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Jonas B. Davis, deceased, applied
for leave to sell insolvent notes.
Leave granted. -
An order was >lso passed ap-
pointing commissioners to re-sur
vey a portion of the line between
Friendship and Clinchem districts,
and taking from the former ten
acres of land and putting it in the
latter district. This was done up
on the petition of Mr. I. Frank
Duncan, who desires to build
across the line, but wish all of his
property to be in Clinchem dis
trict.
AFTER VAST ESTATE,
Frank Roark was here last week.
Some of the heirs tried todissuad^
him from fuaking the trip, telling
him there was nothing m it, but
his mind was fully made up and
off he went.
Mr. Page Lathein celebrated his
18teentlTyear in the market busi
ness last Friday^ He says if he
gets anything like a big slice of
this estate be will not celebrate
any more days “in” the business,
for then they will all soon be “out.”
I is expected that Frank Roark
will notifiy the heirs here about
February 1st. whether or not he
has secured the" estate.
Messrs Page Lathem, ‘Page Roark
And Others Here May Get Big
Share.
It is possible* that Mr. Page La
them, Mr. Page Roark and the
other decendants ot G. W. Roark
of Texas, and R. R. Roark and
Mrs. Jane Lathem of Georgia, may
soon come into posession of a vast
estate let t by their great uncle,
Robert Roark, of Ireland.
Frank Roark pf Tallapoosa, a
son of the late R. R. Roark, for
merly of New York, was here last
week and secured power of attor
ney from the heirs in Gainesville.
He left immediately thereafter
for Washington, where he*secured
his passports and such other doc
uments as necessary from the*gov-
ernment. He will sail today from
New York for Ireland, landing at
Cork.
Frank Roark is as certain that
the estate is in Ireland to be
claimed by the lawful heirs, as 3
he is that the sun shines. The
first ever known of it was through
an Irishman who come to his fath
er’s home iD New York state fif
teen years ago and related the cir
cumstances of the late Robert Ro
ark’s death and told of the vast
estate be left. R. R. Roark went
to work upon the matter at once
and for years he traced heir after
heir, However, he died a number
of years ago, and the matter was-
taken up by his son Frank, who
has worked unceasingly to find
every heir and get up proof so
that he might go to Ireland, prove
his claim and get posession of the
estate.
It is said that the estate is val
ued at $6,000,000, or thereabout,
a large portion of which is in
money held in chancery; and the
remainder is in real estate. At the
time of his death it- is said that
Robert Roark owned large mills
and great tracts of lands. He was
unmarried and none of his family
lived in Ireland, his brothers hav
ing come to America and had af
terward died. His death occurred
in 1868, three years after our civil
war.
Frank Roark is the only one of
the heirs who. has worked unceas-
iugly to gain the fortune which
he believes awaits him m Ireland.
He has spent a good deal of mon
ey in his search for the heirs,-and
his expenses overthere will amount
to quite a nice little sum. How
ever, he is/confident of getting a
large estate and his enthusiasm is
as great today* greater in fact,
than it was several yeas ago when
he first commenced the search for
proof.
He has paid every expense and
he only asked Mr. Page Lathem,
Mr. Page Roark and the other
heirs for power of attorney, so
that he might represent them in
the matter.
vpor those
ho need a
\od catarrh
ediclne I
owofnoth=
g better
mPeruna”
PRATER KILLED,
The remains ot Wright Pratai;.
who was killed in a wreck on fne
Southern railroad at Rex, Ga.,
fourteen miles below Atlanta,
were brought to Gainesville Mon
day afternoon and interred in Al
ta Vista cemetery.
The wreck was a frightful one,
two freight trains rushing head-on
to one another. Two other men
were killed besides Prater,* the en
gineers of both trains. As soon
as the engines and cars were de
railed the cars caught fire and the
men killed in the wreck, lying be
neath the ruins, were burned be
yond recognition.
Prater was found lying with his
legs under his engine, but almost
his entire body was so badly
burned that it was impossible to
recognize him.. Whin his shoes
were pulled off it was seen that
one of his toes was missing, and
one of Prater’s toes was cut of
several years ago. His body was
black and charred and his fea
tures were not discernible.
Prater was married and leaves
a wife and several children. He
was a son-in-law of Mr. R. N.
Smith, who went to Atlanta soon
after hearing of the wreck. Pra
ter has been an employee of the
Southern railroad for several
years- He was a giant physically
and made a splendid fireman.
PIRKLE-CAMP
isiana.
dne to catarrh of the kidneys. Catarrh
of the bladder is a common disease, and
is rapidly becoming more and more
common. It produces the host of dis
tressing symptoms which follow bladder
disease. In short, all urinary and pelvic
organs are subject to catarrh, and ca
tarrh is more frequently the cause of
disease of these organs than all other
causes combined. ^
Mr. J. Edward Williams, of Lebanon,
O., Box 488, was cored of systemic ca
tarrh by Peruna. Systemic catarrh is
that condition in which catarrh has per
meated the whole system. Mr. Williams
says: “I took Peruna for acute catarrh
of the entire membranous process.
“/ suffered every conceivable evil
that can accompany chronic catarrh
in its most aggravated form. i
coughed incessantly. My stomach
refused to do its duty at all. The in
testines became inflamed, the kidneys
were paralyzed, the bladder lost its
tonicity, / began with Peruna, and
realized a steady improvement from
the first until I was entirely cured. 99
Dr. Hartman, thediscoverer of Peruna,
has written a book on the different
phases and stages of catarrh. This book
contains the doctor’s opinion as to the
treatment of catarrh from an experience
of over forty years. Address The Pern-
Medicine Co., Columbus, O., for a fret
copy of this book.
On Tuesday evening, December
24th, at &:80 o’clock, at the home
of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. J. W.
Large, m Gainesville, Ga., Mr.
Robt. Pirkle of Buford, Ga., and
Miss Capitola Camp, daughter of
Mr. J. J. Camp, were united in
marriage, Rev. A-. E. Sansburn,
afficiating.
H. W. Ogden, Congressman from
wa, was elected to the 53d, 54th
,h Congress. In a letter written
shington, D. C., he says the fol-
of Peruna, the national catarrh
Ban conscientiously recommend
i’ertina as a fine tonic and all round
Biedicine to those who are in need
Itarrh remedy. It has been com-
|d to me by people who have used
I remedy particularly effective in
Be of catarrh. For those who need
■catarrh medicine I know of noth-
jtter.”
iVirgil Bowlee, Fulton, Oswego,*
r, N. writes: u I am an old sol-
|oid have doctored with five differ-
jctors for stomach trouble for three
I could get no help. I took your
a and now feel like a new man. I
[commend it to anyone suffering
satarrh of the stomach,
CLARK-WHITBEY.
At the Methodist parsonage in
Flowery Branch, Thursday, Jan
uary 2nd, 1902, at 3 o’clock p. m.
Mr. W. S. Clark and Miss Cora
Whitbey, both of Flowery Branch
Ga., were united in the holy bonds
of wedlock, Rev. A. E. Sansburn,
officiating.
A great
people want to know what I took
I tell them it
telped me so much,
?eruna. One year ago I could
jr do .anything and only weighed
unds. Now I weigh 140 and ean-
ly too much for your medicine, as
done me so much good.”
nany people think catarrh affects
sad only. This is a great mistake,
itomach is liable to catarrh. The
ys are also very liable to catarrh,
icing all the symptoms of kidney
ie. Most cases of weak back are
PERSONALS
Mr. H. H. Towery has comple
ted a nice five room house on
West Broad street, just beyond
Dr. Green’s, end has moved into
it. He has a nice place.
Miss Mary Wills came home
Tuesday evening from Smitum
where she has a fine school of 45
pupils at the county home.
Mr. and Mrs J. J. Norton have
returned to the city after a pleas-.
ant visit to Walhallajand Green
ville, S. C.
Mr. G. F. Turner, one of Gaines
ville’s lives t and most successful
merchants, made a business trip
to Atlanta Wednesday.
Mrs. Emily Brown of Savan
nah, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
R. D. Grigg.
Dr. W. L. Logan returned Tues
day from Columbus, where he had
a delightful visit to friends.
Mr. P. B. Brantly of Athens,
was in the city this week.
eleven o’clock Saturday morning.
Confederate '‘Crosses of Honor”
will be distributed, and an inter
esting progran has been 15 arranged
for the occasion.
The camp of veterans, patriotic
organizations and friends of sol
diers arejcordially invited. A large
attendence is desired.
Mrs. C. C. Sanders,
President Longstreet Chapter.
ke auditorium of the city hall
been completed by contractor
t Loden and it has been
ed over to council by him.
pthe exception of seats, the
ib ready for use. The pres-
council will,
WILL OPEN NEXT MONTH
, in all probability,
it this year. A prettier hall
toitorium would be hard to
■ The walls are finished in
to and pink, with wood work
)uth Georgia pine.
The Pacolet Mill at^ New Hol
land will probably be in opera
tion by February 15th. It is ex
pected that the engine for the
mill will be in place in a few weeks
as half fof it reached here several
days ago and all of it is now en
route from the factory. It will
only take a short time to get it
in place after its arrival.
The mill now* has about 3000
bales of cotton on hand at the
mill’s warehouses. iffr. J. J.
Norton, the local buyer, has
bought about 2500 bales the past
season. The mill will consume,
when running to its full capacity,
36,000 bales of cotton annually. ^
Quite a number of operatives
have already moved in and are
now occupying cottages at the
mill. Ojfchers are being secured,
and it is the intention of the man
agement to have as many on hand
the day the mill starts up as
will be required when the mill is
rujinibg its full capacity. It will
take time for the operatives to be
come skilled* aud it is desired that
they start in early so that the mill
may run its full capacity by next
fall.
WILL GIVE A TEA
The ladies of the Foreign Mis
sionary Society of the First Meth
odist church will give a tea on the
afternoon and evening of
Thursday, January 16th, at the
residence of Mrs. -F. H. Logan.
All are invited to come and bring
as many nickels as they are feet
high.
An interesting program will be
rendered.
[HE SUDDETH PLACE,
p. Joe Dyer has bought the
Naas Suddeth old home place
polkeville district from Mr.
Nan Patterson, paying there-
[$1600. There are three hun-
p acres in the tract and the
P i® said to be one of the best
toe county. Mr. D^er is a
[toer of Judge W. N. Dyer,
^ Monty’s popular Ordinary.
COME IN NOW.
All old soldiers, invalid and
indigent; widows of deceased sol
diers, and also indigent widows,
whose claims have been hereto
fore allowed and who are now on
the roll, mast come in and make
out their applications at once,
or they may fail to get their
blanks in time. This is impor
tant.
W. N. Dyer,
Ordinary.
ORDINARY’S COURT
last chance.
v Ordinary Dyer held his regular
monthly court last Monday, and
disposed of the following business:
T. E. Highsmith- applied for
permanent letters of administra
tion or the estate of John C. High
smith, deceased. -. Letters granted,
A. C. Strickland applied for.
letters of guardianship of Lydia
W. Strickland. Letters granted.
The will of Thomas B. Jones
deceased; was probated in common
fnrm with .Tames T. Jones, nom-
'Vei-ybocly can pay their taxes
°ut cost the first day of court,
to will be the third Monday.
e uue notice, and govern your-
Some time ago he
sent five pounds to the officer
there whose position is similar to
our clerk of court here, and the
examination of the records was
so satisfactory that Frank Roark
determined to wait no longer, but
go to Ireland as soon as he could
get a power of attorney from all
the heirs,
M. J. Charles,
Tax Collector.
Don’t Live Together-
Constipation and health, never go to
gether. .DeWitt’s Little Early Risers
promote easy action of the bowels
without distress. “I have been troub
led with costiveness nine years,” says
J. O. Greene, Depauw, Ind. ‘*1 have
tried many remedies but Little Early
Risers give best results.” ROBERT?
son & LAW,
uary 18th, the Longstreet
United Daughters of Con-
w ill observe General
rth-day. The exercises
0 ld in the court house at
This he has done and
is now well on his way after the
treasure.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascaretg.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. a C. fail, druggists refur 1 money.
