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THE GEORGIA CRACKER, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1901.
jhe Georgia tracker,
Official Organ City of Gainesville
Gainesville Ga„ April, 2Y, 1901
NORTH OCONEE.
Some of the farmers of this
community are planting cotton
seed.
I suppose the settlement is
afraid it will loss some of its buz
zards—there’s been one . flying
around with a bell on.
Gideon and Sam Jones and their
sister, from Franklin county, visi
ted relatives and friends in this
community Sunday.
Mrs. Brooks from Oglethorpe,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Stovall.
B B. and G. B. Marchbanks
turned up their coat collars and
went over in The Glade Sunday.
S. S. Reynolds is about to get
over the measles. 1 einity of Yonah, and will evidently
Miss Fannie Watson visited her keep those hooting owls from bother-
sister, Mrs. D. W. Eberbart, laetl in * t ' he P ioneers so awful bad.
week.
YONAH HAPPENINGS.
We have been out for three weeks,
but have come again, we hope, to stay.
Rev. W. E. Watkins attended hisreg
ilar meeting at Enon on the first Sun
day and Saturday before. While with
us he paid several of the brethren short
but pleasant visits.
All of our farmers have planted a
considerable amount of their cotton,
corn and vegetable crops, although the
weather is still very cool for the time
of year.
Mrs. Steve Gailey has returned from
visiting relatives and friends at Alton.
Mr. William West of Atlanta, was
the guest of Mr. Steve Gailey a few
days ago.
A new idea is getting in. the heads of
our farmers for planting cotton seed,
viz: Lay off and plant the seed, with
out covering, until they swell and
sprout; then cover, and the dirt will
be fresh and clean for immediate com
ing up and work; besides there-is ho
parching or baking on them by heayy
rains.
Life sentence was, a few days ago,
passed upon Mr. J. W. Pierce by Jus
tice A. J. Carter, viz : “I have no work
in the store for you and you can get
out and plow.” After hearing the sen
tence Mr. Pierce moved up in the vi-
COBELL ITEMS.
Ifc seems that we are to have
wint6r weather all the spring—
but doubtless it will be warm
enough bye-and-bye.
U There were no services at Mace
donia Saturday and Sunday on
account of the weather being so
disagreeable.
Our Sunday school is progres
sing nicely; we have a lot of new
books now, and have some very
good music. Come one and all,
and let us have the best Sunday
school we have had in some time.
Mrs. Clifford Chamblee spent a
few days with her mother, Mrs. J. | home to put the
W. Veal, last week.
IMiss Maude Wafford, a charm
ing young lady of Gainesville, vis
ited Miss Leila Luther last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanes and Mrs.
Charles Murphy are spending a
few days with relatives and friends
&t Belmont.
Messrs. A. T. and W. N. Lott
went to Gainesville Monday.
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Mr. R. A. Teagle and son, Blan,
went to Gainesville Tuesday.
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Messrs. John and Carl Weath-
ly of Marcus, visited their sister,
Mrs. J. J. Cooper, Saturday night.
Mrs. Thomas Lott of near Hosch-
ton, visited her daughter, Mrs. G.
W. Forrester, Sunday.
Rev. J. C. Forrester passed
through Cobell Sunday evening on
his way home from his church at
Oakwood.
Messrs. Gus Bowman and George
HolcombjWent to Gainesville Mon-
day.
Esquire J. J. Adams visited Mr.
A. T. Lott Sunday. *
Rev. W. A. Lamb and son, Gro
ver, visited Mr. W. N. Lott Sun
day.
Mr. Andrew Harrison has now a bet
ter job than ever, with Mr. J. H.
Pierce, keeping those owls off the pio
neers. Hurrah for Andrew ! The bot
tom rail will get on top onee-in-a-while.
Mr. J. R. Pless got tired of living on
experience and swapped his heifer to
Mr. Alexander Barrett for the latter’s
fine cow. How is experience serving
Mr. Barrett?
Mr. John Duncan has, by the boys
not bringing him a supply of dogs,
saved enough money and purchased a
brand-new top buggy. His buggy is a
fine one. _
Mr. Wilborn Jenkins visited Mr. H.
W. Rucker and family a few days last
week. -
Mr. Charles A. Towne asserts
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that “we cannot overthrow the
republican party as long as favor
able industrial conditions exist.”
The Darien Gazette asks: “Does
Georgia need a new constitution?”
What’s the matter with the pres
ent one? Isn’t it new?
A New York telephone boy made
$6,000 in stock speculation by tak
ing personal advantage of the tips
that he heard passing over the
wire.
Friday and Saturday last nearly all
our men folks went to Bellton and Lu
la. There were not enough left at
fence out if it had
caught on fire.
Mr. M. K. Woodall was at home last
week building a pasture fence.
Messrs. W. A. Myers and Steve G-ai-
ley were prospecting last week for new
plans of farming. Notwithstanding,
we think they were looking for a new
plan of fleecing.
'It will be astonishing if our neigh
bors do not liberally give the right-of-
way for a telephone line along the
Southern.
Mr. flv 'C. Flowers of Gainesville,
passed through this section a few days
ago selling pianos and organs. He left
an organ at Mr. S. Waldrop’s, and ev
eryone that has seen it is .well pleased
with its make, tone and finish.
Rev. W. L. Barrett and wife visited
their son, Alexander Barrett and fami
ly, on Sunday evening, the 7th instant.
Revs. A. L. Pless and John McCal-.
lem visited Mr. J. R. Pless Saturday
night, and attended meeting at Enon
on Sunday.
Every Sunday we notice you'ug men
driving in top buggies with their best
girls by their sides.
Mr. E. A. Brooks and wife, and Mas
ter Cay, visited relatives and friends at
Gillsville Saturday and Sunday last.
J. M. Simmons and wife 2 went cress
hunting the other day—were gone half
a day and came back with a single
handfull of cressants.
Mr. T. S. Fuller was visiting rela
tives on Mud creek last Sunday.
Mr. Solomon Wright of The Glade,
and Miss Josephine Payne, were bound
together in the holy bonds of matrimo
ny last Sunday, Rev. L. J. Duncan of
ficiating. The young couple have our
best wishes for their future happiness.
practice.
The gas works has been greatly in
creased since Messrs. David Cagle and
T. H. Stephens moved to our vicinity.
Messrs. Steve Gailey, James Myers,
Aaron Myers, Madison Canup, John C.
Kimbrell and Robert Wright passed
through Yonah a few days ago en route
to Bellton.
Messrs. Thomas and Andrew Miller
are having a fine time driving in their
new top buggies on Sundays.
Another wedding is predicted for an
early date.
Mr. John Coleman and family were
visiting Mr. J. R. Pless-and family Sat
urday last.
Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
“I was in a most dreadful condition.
Mv skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite—gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu
nately a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters; and to my great joy and sur
prise the first bottle made a decided
improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. I know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim.”
No one should fail to try them. Only
50e per bottle at M. C. Brown & Co’,
drug store.
Mr. Clem Harris Head.
Mr. Clem R. Harris, brother-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smith of Gaines
ville, and a prominent insurance man
of Atlanta, died at his home in that
city Monday night of apoplexy. He
was forty-two years of age and was one
of Atlanta’s most. esteemed citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith attended the fu
neral in Atlanta Wednesday afternoon.
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Could not express the rapture of Annie
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It appears that when two brothers
fall out and fight a little and one pouts
off. when he comes back all is (w)right
—but not Monroe Wright this time.
Mr. Steve Gailey is putting off clip
ping those little lambs until grass rises.
They would certainly suffer in such
weather as we are having of late.
Mr. E. A. Brooks is taking lessons in
hypnotism. We reckon he is getting
• along very well as he has commenced
Will See School Exhibit.
Prof. J. W. Marion and a number of
teachers in the Gainesville public
schools will go to Athens, May 9th, to
inspect the school exhibit there. About
4,000 specimens of school work from the
schools of Boston, Brooklyn, Philadel
phia, Washington, Chicago and San
Francisco have been secured, and
alongside these will be placed 3 0,000
specimens of the work done in the Ath
ens city schools. These specimens will
cover every kind of educational work
that can be put in visible shape.
Editor’s Awful Pligh
F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca,(111.,
News was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bueklen’s Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It’s the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by
M. C. Brown, Co.
Nice Fixtures Added.
Mr. Will Summer, Jr., has greatly
added to the appearance of his store by
putting in a new and handsome cabinet
for his large soda fount, with large
plate glass mirrors. Also, his ice
cream parlors have been partitioned'
off with a new design of grill work
The cabinet and fixtures were made by
Baker & Harlan, and show very tine
workmanship. It is a credit to Gaines
ville to have such elegant fixtures man
ufactured here. All in all, Mr. Sum
mer has a most attractive place.
BOY’S CLOTHING
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