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Thousands of Bargains Offered By Stores For Great Harvest Festival I rj PAGES f IN THIS ISSUE VOL. 49 HART COUNTY FAIR GATES SWING OPEN TO-DAY Citizens Buy Hartwell Railway From Southern System; Deal Closed 9th MISS SARAH PEARMAN NAMED QUEEN OF HART COUNTY LARGE crowds EXPECTED IN HARTWELL FOR ANNUAL EXPOSITION J With a program that'surpasses all others of former years both in var iety, arrangement and quantity, the great Hart County Harvest Festival gates swing wide open this Thursday morning, October 16th, at 9 o’clock. The scheduled, day by day, as ap pears elsewhere on this page, affords every man, woman and child ample enterainment and amusement for the three big days,—and indications point to record crowds Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Today, Thursday, is “Agricultural Day” with something doing every hour. A glance at the program will give you some idea of what a big time is in store for all who come. Friday is “Educational Day,” and as usual, the school children by the thousands will be here, with their teachers and parents. Saturday is “Patriotic Day,” and this has been worked out in detail even to the grand fireworks display on Saturday night. There will be a Baby Show, a bas ketball tournament, exhibits of judg ing, lectures, a horseshoe pitching contest, shows, merry-go-round and everything else to make these three days the biggest event of the year. Last Conference ’24 Methodists in Hartwell and Hart county are beginning to make up their final reports for 1924, the 4th and last quarterly Conferences hav ing already been held on the Bowman, Canon, and Lavonia Circuits, and scheduled for Hart Circuit Satur day of this w-eek. The last confer ence will be held in Hartwell Sun day. Elbert Circuit Methodists meet this Thursday. The annual North Georgia Confer ence meets in Atlanta November 19. One constructive item in Rev. E. 0 .Vickery’s report from Hart Cir cuit will be that of a parsonage now under construction in Hartwell. o Rum boats operating in Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast are now equipped with seaplanes with radio outfits for observing the location of Federal agents and revenue cutters. o A heavy blast fired in a stone quarry in Central Pennsylvania blew a hole in the bottom of the rock and and struck a spring, which in twenty four hours made a lake approxi mately four hundred feet wide and from five to seventy feet deep. PROMINENT VISITORS TO ATTEND HEBRON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION K- - O E Will Convene With Rehoboth Near ■ Bowman For Two Days, October K 21 and 22—Splendid Program B Thos. A. Thornton will preach ■ f .Introductory Sermon and Rev. J. ■ Aest the Missionary Sermon at B . v opening session of the Hebron Association at Rehoboth I h two miles south of Bowman E next Tuesday. I The association will be in session I days and indications point to I ' the busiest programs the Bap- I ( have had in many years. I ; J. C. West is Moderator of I lebron Association and Mr. D. I ' A. rd is Clerk. I any important questions will ■ £,'”••• U P for consideration, such as K ns. which will be led in dis- I by Rev. C. W. Henderson. M . h -'- - ation by Prof. J. B. Brook wk >Lre. IB dicals by Rev. J. D. Turner. ■ P, " nans’ Home by Rev. T. J. B (-rance by Rev. A. W. Bussey. ■ t;an Liberality by I. J. Phil- ■ ■ of Religion by M. M. Nor- F . f Peoples’ Work by C. C. K ■ -terial Relief by S. H. Jones. B ’:st Hospital by B. B. Mason. W ba: man’s Work by H. S. Hansard, fl Campaign by A - S - H .y r day Schools by A. S. Skelton. I I " by appointment of HI session next week will be the HI ,njr been organized at Hen- ■ . -reh in October. 1883, with Bl L -ches and 2278 members. ’HART COUNTY “HARVEST FESTIVAL” OCTOBER 16, 17, 18, 1924 THE HARTWELL SUN. Will Crown Hart Queen Friday Night Miss Sarah Pearman is the “Queen of Hart County”; Miss Lucy Mae Moorhead, of Air Line, is her Maid of Honor; Miss Edna Ayers, of Reed Creek, Miss Mattie Ruth Gurley, of Shoal Creek, Miss Jo Bailey, of Hart well, Miss Lena Pearl Shirley, of Bowersville, Miss Nelle Adams, of Hartwell, and Miss Ruth Herndon, of Campground, are the charming Ladies-In-W aiting. The contest, which was staged by the local Chapter D. A. R’s closed on Wednesday at 11 o’clock; the totals were announced at 1:30; there was much interest in the event and news of the outcome was spread all over the county within a few minutes. Big Event Friday Evening At 7:00 The “Queen of Hart” and her sev en beautiful attendants will be the center of attraction in Hartwell on Friday night at 7 o’clock, when the large auditorium will be packed to its capacity for the crowning. A special program under the direction of Mrs. J. I. Allman and Mrs. Bessie Saine will be presented. There were a large number of en trants in the contest and it was not until the final vote was counted that the outcome could be anticipated. The eight Hartwell and Hart county girls receiving the highest number of votes compose some of the most beautiful and charming young ladies to be found anywhere in Georgia. The event Friday night will be of great interest. The votes as reported by the D. A. R. committee were as follows: SARAH PEARMAN 687,500 LUCY MAE MOORHEAD 542,300 EDNA AYERS 491,600 MATTIE RUTH GURLEY 215,700 JO BAILEY 204,500 LENA PEARL SHIRLEY 139,900 NELLE ADAMS 126,500 RUTH HERNDON 92,800 LOSES HOME BY FIRE Mr. Thomas Lankford, well-known citizen of Pleasant Grove commun ity, which is just over the line in Franklin county, lost his home by fire last Saturday morning shortly before noon. This is the second time Mr. Lank ford has lost his home by fire. BUILDING PARSONAGE Work is progressing on the new parsonage for the Methodist Hart Circuit pastor, the home being erected on east Franklin street, just beyond the old Dr. Webb home When completed it will add much to the comfort of the pastor and family, and to the Circuit in general. The parsonage is being built by subscription and work donated by the members of the various church, Liberty Hill, Candler’s Chapel, Har mony and Mt. Zion. Rev. E. O. Vickery is the pastor. BUSINESS CHANGE Mr. Jimmy Loyd Teasley, for a number of years with T. J. Cuning ham at the Reo Hartwell Co’s place, has taken over the gasoline, oil and repair department of this establish ment. Mr. Teasley is an expert mechanic and also has associated with him Mr. 0. G. Putnam, who can fix anything. Mr. Cunningham will continue the accessory denprtment for the pres ent, having associated with him Mr. Henry A. Jordan. Rev. J. H. McMullan was the first Moderator. They now have 42 churches and 9,362 members. Among the visitors will be Dr. Arch C. Cree, corresponding secretary of the State Mission Board; ’>r. John D. Mell, president of the Georgia Baptist Association; Dr. T. W. Ayers, medical missionary to China, and others. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924 PLUMER SANDERS DIES AS RESULT BULLET PIERCING HEAD SUNDAY Hobson Vickery Held On Murder Charge—Gave Himself Up Fol lowing Shooting—Boy* Were First Cousins Plumer Sanders, age 18, is dead, and Hobson Vickery, 23, his first cousin, is held in the Hart county jail on a charge of murder, as the result of a shooting at Eaves’ store on the Bankhead highway last Sun day afternoon. Sanders died at midnight Sunday, after lingering several hours. The shooting, it was said, was the result of a difference between the two young men as to who would drive an automoblie they were using. They had been together all day, and were very friendly until the differ ence arose. It was said they were in Hartwell Sunday morning. Vick ery gave himself up following the shooting. There were two or three eye wit nesses, it was said. A pistol was used, the bullet going through the head. No statement could be obtained by The Sun from young Vickery, who is being held without bond in the jail here. Mr. Sanders is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Colquitt Sanders and Mr. Vick ery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Vickery, all of whom live near Mill town The remains of the young man were interred in the cemetery at Milltown Monday afternoon. Revs. J. J. Hiott and T. A. Thornton were in charge. o One brand of seasickness is the result of a trip on the sea of matri mony. HART COUNTY FAIR HARTWELL, GA. Thursday, October 16 AGRICULTURAL DAY 11:00 A. M.—Dr. Andrew M. Soule addresses people of Hart Coun ty in New Auditorium. 1:00 P. M. —Free Basketball Tournament —Nuberg, Sardis, Reed Creek, Airline, Bowersville, Goldmine and Vanna con testing. , , . . 10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.—Hart County Baby Show and Clinic in High School Building. 10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.—H. C. Appleton from State College de monstrates uses of Cover Crops, Rotation, etc. 10:00 A. M.—Judging of Agricultural Exhibits, Ladies’ Exhibits, Poultry Exhibits. 2:00 P. M:—Big Free Act. 3:00 P. M.—Poultry Culling demonstration and lecture on 1 oui try Feeding. 4 00 P M.—Truck Marketing demonstration by Reed Creek Mar ket Truck —the actual load of truck which will be sold in Anderson on Friday. 7:00 P. M.—Grand Fireworks display. 7:30 P. M.-—Big Free Act. Friday, October 17 EDUCATIONAL DAY 10:00 A. M. —Cattle Show and Judging in grove across ball field. 11:00 A. M.—Basketball finals start. 2:00 P. M.—Big Free Act. 2:15 P. M.—Cattle Judging demonstration. 3:00 P. M.—Horseshoe Pitching Tournament starts. 4:00 P. M.—Mock Trial. M. M. Norman, of Nuberg, tried for robbing the soil. 7:00 P. M.—Grand Fireworks display. 7:00 P. M. —Big Free Act. 7:30 P. M.—Crowning of the Queen. Saturday, October 18 PATRIOTIC DAY 11:00 A. M. —Final awards in Baby Show and photograph of win ners taken. 11:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.—George Firor, from State College de monstrates Orchard Varieties, Disease Specimens, Spray. 2:00 P. M.—Materials, etc., in exhibit rooms. 2:00 P. M.—Big Free Act. 3:00 P. M. —Football Game—Royston High vs. Hartwell High. 7:00 P. M. —Big Free Act. 7:00 P. M. —Grand Patriotic Fireworks Display. ADDED FEATURES JACK KING’S COMEDIANS will give concerts at 2:00 P. M. and 4:00 P. M. Feature program at 8:15 P. M., carrying 40 people. An entire change of program each exhibi tion for whole Fair. Under big 80x180 foot tent. RAH MONA —a Master Magician, presents latest mysteries in New Auditorium at 2:00 P. M. and 7:00 P. M. OTHER AMUSEMENTS Merry-Go-Round, Trained Animal Acts, Pit Shows, Fortune Teller, etc., give continuous performances on the show grounds. 2,311 Bales Ginned Here To October 1 There were 2,311 bales of cotton ginned in Hart county prior to Oct ober 1, 1924, according to the re cords sent in by County Gin Agent W. J. O’Barr. The report from Hart was made in 1923 on September 25th. To that date 1,243 bales had been gin ned, thus putting the 1924 ginnings considerably ahead of last year to the date named. There were 3,087 bales ginned to September 25, 1922, which is considerably ahead of both 1923 and 1924. The final report for Hart county will be watched with great interest. This will not be available until the early part of next year. o Mexico claims the world’s largest tree, a huge cypress at Tule, in the state of Oaxaca. This tree meas ures 154 feet in circumference. The California big trees grow higher, however. On next New Year’s Day, the name of Christiania, capital of Nor way, will be changed to "Oslo.” There is now a suburb of Christ iania called Oslo which was founded by Harald Haardraade in 1050. Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, oysters, clams, and other crustacenas and mollusks are both a perventive and a cure for goiter, according to the executive secretary of the United States Fisheries Association. High iodine content in these classes of marine inhabitants renders them par ticularly valuable for this treatment. August Adjourned Term Hart Court Starts Monday Large Number Cases On Both Civil and Criminal Dockets Await Action of Hart Court The August adjourned term of Hart Superior Court will convene next Monday morning at 9 o’clock, in accordance with the order by Judge Walter L. Hodges, and publish ed in The Sun. Due to the fact that court has been delayed until this time there is a full week’s hard work ahead of the officials, both civil and criminal dockets having a large number of cases to be disposed of. The Grand Jury will be in session at this time, the names of those drawn for both juries appearing be low: , Grand Jury. J. Mack Brown, J. O. Hewin, R. H. Martin, F. M. Allen, Louie L. Mor ris, Riley A. Vaughan, M. M. Parks, G. W. Richardson, H. T. Pruitt, James F. Moss, J. R, Leard, M. C. Mewborn, Thos. M. Brown, Dr. Geo. T. Harper, D. M. Denny, Joe D. Johnson, F. M. Thornton, J. H. H. Mewborn, R. C. Thornton, Albert A. Morris, James F. Bailey, John 11. McLeskey, W. I. Adams, D. O. Chap man, H. N. Ayers, D. M. Shiflet, H. G. Pearman, Fletcher W. Brown, R. L. Shiflet, M. B. Sanders, T. M. Myers, Hubert Cheek. Traverse Jury. Jason B. Sanders, S. F. Hembree, J. L. Milford, G. Wofford Dickerson, J. E. Bagwell, V. E. Sadler, A. R. Strickland, Glen T. Cleveland, David J. Phillips, J. s. McCurley, J. s. Craft, Joel T. Hall, F. L. Mauldin, S. C. Teasley, J. W. Kay, C. B. Jones, C. H. Sanders, T. B. Booth, Jno. M. White, W. O. Shirley, J. N. Maret, D. E. Lankford, Thos. L. Hol brook, R. T. Morris. J. Perry Isom, Carl B. Powell, R. M. Maret, D. T. Singleton, L. M. Herndon, Albert B. Moorhead, C. Vester Burden, L. B. Powell, B. B. Mason, A. N. P. Brown, L. L. Gurley, W. D. Teasley, W. R. Wright, T. W. White, Henry Ban ister, Will O. Herndon, M. C. Ford son, Geo. H. Harris, A. F. Bell, A. IL Vaughan, J. E. Baker, S. B. Gaines, D. B. Bobo, T. H. Johnson, B. M. White, Judson M. Shiflet. W/LL VOTE BONDS The new Air Line School District, composed of Air Line, Roads and Union Hill, will vote on Saturday, October 25th, for aggregating the sum of $8,500, which will be used in the erection and equipping of a modern school house at some cen tral point. All three of these communities have always been in the lead on every forward move and there is little doubt but that the bond issue will carry by a big margin on the day set. o The trustful telephone takes any- , body’s word after the coin had dropped. o One hundred and thirty busy , streets of the city of New York have been closed to traffic this year I to provide informal playgrounds for ‘ the children of the neighborhood. I TRADE INCREASES HEAVILY HERE AS GOOD CROPS ARE GATHERED Trade in Hartwell at the stores last Saturday was reported by every merchant questioned by The • Sun as the best it has been since 1923, and in some instances sales were reported as topping any day in two years. Verily, it was a great day in Hartwell; the streets for blocks I were crowded with people who had I their arms full of bundles, and an ■ optimistic look on their faces. The I good weather of the past week en ' abled them to get out a quantity lof cotton, and the receipts on the j local market were heavy. , While the crop was cut down J some by the weather, it is thought | Hart county will make at least 12,- ' 000 to 13,000 bales, giving our people around $1,500,000.00 for this crop alone. Hartwell stores are offering ex ceptional values in every line now, and the crowds are coming from 1 not only Hart, but adjoining counties RAILWAY CHANGES OWNERSHIP AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR YEARS BY THE SOUTHERN The Hartwell Railway Co., in cluding its right of way to Bowers ville, depots and real estate in Hart well, engine, coaches and other pro perty, here and at Air Line, has been purchased from the Southern Rail | way System by citizens of Hartwell, ' the transfer of the stock and deeds . having been effected last Friday, and which consummates one of the largest deals locally in the past several I years. | Negotiations have been under > way for several months with the I Southern Railway System, which is gradually disposing of its short lines, but it was not until two weeks ago that definite announcement was made of the sale, which brings the ownership of the line back to Hart well. The officers of the new Hartwell Railway Co., are as follows: President—D. C. Alford. Vice-President—Louie L. Morris. Secretary-Treasurer—S. W. Thorn ton. Composing the Board of Directors are: D. C. Alford, Jno. H. Cheat ham, Louie L. Morris, A. N. Alford, Dr. W. I. Hailey, R. E. Matheson, 5. W. Thornton. L. N. Adams was appointed Audi tor. Supt. J. B. Jones, who has been with the Southern Railway many years and with the Hartwell line for the past several years, continues in this capacity. Engineer Fred C. Wilson, Conduc tor Tom B. Bowers, Fireman Joe Edwards, and their general assistant, Mr. S. C. Gaines, all remain; also Agents R. C. Linder und T. B. An drews, Chief Clerk A. IL Williams, Clerk Neal Thornton and all the other employees. The law firm of J. H. & Emmett Skelton are attorneys for the road, while Dr. W. I. Hailey was named surgeon. The new company contemplates no changes at present in the sche dule, it is understood. Built in 1879 by the Crafts, Ben sons and Bowers, the line has had a varied career. After operating for year or so by the builders, it was bought by the Bensons, who later sold the line to the Richmand 6. Danville Railway Co. Mr. E. B. Benson later operated the line for this company as receiver. Later the Richmond & Danville Co., was absorbed bv the Southern, and for a time Mr. T. J. Linder waa lessee, as was Mr. J. D. Matheson <. a still later date. Finally, the Southern Railway System took over the management, appointing a local superintendent and making the line a broad guage road. Since then they have operated the Hartwell Railway through their officials in Washington. The stock holders were Fairfax Harrison, D. S. Abernethy, F. S. Wynn, R. B. Pegram, Asa G. Candler, Jr., and the Southern Railway Co. During the past several years the Southern has spent thousands of dollars improving the road bed, last year putting in $20,000 worth of new rails, and otherwise making it heavy enough to stand the tremend ous amount of freight that comes to Hartwell and community, as well as the heavy cotton shipments out. The Hartwell Railway Co. is capitalized at $40,000; the line is valued at $120,000 by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washing ton. BOND ISSUE 24TH The citizens of Montevidoe school district, which in both Elbert and Hart counties will vote on Friday, October 24th for bond’s amounting to $3,000 with which they will erect and building and equip same at that place. Montevidoe is one of the best sections of Hart and Elbert, and we congratulate her people on this pro gressive stop. There is little doubt but that the vote will be almost uninimous for bonds on the 24th. to do their shopping. Hartwell is the logical trade center of this section. Our stores have the goods and the prices. The Harvest Festival this week end is expected to bring even larger crowds to this city, and good busi ness is expected daily from now on through the fall. f Q PAGES X IN THIS XM issue NO. 11