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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 J | ♦ % L *3t’-. ii , J jpg v a .. ■~ J gm Jjr ! \ JrSfc. M •’/•> “ - - V a . /J iW- ' MSmmL 'A' i wms~* ■ y /nwu WJrM> v r : ,7 M ■■■ J I AH,HA A \ C-y j • 7 • t;- *'/; , , L K ls' \ 'rtrtrt'-k ■• . ! /•; ? -. '-7-: f * ! z 72f;-,• 7.7 ’ I < i)hL i 1 J j J] } . I Lr '->5 : j C -Wi... >• ) \ • "Ss- I -Lr vl> i / / • ' A TOC ' 'jTZZ , i— ' 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 • ** *•**•• 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. Number