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To farmers, merchants and others holding cotton in this end ad= Joining counties: It will be to your advantage to phone ft. Before disposing of your cotton. If I can’t buy it I will make the other fellow pay for it. Office Over Winder Banking Cos. Cotton Buyer. STATHAM AND ITS PEOPLE The friends of Mr. Jack Ross are delighted to know that he is about recovered from a resent illness. Mr. Wesley H*nry has accepted a position at Jersey, Ga. Miss Pauline McAdams and Mr. Charlie Lester wore married at the residence of her uncle, Col. J. F. Holmes, on December the -4th, at 7 o'clock, in the presence of a com pany of relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by Elder W. B. McDonald, pastor of the Christian church, Mrs. Lester is a talented young woman with a large circle of friends who wish for her a Jong and happy life. Mr. Lester is the spn of Mr. Tolbert Lester, and comes from one of the old pioneer families of Georgia, and he, too, has a large number of friends. Mr. and Mrs. McAdams, of Da cula, were the guest of Colonel and Mrs. Holmes during the holidays. Mr. J. M. L. Thurmond has re turned from Atlanta, where he took the pasteur treatment, having been bitten by a mad dog. Mr. Willie Tucker has returned to his home in Chattanoota, Tenn., after spending the holidays with the family of Judge M. J. Tucker. Colonel and Mrs. Holmes are living at the Lanier House. Mr. Cam pell has'moved with his splended family from Jefferson to our town. Mr. Luther Gwinn lias returned from a visit to relatives in Jersey. Hubert Rylee has resumed his studies in the law department of the State University. Miss Sallie Lowe Anthony and Miss Dora Harper, of Winter; ille, were the delightful guests of’ Mr. J. B. Lowe, fortheholi days. MissfEunice Gwinn lias accepted a position with L. I). Nickelson, and will be glad for her friends to call and give her a share of their trade. Miss Gertrude Ross, of Pentecost, is boarding with her grandparents and attending school here. Miss Viola Anderson spent the holidays in Canton with relatives. Mr. J. B. Cheek has returned from a business trip to Gainesville and Atlanta. There was not a single arrest made in our town during the entire holiday season. Prof. A. P. Watkins was in Mays ville with relatives for the holidays. Mr- H. K. Persons was with his home folks, for the past week at Monti cello. A little girl Jhas 'arrived at Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Hale’s. Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Stineh comb are It he proud parents of a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Bolton are smiling. Its a girl. Mr. Walter Hardigree have announced the arrival of a girl. Mr. and Mrs. William Harper are taking care of a young man who has just arrived and says that he has come to stay. Mr. and Mrs Pope Fincher have decided to furnish bed and board to an addition to their family circle —a boy. Mr. Tolbort Lester has been quite ill at his home in this city. Messrs. J. \V., J. M. L. and Lilius Thurmond were in Athens Saturday on business. ROCKY RIDGE. Bethlehem school opened Monday with 90 pupils. Mrs. Eva Tucker, who has been spending several days with her par ents, Mr. an* 1 M rs. F. M. McDon ald, has returned to her home in Athens. Mrs. Hattie Hendrix is visiting her daughter, Mrs- D- E. Tread well, of Winder. Mr. Green Clack, of Texas, spent a day or two with his brother, Mr. J. H. Clack’s family. Mr. Clack has many relatives and friends who were glad to shake hands with him once mure. Mrs. Billie Hugus and son, of Gloster, visited her brother, Mr. J. H. Clack last week. Mr. Willie Hosch spent a few days with relatives at Auburn last week. Rev. J. H. Miller filled his regu lar appointment at Bethlehem Sun day. A large crowd attended. Mrs. Callie Hosch spent Monday with Mrs. Martha Smith, at Para dise. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Whitehead visited relatives at Eastville last week. Mr. W. D. Hendrix and son, Mr. Herschal, left Monday for Buck head, where they will spend several days trapping. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chandler spent Sunday with Mrs. J. H. Clack. Mrs. Callie Hosch spent Saturday with Mr. C. L. Sims and family. COUNTY LINE. After a month’s absence, we again knock at your door for admittance. Were we to say we enjoyed our stay at Hoechton, the half would not be told. It sure was a swell hurrah for Hosehton, with Carl Hudgins as mayor and leading mer chant. Should we ever turn loose the plow handles and leave our country home we would tip our beaver and ask for a place* within j her borders, though they may be glad the carnival is over and Santa Claus is gone. No fool no fun, so we guess there is no fun going on now. The old year has passed and gone only to be remembered in history, and it has left many of us poor fellows in a worse fix than it found us. About all the cotton is sold and money is gone. Some debts havej>een paid and some haven’t, so it is woe be unto us who expect ed a high price tor cotton and didn’t get it. It certainly would have been better for us, had we known these things in time to have shaped the buckle to meet the tongue. But alas, alas, too late. There has been a lot of marrying and joining in marriage going on in this section for the last few weeks and to all of them we would say peace be unto you. However not only from observation, but from experience we will inform voujhcre is a road not far distant in the future over which you must travel that is rough and rugged and very hilly. How well do we remember the days of the honeymoon. Like two doves we cooed and played to gether. Happv, yes! We felt as though we could shout and sing for a thousand years —would not have swapped for the gold of Croesus or the cattle of a thousand hills. But since then our family has increased year by year till about a half a dozen are crying for food and rai ment. And we are not dead yet, and don’t expect to die as long as we can live. Our aim is to do aIH the good we can and as little harya as possible, scare up every nest of fun we can find, try to get our share of pleasures and plenty, meet every)>ody we are not mad at with a smile, cheer up the young and old if we can, always push up and never pull down, try to add to and never take from. A jolly good time on earth we'll have if we can, And then share in the bounties of the beautiful land. PARADISE. School opened here Monday morning with fifty-two scholars, Miss Ida Kilgore, of Winder is teacher. Miss Jodie Wood, of this place, is spending this w r eek at Winder, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alma Graham. Mr- and Mrs- T. A. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Williams and children spent last Thursday night with Mr. Willie Patton and family. Miss Ermine Adams, of this place, spent Fridaj'at Rooky Ridge, the guest of Miss Maude Clack. Miss Dora Hardigree, of Gratis, spent Sunday here the guest of Miss Maude Clack. * Mrs. Daisy Harrison spent Sun day in Oconee county with Mrs. Vallie Harper. Ye scribe has been waiting and watching {for the Winder Weekly News for over a month and has’nt received one yet. Somebody is go- j ing to get a piece of my tongue if the paper don’t come this w r eek. VIRGIGIA. All right, Virginia, whoop ’em j up. If you can regulate Bill Taft and the republican party, you will have i done a great service to a long-suf-1 fering public, and receive the| plaudits of every state in this fair land of Dixie.