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ii ie Jackson Herald. r Holder & Williamson. 3" MARR' agE license Led by Ordinary J. A. Wills Since Jan. Ist, 1910. |H ensiling —Lucinda Benton. mm \ Anderson— Mrs. Lute Sfrn ■ l Dos ter- May Allen. C Wood K‘lna Wilson. Roberts —Grace Reinhart. §■' ( K , J ; ~iJs- llollie Fleem.an. )r v Voiulerleith —Reba White ■ i Jnl oks—Mrs. Ella Smith. ■iMv. .->! Bridges Hula Mae Smith. |K \v. Sheppard—Elizabeth Thomas. ’league— Anna Clements. Roberts Exie Sailors. I 11, Hanson —L'osy Bryant. Kn .mian—Florence Loyd. |K tl ,, r , I I-'.-I- Hi.iosk'V—Viola Lav- He Taylor—Belle Ramsey. ■jlvra Carter— Lola Boyd. 'Wm y iio’._<imb Hattie Campbell. Ham K. Elder—Lula Roberts. S \| !>od<l- Nora N. Freeman. Hvill W. Estes—Olelle Dial. \ ’ey—Blither Harrison. M i.imgino- Alice Blackstock. Hi' o F. Little —Mis. Alice Boggs. |H enr y Collins Lizzie Marable. u ,;d. HaiKO.’k— Mary O Shields, j; iiarber —Lollie Mathews, '* ||oi:j Carson—Ruth Phillips. IHsciu Nabors—Edna Davis. Hsa Porter —T had us Austin. Nally —Sal lie Gaddis. ■an Marlow- —Ada Wills. H>s'-i>b c. Chandler —Cinthia Lord. H nS rl stand ridge—Sallie Henry. ';Sp k. Whitehead—Pauline Stone. jß'lnn Harnett —Maud Damron. IHuth,-r Short—Stella Nunn. Hui Wheeler —Pearl Chandler. ■. R- tidum —M. E. Looney. Hitl.er Pil’d—Eva Castleberry. ■ l. Irvin —Lula Thurmond. Hbie Short —Minnie Porter. Muther Burton —May Darnell. H H - Hogan —Maggie NorrelL At! a . I’. Morgen stern —Cleopatra Hhonuis R. Tate—Mrs. Julia Cody. IH. A. Adams -Ora Berrong. Bohn Reynolds—Ellen Gee. L. Lee—Nannie Sluter. Caddis —Rosa Walden. Ahtbi.’i I*. Ward—iLollie Belle Lilt- Hubert Blue —Ethel Allen. H. P. Henry —Odie Whitsel. ('. Sanders —Ida Bradberry. Hi’. C. Kent —Georgia Gox. Bayne-—SaMie Patrick. Hf'. J. Millsaps —Sudie Thompson, Long—Floy Perduie. Thompson— Tynie Langston, ■or Hopper—Carrie Farmer, \v. Alexander—i Lucy D. El Payne—Eunice Reynolds. R. Medley—l.ois Lord. Hte ] I.iiili.:—('ora Lee Faughtner. HlilT .nl Perkins —Stella Wall. A. Carroll, —Rosa Smith. ■ A. Jenkins —Ora McElhannon. Hreeinu Welle —Leith Nunn. 1). Brewer —Victoria Johnson. H 11 ' 1 ': Wilson —Emma Stand ridge. Smith —Inez Tanner. H L. Fuiclier —Claudie Roberts. H r "d Pace—Lessee Nelms. i’H ,r: chandler —Bert Yarbrough. Thu kinship -Bessie Brown. LH 0 "”'-''" li:irnett — f 'ora Johnson. H" ! -'"': I'anielt Rachel Mallard. pH- A - Garni r- -Jessie Mae Finch. H 1 lac Allen —Annie 'Lou I.it f : Ess'e Crook. ’• * oliuis— Lovie Aaron. H M. Waters—lowa Lance. J. IBooks—Nora Phillips. ■- 1 M'picby—Allie Mable Stoek s P'-eslcy—Thelma Thompson, ■'"'or Crowley— Mary Motes. B 1 " i- Maynard—Mary Burson. | H 1 *- Kvans— Laura Trotter. : H' I '"' Hogsed—Ruzelle Parks. Vl d P. Barber —Minnie Mae Hkton. vls A - Richardson—Maude B. | Biarlie Baker—Octile DarnelL I ■ ' Crackery—Clara Duchett. ■ I Pothel— Buna Palterson. Gerrm— Eliza Smallwood. ■ L. Payne—Mary Beck. ■ m, ‘ on -McGinniie—Hattie Driser. Collins— Rebecca Hawkins. ' I,r Turner—Belle Hawks, Lord —Dessa lord. ®R. Ivev—Della Presley. ■ D - Morgan—B. B. Venable. H' *• Stringer—Anna Allen. * ■ A]>pieby—Velna Montgomery. C. Williamson— Fannie Carson. • Sanders— Ida Perry. " ■ Reynolds —Marie Hber- H. Cooper— Ovelia Arnold, j ■ P - Wlls on— C. E. Cobb. ■drew Murphy— Nora Foster. Eddie Simmons—Alma Thompson. Jesse L. Huff—Florence Rucker. Horace Godfry—Lfena Manus. I. H. Lyle—Stasey Irwin. Tom Crain—Deb Haynes. W. L. Wallace—Queenie Oliver. J. C. Cooper—Jewel McDonald. Clarence Hayrnes—Flora Fowler. Claud Venable—Clara Prater. J. D. Lord—Fannie Watson. Dillard Loving 1 — Martha Smallwood. | H. D. Adair—Alice Elder. Albert Garrett—'Lucy Smallwood. Henry Benton—Ada James. R. A. Holliday Leila Freeman. Jim Cook—Lillian Martin. Elmer H. Haynie—Lena Segars. W. B. Hawkins—Florence Doss. Bass Bradshaw—Maggie Aikens. Guy Prickett—iLuaiie Hayn he. John Lee—Harriett Baker. E A. Pingston—Elite Taylor. Lark iLee—Susie Queen Dimp Roberts—Sallie Dial. G. C. Edwards—Lovie Bowen. Ross Brown—Lucy Borders. Robt. Jones—>Liak Prickett. Warren M. Newman—'Cora E. Creighton. W. P. Thompson—Rosena Cox. Virgil Skelton—Nancy Lance. Job Haynie—Floyie Elrod. Grover Gilmer—Gussie Reyn old. Lyle Patrick—Eun'ce Prickett. J. W. Massey—Mrs. Elizabeth Har rison. Sanford Dalton—lcie Allen. R. E. Phillips—Belle Fields. Ernest Massey—Ruby Chandler. Thomas Gilmore—Early Dodd. M. C. Estes—L. L. Floyd. Arthur Walker—Olivia Wilson. John T. Williams—Evie Whitehead. Homer Brewer—Vider Maleom. Eugene Adair—Hattie Milford. W. D. Brooks—Azilee Fields. G. T. Day—lL. I. Pearce. Dork Sosebee—Snowie Christopher. G. S. Hardy—Nellie Butler. Howell Parr—Cora Ledford. R. L. Walker—Lizzie Hammons. Carl Doster—Sceniie Phillips. Henry McLain—(Lola Hall. W. IL Maddox—Annie Cooper. Bertie Presley—Lena Presley. Charlie Kilpatrick—Florence Green ey. Will Duckett—Pearl Cracker. Ebar Yearwood—Clara Barnett. Edd Nash—Pair lee Damrons. Timothy Stapler—Floy L. Deadwy ler. E. J. Turner —Vic.line Hammonds. Charlie Kenney—Corine Roberts. Melvin Smith —Addie Hooper. Early C. Perry—Farah B. Nash. H. T. Anglin—Bert Galley. Miles Patrick —Ara House. I{. L. Berrong—Martha- Brown. Columbus Hayes—Katie May Chea tham. ( W. C. Henry—Callie Mathis. N. V. YV his ant —Carrie Lee. W. G. Arthur —Zona Ross. Grady Segars—Clio Mincery. Wilburn iLee-Einma Marlbw. M. Cliff Adams—Nonna L. Jones. Finley Dodd —Mamie Patrick. Ralph Freeman —Eertha Hosch. Lonnie Simmons —LUlie Cooper. W. J. Wilbanks —Olia Brock. Jesse Eubanks —Estie Barnett. W. H. Eberhart —Billia Johnson. J. B. Lee —Nancy Falls. W. A. Moody-—Blanch Little. W. A. Walls —Pearl Finch. L. D. Benton —Dell Blackstock. Early Webb —-Gal Wilson. J. T. Morris —B. J. Hudson. W. C. Newman —Essie White. M. W. Whitfield—May Wilks. T. J. Rice —Mont Wilbanks . C. P. Marrow —Eva Casper. Clifford Phillips-—Margie Oliver. Emanuel Lehr —Kathleen Barnett. Arthur Hayes—Mae Man gum. W. A. Wofford—Lillie Dooley . W. Custa Ross—Salltie Lou Anthony W. M. Tolbert Jr. —Jessie Wallace. L. A. Langford—Ruth Hardy. Walter Marlow —Georgia Bryan. Lonnie Harris—Ella Moon. R. L. Maynard—Levada Sikes. W. E. DeLay—Arzotna Dial. M. T. Sanders —Maud Pittman. Burnie Twiitty—Clara Odum. C. O. Murray—Bell Fleeman. Charlie Booth —Mamie Barnett. C. A. Waddell —Bertie McDonald. C. L. McDonald —Lydia Stewart. J. M. Stand ridge—E. C. Poole. Alex C. Hill —Ellen Durham. M. L. Wheeler —Josie Brewer. A large crowd; went out to Beaver Ruin on last Tuesday, in quest of the fleet-footed hare. The captain of the company was Mr. S. B. Archer. His strict orders were that no one should shoot a rabbit in his bed. Fifty three were killed by the party of hunters. A member of the Nim rod party presented us a rabbit which weighed four pounds after it was dressed. Just one member of the party shot at a rabbit In the bed, and that was the captain. Of course he did not have to obey those strict or ders he gave. JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia. Mrs. B. H. Collier spent Saturday in Athens. Mr. Siimmie Morrison is with the firm of Ohrystal & Cos. Mrs. R. J. Hancock of Athens spent Friday and Saturday with re latives in Jefferson. Miss Renieliie Dun eg an has gone to Center Union, where she will teach during the coming session. Mrs. H. T. Mobley and children have returned from a visit, to Mrs. Jack Watson, at Soc'al Circle. ■ .Master Hubert Merk is boarding at Col. J. A. B. Maha,ffey's, atten ding school here. Miss Minnie May Randolph of Gab nSeville spent Sunday and Monday with friends in Jefferson. Mrs. W. W. Dickson is visiting in Athens this week, guest of her sister, Mrs. Tom Hood. , Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brock delight fully entertained at a dining Wednes day. Mieses Mcßee and Bradberry are now boarding with Rev. and Mrs. F. S. Hudson, at. the parsonage, on Mar tin St. —. , Mr. VV.HI Sims, who was with Mr. M. O. Anderson’s barter shop during the fall, is now clerking for Randolph. Bros. Miss Julia Boyd, wlho boards at Mr. E. S. Ethridge’s has returned to school, after spending the vaca tion with her parents in the country. Misses Richie Boggs and India Waddell, pupils at Martin Institute, have returned to school. They are boarding at Mr. J. W. Boggs.’ (Miss Susie Blackstock is one of new boarding pupils at the Institute. Sihe is boarding with Mr. T. J. Ben nett. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Rhodes, after spending a few days at thie home of Sheriff Coll'er, have returned to their home in Greenville, S. C. Mr. Fred MoGarify of Buchanan was in the city last week, visiting Ihiis parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. S. MoGarity. Miss Selma McDonald of Apple Valley, who boards with her sister, Mrs. Louis Richardson, in her apartments in the McDonald block, has resumed her studies at Martin Institute. Frank Pendergrass, Jr., the youn gest son of Mr. F. L. Pendergrass, has gone to Calhoun, where he has accepted a position with the light company at that place. Mr. Garland Hale, who spent the holidays with his parents in the up per part of the county, has reentered Martin Institute. He is boarding at Mr. J. 0. Stockton’s. Miss Ruth. Harrison and Mr. Hoyt Marler, after spending the vacation at home, are back at the Harrison Hotel, and have resumed their stu dies at Martin Institute. Master Albert and Miiss Helen Johnson, children of Hon. T. S. John son, have returned to reenter Mar tin Institute. They are with Mrs. K. M. Thompson i Mr. (Lee J. White has purchased from Mr. S. J. Darnell his interest in the White and Darnell livery 'bus iness, and is now sole proprietor. Mr. Darnell will farm. Mrs. H. V. McElhannon, after spen ding a week with Mrs. Homer Han cock, left Saturday for Winder, where she will spend several days, before resuming her position in the reeady-to-wear department at W. J. & E. C. Palmour’s, Gainesville. Mr. C. N. Pinson has moved int.o the residence with his mother, at the foot of Sycamore St., and Mr. R. N. P.irk’e is occupying the house on Washington St., vacated by Mr. Pin son. Messrs. Raleigh Perkins and Ray Buberry of South Georgia have en tered Martin Institute. They are boarding at the dormitory. Mr. Bird Martin and sister. Miss Norma, of this county, are also at the dormitory attending school here. Mr. Tapley Bennett of Maxe.vs spent. Sunday with I>r. Bennett's fam ily. Mr. Claude Little, Estelle and Neese Boggs of Gainesville spent tae week-end w ith LeClalr Dunston. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Coker of Win der iia.e been visiting here the past week. City court adjourned last Friday. Several important civil cases were disposed of, and the jail was cleared ,cf all persons charged with misde meanors. The many friends of Mrs. J. F. Harrison, who has been in bad healthy for some time, will be glad to learn that she is fast, recuperating, and it ! is believed that she wiilll scon be 1 completely restored to health. On Tuesday we witnessed one of the H. C. Barnett road smoothers at work. While the smoother is sim ple and not very expensive, jet it is one of the best road machines we ever saw. It. is easily drawn by two horses, and leaves the highway ibehind it almost as smooth as the front yard of a mansion. It has been patented, and the patent. has been bought by a company of gentle men, who will, at an early date, or ganize a corporation. For several days Hon. T. S. John son has been in Oglethorpe, Oconee and Greene counties. There is a demand for him to address the farmers at some place almost, every day. He Is a student of agriculture, a thinker, an entertaining talker, and a sincere man. Wherever he speaks, the people are well pleased, and are anxious to hear him the second time. | ! Rev. Z. J. Edge will not be able to accept the pastorate of the Jeffer son Baptist church this year. Next Sabbath, Rev. J. S. Hartsfielld of Columbus will preach at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m., in the Baptist church heTe. The name is a synonym of intellectual strength and spiritual fervor. We know several people by this name, all of whom are men of strone minds and strong characters. There has never been a greater demand for teachers iin Jackson coun ty than there has been this year. Some of the schools have been sup plied with principals only during the last few days, and a few are still lac king for assistant teachers. Com missioner Moore has been very ac itivie in his efforts to supply all the schools of the county with first class teachers, and now that all have principals, he is confident that it is only a question of a few days until a,ll the schools will be sup plied with assistants also. | Rev. Charles T. Brown, pastor of Academy church, will make Lavonia his future home. For several years he has resided in Gainesville, but having accepted the pastorate of the Lavonia church, decided that it is 'best for him to reside in that splendid, progressive and prosperous city. Mr. Brown is an able preach er, a splendid and consecrated gentle man. We feel sure that the people of Lavonia will be pleased to have him as a citizen as well as a pastor. The convicts afre at work on the road between here and Commerce, j and they are buildiing a very fine . road. The road is being relieved of kinks and short curves, and is thirty feet wide. It is being shaped by H. C. Barnett’s road smoother. If all the road from Winder to Commerce will be buiiß, just as the convicts are now building the Commerce road, j there wiiU be no danger of Jackson : losing the National highway. In due course of time, Chairman Braselton says the entire road will be made one of the very best in the state- Mr. H. C. Barnett, of Harrisburg district complimented several of his friends with a rare feast on Tues day. The table was ladened with almost everything good that would tempt the appetite of man. The guests manifested their appreciation by partaking heartily of all the good things spread before them. Those present were: Hon. A. R. Braselton, chairman of the board of county .commissioners; D. R. Marlow j and T. T. Stapler, members of the 1 board; Jack Bennett, civil engineer; J. M. Ross, commissioner for Chan dler’s district; Dr. J. C. Bennett, county physician; J, Lee Martin and Jno. K. Holder. Thursday, January 12, 1911. U. D. C. ITEMS. | The U. D. G. met in their regular monthly meeting at Mrs. F. M. Bai ley's, Friday hut, at. 3 p. m. The Chapter was well attended, and much interest was manifested. Several members paid their dues for the year, which is very advisable, making it lets complicated for the treasurer. It was unamimously agreed to celebrate Georgia Day, February 12th, in some way the preceding week, the pro ceeds to go to the Frauds Bartow Memorial school, at Rabun Gap, where the children of the Confede rate poor are educated by the Daughters of the Confederacy of Georgia. It was also decided to give a recap-* tiou in the near future to the familie of the Veeran's camp and families of the Jefferson Chapter. An Interesting New Year's paper was read by Mrs. J. E. McEHhannon, entitled, Inspiration for the future to be gained by the past, encouraging each one to better and nobler resolu tions for the new year. Historical facts of Gen. Lee was read by Mrs. Branch. An excellent Christmas letter of 1881, from R. E. Lee, to his Wife, was read by Mrs. Mattie Bell Roberts. A most beautiful pen picture, by iLee, of hie beloved war horse,“Trav eller,” was read by Mrs. Homer Han cock. Adjourned to meet first Friday In February. Editor Thomas D<Jad- Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 7. —Mr. J. B. Thomas, editor of tie Gawsonville i Advertiser, and for twenty years a t prominent citizen of DawsonvlUe, died last night alt his home after a i brief illness." He was a prominent Mason of h's local lodge. In the newspaper ranks of Geor gia, in the re-unions of the veterans of the sixties, in the list of faithful county officers, and in many other circles, Capt. John B. Thomas, of the Dawsonvillle Advertiser, once ordinary of Dawson county, a prominent raera |ber and officer of the veterans' as sociation of Georgia, will be missed. And he will be remembered —not alone for the place he occupied in the and( tl.ivi.ties of life, but equally for what he was in inherent worth. Brantley for Senate. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 7. —(Special.)— Political circles are agog with the re port that. Congressman W. G. Brant ley wiM in all probability be a can didate far the United Stales senate. Mr. Brantley was in Savannah on Tuesday and while here he is under stood to have told some of his politi cal friends that he intended running for the senate. PATRICK—HAWKINS. Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. M. C. Patrick, at Commerce, Tex., Miss Ora Lee Pat rck ;o Mr. Jce Hawkins. This is the second daughter married/ in le.se than cue month, and will he oif interest to their Jackson county friends. Home Burns. —(Last Saturday morning at about 3 o'clock Mir. John G. Fields was awakened by the crash of falling tim- J ber and was brought to the realiza- of ttie startling fact that his hoiu.se was on fire, and that it was in the act of falling in on hiis family. Mr. Fields succeeded in awakening all of his family in time to save them though many of them had narrow es capes. Nothing was saved of any consequence of the household ef fects. The fire is supposed to have been caused by one of the girls .setting a box of ashes under or near the stove room the day before. Mr. Fields came here from Jackson coun ty and built his home a little more than a year ago. He is a good citi zen and thills loss falls heavily on ihjirm. The people are contributing very liberally and we hope to soon see him placed in as good condition as he was before the fire. Nine in the family and all to have shoes., hats, clothes, bedding and something to eat. We are sure any help given them will be appreciated. —Arnoldville Cor. in Oglethorpe Echo. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mayo, of Jef ferson, spent several days of test week in the city with relatives. Their friends are pleased to learn that they are well satisfied with their new home. —Walton Tribune. Vol. 30, No 46. GEORGIA’S TREASURY SHOWS FAIR BALANCE. Begins New Year With $818,923 014 Hand and More Due This Month, Georgia’s balance sheet for Hie year 1911, as shown by a report made by Be t F. Pc ry, ars'etant '.fate ■treasure.*, comrneiK ■ with $818,923.85 in the state treasury and $1,500,000 is expected to be received this month, of which most will be used for pen sions, which will amount to about $1,100,000 for 1911. In 1910 the balance left on hand in the state treasury c:n the first of ik& year was $486,157.89, while in )90£h it was $638,717.82, Receipts for Tuesday and Wednesday amounted to $425,000, while $244,357.07 was paid out. One hundred thousand dol lars was paid on the tale’s bonded indebtedness and $144,357.07 was; paid as interest on the pruiblic debt, wtaieh is $6,934, 202. In 1909 $944,694 was paid for pen sions, while in 1910 it was only $940,- 461.25, but for 1911 on account of tile new service iensicn act the amount will reach $1,150,000. Of the 1910 school Fund of $2,250,- 000, 62 1-2 per cent, cr $1,407,921.30, lhas been used, wh’le $842,078.80 re mains to be drawn. Seventy per cent was authorized to be paid up to date, but a rumber of the county school authorities have not yet made re .til’sit’on for their share. Of the 1909 fund 75 pur cent was paid, lea ving $553,423.21 on January 1,1910 b . NEW TRUSTEES Governor Brown Has - Appointed a Number of Trustees For State Normal School. Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. —Governor Brown has appointed a number of trustees, whose terms had expired as members of the board of trustees for the- State Normal School at Athena. Hon. W. J. Morton, of Athens, and Hon. J. R. Hogan, of Agnes, G.a., have been reappointed as member s? fr.om the state at. large. Mr. E. J. Bondurant, of Athens,, was appointed a member of the bo-.ird vice H. J. Rowe, .resigned. Hon. J. M. Collum, of the Third congressional district, and Prof. L. B. Evans, of the Tenth congre§s‘on al district, were'reappointed memtors of Fie hoard. Senator E. A. Copeland, of the E ghth coing: e.-.sio-nal district, was ap pointed to succeed Ho,n. R. E. Davi son, who was recently elected a mem ber of the pr a-on commission, and who i® row the eba'iman of that cone mission. Hon. J. R. Smith, of Atlanta, was appointed some time since as a mem ber of tie board from the Fifth corv grers'onal dlstrl t o succeed MaJ. li. J. Guinn, of Atlanta. Reunion of Hartley Eoys. , It. was indeed a happy occasion, the coming together of the six Hartley boy-s at. the home of Mr. W. B. Hart ley) at No. 4f> Spring street last Thursday for dinner. Mirs. Hartley had prepared a bomteovs and tooth isome meal, ai:d 1 was J-n me rest hu mor, Messrs. J. P., J. J., T. S., and F. TANARUS., gathered at the board with their younger brother. There are just an even half dozen of the boys, no girls in the family, all very much a the and prospering. With th@ 'exception of W. 8., who is appreci ated as one of Gainesville’s good citizens, all the Hartley boys live,-in Jackson county. T. S. is bookkeep er at Brasel an Bors., and the others lare among >tlTe best, farmers otf that, good county. After dinner the six brothers had N. C. White take a photograph of the group and a Fine picture it makes. We took a look at it and 'lt did us good, f’ne fellows, every one of them. —Gainesville News MR. EPPES IS CITY ENGINEER. At a meeting of the eity water works co minis son last Thursday night Mr. E. B. Eppies was elected o’ty engineer, with Superintendent Barnett of the Athens engineering force, consulting engineer. These gentlemen are to receive twenty fiive hundred dollars and wiill have in charge the work of construction in the extension of the waterworks aruf sewerage systems of the city du ring the coming year. Better men for this work could not have been secured. Mr. Eppes is to remain (in. Gainesville and have under perso nal supervision this work. He thought, oj; moving to Chattanooga to enter another line of yvotk, but his friends are indeed glad that he will remain. He is a most valuable citizen.—Gai nesville News.