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VOL. XXIV.
SOUTHERN
SOCIETY.
D. M. RIORDAN, Prest. and Treasurer,
843 Equitable Building, Atlanta, Ga.
A. C. GLANCY, Vice-President and Secretary,
615 E Street, N-W., Washington, D. C.
Organizes Syndicates for Local Land or Industrial Enterprises.
Incorporates Companies for Land Development in the South.
Manages and Prepares Lands for Settlement and Improvement.
Opens up and Improves Subdivisions in the South.
Secures Land Domain for Syndicates or Corporations.
Locates Industrial Plants at Eligible Points on Southern Bailwap.
Forms and Locates Colonies along the lines of that Railway System.
Negotiates Sales of Stock and of Lands for Southern Enterprises.
Arranges for Establishment of Electric Power, Ice and Cotton Seed Oil
Plants.
Opens tip, improves and operates Town Sites in the South at Favorable
Points.
This Society is thoroughly organized and equipped, has wide experience,
first-class connections, operates upon stictly business and legit¬
imate methods, and invites inspection and patronage. Accurate
and full information freely furnished to those contemplating settle¬
ment in, or establishing of industrial plants at any suitable point
in the South.
Address all communications to either of the principal offices.
THERE^s^
Are Three Reasons
Why We Make Photographs.
1st. Because we do not know how to make anything else.
2d. They say that the world owes every man a living, and it is by
this method we are endeavoring to collect the debt.
3d. Having been engaged in this business so long and always try-
ing to give our customers satisfaction, they have always kept us sup-
plied with work in this line and we couldn’t do otherwise. W e simply
HA VE TO MAKE PHOTOGRAPHS,
And that’s all there is about it, and as long as we are at it we want to
see you all when you want Photographs made.
GEORGE L. MATTESON,
Toccoa, Ga.
Dont Stop to Think.
Buy, and then think afterwards. Of course, that might
be a dangerous course to pursue in all stores, but here you
could buy with a hankerchief tied over your eyes, and still
get full value. We handle a splendid line of
Perfumes, Extracts, Toilet Soaps
of muny and varied sorts. We handle nothing but PURE
DRUGS, and our Prescription Department is presided over
by graduatss, who understand their business. No danger
in having your prescriptions filled by us.
WRIGHT & EDGE , Dispensing Pharmacists.
MEAT MARKET
RESTAURANT.
G. W. DEAN Has just o CTJ at n c r-t- on street
II. L * Loden, a rst-class
market, where he will keep always on hand the finest and most neatly
dressed
BEEF. PORK, MUTTON, SAUSAGE, &c., AND
SATURDAYS FRESH F/SH and OYSTERS.
In connection with the market there is also a first-class
RESTAURANT
Where meals can be had at all hours, prepared by one of the best cooks
in this section, and the tables are supplied with the best the market
affords.
Give me a trial and be convinced that I have the best establishment
in the city.
FINE PRINT
a ti vou for want SJ at shoddy prices ?
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‘SOI i ITLRX RLLORD, loccoa, Ga.
t o ut her n elofh.
Devoted to Southern Progress and Advancement.
TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY lp, 1897.
•A ■'i i-T n SOCIAL
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OLA JONES
The New York Tribune tells the
' following interesting story about
Gail Hamilton, whose real name is
Mary Abigail Dodge :
A Western clergyman,cultivated,
i well read, but not exactly a man of
the world, was in Washington for
the first time, eager to make the
j most of his holiday.
He wanted to see all that was to
be seen, but most of all he wished
to meet and have a word with Gail
Hamilton ; indeed, he confided to
a friend that he would consider such
a privilege well worth his journey
to the East.
It took him several days to sum¬
mon up enough courage, but at last
he presented himself at Mr. Blaine’s
door and asked for Miss “Hamil¬
ton.” About three hours later the
friend met him descending the steps
of the house, one broad smile of
delight and satisfaction.
“Ah,” exclaimed the confidante,
“I congratulate you. So you have
met your dear Gail Hamilton. I
can see it in your face.”
That face fell—grew remorseful.
C t N-no,” he stammered, “I didn’t
meet her—she didn’t come down,
and the fact is, I forgot to ask for
her.”
“Forgot to ask for her!”
i i Oh, I sent up my card, of course ’
! but a lady came down, a Miss
Dodge, and, my dear fellow, you
j never saw such a woman in your
j file! I suppose Miss Hamilton
must have been out; she didn’t
mention her, but she began to talk
to me, and in two minutes I forgot
what I had come for, I never could
have believed that any person, man
or woman, could know so much.
“I believe we talked on every
subject in the world, and she knew
everything about every one of them.
I was never so surprised as when a
lot of people came in and I found
how long I had been there, and I
didn’t want to come away then, I
can tell you, and till you spoke, I’d
forgotten all about Miss Hamilton,
I don’t believe she can touch Miss
Dodge, anyway! ”
as toni&hment anc. delight
j " ' ncn found that he had enter-
tained—or been entertained by—his
angel unawares, were very pleasant
to all.
In telling the story, the narrator
added, “I don’t know what it is
about Miss Dodge, I can never tell
how she does it. I heard her tell
the funniest storv I ever heard in
my life, about a drive she took in
the country, when her horse had on
a harness that practically fell to
pieces, The room was full of peo¬
ple and every one laughed himself
sore over it, and yet when I came
to think it over, there was really
nothing to tell—it was a thing that
might have happened to any one ’
and not have borne talking about.
Yet she had entertained twentv ■r
people for half an hour with it. 3 3
The musicale given under the
auspices of the Mendelssohn Club,
at the delightful home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Edwards, on Monday
evening, was a success in the full
sense of that term. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather there
were only about fifty present, and
consequently the proceeds amount¬
ed to only five dollars, only about
one-half the sum required for the
purpose for which it was given,
Consequently, another entertain-
ment of like kind will be given in
the parlors of Dr. and Mrs, James
N • West ’ s home next Saturday eve-
nmg, Feb. 20th, beginning prompt-
1 \ at S.>o o clock. -Vn entirely
new programme will be given, and
a pleasant evening is in store for
those who attend. Admission only
10 cents.
On Thursday evening, at the
Presbyterian church, a charitable
association was formed for the pur-
pose of doing systematic charity
work in co-operation with the dif-
ferent churches. A large number
of members has already been secur-
ed, and, as the membership fee is
$t and as much more as one may
choose to pay, a nice little sum is
already in the treasury. This as¬
sociation is not denominational, but
rather interdenominational, having
received its impulse from the Min¬
isters and Workers’ Union, which
will probably regulate the distribu¬
tion of the charities.
This is another step in the marked
progress which the Toccoa people
are making toward elevating,united
Christian work, and the town is to
be congratulated upon it.
The Womans’ Literary Club had
a most delightful meeting at the
home of Mrs. Edward Schaefer last
Saturday afternoon. The papers
pertaining to the life and works of
Sir W alter Scott were carefully
prepared and read well, and the
music which was intermingled add-
ed greatly to the pleasure of the
meeting. The instrumental duet
by Mesdames Schaefer and Gilmer
was especially enjoyed. This “feast
of reason and flow of soul” was
complemented by literal refresh¬
ments of a nature, and served in
the dainty manner, characteristic
of the charming hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Newton gave
a most pleasant Valentine party to
; the little folk Tuesday evening from
7 till 10 o’clock, in honor of their
daughter, Alice.
A novel feature of entertainment
was a post office, through which the
j guests sent valentines to each other.
This was a source of much fun.
j a large box of bonbons was given
Master W. C. Simpson, who
blew the largest bubble when the
charming game of blowing bubbles
was played.
—
Following are the subjects for
j discussion in the Ministers and
! Workers’ Union during the next
month :
1. Feb. 24th. “Giving.”—Mr. C. E. Mason.
2. March 3d. “Benefits of Church Organi¬
zation.”—Rev. J. C. Atkinson.
3. March 10th. “Outlook for the Church
in the Evangelization of the World.”—
Rev. L. A. Simpson.
4. March 17th. “Prospects of the Coming
| Revival.”—Rev. J. B. Ailen.
5. March 24th. “The Interdependence of
j all Saints.”—Mr. E. P. Simpson
! The Clionian Club met Saturday
afternoon with Miss Jessie Martin,
| and the very interesting programme
for that occasion was much enjoyed.
Miss Katie Lou Burton and Mrs.
Lee Johnson were elected members
at this meeting.
The next will be at the home of
Mrs. X. A. Fessenden, on Feb.
27th, Longfellow being the subject
: for discussion.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmire have
j returned home, after a pleasant
visit with relatives in Alabama,
j Mr, and Mrs, Bartow Whitmire
have both been quite sick with grip.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES : $1.00 A YEAR
Miss Rosa Massenburg, who has
been the guest of Mrs. \V. C. Ed¬
wards for several weeks, returned
to her home in Macon on Wednes-
day. Miss Massenburg made many
new and admiring friends while
here, and was the recipient of all
those little attentions which were
meant to be “sweets to the sweet.
Rev. S. L. Wilson, of Elberton,
will fill Mr. Xisbet’s pulpit next
Sunday morning, and he will also
preach on Saturday afternoon at 4
0 . clock a sermon preparatory for
communion on Sunday. At night
a protracted meeting> conducted by
Re\ • ^ • XIi 1 Ier, an evangelist
from Asheville, X. C., will begin,
to continue for several days.
Rev. L. A. Simpson will go to
Elberton on Saturday to fill Rev.
Mr. \\ ilson’s pulpit Sunday, and
Mr* Chas. R. Xisbet will preach at
Clarkesville the same day.
Rev. \\ . F. Colley, of Gaines-
ville, Ga., is the guest this week of
Rev. J. B. Allen.
Master Edwin Bruce spent Sat-
urc [ a y an( j Sunday in Carnesville,
Ga., with his grandmother, Mrs.
M. E. Morris.
Misses Berta and Eva Payne en¬
tertained a few friends very plea¬
santly last Friday evening.
Mrs. Dave McCollum is very sick
with grip.
Mr. J. L. McLaughen spent last
Friday in Athens, Ga.
Miss Myrtle Yow, of Avalon,
Ga., spent last Saturday with Miss
Marie Bruce.
Mr. J. F. Cooper spent last Sat¬
urday and Sunday with his parents
at Avalon, Ga.
Mr. Clarence Mason spent from
Tuesday until Friday of this week
at Westminster, S. C.
Mrs. B. W. Moore united by cer¬
tificate with the Methodist church
last Sunday.
Messrs. J. J. Bryant and Ed Bry¬
ant went last Sunday to Wilkes
county, where they will be for the
next week.
Miss May Deaton is visiting rel¬
atives on Tugalo.
Ayersville Airs.
Special Correspondence to tlie Record.
Ayersville, Feb. 15, 1897.
W. R. Eades and family visited
relatives in Atlanta recently.
Mr. A. L. Massey, of Pelzer, S.
C., is with his old friends in Ay¬
ersville this week.
A number of our citizens visited
Cornelia this week.
Mr. S. E. King and family have
returned home from a visit in At-
^ an * a f° r ^ wo months,
Mr> J ohnson Reynolds, of the
Southern, was in town Sunday,
visiting home folks.
Mrs. John Kytle and Miss Ida
Collins visited relatives in Toccoa
Friday.
Prof. Grant visited home folks
at Alto Sunday.
Mrs. G. H. Mulkey is gone to
Greer’s, S. C., this week to witness
the marriage of her sister.
We have a new section master,
Mr. Buffington, from Bellton, Ga.
Red.
Beautiful Sea Shells.
Every one admires them. Since
coming South I have received
numerous inquiries from northern
people for sea shells, and now I am
prepared to answer yes, I can send
you shells, for I have made quite a
collection of lovely shells, both from
our own coast, the corah reefs and
some lovely ones from the West
India islands. I will mail a dozen
or more different kinds, no two
alike, to any one who sends a stamp
for postage.
Yours. Mrs. F. A. Warner.
Jacksonville, Fla.
NO. 1 5
Do You Want to £ell Your Land?
Three months ago, the Southern
Industrial and Colonization Socie¬
ty, after examining the situation at
j l°
j ccoaan d in Habersham county,
decided to undertake to bring about
certain town and suburban improve-
ments, to colonize the vacant and
uncultivated lands surrounding the
town, and to induce the locating of
manufactures at Toccoa - In ° rder
to “ake the plan profitable and in-
deed possible, they asked that at
least 5,000 acres of land, including
some hundreds ot acres of residence
property unimproved, should be
listed for sale, at fair prices and
upon reasonable terms.
The plan of operations was sub¬
mitted to some of the citizens and
pronounced by them fair, liberal
and entirely harmless to those list¬
ing their property. It was plain to
the citizens who looked into the
matter, that a hundred or more
active agents and manipulators,
under the direction and with the
influence of the Society named,
could effect speedier sales and obtain
better prices for lands here than
could be possible in the ordinary
way; and a number of owners at
once listed their property. A local
organization was perfected, and a
citizen of Toccoa who has the con¬
fidence of the community was se¬
lected to act as trustee between the
Society and the land owners. Up
to this time over 4,000 acres have
been listed, and the Society is de¬
sirous of getting the remainder
without further delay, in order that
it may bring out a prospectus of the
town and county and proceed in its
work. It is to be hoped that those
who have property to sell within
the town, and within five or six
miles from it, will come to the front
now and help to make up the re-*
quired acreage. It. has been pro¬
posed that the local Syndicate or¬
ganize itself into a corporation to
facilitate the work in hand; and
the impression seems to rest in the
minds of some, that this would
impose some obligation upon those
putting in their \ands, or holding
Syndicate shares; that they would
thus be put to expense, or made
liable in some way. This is not
the case. Under the law of Geor¬
gia affecting corporations, stock¬
holders are only liable for the
amount they may owe, if any, upon
the stock or shares they hold. But
the Society, in organizing the Syn¬
dicate, provided in the face of the
shares that such shares are “non¬
assessable,” and this provision ab¬
solutely protects the stockholder
against any assessment for any pur¬
pose whatever. It is not necessary
to change the Syndicate into a
corporation, and those holding Syn¬
dicate shares need not be members
of any corporation unless they so
choose. Xo one can impose any
liability upon them without their
consent.
If owners of lands wish to see
the town grow and industries plant¬
ed here, and if they wish to see the
uncultivated lands of Habersham
taken up by thrifty people and
turned into prosperous farms, now
is the time to make the effort. List
your lands with the Syndicate, and
let us stop some of the immigration
which is daily passing our town on
its way to less favorable points,
where others are more wide awake
to their interests than the people of
Habersham have been. It is our
opportunity.
To Correspondents.
The Times-Xews would like to
have a correspondent at every post-
office in Habersham County. We
want a letter once or twice a month.
Write to us about it.
Southern Record Pub. Co,