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VOL. XXII.
PEOPLE OF BARROW SHOULD
SELECT EXECUTIVE COMMITTE
Po itics Pick ng Up and E'ecitons Be
ing Called While Barrow County
Is Without Machinery.
For more than twelve months Bar
row county has been without ma !
cb/inery to handle pnimary elections.
The time has now come for us
to move up. This is political year,
and the State Executive Committee
will meet the 19th of February for
the purpose of setting the date for
the Presidential primary.
Then our county primary is to be
he'd. The state committee is urging
all counties to name the same date
of the presidential primary.
In matters political, we realize that
we are only one, and without au
thority, can act for but one, but
as we are at the head of a public
gazette, we take the liberty of ask
ir.g the justices, notaries public and
committeemen of the districts of Bar
row, who served the old counfies
from which Barrow 1 was out, to meet
at the court house on the first Tues
day in February for the purpose of
naming a date for a mass meeting
to be called for the purpose of se
lecting an Executive Committee and
discussing other ma ters political per
taining to the Democratic organiza
tion.
PERHAPS YOU DON’T THINK
VERY MUCH ABOUT IT WHEN
you have to pay a few cents more
for an article >at one place than you
do for the same article at another,
but a nickel saved today, a cent to
morrow' and a dime next week and
soon throughout the year, eventual
ly makes quite a substantial sum.
Therefore, when you trade at Calla
han’s you get the benefit of the very
highest quality at the very lowest
price, because we pass our saving's
to you.
More and more people every month
are realizing the advantage of buy
ing at Callahan’s, and as a result our
trade is steadily increasing.
If you are one who has not yet
realized how much more economical
and satisfactory if is to at Cal
lahan’s you had best begin now. You
who have traded with us, know the
above is true. Those who have not
traded with us, should begin now,
and let us save you money. In a
year’s time we can save yo>u quite
a neat little sum. Call on us.
J. E. CALLAHAN,
The Horse Haberdasher
MAYNE'S ACADEMY
There is a go and deal of sickness in
our community.
Mr. Cronic, of this place,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Grady Jones
Saturday might.
Mr. Theo Pentecost, of Oconee, is
visiting relatives here.
We regret to know that Mr. H. P.
Hardigree is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Austin, of Win
der, visited the latter’s mother, Mrs.
Josie Cronic, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Delay, of Win
der, v'sited; Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Hardigree Sunday afternoon
Misssfi Ruby Spence and Edna Wil
liamson spent Sunday afternoon with
M ss Ro alie Chandler.
Mrs. Matt e and Jim House visdt
el Mr. and Mrs. Eill House Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hcmtr Spence vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Dave Spence Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fluff’, of Dove
Creek visited her sister, Mr®. H. G.
Elder Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ei-bie MoGee, of
Statham, visited the latter's mother
Mrs. R. S. Elder, Sunday.
Those cm the honor roll in our
school for this month are Minnie Lee
Autry, Noll a Hardigree, T. B. Hardi
gree, Rosal'e Chandler, Annie Mae
Casp r, Major.'e Holliday, Gladys Aus
tin, Odis Autry, Aline Austin, An
nie Haynie, Fat Cronic, Addle
B. Bowman, Jim Elder, Mary Hol
liday, Odis Caster, Lola May Elder.
UDitttar Bern
STATHAM HAS CONFLAGRATION;
HAMMONS HOME DESTROYED.
So al and Personal News Notes From
Our Thriving Little Sister
City.
Mss Emmie Knot, teach tof the
>o irth and fiflh grades here, spent
the last week-end. with home folk
in Farmington.
Miss Ida Lee Ross, who is teach
intg at Union scho-ofl spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. Chas. B. Chambers, accompa
nied by Miss Leila Henry, left Mon
day night fer Carrollton, where they
will attend the Womans and Young
Peop'es Missionary Conference.
Drs. Daniel and Holcomb spent
lest Thursday at the home of Mr.
Henry r Mobley about two miles out
from Statham. They spent their
time hunting and enjoyed a feast
for supper.
Mrs. C. B. Chambers’ Sunday
school class met with her on last
Friday evening. The lesson was rea<
and discussed. The young people
then enjoyed an hour’s conversation
after which very dainty refreshments
were served by Misses Ruth Arnold
and Eva McDonald.
Last Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock
the Statham people were awakened
by the lire alarm. The home of
Mr. R. L. Hammonds was burned.
Only the heroic efforts of the men
saved three other buildings, two of
which caught, the Methodist church
and the residence of Mrs. Jane Ar
nold. Neither were badly damaged.
We extend; sympathy to Mr. and
Mrs. Hammonds in their great loss.
Two very able and! interesting ser
mons were delivered at the Method
ist church Sunday morning and l ev
ening by Rev. Patterson.
The Sunbeam Band under the
consecrated and efficient leadership
of Miss Harr s, is getting to be one
of the biggest things in Statham.
The Sunbeams gave Bro. Dempsey
a shower cf eggs one day last
week.
Last Monday night the Statham
Union Choir and Orchestra wn6 or
ganized with Rev. W. M. Dempsey,
as president, The purpose of this or
gnazaticn is to furnish music at
the churches of Stathiam, and church
goers will be afford much pleasure by
hearing the gospel in song by this
choir and orchestra.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our thanks an<
appreciation to our many friends for
their kindness and help to us in
tile lose of our mother whom Cod
lias ca.led home and the heroic work
in trying to save our home recently
destroyed by fire. —Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Hammonds. |
Bapt st Ladies Aid Meets.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church met in the par
lore of the church Tuesday evening
and were entertained as the guests
of Mesdames Geo. W. Woodruff and
W. H. Faust. , If ! |*
After a short huskies session
the following officers were installed
for 1916:
Mrs. Jno. M. Williams, President.
Mrs. W. M. Ho’senbeck, Vice Pres
ident.
Mrs. W. L. Bush, Secretary.
Mrs. Will Smith, Treasurer.
Mrs. J. L. House, President Wom
ans Missionary Society.
Mrs. J. E. Callahan, Secretary.
Mrs. N. J. Kelly, Treasurer
Devotional exercises were led by
Rev. W. H. Faust, and the husbands
of the members enjoyed with the
members refreshments.
During the year the ladies raised
over $240.00 and did much charity
work.
The evening was thoroughly enjoy
ed by ad. The next meeting is r o
be with Mrs. A. S. Morgan on Steph
ens street in February.
Mrs. Walter Cooper is entertain
ing the Young Matrons Club at
a spe.id-the day party today.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 27th, 1916.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY.
BOND ELECTION ORDERED.
City Fathers Call for More Bends
in Order to Fin sh Handsome
Shoal Building.
As will be seen from an article
in another column of this issue the
Mayor and Council have order anoth
er e ection for school bonds to fin
ish the ereetion of our school build
ing.
The date is set for March 3. A
special registration will be required
and February 1 is set for the regis
tration of voterse to begin.
MR. R. E. HILL DIES
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING-
Mr. R. E. Hill died at his home
near Auburn early' Monday morning
after an lUnfees of about three
months.
The funeral was preached Tuesday
af ernoon at Appalachee church. Rev.
S. P. Iliggins conducted the servi
ces, assisted by Revs. Burel and
Moore.
The deceased was s’xty years of
age. Was a member of the Bap
tist church, and was a consecrated
Christian gentleman.
He was the father of Mr. Ben Hill
of this city, and an honorable and
highly respected citizen. He was the
father of twelve children, all of
whom together with his wife survive
him.
MR. B. NIBLACK C EAD.
Cm Wednesday a* 1 is 1 ome at Vir
gi , Mr. P. Mblack pasted away,
after an n lness of several months
duration.
The a ove announcement will be
read with deep sorrow by hundreds
of citizens who admired and loved
Booge Niiblack. From early man
hoad he had been afflicted, and had
fought the ravages of the disease
with a brave heart, all the time
fee ng that n the end the di ea 1 -©
would e conque or.
Mr. Niiblack wa-s a successful bus
iness m; n, honest in a'l his deal
ings, and a man of many nolle traits
of character.
He leaves sever 1 blotters and e s
ters, among them Mr. V. A. Niblack
and Mrs. .J. N. Hardy, of Jefferson;
Mr. T. H. Niblack, of Winder; Mir.
Hugh Niiblack and Mr. Z. T. Niblack;
Mrs. Nellie Bell, Mrs. O. E. Lanier,
and Mss Ada Niblack. —Jackson
Herald.
Raymond Pruitt Passes Away.
Mr. Raymond Pruitt died at his
home in this city Monday near the
cotton mill. He was about 35 years
of age. He wed Miss Ida Cheatham
about eight years ago.
He was a hard worker and was al
way* busy until he was stricken with
a ma'ady that fordced him from his
daily task. j
The funeral and interment occurred
Tuesday from the Methodist church
here. The interment was in Rose
H i'.
He was a loyal member of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and
his body was consigned to the tomb
according to the ritual of that order.
Rev. John Yarbrough conducted the
funeral services.
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The W. C. T. U. held its monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. S. T.
Ross Monday afternoon. After the
business was transacted, an enjoya
ble program was rendered as fol
lows:
Devotional Exercises —Mrs. Eber
hart.
Talk —Mrs. MoCanfs.
Solo —Li’a Dell Betts.
Talk —Mis C 1 inksca! es.
Song—by Union.
Paper—Miss Fay Wilkerson.
Reading—Miss Miller.
Song—by Union,
Reading—Miss Harrison.
The Union colsed with prohibition
doxolcgy and benediction led by the
pr s dent.
MOVING PICTURE SHOW
TO BE OPENED SOON.
Mr. Sharp on Announces That The
New Picture Show to be Com
modious and Up-t:-Date-
We are authorized by Mr. N. A
Sharpfcm to announce that he will
re-open his moving picture theater
as soon as arrangements can be made
for a building. He has been confin
ed to his home on account of illness
s'nee the fire that destroyed the No-
Name theater an January 17, but he
hopes to be out soon and to rush
the work of reopening the show.
Mr. Sharpton’s loss dn the burning
of the No-Name was heavy with no
insurance, and the theater-going pub
lic is anxious for him to re-open that'
it may show its appreciation in pat
ronage of this kind of amusement.
J. L. SAUL WILL ERECT
TWO-STORY BR CK BUILDING-
Plans have been drawn for the erec
tion of a two-story brick building on
the lot recently purchased by Mr. J.
L. Saul when the Bush property was
sold. ■ ii Ii
It is estimated that the building
will cost about six thousand dollars.
The first floor will be handsomely
a id conveniently arranged for a mov
ing picture theater and the top floor
w 11 be cut up into offices.
The lot is just below/ the court
house lot aaid fronts on Broad st ref
facing the present quarters of the
county officers.
Mr. Saul has leased the first floor
to L. Love for five years whowill
conduct an up-to-date movie.
The Cart Eefore t'e Ho t
We have eften heard the expres
sd n, “The csrt 1 e"< re ti e horse,”
but until Wednesday we never saw it
in actual operation. Some young
men came through Winder sitting in
a cart pushed by to horses in har
ness, the tongue protruding from
t e lack of the xeh’c’e and the
h rses hi’.ched up la kvards.
Winder Minstrel Tour.
The Winder Minstrel played to a
good-sized audience in Jefferson on
Tuesday night. The boys will play
a third return engagement here to
night and Monday night will play to
the students of Christian College and
the people of Auburn and surround
ing community.
Flour Bargain.
If you fail to get one of A. E.
Bush’s circulars, you can’t afford to
miss coming to 107 Broad street and
let him explain what he has to of
fer in the line of groceries at un
heard of prices. For example, full
patent flour at $6.66 per barrel.
Royal Arch Masons Meet.
The Winder Chapter, Royal Arch
Masonis will meet in regular monthly
session Friday night. All members
urged to be present.
D. F. Thompson, H. P.
J. H. House, Secretary.
Christian Church.
The C. W. B. M. Auxiliary will
conduct services at Christian church
Sunday at 11.30 A. M. Sunday school
10:30 A. M. Don’t fail to attend.
Jno. H. WoodT
Hogs for Sale.
I have ab ut twenty-f ve pips and
sli ats and a ew brood cows that I
want to tel. Apjly to S. C. Hill,
Winder, Ga. ,
W. C. Johnson, of Social Circle,
passed, through Winder Tuesday en
ncute to the funeral of his uncle, J.
M. Johnson, who was buried Wed
nesday at Ebenezer church, Jackson
county.
The Winder Roller Mil’s have just
reeived a large shipment of shingles,
flooring, ceiling. Save money by talk
ing to them before purchasing.
DEATH OF MR. J. M. JOHNSON;
FUNERAL AT EBENEZER.
Old and Highly Respected Citizen
Peacefuly Fasses To His
Eternal Home. <
A congregation which overflowed
the Ebenezer church attended tha
funeral service® of Mr. J. M. John
son Wednesday morning at eleven
o’lock. Mr. Johnson was one of the
oldest and moust highly esteemed cit
izens of this section of Georgia,
and all who knew him loved him.
j Asa young man he served four
years as a southern soldier, aindi
when the war was over he came back
to his home and gave his energies
to rebuilding our great southland. In
this he manifested even greater
courage than was needed upon) a
bat It field; for he was to meet this
almost superhuman work with a
constitution weakened by his four
years’ of exposure. But his triune
fai li in God and in Ms fellowman
and in the possibilities of his coun
try now destitute and the great pros
p rity of cur Southland today is
due to him and others of his kind.
About fifty years ago he and tha
noble woman who survives himj were
joined together in matrimony. Their
aims were one hearts were
so united that nothing but death
cou’d part them.
Seven children blessed this union,
five of whom survive the father.
These are Mrs. Genie Hunt, of West
minister, S. y.; C. E. Johnson, of
Atlawa; Mrs. Mattie Fite, Statham;
Mrs. Majttie Wood, of Jackson
county, and J. R. Johnson at whose
home he lived and died. Each o®
wH>re at the funeral ex
cept Mrs. Hunt, who was unable to
come.
The funeral service was conducted
by Revs. Eley and J. F. Yarbrough
and the body wa laid to rest by
the church of wlhich he had been a
member for about fifty-nine years.
May the mantle of this heroic cit
izen fall upon each of his children.
The News extends its sympathy to
the sorrowdng members of the family
and all the bereaved friends.
ROAD BILL PASSES HOUSE \
Washington, Jan. 25. —The Shack
e’foni good road® bill carrying am ap
propriation of $25,000,000 to aid the
states in improving their post roads
pasaed the house this afternoon 281
to 81. The states would share in the
money in proportion to their popula
tion and their pest roads. It is freely
predicted that the bill will encoun
ter strong opposition in the senate.
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Sustains Injuries.
While b-u'ldling a house Wednesday
Mr. J. M. McElhannon fell from a
.affold and sustained painful, tho
not. strlors, injuries. Three ribs
were broken, aid he was otherwise
b rate 3d.
Smith-Smith.
Married Tuesday afternoon, in Ge
neva, Ga., Mr. P. R. Smith, one of
Barrow’s most progressive farmers,
to Miss Theo Smith, eldest daugh
ter of Mr. Trouip Smith of Talbot
county.
t
Mr. Leo Hunt, of Seneca, S. C.,
was in Winder Wednesday, having
came to Georgia to attend the funer
al of his father-in-law, Mr. J. M.
Johnson. .
Shingles, flooring, lumber of all
kinds. See Winder Roller Mills Cos.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moseley, Miss
L ilian CTnksca’es, Dr. W. L. De La
Perriere and Loyd Horton motored
ov r to Social Circle Sunday and
were guests for the day cf Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Stanton.
We can supply your wants for lime
cement, lumber, shingles. If you
| wish to repair or build save money
by purchasing eupp ies from the Win*
i der Roller Mills.
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