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Forsyth County News
Published every Thursday at
Cumming, Ga., by J. B. Patter
son.
Subscription Price
One year 75c
Six Months 50c
Three months 30c
Out of county subscribers SI.OO
Entered at the Post oflice at
Cumming, Ga., Aug. 10, 1910,
as mail matter of the second
class.
Largest Circulation of any
County paper in North Georgia
Advertising Rates Reasonable
August 29th, 1919.
One thing about insurance
agents they have no free three
months trial offers with their
policies.
Fodder pulling time is now
on the farmers and they are
hard at it.
Cotton will be opening soon.
Atlanta citizens have raised
over sixty thousand dollars to
entertain the vetrans in Octo
ber.
County fairs will be held in
a number of counties in Octo
ber.
These county fairs are a
great stimulant to the farmers
of our state. They give good
encouragement for better and
larger crops.
The merchants who adver
tise in this paper are selling the
goods. Get in the gang and en
joy some of the trade.
The United State Senate
has voted to return Shantung
to China. There is little telling
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The government board says
that 11 cents a pound is a fail
price for sugar.
The Sam Dunlap farm near
Gainesville sold last week for
about one hundred thousand
dollars.
The Red Cross has 127,887
members in Georgia.
Carnegie’s estate has dwind
led to the small sum of fifty
million dollars. That is small
1o be sure.
It begins to look like Uncle
Sam would have to look after
old Mexico, and he’ll do it, too,
if they keep fooling with him.
Investigation of the Coal trust
begins this week. We’re mighty
glad we have done bought ours
801 l wevils are swarming in
Fulton county on the farms.
The Trust Company of Geor
gia has purchased the Coca Co
la Cos. of Atlanta, paying near
thirty million dollars for same.
Atlanta is to send ten miillion
dollars worth of army food into
six states. It will require 1200
freight cars to handle this food
United States troops have al
ready been dashing into Mexi
co.
Now it is claimed that Germa
ny intended to invade the U. S.
in November last year. The re
verses of the war put a stop to
their scheme.
Forsyth county farmers are
the most prosperous people in
the world. They have a good
crop and plenty of hog and
hominy.
The Cotton Association now
estimates the 1919 crop at nine
million bales. Every estimate of
the crop drops lower than the
former ones.
Protracted meetings are all
about over and many new mem
bers have been added to the dit
l'erent churches.
Patronize the Gumming Pub
lie school.
There is nothing better for a
town than a good school, and
Gumming will try to have one.
Henry Ford may not be lucky
with juries, but he gets there all
the same with the people when
it comes to selling cars.
An ad in the News is worth
a thousand on the trees.
Lots of people are dying all
around us, and our time will be
here some day.
Smiles are allright but you
can’t live on them through the
day and warm them over for a
supper.
DeKalb county defeated the
seven hundred and fifty thous
and dollar bond issue, but will
call another election in Octo
ber.
Senators Harris and Smitll
voted to over-ride the Presi
dent’s veto of the daylight law.
A strike is on among the act
ors. It will be time for the farm
ers to strike some day.
A man near Maysville shot
his neighbor’s mule when it got
in his corn. People should try
to control their temper.
There was a little bit of poli
tics talked here this week but
not much.
John Doe who had fiu t is ex
pected to ’recover after this
week.
next Monday L Start
I-mU'.uj:.iildren the ar' l , -V.
keep ’em going. ‘ *
Anew marble industry has
been opened up at Whitestone
near Ellijay.
An application for charter is
pending for the Pickens Or
chards Cos. .of Pickens county. .
We understand that none ol
he papers for Rt.
I were received week before
last. We do not understand this
is they were certainly mailed.
The first indeterminate sen
tence under the new law was
passed by a jury in Milton Su
perior Court last week..
President Wilson has refus
ed the request of the railway
employees for more pay. The
outcome of this will be watch
ed with much interest.
The government has given At
torney General $2^400, 000..00
to prosecute the profiteers. .
The window washers in New
York are threatening to go on
a strike. This will give the New
Yorkers a pane.
The price of cotton continues
to be up one day and down the
next.
Secretary of State t McLendon
has warned the bankers against
trading for notes given for the
stock in companies..
Atlanta will hold her muniof
ipal election Sept. 3rd. We do
lot know whether the soda
founts will close or not .
The democrats will raise a
fund of of five million for the
next presidential election. We
will remain a democrat so long
as this fund lasts.
The U. S. Shipping Board
will complete 1493 ships, with
12,135,000 tons capacity, by
Dec. Ist.
COAL MOUNTAIN.
We certainly had a nice rain
Saturday night and Sunday
which was appreciated by the
farmers in this section.
Well, Hill Billey, you want
ed to hear from all the cores
pondents in regards to there
protracted meeting. Rev. John
Bell assisted by Rev J W Thom
as closed a meeting at this
place the 13th of Aug. We had
a good meeting, 5 for Baptism
Mr. Ben Castleberry, wife
and daughter Eva spent Fri
day night with Rev. G. W. For
rest and family.
School is progressing nicely
under the management of
Misses Annie Dellinger and
Lena Johnson.
Mrs. Rillah Forrest and daugh
ter Pearl spent Wednesday
9 9
with Mrs. Greene.
Several from here attended
the meetings at Zion Hill and
Shady Grove last week.
Married at the home of Rev.
J. I. Forrest Sunday morning
Mr. Fred Holbrook of Shelton
ville and Miss Ida Gazaway
of this county. Rev. J. I. For
rest officiating. We wish them
much success over matrimonial
sea.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardin
entertained their friends and
relatives with an ice cream
party at their home Thursday
night.
Mrs. Porter of Silver City is
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Julia Pilgrim.
Mrs. Eva Hardin spent one
day last week with her mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Martin.
Mr. A. N. Pilgrim spent a
few days last week with his
sister Mrs. Poole near Bethle
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hem.
Mr. Claude Martin, wife and
baby spent Sunday night with
Rev. G. W. Forrest.
Misses Bessie and Velvie
Castleberry spent from Satur
day till Monday with their
John Henry Castleberry
‘hear Shady Grove.
Mrs. Nancy Castleberry
spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Greene.
Rev. G. W. Forrest closed
his meeting last Thursday at
Friendship with 12 for Baptism
Miss Lena Johnson spent
from Friday till Monday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C
Johnson, Misses Pearl Holcomb
and Virginia Harrison accom
panied her.
Mr. Ernest Gravitt, wife and
daughter, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Heard.
Mr. M. O. Forrest of Buck
head is visiting relatives in this
part.
Brown Eyes.
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 8*
M. F KELLER, Dentist,
Cumming, Ga.
All Worn Guaranteed
Office over F. & M. Bank.
O. W. SETTLE
Funeral Director fe Embalmer
Norcross, Ga
Day and Night ’Phone.
GEO. G. DOSS,
Dentist
Alpharetta, Ga.,
Office opposite Post Office
In J. J. Webb Building,
Down Stairs.
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
ian Harmony in the afternoon.
Bring your books and well fill
'd baskets.
W. T. Bagley, Pres.
Nathien Pool Secy
Northeast
GEORGIA FAIR.
Gainesville, Ga.,
OCTOBER 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 1919
FEATURES
Airplane flights twice daily
Fireworks displays every night
Eighteen highclass shows
Exhibits from ten counries
Swine display best in North Georgia
Manufacturers and Automobile exhibits
Agricultural. Livestock, Home, School and other
displays better than ever before
Write for Premium List and Information.
NORTHEAST GEORGIA FAIR
GAINESVILLE. OCT. 7,8, 9, 10, 11.
Go to Will Hammond’s
Where you can find any and everything you need.
We are now prepared to show you the biggest and best
line of Shoes we have ever had to show you, and we can
save you from 25 to 50per cent on every pair.
See our Ladies Fall and Winter Hats before you buy. They
are right up to date. We are expecting them in any time.
You will save money and time by giving us your business.
When you go after a thing you want it. \ou don t want to
make two or three trips, and you know we have got any
thing you want. We are still selling most all kinds of Dry
Goods at old prices, hid listen, you are going to see them
much higher. Men's Fall and Winter Hats, newest shapes
and colors. If you buy your hat here we assure yoa to save
50 to 75 per cent on your money.
All kinds of Groceries and Feedstuff such as Shorts, Beet
Pulp, Cotton Seed Meal, Peanut Meal. In fact anything
you need in the way of feed.
Tobacco of all kinds such as Apple, Red J. Brown Mule.
Old style plugs 20c, Some are getting 30c-some difference.
Best Patent Flour $3.07 per sack. Lamp Oil 20c.
Bring your Barter and get the Atlanta market ,
Hens 22c lb., Friars 30c lb.. Eggs 4oc doz., Butter 36c lb.
Give me your Business and we’ll both make money.
Respectfully,
W. H. HAMMOND,
Liberty Bonds Bought and Sold
Highest market prices paid
for Liberty bonds of all issue.
Don’t sacrifice your bonds.
Get our prices before selling.
EMPIRE TRUST CO.
35-7-9 N. Broad St. Empire
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
GARAGE.
We have a first class Garage
at E. D. Vaughan’s store and
will do work as cheap as any
body.. Repair all makes of au
tos. Carry a full lino of parts.
Vaughan & David,
Cumming, Ga., route 3.
Notice School Districts.
The Board will meet on Wed
nesday Aug. 20th. for the pur
pose of consolidating school
districts. All districts interest
ed in this matter please appear
before the Board at Two
o’clock sun time.
Respectfully,
A. C. Kennemore Supt.