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VtM* Series— Vol, III—No 46
fc)FF FOR THE REUNION
Bartow Veterans and Friends
in Good Number at Rome.
Cartersville and Baitow county
are being well represented at the
great state reunion of the confed
erate veteran# t Some this week.
Yesterday and today witnessed the
departure of quite a bunch of en
thusiastic survivors of the gallant
old armies that stood up under the
trying conditions of a four-years’
struggle in the sixties, all bent on
having a good time meeting with
old comrades and recounting scenes
of the days when they marched
and fought together.
p. M. B. Young camp held its
last meeting preceding the reunion
last Saturday and selected its offi..
cial representatives in the meetings.
The delegates chosen were: A.
M. Foute, t. J. Lyon, R. L.
Griffin, with alternates as follows:
R. I. Battle, W. x . Matthews, J.
H. Cobb.
Miss Mamie Jones, was chosen
spousor for the camp. Miss Jones
is a niece of the late Gen. Young,
for vhom the camp was named, is
a cultured, amiable and worthy
young woman and capable of grac
ing any social occasion, and the
selection was a most fitting one.
It was proposed that the camp
have a reunion meeting of its own
at Rome but it was finally deemed
inadvisable, owing to the uncer
tainty of the whereabouts of mem
j bers, who might be seeking or
mingling with comrades from other
parts of the state at any given time.
The idea was abandoned.
The low rate of 80 cents for
the round trip was all that could
have been asked in the way of a
cheap trip.
Among those, veterans and
others, who attended from Carters-
Iville and Bartow county were: A.
M. Foute, T. J. Lyon, R. L. Griffin.
J. H. Cobb, W. J. Ingram, D. J.
Guyton. J. L. Neel, G. W. Loch
ridge, S. F. Milam, William Cleg
horn, W. R. Mountcastle, H. A.
Loveless, S. M. Robert*, J. S.
Beazley, H. W. Cole, H. B. Mc-
Gregor, W. M. Trippe, H. B. Dent,
Eb. Lowery, J. H. Gilreath, W. H.
Lumpkin, Miss Mamie Jones, Mrs.
Laura Forrester, Lindsay Forres
ter, Mrs. C. A. Trevitt, Robert
Anderson, Thomas Lumpkin, D.
B. Freeman, C. N. Patterson, and
Eugene Smith, Miss Myrtto Grif
fin.
For Mt. Olive Church.
There will be s rally at Mt. Olive
Colored Baptist church Sunday, the
25th inst., the purpose being the
erection of anew church building.
Rev. J. H. Hall, of Atlanta, will
preach the sermon of the day, and
will be assisted by Rev. J. H.
Jones, also ot Atlanta.
This is a worthy work and should
be encouraged to the full, and the
colored people should do their best
and should be encouraged and
aided by the white people. White
People as well as colored are in
vited on the occasion above re
ferred to.
Ladies* Missionary Soetety.
ihe Ladies’ Missionary Society
of the Baptist church are request
ed to meet at Dr. W. C. Griffin’s,
on next Tuesday afternoon, to pack
the missionary box.
Goe j to Dry Goods.
Mr. Hugh Best, who has been
for some time employed at Word’s
drug store, has given up that place
and has accepted a position in the
dry goods establishment of H, TANARUS,
Bradley & Cos. He is a worthy,
capable young man, and will make
a fine salesman. The above firm
is to be cougratulated on securing
his services.
The city court is taking a recess
the fourth Monday in Septem
ber. .
THE NEWS AND COURANT.
ADAIRSVILLE LIFE.
What tba Baaner Telia About the Doings
•f Us People.
The last issue of the Adairsville
Banner contains the following items
that will be ot interest to the News
and Courant readers:
Mr. R. D. Combs has tendered
his resignation as agent at the
depot, and the same has been ac
cepted. Martin has been
appointed and has taken charge.
The many friends of Mr. Combs
regret very much his action in the
matter. He has for forty years
served the railroad faithfully and
well and has merited the loudest
praise. It ?to he hoped that we
will not lose Mr. Combs and his
family as citizens.
Mr. John Green, who has been
sick a long time, died at his 'home
on Railroad street Wednesday and
was buried at Oothcalooga Thurs
day. He leaves a wife and one
child to mourn his loss, besides a
large number of relatives and
friends.
Abramson & Brother is anew
firm that Adairsville has. They
will open in the building vacated
by Mr. Scott’s clothing store he
having moved it up stairs over his
general store. The new firm will
open for business in a few days.
Mr. W. S. Bradley is just finish
ing a large and commodious home
on Gray street.
Mrs. G. A. Veach and little
daughter, Mary was the guest of
Mrs. Mary Freeman in Cartersville
Friday.
Mrs. Carl Bovd, of Fort Yellow
stone, is the guest of Mrs. G- M.
Boyd.
R. L. Franklin and little son
were visitors to Cartersville Mon
day.
The Presbytery of Cherokee is
in session this week at Dalton.
The first church of Cartersville is
represented by the pastor and Dr.
F. R. Calhoun. A Sabbath sebool
institute was also held at the same
place, beginning last Tuesday
evening and continuing through
Wednesday. Mrs. A. O. Granger,
Miss Edla Whitehead, and Walter
Akerman went up Tuesday and
represented the two Presbyterian
schools of Cartersville. Mr. Aker
man delivered an address Wednes
day on “The Model Superintend
ent.”
D. of C. *
The Daughters of the Confeder
acy will meet at the home of Mrs.
J. P. Anderson tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o’clock.
Mr. C. Gribble, of Emerson,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr- Stuart McMillan, of Ce
ment, spent Tuesday in Carters
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Donahoo re
turned to their home iu Anniston
Thursday.
Mr. H. A. Camp and family, of
Lumberton, Miss., are visitors to
the city, the guests of Mrs. C. M.
Field.
Mr. Dunn left for Atlanta
Tuesday morning, where he will
spend a few days before his return
to Anniston.
Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Henderson and
Mrs. Sewell, of Cedartown, passed
through Cartersville Sunday morn
ing en route to St. Louis.
Capt. J. A- McDonald, of Plains,
Ga., returning from the veterans’
reunion at Rome, is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bradley.
The many friends of Mr. Irby
Henderson will be glad to learn of
his improved health. He has ac
cepted a position as agent at the
Kingston depot.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1904.
Mil OVER BY CARS
Will Archie Mashed Un
der the Wheels.
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ON WAY TO MEETING
A Sugar Hill Accident That Re*
salted in a Mournful
Fatality-
A young man named Will
Archie was killed by the cars on
the Iron Belt railroad at Sugar
Hill last Saturday night.
A train made up of flat cars had
been running down to Whites to
give those about Sugar Hill a
chance to attend the services at a
protracted meeting in progress
there. Archie, who was consiaered
rather dating on several of these
trips, moved from one car to the
other a numher of times and was
remonstrated with about the danger
he encountered. Finally he lost
his balance and fell between the
cars. The wheels ran over him,
mangling one leg and the side of
his body and mashing and bruis
ing him badly. The train was
stopped and he was carried to
Sugar Hill, where he was removed
to one of the mining shacks, but he
lingered but a very short while.
Archie was originally from
Cherokee but had been a laborer
about the Sugar Hill iron mine for
several months.
Club Entertained.
Mr. John Brown entertained the
Stilesboro farmers club and a few
friends at a most delightful barbe
cue Saturday at his elegant home
in ths coutftry. •
A large number of the mem
bers of the club were pres
ent and the day was greatly
enjoyed. Among those who went
out from town were Judge A, W.
Fite, H. A. Chapman, J. W. Knight
and Dr. O. H. Buford. Among
the ladies were: Mrs. Jos. M.
Brown and Miss Thompson, of
Marietta, and Miss Bernice Turn
lin, of Cartersville.
Mr. William Lumpkin,of Colum
bia, S. C., and- his charming and
brilliant daughter, Miss Lizzie,
who have been in attendance at
the state veteran’s reunion at
Rome, will stop in this city and
will make a brief stay as the guests
of their relatives, Messrs. W. H.
and Thomas Lumpkin and famil
ies. Miss Lumpkin in her patri
otic and finished addresses at Rome
and on other like occasions, has
captivated all who have heard her.
Cartersville is proud to have Miss
Lumpkin as a visitor.
Juvenile Missionary.
The Juvenile Missionary Soci
ety cf the Baptist church will meet
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The president requests that all
dimes, with interest, be brought in.
There will be recitations and mu
sic. All the church are .nvited.
Mr. Joe Calhoun spent Sunday
in Cedartown.
Miss Jessie Morgan is spending a
short while in Atlanta, the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Sanford Vandi
vere. %
Dr. H. W. Fite has returned to
the city, after spending a month or
so among relatives in Gordon
county.
Mr. Oliver Neel returned from
Adairsville and Gordon county Sat
urday, where he spent a week with
relatives.
Capt. J, D. White has been the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Beck
am. He was on his way to Rome
to attend the soldiers’ reunion.
Little Misses Sammie Ruth and
Gretchen Freeman, who have been
spending their vacation with Mr.
and Mrs, D. B. Freeman, have re
turned to Atlanta to re enter
school.
DEATH FROM FEVER
Robert Akin Succumbs at
Bishop Farm.
WAS jib YEARS OF AGE.
Odd Fellows Order Conduct the
Funeral Ceremony on
Sunday
* . ~
Robert Akin, a young man
about 30 years of age, died on the
place of Mr. James Bishop, at
Kirk’s Mill, two and a half miles
northeast of the city, last Saturday t
of fever, with which he had suf
fered for about three weeks.
He is survived by his mother
and two children, his wife having
died a year or more ago. His chil
dren have been at the home of
their grandfather, Mr. Morgan
Dellinger. Akin had been em
ployed by Mr. Bishop on his farm.
He was a member of the Odd
Fellows’ order, and was buried
with honors, the funeral being con
ducted Suuday under the direction
of the Cartersville lodge.
The remains were iuteired at
Macedonia church.
A Splendid Volume.
Avery handsome and valuable
volume is “War Songs and Poems
of the Confederacy.” It contains
all the old stirring airs and verse
that were popular in the days
“that tried men,” and these in
beautiful and convenient shape for
preservation. There should be a
copy in every southern home, A
portion ot the proceeds of sale at
present sought to be made will go
to the benefit of the proposed mon
ument for Bartow’s soldiers. Those
wishing a copy should see Miss
Nora Neel who controls the sales
or confer with her father, Capt. J.
M. Neel.
1 jwry-t*tok<*M.
A quiet home wedding occurred
at the home of the bride, near the
city last Sunday. Miss Ella Low
ery was married to W. R. Stokes,
Rev. John W. Wheeler performing
the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Eb. Lowery and is a most amiable
worthy young woman. Mr. Stokes
is a son of Mr. H. B- Stokes and is
a popular and energetic young
tarmer.
May success and happiness
attend their future lives.
Mr. Porter and Mr. Rounsaville,
of Rome, spent Sunday in the city.
The city council fixed the city
tax rate last Thursday night at 10
mills.
Mr, and Mrs. R. J. Bailey spent
Monday in the city with Mrs. Ray
Scott.
Mr. Marvin McClatchy and Mr.
Robert M unford spent Wednesday
in Rome.
Mrs. George Crouch and chil
dren have returned from a visit to
Tennessee.
Dr. and Mrs. Clark Griffin spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Waring
Best near Rome.
Mrs.® Elizabeth Garner has re
turned to the city, after spending
a month at Atlanta and Jonesboro.
Messrs. Chip Ransom and Jim
Butler, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.,
will spend Sunday in the city with
friends.
Mr. Felton Knight and Miss
Gussie Houseal, of Cedartown, en
route to Atlanta, spent several
hours iH the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Verdie Erwin leaves
for her home in N. Yakima, Wash.,
Friday after a two month’s visit to
her mother, Mrs. M. F. Akin.
Mr- Harold Dwelle leaves Satur
day for Charlotte, N. C. He has
been in the Akin law offices for
some time, and has made many
friends here who regret to give
him up.
PEDDLER OF WHISKEY
Officers Arrest Familiar Figure
on Our Highways.
MISSION MATTERS.
Wark Done for Quarter by Woaaas lam
Mission Society.
On account of the protracted
services at the church for the past
ten days only a business session of
the Home Mission Society was
held Monday afternoon from 3 to
4 o’clock.
Mrs. Trevitt and Mrs. Tom Lump
kin will look after the cleaning of
the church another month,
REPORT OK SECOND QUARTER.
Members of auxiliary 61; meet
ings held during quarter 3, sub
scribers to our home 19, adult mite
boxes in use 20, J>aby mite boxes
23. pledged to tithing 16. Papers
and leaflets distributed, 268. gar
ments distributed, 45 visits to sick
and strangers, 24, needy assisted
25, valued $24 85, members brigade,
45-
MONEYS COLLECTED.
Membership dues, sl6 25.
Honorary life members, $5.00.
Brigade, $1.29.
Baby mite boxes, $2.28.
Local work. $44.85.
Spent on parsonage, sls 00.
Total reported conference treas
ure, $85.12.
A box containing fifty books was
sent to Mrs. Matthews, chairman of
the traveling library.
Mrs. Newt. Bradley was appoint
ed to collect the funds for the
orphans clothes.
One ot our best women in the
auxiliary supports an orphan.
■ Week ot prayer, Oct. 4-16.
District meeting of the .Dalton
district will be held in Cartersville
in October, the Utter part of the
week of prayer.
PROTRACTED MEETING.
G*d Work is the Matter’* Vineyard at
the Metbadiat Church.
An interesting protracted meet
ing closed last night at the Meth
odist church.
The meeting was protracted from
Sunday before last. Rev. Mr.
Duvall, of Oxford, came to the as
sistance of the pastor of the church,
Rev. T. J. Christian, and has
done some impressive and effectual
preaching. He is a consecrated,
earnest and able , divine, and pre
sents scriptural truths with a force
that is convincing and practically
irresistible*
Much good has been done in the
meeting in the awakening of sin
ners and reviving interest ana zeal
in religion and church matters
among church members.
Mr. W. G- McNelly, of the At
lanta Journal, was in town Mon
day.
Miss May Bell Jones has gone
to Macon to enter Wesleyan Col
lege.
Miss Nellie Knight has returned
home after a several weeks’ visit
to Atlanta.
Miss Elinor Jones is visiting in
Macon, attending Wesleyan com
mencement. *
Miss Kate Hammond left Mon
day for Stilesboro, where she will
teach music.
Mr. Robert Blackburn, of the
Atlanta Constitution, spent Mon
day in the city-
Miss Lamar Puckett will leave
soon tor Gainesville, to resume her
studies at Brenau.
Mr. Monroe Neel leaves Friday
for Athens, where he will enter
the State University.
Mrs. Waltour, of Atlanta f spent
Sunday in the city as the guest of
Miss Flonnie Collins.
Mrs. Costepbens, of Emerson,
spent Tuesday in the city as the
guest of Miss Mamie Saxon.
Old Series —25th Year
J. A. Whitfield, of Atlanta, was
arrested Tuesday, charged with
selling liquor in violation of the
local option laws.
The arrest proved quite an in
teresting event, and revealed a ca
reer of venturesome violation of
the laws not often equaled.
Whitfield is a peddler of chick
ens and other light necessities for
the family commissary, and has
been a familiar figure on rnoft all
our thoroughfares for a number of
years. With a light wagon and a
big umbrella, with advertisements
of Atlanta firms all over it, he
moved, with an air of business
noticeable and distinctive, and a
sight of his turn-out in the dis
tance was a sign for the yellow- *
legs to hunt the bush for safety.
A few days ago the civil officers
got wind of some wolf signs about
the peddler’s motions, and put
themselves on the lookout. When
armed with facts and a warrant
they hunted and found him up
about Greely.
In charge of Special Bailiff Will
Goode and Deputy Sheriff Warren
Tinsley, bv whom the arrest was
made. Whitfield was brought to
town and placed in jail. The offi
cers found both whisky and beer
in the man’s vehicle. Statements
are that he sold stuff all the way
up from here to Greely,
UP IN ARMS.
Cobb Couaty Folks Don’t Like tke Receal
Raise iu Tat Kate.
A large number of the citizens
of Cobb county, says a special, are
up in arms over the action of the
grand jury and the ordinary of that
county in increasing the tax rate
from $5 to $8 per thousand, and a
m iss meeting has been called for
Thursday night next to inquire
into the matter, and if possible
learn what excuse there U for tb/
increase. Cobb county, it seems,
has no commission of roads and
revenues, and in consequence the
functions of such a board are per
formed by the ordinary.
Two weeks ago the grand jury
of Cobb county raised the rate from
$5 to $8 per thousand upon the
recommendation of the ordinary
of the county, and since this
action was taken there has been no
end of kicking against the increase
in the rate. The ordinary of the
county and the foreman of the
grand jury have been invited - to
attend the meeting and explain
the raise in the rate. The meet
ing promises to be quite stormy.
’ Mr. Homer McClatchey, of Ma
rietta. spent Tuesday in Carters
ville.
Miss Corinne Mayo returned last
Monday to Monroe College at For
syth. Ga.
Miss Belle Smith spent a few
days at her home in Cedartown
this week.
Mr. Croswell Hall and Miss Ju
lia Hall left Monday for Sau An
tonio, Tex.
Messrs, Donahoo and Dunn, of
Anniston, are spending a few days
in the city.
Mrs. Tom Williams was the
of Mr. Bud Eaves and fam
ily last week.
Messrs. Roy Rounsaville and
Holmes Cheney, of Rome, spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Annie Lou Hood, of La-
Grange, is the guest of Mrs. Sbel
man at the She’man hotel. ,
Mr. Ross Blackman, of Annis
ton, spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Jones, of Cave Spring, and
Mrs. Spence, of Ball Ground, are
the guests of Mrs. I. M. High
tower.