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VOLUME XXXIV —NO. 42
SUCCESS OF FAIR
UP TO WEATHER MAN
Practically all arrangements for
the annual Walker county fair have
been completed, and the fair is an
assured success if the weather man
does his part.
Pres. T. A. Jackson and the chair
men of the different committees have
been busy this week making final
.plans for the fair. According to the
plau decided upon the ladies' ex
hibits will be on the second floor of
the court house. The Needle work
exhibits will be displayed in the
court room, while the four jury
rooms will be assigned to the Cook
ing, Children’s, Art and Canned
Goods departments.
The exhibits of farm products will
be displayed on stands placed,
around th 6 court house, the Bame as
list year.
All exhibitors m the Ladies’ de
partments are requested, when pos
sible, to send in their exhibits
Wednesday afternoon. However,
exhibits will be received up to 10
o"clock Thursday.
The stock show will be held on
WARREN
LaFayettes, Rfd. 1, Oct. 19-
Miss Willie Powell is still improv
ing slowly.
Mr. Batten and lady were in our
community Sunday.
W. W. Tucker says he is going
to carry the greatest number of
people to the fair on his wagon.
J. E. Thomas has sold his land
to Levi Bird, W. H. Neal and Mr.
Story. Mr. Thomas just stays with
us one year and has made a good
citizen. Sorry he is to go away.
Stewart Wright has sold part of
his place to Mr. Young.
We hear Rev. Alfred Ezell is
coming back to Mrs. Minnie Whee
ler’s to live another year.
W. H. Peters left Sunday for Howe,
Tex., and expects to make his home
tnere with his children. Mr. Davis,
his son-in law, will go soon as he
gathers and disposes ot his crop.
Mr. Peters is 71 years old.
Billy Renfroe and niece attended
preaching Sunday morning and
singing in the evening at Center
Point.
Jack Parker and family spent
Sunday with W. T. Skates and
family.
Cotton is well boiled but a poor
stand and is late opening. Corn
is very good, better than last
year.
Mr. Kirk, on the Wright farm,
has purchased the Clements place
near Naomi, and will move later
on.
Next subject for discussion is
’’Resolved, That the morals of our
country are on the decline.”
Ail who are in favor of a telephone
line from LaFayette to Rock Springs
will please meet at Copeland Satur
day 22ud at 2 o’clock.
Mrs. Rhudy spent Sunday with
her son, Harvey.
Mrs. F. M. Wike, who is in feeble
health, is able to be up.
A. P. Warrenfells and Itobt.
Powell have erected large potato<
houses.
Charley Loyd visits in our com
munity so often he seems like one of
the family and I think he will be
after awhile.
Miss Fannie Longhridge is at
tending a business college in Chatta
nooga.
Prof. Julian Sizemore was in our
burg last week on business.
Mrs. Sam. Shaw and Miss Maud
Dunn came out early Tuesday morn
ing to Allen Pettigrew’s for break
fast and soon returned home.
FISHERMAN.
WalkerCocnty Messenger
Friday, with the exception of classes
on the program for Thursday. Poul
try exhibitors are required to fur
nish coops, but partiea desiring to
exhibit hogs will be furnished pens,
if they notify Mr. Withers the first
of next week.
The chairman of the different
committees follow: Stock, W. E.
Withers; Farm Products, Tom Shaw;
Poultry, W. J. Shfcttuck; Needle
work, Miss Jennie Swann; Art, Mrs.
A. R. Fortune; Cooking, Mrs. D. W.
Stiles; Children's Department, Mrs.
W. H. F. Rhyne; Canned Goods,
Mrs. J. A. Shaw..
R. N. Dickerson heads a commit
tee that will have charge of the Baby
Show, the Fiddlers’ Contest, and
other special events.
The farmers and the boys com
peting for the corn prizes will torn
their exhibits of corn and the neces
sary papers over to John C. Knox,
chairman of a committee having this
in charge. The award of these
prizes will be made by Prof. P. 0.
Vanatter, a member of the faculty
of the State Agricultural College.
TRION
Trion, Oct. 19—The Hamilton
Concert Band will act as escort to
Gov.-elect Hoke Smith at the Chat,
tooga county fair at Summerville
Friday.
Geo. H Parker, of Barry, Tex., a
former resident of Trion, returned
Tuesday for a brief visit here with
relatives.
Miss Hattie Bale Jones, of Sun
merville, spent Tuesday here the
guest of Mrs. M. G. Merritt at the
Trion Inn.
M. G. Cronkhite, of Chattanooga,
spent Tuesday here.
John Williams, of Summerville,
spent Saturday here.
Messrs J. P. Dillard, Wesley
Gray, Ed Potter, Allen Justice and
D. Pettijohn attended the Ringling
Bros, show in Chattanooga Wednes
day.
Theo Hammett has returned to
Trion after a year’s absence.
Dr. 8. A. McArthur returned to
Trion Wednesday after an extended
trip through Alabama.
J. 8. Shope spent Saturday and
Sunday in Chattanooga.
W. A. King spent Sunday with
relatives at Cenchat.
Chas. Nectar, of Chattanooga,
spent Monday here.
Columbus and Frank McWilliams
spent Wednesday in Chattanooga.
Married Sunday by Justice
Peace Griffith Mr. Charles Atkins,
of Subligna, to Miss Alice Eubanks,
of Trion.
Geo. Hendrix, of Chattanooga,
spent Monday here.
W. T. Kay, of LaFayete, spent
Monday here.
R. E. Johnson, of LaFayette,
spent Monday here.
Mrs. Jennie Maddox spent Tues
day iu Lyerly.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Edwards spent
last Wednesday in Chattanooga.
A. S. Hamilton returned home
Monday after an extended business
trip to New York.
The remains of John Giles, who
died last Wednesday morning at
Lavendar the -esult of an operation,
were brought to Trion Thursday
morning for interment. The re
mains were met at the depot by t
wide circle of friends. Funeral
services were held from his late
home here and were largely at
tended. Rev. H. M. Strozier offici
ated.
A. 11. MILLER.
For Sale—A good young 4-year-old
mule. T. H. B. Write, LaFayette, Rfd 5.
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1910
MRS. A. M. HIGGINS
DIES AT ROSSVULE
Mrs. A. M. Higgins, aged 78
years, died Tuesday • evening at 8
o’clock at the family residence at
Roasville. Death was due to a
stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Higgins had been failing in
health for the last five years but up
to 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon was
in fairly good health. Following
a stroke of paralysis she became
unconscious, death resulting at 6
o’clock.
The body was brought to LaFay
ette Tuesday morning and was taken
to the home of W. F. M. Wall in
West LaFayette. The interment
took place at the LaFayette cemetery
Wedaesday morning, Rev C. B.
Wright conducted the service at the
grave.
Surviving Mrs. Higgins is her
husband, to whom she was married
(30 years years ago, and one son, C.
P. Higgins, of Rome. Several
grand children, among whom is
Miss Dovie Williams, an assistant
teacher in the Rossville public
school, also survive her.
CORINTH
Rfd. 2, Oct. 19—The
sick of our settlement are all better
at this writing.
As our communication failed to
reach the Messenger week bofore last
we wound like to mention a few
items that were in it. Bro. Tom
White and wife, sister Angy, of
East Villanow, paid us a nice visit
spending a day and night with us.
We sure enjoyed their company.
Sister White is well versed in the
scripture. They were thinking of
buying land somewhere near La-
Fayette. We would be glad to have
them oyer on this side of Taylor’s
ridge.
W. P. and B. T. Ilegwood attend
ed the fair at Dalton Saturday and
report a nice time.
Mrs. Quaill, of Menlo, was here
Saturday and Sunday, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. B. T. Heg
wood.
G. W. Cordell and daughter,
Miss Sallie, visited relatives at
Copeland Sunday.
Rev. Thomas Ezell was here Sat
urday night, the guest of J. B.
Wheeler and wife. He preached
at Corinth Sunday at 11 o’clock
I hear that the members of Corinth
met on Sunday night for the pur
pose of calling a preacher.
Bro. Flavil Hall has conducted
four successful meetings this sum
mer and fall in Walker county.
There were 29 persons obeyed the
gospel at these meetings. Bro.
Hall preached eight fine sermons at
Lee school house last week, winding
up Sunday night and left Monday
for Tennessee for a meeting.
Eider John C. Jones, of Tunnel
Hill, will begin a meeting at Lee
school house Wednesday night and
will pleach at night until Sunday,
then Sunday at 11 and night a
gain.
P. M. Norris spent last week on
Lookout mountain, the guest of his
old friend, John Coffman.
Miss Janie Moore was the guest
of Miss Mattie and Ada Parker Sat
urday night. She also visited Miss
Sallie and Annie Brooks while
there.
Little Ruth Cameron, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cameron,
died on Sept. 29ih and waß laid a
way to rest in the Goodrum ceme
tery. Bro. Coley spoke the words
at the grave. We would say to
fatner and mother cheer up for your
darling child is at rest, for Jesus
said, “Suffer little children to come
into me and forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of God.” It's
bard for to give up our loved ones,
but God knows best std all things
BREAT PUNS AHEAD
FOR BIG SPRING PROPERTY
With a contract closed between E
L. Culberson and a company head
ed by Rev. J.; G. Runt, whereby
Mr. Culberson agrees to the sale of
his holding at the Big Spring, con
sisting of about 35 acres at the price
of 145 per acre, it is now assured
that the city of LaFayette will se
cure all the spring basin and the
desired land around it for a public
park.
Besides making it possible for
the town to secure the tract of level
land north of the spring for the park
site, the company headed by Mr.
Hunt will obtain something like 100
acres of land, which they expect to
develop for a summer colony.
Associated with Mr. Hunt in the
development of the property will be
J. P. Shattuck, N. K. Bitting, John
C. Knox and others. Already
several South Georgia people have
made applications for lots for
summer homes and there is a
possibility that a summer hotel
will be built on the property.
MISSION RIDGE
Rossville, Rfd. 1, Oct. l9—Rev.
B. A. Disney, of Chattanooga, will
preach at the Baptist church at this
place on Sunday, Oct 23rd, at 11
a. m.
The revival at the Baptist church
has been going on for the past week,
conducted by Rev. A. Boyd, of Ross
ville. Much good is being done.
Rev. Charles Gray preached on
Saturday night from 1 Cor., 9th
chapter, 27th verse. There was a
baptising at Chattanooga Creek on
Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev.
Charles Gray of the following young
men: Conrad Stevenson, Henry
Slator, aod the adopted son of T. T.
Ellis, sr. I did not learn his name.
In conversation with Mr. Hull,
owner of the Mission Ridge Clay
and Brick companv, he states that
tb o brick made as gool as any made
in the United States and find ready
sales for them.
Prof. Ed Carroll is still making
considerable improvements on his
place at this point.
The schcol at this place is in a
prosperous condition. Good at
tendance, the best school we have
ever had at the ridge. Both Prof.
Ed Carroll and bis excellent wife are
loved bv all the scholars.
Mrs. Otis Stevenson, who has
been so sick, is now able to be out
again; also Mrs. McCarthy is about
well again.
We are very sorry to hear that
Brewster Suggs is slill very sick.
We all hope he will soon be well
again.
THOS. RICHARDSON.
A line of patent medicines without
a single exaggerated statement on
any of the packages is sure to give
you satisfaction. The Lynn line is
that kind. Try it.
word together for good to them that
love God. We can only say as
King David did; we can't bring the
child back, but we can go to it, if we
only will do what the good word
teaches us to do.
Ye scribe talked with some of the
good citizens of West Armuchee
and Cane Creek district last week.
They are highly pleased with stock
law and they say they have stock
law to stay, as twelve months have
passed and gone since stock law took
effect and no suit has been brought
against either district I guess
Villanow district will vote in stock
law every two years until they get
an old chronic case. It seems that
they do not know when they have
it, although they have had the bene
fits of stock law nearly 18 months
already.
i SUBSCRIBER.
UGLY CHARGETau» l, “
CHICKAMAUGA MAN
Frank Keel, a young man em
ployed at the Bleachery at Chicka
mauga, is under SSOO bond for his
appearance at the next superior
court, charged with having poured
the contents of a vial containing
croton oil in a tub of lemonade at
Cbickamauga last Friday evening,
when a “Tacky" party was given at
the Cbickamauga hotel.
A large number of young people
who drank the lemonade were made
violently ill, aod prompt medical
attention alone saved the lives of
several children.
Keel was given a preliminary trial
ASCALON
Ascalon, Oct. 19—Rev. Biggers
is holding a series of day and night
meetings here.
The stork is still busy in this
neighborhood. He presented a boy
to each of these citizens recently;
John Miller, Jett Myers and Paul
Pryor.
Miss Hattie Foster, of near At
lanta, who has been teaching school
here this summer, closed her term
last Friday and returned home.
Miss Mattie is a good teacher and
gave very good satisfaction.
The young people have organized
a literary society at this place which
meets every Saturday night. This is
a move in the right direction, and
should meet with all possible en
couragement.
A miner was killed by falling
slate at the English mines last week.
Henry Kilgore and Walter Fugatt
have gone to Arkansas. They loft
their families here to stay a while
longer.
John Powell, Hawkins & Ilixon,
C. A. Chambers, Lon Wallin and
Cicero Burrows have built and are
building new barns. W. M. Wilk
inson and Isaac Wallin are prepar
ing to build residences. Paul
Chambers and Clarence Camp are
developing into excellent carpenters
They have been doing some good
work.
The weather is fine and the far
mers are taking advantage of it.
CATAMOUNT.
FLINTSTQNE
Flintstone, October 19.—Sunday
school was organized at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning with
twenty members. We hope that
they will have a good Sunday school
at both the Methodist and Baptist
churches.
School opened again Monday after
a few days of vacation on account of
scarlet fever.
There is a crew stationed here at
work on the track getting it ready
for the new cars that are to be put
on kince the Chattanooga Southern
changed hands.
Several of the young people are
going to see the play St. Elmo which
is in town this week.
Tom Earl Mize, who has scarlet
fever, is getting along line.
We have no new cases of scarlet
fever yet and we hope there will te
no more. j BETSY.
You are coming to the fair. It
will be the best display Walker
county has ever had. And while
here make our store headquarters.
Ask to see our suits for Ladies, also
Cloaks, Caps, Shirt waists and any
thing else you think of that women
wear Our Styles will please you
and we guarantee prices cheaper
than you can get then in Chatta
nooga. You have to buy necessities
somewhere. Whv not trade with us
and getfull value for your money?—
Mrs. J. F. Ward law.
12 Pages
THIS WEEK
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAH
at Chickamauga Saturday. The
evidence against him was given by
two negroes, one, Sam Bouds, who
bears an excellent reputation, who
testified he saw Keel give a negro
boy a quarter with instructions to
buy 15c worth of croton oil at the
drug store.
The negro boy also testified at
the trial, stating that he bought the
article at the drug store and gave
the bottle to Keel, who asked him to
keep quiet about it, saying he was
going to have some fun.
Keel protests his innocence of the
charge. Bond for his appearance at
court was furnished by D. A. Jewell.
DUCK CREEK
Trion, Rfd. 2, Oct. 19.—8r0.
Coley, the last news we had from
Parker he was sailing up "Salt
Creek" and it is quite likely his
little bark foundered and he may be
drowned. However, he told us when
we wrote to the Messenger again, if
we ever did, to thank his good
friends who stood by him in his late
contest when he was snowed under
and out by persecution and false
hood. They will ever have his
warmest and most thoughtful con
siderations.
Fine weather for gathering. Cot
ton is opening rapidly, while early
planted corn will soon be dry enough
to gather. Some oats being sown
and some are getting ready to sow
wheat. Cotton is a short crop here
and corn also. Guess the boys who
entered the Lee contest would be
glad to have some information in
this issue of the Messenger as to
how they will have to measure their
corn, etc,, with all instructions per
taining to the contest.
Tilden Hendrix has been suffer
ing from the pffects of rheumatism
this fall, but his go>d woman
presented him with twin boys not
many weeks since and it has knock
ed all the pains and aches out of
him and he is going ahead now
working in his usual way.
L.
Notice of Sale
Will be sold at the usual hour of
sale at public outcry on the 29th
day of October, 1910, at the late res
idence of J. J. Davis, dec’d, by vir
tue of an order of the Ordinary of
Walker county, Ga., the following
property, towit: K mules, 2 horses,
farm implements, 2 wagons, 1 bug
gy, half interest in bay baler, and
household goods. Terms of sale —
all sums under $5 cash; all sums
over |5 notes with approved securi
ty, drawing 8 per cent, interest from
date. Due in 6 months. This Oct.
19, 1910.
Mrs. J. J. Davis, Admrx.,
J. J. Davis, Dec'd.
The regular monthly meeting
of the board of education was held
at LaFayette Saturday. Besides
considerable routine business the
board discussed the plan of making
an additional school district at
Harrisburg. It is probable that
some territory from Chattooga coun
ty, comprising about five lots, will
be incorporated in the district, if it
is created. Tbe new district would
be a great convenience to tbe people
living in tbe neighborhood of
Harrisburg and it is very likely
that tbe change will be made.
ISTcrbioe I
Executions will issue against
all who have tailed to pay City
Tax by 6 o’clock p. m. Saturday.
October 22nd, 1910.
D. W. HERNDON, Mayor
C. J. HAMMOND, Recorder .