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VOLUME 5. NO. .** THE BIG FAIR NEXT WEEK EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS GATES WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY ON MONDAY THE EXHIBITORS WILL BE BUSY ARRANGING THE MANY EXHIBITS WHICH PROMISES TO BE THE GREATEST DISPLAY EVER SEEN AT ANY PREVIOUS FAIR. Great and Grand Parade Compos ed of Numerous Floats, Boy Scouts, School Children and Everything. The Eight Annual Fair opens on next Tuesday, October 5, which will be School and Educational Day. Every school child in Bar row county, together with the teachers, will meet at the school . tr . building in this city not sooner than 9 :30 o’clock and form the lon gest and prettiest parade that has ever traveled the streets of Win der. Each and every school will have a banner giving the name of the school. When each school arrives at the school building they will form a parade or line of their school (lead ed with a band if they wish and promptly at 10 o’clock the parade will move down Church street, to Gaudier. down Candler to Chris tian church turn across the (1. 41 railroad down Midland Ave. to 11 road, down Broad to Baptist church down to fair grounds where they will be admitted free. In the parade will be the Boy Scouts, which will have their band. Then the Bed Cross Float with the red cross members. The Women’s Federated Club with, a beautiful float. The Girls Canning clubs in charge of Miss Dillard with their floats and band. The business bouses will have about twenty live dandy pretty thiats with the show hands. The Wild West cow boys and girls with the Dixie Min strel band will bring up the rear. If any child fails to come and join the parade will lose a chance of a life time and yet it will be “leal mean” for any parents to keepj them away on this day. The cliil-i dren will spend the afternoon in, the grounds riding the four big rid ing devices and seeing the fifteen shows which will have on special programs for children. At night the grandest fireworks of the fair Avill be tired promptly at 8 :J0 so the children can see them ami still go home real early. On Monday the exhibitors will be busy arranging the many exhib its which promises to be the grand est display along this line that lias been in any previous fair. If all that have said they were going to make an exhibit come you will not be disappointed by any means. Each exhibit must have eompeti tion by someone else before you can win first money. Hut should you bring something that has no competition you will win first rib bon prize and will be paid second money so you will win either way. A real public spirited person is 'not looking for the money, he w;\nts to show the county’s resourc es and his interest in the particu lar line and have a blue ribbon pinned to it bv the jcdges whether he gets any money at all. Every day will be as interesting as Tues- day—you just come and see. All arrangements have been com pleted for the amusement feature for the gala week by the fair asso ciation. The Miller Brothers ('ir ons Exposition Fompanv, which is THE BARROW TIMES 24 PACES OF THIS ISS UE This issue of The Times con tains 24 pages. This was made possible by the willing ness of the merchants to ad vertise their wares freely. And, too, it is the last paper before the big fair begins next Tuesday. Read the advertisements of the merchants and business men in this issue. They are offering you some real values There are no better mer chants than Winder and Bar row county merchants—they have stuck to us, they have and are paying taxes for the building up of Winder and Barrow county and long af ter the mail order house is forgotten our merchants will he here with their shoulders to the wheel. Let s spend our money with our merchants. to furnish the attractions will ar rive on their special train Sunday night. Mr. Miller, the manager, is a well known showman, who for the past twenty years has had the management of some of the largest amusement enterprises in the Unit ed States and Canada, and with his many years experience and managerial ability, he has assem bled w hat press and public has rec ognized to be one of the largest collections of high class attrac tions ever shown under one man agement, consisting of twelve big ■shows and three mammoth riding devices, among which will be seen the big wild west with real cow boys and cow girls giving a repro duction of the sports and pastimes of the far west. The Original Dixie Minstrels with their ow n band and orchestra introducing America’s funniest colored comedians. Joe Turner, the famous wrestler, and his con gress of athletes who will meet all comers in boxing and wrestling. The big trained dog, pony and monkey circus. The big circus side show with its many freaks and wonders. Sam Harris, the lar gest man in the world, weight 712 pounds—some boy. Bessie, the smallest mother in the world, with her baby. The big musical review with 18 performers. I jit 11 e Eno, the fattest midget on earth. Over the Falls, the big fun maker. The big one ring circus with its con gress of clowns and athletes pre senting a marvelo.us exhibition of skill and daring. Wonderland, with numerous mystifying illus ions. Three carry-us-all. whip and big Ely Ferris wheel will furnish the joyrides. Two big hands to furnish the music. NOTICE. The driveway to Rogers Bonded Warehouse is now open and Mr. Rogers will be glad to weigh and store for his customers. WINDER, HARROW COUNTY, A„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1920 MR W. H. SHEATS CONTINUES IN A CRITICAL CONDITION Mr. W. 11. Sheats, who had a second stroke of paralysis week be fore last, is still in a critical con dition and there is faint hope for his recovery. 11 is daughter. Miss Willie May Sheats. of Washington, D. C., is with him, and also his nephew , Mr. ('laud Sheats, of Kansas City. Mr. Shoots is one of Winder’s best citizens and his serious illness has brought much concern and sad ness to his own family and near relatives as well as to Lis numer ous friends all over this section. A SHORT COTTTON CROP AND SHORT PRICES The cotton crop of this section of the state is much shorter than anyone expected a few weeks ago. | With the short crop and the price getting lower every day, the people are rather lue over the sit uation. Too much polities and agitation instead of looking after more im- Iportant matters, coupled with ex- Itravaganoe ami a presidential year I have helped to bring about these results. Look on the bright side and hope (for better conditions. | Thins are never as bad as w-e imagine, blit they are bad enough without trying to make them worse. VISITING ATTORNEYS AT TENDING COURT THIS WEEK A number of visiting attorneys are attending court here this week from Athens. Jefferson, Greensbo ro, Monroe, Law reneeville and At lanta. Court will be in session all of this and next week and several cases of importance are on the cal endar for trial. WINDER S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Winder Public Schools are taking pupils outside of the city limits at 50 per cent less than it costs the city to teach them. Every one sending in children should appreciate this fact and not be too ready to criticise and ob jeet to the rate charged them. It takes $26,000 a year to run the Winder schools and this places a rate of taxation on our citizens, with other expenses absolutelyj necessary, of $1.50 on tlie hundred dollars of taxable property. A Young Lady Makes Her Debut. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Farring ton announce the birth of a little girl Wednesday morning at their home on East Avenue. Mother ami babe are both getting on nice ly- This young lady has been given the name of Anna Lou, after her maternal and paternal grandmoth ers. Airs. Fcorgia Harris, Miss Sadie Harris, Messrs. Flair Harris and Henry Mill, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parham and Joe, Jr., spent last Sunday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Harris. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY BARROW COUNTY'S TAXABLE PROPERTY A matter of interest to the citizens of Barrow county are the figures taken from Tax Receiver Still’s digest for the year 19*20. The assessed value per acre of land in the several dis tricts and total value of all property follows: Districts Average per acre Total val. prop. Auburn *19.00 $241,935.00 Ben Smith $17.50 $191,503.00 Bethlehem $17.50 $298,984.00 Chandlers SIB.OO $215,678.00 tains $17.00 $126,905.00 Jones $17.00 $123,327.00 Pentecost $17.00 $154,083.00 St a tluun $18.50 $434,599.00 Winder $19.50 $2,230,562.00 Total property of whites $4,017,578.00 Total property of colored 201,713.00 Brand Total.’ $4,219,291.00 Value of lands $1,791,318.00 Tow n and City property $ 803,932.00 Winder district lands $610,567.00 Winder Property $605,630.00 Professional Tax $290.00 State Taxes for Barrow Countyy for 1920 are. .$21,096.45 ( ounty Taxes for Barrow County for 1920 are. $73,837.65 Total State and County Taxes $94,934.10 Number of Polls 2301 Georgia Power Company Ordered to Build New Winder-Gainesville Line Th Mew Electric Line Must Be Completed by February Ist. Good News to Winder Citizens. The Wail road ('oimnission , of Ge< passed an order last week that the (Jcorgia Railway & Power company. of Atlanta, must build a new electric line from Gainesville to b inder, and that the same he completed by February first, 1921. This will be good news all along Ibis important line and a great blessing to Winder. The business of Winder has been greatly handicapped and many plants forced to close for one or moi e days at a time, and that fre quently, bv the sorry line put up by flu* Georgia Railway & Power Cos. The commission deserves the thanks of all of our people for tak iua oid' 1 of ih; matter and order ing a nev. line. A STEAM LAUNDRY FOR WINDER. Tw o of our young business men have bought new machinery and will establish a steam laundry in Winder. This is an enterprise badly need ed here and ought to have the sup port and patronage of every fami ly that believes in standing by home enterprises. | This is the way to build a city and the only way. Patronize home industries and encourage them. Air. F. E. Bronson had an inqui ry last week from the noted old town of Penfield, former home of Mercer University, wishing to know if he could upholster some fine old antebellum furniture. Mr. Bronson has made an enviable rep utation in this line of work and helps to keep Winder on the map. Messrs. Zaek Jackson, Earl Kil gore and Ralph Cross left Monday f(fr Emery University to continue their studies. The many friends of Mrs. W. E. Roberts will regret to learn of her illness, but hope for her a speedy recovery. POT VS KETTLE Editor Townsend, of the Dahlau ega Nugget, and also ordinary of his county, lias a way ol his own in writing the local and social hap penings of his town and county, !making them amusing ami otten ludicrous. We quote the following: A stranger called on 11s lasi Sun jday morning for a permit to marry ;one he hail fallen in love with at 1 first sigld, engaging our services to perfect the rest oi the work at I or 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and left to steal her from her fatlo er. But we never saw any more of the party until in the afternoon of the next day when he came pre senting to us the one lie had chos en to use the broom, dish rag and fry “Map jacks”, saying that she was young and timid. Tt was the most attractive couple that ever stood before us. The soon to be come a bride was dark complected and wore a beautiful short white dress with socks to match. While her new lover was dressed in black with a large tie beneath liis chin of the shoo fly variety. To keep from shocking the coming bride we pro duced the ceremony in as soft and mellow tone ns we possibly could. Not having any instrument for the wedding march to he played at the beginning, and in place of kissing the bride, as used to be the custom, of those who married people, we extended the right hand of fellow ship and sang God be with us till we meel again. Wallace Winfield, of South Georgia, was the groom, and Lorene, daughter of Charlie Howell, was the bride. Both color ed. Rev. J. E. England, a conse crated minister of the Christian church and a resident of Easley, S. F., was in Winder Wednesday. He attended prayer service at the Christian church last night and gave an interesting and in streetive talk that was enjoyed by all who heard it. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clack, of lloschton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Loxet Thomas, near Winder. f 1 ..’SO IN ADVANCE SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION Judge Andrew .1 Cobb, one of Georgia’s purest am] ablest jurists opened the September term of Bar row county Superior court last Monday morning. Judge Cobh's charge to the grand jury made clear to these repre sentative men composing it the du ties and obligations resting on them as law-abiding citizens. His charge was an able one and impressed all who heard it. The grand jury selected Mr. E. A. Starr as foreman, anr Mr. N. I). Meadow, clerk, and went to work in earnest in its investigations of matters demanding attention. Sheriff Camp and Clerk Bagwell always have tilings in readiness for court and the sounding of eas es began as soon as the jurors were all sworn in for service. The first case of importance was that of E. W. Copeland vs. G. M. Sims et al Equitable Petition. The jury rendered their verdict Wed nesday afternoon in favor of plain tiff for $2500 and some odd dollars. The n*xi case called Wednesday ./as that of A. Blakoy vs. Will I Henderson, col., Equitable Peti tion which went to the jury just before noon today. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. TO MEET OCT 1 AT 3 O ’CLOCK The reular monthly meeting of the Parent - Teacher association will meet at the Presbyterian church Friday. Oet. 1, at 3 P. M. prompt ly. Mrs. 11. A. Farit hers, the newly elected president, will he in charge announcing at this time the com mittees for the year. Mrs. W. 11. Quarter-man, who has just return ed from a visit of two months abroad, lias consented to talk of her trip. Special music lias been arranged and a large attendance is urged. A NEW CITIZEN FOR BARROW COUNTY. Mr. John W. Farr, of Fence, fiwdnnett, county, will move to Au burn, having bought the Dr. Moore old home place. Mr. Farr is a splendid citizen and valuable addition to any com munity and Barrow county end Auburn are glad to welcome him. WILL F REEVES LOSES HEAVILY BY FIRE. Mi Will F. Reeves, of Reeves mill, just over the line in Walton county, sustained a heavy loss by fire last Friday night on which there was no insurance. The loss runs to over $4,000 and inolcded two automobiles, one truck, wagon and buggy, one bale of cotton and 50 bushels of seed, garage, gear, tools and other things. The orgiin of the fire is unknown. Revs. W. IT. Faust, H. F. Hodges, Dr. W. S. West and Miss (Trace Thompson of Bogart attended the Mulberry Baptist association on Wednesday. * Miss Ada Hancock is spending this week with her father near Jef ferson.