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Barnesville News-Gazette.
Volume 55
Clean Sweep
From now until September
15th all Summer goods will be
cut in prices to cost and below.
Am determined to clean out
all light weight fabrics in piece
goods,ladies’underwear, ladies’
and men’s slippers. You can
certainly save money by see
ing our prices, as our motto is
not to carry any seasonable
goods over.
Business for the past thirty
days has been good,because of
the unusually low prices we
have been giving on depend
able merchandise.
A visit to our place will con
vince you that we mean busi
ness and this not a fake ad.
S. M. Marshburn
B ARNES VILLE, GEORGIA
Enough to Weather
Any Storm
IT IS IN TIME OF BUSINESS READ
JUSTMENT THAT THE REAL
VALUE OF A BANK FOUNDATION
IS SHOWN.
OUR RESOURCES HABE BEEN CON
SERVED IN PROSPEROUS DAYS
FOR JUST SUCH READJUSTMENT
PERIOD AS THIS AND WITH THE
ADDED ADVANTAGE OF OUR BE
ING A NATIONAL BANK WE ARE
BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE YOU
NOW THAN EVER.
The First National Bank
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
BROWN’S GARAGE,PHONE 64
Barnesville, Georgia
Generator, Starter and Igni
tion work for all cars.
Carbon removed by Oxygen.
Batteries recharged, SI.OO.
We repair all cars.
We sell Goodrich Tires, ac
cessories, etc.
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL
W. B. SMITH BECOMES SOLE
OWNER OF J. G. SMITH & SONS
BUGGY FACTORY.
One of the biggest and most im
portant deals which has ever taken
place in Barnesville was closed some
days ago, whereby Mr. W. B. Smith
purchased all the stock and interests
of Mr. M. W. Smith in the J. G.
Smith & Sons buggy factory, thereby
becoming the sole owner of the en
tire business. For some weeks the
deal has been under consideration
and last week the trade was closed
and all the papers were signed.
For many years the Smith buggy
plant has been one of the city’s
greatest enterprises and has done a
tremendous volume of business, sell
ing their famous Barnesville buggies
throughout the southern states. The
business was started in 1806 by Mr.
Jackson G. Smith, father of Messrs.
W. B. and M. W. Smith, and it grew
by leaps and bounds, until it became
one of the most successful and one
of the largest buggy factories in
the south. About twenty years ago
the business was incorporated when
the two sons became partners with
the father in its ownership, although
both of them had been active in its
management during their business
career. With its incorporation it
became even more prosperous than
it was previously and continued thus
until the panic came on about three
years ago, which temporarily knocked
the buggy business out. Since then
the plant has been practically idle.
In selling out his interests Mr. M.
W. Smith did so for the purpose of
retiring from active business. He
| will continue in the office of the com
pany for some time and assist in any
way he can in looking after its af
fairs, as he leaves it with every good
wish and his good will for its con
| tinned prosperity. He expects, of
course, to continue to make Barnes
ville the home of himself and fam
ily. He has large property interests
in the city and community, which will
have his constant attention. He is
fond of hunting and fishing and ex
pects to take life easy. He has no
plans at present for engaging in any
other business. Mr. Wallace Smith,
his son, who has been associated with
the management of the firm, will
continue in the office as heretofore.
Mr. W. B. Smith, who is now sole
owner of the big concern, is one of
the best known and most substantial
and enterprising business men and
citizens of Barnesville and middle
Georgia. He is president of the
First National Bank, is an ex-mayor
of the city, is president of the board
of trustees of Gordon Institute and
has always been a leading spirit in
every movement looking to the ad
vancement of the city and communi
ty. He will have associated closely
with him in the management of the
firm his son, Mr. Joe H. Smith, who
has for several years had splendid
training in the various departments
of the plant. It is confidently ex
pected that with the returning pros
perity of the country Smith’s buggy
plant will “come back” in a wonder
ful way and the new ownership and
I management will have abundant rea
j son to be proud of their possessions
j in this magnificent property.
GOVERNOR OFFERS
REWARD FOR NEGRO
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick has
a proclamation in the News-Gazette
today offering a reward of $l5O for
the apprehension and delivery to the
Sheriff, with evidence to convict, of
the unknown negro w'ho shot and
killed John Hough, young white man
of Lamar county, on August 12th.
Governor Hardwick acted gener
ously and promptly when requested
to offer this reward and it is appre
ciated by the officers and citizens of
Lamar county.
MR. R. L. SWATTS HONORED
Mr. R. L. Swat's this week received
appointment as Master First Veil of
the Ninth District of the Grand Chap
ter of Georgia, Royal Arch Masons,
the honor coming wholly unsolicited.
Mr .Swatts will be the nersonal rep
resentative of the Grand High Priest
in this district and will be expected
I to look after the interests of the or
; der in the territory embraced in the
district.
The honor is one which is appre
ciated by Mr. Swatts and his friends.
SUPERIOR COURT
OPENS NEXT MONDAY
The September Term of Lamar
Superior court will open next Mon
day, September 4th, and it is expect
ed that Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.,
judge of the Flint circuit, will be
present and preside.
Everything will he in readiness for
the business of the term when court
opens but it is not expected that the
session will he a very busy or lenghty
one. There are no unusually im
portant civil or criminal cases to he
taken up and tried. It is probable
that only two or three days will be
required the first week to dispose of
the civil docket and about the same
time the second week to try the
criipinal cases.
GORDON OPENS NEXT WEEK
Gordon Institute will open its fall
term Wednesday of next week.
Every preparation for the work in all
its departments will be made for the
opening and it is expected that im
mediately thereafter the student
body will get down to business.
Dr. E. T. Ho! nies, President, and
others have been hard at work dur
ing the summer months in the inter
ests of the school and the prospect
for a good attendance is good. It is
believed now the enrollment for the
coming term and year will he much
larger than for last year. r l he hard
financial conditions have not yet ful
ly passed, hut in some sections of
the state much improvement has been
experienced and this will probably
aid in increasing Gordon’s attend
ance. At least it is hoped the en
rollment for the term which opens
next week will be largely increased
over the past year.
Dr. Holmes and his splendid facul
ty are ready to continue the fine
work for which Gordon is famous
throughout the state and south.
JACK CORRY PREACHES
Rev. H. L. Edmondson, the pastor,
conducted his regular service at the
First Methodist church Sunday morn
ing last at 11 o’clock, preaching to a
large and an appreciative congrega
tion, other denominations worship
ping with the Methodist congrega
tion.
At the evening service Rev. Jack
Corry, the well known and popular
son '.of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Corry,
preached to a large congregation,
who were very much pleased with his
effort He is a very promising young
man and has the good wishes of all
his friends in the noble work to
which he has dedicated his life.
DR. HOLMES AT
SANDERSVILLE
Prominent laymen from time to
time have filled the pulpit of the
Sandersville Baptist church, but Sun
day, August 20th, was a red letter
day for our church, when our own
Washington county man, Prof. E. T.
Holmes of Barnesville, spoke morn
ing and evening to our congregation.
The morning lecture, “Master,
Where Dwellest Thou?” so practical
ly presented, led his hearers grad
ually and logically to the dominant
note of his lecture, that the only life
worth while is the life of service,
rendered joyfully and reverently by
the spirit filled soul, whose Master
liveth and dwelleth in the compan
ionship of the Father.
The morning congregation, with
many others, came back to the even
ing service to hear Prof. Holmes talk
on “The Other Seventy,” and were
again delighted with the forcefulness,
depth and breadth of the presenta
tion of the responsibility of the lay
men and the wonderful power for
good of the non-commissioned officer
—the rank and file of God’s army
and driving home the truth that “to
some individual the life of the lay
men is the greatest revelation of
Christ he will ever know,” and how
important it is that we follow closely
in the footsteps of our Master, whose
plan for the uplift of humanity was
by and through the individual per
sonality of the Christ filled life.
Prof. Holmes left in the minds of
his hearers much food for thought
on the Christian’s responsibility.—
Sandersville Progress.
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FOR SALE—-One Majestic Rarge,
with water front; in good condi
tion. —Capt. J. J. Hea.
WE SELL
SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
WHY PAY MORE?
THEY’RE HERE
Ladies’ New Fall Coats.
Ladies’ New Fall Coat Suits.
Misses’ New Fall Coats.
Misses’ New Fall Coat Suits.
Children’s New Fall Coats.
Infants’ New Fall Coats.
Men’s New Fall Shoes.
Ladies’ “ Fall Shoes & Slippers
Misses’ New Fall Shoes.
Boys’ New Fall Shoes.
Children’s New Fall Shoes.
New Fall Goods
Arriving Daily
You are cordially invited to
come to our store and see the
unmatchable values we have
to offer in STYLE, PRICE and
QUALITY.
Trade With U and Save the Difference
ELIJAH WISEBRAM
“THE RELIABLE STORE”
216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA.
\Uu\Ut ■
“Shirts That Fit*
Is the reputation these Wilson Brothers shirts
earned when your grand-dad wore them back
in 1864.
FROM NECK
TO CUFFS
AND BACK
In madras and poplin and silk and many other
materials, these shirts will suit your taste.
Clark T. Bush
“The Store of Service’’
Barnesville, Ga.
TfuNetu ] M c CaU Pattern
1 ' * it's printed*
The neckbank is neither
loose nor tight—just snug.
The sleeves hang from easy,
full shoulders to just the
right length.
It is tapered in at the waist
—made to fit.
Number 22