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ENJOYABLE REUNION OF
M DONALD FAMILIES AT
COMMERCE CITY PARK.
Last Wednesday, in Willoughby
park, the families of Martin Lutli
gr and Edwin A. McDonald, 1 licit
descendants and kinspeople, as
setntiled for the annual reunion.
Including a few specially invited
friends, there were more than 100
persons present.
A bountiful spread was served
beneath the stately oaks. h ried
chicken. Brunswick stew, salads,
pickles, pies and cakes formed a
part of the excellent menu. Many
of those present declared they had
never partaken of a more delecta
ble dinner.
Shortly after the spread, the at
tendants assembled in the pavil
] ion where brief speeches were
heard from Judge Stark. I’. I. ITar
her. Judge *l. A. \Y ills, De\\ itt Mc-
Donald. <i. L. Carson, Sr., E. A. M’
Don.fid. M. L McDonald, and Mrs.
lligginsbothani of Rovston.
<Rowing tributes were paid the
McDonald family by the speakers,
who were guests of the families on
the happy occasion. Their sub
stantial citizenship, high ideals,
and firm character came in for mer
ited praise.
A short business session follow
ed. at which time committees were
appointed to obtain family records
and to arrange for future reunions
( ommerce Observer.
The recent reunion of the above
named families at Commerce wai
a great event and brought togeth
er some of the host people of Bar
row, Jackson and Banks counties.
Mr. Iv A. McDonald is one of the
strong and clever citizens of Jack
son county, and two of his sons,
Messrs. DeWitt and Henry McDon
aid, are numbered among the
best and most progressive farm
ers and splendid citizens of Bar
row county.
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE
AT THE LORD REUNION
The annual reunion of tlie Lord
family was liel<l al Mack's Creek
church three miles south of this
place Wednesday of this week.
Early in the morning numbers of
cars began to pass through town
enroute to the old church where
in the years gone by. the fathers
and grandfathers of the present
generation met and worshipped.
The formal services were held in
the old house of worship, where
the primitive 'Baptists, many of
them Lords, met and worshipped
in other years, following the
song Rev. \Y. J. Lord of Jefferson
an old Primitive Baptist led the
prayer. Immediately following,
Mr. N. P>. Lord, of this place, de
livered a brief address of welcome
and following a response made to
that address. Rev. W. J. Lord de
livered the address of the day. in
which he gave glimpses of the
Lord family covering a period of
two hundred years down to the
present time. The speaker him
self being SO years of age. and a
close student of history, with a
memory remarkable for one of
his age. held the unabated inter-
ost of the large concourse of peo
ple for nearly an hour, lie was
followed hv a brief talk by Mr. J.
Ik ,1. Lord, in which he referred
to many of tlie outstanding char
acteristics of the Lord family and
made a strong plea in the interest
of the best possible training for
the rising generation of the Lord
family. Then followed the dinner
which cannot be here described. It
was abundant and of the highest
onler. In the afternoon a business
session was held and a number of
short talks were made by members
of the family and their friends. It
was estimated that there were one
thousand people present. It was a
joyous season indeed to see sisters
and brothers who had not seen
each other in years embrace each
each other while tears of joy trick
led down their checks.
The above is from the Commerce
News and the Times copies it be
cause of the fact this is one of the
large and splendid old families of
Jackson and Madison counties and
from the further fact that one of
the clever men of this large family,
Mr. Bob Lord, is one of the good
citizens of Winder.
The account of this reunion will
he read with great interest by
numbers of our people who are
friends of the Lord family.
SHARON LOCALS
Mr. T. A. Deaton and family
spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Duncan, of Au
burn.
Rev. Frank Jackson will be with
us next w eek at Sharon.
Mrs. J. W. Davis was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Fagan re
cent Iv.
Mr. Lester Stone made a busi
ness trip to lloschton Saturday.
Mr. John Langford was the guest
of his sister, Lois, Friday.
Mr. Dave Beaty was in our burg
Saturday.
The school at Sharon is progress
ling nicely. We have one of the
best teachers in the state.
Mrs. Eula Barks had as her re
cent guests, Mrs. .Mattie Deaton
and Mrs. Alex Stone.
Messrs. Jeff Fagan and J. *W.
Davis made a business trip to Jack
son eouunty this week.
The ball game at Thompson’s
Mill Friday was enjoyed hv all of
those present.
Miss Lois Davis spent Saturday
with her brother, Mr. J. P. Davis.
A good rain would help things in
our corner.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Services for Sunday. Sunday
school at 10 :30. Preaching 11:30.
and 8:30 P. M. Junior B. P. V.
IT. 7:30.
Rev. Ernest 11. Jennings, pastor
of the Prince Avenue Baptist
church of Athens, will fill the pul
pit at both hours.
('ome and hear this distinguished
and successful preacher.
W. 11. FAUST. Pastor.
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about purchasing a New
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The New Edison today
costa less than 15% over
what it did in 1914.
Mr. Edison has person
ally, held prices down
by &laorbing more than
one-half of the increased
costs of manufacturing.
He may not be able to
do this much longer.
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Smith Hdw. Cos.
Winder, Ga.
THE BARROW TIMES, WINDER, GEORGIA.
FINE FARM FOR
SALE
404 Acres of well improved red land farm for sale
one and a half miles from Woodville, La., Greene county.
One 6-room dwelling, two good tenant houses, barns
and other buildings and orchards.
No waste land, all lies well and practically level.
Good springs and well water, 176 acres original forest. 7-
liorse farm open right at good town, good school and
chuurches.
Right on two fine public roads and cut into four
tracts. Will sell as a whole or any tract desired and give
liberal terms.
No better farm to be found anywhere.
R. R. SHAW
3-t UNION POINT, GA., Rt. 2.
We Offer You
Inducements
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TO TRADE WITH
US
We offer you a high grade of foodstuffs at no advance
in prices over those charged for the ordinary grades.
We offer you prompt and efficient service, always us
ing every means to protect your interests.
We offer you iliat courteous welcome and atmosphere
of good cheer which appeals to every person who hands
money over another person’s counter.
Are these inducements enough to enlist you at least as
a trial customer of ours?
J. W. Summerour
WINDER, GEORGIA
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We haven’t much time to play
the great national game, because
this business keeps us pretty busy.
We make a hit, however, with the
people in this town who appreci
ate the BEST MEAT. We also
play the game fair. If you are not
our customer now we would appre
ciate a trial order. Phone us to
day.
Watson-Glover C#.
* Phone 80.
CHEAP IN PRICE
BUT NOT IN QUALITY
We take pride in the fact that in all of this era of skyrocketing in prices
v/e have never charged a customer one cent of excess profit.
We believe our customers realize it. The increasing volume of our bus
iness compels us to believe it.
You can buy almost anything you need in everyday life at this general
store. And you can always be sure of one tiling—it will be cheap in price,
Pl T T NOT IN QUALITY.
SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES TO CLOSE OUT ON OUR MEN S,
LADIES AND CHILDREN S SLIPPERS.
A. S. EBERHART
BROAD STREET - WINDER, GEORGIA
Good Leather in These
SHOES
WHEN YOU BUY A PAIR OF SHOES YOU WANT
SERVICE AS WELL AS COMFORT—
ONLY SHOES MADE OF GOOD LEATHER WILL
GIVE YOU GOOD SERVICE
WE SELL SUCH SHOES AT
NO ADVANCE IN PRICE.
J. C. RAY & CO.
“Th Economy Store.”
HANCOCK COUNTY FARM
LANDS FOR SALE
463 A. gray pebble land with clay subsoil five mi to
It. R. town, 2 mi to school and church; 250 A. in cultiva
tion balance in timber and pasture land. One 8-room
dwelling, 5 tenants and plenty of other outbuildings un
der good repair with good orchards for $30.00 Per A. An
nual rental 15 P>—o.
412 A. 7 mi to Sparta, 175 A. in cultivation balance
woodland and pasture with 600,000 ft. saw timber, three
dwellings and other outbuildings for $35.00 per acre; an
nual rental 10 B—C.
62 A. 4 mi to Sparta, one mi to Mt. Zion school and
church 35 A. in cultivation balance woodland and pas
ture. One 5-room dwelling and barns. All red land and
level for $75 per A.
160 A. mi to Sparta, 3 horse farm open, balance in
woodland with some 200,000 ft saw timber, one 5-room
dwelling and two tenants for SBO.OO per acre.
160 A. % cii 1° Sparta, 100 A. in cultivation, balance
woodland and pasture with one 5-room new bungalow fin
ished, three tenant houses af.id barns, for SIOO per A. An
nual rental 9 B—C.
210 A. 2 mi to Sparta, one six room dwelling, 3 tenant
and other outbuildings with peach and pecan orchard for
SIOO per acre. Annual rental 12 B. (’.
38 A. red land all in cultivation, 4 mi to Sparta, 300
yards to church and school, one 4-room house and barns
for SBS per A. Annual rental 4 B—C.
86 A. one mi to R. R. town and 3 mi to Sparta, all red
land, 2-horse crop open, balance in good saw timber, one
five-room house and barns for SBS per acre. Annual rental
6 B—C. _
Liberal terms on any of the above, and for further
particulars write or call on
J. N. MILLER, Sparta, Ga.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1920.