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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.