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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, ,