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*SrRBTUY. JANUARY 2fl, 1928. SOME HAPPENINGS ‘AT BEECH CREEK 1 BOUT the year 1876 A. Louis Barge A taught school at Beech Creek 4 and there as quite n number of grown boys and girls in school. When the summer term ended they W (. r e well prepared for the occasion, ths ■lamatiou, recitation, dialogues and and various other entertainments, a brass hand to make the welkins ring and a bass drum sounded like thunder to me a boy. The good people had put a plenty of cows ami hogs and such a dinner had never been there before. In the morning an examination of tnc lower grades, in the evening the more advanced grades, and at night a snow of intellect in operatic and vaudeville performers; singing, dancing, dialogues, jtc. with music at different intervals. Now, there had come to this great gathering a Mr. Ilalwick. a rope walk er and wanted to exhibit his skill on the play grounds. The teacher saw he would steal the crowd and got M F. Hinton to not let. bim perform on his lands. So he went over on what is now B. Hewitt’s farm, stretched his rope and did some won derful feats. This was all new and exciting to us country folks; wc left the school build ing almost to the man, until he walked Sis rope, then we returned. About this time there was much talk about a machine that could he placed iu a room or on a stage and catch ev ery word of speech, and ns hoys ex pected something of this kind to be on band, hut failed to find it. Home of the more noted ones on the stage were Wood Hinton, Ham Hinton, Ouss Haynie, Eli Martin, Hill Hnrdi gn*e. Miit Car ruth, Annie Camp, Bud O’Shields, Ada Camp, Hubert Camp, Jennie Patman, Fanny Dunnahoo, Jno. Morgan. Bud Fields, Henry Saymon, jerry Johnson, George Homan, John Pendergrass. Fayette Thurmond, Dora Gjithright, Ben Collier, Berry, Bingham Pendergrass. Now some of the small er ones were Will and Hill Steed, Will Hewitt. Fred Wells. .1 I). Thompson, Annie Thompson, Carrie Steed, Lizzie Hewitt, Ada Thurmond., Pat Thurmond, Alex Hinton, Mary Hinton, Bill Dun ttahoo, Joe Dunnahoo, W. E. Autry. The writer had reached the age where it took a number 5 brogan shoe and they were so large he was ashamed for folks to see them and ns much as possible kept them stuck beneath the slab bench on which he sat. There never was assembled such a crowd at Beech Creek. Emory K|wor was just getting into politics, made a pretty speech at the 11 o'clock hour. Now. great were those days when Mie boys would scatter to the hills on the one side and the girls on the oppo site to make melodious music in speak Rig to the tail oak. chestnut and pine, getting ready for that great occasion, for each one hoped to show off to the host advantage. Now, on tho south side of tlio school house the neighbors hauled in IK or 20 pine logs and across them placed slubs for seats. These wore left there and we hoys had a big time making riding oht of them. One day Joe Uunnahoo hjgd one in full swing ami someone gave him a shove; he went otT and as hr did his chin met the rebounding sluh; Jo bit an old slate pencil all to pieces and lost two or thrive of his front teeth and 1 don’t remember hear ing Joe cry. Another funny affair in this school: Ben Collier came in a little late; there had been a snow and it was melting Wiiieh made walking no pleasant job. As Ben came in, the teacher hailed him “Cate Ben." In a lug, rough voice Ben replied: "I started soon enough and walked awful hard, when 1 stepp'd up one step I slipped back two. and before 1 knew it 1 was below Lebanon, so I turned around and hits ’em for Athens and just iu a little ldt I found myself out here at this old field where I ought to turn off to get here." We all laugh ed. In this school John M. McElhannon and John Itohcrtson were sitting learn ing to write. Robertson says to Me- Elliannon, “Do you know the difference between my Its and Barges’ Bs ? “No,” says Robertson. “Barge knows what he is going to make and I don’ know until I have made it.” The place where this great barbe cue was held was at the Rocky Ford across Talapnhoo ereek. Here the old Milledgevllle road ran coining from north and going south. Here it was that the Indians slaughtered their game apd held their feasts. Where braves and squaws from Snowdon. Thomoscogin, kort largo and Tarouleboul Swamp met and held their feasts and danced to their hearts content before the com ing of the pale face. Here on this same spot of ground camped for a while one Garvin Miller who had no chat for anybody and none cipild find out anything about him. There were many stories as the cause of his conduct. I have one nil my own I shall give. He was searching for an Indian gold mine. When old grand mother Sara Pentecost, who lived near her hundredth year, would talk of her childhood days often told of Indian gbid mine which was located some where in that section and large quan tifies of gold lay hurled on a small stream which ran into the Mulberry river. She told her grand son, R. N. Pentecost, in my presence that ho ought to look good, it might lie on some of his lands. Now. this Garvin Miller probably got this story from some old Indian and came in search of if. Now tliis part of Barrow county lnfti a history never written worthy of the attention of the more learned. C. M. THOMPSON. CASTOR | A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Signature of HAPPENINGS HERE THIRTY YEARS AGO Taken From the Jug Tavern Progress January ID, 1893 As we go to press an unprecedented snow is falling. It is now twelve indi es deep and it is believed by some that if it continues will be twelve feet deep. § CHURCH NOTICE.—First Quarter ly conference for Jug Tavern circuit at Bethlehem 20tb and 30th inst. Preach ing at Wood’s Camp Ground first Sun day and Saturday before; at Jug Tav ern second and fourth Sundays in each month ; at Bethlehem third Sunday and Saturday before I Change in Firm —We call special at tention to the change in the advertise ment of the firm of Stanton A: Kelly which appears in another column. This popular tlrm lias taken into its member ship Mr. (’. W. Harris who is well and favorably known to all of our readers. The new firm of Stanton. Kelly Cos. be gins the new year with flattering pros pects. # There will be a Christian church built at or near Auburn during the com ing spring, perhaps at Carl. Mr. W. T. Perry, who is noted for his generous heartedness lias kindly offered the Christian brethren a nice plat of land at his place (Carl) surrounded by a beautiful grove to erect the building on. Thanks to Bill. Mr. Perry has accumulated a large fortune in his life bu* money lias failed to make a simple ton of him. He sticks to his Christian integrity with much religious zeal. El der Luther Jackson, district evangelist for the Christian church in Northeast Georgia, is at the bottom of the enter prise. Smith Carithers Ac Cos., are overhaul ing their warehouse on the G. J. & S. railroad to store guano, iu order to accommodate their fast increasing trale. Just think of one firm in Jug Tavern doing a business that exceeds one hundred and fifty thousand dol lars a year. i I) is said by some of the hoys that Dave Hill makes two good cars and a nubbin eighteen inches long to the stalk. Pretty good for Pea Ridge. It is said since the first (lay of Jan uary Bob Carithers spits over his left shoulder and says, "by grannies, hoys. I want to sell a mnle.” J Hodges At Camp Ims received during the past ten days enough plows, it is said, to supply Jackson county. 5 M-ore than likely, Mr. W. F. Reagor will preach for Jug Tavern and Chapel churches. i James Hawthorne of Auburn paid ns a visit last week and speak* highly of Auburn High School and Auburn’s outlook generally. Esquire Hawthorne has been N. P. and Ex J. I’, of Ben Smith’s district for lo these many years anil makes a most excellent oil! cer. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their many deeds of kindness and sym pathy shown 11s during the sickness and death of our dear uncle. May God bless each one of you is our prayer. (’. A. Moon' and Family, Mrs. W. H. Gunnin. AUBURN NEWS Rev. Warwick filled his regular ap point meat to preach at the Methodist church last Sunday. Glad to note the sick have all about recovered. Miss Lucile Rice of S. C. C. spent the week end at her home in Dacula. Mr. Loy Etheridge has returned to his home from a trip to South Georgia. Statham hoys came up and defeated A. 11. S. boys in a game of basket hall last, Friday. Hoping for better luck next time. Mr. ami Mrs. A. J. Pool and Miss Jeel Pool visited Misses Dessie Col lins and Lila Pool of Athens last Sun day. Mr. Carroll Burel lias accepted a po sition as assistant teacher at Thomp son's Mill. S. c. c. girls won the game played with Winder girls Monday afternoon. The score was 15 to . Rev. J. It. Burel tilled his appoint ment at Sharon church last Sunday and Sunday night. Miss Lucile Hinton spent Monday night with Miss Fay Wages. Mr. Mercer Forster of laiwreneeville was in town Saturday night. I>r. J. J. Bridges and son, Ralph, of Atlanta motored through here last Sunday. Quite a change in the weather last Tuesday lint most of us met it with high spirits as it reminded us of ol len times. A Good Thing—Don’t Miss It. Send your name and address plainly written together with 5 cents (and this slip! to Chamberlain Medicine Cos., lies Moines, lowa, and receive in return a trial package containing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, croup bronchial, “Hu" and whooping coughs, nnd tickling throat; Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach troubles, Indigestion, gassy pains that crowd tlio heart, biliousness and consti pation; Chamberlain's Salve, needed in every family for burns, scalds, wounds, idles, and skin affections; those valued family medicines for only 5 cents. Don’t Optimistic ThouQht The true glory of a state Is prosper ty at home and respect abroad. 50 GOOD CIGARETTES io c GENUINE 2EM “Bull" DURHAM U. TOBACCO THE GREATEST MENACE No doubt our people are interested in the amount of work that is being put into the control of venereal dis ease, as it represents 25% of the en tire number of contagious and infec tious diseases of our state. The State Board of Health is well satisfied with what has been accomplished, but not content. The army figures show the lowest rate in 25 years. The reduc tion in brain syphilis at the insane asy lum last year was 4 1-2%, which hap pens to be the sum of SIO,OOO saving to our taxpayers, and is the amount of the appropriation made for the en tire department. * CONSOLIDATED REPORT FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1922. DIVISION OF VENEREAL DISEASE CONTROL— GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH— JOE P. BOWDOIN, SURGEON (R). 1922 | Syphilis Gonorrhoea j Chancroid | Arsphen- ! Wasser- Smears i Pam- | Audiences j'Total | Cities MONTH | M. F. M. | F. M. | F. | amine manns | M. | F. | phlets. ) Lee. J Films Cards. Attend. | x | xx Jan. - - - - 207 127 263 59 10 1 1134 1367 73 29 I 20 780 796 200 1618 2614 4 ~7 Fob. 237 117 254 98 27 4 1756 1881 236 1 l 147 806 1267 31 1298 4 6 Mch. 269 130 237 58 35 5 1368 1824 346 41 80 835 941 175 1116 2 6 Apl. - - - - 184 118 241 56 37 3 1726 1576 443 20 64 656 1649 300 100 2049 3 May - - - - , 215 142 299 59 23 1 1497 1924 872 29 40 767 3374 3374 2 2 June - - - - 450 167 389 108 38 4 1603 1988 152 24 35 156 690 145 835 4 7 TOTAL 1563 801 1713 j 438 170 18 9084 10561) 2122 144 386 4000 8*717 *75 1894 11286 19 28 Syphilis 2364; Gonorrhoea 2151; Chancroid 188. Total V. D. First Six Month* nf A?nt x—lo,ooo or more. xx —10,000 or less. The table above shows by months Just what has been done. Study it for a few minutes. Arsphenamlne mentioned is the tech nical name for what is commonly known as 606. The average price of this drug is $1 65 per dose to the druggist, making a valuation of this drug distributed by the State Board of Health $14,988.60. The Wassermanns mentioned mean that an examination of 10,560 speci mens of blood has been made in the laboratory. No reputable laboratory will make such examinations for lose than $5 each, or $53,800. This is the test for syphilis. The smears mentioned refer to smears of mucous or pus made on a glass slide by the physician and ex amined for the germ that causes gon orrhoea, 2,122 of which were made, and they are $2 each by all laboratories, or $4,244, This gives us a total valuation of $73,032.60 of work done and 606 fur nished the people of our state with an appropriation of SIO,OOO. How much of suffering, anxiety and health have been conserved you can imagine. aff Hands chapped IMENTHOLATUM J , quickly THH WINDER NOTTS MBS. MARTHA JOHNSTON PERRY. (Tribute of a Friend) In the death of Mrs. Martha John ston Perry, January 18, 1923, at her home In Winder, one of pure, gentle and noble women of this section of the state was taken by the angeLs and her immortal soul welcomed to the home of the redeemed to dwell through endless eternity. It is a sweet comfort to friends and loved ones and a priceless heritage to children, when a sainted mother closes her earthly career to know that her life here not only had the approval, the love and esteem of those who knew her, but that there was indescribable re joicing in heaven when the announce ment of her coming was made known. Mrs. Perry was horn August 24, 1849, and died January 18, 1923. Her maiden name was Martha Johnston Whitworth and she was married to Mr. William Thomas Perry in 1860. Mr. Perry died at the age of 49 years at Carl, Georgia, on May 1, 1894, and was at that time one of the leading business men and largest farmers of Gwinnett county. "By this union were horu fifteen chil dren, fourteen of whom were reared to maturity and eleven still living. Those surviving her are five-sons: J. TANARUS„ J. A., W. 0., G. S., and W. E. Per ry; six daughters, Mrs. Ella O’Shields, Mrs. W. F. Camp, Mrs. H. G. Hill, Mrs. Minnie Daniel, Mrs. E. S. Harris and Mrs. Gibson Nowell. Also 48 grand children and 12 great grand children. Two sisters, Mrs. Olive Shephard, of Lithoaia, and Mrs. Julia Kilgore, of Walton county. Mrs. Perry's life had been one of ser vice to others and her help and kind ness to the sick and unfortunate dur ing her long and useful life is known by scores of neighbors and friends. She was a devout and consecrated member of tlie Baptist church and the touching tributes to her life and ehar aeter by her pastor. Rev. J. M. Dodd, and her former pastor, for ten years, Rev. W. H. Faust, were truly the trib utes silently uttered by the large con course of friends and relatives who at tended the funeral service at the Bap tist, church last Saturday morning. The many beautiful floral offerings evidenced the great love and esteem for this good Christian woman and de voted mother. It can he truthfully said of her that sin* was a woman in every sense—a woman ombued with the spirit of her Savious —kind, gentle and considerate, loyal to friends and family and strong in her ideals and convictions of duty and service to her God. Such a life has been worth much to tin* world and leaves an indellible im press. RESOLUTIONS Resolutions Adopted by the Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Bap tist Church of Winder, on the Death of Mrs. Martha J. Perry. WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heav enly Father in His, to us, myeterious providence, to remove from our midst our faithful and beloved sister, Mrs. Martha J. Perry; therefore, Be it Re solved : First. That while we bow to His will yet we do not grieve as one without comfort, for we know she was ready for the summons and our loss is her eternal gain. Second. That as a Missionary Soci ety we are thankful for her beautiful life which was an open Bible to be read of all. Third. To the sorrowing family we extend our deepest sympathy and pray that God’s richest blessings may rest upon them. Fourth. That these resolutions he inscribed in the minutes of the Society and that a copy be sent the bereaved family, and that a copy be sent the Winder News for publication. She is not dead—but borne beyond the shadows, Into the full, clear light, ■Where all is calm and bright; Not silent, just passed out of earthly hearing To sing Heaven’s liew sweet song; Not lonely, dearly loved and dearly lov ing, Amid the white robed throng. Is not forgetful, keeping fond remem brance. Of dear ones left behind; And looking gladly to the bright reun ion, With hand clasped and with smite. MRS. J. P. CASH. MRS. K. 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