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VOLUME 4, NO. 20 BARROW COUNTY’S FIRST PREACHER 1,0 jfc 'iiie Centenary campaign of the JWethodist church is arousing great interest all over the south as well as in this particular sec tion of (leorgia. I Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Horton spent last Sunday night at Lula, CJa.. in the interest of this great gmovement as the guests of Rev. Roy Ethridge, pastor of that cir- Ipuit, who informed them his cir cuit would go over the top. Rev. Roy Ethridge was the first fpreacher to go out from the new [county of Harrow and in doing [this, sacrificed a position as teach er at a salary of SISOO to go into '-the ministry at a salary of S3OO per year, lie has made good and has gradually gone up until he has charge of the Lula circuit with four churches. He is a na tive of Auburn, (la., is doing a splendid work and greatly loved by all the churches lie serves. JAMES B. BURSON ON THE WAY HOME. Mr. Tom Burson, of this city, had a letter from his brother, James B. Burson, imparting the happy news that he was on his way home from France. Burson has been overseas for eighteen months in the avia tion corps and the thrilling ex periences he has had overseas will be interesting to us when he gets back home. Jim Burson had a fine position with the Winder National Bank before leaving to serve his coun try in a foreign land and his many friends here will give him a hear ty welcome on his return. MEETING AT NAZARETH CHURCH. There will he a meeting in the interest of the centanery move ment next Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, new time, at Nazareth church. Prominent speakers will be there. All cordially invited to come and take an interest in this movement. Mr. John Todd, of Commerce, passed through Winder Sunday en route to Monroe. Revs. W. H. Faust. T. C. Ruch annon, Ernest M. Arnold, W. L. Rlasingame, Mrs. W. H. Faust, Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck, Mrs. Har mon, R. L. Carithers, are dele gates from the First Baptist chucrh to the Southern Baptist convention in Atlanta this week. Revs. J. Frank Jackson, W. H. Faust, J. H. Mashburn, R. E. Moss and Prof. A. A. Lyon dined with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benton last Saturday. BARROW COUNTY UNION CHOIR. Will meet at Cedar Creek church Sunday, May 18th, in the after noon. All good singers and lovers of music are pecially invited to be present. H. N. SELLERS, President, S. J. SUDDETH.Sec. Rev. J. T. Grizzle, of Hoschton, is attending the Southern Baptist convention in Atlanta this week. Lift churches have shown their appreciation of him by proposing to pay his expenses while their. Mr. Ralph Sharpton, of New Smyrna, Fla., was a vistior to Winder a few days the first of the 0" eek. He has a fine position down there with the Florida East Coast Railway and is making good. THE BARROW TIMES WINDFR NATIONAL BANK INSTALLS NEW FIXTURES The Winder National Bank is installing new and up-to-date fix tures at a cost of between eight and ten thousand dollars, and will have as pretty a banking house as you will find in any city when this work is completed. This is one of Winder’s strong institu tions, ranking with the big banks of the state, and believes in keep ing abreast of the times and in ev ery forward movement for the up building of our city and county. A BIRTHDAY DINNER. On the Bth day of May, being the birthday of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mobley, a dinner was carried by their married daughters to their home in Statham and spread at the noon hour. Every member of their family was there including sons-in-law with many other neigh hors and friends. The day was enjoyed by all, most especially by the members of the family whose names are as follows: Mr. and Airs, (ieorge Jones, Rev. and Airs. J. T. Grizzle, Air. and Airs. Jesse A\ ages. Air. and Airs. L. W. Grizzle, Aliss Gladys Mobley, and Air. Duel ATob ley. PEARL W. WILLIAMS HAS LANDED SAFELY AT NEW YORK. Judge A. AI. Williams received a telegram from Hoboken New Jersey Alonday from his son. Pearl W. Williams,notifying him he had arrived safely from across the At lantic. This was news of great joy to his family and friends. Pearl has seen hard service and will have many things of interest to tell when he reaches home. He was in the big battle fought over there by our American boys.all of whom showed their daring and bravery. The Times rejoiced with his father and mother on his safe ar rival. They have spent many anx ious days thinking about him and the danger through which he has gone. MEETING AT SECOND BAPTIST. j Rev. J. J. Shedd, pastor of the Second Baptist church has secur ed Rev. J. Frank Jackson and Prof. A. A. Lyon, of Atlanata, to hold a series of meetings at his church beginning Sunday. May 25th, and running two weeks. This will he a strong team of workers. They were both with the Second church last year in a meeting which greatly strength ened the church numerically and spiritually. BIG METHODIST RALLY AT' STATHAM Friday Night, May 16th. Rev. L. W. Collins, formerly of Toronto, Canada, will address the Methodist of Barow r county at Statham Methodist church at 9 o’clock p. m., government time, Fr'day night, May 16th, on the subject, “THE HOUR HAS COME.” The Rev. Collins is a speaker of vulture and force and anyone, re gardless of denomination, wi’i be amply repaid by going to bear this noted preacher. Don’t fail to hear him. Every body invited. The lion. John N. Holder has also been invited to be present. W. C. HORTON, Director Gainesville District. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COLNTV WINDER HARROW COUNTY. G.V.. THI’HSDAY, MAY 15. ISH! BARROW CO. FARMERS’ UNION FOR GOOD ROADS At the regular monthly meeting of the Barrow county Farmers Union held at court house Sat urday afternon, Alay 10th, 1919, some very interesting and impor tant questions were brought up and discussed. Among the most important sub jects discussed was the building and improving the roads of our county. After this question was discussed the president was asked to appoint a committee to get up a resolution on this subject to be presented to our county officials also a copy to each of our county papers so that the people may know how the Farmers Union stand on this important question. The Farmers Union does not think there is any one thing that could he done that will develop our county more than improving our roads and building permanent roads. We as a body stand for good roads and we will work, use our influence, and vote for bonds to build and improve our roads. The following resolution was read and adopted unanimously by a representative body of the Harrow County Farmers Union: Resolution. We. a representative body of the Barrow County Farmers Un ion, do hereby, this 10th day of May, 1919, openly and publicly express our desire and hearty co operation for an election to be called and held in our county, Barrow, for the purpose of float ing a bond issue to build and im prove our roads. We respectfully urge our coun ty Ordinary to call an election at an early date to float “Public Road Bonds.” We,as a body do ] hereby pledge our hearty co-oper ation and suppport to make this bond election, “go over the top” in favor of bonds if called. V e respectfully request that the a mount of bonds to be floated be not less than one-hundred thou sand dollars ($100,000.00.) We also urge that our county officials investigate the Federal Road Bill and apply for dollar for dollar to meet our bond issue, al so for any road building machin ery the Federal Government has that we may get, such as a steam shovel, trucks, tractors, etc. We do hereby request our coun ty secretary to furnish a copy of this resolution to our county Ordi nary also to each of our county papers. Very respectfully, (Signed) M. A. Blakey, E. D. Treadwell, W. Hill Hosch. Resolution Committee on good roads. Thanking you, (Signed) C. W. PARKER, President Barrow County Far mers Union. J. H. BEDINGFIELD, Secretary Barrow County Far mers Union. W. C. T. U. At a call meeting of the W. C. T. U. last Wednesday afternoon, at the Baptist church, plans were perfected for a membership cam paign on Wednesday, the 14th of May. and a reception in honor of the new members, honary mem bers, pastors and their wives, at the Christian church parlors next Tuesday evening at 9 o’clock. A special program has been ar ranged. and a most enjoyable time is anticipated. THOS.S. JOHNSON, OF JcF FERSON, ATTENDED COT TON CONVENTION Hon. Thos. S. Johnson, of Jef ferson, spent Sunday night in Win der en route to New Orleanes as a delegate to the cotton reduction convention, which met in that city yesterday. Great interest is felt in this meeting as a report of a sub-com mittee of eight appointed by the Memphis conference. April 10th, to draw up a plan of organization for the proposed southern cotton export corporation will be made. Air. Johnson, as head of the big Farmers Warehouse at Jefferson, has made a phenomenal success in demonstrating what can he done by united action and co-operation of the farmers and by having a bonded warehouse. What lie has accomplished has given a reputation to this ware house all over the state, and on this account the Governor of Geor gia and the commissioner of ag riculture were exceedingly anx ious that he should attend this New Orleanes convention, the re sults of which may mean so much to the cotton farmers of the south. If the inauguration of bonded warehouses could he perfected in every county, and the manage ment of them proven as success ful as he has shown it can be done, the beneficial results to the far mers of the south could hardly be calculated. GREAT MEETING AT FIRST BAPTIST. Last Sunday night the First Baptist church closed one of the greatest revivals in its history. The pastor was fortunate in deed in securing D. J. W. Ham, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, Atlanta,to do the preaching. Daily at 11 and 9 o’clock this great preacher brought pungent and powerful gospel messages to the people, who attended the meetings in vast throngs from the country and near-by towns. Dr. Ham occupies one of the south’s leading pulpits, and his hearers here expected from news paper reports that there would he a lot of sensational methods in his work, but from the very first ser vice he impressed his audiences with his pronounced spirituality, and his pleading is in large degree expository. No more popular vis iting preacher has ever come to our city. Two messages were of especial importance. The one to men only >n “The Devil’s Arithmatie.”Sun day, May 6th. On Friday to wom en only, on “The Spotless Wo man.” At each of these meetings the large auditorium was packed respectively with men and women. The crowds were all that could be asked for. Prof. A. A. Lyon, of Atlanta, demonstrated afresh to the citi zens of Winder his ability to han dle the music situation. He comes back on the 24th to begin a meet ing at the Second Baptist church. At the close of the meeting the congrogation give Dr. Ham a purse of $500.00 for his efficient work and a contribution of $7OO on his Tabernacle debt. The church membership was graciously revived and forty new members were added. This is one of the strongest churches in this section of the state and is rapidly forging to the front, both financially and numer ically, as well as spiritually. Dr. Ham will always find a warm cordial welcome to our city. He is not only a great preacher, but lie is one of the cleverest mix ers who ever tarried with us. WINDER SODA COMPANY HAS A FIRE The alarm of fire was given af ter 1 :00 o’clock Tuesday night and it was soon discovered to be the Winder Soda Cos., located in the Winder National Bank build ing. The fire was soon stopped by our efficient department. One show case with the cigars and cig aretts in it burned and also the telephone. Considerable damage was done to the other stock from water. MR. CLINTON GOFORTH HAS RETURNED FROM FRANCE Mi 1 . Clinton Goforth arrived in Winder yesterday from France to the delight of Mrs. Goforth and his many friends here. He is looking fine and enjoyed splendid health during all of his service across the Atlantic. Clinton Goforth is a young man of sterling business qualities and his friends are all hoping he will remain in Winder and that this will be the permanent home of him and Airs. Goforth. “THE TAVIA MATHEWS PARK.” Air. and Airs. W. B. Mathews have purchased a section of land, adjoining Rose Hill cemetery in Winder, where they expect to make a park to be known as the “Tavia Mathews Bark.” This will he in the nature of a monu ment to their daughter who pass ed away nearly two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews have deeded the lot to the city of Win der, to he perpetuated as a park for years to come and to retain the name above mentioned. Sev eral hundred dollars have already been spent in purchase of slirub ery and work on the grounds. This act on the part of Mr. and Airs. Mathews is only in keeping with their devotion to their daughter throughout their life. AN OPPORTUNITY. We, the supporters of the Com munity Chautauqua to be held in Winder June 3-7, inclusive, feel sure that each and all of the citi zens of this section, and especially Winder, are with us in this good move. The program that we will have is one. that is second to none, and any and all who attend will be greatly benefitted. This program is arranged to suit all, so that no one will he disappointed. We are to have ten programs, June 3-7 afternoon and evening, and any one of these programs would cost at least one dollar, but the season tickets are only two dollars each and twenty cents war tax. In other words, by buy ing a season ticket each program may be attended at the very small cost of twenty-two cents each. After a certain number of sea son tickets have been sold, the price will be $2.50 and tw’enty five cents war tax. Be sure to buy your tickets early. The ticket committee will make a seven day drive to sell season tickets, starting Saturday, May 17th, so he ready to buy all the tickets you need when first called upon. If no one of the ticket commit tee happens to see you let me know how many tickets you will need. Yours for a successful Chautau qua. W. HILL HOSC’H, Chairman Ticket Conmiitte. 51.50 IN' ADVANCE GREAT CHAUTAUQUA EN TERTAINMENT FOR WINDER Every one should begin talking the Chautauqua which will come to Winder .June 3rd to 7th. These entertainments are high class and all our citizens should become interested, give it their en dorsement, patronize it and talk Chautauqua to their friends and neighbors. Get ready and purchase tickets for yourself and family and do not miss any of these entertain ments. BIRTHDAY DINNER. At the home of All's. Carie Wil son, in the Dry Bond section of Jackson county, last Sunday, the birthday of this good old woman of 84 years of age was celebrated by her and children and a number of friends and relatives. It was an enjoyable ocasion for all pres ent and one long to he remem bered. A bountiful dinner was served of all the good things to please the appetite,after which ice cream was served. Then a few hours of pleasant conversation and remin iscenses of the past. Those present from Winder were, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, and family, Mr. J. B. Cooper and family, Mrs. Addison, Mr. E. H. Odnm, Messrs. E. S. Bennett p.nd A. E. Knight. PRESTON WILLIAMS REACH * , ES HOME. Mr. Preston Williams reached home safe and sound as a silver dollar Tuesday afternoon. Preston saw r much of France during his stay over there and mixed the poetry and the senti mental of that historic country with the hard work of service and therefore, comes hack enriched with a knowledge of its people and its traditions. He received a hearty welcome from all of his friends who were proud to shake his hand again. MONROE MERCHANTS BE LIEVE IN ADVERTISING AND SELLING GOODS. It is interesting to glance over the papers of the Walton News and see how the progressive bus iness firms of Monroe believe in advertisingr and selling thei goods. If you wish to learn something just pick up the Walton News or Tribune every week and you will he surprised to know how these live business men patronize their papers. It is not spasmodic, one week and then stop for a few, but it is every week. In last week’s issue of the Wal ton News you will find besides small ads, that there are two hous es carrying a page each, nine firms carrying one-half each and eight firms one-fourth of a page each. They are a live set of business men and deserve the patronage of their people. Mr. .T. D. Spencer, of Route 4, was in Winder Tuesday, because it was raining arid he could not chop cotton. Dave is opposed to leaving home when the grass is growing but he said it was too wet to work and he thought he would come to Winder and hear the town folks talk about how to kill grass easy. He informed the Times that there was plenty of it and it was growing as fast as the cotton.