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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
VOLUME XVI.
GAILEY.
Hoops uv bad wether, haiut it,
Mr. Editor. But it don’t matter
for ns boys so much, for they say
you can get you a wife by Parcels
past.
Postmaster Rucker, of Lula, vis
ited relatives here Sunday.
Mario Patton, who is attending
the Automobile college in Atlanta,
is expected home Saturday.
Giles Parsou was asked why he
didn’t put a dash board on his
buggy! He said, “he did not need
it, he could haul the girls just as
it was.” We don’t doubt it, for
they dou’t all look at the buggy.
Prof. Burelle, principal of Gailey
school, was alwent last week on ac
count of the illness and death of
his child. His assistant, Miss Mao
Lookaby, assisted by Misses Maude
Patton and Boyce Threlkeld, kept
the school going.
Miss I-eona Carter, of near Mays
ville, attended preaching at Hick
ory Flat Sunday.
Will Acrey says if girls love
boys they can keep quite, but he
don't see how; for since he took
the “queer itching-’ around the
heart he can’t keep still.
Paul Garner was out driving
Sunday, and was seen on what we
use to call “Love Joy street”.
Robert Smelly, of the Simmons
Boling Cos., of Lula, attended
preaching at Hickory Flat Sunday.
Hubby Bryan and sisters, Misses
Gladys and Floy, of Hall county,
visited their uncle, Mr. H. C.
Gardener, Saturday night.
Mr. Tilden Hill made a trip to
Lula Sunday.
We noticed in the last issue of
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County.
AYERSVILLE. R 1.
Mrs. Georgia Holcomb is very
sick at this writing.
Garnet, the little son of Mr. O.
O. Moore, who Inis hail pneumonia
is improving fast, we are glad t<
say.
Rev. K. L. Davis gave a siuginy
Sunday night. Those present re
port an enjoyable time.
Mr. John Aeree has moved from
near Homer, to his brother’s farm
on Mill street.
Mr. Rob. Holford had a stable
raising last Wednesday.
Mr. W. G. Banks was seen on
Mountain street Sunday p. m.
The Sunday school at Ctirahee is
j doing fine under the superintend
ency of Mr. L. J. Whetcn.
The singing at Curahee from now
on will be led by Capt. Steward.
Mr. Chastine. of Red Hill, was
on our streets Sunday p. m.
Scribe.
Exercise.
Mrs. Knlcker —"Can you get your
boots buttoned without bending your
knees?” Mrs. Bocker —"Certainly; I
make my husband do it.” —Harper’s
Bazar.
The Journal, that only two pair of
licenses had been issued, and live
lilK-ls for divorce were advertised;
at this rate some time all will Ih
sigle people. Thfre’s a leak in
the bucket somewhere. There is a
saying, that the lirst love is the
only true love. If this be true we
should he careful.
The Lone Rambi.eu.
Closing Out Bargains
All of our Dress Goods reduced to about half the price it will cost
you elsewhere.
Come and Price our Goods Before You Buy.
LEVIN BROS.
Mavsville, Georgia
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Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Thursday, January 23 1913.
New Bank Opens Tomorrow
The Clermont Banking Company
of Clermont, will begin business
tomorrow with a copital of $25,000.
I'he following are the officers ot the
tank: President, J. M. Haynes;
Vice Presidents, F. M. Jarrard
,nd T. C. Miller; Cashier, H. Tabor.
The bank will aecupy a nice brick
mildingin the flourishing town of
Clermont, which will take on new
life with the completion of the
Gainesville & Northwestern rail
road, which is now operating trains
through the town, through no
schedule will be maintained until
rhe road is completed.
Mr. Tabor, the Cashier, is a son
of Judge Tabor of Gilmer county,
He was in the city yesterday get
ting ready for the opening of this
newest Hall county banking insti
tution. —Gainesville News.
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Square Foot and Foot Square.
There is no difference In urea be
tween one square foot and one foot
square, though there may be a differ
ence in the shape and dimensions of
the surfaces. For instance, one
square foot may be enclo<-"d by a cir
cular line, a hexagon, a tangle, or a
rectangle. One foot square is an area
of fixed form, the four sides being
equal and the four angles all right
angles. Seven square feet and sever
feet square are not equivalent, either
In the dimensions of the sides or ths
area contained.
Artificial Hair Saved Life.
The way in which her hair was
Iressed was all that saved tho life of
an Indianapolis woman the other day.
She was walking along a residential
Btreet. w-hen an alarm clock fell out of
a window in the upper Btory of
bouse, and struck her on the head.
All our $12.50, sls 00 and $17.60 Men’s Suits, as long
as they last, your choice, $7.50
All our SIO.OO and $7.50 Suits, Choice 5.00
Any Man’s Hat in our store at 1.00
Ladie’s $2.00 Shoes, Closing Out 1.25
Men’s $3.50 and $4.00 Shoe, closing out, 2.75
Men’s $2-50 and and $3.00 Shoes, closing out 1.95
All boys’ Suits sold at $4.00, $5-00, 6.00 and $7.00, your
choice as long as they last 3.50
All Boys’ Suits sold at $3.50 and $3.00, Sale 1.95
Trunks and Suit Cases at half price.
Nails Greek-
Miss Delia Neal who has been
teaching school at this place visit
ed homefolks, near Ashland, Fri
day night.
Professor L. W. Potts and wife,
of near Pleasant Hill attended
preaching at Nails Greek Sunday.
Miss Aetna Carlan spent Thuis
day night with Misses Julia and
Vera Bellamy.
The pound supper given by
Miss Lizzie Coker Friday night
was enjoyed by all present.
Prof. W. G. (Joffee attended
preaching at Nails Greek Sunday.
Mr. Billie Gillespie had the mis
! fortune |to lose a tine horse, by
death, last Thursday.
Miss Ollie Mae Murphy, of Mt.
Pleasant, was the admired guest of
the Misses Hill Friday night.
Mr. J. H. Barnes, of Madison
county, was visiting friends and
relatives in this part last week.
Mr. Ira Dailey, of upper Banks,
attended preaching at Nails Greek
Sunday.
Miss Ophelia Patterson, the as
sistant teacher of Berlin school,
visited homefolks Friday night.
Mr. Walter Murray was a pleas
ant caller Sunday p. m.
The Tackey party- given by Mrs.
Jessie Strange, Saturday night,
was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Grace Gailey accompanied
by Mr. Owen Chambers, attended
preaching at Nails Creek Sunday.
Mr. Jim lvesee has purchased
anew buggy. Look out girls.
Miss Mae Brawner, accompanied
by Mr. Hubert Ward, passed thru
our burg Sunday.
A School Kid.
BALDWIN R. 1
The people of our community are
still getting in wood for winter, so
I reckon it’s still winter here in
Washington “deestrick”.
The new ’phone line is completed
and the owners are well pleased
with it.
Mr. I. H. Sellers, wife and son
were seen on our street Sunday in
his new vehicle, as if he was glad
Sunday had come again.
Court was largely attended at
Washington Saturday. Few eases
were tried, but there was some
talk of erecting anew court house.
Mr. J. M. Brown happened to
bad luck last Friday night. Some
body rocked his house, breaking
out windows and barsting up the
head-board of a bed where part of
the family slept. Look out boys,
there may be a reward put out for
you.
So let us hear from you again,
Pruitt, because we like to read it.
NOTICE!
Bring your country produce to
us and get good new merchandise.
We pay the top of the market
for produce, yellow cotton, etc.
Try us, our motto is “Live and
Let Live.”
1 will greatly appreciate your
trade.
l. w. Pori'S,
at M. <). Scoggins’ Old Stand,
Homed, Gn., R. F. D. No. 1.
Critics.
Agnes—“ You saw ilelle’s wedding
gifts; how was her silver marked?"
Ethel —"From the looks of it, I should
say most of it was marked down.”
NUMBER 42.
LULA, R- 3.
Mr. Willie Nun made a Ilyin’
trip Sunday to Miss ’s.
Mr. Sterling Peyton and two sis
ters attended preaching at Rock
Springs Sunday.
Little Ora Beck is at New Hoi
land cotton mills.
1 want all I write put in; if you
don’t I am a going to quit writing,
so, God lie with us all,
A Charm.
“Uncle Sam’’ is Dead
Windsor, Conn., Jan. 18.—
Colonel lOllesworth N. Phelps, who
bore such a remarkable resemblance
to the caricatures of “Uncle Sum”
that he was widely known, died at
his home here yesterday.
He was over six feet tall and as
Straight as a ramrod. His resem
blance to the national prototype
was so striking that blocked traffic
in Pennsylania avenue when lie
first visited Washington.
He was a veteran of the Civil
war, and rode with Sheridan iu the
Shenandoah valley on that memor
able twenty-mile ride to Winches
ter. He was eighty-seven years
old and died in the same house
where he was born. —Atlanta Jour
nal.
OSCAR BROWN
Attorney-at-Law
Office in Ordinary’s Office at
Court House
Homer, Georgia.
Dr. Milos- Anti-Tain rills for all pnln.