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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. Barrow Times Want Ads bring results.- Try them. - * W] iPf lii o |f — i Before I Pricer go up 1 Come Info! the detail* of ouiv Budget Plan If you are thinking about purchasing a New Edison, mark this. 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. Ife < NEWTXHSGN I Oar Bodcet I’lu wW Uk> can •ftttc payment*. 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 9 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 7f f\* bJcf+r /6oy 40^*. \W E MAKE-1 HA HIT GtagJiLsfcai 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.