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THE GWINNETT HERALD, )
Established in 1871 f
THE LAWKESCEVILLE NEWS, i
Established in 1893, )
With the Churches.
Sunday was a very disagreeable
day, but notwithstanding this
fact fairly good congregations
turned out at the churches.
At the Methodist church Presid
ing Elder Lewis, of Gainesville,
occupied the pulpit and he select
ed for a they have
known that all things whatsoever
thou hast given me.are of thee,”
John 17 :7. The minister stressed
the idea that truth was in the
grasp of all and the reason there
is so much ignorance in the world
concerning the BibE and religion
is because there are so few seekers
after knowledge and truth.
Miss Glenn and Tyler Peeples
rendered a vocal duet at the morn
ing service, which was highly ap
preciated by the congregation.
Their rendition would have done
credit to a city choir.
At night Dr. Lewis delivered a
sermon on the life and works of
the prophet Elijah, choosing for a
text 1 Kings 17:1: “And Elijah
the Tishbite, who was of the in
habitants of Gilead, said unto
Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel
liveth, before whom I stand, there
shall not be dew nor rain these
years, but according to my word.”
The preacher said the prophet
lived so close to the Lord that he
could ask almost any favor of
Him and it would be granted, and
the strenuous measure of with
holding the rain was for the pur
pose of reclaiming backslidden
Israel.
Dr. Lewis is said to be one of
the best preachers in the North
Georgia Conference and he made
a good impression on the people
during his first official visit to
Lawrenceville.
The Presbyterian pulpit was
filled by the pastor, and Rev. J.
W. Pogue’s theme at both services
was “The world’s need and our
duty.” The preacher said what
the world needed was the Lord
and our duty was to pray. He
stated that there were fewer
Christians and Bible reading peo
ple in the town and state than
there were five years ago and we
were facing a much more serious
problem than confronted us twen
ty-five years ago. Mr. Pogue said
he might be called a pessimist for
stating these facts and he denied
that they could be successfully
contradicted.
Quarterly Conference.
Quarterly conference for the
Lawrenceville charge convened
Sunday afternoon at the Metho
dist church with Presiding Elder
Walker Lewis in the chair. M. L.
Rockmore was elected secretary.
W. M. Sasser was made a member
of the board of trustees to fill the
vacancy caused by the moving
away of M. M. King.
The presiding elder found this
new charge in a healthy condition
and was weli pleased with the
prospects for the future.
The following amounts were as
sessed lor the charge for the ensu
ing year:
Pastor’s salary S6OO
Foreign missions 92
Domestic missions 47
Conference claimants. 98
Church extension 28
Education 25
Bishops 17
Delegates’ expenses to the
general conference 9
Quality and not quantity makes
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers such
valuable little liver pills. Bagwell
Drug Co.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. 1901.
Brown—Rctoinson-
Mr.S. C Brown and Mies D. C.
Robinson were married last Tues- j
day afternoon at Trip, Rev. J. P. ;
McConnell officiating.
These two young people are res
idents of Lawrenceville, and they
surprised their friends by driving
down to Trip, where they were
quietly joined in wedlock at the
residence of the officiating minis
ter.
Mrs. Brown, nee Miss Clyde
Robinson, is the granddaughter
of Mr. C. A. Watkins and has
been living with him ever since he
moved to Lawrenceville. She is a
lady of striking beauty and pos
sesses many noble traits of char
acter.
Lum Browu is the son of Mr.
W. E. Brown, and is a young man
of good business qualities.
They will make Lawrenceville
their future home.
Haslett—McKelvey.
A marriage of interest to the
people of Lawrenceville and coun
ty occurred last Sunday at the
residence of Mr. Walter Webb,near
town. The contracting parties
were Miss Mattie Haslett and Mr.
W. A. McKelvey. Judge John P.
Webb officiated.
Miss Haslett is the daughter of
Sheriff Haslett, and is a; young
woman of amiable qualities of
mind and heart.
Mr. McKelvey is the sou of Cap
tain J. R. McKelvey, of the Law
renceville Branch railroad, and
holds a responsible position with
the Seaboard.
Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey will
make their home in Monroe, N. C.
Kitchsll—Bradford.
A quiet marriage took place near
town last Thursday, January 24th,
at the residence of the bride’s fath
er, Mr. C. W. Bradford, when Miss
Pearl Bradford and Mr. John T.
Mitchell were united in holy wed
lock, Rev. W. L. Singleton officia
ting.
Mrs. Mitchell, as Mlbb Bradford,
was an amiable young lady, and
will be a true help meet to the
man of her choice.
The groom is the son of ’Squire
J. W. Mitchell and is an industri
ous young farmer.
We join their friends in con
gratulations and best wishes for a
long life of wedded bliss.
Jones—Dyer.
Mr. Lee Jones and Miss Addie
Dyer were united iu marriage last
Sunday near Lawrenceville. We
failed to learn tbe particulars of
the wedding.
Wlliiams-Hoyt.
Miss Birdie Williams, of Buford,
and Mr. Samuel B. Hoyt, for
merly of Atlanta, but now a resi
dent of Buford, were united in
marriage at the home of the bride
last week. The wedding was a
very quiet affair, only the imme
diate friends and relatives being
present. Rev. J. M. Tumlin, of
the Methodist church, pronounced
the ceremony. The bride is one
of Buford’s sweetest and most ac
complished girls, and Mr. Hoyt is
a young man of fine character and
business qualities. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoyt will make Buford their
home, where the former is en
gaged iu the manufacturing busi
ness.
Double Wedding In Colored Life.
Sunday afternoon a double wed
ding occurred at the court house
in Lawrenceville. Two dusky cou
ples drove in from the country and
-t-GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING-*-
the clothing business I have made special efforts in buying and the
result is I have the nicest, most stylish and by far the cheapest stock
of clothing ever offered the people of Gwinnett county. Suits the
very same quality that I formally sold at
S2O I am selling now at sl6
18 suits at 1 5
16 suits at 12
12 suits at 9
10 suits at 7.50
and so on through the line. Gome to see me before buying; if my
prices don’, convice you that what I say is true I don't ask you to buy.
Respectfully,
BUYING*RIGHT ¥ I T IVT PCTC
That enables me to ■ • Jft. M m JLWJL. MI J JL I*4 •
SELL RIGHT.
they hunted up the ordinary to
get the necessary legal papers to
marry, but that official was tying
the conjugal knot for another
pair. Tandy Cain came to their
rescue and issued two marriage li
censes, but out of the dozen or
more young men who flocked to
the court house to see the ceremo
ny performed there was not an of
ficer in the crowd.
The couples signified their wil
lingness to marry on the spot, and
’Squire Mills was sent for. When
he arrived the grooms-elect want
ed to know what he would charge
for marrying them. They kicked
on 50 cents apiece and it looked at
one time as though the crowd
would be disappointed, but he fi
nally agreed to marry them with
out a fee.
Charles Argo and Ella Williams
were one couple and Bill Cain and
Mattie Smith the other pair. One
woman gave the man she was be
ing married to the land hand, and
attention being called to it the
right baud was substituted.
After the ceremony they left
hurriedly, and never even thanked
Judge Mills. The boys indulged
in a hearty laugh and the whole
proceedings seems more like a
mockery than a marriage.
Mrs Newton to Lecture Here.
Mrs. Mary W. Newton, of Vir
ginia, will be in Lawrenceville
next week and while here will
lecture in the Baptist church
Tuesday night, that being the eve
ning on which their regular prayer
meeting service is held.
Mrs. Newton comes highly rec
ommended, and her theme will be
temperance, social purity and the
uplifting of humanity for the
glory of God.
This good woman is making a
tour of Georgia in the interest of
the Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union and her stay in Law
renceville is limited. The public
is cordially invited to come out
and hear the lecture. Remember
I NOW HAVE
Six Thousand Dollars
worth of the best values in clothing ever
secured by any store in Georgia. If there
is anything I know anything about it is
clothing. Having been learned by the late
J. D. Spence, the best clothing merchant
Lawrenceville ever had,and having studied
it for the last sixteen years, I think I know
what a pieco of clothing is, and in my pres
stcck I know I have secured the best got
ten up line of clothing ever brought to
Lawrenceville and that I own them as
cheap as
Money Will Buy Them.
Having decided to enter more largely than ever into
the time and place, Tuesday night,
February sth, at the Baptist
church.
Mrs. Eva Crawford Dead.
The sad news of the death of
Mrs. Eva Crawford was brought
by telegram from Rome Tuesday
night, Two messages came to her
parents, Captain and Mrs. J. G.
Vose, the first saying she wus dan
gerously ill, and the second fol
lowed shortly telling of her death.
Captain and Mrs. Vose left on
the early train Wednesday morn
ing for Rome and remained until
after the funeral. Miss Litze Vose
was already there, having returned
home with her sister from her vis
it to Lawrenceville during the hol
idays.
Mrs, Crawford, as Miss Eva
Vose, was very popular in Law
renceville, and the news of her
death cast a gloom over the entire
community, as well as the happy
home which she brightened with
her presence.
Last June she was united in
marriage to Mr. Crawford, of
Rome, Ga., and since that time
has made her home in the Hill
City.
The many friends of the family
unite in extending sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Miss McCutclien.
Miss Annie Belle McCutcben
was in the city Thursday. She
came down from Winder to stand
examination to teach school. She
has a position in the high school
department of Perry-Raiuey col
lege at Auburn. She is a bright
young lady and we wish her much
success. —News and Messenger.
Ji udders and Contractors.
We have two car loads of Eiber
tou oil pressed brick on band for
sale. Also one car load of fresh
lime. Call quick.
Ware House,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
VOL. VIII. NO 14
Wliat’a the Matter ut Auburn ?
Last November the Lawrence
ville city school debating club
challenged the societies at Auburn
to a debate They replied that
our terms were unfair. We then
agreed to meet them on terms
they considered fair. They have
not made known the terms on
which they could debate us. They
have not considered our second
proposition so far as to reply to
our letter. What’s the matter at
Auburn ? By not answering our
second letter they seem to have
declined oiir challenge, or treated
us with contempt A correspon
dent to the News-Herald comes
forth with the claim that Auburn
has the best debating society in
the county, but her claim must be
proved in a more substantial way
than by an assertion in a news
paper, or the honors claimed by
her are ours.
F. M. Reeves,
Mrs. Kwinff, of NorcrosH,
Mrs. L. D. Ewing, of Norcross,
died Sunday evening at 7 o’clock
of appendicitis, after an illness
of only a few days.
Mrs. Ewing was the wife of Mr.
L. D. Ewing, a popular traveling
salesman, and she was the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. I*. Lively,
one of the most popular families
in this section of the state.
Mrs. Ewing was a most esti
mable young woman, who leaves
a host of relatives and friends to
mouril for her.
A Big Hog.
Editors News-Herald: I no
tice in the News-Herald that Mr.
J. P. Byrd, of your town, recently
killed some big hogs Just wait
a few days till I kill my little
shoat and Brother Byrd won’t be
in it at all. My hog will weigh
600 pounds. Will report later on
weight.
Respectfully,
J. E. McElboy.
Norcross, Ga., January 29, 1901.