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THE MURRAY NEWS
VOL. 26
THE NEWS FROM
MURRAY
Four New Writers Come
in This Week.
SEVERAL DEATHS RECORDED
Marriages, Births and News of
Social Nature Placed Inter¬
estingly Before You.
SUMACH BON BONS.
Little John, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs Will Dunn, was interred
in Sumach cemetery last Wed¬
nesday. David said. (2 Samuel
xii-23) “I shall go to him, but
he shall not return to me.” May
these good parents console them¬
selves and resolve to go to their
child, too. The funeral exercises
were conducted by Prof. Ben A.
Gregory. has
Mrs. Charlie Brown, who
been an invalid for two years,
died last Wednesday and was
buried in Dewberry cemetery
Thursday. ‘‘Grandma” Douglas, who has
borne her affliction with so much
Christian fortitude for several
months, died last Thursday. She
leaves a host of friends, as evi¬
denced by the large congregation
at her burial. The funeral ser¬
vices were conducted by Rev. N.
A. Parsons, assisted by Rev. J. S.
Rawles. I extend sympathy to
all the bereaved.
Capt. W. D. Petty, the courte¬
ous postmaster at Fairy, was a
prominent figure on our streets
Friday. of Su¬
Miss Ina Henry, one
mach’s accomplished belles, is at
home, to the delight of a number
of admirers. She has been teach¬
ing in “Little Murray” the past
three months.
M. M. Howell, Fairy’s go-ahead
farmer, was handshaking with
Sumach friends last Wednesday.
Misses Oarri e Harris and Onie
McCamy visited Mrs. Mary S.
Hall, of Fairy, last Thursday.
Jesse A. Berry, a prominent
young farmer of Adair, and Miss
EJfie Berrong, a leading belle of
our burg, were married Thursday
by Rev, J. S. Rawles. I wish the
newly wedded couple the realiza"
i ion of all their anticipations in
their new relations.
Messrs. John Brown and George
Graves, two of Sumach’s best
students, visited homefolks at
Cisco, Saturday and Sunday.
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TEMPLE GROVE.
As I have seen nothing from
this place I will give you a few
items.
Health of the eammunity very
good at Painter, present. of Sumach,
Dr. was
among friends here recently.
W. D. Petty, Fairy’s efficient
postmaster, visited here last
week, as did also M. M. Howell,
of the same locality.
Jack Whittemore has been
spending several days at Adair.
Elijah Petty has returned from
a visit to Petty. Hill Parker
Mr. and Mrs. are
the parents of a son.
Frank Hall and Henry Whittle,
of Fairy, were here last week,
Mrs. Douglass died at the home
of her son last Thursday, and was
buried at Sumach Friday, Rev.
N. A. Parsons conducting the
funeral exercises.
Dan Dnnn, of Gregory, has
been the guest of J. C. Oookeriy.
Miss Fannie Bookout visited
friends at Gregory several days
ago. has treated him¬
Sam Hulenger
self to a good buggy. visited rela
James McCamy
tixes at Gregory Sunday.
Rev. Rawles filled liis regular
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 12, 1904.
appointment at McCamy’s Chap¬
el Saturday and Sunday.
Columbus Fore has returned
from Gilmer.
1. Hicks contemplates building
a new barn in the near future.
I. T. Adair has gone to Chatta¬
nooga to buy a new lot of goods.
W. D. Petty is still on the free
mail route.
Mrs. Dave Beavers visited her
mother, Mrs. Ridley, one night
this week.
As this is leap year, old maids,
don’t forget that A. T. Harris is
still alive.
Merchant Tom Barnes is doing
a hustling business at present.
Mr. Porter, of Cohutta Springs,
bought a nice lot of hogs from Jo¬
seph P. Dunn one day this week.
Sam Lackey and wife visited
relatives at Gregory Friday.
Henry Whittle, of Fairy, visit-
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HON. JOHN W. MADDOX
ed T. J. Lackey one day this
week.
Boys, if you have any satch to
trade, call on A. J. Pullem.
Robert Pullem and wife are
the happy parents of a fine boy
at their home. Old Joe.
BEAVERDALE DOTS.
As I have seen nothing from
our little burg, I will try to give
you a few dots.
We are having some sickness
now: S. II. Wheat is right sick
at present. “Little Mur¬
Jack Martin, of
ray,” is quite sick.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Holland a daughter.
Mrs. Bob Keith is convalescent
after a serious illness.
Dr. Colvard was called to At¬
lanta last week to see his little
son, who is seriously ill.
Miss Willie Keys has returned
from a week’s visit to friends and
relatives near Dawnville.
Last Thursday night Ike An¬
derson’s barn, with all contents,
was destroyed by fire.
Tom Bryant, jr., contemplates
building a nice residence near
Union Springs. of
Prof. J. B. Anderson, Su¬
mach, visited at the home of W.
L. Henry Saturday afternoon.
Jasper Franklin, of Sumach,
was here Saturday.
The hustling merchant W. P.
Gordon, of Whip, passed through
last Friday en route from Dalton
and spent the night with W. L.
Henry, of Murray.
I learn that Jake Green, the
great niinrod of this community
is sick. Flinch.
DENNIS NOTES.
As I have not seen anything
from our town, I will give you
few dots.
I am glad to know that Dr.
Stafford’s shot wounds are rapid
ly healing. His friends expect
to see him out soon.
W. A. Campbell’s three sick
children are improving.
Ool. B. F. and Miss Ida Bates
have been visiting friends at El
lijay for a week. They returned
home Tuesday.
Drummers Joe Farmer, Robert
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Young and William Brock spent
a few hours at Dennis Friday.
Ool. C. N. King was handshak¬
ing with his friends here Friday.
Parson Shields, of Spring Place,
was cracking jokes with the boys
here last Thursday.
J. B. Gregory spent Sunday
and Monday in Chattanooga.
J. S. Worley and his little
daughter, Laura, visited relatives
in Ellijay Sunday and Monday.
Messrs. 0. L. and Robert Ter¬
ry, of Hassler Mill, spent Satur¬
day night at O. K. Bates’.
“Uncle”. Bud Blackwell and
his son Frank, of Carters, are at
Dennis today on business. “Un¬
cle” Bud has been very feeble
and we are pleased to see him
able to drive.
Misses Annie and Beulah
Bates, of Cohutta Springs, are
visiting at the home of Dr. Price
Bates, of this place, this week.
Charlie.
ORAN NEWS.
Health of this community very
good at this date.
Jack Keith and family spent
Thursday night with his brother
Ben.
Enoch Davis, of Fashion , visit¬
ed Albert Hatfield one night last
week.
Miss Huttie Logan is clerking
now at Oran for J. C. Terry.
Merchant L. D. Leonard, of
Fort Mountain, passed through
Oran en route to Dalton Thurs¬
day.
Oscar Mallet has moved on Dr.
John W. Green’s farm near this
place. Will Leonard and
Messrs. A. D.
Crerggo made a business trip to
Carters one day last week.
Jap Peeples, of Hassler Mill,
passed through our burg one day
last week.
J. L. Bell has moved down on
R. II. Tyler’s farm near Spring
Place.
John Black made a business
trip to Spring Place last week.
Misses Myrtle and Lizzie Mitch¬
ell are visiting in Wlutfield this
week.
Misses Maud and Dora Lowry,
of Sumach, visited at the home
of T. A. Cantrell Saturday and
Sunday.
Albert Hatfield is now doing
some hustling business for the
Consolidated Portrait Company.
Miss Sallie Parrott, of Fort
Mountain, spent the latter part
of last week at Vince Willbanks’.
Miss Mamie Ellis is visiting
near Amzi this week.
Ben Keith and family visited
his father, A. L. Keith, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Quite a number of the Fort
Mountain young people were
guests of Miss Huttie Logan Sat
urrlay night.
Miss Lula Ellis is visiting at
Fort Mountain this week.
With best wishes to The News
and it many readers, I will close, i
_V\ r . R. B. j
Everett Hill.
Married at the bride’s residence
last Thursday night in Ellijay,
Mr. M. G. Everett to Miss Sallie
FITE NOR WRIGHT
FOR CONGRESS
Hill, Rev. W. A. Parsons offici¬
ating in an impressive manner.
Those present were Mr. John S.
Everett and family, Mrs. Fisher,
Misses Pearl Davenport and Hes¬
ter Hutchison, Prof, and Mrs.
Gammage and Mrs. W. A .Par¬
sons. Mr. Everett is a most pop¬
ular young man of Spring Place,
Ga., a blacksmith by profession
and has many friends. He is a
nephew of Mr. John S. Everett.
The bride is a most popular young
lady of Ellijay and has a host of
friends. After the Ceremony was
performed at 7:30 p. m., a most
excellent supper was spread to
the guests. The bride and groom
have not as yet decided where
they either will reside, but will likely be
in Ellijay or Spring Place.
The Times joins their many
friends in wishing them a happy,
prosperous life.—Ellijay Times.
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IION. (JORDON LEE
Japan and Russia.
Two Russian war vessels were
fired upon and disabled by the
Japanese navy at Chemulpo, and
war between the two nations is
now on.
THIRTY MEMBERS
Join the Epworth League at Initial Meet¬
ing—Officers Elected.
An Epworth League was church or¬
ganized at the Methodist
Sunday night with thirty mem¬
bers to start with. Considerable
interest is manifested, and it is
confidently hoped that the list
will increase rapidly and our cit¬
izens generally unite in this
work.
The following officers were
elected for the current term of
six months:
President—-0. H. Davis.
First Vice President Miss Pith
el Parsons.
Second Vice President—Miss
Myra Peeples. President Miss
Third Vice —
Katie Keister.
Secretary and Treasurer—Prof.
E. 0. Sanders.
Organist—Miss Mamie Pend
ley. has been
A good program meeting, ar¬ to
ranged for the next
be held Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock in the Methodist church.
It is expected that Rev. Ford
McRee, presiding elder, will be
present and deliver a short talk
on the work of the League.
Disastrous Fire in Baltimore.
For thirty-six hours fire raged
in Baltimore, destroying property
estimated at $125,000,000.
SUNDAY SERVICES
At Both the Baptist and the Methodist
Churches.
Sunday is the regular appoint
ment of Rev. A. P. Stokes at the
Baptist church, while at the
Methodist Rev. Ford McRee, pre
elder, will fill the pulpit,
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock
Epworth League meets in the
Methodist church. Everybody
is invited to attend.
NO. 7
Both Gentlemen Decline
to Make Race
THOUGH FRIENDS SOLICITED
It Is Stated, However, That a
Rome Man Will Ask for
the Honor.
Both Judge Fite, of this cir,
cuit, and Solicitor Moses Wright
of Rome, have decided not to en¬
ter the contest for the seat in
congress now occupied by Hon,
John W. Maddox, and for re
election to which the latter gen¬
tleman refuses to stand.
Since the withdrawal of Judge
Maddox Judge Fite has been im¬
portuned by friends in every sec¬
tion of the district to make the
race, but has refused, believing
that inasmuch as the people of
the Cherokee circuit have up to
the present considered him an
active candidate f or re-election
to the bench, and so many hav,
ing made him substantial prof¬
fers of support, it would appear
somewhat in the nature of a
breach of faith for him now to
withdraw and ask for another of¬
fice.
Mr. Wright, in a published
card, declares that though earn¬
estly solicited to run, he has
concluded not to permit his name
to be used in connection with
the race.
A telegram from Rome, under
date of February 8, states, how¬
ever, that Floyd county will pre¬
sent a candidate in the person of
Hon. Frank Copeland, an attor¬
ney of the Hill City, and who is
a native of Walker county Lee), (the
home of Hon. Gordon and
who is reported to be preparing
for an active canvass.
Re-Elected W. D. Gregory.
At its meeting Saturday the
County Board of Education unan¬
imously re-elected Mr. W. D.
Gregory county school commis¬
sioner for the ensuing term. Mr.
Gregory passed a most excellent
examination, making an average
of 96 1-2 per cent. He has made
a splendid officer, and the people
may rest assured that the school
affairs of Murray county are per¬
fectly safe in his hands.
Mr. E. M. Morris.
Mr. E. M. Morris, a prominent
farmer of Pleasant Valley, and
an old Confederate soldier, died
at his home Saturday afternoon
after an i llness of about ten days.
Mr. Morris was about 65 years of
age, and had long been a consist¬
ent member of the Baptist
church. Besides a widow, he
leaves behind him a number of
children. The remains were in¬
terred in Pleasant Valley ceme¬
tery Sunday in the presence of a
large number of friends.
George Bible Dead.
George W. Bible, who was well
known by the people of Murray
having done the brick
work on the court house at Spring
Place, died at his home in South
Tenn., last week. He
a son of the late Captain P.
Bible, of Cleveland, Tenn.
Argus.
Mrs. Douglass.
Mrs. Douglass, mother of
Will and Henry Douglass,
at her home last Thursday.
followed Friday at
Rev. N. A. Parsons offi¬
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Ninety Have Registered.
To this date only ninety voters
so far registered in Murray
Don’t neglect this duty,