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i'NKS COUNTY JOURNAL
VOL. XVII.
Maysville Locals
(From Our Regular Conrwpomleiit,)
Messrs. Charlie Baugh, ami (Juy
Wetherly, of Athens, visited the
fair sex here Hatur lay afternoon.
Miss Lucile Matthews, who has
been the guest of Miss Ruby Porter
for several days, returned to her
home at Commerce Monday.
Mrs. Marsh Donehue has return
ed from a short visit to Mrs. Bob
Smith at Athens.
Mr. John Henderson, of Tampa,
Fla. is visiting rtelativesand friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. P. Cooley had
as their guests on last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McConnell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roper, of
Gainesville.
Mrs. Rurxelle Paiks Hogsed, ol
Helen, is spending some time with
relatives here.
Messis. Frank Boyd and Tom
David left the first of the week lor
Milieu, Ga. where they will buy
cotton, provided.
Mrs. Allan Chandler Inis re
turned from a short visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Essie Wood, at
Athens.
Miss Gladys Cox is at home
again after a lew days stay in Ath
ens.
The buy a-bale of-cotton move
ment was begun here a lew days
ago w hen Mr. H. P. 1 amp, bought
a bale paying ten cents per pound
for it. Mr. Camp is one of our
most progressive townsmen, whole
souled and big hearted, alwaysone
among the lirst to aid in time ol
need.
Mr. anti Mrs. W. P. Cooley were
visitors to relativ es at Mossy (’reek
the first of the week.
Rev. ami Mrs. Warn Hagan, Mi’s.
Guss Mason and Mrs. Alonzo
Thompson, of Homer, were reeent
guests of Mr. and Mis. A.
Meeks.
Miss Mary Deadwyler has re
turned from Athens, where she
h is spent several days.
Mrs. Woods Chandler and Miss
Bessie Wilbanks, who have spent
the past two months with relatives
here, and at Commerce, will return
to their home at Sanford, Fla., the
last of the week.
Mr. Henry Venable and children
from near Jefferson, spent the
week end here as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lude Bates.
We learn with regret the se
rious llness of Mr. John Rylee w ho
lives near Grove Level. Mr.
Rylee is one of Banks county’s
most influential citizens and has
scores of friends here who are anx
ious for his recovery.
Messrs. A. P. Deadwyler, John
G. Deadwyler, W. E. Reynolds,
and Bud Adams attended city
court at Jefferson Monday.
Miss Sara Moore, of this place
who is teaching at Milledgeville
happened to a serious accident on
last Saturday evening when a large
automobile in which she, with a
party of friends, were riding was
overturned pinning the occupants
beneath. Miss Moore was the on 1 y
one who sustained serious injury.
She was bruised on the body and
head, and one ear almost severed. i
Her parents, Mr. and Mis. < E.
Moore, and Dr. M. P. Deadwyler,
weut to Milledgeville Sunday, in a
car.
Dr. Deadwyler returned Mon
day and stated that Miss Moore’s
injuries were indeed serious, but
that her physician and nurses
were hopeful of her recovery.
Morris-West
A romance, which sounds more
like a fairy tale, was brought to
an end on last Bunday evening at
6o’clock, when Mrs. Margie Mor
ris, formerly of Homer, was mar
ried to Johnathan West, of South
ern Fla. at the home of the bride’s
daughter, Miss Willie Morris, in
Demoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County.
Ownership of
BanKs County Homes
The United States ( ensus 1 >epai t
ment at Washington has just is
siusl a bulletin dealing with the
ownership of Banks county homes.
The important facts contained in
the bulletin relative to this county
are as follows:
There are 21H0 homes in Banks
County.
Farm Hom is.
Of this number 193a are farm
homes. 119 ol the farm homes are
owned by their occupants an t are
free of mortgaged incumbrance.
The mortgaged farm homes number
129. Renters occupy 1353 farm
homes in this county.
Urban Homes
Out of a total of 21.‘ 0 homes in
the county 215 are urban homes.
There are 81 urban home owners
in the county. Of this number i
are mortgaged. 74 of the urban
owned homes are free of incum
brance.
There an 150 rented urban
homes in the County.
The census enumerators were un
able to secure data pertaining to
the ownership of a small percent
age on both the rural and urban
homes in this county.
Honor Roll
For primary and itcrraediate
Dept’s. of Horner High School.
Second Grade
Lola Mason,
Louise Shubert.
Fourth Grade
Hattie May Hardy,
Rose Mason,
Mary Lou Whelchel.
Fifth grade
Bernice Hill,
Clyde Mason.
Revival at Lula
A revival meeting will begin at
the First Baptist church, Lula,
Sept. l.Slh. Services will be con
ducted by Rev. A. C. Schuler of
Atlanta, assisted by Rev. B. F.
Faulkner, pastor. Bro. Schuler
is known as a very able minister
and with these two consecrated
men a great meeting is expected.
It. J. Jones.
A Card of Thanks.
We take this method of think
ing our friends for gracious service
rendered, and many acts ot kind
ness shown us during the sickness
and death of our husband and
father, M. T. C. Kay. We would
like to mention each one but can
not, but we do thank each one
who took part ii any way for he
loving and tender manner in which
they have served us.
Wife and Family.
Decatur. Mis. Morris, nee Miss
Margie Stephens, was the school
girl sweetheart of Mr. West, who
also lived at Homer. How dear
to the heart are the dreams of
childhood ! Altho gli he was in
his early teens when he with his
parents moved away to a far west
ern state, Mr. West never forgot
his youthful sweetheart, but be
fore he reached manhood he learn
ed another had won the hand of
the girl he had hoped to make his
bride, and losing sight ot her had
traveled from place to place, final
ly settling in Fla. About two
years ago Mr. West accidentally
learned from a friend in a town
where Mrs. Morris was visiting
that she was a widow. The old
time friendship was at onee re
newed and when the nuj)tial knot
was tied one more childhood"
dream came true.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, September 18 1914.
Woman Suffrage A
Decent Moral Force
Woman sull'rage as a decent,
! moral lorce was patently illustra
ted during the August registra
ition. Chicago, since it gave the
ballot to women has the largest
registration of any city of the
; world. New York steps back to a
secondary place on the recoid.
About 750,000 voters registered in
Chicigo. Husbands escorted
their wives to the polls, and sons
accompanied their mothers. The
river wards had the quietest time
in their existence. Instead of the
rear of a basement pool
hall in the First district, the As
sembly room of the city Hall was
used. In the Second district, in
place of the accustomed barber
shop, the polling place was trans
formed to the Art Institute. All
told the registration conditions are
summed up as a great civic reform
due to the presence of women vot
ers.
Singing Convention
The Banks County Singing Con
volition will be held at Webbs
Creek church the fourth Satuulay
and Sunday in Sept. All Sunday
Schools and singing societies will
please send delegates and letters
on Saturday. Several prominent
singers have promised to attend
and we are e.vpec ing one of the
best conventions tiiat we have
ever held. All delegates ate re
quested to be on hand at ten
o’clock fast time.
.1. M. Garrison, Bros.
Homer Route 1
[Last week’s letter]
Mr. Wyn Caudell and Mr.
Fletcher Darham left Monday
for Koine, where they w ill attend
school this year.
Mr. Lafayette Poole, accompa
nied by his sister, Miss Lila, and
Miss Thelma Lewallen spent the
night with the Misses Durhams.
Miss Kuth Wiley spent Sunday
with Miss Belle Strange.
Miss Neuba Scgurs of near Koys
ton, is spending a f-w weeks with
her mother, Mrs. A. M. Caudell.
Mr. Lester White has been (piite
sick at this writing.
Little Bessie Crump tell from
the porch of her home and broke
her arm. Drs. Harden and Poole
were immediately summoned and
the wound was dressed. We hope
it will soon be well again.
Miss Thelma Edwards is visiting
Miss Elsie Crump this week.
Miss Neubia Segars and Miss
Mary Caudell visited Miss Emma
Durham Sunday evening.
Rev. Samuel Norton preached
an interesting sermon at Mt. Olivet
Sunday evening.
Miss Delia Acrey has returned
to her home in Tocc a after visiting
friends and relatives in this see
tion.
Miss Sudie Poole is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Tom Aeiey, of Toecoa.
We are glad to know that Mr.
W. L. Durham is able to be out
again.
The last seen of Mr. Wyne Can
dell he was going up the road sing
ing Grace is enough for me.
Mr. Lafayette Poole says some
people tells things for a joke but
he means every thing he says.
We are sorry to note the death
of Mrs. Sallie Hix, who died at
her home Tuesday night. Her re
mains were laid to rest at Damascus
cemetery. We would say to the
grief stricken relatives, weep not
for she is at rest with her God
whom she served.
Two School Girls,
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Apt Comparison.
She—ln a way, fretting married la
like using the telephone. He —Mow
■o?~ She — One doesn't always get the
■arty on* wants.—Boaton Transcript
-lAitD AL; ~U i.
In Memory of a Dear Friend
At abouto’clock Sunday after
noon Aug. HO, 15)1-1, death claimed
the life of Mis. IClizelieth Saville
White, wife of John Taylor White,
one of Hanks county’s most promi
nent (iti/eus. For li) years this
family has been blessed of God for
it seemed that no happier home
could have been. She was full of
energy and battled bravely to ac
complish success. To help to
provide for . her family and keep
them in comfortable circumstances
of life seemed to be oneof hei main
objects.
She was highly esteemed in the
commui ity in which she lived; al
ways cheerful and loyal to her
friends. Her guests were always
made to feel at home. She was
one of my best friends and 1 can
truthfully say under all circum
stances that she was good, true,
gentle, generous and above all a
sweet Christian woman.
The inlluence ol her life will
linger and abide with us as long as
life shall last.
Her cheerful, helpful life her de
votion to family and kindness to
friends and strangers will long
linger as a pleasant memory in the
home which her lile once bright
ened.
The young as well as the old
loved her and many hearts are sad
to day because they miss the wel
come to her home. Never will the
children and grand children gather
in her room to listen to her voice.
Her place in the home is now va
cant. How she loved her children
and grandchildren an 1 how anxious
she was that they lead a Christian
and uprignt life. How she labored
and planned for them. My heart
is deeplp touched for the daughters
who watched,soothed and prayed
for their mother during her short
but intense sufferings.
They never seemed to tire so an x
ions to give her comfort and relief
for they well knew how lonely and
desolate life is without a mother.
But broken now the link, thequeen
of the home is gone.
We ito not know why God per
mits such great sorrow and heait
sufferings to come into our lives.
God < nly understands.
She leaves a husband,five daugh
ters, four sons, one sister, two
brothers and a number of grand
children, all the children except
Mrs. Wade Parks, of Tignal, Ga.
were at her bedside when death
came. She having reached there
two hours late. Sweeter than the
fragrance of llowers will she live
in the hearts of those who knew
and loved her. The funeral took
place at the Maysville Baptist
church where she had been a con
secrated member lor many years.
Her pastor Rev. L. A. Henderson
paying an appropriate tribute to
the deceased. The haudsoine floral*
offerings ol friends was a token of*
their love for her. May He who
doeth all things well keep gjdltuy
watch and direct the heart broken
husband and child ten. Abdil.
iianKs County Ci art
Will Convtae Monday
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Court will convene here, next
Monday, Sept. 21st.. In the ab
sence of Judge Brand Judge Jones
will preside. There is consiilfqa
ble business to transacts You
will find -the'court calendar else
where in the> Journal. ’< m >
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Dr. Gr," *H. DUNLAP' 1
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fj ; 'nil .<i . . m n j
! Iffere his J^ervicd , t!d'
the.people.qf Commerce arid sur- (
rounding territory. Wprk dong
by 9f nigh,t,. i, ,if
’PhoutlZlE.
Homer Locals
Mr. Bob Gowder is suffering
with a carbuncle on his neck.
Mr. John liylee has been very
ill the past week with malaria but
he is now improving.
Clerk C. W. Gillespie says he is
in favor of a twelve monthsscho.il.
Miss Ruth Turk left Monday for
Athens where she will attend the
State Normal School.
Mr. Walter Durham spent a few
days this week with lrieinls in
Homer.
Mr. and Mrs. C, A. Meeks spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W. B.
M ason.
Miss Myrtle Cook has gone to
her horpe at College Park where
she will spend the next thirty
days. She will teach music again
this winter at Homer High School.
Mr. Al Borders has been busily
engaged the last few weeks buying
beef cattle. He now lias about
fifty head which he will ship either
to \tianta or Anderson, S. C.
Miss Joe Nash left Monday for
her home at Norwood where she
will spend a month returning the
fust of October to take up her
work in Homer High School.
“Buy a bale of cotton” is the
slogan in the south, and the peo
ple are rallying to the call. They
are buying, not from the man who
is able to hold, but from the
men who are forced to sell. Ten
cents is the minimum price.
Mr. Garnett Strange showed us
a sample of the syrup he was mak
ing last week and it was the best
sorghum we have ever tasted that
was made in this county. He has
seyenteen acres planted in cane
where his mill pond used to be and
expects to make 3,000 gallons of
syrup.
Many wells in Banks have gone
dry and water is so low at Rags
dale mil pond that only about three
bushels a day can be ground It
has been almost six weeks since
rain in any quantity lias fallen
here.
Mr. Vannie Hill came over
Tuesday and had 50 acres of land
surveyed that he sold to Mr. Field
Smith. The land is located a
mile and a half south west of town.
Vannie says he traded the 50acres
for twenty bales ol cotton, but he
made the trade last spring when
cotton was selling at 14 1-2 cents
notFce
All persons are hereby notified
not to divert the course of the
water falling on their lands along
the Public Roads of Banks County
so as to run the water from its
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natural How into the Public Roads
of said county, and the Road Over
seers of said county are hereby di
rected to notify the land owners
glong the Public Roads to stop up
or change alll ditches that en ry
water into the Public Roads con
. i.iUj.
trary to the i.aturui .'low and con
trary to the law of G< or*ia,b- cause
the practice pi diverting the natur
al flow of the’ waler washes away
the Roads atid“ it is' ! foily to tax
the people to make Roads 'anil al
low them to bo .washed ,in any
such manner. Given upder my
hand and official signature this
SeprU'thl'WM: ■ ' “
, .ij.i-.--i * T. F. HiLL,
Ordinary.
Stop In Atlanta
At Hotel Empire
>. Opposite TJuion Depot on PFybr
Renovated—and refm-niwheif
throughout. Reservations
on application. Hot anil cqlu
VaterjiriVatebath's,'electric lights
m'ei^tor:
FiHit' Class' accommodations at
'ektrerfiel’y mbiteVate 1 , rafjts,, suro
■p&h pVan ,5 cenfeipp.' •;,
John L. Edmondson,
!l ' Ji ■" Propietor.
Judge Brand’s Letter
To Judge Jones
Hon. J. B. Jones,
Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Judge: Thelirat informa
tion 1 had received in reference to a
postponement of Banks court was
from you over the phone last
light. As I then told you. I am
opposed to putting off this court.
I am informed that Judge Hill has
made arrangements to get money
to pay the expenses of the Septem
ber Term of Banks Superior Court.
Whether this is true or not, a tax
was assessed, levied and collected
last fall to defray the expenses of
this court. As you know, it is
the duty of the judges of the Su
perior Courts of this state under
the law and constitution to hold
at least two terms each year.
As 1 see it times will be no bet
ter and the situation no more
propitious later on this fall than
now. Conditions may get werae.
It is absolutely necessary that this
court be held. The dockets are
full of cases and they should be
disposed of. Most of the counties
in Georgia are borrowing money to
run their fall courts. Gwinnett
county, where lam now holding
court, is doing so.
Under the circumstances above
brelly set forth, I earnestly but re
spectfully request and urge you to
go on to Homer and hold this
court. If, when you arrive there,
you should ascertain that a ma
jority of the people, the lawyers,
their clients, witnesses, traverse
and grand jurors demand a post
ponement of the court, you may
give it this direction so far as 1 am
concerned.
With regards and best wishes,
Very respectfully yours,
C. H. BRAND.
Backwoods Dots
1 live in the backwoods but glad
glad to get our good old county
paper and hear the news.
Mr. D. A. Carlan’s granddaugh
ter of Atlanta, visited Mrs. Tom
Armour this week.
Henry Brock visited somewhere.
Mr. Ike Gaaway passed through
Purge Saturday.
Mr. Lon Wilson if very sick at
this writing.
Nvr gin whistle blows very dull
this time.
Mrs. W. S. McKee and sou It. b
ert yisited her daughter, Mrs.
William Parker.
Mr. Tom Armous is going to
take some stock in the new mil
road from Homer to Lula. lie
climbs a tree every meriting an l
listens for the whistle.
Mrs. Hughes of Madison coun
ty, visited ..er sister, Mrs. Annie
Kitchen, last Sunday.
Mi j Ella Peudergrass has lieen
spi t iling awhile with her sister,
Mrs. Talkington, near Flint Hill.
Mr. Coopper and family from
Commerce, visited Mr. Ilairse on
his upper place near Mr. James
Wards, Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Owens visited Mr \
Bill Ayers Sunday.
Mr. ltobt. Mckey was seen in
Bushville last Sunday with his
hat in his hand looking at both
ends of the road. Wonder what
that means?
Mr. Bnnyan Kelley has been
visiting his father in the moun
tains.
AJI igOod people but me went to
the singing at Ebenezer Sunday.
i Pilot.
A keen student ol .human nature
'hatJk' baVW written tie 'following:
youm’inan Bailing
down a street' ehttttff WiflfAfdnlght
with his collar crmpyHeg; 1 ‘yon can
maJre uj'''j>or • mtd'Vtkt u there'a *
young gM crawling upstairs not far
distant, with her shoes under her arm
and an extinguished lamp in hC
hand.”
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