The Gainesville eagle. (Gainesville, Ga.) 18??-1947, April 09, 1914, Image 1
THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE.
the eagle Publishing Company,
V 'LL'ME LV
To The People of Hall County.
Gainesville, Ga., March 10th, 1914.
I am a candidate for the Georgia State Senate from this the Thirty
third Sentorial District of this State, subject to the the action of the primary
to be held in August this year. This district is composed of the countiesof
Hall, Banks and Jackson, three of the best counties in the state. If I am
elected, T will be a candidate for President of the Senate, in the event the
present incumbent is elected Governor.
Six years service in the Georgia Legislature, a close acquaintance
with all the legislation now pending and to be acted upon by this law
making body, six years association with most of the men who are to solve
these important questions now before the people of this state, should in a
measure qualify me to perform the functions of this office and justify the
inclination on my part to be elected Senator.
The candidate chosen to perform the duties of the office of State
Senator should be competent to draw a bill, or amend a bill, on the shortest
notice, and before he is elected the people should know his attitude on all
questions of importance with which Senators must deal, to the end that the
people of Hall County may send to the Senate, not only a man competent
for the position, but a man who will truly interpret and faithfully excute
this will after he is elected.
During my term of office as your representative for the past five
years I have tried to be open, fair and candid with the people of Hall
County. I have worn the collar of no man. I have tried to represent all
the people of the county. I have published every bill of any importance to
the people of the county that I have ever introduced, at considerable ex
pence to myself, and every man in Hall County knows how I stand and
how I will vote on any measure before it is put on its passage. I have
settled opinions, convictions of my own, and a fixed and definite policy
that I expect to pursue, if I am elected.
When I was elected as one of your representatives in the Legislature,
Hall County was in a chaotic state politically, badly in debt, with few
good roads and few facilities for making good roads. At my own expense,
I went out of our state and into other states where they have good roads
and secured the plan under which our county now operates in the building
of roads and managing the affairs of our county. The boys of Hail County
under twenty-one years of age do not have to work the roads.
The Judge of the City Court and the Solicitor are elected by the
people and the Solicitor gets a salary instead of perquisites, and I believe
that all our county officers should be elected by the people.
Under the present law, our county cannot go in debt except for
casual deficiencies.
I believe that our County commissioners should be elected by the
people; that the road hands of Hall County should be paid a dollar for
every day they work; that the overseers should be well compensated for
their work; that if the country boy does not have to work the roads of the
county, the boys of the the city should be relieved of paying street tax.
I believe that we should have only one Attorney-General in Georgia,
and I will introduce a bill to abolish the office of Special-Attorney for the
Railroad Commission. The Attorney-General can perform these duties and
fish half of his time.
I believe that the wife and children of every convict should receive
all the profits of his labor over and above the expenses incurred in work
ing and feeding him. There are many mothers and many children suffer
ing for food and raiment in this State because the husbands and fathers
are confined in the penitentiary.
I believe that electrocution in the city of Atlanta, the Capitol of our
state, should be substituted for hanging, and I was the first man ever to
offer a bill for this purpose in this State.
I believe in cheaper school-bopks for the children of Georgia, and
the records will show that I introduced the first bill ever offered, to give
the school children of this state free school books. I believe that some
sane, practical law should be passed to compel every child in this state
that should be in school and could go to school, to attend for a reasonable
length of time each year.
I did not vote for the system of tax equalization as provided for by
the last session of the legislature as found in the Acts of 1913, page 123,
but as we have the law, we are compelled to try it for this year. If it
works no hardships and proves to be a good law, I will be willing to see it
enforced; if not, the law should be repealed.
If the new tax equalization law brings in more taxes, I will favor the
payment to every Confederate soldier or his widow, regardless of what
they are worth, the sum of One Hundred Dollars per annum, before we
increase appropriations to any institution supported by the state. The old
soldiers should come firstand then the public schools.
I will stump every district in the county in the interest of my candi
dacy and will invite my opposition to discuss the issues of interest to our
people with me at every meeting. I will have opposition and this will be
best for the people of the county, as this is the only practical way to get
before the people the views and policies of the candidates for office.
Respectfully yours,
J. O. ADAMS.
To the Voters of Hall County.
In order that the voters of Hall
County may be assured of the fact
that I have faithfully 7 discharged the
duties of my office, I respectfully
submit to them the report of the
committee appointed by the Grand
Jury to examine my books for the
year 1913:
“County Treasurer.
“We have nude an itemiz’d check
of his books and find that they are in
excellent shape, neatly and correctly
kept, his entries properly recorded and
filed- We take great pleasure in stat
ing' in his behalf that not an error was
found.”
It has been customary with the
good people of this county to honor
an efficient officer with two terms,
at least, in succession.
Now, I have only served one term,
this last time, so I do not hesitate to
again ask your support.
I am most grateful to you for your
exceeding kindness to me in the
past, and do most heartily thank, in
advance, all who may cast their
votes for me on Friday. Ami: 10.
1914. Respectfully,
George Lathem.
Buried at Old Home.
Mr. Robert Hawkins, aged 37
years, died at his home at Stock
bridge last Saturday and was buried
at Alta Vista Sunday. He was a
son of the late Charley’ Hawkins,
well known here thirty years ago.
Statement of the Ownership,
Management, Etc.
Os the Gainesville Eagle, published
w’eekly, at Gainesville, Ga.,required
by the Act of Aug. 24, 1912.
Editor, W. H. Craig, Gainesville,
Ga.
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Gainesville, Ga.
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I Gainesville, Ga.
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Business Manager.
Announcement.
We as companions of Mr. Claud
!A. Roark take the highest of pleas-
■ tire in announcing to his many
i friends through the Eagle, his en
i gagement to Miss Mamie Ethel
■ Minke, the wedding to occur at the
■ home of the bride, Appalachicola,
I Fla., on May 16, 1914. Mr. Roark
; was reared near Gainesville, but
i at present holds a position with Dr.
Brawner's Sanitarium of Atlanta.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
! Mrs. Janies L. Minke. We wish
, for them a long aud happy life
i together. W. H. R.
First Methodist Church.
Easter services Sunday’ morning
. 11.30. In the evening at 8 o’clock
I “The Gideons” will conduct an
1 evangelistic service.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 9. 1914
ROYAL ARCANUM MEETS
HERE APRIL 15, 16.
Elaborate Program Prepared for Entertain
ment of Guests.
The Grand Council Royal Arca
num will assemble at Gainesville
April 15th and 16th, this occasion
being the 34th annual meeting of
the order.
It is earnestly desired by the local
Council that all the citizens who
can, especially the ladies, attend
the exercises as laid down in the
program as given below.
As this body is composed of repre
sentative men from different sec
tions of the state, it will afford the
members of the local council great
pleasure to have our citizens mix
and mingle with them, thereby
rendering their stay in our midst as
pleasant as possible.
The Mayor and Council and the
Chamber of Commerce are respect
fully requested to attend all the ex
ercises, especially at Brenau on the
evening of the 15th, in a body.
WEDNESDAY.
10.00 a. m.—Welcome exercises at
Odd Fellows Hall, to which
the public is mo&t cordially
invited. Meeting called to
order by C. A. Dozier.
Prayer by Rev. J. E. Hampton,
pastor First Baptist Church.
Welcome address on behalf of
Gainesville Council, No. 517, by Hon.
H. H. Perry.
Response by Judge H. S. West,
Grand Regent.
Welcome address on behalf of
City by Dr. Jno. B. Rudolph,
Mayor.
Response by Judge Henry McAl
pin of Savannah.
Address of welcome on behalf of
Chamber of Commerce by W. G.
Mealor.
Response by P. G. Regent, A. O.
Blalock of Fayetteville.
11.00 a. m. —Opening session of the
Grand Council in Masonic
Hall.
4.30 p. m.—Trolley ride over the
city.
8.00-9.00 p. m.—Concert at Brenau
Auditorium in honor of
the Grand Council.
. 9.00-10.00 —Reception by Board of
Trustees and Faculty of
Brenau College, Parlors of
Yonah Hall. Citizens of
Gainesville invited. Ladies
especially invited to attend
all the exercises at Hall
i and Brenau.
The public is requested to attend
the opening exercises at Odd Fellows
Hall, Concert and Reception at
Brenau.
C. A. Dozier, W. H. Norris, Jas.
H. White, J. B. Gaston, J. B.
George, J. H. Martin.
Committee.
Visiting Sick Mother
Mr. W. T. Harrison was this week
called to Pendergrass to the bedside
of his mother, Mrs. M. M. Harrison,
who is suffering from an attack of
pneumonia. He was accompanied
iby his brother, Mr. Nat Harrison,
of near the city.
Mock-Wedding,
At Brenau Auditorium Friday night
April 10, 8.30.
The Contracting parties are well
known in Gainesville, and many
friends. The wedding march will be
played on the Pipe-Organ and a solo
Tenderer before the ceremony,
groomsmen aud bridesmaids will at
tend the happy couple and after the
congratulations of friends, a musical
I program will follow. Admission:
I Adults, 25c, Children, 15c. Don’t
■ miss this rare aud unique entertain
i ment.
Proceeds: Brenau Club.
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The U. D. C’s
Held their regular monthly meet
ing Thursday afternoon, April 4th,
i at Library Hall.
Plans for the observance of Memo
rial Day were discussed. The day
falling on Sunday, it was decided to
have appropriate exercises at Bre
nau Auditorium on Sunday after
noon. t
The chapt ?r unanimously decided
upon Mr. Edgar Dunlap as speaker
on that occasion.
A committee from the Civic
League also met with the Daughters
to discuss plans for beautifying the
park in the center of the square.
After an interesting business ses
sion. the ladies were entertained by
a delightful musical program, the
soloists of the occasion being Mrs.
Cam Brown and Miss Ruth Smith.
Established in 1860.
Mr. Hosch Passes Over Great Divide
The entire town was saddened by
the death of Mr. William Hosch
last Thursday at a few minutes af
ter 1 o’clock, at his home on Green
street, from an attack of apoplexy,
which came upon him early Thurs
day morning, rendering him uncon
scious until his death.
Mr. Hosch was a leading business
man of Gainesville, and was beloved
by all who knew him for his deep
piety and lovable disposition.
He was a thorough Christian gen
tleman in every respect.
The funeral occurred from the
First Methodist church at 3 o’clock
Friday afternoon and the remains
were laid to rest in the family lot
at Alta Vista.
The profusion of flowers and brief
comments of the pastors were
conclusive evidence of the esteem
in which the people of Gainesville
held this good man.
His six sons acted as pallbearers:
Messrs. John H., William H., Wal
ter E., G. Carlton, Lester W. and
Ralph B. Hosch.
Mr. Hosch was born Aug. 13, 1845,
one mile from Winder, Jackson
County, Ga. Son of Henry Hosch
and Matilda Camp Hosch. His
grandfather, Jacob Hosch. came
to Walton County, Ga., in 1821 from
Edgefield District, S. C. He was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War.
In 1853 Henry Hosch moved to the
plantation on the Mulberry River in
Jackson County, one mile below the
present town of Hoschton. Here
William Hosch spent his youth and
young manhood.
In 1861 his father went to the war
as lieutenant in Capt. Reynolds’
company and died from exposure in
1862 after the forced march from
Yorktown, Va. When 17 William
went to Richmond, 13 months after
his father’s death, and brought his
body home, coming to Athens and
thence 25 miles to the plantation
home.
William was preparing to enter
the University of Ga., in 1861 when
the war prevented. He obtained a
common school education from the
schools maintained by his father
and other citizens, chiefly at Beth
lehem church near his home.
On Feb. 3, 1864, he enlisted in
company E, C. S. Marine Corps,
Capt. John R. F. Tatnall, son of the
old Commodore, commanding. He
did service in the naval department
of the Confederacy around Savan
nah, Charleston and up and down
the coast on shipboard. He was at
Savannah when Sherman attacked
the city, evacuating with his com
mand at midnight on a pontoon
bridge the night before Sherman
entered the city. He surrendered
with his company in North Caroli
na April 26, 1865, under command of
Joseph E. Johnson, and came to
Augusta, thence to Athens, and ar
rived home May 3.
He w’as the oldest son of nine
children of his parents and after the
surrender helped his mother
manage the plantation and rear the
large family.
In 1867 he opened a small store
ne/ar the DeLaperriere • place in
Jackson County, then moved in a
year or two to Hosch’s Cross Roads
just below she present town of
Hoschson. There he and his
brothers did business for a few years
in connection with running the farm.
In 1872 he moved to Flowery
Branch and became the first agent
of the Richmond & Danville Rail
road, just completed from Charlotte
to Atlanta. That year he married
Angeline Braselton, who survives
him, daughter of Sarah Braselton,
in the house where the Mountain
View Hotel now stands. In Flow
ery Branch he was in business with
Geo. P. Estes.
In 1881 he moved back to Jackson
County and laid off the town of
Hoschton and built the first house
there, the place that his brother,
R. A. Hosch, now owns. Here he
did business for seven years and
was also agent of the G. J. & S.
railroad.
In September 1889 he moved to
Gainesville and formed a partner
ship with Geo. P. Estes, buying out
the firm of Palmour, Cody & Co., in
the building where W. J. & E. C
Palmour are now located. Part of
the year 1892 he lived in Atlanta but
came back to Gainesville in No
vember and opened up business with
his brother and sons as Hosch
Brothers & Co. Here he remained
until 1901, when the business was
sold to Johnson & Castleberry and
the present wholesale business was
started in the building which he
erected that year.
He was the father of eight chil-
dren, seven of whom reached ma
turity: John H., William H., Rose
Eula, Walter E.. G. Carlton, Lester
W., and Ralph B. Freddie B. died
in infancy at Hoschton.
Two brothers and three sisters
survive him: Russell A. and An
drew, Mrs. Susan Braselton and
Miss Mary A. Hosch, of Hoschton,
and Mrs. John P. Canning of
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
He was stricken with apoplexy on
the morning of April 2 at his home
on Green street at 7 o’clock and
died at 1 o'clock, never regaining
consciousness. He was a Master
MasQn, having joined at old Rock
well lodge in Jackson County, a
member of the Methodist church for
over forty years, and a kind and
loving father and husband. He was
buried at Alta Vista cemetery April
3rd.
Mr. Mealor Some Better.
The friends of Mr. R. I. Mealor
will be glad to know that he is some
what improved from his second bad
attack of stomach trouble of Mon
day night. This attack caused much
uneasiness to the family throughout
Monday and Tuesday, but he is re
ported much better now.
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Will Build Parsonage.
The First Methodist Church is this
week preparing for the evection of a
$15,000 parsonage for the pastor of
this congregation.
The parsonage will be paid for by
popular subscriptions from members
of the congregation.
It speaks well for this congrega
tion to know that they are going to
build a presentable home for their
pastor as well as a magnificent
edifice in which to worship.
Fred Sisson Dead.
Mr. Fred Sisson died at the resi
dence of his sister, Mrs. Annie Sis
son, Sunday morning at 4 o’clock
from hemorrhages, after suffering
for several months from something
like painter’s colic.
Mr. Sisson, though not a member
of any church, was a very quiet and
peaceable young man and had many
friends who regret to know of his
death.
The funeral occurred from the
residence Monday afternoon and
the remains were interred in Alta
Vista, Rev. T. R. Kendall perform
ing the obsequies.
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Program History Club.
Saturday afternoon, April 11, 1914.
Mrs. W. L. Logan, hostess.
Over South American Railways.
“Oh! hope not yet to breathe thy
native air,
For other journeys first demand thy
care.”
Roll call. Responses. Quotations
about travel.
Paper. “South American Rail
ways”—Miss Beulah Evans.
“Remarkable Civilzation of the
Incas.”—Mrs. E. E. Kimbruogh.
“Descendants of the Incas.”—Mrs.
H. W. J. Ham.
Life on the Pampas,”—Miss Clyde
Manning.
“Argentina,”—Mrs. E. P. Ham.
Reading. “The end of the Play.”
William Makepace Thackeray.—
Mrs. W. L. Logan.
Next Sunday at Grace Church.
A meeting of the parishioners will
be held next Monday evening at 8
o’clock for the purpose of receiving
annual reports of the treasurer and
others, to elect a elect a delegate to
the annual diocesan convention, and
to recommend four men to the
Bishop for appointment as senior
and junior wardens, clerk and treas
urer. Every parishioner is urged to
attend.
Next Sunday will be Easter Day,
the Queen of Feasts, kept in com
memoration of the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead. The
feast will be celebrated with all the
ancient and stately ceremonials of
the historic Church of the Anglo-
Saxon race. There will be three cel
ebrations of the Holy Eucharist.
The first will be “very early in the
morning,” “at the rising of the
sun” —6 o'clock. The second will be
at 8 o’clock, and the third immedi
ately after matins, which will begin
at 11 o’clock. Communicants are
requested to receive at the 6 and 8
o’clock celebration.
In the evening the children of the
Sunday School will bring their Len
ten boxes, and colored eggs will be
distributed to ail present. Eggs are
emblems of the resurrection, and it
has been the custom from time im
memorial to distribute colored eggs
at Easter. The evening service will
begin at 8 o’clock.
SI.OO a Year in Advance
NUMBER 15
THERE WILL BENO MORE
AUCTION SALES ON SQUARE.
No More Bed buggy Furniture Will be Put Out
to the Highest Bidder on the City’s
Beauty Spot.
We have it from good authority
that there is going to be no more
auction sales of old furniture and
cows and things on the public
square.
We were told once that this would
never be stopped—that the Eagle
could talk until the Second Coining,
but the sales would go on just the
same. A man who does a lot of
selling told us that.
Now, a man who does no selling,
but who is in position to know tells
us that this has been stopped, and
there will be no more old stuff
hauled out and dumped there for
sale.
It is a shame that this should
have been allowed to exist so long
as it did. There is good room in
front of the court house —ample
ground for auction sales, aud that
is the proper place for them.
But the people of Gainesville had
become so accustomed to seeing
things put on the square for sale
that it kinder became a disease and
they didn't pay any attention to it.
So, knowing our informant as we
do we will not expect to see further
sales carried on at this place.
In Atlanta for Operation.
Mrs. W. A. Bagwell was carried
to Dr. Noble’s sanitarium in Atlanta
Monday, where she will undergo an
operation sometime during the
week. Mrs. Bagwell’s friends hope
that she will soon recover.
Praiseworthy Enterprise.
The First Methodist Churchissuc
cessfully engaged in raising a fund
of $15,000 to erectaparsonage,install
a large pipe organ and liquidate all
outstanding claims.
This congregation is to be congrat
ulated on their aggressive and liberal
spirit, which has and uplifting and
forwarding influence upon the city.
About two-thirds of the amount is
subscribed, and the people are rally
ing to the great enterprise so neces
sary for the progress of the church
and community.
Miss Jennie Bailey Dead.
The remains of Miss Jennie Bai
ley, daughter of Mrs. Jane Bailey,
were brought to Gainesville Wednes
day afternoon for interment. She
died in Atlanta Tuesday after
having been operated upon for ap
pendicitis.
Miss Bailey was known in Gaines
ville, where she held a position with
Geo. P. Estes for a number of
months, later going to Atlanta and
connecting with J. M. High, where
she was located at the time of her
death.
She was a sister of Mr. Henry
Thompson, and Miss Ula Bailey of
this city, and a niece of Mrs. J. W.
Bailey.
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Dr. Mark Ham Drops Dead.
Dr. M. M. Ham died very sudden
ly yesterday shortly before noon in
his dental office over the Piedmont
Drug Co’s store from apoplexy,
while waiting upon a patient.
Although his death came as a
shock to friends, it was not wholly
unexpected to his family and rela
tives, he having suffered from heart
trouble for the past year.
He suffered a stroke of something
like apoplexy Christmas, and was in
an unconscious condition for about
ten hours. Hence his family expec
ted another stroke, and Dr. E. P.
Ham, his brother, was having the
offices over the Drug Co. overhauled
and having his office installed in
that building that he might be near
his brother.
He was about fifty-five years of
age.
Dr. Ham was a member of the
First Baptist church and a staunch
Christian, which fact is known by
many whom he waited upon while
practicing without remuneration
owing to the patent’s meagre cir
cumstances.
He was a member of the Royal
Arch Masons, and was serving as
Regent of the Gainesville Council.
Dr. Ham is survived by his wife
and five children: Ernest Ham,
Mrs. W. H. Jarrell of Cornelia. Miss
Susie Ham. Mark. Sam and Frank
Ham. His father. Dr. W. G. Ham,
and two brothers, Mr. Ben Ham,
Dr. Ernest P. Ham, also survive.
The funeral occurs this afternoon
from the residence at 3.30 o'clock
Rev. J. E. Hampton having charge
of the services, and the remains
will be interred in Alta Vista.