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A Good Program For This Week The Strand Theater VOL. XXVIII. NORTH GEORGIA FAIR NEXT WEEK WINDER MERCHANTS CONTINUE THEIR CAMPAIGN FOR BUSINESS BY OFFERING GOOD MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY Dry Goods, Groceries, Meats, Grain, Hay, v At Lowest Costs Possibly not in the history of the merchandising business of Winder have the merchants and business men put 1 forth such a determined effort to in terest the puying public in coming to Winder to do their trading and to sell their cotton, produce, Etc. There are I right now a half dozen special sales on in this city, with prices slashed to the very heart, then, too the Winder cotton market is from 50 to 100 points | above that of Athens and Atlanta. It \ is the purpose of the business men to interest the buying public in Barrow and adjoining counties to come to this market by offering inducements in the way here for less than elsewhere and offering more for their cotton and oth nuarke table produce than other towns. Sheats Stock Tonic. One of the most valuable stock tonics made and one that is constantly gain ing in popularity is Sheats Stock Tonic manufactured by Messes. W. H. and J. W. Sheats, of this city. Mr. W. H. Sheats has had fourteen years expe rience in the business and has made a special study of the diseases of cattle, bogs and poultry. It is not guess work with him. He tawws what he is do ing and he can take the kinks out of your cows, horses, mules, hogs and poultry. When you follow his sugges tions you are beund to succeed in treat ing your stock. One thing they have always stuck to and that is te 'be truthful and honest iD their dealings with their fellowmen. This has been thetgrea secret of iheir success. They are making a tine tonic fc,v stock and they are not misleading the people about it. If your cattle, horses, bogs, sheep, goats or poultry are In need of attention get in touch with them. It will mean better stock and better poultry on your farm ami hence more money in your pocket. You can order Sheats Stock Tonic fivinu the Sheats Stock Tonic Cos., of Winder, Ga. * The Winder Dry Goods Stare. ‘ The Winder Dry Goods Store has a spleiitTid advertisement in The News this week to which we particularly call the attention of or readers. They a.nc making some exceedingly attractive of -1 rings that will prove of great inter est to you. .Read over this ad. The JL T. Strange Company . The great sale that has been on for a week at this great department store in Winder continues unabated. When they threw ipen their doors last Fri day crowds Hooked in and their force ni clerks has beem busy ever since trying to wait on tlw- great throng of custom ers. They have another ad in this issue of the News that contains interesting announcements. Read it. J. W. Sumaaerour’s Great Sale. J. W. Sunnnerour opens up Friday ■(tomorrow) with one of his character istic money saving sales. Summerour cever fails to catch the ear of the pub lic when he speaks, and the people know that he means business when he tells them that he is going to give them bar gainee He has a large two-page ad in this issue of the News and our read ers are referred to It. Read it and see what he has to offer you. Woodruff Hardware Company Possibly the most phenomenal selling campaign ever put on is being waged by the Woodruff Hardware Cos. This big sale opened Friday morning at o’clock. They are offering 500 pieces of aluminum ware at lc each, thou nands of pieces at 49c and 1.39, also attractive prices in hardware, wagons, buggies, stoves, plows, harness, etc. The Fair Store. The Fair Store. George Zachem, pro prietor, inaugurate a sale Friday A. M. which will run for several days. This store has a page advertisement in this issue. The prices speak for themselves. J. L. Saul. J. L. Saul has a large ad in this is sue of the News, showing the continu ance of the sale of the many bargains that he has been giving the people of 1 his section. Read his ad and note the many bargains that he is offering the people of this section. AND THE BARROW TIMES GOVERNMENT AUCTION SALE A great auction sale will take place at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., on October 10th, 1921, be ginning at 10 o’clock A. M., sharp rain or shine. There will be sold 2,000 and structures and 500 farms ranging from 5 to 1,000 acres. The sale will take pluce in the auditorium ou the grounds, with out fail. There is a large half page ad in this issue of the News about this sale. The date of the sale was omitted in the advertisement, But the date is October 10th, be ginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Great bargains can be purchas ed at this sale as the property will be sold regardless of weather, rain or shine. Rememl>er the date, October 10th, which is Monday week. Read over the advertisement and note the property that is to be sold. HOSCHTON STARTS j A WEEKLY PAPER The HoscMon News Laurhed This Week With John F. Stone, Editor, and James P. Mahaffey, Associate Hoschton. one of the thriving little cities of Jackson county, and a near : neighbor of Winder, is to have anew weekly paper. The name of the paper is the Hoschton News, and the first is sue appears this week. John F. Stone is the editor and James P. Mahaffey, associate editor. The -ytibsoTiptson price is SI.OO per year. It is a bright and sprightly paper, well tilled with advertisements and will be a great factor in the upbuilding s,tf Hoschton. We wish the new paper mighty well. HOKE HOUSE, 15; REAL BOY HERO Hoke House, a 15 yeT old Barrow (county boy saved Jeff Sikes, age 13 j years, of Statbam, Saturday afternoon [’September 24th, at Appleby’s pond. The 'Sikes boy had sunk the second time. , As he had made no cry of warning no one knew of his danger until Hoke was een struggling with him in the water. Koke was jerked under th water and although strangling himself he brave ly fought on until he had the boy safe. I_ ’FATTY’ ARBUCKLE GETS OUTON BAIL. “Fatty” Arbuckle must stand trial for manslaughter and not murder is the decision of Judge I.azarus before whom the movie commedian was tried The mnrder charge was dismissed. His ; bail was set at $5,000 cash. This was given. He will he tried on the charge of manslaughter immediately it is thought. Child Wonder at School Auditorium Friday Ev ening at 8:00 O’Clock. Little Robert Jester Harbour, 10 years old, will appear Friday evening in wonderful interpretative dances. Only a few weeks ago the Atlanta papers were filled with pictures and poses of all kinds showing the wonderful feats of this little child. Winder people wTll have the privi lege of seeing her at the school audito rium Friday at 8 o’clock P. M. In con nection with this will be a good picture, music, character sketches, playlets, etc. The price of admission will be 10 and 20 cents and goes to the school to pay for equipment both literary and athletics. We want the bouse packed for this program. Come help your school and help your children and yourself. ■ Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, September 29, 1921. |hON.H.N. RAINEY, WHO DIED SUNDAY I . 99H f-* m" BBP | THERE WILL BE PARADE FLOATS, BABY SHOW, BEAUTY CONTEST, AND MAYBE A A WEDDING AT WINDER’S FIVE-DAY FAIR PROSPECTS GOOD FOR GREATEST I FAIR IN ITS HISTORY —GREAT PREPARATIONS B EIX < i MADE. The North Georgia Fair will throw open its gates next Tuesday morning prepared to give the jM*ople of this sec tion owe of the best fairs ever held in Winder. Signs of prosperity are seen ah around us in this section of the ( state and the people are going to see the best county lair in Georgia next week right here in Windr. No pains have been spared to get up a fair that will prove interesting and attractive to the people and everybody will be there. The exhibits are line, never better and more of them. The district exhib its, the general agricultural exhibits, the individual crop exhibits, the exhib its of fruits, vegetables, syrups,, pea nuts apiary products, canned fruits, etc., will la- great. And then there’s the cattle depart ment. including milk and beef cattle, mules, horses, sheep, goats, boys’ pig clubs, all of which will show to our people what is being (lone in this sec tion along this line. Don’t fail to see this department. The poultry department is far above the average aji<l will Interest every lover of chickens. All breeds will he shown in this department and many tine birds will be shown. The girls’ club department will prove of great interest to all. Here will be seen what the girls are doing in mak ing jellies, preserves, pickles and all kinds of canned goods and vegetables. They will also have exhibits of sewing, basketry, stencilling and cooking. The ladies will have splendid ex hibits of fancy needle work, dainty cooking, beautiful flowers, ferns, etc.. These exhibits will be delightful to % look upon. The educational department will he one of the best features of the fair. The parades of the children w ill be in spiring and their speeches and recita tions will lx* interesting. Moreover there will be parade floats, the beauty contests, the baby show, the oldest man and woman, and possibly i a marriage during the big fair. These will all prove attractive and interest ing to the great crowds that will flock to the fair. Among the other attractions will be "The Honeymoon Trail,” something new in amusements, Golnnel Littleton’s Society Horse Show, Tony, the Alli gator Boy, The ‘Lilliputians. The Mon key Speedway. Henry Bros. Wild West Show, John B. Davis' Famous Dixie land Minstrels. The Whip. Ferris Wheel. Merry-go-round, and many oth er attractions. The fair is going to be great, folks. We’ll all be there. The gates open Tuesday morning and will remain open the balance of the week. Five days of great recreation, fer the people of this section. SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION THIS WEEK The Superior Court of Barrow coun ty convened in the old court house m Winder last Monday. Judge Blanton Fort&on, who is grow ing in favor among our people us a pre siding judge, was present as was Hon. W. O. Dean, the aide solicitor general of this circuit. The grandjury was organized with Mr. W. J. Ethridge as foreman, and Mr. P. L. Hutchins, as clerk. Judge Fortgon’s charge to the grand jury was able and complete reminding that Ixidy that they were the represen ’tutives of the ix*ople of the county and were expected to look after every phase of me county's affairs. Monday and Tuesday were taken up! jiuostly with divorce cases. The rest of this week will he concerned largely in ■ [civil cases, none of which are of any general intercut. We understand that the grandjury 'investigating the Doster murder case, hut as yet have rendered no report of, its investigation. • Sheriff H. O. Camp and his bailiffs are attending to their duties well and the business before the equrt is being dispatched with energy. Clerk A. T. Harrison has bi>? hands full with the business before him and is taking care of it thoroughly. NEAR RIOT IN DE PARTMENT STORE CAUSED BY FIRE Serious and perhaps fatal accidents were prevented last Tuesday when tire broke out in the big department store of J. T. Strange Cos. hy the coolness of the sales force and management. At the time the store was crowded with people attending the great Transfer Sale, now being conducted by the Bank ers Mercantile Cos. The fire was evi dently caused by u lighted cigarette which lodged between the awning and the big advertising sign over the door It was no time before that corner of the store was a mass of flames and smoke. Excitement was tense for awhile but the coolness and promptness of the clerks soon quieted the people and business was resumed. The sale has been a big success since it opened. CITY TAX NOTICE. The City Tax books are now open for the collection of city taxes- for the year 1921. It will tr very much appre ciated if the public will come fn at once and pay their taxes so that the teachers of our public ischools can be paid their salaries.—L. E. Griffetb, City Clerk. HON. H. N. RAINEY DIED LAST SUNDAY 1 FUNERAL HELD IN THIS CITY TUESDAY. NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS Gathered From Exchan ges in Adjoining Counties. Gwinnett Counuty. ( News-Hera Id i Judge H. B. Russell, of Winder, had business in Lawrencevllle Friday. Miss Mary Lou Segars, of Winder, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. <’. R. Thompson. Miss Shedd. of Winder, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Tandy Shackelford.! Miss Loren a Giles, of Auburn, is the' guest of her sister, Mrs. Tandy Shack elford. Jackson County. „*" * r (Herald) Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McElhannon and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Flanigan motored to Winder and Athens on Tuesday af ternoon. Mrs. Erastus Smith and little daugh ter arrived in the city from Winder Tuesday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bailey. Mrty H‘*arl Hardigree Oldham of Winder sjient several days last week with Mrs. J. O. Stockton. Little Jeitp Kimball of Winder j spent the week-enft with Miss Miriam 1 Bennett. (Four-County Booster. Mr. arid Mrs. T. H. Davis, of Thomp son’s Mill, were in town shopping last week. Miss Belle McEver, of Winder visit ed relatives here last week. Mr. T. A. Deaton of Barrow county was in town on business recently. Mrs. Vallie Arnold and her (laugh ters, Mrs. H. C. DeLaPrrlere. of Hosch ton. and Mrs. Williams, of Winder, were* in town recently. Walton County. (Tribune) The Twelfth Press Association was organized at an enthusiastic meeting held in Dublin some days ago. South Georgia already had two or three strong [district organizations and the new one ; will give new strength to tlie movement in that part of the state. The Eighth land Ninth are 'he only iwo districts in North Georgia ihat have organized, but they have splendid organizations which thoroughly cover their territory. , The district associations can he made i strong auxiliaries to the state organi sation and the Eighth and Ninth are going to measure up to their duty along this line. The election held last Friday to de termine whether $16,000 in notes shall lx* issued for the establishment of a ' fifteen tori ice plant in Monroe resulted [in an overwhelming victory for this greatly needed enterprise, the vote be ing 253 for to 4 against. The election passed off very quietly and the result is greatly gratifying to those who see in the ice plant not only n great convenience as such, but as the means of providing cold storage facil ities which should prove a great bless ing to the city and country. Quite a number of country people evinced the liveliest interest in the outcome ami are highly pleased that the people of Monroe took a position which guarantees them co-operation In the handling of their products. There are few cities in the state of Monroe’s size and importance but what already enjoy the advantage of a mod ern ice plant, while many others much smaller than Monroe have long bad such an enterprise. DR. & R. BELK TO LECTURE AT BRASELTON On Friday evening, October 7th, at 8 :30 o’clock, Dr. Belk ,odc of the most noted lecturers of the South, will lect ure at the auditorium. His subject will be “Laughter and Sunshine.” The lecture is wise, witty and humorous. By special arrangement this lecture Will he given free. You are cordially Invited. Everybody is welcome. Don’t forget the date. Friday Night, Oct. 7. A Good Program For This Week The Strand Theater Was Former Citizen o! Winder and Well • Known Hon. 11. N. Rainey, a former cltizeu of Winder and one of the best known and best bekmsi men in this section, passed away at his home, f*K Fairvi'w road, Atlanta, Go., last Sunday night, after an illness of several weeks. Hi* death resulted from a complication of diseases. His body was brought to Winder and interment took place in the cemetery in this city, Tusday afternoon. The funeral services were held iiß the First Baptist church at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the largest crowd being present that had ever been pres ent at a similar occasion in this city. “Nick” Rainey had thousands of friends throughout this section thut came t# do honor to his memory. An honorary escort composed of the deacons of the Baptist Tabernacle church of Atlanta, of which he wns a pieinber, came with the remains. The floral tributes were beautiful I>eyond description, scores of friends .expressing their love and esteem in beautiful flowers that literally ttlks* the entire space around the stand in the First Baptist church. The church i building was packed to its utmost and* hundreds stood around on the outside unable to gain entrance into the house. The music rendered by the Baptist. Tabernacle and the choir of the First Baptist church of this city was exceed ingly appropriate and hundreds of eyes were tilled with tears as the soft words of the singers swept out over the au dience. ' '**l Rev. W. H. Faust, pastor of the local Baptist church, l>r. J. J. Bennett, ot the Jackson Hill Baptist church, tfnd Kev. John W. Hum. pastor of the TatW ernacle Baptist church, of Atlanta,, gave touching and tender tributes te the memory of the departed, relating seme of the splendid acts of kindness andt deeds of charity that characterized* his life. > “Nick" Rainey was a leader in the tight for the creation of Barrow coun ty and was its first representative iift the legislature, and on account of the* spleudid work he did for the county all our people held him in the highest e- teem. Always keenly interested in ed ucational and religious work. Mr. Rai ney was one of the heaviest contribn ,tors to many of the enterprises under taken by churches. His contributions frequently ranged into the thousands of dollars. Aside from flat contribu tions, his directing genius in financial matters often came to the rescue of his church and his Interest In the welfare of his friends always increased with their problems. Mr. Rainey recently toured the Ork ent with a party of religious workers, in company with Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Ham and others. v Mr. Rainey was the son of Rev. Hi ram N. Rainey, who lived in Winder and died here several years ago. Born in 1879 near Winder, Mr. Rainey was educated in the public schools of Auburn, Ga.. and at Mercer University. He was a large land holder and con ducted a private loan and discount bus iness particularly dealing in municipal bonds. It is said that he owned bond** practically of every county in the stat during his life time. Mr. Rainey is survived by his wMT, one son. J. N. Rainey, who is a student, t Georgia Tech, and one daughter, Miss Louise Rainey , The sympathy of hundreds of frienhr In this section are extended the be reaved family. YOUNG LADY DIES SUDDENLY. Miss Irene Sheridan, daughter of Ml*, and Mrs. W. W. Sheridan, who lived In the eastern part of the city, died su* denly at her home Wednesday after* noon, late, She was about 26 years old and had been sick for some tlmsg The funeral and burial occurred on * Thursday afternoon. In this city, tbn Jnterment being In Rose Hill cemetery. The funeral was conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Graham, pastors of the Wesleyan phurch of this city. Besides her par ents. Miss Sheridan leaves sveral broth ers and sisters to whom the sympathy of their friends is extended. No. 24.