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VOL. XII.
A. L. VANDIVER HELD
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE
Accused of Raping Pearl Hel
ton, a Fifteen Year Old Girl,
in Ben Smiths District*
R. L. Vandivpr, who resides in the
eastern part c* the county, was ar
rested last Thursday night on a war
rant charging him with rape and
brought to Lawrenceville and lodged
in jail.
It is alleged that he assaulted and
outraged Miss Pearl Helton while
she was passing along a path in the
field near where he was at work.
The young lady in question is the
fifteen year old daughter of Mrs.
Helton, a widow, who resides in Ben
Smiths district.
A message came to Lawrenceville
that night for Deputy Sheriff Brown
to come at once with blood hounds
and the officer and Captain Crim
went post haste with the marshal’s
fine dogs, but before they reached
there Bailiff Wages had arrested
Vandiver and had him in custody.
Mr. Brown took charge of the
prisoner and brought him to town
and lodged him in the county jail.
A large crowd had collected and the
officer displayed rare tact in placing
Vandiver in a buggy and leaving at
9 once.
The people of Ben Smiths are very
much wrought up over the affair and
want a speedy trial for the accused.
Court convenes the last day of April
and it is supposed that the grand jury
will be summoned in order to return
an indictment and let the case be
tried at that time.
The eidnining physician says the
young Wry was badly abused.
Vandiver denies the charge and says
he is not guilty of any wrong doing.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
MAKES FINE SHOWING
An unusually interesting meeting
of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church was
that of the last, which was held at
the parsonage.
A re-election of officers took place
with the following result: President,
Mrs. J. F. Mixon; vice president,
Mrs. C. U. Born; recording secretary,
Miss Pearl Williams; corresponding
secretary and treasurer, Miss Minnie
Peeples.
Miss Ida Mitchell was elected del
egate to the annual conference,which
convenes in Athens next mouth.
The first of March being t'he end of
the fiscal year, Mrs. Born reported
for the treasurer, who was absent,
the best record, financially, the soci
ety has ever made, each pledge be
ing paid up in full. She reported
S4O paid on extension, $lO on Mary
Bonnell scholarship, $6 on S. C.
Shewmake scholarship, besides dues
and incidentals.
The society is in a very flourishing
condition, the members are enthusi
astic and the meetings inliresting.
Quite a number of the ladies pro
pose going over to Athens while the
conference is in session, if not for the
whole time at least for oue day, from
which a great uplifting is expected.
Misses Patterson Entertain.
The young folk enjoyed a tacky
party at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Patterson, on Pike street,
last Friday evening.
Quite a number of the young peo
ple were present, all of whom spent
the evening very pleasantly.
Miss Minnie May Powell was giv
en the prize for being the tackiest
dressed girl, and Plennie Williams
was given the boy’s prize.
NOTICE.
The board of education will con
* me on Wednesday, April 11th.
This is the regular time for ar
ranging the teachers’ institute and
electing an expert.
Accounts of teachers will be ap
proved and arrangements made to
pay them. J. A. Bagwhi.l, C.S.C.
DULUTH DOINGS
TRITELY TOLD
Social Items and News Events
Carefully Culled By Our
Special Scribe.
Mr. Heard Snmmerour spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home folk.
Mr. Don Wilson and Dr. Paul
Dickens went to Norcross Friday
night to see the play given by the
Buford Comedy Company.
Mr. Pat Long visited Duluth Sun
day.
]\£iss Alice Hutchins, of Lawrence
ville, is our new assistant teacher.
The friends of Miss Mary Lowe will
regret to learn of her illness of indi
gestion.
Mr. George Lowe is with his father,
who is critically ill.
Mr. George and Fred Little, of At
lanta, visited home folk Friday.
The circus proved to be quite a
drawing c-ud.
Mr. Hill, the night operator at this
place, is on the sick list.
Mr. Bell preached bis regular ser
mon in the morning, and Prof. Brock
at night, Sunday.
Miss Ellyne Miller visited friends
in Atlanta this week.
Mr. Williamson, of Commerce, was
in Duluth Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Harrington entertain
ed a few friends at a birthday dinner
Wednesday evening.
Many of the fruit men in this sec
tion are sure of half a crop, but win
ter is still with us, so look out.
Runaway flarriage Sunday.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Lee Davis
eloped with Miss Mamie Hosea and
the couple were united in marriage
by Rev. J. J. Adams. *
Lee secured a team and was in
waiting for the young lady near the
residence of her farther and drove to
Huff, where they engaged the services
of the minister.
The bride is the attactive daughter
of Section Master G. N. Hosea, and
the groom is the son of Mr. Henry
Davis. They will make Lawrence
ville their home.
H utchins-Johnson.
On Sunday, March 25th, occurred
the marriage of Mr. Hosey E. Hutch
ins and Miss Parrylee Johnson. The
wedding took place at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James Garrett, of
Windsor, in the afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly and cedar. The bride was
dressed in white and the groom was
handsomely attired. The ceremony
was performed by Mr. Tuck.
Tire bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Johnson, of Midway,
and the groom is the son of Mr.
Hutchins, of Loganville.
, Many friends witnessed the cere
mony and extended best wishes to
the happv couple.
J. C. G.
Flanigan Will Speak.
The trustees of Baxley High School
have invited Mr. J. C. Flanigan to
deliver the commencement oration
on May 22nd.
The invitation has been accepted.
NOTICE.
I bought the notes and accounts of
M. E. Ewing. Have left same with
J. C. Flauigan for collection. All
parties please call and settle to save
cost. W. A. Bennett.
Farm Loans
Negotiated for five years on easy
terms; small commissions and low
rate of interest. Forty loans now in
Gwinnett county.
N. L. Hutchins, Jr.,
Attorney at Law, Lawrenceville, Ga.
All persons are hereby notified that
Lucius Livsey, colored, is under con
tract with me until about July 15th,
and I will hold any one hiring him
responsible to me. B. F. Towlee.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1906.
NEWS BUDGET
FROM BUFORD
»
Our Correspondent Mentis Many
Social Items From the
Thriving City.
Miss Cheek, a recent admired visi
tor here, has returned to her home in
Seneca, S. C.
Miss Blanche Twitty is visiting
Norcross this week.
Mr. H. E. Hayes was in Atlanta
one day last week.
“The Matrimonial Exchange” was
presented at Norcross on Friday
evening, 23rd. The players were
greeted by a large ami appreciative
audience. Quite a nice sum was re
alized.
Miss Jessie Twitty has returned
home from a delightful stay in Gain
esville.
Col. C. V. Pool made a brief trip to
Athens last week.
Mr. J. T. RobeDson has returned
home from a trip for Shadburn Bros.
Mr. W. L. Wilson, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr. Guy Brogdon, of Atlanta, spen
Sunday with his parents near Bu
ford. »
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pharr, who have
been visiting here for some time,
have returned to their home in East
man.
Harry Hoyt, who has been in At
lanta for some time, is now at home.
Mr. T. B. Browning, traveling
salesman for R. H. Allen, is at home
for a few days.
Mr. Webster Garner, of Atlanta,
was in our city Sunday.
Miss Winnie Rowe, of Brenau.
spent Sunday at home.
Mr. Rob Garner, of the Tech, was
at home Sunday.
Hon. R. B. Russell spoke here at
the Busha opera house on last Tues
day evening. A large crowd was
present.
The McDonald Bros, show gave
two performances here on last Mon
day.
Mrs. Pat Hadaway has returned to
her home in Athens, after a stay in
our city with relatives and friends.
Miss Eula Sudderth is visiting
Miss Myrtice Mahaffey.
Mr. Earl Vance spent Sunday in
Suwanee.
Dr. and Mrs. George, of Gainesville,
are the guests of relatives here.
Miss Melrose Charles, of Flowery
Branch, recently visited our city.
Mrs. Minor Shad burn, of Sevier, is
on a visit to relatives here.
Mrs. Cheek and Miss Cheek at
tended “Buster Brown,” recently
presented at the Grand.
Miss Brownie Smith went to At
lanta last Friday.
Hon. noke Smith was in onr city
one night this week.
DACULA.
Rev. Mr. Askew filled his regular
appointment last Saturday and Sun
day and both sermons were very
much enjoyed. The attendance was
small on account of the inclement
weather.
Victor Jones has been suffering
with rheumatism for a month, but is
some what improved at this writing.
The ladies of the Methodist church
are getting up an entertainment to
be presented on Friday evening,
April 6th, for the purpose of raising
funds to repair and furnish the par
sonage. It promises to be amusing
and all should come.
Mrs. Alice Wilson visited home
folks last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Annie Lee Hinton has return
ed from a visit to her sister at Mon
roe.
Mrs. Sallie Hinton has been sick
for a few days, but is some what im
proved.
Ralph Freeman and Chahnus Hin
ton. who have b-eu attending Lh«
medical college in Augusta, are at
home.
H. P. Edmonds was here on a vis
it to the home folks Sunday.
BILLIE MAHCNE HAS
TALK WITH ANANIAS
WEEKLY REPORT OF
NORCROSS NOTES
Ail die happenings in Our Sister
City Briefly Reported For
the News-Herald.
Mrs. Lola Robertson, of Alpharet
ta, visited relatives here last Satur
day.
Col. B. F. Simpson, of Marrietta,
passed through our town last Satur
day en route to Cumining, where he
is attending court this week.
Miss Otis Crisler, one of onr popu
lar young ladies, is spending this
week with relatives in Marietta.
Col. Coogler, of Jonesboro, visited
his sister. Miss Minnie Coogler, who
is quite sick, last week.
Miss Cynthia Med lock has opened
up a millinery establishment near
McElroy’s store, where she will be
pleased to wait on her friends in that
line.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bell, of the
Gate City, were the recent guests of
Captain and Mrs. Homer Jones.
Mrs. William McElroy attended
the home missionary society confer
ence in Atlanta last week.
Col. J. A. Hunt, after an extensive
trip in the western states, is at home
again.
Miss Villa Rhodes, of Suwanee,
was the admired guest of Mrs. Pearl
Edwards recently.
The Buford dramatic club present
ed the "Matrimonial Exchange” at
the auditorium last, Friday night to
a large audience. It was highly en
joyed by all present.
Miss Mary DeJarnett, of Greenes
boro. is the accomplished guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Lvnton DeJarnett this
week.
Miss Lola Key, after spending sev
eral days in Atlanta, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrett visited
relatives at Gainesville last Sunday'.
SNELLVILLE.
Rev. W. W. Gaines filled his regu
lar appointment at the Methodist
church last Saturday and Sunday.
E. E. Peters is sick at this writing,
we are sorry to say. We wish for
him a speedy recovery.
W. R. Whitworth’s store iiouse is
about completed and he will ha ve his
stock of goods in at an early date.
We wish i<>r him great success.
C. A. Conner and wife attended
church at Cray son last Saturday and
Sunday.
We are glad to see Pleasant Rawl
ius out again after a short spell of
sickness.
G. P. Johnson has purchased a new
organ.
Fred and Audrey Sawyer, who are
attending school at Auburn, were at
home last Saturday and Sunday
week.
Mrs. A. E. Harris and son, Ernest,
visited relatives in the Gate City last
Suuday week.
Miss Grace Pharr, of Pharr’s Acad
emy, entered school at this plact
last Monday.
A literary society was organized at
this place last Thursday night and we
hope that everyone who can will
come out and take an active part and
try to make our society 'the best one
in the county. We will meet next
Friday night and get things straight
ened out. Our president, Prof. Da
vis, will do all that is in his pdwer to
make it a success. Music will be
furnished by the sting band each
meeting night.
Mrs. Lizzie Williams has returned
home after a long visit to relatives
and friends in the Gate City.
Mrs. J. M. Williams had ati old
time quilting last Friday.
On last, Sunday afternoon about 3
o’clock, Mr. Levi Garner and Miss
Lulu Johnston were happily married
at Ihe residence of ’Squire G. W.
Pharr. Mr. Pharr pronounced the
1 solemn words that bound them as
one. Mr. Garner resides near Lux
omni while Miss Johnson is a charm
ing young woman of this place. We
wish for them a long and nappy life.
Success to the News-Herald.
Money toLoan.
j I negotiate loans on Gwinnett farm
lands on five years time at 6 per cent,
interest and small commissions.
Borrower can pay part or all at any
time at his option. For this purpose
I now have at my command unlim
ited founds both foreign and domes
tic.
Sam J. Winn,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
The News-Herald sells legal
blanks.
Old Man Has Been Cartoon
ed, and Tells of Some
Georgia Editors.
“Hello, central, give me Ananias,
please.”
“All right, here he is.”
“Say, Ananias, is that you ?”
“Yes, my friend, this is me.”
“Well, say, did you know that
Hokey and Tommy and Clarkey had
been cartooning you to beat the
band ?”
“Yes, my friend. It is awful, after
I ha ve paid the penalty for that sin l
committed away back in ancient
times, and have been quietly sleep
ing in tiie dust by the side of my
poor old woman for thousands of
years to be called up and insulted by
offering me things that very likely
came from the Piedmont bar. But
never mind; they will reap their re
ward in the coming primary election
—which will be a gloomy defeat—
and in the world to come there’ll be
no cartooning, but weeping and wail
ing and gnashing of teeth.”
“Well, say, Ananias, can you tell
me anything about some S2OO checks
that have been sent out from the city
of Atlanta to some little newspaper
editors ?”
“Yes, my friend, I can, and I will
(ell you all about it. Listen: Back
last fall there were some of ye edit
ors flopping about and some standing
still and saying they liked Judge
Russell but he had no money. Now,
listen, rny friend, for I am going to
t«ll you all about it. Now, I say
listen, and I want you to tell the
good people of Milton and Gwinnett
counties especially what I am going
to say.. Now, you know the editor of
the Alpharetta Free Press ? Well,
he received a S2OO check a short
time ago from Atlanta and the peo
ple will know who sent it, and what
he sent it for, by reading the Alpha
retta Free Press and see who it is
supporting for governer. Now, listen,
the Gwinnett Journal also received
one of those S2OO checks, but it says
it sold Atlanta Journals, but it seems
to me that it was selling papers son\e
in so short a time. However, the
voters understand how it is.”
“Yes, yes. Well, Ananias, I thank
you for this information and trust
you may never grow weary i*n your
sleeping dust. Goodby.”
“Say, central, give me Sheriff Mar
tin, please. Say, sheriff, they tell
me that you have got to hang a
negro ?”
“Yes.”
“Well, go along and do your duty.
I hat’s all. Goodby.”
Billy M a hone.
GRAYSON.
Dr. Paul McDonald met with the
band boys Friday night to bid them
adieu, as he will leave Grayson. It
is with reluctance we make this an
nouncement, but we wish him much
success in his new borne.
W. A. Cooper has beautified his
home by the erection of a neat little
barn.
J. P. McConnell and D. S. Ether
idge made a business trip to the Gate
City last week.
Dr. Gurley, of Loganville, passed
throuaii Grayson Saturday en route
home™rom Atlanta, where he had
been to purchase horses.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cooper are the
proud parents of a new arrival at
their home, a girl.
Misses Ada Cowsert and Lula
Smith visited Loganville recently.
Gower & Cofield are doing a thriv
ing business with their pea thresh.
Grayson can boast of nine guano
agents.
Dr. Nance, of Gainesville, was here
lasi week.
Dr. Rhodes, who will locate here
shortly, was in Grayson Friday.
Some of our farmers who have been
holding their cotton are wearing a
broad smile. It’s 11 cents now.
J. M. Williams, one of our old
band members, but now of Lawrenee
vitle, gave the boys a pleasant call
Friday night.
Seed Oats For Sale.
' 1 ve a fine lot of s. eJ oais for
sa:e at 70 cents per bushel. These
oats are elimatized, productive and
well suited for spring sowing. Ad
dress J. W. Fountain, Lawrenceville,
Ga., No. 5.
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