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Vol. 13. No. 30.
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BANK OF CUMMING,
“THE OLD RELIABLE.”
ARE YOU STANDING
FOR ANYTHING?
What are you standing for?
Anything? Just to say I am
opposed to a thing, I reckon
helps some; or to say I favor a
thing is some help.
Who are the murderers in our
country?
They are those who handle
or drink liquor, or crazed hv
jealousy.
Who. are those who have the
criminal cases in court?
They are those who handle
whiskey.
Who are those who want the
good people to plead to the
court for thei&Jeaiency?
It is those who handle
key. *
Who are those whose names
are on the church book but are
seldom seen at church?
They are those who handle
or drink whiskey.
What are the whiskey deal
ers worth to the cause of Christ
Just the same that darkness
is to light.
It is a violation of law to han
die or drink whiskey.
Ought a lawless man be re
tained in the church?
What is whiskey worth to so
ciety?
What is it worth to the mor
als of any young man?
What is it worth to the church
Anything?
Are you willing to use your
influenece against it?
A CITIZEN.
STAND FOR THE RIGHT.
Cumming, Ga., July 25, 1921.
Editor County News: I notice
some expression from “A CITI
ZEN” contained in last week's
issue of your noble paper.
I want to say that my mind
and heart is in absolute harmo
ny with the GREAT PRINCI
PLES involved.
Fathers, Mothers, Brothers,
Sisters, and law abiding citi
zens, stop and think. Let us ask
ourselves the question: WHAT
ARE WE DOING TO PRE
VENT THE GREAT MON
STER from taking our children
into captivity?
Lawlessness breeding crime?
YES, to the extent that human
life is the cheapest thing on the
market to clay. WHISKEY, poi
son whiskey, the great influ
ence that produces so much die,
loyalty to CHURCH. STATE
and NATION.
Good people, let us come to
gether at once and stand in the
interest of the already humili
ated RIGHT and AGAINST
the now prosperous DEMON.
Yours for truth and right,
G. W. FORRIST.
N Tldmondson & Pirkle say our
fanners are putting up a brave
fight against the boll weevil by
picking up all the squares that
drop and burning them. By con
tinning to do this they will win
and save their cotton crop. This
is the cheapest and most effect
ive remedy we know' of. We
would not allow stock to run at
large and destroy our crop.
Why allow Mr. Bug to do it?
For Sale: Good sawmill outfit.
For price and terms see P. W.
Green, Suwanee, Ga., Rt. 2.
The Forsyth County*. News
ANOTHER CITIZEN WRITES
In regard to “Citizens’’ piece
in the last week’s News:
I consider that every Christ
ian has a serious duty that he
should think' and pray over on
the lawlessness of today.
It looks to me that the time
is now every true father
should consider .just where we
have gotten. Our young men of
today are to make the future
citizens of tomorrow.
Where are they being led to
by the older heads? And the
biggest thing I see in this law
lessness, especially in the whis
key business, is the fines that
they get in our courts. * ,
Who is to blame for this?' r
say that we that are opposed
to it (or claim to be). I believe
that we have a good Judge.
Why is it then, the fines are
so light?
Simply for the reason that
the Judge don’t know where
you stand.
You need not worry about a
law breaker having their men
on the job to work with our
Judge. There are men that fol
low this kind of business.
I have actually seen men that
are called among our best citi
ens stand up there in court and
beg for these whiskey runners.
My God, what can we ever
expect our courts to do under
these circumstances, but put a
light sentence on these men?
If the good citizens, even of
this county, would petition our
Judge to send these liquor men
to the chaingang, I believe in 2
years time we would see a
change for the better.
There’s no use talking. If ev
ery man who claims to be op
posed to these things and could
have no respect of persons, (e
--ven kin folks) we could put
this thing dow and hold it down
Now, the way I see it, it is up
to them who claims to be op
posed to a thing to prove it.
* What are we going to do a
bout it?
There are a few good men
who will tell you that they are
afraid to do anything for fear
they might be burned out, or
other things these crooks might
do to them.
Now such talk as that tickles
the Devil good.
The above is just my ■ideas
about this thing.
Lets.hear from some more on
this subject.
I am glad that “Citizen" has
raised this subject, for I think
it is something that every one
who believes in the right ought
to be interested in.
“ANOTHER CITIZEN."
UNION SINGING NO. 2.
The Union Singing No. 2,
will be held with Salem church
next Sunday. Everybody come
and bring someone with you
and let's have a big singing.
Some good singers have prom
isecl to be with us. So come one
and all, and bring your books
and well filled baskets.
Tom Keith, Pres.,
E. G. Chambers, Sec.
There are lots of people rid
ing in automobils nowadays. It
seems like a year ago so far as
burnng gasoline is concerned.
BRANDYWINE.
The heaviest rain of the sea
son fell here Thursday night.
801 l weevils are still busy in
their work of destruction.
We are glad that the officers
are catching the booze haulers.
This will help some but we all
must educate the children not
to use it in any form and this
will stop • 3 traffic.
It is not the fellow who stands
out for evil that does the most
harm. It’s the fellow who pre
tends to be good when he is se
cretly doing evil.
Are you satisfied with the
kind of schools we are having
in thifrfiftunty? Whajj™!
gdrhg CtnntUto make triSnl net -
ter?
Nb one teacher can teach 7
grades and do the children jus
tice, no matter how hard he
may try.
Rev. J. A. Chandler did some
fine preaching at Shiloh last
week.
The big rain left much work
for those who are to keep up
the highway.
* The weevils may get your cot
ton if you pick up the punctur
ed Squares, but if they are pret
ty thick they will get it if you
do not pick them up.
Mrs. Fred Driskell was sick
several days last week.
The writer and daughter. Win
nie Davis, went to Bethel Sun
day to an all day singing. And
there was some of as fine sing
ing there as we have heard in a
long time. It was a real pleas
ure to be back there after an
absence of fifteen years. We
taught the school there in 1905
and learned to love and appre
ciate the people very much. We
expect to go again sometime.
BILL.
LUMBER AT AUCTION.
On Wednesday, August 10th
I will sell to the highest bidder
at my home, on route 3, near
Bells'bridge, at the John Poole
old place, about 7000 feet of
all kinds of lumber. Remember
it goes to the hightest bidder.
Terms: Cash or good note.
J. H. STANCIL.
HOPEWELL.
Some around here have been
trapping for the so-called wolf
Hope it will be captured before
it gets all the chickens.
Mr. W. R. Hughes and fami
ly of Gainesville spent Satur
day night at Mr G. E. Wallis.
Mrs. Y. K Light of Buford
spent several days last week
with relatives in this section.
Misses Annie Ruth Adam3 &
Maggie Wallis visited Misses
Beulah and Elizabeth Barron
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Jackson I
report the arrival of a little
boy at their home.
Mrs. Marvin Patterson of Gai
nesville is spending awhile
with relatives here.
Pollyanna.
EVFRYBODY COME
To the protracted meeting at
the Gumming Baptist church,
beginning next Sunday morn
ing. Good singing, old fashion
gospel preaching and a bless
ing for every one.
Chas. T. Brown, Pastor.
CUMMING, GA., JULY 28TH, 1921.
Local and Personal
News of Interest
Going and Conning of People
Gathered at Random For the
Readers of The News.
Next Tuesday is legal sales
day. No property to stdl.
Miss Madge Brooks si ent the
weekend in Suwanee.t
Mr. Thad Burruss lias bought
himself a Hudson car.
Dr. Marcus Mashbur , Roy
Otwell, Warren Brannon were
in Atlanta Tuesday. *
A fine revival closed at New
Hope Sunday, with several ad
ditions to the church.
Rev. C. T. Brown filled hisap
pointment at Fairview’Selur
day and Sunday.
No services at the Methodist
church Sunday on a c drum of
absence of the pastor.
Mr. Hoyt Brannon of Daw
sonville was here on a visit to
relatives Sunday and Monday.
Mr. Berry Montgomery fof Do
raville spent a day or tv.'o this
week with his father near town
Misses Grace and Leona Latt
ner of Atlanta spent the week
end with relatives in town.
Possibly the land trade boom
will be on now, as a trade or
two has been pulled off.
Messrs A. O. and A. J. Bar
rett spent Sunday with: relativ
es in Marietta. - mt
Mr. Ben Spence, who came
near losing his eyesight t cent
ly is improving some.
Mr. (’arl Brooks of Atlanta
spent the weekend with-Mr. C.
T. Kemp and family.
Messrs W. P. an 1 L. D. Ste
phens spent last week with rel
atives in Birmingham, Ala.
The protracted meeting will
begin at Beaver Ruin next Sun
day at eleven o’clock. Every
body invited to attend.
Mr. J. E. Puett was in Atlan
ta this week attending a Meet
ing of the Republican party of
the state.
LOST: Pair .of gold rinpnef
glasses in plain case. Finder re
turn to News office and g;>t re
ward.
Mr. Pierce Durham w v jAh*a'
bFPn In fhV army has received a
discharge, and is here on a vis
it with relatives.
Mrs. Major Burruss of route
7 spent a day or two this week
with Mr. J. P. Banister and fam
ily in town.
The Atlanta Bus Line is get
ting a good patronage from the
people and they deserve it be
cause it is a great convenience.
Mr. C. L. Green of Lawrence
ville was here on business Mon
day. His friends are always
glad to see him.
Mr. Wesley Mashburn, who
has been in Gainesville, is now
with his father in the barber
shop here.
Mr.— Jones of Cobb coun
ty visited his daughter, Mrs
Jarrett Banister, a day or two
of last week.
The officers captured a Buick
and Dodge and two men Thiirs
day night, and an Oakland Sat
urday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ellis of
Atlanta, and Mr. J. A. Ellis of
Milton county visited relatives
here a day or two last week.
The convicts are now work
ing on the road toward Shad
burn ferry. Forsyth county will
have some good roads within s
few years if nothing happens.
The Cumming band is being
re-organized. We hope the boys
will keep together and not let
it die out again, as we need.a
band here very badly.
Edmondson & Pirkle are of
fering some great bargains in
seasonable merchandise in or
der to close out. Call and look
them over.
Revival services will begin at
Ebenezer next Sunday. Rev. F.
C. Owen, the pastor, will be as
sisted by Rev. J. A. Chandler
of Alpharetta,
The young son of Rev. Moore
of Lumpkin campground, had
the misfortune of getting his
arm broken Saturday. Ho was
brought to Gumming and the
arm reset by Dr. J. H. Hockeo
hull, and we hope he will soon
be allright again.
A ford belonging to Mr. J.
W. Phipps, driven by Guy Mar
tin, and a truck owned by Geo.
Turner and driven by Joe Dur
ham, ran together where tin
highway crosses the Buford
road, Sunday, injuring both of
the cars, and painfully injuring
Mr. Pierce Durham.
Mr. S. H. Allen has sold the
Boyd farm, 5 miles north of
town to Mr. J. J. Banister for a
good price. This is a fine farm
and Mr. Banister expect-; to im
prove it very much and make
it much finer.
Local and Personal
News of Interest.
Going and Coming of People
Gathered at Random For
The Readers of The News.
Mr. Clarence Nuckolls of Gai
nesville was here Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Tatum of Atlanta
is here on business this week.
Mr. Oscar Hyde was in At
lanta Tuesday.
Mr. E. F. Smith was in At
lanta on business Monday.
Messrs R. E. llearn, Ed Lips
comb, Oda Orr and Glen Bag
ley were in Atlanta Wednesday
Mr. M. W. Webb spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with
his family in Gainesville.
Mr. Ed Gilstrap spent the last
of the week with relatives al
his old home at McConnell.
Next Monday is Court of Or
dinary. Several cases to come
before the court.
Mr. Linton Wallis will begin
t singing school at Zion Hill on
next Monday.
Mr. Roy Otwell and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
Gainesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bacon of
Moultrie spent last week with
Mrs. Laura Bacon on route 6.
Dr. Holtzendorff, Dentist,
A’ill be at the Brannon hotel the
50th (Saturday).
Mr. A. 11. Stewart of route 2
was bitten by a snake Monday,
but is doing fine now.
That other Joe •Patterson, the
me from the 14th, was in town
in business Tuesday.
Mrs. L. D. Stephens will ar
rive home Friday from an ex
tended visit at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Ellene Phillips left Tues
day for Portsmouth, Va., where
ihe will visit relatives for some
time.
Miss Lillian Phillips and Mas
er Olen Phillips are spending
sometime with their grand pa
rents at Helena, Ga.
The boys have grade and and
ixed a ground for ball games,
ind will soon be sending out a
•hallengo for games.
Mr. J. L. Satterfield of Mon
.srnmtt has been sev
eral days with relatives in the
:ounty.
Mr. T. J. Pirkle was called to
;ee his sick mother Saturday
light. We are glad to know' she
is now' much better.
Miss Addie Gilbert of Texas
s visiting Mr. I. H. Gilbert and
"amily and other relatives in
'be county.
Mr. Archie H. Galloway ol
Atlanta is being delightfully
entertained this week as the
guest of the Misses Merritt.
For repair work on all makes
if automobiles at reasonable
prices come to S. P. Porter’s
;hop, Cumming, Ga.
Mr. Ben Hughes and family of
Atlanta have been spending a
few days with relatives here
and in the county.
Avery good crowd attehded
he B. Y. P. U. meeting here on
last Thursday, and all had an
enjoyable time.
Mr. J. A. Hope reports sweet
aters out of bis patch Sunday
i week ago. This is early for
potatoes in this section.
The Board of Education ha
levied a tax of forty cents on
3ach SIOO of taxable property
is county wide local school tax.
Mr. Josiah Merritt and fam
ily of Sweetwater, Tenn., an
visiting relatives here and in
the county.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Merritt
and Will Merritt, jr., left today
for a few days visit with rela
tives at Helen, Ga.
The body of Mr. Sam Smth
anived Wednesday night at
ihe home of his father, Mr. S.
J. Smith, and will be buried a>
'opcord Friday at 1 o'clock.
Miss Rose McAfee of Athens
visiting homefolks for sever
al days. Her friends will be in
deed glad to know that she ha
completed her studies as a train
ed nurse.
All who have loved ones bur
ied in Gumming cemetery are
| urgently requested to meet on
i Wednesday, August 3rd, and
j assist in beautifying the city of
| the dead.
Don’t forget that the protract
cd meeting will begin at the
Bapist church in town next Sun
day. Rev. Brown will preach at
11 o'clock each day. anti Rev.
Byron Couch at night service.
Rev. Couch will also lead the
sons’ service fit the meetings.
While in a meeting at Gritlin
Rev. G. W. Forrist visited the
grave of his grand father who
was killed in the civil war, and
buried there. He is the first rel
ative v ho was ever at the grave
He also saw the body of Kelloy
| after he was hanged arid itut
'in a coffin.
Just Arrived
AT NEW LOW PRICIS
A bran new line ot Automobile Ac
cessories, including Tubes, Tires, Fan
Belts, Spark Plugs, Porcelains, Blowout
Shoes, Tire Patching, Etc.
Also OIL , DOPE and GREASE
Of the Rest Quality.
All of this is new, fresh stock and
comes cheaper than good* bought
before the July prices came into ef :
feet.
For best goods and best prices
see me.
E. L. Bradford, Motors,
Local And Personal
News Of Intrrest.
Going and Coming of People
Gathered at Random for the
Readers of The News.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sams of
•oute 2 spent Tuesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Tallant.
Some of our correspondents
have gone back on us this week
Busy in meetings, w'e guess.
Mr. Clyde Bramblett of Mon
ezuma is spending awhile with
•datives in the county. .
Master Winston Light of Bu
ford is visiting Mrs. Sallic Ta
urn for several days.
Mrs. Ann Hurt nas returned
from an extended visit, in tela
ives
Mr. Orr has rWWPW
from a two week:, hike with the
National Guard at Brunswick.
Wanted: A number of g*ood
possum dogs. Must iie guaran
teed. See Joe S. Glover, mule 6
Rev. F. C. Owen is assisting in
a revival at Mt. Pisgah, Milton
county, this week.
Don’t forget the re union on
August 13th. You’ll be well en
tertained.
The Masons of the 9th Dis
trict are holding a meeting in
Lawrenceville lets week.
An election for school bonds
will be held on the 30th day of
August. Go out and vote your
•hoice in this election.
Mr. Kirby Kemp is back at
his post as cashier of the Rank
of Gumming, after a vacation
of several days.
The teachers examination is
• o be held Friday and Saturday
of this week. Quite a number
will be in attendance.
The season is on for protract
•and meetings. Everybody go to
heir church and help them to
jo successful. Don’t do as we
do, but do as we say.
We are better prepared than
■ver to do your job work. Job
paper has declined in price and
we have reduced also in keep
ing with the decline. We do not
believe in profiteering.
The many friends of Dr. Em
ery Lipscomb will be pained to
learn that he is in a hospital at
Gainesvlle where he underwent
an operation Tuesday. They'll
be glad to know, however, that
he is doing well at this time.
Edmondson & Pirkle have on
hand a good supply ot 2s, 3s
md 10s packers cans with sol
der hemmed caps for canning
your surplu ; fruits, and vegeta
bles. Call on them and be sup
plied.
The body of James Presley
Samples, who was killed on the
fields of France, has arrived at
Hoboken, N. J., and will be bur
ied at Corinth upon arrival at
this place. We will endeavor
to furnish the exact date of bur
ial for our readers.
Mr. Jim Lester, son of Col. R.
P. Lester formerly of Gumming, j
died at his home in Atlanta this
week, and his body was carried
to Covington for burial. A great
many citizens of Gumming re
member him and will be pained
to learn of his death.
Miss Nancy Nix died at the
home of her mother on route 4
one day last week, and her re
mains were laid to rest at Coal
Mountain. Sin is survived by a
mother and a number of other
relatives to whom
extenc^^H^^by.
SI.OO Fmr Yr.
SKETCH OF LIFE OF
MRS. M. H. LAKES.
Mrs. M. H. Eakes was Miss
Elmira Johnston, born March
10, 1844 in Cumming, Ga. As
the eldest-daughter of a large
family she span and wove her
way to maturity. The daughter
of a preacher, she married a
preacher and bore two preach
er sons. Asa circuit rider’s wife
crossing the Blue Ridge in a
buggy drawn by an old gray
mule, she sat by her husband’s
side holding a six weeks old ba
by in her lap. Snow covered
the ground. Many weekends
she stayed alone with her ba
bies from Thursday to Tuesday
while her husband attended to
his fourteen appointments.
I Her health had failed for the
Jast five .years, but after Noyem
mer she was unconscious most
of the time suffering very much
but all the time she repeated
scripture, old hymns and pray
ed all the time when awake.
With all her suffering she nev
er complained, hut would pray
to go, often saying she could
see her loved ones who had
gone on, called them by name.
The songs at her funeral was
peculiarly fitting, being, “He’s
My Friend,” Some Day Some
Where We’ll Understand,’’and
“Safe in the Arms of Jesus-Y
And now though the body lies
in West Hill cemetery by that
of her husband, her soul is aloft
and with the seraphs she her
self is singing.—Madison Mad
isonian, July 22nd, 1921.
CHILDRENS’ DAY.
On Sunday, July 24th, Leba
non Sunday school observed a
“Childrens’ Day.” The day pass
ed off with perfect behavior.
Sunday school at 9 o’clock,
preaching at 11, followed by l
hour and 30 minutes in which
refreshments was served. Every
body had a good dinner and
seemed to enjoy it. The singing
class was organized with Miss
Bettie Conner, organist.
After a few songs Col. A. W
Vandivere of Dawsonville gave
the welcome address. He made
a splendid talk as it was near
his old home place and was the
first Sunday school he ever at
tended, and he felt at home.
After the welcome address
came the childrens exercises,
which were real good. The pro
gram finished with a scriptorial.
alphabet by the Lebanon Sun
day school in which the 26 let
ters of the alphabet were rep
resented by a verse from the
Bible. The closing speech was
by Mr. Bill Dooly. He compli
mented the school highly on
what they were doing. X.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of try
ing to express our heart felt
t hanks to our friends and neigh
hors for the many acts of kind
ness shown us during the sick
ness and death of our dear
daughter and sister, Nancy, &
also Dr. Brice for his medical
aid. Especially do we wish to
thank Mrs. Laura Parks and-
W. A. Mashburn for what they
have done for us.
May God bless every one.
Mrs. S. C. Nix & Children.
The ball game at Cuba Sat
urday resulted in Cuba beating
Buford by a score of 3 to 2. Cu
ba has a mighty good team. In
fact, they win nearly every
game they play.