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VOLUME 4, NO. 5
OUR SOLDIER BOYS WRITE FROM
FRANCE AND GERMANY
Letter From Corporal Dewey
B. Swords.
Balesems, France,
Dec. 29, 1918.
Dear Father:
Will answer your letter I re
ceived the 25th. Was more
than glad to hear from you and
you need not worry about me
and Clyde for we will get home
alright if any one else gets
bac'K. 1 hope to get home some
time during 1919. Am anxious
to get back and start to school
again.
Clyde has gone into Germany
and you can’t tell when he will
get back. He has done his part
if any one has and the expedi
tionry forces sure did the work
that was put before them 1
did all 1 could and went
through a whole lot, but that is
all in the game we are having
over here.
1 hd some Christmas, too, but
didn’t go out of the billet all
day long, but when I land in
the states that will be Christ
mas to me. I will close for this
time. Lovingly,
You ’ son,
Dewey B. Swords.
LETTERS FROM GERMANY
Germany,
Dec. 20, 1918.
Mrs. J. L. Swords,
Winder, Ga.
Dear Mother:
I will write to let you know
I am well and enjoying Christ
mas.
Am rooming at a private
Dutch house and the old Ger
man woman is treating us so
nicely I can’t thank her enough.
She had four sons in the war;
one of them killed in action,
two taken prisoners and the
other one is now at home. lle
Avas in the second battle of the
Marn last July 14, the same bat
tle I took part in. lie says he
was lucky to escape death in
such a bloody battle. He seems
to be a very good lad and has a
mighty good old mother, She
treats me and one of my com
rades rooming with me with
cakes and hot coffeee and other
good eatings.
I hate to take them from her,
but she insists so we have to do
so as there is no other way out
■of it.
We have big snow on the
ground atpresent and the
weather is very cold.
I will close for this time,
hoping to hear from you soon.
Lovingly,
Your son,
Clyde L. Swords.
Germany,
Dec. 28, 1918.
Mr. Lewis Swords,
Winder, Ga.
Dear Brother Lewis:
I received your letter of No
vember 14th, and was so proud
to hear from you.
1 am well and enjoying life
fine. Am stationed in a little
German town near the Rhine
river and having a good easy
time.
The German people are try
ing to win the hearts of the
American soldiers; there is
nothing too good for them to do
for us.
I received a letter from Dew
ey the other day and he wants
to bet me fifty Francs that he
will beat me home. I didn’t
call the bet because he stands a
better chance than I at the pres
ent time. I am away out in
Germany and expect to be here
until peace terms are signed,
and no one knows how long that
will not bo long,
will be. I hope, however, it
l will ciose loi this time uop-
THE BARROW TIMES
ing to hear from you soon.
Your brother,
Clyde L. Swords.
LETTER FROM GERMANY.
Dec. 29, 1918.
Mr. Sam Cole,
Winder, Ga.
Dear Friend:
I take the pleasure of writing
you and Mary a short letter.
This leaves me well and hope
you all are the same.
1 guess vo uare having a good
Christmas. It is dull here in
Germany with us, but as good
as could be expected in the
army. 1 hope to spend next
Christmas at home. Every day
now seems like a month to me
1 want to get home so much. I
have been looking for Christms
box mother was going to send
me and have just received a let
ter saying she was not going to
send it as she thought 1 would
get home bv Xmas. Well, well,
that beats it all as I am a long
ways from home yet.
I am in a city of 15,000 popu
lation. I would like to see you
all today. Tell Uncle Henry
and Aunt Jane, Uncle John and
Aunt Lucy, Aunt Nan and
Fred I said to think of me while
they were eating their cakes
end pies. Write me as soon as
you get this.
Wishing you all a happy New
Year, I am,
Sincerely yours,
' Bill Hilton.
LETTER 1 ROM ALBERT
SELLERS.
Germany,
Dec. 25, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sellers,
Winder, Ga.
My Dear Parents:
As it has been sometime since
I wrote thought I would let you
hear from me again. lam get
ting on fine and do hope you are
all well.
I guess you thought I had for
gotten you all but I have not.
I think of you every day. Have
not had much time to write.
Have just taken a two-hundred
mile hike from the Argonne
forest to Germany. I was only
in one battle and was glad
when things quieted down, and
will be gladder when peace
terms ar signed.
When heve you all heard from
Hersche’’’ 1 haven’t seen nor
heard from him vet. Ido hope
we will all be together again by
next Christmas. Will close for
this time. Lovingly,
Your son,
Albert L. Sellers.
LETTER FROM H. H. SELL
ERS.
France,
Jan. 1, 1919.
Mrs. C. L. Sellers,
Winder, Ga.
Dear Mother:
I will try and write yon a
short letter today. This leaves
me well and hope you are. Some
of you wrote to know when I
thought I would l>e back home.
It is hard to tell for I do not
know, tl has been quite a
while since I saw yo nail, but
hope it will not be much longer
unfit! I can be with you again.
Well, mother, I don’t know
just how much I would appreci
ate sitting down at my dear
mother’s table one more time
and eat a meal with you and
father, sisters and brothers.
How did Christmas pass off
with you? Well, you did not
have two sons to worry about
at home anyway.
Have you herad from Albert
WINDER, HARROW COUNTY. GA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY .TO, 110
MR. I. E. JACKSON AS
SUMES FORMER POSITION
The friends of Mrs. I. E. Jack
son are glad to see him again in
Winder to stay. The North
Georgia Trust and Banking
Company has held his former
position as manager of the in
surance departament open for
his return which duties he as
sumed Monday morning after
his arrival in Winder on Sun
day. Mr. Jackson is one of the
strongest young business men
in Winder.
MRS. J. H. GOLDSMITH
DIES IN ATLANTA
Sisters of Mr. C. O. Niblack of
Our City.
Mrs. J. H. Goldsmith, of At
lanta, died last Sunday of
pneumonia after a brief illness.
This news brought sadness to
many hearts in Winder where
she had visited so often and had
so many friends.
She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Niblack,
of our city, and sister of Mr. C.
O. Niblack and Miss Selma and
Indita Niblack.
She is survived by her hus
band and two small children.
The funeral services were
held Monday at the residence,
No. 10 Bingham street, and the
interment in Westview ceme
tery.
BOOM YOUR TOWN.
Spring is getting nearer, the
flowers will soon be blooming,
the hens cackling, the days get
ting longer, epidemics and bad
weather over and everybody
feeling bettler.
Get ready for the brighter
days, fill up with pep, take on
new life and begin to boom your
town and county. It will do you
good and help others to throw
of fthe mully grubs and quit
grouching.
Get a move on you and start
the boom. It is catching like
infectious disease and you will
be surprised to find out the
rapidity with which it spreads.
Try it and get others to try it
and before you know it every
one will be a boomer and hus
tler.
Don’t just stay in the old
ruts because you have been do
ing so for quite awhile. The
world moves and you must
moA'e if you hope to keep in the
procession.
Life is largely what we make
it, and the feliow who is ever
pulling back, kicking and buck
ing like a wild Texas pony, pre
dicting the direst of calamities
is an undesirable citizen and
would find a more congenial set
with which to associate were he
to pick up and locate in Rus
sia.
Help to make better condi
tions, look on the bright side,
step faster and be a boomer.
Mrs. G. A. Johns and Mrs. T.
M. Foster attended the funeral
in Atlanta last Monday of
Mrs. J. H. Goldsmith.
Postmaster W. M. McCants,
who has been confined to his
room for several days Avith in
fluenza, is out again and at his
post of duty.
any time soon? I ha\'e not
heard from him since I have
been in France. Write and
give me his address again. As
it is getting late I will close and
write you again soon.
Give my love to all and I am
hoping to see you before long.
Your loving son,
ii, J.X. OCIiCiS.
OPFICIAI- ORGAN OF B'RROW COUNTY
COL. K. P. CARPENTER
SERIOUSLY ILL
The friends of Col. I\. P. Car
penter will learn with keen re
gret and sorrow of his serious
condition at his home on Cand
ler street.
He lias been confined to his
bed for more than a week with
influenza which has brought on
pneumonia . His condition
causes liis friends much uneas
iness and is not at all favor
able today.
REV. CM AS. E. POWELL.
Rev. Chas. E. Powell was pre
vented from filling his engage
ment with the Christian church
on last Sunday onaccount of
illness. He will preach here
both Sunday morning and
evening, February 2. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Visitors invited.
MARRIAGE IN THE EARL ,'
FUTUREE.
It is reported that two of
Winder's popular young people
will be united in marriage
some time in February. Don’t
ask any questions but wait and
see.
NEWS FROM ROY SMITH.
Mr. G. W. Smith had a letter
a few days ago from his son
Roy, who is now in Germany.
He wrote tht he was stop
ping with a German family in
which there were five beat i ful
daughters and on this account
he was staying at home most of
the time. Who could blame
him?
Roy will get as much out of
life' while looking after the Ger
mans as any man in the army.
BURSON BRANCH.
Judge Hill has just complet
ed a splendid bridge over the
Burson branch ner the resi
dence of Mr. J. F. Burson on
the Thompson Mil! road from
Winder.
This was a bad ford, especi
ally when the water wah high
and was therefore badly needed.
The people all along the road
appreciate it on this account
and and are thankful to Judge
Ilill. It is a substantial piece of
work that will last and add
much to this important and
largely traveled road.
TAX NOTICE.
The tax books for the* year
1919, for Harrow county, will
be open February Ist for the
purpose of receiving your re
turns.
,T. A. STILL,
Tax Receiver Barrow County.
ONE OF THE FIRST COUN
TIES.
Jn. 28, 1918.
Mr. J. I*. Williams,
Winder, Ga.
Dear Mr. Williams:
This will acknowledge re
ceipt of 1183.49 sent by you to
Mr. M. L. Thrower, our state
treasurer, from tin* vaious Sun
day School organizations of
Brrow county.
Am glad to know that your
county has gone over the top
with its quota, and 1 have re
ported to the New York office
that Barrow was one of the first
counties in Georgia to reach its
quota.
Again thanking you for your
interest in this great cause, I
am,
Sincerely vours,
F. V. Dennison.
PRESTON WILLIAMS SENDS GREET
INGS TO BARROW COUNTY FRIENDS
Sgt. Preston H. Williams,
Supply Section, 10(> Field Sig
nal Battalion,
A. P. G., No. 925, American
E. F.
Eracieux, France.
Hon. A. G. Lamar,
Editor The Barrow Times.
My Friend:
I am taking the liberty of en
closing herewith “Greetings,”
a means of sending a message
to my friends back home, and
shall appreciate enough space
in your valued medium to print
this letter.
It is my good fortune to have
the pleasure of reading the
Barrow Times quite frequently
—my good friend and fellow
soldier Sergeant Guv P. Jack
son receives this splendid pa
per from homefolks very regu
larly, and we certainly enjoy
the news and happenings from
home.
Wishing for you and yours
the very best of health, happi
ness and prosperity, 1 am,
Your friend,
Preston 11. Williams.
Bracieux, France.
Greetings To All From Preston
Williams.
To all that sterling and
friendly citizenry populating
one of the grandest little cit
ies and country-sides on earth,
it makes me happy to extend
t he most cordial greetings from
this far away ‘‘Over Here.”
Even though my duties
(pleasant because they seem
proper) are unanimously levy
ing my time, thoughts and en
deavors and have borne me far
from everything embodied in
that splendid and precious
word “Home,” 1 am always
very mindful of your welfare
and find real pleasure in enter
taining the very best wishes for
every one at all times.
It would be exceedingly diffi
mult for me to enumerate all
that accomplished F.ance sup
plies. A wonderful country?
Yes. An interestingly versatile
and grand people graciously
imbued with a spirit of grati
tude and thankfulness for our
every valued and timely serv
ice; greater for the ordeal of
direst deprivations, suffering
and sacrifice; still fondly keep
ing ali\ T e many of the most
beautiful practices and courte
sies born in the long ago when
Knightwood was in glory, and
many other valued graces
leaves all favorably impressed
with this splendid people and
country.
When one knows the noble
ness of purpose and the eleva
ted impulses which govern the
motives of every true and loyal
Frenchman; views with keenest
interest and enjoyment the rich
variations of a picturesque and
scnicc landscape; is informed
of their thoroughness and
achievements; it would be hard
not to feel proud of having had
the opportunity to come and of
fer a little part in making this
time honored Country glorious
with the grace of I'eace.
1 have been favored with the
valued opportunity of traveling
pretty extensively; consequent
ly I have viewed much of the
splendor and interest.
Some incidents and observa
tions have a tendency to sug
gest something of the comical.
(The “Sammie” will always
find some sense of humor.)
Quite frequently I enjoy the
happy privilege of true French
hospitality. Ofttimes lam in
vited to dinners and teas in the
French homes —it is no mean
pleasure to be the recipient of
• 1 .1
_a. CXIV.JUL J cXA±a V.UAA
*1.50 IN ADVANCE
MR. THOS. N. WALL A
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Mr. Thos. N. Wall, one of the
old and respected citizens of
Chandler’s district, died last
Saturday of pneumonia after
an illness of nine days.
He was 05 years old and
leaves eight children, all of
whom are married except one.
Tom Wall was a successful
and hard working farmer and
had helped more men by en
dorsing their notes than per
haps any man in the state con
sidering his financial ability.
He had paid thousands of dol
lars security debts during the
past 20 years but was a man of
kind heart and could not refuse
a man who came to him to en
dorse a note, lie will lie great
ly missed in his section of Bar
row county where all of his life
had been spent.
The funeral and burial ser
vices were at Old Pentecost on
last Sunday, conducted by Mr.
R. W. Haynie. A large con
course of sorrowing relatives,
friends and neighbors were
present to pay their last tribute
of respect to him.
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Mr. Hardy Robinson, son of
Judge G. G. Robinson, of Law
renceville, is hack from Europe
and he and wife spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robin
son of our city. Hardy Robin
son was reared in Winder and
lived here until his father
moved to Lawrenceville after
being elected ordinary of Gwin
nett county. He belonged to the
aviation department of the
army and was on the Tuscum
bia when it was sunk by a Gor
man torpedo. He swam for
two and a half hours after the
sinking before he was picked
up.
WITH THE FARMERS
BANK.
Mr. Carlton Pentecost, one of
our splendid young men and
fine accountants, will be with
the Farmers Bank this year.
He is a valuable addition to
the hank and to Winder where
In* is so favorably known and
universally popular.
IN A FEEBLE CONDITION.
The mny friends of Mr. Jud
son Jackson will regret to learn
his condition becomes more fee
ble all the time.
There are few better men to
be found than Judson Jackson,
and there are few men who
have been more industrious and
done more hard work.
The Times hopes that he may
be spared many more years of
usefulness.
tured kindness as expressed by
them* lovely people.
France and America have
made stronger all the til's that
bind —theirs shall be an undy
ing loyalty one to the other.
May this glad New Year be
stow to each and all everything
conducive to the greatest hap
piness, health and prosperity.
May the good in life outrank
exceedingly all that is other
wise.
Accept my heartiest well
winkings for your every profit.
1 am beginning to anticipate
the joy which shall lx* mine
when it is home again.
One of Winder’s ow n.
Your friend,
rrcoto- n. Williams, ,
