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MOLENA MENTION.
Molena, Ua., March 9—Farm
ers did nor, get to plow any last week on
account of the continued rains. The
best crop I ever made was in 1883, when
I did not run a furrow until the 18th of
March.
John Garland, who got his right hand
mangled in a corn shelter about three
weeks ago, bad his arm amputated last
Monday. The operation was perform
ed by Drs. Hooten and pixon, of Wood
bury, assisted by Dr. Bai tee, of Mo
lena. W e learn that he is not doing
well. John seems to be unfortunate.
Last year ho had a long spell of typhoid
fever, ami then afterwards was bitten
by a large snake.
Charlie Smith is also on the sick list.
S. C. Richardson, we are glad to note,
is getting on nicely; so is Mrs. Dr. G.
M McDowell.
It is now corn planting time and we
hear of nobody that is ready.
A majority of the fruit crop is safe
here so far.
Planting of gardens will be in order
as soon as the ground gets dry enough.
Seed potatoes are tolerably plentiful
here. Ramsey Howard, who was men
tioned week before last as having four
large hills yet to open of the Bunch
Yam, says he has not bought an Irish
potato in fourteen years, always saving
his own seed by letting them stay in
the ground where they were raised un
til planting time. Mr. Howard says he
has not locked his corn crib in twenty
five years. He has the finest orchard of
October pears in this whole section of
country. •
Wheat continues to improve, and if
we have no more disasters an average
crop will be raised in this section.
George Tilery, who works at the
mills in Griffin, spent several days witii
homefolks here last week.
An old fashion quilting was given at
T. J. Joiner’s last Tuesday night, and a
candy' pulling given to the young people
at night, which was well enjoyed by
both old and young.
Mr. Joiner is suffering again with the
rheumatism.
The corn trade continues to increase.
There are dozens of farmers buying
corn that was never known to buy be
fore. We believe that the farmers
would do better if every other pro
fession would try to dictate for them.
We only have this to say to all of our
deliquent subscribers: We hope you
will select a variety of cotton that wont
shed off your newspaper account this
year.
R. D. Burnett, of Woodbury, be
comes a subscriber to the G. S. W. this
issue.
A much needed bridge has been built
over the little creek near M. K. Jor
dan’s, but it does not give satisfaction
to the traveling public, being too short
and high in tiie middle.
About 11 o’clock last Friday night
the Southern depot was discovered to be
on site. Dr. McDowell, who was the
first one on hand, says both doors of
the depot were open. J. A. Garland, of
this place lost 400 bushels of corn. He
had just emptied one car. H. G. Jor
dan & Co. was the next heaviest loser,
being about $350 in merchandise.
About SBOO would cover ail the damage
outside of the railroad property. The
opinion is that the depot was robbed
and then set on fire. If the wind had
been from the north the fire would
have destroyed the five wooden stores.
We were in hopes thut the old rat that
hadbeen setting fire to Molena so much
got burnt up in the big fire of last year,
which the town was just getting over.
The smallpox and the rebuilding of
bridges has drawn very heavy on the
treasury of Pike county the past two
nionths.
Rev. O. M Brittian filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church Sat
urday and Sunday.
We were glad to hear through Bro.
Snowflakes that Dr. 8. B. Cousins, who
was our pastor for four years at old
Antioch church near Woodbury, would
preach for us at Mt. Olive soon. He is
one of the.best pastors we ever had.
BROOKS STATION DOTH.
Brooks Station. Ga., March 10 —
J. H. Harwell, of Fayetteville, who
until a few years ago lived hsre,
has lived to see all of his entire
family buried, Charlie being the
only child livjng out of ten, and he
has also lost three wives and now
has his fourth wife. He has a large
number of friends in Fayette coun
ty who will sympathy with him.
W. R Thomas and his two charm
ing daughters, Misses Alma and
Minnie, have returned home after
spending’a few days with friends
and relatives in Meriwether.
Dr. William Whitaker, who mov
ed from here to Atlanta about three
months ago, died at the residence of
his son, Dr. 8 T. Whitaker, in At
lanta, Friday morning at ten o’clock
after several weeks illness. He was
77 years of age at the time of his
death and bad been a resident of
Fayette county most all of his life.
His father was one of the oldest
settlers of Fayette county. About
35 years ago he moved to Alabama,
where he lived for about 12 or 15
years, and then moved back to
Fayette county, and has lived here
ever since until about three months
ago, when he moved to Atlanta.
He has not practiced medicine in
several years on account of bad
health. The remains were sent
back here and interred at Intioch
cemetery Sunday morning at ten
o clock. He leaves e wife and thrae
children, S. T. Whitaker, of Atlan
ta ; Mrs. J P Harper, of Fairburn,
and Mrs. S. W. White, of Attalla,
Alabama. He was a brother of
Willis Whitaker, of Fayette county.
The singing hero Sunday after
noon was well attended and highly
enjoyed by all.
The spring term of Fayette
superior court will Convsce at
Fayetteville Monday. The civil
docket, is very heavy. It will con
tinue all the week. The city court
did away with a good many crimi
nal cases.
Rev Thomas Rouden, of Jones
boro, filled his regular appointment
at White Water Sunday.
Miss Ottie Johnson, principal of
the Nyson high school, spent Satur
day and Sunday with home folks.
R. L. Wcods, of New York City,
is visiting friends and relatives here
and at Digby for a few days, all of
whom are very glad to see him.
The farmers in this se<ion have
done but very little farm work, on
account of the continued wet
weather, and some of the public
roads are in an awful condition.
Miss Aycock, principal of Hand
high school, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives
at Sargeants.
Mrs. W. W. Witcham has re
turned home after spending some
time with friends and relatives at
Hampton and other parts of Henry
oonnty, and reports a good time.
Mrs. Sallie Gable spent Saturday
with friends and relatives at Senoia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woods visited
relatives in Atlanta last week.
ORCHARD HILL HAPPENINGS.
Orchard Hill, Ga., March 10.—
C. R. Lavender moved here last
week to run a blacksmith nhop.
We regret to note that his wife is
very sick and hope for her a rapid
recovery.
Oscar Simolton is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. My Davis and son, of Griffin,
moved here last week to run a farm
for Capt. J. J. Camp. We welcome
them in our midst.
Rev. Gray, of Milner,filled his reg
ular appointment at the M. E
church Sunday and Sunday night.
The prayer meeting which is
being carried on at the homes of
the good people of the community
has been changed from Wednesdav
night to Saturday night, and will
meet with Uucle Jack Maddox this
week.
W. W. Grubbs is at horne again,
after a delightful visit of two weeks
in Southwest Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simelton de
lightfully entertained the young
people Saturday evening.
Rev. R. F. Smith, of Locust
Grove, filled his regular appoint
ment at Rehobeth, near here, Sat
urday and Sunday and preached an
interesting sermon each day.
The postoffice department at
Washington has sent an inspector
here to look after a rural route,
which has been established to run
past of heror-discontinuing the of
fice at Semper. We hope to have
the accomodation of a daily mail at
an early date.
The first boys to go fishing were
Lon and Rufus Camp and Harry
Grubbs. They had fine success.
A Remarkable Case.
One of the most remarkable cases
of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind.,
who was entirely cured by the use
of One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: ‘ ‘The c cughing and straining
so weakened me that I run down in
weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I
tried a number of remedies to no
avail until 1 used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me en
tirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my
normal weight, health and
strength.” Brooks Drug Store.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 13. 1903.
DEATH OF HEROIC
FLAGMAN HARWELL
Who Waved Down a Train After Both His Legs
Were Crushed.
Brooks Station, Ga., March 9.—
Charlie H. Harwell, a flagman on
the Chattanooga division of the
Central Railway, whose home was
at Cedartown, and who fell between
the cars of his train near Chatta
nooga and had both of his legs out
off at his knees, died at the hos
pital in Chattanooga last Friday
morning at five o’clock and the re
mains were sent here and interred
at Whitewater cemetery Saturday
at noon with Masonic honors by
Brooks Station Lodge No. 152 F. &
A. M. The Masonic services were
conducted by W. M. Anderson.
The pallbearers were W. M. Ander
son, E. A. Huckaby, G. W. Carson,
R. L. Woods, Wirt. Malone, A.
Rosenbloom. The funeral services
were conducted by Revs. Johnson,
of Fayetteville, and Rouden, of
Jonesboro.
Mr. Harwell was twenty-eight
years of age-in the past February
and has lived at Brooks Station all
of his life until a few years ago,
w len ho began railroading. Five
years ago this past Christmas, he
was married to Miss Sallie Rogers,
also of Brooks Station, who with
two children survive him. Ie join-
FIREBUGS TRYING TO
BURN UP MOLENA
Another Attempt Made Sunday Night and Blood
hounds Are Tracking Miscreants.
Molena, out on the Georgia Mid
land, is having a hot time with fire
bugs and her inhabitants are begin
ning to gat hot in the collar under
the repeated attempts to burn up
the town.
A year ago nearly all the business
portion of the place was burned up.
Friday night the pretty little raih
aoad depot was destroyed by fire,
rfter being robbed. Sunday nighv
JOLLY JINGLES.
Jolly, Ga., March 10.—The
entertainment given at the heme of
Mr. and Mrs. Curry McGehee was quite
a success and highly enjoyed by all.
The girls present were Misses Maude
Rudolph/Opal Crawford, Rossie Peugh,
Susie Minnie Cook, Emmie
Moore, Lola Ballard, Liza Key, Theo
Gunn, Sallie Seats, Dade and’ Ella
Driver and Washa Peugh. The music
was furnished by Messrs. Vernon
Crawford and Mack Henderson
Mesdames Gentry and Key, who
have been ill for sometime, we are glad
to say, are convalescent.
Miss Janie Harrison, of Zebulon, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, of
Greeneville, visited relatives here Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Shephard has returned to her
home at Rover after spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs J. W.
Harrison, at this place.
BUNNY SIDE SCINTILLATIONS.
Sunny Side, Ga., March 10.—
Plum blossoms, trie pretty forerunners
of merry spring, are scattered all over
the fields and orchards and the air is
Jaden with their sweet perfume.
Miss Antonette Brewster has returned
home after a lew days visit to relatives
in Atlanta.
Robert Lee Elder and Lewis R.
Mitchell are spending several dai s at
Jonesboro.
Misses Lula and Av(i Darsey have re
turned home after a few days visit to
relatives in Atlanta. /
Post Master Charles A Crocker, of
Nile, Brooks county, made a flying
viit to relatives near here last week.
Mr. Crocker brought with him several
cotton stalks grown on hi? plantation,
which were 12 feet high. We feel sure
that neither Bro. Taylor nor Silvey
Snowflakes can beat them.
Miss Alice Manley,the attractive post
master at Pomona, spent Sunday and
Monday’ in the Gate City.
Miss Annie Laurie Patterson spent
several days last week very pleasanly
with relatives in Griffin.
Rev. E. K. Akin preached two excel
lent sermons at Shiloh Saturday and
Sunday, which should have good effect
on his congregation.
J. J. Callaway, of Pomona, becomes
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.
el the BaptiJt church at the age of
fifteen years and was a member at
the time of his death.
Mrs. Har veil has many friends
here who will sympathize with her
in her bad luck, as only last sum
mer one of her children died and a
short time ago her mother died.
Charlie leaves a number of friends
here to mourn his death.
How the Accident Happened.
His run was between Griffin
and Chattanooga, and from his train
crew the News and Sun reporter
gets the following:
He had left the cab abjut eight
miles this side of Chattanooga to go
to the engine to head in his train at
Chattanooga, and had gotten be
tween the 7th and Bth oar, when he
fell between them and the
wheels of the third oar passed over
both of his legs. He took his hands
and pulled his feet out before the
other wheels could reach him. He
then crawled thirty feet, got his
lantern and lighted it, and took off
his suspenders and corded bis legs
with them and laid there beside
the track twenty-five minitutes,
and then waved down the accom
modation train from LaFayette to
Chattanooga. He was carried to
the hospital at the latter place and
his legs were cut off.
the school house, over which is the
Masonic lodge, was discovered on
fire, but it was put out before much
damage was done.
Yesterday morning tracks were
discovered leading into the woods a
mile away from the school house,
but there the trace was lost. So
Spalding’s bloodhounds were sent
f>r and an active search is still be
ing continued. If the incendiaries
are caught, they will probably re
ceive rough handling.
a member of the great fe. S. W,
family with this issue.
Preaching at. Damascus nex’ Sunday.
J. W. Starr has brushed up the cra
dle and is composing some new songs to
sing to the baby girl which made its ad
vent into his household this week.
8. O. and Wheeler Gray, ,vho left for
J exns last Monday, stopped over in
Atlanta long enough to fill an engage
ment with Judge Broyles, in conse
quence of which the former deposited
$5 75 In the city treasury in payment
tor the luxury of dropping tobacco
juice on the sidewalk.
James W. Starr, a member of the
saw mill company which recently
located at Nicolls, in Coffee county, is
visiting his family at this place. Mr.
Starr says that the company is doing
a big and prosperous business, which
information is gladfnlly received by
tbeir numerous friends in this section.
Starr & Sou have opened up a new
store at this place. They have one of
the finest lines ot spring dry goods ever
shown in Sunny Side. Contrary to his
original intention, which was mentioned
in Sumiy Side a few weeks ago, Dr.
Starr will still be connected with the
tirm, which fact is appreciated by their
friends in this section.
We extend our sincere congratula
tions to Molena Mention, who has just
won his third matrimonial victory. He
is jn all probability a born prize winner,
for he has just secured a prize which
several of us younger correspondents
have vainly endeavored to entrap. Don’t
be selfish, brother, you have won the
first prize after all. If you lose out
next Augustin won’t matter a little bit.
liberty bill locals.
Liberty Hill, Ga., March 10.—
The farmers have got the blues now, as
the continued rains keep them from
working.
Rev. R. F. Smith filled his regular
appointment at Rehoboth last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Leila Turner, of Cedartown, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Dock Crumb
ley, and T. M. F. Barron, this week.
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CONGORD CULLING*.
Concord, Ga., March 10. —One solid
week of rainy and wtt weather here
the past week anil there is much mud,
Smallpox, whooping cough and measles
around about here. Will some one
complete the whole outfit by bringing
us a case of mumps?
Working the public roads is the order
of the day during these rainy times.
The farmers around here will begin
to plant corn as soon as the ground gets
dry enough to lay off.
Early vegetables will be scarce here
this season, as the ground keeps so wet
the people cannot plant any seed, not
even Irish potatoes.
The general opinion here is that the
peaches are consideably damaged and
that the crop here will be short, espec
ially so with the Elberta.
Miss Alma Strickland, who has been
attending school at Forsyth, was called
to her home here on account of the ill
ness of her mother, w’ho, we are proud
to note, is better.
Mrs Sallie Matthews and daughter,
Miss Flora, went up to Pedenville Fri
day on a visit to friends.
Miss Ella Word and Miss Nancy
Harris, of this place and Miss Sallie
Strickland, of Jolly, went down to
Molena Saturday on a visit to A. B.
Harris and family.
News reached here yesterday that the
school house at Molena was burned
Sunday night. It appears from the
way they are burning things down
there, that Molena needs a fire or hang
ing company.
Miss Bessie Connor, of Jackson, is the
highly honored guest of -J. T. Connor
and family this week.
There were only a few girls in at
tendance at the singing at J. L. Bates’
Sunday evening on account of the in
clement weather, but the boys were . too
numerous to mention, especially from
Pedenville.
Spring time is here now. Let every
body clean up around their doors, and
we will soon have not only beautiful
and progressive towns, but pleasant
and healthy houses; and more than
that, talk up for and stick to your town
or else shut your mouth and pull out of
it.
Pigsand shoats are the scarcest things
in this section, the demand being far
greater than the supply.
Sheriff J. H. Milner was here Last
week serving the jurors with summons
to attend Pike superior court, which
convenes the first Monday in April.
The school at the M. G. I. is still
flourishing and is holding np much
better than was expected, owing to the
many exaggerated reports about the
measles and small pox.
El ST GREENEVILLE GREETINGB
Greeneville, Ga., March 10.—
Rain, rain, rain. It seems that the
farmers will not get anything done, the
ground stays so wet.
Rev. Brown filled his regular ap
pointment at Antioch Saturday and
Sunday, preaching a fine sermon from
the third verse of the fourth chapter of
Second Corinthians.
Jim McKoone, of near Ector, has
moved to this place, where he will make
his future home.
W. C. Willoughby, of West Griffin,
is making this place his home now.
There will be prayer meeting at
White's Chapel every Sunday evening
except second Sundays, which is regu
lar preaching day.
There has not been a single case of
smallpox in this neighborhood so far.
What’s In a Name?
Everything ia in the name when
it cornea to Witch Hazel Balve. E
C. DeWitt <S Co., of Chicago, dis
covered, some years ago, how to
make a salve from Witch Hazel
thatia a specific for piles. For
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all akin diseases, De-
Witt’s Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worth
less counterfeits. Ask for Da-
Witt’s—thegenuine. Brooks Drug
Store.
THE SUN, Established ISTt
BBUBBEY BREVITIES.
Brubhey, Ga., March 10.—Sun
day aftein x>n at four o’clock Mr. Eu
gene Foster and Miss VevieGoen were
married at Rev. Hardy’s at Towaliga,
Butts county. A # ter the ceremony they,
with several other couples, went to the
home of the groom, where a least and a
jolly crowd awaited them. They have
the best wishes of a host of friends.
Mrs. W. F. Huddleston entertained a
few friends Friday evening in honor of
Misses Mary and Maggie Brooks.
Miss Maude Chappel was voted quite
a pleasant hostess Saturday and Sun
day by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Huddleston.
Misses Brooks, of near Griffin; Hilliard
Bell, Elsey Manley, Messrs. Wilbur
Gossett, George P<trick, Grantland.
Bailey, Robert Brooks and several
others.
W. F. Huddleston attended court ia
Jackson Friday.
W. A. Jester has begun work on hie
dwelling. Let Brushey continue to
build up, especially on the suburbs.
SENOIA SENTENCES.
Senoia, Ga„ March ll.— Col. and
Mrs. W. H. Taylor and children.
Misses Annie and Nell, came over from
Griffin and spent Sunday and Monday
with friends here, Col. Taylor going to
Haralson in the evening, Mrs. Taylor
returning to Griffin on the 3:20.
Clever Dee Hunter ia engaged train
ing a fine high-stepper, possibly for the
turf at the State fair.
Miss Alice Coats, after spending one
week as the guest of her sister, Mra.
John Gurley, at Newnan, returned
home Sunday.
Uncle J- J. Herndon, of Haralson,
came up last Tuesday and paid for the
G S. W. for his grandson, Hardie Cal
lahan, to January, 1904. Many thanks,
brother.
Judge L. McCullough, Tench Linch,
andJ.F. Arnailtook in Coweta superior
court last Monday.
J. 8. Shepherd has charge of R. F. DJ
No. 1, and Harry Alexander R. F. D T
No. 2. Both gentlemen are giving satis
faction to the patrons of their respective
routes. Now, if ail editors of news
papers whose subscribers live on them
routes would prepare their lists and
direct to these routes it would save oar
very busy postmistress an immense
amount of trouble.
So much rain the voids are almost
impassable.
Mrs. Lillie Sibley, of Griffin, < and
Mrs. Sallie Gable and her mother were
here last Saturdsv looking after the
erection of T. F. Sibley’s monument a.
the city cemeterv.
The Senoia Mfg. Co.’s building when
completed, fixtures, machinery &c., will
cost |35,000 That hnilcing alone will
bi a big pusher for Senoia; other
manufacturing enterprires should go up
during the summer. Let everybody
pull for the upbuilding of Senoia and
the uplifting of our already splendid
society. Make room for the kicker
down the branch outside of the incor
poration, that when a big rain comes
he can drift out of sight and out of
hearing with the current. Clear the
track; no room in Senoia for “town
killers” and “town kickers!” Make
room for "town boomers!”
Uncle J. J. Herndon was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tayior last
Tuesday.
Is Uncle Ivey Shell preparing for the
turf with that fine black trotter of his?
This warm, rainy weather will cause
the finny tribe disturbers to look np.
their tackle. What’s the matter Col.
Towns, doesn’t this weather suit you?
REST RAMBLES.
Rest, Ga., March 11— The
farmers in this section have done but
little towards farming as yet.
Judge J. T. Travis,who has been seri
ously ill the past week, is some better
at this writing.
Rev. Ronden, of Jonesboro, preached
a very able sermon to an attentive
congregation at Mat Springs Sunday
afternoon.
The boys of the Lisbon debating
society had a very hot ducussion Thurs
day night on : Resolved, That liquor is
more destructive to man than war. The
, negative side won.