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The Danielsville rionltor.
VOL XX v 111
LOCAL f
HAPPENINGS
.Mr. Wi ! l Hui of Bowman was a
victor here Thursday.
Mr. John Ilerndon visited friends
hero the latter part cf the week.
Mr) Hone Griffetli of U. of Ga.
attended commencement exercises
here Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs,. R. T. Broome were
visitors in Athens Monday.
Mr. and Mrs-. A. P. Stevens of
■Carlton attended commencement ser
mon here Sunday.
Mrs. Glenn of Carlton visited her
afetcr, Mrel. W. S. Sanders Sunday.
Mrs. 0. E. Stewart of Atlanta is
with her mother, Mi 4. J. E. Gordon
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jf. P. Morris of
Athens attended the High School
play Monday night.
TRIBBLE - GREEN MARRIAGE
An interesting social event was
the marriage of Mins Ethel Tribble
of Athens and Mr. Leonidas E[.
•Greene of Danielsville, on Thursday,
May 15th, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Eaygocd or. Cobb rt.
Dr 1 . Walter E. Robison, presiding
elder, officiated.
Only a few close friends were pres
ent at the beautiful ceremony.
—Banncr-H crald
CAR OF CALCIUM ARSENATE
A car of Calcium Arsenate will ar
rive in Comer next Friday or Satur
day, ar.d in Colbert Monday or Tues
day. This will be for sale at 11 8-4
cents per pound.
W. R. ESKEW,
County Agent.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS AND OTH
ERS INTERESTED IN SCHOOL
WORK
w plan for issuing Teachers’
appears in this issue of
Comer News unde head of .School
N’oteu. Another article on'same sub
ject will follow in next week’s issue.
Joes interested in keeping up with
n.hr.ai affairs would do well to -study
articles.
*™ DIST R. F. D. CARRIERS
CONVENE IN MADISON MAY 30
‘Min i 5 making great prepara*
r ns t. ntertain the R. F. I>. Car
" i; Eighth District when they
' 'ere on May 30th. All c 1
' are working, sponsored
rgan County Ij. F. D Car
on plans to make this
rt r < ■ ever held in this
_. '/ l - There t e 163 member an a
• . bring thy nu:...L r of
1 end un to near 2gft.
- "rim the budne s
■ 1 1 a a; Id in the courthouse,
b T'. Hodges. Pres.
• Ga. At one o’clock
■ L; ! -.-i. .
•'•o• >,j. r> ; erven at r air
■ ;, -n<{ at two o’clock Hon.,
W - Hardwick will speak ro
"• and friends on public
• r ormen Senator Hardwick
' -pular here and with the
He championed their cau-e
' a: - occasion when in the
“ • and the carriers feel that
. , ' n, ' t - have 'eciired a more
'Oeaxer for the occasion.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions Presented By The Com
mittce of Brother Lawyers Prac
ticing At The Danielsville Bar,
Appointed by Judge W. L. Hodges
To Be Presented At the Memorial
of Brother John E Gordon, to he
Held at the March Term, 1924; at
the Madison Superior Court
Yuur committee beg leave to submit
the following:
Brother John E. Gordon was
born in the 6th day of November,
1854, in Franklin County where he
spent his young life. Hia father was
killed in the Civil War, at the Battle
of Vicksburg, while defending the
righto of his loved Southland. It
thus devolved early in life on him to
look after, provide for and support
his widowed mother, two sisters, and
a small brother. These duties he per
formed ably and well.
At the age of twenty-five he mov
ed to Madison County and engaged
in mercantile business 1 ; he married
Miss Georgia A. Porterfield, a daugh
ter of Richard Porterfield, a"proaper
our farmer of Madison County, soon
after his coming here.
Ten children were the issue of
this marriage, eight of whom survive
him together with his wife, He
joined the Methodist church some
thirty-eight years ago. Was a good
and consistent member, and for some
years prior to his death, he was a
Steward and Trustee of the Daniels
ville Methodist Church.
For some yeara he -was Treasurer
of the County of Madison and he also
held the office of Councilman and lat
er Mayor cf Danielsville for a num
ber of terms. Brother Gordon was
admitted to the Bar on the 4th day
of March, 1896, by Judge Samuel
Lumpkin then presiding; he was ex
amined by Hon. Howard then Solic
itor, now leading Lawyer of Augusta,
the lrte Judge David W. Meadow,
under whom lie read law and others.
Hu devoted his time to the practice
of his profession, from that time to
the day cf his death. Being connect
ed with almost all of the important
coses in the courts of that County.
He had considerable farming interest
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Danielsville, Georgia, Friday, May , 23 K>24
in the County, from which he derived
until recertly a good income, being
1 a successful farmer as well as lawyer.
At the time of hi a death, Oitober
7th, 1923, he was tne oMest member
of the Bar at Danielsville; He was
within one month of seventy years
of age at the time of his death. He
formed a partnership with his son,
It. Howard Gordon, in 1914. of
which he vnis Senior member. The
partnership continued until the time
of his death. n
He left surviving him Mrs. Geor
gia A. Gordon, his wife, and eight
children: Mrs. Clyde W. Stewart of
Orlando, Florida; Mnf. Elbe L.
Smith of Atlanta; Mrs. Bethel R.
Rogers of Danielsville; Mrs. Gertie
Graham of Athens; Mr. E. C. Gordon
of Athens; Mr. R. H. Gordon of
Danielsville; Mr. J. T. Gordon of
Elberton; and Mr. 4■ E, Gondon Jr.
of the United States Navy.
Resolved, that in the death of
Brother John E. Gordon, the Metho
dist Church lost a good and consist
ent member, the town of Danielsville
and Madison County a prominent
citizen, and one who wag always
ready to extend a helping hand to
i others; The Bar a prominent and
loved, member; and the family a de
voted, kind and indulgent husband
and father.
We all not only miss him now but
will continue to do so as the years
roll on.
Resolved, further, That the Judge
of the Superior Court of Madison
C'ohnty be. and is requested to have
these resolutions spread upon the
j Minutes of the Superior Court of
| said County, as a Memorial of our
'departed brother John E. Gordon,
j anti that a copy of them be given
I to the family.
Respectfully .submitted,
E. K. Lumpkin
C. G. Moore
A. $. Skelton
J. T. Murray
C. E. Adams
Berry T. Moseley, Chair.
C\>mmitte*!.
Ordered by Judge and certified to
by Clerk Superior Court.
DREAM AND PROPHECY
OF HENRY VV. GRADY
“Wi.cn every farmer in the
South fuel! eat bread from h.is
own tiolds and moat from his
own portui e, and diafcurl ed by
no creditor and enslaved by no
de-t, shall sit amid hi.s teeming
gardens ami orchards and vine
yard.-, and dairies and barn
yards, pitching his crops in his
own wisdom and growing them
in independence, making cot
ton his clean surplus, and soi
ling it in ins own time, and in
his chosen market, and not at a
master’s bidding—getting his
pay in cash and not in a receipt
ed mortgage that discharges his
debt, but does not restore his
freedom—then shall bo the
breaking of tire fullness of cur
day.”
SINGING AT MEADOW
. . Nest Sunday afternoon, May iiolh,
there will be a sintjins; at Meadow
The new books will be used Time
of meeting, 3 o’clock eastern . .
WfADISON CO. SINGING CHOIR
Tie Madison County Choir v
at Shiloh church the first Sunday af
ternoon i June. Everybody ct'.Ai•al
ly invited.
V/ O. W. MEETING
A regular meeting of the W. 0
W. Camp at Danielsville will be he'd
next Saturday night, May 24th, at
8:30 eastern time. All members a tv
urged to attend.
D,-. E. Griceth, C'Vrk.
FOR JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT
Fully appreciating past
shown me by the vote n of the North
ern Circuit, I announce my candidacy
for re-election as Judge of this cir
cuit. A continuation cf .i fair and
economical administration of the
laws shall be mv assurance to the
public if re-elected. I solicit the .sup
port of the people. This May 19th,
1924.
Respectfully.
Walter l. Hodges
JUST FROM SHILO
Rev. E. R. Goss will fill his regu
lar appointment here Saturday after
noon and Sunday.
Mr Norman McEwen and family
of Bond Academy spent Sunday af
ternoon with Mrs. -J. C. Tyner.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Crowe spent
Saturday night with Mr. J G Crowo
and family.
M'sii Etta Dudley spent Sunday
with Miss Annie Mac Baxter.
Miss FJlie Mae Evans spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Miaael
Ruth and Alpha Long.
Mbs Retha Eaton spent Sunday af
ternoon with Miss Louosn Crow.
Mr(. Luther Seymour spent Sat
urday with Mrs. J. L. Forisonf.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Pontenbough
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
.1. L. Fortson and family.
DIAMOND HILL
i M C E. McElroy who has bmm
confine.l to her bod for several duy.i
at the homo of her parents, Mrj. and
Mr;;. C. T. Shaw, *3 improvag.
Mi v os Bertha Miidi.es and Lucii<>
Whitv/c-rtii of Madi-on County High.
School ant' expected home this week'.
Bridge';, was a member of the
graduating class.
Mi-s Thelma Benton has returned
to her work in Athens, after being
at home sick for several days.
I Mb's Mattie Lou Bird has returned
home after spending a week with her
brother, Mr. Gk 11. Bird of Moons*
Grove.
I The sick childnen of Mr. A coy
Kic-* are still improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hardman and
Mrs. T. G Hitchcock of Daniclsvil o
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mm. C. T. Shaw.
Misuses Bertha Lee Bridges, Lucikft
Wh:tW'orth, Lucy Meadow, and M*.
Richard McElroy and Leo Bond of
Danielsville were in th<* community
Friday afternoon
Hhe State Highway Authorities*
are doing some good work u th*
Daniebiville-Athena roadJ
Several from here attended preach
ing at Plasar.t Grove Sunday after
noon .
and Mrs. Charlie McElroy
and family of Moona flrove visited
their duughter-in-'iaw, Mrs. Elmo
McElroy Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Earnest. Smith was snapping
i" Athena one day last week).
• MASONS MILL DOTS •
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T ! ‘e farmers of this section ar
abogt through planting their crops.
The birthdav dinner at Mr. W.
W. Ghr'rt.iar was greatly er.joye.l
by the large crowd present.
Mr. Fred Dover and family .spent
Sunday with Mr Hentry Sartin an i
family.
M Ruth Tucker gnw the young
■ ’ ■ ■ birthday supper Saturday
•‘ ,:i * -rijoyed by tlie large crowd.
> rei Dovo i r,i\ mother of
• *- I Sunday' n gu, ; tn of
Dovy aid family.
Mae Gord. a tri
with Mi.-.-i Core, ... j*,,rfr
Eli. i I’ortcrfiubi vr ited i r r.: •
> "x'-imuiy night and Sunday.
- ' in 1 ;; Garrett ha- ret jrn* I
‘o -cork at C recnvlllo, S. C. a'-
• i; 1 ti f ; v <]■’ ■, with, hur
i. • end Mrs. Coy Gordon.
1 1 ll;< Mu ■ a, and Phsi al Hil
' - 1 )i*i while Saturday i.ials.
I ■■ i. Walter Gord an.
1- *■ ‘ Moon and Mr. Curts
Bu.rough , Mi: res Pearl and Nellio
( i r: ’.u 1 attended the birthday pa--
ty <>t Kuth Tucker Sat. night.
end Mm. Tandy Wehunt
-pent nday afternoon with Mr.
-.r,d ’ir... *on ti Do^e.
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