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VOLu XXIV.
HALF A HUNDRED
WERE I IMMERSED
Largest Baptising Perhaps in the History of the Car*
tersville Baptist Church Last Sunday.
Last Sunday was a great day
among the Baptists in Cartersville.
It was marked by the ingathering
and baptism of half a hundred new
members at the new church.
In the morning a large congrega
tion assembled at the old church and
listened to a special sermon by the
pastor, Rev. J. E. Barnard, to the
new converts who were to be bap
tized in the afternoon.
The text was “Be strong and of a
good courage. Be not alraid, neither
be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy
(jod is with thee whithersoever thou
goest." The preacher very earnestly
warned the young converts of the
many ways in which satan would
tempt them and showed how they
might resist these temptations.
In the afternoon an immense con
course of people gathered at the new
church. Long before three o’clock
the large auditorium, including the
Sunday school room, was packed to
the doors and many were unabie to
get in the church.
The baptismal service was most
impressive. More than forty new
members were baptized, and there
are quite a number of others who
have joined but were not ready
for baptism Sunday. After the or
dinance of baptism had been observed
the new members stood in a line ex
tending entirely across the church
and received the right hand of church
fellowship. This Avas a most beauti
ful and inspiring scene.
Then followed the solemn and im
pressive service of communion in
which all the new r members partici
pated. This closed a great day’s
Avork for religion in CaitersAulle.
The arrangement of the new church
is admirable in every respect, and
when finished will be an house
of worship. The pastor announced
in conclusion that the dedication
would occur in July at which time
several visiting ministers xvill be
present and participate.
THE BOYS BAND.
Capital Performance at Opera House by
Boas from industrial Home.
The boys’ band from the Georgia
Industrial home ga\'e a concert at
the opera house Tuesday night. The
audience was not as large as it should
have been, but those who did attend
were well repaid. Any avlio might
have expected to hear a lot of sham
bling discord from raw players were
soon agreeably disappointed. The
band is composed of a lot of accom
plished musicians, their renditions
vieing with those of the best bands
traveling. The band w r as here tAvo
years ago and they have improved
Avonderfully since then, most of the
same boys then playing still being
members. There are nineteen in the
band and they are under the guidance
and management of their instructor
from the first, Prof. Goodson.
Particularly fine Avere the rendi
tions of a medley of favorites and
that grandly rich air “The Holy
City.*’
A contribution Avas taken for the
benefit of the home, and together
with the net proceeds of the enter
tainment amounted to about $l3O,
quite an appreciable shoAving for
Cartersville.
The home A\ r as founded by the late
l>r. W. E. Mumford, is located five
miles from Macon and contains now
140 inmates. It was opened six years
ago with three inmates.
Will Occupy New Church.
Beginning with the first Sunday in
July the Baptist congregation w'ill
worship regularly in the new church.
Each member shoe Id strive to attend
every service during June in the old
church. A special program will be
arranged for the last Sunday, in
June. Next Sunday, June 11, the
pastor will preach on pure and un
defiled religion Let every member
hear this sermon. It will be instruct
ive to those who want to lead a
religious life.
John E. Barxaru, Pastor.
Woodall-Keever.
Mr. D. P. Keever, of Anniston, and
Miss Arvie Woodall, of Bartow
county, were married at the Pres
byterian manse in Cartersville by
Rev. W. A. Cleveland, Thursday
afternoon June 1. Both parties are
well knoAvn and have many friends
in Bartow county. They will reside
in Anniston.
The Cartersville News
TEACHERS ELECTED.
City School Board Choose Instruction
Force Except Principal.
There was a meeting of the city
school board last Friday evening in
the council chamber, at which all
the teachers of the past year were re
elected except two. Those re-elected
were Mrs. Osment, Miss Stanford,
Miss Greene, Miss Goodwin, Miss
Foute, Miss Smith and Miss Hap
poldt. The position of superintend
ent and one teacher’s place remain
unfilled for the present. The school
board will probably meet again next
week when these vacancies will
doubtless be filled.
Much interest centres in the elec
tion of superintendent. It is not
known with certainty who are ap
plicants, nor whether Prof. Hughes,
who filled out the unexpired term of
Prof. Daves, will seek re-election
The members of the school board
have only one purpose in view and
that is to promote the best interest
of the school. They occupy a deli
cate and responsible position and
should have the cordial co-operation
of the school patrons in their final
action.
FULLER’S FIDDLERS.
PHYSICIANS ORGANIZE.
Bartow County Medical Association
Formed Tuesday.
A number of the physicians of Bar
tow' county met at the court house
Tuesday, in response to the call of
Dr. Alfred T. Calhoun, appearing in
the last week’s News, and organized
the Bartow County Medical Associa
tion. Dr. Alfred T. Calhoun was
elected president, Dr. F. V. Turk,
vice-president, Dr. 0. H. Buford,
secretary and treasurer. A board of
censors was chosen, composed of Drs.
R. E. Adair, J. P. Bowdoin and W.
C. Griffin. The committees and any
other officers needed w ill be appoint
ed at the next meeting, which has
been called for July 1, when it is
hoped there will be a full attendance
of all the regular practicing physi
cians in the county.
After the organization of the asso
ciation a carefully prepared paper on
the “early diagnosis and treatment
of tuberculosis” was read by Dr. O.
H. Buford and discussed by Drs. A.
T. Calhoun, A. B. Greene and E.
Adair. Other papers were deferred
until next meeting. The object of
the association is to diaw the doctors
closer together for the good of the
public and in the interests of the
profession.
The Dysart Farm Sold.
Mr. J. W. Stubbs as administrator
of the J. M. Dysart estate sold the
Dysart farm, lying in the sixth dis
trict, before the court house door
last Tuesday and the same was pur
chased by Mr. L. A. Ingram for
SISOO. It was a cash sale and the
money was paid. It is a desirable
farm containing about 130 acres.
Friday Evening Benefit
The managers of the Cartersville
skating rink have generously agreed
to give to the Daughters of the Con
federacy for the benefit of the monu
ment fund, the proceeds of Fr iday
night’s entertainment. This liberality
is appreciated and will doubtless add
a neat sum to the fund, as the rink
is quite the fad just now.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905.
FULLER’S FIDDLERS.
Come and Completely Cap
ture Cartersville.
Soul Stirring Strains Strikingly Snatch
ed from Sensitive
Strings.
After giving two performances at
the opera house, Fuller’s fiddlers
have come and gone. Under the
auspices of the Daughters of the Con
federacy they performed for the bene
fit of the monument fund Friday
afternoon and again at night. At
the latter performance the house was
crowdedalmost to its utmost capacity.
The gathering was a fine compliment
to the fiddlers, well deserved, and a
just tribute to the noble cause for
which they appeared.
The fiddlers were organized first as
the fiddlers' convention of which Mr.
C. N. Fuller was the instigator and
promoter. Mr. Fuller is the superin
tendent of the Rome Electric Rail
way, and conceived this as one of a
number of attractions for Mobley's
park, near Rome, to which his line
reaches, and the intention was to
draw crowds to that popular pleasure
ground. The convention proved so
popular and such a signal success
that Mr. Fuller decided to hold his
unique aggregation together if possi
ble, for future performances. Hence,
when Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Bradley,
of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
who went to witness and were
ciia med Avith one of the performances
proposed to Mr. Fuller to let his
fiddlers appear here for the monu
ment, he generously and enthusiastic
ally accepted the proposition. The
only compensation that was asked
was the railroad fare and entertain
ment of the men. The men showed
a beautiful spirit of patriotism and
generosity in offering their services
in such a worthy cause as the monu
ment and when prizes were proposed
they voluntarily refused to allow any
expenditure from the funds for such
a purpose, averring that honorable
mention Avas sufficient. The ladies
and the community appreciate more
than w ords can express the generosit y
and noble impulses displayed by Mr.
Fuller and the fiddlers.
The fiddlers are the wielders of the
bow who playAvithout notes,knowing
naught of adagio, scherzando, maes
tozo, capriciozo and other such move
ments hut able to wring melody in
their own way from their favorite
instrument. They are worthy, well
heliked working men, and nearly all
of Floyd county. They are known,
and Mr. Fuller prefers they should be
known as “Fuller’s fiddlers.” He
expects to have them perform in
Atlanta and Macon soon and a little
later may tour them extensively.
Judge A. W. Fite, in his happiest
vein introduced the fiddlers Friday
night, accounting suitably for all
who were there and those who were
iiOv and vlis Leslie*
that all would enjoj as he had en
joyed the performance, which carried
him back to his younger days.
The opening stage scene revealed
nineteen stalwart how shovers doing
their level oest and as the strains of
“Arkansaw Traveler” filled the air
there was a great big indescribable
feeling of some sort possessing and
holding every one until the last note
had died away.
Then followed individual selections,
crudely rendered it is true, but full of
good old melody, spontaneous, self
assertive, awe-compelling and a,.
HO! FOR LOUISVILLE!
Good Crowd Planning to
Attend U. C. V. Reunion
Low Rates Given and a Pleasant Time
Promised Those
Who Attend.
It now seems probable that a good
crowd of people from this city and
county will go to Louisville on the
occasion of the great U. C. V. reunion
which occurs June 14-16. It is believed
now the crowd will number at least
forty or fifty.
The railroads give the lowest fare
to these veterans reunions that they
give on any occasion, the fare being
only one cent for each mile traveled.
The fare from Cartersville to Louis
ville and return has been fixed at
$8.45.
The trains will run advantageously,
giving little lost time m going or
coming. The train on which the
Cartersville crowd will be expected to
go will be by the N. C. & St. L. and
the L. & N. and will be a special from
Atlanta on through, passing here at
6:30 on Tuesday evening, 13th, and
reaching Louisville the next morning
Wednesday, at 8:30 o’clock.
Tickets will be sold 10th to 13th
inclusive, returning June 10, but will
be extended on payment of small
validating fee.
Louisville entertained the veterans
five years ago, but the crowds were
rained out, and the city has never
been satisfie 1 until she has had a
sboAv, as this occasion gives her of
redeeming lierself. It is a most
delightful city to visit and all who go
Avili enjoy themselves. Be it under
stood that the low rates of transpor
tation are open not alone to
but to anybody who wants to go,
Capt. McCormick Ahead.
Capt. Henry J. McCormick, of
Stilesboro, holds the record for hav
ing paid his subscription to the News
further in advance than any other
citizen of the county. He paid up
two years in advance this week, ex
pressing the belief that lie received
better returns from his investment
in the NeAvs than from any other
source for the same amount.
some old breakdoAvn like “Billy in
the Lowground” would resound there
would be a bursting loose of feeling
showing itself in unbridled applause.
As one of the Adamses got down to
his best in an old piece after the third
encore some one said “that old fiddle
is fairly talking,” and it was.
The Trammell Bros, and the Lin
dale orchestra did some appreciated
work, and Charles Walker, a youth
in knee e pants showed himself a
prodigy on the banjo and harp.
The three honorable mentions
were: Ist, John Brown; 2nd, Ira
Sisson; 3rd, R. Runyan. Judge Fite
in announcing the decisions of the
judges, who were Dr. Buford, Capt.
Calhoun and Mr. S. M. Roberts,
made a pretty little talk. He spoke
of John Brown as a former Bartow
boy, Ira Sisson, now of the county as
a confederate soldier of four years
experience, the first two in hunting
for the yankees and the last two in
getting away from them, and would
have complimented every fiddler in
dividually, but through an ignorance
of their names, broke his charm
string and spilt his trinkets. How
ever, he gave them collectively com
pliments they will long cherish.
A MEETING OF THE
FRUIT GROWERS
Large Gathering of the Fruit Men of North Georgia
at Adairsvllle Tuesday.
CARTERSVILLE.
What Manufacturer's Record Has to
Say of New Developments.
The Manufacturer's Record of Bal
timore carried! in its last issue the
following announcement in regard to
the development of the Etowah river
water power at Cartersville:
Cartersville—Water-power-Electric
al Plant. It is reported that the
Etowah Power Cos. has purchased
from the Etowah Development Cos.
the water-power of the Etowah river
near Cartersville, together with two
dams, which gives 25 acres of land at
each place for the location of water
house, 40 acres of ground for a park
and right of way for an electric rail
way. The company will arrange at
once for the de-veloment of the water
power, Avhich will have a minimum
capacity of 4500 horse-power, w hich,
with the storage dams, will be in
creased to 8000 borse-poAver, furnish
ing light and power to Cartersville.
This development, together with the
improvements to he made to the park,
etc., Avill involve an expenditure of
about $725,000. A. J. Warner is pres
ident of the company.
TO ORGANIZE NEW COMPANY.
CFiarter for Central Coal and Coke Com
pany of Kentucky Applied for.
A petition has been filed by John
W. and Paul Akin, as attorneys for
A. (). Granger, of Cartersville, and
W. S. Wallace and E. F. Lukens, of
Philadelphia, asking for the incor
poration of the “Central Coal and
Coke Company of Kentucky.”
The capital stock of the neAv com
pany is to be one million fiv e hundred
thousand dollars, with the privilege
of increasing it to ten millions. The
business to he carried on is mining,
manufacturing, real estate, building,
etc. etc. The principal office of the
new company is to he in Cartersville,
with the right to establish offices and
agencies in any part of the Avorkl.
The plans for the company are
not yet fully known, but it is ap
parent that big tilings arc in the air
for Cartersville, when corporations
with capital stock running into the
millions are being orginized.
New Books for Library.
The following is a list of books
placed June 3, 1905, in the library by
chairman of library committee, Avith
the request that readers he careful
and not abuse these as the others
have been
“ Return.”
“The Princess Passes.”
“Sandry.”
“Via Crucis.”
“The Second Wooing of Salina
Sue.”
“Little Stories of Courtship.”
“The Gentleman from Indiana.”
“The Masqueraders.” *
“The Wings of the Morning.”
“Dr. Luke of the Labrador.”
“Tlie Lamplighter.”
“The Palace Beautiful.”
“Joe’s Luck.”
“Mark Mason’s Victory.”
“Tom Temple's Career.”
“Tom Turner’s Legacy.”
Division In Kind.
The valuable farm north of Car
tersAnlle known as the Benham plan
tation and owned by the late Dr.
W. I. Benham, of Bartow county,
has been divided in kind among his
three daughters, towit, Mrs. Albert
Strickland, Mrs. Will Lumpkin and
Mrs. Tom Lumpkin. Deeds have
been filed and the estate closed up
without the expense of administrat
ion. The Benham farm is one of the
most valuable in the county, its
estimated value approximating $25-
000,00.
Double Wedding.
Mr. A. M. Stanley and Miss Dessie
Holloway, and Mr. Chesley Sweat
and Miss Mollie Holloway w*-re mar
ried last week at the village near the
factory, Rev. G. W. Hendrix perform
ing the ceremony. The brides were
sisters.
Luscious Peaches.
Mr. Randolph Walker, of Cass
complimented the News office with a
basket of early peaches last Saturday.
They were of the Snead variety, large,
richly colored, fully ripe and of
delightful flaA’or. Mr. Walker has
found ready sale for these peaches at
fancy prices.
About two hundred fruit growers
were in Adairsville Tuesday at the
meeting of the North Georgia Fruit
Growers. All fruit growing localities
of the northern part of the state
were well represented. Hon. L. A.
Dean, of Rome, was elected chairman
and G. R. Casey, of Adairsville, secre
tary. The work of the day was with
regard to the selling and shipping of
the present peach crop.
The idea of a central couuuittee to
sell the crop was lost when put to a
motion. A motion was made by Hon.
M. L. Johnson to appoioit a com
mittee to look to the icing and! in
spection of cars at six or seven of the
principal icing stations. This motion
was carried. It was moved further
that Mr. Dean be chairman of that
committee and that lie appoint the
other members. They were empow
ered to raise funds sufficient to carry
on this work.
Mr. Dean’s report AvLth regard to
investigation of refrigerating, etc.,
was submitted.
Mr. J. D. Hickerson, of Philadel
phia, made a timely talk. A number
of speakers Avere heard during the
course of the meeting,.
J. H. Sams, of the W. & A. R. R.,
Avas present at the meeting, also
Messrs Flepiing and Walcott repre
senting the Armour people.
Estimates received from different
localities gave promise of about I,oob
cars from north Georgia this season.
Of these it is estimated that Adairs
ville will ship about 250 ears.
Old Marriage License.
Judge George W. Hendricks re
ceived a letter Last Aveek from his old
friend, Rev. W. J. Cotter, at present
a superannuated Methodist minister,
enclosing two marriage licenses, is
sued by J. A. Howard, ordinary of
Bartow county,one dated February 8,
j IHB2, for John McGullion and Miss
i Rosanna Payne, and the other
May 8, 1882, for J. W. B. Ellege and
S Miss Georgia Forrester.
These parties were married twentv
| three years ago by Mr. Cotter but by
| an oversight the certificates were mis
laid and not discovered until recently.
! Mr. Cotter apologized for the loss of
the licenses and expressed regret o\-er
tlie delay. The record has now been
completed and so far as known no
j harm has been done.
Marsh Property Sold.
Mrs. James B. Conyers has sold to
Paul F. Akin and Robert M. Patillo
the lot on West Main street hereto
fore known as the Peter Marsh place.
The price paid was $2,000 cash. The
lot fronts 128 feet on the north side of
West Main street arid extends back
north to the residence lot of Mr.
James B. Conyers, and lies east of
Mrs. Mary Freeman’s place known as
the Terrace.
It is understood that the lots will
be improved. Mr. Patillo has con
veyed his interest in the purchase to
Mr. Akin, who thus becomes the sole
owner and will doubtless place sub
stantial improvements on the prop
erty, which is desirably situated for
both business and residence purposes.
Collecting Specimens.
Messrs Thad Hawk ins andGasso way
White, two public spirited farmers of
Bartow county, are already at work
selecting exhioits for the state fair
to be held in Atlanta next fall. This
week they are selecting wheat, oats,
arctic grass and other cereals and
grasses to be shown in the sheaf.
Mr. White and Mr. Hawkins are
beginning early and their purpose is
to make an exhibit of which Bartow
will be proud. They ask and deserve
the cordial co-operation of every
farmer in the county. It will be such
an easy thing for Bartow to get the
county prize if all work together for
it.
Will Probated.
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Baxter, of Folsom, was filed for
probate in the court of ordinary last
Monday. Dr. R. S. Bradley was
named as executor. The will disposes
of two tracts of land in Bartow
county, both of which were given to
Mrs. Mary E. Adcock, a sister of the
deceased.
Sulllns-Boswell.
Married near Cassville on Wednes
day May 31, by W. J. Luke, local
deacon, Mr. Isaac A. Boswell to Miss
Hassie Sullins.
NO. 28.