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VOLUME 4. NO. 13
WALTON COUNTY LADY
GIVES BIRTH TO FOUR
I
One Boy and Three Girls Arrive
at Home of Mr. and Mrs.
Milligan, Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove, are the proud par
ents of four children which were
born to them Wednesday night.
The arrivals consist of three girls
and one boy, weighing respect
ively four and one quarter, five
and five and a half pounds, all
of whom are living and doing
well
Information comes to The Trib
une Thursday morning that the
children are perfect specimens,
and that the mother is getting on
well.
Air. and Airs. Alilligan live on
the place of Air. John Thompson,
west of Walnut Grove, and are
a highly esteemed young couple.
They already had two children,
and the v : sit of the stork Wednes
day night gave them six.
Ah-s. Alilligan was attended by
Dr. C. Al. Spraybery, of Walnut
•Grove.—Walton Tribune.
A GROWING FAMILY.
Ah. aid Airs. Bert Alanders, of
near Carl, are rejoicing over the
in their home of a brand
™w little girl which increases
their family to eight girls and 3
boys, or a total of eleven children.
, VISITORS. TO THE FOUR
BABIES.
t
Air. and Mrs. J. W. Bennett and
Mr. and Airs. Brown of this city,
wvnt over to Walnut Grove last
Sunday to see the four children
born last week to Air. and Airs.
Dee Milligan. Air. Bennett in
forms The Times that these four
babaies were all well developed
and could make music just the
same as one baby.
He further stated that hundreds
of pei’sons had been to see them
and that when they started back
home, they left thirty-seven cars
at the house with visitors.
MR. H. E. HAYNIE UNDER
GOES PAINFUL
OPERATION.
Air. H. E. Haynie, of Winder,
■underwent a painful operation
in Atlanta, hy having
a cataract cut off of his left eye.
As soon as he revives from this
he will have to go through the
same ordeal by having one cut off
of the right eye.
The friends of Mr. Haynie deep
ly sypathize with him, and all of
them trust that he may come thru
these two operations successful
ly-
WINDER BOY PROMOTED.
Mr. Clarence Philips, who for
some time lias been the highly ef
ficient operator for the Western
Union here, was recently promot
ed to a higher position with the
same company in Atlanta.
Mr. Philips, although very
young, has made a phenominal re
cord, beginning here as a messen-
and in a short while, and
without any training from a
•school of telegraphy soon master
ed the art, and is today recogniz
ed as an operator of unusual abili
ty for his age and experience.
He is the son of Mr. Q. C. Phil
ips, of our city, and is popular
jfth all his acquaintances. We
for him continued success
in his chosen field and extend our
very best wishes.
THE BARROW TIMES
YCUNG MAN Dill
AT AUBURN
1 The deatli of Francis J. Segars
last week at Auburn* Ga., was a
great sorrow to his parents, Air.
and Mrs. John Segars as it was
to his many relatives and friends.
He was just reaching young
manhood, having attained his
eiglithteenth - year, and was the
oldest child of Air. and Airs. Se
gars. He had been ill for sever
al months from the effects of in
fluenza and an operation was
deemed necessary. After tlie oper
ation had been thought a success
ful one and he was able to leave
the hospital in Atlanta, he was
brought home, but on Wednesday
of last week his end came.
His remains were laid to rest at
the old Segars cemetery a few
miles out from Winder last Thurs
day, where many sorrowing
friends and loved ones met to pay
their last tribute of love and re
spect.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
FARMERS BANK.
The stockholders of the Far
mers Bank held their first annual
meeting on last Tuesday since the
increase of its capital stock from
$25,000.00 to $50,000.00. A divi
dend 6f eight per cent was paid
the stock-holders after placing a
substantial amount to undivided
profits account.
This bank has had a healthy
rowtli from its beginning, and un
der the present efficient officers is
continuing to grow.
All of the present officers of the
hank were re-elected for another
year as follows: Mr. G. If. Kilgore
president; John A. Thompson and
John L. Harris, vice- presidents;
Ik J. Smith, cashier; and P. Carl
ton Pentecost, assistant cashier.
MRS. J. L. LANIER'S MOTHER
DIES.
Mrs. J. L. Lanier left on the ear
ly train Wednesday morning for
Summerville, having received the
sad news that her mother was
dead.
Mrs.. Gramlin, the mother of
Mrs. Lanier, had many relatives
in this and Jackson counties, be
ing a decendant of the large fami
ly known as the “Camp Sisters.”
She was nearing her 80 years at
the time of her death.
GEORGE WHITLY REACHES
NEW YORK.
.. Mr. George Whitley, son of Mr.
J. L. Whitley,, of our city, noti
fied his father yesterday that he
had landed safely, in New York
from France. The many friends
here, of George, will be rejoiced
to welcome him home where he
hopes to be in a few weeks.
APPALACHEE S. S. CONVEN
TION.
The Appalachee Suday School
Convention composed of dele
gates from the twenty-three Sun
day Schools of that body, conven
ed with Bethabera church last
Saturday and Sunday. Large
crowds were present and dinner
was served on grounds both days.
Rev. W. H. Faust was elected
president, B. H. Jenkins, of Mon
roe, Sec. and Treas., Supt ofCra
dle Roll, Mrs. J. E. Prather; Supt.
of Home Dept., Hon. A. B. Mob
ley ;Supt. of Teachers Training,
Prof. J. P. Cosby.
The next, session goes to Center
Hill church, in Walton county, on
second Sunday in July, 1920.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, 0.V., THURSDAY..APRIL 3. 1011*
A GOOD FAMILY
GOES TO DAHLONEGA
Air. and Airs. J. Al. Brooksher
left Wednesday for Dahlonega,
their former home, where they
will again reside.
Air. and Airs. Brooksher and
family came here a few years ago
from Dahlonega and made friends
of all our people, and we
we all regret more than can be ex
pressed to have them return to
their old home. They are splen
did people and any town or city
should he proud of tlicit citizen
ship.
Air. Brooksher lias large real
estate holdings in Dahlonega and
felt that his interests there de
manded most of his time is why
he goes hack.
The business of J. M. Brooksher
& Sons will still continue here,
Air. Carl Brooksher, his son, and
and other members of bis family
remaining in charge of affairs.
This will he good news to their
friends, for it means that they
have not entirely severed their
connection with us, and that Arr.
and Airs. Brooksher will he fre
quent visitors to Winder.
DR. AND MRS. C. S.WILLIAMS
ENTERTAIN.
On last Thursday, Dr. and Airs.
C. S. Williams were hosts and host
ess at a lovely dinner, in honor
of Airs. William’s mother, Airs. A.
L. Harper’s sixty-seventh birth
day, and Dr. William’s father, Mr
J. AL Williams seventieth birth-
The dining room was beautiful
with its decoratioins of pink and
green. Six large French baskets
filled with pink begonias and ap
ple blossoms were placed on the
table, mantle cabinet and buf
fet. In the center of the table
were three beautiful cakes, one
large one, another not quite so
large and still another one; on
which were placed sixty-eight
pink and green candles and three
white one’s, showing the three
years difference in Air. William’s
and ATrs. Harper’s age.. Little
kewpies holding pink and green
ribbons were placed at interveals
in the dining room.
An elegant seven-course dinner
was served. This • home never
looked more beautiful than on
this occassion, and was a very
happy day for the guests.
Covers were laid for Mrs. A. L.
Harper, .of Bogart, Air. and Mrs.
J. M. Williams, Air. and Airs. P.
A. Nunnally, of Statham, Air. and
Mrs. F. G. Harper, of Bogart. Mr.
and Airs. M. F. Harper, of Monroe
N. C„ Mr. and Airs. J. M. Miller,
of Bogart, Messrs. Paul and Ben
nie Williams.
NEW BUSINESS OPENS.
Mr. P. C. Gregory, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Gregory, of this
city, has recently opened an elec
tricel shop in the old post office
building, carrying a complete
line of the best of everything elec
trical.
Mr. Gregory is specially pre
pared to do all kinds of electrical
repair work. He is a graduate of
Coyne National Trade School, of
Chicago, and he has had consid
erable experience with the West
inghouse people in Pittsburg and
the Fulton Electric Cos., of Atlan
ta.
Although quite a young man,
Mr. Gregory is forging rapidly
ahead in his business. Read his
ads in each issue of The Times.
Mrs. \V. T. Hamby, of Carroll
ton, is spending a week with her
mother, Mrs. Ella Whitehead, at
her home on Candler street.
A PRACTICAL AND
SUCCESSFUL FARMER
Air. Joe Bradbury, of Jackson
county, one of the most success
ful farmers you will find in the
state, was in Winder Wednesday.
The Times editor has known Joe
Bradbury since we were small
boys and during all the years
since that time, have been friends.
He is a good farmer because he
has always made his supplies at
home,and some to spare. This is
practical farming and the only
kind that proves successful.
If Georgia were filled with far
mers of his kind we would have
the most prosperous and content
ed state in the union.
WOMAN’S ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE AT MIILEDGEVILLE.
The Woman’s Annual North
Georgia Conference was regularly
entertained by citizens of Mil
ledgeville and I)r. Park, and G. N.
I. C. college student bodies.
AYednesday Dr. Parks served
dinner in the old Governor’s man
sion to t lie conference which con
sisted of 240 guests. They were
seated in the dining room of man
sion and there enjoyed a three
course dinner, during which time
the president was giving historic
al events of olden days and his
stonvisits of four generations of
Governor Johnson at one time and
in that place was where they had
the levee’s which commenced at
4 o’clock in the afternoon and last
ed all night, which entertainment
fcOriwftmed most of the goernor’s
salery.
Terrell and Atkinson Hall girls
invited them for dinner in Atkin
son dining room.
Thursday at (i o’clock to a four
course dinner, red and white be
ing color scheme of decoration.
Profuse quantities of cut and ar
tificial carnations with greenery
and haarels of wild flowers and
festoons of drapery adorned the
large and spacious dining room
and center of each table vaces of
beautiful cut flowers. During din
ner the conference was entertain
ed by several musical selections
from the Glee Club and Student
Body.
A LIVE INSURANCE MAN.
Air. Paul Bosch, one of the live
and hustling insurance men of
Winder, went right to work after
his return from the army and
has already built up a fine busi
ness. He never tires hut keeps
eternally at it with a determina
tion that knows no failure.
If he puts as much energy in
his efforts to win some fair young
lady when reaching the conclus
ion that he will do this, he will
win out easily and then it will be
Mr. and Mrs Hosch. This islia
ble to occur any time in the fu
ture.
BACK HOME FROM CAMP
JESUP.
Mr. Cupid Potts, who has been
stationed at Camp Jesup for the
past twelve months, came home
last week having received an hon
orable discharge. He has been a
very busy man during all his ser
vice as a soldier, being recog
nized as one of the very best phar
macists, one of the highly impor
tant positions during a war as
w r efl as in time of peace.
His family and hosts of friends
here were rejoiced to welcome
him home.
Mrs. Dora King left for Grif
fin last Sunday for a visit of two
weeks with her son, Mr. Harry
King.
MISS CHARLOTTE Mc-
CANTS CHARMS
LARGE AUDIENCE
The Wesleyan Seniors in ex
pression, gave their graduating
recital onAlonday evening of last
week, which was attended by a
large audience.
The many friends here of Aliss
Charlotte AtcCants will be grati
fied to know that in this graduat
ing recital she completely charm
ed the large and refined audience
by her ability on this occasion.
The Times copies from last Sun
day’s Atlanta Journal in its
column of social news of the col
leges. the following complimenta
ry notice of this bright young
Winder lady who is a pupil of
Wesleyan college:
“Aliss Charlotte ATcCants, of
Winder, showed unusual ability
by her great poise and sweetness
of voice in the emotional reading
“Who Giveth This Woman to be
Married to This Man?” An orig
inal arrangement from “The Mu
sic Master,” and in the same way
that she held her audience in this
reading filled with pathos and
emotion, she convulsed her audi
ence with laughter from the be
ginning to end with the humorous
reading “An Elopment hy Night”
I. E. JACKSON LEADS.
AYe notice from the Weekly
Bulletin of the Southern States
Life Insurance Cos., that Air. I. E.
Jackson, of this city, lead in the
production of business for tbe en
tire Southern States week before
last, and was second for the
month of February.
* CEDAR CREEK.
It was real interesting to pass
by the field to see the farmers
whistling and singing as they
were so busy last week.
Mrs. LulaSikes, who has been
visiting near Monroe, has return
ed home.
Our school lias been holding out
real well considering this season
being working time.
As the “flu” is not so scatter
ed and the weather is getting bet
ter, we wish all the people to
take an interest in going to Sun
day school.
Several families went to the
singing at Ebenezer Saturday
and Sunday.
Aliss Susie Sikes visited Aliss
Ella Mae Summerour Saturday
afternoon.
Aliss Blondine Hardy visited at
Jefferson Thursdays Air. Bob
Kelly came after her to carry her
to a play.
Misses Mary Kircus and Grace
Moon. Messrs. Albert and Roy
Hinesly and Henry Fuller called
on Misses Ruth and Susie Sikes
Thursday night.
Miss Lottie Sikes, daughter of
Mrs. Lula Sikes, who is teaching
school near Monroe, spent Sun
day with home-folks.
Several of Mr. and Mrs. John
Park’s relatives were their vis
itors yesterday.
Mr. Jim Griffeth and Mr. Will
Autry passed thru our burg Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Hinesly and daught
er, Frona, and Mrs. John Hinesly
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moon
Thursday.
Mr. Emory Stewart and sever
al relatives motored to Carl Sun
day. ,
Mr. Hubert Daniel, son of Mr.
Jim Daniel, is expected home real
soon. He has been in an Atlan
ta hospital for nearly two months.
E 51.50 IN ADVANCE
SECOND WEEK OF BAR
ROW SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Cobh opened the sec
ond week of Barow Superior
court last Alonday morning, tak
ing up the criminal doJket and
continuing on it until late Wed
iic-dr-y afternoon, wo -n civ- •as
again begun.
A lot of criminal cases have
been disposed of and the court
has been kept busy all the week.
A number of the visiting attor
neys have been present this week,
looking after clients and between
the court room and the grand ju
ry room Solicitor Dean has hen a
busy man.
Judge Cobb is an ideal judge,
being fully conversed with all of
the intricacies of the law and
having the respect and confidence
of the bar and the citizens.
The grand jury adjourned
Tuesday afternoon to met again
today with the intention of fin
ishing its work for the term.
The court will probably contin
ue through Friday, or perhaps
Saturday.
PENTECOST.
Aliss Fannie Dunnahoo spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Miss Marie Haynie.
Several from here attended the
Baptist Sunday School Conven
tion at Bethabara Sunday.
Mr. I). I’. Chandler spent Sat
urday night with relatives at El
bert on.
Chester Couch was the guest of
lfenry Hardigree Saturday night.
Miss Ruth Clack spent the week
end with home-folks.
Miss Grace Prickett was the
guest of Miss Marie Hardigree
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bowman
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Adline Bowman.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Steed and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Elder, of New
Timothy.
The young ladies of this place
met with Miss Rosa Lee Chan
dler Thursday afternoon and or
nrganized a sewing club. Mrs.
R. M. Hardigree was chosen as
president, MisA Wilder Pentecost,
vice-president, and Miss Pearlie
Hammond secretary and treasur
er. After a pleasant hour spent
in sewing, cake and hot chocolate
was served. The next meeting
will he with Miss Edna William
son.
Mrs. J. M. Wall and Miss Eliz
abeth Booth, of Oak Grove,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
11. A. Hardigree.
Mr. Gordon Pentecost is home
on a JO day’s furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. I). P. Chandler
and son, Brunelle, spent Sunday
afternoon with and Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Williamson.
EURtKA ELECTRIC VAC
UUM CLEANER
I have a few of these Clean
ers in stock, and will he glad to
demonstrate. These few will be
sold at the old price, but the next
lot will be about $6.00 higher, ho
don’t wait,but ’Phone 364, or 40.
PAGE C. GREGORY.
Electric Contractor.
“Everything Electrical.”
Carolyn Aiken was carried to-
Atlanta Tuesday by her father
and mother to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis. Carolyn
is one of {Winder’s sweetest little
girls and all of us are earnestly
hoping she will soon be restored
to health and spared to her
family and friends.