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' THE NEWS. Established 1871
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£- H. L. WARE,
•jThe Live Dealer,
I/' SENOIA. GEORGIA.
Juet orm year in the vehicle business, with sales double what we expected, I
want to thank my customers for their liberal patronage during the past twelve
months. X assure you that I appreciate your large volume of trake. I shall endeav
• or dally to give you better values. If I have one dbsatisfled customer, lam not
■. .^' rare ot the Il; seems almost an impossibility to please all, but my post year’s
Pj ®perienc3h'W proven to me that I h*vssucceeded. It will be my highest aim in
busll - ess t 0 offer to tbo trade the very best values that can be procured. I wil’ name
fey a few of the leading mal es of vehicles I am offering to the trade:
> “The Henderson” High Grade Buggy, built at Valdosta, Ga.
■L The Ca'mlchael High tirade Buggy, built at Jackson, Ga.
JBrf The High Point Bu?gy, built at High Point, N C.—the best medium high grade
I have been able to find.
The Mitchell Wagon, none as good; examine one if you want to see- the best.
The Whit Hickory Wagon, the best wagon built in the Southern States.
The McOormiok Mowers and Bakos—we sell them; do you want ihe best?
The Who ler &M i son Drop Hi ad, light runn ng, noiseless Sewing Machine.
*' Don’t forgrt our Free Distribution? On October 15th and November 15th we
•*<lll distributesso.oo among our customers in silver.
Every article sold here guaranteed as represented. I will appreciate a visit or
g inquiry from you at Bnj time and will be glad t 0 geive you< We geU on tlme>
Lfh where you ar* worthy of credit.
/ H. L. WARE.
MGLKBA
IfeLENA, Ga., August 81. —A flue 1
lot of fodder was saved the past week
Mi'* culling and saving of hay is the
order row. We bear of some few that
will start to picking cotton this week
and we hope to have some new bales to
1 report for Molena next week. Molena
| ijad received over one hundred bales by
2 the first of September last year.
J We visited relatives ueae Woodbury
last Friday and we noticed the crops
between Molena and Woodbury much
a better Kan last year.
Emmett Langiord left last Monday
B -far Carthrage, Texas Ha gave us
■ fweSTy-live cents to have the G. S. \V.
■ 'Mint k> him.
U We aJ»o return thariks toournngh
«* bar and cash-paying subsriber, H. C.
Upward, for his rewnal to our G. S. W
Mr. Howard is one ot thoee who doesn't
bay anv»h!ng on time. He now has
enough of old eorn to fatten all of his
. meat for next year.
In company with our better half, we
boarded the train at Concord Saturday
morning io visit relatives at Sunny
Side. We called to see our kind editor
while in Griffin, but he was at Indian
Springs. We returned home Monday,
leaving our wife to spend a few days
with her mother and brother. She was
very much with a severe cold,
which has been general all over this
whole community. We think that the
' people have been going to night meet
ings so much and being cut iu the
. night air. is the cause ; but all the big
meetings are over, visiting time is out
and everybody will go to their avooa
tions of life, and all will be well.
Rev. Carreker baptized eight at Bou
‘dah instead of five, as stated in our last
week’s letter, last Sunday morning
Seventy-six converts hare been bap
tized at Concord, Neal, Molena, Beu
lab, Hendrix and Mt. Olive Baptist
churches the past month.
Re uember all that feel interested to
meet at Union Academy next Saturday
at 3 o’clock p. m. to elect new trustees
and a teacher for 1904.
' Several have applied for school at
Molena, but none have been accepted
> yet.
We were sorry to hear of the death
ot John Ware, near Woodbury last
Wednesday.
We were sorry to hear that Rev. J.
D. Carreker, who was mentioned last
’ veek as having his back hurt, is still
confined to his room.
This scribe was the first to bring
seet potatoes to sell last week, which
readily brought 80 cents per bushel iu
this maiket.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Anthony and
daughter, Visa Rose, who have been
visiting r.-lanves sometime in this sec
s tioa, returned to their home at Sasser,
(la., last I nesday. Vvs. Anthony was
, jn feubh health, but was greatly beue
w fitted by tli pure w<t! r and mountain
j? breeze.-, of Middle Georgia, not having
a chili S ime site b fthopie one month
. ago.
BUNNY BIDE SCINTILLATIONO.
■HIM’ mi.-w
Sunny Side. , Sept 1 —Rev.
G. y> • Wood attenilt’il general meeting
at Libert' Hill Sunday anil preached an
intcrcßiißg'sermon to a large congrega
tion.
Miss Marcia Tucker has returned
home after a very plee.s'int visit to
■ friends at The Rock.
Miss Maggie .Mitchell is visiting rela
tives at Jonesboro.
Miss Grace Patterson, of Brooks
county, li ho lias been spending ,he
summer vacation with relatives and
friends hi this section, will leave Wed
nesday to resume school at the G. M. 1.
; Vit Milledgeville.
* T Miss Reeves, of East Point, is the
guest of Mrs. Walter B. Miller.
Chief of Police J. D. Brewster, of
Newnan, is visiting Judge Brewster and
family.
Geo. W. Wood, Jr. will leave today
. for Locust Grove Institute, where he
will enier school.
John Noll, anohl Spnldhig Gornity
boy, whois keeping book* for as Aißwitu
linn, visited his parents near iffrdte
Sunday,
Julian Boynton left last week for
Athens, where he will enjoy the educa
tional advantages of the university for
young men.
We are pleased lo state that the con
dition oi Mis. C. R. Patterson, who has
been quite ill for several days, is much
improved.
Misses Mamie and Annie Boynton
and Miss Blanche Spangler are visiting
relatives aqd friends at Locust Grove... ■
A merry crowd of young people,
I'baperoned by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. i
-Miller, enjoyed a picnic at Mslater’s:
mill pond last Saturday. j
Don’t forget the singing at TinuJi 1
next Saturday. Bring out ail tda# Ixxjfcs'
you Lave and basket mentioned iu a
previous
We havOeen absent from town dur- 1
ing the last two weeks in the interest of
vocal music and leave today on another
trip. Any favors shown our represent
ative will be, duly appreciated by the
regular correspondent.
Miss May L. Wood is visiting friends
at Locust Grove.
WEST VINEYARD CUTTINGS,
West Vineyard. Ga., Sept. 2—
The cotton crop around hero is very
good Bolls are beginning to open, and
a few have begun to pick. This cool
spell will retard it- somewhat.
Mrs. E. J. Smith, of I'ifton and Mrs.
C. R. Walker, of Atlanta, who have
been visiting their mother. Mrs. M. S.
Story, for sometime, will return to their
homes this week.
Archie lay lor has returned home
from an extended trip to Missouri, vis
iting relatives and friends.
John Galhouse will leave Wednesday
on a business trip to North Georgia .
S. D. Reigal and sons are very busy
now preparing ixhibits for the State
feir in Macon this fall.
Charles Mosier, of Experiment, who
has so many friends in this community,
left for his home in Michigan Tuesday
and will enter shcool there this fall.
Protracted meeting will begin at Mc-
Intosh Friday night.
A merry crowd of four couples en
joyed a pleasant straw ride out to the
home or Oscar Fulford on the Mt. Zion
road last week. They were most royally
entertained by theim and his charming
wife.
LAETITIA LEAFLETS.
Laettia, Ga , September 2.—W. W.
Wright is quite sick at this writing;
can’t live without :> change. Misses
Msttie and < lara i’Ats spent Sunday
with Miss Lillian Williamson.
Several from here attended camp
meeting Sunday at Bluff Springs.
Rev W. U. Ki ndrick and daughter
spent Sunday’ in Gridin.
Mrs. Jesse Mom.eof Atlanta, is the
guest of J. F. Green.
Miss Ola Pitts spent Sunday with
Miss Mae Buch :t an, of mar here.
Distress After Eating Cured
Judge W. T. Holland, of Green
burg, Lt., who is well and favora
ble known, says: “Two years ago
I suffered greatly from indigestion.
After eating, great distress woul ‘
invariably result, lasting for an
hour or so and my nights were
restless. I concluded to try Kodol
Dyspspsia Cure and it- cured me en
tirely. Now my sleep is refreshing
and digestion perfect. ” Sold by all
Druggist.
CABTOTITA.
Bean the ihß Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature JI
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1903,
• BROOKS STATION OUT*.
Brooks Station, Gh ~ Sept. 1—
Bev. Mac Morris, of Athens, spent
a few days with relatives and
friends here last week. Re was
pastor of the M. E church here
about twenty years ago and has
friends here by the score, who tire
always glad to see him
Nathan W. Fears, of Hamption,
visited his sister here last week,
Mrs. W. W. Mitobam.
Mrs. W. (.) Bolton, ex-postmis
tress, left Friday for Summerville,
where she will make her future
home with her husband.
A. Steinheimer is now looking
after the pooteffihere. Re says
he wants the public to know that
be will never go on another post
mistress or postmasu r’s bond. Ha
says it may suit a lazy mm to set
in a postoffice, but it does nos suit
a man of his standing
Miss Eleanor Putnam has been
appointed postmistress here, but
has not yet taken charge. Her
many friends hope and trust that
she will make as good a postmis
tress as the one just resigned. The
office will be moved out of the depot
as soon as she takes charge.
Miss Minnie Green, of Fayette
ville, has been spending several
days herewith friends and relatives
Brooks Station High School will
close Saturday, Sept. 19. Thursday
night the 17th, there will bo an ex
hibition by the primary d part
meat ; Friday the 18th, oral exami
nation ; Friday night the 18th, ex
hibition by high school department,
and Saturday the 19th, an educa
tional rally, also an oratorisl con-
Htt tr- ggni® ffojM schools of the
■ cuttuty. >$a&ool Commission
er s&iil deliver an address,
ateo Col L. S. Bfoan and others.
Everyfe*??’ cordially invited. No
charges.
Rev. Modre, of Carroll county,
filled bis regular appointment here
Saturday night and at County Line
Sunday.
Prof. J. D. Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday at Fairburn.
Misses Mattie Norton and Celest
Pollard visited relatives and friends
&t Fayetteville last week. _ w
TtM»BMSCib A«s of the White water
NhtNKSb iwst- week and made a
pcici W fee wv&d for baptizing. The
firM bepttr.-xiff will take place on
the eeocif'd in September at
nine o’lock.
Qatte a number from here attend
ed the closing exercises of the
Mount Springs high school last Fri
day night and and all report a good
time. Miss Lois Lewis deserves
much credit for the way she has
trained her pupils.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Haiaton are be
ing congrattlated upon the arrival
o' a new buoy girl at their home.
The Fayette county musical con
vention at Glenn Grove church,
Nyson, Saturday and Sunday was
quite a success in. every way and
all seemed to enjoy it very much,
and good behavior prevailed during
both days The next convention
will convene at Hopewell church
the third Saturday and Sunday in
October.
Carl R Haynes, who holds a good
position with the Central railroad
at Trion, returned there Monday,
after visiting home folks here Sat
urday and buoday.
O<-c.ir But delta and family, of
Coweta, speot Saturday and Sunday
i here with friends and relatives.
PEDENVILLE PICKINGS.
Pkdenville, Gu , Sept. 2.—
Some of the farmers here have finished
pulling fodder and are enjoying the rest
of good old lay by time.
Rev. I). A. Brindle, of Williamson,
has just closed a series of meetings here
with six additions to the church.
Mrs. Oxford and little daughter, Lat
tie. are on the sick list.
Another little girl has come to bright
en the home of Mr. and Mrs. I). P.
Blake.
Nearly everybody from here attended
camp meeting at Bluff Springs Sunday
Miss Op!., lia Adams, oi 11 dlonville,
spent Sunday night witn Miss Bertha
Carreker.
Dr. Young, of Atlanta, will fill his
appointment at Friendship Sunday.
Everybody come out and hear him.
We are ■ rrv to time th:.! B >b Banks,
of near Hollonville, is quite sick. His
I friends wish him a speedy recovery.
I.Tnmm’.i r thm next s-ci-nil Sttndav
i- tlie day for the all day singing at the
bool house here. Everybody’ come
and bring your song book- ami don’t
forget your big trunks; bring them filled
with something good to eat.
1 n my last let;m- it should have been
Mr-. Parkins visiting Mrs. Peden in
stead of Mrs. Perkins.
Miss Kate Connell is spending several
days in Barnesville with her sister, Mrs.
Cauthen.
Misses Dora and Lucy Brown, of
Wooster, visited their sister last week,
Mrs. W. T. Chappell.
Miss Janie Wright spent last Friday,
Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
David Nunnally, of Bethany, spent a
few days here last week ami ’ attended
the meeting.
Misses I* lorn Mathews and Lucy Har
ris, of Concord, and Miss Janie Manley,
of Neal, siieut a few days here with rel-
atives last week and attended services
at the School house.
O. J. Chapp.-ii is on the sick list. We
wish him speedy relief. f
BETH AN Y BKUTH.
Bethany, G.\.,Sept. 2.—lt is getting
dry here now, as we have not had any
rain to amount to anything in about
two weeks.
It seems that the fall has begun, as
the weather is getting cooler. Most
everybody around here has a bad cold.
F. S. Drewry is busy making up
sorghuip syrup now.
P. Horton is the first to report
open cotton around here.
Miss X innie Hancock, of Whitesburg,
is spending awhile here with her
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Halsey.
Mrs. Cogpin and Mrs. Shipp, who
have been visiting their sister and aunt,
M:s. Elizabeth Halsey, of this place, re
turned to their home and to the bedside
of their daughter and gurmidaughter
of Warner viil« last Saturday.
LeWjey Howard, of Oakland, spent
last Friday night with friends here.
Misses Addie, Clyde and Mawi»
L r ak, of Williamson, spent a few days
Here last week as the guest ot their
grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Yarbrough.
R. H. Yorbrough is putting his mill
dam back to its place. We hope he
will soon get it completed so the mill
can atari; up. If he doesn’t, we people
will get cornbread hungry.
Clifford Yarbrough came very near
cramping to death one day last week,
caused from being so hot and taking a
cool drink of water.
If it is a falsehood about the flinch
playing, I never told it first; and
furthermore, I never accused anyone of
playing cards.
Several from here attended camp
meeting at Bluff Springs Sunday.
STANDING ROCK FRAGMENTS
Standing Rock, Ga., September-2.—
Rev. Hodnett filled his dppfmit
ment here laAStCnday and preeqfaed an
excellent sermon to a good atittjww.
Protracted meeting broke up hare
last Friday. There were lour additions
to the church, it was one of the
most glorious nnwfmgs in the history of
the church. We hope the people will
live up to the vows and promisee they
made during the meeting. Rev. Tar
pley, the pastor in charge, was ably as
sisted by Rev. W. A. Harris, of Senoia.
Master Ernest Stamps and Dale Ad
cock, of Atlanta, spent Sunday here
with homefolks.
The protracted meeting begins at
B=thel M. E. church next Sunday.
Our esteemed bailiff, T. J. Ensreken,
bar accepted a position with M. H.
Conch & Co. at Senoia and will begin
work in a few days. <
Othel Morgan and family visited W.
F. Jones at Dodssn, Ga., Inst Sunday.
Mr. Monk Delk, of wear here, and
Miss Beulah Spratling, of Greeneville,
were joined in the holy bonds of mat
rimony last Wednesday. Rev. H. R.
Davies, of Turin, officiating.
W. D. zkdcock, of near here, has ac
cepted a position with W. L Bowers at
Digby during the ginning Reason.
Pulling fodder is the order of the day
with most of the farmers now.
This scribe and several others attend
ed the Fayette County Musical Conven
tion at Nyson last Saturday and Sun
day.
We had the honor of meeting N. D.
Huckaby, who has been writing
Brooks Station Do’s to the News and
Sun for the last th.ee years.
GREENWOOD GREETINGS.
G keen wood, Ga , Sept. 2 —Fodder
pulling is the order of the day.
W. P. Rape was the first to report
open cotton, outlie 25th.
Several from here attended the meet
ing at Locust Grove Sunday, which is
conducted by’ Evangelist Dunaway.
Mi s Funnie Pullin i- quite feeble at
this waiting.
Mrs. J. M. Dingier returned to her
home near Orchard Hill Monday after
a few days visit to relatives here.
Mr. and Mis. Pleas Martin and little
daughter, of Hampton, visited the lat
ter’s sister, Mrs. Linton Akin, Sunday.
The little babe of Milt Walker is quite
sick at this writing.
Mrs. Nina rhinaz<>e and children, of
Conley, Ga., are visiting relatives here.
I. L. Sowell, of Hampton, visited his
mother here last week.
Mrs. Polly Upchurch, of Locust
Grove, visited J. B. Sowell and family
lust week.
PATRICK PERTINENCES.
Patrick, Ga., Sept. 3.—John Par
has returned home from a visit to
relatives in Rome.
Miss Emma Bell is visiting in
Hampton.
Several of our people went over
to Locust Grove Monday night to
hear Rev. Dunaway, the evange
list, who is conducting a meeting
over there.
Prof. John Watkins, es J ;■ kson, has
charge of the school at Ringgold. He
has been elected to teach a nine months
school, a plan recently adopted here,
which we hope will prove beneficial to
the pupils of out community.
The proceedings of the Brooks
Station Litercry Club are omitted
this week ths letter in
which tbov cams was delayed in
the mail. Wa regret this very much.
Shot at Crow; Killed Daughter.
Ostego, Mich., Sept. 2.—-Duncan
Swan, a farmer, had been troubled
with orows in his corn. Yesterday
he saw the corn moving and thlnk
lug orows were in the patch, dis
charged hig shotgun at the moving
corn and killed bis daughter Mary.
MUfOIA SENTKNCMk
SENOIA, Ga., Hept. 2.—We at
tended the annual meeting of the Har
alson Baptist church last week, where a
liual w ave swept over the entire mem
bership. Such a down-pouring of
heavenly grace Uncle Joe Herndon saifd -
has not been witnesseil at Haralson
Baptist chuteh since old Father Ham
rick's time as pastor. Thirteen happy
souls, young ladies and young men,
were added to the ehtirch by experience
ahd baptism, four re-united their mem
berstiio and others w ill follow. Pastor
Davis is happy over the re-idt. Two
days the church, assisted by lay breth
ren from White Oak Grove, Senoia and
Mt. Zion Baptist churches, ran the
meeting, Bro. Davis meachiiur only at
night. Between 400 and 5i 0 people
witnessed the baptism at White Oak
creek, near Uncle Ben Hutehinson’s.
H. J. Clark, of Oakland, is now asso
ciated w ith out live dealer, Oapt. 11. L.
Ware, as book keeper.
Mr. and Mrs, Bud Estes', after several
days pleasantly spent among relatives
at Oakland, returned home last week.
It is with sorrow we note the death of
Mrs. Nat Estes, mother ot our fellow
tow nsinan Bud Estes. The writer had
known this estimable Christian lady
many yeats, having been entertained at
her home many years ago, and tenders
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Little Willie ,Rowe has been quite,
sick for several days.
The friends of Col. J. S. Lowns w ill
be pained to learn that he has been ill
since last Monday.
Our friend Hili Redwine, clerk in the
bank, was carried to his home lat Sat
urday ill with fever.
Mrs. W. A. Huddleston, Rev. W. T.
zVrnall and Mrs. W. L. Taylor were
quite ill last week, but we are glad to
report them better.
Mrs. Luella McCalla left for Roxana.
Ahi., where she will meet her sun, M.
41. McGalla, who has mafle a business
transaction with a St. Louis firm. After
her son’s departure for the West she will
visit relatives at Shiloh, Harris county,
before returning home.
Remember White Oak Grove Baptist
church will commence another meeting
next Friday night, to which the public
is cordially Invited. Antioch, Haral
son and Ebenczer churches are especial
y invited to be represented.
Col. and Mrs. S. O. Smith have re
turned from a three months sojourn in
New York and other Northern cities.
Remember our school opening. Se
noia has an fine a corps of teaefiera as
o»m be found on the continent and
should have an enrollment of 150 pupils.
Oapt. J. H. Reed, of Evermay, pur
chased J. W. -Shell’s residence last Sat
urday and ■■rill remove to town this tali.
We welcome this estimable family to
o»r town.
Rev. W. #l. Winn, of Culloden, came
over last week and was the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. H. B. Sasser, leaving
Saturday for Haralson to spend several
davs w ith his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Miller.
Mrs. Harris wife of Rev. W. A.
Harris, has been quite ill for sevetal
days.
rhillip Robinson, of New Mexico,
and Miss Kate Robertson, of Texas, are
guests of Mrs. Dr. Hogg.
Marshal Nipper has put the streets in
good condition.
Osborn Atkinson is ill with fever.
Hubert Atkinson has bought the 11.
L. Ware residence where Wiil Reeves
lived.
Mrs. W. C. Wooten, ofThaxton, Mrs.
I.illie Couch, of Hampton, ami L. J.
McLane, of Jeffersonville, are guests ot
their mother, Mrs. M. E. McLane.
Miss Isla Mae Cocke has been quite
ill, but is improving now.
Grandma Heard is very low and the
family have no hope of a rally. She is
gradually sicking.
Senoia Lodge I. O. O. F. No. 151 held
a meeting last Monday night and ini
tiated Messrs. Shelly Huddleson, of
Fayette, and Dee Hunter. Dr. Merrill
presided. This lodge is nearing the one
hundred mark.
WLL.UA meon waifs.
Williamson. Ga, Bep». 3 —
I he farmers are getting ready to garner
the fruit ot his toil; for the fields will
soon b<‘ white unto the harvest.
The first bale of cotton last year was
ginned here August 15tfi. We connot
say when the first bale will be ginned
this year.
The prospect for a good hay crop was
never better, and a fairly good corn
crop is already assured.
James Tyua, our clever ex-county
commissioner, was here r. cently pros
pecting, with a view to locating.
W. j. Coggin and William Scott are
soliciting subscriptions to put a neac
iron fence around the Coggin family
cemetery. There are many who l ave
friends and relatives resting in this
silent home of the dead who will be
glad to subscribe to so worthy an enter-
I terpri-'C.
.1 F. Nipper's son Sam. who has been
sick for several weeks, had an operation
performed Saturday by Drs. Beau
champ and H ard, whioh.it is thought,
will relieve him.
Fred Steger is sawing and shipping
some nice lumber from the Mill’s
place.
fam requested to announce that an
all day singing will beheld at Provi
dence church the second Sunday in
this month. All lovers of good niu«ic
and good order are cordially invited to
come and bring dinner.
Rev. M. Meacham and wife are at
tending meeting in Molena this week.
Hick Wood, who owns the Will
Blake place, says he will make enough
corn to last him three years.
A. P. Dickinson has canned 1200 cans
of peaches and 2,000 cans of tomatoes
and says he has an offer from an At
lanta merchant for all he can put up,
report
THE SUN, Established 1877
Half- Sick
r “ I first used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
'■ in the fall of 1848. Since then I
have taken it every spring as a
blood - pur if /i n g and nerve
strengthening n edici e.”
S. T. Jones, V. u ’i’a, Kans. ■*
If you feel ruu ’own,
are easily tired, if our
nerves are weak and , hit
blood is thin, then begin
to take the good old t nd
ard family medicine,
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.
It’s a regular nerve
lifter, a perfect blood
builder. si.o«abctn«. Aii4mKi»t».
A,k your doctor wh*t he think* of Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla. He knows al! about this granfl
old family medicine Follow hia adviceacd
we will be aatlstled
J. C. ATER Co., Lowell, Maaa.
EAST GRIFFIN GLEANINGS.
East Griffin, September 2,-Car
big day is over at the Spalding Mill. It
was a day long to be remembered and
never to be forgotten by those present.
The crowd numbered about one thous
and.
The morning exercises were opened
by song and prayer, led by our pastor.
Rev. J. P. Cooper, after which he read
a lesson and mace the address of wel
come, as Ri y. R. F. Smith was net
pre sent.
The next thing was the sweet singing
cf about twenty-five little girls and
boys. Music for the song was made by
Jessie Lee Wilkerson, a little girl of
nine summers. Then came the nice
long pieces by larger girls, which were
much enjoyed by all. Prof, Lanceford
was organist for the day.
The exercises closed for the morning
at 11:3() o’clock, after which Rev. W.
U. Kendrick delivered a fine sermon,
which caught the ear of every person.
Then came the most enjoyable Lout
of the day, dinner time, we filed our
way out to the pleasant grove, and
never before saw more good things
ent, the table being lts feet long an<4
loaded down from oue end to the othet
with everything yon could call for. Thd
barbecued meats, which were
on Saturday, the day before the meet
ing, were simply fine, while there wai
plenty of free lemonade and water
melons.
There was a show er of rain and the
people fled to the church for shelter,
and we soon got the crowd together and
organized our business.
Rev. Cooper opened tne afternoon
services by reading a lesson, followed
by a recitation by Miss Wilkerson and
a speech by I. E. Reeves.
The meeting was for the purpose of
organizing a Sunday school association,
which was organized by electing the
following officers:
W. J. Wilson, president.
A. W. <: reer, first vice-president.
J. H. Freeman, second vice-president.
Lizzie Wilkerson, secretaiy.
C. B. Fary, treasurer.
This is declared the Spalding County
Sunday School Association.
We will meet again the fifth Sunday
in November at DcVotie Baptist
church.
We hope to make his a wonderful suc
cess. It is the grandest thing Spalding
county has ever had, as every count?
is holding something of this kind, ex
cept this county.
1 would like to speak a word to the
superintendents of this county: I re
quest that every superintendent o
Bunday schools in Spalding county sen«
me their names and address so thatl
will know just who to refer to abom
our business. Don’t forget this request
LIZZIE WILKERSCN,
Griffin, Ga.
Conversed Crime He Did Not Commit
Detroit, Sept. 2.—Charles Visch,
who walked into the general police sta
tion early today and announced that
he was the murderer of little 4-year
old Alfonso Wilnjes, for whom the po
lice are searching, was pleased thia
forenoon after being examine! by Caj>-
tain McDonnell. Misch was intoxicat
ed last night and hlr confession was »
drunken vagary. He left the station
i promising to drink no more.
To Visit Cincinnati.
Blrmlnrbsn Al? . U■ L 2.- Th- Bit
mingham Coir.mtr< la’, c’rb li makes
trip to Cinemna-i this mon’h. At a
meeting of tl.-- cc:i;m.•••;•• a; into! to
arranger.! ' fi; ■ r’.cT ’ to rer
•Mr.m-.-i ! t ,-!•'!> to " ’A-r on
Sept. 11 . • ; pi..; one day at Nas-h
--vill, a:: I one day at Mammt'h cme la
Kentucky. The club will hold its
regular meeting Friday, when th-? rec
ommendation of the commit! e wili be
adopted. It i> expected that 100
members of the club will go on ths
| trip.
Collieries Close Down.
Shamokin, 'Pa., Sept. I.—ln accoi
dance with orders last week four cel
, lieries of the Union Coal copany wer<
■ closed for an indefinite period today.