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VOL. XVII.
GRIM REAPER CLAIMS
RICHARD A. CROSS.
Richard A. Cross breathed his
M Sunday afternoon at 3:80
<rclock, and his spirit passed into
the presence of his Maker
• For several weeks Mr. Cross had
heen seriously ill,and little hope was
entertained for his recovery, and
his friends were in a measure pre
pared for the sad intelligence.
Asa boy Richard Cross was full
of energy and counted that day lost
when his hands found nothinig to
do. By pluck and self-sacrifice he
worked his way through college.
About three years ago young
"Cross moved to Atlanta and ac
cepted a position with the Clothing
firm of M. R. Emmons & Cos.
The devotion in which he was held
by this firm was attested by the
presence here at the funeral of rep
resentatives of the company and
the beautiful tribute paid to him
by one of the gentlemen at the
grave.
Some five weeks ago Mr. Cross
was attacked with lung trouble and
placed himself under the care of
physicians at the Presbyterian hos
pital, Atlanta, from which place he
was moved to his father’s home,
near Winder, about three weeks
ago. In spite of all physicians and
skillful nursing could do, young
Cross continued to grow worse until
'the end came Sunday afternoon.
He was about 21 years of age and
the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
\V. 11. Cross. His remains were
hurried at Nazareth church Tuesday
in the presence of a large concourse
of sorrowing friends and relatives.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. R. S. McGarity, of Jeffer
son.
Besides his parents he leaves one
brother and two sisters and many
relatives to mourn his demise. The
News offers condolence in this hour
of affliction-
HAS KEEN RECAELED.
A. I). MeCurry, charge de affaires
and plenipotentiary from J. T.
Strapge & Cos., to Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York, has been
recalled, and reached home Sunday
wreathed in smiles. When seen
Thursday morning Mac was too
busy engaged marking up goods to
talk advertising.
Have a good time Mac?
“Sure, Took in Coney Island
Sunday. Say, there were one mil
lion and one people on the island
that day. You should have seen
that bunch.
‘‘Bob,we got what the trade wants
this trip, and when we get the goods,
which are arriving every day, in
shape, I will tell the people about
it through The News,” and he
went on calling out forty-four two,
thirty-six, etc.
Atlanta to Richmond by Automobile.
Special to The News:
The large Franklin touring car
leaves Atlanta for Richmond on
Monday morning, August 23, fol
lowing the ollicial Herald-Journal
Highway, and will .-top in passing
here next week- The party con
sists of Messrs Geo. l\ Burdh'k and
Joe S. Harrison, salesmen of
Steph ns-Putney Shoe Company,
and is in charge of X. K. Smith,
who has the Atlanta office of the
Battle Axe Slice line and also opor
ales a large shoe -tore. The car
will be known as the official Battle
Axe Shoe Car and is driven by Mr.
H. T. Wells.
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WINDER. JACKSON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 19,1909
LOCAL OVERfLOW.
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Mrs. Melisa McCoy is the guest
of the family of Mr. R. X. Pen
tecost.
For Rent —Five-room house on
Broad street. Apply to L. M.
Leathers.
Mrs. L. .T. MeElhannon who has
been ill for several days is much
improved.
Carpet Slippers for Gentlemen
and Ladies 2k\ a pair at J. L.
Saul's.
Messrs. P. A. Flanigan and J. B.
Williams are ir. Chicago on busi
ness.
House Shoes in all sizes for La
dies and Gentlemen 25c. ji pair at
J. L. Saul’s.
Mr. IL X. Pentecost has moved
into 1 iis handsome now residence on
Sage street.
Misses Annie and Clyde Patman,
of Athens, are the guests of Miss
Clco Bush.
Miss Nina Ware, of Lawrcnce
vi Il*, spent several days in the city
recently with friends.
Miss Pamelia Spencer, of Atlanta,
will arrive soon to ix* the guest of
Mrs. .J. T. Strange.
M:s. J. T. Strange and little
daughter, Louise, have returned
from Indian Spring.
Mrs. E. 1), Wyley and little son,
Robert De Lain, will be the guests of
Mrs. A- L. Smith this week.
Have you seen those good Mow
ers and Ilakes at Smith Hardware
Company? They are the best.
Miss Irene McWilliams is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. DeLa.-
perriere, on Candler street-
Messrs. Daughtry and Floyd,
of Atlanta, are the guests of Misses
Ora Ix-e and Pauline Camp.
'Misses Annie Thomas and Blanche
Smith have returned from a pleas
ant visit to Watkinsville.
Just think! The well known
Clarandon Counterpane can be
bought for $1.20 at -J. L. Saul’s.
Messrs. Sidney Thomas and Her
shel Hill were the guests of relatives
and friends in Watkinsville last
week.
Fruit Jars, Fruit Jars, Fruit Jars,
Fruit Jars, Fruit Jars. Thousands
of Fruit .Jars, at Smith Hardware
Company.
Mr. -T. E. Carrington and sister,
Annie, are visiting in Athens and
Clarksboro this week, the guests of
relatives.
Miss Doris Phillips, a very
charming young lady, of Savannah,
is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Brooks.
Mr A. G. Cooper spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Commerce and
witnessed the sham battle of the
old Confederate Veterans.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Cooper is seriously ill. The
little fellow is thought to be some
better at this writing
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Wright, were
called to Rosewell Tuesday to the
bed.-’.de of Mrs. Wright’s mother,
who is seriously ill.
Mr. Luther Steel, Route 19, is
the first to send us a full grown,
■open cotton boll of the 1999 crop.
It r ach<’d our desk Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. J. 1.. Lanier and son, Golden,
are visiting in Monroe.
Miss Maye Kelly is tie* gu-*st of
friends near Bethlehem this week.
Mr. and Mrs. (). S. Hayes and
children were the guests of friends
in Statham, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mathews
visited relatives in Orglothorpe
county last week.
Mrs. A. I>. MeCurry, after sever
al week’ visit to Mrs. John Martin
in Gainesville, returned home Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M- Pool have
returned from a ten days’ trip to
the mountians. While away he
took in the Young People’s Baptist
Assembly at Blue Ridge, Ga.
Mr. F. E. Weatherly, who has
heen with the Bell Overall Company
since it began operation, has resign
ed his position and with his wife,
moved to Montogmery, Ala.
A delightful affair of Tuesday
afternoon was the lawn party at
which the MissesCaritthers enter
tained in honor of their guests
Misses Brightwell and Boswell.
We are pleased to report the
complete recovery of Mr. J. A-
Sugars from his recent illness. lie
is passing the sultry summer days
singing his usual lullaby. It is a
girl.
A little girl arrived at the home
of Mr- and Mrs. John Maness. Mr.
Maness is car inspector of the
Gainesville Midland and has recent
ly moved to our city.
The many friends of Mr. John
B, Williams will be pleased to learn
that In* lias entirely recovered from
Ins recent illness and has assumed
his old position with 11. Mendel
& Cos.
Mr. R. L. Rogers left Sunday
night for South Carolina, where his
mother lies dangerously ill. Latest
reports from the bedside state Mrs.
Rogers is not expected to recover.
Miss Mary Russell has as guests
at her house party, Misses Mamie
and Sarah Hansell, of Thomasville,
Mrs-T. B. Gay, Miss Eloise Gay
and Miss Hattie Blackford, of At
lanta-
Misses Annie Wilson, Clara Pharr,
Ruth Hood and Anna Lee Hinton,
of Uaeula, who have for the past
week been the admired guests of
Mrs. J J. Willson, returned home
Wednesday.
We are indebted to Mr. J. P-
Hardigree for a nice sweet Kircus
watermelon. Mr. Hardigree lives
on route 22, and knows how to
raise watermelons, and what is bet
ter still knows how to dispose of
them. Thanks.
Miss Thelma Woodruff enter
tained a number of her little friends
Monday afternoon in celebration of
her tenth birthday. Many interest
ing games were played on the lawn,
after which punch, cream and cake
were served (>n the broad veranda
Miss Thelma proved herself an ideal
hostress-
Miss Mary Russell entertained at
an informal “Forty-Two” party on
Wednesday morning in honor of
her gicst, Mrs. 1 . It. Gay, of At
lanta. Thos* present were Mrs. W.
11. Quartenuan. Miss Kite Gresh
am, of Atlanta; Mrs. Gay and
Miss Eloi.'t Gay, of Atlanta; MG
Munie and Sarah Hui-dl, of
Thonuisyille; Miss Blackford, of
Atlanta, and Misses Mary Wdiie
and Ina Russell.
COUNTY LINE.
Sager Gives liis Idea of Poverty as
a Blessing -Two Sad Deaths
in His family Only few
Hours Apart.
In connection with our last epistle
we would sav that poverty is one of
the greatest blessing ever bestowed
upon man.
One of the wealthiest men in this
country, who owns his broad acres
of land; whose bank account has
reached its thousands, and whose
mansion now stands as a monument
to the workman's handicraft, once
lived in a littlt* log hut and begged
bread at our father’s door.
Take the great men of today and
trace them hack to childhood and
you will find them fed and sheltered
in the house of of poverty. Not in
town always, either, hut many
times far hack in the recesses of the
hills beside some spring, where the
purr water comes gurgling forth
from the bosom ot the earth as clear
as crystal and ns pure as God could
make it.
Take the men who have failed in
business. Little by little, step by
step, round by round they would
climb. Only a few years passes un
til they are hack doing business at
the same old stand, better epuippod
to climb the hills than ever before.
So, when we get to where we
think we own it all, and know it
all- and don’t want anybody else to
own or know anything, God drops
his seal of poverty upon us.
Few of the rich today hut who
have gone through the dark tunni 1
and spent many restless nights.
Th'*re were times when all the
world seemed dark and dreary.
Friends and loved ones ceased to
come to their rescue; their cheeks
were pale, their eyes sunken and
their brain racked. The smile that
once played over his face as bright
as the noon-day sun had transform
ed itself to express grief and sor
row, and when the bottom of this
condition is reached, God sends His
comforter, as He sent Elijah to the
widow of Xain, and across the un
bound acres In* looks, and a little
ray of hope is seen and fostered.
.Still there is a chance to he redeem
ed in the kingdom of wealth. Slow
ly hut steady he begins to move,
1 tetter equipped to battle against
misfortune than ever before. More
energy and zeal is put forth as he
fosters the thought —“I can, I
will.”
Only a few years pass and we see
him sitting on the front porch of
his new home painted white and
striped in green. So, we would say
to the hoys that arc forced into exist
ence in the homes of the poor and
needy, there is something in store
for you of which you have novel
Mrs. J. T. Hutchinson, after
several weeks’ visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Maynard, will leave
Sunday. Before returning to her
home in Opelika, Ala , she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Anderson,
in Westminister, S. C-
Mr. 0. M. Hudgins, president of
the Hosehton Property Club and
leading merchant of that t wr., left
for Balt/, more and New York Satur
day. Curl i a hustler and knows a
. . I thing when he sees it, and of
eo.rr-e, will .-ee many good things
while in th • east, an 1 what is better
till, will s. cur * many of them for
his customers this fall.
dreamed. The only thing needful
for you to do is to beleive you can
if you will try, and then back up
your belief with action. Belief
alone availeth nothing, neither in
this life nor in the life to come.
But if we will stay close in behind
it with action, energy and power, it
will glide us safely over the stream
of poverty and lead us into green
pastures and along beside the still
waters.
And some sweet day when Ga
briel shall plant one foot upon the
sea and the other upon the land
and give the alarm that time shall
he no more, it will carry us through
the nearly gates into the new Je
rusalem,and will land us safely into
the arms of an Omnipotent God,
and with the redeemed we shall live
forever.
So let me repeat my text then,
“Poverty isthegreatest blessing that
ewr come to man.”
L.ytkh—Our heart feels hut little
like thinking, our hand less like
penning the locals in this section at
this time,for on yesterday, Sunday,
our dear nephew, Richard A. Cross,
breathed his last, and his spirit
wended its wav to the home of the
soul, and this evening while we
were gone to carry tin* sad intelli
gence to our sister, an old loving
aunt, Marguerite Muynard, who
lives only a few feet from our door,
died very suddenly. Her life went
out like a lamp blown out by the
gentle breezes of the wind. Though
her death was expected, yet when
the news reached us it was as sudden
as a clap of thunder on a cloudless
day.
So we feel sad and lonely to think
that tomorrow we must see one
laid away much younger than we,
and the next day we must take the
last look at one who has lived out
her three score years and ban. But
while all alone at our table with
tear-stained eyes and broken heart,
we are made to wonder if our name}
be the next that is called would ul
be well as we sometimes sing, “Is
My Heart Right With God.” We
think our arrangement? are made.
We are standing at the depot. We
purchased our ticket without mon
ey or price, and the bulletin tells us
to he ready,the train may arrive at
any time. In silent prayer to God
alone we go pleading that if not
ready we may get ready before to
morrow's sun may rise, and not
only get right, but to help me to
stay right till the train arrives, for
we are slow to believe that we cav.
fet'd th<‘ hungry, clothe the naked
and visit the sick after the whistle
blows. “Be ye (and that means
you and me) also ready, for in such
an hour as you think not the Son
of Man shall come and as a shepherd
devided his flock so shall we be de
vided.”
On which side will you stand,
d* ar reader?
Are you ready for that day to
conic, when down the road the
wheel? of the chariot is heard. Two
white lwrscs with mourning on is
-lowly moving nearer, and before
\ our door the halt is made. The
cries of loved ones is heard weeping
Yc, Oh how sad, but we must let
the curtain fall.
The prayer of your humble scribe
lis that ell who are not ready may
I got ready while time and oppor
tunity lasts.
IVli ving we will have the sym
pathy of The New and its readers
in this sad hour of death we re
main ..sever, your loying friend,
SaoEH.
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