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The £ Nugget
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DAHLONi GA, G.A., FEB. 18, 1927
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Residence Plume 5-1 ,1.
Negrois iiic. I;■ i!.:_r given loi g
sentences in Bilrb f t burghir.V.
A mother in Atlanta *a\s nine
teen children ate enough for her.
Down at Colnmnii>. ,i railroad
company set a trap with a ham
and caught a negro.
A mild typed smallpox is prev
alent in Georgia, nevertheless ev-
erp one dreads it.
A New York lady was allowed
$2(),ooo alimony a year. This
will keep her from want.
Thore is no halt in sending
troops and war vessels to China,
by the British government.
Two Texas legislators have been
dismissed Irom their official du
ties on account of bribe taking.
Since trouble has arisen in Chi
na home foiks may receive more
attention from the missionary
workers.
Our opinion is that fewer crim
inals will be pardoned by Gover
nor H trdrnan when he takes
charge of the state.
A gang leader in jail at Lees
burg, 111., was found to have a
machine gun and a pistol. Pretty
well equipped for a prisoner.
Oscar Hodge, a WaycroBs man,
charged with starving Iris wife to
death, is something unusual,
which may cause the far away
heat bans to wonder
1 .oca! and Other N:\vs.
The peach trees ate blooming.
We have had some nice, warm,
sunshiny weather this week..
Congress is fixing to fight the
Enropenti corn Imrcr with ^io,-
ooo,noo.
Ti e Alabama i mu vict.s ha ve be,. n
removed from thy mines and will
tvmk in jail mil!-
The trial i.l Manley, lie whole
sale Bank destroyer, Begun in the
I . S. Court this week.
Eugene, son of Mr. Will Ward,
shot himself through the knee hi.»t
Monday while playing with u pis
tol
The old Postmaster at Blairs*
ville, being over the age limit, J is.
I A. Brackett was appointed in his
place. Mr. Con ey held it a long
II me
Pro: Jolni'Amleison and, fiddler
Lake Si,liens will give a musical
! enurlai 1 mein at the Auraria
| school house tomorro
| ilhlt inst.
Had Record For a Preacher.
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Everything is not gold that glit-j
ters. No.
Near two months ago a stranger!
arrived in Dahlonega who said his
name was Ren Roy E. DaVts, P
I), evangelist, author, U-elutvi,
.Ve, and the doors of the Per. to
j cm:i church, which its members j
!cid the Hons*- ut God, wa re j
j thrown open to him, and he went
! to preaching, occupying the. pulpit
! every night exci.pl one for aj
| month before^taking a rest. He
! was greeted with l uge congregn- ;
(lions, mattered not how cold oi j
J wet, he had a full house every time!
I after he appeared in the pulpit, j
II is manner of preaching and tell- J
j mg anecdotes seemed to take with j
; a lot of people. Collections were
taken up all along in order to j
| make it interesting to him. The |
wise man carried a little bottle of
oil, which he used on certain
nights when he took up the divine
night, the healing part of the program, claim
ing that with the use of a little of
Thomas A. Kditon was eighty j this stuff he could heal all those
years of age last Friday, who is not , who would have faith. Several
worried about having enough I tried it forbad colds and first one
Mayor Wissel, of Edge water,
N. J., bus baen given a year and
a day in the federal penitentiary,
Atlanta, being convicted of liquor
conspirrcy.
Six men and four women were
arresfed down in Florida last
week for kidnapping F. A. Hun-
nicut, a Macon man, after bis re
lease of robbery charges.
It won’t do for people to tie to
every stranger they see carrying a
Bible and a hymn book claiming
to be a preacher. Go slow until
you mako an investigation.
Ninety-one of the United States
uruiy doctors in the hospital at
Speedway, Ill., wi re under inves
tigation last week for wholesale
traffice in liqnor prescriptions.
The road bond issue will again
be brought before the next legis
lature, which will doubtless con
sume much time because it is a
big important quest ion.
Last week when a ten-year-old
boy whs found drunk on the streets
9f Atlanta a stomach pump was
used on him. A pump might be
a good thing for a grown person
when they get too “foxy.”
"The Macon Exchange last week
voted to create a fund, to bo
known ■ s the Students Exchange
Fund, to be used for the aid of
college students who find it neces
sary to borrow money to complete
their education.
Rosenberg, the prisoner who es
caped from the Atlanta federel
prison recently, has been recaptur
ed. This will give much relief to
the people, for yon cannot tell
where such bad birds tire going to
light or what they will do.
A band of hooded men recently
took B. F. Gorman, a Montgome
ry county man, from his car and
flogged him severely. They said
it was because lie was taking too
much interest in a relatives case
pending in Montgomery county
mid if he didn’t cease it another
flogging would take place. Do
you call This a law and order act?
money to carry him through to
his ourncys end.
Mrs. Docia Beck fell while re
turning front tiie Pentecost meet
ing Monday night and sprained
her ankle bad enough to have to
send for a doctor.
Two ball teams—male and fe
male, came up from Oglethorpe
and played with the College boys
and girls here, each visiting team
winning, last Tuesday.
The state treasury is getting in
a right healthy condition again,
part of it by cigarette users, which
will increase because the habit is
glowing on the females.
A Dog Hotel is kept a couple
of miles from Broxton, Ga., by
Tim Yeoman, who boards fine
petigreed dogs of sportsmen who
live in Atlanta and other cities.
Word comes from Fitzgerald if
any additional proof about the
record of Roy E. Davis is des red
that it can be had from bankers,
preachers and others of that place.
The Chinese celebrate their New
Year, and during the 7 days cele
bration every Chinaman will meet
thoir creditors and pay them in
full. Now if Americans would do
this we would have more religion,
increased prosperity and get
along much better.
Newspaper editors ate not re
quired to furnish the name of any
correspondent unless an affidavit is
made that it is wanted for the pur
pose of prosecuting the writer for
damage, and most certainly a suit
cannot be started when rio one’s
name is not mentioned.
S. M. Saunders was arrested in
Little Rock, Arkansas, last week,
who is wanted in Oklahoma on a
charge of forgery, and soon after
being imprisoned confessed to kill
ing eighteen men. It is fortunate
that they got him else lie might
have killed a dozen or so more.
Ten acres of land recently do
nated to the government for a
park by the l’fister-Land Compa
ny, managed bv B II. Stone, of
Blairsville, takes in Neel’s Gap,
with an altitude of 4 4O3 feet, and
a most beautiful place for a park.
And it might be well enough to
remember that part of this land is
In Lumpkin county.
Last Sunday night as Mr. Bob
Houser was returning from Daw-
vllle he had some car trouble, los
ing the top. 'the bus came along
close enough to brush him, causing
him to think that one leg bone was
broken until be reached a Doctor.
It was a close call. He bad been
to visit his brother, who lost bis
house by lire, caused by rats.
The following notice explains
itself: “God pity the person who
had that piece published about the
seventy odd widower and the wid
ow’s courtship. It’s every word
a lie and the truth is not in them. If
people would look after their own
business, if they have any, and not
watch some one elses they would
have more friends and more pros
perity than what they do. But
experience teaches a good schm>!
and fools will learn in no otthei - '
complaint and then another. The
if came hi the way like many in
stances. Like the fast dog in a
chase. If it hadn't stopped it
would have caught the rabbit.
Soon after getting well started
and more popular Mr. Davis told
his congregation for all to come
out the next night, that he bad
something to tell them that would
be very important to the people of
Dahlonega. They went, when he
broke the news to them, that with
the proper cooperation a certain
wealthy lady would furnish a big
sum of money to build a large
temple here where people of all
denominations could meet and
serve the Lord, which would cause
thousands of persons to ilock to
Dahlonega, and he would remain
here six months to help.
It took like hot cakes with
some, who began soliciting sub
scriptions to tuya site for this
great place to worship at. A nice
spot, not far from the Pentecost
church, belonging to Mrs. J. E.
McGee, containing four acres, has
been selected and n price of four
hundred dollars. If built tobacco
and snuff users will be welcomed
pi. Can Contribute now anyway.
Some days ago a letter came
through the mail from a gentle
man in a city who had seen the
Nugget, addressed to tho Pastor of
the Dahlonega Baptist church. As
this church has no Pastor the Post
Master put the letter into the
box of Mr. J. S. Speer, one of its
members. He opened and found
it a letter of warning, saying that
Roy Ii. Davis, who it was under
stood was preaching here, had a
dark record as a miuister, or words
to this effect.
Not knowing the writer Mr.
peer wrote a letter of enquiry to
one of the head members of the
Baptist denomination in Atlanta.
His reply was that the gentleman
was reliable, and whatever infor
mation be furnished would be cor
rect.
So Mr. Speer received a regis
tered package giving a full history
for a number of years back of the
mau here who is carrying a bible,
hymn book and a little bottle of
healing oil, and has been travel
ing through Texas, Florida and
parts of Georgia, using the pulpit
as a shield in acts contrary to both
the laws of God and man, for
years, according to letters, affida
vits and a copy of a bill of indict
ment returned against him, indu
ing a church letter he forged on a
country Baptist church purporting
to have been located down in otir
state, when it turned out that there
was no s ieh church in existance.
The Baptists where Mr. Davis got
in his deceiving work, have gone
to a lot of trouble and expense in
getting this man’s record. The
most important matter is mi.uia-
graphed, including a Texas news
paper containing his picture and
an account of his trial. When Da
vis first came to Lavouia, Ga ,
from Texas, he- went by the name
of J . R. Crawford. And at Ac-
worth as l.ou Davis. And at .oth
er places tacked Dr. on to Roy E.
Davis. He is charged with desert
ing a wife and !i children in Tex
as, and in some of the Georgia
towns and cities, with having a
red headed woman with him. Was
tinned out of otic Baptist church
lor using language unbecoming 11
minister, Ctrried a pistol, jumped
board bids, and .1 I• *t of other
things charged. Among tfie 111
collecting .$10 from one man and
•iL’o from utrotlijr over in l’ickens
countv, Ga., t<> buy an organ for a
church and left <>ut with the mon
ey. The charges and proof against
Mr. Davis would mote limn fill ev
en’ page of the Nugget.
lie has been gelling in some of
his work down in Florida, ns will
he seen from the following clip
ping of 1 italic2 sent from thoFior-
i la Baptist Witness, the leading
Baptist paper published in that
state, under dale of August 12th,
19^0 :
Important Notice.
The Stale Board of Missions
through its Ex. Com. regrets
to say that in its best judg
ment Mr. Roy E. Davis, now
operating in and around Jack
sonville and posing as it Bap
tist preacher, is not worthy ot
the confidence of the brother
hood, nor the public at large.
A thorough investigation has
been mad-* and from the
many personal letters and af
fidavits in hand from trnst-
wotthy brethren it is evident
that'Mr. Davis is an excluded
member of a Baptist chuieh,
and that he has a long and
black record behind him.
V. . L. C. Maiiax,
Pres
C. M. Burn ian,
Acting Sec’y.
Now as we have said, the above
are only synopsis of the charges
against Mr. Davis. The Baptists
away from here in possession of
this information sent it for a good
purpose. If incorrect he has his
recourse in law.
Let Mr. Davis first clear himself
of these charges, if he can. Don't
you know this lady, who is work
ing for a good cause is not going to
contribute any of her money until
it is done, matters not how much
wealth she possesses? Her object
is not to reform preachers, especial
ly when they have been in the
ministry twelve or fifteen years.
They know better and have no
excuse for backsliding arid would
not be a proper person to guide
and direct a thing of this kind be
cause it would be a grand imposi
tion on the Lord. Now under
stand us—if Mr Davis does not
clear up these charges.
W. A. HOUSLEY
Shoe and Harness Shop.
Hring 1 Ygiip Work.
Next to r tote of John !!. Moore & Son
We mean to Please
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1 am headquarters for CLO 1 lllNfFin Dahlonega. If I have nojb
tho color, ijtyle and size volt want in stock j ran ofdpr a ready mad#
suit and have it here in thjrp.e w four jJ.ay*<, Jf you Wfrnt 4 Tailo?
Made Suit I can have it njado to urdaf and ready for you in about IQ
days. 1 have a Imo of samples
COME A TSTI> SEE MPJ
I will sell you clothing as cheap as 3*011 oan buy it any whero
for cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 will uppiocinte your business
R F- ANDERSON
Your Attention a Moment
TblK
BANK of DAHLONEGA
i>s the
STATE DEPOSITORY
CITY DEPOSITORY
and the
People’s Depository
Can take carp oT your money, or loan you some,.
NEARY 400 DEPOSITORS
O V F I C E R S;
J. F. PRUETT, President,
J. M. BEOOKSIIER, Vice-President,
T. F. CHRISTIAN, Cashier,
We are glad to learn that Prof.
Angelberg, who lias been sick
for some two or three weeks, is
improving.
Last Saturday was a dark day,
causing Uncle John Davis, of the
light plant, to keep the current on
so we could have lights and work
until 1:30, when he shut down to
come to town to get him a piece
tobacco to do him through Sunday,
it was so dark that we fell
off of our office stool. They tell us
that there is a brighter home on
high, yet we had rather stay here
and use Uncle Johns lights. We
should learn to appreciate, and
not be too ready to cut off when
the weather is dry ttud the lights
dim.
Mr. Geo. J. Adams, of Kansas,
who recently purchased the Cal
houn and Briar Patch properties
in this county, lias certainly souie-
hiug that is fine, hot" in mineral
and farming. It consists of more
than a thousand acres, and one
on the property recently valued
it at forty or fifty thousand dol
lars. It was sold at a Receivers
Sale. It belonged to a foreign
company. Many of the members
have passed to the beyond. The
Calhoun vein, which is said to be
rich enough to pay for the entire
property, has been opened up for
years. One of tho owners would
not agree for it to he worked, and
it has remained idle all these long
years doing no one any good. Now
[that it has changed hands we hope
to see operations soon begin down
' that way.
We have a New Goodyear Tire
for Fords and Chevrolets
A Balloon Tire with tho famous Goodyear
All-Weather Ttend scieutideally designed
to give better tract ion mid slow, even tread
wear. Come in and see ii.
29x4.40
$12.85
JO Ills IT. MOORE & BON
HOUSLEY
BROTHER’S STORE
Dry Goods and Groceries
Snoes, Fresh Meats, Etc.
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