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THrRSDAY. MARCH 8. 1928. Famous and Historical Trees State of Georgia (Paper road at n mooting of tho Wom an’s Club by Mrs. S. F. Maughon.) The love of trees is not new to Georgians. for they have always boon known f(*r their love of trees, and which has been demonstrated by the protection they have given to the many famous old trees con ms-ted with va rious eras of Georgia history. Notably famous among these historic frees is the Wesley Oak. Near Fort Fredericsi, on St. Simon’s Island, is an ancient oak. gnarled and twisted that rise* to a height of some two hun dred feet, while over a large area, its cool shade rests like a benediction. It marks the exact spot where John Wes ley and George Whitfield held their first ehnrch services when they preach ed to the Indians and to the colonists. One of the first Sunday schools was organized under this famous oak, and every year, hundreds of tourists pay homage to this monarch of the forest, whose outstretched limits, trailing with mrv*i. give it the picturesque embodi ment of memories which cluster around this sacred spot. This tree has been nominated for a place in the “Hall of Fame” for trees, and snrely none of our historical t r e<-< are more deserving tliis honor than the Wesley Oak which war God’s first tem ple for man in our state. The Innier Oak. On the outskirts of Brunswick. com manding a view of the wide marshes, stands the Tinier Oak, under which Georgia’s Poet laureate wrote his world renowned poem: “The Marshes of Glynn.” Somewhat nearer the center of the city may !>e seen another landmark of Brunswick, “i-iover’s Oak.” This huge forest giant, which donlHlcss is much older than onr state, covers an exten sive area of ground with its wide spreading branches, and picture's to the eye an ideal trvsting bower for lovers. The Midway Oak. At Midway, in Liberty county, one of the largest live oaks en the coast of Georgia stands just within the north wall of an old graveyard. It. measures nineteen feet in circumference and covers a quarter of an acre of ground. Close to the trunk of this tree may he found the grave of Dr. Abner Porter, who took his own life, Febru ary 6. 1808. The story goes that Dr. Porter had engaged himself to two young Indies, and the date had been wet for the wedding. He couldn’t de cide which of the two to take, and to get out of his trouble, he committed suicide under this tree by severing an artery. In those days a suicide was consider ed so terrible and so horrible that he insurance your neighbor’s home burned only a few dnys or months ago and a cyclone is likely to strike this section at any time, so INSURE with US and lie down at night with a cleur conscience and a peaceful mind. Don’t DELAY. It may mean the loss of your home. Any man can build a home once. A WISE man insures his property in a reliable insurance company so that when calamity comes he can build agnin. lie owes the protection that it gives, to his peace of mind and the care of his lovedones. Kilgore, Radford & Smith Farm Loans and Winder City Loans. I make loans in Barrow, Gwinnett Walton, Jackson, Oconee and Morgan Counties in amounts from s">(><>.oo to $100,000.00. 1 also make loans on Winder City Property. I solicit applications di rect from the farmers and from Bankers and Attorneys whose cus tomers and clients need money. Write to me and your business will have my prompt attention. S. G. BROWN, Banker Private Bank —Not Incorporated. 6mospd.3-l-23. Lawrenreviile, Georgia. Don’t Be Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Don’t think because you can get a big can of Baking Powder for little money that you are saving anything. There’s Only One Way to Save on Bake-Day, Use CALUMET The Economy BAKING POWDER —lt costs only a frac tion of a cent for ff\ W atiiiml 63011 baking - us I'ALUntj; —You use less be i aiuse contains j Wllm more than ordi- Lnary leavening \ / r% 3f # : j, stren s th - \J( The sales of Calumet \/H are over greater than that of any other Egjf best by test baking powder. * ■ ■ THE WORLD'S GREATEST BAKING POWDER ¥ After 1 I Every I I Meal J II WRIGLEYS and flive your stomach a lift. . Provides ** file bit of sweet** In b*m*fieial form. Helps to cleanse i the teeth and keep them healthy. authorities would not let him he buried within the walls of the cemetery, so hLs l*>dy was placed beneath this giant oak. As time passed the cemetery has been enlarged until now his grave Is within the walls of the old cemetery. Constitution Oak. “Gannon Point” on St. Simon’s Is land, is the name of the ('state which was an original grant, of lands from the British Crown to Mr. John Couper, which has many beautiful live oaks, hoary with age. It was on this famous estate that the tree grew from which was made the keel of the United States ships “Constitution and Old Ironsides,” one of the most noted of the earlier American war vessels. The Constitu tion will ever live in American histo ry as the winner of the conflict with the British wnrship, the “Guerricre” arwl also for the dramatic part it play ed in the war with Tripoli in 1815. For years after the tree was felled to the ground the stump remained an object of curiosity to sight-seers, and to-day, the place whereon it stood is still treasured among the historic spots of St. Simons Island. Ilonavcnture. Not far from Savannah lies Bona ventnre, today one of the most bean j tiful burial places of the dead in Amer ica. Its majestic live oaks, more than n century old, interlock their rugged branches, and trail their mosses over an area of consecrated ground, and the scene presented to the eye is beautiful beyond one's imagination. Bonaven ture is today thickly sown with the j historic dust of Savannah, the last Presbyterian Church Sunday from 10 to 10:30 A. M Jun ior choir song service Sunday school from 10:30 to 11:30 A. M., F. C. Graddick, Supt. Christian Endeavor Society meets at 4:30 P. M. Preaching by the Pastor Ist and 3rd Sunday mornings at 11:30, and evening at 7:30. Prayer meetings every Wednesday vening beginning promptly at 7:3OPM conducted by the pastor. Yon are most cordially invited to attend all of these services and join with us in the service of the Master Come. TF. CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES 10:15 A. M. Sunday school. 11:30 A. M. Preaching and Lord’s Supper. 3:30 P. M. Junior Endeavor. 7:00 P. M. Senior Endeavor. 8:00 P. M. Preaching. A happy welcome to all. E. L. Shelnutt, Minister. resting place of many of our Revolu tionary soldiers, hut in former times it was a place where hospitality ex pressed itself in most delightful rounds of entertainment. Originally it be longed to John Mulryne whose only daughter, Mary, married Josiali Tat nall, a mender of another prominent family. Tradition has preserved a bit of romance connected with the old es tate, for there still abides a legend to the effect that the avenues of those magnificent live oaks were planted in the form of a monogram, combining the letters “M” and “T”, the initials of the two art inform tic families. The Presbyterian Poplar. Just in the rear of Mr. C. H. Alex ander's home, in Washington, Wilkes county, stands the historic Presbyte rian Poplar, under which the first Pres byterian minister eveT ordained in Georgia was duly commissioned to preach the gospel. This tree is so large it is said that a man stationed on horseback behind it is entirely screen ed from the view of persons on the op posite side. This famous old landmark of Wilkes is not only one of the lar gest, but also one of the oldest poplar trees in the United States. tn January 21, 17!>0, the spreading houghs of this magnificent forest giant formed the roof of the first Presbyte rian church in Wilkes county. “Ilig Tree at Indian Springs. Near Indian Springs is a gigantic oak known as the “Big Tree.” History tells us that under the branches of this tree, tHat Mackintosh, the Greek In dian, true and tried friend of the white man, signed the treaty deeding the land ■to them. ('hopped Oak. In Habersham county, near Clarkes ville, there mice stood the “Chopped Oak,” a famous land mark in the tra ditions of the early settlers. Here the red men met, and planned their sav age exploits against the whites. For each scalp taken a gash was cut in the tree, and judging from the appearance of the old tree when last seen, the Indians must have made life in this region a nightmare to the early set tlers. The Famous Mulberry at Jefferson. Or all the historic trees in Georgia there is none that holds a higher place in the hearts of the people of our state, than the old Mulberry tree at Jefferson. It was under this tree that the late Dr. Crawford Long thought out the use of ether as an anesthetic and which has proven one of the great est blessings ever known to suffering humanity. The Tree That Owns Itself. At the foot of Deering Street, in the city of Athens, there stands a ma jestic shade tree of white oak, whose claim to distinction is unrivalled by the forest giants. For nearly a century this tree has been a free holder, own ing itself, in fee simple, the soil upon which it stands. Col. William 11. Jack son, who owned the land upon which ttie tree stood, took great delight in watching it grow, and spent mony pleasant hours in its shade. In his old age the thought of it being destroyed by those who should come after him was so repugnant that he deeded to the tree entire possession of itself and all the land within eight feet on all sides. Mr. George Peabody of New York, while on n visit to Athens a few years ago, hearing of this tree, went to see it, and was so impressed with its beauty that he had it enclosed with a hand some railing of granite jmsts, connect ed by chains. The Toombs Oak. On the campus of the University of Georgia, in Athens, the place where once stood the famous Toombs Oak is still treasured among the historic spots of Georgia. It was while a student at the Univer sity that the famous confederate lead er made his farewell address under this tree. He was expelled from the University for insubordination just a few days before graduation, and was not allowed to make his speech in the chapel. So on graduation day while the crowds were gathered in the chap el for th(> exercises. Toombs made his speech under this tr<>e. It is said that he spoke to an immense throng, while those in the chapel spoke to empty benches. The story goes that the old tree was struck by lightning on the day that Toonilvs died, hut that may not lie au thentic. The tree is dead now, but a few years ago. a graduating class of the University erected a handsome sun dial on the spot where the free once stood, to perpetuate the memory of the nmous “Toombs Oak.” HOW’S THIS? HALL’S CATARRH Yd:; l CHIP wilt what we claim for it- ;i i your s/sten • f Catarrh or Deafr.".s caused hj ’atnrrh. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which Quickly Relieves the catarrhal inflammation, and the Internal Medicine, r Tonic, which acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor mal conditions. Sold by druggists for over 40 Years. F. J. Cheney & Cos., Toledo, O. TUB WTNMKR NOTTS MANY LIKE THIS IN WINDER Similar Cases Being Published In Each Issue The following case is but one of many occurring daily in Winder. It is an easy matter to verify it. You cannot ask for better proof. Miss Ada Roberts, Wright Street., Winder, says: “My back was lame and sore and the least move sent a sharp stall <rf pain through my hack that felt like a knife cutting into me. I became tired and weak and I got dizzy at times and black sptx-ks floated before my eves and blurred my sight. Headaches nearly drove me frantic. My kidneys did not act right at all. I used one box of Doan’s Kidney Pills and was immediately relieved of all the pains through my back. My kid neys became normal in action and I was free from dizzy spells and head aches. I cannot praise Doan’s highly enough for what they have done for me.” 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Miihurn Go., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. ARGONNE NEWS Miss Ruth Herndon spent Saturday night with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith. Miss Louise Morrow visited Miss Ituth and Johnnie Lou Herndon Satur day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Morrow visited their brother, Mr. C. W. Morrow and family, Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs Daniel Smith visited their daughter. Mrs C. R. Day. Miss Jewell Smith was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Herschel Herndon, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Loye Thompson Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. W. G Herndon visited their hrother, Mr. Herschel Herndon, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gross were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loye Thompson Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. House Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Chandler were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J Smith. Miss Modine Thompson visited Miss Vera Adams Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clack visited their sister. Mrs. Herschel Herndon and family Sunday. Misses Flora and Cora Rutledge vis ited Misses Gallic and Grace Thomas Sunday afternoon. Switzerland Leads In Mutes. In proportion te population Switzer land has many mure deaf mutes than Joes any other country. B. E. PATRICK Watches and Jewelry Fine Watch Repairing WINDER, GA. 1989 1923 Procrastination “Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, Tomorrow’s sun to thee may never rise.” —Congreve. You have many times determined to prepare yourself for future opportunities. Probably you have as many times put off taking the necessary steps. Some folks say that opportunity knocks but once; others say that, it knocks more than once; however that may be, it is surely true inabili ty to take advantage of opportunity knocks all the time. Opportunity is knocking at your door now. It points the way for you to take advantage of taking a fresh start in life by opening a account, accumulating money with which to take advantage of the next good investment that comes along. There never was a truer saying than the old adage “it takes money to make money.” How many times in your life have you said to your self “if I only had the money, I could make some money out of that proposition?” Every day you are putting off opening a hank account and ac cumulating something puts you just that much further from taking advantage of opportunity. Make the start today.even if it be small. We will help and give you every encouragement possible. •efrCDEJtAL liKSEnVIT"** Winder National Bank 1989 1923 SHOULDER fPI I TO THE ' JESS Pvhee irjMtf Putting your shoulder to the wheel doesn’t do much good unless you put some effort into the action—you cannot bluff the wagon into Moving. If yen desire to progress yourself and to aid your community in progressing put your money into a bank. Your bank account may be anall, but the multiplicity of accounts makes the bank strong, It is just like several men putting their shoulders to the wheels of a mired wagon and lifting it out. 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