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COTTON 14c THURSDAY 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 .