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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. It is to be regretted ilia: trv - ’j n plication nas an-. , ....... ..... siucvreiy nop.'j -la. -..isr . • torv adjust. neat o. t ; oe speedhv vc—c. .ar -ravine needs ■... .1- . ... . ...-.uesis Houses o-* wer . .oo ir lenient bliouid oe give:. „.j ..lose WHO I) lild. 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.