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VOL. 30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
A load of wood on subscription
would be appreciated.
M. H. Welch made a business
trip to Dalton Tuesday.
J. R. Whitecotton was in the
city on business Tuesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Shriner yesterday—a boy.
Blankets and Comforts, all pri¬
ces. Will S. Cox, Chatsworth. tf
George Henry and wife have
moved from Spring Place to
Enoch.
John W. Fraker, of Fashion,
was among friends here first of
the week. *
First-Class Photos at reasona¬
ble prices.—C. H. Shriner,Spring
Place, Ga.
The little folks enjoyed a party
last night at the home of ye ed¬
itor and wife.
Miss Flora Rouse tendered her
young friends a card party last
Tuesday night.
T. J. Tyson passed through
here Monday en route to the
Dalton market.
Clinton Kelly left Sunday for
Atlanta, where he will enter
business college.
Miss Kenner Henry spent sev
etal days of the past week with
DAlton relatives.
Miss Nora Anderson has ac¬
cepted a position in the store of
Arrowood & Rouse,
Dawson Palmer, of the Ball
Ground, paid our office an appre¬
ciated visit yesterday.
D. W. and Luther Bond, pf
Fashion, were among their Spring
Place friends Tuesday.
J. R. Townsend passed through
th6 city Wednesday en route to
Dalton’s busy markets.
We are pained to note the ill¬
ness of Mrs. J. L. Rouse,
hope for her speedy recovery.
All bills nol paid by
5th will be placed out for collec*
tion.—Will S. Cox, Chatsworth.
James Arrowood, of
Murray, spent Tuesday with his
brother, G. H. Arrowood and
wife.
Some of our young people at¬
tended a dance at the home of
John Keith in Eton Monday
night.
Mrs. Pleas McGhee, of Fash¬
ion, is attending the bedside of
Mrs. C. N. King, who continues
quite ill.
Miss Annie Humphreys, of
Ratnhurst, is visiting in the city,
a guest of her sister, Mrs. W. W.
Sampler. - ‘
An eye specialist will he here
at Thompson’s store on Deeem
bec 3, 4 and 5. See ad. on an¬
other page.
Sol Roe’s family have m< ved
from near Spring Place to Ten¬
nessee. Mr. Roe will follo.v
them shortly.
J. H, Peeples, Lee Cox, Fain
Heartsell and Tom Elrod were
among the Murrayites in Dalton
mi business Monday,
Will pay the highest market
price for cotton, cottonseed, corn
and peas delivered in Dalton.—
Jqhq T. Holland, Dalton, Ga.
W. P- Hemphill, of Calhoun;
J. A- Hemphill and Dr. M- P
Bates, of Ramhurst, were busi¬
ness callers in the city Tuesday.
Don’t forget that my stock of
Coffins is the most complete in
the county. Prices very reason¬
able. Will S. Cox, Chatsworth. tf
Stanley Foster and wife left
Wednesday for Krlijay where he
has accepted a position. We re¬
gret to lose these people from
our city but wish them well in
their new home.
THE MURRAY NEWS.
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1908.
C. H. Shriner, Photographer,
Spring Place, Ga.
J. T. Kuhn, of Route 1, paid us
an appreciated visit while m the
city Wednesday.
’Squire Bates, of near Cran¬
dall, was a business visitor in
Spring Place Tuesday.
Miss Nora Anderson has re¬
turned from a several days visit
to friends in Chattanooga.
Tax Collector, John P. Grego¬
ry, of Eton, was in Spring Place
a short while Tuesday forenoon.
Pianos and Organs! See me
before buying and save money.
—Will S. Cox, Chatsworth. tf
John King, of Etowah, Tenn.,
visited his brother, Col. C. N.
King,and family here first of the
week.
The young people enjoyed a
party last Saturday night at the
heme of Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Clark.
T. P. Ramsey, of Ratnhurst,
passed through the city Tuesday
afternoon en route home from
Dalton.
Z. A. and W. C. Sexton, of
Fidelie, paid our office an appre¬
ciated visit while in Spring Place
Wednesday.
Treasures-elect, R. T. Spring
field has moved from near
Enoch to J. A. McGhee’s former
home near Spring Place.
When in need of Lime, Ce¬
ment, Brick, Doors and Shingles
will be glad to have your orders.
—John T. Holland, Dalton, Ga.
Ernest, the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Ragley, had the
misfortune one day this week to
be thrown from a wagon, receiv¬
ing some severe bruises
Saturday night at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Lillie Edwards,
Miss Georgia Mae Payton enter¬
tained a number of her friends
with a dance, the occasion being
her birthday.
YOUNG MEN! If you want to
know why you should become
telegraph operators and what
school to attend, write to SOUTH¬
ERN SCHOOL OF TELEGRA¬
PHY, Newnan, Ga., for free Cat
alog “A.” EVERY BOY should
read it. Positions posit i v e 1 y
guaranteed.
HILL—KEITH
On last Sunday afternoon at
the home of Judge R. M. Gud
ger, Mr. George D. Keith, of
Chattanoofia, and Miss Alma
Hill, of Eton, were happily uni¬
ted in marriage, Judge Gudger
performing the ceremony.
Only a few friends of the bride
and groom were present.
The groom is a son of Mr. John
Keith, of Eton, and is a trusted
employe of the Southern railway,
He has many friends in this sec
tion and is quite popular among
the young people.
The bride is the pretty and ac¬
complished daughter of Mrs. M.
G. Hill, of Eton, and counts her
friends and admirers by the hur
dreds. She is one of Murray
county’s fairest daughters.
As soon as the ceremony was
performed the happy couple left
for Eton, where they will spend
a few days with relatives and
friends. Then they will go to
Chattanooga, where they expect
to make their future home.
Tne News joins their many
friends in wishing them a
and happy life.
Qhild Seriously Injured
Pat, the young son of Judge
and Mrs. R. M. Gudger, had the
misfortune Tuesday to fall from
the barn loft at his home, pain¬
fully injuring him- It was feared
for a while that some of his ribs
were broken, but it proved to be
nothing more than a serious
bruise. He was rendered un¬
conscious for some time from the
fall, but seems to be all right
now.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
We recognize the landing upon
our shores of the ignorant, the vi¬
cious and the lawless of the old
world as a constant menace ta
our institutions, and believe that’
it should be viewed with alarm
by the loyal and patriotic citi¬
zens of tho country.
We announce an honest wel¬
come to all immigrants who come
hither seeking to better their
condition and intending to be¬
come earnest and law-abiding ci¬
tizens. But we maintain that
there is no room in this land for
the anarchist, the nihilist or the
escaped criminal, or for any one
who is not willing to pledge alle¬
giance to our llag and nationali¬
ty, and te place the allegiance
due it above that conceded to
any other power,civil or religious.
We know our llag to be powerful
enough to shield and protect
them as well as us in the exer¬
cise of both civil and religious
liberty.
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T. 0. Ridley* State Vice Councilor of Th*
Junior Order United American Mechan¬
ics, who fecently organized a Coun¬
cil of the Jr. 0. U. A. M., at Eton,
Ga., with a membership of 31
new members. Below will
be found some of the prin¬
cipals for which the Ju¬
nior Order Stands.
First.—To maintain and pro¬
mote the interests of Americans,
and shield them from the depres¬
sing effects of unrestricted im¬
migration ; to assist them in ob¬
taining employment, and to en¬
courage them in business.
Second.—To provide for the
creation of a fund or funds for
the payment of benefits in case
of sickness, disability or death
of its members, their legal de¬
pendents or representatives for
the same.
Third.—To uphold the Ameri¬
can Free Public School System :
to prevent any interference there¬
with, and to encourage the read¬
ing of the Holy Bible therein.
Fourth.—To promote and ma¬
intain a National Orphans’Home.
Creed.
a ffj rm our devotion to the
Arnerican Public School System
and to compulsory education
thereunder. We hold that our
schools should he conducted in
the English language, to the end
that future generations may be
able to take their place as En¬
glish-speaking citizens of an En¬
glish-speaking country, and that
foreign languages should only be
j taught therein as incidental to a
liberal education. We declare
it to be a fundamental principal
of free governmeht that every
citizen possesses the liberty of
worshiping God according to the
dictates of their own conscience,
and pledge ourselves to assist in
protecting all in the exercise of
that liberty, but we are nnutter
ably opposed, and will most
strenuously resist, the interfer¬
ence of any church, of whatsoev¬
er nature or name, with the tem
penal affairs of our country, or
the union of church and State
under whatsoever guise.
We recognize the Bible as the
foundation of both moral and civ¬
il law, and believe that it should
be read in our Public Schools not
to teach sectarianisms, but moral
excelence.
We would place a llag upon,
and a Bible within, every Pub¬
lic School house in our land,that
all might learn these to be % bea¬
con light in every storm which
may threaten our destruction.
In all the foregoing we ask the
cordial and hearty co-operation
of every good citizen. In the
work we have undertaken we
need the assistance of all organi¬
zations holding similar views or
professing similar principle®.
There is no time or place for jeal¬
ousies and bickerings as between
such organizations; but with a
united front we may march for¬
ward, shoulder to shoulder, ever
remembering that “united we
stand, divided we fall.”
We are cognizant of the pres¬
ence among us of great and pow¬
erful enemies to our institutions,
and against these we seek to ar¬
ray ourselves, and are ready to
this end to unite with all who
are at heart, in deed and in word
Americans.
We pledge our allegiance to
the Objects of this Order as*par¬
amount to any partisan relation,
and urge upon the membership
harmonious, united and intelli¬
gent action in accomplishing
those Objects.
Eligibility For Membership.
No applicant shall be eligible
to membership in the Order ex¬
cept he he;
A white male citizen of the
United States of America, born
within its then territory of do¬
main, or under the protection of
its llag;
Of good moral character;
A believer in a Supreme Be¬
ing as the Creator and Preserver
of the Universe;
Not a saloon-keeper, bar tend
der or wholesale or retail dealer
in spirituous or malt liquors as a
beverage;“
In favor of upholding the
American Free Public School
system, and preventing interfer¬
ence therewith, and encouraging
the, reading of the Holy Bible in
the schools thereof;
Opposed to the union of church
and State;
Of the age of sixteen years and
upwards and for beneficial mem¬
bership under 50 years;
Able to earn a livelihood;
Capable of giving all the se¬
cret signs and words of the Or¬
der, or of explaining the same,
if unable to give them by reason
of phyiscal misfortune or defect
Possessed of such other quali¬
fications as may be prescribed by
State Council or Council Consti¬
tution and Law duly approved.
Let Spring Place be the next
in line for a new Council.
Notice!
All persons indebted to the
Eton Mercantile Co. are request¬
ed to call and settle same by De¬
cember 1st. If not settled by
that time you will find your ac¬
count in the hands of an officer
for collection.
Eton Mercantile Co,,
Eton, Ga,
TUCKER—TREADWELL
Mr. Gordon Treadwell and
Miss Fannie Mae Tucker were
happily married Sunday after¬
noon at the home of ’Squire J,
M. Campbell north of Spring
Ulace, ’Squire Campbell per¬
forming tne ceremony in his usu¬
al impressive manner,
The groom is a young man of
sterling qualities and has many
friends in this and other coun¬
ties, while the bride, as Miss
Tucker, has won the admiration
of all who knew her and counts
her friends bv the hundreds.
We extend heartiest congratu¬
lations to the happy young cou¬
ple.
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• The Grandjury returned in¬
dictments against seven pool
room men in Macon,
them with conducting
places- The men all gave
bond to appear before Judge Wil¬
liam H. Felton, in the
Court, when the criminal
is called.
RIVER BEND
Dear editor and correspondents
l will attempt to write again af¬
ter an absence of two weeks.
Health of our community very
good.
Farmers are about done gath¬
ering and some are turning land
preparatory for another crop
Rev. W. R. Lackey and Tom
Holland passed through the bend
Monday,
Frank and Grover Teasley and
sister, Miss Florence, were call¬
ing on friends in the Bend Sun¬
day.
John Henton and Misses Ava
and Francis Blassingame enjoy¬
ed some nice violin music, ren¬
dered bv Tom West, at his home
one night recently.
Mr. West and family have
moved near Wells. We are sor
oy indeed to give up these good
people but wish them a prosper¬
ous future in their new home.
Oharlie Carroll and Joe Robin¬
son passed through the Bend
Sunday.
Mr. Carroll and son, J i m,
passed through our burg Monday.
John Robinson and wife and
Miss Lula Robinson called at the
home of Sam Blassingame Sun¬
day.
D. A. Young and little son,
Troy, of near Holly, spent Sat¬
urday night with his sister, Mrs.
Blassingame, at this place.
Mrs. Huggins and children
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Easton Teasley.
R, L. Mulkey and Will Sisson
passed through the Bend Sunday.
Unsel Bright and Grant Ed¬
wards passed through our burg
Sunday en route to Whitfield.
Messrs. Bartenfield and Cay
lor were out driving Sunday.
Mont and Jim Roberts were in
the Bend Saturday.
Chester Harlan and grandfath¬
er, “Uncle” Billie Fox, passed
through our burg Friday.
Riley Huggins was here Mon
(lay.
John and Joe Robinson made
a business trip to Dalton Mon¬
day.
Frank Blassingame spent last
Thursday night with Charlie
Franklin.
Lank Baggett, wife and little
son, Rebert, visited the former’s
parents near Dalton Saturday.
Tim Smith was here Monday.
Wishing the editor an early
recovery I close.
Bonnie Mae.
Gin Damaged by Fire
The Pendley gin in South
Spring Place was blightly dam¬
aged by fire last Friday after
noon about 2:00 o’clock.
The belt which runs the large
fan broke and it was then that
the fire was discovered and it is
supposed that, the belt being of
hard leather, and running with
such foroe, struck something and
knooked fire out of it.
The damage to the plant was
styiall and was soon repaired, the
greater damage being done to
the large 80-saw stand.
As soon as the fire was discov¬
ered the steam from the boiler
was turned on and the fire was
soon extinguished.
Chief of Uolice Dampier, of
Valdosta, went to Quitman and
arrested two negroes, “hangers
on” at some of the shows here
during the carnival,on the charge
of stealing a typewriter from the
office of Wisenbaker Lumber
company. The chief also arrest¬
ed on the train a young man who
was found with some conductor’s
punches and other articles which
were ulleged to have been stolen
from a railroad conductor here
last night.
NO. 50
SCHOOL NOTES
We are glad to note that Prof.
Sampler, our intermediate teach
er, is able to be out again.
Miss Lucile King, one of our
most popular students, has been
ill a day or two, but is now able
to resume her studies.
Miss Maitie Ragley entered
school Tuesday.
Pat Gudger, a student in the
primary department, had the
misfortune to fall from a barn
loft last Tuesday morning, but
fortunately was not seriously in¬
jured.
Miss Marguerite Heartsell has
had charge of the intermediate
room during the absence of Prof.
Sampler.
We have a nice debating soci¬
ety now. The officers for this
month are: Miss Ethel Cole,
president; Miss Addie Oox, vice
president; Robert Bates, secre¬
tary. These officers arrange the
programs for Friday afternoons.
Miss Mamie King, our primary
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of illness.
School is getting along nicely
now. Our attendance list is in
creasing every week, and we
have without exceptions, the
finest school in Murray county.
Senorita.
TENNGA
While working on his house
a day or two ago Mr. Epper¬
son had-the misfortune to fall,
from which he received painful
but not serious injuries.
J. N. Hayes and daughter,Miss
Matilda, and Mrs.- S. A. Graves
went to Cleveland on a shopoing
expedition one day last week.
J. H. Graves and daughter.
Miss Pearl, passed through town
Sunday en route to Ocoee, Tenn.,
where they go on a visit to Mrs.
Henry White.
Etta Fay, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowman,
has been quite ill.
Lumber is being put on the
ground here for a new school
house and we hope to have a good
school.
Mrs. W. P. Gordon visited
Mrs. J. N. Hayes Sunday.
R. H. Shelton, wife and daugh¬
ter, of Sumach, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of
John Epperson.
Miss Leona Graves, of Cisco,
visited Miss Essie Graves one
day first of the week.
'‘'Grandma'’ Pannel, of Patty,
Tenn., and Mrs. Henry Giles, of
Oonnesauga, made Mrs. Dovie
Epperson a short call one eve¬
ning lirst of the week.
A. S. Tipton, of Corbin, Ky.,
is here on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Turkeys are living in danger
as Thanksgiving day is approach¬
ing.
Edgar Weber and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday at
the home of L. J. Epperson.
With best wishes I close, ho¬
ping to hear from our Texas
brother. A Happy Girl.
Ministers Appointed
The North Georgia Methodist
Conference which met in Gaines¬
ville made the following appoint¬
ments for the Murray Circuit
and for Spring Place :
Spring Place, 0. L. Evans,
Murray circuit, Richard P. El¬
rod.
Rev. A. W. Conway was sent
to the Calhoun circuit for the
ensuing year; Rev. N. A. Pair
sons remains at Tunnel Bills
Rev. A. M. Sprayberry, Lyerly;.
J. A. Sprayberry, Chickaahauga;
Rev. A. F. Ward, Locust Grove;.
Rev. J. H. Bailey, Dallas; Rev.
G. M. Eakes, Monroe Station ;•
Rev. E. M, Stanton, Hauliter;
Rev, G, L. Chastain, St. John
and Unity; Rev. J. W. Bailey,,
Inman.