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VOL. XXII.
THE GROUCH IS PUZZLED.
His Mail Is Left in Cold Storage
When Carrier Balks at Water*
of the Mulberry.
The Grouch came to Winder Tues
day for his mail. Some mail had
reached him, after much delay, which
bore extra stamped instructions to
him regarding mail matter. He says
he can see how a change in his ad
dress may take some trouble from
the shouflders of the postmaster at
Winder, Ga., but he can’t see how
the expenditure of ten postal cards
to publishers can benefit him if the
papers are to be from two to five
days olid before they reach him.
We interrupted him, in defense ol
the postal authorities by saying:
‘‘Grouch, I know the change on
Route 20 is unsatisfactory, but it
you wjill notify publishers of your
changed address, you will get your
mail only one day later.”
- “The thunder I will. Look (here,
Rob, you know that the Jackson Her
aid is usually mailed Wednesday
night. I have said nothing to any
publisher, not even the Herald man.
That paper came to my box on Tues
day of the next week. The postmas
ters have played hide and seek with
me in this, I suppose. Some days nc
mail, some days a box full. I just
net nature take its course.
“I know; that the Gainesville Mid
land connects with its own train at
the junction, but as to any other
connection it attempts to make depo
nenit saith nothing. It takes two dayl
by rai'l to make a trip from Jefferson
to Statham and return. Get our man
must be put on the Gainesville Mid
land, wherv, the schedule will not
put an Atlanta daily paper there in
time for the rural routes. I had rath
er come here and buy your exchanges
by the pound and get a variety, than
order my mail oter there and risk
the crossing of the Mulberry river b>
the carrier. Ask him how often he
could get over last week.”
“Well, Grouch, the county authori
ties will have to build bridges to
keep these routes in operation. The
government wishes to serve the peo
ple everywhere, im the most expedi
tious and economical manner and it
will exact of the county authorities
passable reads and bridges. Mulber
ry bridge is too low. You need a
bridge above high water.”
“Yes, by Jack; we needed it when
we went to court ait Jefferson and
the Commissioners of Roads in Jack
son proffered to build it, whenever
certain citizens here pointed out the
place and assured him that they be
lieved the Mulberry river would let
a bridge stay there.”
“The citizens named gave it up.
So I give up solving the problem of
securing reasonable mail service oivei
the Midland and the Mulberry. J
went to Statham twice last week to
mail packages and read other peo
ple’s papers. I would like to know
what progressive democrat would
suggest that we people, in four
miles of a Seaboard station, that can
be reached above high water mark,
at two starting points for rural
routes, should have our mail placed
In cold storage at Jefferson a whole
day and night.
“Tell MeCants, Bob, not to worry
or instruct me about the matter. OK
papers at Winder are no more worth
less thatn old ones at Jefferson. I’ll
send here for them whenever the
wagon passes or I see a friend com
ing to town. If that doesn’t suit will
tell him to send in his unclaimed no
tice. My wife has to take Tanlac
when she reads these old dailies.
“There is a gap of a mile unserved
by either of these long routes, which
nearly rea. hes me. I may decide to
join those neglected ones in placing
boxes up at Adolphus Wall’s just a
mile away. Then I can send and re
ce,3ve daily mail. I have been hope
ful that Tom Bell may succeed in
having rou‘e 20 restored or make a
change 60 that a letter mailed out
<£l)e uKttfcr Mem
BELL OVERALL COMPANY
CONTINUES TO GROW.
The Winder Lumber Company has
just completed the new factory of
the Bell Overall Company. This
makes the plant two hundred and
forty-nine feet long from ware room
to office and it covers one-half acre
of ground. ,
Mr. W. C. Horton, the president,
informs us that when aill the ma
chinery is installed two hundred peo
ple will be employed and from $300,-
000 to $400,000 annual business will
be done, which will place the Bell
Overall Company in the very fore
front of the large factories not only
in the South, but in the whole coun
try. And he figures on ultimately
building the plant three times the
present size.
The success this company has met
with has meant a whole lot for Win
der. If Winder is to be developed
as she should be we mut not only
continue our boosting of this factory
and: our other enterprises, of which
we are proud, but must encourage in
every way we can obter manufactur
ers to locate here.
The pay rolls alone of ten plants
like the Bell Overall Company would
add to the wealth of our city $500,-
000.00 annually.
Just think of it; one half million
dollars new* money every year.
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL.
1 I
Th3 play, Mrs. Tubbs, of Shanty
town, given Tuesday evening, Decern
her 21, by Misses Baugh and Ches
ser, was a great success. Every act
showed careful preparation. Auburn
people appreciate such plays, also
the work of these teachers.
Cast of Characters.
Mrs. Tubbs, Nettie Ethridge.
Miss Cling’e Vine, Miss Baugh.
Mrs. Ellen Hickey, Miss Chesser.
Mayd :l’e Campbell, Grace Coffee.
Simon Rubbels, Ralph Bridges.
Tom RiorJan, Elisha Smith.
Lullinie Sheba Tubbs, Lu’a Chesser
Mathusalem Tubbs, Grady Tanner.
Bi ly Blossoms Tubbs, G. Bridges. #
Victoria Hortensia Tubbs, H. Giles.
Elmira Hickey, Elizabeth Durham.
James Tubbs, Guy Greeson.
Judge Joseph R. Lamar Dead.
Judge Joseph R. Lamar, of the
supreme court of the United States
died, at Washington Sunday night.
110 was appointed to that bench by
President on account of his
splendid equipment as a lawyer, and
with full knowledge that he was a
strong democrat. He atfid Judge Cal
loway were law partners, at Augusta,
at the time of his elevation to the
bench.
Judge Lamar was a relative of
Messrs. A. G. and Philip Lamar, of
Winder.
An Appeal.
There will be prayermeet.ing at the
Baptist c'nuroh, Statham, Ga., every
Wednesday night, commencing next
week. It is earnestly hoped that
every one will see the urgent need
of these meetings and will take act
ive part in the services.—W. M.
Dampsey, Pastor.
here may reach VV’inder or Atlanta in
24 hours. I live seven miles from
Winder, but if I am correctly in
formed a letter mailed to you by
me will reach Winder not less than
twenty-four hours after leaving my
box.
“Our people do all their trading
and banking at Winder or Statham
and should be able to communicate
by mail with those places and thru
them by means of the Seaboardi rafl
road with the outside world without
this unnecessary delay in sending
and receiving our mail.
“I hope Uncle Sam’s agents won’t
charge storage on my papers while j
consider. They made the change. 1
did not. Let them be ‘calm and
rene.”
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WINDER.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 6th, 1916.
SOCIETY
Wednesday Afternoon Club.
On© of the most enjoyable affairs
of the Yuletide season "as the'
Christinas party given on Thursday
evening by the members of the Wed
nesday Afternoon Club in honor of
their husbands.
Mrs. George Fortson and Mrs. Hen
ry Pledger were hostesses to Che
cluib at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson, on Wood
lawn, avenue.
The rooms on th© lower floor were
thrown together, and a very pretty
picture it wias, of attractively gown
ed ladies, and the elaborate decora
tions of potted plants, holly, laden
with berms, palms, poinsettias and
quantities of Christmas bells.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Fortson, Mrs.
J. H. Pledger and Mrs W H Quar
ter man received.
On entering the guests were serv
ed pundh by Misses Vallie Mae Wood
ruff, Mable Jackson, Frances Brooks,
and Reunette Woodruff.
Conversation was l enjoyed until alfl
the guests arrived, then each gentle
man selected his partner for dinner.
After a sumptuous Christmas dinner
th© guests returned to the parlors
where each gentldinan participate!
in a most interesting and enjoyable
contest in trimming hats. The first
prize wias awarded to Mr. W. A.
Brooks, the consolation to Mr. R. L.
Rogers. Progressive conversation was
then enjoyed, subjects being an
nounced by Mrs. W. H. Toole.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in playing Virginia Reel.
It was decidedi at the dose of the
evening the club would give a Co
lonial Ball during the next Christmas
season.
Those present were 1 —
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rogers.
Mr. and .Mrs. W. H. Sheats.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Toole.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Fortson,
Mr. and' Mrs. W. H. Quarter man.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McCurry.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson.
Mrs. J. H. Pledger, of Atlanta.
Miss Smith of Shorter College.
Baptist Ladies Aid.
Theniay afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
the Ladies Aid Society of the First
Baptist church met at the home of
Mrs. M. J. Perry with Mrs. Perry,
and daughter, Mrs. Daniel, and Mrs.
Parham as hostesses.
Much routine business was attend
ed to, and: the following new’ offi
cers were elected and installed.
President, Mrs. .Jno. M. Williams.
Vice Pres dent, Mrs. W. M. Holsen
beck.
Secretary, Mrs. W. L. Bush.
Treasurer, Mrs. Will Smith.
The next meeting will be in the
parlors of the church where Mrs.
G. W. Woodruff and' Mrs. W. H.
Faust will entertain the ladies and
tile r husbands at 7:30 instead of the
regular afternoon hour.
Plans were discussed concerning
the putting in of a handsome new
pipe organ.
Refreshments were served and
a delightful time enjoyed by the
large number present.
Councilmanic Election.
The general election for oouneil
men of the City of Winder was held
Wednesday. There was no opposi
tion. to the democratic nominee®, and
only two voter® were still sufficient
ly nauseated by the eating of crow’
to use the propensities of the Shang
hai and scratch. The counoilmen who
will guard Winder’s affairs for the
ensuing year are: J. T. Wages, S.
H. Smith, Moore, J. H.
House, Gordon Whitehead l , and W.
J. Smith. I
DR. CARTLEDGE TO PREACH
IN WINDER SECOND THURSDAY
Dr. Sam Oart’edge, of Athens, haf
agreed to preach once each month to
the Winder Presbyterian congrega
tion. | ,
Every second Thursday evening he
will fill the pulpit of the Presbyte
rian church (here.
Dr .Oartledge is one of the most
gifted divines filling a Georgia pul
pit, and the people of the city gen
erally will be glad of an opportuni
ty to hear him expound the gospel.
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
Georgia, Barrow county.
To the Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of J. H. Maynard and
Preston H. Williams, both of said
county, shows:
t.
That they desire for themselves,
ther associates, successors and as
signs, to be incorporated under the
name of
Maynard Mercantile Company
for a period of twenty years, with
the privilege of renewal at the ex
piration of said period.
2.
Tiie principal office of the corpora
tion shill be in the City of Winder,
said and county, but petition
ers desire the right to establish
branch offices and establishment!
within said state or else wire re when
ever a majority of the stockholders
may so determine.
8.
The object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain for itself and its
stockholders.
4.
The business of the corporation
shall he that of a general mercantile
store, including the right to buy, sell
and generally deal In, at wholesale
and retail, and as agents for others,
shns, groceries, dry goods, furnish
ings, notions and all other merchan.
dise appropriate to a general mer
cantile business, or usually connected
therewith, and to do all the usual,
necessary and proper acts which per
tain to said business.
5.
Tiie capital stock of the corpora
tion shall be/ten thousand dollars
($10,000), with the privilege of in
creasing same to one hundred thou
sand dollars ($100,000) by a major
ity vote of the stockholders, the
same to be divided into shares: of
one hundred dollars (,$>100) each; ten
per cent of said capital stock has
b en paid in. Subscription to said
stock to be paid in money or prop
erty at a fair valuation.
Wherefore, the premises consider
ed, p-titionena pray to be incorporat
ed under the name aforesaid, with
the powers herein enumerated, and
with all other rights, powers, priv
ileges and immunities which may be
necessary and incident to the pur
poses of the corporation and are
granted like corporations under the
laws ’Of Georgia.
Kimball & Carpenter,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Georgia, Barrow county.
I, George N. Bagwell, Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the appli
cation for charter of Maynard Mer
can/tile Company as same appears on
file in this office.
Witness my official signature and
seal of the soldi court, this sth day
of January, 1916.
Geo. N. Bagwell,
Clerk Superior Court Barrow County
Georgia.
Who'esa'e Grocery Store.
The B. H. Merck wholesale grocery
firm of Gainesville, Ga., has leased
the Bay building and will conduct a
wholesale grocery business in this
city. They have already taken charge
and are ready for business. It wifi
be run as a branch of the Merck
store of Gainesville. Mr. Thomas
H. Harris will be in charge of the
Winder branch.
MICHAEL’S
Will Hold Their 34th Annual Silk
Sale Beginning Monday, January
10th.
If you have never attended one of
Michael’® annual silk sales you can
not realize what a wonderful sale ft
is. i ' •; i . . i
Eight large counters piled high
wiith the greatest line of good slltks
ever shown in/ this section and at
prices lower, in many tnstajices, than
the cost of the raw materials.
Being aai annual event of merit it
is looked forward to by the majority
of Athen’s buying public and hun
dreds of people from the surround
ing counties.
This sale is not for the purpose ol
weeding out a few 1 undesirable edlks
but you have the unrestricted' choice
of their entire stock.
When Michaels advertise a sale
you can look for big things and
when their silk sale is announced
you go there expecting big bargains;
your most sanguine expectations will
be fully realized.
Silks' will be shown for every pur
pose; every conceivable color ’will
be rep esen'ed and you need not wor
ry over the quality; every piece is
fully guaranteed. Don’t forget the
date. Be on hand when the sale be
gins. The sale lasts one week, Jan
uary 10th to 15th. Advt.
ORDER HAS BEEN REVOKED.
Congressman Bell States That Mo
tor Service Will Not Do in
This Territory.
Writing to Postmaster McCants
this week, Congressman Bell, in a
paragrpah touching the rural service
says:
“The matter of re-organization of
the rural service im your county es
tablishing the motor service, order
made effective January 17, 191 G, has
been rescinded, and there will be
no motor s rvi-ce put in for the pres
ent, or, at least, until the roads in
our country will warrant the change.
Tha Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General is thoroughly convinced What
the motor service will improve the
rural frt e delivery of mail where cli
matic and road conditions make it
practicable, but as we all know it i
not practicable the year around in
our section, and to have motor ser
vice for seven or eight months in
the year and then return to the
horse drawn service would demoral
ize thing® and I fear the result if
this should be done. I have prevail
ed up .11 the Department to wait until
conditions in our country make the
proposed service practicable.”
Made Bank Examiner.
.1. E. Toole, for years prominent in
Georgia banking circles, has resign
ed the presidency of the Southern
Trust company of Atlanta, and is
now' a national bank examiner of the
Sixth district.
Mr. Toole ha3 been in the banking
business since his young manhood.
Until a year ago he was cashier of
the Georgia National bank at Al
bany, resigning that position to head
the Southern Trust company in At
lanta.
He is a brother of W. H. Toole,
of Winder, a director of the Atlanta
federal reserve bank.
Rev. .1. Fred Eden, Jr., who was
pastor of the First Baptist church
here a few years ago, has recently
beetn elected Enlistment Secretary of
the Georgia Baptist Convention. His
many friends will be delighted to
hear of this splendid appointment.
He is one of the strongest of the
younger ministers in the state.
Rev. H. N. Rainey, who some weeks
ago was stricken in his pulpit just
as he was starling h ; s discourse, is
much improved, amd his friends hope
that he will soon be able to be up
and about. : I
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