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THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS.
New Series—Vol. IV No. 8
An Explanation.
Owing fh the fact that the gas
main, used to supply the engine in
the press room of the Carters
ville News, was broken in mak
ing repairs on the front of the
building the newspaper press can
n t be operated this week. This
fact is greatly regretted by the
News aud necessitates the reduc
tion both of the size of the pages
and the number of copies cf the
News printed this week.
I* of a You g l.ady.
The sad death of Miss Clio
McKee has cast a gloom over the
entire city. Although Miss Me
Kee was ouly m our midst since
last June, she made manv friends
by her pleasant manners aud sun
ny disposition.
Mi s McKee graduated last year
from St. Cecilia Catholic school,
and was a young woman talented
in letters, in conversation and in
mu>ic. '
•4 Her illness was a long one,
which she bore with beautiful
resignation and patience.
The funeral occurred Sunday
afternoon from the home. The
young men acting as pall-bearers
were: Messrs. Jere Tumlin, Bob
Mun;ford, Kd Strickland, Mat Mi
lam. 8,-n Gilreath and Hugh Best.
The services were conducted by
Re-’. G. W. Duval.
nrd of Thanks
We desire to express our lasting
aud heartfelt thanks to the good
friends in Cartersville who showed
such kindness, love, attention aud
sympathy during the affliction and
at the death of our dear one, Mrs.
Vandi . ere. May heaven’s bless
ing rest on them. antKwe will ever
keep them in grateful remem
brance. S. L Vandiverk
and Children.
Changi- in Scln dute*.
The Seaboard Air Line Rail
way changed schedules Monday
morning, by which the arrival aud
departure of all trains in Cedar
town were slightly affected. The
crast bound trains leave Ceuartown
westbound arrive here at 1 1. 54
a. m. and 7 .54 p. in.
The Seaboard has also put on
through Ireight schedules between
Atlanta and Birmingham, and has
inaugurated three local freight
trains leaving Cedartown in the
morning as their initial point: One
to Birmingham, one to Atlanta
and one to Cartersville.
The L. & N. trains pass Cedar
town at 12 20 a m. going east
and 5 02 a. m. going west. —Cedar
own Standard.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 1904.
Our Virginia Letter
I One week ago today, winter in
dead earnest set in, proving to me
just as lam about to set out for
Old Georgia, and I hope a summer
clime, that it has not forgotton the
old ways when I was young. The
jingle of the sleigh bells aud the
merry laughter of the young occu
I pants can be beard. As I looked
upon the happy faces memory
carried me back, when I too, was
among the merry ones. I lived
over many pleasant scenes, sur
rouuded by friends of my boyhood
days, but as I call the roll most
of them fail to respond aud I am
remiuded that it is another genera
tion on the scene.
Saturday night, 10th, was the
coldest of the season; mercury fell
to 6 below zero. The north prong
of the Shenandoah river which is
about tbe size of the Etowah, troze
over, but it has snowed since, stop
ping skating and ice getting.
Monday morning I left the beau- j
tiful town of Bridgewater, went to
Harrisburg where I spent tbe day
and evening, calling upon and bid
ding friends gondby. Next morning
went to Elkton, where I took a
Norfolk Western train for Natural
Bridge, in Rockbridge county.
This is a hilly country, land is not
as good as farther down the val
ley, was settled by Scotch, Irish
Presbyterians, most of the houses
are of brick, well built, tbe out
buildings and number of large to
bacco barns, showing that there
was wealth once among them.
The snow kept me from seeing
| tbe countryas I had hoped I drove
: to the natural Bridge,and saw oue
of the grandest, most picturesque
and sublime sights I ever beheld,
arfd far beyond what I bad imag
ined All natjire was covered with
snow and ice. It will have to be seen
to be appreciated. The only disap
pointment was, not finding the
name of Washington carved as high
up as I had expected to find it.
There are several hotels, which
are generally crowded with sum
mer visitors. I hope to speud
1 Christmas with my Georgia friends.
- J. C. H.
i New Natural Bridge, Va.. Dec.
17, 1904.
Crouses of Honor.
The Daughters of the Coufeder
acy will distribute crosses of honor
to veDraos on the I9*h January
Those desiring crosses have time
yet in which to make application.
Blanks can be had by calling on
Mrs. R. P. Morgan, president of
Bartow chapter*
BOLD BURGLARS.
Taylo sville Ha* a Christmas Visit from
Professional Safe Blowers.
Taylorsville was visited Tuesday
night, December 27, by profes
sional safe blowers. The creaks
succeeded in making a good haul,
as they carried away nearly six
hundred dollars,
The safe at Davis, Shaw Co.’s
store was blown open aud utterly
demolished. The burglars took
over five hundred dollars from
this safe belonging to Davis, Shaw
Cos., the post office aud tue Tay
lorsville lodge of Odd Fellows.
The door of the safe was blown
from its hinges, torn open and the
cement with which it was filled
scattered over tbe office. The
force or the explosion was so ter
rific as to hurl pieces of the safe
against the paneling of the office
and shiver tbe plank. No impor
tant papers were taken. These
were put into a basket aud set on a
counter in tbe store. A fifty cent
piece was found among them.
It is thought that the burglars
had a key to the front door of the
store, as it was found open next
morning, with no marks of vio
lence upon it. Stamps, registered
letters, etc-, were not touched. Tbe
clock in the office of Da.’is, Shaw
Cos. stopp and in the night at 3:ls,and
it is thought that the robbery took
| place at that lime, as the clock
was probably stopped by the ex
plosion.
The safe belonging to the Tay
lorsville Trading Company was
also blown open atid forty or
fifty dollars taken from it. The
burglars prized open tbe front door
of the store and went out the rear
way.
This safe was blown open once
before, about two years ago. Here,
as at Davis, Shaw & Co.’s, no im
portant papers were taken and no
goods were missed from the store.
Tbe burglars obtained their tools
from a blacksmith shop and a tool
chest belonging to tbe rail/oad,
both of which were broken open.
Shortly after daylight the tracks
of two men were discovered lead
ing along the railroad iu the di
rection of Cedar own. It was
noticed that they avoided places
likely to leave plain tracks. They
are thought to have been the ones
who robbed the stores. Efforts
are being made to capture the
burglars. Telegrams were sent to
Washington, Chattanooga and At
lanta for help. Several people
heard the explosion but thought
the noise was caused by cannon
crackers.
Old Series—2oTH Year
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
He Still Lives in the Hearts of AH Loyal
Americans.
Patriotism is not dead, nor is it
permitted to sleep. This is best
shown in the organization at
Washington, D- C.. of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Association for
the purpose of erecting a suitable
memorial to the author of the
Declaration oi Independence. The
incorporators are among the most
eminent men iu our country, aud
the work is being carried forward
on strictly non-partisan lines.
Sectional aud party lines are dis
regarded, and an appeal for co
operation in this patriotic work is
made from the standpoint of Jef
ferson, one of the grandest of
Americans. Subscriptions are
pouring in from all parts of the
United States to the board of
governors at Washington, showing
conclusively that the memory of
Jefferson and his noble deeds in
the formative period of our couu
try are still remembered with ven
eration and gratitude. The wont
is in the hands of a board of gov
ernors, one from each of tbe thir
teen original states. Georgia being
represented by Ex-Governor
Candler; and a vice president
from each state in the union,
i Clark Howell betrg the represent
-1 ative of this state.
Congress has consented to the
reproduction of the letters and
papers in the custody of the state
! department, and the historical so
cieties of the world have yielded
up their treasures. These have
been carefully edited aud pub
lished, and from their sale it is
intended to secure the fund with
which to erect the memorial.
Mr. A. A. Allen, assistant sec
retary for the association, is spend
ing a short time in the •;ity, inter
esting our representative citizens
in this national and patriotic cause
Sample pages of the books indi
cate careful editing, and these vol
umes will no doubt find a place on
the shelves of a great many libra
ries in this section of those who
appreciate whst Jefferson did for
the United States.
For Sale —Gentle family horse.
Will take good cow giving milk
in part payment. Inquire this
office.
Hiiise Keeper
Middle aged lady without family,
and oumeient household goods to
furnish a five room house, who would
be willing to keep house for two
young ladies, can learn something
to her advantage by addressing Lock
Box 92, Cartersville Ga.