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sevr Series —Vol. IV' —No 5
reduced rates
IN EFFECT JAN. IST.
Considerable Reduction Will be Made in Various
Classes of Freight to Cartersville,
The new freight rates for Car
tersville will go into effect January
lst . and will mean a considerable
reduction in tbe former rates and
consequently an enormous saving
to tbe business interests of Carters.
ville.
The rate from Louisville, Balti
more, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston to Cartersville will be
"revised as follows: The first class
rate will be reduced 9 cents, and
on tbe other classes reductions will
be as follows: Second class, 5
cents; third class, 3 cents; fourth
class, 5 cents; fifth class, 4 cents;
sixth clas\ 5 cents. There will
be no reduction in A, B, C, D, E
and F classes. Class H will be
reduced 8 cents.
NEW LINK IS OPEN.
Seaboard Carrying Freight Between Atlanta
and Birmingham.
The new line of the Seaboard
from Atlanta to Birmingham was
opened t6r business Monday, and
now two freight trains each way
are in operation daily.
It is said that it will be several
months before passenger traffic is
put on, as the road is not yet ready
for passenger traffic.
The new line traverses Cobb,
Paulding and Polk qounties. touch
ing Dallas and Cedartown, and will
!ne of the straightest and best
pped roads in the country,
s an index of the great indus
> that will be developed and the
ety of these interests, the ex
ion will strike the peach sec
at Dallas, the rich slate depos
at Rockmart and the finest o
brown hematite ore used so
nsively for refining purposes
he Cedartown and Piedmont
acts. It is in the Piedmont
Beetion. too, that some of the most
valuable lumber lands are to be
Bound so rich in red woods and
Bieorgia pine, notwithstanding the
■act that it is in Alabama.
| At Rock mart, the Cartersville
Iranci) runs to Cartersville, and at
teal City the Pell City branch
■uns to Pell City. These branches
Bvi.l also facilitate both freight
Bnd passenger service to those
■Joints.
B ( andidates Registered
■ Th • following candidates for alder-
■ l(, n of the city of Cartersville, sub-
Bret to the white primary to be held
B’ec. 14th, have paid their assess
ment.- and perfected their registra
■ion;
I First Ward—W. A. Foster.
■ Second Ward—W. E, Smith, A. M.
■hrekett.
I Third Ward—N. A. Bradley.
■ Fourth Ward—W. Henry Milner.
■ Registration closes Des. 11th.
B C. M. Milam, Secretary.
f City Court.
I ihe December term of the city
I°’ J rt will convene next Monday,
|)ec. nth, Judge A. M. Foute pre
■iding. All persons having busi
less ’ n this court will be expected
0 be ready.
Valuable Scholar.shir.
H. Alexander. Jr., of Stamp
reek, Gahas been awarded a
re dit scholarship which entitles
ns holder to an education on
- -dit in one of the many complete
ourses of the Correspondence
nstitute of America, Scranton,
a - As Mr. Alexander is already
student of that institute, he will
e &lad to give the credit scholar
to any interested person.
Mr. and Mrs. will Rowland have
*ken charge of the Terrace, for
•xty ear ah of their friends
* or them much success in
Clr “tw business.
The Cartersville News
OPEN HEARTS AND PURSES.
One Thousand Dollars Christmas Gift for
New Church Suggested.
It is generally known that a
new house of worship is being
erected for the Baptist congrega
tion of Carters Mile. Several of
our members have subscribed lib
erally and paid up well, many oth
ers have done well paying into the
building fund. All of us can do
more than we have done or expect
to do. The building is going up
rapidly and we want to see the
roof on by Christmas
God has wonderfully blessed the
people of Cartersville and of Bar
tow' county the past two years.
Let us honor the Lord with our
substance and with the first fruits
of our increase. We want every
member of our church to make a
Christmas present to our church
building fund. Do this in addition
to what you have done or expect
to do. This gift is not to be in
cluded in the amount subscribed,
it is to be purely a gift.
If every member will make as
large a gift as possible we will add
to the building fund, One Thous
and Dollars on Christmas aay.
Let us see how we can make a
gift of One Thousand Dollars to
God on the 25th day of December.
Let .every one of our members
fix it in their heart right now that
they join in this great enterprise
for God. If any of our friends in
or out of Cartersville would like to
join in this offering to the Lord,
we will greatly appreciate it.
Respectifully,
John E. Barnard, Pastor.
A ROMANTIC WEDDING
Mr. Clarence Taff anti Miss DeWeese Married
Tuesday.
A romantic marriage which
united Mr. Clarence Taff and Miss
Daisy Deweese occurred Tuesday
evei ing at Euharlee.
These young people were attend
ing an entertainment at Euharlee
and decided to get . married at
once. Accordingly, accompanied by
VTr. waiter Burton and Miss Grace
Taff, they drove to the home of
Mrjw.JP. Whitesides, who promptly
made them man and wife.
Mr. Taff is a well known young
business man, one of the most pop
ular of the attaches of the estab
lishment of Scheuer Bros., and the
bride is a charming young lady
who is universally admired. They
will make their home in Carters-
ville, and are receiving the con
gratulations of their many friends.
Stockholders’ Meeting
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Na
tional bank of Cartersyille, Ga ,
for the purpose of electing a board
of directors, deciding on the num
ber to be elected for the coming
year, and of acting upon any
other business that may come
before the meeting, will be held at
the banking house in Cartersville
on the 10th day (second Tuesday)
in January, 1905.
J. H. Vivion, Cashier.
1
Young Ladies 111.
The many friends of Misses
Emma and Kate Powell will regret
very much to learn that they are
seriously ill at their home in
Euharlee. Their sisters, Mrs.
Monroe C. Kay. of Rome, and
Mrs. Joseph L. Whitesides, of
Anniston, are with them. It is
hoped for them a speedy recovery.
New Blouse Sweaters for ladies
—Vaughan’s.
CAKTEKSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER . 1904
for dodd’s pardon.
Movement to Secure Release of Former State
Senator.
A movement has been started,
looking to the pardon of W. P.
Dodd, former state senator and ex
county school commissioner, of
Gordon county, who is now
seiving a two years term in
the state penitentiary for embez
zling the funds of Gordon
while school commissioner.
The Constitution states that a
number of persons from north
Georgia appeared at the capital
Monday to ask the board to pardon
Dodd.
“They hoped to find the commis
sion in session, but were disap
pointed. The commission was
compelled to postpone its December
session for the purpose of hearing
pardon cases until the second week
in the mouth. It will meet, there
fore, next Monday, and at that
time the application for the pardon
of Senator Dodd will be considered
and acted upon.
“It is said that quite a strong
■ case has been made out in the tof
mer senator’s favor. Both the
judge before whom he was convict
ed, and the solicitor general who
prosecuted the case, are taking an
active part in his behalf. Senator
Clark has procured letters urging
clemency for him from almost every
member of the senate, and practi
cally every prominent citizen of
Gordon county has signed a peti
tion asking that he be pardoned.
The belief is expressed the former
Senator Dodd has been sufficiently
punisned, and many extenuating
circumstances in connection with
the offence charged are pointed
out. Mr. Drdd is now at the state
prison farm at Milledgeville, where
he went unattended to begin the
serving of his sentence last-July.”
NEW TRIAL GRAFTED.
Celebrated Conyors Hond Case Runs Further
io the Courts.
Anew trial has been granted in
the case of the estate of Bennett
Conyers versus Bartow county
which was tried at the last term of
Bartow superior conrt and a ver
dict of SI7OO, returned against the
county.
Col. J. B. Conyers, representing
the estate of Bennett Conyers, went
before Judge W. M. Henry, of
Rome, last Saturday, and argued
the motion for anew trial which
was granted by Judge Henry.
The plaintiffs in the case were
not satisfied with the verdict, claim
ing that the price per bushel
allowed by the jury for the corn
sold by Bennett Conyers to Bartow
county was much below what the
price ot corn really was at the
time of transaction. The case will
likely be tried again at the coming
term of the superior court.
New line dark tan shoes, for man
or woman, just arrived, correct
style —Vaughan’s.
Noah: “Thera’s no use sending out a dove yet!”
—Philadelphia Nof-th American.
IMPORTANT I> Y ENTION.
Mr. T. G. Williams, of Cartersville, Makes
Collar Shaper.
The National Laundry Journal,
printed in Chicago, contains the
following regarding Mr. T. G.
Williams, of the Cartersville Steam
Laundry:
‘Tt would seem too bad for a
man who has spent the better part
of his life working at the laundry
business in one way or another, to
be unable to patent an invention
because “it is too simple;” yet that
appears to be the case with T. G.
Williams, of the Cartersville, Ga.,
steamlaundry.Mr. Williams will be
rememberd by 'many southern
lauuderers. He has installed for
manufacturers, laundries at Amer
icas, Ga., Macon, Ga., (2) Mill
idgeville, Ga., Griffin, Ga , Colum
bus’, Ga., Dawson, Ga.. and many
others places during the past
sixteen years He has been fore
man and manager of several good
plants in New York City, Buffalo,
Wichita, Kas., as well as Texas
and the south. Now he has settled
"clown and will b:> found hard at
work as ever at Cartersville.
Now he has invented a machine
that “is so simple it can’t be
| patented.” It is a collar shaper
j that is unique in construction, easy
jto work, and with large capacity,
j We did not get a description of it,
j but hope eventually Mr. Williams
j will be in a position to put it on
j the market.”
Mr. Williams will move his fam.
ilv to Cartersville from Americ'us
about December 15th, and expects
to make Cartersville his permanent
home. He claims for his shaper that
it surpasses all others in its sim
plicity and that it does not injure
the goods. Mr. Williams is re
ceiving many letters from all over
the Uniteu States in regard to it.
A Token of Love*
T!.p Ro rtOVV PD!lrfv f-lpy-d;. ;; f
Rev. Fletcher Walton .* ill be
interested in the following from
the Cobb Couuty Courier:
“At the meeting of the board of
stewards at the Methodist church
Thursday night, a pleasant sur
prise was given Rev. Fletcher
Walton. At the conclusion of the
business meeting be was presented
with a handsome and expensive
gold watch and chain, a joint gift
ot the entire board, given as a to
ken of love and esteem and in ap
preciation of the noble and conse
crated work accomplished by Mr.
Walton and Col. D. W. Blair in a
pretty and appropriate address.
Mr. Walton was deeply touched
and replied in a feeling manner.
The following inscriptiou was
engraved in the back of the yvatch:
•‘From the Stewards of the M. E.
Church, Marietta, Ga., to Fletcher
Walton, 1904.”
Rain Coats, man or woman, a
stylish necessity—at Vaugnan’s.
MRS. SHELMAN DIES
AT ETOWAH HEIGHTS.
Well Known Lady Who Has Interesting; Past Laid
to Rest by River’s Shore.
M’TIERCHUNX
Marriage of Well-Known Couple at Cassyille
December ist.
The marriage of Mr. W. S.
Cbunn and Miss Fannie Sue Mc-
Tier at the Crossvilte Baptist
church on the evening of Wednes
day, Dec. ist, was an event of rare
interest in that locality.
The church was beautifully dec
orated for the occasion .and the
building was filled with friends
and well wishers of the contracting
parties. The ceremony was per
formed by the pastor of the church,
Rev. O. T. Moncriet, of Atlanta,
Mr. Free Chunn, of Charlotte,
N. C., brother of the groom, was
best man, and Miss Marie Smith
maid of honor. The attendants
were Mr.Eugene Chunn,of Atlanta,
and Miss Mattie Lee Pierce, of
Hawkinsville; Mr. Paul Crawford,
of Atlanta, and Miss Louise Price,
of Cartersville. The ushers were:
Dr. Will Battle, W. D. Hawkins,
C. H. Pittard and Robert Holmes.
The brioe is the only daughter
of Mr. J.C. McTier, and is a young
lady of rare intelligence and
charming personality, while the
groom is one of Bartow county’s
best young men.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Chunn left for At
lanta and other points. They will
be at home after January ist at the
home of Mr. W. R. Layton.
HALL-RANDOLPH
* *
Popular Marriage at Home of Mr. James M.
Hall, Near Folsom.
A beautiful home wedding was
solemnized at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Hall, near Folsom, last
Thursday morning at 11:30 o’clock,
Mr Neil Randclph, of whites, and
Miss Ora Hall, of Folsom, being
the contracting parties- Rev. V.
Sheffield performed the ceremony.
The parlor was beautifully deco
rated with ivy ana chryMnthe
mums, and the dining room with
evergreens and autumn leaves.
After the ceremony a delicious]
dinner was served. A large num
ber of friends were present to wit
ness the ceremony. Many nice
presents were received by the
young couple. The bride is one
of Foiso 11’s most charming young
women, and has a host of friends
who shower good wishes upon her.
The groom is well known by many ,
friends, and is to be congratulated J
on winning so estimable a bride.
They will make their future home <
at Whites.
THE METHODIST CLERGY
Regret for Departure of Old and Welcome
for New Ministers.
It is a source of general satisfac
tion in Cartersville to know that
Rev. G. W. Duvall wili be the
pastor of the Methodist church
here next year. He is an able
and good man, and is a valuable
addition to the life of any comtnu'-
nity. The going away of Rev. J.
T. Christian, who goes to Marietta,
is at the same time the cause of
deep regret. Mr. Christian has
endeared himself to the people of
Cartersville, and is held in high
esteem bv all.
The people of Cartersville are
indeed thankful and glad that Rev
Ford Mcßee is to remain here an
other year, and continue his work
as presiding elder of this district.
Mr. Mcßee is an able and
man, whose force of character apd
personality must be telt tor good in
any community. Not only the mem
bers of his denomination, but all
classes of citizens, are glad to have
him with us again, and hope he
may long continue a resident of
his city and section.
Published in
the Best Coun
ty in Oeorgia.
Old Series —25th Year
Mrs. Cecelia Stovall Shelman
died at her home at Etowah
Heights, seven miles from Carters
aille, last Wednesday afternoon,
and was laid to rest beside her hus
band on the bank af the Etowah
river, near the Shelman home.
Mrs. Shelman had been in failing
health for many months, and re
cently her condition had become
such that her relatives and friends
gave up aii hope of her recovery
several days before her death.
Notwithstanding the end was ex
pected, yet her death caused the
deepest sorrow to all who were
closely related to the deceased.
The burial occurred Satuday,
and the services were conducted
by Rev. George E, Benedict, of
Cedartown.
Mrs. Shelman was 83 years of
age, and was, before her marriage,
Miss Cecelia Stovall, ofj Augusta.
Her father was Pleasant
one of tne pioneer cotton
Georgia, and was one of the best
known and most honored citizeus
of the state.
Pleasant Stovall was a fine type
of the old-time southern gentie
man, and was greatly devoted to
his daughters, whom he sent north
to be educated His-three sons
were graduated from the military
academy at West Point, and were
the schoolmates of Sheridan, Grant.
Sherman and others who fatei be
came well-known generals in' the
war between the states. Miss Ce
celia Stovall spent much time at
Saratoga and other places in the
north, and met there the school
mates of her brothers, and at her
home she had an album in which
were written autographs which
later became famous in American
history. A beautiful story has
been often printed, north and
south, of how Etowah heights
escaped the of Sherman’s
army in its faruotre march to the
sea. The story goes that when
Sherman was\ sweeping north
Georgia with file and sword he
came to Etowah heights and was
so impressed with the appearance
of the place that he sent a courier
to learn the name of its ow ner.
This was made, known to him,
and, recognizing the name of a
friend of his school days, the stern
old soldier had a guard placed
around the house and issued strict
orders that the building be pro
tected.
Mrs. Shelmau is survived by
the following children : Misses
Cleo, Cecelia and Maggie, and
Messrs. P. S. Shelmau* Robert
Marion and Charles T. Shelman.
Mrs. Shelman came to Bartow
county in 1850 affer hpr morrtnrrn
and since that time has resided
here.
Hava You Bought Your Over
coat Yet?
J.w.Vaughan advertises Schloss
Overcoats in today’s paper. These
garments |ire distinctive for their
stylish drapery, perfect workman
ship and moderateness of cost,
''hose who have been paying the
merchant tailor double prices on
Overcoats will be interested in the
display at this dealer’s store.
Matrimonial.
Cards have been sent out an
nouncing the marriage of Miss
Laura Alma Fink to Mr. Vance
Ldward Nelson on December 22d,
at the home of the bride’s paints,
Mr. and Mrs, G. A. Fink, at Eu*
harlee. These young peopl®. have
many friends who are congratulat
ing them on their approaching
marriage.