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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL VOL. XVII. A TRIP THROUGH THE EAST AND NORTH An Old BanKs County Boy Writes Interestingly of His Sommer Trip Through Canada and New England Eeitor .Journal: D. G. 1P der and wife have just returned from their vacation trip north. We sailed from Savannah July 13, 1914, for New York. We to k many sight seeing trips over that city, through the parks and over to Cony Island, up in the Wool worth building 750 feet high and watched the Times presses run off •and fold 62,000 papers an hour. We sailed up the Hudson to A1 Jiany and took in a tew things there. The capital cost *39,000,- 000. One stairway cost J?l,O<K), 000. We pass on to N'iagra Falls. This is a wonderful sight to Iw hold. The IT. S. geological sur vey 1886 gives the following tig ures: Height of American Falls, 197 feet; Horseshoe fall, 158 feet; contour line of American falls, 1,010 feet; contour line of Horse •fall 3,010 feet. Vverage depth of run between the fall and rapids 180 feet. Corresponding nearly with the height of the bank on the Canadian side. We went down an elevator one hundred feet and back through a tunnel 800 feet, came out under the falling water com ing over 158 feet above. The tun nel is lit up by electricity. We went over to l ewiston and then sailed across Lake Ontaiio to Toronto, Canada. At one tim it became fogy and we could not sec a man across the teiat. The pilot would blow a whistle every min ute and several boatmen were on the front looking out. We spent only a few days at Toronto and then went to Montreal, a city of 'seycn hundred thousand. On the from Toronto to Montreal we paired thrugh the Thousand Is lands. Hundre Is of beautiiul home ire located on these islands, which embrace an arear of about two by six miles. In the next :50 miles came the rapids and at some places it looked impossible to passs. Some were scared but •wo all went over sale but some time the water would splash up to tin ' deck and looking ahead see hundreds of white you e. '•iwe fts houses and ten to . . .■ , high. V\ htle ni Mon twenty feet * , . .... , 'many' things of lus treal we saw , , . . * Uo the largest toneal value anu ~ * . , a, world. He lewelrv store in th _ . . , , . w Point, to then passed on to Ron * Lake Champlain, sailed lingtou, Vt. and then to' . George, one of the most b?a ntifui lakes in the world, with hundi of fine buildings setting back ui/‘ der the shadow of the high mourr tains. Large hotels look out over tireiake —fine place for million aires to summer. We then passed on to Albany The Habit of Systematic Saving May be found at the bottom of many a rich man's successful career, Deposit your surplus in the Baldwin State Bank and it will, in time make you one of the country most successful men. This Bakk is a safe depository and has proven this fact to the people • The people have showm their appreciation of a home enterprise. The management is courteous and obliging. We respectfully solicit a contiunance of your business and guar antee you as liberal treatment as safe baking will permit. Baldwin State Bank - BALDWIN. G-A. Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County. and then to Boston by way of Sar atoga Sprirtgs, and Worehester. | After awhile spent in this histori cal and cultured city we took a iSO mile auto drive along beauti : I'ul parks and mansions. We sail cd back to New York, 337 miles on the ship Bunker Hill, and then passed on to Philadelphia where we spent a few days looking at the relies of Washington and saw where the government was held for ten years, the old table upon which the declaration of indepen dence was signed, also the Liberty bell and mint where the coin is made. We also visited the home of William Penn and saw the lit tle cabin where Betty Boss made the first United States flag. We went to Atlantic City, the greatest summer resort in the world, the board walk is about 2( o yards wide and 22 miles long. It is crowded most of the time. The dance hall is 150x300 feet and from 500 to 800 couples dance at once. From 500 to 1000 people go in bathing every hour. We next visited Washington, he best of all, where we could sec onr own buildings, and where oui own interest is. We visited th*' home of Washington at Mt. Ver non and also his tomb. W e abo went to the old home of Robert E. Lee and it was sad to see his home place covered with the graves of the North up iu 30 feet ol his dwelling, but all are kept p well The government gave his estate one hundred and lifty thousand dollars for the place of eleven hun dred acres. They claim it is now worth one million. The farm is inclosed and a park and cemetery made of the whole. We visited the important pub lie buildings in Washington and then went to Asheville, N. C. and viewed the Jliltmore fnm of 85, 000 acre, owned by the Vandeabilt estate. Ills home is located in a beautiful mountain section and cost fd 1,000,000. It contains 350 rooms, including bath ad small rooms, and 142 large rooms. He owns 150,000 acres ineluding the 85,000 inclosed and set in trees. 52 miles of fine road traverse the place over w hich no automobiles arc allowed to run, only buggies and carriages. ify wile and myself both enjoy ed every minute of the time spent on the trip and if time and space would permit 1 could give a more complete description of the many places of interest visited. This last trip North about com pj ( . ed my visit to every state in the un during the past thirty JL). G. HyDEB. years. Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, September II 1914. Maysville Locals (From Our Regular Oonvspomluitt,) Misses Iris a,mi Eunice Simmons went to Xaeoocheo Institute to enter school last. week. Mrs. Henry \V. Meadors and chil Iren visited Mrs. Essie Wood at Athens Sunday. Mrs. Pearl ('raft, of Hellion S. C. spent a few days recently with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. M cheese Adams are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Alva Prickelt, at N'oreross. Mr. Bowen David, of Atlanta, spent the week end with relatives here. Mrs. India Gardiner, of Gailey, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bailie Waters, the lirst of the week. We are sorry to know little Miss Frances McCurdy has typhoid fever, but join many friends in wishing for this lovely little lady a speedy recovery. Monday was Labor Day, and our Rural carriers enjoyed a rest. Mr Ed Williams, of Atlanta, was among the Sunday visitors here. Mr. Allie Bradshaw, of Mont gomery, Ala. is upendin' some time with his parents here. Mrs. C. W. McCurdy trad as her guests a few days last week her mother, Mrs. 1). < . Camp, of Lumberton, Miss., and Mrs. Vert able, of Gainesville. Home badly needed work is be ing done on the streets on tin* Jackson, county side by the con victs, and on the Banks side old Adam the faithful and John the town mule are widening a narrow place in Homer St. and filling in washes with sari I. * Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M (irftin had of as their guests a few days this wick, their sisters, Miss Mir iam Hill and Miss Mary Griffin, of If oilier. i)r. Swayne Jolly and Miss Lola Barden, of lioiner, were visitors here Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. Edwards will move from here to Commerce in the near future,' and will make her home w th her brother, E. B. Anderson. Miss Blanche Rogers was a vis tor to Athens a few days the first of the week. A number of our young people leave this week for college, among the girls tnat go to the State Nor mal School are Misses Ramelle Suddath, Kosalynd Sheppard, Freddie Hendrix, Allie Prickett and Birdie Gillespie. Mr. Henry Gillespie goes to the Georgia Col lege at Athens. Mr. Talmage Hen ry and Miss Claudirre Henry go to a music school in Virginia. Miss Vallie Mullinax die-1 at her home near town, on Thursday of last week, after an illness of only four days. Miss Mullinax who was just entering into young wo manhood, was a beautiful charac ter, and a lavorit- with all who knew her. She will be greatly missed in the home and community where she lived. The funeral and interment was at Holly Springs Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Warren Bacon was the charming hostess of the M vtrous Club Thursday afternoon. Alar ge number of members and invited friends were present, after an in structive contest, delicious refresh ments were served. TANK FOUND Mr. I. H. Sellers found a car bide tank which was lost from a Ford automobile on the river hill east of town last Thursday. The owner can get his property by calling at this office and paying for this ad. Take Their Payment That Way. Some men want to much praite tor an unselfish act that U amounts to lib eral oomyn—tloa. A Fight in Lula A serious difficulty occurred in Lula last Saturday between Messrs Will Boling and Frank Martin. We arc informed by ii person who saw the light that a chicken caused the trouble. Martin had killed a chicken and asked Boling if it was his and Boling replied that it was, Tlron some hot words followed and the two men went togther in list and skull fi-ht. Bystanders sepa rated them but Martin then pulled his knife and made a dash for Bo ling who ran back a short distance and picked up a rack which he threw when Martin had advanced to within a few feet, of him. The rock struck Martin in the forehead and lie fell to the ground. It was at first thought that he was not seriously injured but later lie was carried to a sanitarium in Gaines where he is in a critical condition and his recovery is doubtful. M. T. C. Ray Passes to The £reat Beyond Mr. M. T. <’. Ray, a prominent citizen of this county, died at his homo four miles south of town Monday morning at six o’clock, and his remains were interred in the McDonald burying ground Tuesday at 11 o’clock. Mr. Ray liyed near Grove river where the people have suffered so much of late years with malaria. He had been afflicted with this disease for some time but was not thought to be in a dangerous condition until a few days before he died. He leaves a wife and one daugh ter, Mrs. Dooly Short, of Horn meree, to mourn his departure. H. H. Meeting at Luia \ delegation from Homer met with the citizens of Lula in Hie Southern Hotel last Thurs day aiternoon and Organized Hie Lula Horner It. It. Company, by electing lion. S. S. Carter Pres ident and J. G. B. Logan, Secreta ry. Col. Oscar Brown, chairman of the executive committee, at Ho rner, called the meeting to order and announced its purpose when the election of officers followed. Civil Enginer 1). G. Zeigler was called on for an address. While many questions were asked him he answere l readily and to the satisfaction of his hearers. He stated in his opinio i two-thirds ol the g.ading had already been done and that lie t rought a survey would show that 812,000 dollar's would complete the grade from Lula to Homer. This sounded so well that the work of a survey was decided upon and the work taken up" with enthusiasm. A committee of forty live was ap pointed to do the necessary can vassing for a preliminary survey, estimate of cost of complete cun construction, equipment a id vol nine of business t.iat the road would do. The meeting adi timed to meet again on Thursday, the 9th, inst , •tt Homer, and the Joth, inst., a*. Lula at 3 o’clock. Scales-Morris Mias Eugene Scales and Mr. Tom Morris were married at the resi dence of Esq. John Wood last Sun day at three o’clock. The groom is a son of Mt. W. F. Morris and a piominent young farmer of Sil ver Shoal. The bride is a daugh ter of Mr. Dave Seales and a love ly young woman. *• ‘ ' ' " ' Passing. "God love tt world,” he breathed, and the flesh an* from him. Death—* It was but the breaking of a ruety scabbard to U>ose a flashing blade*—■ Will Levliigtoti Comfort. Prof. .). T. Wise spent last Thursday in the city. Mr. O. A. Me. ks, Lester and Itoger spent Monday in Honier. A month’s dry weather has made nubbins out of the late corn. Mr. and Mrs 1. 11. Sellers visit ed Mr. John Sellers in Gainesville last Friday. I>r. V. I). Lock hast spent a few hours with his old friends in Ho mer Saturday. John Moss and Riley Arllin, two ol Hollingsworth's young sports,‘visited friends in Homer Monday. Holly Young, who attempted to issassinale Mr. Kd. Garrison, ha s eluded his pursuers and is still at large. Mr. Bob Moss is now sojourn ing in Oregon. Bob has done much travelling since leaving the old red hills of Georgia. Mr. G. A. Meeks will move with his family to Carrolton next week. Mr. Meeks is one of Banks best citizens and has many friends who will regret to see him leave but wish him much success in his new home. The board of jury revisors, com posed of 11. .1. David, Thos. M. Chambers, If. If. Peyton, J. A. Martin, Thos. Kelly and R. .1. Dunson, spent several days this week revising the jury list for Hanks county. Robert,better known as ‘Grady” Dickerson and Sophia Rucker, two ante-bellum darkeys were married in Homer yesterday morning. People who saw the lnulal party ay the groom was about 80 and the brid • about 75 years of age. Col. Sam Jolly, who was a dole gate to the state convention, re lumed home and gave a graphic desciiplion of that uncivil battle between politicians. We hope that will be the last convention ever held iu this state, ft should be the last. Dr. Oscar Griffin has enjoyed a large dental practice here this summer. He will leave the first of October for Atlanta where he will resume his studies in the At lanta Dental College. It is hoped that when he completes his course he will locate here permanently, and we believe he will, for by that time trains will be running over the new railroad between Homer and Lula and this country on a boom. On last Sunday several persons met up at the school house in Frog town district for the purpose of singing and praying and serving the Lord. Before the hour for the service to begin the preacher and some other got off a piece to talk a little. The subject of poli ties was brought up, when some thing was said about Charters hav ing money in the district to be used to the best advantage. This raised the feathers of a Charters man. Bocks were selected as weapons and when a Charters and B II m.iii were hit on the arm the minister, who was a Bell supporter, drew hi) knife and no doubt would have used it had the lighting not ceased. After the dove of peace appeared religious services were held and all returned to their homes apparently with the love of God in their hearts.—Dahlonega Nugget. _ Stop In Atlanta At Hotel Empire Opposite Uuiou Depot on Pryor St. Renovated and refurnished throughout. Reservations male on application. Hot arid cold water, private baths, electric lights and elevator. First class accommodations at extremely moderate ratrs. Euro pean plan 75 cents up. John L. Edmondson, Propietor. Methodist Meeting Closed in Homer Rev. Sam’l Hagan, assisted by Rev. Mr. Ledford, has just closed a series of very successful meetings at the Methodist chtarch in Ho mer. Seven joined on profession of faith, namely, Mrs. Lula Mat - tin, Hornet McDonald, Foster llill, Guy Dyar, Clinton Sanders; Evelyn Hagan, and Mary Hagan. Twenty six joined on profession 'of faith at the chutches in this charge during the recent meetings, and many others by letter. Rev. Mr. Hagan is not on an able preacher and a Godly man but he is held in the highest es teem by all churches and all class es in this county. Card of ThanKs I take this method of thanking my friends in Lula and Bellton lor their kind assistance during the illness if my wile. Their deeds of kindness will never be forgotten by me, and while it will never l>e in my power to repay them for their thoughtfulness, help and cheering words, I pray that Him above will bless them on that great day. Job llir.L Lee Institute Open On last Monday Lee Institute located at Lula, Ga. opened its fall term. The student body together with the trustees and a number of the patrons of the school assembled in the auditorium where they sang the song “Sunshine” and were led in prayer by Rer. A. W. Quillain, Jr. Pi of. Seabolt then stated the plain and purpose of the school ina few well chosen remarks. Aft ter Prof. Seabolt the following gentlemen addressed the school. It. A. Ledford, E. F. Whitworth W. H. Quillian, A. W. Qaillian, Jr., R. F. Jenes, Joel Coffee and T. J. Hanie. The school is under the able management of Prof. T. W. Sea bolt assisted by Mises Drew McCoy Kate Oarithers and Mrs. Leone Leith. The student body numbered around the one hundred mark ut the first enrollment aud the faculty expects to see is reach one hundred and fifty in the near futuxe, as the dormitory is now full,but Prof. Sea bolt is making arrangement to get boarding places for other pupils who wish to attend the school. The prospects are that the 1914 and 1915 terms will be the beat in the history bf the school. Subscription Paid. •Refused Notice.” Every editor nas received them. The post master sends them to the editor. For instance, there is a man by the name of John Blank who refused to take his paper out of the post office. He did not want it an y longer, and we wondered what was the matter. Upon investigation of our subscription book we found, that John was short $5.70. He stopped the paper as a matter of economy to us. Toe evening we went to church, and, John’s maledious voice rang out loud aud clear in that soul stirring, song “ Jesus Paid Tt All.” We might have been mistaken’ but his ear nestness impressed us. The next day we sent him a receipt in full, begging his pardon for uot know fug he had made arrangements lor his liabilities in that manner. — Tioy (O.) Record. But Not for Help. “What did you do when he kissed you—holler for help?” "No; I boF tered for witnesses.” —Cleveland Plain B**ler. i NO. 24