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’ROUND ABOUT. O’? Notes and News From Thia and Adjoining Countiea. W. X. Gardner, of Orchard Hill, was io the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. I- L. Evans, of Milner, visitors in Griffin Monday. Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Terrell, of Wil tiamson, were in the city Monday. Lloyd Fitts, of Dalton, is spending x few days with his sister, Mrs. Parks Walker. D. Q. Relieves Catarrh and ('old in ii< ad. All Druggists. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Banks announce th-, birth of a daughter, who arrived Sunday. Miss Evie Stone and Tye Stone, of McDonough, were shopping here Monday. Mrs. W. W. Shannon and Mr-. Ad site McElroy, of Williamson, spent M- liday in the city. R. J. Turner and J. L. Bates, two of Pike county’s substantial farmers, were among the visitors in Griffin Monday. I'he many friends of Will Lewis! Flemister, 11. S. N., wh is stationed at Charleston, S. C-, are giving him a most cordial welcome home during Ins short furlough. Mr. Flemister ar rived Saturday night and is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Flemister. Mrs. E. A. Fisher, of Orchard Hill, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. J. Griffin, of Sunny Side, spent Tuesday here with friends. Mrs. I. G. Dorsey, and Mrs. H. G. Glass, of Lovejoy, were in the city Tuesday. Dr. S. A. Lindsey, of Camp Sevier, S. (’., is spending the holidays at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lindsey. Dozier Wynne, .Jack Gresham, “Su- Edwards, Lawson Johnson and Robin Wheaton spent Sunday after noon at Zetella visiting friends. H. 11. Baker, superintendent of the Griffin Mills, entertained the overseers and office force at an enjoyable Christ inas dinner at the hotel Tuesday night. Corporal Stewart Lumpkin, of the U. S. aviation corps, has been dis charged from service and returned Seine. He was overseas for several months and spent the time in England. The many friends of W. B. Roys ter, who has been ill since Saturday with bronchial pneumonia, will be de lighted to know he is improving and trust he will soon be entirely well. Misses Georgia May Cochran, of Brushy, Lucile Beasley and Mamie Grace Beasley, of Esmond, Sessa May and Emma Beasley, of Carrollton, were attractive visitors to the city, Tuesday, coming in today to attend the movies. The many friends of John D. Stew art will be- delighted to know he has tended at Camp Merritt after being in a hospital in England for three itonths and that he will arrive in a few days to be with his mother, Mrs. Annie R. Stewart. Major O. H. McDonald, D. C. corps Jen tai surgeon, a former Griffinite, ins been cited for faithful and con scientious performance of duty dur ing the operations of the V. Army f 7orps in the St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne operations. Corporal E. A. Scales, of the 11. S. <ir service, has received an honor able discharge and is back home mix ing and mingling with his old friends after nine months' service overseas. He relates many interesting incidents vs the war and experiences in France ■nd England. Miss Ethel Minter spent Xmas day ® Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes, Jr., are <isiting relatives in Cedartown. Miss Mamie Holder is spending sev eral days in Atlanta and Jackson. Asa Stalworth, of Atlanta, spent Christmas day with home folks in Griffin. Air. and Mrs. (’. R. Hale, of Savan aah. spent Christmas day with rela tives in Griffin. Miss Lillian Marcus, of Barnesville, ® visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hilton 0. Li itch. Miss Thelma Ethridge, of Atlanta, spending several days with Miss Lillian Helms. John Banks, of Fairburn, is spend ing the holidays here with old friends and associates of former days. Mr. ami Mrs. Norman Keith, of At lanta, are spending the holiday sea son with relatives in the city. Miss Sunleaf Slade is at home for the holidays and spent Christmas aft ernoon in Atlanta the guest of friends. Mrs. Georgia Nunnally, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Mays spent Christmas toy with Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Patrick jti ( kirins P’ivate Enoch Marcus, of Camp -Kix. N. J., spent Christmas here with friends en route to Barnesville, where H" has been assigned so rthe present. Mi. ind Mrs. ('aid Walker. Miss ftjttkx- and Miss Maude MeKneely. •es Atlanta, spent Christmas day with Mr. ami Mrs. A. L. MeKneely and tauuly. Mr. and Mrs. J. Woods Hammond entertained at an elegantly-appointed Christmas dinner. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffin and Mr. J. D. Rivers. Misses Elizabeth and Rhoda Nichols who are attending school at Agnes Scott, at Decatur, are spending the holidays with their parents and are receiving a cordial welcome from their many friends. I (’ultA«run». nf the* , Covington News and Conyers Times, ! who is visiting the old homestead at Sunny Side, spent Thursday in Grif fin and received a cordial welcome from his many old friends. I Lieut. Charles Hammond, who has been instructor in military science land tactics at Hiram College, Ohio, | has been mustered out and is at home for the holidays. Lieut. Hammond will return to the University of the I South at Sewanee, Tenn., in Febru ary to resume his studies. One of the most delightful affairs of the Christmas season was the Christmas tree at the 'third Metho school children were loaded down with dist church last night. The Sunday presents and had the best Christmas ever. They extended hearty thanks for the remembrances of the officers of the church and their many friends. M. C. MORRIS. VETRIIN EDITOR, PUSSES ftWAY Former Griffinite Succumbs After a Long Period of Failing Health—66 Years Old and Journalist of Wide Experience. Relatives here have just been ad vised of the- death of Col. M. C. Mor ris, veteran newspaper man of Bill ings, Montana, which occurred at his home in that city on December 17th. Colonel Morris was a newspaper man of wide experience, being for many years editor of the Billings, Montana, Times, after having been engaged in the printing business in various cities in the West. He was apprenticed to J. Clark Swayze, the man who, in the capacity of civil en gineer, routed Sherman’s march to the sea, as a printer. He was a brother of the late M. F. Morris, of Griffin, being born in this city in 1852. In 1916 Col. Morris was elected one of the four presidential electors for Montana. He took an active part in the national, State and local cam paigns, and his writings always championed the cause of the Demo cratic party. The older citizens here wil remem ber Col. Morris very pleasantly and regret to hear of his passing. THE MTeSTENGES TERRIFG STORM AT SEI Lake Steamer Bound for Chicago With Christmas Passengers, Reported Docked at Muskegon. Mich. CHICAGO. Dee. 26.—The lake steamer Alabama, bound here with Christmas passengers, is reported docked at Muskegon, Michigan, today after being forced from the Chicago harbor into the lake Tuesday. Storm tossed and with the passengers sick, the steamer tried to enter the har bor, but was caught in a terrific gale, and was thirty hours adrift. Sand wiches was the only food available. 45.000 HORSES AND MULES TO BE AUCTIONED OFF SOON WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Nearly forty-five thousand horses and mules will be auctioned at army camps and cantonments on the fourth Tuesday in January. This horsepower demobi lization is expected to help spring plowing. ff’w a W Cm I *1 B R I * Imrrtrinimri uiimnin,., IIf ,; r. , x /. - ,;, ,\ ~ Vws// ur ac ’lities are of »Y K/tJA) the highest charac- /-mJ W ter. We are equip- O Mil ( ,e, l to satisfy the I a Binrl ' 1 i *ip|l most enacting client j. ; ’>i £s) -the courteous con- duet of our . tall 1~. matches the up-Lo-fnl lateness of oui' L-l equipment. U .{»?,»■ 11 ~ .irw —.. ■ ei ■nersj- jnrrnrannrnttnrrj ’i'UxrinTtim»tiTT>iirtrix-»x-»'i ' HSRS TK MIS FnOM WETTE I I Gathered at the Thriving Metropolis, Brooks, By a News and Sun Reporter. BROOKS, Dec. 26.— Brooks High School will open next Monday after a » » - ~ X- .. 4-1- „ l. 1: » rr»» ntvn t rutdvHHi lUi viiC i it/i • cAci jr o. t iitj ' school will give an oyster supper on the night of January Ist for the bene fit of the piano fund. Miss Nell Shannon, who is teaching near Locust Grove, is spending the holidays here with home folks. Grover T. Ison, of Brooks, who spent five months in France and was in many of the hoQ battles and was wounded, is speeding a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ison. He is entertaining many of his friends by relating the great war ex periences in France. Mr. Ison has many friends here who are always glad to see him. Fred Steinheimer, of the reserve marines of Charleston, S. C., is spend- j ing a few days here this week mixing! and mingling with his many friends.' The rains of the last week were the heaviest known in this section in sev eral months. The water courses are very high and impassable for several days. Many bridges are reported in bad condition and the bridge across Flint river on the Brooks and Griffin roads was washed away, which will delay traffic for some time. First Lieutenant Worth Gable, who has been in the Northern States for several months in camp, is spending this week here with his folks and mingling with his old friends. There will be much moving and changing around here during the next few days among the renting class, many changing homes. A. F. Duke and family, of Carroll ton, are spending a few days here with friends. Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Gable have re ceived a cablegram from their son, Captain Lenwood Gable, stating that he is well and safe. Captain Gable j has been overseas for the past I eighteen months. N. D. Huckaby is exhibiting cotton squares and blooms from his farm in Fayette county. Old citizens say it 1 was in 1881 when such a sight was seen in Middle Georgia at Christmas time. Milk Cow for Sale—l will sell a fine Jersey cow and young calf for SIOO. See her at my place, one and one-half miles north of Brooks. R. P. Stein heimer. 4t PATRICK PERTINENCES. Roswell and Jim Pullin, who have been at Camp Gordon, have been mus tered out of service and returned to their home. Miss Faith McDaniel went to At lanta to spend the holidays with her parents. Clifford Futral and Frank Phillips, who have been attending North Geor gia College at Dahlonega, are at home for the holidays. Mrs. Braswell, of Concord visited her sister, Mrs. Clara Jordan, last week. Miss Mavis Futral spent the week end in Atlanta with Misses Faith and Julia McDaniel. Mrs. L. W. Walker and L. W. Jr., will spend Christmas with her - par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner, at Mon ticallo. Theodore Manley, or Camp Gordon, will spend Christmas at home. I Winfield Futral, of Washington, D. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Futral. Wishing the editor and all the read ers of the Griffin News a merry Christmas and happy new year. Sergeant Bryan Burks, who has been stationed at Camp Hancock, Au gusta, has been mustered out of ser vice and returned home. Gifts For Men i Byway of suggestion we ■mention a few of the most t popular gifts. HANDKERCHIEFS HO IS ER Y NECKWEAR MUFFLERS BATH ROBES BELTS SILK SHIRTS WOOL SWEATERS &c i HALLYBURTON & WILLIAMS. Where a Dollar Does lU Duty SUNNY SIDE SCINTILLATIONS SUNNY SIDE, Dec. 24.—The box supper which was given by the Sunny Side school on Thursday night, De cember 19, for the benefit of the pia no, which has just been placed in the school building, was enjoyed by all present. Music was given by the High School pupils, then the selling of the boxes and last the selling of the cake which was donated to the school by Mrs. H. O. Mitchell. By re ceiving the most votes in the contest Miss Evelyn Barfield had the honor of cutting the cake. Col. and Mrs. J. A. Darsey had as their guest Friday, their nephew, Mr. William Brown, of Mcßae, Ga. Misses Lois Callaway and Ida Ruff are spending the holidays in Unadilla Ga., the guests of their friend, Miss Verna Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barfield had as their guests for supper Thursday night, Corporal J. Gash and Sergt. J. R. Barfield, of Camp Gordon. Miss Florie Coile left Saturday for Winterville, Ga., where she will I spend the Christmas holidays with j her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Coile. ■ The annual Christmas tree will be held in the Methodist church Tuesday night, Dec. 24. Everybody is invited to come. Miss Ava Malaier and James H. Barfield, of Southeastern Christian College, are spending the holidays with their parents. Miss Alida Kink has returned home after a few weeks’ visit in Atlanta. Miss Opal Gay, who is teaching at Rebecca, Ga., is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T Gay. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Spangler have as their guest during the holidays their daughter, Mrs. Henry Harris, of Crawford, Ga. Mr. J. H. Malaier is spending a few days in Abbevilel, the guest of rela tives. Mr. J. J. Callaway and little son William, spent Monday in Griffin. Season s Greetings To Our Friends: — At this joyous holiday season we turn in gratitude to you. our friends and patrons. We heartily thank yon for the good will you have show n us. Our friends are our greatest asset: and the spirit of the holidays, with its time-honored customs, provides opportu nity for us to greet you. We extend our most cordial greet ings and best wishes for peace, prosper ity and happiness and for those whose happiness depends upon you. GRIFFIN MERCANTILE CO. make YOUR I CHRISTMAS GIFT! USEFUL I We have a large stock to select from < Rodgers 1847 Knives, Forks, Spoons.fr Pocket Knives Razors Rifles Shot Gut Aluminum Ware | Griffin Hardware Co. Phone 91 t j llffl ill/ -» WE, TOO, ARE MERRY. because honest materials, factory thods, and expert workmanship ij resulted in the sort of shoe rep’ that satisfy our customers. Sen., your shoes and join the many 1 know that better work costs no r| here, than ordinary cobbler work c elsewhere. W. E. POWEL