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Established 1877
Offfrial Newspaper of the County
E. P. HALL. JB.
Publisher ana Editor
Subscription Bates
One Tear SI.OO
flo Months 60
Wlmt Mouths *6O
fw.itn AcK*rii»i:.e H-irr.-nli.tivr
ivitered at tl»e LaFayette, Oa.
-ttosMßce for transmission through
th» iwaiis as second-class matter.
N. C. NAPIER
■sv passing of Nathan Camp
bell atapier at his home at Vidalia
m tot Sunday night removes from
the Weekly Press of the state, cne
arf i’s brightest constellations.
Wsfker, his home county, where
iforr years he was Editor of the
.Manicnger, succeeding his distin
jrui.tud father, mourns the death
•stfa brilliant son today.
Paißessing natural endowments,
tmsed in the cultural arts, exem
j»Wymg a keen, analytical mind
,««d <surly focusing the elements of
ttn human touch in the newspaper
IWV*. he stood as a leader in week
ly ujurnalism in. the state.
Siu name has been blazoned up
<m the minds of the people of this
soarion, with whom he was identi-
Jas i for the major part of his life,
atmi. the sad news of his demise is
at warce of genuine and deep sor
nt.
the progress of this section was
•* KuOhy of his which he worked
Wit as editor of The Messenger
■Mi a citizen with all the acumen
mmi tenacity of his nature. As Edi
*bw sod moulder of public sentiment
dw this county and in Toombs
Kicaty, where he resided the past
*t« years, he stood as a criterion
jrf the best in religious, education
al, industrial, agricultural and po-
Miteal life.
A true friend of progress has
&Men, a brilliant son of distin
guished jvarentage, and fallen in
:lhr.- prime of manhood, when it
■aims, the strength of his pen and
ite- m ;ln of his personality is
mmled most.
The Editor of The Messenger to
tejr feel hat he would like to join
■nth ■ gieat host in this section
* nding to the bereaved fam
%. the sislera and brothers, a I'
Wcrrt ull of sympathy as they
■msaik thu ugh the gloom. We feel
with the ci aft of the state a pro
fessional and personal loss in the
-gassing of Mr. Napier.
Since W. T. Anderson, editor of
•fee M on Telegraph and member I
<nf the siate highway commission,
* rendering a fine service by ud
afrmsing civic clubs throughout the
■tele on topics pertaining to good
Saalth and good roads, we suggest
Siat he be invited to address the
IlaFayi Ke Chamber of Commerce
and on* of the civic clubs of Rome. [
Me mi -ht then be asked to tell us
why ir work on the I-a Fayette
lot of the Dixie Highway has
«ks o permitted to lag until the
mirst weather of the year is at
tend ad the road will be almost
in l*a ile for several months. We
dfon’t j ilt the blume on Mr. Ander- I
JHO, l it we believe he could at
feast ppease our civic curiosity
ding the cause of such in
-a y. He had nothing to do
* .o project, because he was
« member of the Board only
« . But now that he is on
%. ide, he should, as a good
*• per man, get the facts and
i e who are most concerned
it vhy this important road
C was handled in this way—
X
ivite Mr. Anderson to come
iyette and tell us why but
a' most interested in getting
t* ad in passible shape. If
* .peeih can do it, let him
Si 'dry.
I CHRISTMAS?
It may be a cant saying that
Christmas marks the time of the
greatest event for humanity, the
birthday of the hope and only
hope of mankind, the advent of Je
sus, the Saviour of the world. But
this is a true saying, und the cele
bration of this event should never
grow old or perfunctory. In the
celebration there should come new
life, new hope, new aspirations of
soul, a new day for every breath
ing soul.
It is a happy time because child
ren’s joys reign supreme, because
we renew our faith and friendship
in each other, and it is a time of
giving.
We suggest that the day be
spent quietly at home or at wor
ship. Reflect on the past, read the
great promises of the Bible and the
simple story of the coming of the
King and the plan of personal sal
vation. It is a good time to for
give and be restored to the confi
dence of those who may have lost
faith in us and perhaps justly so.
It is a tinhe to love and to get the
child spirit; it is a time for help
fulness, to express charity not
professionally but personally, to
feel the common touch of human
ity in its weakness.
Enter into the spirit of the Day
of Days, wait in humbleness be
fore Him, claim His promises, in
vite His presence and go out to
live the Life, and Christmas Day
will be the greatest of all days.
In the spirit in which the Day
is given us, let us as a Chris
tian land celebrate it, and in this
spirit the Messenger extends
Christmas greetings to all the peo
ple of this county and to all of our
readers.
Merry Christmas!
Old Santa and the children are
in the majority, and so may they
continue!
Record-keeping on the farm
creates interest in production, fur
nis * basis for safe and sane
pin' ing, and protects the farmer
in many ways. Put in a system of
simple book-keeping on the farm.
6000 new species of insects are
being found and classified each
year, and yet some farmers think
they can farm as they did twenty
or thirty years ago. Impossible!
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THE RAMBLER
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A woman in a western city fell out
of a bath tub and broke her neck.
While there were no eye witnesses,
this was the verdict of the coroner’s
jury. While dispatches did not say,
the accident was probably caused by
an inferior bath tub. If we were in,
'this business we would give a written j
guarantee and stand behind every tub
we sold. But, of course, this may |
have been the woman’s fault, as they
are careless. Did you ever hear of a j
man even getting hurt in a bath tub !
around here? We think not. While]
we are on this subject, did you ever
hoar of a woman in LaFayette fall
ing in a wash tub, dropping an iron
on her foot, burning her hands build
ing a fire, or getting hurt splitting
wood? No, they play safety first, and
run no risks. Os course, they get
bruised up occasionally, but its caused
from a stumble on the way to the
show, falling over a chair trying to
get to the old man’s pockets at mid-}
night, or a sprained arm from wind- 1
ing a Victrola.
We have before us an advertise
ment published in a South Georgia
paper wanting a demonstrator. If n
farm demonstrator is meant, we are
not competent to name the right man 1
but if they want an expert demon
strator on Sabbath breaking, whisky
drinking, gambling, or anythin# in |
this line, we can more than likely
find the right man for them, and one
that is up-to-date in his business.
tainly is amusing t ■ see a
crow .standing on the corn-i- and
lit.: hem argue übout the mpossi
b!it of serving two masters when
not < e of the bunch has ever tries! it;
—the nre all serving one ma rer, and 1
it doesn’t take a very wise head to ;
know which one they are serving. j
Pcv-v old fn’her wont cut much fig
ure ound these parts this Christmas I
h* ther,e are ao ten-eent stores here. |
Os course he will get the usual pair!
of socks, a tie, and if he is running
an account at any of the dry goods
Stores he will more than likely get a
new shirt—and also get the bill about
the first of January. He wont be en
tirely ignored or forgotten, for the
children will cook him the usual cake, I
fix h m a nice dinner, fhen invite en-i
Walker County Messenger, December 21, 1923.
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j TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
Dee. 22, 1923. |
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Below will be found items of news
published in the Walker County
Messenger twenty-five years ago,
which will be of interest to the
readers of the Messenger today.
Since next week if Chris)nui week,
there will he :.o issue of tho Messen
ger.
«
Now that the legislature has ad
journed and passed no dog law, the
old hounds will be allowed to run at
large. Hawkeye says that for this
service he is going to present our
Representative, F. W. Copeland, •
nice fat 'possum for Christmas.
The following prizes were awarded
last Wednesday at the Academy:
Punctuality—Minnie and Lou Rob
erts; drawing—Belle Chastain; spell
ing, primary—Annie Moore Ham
mond and Lena Stephens; academic
j Dept, spelling—Addie Jackson, Ist;
i Maud Shaw, second. Prof. * Reid is
1 gratified over results in school work
j for the first term. Work will be re
sumed the first Monday in January.
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Chickamauga Chapter No. 99 R. A
M. will have the following officers
for 1899; J. J. Jones, H. P.; J M Mc-
Farland, King; C. C. L. Rudicil,
Scribe; L. C. Rosser, Sec., M. C. Bond,
Treas; G. B. Pearce, C. H.; R. C. Cat
lett, P. S.; W. A. Horton, R. A. C.;
J. C. Abercrombie, Sentinel.
There are now 2,352 patients in the
state sanitarium.
The legislature cut down the appro
priation for the common schools from
a million dollars to SBOO,OOO. This
'chanpes the state tax from $6.21 to
$5.35 on the thousand.
Dr. Rhyne, of Valley Store, was in
town Monday.
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Dr. Monte Blackwell spent Tuesday
night in town.
Frank Fariss, of Summerville was
in town Thursday.
The old Baptist church has been
given a new roof by its owner, Mr. E
L. Culberson.
One of the prettiest sights we have
seen in many a day was this after
noon, when Misses Nannie and Addie
Warthen and Mamie Hackey were out
driving under the escort of V. C. Rus
sel, as gallant a man as ever had
charge of that much loveliness.
Mrs. Katherine Rastel of New York
! choked to death by swallowing her
j false teeth. All those who have such
beware.
George Brotherton who has been at
Demorest College is at home at Pond
Springs forth 6 holidays.
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In Coweta county the election for
and against the saloons went 101 a
gainst the saloons, thus putting out
cf commission the two in the county;
als* the city of Newnan will lose
i SSOOO in revenue each year.
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The Messenger wishes all its read
ers a Merry Christmas and a Happy
Year.
ough friends to dinner to eat every bit
| of it. We are wise to all these tricks,
! so just keep your eye on the cake
i cooked for dad this Christmas and see
if the young folks don’t succeed in
getting on the outside of it.
The scientists are trying out the
new truth telling serum in New Or
leans, and it is pronounced a success.
; Just put a little in a person’s arm
1 and they are compelled to tell the
i truth. One pint of the stuff will chain
gang half this county and divorce the
j other half. Just reading about it
| forces the truth on me in writing this
pargraph; Wonderful stuff. Here’s
hoping, it never reaches town. If it
1 should, good-bye.
Well, I suppose Medlar is right. The
women seem to have us men going
some. Went to a movie last week and
everything flashed on the screen said
I “watch Papa.” I soon got enough of
this, as I had an idea some old maid
WTOte the play. The first store I en
. tered after coming out had a lot of
talking dolls and every bloomin’ one
lof the crazy things would yell out
I “mama" when you squeezed it. I sup
i pose the woman who wrote the
| "Watch Papa” play runs the doll fac
tory, also. I understand the movie
picture was written “Watch Mama”
and the dolls were intended to say
“papa” but the women made such a
kick they were compelled to change
them.
While the fad has not struck laFay
ette so far, pearl anklets are being
worn by the ladies in some of the
| large cities. While this strikes us as
; a nice fad, still we do not wish to be
a woman, for to be frank, we could
; never wear pearl anklets anyway.
Like some other folks we know, out
[leg is shaped so that anklets would
| work up instead of down, and wt
: would soon have a new fad started—
wearing pearl kneelets. This wouh
have been all right before the styh
'in dresses changed, but it would d<
| N. G. now.
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An old lady near Savannah cele
brated her n nety-sixth anniversar
[one day last week, and in an inter
i view sha claimed her old age was du
to the fact that she had lived an ol<
maid, and furthermore said she in
t-nded to live at least ten more yean
i What gets our goat is what in th
iwrid dies she want to live for?
Mran Cabi
■ net Co.
See Us For
Doll Beds,
Library Tables,
Kitchen Tables,
Ladies' Hat
Tables,
Boxes, 4 Doors,
Handy for ta
king care of
Hats.
Chairs repaired.
Any piece of Fur
niture made like
new.
Phone 18. Gall Us.
BIG PUBLIC SALE
EAST OF CATLETT
SAOEC 22ND.
For sale at Sam and John E. Ketch
em’s on C. R. Jones farm at the old
Chestnut Flat Post Office, on the Ala.
'•oad east of Catlett, one mile and a
half:
One mare, 9 years old, weight 900
pounds; one good buggy; one wagon,
2 mules, 9 and 10 years old, weight
1000 or 1200 pounds; 150 bushels of
good corn; 1200 bundles good fodder;
all knd of farming tools; household
and fptchen furniture, chickens; one
hog, weight about 250 pounds; one
milk cow, gives 2 1-2 gallons milk
per day.
To be held on Saturday December
22, 1923.
TERMS: CASH
About 100 pounds of good home
made tobacco in the hands for sale
also. This sale will begin promptly at
10 o’clock. .
SEE—Close Furniture Co. 436-438
Market St., Chattanooga Tenn, for
bhe things that make the kiddies
happy Christmas. We have a complete
line and are making satisfactory
prices on Boys Wagons, Tricycles,
Automobiles, Kiddie Cars, Dolls, Doll
Carts, Baby Buggies, Chairs, Rock
ers, Rocky horses; in fact, everything
that brightens their Christmas and
sheds joy through the coming year.
12-29-3 t
FOR SALE—Shetland pony, buggy,
harness and saddle. Call Nuckolls-
Kemp-Bryan and Co. Telephone No.
63, LaFayette, Ga.
STOPS CROUP
Mothers want it, for it quickly
clears away the ohoking pblegm,
stops the hoarse cough, gives rest
ful sleep. Safe and reliable.
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COUGH REMEDY
No Narcotics
| Severe K
I Indigestion J
"1 had very severe attacks of ffl,
M indigestion," writes Mr. M. H. fa*
W Wade, a farmer, of R. F. D. 1, E
Weir, Miss. "1 would suffer HJ
H formonthsatatime. All 1 dared ife
J’l eat was a little bread and Pf
111 butter... consequently I suffer- Hi
« ed from weakness. I would try ■
B to eat, then the terrible suffer- Ip
111 > n g ta my stomach I I took Hi
all medicines, but did not get any R
W The uruggist rccom- Sf
I Thedford’s I
3LACX-DHAIIGHT
iand I decided to try it, for, as I II
say, I had tried others for two IL
or more years without any fan- K
provement In my health. I soon II
hjund the Black-Draught was U,
acting on my liver ana easing L
the terrible pain. r '
“In two or three weeks, I |L
found I could go back to eating. ■
I only weighed 123. Now 1 E
weigh 14?—eat anything I want
to. and by taking Black-Draught ■
I do not suffer. [T
Have yeu tried Tbodtord’s IL
Black-Draught? it not, do so I
today.
Over t million packages aoM, |
• year. At dealers* ■
F. A. SEAGLE, PRES- and Gen. MGR.
W. A. SEAGLE, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SEC. J. G. PRINCE. Treas.
J. W. BENDER. Vice-President and Supt.
tent Eumunf
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PHONE Main 410 PHONE Maiu 44)
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
OFFICF - 21st and Whiteside Streets.
Sigh Grade ROLL R‘„(FING
High Grade COMPOSITION SHINGLES
Special Brand, Extra Clear WASHINGTON RED CEi/ a
SHIN GLEB
The Best of everything in LUMBER AND PLANING Mli.i,
PRODUCTS.
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED
.... LET US SERVE YOU . . .
W.u. PA.YXB, Brea.
R. B. MoCBUKB, Seo.
North Georgia Abstract Go,
/JVC
First Nitional Bank Bldg
LaFayette, Qa.
We have recently
compiled the records of
Walker county and can
furnish reliable ab
stracts of title prompt
ly*
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
Georgia, Walker County.
. By virtue of an order granted by the
Court of Ordinary of said county, will
be sold before the courthouse door in
LaFayette said state and county,
on the first Tuesday in January,
next, Jan 1, within the legal hours
of sale to the highest and best bidder
for cash, the following described prop
erty to-wit:
93 acres more or less, being parts
of lots of land nos 173 and 151 in the
7th District and 4th Section of Walk
er County, Georgia, and more fully
described in a deed from J. Q. Clarity
to J. W. Fulmer and recorded in the
Clerk’s office in book of deeds No. 13,
page 17, known as the J. W. Ful
mer home place. To be sold for the
purpose of distribution and paying
of debts. This 3rd day of December
1923.
F. M. WILLIAMS, Admr.,
J. W. Fulmer, Deceased.
Hall*s Catarrh
Jfalaan will do what we
medicine c u iin for u—
rid your system of Catarrh or Deafness
caused by Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for ortr 40 yem
V. J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, Ohio
IF YOU—Really wish to get fuU val
ue for your money and get every
thing needed for the home without
trouble and worry of ceaseless search
ing, see Close Furniture Co., 436-438
Market St., Chattanooga Tenn.
12-8-3 t
j.W.Ward,Agt.
DELCO LIGHT
Delco Repairing and Parts.
18 Carlisle Apartment.
W. 9th St. Chattanooga, lenn.
Tel. Main 5300 J.
2-,e
Biliousness
sick headache, eour stomach,
constipation, easily avoided.
An aclin her without talomtL
CHAMBERLAIN’S
TABLETS
Never sicken or gripe—only 25c
UNDERTAKERS AND E.tt
BALMERS
MO 1011 lIEARSE
Phone 54 tor Day Calls. Phone 35
for night t.alU
THE TRION COMPANY
Trion Georgia.
C«Ms Cease (lrip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TaMeU remen
the cause There is only coe "Bnmo Quinine. '
E. W. GROVE S jtgnxare on ml Mb ' *
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I PROFESSIONAL CAJKDB |
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R. F. McClure V/. A. MeClur* i
McCLUKF & McCLURE
Attoruevs-at-Law
Hamilton National Buna Building I
Chattanooga, Tens
*racticc in me courts of Georgia aat
Tennessee.
W. M. Henry Earl Jacksmi
HENRY <t JACKSON
Altorneys-at-Luw
LaFayette, Ga.
Practice in ail the courts. Office Iff
Jackson Building.
J. E. Rosser W. B. Sham
ROSSER £ SHAW
Miorneys-at-Law
Offices
Walker County Bank Building '
LaFayette, Georgia
Hamilton National Bank Building
Chattanooga. Tciui.
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NORMAN SHATTUCK
Attorney-at-Law
Office in Bask of LaFayette filgffi
LaFayette, Ga.
Practice in all Courts, State and
Federal
OR. W. D. BALLENGES
fflee Over Mrs. J. C. Reese’s It 1U
nery Store.
JACKSON BUILDING
LaFayette - • Georgia.
DR. ALLiu* r. wamHENFELLS
Dentist
Second Floor Bank of LaFayette
Building
DR. J. M. UNDERWOOD
LaFayette, Ga.
Residence with J. L. Rowland on
North Main Street.
Office in Jackson Building
Residence Phone 2 shorts on 152
Office Phone 51.
JULIUS RLN'K
Attorney-At-Law
Office With
Jackson and Henry
LaFayette, Ga
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DR. J. J. JOHNSTON
Physician and Surgeo,.
Special treatment of Eye, ear,
Throat and Nose. Also Disease*
of Children
Eyes Examined and Glasses Scien
tifically Fitted
Office 2nd Story Bank of LaFayette
Building
Office Hours Friday’s & Saturday’l
9tolla. m. Ito4n. m.
J. A. SHIELDS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Cooper Building,
(Over 10c Store)
LaFayette. Ga.
Office Hours:
8:00-9:00 a. at... 1:00-2.00 p. at
Telephones—Res. 151. Office M
DR. SHANNON P. \Y ARRENFELLB
Dentist.
it Chicknmauga, Ga. On Saturday*
City Office, Room 811. Hamiiteff
National Rank Building.
Corner 7ih and Market Sts.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
7 28-23
DEWEY W. HAMMOND, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office Over Loach's Pharmacy
LaFayette, Georgia.
Telephones:
Day Nas. 159 and 49
Night and Sunday No. 84.
S. W. FARISS
Attorney-At-Law
Office Over
RHINE BROS. PHARMACY
----- Lafayette, Ga. J