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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. • -■ ■■■ 1.. ■ 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.