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TRADE IN HARTWELL---THE METROPOLIS OF N. E. GEORGIA
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MISS DORRIS AYERS, PROMINENT
HARTWELL GIRL, BADLY BURNED
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dress caught FROM OPEN I
TraTE— -SKIN GRAFTING MAY
BE NECESSARY, THOUGHT
jfiss Dorris Ayers, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. R. L. Ayers, was almost
fatally burned on Tuesday night of
] a «t week when her clothing caught
lire from an open grate in the home
out Athens street.
At first it was not thought Miss
Ayers would survive the horrible
burns received, but the prompt re
sponse of several physicians, pre
ceded bv heroic aid in extinguishing
the blaze by her father, saved the
life of this splendid Hartwell girl.
Mr. Ayers was in one room read
ing at about 8 o’clock Tuesday
night; Mrs. Ayers and two daughters,
Misses Dorris and Helen, were in an
adjoining room. Hearing screams,
Mr. Ayers rushed to the other room
to find Miss Dorris wrapped in
flames and almost crazed with fear.
Hurriedly sensing the impending
calamity, Mr. Ayers quickly reached
for a bucket of water and threw this
on the flames which had stripped
Miss Ayers’ back and burned the
hair on the back on her head. Mr.
' Ayers’ right hand was burned in
his attempt to quench the blaze.
Deep burns on Miss Ayers’ back
will probably necessitate skin graft
ing, it is thought, but unless compli
cations set up she will recover.
Mrs. Sam Stocking and Mr. Her
bert Ayers, of Atlanta, sister and
brother to Miss Ayers, have been
with the family since the regrettable
incident.
Miss Dorris is one of Hartwell’s
most lovable and attractive young I
women. Her many friends rejoice
with Mr. and Mrs. Ayers and the 1
family that she will recover from
the almost fatal tragedy.
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Wilkes B. Barnes
Dies In Monroe
Mr. Wilkes B. Barnes, formerly of
Hartwell, age 35, was found dead
in bed at his room in a hotel in
Monroe on Wednesday morning, De
cember 24, 1924. It was supposed
that he died between midnight and
morning.
The remains were carried to Clay
ton, N. C., and interment made in
that city, where he was born and
reared.
Mr. Barnes was a citizen of Hart
weH for many years, and was form
erly with the Hartwell Railway, be
fore going to Monroe, where he was
dealer for the Delco lighting com
pany.
Surviving are six sisters, Mrs.
Fred C. Wilson, of Hartwell; Mrs.
R. W. Finlater, of Winston-Salem,
N. C.; Mrs. John T. Talton and Miss
Cleve Barnes, of Clayton, N. C.;
Mrs. Weisner Farmer, of Troy, N.
C., and Mrs. M. G. Jones, of Raleigh,
N- C. Also two brothers, Mr. Saxe
Barnes, of Winston-Salem, N. C., and
Mr. Ralph Barnes, of Clayton, N. C.
Mr. Barnes had many friends in
Hartwell and the county who are
grieved to hear of his untimely death,
and who sympathize with the bereav
ed ones in their loss.
FARMER’S WEEK JANUARY 26-31
AT STATE COLLEGE AGRICULTURE
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The week of January 26 to 27 has
";'-n set aside as the annual Farmers’
at the State College of Agri
culture. according to an announce
just made by authorities of the
ostitution. A comprehensive pro-
J’am s being arranged, and an ef
fort will he made to cover the im
-1 ant problems to e faced by
in * farmer s in 1925.
n a num ber of nationally known
?ncul’ural authorities scheduled to
the meeting, it is expected
a<. mere will be an even greater
1 e at the conference than
year w hen more than a thousand
j e Present. All county and home
’ rat ’ on agents will be in at
- nJance and the annual extension
inn„r ence . wiU b e held in con
' r i tbe farm meet.
~3 a ck-bone of the week will
t u , f . ' ' ?’■ dy of all phases of agricul
b°nie economicsi—the pre
late* n , in c l a s s and lecture of the
subLJ’J > tjest information on these
uy men and women who
\ them their life study.
idea tbe visitors secure
w,’ r . ' bow to accomplish their
tße-i' better and more efficient
both : ■ they w ’ll be inspired
? e contacts with others who
•r problems and by the ad
a] ««,.• " n an d women of nation
" Proaunenee. -■> .. • -
be . racuity of the college will
to t service of those who come
’ s TV eek, say officials and
will . i instructional work there |
T- entertainment.
houEi’AP . •?l e - te Dro ?ram will be an- \
Boed within the next few days.
SENDS CHECKS
Ch '
of 5 . ;°F the quarterly dividend,
w.. were received by Hart-’
weejf " stockholders this
-o , - both here and at Toccoa
eiaij are l-rv- ery da >’ and the offi-
King for a good year
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THE HARTWELL SUN.
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SCHOOLS ALL TO
OPEN MONDAY
All the schools of Hartwell and
Hart county will open “for business’’
next Monday morning at the usual
hour.
Teachers and pupils have enjoyed
a two-weeks’ vacation, and all are
ready to get down to work for the
Spring term.
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STATE MAY REQUIRE ALL OWN
ERS TO CARRY AUTO
BILL OF SALE
A bill of sale that can be carried
in the card case of owners of auto
mobiles may be made a require
ment in Georgia by the next legisla
ture, it was stated Saturday by At
torney General George M. Napier.
The attorney general and secretary
of state have agreed on this plan
to discourage the theft of cars in
this state.
The bill of sale would carry a full
description of the car, with motor
and serial numbers, and could be
loaned with the car, to prevent em
barrassment to borrowers of automo
biles, it was said. The law would
require immediate transfer of the
new and second hand cars, thus
making it impossible for a man to
sell a car without proving his title
to it.
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New Plan Will Cut
Tag Law Violations
In an effort to Reduce the annual
loss to the state treasury through
non-payment for state automobile
licenses a new plan will be put into
effect beginning this Thursday, Jan
uary 1. It was devised by the ’state
highway department, in cooperation
with the secretary of state and the
revenue department says a dispatch
from Atlanta.
It is estimated that each year the
state loses approximately $500,000 as
the result of failure of auto owners
to comply with the law. Under the
proposed plan one highway patrol
man in each county is to be granted
special powers as a state auto license
inspector. He will be given access
to all county records and it will be
his duty to report to the secretary of
state the number and make of every
automobile he sees without a license.
The auto department in the state sec
retary’s office will then trace the rec
ord of the car and order the revenue
department to collect the unpaid li
censes.
This system was worked out and
adopted at the last meeting of the
state highway board. Proposal to
make the highway patrolmen special
license inspectors was suggested by
Secretary of State S. Guyt Mc-
Lendon.
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Lots of men say they would like
to have you criticize their faults, but
they get mad if you do.
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FIRST NATIONAL PAYS
The directors of The First National
Bank of Hartwell met recently and
declared the usual dividend of 8
per cent, also adding a nice sum to
the surplus fund.
Checks for the annual dividend
were mailed out Wednesday to all
the stockholders.
On Tuesday, January 13th, the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of this well-known banking institu
tion will be held.
Cashier Jesse L. Massey reports
that the year just closed was one
verv satisfactory in every particular,
splendid progress being made by the
bank.
Bowersville Lodge No. 595 F. &
A M., will hold regular communi
cation in the hall Wednesday night,
January 7.
B. C. McLANE, Secretary.
OUTLOOK FOR 1925 BRIGHT HERE
As the year 1924 comes to a close,
a year that broke many records for
progress along several lin « B ’
people of Hartwell and Hart count.,
sacs 1925 with the brightest hope*
thev have experienced since tn
’come back" ,he sIUmP
that came after the war.
A cotton crop, together with tne
HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925
NEW HART CO.
OFFICERS TAKE
THEIR PLACES
Four New County Official! Go In
Up At the Court Home
This Week
Several new officers for Hart
> county, elected in 1924, take their
places Thursday of this week, Jan
uary 1, 1925.
There will be a new Sheriff, Tax
' Receiver, Tax Collector and Coroner.
Deputy Sheriff A. Britt Brown
succeeds his brother, Mr. B. Rucker
Brown as sherif, the latter not of
fering for re-election in the last pri
mary.
Mr. Joe Whitworth will take his
place as Tax Collector, succeeding
Mr. W. J. A. Cleveland, who has
held this place most creditably for
a number of years.
Mr. Furman E. O'Barr will be the
new Tax Receiver for Hart, succeed
ing Mr. Thos. M. Bailey, who has
made a most efficient and worthy of
ficial during his term.
Mr. Robert H. Snow will be the
Ceroner for the county during the
ensuing term, succeeding Mr. J. T.
Nixon, who held this place a number
of years.
The recently elected Justices of
Peace and Constables for the various
Militia Districts, as published two
weeks ago in The Sun, will also take
' office this Thursday.
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Added Attraction
At Star Theatre
Next Monday
I ' “The Road to Happiness,” a pic
i ■ ture of interest to everyone, will be
> an added feature to next Monday’s
> program at The Star Theatre.
Arrangements for the showing of
> i this remarkable picture here were
i made by Mr. W. T. Yarbrough of
■ the Star and Mr. R. E. Cox, of the
i Hart Motor Co., and all who are in
terested in the promotion of better
. roads are urged to attend next Mon
! day.
The picture was produced by the
Ford Motion Picture Laboratory, co
operating with government officials
I at Washington, I). C.„ and has the
. endorsement of the Bureau of Public
; Roads, U. S. Department of Com
. merce, the Highway Educational
■ Board and the National Automobile
r Chamber of Commerce.
In his desire to further the devel
. opment of better roads in the United
. States, President Calvin Coolidge con
sented to take part in the picture. He
appears in one scene which was taken
on the lawn of the White House at
Washington. In speaking of good
roads the film quotes President Cool
idge as saying: “No expenditure of
public money contributes so much
to national wealth as for building
good roads.”
The picture is filled with inter
esting scenes, beautifully photo
graphed and offers not only good en
tertainment but is high in educational
value and has a distinct appeal from
the fact that it tells a true-to-life
■ story, with scenes laid around a little
town in Virginia and with the sim
ple people of this community por
traying the principal roles.
The picture will be shown in ad
dition to the regular program both
afternoon and night. There will be
no extra charge. «
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T. R. Cheek Heads
Bowersville Masons
Bowersville Lodge Number 595 F.
& A. M., has elected the following
officers for the year 1925:
T. R. Cheek, Worshipful Master.
A. E. Ertzberger, Senior Warden.
M. R. Leard, Junior Warden.
Dr. R. N. Spinks, Treasurer.
B. C. McLane, Secretary.
W. B. Sanders, Tyler.
Dr. S. V. Bowers, Senior Deacon.
A. D. Moorhead, Junior Deacon.
J. E. Estes, Senior Steward.
A. N. Gaines, Junior Steward.
J. E. C. Teasley, Chaplain.
PLEASANT HILL CHURCH
There will be preaching at Pleas
ant Hill Presbyterian church next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the
pastor, Rev. James Bradley.
All the members and visitors are
cordially invited.
new prospect church
Rev. J. F. Mauldin, of Pendleton,
S. C., will preach at New Prospect
church Sunday, January 4th, at 11
o’clock.
Let every member be present.
°-eed, that brought about $2,000,000,1
i —this, with numerous other crops .
and farm products put Hart county I
in splendid shape financially, and i
even those who are inclined to take ■
the pessimistic view are forced to ad-1
m it that Hart county :s making pro- ,
?ress along almost v line.
Certainly, ther ever been [
Slayer Os Officer
Skelton Still At
Large
i No Let-Up In Efforts To Apprehend
Murderer, However Officers
Confident Will Be Caught
Although rewards totaling $l,lOO
have been offered for the capture of
Lincoln Jackson, colored, wanted for
the murder of Hart County Officer
L. S. Skelton, and thousands of cards
describing the escaped negro have
been sent from one end of the coun
try to the other, no definite news as
to his whereabouts has yet been
• learned.
No let up has occurred, however,
and officers are confideht that they
will locate Jackson, who is wanted
for murdering Officer Skelton and
attempting to murder Deputy Sheriff
A. B. Brown. The rewards are of
fered by the State of Georgia, Hart
county and individuals.
Jackson, who moved to Hart from
Morgan county, is said to have kill- !
ad one or two other men previous to
his affair in this county; he is re
garded as a desperate character.
The officers are working on sev
eral leads that will very likely bring
some definite information soon.
Various reports of captures to this
i time have all proven false.
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REV. THOS. J. ESPY GOES
TO PASTORATE BAPTIST
CHURCH, CONCORD, GA.
We think it fitting to express
through the columns of The Hartwell
Sun, our thanks for the many kind
nesses of the people and churches
of this Association, during our stay
of nearly five years in your midst.
It has been our pleasure to pas
tor three of the leading country
churches of the Association during
' this time.
, The Sardis and Reed Creek field
was a happy one in many ways, and
; we believe that some good was ac
complished by our stay in the Reed
Creek church. It was a pleasure to
■ baptize more than a hundred souls
into the fellowship of the church.
■ Then the new church building. How
we labored and prayed for the houst*
' in which to worship, adequately, and
’ teach successfully, our Lord and His
1 word. May the piles of sand, rock
and plans be a stimulus and encour-
’ agement until this great church will
■ say in the name of our Lord we will
build.
' Then the change from Reed Creek (
to Bio, and for twenty months it
■ was our pleasure to be pastor of this
church. There was some growth no-
■ ticeable during this short pastorate.
It was such a pleasure to welcome
into the membership of the church j
thirty-three members and twenty- '
two by baptism. The Sunday school I
put in the six point record system,
and the enrollment increased. It is
interesting to note that in the vis
iting record the pastor averaged be
ing in every home every five months
during his pastorate. The record
of missions is perhaps the most sat
isfactory, the church pledged $12,-
168 and has met her pledge during
the five years just closed. Rev.
Spencer B. King, the statistic secre
tary of Georgia in compiling his list
of the 50 leading churches of the
state of Georgia placed Bio 14th in
the list of the churches giving the
greatest per capita for the campaign.
Then the Sardis church has had
such a growth in these nearly five
years that it is hard to say what is
the most important. The growth in
the church building is one of the out
standing things, but buildings do not
I make a church. The growth in the
Sunday school has been from the
I uniform lesson with nine classes to
the graded lessons, graded teachers
and graded building with twenty-four
classes. The B. Y. I*. U. has had
a marked growth, now having four
unions. The W. M. S. has grown
with the complete auxiliaries. It
has been the pastor’s privilege to be
in the homes of the people and mak
ing an average of 500 visits per
year in the community. The total
contributions have increased. In
Rev. Spencer B. King’s list of 50
leading churches in Georgia Sardis
comes 21st in local church contribu
' tions for 1923.
So many words of gratitude have
been expressed to us, words that
indicate that we have been of ac
tual help in leading souls nearer our
Lord. How we do appreciate the
substantial presents given us. The
beautiful silver coffee set presented
by the Sardis church, and the gifts
from the non-resident members were
greatly appreciated. During these
holidays we have received so many
' nice things from our brothers and
sisters who are members of the
churches and many who are not
members of the Baptist church.
We greatly appreciate the many
kindnesses received from our pro
fessional men during our stay in
few years, if any, that looked like (
solid progress ahead so much as does ,
1925 as we “turn the corner’’ this
week.
Hart county churches, Hart county
schools, Hart county agriculture, |
Hart county people are in fine shape
this January Ist, and they are look
ing into the New Year with the*
R. C. ADAMS AND SON, ALTON, DIE
IN PLUNGE OF TRUCK OFF ROAD
Masons To Meet
Hartwell Lodge No. 189, F. & A.
M., will hold its regular monthly
communication On next Tuesday
night, January 6th, at the Masonic
Hall.
All the members are urged to at
tend.
W. T. JOHNSON, W. M.
B. S. HALL, Secretary.
Death Tuberculosis
And Cancer Shows
Increase In Georgia
A total of 4,074 persons died in
Georgia during 1923 as the direct
result of tuberculosis and enneer, ac
; cording to statistics received from
the United States department of com
merce. In 1922 the total number of
deaths resulting in Georgia from
these two causes was 3,800, showing
an increase in 1923 of 274 deaths.
Os the 2,737 deaths in Georgia
from tuberculosis in 1923, 1,013 were
white persons and 1,724 negroes. In
1922 963 white persons succumbed
to the disease and 1,650 negroes.
Statistics show that of the total
of 1,337 deaths resulting from cancer
and other malignant tumors in 1923,
923 of these were white persons and
414 were negroes. In 1922, 791
white persons died as a result of the
disease, and 391 negroes.
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One kind of a hypocrite is a man
who pretends to be busy when he
isn’t.
“Flapper Grandmother” Coming Here
Tuesday Night, January 13th - - U. D. C.
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CHANGE NAME OF TRINITY
COLLEGE TO DUKE UNIVERSITY
Durham, N. C., Dec. 29—The
board of trustees of Trinity College
today voted unanimously to change
the name of the college to Duke Uni
versity.
The new name is a memorial for
! Mr. Duke’s father, Washington
» Duke, who was a benefactor of the
j college and whose sons have con
tinued their contributions to its up
building and endowment.
By changing the name of Trinity
the trustees accepted the terms of
i the $40,000,000 trust fund estab
lished by James B. Duke, power and
tobacco magnate, under which the
new university will receive $6,000,-
000 for building purposes and 82 per
cent of the income of the trust fund,
about one half million annually.
The official statement issued after
the meeting by Joseph G. Brown,
of Raleigh, chairman of the trustees,
asserted that the name of Trinity
college would be perpetuated under
the terms outlined by Mr. Duke in
making the offer to Trinity and that
the name of the college of arts and
sciences of the newly created Duke
university would be “Trinity col
lege.”
“There are four Trinity colleges
in the United States,” read the state
ment, “and already one Trinity uni
versity. A great educational found
ation such as Mr. Duke is setting up
deserves to have a distinctive name
of its own. We are happy to give
the university the name of a family
I that has been long known for its
' service to education.”
The change of name, it was stated,
would be made as soon as legal re
quirements could be met.
Duke University is under the juris
diction of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
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Every time a woman reads of
man’s committing suicide she won
ders what other woman was at the
bottom of it.
Hart county. The Hartwell Sun is I
the most liberal publisher of reli
gious news of the county papers in ,
Georgia. The dentists have been so
nice to us, and the physicians have
been so good to us, they would not
have pay for their services. Some
of the merchants have remembered
the discounts that come to ministers
and for it ail, we are indeed grateful,
and pray God’s richest blessings on
them all.
We have accepted a call to Con
cord, Ga., and have a field that is
indeed challenging for all that is
best in us. We earnestly desire the
prayers of all Christian people that
we shall indeed lead these people
nearer their Lord.
THOS. J. ESPY.
[ brightest of hopes and a determina
. tion to win,—
And, after all, where can you find
‘ a people so progressive, so de
termined, so imbued with a spirit of
i co-operation as the good citizens of
I old Hart county?
Yes, 1925 will be a great year in
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MOVED TO OCONEE COUNTY
FROM HART ABOUT THREE
WEEKS AGO—ANOTHER SON
IN CAR WAS NOT HURT
Mr. R. C. Adams, age 49, and un
til three weeks ago a citizen of
Bethany section, Hart county, to
gether with his 12-year-old son, Al
ton Adams, are both dead as the re
sult of a truck driven by the young
son turning off a high embankment
between Athens and Watkinsville last
Saturday night just after dark.
Another son, Cullen Adams, was
unhurt.
The truck, driven by young Ad
ams, had just emerged from a bridge
when another car came from the op
posite direction. Turning tw the
right as he left the bridge Adams
evidently turned his steering wheel
too far and lost control, the car dash
ing down the embankment, turning
over several times, and landing on
top of the occupants.
Mr. Adftms and his young son were
crushed to death.
Until recently Mr. Adams lived on
Mr. A. N. I’. Brown’s place west of
Hartwell; he was highly respected
by all who knew him, ami his death
comes as a shock to many friends
and relatives in the county and
town.
Surviving are his widow, two sens,
Cullen and J. C. Adams, and five
daughters, Misses Effie, Flora, Dal
las and Velma Adams.
Mr. Adams and two younger sons
were returning home after carrying
several of the children to Athens,
where they work or attend school,
after they had been at home for
Christmas.
The remains of Mr. Adams ami his
son, Alton, were interred last Mon-
I day in the cemetery at Watkinsville.
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A carnival of song and dance and
fun is in store for Hartwell people
when the “Flapper Grandmother”
comes to town Tuesday, January
13 th. This is the latest Wayne P.
Sewel production, and will be spon
sored by the Hartwell U. D. C. This
will be n home talent treat. Every
body will be there to learn the secret
of Grandmother’s “rejuvenation.”
Buy your tickets early.
Admission will be 50 and 35 cents.
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World Has Largest
Cotton Supply In
Nine Years
Washington, D. C. -The world cot
ton supply is probably the largest in
nine years, totaling approximately
23,300,000 bales of 497 pounds each,
estimates received by the department
of agriculture show. The estimates
are from countries which produce
about 95 per cent of the world's
crop and which last year produced
19,300,000 bales. The five year
average for the pre-war period was
23,580,000 bales.
The American supply, based on
official production figures and trade
estimates of carry over cotton, is
placed at 16,000,000 bales.
Consumption in the United States
for the four months ending Novem
ber 30 was 1,818,000 running bales
of lint cotton, compared with 2,054,-
000 for the same period in 1923. The
decrease, however, is more than off
set, the department said, by increased
exports.
SOME GINNING FIGURES
Georgia ginned to December 20th,
1924, a total of 1,012,391 bales as
compared with 599,762 bales to the
same date 1923.
Figures for several counties in this
section were as follows:
1923 1924 ‘
Hart 1 1,060 14,446
Franklin 12,394 17,394
Elbert 9,511 13,493
Madison 8,361 13,604
Carroll county is leading Georgia,
as usual, in ginnings with 35,361,
against 22,170 in 1923.
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UNION HILL
Rev. Bussey filled his regular ap
pointment at Bethany Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bode Herring, of
Hartwell, visited Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Herring Sunday.
Messrs. Adjer and Roy Wright, of
Anderson, S. C., spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Skelton and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reed, of
near Lavonia, spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pritchard.
Mr. Winford McGee, of Asheville,
N. C., spent the holidays with home
folks in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hays and
family visited Mrs. Hays’ parents
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Beggs last Thurs
day.
Messrs. J. C. and W. T. Banister
visited relatives at Carnesville last
week.
Mrs. L. W. Herring visited Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Herring, of Bowersville,
last week. *
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Probably most people think you
are as foolish as you think they are.
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