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THE NEWS-HERALD.
THE GWINNETT HEKALI), )
Established In 1871 f
IHK LAWKKNCEVILLE NEWS, i
Established in 1893. )
TWO RURAL ROUTES
Gwinnett Will Have Free Rural
Mail Delivery.
FIRST IN TATE’S DISTRICT
Will Begin the Middle of March or First
of April—Other Routes Con
templated.
Gwinnett county is certaiu of
two rural mail routes and efforts
are being made to establish a third
route from Lawrenceville.
Inspector John Arnold hcs rec
ommended the establishment of
two routes, which will go into ef
fect between the 15th of March
and the Ist of April.
One route leaving here will go
to Windsor, thence across to Frank
Rice’s and back to Lawrenceville,
being some twenty or twenty-five
miles in length. Asbury Martin
has the contract to carry the mail
and he will be assisted by Ed Max
ey. This route will do away with
the postoffices at Harbins, Wood
ruff, Ozora and probably Windsor.
Windsor is a very old office and as
the carrier will not deliver all the
mail that goes there, the postmas
ter at Lawrenceville will send a
sealed pouch to Windsor and the
carrier will wait twenty minutes
at the latter place for the exchange
of mail. Those on his route will
have their mail delivered, but the
others not reached by ihe carrier
will have to call at the office for
their mail.
The other route leaving Law
renceville will go the Bogan road
to Peachtree road, thence the
Peachtree road to W, D. Jenks,’ on
to Meadow and back to Lawrence
ville, making some twenty-three
or twenty-four miles.
Jesse W. McGee will carry the
mail over this route, assisted by
Henry H. Sims. This will do
away with the offices at Hush,
Meadow and Craig.
The route being gotten up by Char
lie Cooper goes from here to the
Havneß Creek church, thence the
old Covington road to T. A. Pate’s,
thence by B. H. Williams’, Lee
Lovelace's and G. W. Pharr’s and
back to Lawrenceville over the
Ston9 Mountain and Centreville
road, making a distance of twenty
five miles.
The carriers will have stamps
for sale and are authorized to re
ceive money and sign receipts for
the same, the orders to be issued
by the office at Lawrenceville. All
letters handled by the carrier are
required to bear a two-cent stamp.
Congress has appropriated $3,-
000,000 for this purpose and there
is no reason why our people should
not reap the benefit from this
money. We long to see the day
when mail will be delivered at ev
ery man’s door in the county.
The carrier is placed under bond
and is paid SSOO per annum for
his services. The SSOO includes
the assistant’s pay also.
These two routes in Gwinnett
are the first to be established in
Tate’s district, though the system
has been jn vogue for some time,
and a number of counties have had
them for a year or longer.
The people are to be congratu
lated upou taking hold of this
matter, and we hope other routes
will be gotten up and established ,
»oou.
LAWRENCEVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1901.
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Fred Maughon Falls into a Ket
tle of Boiling Water.
Wednesdaj’ afternoon while in
the act of scalding a hog prepara
tory to cleaning the carcass, Fred
Maughon slipped and fell into the
kettle of boiling water aud was
scalded from head to foot. He is
now at the point of death and lit
tle hope is entertained for his re
covery.
The accident occurred in Mr. W.
J. Born’s lot, just above the nar
row gauge depot, where Mr.
Maughon aud Mr. Henry Moon
were cleaning some hogs.
The kettle he fell into is a large
iron boiler that holds fifty or more
gallons of water, aud a furnace is
built around it in order that a fire
can be more readily put under the
kettle. The top of the boiler is
three feet or more from the ground,
and in order to more easily dip the
carcass in a small platform was
erected on the upper side nearly on
a level with the furnace.
The two men were standing on
the edge of the floor pulling a
large hog up preparatory to scald
ing it, when Fred’s hands slipped
and he fell backwards into the
boiling vat.
A scream attracted Moon’s at
tention and he hauled his compan
ion ou£, not however, until he had
been in long enough to receive the
full effects of the hot liquid that
completely covered him with the
exception of his head and feet.
The screams of the tortured vic
tim were pitiable indeed and the
skin fell from the body in large
scales. Medical aid was quick
ly summoned and the doctors are
doing all in their power to allevi
ate the excruciating pain of the
man in his dying moments.
Fred Maughon is about eighteen
or twenty years old and is a pain
ter by trade. His father is Mr. T.
C. Maughon and they worked to
gether most of the time,
Fred has been married about a
year, his wife being only sixteen
years old.
June Pierce, Slayer of W. T. Ethridge,
in Jail.
Sheriff Haslett brought June
Pierce Saturday from Atlanta and
put him in jail. Pierce has been
serving a term in prison for illicit
distilling of whisky, and as soon
as he had served his term out, the
sheriff was ready to arrest him on
a charge of murder.
The story of the murder of W.
T. Ethridge last summer is fresh
in the minds of the people of this
county. He was shot dead in the
house of A 1 Wages, of Ben Smiths,
by June Pierce Pierce claimed
that he killed Ethridge in self de
fense, and the coroner’s jury found
a verdict to the same effect.
Both parties were said to have
been drunk and the opinion that
Pierce killed Ethridge in self de
fense is not credited by a great
number of people. It is under
stood that the father of Ethridge
is not satisfied with the verdict
of the coroner’s inquest and will
prosecute Pierce on a charge of
murder.
Money to Lend.
On improved farm or town
property at 8% per annum. No
commission. SSOO to SIOOO loans
preferred. L. M. Brand.
Clothing and Shoes.
It is useless for any ons to go to Atlanta to buy
their clothing when they can secure the very latest
styles at a much cheaper price from me.
Give me a call and let me show you that what I saw is true.
Respectfully yours,
Janies H. McGee.
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Reckless shooting at night has
become quite common in Law
renceville and it is a dangerous
habit as well as a nuisance, and
something should be done by the
authorities to put a stop to it.
Those who have nothing better to
do than fire off their pistols at
night should be made to pay for
their fun.
A gentleman from Gilmer coun
ty passed through Lawrenceville
Saturday night looking for his
son who took $250 of the old man’s
money and left home. He reached
here pretty late and stayed at the
Byrd house and left before day,
going in the direction of Winder.
He did not tell his nnme and we
have not heard whether or not he
overtook his prodigal son.
A large number of our subscri
bers have been in the habit of re
newing during court week and we
trust that those who have adhered
to this custom heretofore will not
disappoint us this time. We
shall confidently look for you.
The yellow slip shows when your
time is up aud if it expires in
March we trust you will attend to
this matter while m town during
court week.
Sunday was a beautiful day and
a large congregation turned out at
the Methodist church to hear Rev.
Mr. Griner preach. In the morn
ing he spoke of the rich promises
extended to the children of Israel
by the prophet Isaiah if they
would return and serve the Lord.
At night the minister spoke from
the following text: “I beseech
you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holv,
acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service.” Rom.
12:1. Mr. Griner made the Scrip
ture very plain and pointed out
the Christian s duty as outlined
in the quotation from Paul. The
choir rendered some excellent
music.
Clothing and Shoes.
If you are a thinking man and want to save
money you will not fail to see me before buying
your clothing and shoes.
So come at once and get the benefit of my gre^t
Spring Stock
which is by far the largest in this
section of the state.
When you have seen my stock
and get my prices I think you will
admit that what I say is true and
that this is the place to buy your
A big Bale of collar pads is uow
on at John B. Brogdon’s. Big
job 25c, 80c, and 85c each regular
price. Selling at 16c, 20c, 25c.
Mr. James G. Ethridge, who
died at his home near Auburn
several days since, was administra
tor on the estate of Mrs. Nancy
M. Tanner, and the landß belong
ing to her estate were sold on the
first Tuesday in January, the pur
chasers being given thirty days in
which to comply with the termß
of the sale. The deeds were all
filled out and ouly waited the sig
nature of the administrator, but
before they were executed he died.
At the next term of the ordinary’s
court letters of administration
will be applied for on Mr. Eth
ridge’s estate and also letters de
bonis non on Mrs. Tanner’s estate.
The lauds will not have to be re
advertised.
Ten Prisoners.
Sheriff Haslett has ten prison
ers in the county jail awaiting
trial. Among them are June
Pierce, slayer of W. T. Ethridge,
and Tom Patterson and John Dal
ton, who are held for attempting
to wreck the S.A. L. train.
NOTICE.
At the next meeting of the
board of education, on the first
Tuesday in April, an expert for
the teachers’ institute for this year
will be elected. Let all who desire
make application in writing.
A. M. Winn, Pres’t.
Big Court.
Clerk Cain has made cut the
court calendar for the March term
of the superior court, and he says
it is a long one and that all the
business could not be disposed of
in a month.
The abolition of the city court
has brought all of its cases to the
superior court, which probably ac
counts for the immense amount of
business. In the meautime the
people will see whether or not the
city court is desirable.
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Mr. Pogue Has assigned.
Rev. J. W. Pogue, paster of the
Presbyterian church here, has re
signed his charge and will move
with his family to Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he will pastor the
Fifth Presbyterian church. Mr.
Pogue was raised in Kentucky,
but was in business m Cincinnati
for several years and n is but
natural that he should wuni to go
back there, especially so when lie
will have charge of a single
church that pays much better
than the four churches he is now
pastor of.
Mr. Pogue has lived in Luw
renceville for five -.ears ami during
that time has served four Presby
terian churches, one being located
here, another at Winder, a third
at Buford and the fourth at Nor
cross, the last named place havii.g
recently built a church of that de
nomination. Before a Presbyteri
an church was built there services
were held in the Methodist church.
His resignation applies to all four
of the churches.
Mr. Pogue has greatly endeared
himself to his people and the
communities in which he has
preached and it is with no little
regret that be is given up.
He and his family will move to
their new home some time uuring
the month of March.
Teachers to Be Paid March l Oth
The announcement bv State
School Commissioner Glenn that
the first payment of one-fifth of
the public Bchool fund will be
turned over to the teachers on the
10th of March, is given out Mr.
Glenn’s letter to Commissioner
Bagwell is as follows:
“Atlanta, Ga., February 8,
1901. —Hon. J. A. Bagwell, C. S.
C. Lawreuceville, Ga. My Dear
Sir: From present indications!
think the treasury will be able to
make the first payment of one
fifth about the 10th of March.
“G. R. Glenn,
“State School Commissioner. 1 ’