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The Toccoa Times=News
NEWS ESTABLISHED 1872
VOL. XXIV.
NEW YEAR’S SUGGESTIONS:
Wo have all started in with the New Year, everybody is expecting good times and good goods at low prices. This intend
to give yon. Our harness department is getting in we
Some think January good shape to give you what you want at prices within reach of all. J
is the dullest month in the year, not so with us, Ave intend to be busy every month in the and to do
that avo are well aware of the fact that Avill have to give the people just what year
avc they want at prices in keeping with the times.
<i. R. MANN E. E. Mitchell’s Old Stand, TOCCOA, GA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PIEDMONT Air. DINE.
Condeowd Schedule of Passenger Trains.
In Effect Jan. IS, 1807.
A cs. jFst.M 1 No. 18
Northbound. No. 38 No. 30 No. 13 Ex.
Daily.] Daily. Daily Sun.
Lv. “ Atlanta, Atlanta, E. C. T. T. 12 1 00 00 mjjl 50 50 p a 8 7 50 50 a a v rs
11 Noreross..... p HI 26 a 9 31 6 v
a
“ Buford....... 10 03 a v
" Gainesville... 2 2ft 2 25 a 10 35 a 7 «"C
“ Lula.......... 2 p 2 47 11 00
Ar. Cornelia...... 48 p a a
11 22 a •a
Lt. Mt. Airy..... 11 28 a
“ Toccoa....... 3 35 11 54 a
" W est minster p 12 30
is m
” Seneca 4 p R 12 48 p
.......
“ Central 4 '5 a 1 30 p
“ Greenville... ..... 5 30 p 2 31
j) a p
“ Spartanburg. 6 18 a 3 47 p No .33
“ Gaffneys..... p 4 28
a p N.Y.&
“ “ Blacksburg .. ‘7 08' p a 4 47 p Kla.
“ King’s Gastonia..... Mt.... 5 13 p L’t’d
a 5 35 p fi "p
Lv. Charlotte 8 80 p a 6 40 p 00
Ar. Danville .... 12 00 n 1 P 11 25 p 2 30 a
w.
Ar. Richmond 6 00 a 6 40 p 6 00 a
1
Ar. W ashington 6 42 a P- ....... ft 45 a
Ball m’e PUR. 8 00 a A ....... lt 08 a
" Philadelphia. 10 15 a ct 1 18 p
“ New York | .......
... 12 43 m ....... 3 53 p
Southbound. Vc». ilHt.Mll Xo.tl !No.31 N.Y.A
No. 37 No. 35 Daily Fla.
Daily, j Daily. ] L’t’d
Lv. “ Philadelphia N. Y,. P. K. it ho piTTTT»~ 50 zi 12 I0p
55 p 3 cc 2 36 p
“ Baltimore... 20 p] 6 81 x 5 00 p
•* Washington. 43 pjll 15 rt ....... 6 20 p
Lv. Richmond .. 2 00 A12 55 p 2 00 a
Lv. Danville..... 5 50 a 6 20 p 6 15 a 1 12 a
Ar? Charlotte .... ft 25 a 10 00 p 11 30 p 5 05 a
Lv. Gastonia ............. 10 50 p 1 It p
“ King’s Mt.................... 1 85 p
•• “ Bln Gaffneys............. (Tabling . 10 4fl a 11 82 p 2 06 p
11 47 a 2 26 p
" Spartanburg. 11 27 a 12 26 a 3 15 p
•* Greenville..., 12 28 p 1 20 a 4 20 p
“ Central....... 1 15 p 2 05 a! 5 25 p
“ Seneca....... 1 35 p 2 26 a 5 54 p ”ff.
“ Westminster................ 6 15 p
•* Toccoa....... 2 18 p 3 15 a 7 00 p Ex.
" Mt. Airy..................... 7 33 p Sun.
“ Cornelia...................... 7 38 p t- 35 a
“ Lula.......... 3 13 p 4 00 8 08 p 6 57 a
•* Gainesville... 3 31 p 4 35 8 35 p 7 20 a
•* Bu l ord...................... 9 07 P 7 48 a
** Noveross................ 9 43 p 8 27 a
Ar. Atlanta, E. TJ 4 55 p 6 10 n'lOSOp 9 30 a
Ar. Atlan ta, C. T. 8 55 p 5 10 a] 9 30 p] 8 30 a
“A” a. ni. “P” p. m. “IJ" noon. “N” night.
Nos. 37 anti 38—Daily. Washington and South¬
western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullman
leans, sleeping cars Washington, between New York and Montgom¬ New Or¬
via Atlanta and
ery, Washington, and also between New York and Memphis,
via Atlanta and Birmingham. Pull¬
Orleans, man sleeniug ears between New York and New
in connection with the “Sunset Lim¬
ited" trains for San Francisco, semi-weekly,
leaving Jersey City Tuesdays and Saturdays:
returning, leave New Orleans Wednesdays and
Saturdays. This train also carries Richmond-
Augusta Charlotte. sleeping First ears between Danville and
between Washington class and thoroughfare Atlanta. Diniugears coaches
serve all meals en route.
Nos. 85 and 36—United States Fast Mail
runs solid between Washington and New Or¬
leans, via Southern Railway, A. & W. P. R. R.,
and L. & N. R. R.. being composed of baggage
car and coaches, through without change tor
passengers of all classes. Pullman drawing
room New sleeping cars between Jersey City ana
Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery.
sleeping Leaving Washington each through Saturday, between a tourist Wash¬
car will run
ington and Sail Francisco without change.
Nos. 81 and 32—New York and Florida Lim¬
ited. Vestibuled tram between New Y ork and
Bt. lumbia, Augustine, \i» and Washington, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Co¬
Savannah consisting
of Pullman drawing room sleeping cars. Pull¬
man compartment cars, Pullman observation
cars and dining cars, leaving New York and
Bt. Augustine (.terminal point si daily except
drawing Sunday. This train buffet also sleeping carries twelve between section
room ears
Angus « and New Y ork.
N os. 11 and 12 -Pullman sleeping ears between
Richmond and Danville.
The Air Line Belle train. Nos. 1. and 18, be¬
tween Atlanta arid Cornelia, Ga., daily except
Sunday. W. Id. GREEN, j. M. CULP.
Gen'l Snpt., Traffic M’g’r.,
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C.
W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK,
Gen’l Pass. Ag’t., Ass’t Gen’l Pass. Ag’t-,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga.
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TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, OA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897.
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OLA JONES
Verv few people know* that there
are two flourshing Literary Clubs
in town.
Perhaps the first organized, the
Woman’s Literary Club, has been
in existence long enough to attract
the public eye, but the other is
comparatively unknown. Last
April some young ladies, who are
still school girls, met at the home
of Aliss Birdie Alae -Tones, and orga-
nized what has since been named
the Clionian Club. Its first officers
were Aliss Mamie Burton, Presi-
dent; Miss Myrtie Hiott, Vice
President; Aliss Birde Alae Jones,
Secretary ; and Alisses Coral Capps,
Corrie Lee AIcAvoy, Mary Gilmer,
and Jessie Martin critics.
The meetings have been held on
Saturday afternoon every two
weeks, the study being devoted to
American Literature which was
taken from its incipiency. With
all the interest and enthusiasm
characteristic of young, care-free
girls, this Club of twelve has given
itself to the work determined upon,
and they have now reached in their
study John Greenleaf Whittier.
The plan upon which their pro-
gramme have been arranged, is ad-
mirably suited to this club, and is
as follows : First a paper on the
Life of the Author. Second a list
of questions bringing out all of the
important points of his life, and
the history of importance connected
with it. Then several extracts
from the Author's works, read by
different members. And besides.
at roll call, each member answers
with a memorized quotation from
the Author. During the two
weeks interval between the
ings, the members read certain
books of the Author to be taken at
the following meeting, and so each
one goes to it thoroughly interested
and all alive to anything new
which may be brought out at the
Club.
I have not spent a more delight¬
ful afternoon in a long time than
the one with the young girls last
Saturday. They were not pain-
fully dignified, nor excessiniy par-
liamentarv, but everything was
done decentlv and in order. The
meeting was opened ...... by the reading
of the 100th Psalm by the Presi-
dent, Myrtie Hiott. Then follow¬
ed the roll call by the secretary, Aliss
Jessie Martin. The meeting was
devoted to a review of the piriod
studied, and the following are the
questions prepared and asked by
Aliss Coral Capps :
1 What does American Literature mean?
2 What and when was the first book print¬
ed in America?
3 Who was the first man that devoted his
life to American Literature;
4 Who was America’s first great poet?
5 Who was America’s first great novelist?
0 Wlio, during the Colonial period, wrote
a specimen of the A B C’s in verse?
7 To Public office was Franklin ap-
pointed ?
8 Whom aid Franklin marry?
9 Name some great men who were promi¬
nent only for their service to our Con¬
stitution and Government? Ahou„ Six.
10 From which state did most of them
come ?
11 From which state was "Washington
I rving ?
12 What are the chief characteristics, and
the style >> his writing?
13 Name h - best work.
14 Where was he buried and why was
the place immortalized?
15 Name the masterpiece of our first great
poet.
After these questions were an¬
swered, Bryant’s Thanatopsis
was read. Then Aliss Jessie Alar-
tin played the Second Alazurka,
beutifully, and it was followed by
recitation from Aliss Jones. The
programme was finished most
delightfully by Aliss Birdie Alae
Jones’s rendition of the Yale Two
Step, and Sousa’s El’ Capitan, af-
ter which diiicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, Aliss
Coral Capps.
Now if our young men would
organize a Debating Society, we
could reasonably expect Toccoa’s
Society to be remarkable for its
cultured and refined young men
and young women when these
come out.
Air. and Airs. Palpier Simpson.
Aliss Carrie Davenport, and Rev.
D. W. Hiot went to Greenville, S.
C. last Thursday to hear our belov¬
ed Dr. Pearson preach. The latter is
holding a series of meetings at
Greenville in which all the denom-
inations #
are united just as they
were in Toccoa. There has always
been a friendly relation between
t j ie diff ere nt churches in Toccoa,
but ever since Dr. Pearson's first
union meeting here, the beautiful
spirit of brotherly love which dis¬
tinguishes these churches has been
growingi and w( . fee l that it is to
Dr. Pearson that it is largely due.
Aliss Emma Strickland has re¬
turned to her home in Atlanta.
Cards are out announcing the
marnage of Miss Pauline Mason
with Dr. C. B. Floyd at the Bap¬
tist church, Westminster, S. C.,on
Wednesday the 27th Inst.
Aliss Mason is the charming
sister of Air. Clarence Alason of
this place, and during one or two
visits to Toccoa she made may
friends here who are much interest¬
ed in her, and wish for the young
couple all happiness, and just
clouds enough in their lives to
temper the glare of the sun.
All lovers of music are pained to
learn of the sudden death of Aliss
Ellen Beach Yow, the compara¬
tively young woman,who had the
distinction of reaching the highest
notes ever made by a singer. She
sang with ease almost an octave
higher than the world-famed Adei-
ina Patti, and it was while trying
toreachoneof these high notes,
that she bursted the jugular vein,
and fell dead upon the stage.
At the Alethodist church of our
sister town, Elberton they are to
have a $2,000 pipe organ to be used
for the first time Easter morning.
We congratulate these progressive
people upon their acquisition-
Nothing adds more to the impres¬
siveness of divine service than the
rich, eloquent tones of a pipe organ
skillfully played.
The following are the interest¬
ing papers to be read before the
Ministers’ and Workers’ Union
during the next month :
Jan. 20th, “Second Coming of Christ—Mr.
E. P. Simpson.
Jan. 27tli, “Missions”—Rev. J. B. Allen.
Feb. 3rd, “Conformity to the World.”—
Mr. J. B. Simmons.
Feb. 10th, “Prayer.” -Rev. D. W. Hiott.
Feb. 17th, “The Work of the Holy Spir¬
it,”—Mr. C.R. Nisbet.
At the meeting of the “Alinis-
ter’s Union” last week, Re\*. J. C.
Atkinson read a most interesting
paper on 6 6 Success and how to At-
tain It.” The paper was such a
source of enjoyment to those who
heard it read, that a copy was re-
quested for publication in the
Times-News.
Little Henry AlcClure will be
sent to the Grady Hospital for his
operation as soon as the child’s
ward is completed. Even his pass
has been secured and everything is
in readiness for his going.
Aliss Pearl Brown entertained at
Tea on Tuesday evening, Airs,
Will Lay, Aliss Kate Garrison,
Aliss Chastain of Tugalo, and Aliss
Bessie Chastain.
Mr and Airs T \V Scott enter-
.
tained at dinner last Friday Misses
Ida Haves and Birdie Alae Jones,
and Alessrs. Charles R. Nisbet and
i J<-*ff Davis.
; Aliss Bessie Chastain who has
been visiting Aliss Garrison at Dry
Fond, Ga., for several weeks, re-
turned home last Friday,
Airs. Will Lay and Aliss Kate
Garrison of Dry Pond , Ga., spent
r rom Friday until Tuesday with
\j rs> \\~ # yj. Kilgo.
Air. Alahaffy spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Buford, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Vickery,
who have been in New York City
for the past two months, returned
home Monday,
Mrs. McCurry, of Hartwell, Ga.,
who was the guest of Mrs. Tasper
Busha last week, returned home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mason have
returned to Toccoa, and are at home
to their friends at Airs* J. B. Sim-
monss’.
Aliss Ella Freeman has returned
from Walhalla, S. C., where she has
been visiting friends for a few days.
Airs. M. J. Hunter was called to
Walhlla, vS. C., last Friday to see
her sister who was very ill.
Airs. Homer Gossett and her
beautiful little baby are guests at
the Edwards House.
Tourist Sleeping Car Line Be=
tween Washington and San-
Francisco.
The Southern Railway and its
connections (the A. & W. P.,
L. & N. and Southern Pacific)
have inaugurated a Tourist Sleep¬
ing Car Line between Washington
and San Francisco, via Atlanta,
New Orleans, and Los Angles.
This Sleeping car goes through
without change, leaving Washing¬
ton every Saturday morning at
11:15, and is accompanied by a
Personal Conductor and Pullman
porter, who * go through. The
Pullman fare for double berth is
$7.00 from Washington to San-
Francisco. This service is espec-
ially for the convenience of parties
holding second-class tickets, though
first-class tickets are good in the car.
Further information may be ob-
tained from any .Southern Railway
or Southern Pacific agent or official,
or from A. J. Poston, General
Agent, 511 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D. C. or from W.A.
Turk, G. P. A. So. Ry., Washing¬
ton D. C.
The January issue of The Art
Amateur appears in a new dress of
type, and presents a very rich and
handsome appearance from the ty-
pographical point of view, Two
excellent color plates, *‘The OM
Alill,” a soft and beautiful land-
scape by Bruce Crane, and an in-
structive study of Yoilets by Aiaude
Stumm, are given free with this
number. Wood Carvers, Pyrog-
raphers and China Painters will
find many valuable, practical de-
signs in it, and seme excellent re-
productions of famous Lawrences
and Gainesboroughs are scattered
among the text, together with m-
structive examples of the work of
the painter, Aladrazo. Aliss Hai-
lowell treats of drawings from
photographs, and Airs. Shull of
flower analysis, both papers being
illustrated by their authors. Art
students, in no matter what depart¬
ment, will find it to their advantage
to send to the office for the circular
announcing the specially handsome
premiums offered this year to new
subscribers. (Price 3^ cents, or
$4.00 a year. Alontague Alarks,
Union Square, New York.)
TIMES ESTABLISHED 1890.
NO. 11
Toccoa Development Syndicate,
Pursuant to notice, the Syndicate
met on Monday last, at the office of
Alayor-elect Owen, a number o i
citizens present, to elect a presi¬
dent, etc.
On motion, Col. Owen was made
chairman and Mr. C. H. Dance
temporary secretary.
The names of Alessrs. J. B. Sim¬
mons, for president, and G. A.
Cooper for vice president,
suggested, and those gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
Certificates of shares were e n
cuted on behalf of all Syndi r-
members, some of whom were “ J 1
■
sent. The absent ones can get the
by calling at Col. Owen’s offk
By the terms of the Syndicate agr
ment, each organizing member v
entitled to one share; each la
owner being entitled to one shi
on each fifty dollars of the agre
purchase price at which he lists i
land for sale with the Syndicate.
The fact that many thousands of
acres of land are neither occupied,
cultivated nor put into the market
within gunshot of Toccoa, was com¬
mented upon as an unfortunate fact,
and the general opinion expressed
that such a condition is seriously
unfavorable to the settling of the
county and the development of Toc-
coa. An earnest effort is to be
made by the members to induce the
owners, in their own advantage as
well as for the advantages of the
town and county, to list these lands
at once. The advantages favorable
to sheep raising were pointedly
shown, and it is earnestly hopes!
that enough of such lands may be
listed in one neighborhood to enable
the Southern Industrial and Colo-
nization Society, which is to co¬
operate with the Syndicate, to de¬
velop this most desirable and pro¬
fitable industry in Habersham coun¬
ty. Lands suitable for any kind of
farming should also be listed
No farmer who desires to sell
benefit through the association, caa
afford to miss this opportunity.
W ith the consent of Col. Owen,.
his office will be headquarters foe
the Syndicate, where any one de<*
siring information, or to list any
lands within or adjoining or con\ T e-
nient to Toccoa, is invited to calL.
The Syndicate, after considera¬
tion, decided to incorporate as sooa
as five thousand acres are listed..
Half that quantity has been obtain-**
ed, and several thousand acres m.
addition are soon to be offered.
Following are the names^of ment—
bers to date, citizens of Toccoa an'd-
vicinity; E. P. Simpson, president
Simpson Lumber Co.; Dr. Jeff
Davis, (trustee and secretary of the
Syndicate;) Col. Jno. W. Owen.
Alayor-elect, (Syndicate attorney’
Air. J. B. Simmons, president of
the Syndicate (president
Furniture and Lumber Co. ;) T. S.
Davis, Esq., superintendent; Aless^ :
L. P. Cook, C. H. Dance and
C. Edwards, merchants; Alessi^-
Q. W. Edwards, D. T. Simmons*
R- Bryant. W. J. Hayes, Win.
freeman, Dr. J. N. \\ est; W . A.
Fowler, editor Times.News* -
U. A. Cooper, vice presiden r ^
On motion, meeting adjournedL