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>'evv Series—Yol. IV—No 21
THE FRUIT CROP
GREATLY DAMAGED
Reports Show That Late Frost Cut the Season’s Fruit
Crop Short at Least Twenty-five Per Cent.
The cold snap of Sunday and Mon
day did serious damage to fruit and
earlv vegetables in north Georgia.
The temperature went lower than for
many years on Sunday night, and ice
was plentiful Monday morning.
The fruit crops of this section have
grown to immense proportions with
in the last few years, representing
large investments and splendid re
turns when the crop hits. Hence
keen interest and much anxiety is
felt jut at this time as to the results
0 f the recent freeze. There is no
doubt that the north Georgia fruit
is seriously damaged and perhaps in
some orchards almost entirely killed.
But it is gratifying to know that
there is yet considerable fruit in
I gight and that possibly twenty-five
per cent of an average crop is still on
the trees. Adairsville and Calhoun
and the section surrounding are the
largest fruit-growing and fruit-ship
ping points in north Georgia, and re
ports from these towns will be read
with especial interest. The News
has secured from its special corre
spondents at thege points late reports
which are presented below.
ADAIRSVILLE.
It is a little hard to determine just
what loss the peach growers sustained
by the freeze and frosts of Monday
and Tuesday. The general opinion
is that about one-half of the fruit on
the trees is killed. The Carmen vari
ety have suffered more than the El
bertas. This cuts the crop down con
siderably, as it was already short.
As is usually the case, the highest
peints have more fruit than the low
lands. Grapes are entirely killed.
Apples, pears, quinces and plums
have shared about the same fate as
the peaches, though there will be
more, for the trefes bloomed more
profusely than the peach trees.
I The beautiful early gardens are
H|.i low. All vegetation was so ten
■P' and advanced that a total loss is
Be result.
I The damage to peaches is, of course,
■he question most discussed, owing to
■he fact that so many are interested,
Ind the financial part is of so much
Importance. The growers have been
Inspecting the orchards thoroughly
■o try to estimate the per cent, left,
Bod while some are more hopeful and
■o not agree that half are killed, yet
■hat seems a safe statement.
CALHOUN.
Reports from farmers and fruit
;rowers in this vicinity indicate that
I he peach crop was severely damaged
I >y the freeze Sunday and Monday
I lights. The temperature Sunday
I light was the lowest for mid-April
I ecorded here in many years. It is
I aid that the fruit at both Adairsville
Ind Calhoun has been at least half
Billed. This will reduce the crop to
Something like twenty-five per cent,
■f a full crop. The first freeze in
■ebruary cut off the crop to at least
I ne-half, and Sunday night made an-
I ther cut of 25 per cent. Early vege-
N Piles were also seriously damaged.
A SWEET SINGER.
H sr . Cunv*s Captivates Griffin With Her
I Touching Songs.
Mrs. A. B. Cunyus, of Cartersville,
listed in a revival service at the
irst Baptist Church in Griffin last
I eek. and charmed the people ol that
I ty with her voice. It is no surprise
I 1 her friends at home that Mrs.
I unyus should delight her hearers
I'i'oad, and yet it is very pleasing to
>te the expressions of appreciation
at appear in the papers where she
Rev. L. H. Roberts, w’ell known in
is county, is assisting Dr. Bennett
■ the Griffin meeting.
■ I he folio wring appreciative notice
■ 'dipped from the Middle Georgia
■irmer of Griffin:
i’h.e revival in progress at the First
■ri>tist Church is being largely at
■uded. and interest is increasing
Bth each service. Rev. L. H. Rob
of Lumpkin, who is assisting
Bennett, is making a good im
fssion on all who hear him. The
J nut if ul singing of Mrs. Cunyus, of
rtersville, is a feature of the meet
'• It is earnestly hoped and be
ved that the revival will be produc
■ e °f much good, and everybody is
■"dially invited to attend. Preacli
at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.”
rs - Cunyus has been invited to
jßkg lor a week in a revival to be held
®<n First Baptist Church of
■ ta. one of the largest in the
The Cartersville News
AN OLD PATRIOT.
Information Sought as to Last Resting Place
of Revolutionary Soldier.
Mr. W. C. Walton, clerk superior
Court, has received the following
letter from Cass, Texas
Clerk of the Superior Court, Carters
ville, Ga.
Pear Sir— We wish to call your
attention to the death of one John
Goddard, a revolutionary soldier who
died in 1843 in your county about
three miles from Allatoona, South
west. While Mr. Goddard lay upon
his death bed there came a dove i
the room and lit upon his breast nd
when it flew off, he watched it uwtil
it lit and then he requested that they
bury him at that spot, which was
done, and as far as I know the ip'lace
has never been marked, and that is
the main object of this letter ito see
if the good people of your 'coanty
will take interest enough ih the old
patriot to mark bis last resting place.
Mr. Goddard left four sous uud two
daughters, who may all'he <dead. but
in all probability some<eif their chil
dren are living and could point out
the place where the did man was
buried. I will here g’veitfee amines of
his children. The oldest -son’s name
was Thomas, 2nd William. 3rd Jeff
erson, 4th Thornton. IDhe oldest
daughter married George ißdlloway,
the other married Larkin Wheeler.
I will give you the names >of some of
the grandchildren. William Goddard
had two sons named John H. and
William Mcßride, respectively. Geo.
Holloway left one son whose name
was Levi
Perhaps some of the last named
people are living and can point ont
the jjlace that Mr. Goddard was
buried.
Thanking you in advance for any
effort you may make in trying to find
some one that knew the old patriot
and to have his grave marked, we are,
sir, Tours very truly,
E. L. Crow and J. M. Oliver.
P. S. The last that 1 knew of it,
there was a man by tke name of
Walter R. Crandle owned the place
where the old man died.
Mr. Walton will take steps to have
the grave identified and would be
glad to have the co-operation of some
of the citizens in the neighborhood
of Allatoona in locating it. He knew
a grandson of the old patriot, he
thinks, and will communicate with
him in reference to the matter.
A GREAT REVIVAL.
Meetings at Baptist Church Creating Unusual
Interest and Accomplishing Much Good.
The meeting which began at the
Baptist Church last week is promis
ing to be an oid-time Holy Ghost
power revival. Last Sunday was a
a great day at the old church. Some
of the members met at the church
before 6 o’clock Sunday morning and
remained in prayer until Sunday
school hour. After the Sunday school
Rev. Geo. C. Cates, of Louisville, Ky.,
preached an unusually strong sermon
from Ezekiel 3:18. The large congre
gation was greatly moved under the
sermon. After the morning services
a company remained in prayer until
the 3 o'clock service, when Evangel
ist Cates preached another great ser
mon, during which the whole congre
gation was moved to tears many
times. At night another strong ser
mon was preached by Mr. Cates on
; Revelations 21:8. During the day a
large number publicly professed faith
in Christ. Christians are being great
ly revived, and sinners are being
saved every day. All who attend are
being greatly benefited. The services
continue at 10 a. in. and 7:30 p. m.
during this week.
LECTURE Vi EIHAKLEE,
Rev. Mr. Dyer Will Entertain an Audience at
Euharlee Institute, April 28th.
There will be a lecture on “Humor
and Humorists” in the auditorium of
Euharlee Institute, on Friday, April
28th. The lecturer will be tile Rev.
Mr. Dyer, who is a well known pulpit
orator. The proceeds are to go to the
library of the school. The institute
is enjoying its most prosperous ses
sion. The corps of teachers has been
enlarged and more efficient grading
accomplished. The present session
will close on the 31st of May.
President Carmichael has invited
the Bartow Teachers’ Institute to
meet at Euharlee in June, and the
invitation has been accepted by the
teachers. The Institute will, it is
hoped, attract a large number of vis
* jtors to Euharlee.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905
II STRONG AM
Good Men Movers in B.
and L. Association.
CHANCE FOR BUILDERS
Liberal Constitntion and By Laws
That Amply Benefit and
Protect Borrower.
The <Cartersville Building and Loan
Association is rapidly taking shape
for business. The purpose of the as
sociation., as expressed in the pream
ble to its constitution, is “fc@ enable
members to purchase real estate,
haild homes or other improvements
thereon, or remove encumbrances
therefrom.”
If Cartersville weeds owe thing more
than another jst now St is more
homes and business bowses, and any
legitimate plan to build them will be
■cordially welcomed.
The men who aTe moving in this
matter are representative citizens
who know how te bring things to
pass, and usually get what they go
after. Read the Sst: Walter Aker
man, John H. W*kle, Joseph 8. Cal
houn, Wat H. Miner, Will C. Walton,
Paul Gilreath, John J. Calhoun, Jr.,
Thomas H. Milner, W. W. Young.
W. W. Daves and Albert Strickland.
These names are a guarantee of
good faith and honest methods. The
building and loan plan, when prop
erly organized and honestly operated,
is one that strongly appeals to men of
moderate moans who desire to build
and own their own homes and pay for
them on the installment plan.
We have been permitted to read the
proposed constitution and by laws of
the Cartersville Building and Loan
Association, and the same appear t©
be carefully wrought out. The rights
of borrowing stockholders are care
fully protected, and every precaution
seems to be be taken to guard against
extravagance in management.
There is no better plan than this
building nd loan scheme for wage
earners and men working on monthly
salaries t© become home owners <®n
■the installment basis and at very lit
tle more<eost than paying monthly
rent.
It is beKeved that Cartersville needs
fifty new homes right now. We are
short on houses. Scarcely a day
passes that inquiries are not heard
for houses to rent. Four and five room
cottages, to cost from five to eight
hundred dollars., that would rent at
six to ten dollars per month, are most
in demand.
If money could be borrowed at a
reasonable rate of interest, to be paid
in monthly installments, good men
would be ;glad to borrow it and build
ajid own .their own homes.
It is a good omen for Cartersv.lle
that this building movement is tak
ing definite shape.
Easter Programme.
The following is the programme of
the meeting of the Etowah League
next which will be held at the
court house.
Friday evening April 21,7:45 o'clock.
Voluntary.
Song by League.
Prayer.
Scripture reading—W. C. Walton.
Song by League.
Talk by League Pres.—J. P. Adair.
Easter Anthem —By Quartett.
Thoughts on Eastertide —Rev. G.
W. Duval.
Solo Calvary—Miss Elinor Jones.
Reading “The Alve Plant” —Miss
Viola Stanford.
Duet “Risen Today”—Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Jones.
Reading selected —Miss Lizzie Ford.
Solo “The Heavenly song”—Mrs.
W. C. Walton.
Benediction.
Public cordially invited to attend.
Postponed.
The public debate between the
boys at Rebecca’s Chapel to have oc
curred tomorrow' evening has been
postponed on account of the meet
ing at.the Baptist church and will
come off on tlie evening of the 28th.
Sunday School Mass Meeting.
There w ill be a Sunday school mass
meeting at Ootlicalooga on the 4t’n
Sunday afternoon commencing prom
ptly at 2 o’clock. All Sunday schools
of Adairsville and surrounding coun
try are cordially invited to attend
this service and to take part with us.
We are expecting the Hon. W. J.
Neel, of Rome, to be with us on this
occasion and address us, also S. J.
Whatley, of Enon, will address us
and other speakers are invited and
will take part. —Adairsville Banner.
METHODISTS NOW.
Work Begins on New
House of Worship.
REM OVING THE OLD ONE
Plans Will Soon be Ready —Wor*
ship to be in Court House
'for the Present
The new Methodist church in Car
tersville is now assured. The work
of tearing down the old structure has
actively begun. Plans for the new
church are about completed. Fre
quent meetings of the building com
mittee have been held recently and
much important preliminary work
has been accomplished.
The News hopes very soon to pre
sent a cut erf the new building, defi
nite information as to plans and cost.
But it eaa he stated now that it will
be one of the very handsomest
ehurches ever built in north Georgia.
Rev. <&. W. Duval, the pastor of
the church, requests the News to say
that the Jlret installment of sub
scriptions ito the new church is now
due, and Subscribers are requested to
be prompt in making payments.
One off He surest signs of Carters
ville’s growth and prosperity is the
building of- the two magnificent
•churches that will soon crown the
court house hill.
It seems appropriate that the tem
ple of justioe, as represented in our
new court house, should see on either
side a temple of mercy, represented
by the new Baptist and Methodist
churches now being constructed.
Mr. Duval is to be congratulated
on the work he has done in planning
and preparing the way for the new
Methodist church, and in having the
hearty co-operation of such a splen
did body of Christian, business men
in their noble work.
While the vork of tearing away
the old church and building the new
is in progress the congregation will
worship in the court house, which
has been secured with the under
standing that every precaution will
be used to protect it from damage
and defacement.
The Easter service next Sunday
morning will be held in the court
house, and regularly thereafter until
the new church is ready for occu
pancy.
Near-by Wedding.
The following invitations have been
issued: “Mr. and Mrs. David Parks
Brandon invite you to be present at
the marriage of their daughter Vir
ginia Amanda to Mr. Joel Mareellus
Conyers, on Wednesday evening,
April 27th, at 7:30 o’clock, Methodist
church, Stilesboro, Ga.”
On Tuesday-evening preceding tiie
marriage a reception will be tendered
the frienas of the popular contracting
parties at the home of the bride.
Several Cartersville people will at
tend.
Death of a Bright Youth
Melvin Greenwood, the son of Mr.
Alfred Greenwood, who lives near
Stilesboro, died at his father’s home
last Tuesday morning, age 7 years.
He was a bright, at tractive boy of
great promise, and the family and
friends are deeply grieved at his
death. Much sympathy is felt for
them in their bereavement.
Gen. Evans at C’assville.
The News is requested to announce
that General Clement A. Evans, of
Atlanta, will preach at the Methodist
church in Cassville on the lifth Sun
day in April at 11 o'clock a. in. The
public is cordially invited, and a
great day is expected. The old con
federate comrades of General Evans
are especially invited.
Fire at Stamp Creek.
The Jones Carriage Company sus
tained a small loss by fire at the
Stamp Creek plant last Saturday. A
dry house, which had just been com
pleted and filled with lumber, caught
lire and was damaged to the extent of
about SIOO. No insurance.
Back from Nashville.
Mr. R. W. Milam, of LaGrange,
passed through Cartersville this
inorningon his return from Nash
ville, Tenn., where he has been to
purchase some thoroughbred stock
for his middle Georgia stock farm.
“Dick” is an old Bartow county boy
who has hosts of friends up here in
the hill country and is always heartily
welcomed.
Jr. o- U. M. Notice.
Cartersville Council No. 27 will
meet at Council Hall Tuesday night,
April 20, at 7:30 o'clock. All officers
are ordered and members are re
quested to be present.
John R. Trippk, Councillor.
R. C. Rowan, Rec. Sec.
INJUNCTION ON
BANK BUILDING
John W. Jones Files Instrument to Restrain George
S. Crouch on Present Work.
REAL ESTATE IV DEMAND
Two Handsome New Buildings to Go Up on
West Main Street at an Early Date.
The activity in Cartersville real
estate is almost unprecedented. On
every hand are heard rumors of real
estate deals and plans for prospective
improvements. A sale was made this
week that means much for West
Main street. The property now occu
pied by Will Rowland as a business
house, and owned by Ed Btrickland,
was sold to Sheriff Robert Maxwell,
who propeses at an early date to build
thereon two modern brick store
houses. The lot has a frontage of
about fifty feet on the north side of
West Main street, and a depth of per
haps one hundred feet. This will be
a substantial improvement, and
doubtless marks the way to other
modern business houses in that de
sirable business section, which was
known only a few years ago as “Bull-
Neck” and was covered with cheap
wooden houses.
Mr. Strickland recently bought this
property through John H. Wikle as
trustee for the owners at a price that
was then thought to be rather high,
but Mr. Strickland makes this sale to
Sheriff Maxwell at a good profit on
his purchase, and was even then re
luctant to sell.
It is believed that no safer invest
ment can be found than Cartersville
real estate at present prices. Foitu
nately there is no “boom,” but sim
ply a safe and steady demand at con
stantly increasing prices.
<Papt. Cassels.
The north Georgia friends of
Capt. Gordon Cassels,. of Savannah,
are greatly pleased,{it his election as
lieutenant-colonel of the first regi
ment of Cavalry,Georgia state troops.
This election carries with it a high
| compliment to a most dAj-viug gen
tleman. Although a south Georgian,
Capt. Cassels is closely connected
with north Georgia. His mother was
Miss Alice Gordon, of Atlanta, and
his wife was Miss Frankie Gilreath,
of Cartersville. His friends in this
city send him most cordial congratu
lations.
HON. GORDON LEE.
Seventh District's New Congressman Spends
Last Saturday in Cartersville-
Hon. Gordon Lee, tfi# new co.i
gressman from the seventh
came down from ms uoine at Chiekn
ntauga last Saturday and spe.i,
day in Cartersville
Mr. Lee s visit was u.i an inv:tat-o 1
from the Bartow Coin:’:. .
Association to mane . es
fore the meeting wnic. was callr..
for that day, but because of the ex
cessive lam only a small crowd . -
sembled and cne meeting- and adures
were deferred to anotner time
Mr. Lee nad an opportunity of
meeting and mingling with his Bar
tow constituency , among whom he
made a splendid impression. Mr.
Lee is a man who grows on one
through acquaintance,and back of his
affable, smooth manner is a reserve
force that will avail much in his new
field as a national legislator and the
people of the seventh have promise
in him of a clean, painstaking, alert
and influential representative one to
be trusted on all occasions and never
forgetting the interests of his people.
Mr. Lee’s visit was a source of
pleasure to the new and the old
friends he met.
Prospecting in Bartow.
Mr. W. R. Monger, of Xenia, Ohio,
lias been in Cartersville and Bartow
courty for several days on a pros
pecting tour. Mr. Munger is a farmer
and is looking especially at the farm
ing lands of this section. He is fa
vorably witli thu?
and people, and while he thinks the
lands are not so fertile as the farm
ing lands of Ohio, he finds the prod
ucts and resources here are more
varied and the surroundings more
picturesque. Should Mr. Munger de
cide to locate in north Georgia, lie
will receive a kindly welcome.
Visits His Old Home.
Dr. Lindsay Johnson, of Jackson
ville, Fla., ran up from the Medical
convention in Atlanta and spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with his
friends. He was given a most cor
dial welcome to his old home. Dr.
Johnson is now one of the leading
physicians of Jacksonville and holds
a very high position in his profession.
His visits to Cartersville are always
appreciated,
Old Series—2otli Year
John W. Jones has filed a petition
in the Superior court seeking to en
join the construction of the proposed
Croud) building at the corner of
Main and Erwin streets, which is to
be occupied by the First National
Bank.
Mr. Jones alleges that the founda
tion of the building, as now begun,
is an encroachment of something
over two feet on Erwin street. The
width of the street is forty feet and
the distance between the Crouch
building and the Jones'Carriage shop
on theopposite corner hynowfull forty
feet, but Mr. Jones claims that -his
building is not on the true'line of his
lot, which he intfiets'exteri&s *otit on
the sidewalk nearly three 1 feet j and
that his rights will %e ; affe6t'ed if Mr,
Crouch is allowed to proceed with hie
building as-no w begun.
The petition for injunction was
prepared by Mr. James B. Conyers,
as attorney for John W. Jones, and
presented to Judge Fite last Satur
day. It is understood that Mr. Con
yers takes the position that Judge
Fite is disqualified to wet in the case,
for the reason that he is a stockhold
er in the First National Bank, which
is to occupy the Croucli building, and
also because Judge Fite took a
friendly interest in behalf of Mr.
Crouch when this matter, in another
form, was recently before the city
council. Mr. Conyers will therefore
insist that Judge Fite should cer
tify his disqualification and let the
matter be heard by some other judge.
But Judge Fite concluded that the
bank in which he is a stockholder
had no interest in the question of
title to the real estate owned by Mr
Crouch, and that there was no reason
Vhy he could not property pass upon
the Issues involved, so he took juris
diction of the case and signed an or
der that the petition be filed and
that a rule nisi be served on Mr.
Crouch to show cause in ten days
why the injunction prayed for should
not be granted, but refusing to grant
any temporary injunction.
The case will probably be heard on
Thursday of next week, and in the
meantime Mr. Crouch is at Uoerty , <
proceed with the work on hu uuihi
ing.
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NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
Firsi Service :u .c rem;i.c or Worship
vaster Sunday
- ue first servrie will be held in th
new Baptist Church Easter Sunda
April 23d, at 3 p. 111. The differen
ministers of the city w ill take part in
tiie services. The plastering in th
auditorium will be finished this week
The ceiling is going up in the Sunda
school room. We will have comfort
able temporary seats, also temporar
lights and sash in the window's. W
will have all things arranged so tha
all w ill be perfectly comfortable. Th
public is cordially invited to atten
this the first service in ournew build
ing. The follow ing is the programme
Prayer and praise service, 2;30—3 p.ui
Voluntary prayer, 3p. in. Reading
of Scripture lesson by Rev. Geo. W.
Duvall, pastor Methodist church, fol
lowed by prayer by Rev. W. A. Cleve
land, pastor Presbyterian church.
Address by the pastor, 3:30 p. m. A
cash free-will offering to the church
building fund. Address by Rev. Sam
P. Jones at 4 p. m.
John E. Barnard, Pastor.
Bob Hicks to Wed.
The following invitations will be
read with interest by the Cartersville
friends of Mr. Robert Lee Hicks, who
congratulate him on hisapproaching
marriage:
“Mr, and Mrs. B. A. Reynolds re
quests the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter, Bes
sie Pearl, to Mr. Robert Lee Hickson
the evening of Wednesday, the 26th
of April, at half after 8 o’clock, No,
37 Abbott street, Atlanta, Ga.”
Sam Jones to Preach.
Rev. Sam P. Jones will preach at
the court house next Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. It is Easter Sun
day and the sermon will be appro
priate to the occasion. In the after
noon he will make a talk at the Eas
ter service in the new Baptist church.