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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND CITY OF WINDER
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ROBERT O. ROSS. . Editor.
VOL. XXI. Thursday, February 18, 1915. No. 45.
If you want to cuss, why say ‘hell.’
Make it more emphatic and say, ‘Oh,
war.’
Every human being faces a straight
road to happimss. But there is
many a by-path on route.
When a fellow t< 11s you he “would
not lie rich if lie could, ' it is a safe
bet he is on a still hunt for easy
money.
“Let us live the new love,” says
Mrs. Havelock Ellis. Ho to it, dearie.
But for h avon's sake get rid of the
*>ld one first.
Occasionally we hear of a thing
wearing breeches who beats his wife.
History tells ns the same pastime is
in vogue among other savage tribes.
Represi illative McGinnis has intro
duced a bill in the Kansas legisla
tin'''' forbidding women to pier, o ,1|(
eats for rings, or to use cosmetics
for the improvement of the complex
ion. Married, by Heck.
'i he world will be sending many
millions of dollars to America lor
foodstuffs during the next year or
two. Are we preparing to reap our
own full share of this rich lutrvcd.
Plant grow ham st sell.
Don’t tell us there are no Simon
|pure 18-k gentlemen in this neck o’
the woods, for we know better. Sev
eral of them walked into our office
and forked over the silver plunks fh s
week. There' ought to be a milling
of ’em.
i An exchange suggests that is is
no longer “Peace on earth” good
will toward men,” but “Hell on
earth, ill will Liard men.” Is it any
more so now than formerly. We
think not. The truth is, tin* world
is better now than it ever was be
fore.
Mr. E. V. Wood was in the city
Tuesday and called at The News of
fice to leave* us a dollar for “his
county paper." lie lives on Ho.sch
ton Route 25, and says that he is a
citizen of Barrow by just a few hun
dred yards, the line passing near his
home. We are glad to know that
Mr. Wood is to he a Barrow resident
as he made Gwinnett a most excel
lent citizen.
Editor on Warpath.
l>ast week we received an invita
tion to buy a bale of cotton, says
the Axtell (Kansas) Standard. Say,
Willibald, the way things are going
we ll be lucky if we can buy a spool
of cotton. Gee. If we only had the
nerve. What we couldn't do. Had
we been born with the rind of some
people we know, here’s what you
would find on these pages from week
to week:
“On account of the European war
the subscription price of this paper
has been raised to $5 a year, cash
advance.
; “On account of the loss from im
port duties advertising rates will be
increased to f>o cents an inch. Ef
fective at once.
“We are pained to announce tint
owing to the almost complete sus
pension of the importation of chem
icals, obituary poems will cost you
10 cents a line hereafter.
“It being impossible to export
prunes to Prz. mysl, notices of all
church suppers will be chaiged for
at the rate of $2 each, and two tick
ets to the supper
“Resulting from the suspension of
traffic between here and Obligosn all
pumpkins, apples, potatoes, corn, etc ,
brought to this office under the pre
text of exhibition to the editor will
be seized as contraband of war.
“All persons found owing this paper
more than a year’s subscription will
be shot as spies.
CLEAN UP DAY.
Municipal house-cleaning is becom
ing an annual event.
The Civic League lias planned for
two clean-up days March 19 and 20.
Let us all enter Into a joint effort,
whether we belong to the League or
not, to make our town perfect.
Lc t us se k improved surround
ings for home and public buildings
by having artistic effects prevail on
the outside as will as on the inside.
Every business man has a part to
play on March 19 and 20.
Are we keeping our sidewalks clean
and attractive.
Are we solving the garbage prob
lem Intelligently.
Are our public buildings clean and
sanitary.
How about our back alleys. There
is a profitable use* for nearly even
kind of waste, and all waste which
has no use, should he destroyed and
never allowed to mar the beauty and
ord< r cf our city. We count on
tin* cooperation of every bn.
man, evi ry mother and house keeper,
and (very child in the city of Win
der to help make it cleaner, more
attract vie and beautiful on March
19 and 20.
We have a naturally beautiful city
and with a little help from everyom
we can make Winder a model city.
•We cannot reach our Ideal in one
year or even two, but we can make
some progress every year, and in
the course of time transform out
ambitions into living realities.
Will you help.
Building Still on the Move.
The Winder Lumber Company on
yesterday closed a contract with Dr.
S. T. Ross to build a two-thousand
dollar 6-room cottage on his beau
tiful lot on Candler street. Work
will start right away. The cottage
will be modern in every respect. It
is understood that when this cottage
is completed the doctor will occupy
this cottage while extensive improve
ments will be made on the residence
lie now occupies next door.
We caught it on the streets this
morning that Rev. S. W. Arnold is
figuring with the contractors for
the erection of an eight thousand dol
lar residence next to the beautiful
home of Dr. J. T. Wages.
Miss Cleo Bush is having the grad
ing done, preparatory for the erection
of a modern, up-to-date residence on
her property near the home of Dr.
Wyley Bush, beyond tlie Seaboard de
pot.
Good for Winder, Anyway.
Atlanta women are demanding a
place on the school boards of that
city in order to raise the standard of
efficiency and education for the chil
dren of the city. Atlanta is the
unfortunate victim of factional pol
itics in her council and board of ed
ucation. Of course Winder has no
politics in her educational affairs
still we are inclined to believe that
fair woman would work wonders in
thd interest of the child were slu>
placed on Winder’s Board of Educa
tion.
Gets Good Federal Job.
The many friends of Mr. C. C.
Gregory, of this city, will rejoice
with him when they learn that his
father, Mr. John W. Gregory, of
Union, S. C., has landed a fine fed
eral position. He lias just been
named United States Income Tax In
spector for South Carolina at a sal
ary of three thousand dollars a year.
Now that everybody has talked it
over the concensus of opinion seems
to be that Hardwick voted his con
victions but should have voted
against them, and that Hioke Smith
didn’t know what he was doing when
he voted, is trying hard ot wake
up, but hasn't quite grasped the sit
uation yet. — Macon Telegraph.
SOCIAL ]\JUTES
Masquerade Banquet.
One of the most elaborate social
affairs that has taken place in Win
der this season was that of the
Young Matrons’ Sixth Annual Ban
quet, at the handsome new home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jackson on
Church street last Tuesday evening.
Thirty-five members were present.
The home was beautifully decorat
ed with jKit plants, pink carnations,
pink hearts and cupids suspended
over the doors, windows and man
tles.
Mrs. H. E. Milliken presided at
ibe punch bowl surrounded by cut
flowers ami hearts. .Music was fur
nished throughout the evening by the
orchestra.
The grand march was led by Mr. j
B. If. Jackson and Mrs. Reba Vonder
lieth After the march the masks
were removed and Mr B. B. Jack
son was introduced as Geo. Wash
ington; Mrs. 15. B. Jackson, Martha
Washington; Mrs. keba Vonderleith,
Violets; Mrs. Alma McDonald, Night;
Mrs. E. C. McDonald, of Atlanta,!
School Girl; Mrs. J. L. Jackson, Gre-]
cian Maiden; Mrs. W. A. Bradley,
Little 80-Peep; Mrs. Walter Cooper, |
of Atlanta, School Girl; Mr. Snipes, j
Full Dress; Mrs. Snipes, Military
Girl; Mr. (1. A. Johns, Naval Offi
cer; Mrs. G. A. Johns, Colonial
Dame; Mr. W. L. Jackson, Clergy
man; Mrs. W. L. Jackson, Dutch
Girl; Mr. W. O. Perry, G. M. A. Ca
det; Mrs. W. O. Perry, Butterfly;
Prof. I-fluffaker, Policeman; Mrs. W.
F. Huftaker, < ilonial I
T. C. Dunn, Huntsman; Mrs. T. C.
Dunn, Little Red Riding Hood; Dr.
E F. Saxon, Soldier; Mrs. E. F.
Saxon, Japanese Girl; Mr. H. E.
Millikin, Full Dress; Mrs. H. E.
Millikin, Red Cross Nurse; Mr. Ho
mer Smith, Full Dress; Mrs. Homer
Smith, Snow; Mr. Oscar Mcßae,
Clown; Mrs. Oisear Mcßae, Spanish
Girl; Mr. Julian Wilson, Full Dress;
Mrs. Julian Wilson, Goddess of Lib
erty; Mr. Pharr, of Atlanta, Clown;
Mr. H. A. Carithers, Jr., Full Dress;
Mrs. H. A. Carithers, Jr., Ophelia;
Following the march, the large
glass doors leading into the din
ing room wi re thrown open and the
guests were asked to find their
places at the two beautifully arrang
ed tables. The pink carnations,
hearts place cards and favors made
the dining room look like fairy-land
and from 10:30 until 12 o’clock the
guests remained at the tables. An
elaborate seven course dinner was
served. *
A Valentine Party.
Last Monday evening from 7:30 to
0:30 the home of Mrs. W. J. Smith
on Wright street was the scene of
a lovely little Valentine party at
which she and Mrs. K. P. Carpen
ter entertained the members of
their Sunday school classes.
The invitations were heart-shaped
in the color scheme —red and white.
The reception hall and dining room
were beautifully decorated with red
and white crepe paper, extending in
graceful festoons from the center
lights to each corner of the room
from which were suspended little red
and white hearts at intervals. The
emblem of St. Valentine was evi
dent in many ways; the curtains and
mantles being gaily decorated with
hearts of various sizes.
At the conclusion of several en-
joyable games all pertaining to St.
Valentine, a delightful course, con
sisting of heart-shaped tomato and
pimento sandwiches and 4 sweet
crackers were served with hot tea.
On leaving each member was pre
sented with a little heart-shaped
basket being hand-woven of the red
and white paper, each was filled with
little candy hearts as souvenirs.
Those present were Ina Appleby.
Francis Brooks, Lois Callahan, Alma
Phtrick, Wilba Hutchins, Runette
Woodruff, Beatrice Rawlins, Kathleen
Wilson, Irene Rankins, Alene Royal,
Paul Hall, Elma JMcKinney, Roy
Mealor, Oscar Smith, Henry Moon,
Kinch Carpenter, Sylvesta Sauls,
Norman Braswell.
Will Find Encouragement.
People who think disease, and talk
disease, and feel themselves over for
“symptoms,” will always find doctors
to encourage the search. —Dr. Wahlig
BEAUTIFUL MARRIACE.
Wedding of Popular Young People of
Martinsville, Va., of Interest to
Many People Here.
We give below excerpts from a
lengthy report of the marriage of
Miss Mary Jones, oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, well!
known and popular former residents
of Winder:
“The .Methodist church here was
the scene of a beautiful wedding at
t> o’clock Saturday evening last, when
Miss Mary Jones, oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, of Mar
tinsville, became the bride of Mr.
John Andrew Brown. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
in green and white. The ring service
was used by the pastor in performing
the ceremony.
“The wedding music was artist i
eally rendered and the sister of the
groom sang sweetly, “Because.”
“The bride, who is a beautiful bru
nette, was beautifully gowned in
white Duchess satin, en train, and
trimmed with imported lace. She
wore pearls and orange blossoms and
carried a shower boquet of orchids
and lilies of the valley. The bride
entered the church on the arm of
her father 1 , who gave her away, pre
ceded by her sister, Miss Lula Jones,
as maid of honor.
“After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the spacious home
of the bride’s parents, on Church
street, where a brilliant reception
was held, and where many friends
called to pay their respects. The
young people were the recipents of
a large number of handsome and use
ful presents.
“The bride is one of the most pop
ular girls in the younger set here.
Mr. Brown is a popular and rising
young business man and is now the
assistant cashier of the People’s Na
tional Bank here.”
NEW SHIP BiLL IS
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 17 —The
government ship purchase bill, as
an amendment to the Week’s naval
auxiliary bill, was passed by the
house of representatives at 1:20
o’clock this morning by a vote of
215 to 121.
The passage of the bill followed a
fourteen hour parliamentary struggle
which, until long after midnight,
threatened to extend interminably, be
cause of a determined filibuster di
rected by Minority Leader Mann, who
yielded only after administration lead
ers' decided to apply a second spec
ial rule to bring the fight to an
end.
MONROE TO HAVE
FEDERAL BUILDING!.
Mr. R. A. Maddock, a United
States Treasury department employee
spent Friday in Monroe inspecting
the proposed Federal building to be
erected here sometime in the future.
An appropriation of $5,000 was mad
by congress last year for purehaisng
the site, and Mr. Maddock is the
third man coming to look the ground
over, says the Tribune.
Barrow County Sunday School as
sociation is getting along fine. The
Executive Committee met and ar
ranged for two District Conventions.
One in the Bethlehem District on
February 2Sth, and one in the Win
der District on March 14th. The
Committee is working hard to make
Barrow' county a Banner county.
Mr. Alonzo Perry, living near Beth
el died February ltith, of pneumonia
after a brief illness. He was buried
with Odd Fellow honors by the Odd
Fellows’ lodge at Paradise. The fu
neral was preached by A. B. Reeves
and the burial was at Chapel church.
Messrs. J. T. Strange and A. tx
McOurry, buyers for the J. T.
Strange Cos., left Sunday for New
York. They will be in the Eastern
markets some ten days purchasing
and arranging for the shipment of
their spring goods.
Mr. W. W. Parks of Arnburn wa
in the city yesterday on business.
The usual quietude prevails in Mex-
FATHER GOOSE FOR FARyi
(By Don Allen.)
Farmer Jack Horner
Went down to the corner,
To put all his dough in the bank.l
He left a large sum I
And murmered “By Gum, l
My widow will not draw a blank "■
Mrs. 0. M. Hubbard I
She stared and she rubbered, I
As Farmer Smith’s auto sailed p-1
She said with a sigh: I
“I would willingly die I
To go through, the country that {J
So she went to her bankers I
And draw out some dough. 1
She then bought a car t
And away she did go. I
I KNOW HIM. I
I know a man who think s *tliat
could write a book or tame a ! JHj
could run the earth in every
much better than it’s run tcdaMjl
could sail a boat or ride a mule, q|h
teach the teacher in the srhooflf
could beat the band at every squeaMi
were he to train about a week;
do all these were he to try. t{fl|
doesn’t though—l wonder why. I
know him like a printed book, jfli
well as though I were his cook. ]H
a
the universe and call it fun; If hH
could only get a start, that he woiikH|
play a wondrous part. But still aflf
sits around and waits, and on hiaH
merits cogitates. Perform in ever*:
line, (treat Scott. He knows hM
could —but he does not. Now, hoirfl
can I such insight show, and say oil
him tins is so. The man’s myself—iß
ought to known n
ODD BITS OF NEWS. I
Vernon, Pa. —Spontaneous combusß
tion in a piece of dried cheese sell
fire to a house here recently. Thel
cheese had become dry on a shelf ■
and the fire was discovered in time!
to save the house.
Petrograd, Russia. —During the half
year since vodka has been prohibited
in R'ussia more than 1800 secret dis
tilleries have been discovered. Many
of them have been refining shellac
and converting methylated spirits int*
alcoholic beverages.
Winsted, Conn. —Miss Elizabeth M,
Kilbourn, the first woman in the
world to tkae a stitch on a sewing
machine, died here recently at the
age of 86.
Oxford, N. Y. —The only woman
Civil War veteran, Mrs. Robert S.
Brownell, died here a few days ago.
She enlisted with her husband in
the First Rhode Island Battery of
volunteers and saw active service
for nearly three years.
Chicago, 111. —When ‘Ben’ Rosen
stein died here recently it was dis
covered that ‘he’ was a woman and
had been married for several years.
‘His’ wife was at the bedside when
death came. The two young women
had ‘married’ so that the ‘husband’
could do a man’s work and make
more money.
FOR SALE.
f will have for sale at my stables in
Winder, Saturday, February 20, a car
load of horses and mules. —J. Mill
saps.
Buy your muies and horses at my
stables Saturday, February 20. Car
load to select from. —J. W. Millsaps.
See Smith Hardware Co’s, ad in
this issue about wall paper.
Always on the job with the best of
paints and oils. Smith Hardware Cos.
Buy your Bulk G-arden Seeds from
Smith Hardware Cos. Better and
cheaper.
Automobile Tires greatly reduced,
'for instance the size that sold for
$15.75 now $11.60, at Smith Hardware
Cos.
Remember, that Smith Hardware
Cos., sells the best Stalk Cutter
made. Investigation will convince
you.
Something new and better. A fire
less Cooker and Oil Stove combin
ed, now on display at Smith Hard
ware Cos.