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VOL. XVII.
Railroad Talk
In Gainesville
There was a meeting of the in
corporators of this road at Lula
Mon lay, at which the following
were elected as directors:
8. S. Cai ter, president; E. F.
Whitworth, treasurer; J. N. Hill,
secretary; W. A. Holing, E B.
Chapman, Joel Coffee, L. N. Turk,
B. C. Alexander, C. H. Chambers,
and K .A. Mize.
Toe above names coupled to
tins project assures its success, as
they are men who do things.
We barn that a committee of
nine trom Lula and Homer w:is
sent over on Monday night to coa
ler with our Chamber of Com
merce with the object of securing
the co-operation of the Chamber,
but owing to a misunderstanding
in regard to the meeting over phone
there was no meeting except that
the president of the Chamber met
the committee and rvbit through
the matter, and it was shown that
the building and operation ot this
proposed road will divert trade to
Gainesville from a section that is
highly productive; a section of
15,000 people, producing about
20,000 bales of cotton per year, In
sides doing u general mercantile
business of over SOOO,OOO annually.
And on account of Gainesville
not being able to compete with
points in freight rates, a-' we un
•lerstand the situation, the build
ing of this road will give Gaines
ville a decided advantage over all
other points.
In regard to the wholesale and
retail b isiness, we are advised
that Lula and Homer have spent
considerable money already on this
project, and that they have about
closed with Philadelphia people to
build the load. Hut having already
nearly exhausted their means and
finding that it will lx* nece-sary for
them to raise $20,000 more in a
shoit time in order to comply
with the requirements of the
Philadelphia people, and knowing
of the tx-nelits tliatGainesville will
recieve from the trade that this
road will bring here, they liat
urally feel tliatGainesville should
come to.tbeir assistance in tint last
effort to get the toad.
We understand that they only
intend asking Gainesville for s.>oo
they will handle the remainder.
We feel that we ought not refuse
them in a ease of such importance
to our city's business life, and
do all w j can to make up this
small sum, as the trade ''ill in a
year’s time pay it back to the city.
Let’s forget the war and talk rail
road bnildiug. Gainesville Her
aid.
Notice
X otice is hereby given that the
Lula Homer Railroad Company
his made application to the Com
mission of Georgia for authority
to issue $200,000 of capital st >ck
and $125,000 of first mortgage
six per cent bonds, and that sasl
application has been assigned
for hearing before s:i “-
Commission at its office
at the State Capitol in Atlanta at
the meeting of the commission to
be held Thursday. Nov. 12, 1914,
at 10:00 o’clock A. M. This pub
lication is made as notice to par
ties interested and in accordance
with the requirements of the Rail
road Commission of Georgia-
Lcla-Homkk Kaii.roadCo.
By Oscar Brown and J. B. G.
Logan, Attorneys.
School 800 Ks.
State adopted Common and
High School books for sale by
John C. Bell, Homer, Ga.
BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
Banks County Negro
Advertising Wheat
We carry an advi i tisment else
where in this issue that is worth y
of commendation. It is that of
Lindsey Crane colored, who ad
vertises 75 bushels of seed wheal
for sale. In the western states,
such ail adv ertismeiit would not b
out of the oidinary, but in tins
section, where the all cotton pi in
is common, there are but t'e.v furni
who sow wheat, and this is espe
cially true of the negro race Hut
Lindsey Crane must licit mighty
vood fanner. He owns his own
farm, has it j>aid for, is out debt,
does not buy on a credit, makes
his supplies at home, never buys
any corn, meat, or flour, aud al
ways has money in the bank and
in his pocket, when lie brought
his advertisement to the Nows Of
lice, he hail a roll of greenback as
large as our arm, paid for his
subscription and was not com
plaining about the war or hard
times. Cranes example is worthy
emulation by every farmer in tin
land. —Commerce News.
Tax Collector's Notice
] will beat the following named
places below for the purpose of col
lecting your state and county taxes
for the year 1914 to wit.
SECOND ROUND
Nov. 9th Davids 9 to 10
‘- “ Glasures store 10:30 to II
“ “ Wrights mill P 2 to I
“ “ Pendergrass store 2to 3
“ “ Bellamys store Ito 5
10 Wilmots 9 to 10
o “ Coffees store 10:50 to 12
“ “ Crumps store 1 to 1:30
“ Washington 2:30 to 3:30
“ “ Ragsdales store 4to 4:30
“ II Henry Millers -3 to 3:30
“ “ Jacksons store 9to 9:30
“ “ Columbia 10:30 to 12
“ “ Lanes store Ito 1:30
<l “ Baldwin 2:30 to 3
“ “ Hollingsworth 4to 5
12 Scoggins store 3to 3:30
“ “ Potts store 9:3i to 10:30
“ “S.S. ( hnmbers llto 12
“ “ Berlin Ito 2
“ “ Wood’s gin 2:30 to 3
“ “ Halls stole 3:30 to I
“ 13 Homer 9to 10
“ “ Jim Hardy’s 10:30 to II
“ “ Blackwell’s gin 1 ;30 to 12
“ “ Joel Banders l;30to2
“ “ Bush ville 2:30 to 3:30
“ “ L. L. Hills 4to 4:30
November 11th at Commerce
X. /. CHANDLER,
T. C. B. C.
The Georgia Farmer
“Gets up at the alarm of a Con
necticut clock, buttons his <lll
('AGO suspenders to DETROIT
overalls, washes his face with < IN
CINNATI soap in a PENNSYL
VANIA pan, sets down to a
GRAND RAPIDS table, eats CHI
CAGO meat, and INDIANA bom
iny, fried in KANSAS CITY lard,
puls a NEW Y ORK bridle on a
KENTUCKY inule fed with
IOWA corn, plows a farm covered
by OHIO mortgages, with a
CHATANOOGA plow.
“When bed time comes, he u-ads
a chapter from the Bible, printed
in BOSTON, says prayers written
in JERUSALEM, crawls uuder a
blanket made in NEW JERSEY
to be kept awake by a GEORGIA
dog, the ONLY PRODUCT RAIS
ED AT HOME, and then he won
ders why he cannot make money
raising cotton!”
J. H- Brooks Land for Sale
Commencing at the public road
near Gailey at a pine stump, to a
pine to a rock to post oak to rock
to the beginning. Praise *425.00.
to be sold to the highest bidder
first day in Dec. 1914, for cost.
J. H. Brooks.
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
Homer, ESanks County, Georgia, Friday, November 6, 1914.
Maysviiie Locals
Mrs. George W. Harmon made
a business trip to Athens the lirsti
ofthis week.
Mr. Tom Wallace, of Gaines ?
ville, was a visitor here Sunday.!
Mrs. Doss Donahue md charm
iugdaughter, Miss Mattie, were
visitors to ('ommerce Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Mead
ors were visitors to Atlanta Sat in
lay and Sunday.
Mrs. Noose Adams had as her
guests la t wo k hoi daughter,
Mrs. Alva ITiekett, and Mrs.
Lach, ol Norcross.
Miss Nona Barber operated the
exchange board several days last
week while Miss Mamie Barber
visited the Misses Benton, and at
tended the fair at Commerce.
Mr. Wilbur Williams, of Okla
homa, spent a few days recently
here as the guest of his sister. M iss
Sarah Williams.
Miss Claudine Henuy had as her
guest for the- week end Mi-s Hlise
Baggs, a beautiful young lady
from near Savannah, who is at
tending the Normal school in Ath
ens.
Mr. <’. A. Meeks, of ('arrolton,
spent ;i short while hero Monday.
Mrs. A. Brant Smith is in At
hint i at tlio bedside of her sister
who lias been ill for several days.
Mr. George Reynold , who is
taking treatment at the Alto Sani
tarium, spent a few and tys this week
with his parents here. George is
a worthy young man, and has
scores of friends who are hoping to
>'s'his former good health restored
again.
Mr. ,1. E. Stephens is the chain
yion pumpkii s to grow on one
l ine. Some of those who heard of
this were “from Missouri.” If
you are, go count the Stems on the
vine.
Mrs. Robert <’arr is away for
two weeks, playing for-her father,
Mr. T. A. Henry, who is singingat
revival meetings.
Mrs. J.Sam Danie 1 , and baby
daughter, of Danielsville, were re
cent visitors liere.
Miss Lula If arbor, of Dry Pond,
was the guest of Mi s Lula Me
lire a few days this w *ek.
Mr. and Mis. )' ib (smith, ol Ath
ens, spent the week-end with rel
atives here.
Commerce defeated Maysville in
game of foitball on the gridiron at
< ommeree last Friday. Ihe score
was IS to 0.
The members of the Methodist
Woman’s Missionarv Society pri -
suited a splendid program at the
Metaodist elm ich on last Sunday
evening, which consisted of read
ings, special music, and an excellent
lecture by the pastor Ifev. 11. S.
Smith.
Rev. T. C. Buchanan, of At
lanta, was in our town a few days
this week soliciting subscriptions
to The Call of the South, a paper
which is published in Atlanta, and
to The Christian Freeman, a pa
per, which is to be published at
Winder, which Mr. Buchannan
will edit.
The people on Homer street are
expecting to have to “wa k a
chalk line” as both our marshals
have moved on that street.
The engagement of Mis. Pearl
Craft, of Belton, S. C. and Mr.
Floyd A. Parks, of our town, has
IH-en announced. The wedding to
take place at the home of the bride
at an early date.
The members of the Junior Phi
lathca Class entertained about lif
ty couples of young people at a
Halloween party on last Frida j
evening. A vacant house on Ho
mer Stieet was decorated with
black cats, bats, owls and Jack o
Lanterns of every description. A
tooth for the fortune teller was
made of tall limbs, and pumpkin
Examination For Rural
Routes.
Following are the names of the
persons who stood examinations in
Homer the 21th for the position
of carriers on routes one and two
out of this place:
Herman Vaughn,
James K. Vaughn,
Fred E. Harden,
Leonard Ballinger,
Ernest Mi/.c,
Olin Pricket t,
Jim Hardy,
Luther.l. Murray,
Marion .1. Ayers,
Wm. M. Ayers,
Win. B. Allan,
1). M, Mason,
Thomas 8. Cheek,
B. B. Urifliu,
Dank Chambers,
Benjamin S. Peyton,
Paul W. Beales,
John 11. Thompson,
George J. Hope,
John C. Hill,
Claude J. McCurdy,
Joseph K. Hope,
lames <<iai rison,
Charley C. Wood,
Pruitt.
Sowing wheat and oats and fin
ishing up flic lleeey staple is the
order of the day while the boys
make the o’possums get at night.
We heard one young man say lie
had r> in one coop fattening aid
pi nty of potatoes in the patch;
All he needed was a “domain” to
cook them.
Mr, T. 10. Andeison and children
spent Sun lay p. in. with his moth
or near Ilomer.
10. S. Cash and .Miss Birfc Ad
Addison were out riding Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Savilla Ward is slowly im
proving from an attack of malaiia
fever. Her many friends hope to
see her out soon.
Mr. <Mi l Scoggins accompanied
by the Misses Finger, of Gaines
ville, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scoggins.
We are glad to say Mrs. Noah
< audell is convalescent.
Mr. Henry Sellers and family, of
ML. Viry, visited W. 11. Fowler
Sunday.
Ellington Caudell spent the
week-end in Toccoa.
The remains of Fred Holing were
laid to rest in Damascus cemetery
Monday. The bereaved family
have the sy in path y of the entire
community.
The Election.
The Bull Moose party carried
Banks by over 100 votes and car
ried 21 counties in the state.
vines fora back ground, while on
either side stood the wierd form of
a ghost like ligure. <he fortunes,
as told by the witch who stirred
constantly in the ; l overbial pot,
were greatly enjoy* iby all. Mrs
Ed S. Coiner, as t. e witch who
welcomed the guest it the door,
was by far the mors comical ob
ject ever seen. Al the girls, aud
many of the boys were masked and
were draped in sheets. The only
lights were Jack-o- Lanterns which
were make by the guests. Miss
Silvey Smith won the prize for the
best one/ After quite a while
-pent in games of many kinds fruit
| punch was sirv-d, then the jolly
ciowd serenad' and from home to
house until a l-.cc hour.
Mr. J. E. Stephens is the cham
pion pumpkin grower in this sect
ion. He h.d forty fine pumpkins
to grow on one vine. Some of
* hose who hea rd of this were ‘ ‘from.
Missouri.” if you are, go count
the sterns on the vine.
Route No. 1.
Mr. Editor, after being absent
for sometime, l will take my pen
in hand and give you a few dots
fioin these diggens.
Tatter diggen time is making its
appearance, and the people arc
very busy as the erop is very good.
This section was visited by a
large frost last week which done
considerable damage to young
growing vegetables.
Mr. Elbert Smith and sister,
Miss Flora, spent the evening with
their cousin, Miss Hattie Brown
last Sunday.
There will be a singing at Pleas
ant Hill school house the 3rd Sun
day evening, commencing at 2.30
o’clock. Everybody invited to
come and .o bring your latest song
books.
Several people from this section
attended the burial of Mrs.
W. I). Peyton at Harmony cem
etery last Sunday at 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Peyton had been sick for ov
er seven weeks with lever. She is
survived by a husband and one
child.
Mrs. S. N. Thurmou rml wife
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Pey
ton last Sunday morning.
Miss Eunice Caldwell, accompa
nied by Mr. Itosco Scales, attend
ed preaching at the Line Sunday.
Mrs. S. J. Pool is spending sev
eral weeks with her daughters,
Mrs. Frank Bond and Mrs. Judge
Montes, of Madison and Franklin
county.
Mr. J. Manly Caudelle, who has
been living in Madison [county this
year, will move back to his old
home in Washington district in a
lew weeks to make this his future
home.
The gins of thin section are kept
very busy these days.
Mr, Enos Peyton has returned
from South Ga.
Mr. Noah Pruitt and sister, of
near Mt. Pleasant, visited Misses
Bertie and Lizzie Kosier last Sun
day aft tiiooii.
Tlu-re will be held with the
Line Baptist church, Hie sth Sun
day in Nov. a ministers and dea
cons meeting comprising the Liber
ty Association, Jurisdiction. All
ministers and deacons and the peo
pleat large are cordially invited
to come and bring well filled bask
cts and make this .lay a day well
spent in the Lord’s work.
All (or most) ol the public roads
in Hollingsworth district are
“A Noble Outcast”
A Drama in Four Acts
fpr] "p-r
PUPILS F MAYSVILLE WOK SCHOOL
Gust of Characters
Col. Matthew Lee, hem barker Tom Boone
(ierahl M eston, kin- vn as Jerry the Tramp H. T. Sargent
James Blackburn, C'J. Lee’s nephew Clarence Hill
Jack Worthington, Blackburn's rival Harry Boone
Mrs. Lee, wife of tin- Colonel Miss Frances Cherry
Fiance, a disputed possession Miss Katherine McCurdy
Sadie, faithful but free Miss Alma Reynolds
An Officer, Otto Stephens
Synopsis of Scenes:
ACT I. —Southern estate. A garden scene in front of Col. Lee’s
mansion.
ACT II. —Drawing room in Col. Lee’s mansion.
ACT 111. —Jerry’s Hut. ((Two years later)
ACT IV. —Beene same as Act I.
Music Between Aets
Homer School Auditorium
Friday Night Nov. 13th
AT 7:30 O'CLOCK
t V
Admission: 15 and 25 cents
Mr. Jesse Shubert Dead.
Mr. Jesse Shubert an old and
respected itizen, died at his home
two miles north of town last Sun
day morning at 11 o’clock, aud his
remains were interred at Silver
Shoal cemetery Sunday at 3 o’clock.
Mr. Shubert had been in feeble
health for a long time aud his
death was not unexpected by his
relatives and lnends. He was
born in Habersham county but for
the past lifteen years had lived in
Banks. He leaves many relatives
and friends to mourn his depar
ture.
Wheelers School House.
Rev. Hagan preached a very
good sermon at Wilson Sunday,
Our town was well represented
at the Fair at Commerce last week.
J. G. King and family spent
Sunday at J. C. Wheeler’s, Miss
Clara Nicholson returned home
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Weaver and
Miss Lillian Dill visited J. C.
Mooney and family Sunday.
Mr. B. F. Eckles, of Vidalia,
South Ga. was a visitor of J. (
Wheeler’s Thursday night.
Rev. Wallace will preach at
Riyerside next Sunday at 11
o’clock.
Mrs. Lena Smith, of Bishop,
spent a short while Wednes lay
with her mother, Mrs. Iluldy
Wheeler.
We are sorrow to report the ill
ness of Aunt Glematine Prickett.
We hope for her a speedy recovery.
W. C. Mooney dined with his
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Youngblood
Sunday.
Corn gathering and sowing grain
is the go here; more grain being
sown than aas been in mauy years.
Will Holland and lady -spent
Sunday at J. D. Wheeler’s.
Bi.uk Jay.
4 :
Whale Found Stranded.
O at up by the sea on the Berwick
:oaat, near Hauxley Point, England, a
bottle-nosed whale, (5 feet long, which
Is estimated to weigh about HO ton*,
was found the other day
getting in bad shape. Some
places arc getting nearly im
passable. Wonder whaat is the
matter with our overseer. “Get
busy.”
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