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VOLUME 4, NO. 23
ATTENDS GEORGIA BAR
ASSOCIATION
R. IT. Kimball spent Friday and
Saturday at the annual meeting of
the Georgia Bar Association
which was held at Tybee. lie was
elected Vice-President of the
Association for the 9th Congres
sional District.
BIG MEETINGS.
Recently in our immediate sec
tion have been held great evan
gelistic meetings.
First Methodist, Monroe, Dr.
"Walter Anthony, of Atlanta— a.
fine meeting.
Baptist Tabermcle, Athens, Dr.
Jenkins, of 'O/u —nearly a hun
dred accessions.
La.vrenceville Baptist. Dr. 0. \V
Duke, Tampa, Fla., preacher—3l
additions.
Central Baptist, Gainesville,
has just cloed a fine series with a
large number of additions.
From now on the country
churches will he in revival cam
paigns and great good is to he ac
complished through these servi
ces.
LAWRENCEVILLE PREACHER
FORTUNATE.
*
Rev. S. S. Mathis, pastor of the
Lawrenceville Baptist church re
cently received a joyous surprise
when his members presented him
with a handsome five-passenger
Maxwell automobile in loving ap
preciation of his fine work among
them.
THE NEW CHALLENGE.
The world is just coming out
from the throes of the greatest of
all wars. Right nobly have we
responded to every patriotic call,
and unquestionably demonstrated
nur ability to accept the challenge
of the Huns.
Now comes to all the supreme
challenge of the Lord to go into
all the world and preach the gos
pel to every creature.
The Northern Metheodist have
set as their goal eighty-five million
dollars; Southern Methodist thir
ty-five million; Southern Baptists
seventv-tlve million; Northern
Baptists a hundred million and
other denominations large a
mounts. This mighty missionary
dive will do more to put the cause
Adequately upon the hearts of the
people, and to unify the world of
the denominations than anything
that has occurred in recent years.
It will give an educated minis
try and a trained constituency to
the spiritual forces of the 1 hris
tian world that will be unconquer
able.
The glorious enthusiastic re
spouse to this stupendous co-oper
ation task will make men of pig
mies and enharten the church
forces as will nothing else in the
world.
And yet Georgia’s part could be
paid by he cocoa-cola, chewing
gum, and tobacco bills during the
same period.
another one of our sol
diers HOME.
Mr Lamar Wood, who has been
stationed in the West Indies Is
lands for nearly a year is home
ajrain and is receiving warm wel
come from his many friends.
Mr. G. G. Moseley is in Norfork.
The many friends of Mr. G. C.
Moseley are glad to hear he has
arrived safely from France and
•will be home in a few days. Mr.
Moseley has had some great ex
periences during the ten months
he has been across.
THE BARROW TIMES
MR. AND MRS. GOFORTH
TO LIVE IN GAINESVILLE
It will be learned with much re
gret by the many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Goforth that
they will make their home in
Gainesville.
Many friends tried to prevail
on Mi-. Goforth to re-inter his for
mer business He was engaged in
before going to France, but he
thinks a better opportunity awaits
him in Gainesville, his old home
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Goforth will be
missed in Winder, and Gainesville
will add to her citizenship a splen
did young couple.
SHRINER S HAVE GREAT
TIME IN ATLANTA LAST
WEEK.
A large delegation of Winder
Shriners went over to Atlanta
last Saturday to enjoy the fresh
meat scheduled for slaughter.
Messrs J. Iv. Miller, C. M. Fer
guson, J. W. Hill and Gibson now
ell were made shriners.
Among those from Winder in
attendance were:
b. S. Radford, W. 11. Faust, Dr.
C. B. Almond, C. G. Niblack, W.
J. Burch, P. C. Pentecost, J. K.
Miller, J. W. Hill, I. F. Jackson, C.
M. Ferguson, A. V . Kavenson, A.
S. Morgan, H. A. Carithers, Jr.,
George Thompson, Edwin
Strange, W. M. Holsenbeck,
Fleming Thompson. Florence Bell,
Willie Hill Hosch, A. D. McCurry,
J. ,T. Thomas, L. E. Griffeth, 0. E.
Summerour, W. T. Robinson, J. .1.
Wilson and G. A. Johns.
RUSSELL OWEN PARK AT
HOME.
Mr. Russell Owen Park arrived
at New Port News, Va., from
France May 26th, and landed at
Camp Gordon last Sunday, re
ceived his discharge last Tuesday.
Russell was in service twelve
months, went to France May 6,
1918.
His many friends rejoice with
his father and mother of his safe
arrivel home.
HOLLAND TO PREACH AT
UNION.
We have been requested to an
nounce that Rev. W. P. Holland
will preach at Union church next
Sunday. June Bth, at 11 o'clock.
Rev. Holland is just a begginner
in the ministerial work and it is
hoped that all who can will attend
these services.
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
We are not informed u£ to the
rules and regulations of the trash
wagons, but someone is to fault
when piles of trash are to be
found on the side walks in front
of residences on Sunday. The own
ers of the homes should either
have not piled the trash out in
front of their homes, or the trash
wagon failed in its duty to carry
it away.
A more unsightly appearances
is hardly imaginable than to pass
along the streets on Sunday and
see a pile of cans, brush, rags etc.
remaining on the side walks
where it has been deposited with
the expectation of being carried
away, ('an the city do a better
thing than having some sytem
about the moving of trash or hav
ing the property owner keep it off
the front till the wagon is due.
Rev. R. E. Moss delivered the
commencement address at Forsyth
Thursday evening. He will return
in time for Sunday morning ser
mon and Children’s exercises at
uight.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
WINDER, HARROW COUNTY, UA„ THURSDAY. JUNE 5. 1910
THE HOLT TRACTOR BE
GINS ITS JOURNEY
The big Holt Tractor recently
purchaser by Judge Hill for Bar
row, began its first trip over this
morning.
Two large scrapes and a drayor
hung to the tractor. The two
scrapes are eight and ten feet
wide and a round trip over an
ordinary road means a good road
be T.\l it.
The machine traveles at a rate
of two and one hrflf miles per
hour, That means a round trip to
the Gwinnett County line in one
day. It further means that all the
leading roads in the county will
soon he scraped and in splendid
condition.
Not only will this machine
prove to he a money and lime
saver, hut it means better roads
for the county generally.
Judge Hill is to be congratulat
ed in supplying his road working
force with this valuable piece of
machinery.
CONVICT CAMP AT
BETHLEHEM.
The County Convict was moved
first of the week to Bethlehem
where it will he located for the
next month or longer in working
all the roads in that section.
That is one of the best sections
of Barrow County and the con
sideration Judge Hill is giving
those good people in way of bet
ter roads is greatly appreciated.
INSTRUCTION
Scientific Temperance Instruc
tion Dept. W. C. T. U. Prof. Cash
and teachers put on the Prize F.s
say Contest operated by the W. C.
T. U. Ladies of Winder Union and
for which we appreciate their in
terest very much.
Winder Public School lias con
ducted this contest annually for 5
years. This is one of the means by
which this Dept, the S. T. 1. of W.
C, T. U. is conducted and scientifi
cally tangut in the Public Schools.
There is no better and more im
pressive way of retaining the
knowledge of these truths of the
injurious effect of Aleihol and
Nicotine on the Human Body than
by putting the thouguts into
words and writingthe Essays.
This work was taught by Post
Charts, and Lituature in the lower
grades and by the Prize Essay
Contest in the higher grades. 59
Essays were written in 7th and
Bth grades and 32 in 9th and 10th
grades.
Minimum No. of words in 7th
and Bth, 300.
Maximum No. 600.
Minimum No. in 9th and 10th,
1000.
Maximum No. in 9th and 10th,
150.
Winning Essay in 7th and Bth
grades was written by William
McDonald, second by Alma Poole.
First in 9th and 10th by Willie
Mae Holloway, second Sarah
Frances Segars. Medals were
awarded Ist Essay in each group.
These winning Essays will be
entered in State Contest and win
ning one there will receive SIOOO.
The winning one in State Con
test will he entered in National
Contest and winning ane there
will receive $30.00 and $50.00 in
gold and are known as the Mary
C. Upham Prize and the National
Prize at the contest. These sub
jects were announced to the pu
pils after assembling in the school
room and were written in the pre
sence of their teachers and with
out any assistance, Below is one
written by William McDonald;
TEAM OF WORKERS AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Those attending the morning
service at the Christian Church
Sunday enjoyed some unexpected
addresses which were delivered
by Rev. W 11. Mohorter, of the
National Benevolence Association
of the Christian Church, Mrs. J.
0. Grutry, of Atlanta, represent
ing the Christian orphanage in At
lanta and Rev. John 11. Wood, of
Southeastern Christian College
at Auburn.
Various teams are visiting the
Christian Churches of the South
Fast in the interest of the institu
tions above mentioned and quite
a large sum of money is being
raised for educational and benevo
lent purposes.
J. W. RUTLEDGE HOME FROM
FRANCE.
Mr. J. W. Rutledge, son of Mr.
and Mrs. 11. A. Rutledge, landed
at Camp Gordon, last Sunday
morning from France.
Mr. Rutledge went over seas
last August and remained in ser
vice there until about the last of
May, when ho started on his jour
ney home.
The many friends of this young
man rejoice with his father and
mother of his safe arrival home.
BETHLEHEM.
Mr. John Moore Jr., lias spent
the past six weeks in New Orleans
with his brothers. He returned
last Friday accompanied 'by
Mr. Rob Moore, another brother.
Mr. U'i will soon leave
New Orleans, ancf TfTie laTfer txVo'
will locate in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tucker of
Atlanta, were visitors here for the
week-end. *
Misses Nina Stewart and Miss
Curtis Adams of Winder were
guests of Mrs. Luther McDonald
Sunday.
Prof. Lark-aster, of Gray, Ga.,
was here last week to see his
children. He entertained at dinner
Sunday celebrating Howards fifth
birth day.
Miss Skinner, of Hoschton, has
been visiting Miss Rosa Mae
Thomas.
Mrs. John Tucker and daugh
ters, of Winder, are spending the
week here.
Woodfin Hill returned to Win
der after a visit to Jack Haris.
Lynnette, Lurrinne, and Kurtz
Moore, the attractive children of
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Moore are
spending this week in Statham.
Thirty two Sun-beams, with
their leaders, visited Raymond
and Albertus Halloway last
Sunday afternoon. These are
splendid boys, and although they
have not walked for a few years,
they are happy to have their
little friends remember them.
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The Messrs. Darby, of Yldalia,
visited relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Perry
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Earl McDonald.
Several Chautauqua boosters
from Winder were here last Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Julia Kilgore spent a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Ridgeway last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Garrett
were here Sunday.
Esq. W. Cash Baggett is not
only a busy farmer these days,
but is assisting Dome < upid also
during his quiet hours Sunday
afternoon he married three young
couples, of Bethel district.
Misses Cal lie and Pearl Saun
ders spent several days in Atlanta
this week.
CAR RUNS OVER MR. T
R. R. LANIER
An unfortunate and from all re
ports, an unavoidable accident
took place Saturday afternoon in
Winder, when Mr. Attaway of the
northern part of the county
knocked down and ran over Mr.
Lanier, of Atlanta, near the Far
mers bank on Athens street.
It is reported that Mr. Lanier
was badly hurt, and was taken to
the home of relatives in Statham,
where he is in a serious condition.
The report is that the car was
being driven at a very moderate
rate of speed and is thought that
Mr. Lanier did not hear the horn
and the driver was unable to con
trol the car properly when the
critical moment came. Mr. Lanier
is a brother of the late It. S. 1).
Lanier.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
The Board of Equalizers now in
session, after consulting with ad
joining counties and in keeping
with the action taken in those
counties, has made a general
raise of 10 per cent on all lands
in the county and this is notice of
such raise.
They have decided not to take
the returns of improvements
separately this year as other
counties have failed to Jo so.
Many citizens have failed to
make returns and are subject to
bring doublea taxed, they are
urged to file returns at once and
save themselves this charge. The
Board will he in session June ISth
and 19th inclusive to hear com
plaints and examine returns.
M. J*~4tnfMJi,-Gkai liman Board
Equlizecw.
CITY TAX ASSESSORS SOON
TO BEGIN 1919 WORK.
The annual grind of the city
tax assessors will begin within the
next two weeks. The city is nearly
up to its bond Emit and unless an
increase in valuations is bad,
Winder cannot hope to do much
improving except by direct taxa
tion.
There has been a very strong
sentiment for paving the business
streets of Winder for some time
and the question of an action in
this matter seems near at hand.
No investment could mean more
to Winder than in this case. In
many instances, properly values
in Winder are far below an equit
able basis as compared with some
values on the tax books.
Equalization in tax values is
something that can never be made
perfect, but improvements can be
made along this line every year.
WARNING.
To Barrow County Tax Payers.
All parties who have not made
their returns are warned that a
penalty of 10 per cent on their
returns will be assisted by the
Equalizers.
The Board will be in session for
and 18th. If you have not made
final adjustments on June 17th
your returns see the Receiver and
stop to take returns while in ses
stop to take returns( while in ses
sion.
M. J. Griffeth, Chmn.
Mr. J. F. Ihirson, of near coun
ty Line, called in at the Times to
day. We are always glad to see
Mr. Purson, for he lives on the
sunny side of life, and his pres
ence always make us feel glad
that we are living. He informed us
that his son, Mr. Jim Burson, will
arrive at Camp Gordon, soon from
Long Island, and will get his dis
charge from service at once.
51.50 IN ADVANCE
IS IT THE PART OF
WISDOM
I
Is it the part of Wisdom? The
mere asking of a question doesn’t
necessarily mean a criticism.
Winder can justly claim many
tilings in which she has a distinct
advantage of her neighbor towns.
Certainly no tow n in Georgia can
claim more church pride in way of
buildings than can Winder. We
have business houses and an office
building that does credit to a town
of ten thousand people.
There isn’t perhaps a town of
ten thousand inhabitants any
where that affords better school
buildings than does Winder. Our
school buildings have very obtain
able convenience and sanitary
equipment.
But the buildings are of little
service to the education of our
children, if the pupils are not
going to he supplied with capable
and efficient teachers. That the en
tire faculty for the past year has
not been in keeping with tlie past
grade of efficiency, no one will
doubtless deny. This has not been
the fault of the hoard of educa
tion. So many good teachers left
the school room to seek other
promising fields of unefulness
that all boards had to employ
many teachers with but little, and
some times, no experience at all.
This condition resulted in many a
faculty becoming weak where it
would otherwise have been strong.
Now it seems that the local
hoard has for the sake of trying
to save a few dollars, adopted a
plan of still weakening our school
faculty by letting some of the
strongest teachers we have ever
liTTd. depart from our midst purely
on account of a few dollars in
salary. A few more steps like this
will in all probability result in
one of the worst handicaps our
school lias ever suffered.
We can’t help wondering ---
this action on the part of the
hoard is the part of Wisdom at
this lime.
CORNER STONE LAID
LANIER UNIVERSITY
Lanier University, Atlanta, laid
the corner stone of Arlington Hall
on the campus in Druid Hills May
26th with impressive ceremonies.
Arlington Hall is the first in a
group of four buildings that are
to be completed before the open
ing of the fall session of the Uni
versity.
The usual commencement festi
vities followed the laying of the
corner stone. President C. Lewis
Fowler announced that over 400
students had enrolled in these first
two years of the life of Lanier
University. This large enrollment
is regarded as phenomenal in view
of all the attending circumstances
of war days and Influenza epidem
ic.
Lanier University is co-educa
tional mid vocational. Six or seven
different departments have al
ready been organized, and others
are being planned.
Lanier University was the first
institution to announce an all
year program in this section of the
country. The University plans to
have an All-Southern Summer
School every year. This Summer
Session will qpen on June 23rd of
this year, and it is intended to
serve the needs of teachers who
desire better preparation and of
students who wish coaching or
seek for advancement. There are
courses in Music, Art, Domestic
Science, Commercial Courses,
Pharmacy, as well as Literary
Courses.