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PERSONAL MENTION. blaster Allen Carrington leaves Friday for Athens and Clarksboro to visit relatives. Miss Sarah Cannon has been spending a few days with her sister at Lithonia. *sf()ur next ear of hogs to arrive just after Christmas. Wait for them. Sheats A' Patman. Mr. Lucius McCleskey, of Amer ieps, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Emma McCleskey. Mr. C. C. Gregory, wife and lit tle son will spend the holidays with relatives in South Carolina. Christmas exercises will be held fr the Christian church at the ope ra house Christmas night. Let all pupils be present. Miss Alma Downing, of Atlanta, will spend the holidays in Winder the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. O’Neal. Mr. Edgar DeLaperriere, who is attending medical college in Chat tanooga, is spending the holidays with his parents. Misses Emma Moore, Annie Thomas, Messrs. 11. 'l'. Flanigan t -v ■ And C. 11. Cook, was in Auburn Sunday. Miss Annie Thomas, of this place will attend the Jones-Dickens wed ding which will take place at the home <*f the bride in Watkinsville December 27. Married at the home of the bride In this city, Mrs. Hays and Mr Fillmore GrifTeth, Elder .1. F. Green performing the ceremony. We wish them health and happi -*iess. * Herrin Bros, wish their many frinds a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and extend them a cordial invitation to meet them on January 1 at their new store, next door to J. W. Lyle. Married, at Bogart, Decemla-r 15. Mis? Floy Bond and Mr. M. H. Jackson, John H. Wood officiating. Mrs. Jackson is a niece of our fel low townsman, Mr. Emmett Bond. We wish these young people much miecess. * Marled, at the home of the bride, Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, Tuesday even j|g at 8:30, Miss Omie Smith and Mr. C : . H. Stewart,Rev. .1. H. Wood, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart left Wednesday for Birmingham, Ala., to visit the parents of the groom. Will Kberhart, colored, was found dead by the side of a garden fence just inside the incorporate limits of Winder, in Jackson county, Friday morning. There were no evidences of foul play and the coroner's jury rendered a verdiet that lie- came to his death from unknwon causes. Among the Winder boys and who have returned home for the hollidavs are Misses Starr Blas ingame and Pauline Camp, of Bre- \ nan; Miss Gussie O’Neal, of Agnes Scott; Misses Annie Lou Jackson and Ermine Stanton, of the State Normal; Messrs. Jeff McCleskey, f Fleming Thompson, Homer Smith .and Stewart MeElhannon, of the .State University; Mr. Grady Can- 1 .non, of Atlanta Medical College; blr, H A. Carithers, Jr. of A. M. A., Peekskill, \. Y.; Messrs. Ed , win and Tom Strange, of the Geor gia Military Academy, of College Park. Mrs. Walter Wood is, of Store Mountain, will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Foster, dur ing Christmas. EBENEZER. Rev. Scott, the new preacher on the Pendergrass circuit, filled his appointment at Ehenezer Sunday and preached a fine sermon to an attentive audience. Mrs. R. J. Hancock, of Athens, and Mrs. Sam Kelly, of Jefferson, visited in our. community one day last week. Married, Monday afternoon at the parsonage in Pendergrass, Miss Lizzie Wood to Mr. Lore White head. We wish them a long and hippy life. We are sorry to say Mr. Charlie Hancock is right sick. We hope for him a speedy recovery. We are glad to say Mr. J. L. Gregory and family have moved hack to their home from Jefferson, where they have lived for the past year. Mr. E. A. Scott and wife spent Sunday night at the home of Mrs. J. R. Hancock. Mr. A- J. Seymour and daughter, of Winder, attended church at Ehenezer Sunday afternoon. The Sunday school at Ebene>... r lias declined having a Christmas t ree. Tuesday afternoon, at the resi dence of the bride's father, near Pendergrass, Rev. Stone officiating, Miss Susie \ enable was united in marriage to Mr. W. If. Mahaffey. We wish them an abundance of happiness. LEBANON. This year has l>een a very profit able one in many ways, notwith standing the fact it has been a year of political fever and 8 and 9 certs cotton- So 1908 is now almost gone and wo lift our hat to her as she passes quietly away. Rev. G. I>. Stone will till his regular appointment at Lebanon church next Saturday and Sunday. The people of the 29th school ! district are building a now school I house, which will soon Ik- com ; pleted. The Farmer’s Educational and ; Co-operative Union will meet at the usual place of meeting next S iturday afternoon. A full attend nee is desired. We wish the many readers of the Winder Weekly News a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Mr. Allison and family, of Apple Valley, are moving here on the plantation of Mr. \\ . T. Wills- We welcome them in our midst. Andrew Guest, who was hurt some time ago by a two-horse wagon wheel running over his leg, is much better at this writing. ROCKY RIDGE. Rev. I. H. Miller filled his ap pointment at Bethlehem Sunday. A large crowd attended. Mr. C L. Sims and family, of Bethlehem, spent Sunday with Mrs. Callie Hosch and family. Miss Zella Mathews was the guest of Miss Ever McDonald Sat urday night and Sunday. Mrs. Callie Hosch spent Satur day-with her sister, Mrs. Hattie Hendrix. Mr. J. H. Adams made a busi ness trip to Monroe last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. H Whitehead went to Winder shopping last Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvie DcLav, of Paradise, spent Saturday night and A Wireless Message From J. L SAUL To his friends. The year of 1908 has crowned my business with success. My store has been made headquarters for a great majority of the best people of these three adjoining conunties. For all this I would like to visit your home and thank each and every one of you, as you (my friends) are really the ones who made this great success for me. But as this is im possible, I am sending to each one of you by wire ess Telegraphy this following message: A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all. / I QsviJ WINDER . */. Li* JUut, GEORGIA. Sunday with Mr. Maynard Hollo way and family. Mrs. J. H. Clack is very sick at this writing, hut hope she will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. Willy Patton spent Sunday with the latter s sister, Mrs. A. C. Thompson, and family. HOSCHTON. It's hard for a la/v man to be truthful, for he is happier when lying. Herman DeLaperriere, Scott Sell, Scott. Titshaw, Talmedge Cooper, of the University, Athens; W illie T Randolph, Ralph Lott, James Anderson, Paul Saul, Princeton Prikle, of Madison Agricultural School; Branon Anderson, of Young Harris; James Mahaffy, of Dem rest; Claranee and Arthur DeLa* perriere, of Riverside Academy; Loyd Lott, *>f Atlanta Dental Col i lege, are with home-folks for the hollidavs. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. J. Adams, of Ruck head, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. (). A. Adams here last week. Dr. V. L- Darby was called to the bedside of bis father at Vidalia lust week. Miss Lena Thompson, of Brenau, and Miss Esther Hosch, of Weslyan, are with home-folks for the hol lidavs. Misses Maud ami Ethel Baxley, two facinating young ladies of Dotlxun, Alabama, are visiting Miss Lena Thompson for several days. Miss Maggie Butler, after spend ing several days with Rev. and Mrs. Forrtster, returned to her home at Oxford Monday. Misses Maud and Murtis Allen are at home "from Brenau fur Christ mas. Rockwell Lodge No. 19, F. and A. M. elected R. A. Hosch, W\ M-; J. 1C Rainey, S. W.; J.T. Bullock, .}. W.; C. M. Hudgins, Treas.; W. T. Shaw, Secy.; J. N. Thomp son, S. D.; G. H- DeLaperriere, J. I).; 'l'. S. Hartley, Tyler; Alee Mahaffy, Chaplin; Saturday night for 1909. Th(re was a Masons Annuity fjodge organized here Tuesday REMOVAL SALE. After January Ist, you will find us in* the Winder Banking Company's building next door to John Lyle. c Everything in heavy groceries will be sold 1 1 greatly reduced price before we move. Very truly Yours, Herrin Brothers. night. W. T. Shaw, Commander, A. C- Hosch, Vice Ciminander, J. M. Story, Marshal, 11. W. Hill, Guard, C. M. Hudgins, Recording- Secretary, Dr. W. P. DeLaperriere, Exmainer. OAK GROVE. Mrs. N. H. Hialgins and family Spent the latter part of last week with friends and relatives in Center Grove. Mr. and Mrs, Fate Jones visited Mrs. Alice Patrick, at Johnson’s Academy Sunday evening. Mr. Aee Potter visited his brother at Gratis Sunday. We gladly welcome in our midst Mr. Bud Williamson and family. Mr. Ed Hammonds and family, who moved from New Timothv, and Mr. Will Banks, who will move very soon from near Commerce. Mr. Banks will occupy the residence where Mr. N. H. Hutchins now resides, Mr. Hutchins will move to the house occupied by Mr. N. H. Mahaffey and Mr. Mahuffey will move to Statham, Scliool will • >pei l at this place on the first of January, with Professor Maughon, of Commerce, as teacher. A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all of The News force. HORSES EOR SALE. Fine buggy mare,very gentle, fast trotter, $150.00. Good farm horse, good size and qualities, $135. L. C. Ara.KN, H osehton, Ga. Don’t make #le mistake of pick ing a quarrel l>efore it is ripe. MARRAGE Of POPULAR GOUPLE. <>ii Wednesday afternoon at fi\e thirty o’clock, the .marriage of Miss Lucie Jackson to Mr. Carl Niblack took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. J. 11. Wood of the Christian church officiating. The lovely home was most artistically decorated with holly and magnifi cent ferns. Before the cen mony Miss Gussie O'Neal sang the lovely song, ‘'Because God Made The Mine. Then to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march,play ed by Mrs, Mac Potts, the ribbin liearcrs, Masters Zaek Jackson, Wylie (rriffeth, Hayes Griffetfi, Misses (icrtiiulc Rogers, Beulah Ferguson and Willie Mae 8 beats, entered forming an aisle through which the hriile and groom passed to the altar, an embankment of beautiful fern* and greens. The bride was exquisitely gowm and in a suit of blue with a hat to mats h and never appeared to better ad vantage. These young people are among the most popular in Winder, and the large numl>er of handsome bridal presents attested the great love and esteem in which they are held. Immediately after the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Niblaek left for Atlanta, where they will Ik* for a few days with the parents of the groom. A most delicious supper was served to the gno3ts, during the in terval k'tweeu the ceremony and the departure of the train. A woman who wants to make soap has no kick coming if her neighb ors give her the lye.