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THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS
Volume XXXII.
BARTOW COUNTY
FAIR NEAR AT HAND
Promises to be Better Than
Ever Before.
Preparations for the Bartow couii'
tv fair so steadily forward each day
at.d tlie event this year promises to
pe one of the greatest fairs ever
held in North Georgia*
The late president, Mr. H. E. F.
Jones, had practically completed his
work, but he will be greatly missed*
A successor to Mr. Jones will proba
bly be named this week. The com'
mittee having this in charge will ex
ercise a great deal of care in making
this selection, but will endeavor to
name a man who is familiar with the
detail of this great work.
Secretary Sloan in talking with a
Ne.ws reporter is very enthusiastic
over the coming fair and says that
they expect to pull off one of the
grandest county fairs ever held.
The dates are October 19th, 20th,
21st and 22nd, the same days of the
week as last year.
It is planned by the management
to pull off an automobile flower pa
rade the opening day, at which every
auto owner in Bartow county is in
vited to participate. It has been
suggested that the parade form at
the fair grounds and wend its way
to the city, traverse the principa
streets and then break up at the fair
grounds as the gates are thrown
open tothe.public for admittance.
However, this matter is entirely in
the hands of the arrangement coni'
< ■ and the pkrade route will be
lixed by them.
The exhibits of agriculture, poul
try, llv ' stock, etc., will all be up to
the usual high standard of the past
two years. An implement firm in a
large Southern city is very anxious
to secure space for an exhibit of
farm implements and they will pro
bably be given the space desired.
A large string of race horses is ex *
pected, in fact even more than were
brought here last year. A number
of horsemen from Alabama, Tennes
see. Kentucky, ludianaand Alabama
have signified their intention of
coming back and George Stiles, of
Rome, may come back with his
string, so there will be plenty of
good horse racing every day.
Secretary Sloan has already con
tracted for a strong line of good
clean wholesome midway attractions
and will endeavor to maintain the
high standard of the mid way of the
past two years.
The woman’s building which was
recently damaged by a storm has
been fixed up and is in better shape
and in a more substantial condition
than ever before aud it has been
lowered so that it will be more ac
cessible for decorations.
In the death of Mr. Jones the fair
association has suffered an irrepar
able loss, but the men who have
been associated with him in the rna.
nagement for the past two years will
endeavor to carry on the work as he
outlined a* near as possible.
The fair association is .me of the
many enterprises which Mr. Jones
was such a great factor in founding
and its splendid success for the past
two years has been in a great meas
ure due to his u Hiring energy and
progressive spirit and the successor
who takes up Mr. Jones’ work will
have great and cares
resting upon him, but here’s hoping
that the Bartow county fair for 1915
will he the best and most largely at
tended of them all.
Since the above was written Mr.
Ruohs Pvron was elected president
and Mr T. W. Tinsley, director, in
place of Mr. H. H. White, resigned.
New Pressing Club.
Mr. Jud Bradford, the well Known
and popular railroad brakemau for
the W. & A., has opened up a press
l ug club in the rear of Mr. Bob
Cruse’s barber shop on Wall Street,
where he is in position to give all or
ders for cleaning and pressing
prompt attention. When you have
anything in this line Mr. Bradford
will appreciate your business and
guarantees to give you good service
and prompt delivery.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to express our heartfelt
gratitude and thanks to our many
friends for their kindnesses and acts
of sympathj 7 during our recent be'
reaveinent.
Mrs. Carrie Garner Jones
Mrs. L. E. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sadler
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones
Mrs. Lula Bilbro
Mrs. Fannie Jones Quillian
FELTON JONES RESTS
IN OAK HILL
Large Funeral Held On Last
Saturday Afternoon.
I uder an avalanche of beautifu
flowers Felton Jones sleeps in Oak
Hill cemetery. Saturday afteimoon
at tvvo thirty o'clock the funeral ser'
vices were couductud from his late
residence on West Main Street.
1 he Masons had charge of the ser
vices and a most beautilul serviee
was rendered as Felton was lowered
to his last resting place. All day
long a steady stream of people from
this city and community filed by the
casket to take a last look at their
departed friend, among the number
being a lot of young and old darkies
who had with* and known
him for years aud who felt his death
quite strongly, for Felton was kind
to every one aud numbered his
friends by all who knew him.
Two songs, “Abide With Me,” and
Lead Kindly Light” were rendered
by a male quartette composed of
Messrs. Paul Akin, J. A. Miller, Joe
and John Calhoun, after which Rev.
W. T. Hunnicutt made a shdrt and
impressive talk.
His wife was unable to attend the
fuuerai, being in a state of delirium
practically ever since his death, and
also one sister, Mrs. Sadler, of Jack
sonville, Fla., was unable to attend
on account of illness.
Among the out of town attendants
were: Messrs. J. P. Oglesby. Spires
and Pearce, of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. Jones, of Anniston, Ala.,
Messrs. Henry and Will Jones, of
.Rome;'Charles C. Jones, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Massey, of.Waco, Texas.
The floral offerings received were
among the most beautiful eyer seen
here. A large massive horse shoe
designed in flowers was from his
partner. Mr. Oglesby; a beautiful
cross from six of the horsemen from
Atlanta; another horse shoe from
the Bartow County Fair Associat
ion; a large wreath from Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Lowry, of Chattanooga; ’ a
wreath of American Beauty roses
from the First National Bank; a
crescent from the Calhoun family: a
crescent from Mr. Henry Lumpkin
and a large Dumber of wreaths and
flowers from different individuals.
The house and yard were filled
with people who came to pay their
last tribute to the memory of our be
loved friend, Howard Erwin Felton
Jones and all through the services
and as the procession wended its
way to Oak Hill and as he was gra
dually hidden from the view of his
loving friends there was many a
tear-bedimmed eye, and this scene
will linger long in the memory of all
of our citizens.
While Felton has passed f<om our
midst be will ever be missed, yet his
life work will make a fitting monu
ment to his memory and be will ever
[be revered and honored by all who
j knew him.
The Florida Blossoms.
Pete Worthey’s well known negro
show, “The Florida Blossoms,” wil
be in the city tomorrow [Friday] for
two p irformances one tomorrow
night and one Saturday night in a
large canvas theatre on one of the
vacant lots in the city. This aggre
gation has been visiting the city an
nually for years and always have a
good show. They carry a first class
band and orchestra aud will give a
street parade and tree band concert
tomorrow at noon on the public
square. The admission will be 25
and 34 cents and the perforuiauee
will begin promptly at ciflht.
At The Dixie.
Monday, September 20th, Charlie
Chaplin, the well knowu moving
picture star, will appear ou the
sdreen at the ever popular Dixie
theatre in ahotber of his greatest
successes, entitled “The Champion.”
Charlie Chaplain is America’s fore
most moving piesure comedian and
a mere announcement that he is to
appear alway- insures a crowded
hobse. Don’t miss him Monday
night.
Great Revival.
The revival meeting at the First
Baptist church, which began a week
ago iast Suubay still continues and
much inter ist is being manifested
and splendid results are being ac
complished. Rev. C. L. McGinty is
conducting the services. Mr. T. A.
Henry, of Maysville, has charge of
rhe singing and directs the large
choir, wnich is quite a feature of the
services - His daughter plays the
pian ' and she is quite a talented
musician.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915.
ETOWAH COMPANY
PHI ON NEW DRINK
Parfay, Delightful Beverage
Makes Debut Here.
Parfay is the name of anew soft
drink which is being put on the
market by the Etowah Bottling
Works this week. They have secur
ed the agency for a number of North
Georgia counties and the drink pro
mises to be one of the best seiless of
any they haye ever handled.
It is a delicious and palatable
drink aud we feel sure will take
with the trade aud one which has
been strongly rscommended to them.
The drink has been on the market
for some time, but has just made its
appearance in Cartersville. The
company putting out this drink
have endeavored to put the best of
syrups into the making of it, using a
great deal of precaution an I care to
make it one of the best drinks they
sell. They also do an extensive ad
vertising campaign, having beauti
fill lithographs aud nice bill board
advertising aud also advertising it
widely through the medium of ma
gazines and newspapers.
There is uoGiiug in the drink
which would be the least objection'
able in any respect and after you
once try the drink you are sure to
call tor it again.
It is the intention of the Etowah
company to push this drink and to
build up a large and lucrative, trade
on it and already they are receiving
numerous calls for it aud when it is
once established with the trade it it
sure to prove a winner.
BEN DAY NDW ON
WEST MAIN STREET
Veteran Barber Again Back
In The Business.
Ben Day, the veteran barber, has
joined his partner, Mr. Fate Horton
and installed another chair in the
Little Gem barber shop on West
Main street next door to the Chero-
Cola Bottling Works. Beu recently
sold out his shop on Wall street but
characteristic of his nature and anx
ious to “get back in harness” again,
he decided to return to the fold aud
Ben will be glad to have ail his for
mer friends and customers call to see
him there.
The shop is being enlarged mak
ing it about ten feet longer so that
there will be plenty of room and
with two such splendid barbers as
Ben Day and Fate Horton to serve
you the career of the Little Gem is
bound to be fraught with much suc
cess.
Local Mews
Colonel Colquitt Finley spent to
day in Cedartown on legal business.
When you want a good ten cent
shavs, call at Cruee’s shop on Wall
street. Three first class barbers and
excellent service.
Mr. Roy W. Satterfield left this
week far Chicago, 111., where he will
make his future home.
Miss Vail Jones has resumed her
studies at Wesleyan Female College
iu Macon.
Mr. W. F. Wofford, of Atlanta,
visited his son, L>r. W, E. Wofford
Sunday.
Mr. Fred Morris, of Marietta, was
a visitor to the city yesterday.
Colontls Allen Henson and J. G.
B. Erwin, of Calhoun, spent today
in the city.
Hon. C. u. McCutcheon, of Dal
ton, spent today iu the city.
When you waDt a good shave for
ten cents -ee Bob Cruse, the barber,
on Wall street.
Captain John P. Anderson and
Dr. W. C. Griffin left Monday after
noon for Hot Springs, Ark., where
they will spend stveral weeks.
Judge J. M. Neel is also there and
with tne arrival of these gentlemen
tnere will be quite a little colony of
Cartersvillians there.
Mr. B. A. Fite, of Kennesaw,
spent the week-end in the city, the
guest of Mr. aud Mrs. G. C. Adams.
Mr. Elihu Anderson, of Gordon
county, spent Saturday iu the city
Mr. Van White, of Atlanta, spent
the week-end with home fonts.
Solomon Henson, of Calhoun, Ga.,
is the gaest of his brother. Colonel
W. C. Henson.
BIC TEMPERANCE
RALLY NEXT SUNDAY
Interesting Program At The
Second Baptist.
There will be a Union Temperance
Rally for the children at the East
Side Baptist church Sunday after
noon at three o’clock
Sunday is the World’s Temper
ance Sudday and will be observed
by the different Sunday Schools in
town. Every one is cordially invit
ed.
File following programme will be
carried out:
Devotional Mr. John Foster
Song “Some G'ad Day”
Recitqtiou—“A Father’s Story,”
• > Nellie Foster
“The Greatest Thing In America,”
Porter Jones.
Recitation, “Touch It Neyer
Louise Milam.
Solo—-Crusade “Glory Song,”—Ca
therine Bolder.
Recitation William Jones
Recitation—“ Why 1 Signed The
Pledge,” Sam Sloan.
Recitation. “Little Drops,”..Ad'
die Rhodes.
Recitation Myrtle Burdette
Song, “Where Is My Wandering
Boy Tonight,Gaz White, Harry
Pittard and Frank Sprouil.
Recitation —“What Boys Can Do,”
Joe Collins.
“A Little Girl’s Declaration,’’-Ca
milla Herring.
Recitation Daisy Spence.
Solo, “Tell Mother I’ll Be There,”
Fay Tate.,
“The Loyal Temperance Coach,”
- Eugenia Milam.
Recitation, “My Son,” Miss
Minuie Spence.
Song, “Rescue The Perishing.
SNOW SPRINGS.
Cotton picking is the order of the
day.
Mrs. W. B. Sutton and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. C, C. Sutton.
Mr*.Vind Mrs. J, M, Culberson spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Ev
erett.
Mr, J. B. Millsapsana family spent
Sunday with Mr. Will Jackson and
family, of Adairsville.
Miss Littia Everette spent Sunday
with Miss Otha Culberson.
A large crowd attended the prayer
meeting at Snow Springs Sunday
night. Jt was conducted by Mr. Sa
muel Sutton.
Misses Winnie and Eula Bell Da
vis spent Sunday with Mrs. J. A. Da
vis,
Rev. W. T. Shelton, of White, till
ed his regular appointment at this
.place Saturday aud Saturday night
and Sunday and delivered three ins
teresting sermons.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Da
vis.
Mr. Dennis Smith, of Kingston,
attendeef meeting at Snow Springs
Sunday.
The many friends of Mr. J. W.
Buttrum are glad to know that he is
improving after uadargoiuga serious
operation.
Mrs. J. W. Buttrum spent Satur
day and Sunday with her husband
at the Harbin hospital in Rome.
Mrs. Reeves spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Johnson.
Mr. L. B. Crowder, of Floyd coun
ty. spent Saturday with Mr, J. F.
Davis.
Let everybody remember next
Sunday is regular singing evening.
Everybody come and bring yc ur
uew song books with you.
Money To Loan.
I am iu position to make loans on
improved farms in Bartow county
for five years at six per cent, inter
est payable annually.
T* W. HARBIN, Calhoun, Gn.
Memo*, ial Services.
P. M. B. You_g camp number 820,
United Confederate Veterans, held
their annual memoral services Sun
day aftornoon at three o’clock, which
were very interesting and instruct
ive. There was a pretty fair attend
ance.
The services were conducted at
the Sam Jones Memorial church and
quite an interesting programme was
carried out. Quite a number of the
veterans have died during the year
and short talks were made upon the
life of each.
Ready For Trade.
Cartersville Steam Laundry will
be ready for business next Monday.
See their ad in this issue.
HOWARD ERWIN
FELTON JONES
A Beautiful And Noble *Jfe
Has Ended.
There never was sadder and more
shocking news ever spread over the
city of Cartersville nor in the state
of Georgia than tliose which carried
the sad tidings of the awful calam
ity of Telton Jones death. To con
firm the report friends {gathered
from all parts, reluctant to believe it
possible. Of ail men he would have
beeu the last thought to have com
mitted the act. From children to
old a $e lingered aud with grief strick
en hearts offered heartfelt sympathy
and were loathe to leave the home
where the loyed one had gone out.
Throngs came with tear lie-dimmed
eyes aud bowed heads to do him ho
nor.
It was remarked Felton Jones was
the most beloved and noted man
next to Sam Jones Cartersville has
ever knowu,
He was a friend to every one.
With a smile on his face, a joke, a
pleasant word or handshake, he
greeted those iu every walk of life
just the same. He was never too
busy to share some one else’s pain
or sorrow, and whs sought by every
one.
Those most closely associated with
him for years, gave testimony of his
good fellowship, comradeship and
loyalty.
In justice to Felton Jones, who lias
passed from us and his family and
that the public may know the true
facts as we believe them, aud what
caused the awful tragedy, a little
explanation can bs made to the en
lightenment of some things.
Felton Jones had an illness about
two years ago which impaired his
health greatly. A year later he lost
a uiost beautiful and beloved son,
Garner Jones, and over the death of
that son he brooded and with the
pressure of business life wMcYI was
extensive aud health begin
ning again to be impaired, as he
possessed a stomach trouble which
cau-ed his appetite to fail and with
weakness of body his mind in sym
pathy, the return of the anniversary
of his son’s death, he suffered untold
agony and early on the dawn of the
morning on the f&tal day when he
was supposed to taKe a train to At
lanta. as he started to dress he came
across the fatal pistol, and with a
suggestion of something we know
not, across his poor brain and with
no strength to resist the thought,
aud while the conditions iu life were
not as his mind framed up, he took
Lis life in his hands, and while his
wife slept in the same room he de
liberately stood before his mirror
and with the daring of his nature,
pubed the trigger aimed through his
temple that took his dear life from
us. The ball going from one tem
ple to another grazing the wall over
the door aud bouncing back in the
room. His wife awakening from
her slumber with the report of the
pistol to find him laying in a pool of
blood on the floor where he had fal
leu breathing 25 or 30 minutes but
unable to speak, and with shrieks
for aid friends rushed in to find her
frantic with grief and his life going
out.
He was not responsible for the act.
He was not conscious of the act. It
was not premeditated as everything
indicated. He was despondent over
grief for his boy, his health, etc.,
and had lost reason for the moment.
His suffering since his return from
his recent trip was apparent to a
great many aud was remarked up
on. It was not business affairs but
ill health and loss of the boy.
The life of this nolfie boy will be a
benedict ion to Cartersville. He was
the most energetic and ambitious
man of his age in the city.
The testimony of his fellow men
and the demonstrations of friends all
over the state prove beyond doubt
the esteem in which he was held.
Can a man be loved and praised
and honored without goodness to in
spire that feeling in others? In
other words, Felton Jones was a be
lieyer in God and on the eve of his
last day before the fatal morning of
his death, he spent several hours in
prayer to his Almighty Father and
was a constant reader of the Bible.
Felton Jones labored in life and
prospered. He accumulated vast
wealth for one so young but his life
was not spent entirely for the pur
suit of the things of the world, for
his multitude of friends who from
day to day to whom he administered
in many ways known to them, will
testify.
Number 42
CATTLE TICK WORK
IN BARTOW COUNTY
Splendid Progress Made By
Those In Charge.
The cattle tick eradication work
is being successfully carried on in
the county, and Dr. J. F. Fahey, who
has charge of the work, is very en
thusiastic oyer the prospects. He
says that over eighty places in the
eouuty are quarantined now and
that they are quarantining the cat**
tie .is fast as they find them and are
spraying them every fourteen days.
The work in Bartow started about
the 15th of July and will probably
continue throughout the winter be*
fore the quarantine for this county
is lifted. Six men are looking after
the work in this county. They are:
J. J. Ryan and R. A. Moonan. for
the federal government; ,C. A. Sto
ner for the state; G. W. Brock,
“Bush” McGowan aud C. C. Saggus,
for rhe county.
City Court.
Judge Moon’s tribunal is on the
grind this week and quite a lot of
criminal aud civil cases are being?
tried. The court will probably ad
journ the .after part of the week.
Two Fine Attractions.
Two strong attractions are book
ed for thq Grand next month. They
are “Peg Of My Heart” and “Mutt
and Jeff in College.” The people
are hungry for a goon show and will
no doubt enjoy these two, as they
aie two of the best on the road.
-# —— ——..'
Mr. Duvall 111.
Mr. E. E. Duvall, the popular ex
press messenger and baggage master
on the local Seaboard train was
stricken ill with appendicitis upon
starting on his run a few mornings
ago. Ae was removed to his home
where he continues quite ill. His
many friends wish fo.i him an early
and speedy recovery. Mr. Sam T.
tn endricks of the local office is on his
run during his illness.
A Big Fish.
A birge forty pound cat fish was
caught one day this week at Web
ster’s Ferry on the Etowah river by
Mr. Sam Cox ou a “trot line” and
was brought to the city and sold to
Mr. A. Payne, the restaurant man.
This is one of, if not the largest fish
es we have ever heard of being
caught in this c unity. It surely was
a “whopper,”
The Vaughan Brothers.
I he famous V aughan quartette" of
Tennessee gave an interesting en
tertainment at the Cherokee Club
auditorium on Tuesday night aud it
was a rare treat and enjoyed by all
who attended.
And one so rich in friends lmd to
deservds them or he would not have
been blessed with so great a number.
Had be known how much he wak
beloved, he surely could not have
left us so suddenly. Let us as citi
zens know and believe the truth re
garding this noble boy who has giv
en his life to Cartersville and friends
and who has seen tit in a moment of
despondency and not himself, to
leave us, to respect his memory and
be content with tue knowledge that
he was not responsible for the act,
it is shocking-one cannot realize a
spirit going out in such a manner,
when his life was so radiant and so
full always of sunshine and hope,
He would have been the last man
suspected of such an act.
Let us remember him as the sunny
light-hearted aud noble boy who
loved every one and hope when we
pass to the great beyond we will be
as rich in good deeds and loving
friends as our departed loved one,
Felton Jones,
fl he writer of this article believes
in a covenant Keeping God and who
can say that the God of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob and other patriots
of old, that in them should their
children be blessed.
Who can gainsay me that many of
the children as in the ease of Lot and
Noah, their sons and their wives and
children were saved when the teem
ing of thousands of others were
destroyed, and floods swept nations
from the face of the earth.
Cur Father’s God whose thoughts
are not our thoughts and whose
ways are not our ways, who count
eth the falling of the sparrow and
who doeth all things well, who can
say that he did not say to poor trou
bled Felton Jones, in his hour of ex
tremity, when prospects failed and
hopes deceived and darkness cover
ed the sky, “It is enough—Come up
higher”
One Who Loved Him.