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INTERESTING LETTER FROM
OLD NEWSPAPER NAN.
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Editor Barnm Times:
I am writing to ask that you al
low me the priviege of some
of your spaee this week. I have
nothing particularly in mind. Von
know that for twelve or fifteen
yeirs I was actively fringed in the
newspaper business, and so accus
tomed did I become to having my
ay about questions and indivi
duals that I find it difficult some
times to remain silent.
I notice that Barrow County has
voted large sums for roads and a
court house. A hundred thousand
dollar court house on the Bush lot
will he quite an improvement for
that part of the city. My views on
building court houses are different
from those of the average man,
however. I had hoped that the new
and progressive county of Barrow
would give the world anew lesson
in lav. observance. I had hoped
that 1 lie good people of the county
where I was horn and reared
would take an advanced step, and
set such a splendid example of the
new civilization that is blessing:
the south, that a court house of
any kind would not he necessary.
Cor what are court houses, any
way ? A court house is a concrete
advertisement of social conditions
of a people: it merely proclaims to
the world that crimes are committ
ed by some of the pleople. and that
many others are not living with
their neighbors as they should. In
the future, say a thousand years,
court lotuses will not he needed,
perhaps, if you must have court
house, build a good one.
Another sign of improvement is
the voting of bonds for goo<i
loads. 11ood highways, such ns
they have in Europe and • many
states iii t his country, me greatly
needed in this state. With good
toads traversing every nook and
corner of your county, you will
have indeed one of the best and
must prosperous counties in Geor
gia. f I (it ftood roads are expensive.
And our people have not yet
learned how to build them. <>r at
leasl sufiit ient money lias never
been expended on them to make
them of a permanent character.
For instance here in Gwinnett
County we have been working the
convicts ten or fifteen years and
have spent half a million dollars
or more on our roads. We have
done the best we could, perhaps;
but we are far from having the
toads you will find in states in the
north and east.
Is land high down that way?
And are the folks Imying automo
biles? If good crops are made, and
cotton remains around do cents, a
fellow that hasn’t got two ears
will l>e behind the times. 1 tut let
me tell you something: More mon
ey should he spent in improving
homes in the country and building
good school houses. The farmer
should have as good ai. .lse to live
in as the man in town. He has the
money now, and lie owes that
much to his children. The country
borne should be as attractive as
that in the town, and then the
young people would he more con
tented on the farm. Then. too.
good school houses are absolutely
essential. The country boy and
girl deserv* as good a chance as
the town children, (live them bet
ter school advantages bv provid
ing long term schools, better
teachers and eomfortabW academ
ies.
Well, jut you tjilking any yet ef
tlie iirent political battles tii..: will
be staged in litis country next
year’.’ There will he nun politics
in the United Suites during the
year 11*20 tlum we ever ** v ' before.
The democrats and republicans
will lock limns in 1h greatest
contest in the history ui thercpuh
lie. The democrats have wide
<1: and besides waving ;i st'•■-
ccssfid war, have given i< the
w ild the greatest man that ha*
w >J?ed across this planet in a
thousand years in the person of
Woodrow Wilson.
When we were running Tl e 'Pit ies
we stated o\er and over that
the hoys wh'o entered the army
and made good would hold all the
offices in this country for twenty
five years and more. The returning
soldiers however, have not created
!1 he enthusiasm, perhaps, that is
Idue them. But they are going to
'play a large part in the game of
politics, and they will make tl eir
je .‘ranee next year. The follow
iwho was a slacker, who held hack
! ,';ud cussed the government and
wanted the <lermans to win the
war. he is the man who will have
a hard road to travel when he en
ters the political arena. And just
low tin slacker crowd is doing the
loudest talking, strutting around
like peacocks, and bragging on
their war record. They made a
mistake at the beginning which
they will never be able to over
come. And when they announce
for office, the storm will break.
By the way. the descendants of
the late Arnold Smith, and their
relatives, will hold a reunion Sat
urday, August 9, at Bethlehem
.Methodist Thuieli. two miles west
in ilosehton. Arnold Smith was a
pioneer citizen of Jackson County,
and his descendants include the
Bagwells. I’irides. Flanigans. Tea
gucs. and a whole generation of
Smiths and others whom we do not
now recall. They are coming from
Tennessee, Texas. \ irgmia, and
elsewhere, and there will be
droves from various near by com
munities flocking there. AYe take
the authority, Mr. Editor, to ex
tend you an invitation.
.1. C. Flanigan. Law reneeville,
Ga.
BETH A SEA.
Several attended the Barrow
County Singing Choir at Chapel,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble .lackson. of
<! rat is. spent Sunday with Mr. (’.
11. Sigmon and family.
Miss Bessie Horne of N. <is
visiting Miss Odella Long.
Miss Sarah Deasoti, of Gaines
ville. is spending a while with hoi
cousin. Miss Fannie Sims.
We are glad to say that the
Sunday School is still on a boom.
The interest taken is encouraging
to the Superintendent and Icaeh
ers. But let ns not grow careless
las the weather grows hotter ami
I revival meetings are in progress,
but come to Sunday School.
The Barbecue at County Line
was well attended Saturday and
every body seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Mrs. Ilomer Dalton is visiting
her mot her 1 his week.
LOYAL GUARDS GIVE FOR
MER PASTOR MELON CUT
TING.
The Loyal Guards Sunday
I School class gave their former
pastor. Rev. K. \\. Wallace, of
Valdosta, a melon cutting Monday
afternoon.
Some twenty five melons were
placed on ice last Saturday and
when carving time came Monday
afternoon, they were ready tor
eating.
About seventy members and
friends of the class were present
at tin cutting on the fair grounds.
HARBIGE.EE AND ROGERS
RETURN.
M. ss''s !J. y 11ardipreo and Pat
Rodgers. vhas t .‘on in Texas
tor I'e past two weeks i eturned
.Monday. They mad' a manlier of
side 1.■ i | s whim wM ami report
1 ; ;.t soot ion \ ere prompt. r >;is.
Tke weave) is n. * doinp any
damage tv> cotton aid uear'y every
body yet tine, rich on oil.
That is a prom sec’.i m of coun
t rv.
FOE SALE.
.bisty row fresh ill. will sell at
a bargain, See .1 N Williams on
fan. i 7 miles. N. W. et W inder. or
J. Ik Williams, at office 3US Win
der Nat. Bank Bldg.
THE WINDER MFG. CO.
The one industry Winder so
badly needed for so rnanv year
has finally reached a tioticahle
stage in the wheels of Winder pro
gress. This one industry was man
ufactured.
fine would hardly think that
bacK on .Jackson sireet, where the
old foundry stood so long. that, we
have one oi the leading manufac
turing enterprises of North Geor
gia.
Then is hx-ated The Winder
Manufacturing Company, under
the aide management of Mr. How
ard A. Ferry. There they have
sold their overalls far ahead of
their production. Nearly fifty
young women are employed in this
factory and the volume of busi
ness will in all probability exceed
$200,000 this year.
We are glad to note to our read
ers this splendid asset to Winder.
IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE.
(hie only has to drive over
town for a few moments to see the
number of improvement:, in pro
gress. Athens street is getting its
share just now. Mr. AY. T. Robin
son lias made considerable im
provements on his home and the
Patrick place adjoining bis.
Mr. << >. Niblack has recently
built a beautiful front to bis yard.
Mr. Sum me rous 's new home is
going to he one of the best in Win
der.
Mr. C. <>. Maddox is adding
recently bought on Sage st. Mrs.
K. P. Carpenter is going to have a
lovely bungalow on Mamiton Ave.
MADDOX ACADEMY.
Miss Zella Mae Rutledge spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
.Miss Ida Martin. *
| Mr. Will Allen of Atlanta, spent
Tuesday night with Air. Early
•Crow.
Miss Annie Miller spent Wed
nesday night with Miss Minnie
Sharpton.
Mrs. Ola Fontaine, of Atlanta
spent Wednesday night with Mrs.
Kdd Miller.
Miss Cora Helton and several
'friends visited Misses Lima and
Alt ha. Rutledge Sunday.
Mrs. .lack Kennedy is very sick.
Mr. dim Martin, of Statham.
spent Sunday night with .Mr. J. S.
Rutledge.
j Mr. Otis Rutledge spent Satur
day night and Sunday with his
father. Mr. S. <!. Rutledge.
Mr. li. A. Rutledge and family
and Mrs. Ola Fontaine and son.
spent Wednesday with Mr. T. A.
Rutledge and family.
Miss Alma Patrick spent Sun
day afternoon with Miss Annie
Kennedy.
Misses Bosnia Bertie ami Annie
Lou Sells visited Misses Lillie and
Zillie < 'handler Friday.
Mi. and .Mrs. L. B. Crow spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Crow.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Sharpton
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Lrncst Miller.
Mr. Albert Rutledge is visiting
relatives in Atlanta this week.
Several from lore attended the
.singing at Chapel Sunday.
\ i r iplumolii is what you want
and must have. See John S. t ratt.
mu,—Mil mi ————
“EVERYTHING
ELECTRICAL”
From the smallest bulb to the
largest rnot> r. sit lowest possi
ble prices. “Quality'’ House
Wiring.
Psge C. Gregory
Electrieal Cent ractor.
I’hone 3C4 or 40
11,016,000 BALES FOR COTTON
CROP.
Washington, August I.—A cot
ton production of 11,016,000 bales
this year was forecast today by
the department of agriculture,
basing its estimate on the condi
tion of the crop .July 25, whicFiTt
announced as 07.1 per cent of a
normal.
Today's forecast shows an in
crease of 30.000 bales over the
forecast made a month ago. The
condition of the crop showed a de
cline of 2.9 per cent during the
month, compared with the average
decline of 4.2 per cent during the
■ period'in previous years.
A forecast of 10.986,000 bales:
was made last month on condi
tions existing June 25. Last year’s
crop was 12.040.532 bales.
The condition of the crop June
25 was 70 per cent of a normal and
o njuly 25 a year ago it was 73.6,
while the len year July 25 average
is 76.1.
Condition July 25. by states fol
lows :
Virginia 80; North Carolina 76;
South Carolna 71 ; Georgia 67;
Florida 50; Alabama 64: Mississ
ippi 63; Louisiana 52; Texas 67:
Arkansas 63; Tennessee (#7: .Miss
ouri 67; Oklahoma 75; California
100 and Arizona 93.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN
TION WILL BE HELD HERE.
The Convention of the Barrow
County Sunday School Associa
tion will be held at the First Bap
tist Church, Winder, Ca., Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week Au
gust, 12th and 13th. On the pro
gram to speak on this occasion are
P. E. Breen, one of (Jeorgia’s best
Sunday School workers, Miss
Flora Davis, of Atlanta, Assistant
Superintendent of the State Sun
day School Association, Dr. .Jos
eph Broughton, Superintendent of
the largest Sunday School in the
iSouth. Also some of our own coun
ty workers. Programs have been
sent to all the Sunday Schools in
the county and a Pennant will be
given to the Sunday School out
side of Winder that has the largest
[attendance present at this Conven
[ 1 ion. Dinner will be furnished in
the Sunday School room by the
Ladies of Winder. Everybody in
vited.
For Sale—One Rubber tire, top
Buggy, and Suray, good as new,
will sell at bargain. See me at one.
C. 0. M°ore, South side of Wil
der.
Small Farm For Sale!
Ninety gores of land in ’T.trow County, (hi., situated seven rni'es
Winder, (fa., and seven miles Iron Monroe, ha., on Ihe main
public road from Winder to Monroe, know nas the John I). Edgar
homeplace. bounded by lands of Casey on the north; east by lands < f
J. H Lackcv and J. Vicke rs; south by lands of J. If. Smith; on the,
west by public road and lands of J. M. Clack. This tract has nearly
*4.000.00 vrortli of buildings and the main dwelling is situated on this
tract containing five large rooms, plenty of barns, and oulhouses; also
■; ti er main tenant dwelling and buildings; in other words, it lm<
tut ,1 ottlements. About sixty acres in high state ot cultivation :
hlk ,0 O n ; . res in good pasture with bottoms, plenty of water, branch
running through the pasture, wells, about 5 acres bottoms
for corn, and about fifteen acres of fine timber, both pine, hu kory and
oak This is a mulatto land all red and all has red subs.nl and very
productive. Terms: one-third cash on Dee. Ist. this year, balance in
five, annual payments to suit purchaser.
I am in Winder or. Wednesdays and Fridays of each week, have an
office on the second floor of the Winder National Bank Building.
Lawrenceville, Georgia.
insurance
Your neighbor’s home burned only a few days or months ago, and a
cyclone is likely to strike this section at any time, so INSURE with US
anl He down at night with a clear conscience and a peaceful mind. Don’t
DELAY. It may mean the loss of your home. Any man can build a home
ones. A WISE man insures his property in a reliable insurance company
so that when calamity comes be can build again. He owes the protection
that it gives, to ihs peace of mind and the care of his loved ones.
Kilgore, Radford & Smith
SPECIAL NEWS FOR
ALL
1 buy and sell anything on top of the globe.
I sell Graphonolas, Singer Sewing Ma
chines, Cows, Hogs, and Real Estate that will
enable you to make the money to buy what
you want.
If you have something to trade, 1 am the
man for you io see, for 1 can tickle you and
you can tickle me.
JNO. S. CRAFT
pifl
Cl®
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You can't afferd to be bothered with inferior quality of hard
ware. with its resultant less cf time and money.
That is our -•••ipon forbusir.e. s existence- -we v li furm.h you
the highest possible grade of hardware service.
Trade with us and you will be time and money ahead at the
y t 's end.
ix . WE AAANTeIe YOUf yotM
WOODftMARDtUUt&fe
MEAN^MORrmFITS