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the LAWRENCEVILLE NEWS, i
Established in 1893, )
NEW CITY FATHERS
Tbe Municipal Election Passed
Off Qnietly Monday,
W, 0. COOPER CHOSEN MAYOR
W. H. Powell, R. W. Peeples, A. T.
Patterson and L. M. Brand
Conncilmen.
The ticket that won :
Mayor—W. 0. COOPER,
Councilmen —
W. H. POWELL,
R. W. PEEPLES,
A. T. PATTERSON,
L. M. BRAND.
The election for mayor and
councilmen of Lawrenceville pass
ed off quietly last Monday, and
W. 0. Cooper and his entire ticket
were elected by a handsome ma
jority.
The mass meeting at the court
house Friday night was inter
fered with by rain and on account
of so few citizens being present no
ticket was put out.
Three candidates were in the
field for first place and the friends
of each were interesting themselves
in the success of their choice for
mayor.
The voting was done in the
court house, and tbe polls were
held by ’Squire Hagood and ’Squire
Mills.
The total number of ballots cast
were 122, and the consolidated
vote showed the following result:
For Mayor:
W. O. Cooper 67
J. A. Ambrose 37
0. A. Nix 17
For Councilmen:
L. M Brand 11l
W. H. Powell 105
A. T. Patterson . 103
R. W. Peeples 97
C. C. Cooper 27
M. L. Rockmore 20
J. D. Bagwell 19
Mr. Cooper received thirteen
more votes for mayor than both
his opponents combined, and L.
M. Brand led the councilmen, re
ceiving 111 votes out of 122.
In justice to those who were
voted for for councilmen, we will
say that there were no candidates
for this office, the gentlemen simp
ly consenting to the use of their
names and agreeing to serve in
case they were elected. There are
four members of the board and
they serve without compensation.
Mayor Cooper took the oath of
office Tuesday and swore in his
councilmen that night. The board
was organized by electing R, W.
Peeples mayor pro tem, W. H.
Powell clerk and A. T. Patterson
treasurer. They have decided to
cut down expenses by doing away
with the night watchman, and at
their meeting Friday afternoon a
marshal will be chosen. Eight or
ten applications for the place is
before them.
Mayor Cooper has announced
the following standing commit
tees:
Street —L. M. Brand, chairman ;
W. H. Powell, A. T. Patterson.
Finance —A. T. Patterson, chair
man ; L. M. Brand, R. W Peeples.
Ordinance —R. W. Peeples,
chairman; L. M. Brand, W. H.
Powell.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17. 1901. VOL. VIII. NO 12
Cemetery—W. H Powell, chair
man; L. M. Brand, A. T. Patter
son.
The new council promises to
inaugurate several changes by
opening up some new streets, giv
ing the town better lights, doing
away with offensive pig sties and
improving the sanitary condition
of tbe city, all of which is greatly
needed, and by so doing they will
win th 6 plaudits of an apprecia
tive people.
All of the new councilmen have
served in that capacity hereto
fore with the exception of W. H.
Powell.
Here’s to the new mayor and
council of the city of Lawrence
ville.
City Fathers to Banquet.
Tuesday night the retiring mem
bers of the city council held their
last meeting and handed over their
books to the U6w councilmen.
After all the business was trans
acted, the city fathers indulged in
an experience meeting and many
right racy stories were told. After
a year’s association as custodians
of the city’s interests they formed
close personal feelings for one an
other, and on the occasion of the
last meeting sang the long metre
doxology and gave the parting
hand.
Running over with good feelings
for his co-laborers, Mr. Sasser
arose and in a touching speech in
which he referred to the strong
attachment he had for his fellow
councilmen, proposed to show his
high regard for them by setting
them up to a dozen red apples.
Forthwith the marshal was com
missioned to make the purchase
and soon the happy crowd were
munching the mellow fiuit.
No sooner had the apples been
consumed than up sprang Mr.
Ambrose and proposed that the
body celebrate their retirement
with an oyster supper. This mo
tion was seconded from all parts
of the house. Dr. Bush then
moved that the supper be held
Friday night and that each mem
ber bear his proportional part of
the expense. Mr. Sasser moved
that each member be allowed to
bring his wife and family. The
motion was about to be put when
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Mr. Wesley Clower arose to a point
of personal privilege. He was
told to state his point, and he
meekly inquired whom would a
man with no wife and family be
allowed to bring. This was a
knock out for the council and for
a few moments all were studying
some way to bridge over the dif
ficulty. Mr. Sasser then pro
posed that Mr. Clower bring his
fiance or iutended bride, and this
was agreed to unanimously. The
fact that Mr. Clower vill escort
the future Mrs. Clower to the sup
per has aroused considerable in
terest as it is well known that he
has several strings to his bow.
The young ladies should be on the
lookout, ai.d if Mr. Clower heads
that way his purpose will be
known.
Chapter Nstice.
Notice is hereby given that a
regular communication of Mount
Vernon chapter No. 21, Royal Arch
Masons, will be held next Fr day
evening, January 18th, All qual
ified companions are cordially in
vited to be present.
B. L. Patterson,
High Priest.
J. W. Mitchell,
Secretory.
+ BIG STORE OF NEW GOODS -k
~ j. h. McGee s.
Having secured what is known as the Ewing corner, the largest store room in town,
I am putting in a big stock of all kinds of goods, and I am going to give the people of
Gwinnett county the best stock they have ever had.
CLOTHING.
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Of course I shall continue to carry not only the biggest stock of clothing in town, but
the largest in north-east Georgia. I want to say now that I have made special efforts in
buying my spring clothing, and I know that I have the right goods at the best prices that
money will secure them.
SHOES.
I have not only the biggest but the cheapest stock of shoes in town, and for the next
thirty days I am making special prices on shoes.
NOTIONS.
I have just received one of the biggest shipments of notions ever shipped to Law
renceville; have a complete line of notions, and especially gent’s furnishings. I can fit up
the most fastidious young man to his own satisfaction in underwear, shirts, collars, ties,
etc., in notions; then in clothing, shoes, hats, and in fact everything that goes to complete
a young man’s outfit.
I have the best stock of general hardware in town, and carry at all times a good stock
of family groceries at tee best prices that money will secure them.
J. If. McGEE.
WILL BE GIYEN GROSSES.
Daughters Request the Yeterans to Meet
at Court House Saturday.
The Daughters of the Confeder
acy will celebrate Lee’s birthday
next Saturday, the 19th instant,
at the court house at 10:80 a. m.,
with appropriate exercises.
The public is cordially invited
to attend, and at that hour the
confederate crosses of honor will
be presented to the veterans who
have applied through the Law
renceville chapter.
They selected the forenoon that
all who are interested might have
time to come in from the country
and return home the same day.
What could be more appropriate
than to bestow these badges of
honor upon the gallant braves who
fought so unflinchingly for the
“Lost cause” on the birthday of
the illustrious chieftain and im
mortal leader of the forces from
the south—General Robert E Lee?
Col. T. M. Peeples has been re
quested to deliver the oration on
this day, but on acoount of the
press of work he has on hand, was
compelled to decline the honor.
Let the people turn out en masse
and show their respect to the liv
ing and dead, and encourage the
daughters by their presence and
assistance.
A New Lawyer.
Mr. Bee Moore, of Auburn,stood
the examination in December for
admission to the bar, and :s now
a full-fledged lawyer ready to see
that all who apply are the recipi
ents of their rights under the law.
Col. Moore will likely locate at
Winder.
NOTICE i
Good mule for sale, cash or on
time. Call on Dr. A. M. Winn.
U. F. Med lock Dead.
Mr. Robert F. Medlock, a well
known and highly esteemed citizen
of this county, died at his home in
Norcross last Monday.
Mr. Medlock had been confined
to his bed fora month or six weeks
previous to his death, but recov
ered sufficiently to resume bis du
ties and went back on the road as
traveling salesman about a week
before the end came. He died
quite suddenly, and the news of
his sad demise will bring sorrow to
the hearts of his many triends
throughout this entire section.
He was in Lawrenceville last Sat
urday week, but those who saw
him on that occasion little
thought he would be sleeping be
neath the sod this soon.
Bob Medlock had many friends
and few enemies, and was highly
esteemed and greatly beloved by
all who knew him .
Ho was in the mercantile busi
ness at Norcross up to a few years
ago, when he retired on account of
his broken health.
He was about forty-five years of
age and leaves a wife and several
children to mourn his loss. His
oldest daughter married Mr. Blas
ingame who resides at Monroe.
His remains were interred at
Norcross Thursday with Masonic
honors.
Romantic Marriage.
One holiday wedding that es
caped us was the romantic mar
riage of Mr. 0. S. Burell and
Miss Josie Kirkpatrick on Tuesday
of Christmas week.
Oscar Burell is the barber who
recently came to Lawrenceville
from the country, and on the
afternoon of the day in question
he hitched up his horse and drove
out eight miles to Hog Mountain
district, where the father of the
young lady resides. It seems
that the old man did not want his
daughter to marry and when he
heard that Mr. Burell was coming
he went down the big road armed
with a shotgun intending to give
his daughter’s suitor a warm re
ception. Mr. Burell succeeded
in passing Mr. Kirkpatrick with
out any trouble and went on to
the house, where he found Miss
Josie in waiting, and they drove
over to ’Squire J. W. Mitchell’s,
and this kindly gentleman soon
pronounced them husband and
wife.
Miss Josie Kirkpatrick is the
daughter of Mr. W. F. Kirkpatrick
and she prepared for the event be
forehand by secreting her clothes
in Hog Mountain church, near her
father’s residence, where she after
wards secured them and carried
them off with her.
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Mr. and Mrs. Burell are keeping
house on Perry street in this city.
Park—Durham.
Last Sunday at the home of
Rev. D.C. Simpson, at Algernon,
occurred the marriage of Mr. Hen
ry Durham and Miss Ester Park,
daughter of Mr. John R. Park, of
Carl. The News-Herald wishes
these young people health and
happiness.
Harris—Moore.
Another marriage of interest last
Sunday was that of Mr. Dan Har
ris to Miss Anna Moore. Mr.
Harris is a popular young busi
ness man, formerly connected with
Ewing & Webb, and Miss Moore
is an amiable young lady of God
dess We congratulate them,
. Contractors and Builders.
We have two hundred barrels of
lime for sale.
War* House,
Lawrenceville. Go