett have gone to Tennessee on business. Mr. Geo. W. Southard of At lanta has been visiting relatives in the county for several days. Mr. F. B. Munroe of Merid iansville Ala. spent several days last week with relatives in the county. We regret to learn that Mrs Willis Pirkle of route 6 is very sick, and hope she will soon re cover. Don’t forget that school will open September Ist. Get the boys and girls ready to sta v t the first day. Mr. Paul Stokes of Westmin ster, S. C., has been spending some days with Mr. M. L. Mc- Whorter and family on route 6. The registrars met last Thurs day and Friday and purged the voters list. There are now 2096 registered voters in the county. Mr John D. Black has bought the Mrs. Hays place and sever al acres of land back of the home. The price paid was a bout S4OOO. Look up the ad of Brannon Bros, of Dawsonville in another* column. They have some good Dawson county farms for sale, and will be glad to show them to you. A glorious meeting j u sjt, closed at Oak Grove with rwen' ty additions to the church. The pastor, J. L. Wyatt, conducting the meeting, Revs. Richards oand Sexton assisting him. The church was greatly revived and showed their appreciation by raising a collection amounting to sixty three dollars. Consolidated School Notices. Addition to the new school district previously maped out. Beginning at the previous laid out line at the creek of L. A. Jones and running west tothe residence of Mrs. Parks thence, tb"the residence of J. H. Hul seys thence by the residence of D. j’. Pendley to the residence of Benjamin Castleberry thence following bianch leading by the residence of W. A. J. Cain to the top of the mountain, thence along said mountain to the residence of J. H. Hubbards Sharon, Gravel Springs and Settles to be consolidated. These three districts will be consolidated with the exception of the east side of James Creek and the west side of Little creek New Liberty and Pleasant Grove are to be consolidated. The Board request all parties who have complaint to make about the above consolidations to appear before the Board on the First Tuesday in Sept, at ten o’clock suntime. Respectfully, A. C. Kennemore, Supt. NOTICE. Ones who have had a son kill ed or died while in service— The following information is required with each photograph Name; Rank; Organization; Name of nearest relative ; and whether killed in action, died of disease or from wounds. All photographs will be carefully handled and returned to the persons sending them in. These are wanted to put in the world war’s history. Please send to me and I will see that the pic tures are returned. Alice Grogan, Sec’y Red Cross Chapter 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 stiii have on hand several good farms to show you. I’he prices rtnge from $17.50 to $75.00 per acre, owing to improvements and location. -n our honest judgment now is the time to buy land. For the next live years we a >e not likely to have any ( heap prices forany of the products of the farm. Take our advice amd 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. Forsyth County Realty & Auction Cos., J. A. OTWF.I.L, President, C. L. HARRIS, Secty. & Treas. W. E. BELL, Sales Manager and Auctioneer. FORDSON DEMONSTRATION V, - . Strickland & Wisdom will hold a demonstration of Fordson Tractors and Implements at Gumming, Georgia COURT WEEK August 25th to 30th The people of Forsyth, Dawson and Milton coun ties are cordially invited to attend this demonstra tion and learn what the Fordson Tractor and Im plements will perform- Strickland & Wisdom Dealers Ford Cars, 1 rucks and Parts. Fordson Tractors. Notice. ' There will be an all day sing ing at Brookwood the fifth Sun day in August in the new books before dinner and in the Chris tian Harmony in the afternoon. Bring your books and well fill ed baskets. W. T. Bagley, Pres. Nathien Pool Secy Notice to Teacher's. The teachers of Forsyth coun ty will meet Saturday Aug. 23, at half past two o’clock in the afternoon. Some of the subjects for dis cussion are as follows: What will the teachers do with their surplus money? The value of experience in teaching. The most difficult subject to teach and how to teach it. The value of thorough prep aration for future teaching. What are some of the great est Educational needs of our county? Committee. Read new ad of Strickland & Wisdom in this issue. 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. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, Cu mmi ng. (ieo rg ia . One revenue officer has been ising an airplane to hunt moon hiners. What next? 75c. Per Year. Winder had a horse swap pers convention and Sunday school rally all the same day.