The Gainesville eagle. (Gainesville, Ga.) 18??-1947, April 02, 1914, Image 1

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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. By the Eagle Publishing Company. # VOLUME LV PLANT NOW * Tomato Seed, Lettuce Seed, Radish, Etc. Onion Sets 10c quart; cheaper with long sprouts. Beans—l-2 pint, 10c; pint, 15c; quart, 25c. Varieties: Stringless Green Pod. Early Red Valentines. German Wax. r Crystal Wax. Tennessee Wonder. Kentucky Wonder. ♦ Blue Grass: Pound, 20c, or 6 pounds for SI.OO. Ours is the best and purest Kentucky Seed. Now is the time to sow. George’s Drag Store Alamo Theater TO-DAY “THE MASSACRE.” In 2 Reels A co rrect portrayal of the thrilling events which led to the * CUSTER MASSACRE. Produced by the Biograph Co., assisted by U. S. Cavalry and over 1,000 real Indians, on the actual spot in Wyoming. Admission 5 and 10. FRIDAY r— — John Bunny, Lillian Walker, and Wallie Van in “THE GIRL AT THE LUNCH COUNTER,” ' “THE CYPHER MESSAGE,’’ In 2 Reels A most exciting Detective Story. SATURDAY-Broncho Billy. 5 Simmons’ Seed Corn * For Sale Samples of Seed Corn and Irish Junipers can be seen at fthe Piedmont Drug Store. Also FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL TREES GRAPEVINES, ETC. For prices phone or write — P. B. Simmons, PHONE 2704 GAINESVILLE, GA. lull ItV IB JThe time is here for Gewhiz, Spring Tooth, Riding, and Walking Cultivators. We have the one for you. Come and get it. PRUITT-BARRETT HDW. CO. GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 2, 1914 Uneeda Biscuit Nourishment—fine fla vor—purity—crispness —wholesomeness. All for 5 cents, in the moisture-proof package. Baronet Biscuit Round, thin, tender— with a delightful flavor —appropriate forlunch eon, tea and dinner, xo cents. Graham Crackers I A food for every day. Crisp, tasty and strengthening. Fresh baked and fresh de livered. io cents. Buj* biscuit baked by NATIONAL 'BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that name I J To The Public. Owing to my own and my daugh ter’s sickness, I have been unable to make the canvass of the county that I had hoped to make, and as my daughter is still sick, I fear I will not be able to see many more voters before the electiou. Those who have had sickness in their families know how this is, and will not expect me to see them, and I hope all will vote for me under these conditions just as freely as though I was able to make house-to house canvass and see and ask each voter to support me. Respectfully, John L. Barrett, Candidate for Tax Collector. Register Now. I take this method of requesting the the people of the district to reg ister by or before April 6th. at which time, as I understand it, the regis tration books close. This will be an important election year to the peo ple, and I trust every white voter in our district will register. Very truly, Thos. M. Bell. t akes Off Freckles, Removes Tan. Beautify your complexion. Get rid of those freckles. Yon can invest 50c in a jar of WIL SON’S FRECKLE CREAM and they’ll disappear. Severe cases may require two jars— T I no more. We positively guar antee this, and if your com f lexion isn’t fully restored to its natural beauty, we agree to refund your money without argument And in addition, WILSON’S FRECKLE CREAM is a fine, fra grant toilet cream. Doesn’t cause hair to grow, and does positively remove TAN and FRECKLES. Try it at our risk. Price 50c— sent by mail if desired. Mammoth jars SI.OO. WILSON’S FAIR SKIN SOAP 25c. Wilson Freckle Cream Co., Charleston, S. C., makers. For sale by Piedmont Drug Co. Established in !Bt>o. NEGROES RIOT ON ATHENS STREET SATURDAY NIGHT. 1 Lee Mack, a Bystander, Killed Instantly—Two ’ Negroes tn Jail on Murder Charge. i Ed Harrison and Will McKinney, 1 two negroes, engaged in a row with Webb Estes and John Brown, also [negroes, Saturday night, and as a result Lee Mack, an old inoffensive negro, known in Gainesville as an official whitewasher, is dead and Webb Estes, who was doing more running, than anything else, ac cording to evidence, is suffering from a gunshot wound in the right thigh. It seems that the fight was the culmination of an old grudge be tween the negroes, and the quartet meeting on Athens street Saturday night began a shooting affray. Lee Mack, the dead negro, it is al leged, knew nothing of the fight, but was walking up the street when he heard shooting behind him. Looking around to see what was going on, a bullet took effect in the right eye, ranging into the brain, and he fell dead. An inquest was held Sunday morning at the court house, but the coroner’s jury was unable to ascer tain which of the negroes, Harri son or McKinney, both of whom were shooting, was responsible for the death of Mack; they are there fore, being held jointly for the mur der of the negro. “The Perils of Pauline.” This interesting story which is ap pearing in the Sunday American is to be shown in moving pictures at the Alamo Theatre. The first in stallment in three reels will be pre sented on the'l6th. Bishop John C. Kilgo Will preach at First Methodist Church Sunday next April sth morn ning and evening. This is a rare opportunity to hear a truly conse crated and wonderful preacher. ‘ Mr. Mealor Better. The friends of Mr. R. I. Mealor will be gratified to know that he is much improved after his recent ill ness. He is able to sit up a good portion of the time. — Injured in Fall Mr. Harrison T. Martin is suffer ing considerably from injuries sus tained by a fall in front of Pruitt- Barrett Hardware Company’s a few days ago. Some one had thrown a banana peel on the sidewalk, and Mr. Martin stepping on the peel fell to the pavement, receiving pain ful injuries. We are under the impression that it is a breach against section 68 of the City Code to throw these hos pital traps on the sidewalk. If it is not against the law it should be, and it should be enforced, punisha ble by a fine of not less than ss*. Smith—Smith. Mr. Luther Smith and Miss Nellie Smith, both of this city, were mar ried at the home of Rev. W. W. Benson Sunday night at 7 o’clock. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Smith, and a young man of fine business ability, while the bride is a daughter of Mrs. Horace Smith, and a young woman whose amiable disposition has endeared her to many friends throughout the city. The young people are at home to their many friends for the present at the home of the groom's father. To The Voters of Hall County. j For the benefit of some who may ) not know me personally, and since [ it will be impossible for me to per i sonally interview each voter in t..e i county, I wish to say that I have ' been a resident of Hall County from .my childhood, being a sou of P. B. j West, who resided in Quillian, Can • dler, Tadmore and Morgan districts’ j respectively, during my rearing. I have been a resident of Gainesville lor the past nine years, have been i with Mr. J. E. Redwine, Jr., for > the past seven years, six years of | which I have been his bookkeeper ; Ido not come to the public through any “political machinery,” but i have made this race on the merits of my manhood and feeling confi dent that I am in every way quali fied to discharge the duties of the office which I am asking you for. , Thanking you in advance for your 1 liberal support, I am yours frater nally, THOS. W. WEST, i Candidate forTreasurer, Hall Co., Ga. PUPILS SELECTED FOR ORATORICAL CONTEST. To Be Held in Jefferson May 9th —Pupils Made good Showing at City Hall Monday Afternoon. A local oratorical contest was held at the City Hall Monday afternoon for the purpose of selecting repre sentatives from the Gainesville High School to represent it at the Ninth District contest to be held in Jefferson in May. Many fine speeches were made by the contestents, each showing ability of marked degree in doing the “Henry Grady.” The following were elected by the judges for representation of the High School: Jamie Pope and Claude Barrett for the boys, and and Misses Lottie Belle Twitty and Marguerite Allen for the girls. The contest will be for the Hard man Medal, which is given by Dr. John B. Hardman of Commerce each year for the pupils delivering the best oration, each school in the district being allowed to participate in the contest. Brenau Tuesday Night. Come to the Minstrel Show. The girls say it is to be given for fun and for funds. Admission 25c. Proceeds for the new gymnasium. Mrs. I. M. Smith Improving. The many friends of Mrs. I. M. Smith will be glad to learn that she is improving from her recent severe illness. Mrs. Smith, it is reported, is able to sit up a good portion of the day now. More Sodawater. The piedmont Drug Company is this week having a magnificent new soda fountain installed in their store. The fountain is much larger in size than that of the old one and it is a beauty. It contains some of the pret r . tiest shades of marble ever seen in the city. When completed it would do a credit to a much larger city than Gainesville. Beautiful Silver Wedding. An event of unusual interest to the social life of our city was the celebration of the silver aniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Claborne Pruitt last Friday evening, in their home on Green street. The house on this occasion was tastefully decorated in bride’s roses and ferns, carrying out the color scheme of green and white, also in the mints and bonbons. On arriving, the hundred guests were met by two charming young ladies —Misses Gertrude Williams and Kathleen Black —and Mrs. Charles Wallace and were presented to Mr. Pruitt, who introduced them to Mrs. Pruitt and Mr. Guy Barrett. Mrs. Pruitt was lovely in her wed ding gown of gray satin elaborately trimmed in imported shadow lace and seed pearls. Her shower bou quet was of bride’s roses, lilies of the valley and maidenhair fern. Assisting in the entertainment of the guests were Mesdames W. S. Williams, E. C. Palmour, Henry Washington, Fletcher Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barrett. Miss Elizabeth Black in a party frock of blue charmeuse, together with Mr. Claude Barrett, greeted the guests at the head of the stairs. A beautiful feature of the evening was the presence of a number of the older friends of the hostess, who helped entertain in a manner so charming and gracious that one could only realize from the touches of silver among their hair that they were attending the twenty-fifth an niversary instead of the wedding itself. Among these were Mrs. William Hosch and Mrs. Wilson, who served punch in the beautiful den; Mrs. A. Rudolph and Mrs. R. D. Mitchell, who poured coffee in the breakfast room; and Mrs. E. E. Dixon, who had charge of the guest book in which the invited guests registered their names. A delicious salad course was served during the evening. Many handsome gifts were dis played, among them being Mr. Pruitt’s gift of ten shares of stock in the Citizens Bank of Gainesville. The beautiful congratulatory re marks of Rev. T. R. Mendall were fragrant with love and good wishes? and he was joined in them by the many friends present who wished for Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt a bright, happy future, unclouded by sorrow and filled with love and happiness. SI.OO a Year id Advance NUMBER 14 WANTED ORDINARY TO PERFORM CEREMONY FOR THEM, ALSO. Wasn t Runaway Couple, But was in a Hurry Just the Same—J. P. Saved Ordinary. Ordinary Whelchel meets with many surprising things in his office over in the court house, and is called on for many things away out of his line, but he takes it good naturedly, so what’s the difference? Yesterday about 12 o’clock a nice looking young farmer and a young woman who would rank along with Venus in beauty, blowed into the Ordinary's office and called for a “pair of licenses.” Mr. W T helchel issued said license post haste. “Now, you will have to marry us,” said the young man. "Nix; I can't do it; that ain't in my line,” explained the ordinary. “We haven't got any time to waste; we want to be married,” .continued Romeo, “and you will have to do it, because there is no one else here.” But Mr. Whelchel reniged. He called Billy Buffington, and Ben Whelchel, and Brother Tom Camp bell, and Bob Smith, and Amos Fuller to please hunt a parson, or a anything that could marry folks. Ben Whelchel thought of Brother Christopher, who lives just across the street from the court house, and he lit a shuck after the Justice, who it happened was on his way to the court house at the time. Mr. Christopher accommodated the young people, the Ordinary taking a seat to watch the good work go on. The contracting parties were Mr. John Timms aud Miss Adele Fraser from the lower part of the county. It was not a runaway match, but they wanted to wed before they re turned home. “I could have married them all right,” explained Mr. Whelchel, “but I never did do anything like that.” Mrs. Gaillard Better. Mrs. B. P. Gaillard, who has been seriously ill at a local sanitarium, is, to the delight of friends, reported much better. She has recovered to such an extent that she was able to be carried home Monday. The Massacre. , Many of the Indians who took part in the Custer Massacre in 1876, and many officers who were stationed at Borts Snelling and Assinaboine, and who conquered the Indians after many bloody bat tles, assembled together again on the historical spots in Wyoming for the Biograph Company, and a moving picture was made of these memorable events. This picture is being shown at the Alamo today. Mr. Hosch Critically 111. Mr. William Hosch was taken suddenly and seriously ill early this morning with something like apo plexy, having fallen to the floor in an unconscious condition, and had not regained consciousness at the latest report from his bedside. Mr. Hosch complained of not feel ing well before rising this morning. About seven o’clock he got up and was in the act of tying his shoes when Mrs. Hosch heard him fall. Physicians were summoned and everything possible is being done for him To the Voters of Hall County. Owing to the early date of the’ primary I find that it will be impos sible for me to make thorough can vass of the county and thereby be able to see each and every voter and personally ask his support, and I take this method of asking one and all to give me such support as he thinks my candidacy deserves. If elected I pledge myself to faith fully administer the affairs of the office and will use my very best en deavors to serve the people without favor or partiality. I wish to futherexpressmy sincere thanks for the splendid vote the people of Hall county gave mein my last race, and assure all those old friends, as well as the new ones who have pledged me their support in this race, that it will be my pleasure to serve them in any way that lies in my power. Feeling deeply grateful for assur ances of support on the part of both old and new friends, which inspires confidence in the coming election I am. most Sincerely. REED A. LATHEM, Candidate for Treasure.