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Semi-Weekly.
Monday and Thursday
VOL. XXXVII.
WHAT WILL BECOME
OF THE NARROWCAUCE?
j?4ow Looks Like It Will Be
Abandoned But There Is
Still a Chance to Save It.
The lease of the narrow gauge rail
road expired last spring, but an ar
rangement was made with Capt. Mc-
Kelvey. the lessee for several year*,
to continue the operation of it, until
the first of the present month.
No effort was made to re lease the
property 7 on the expiration of the old
lease, because the question of broad
ening the gauge to a standard one
was then being considered, and the
company thought it prudent not to
put itself in a position where it could
not get immediate possession, in case
it was finally determined to make
this change.
While this matter was being con
sider d, the panic swept down on the
country, and it became impossible to
secure money for railroad building,
or improvement, in this state, such
securities having been d : scredited by
wild and revolutionary anti-railroad
agitation.
For this reason no attempt was
made to do anything towards broad
ening the gauge of the road, or im
proving its physical condition beyond
what was necessary to be done to se
cure safety to the traveling public.
A few days before the first of this
month, the time to which Capt. Mc-
Kelvey 7 had agreed to operate the
road, Maj. Simmons, the president
of the company, entered into another
agreement with him, under which he
contracted to continue to run it until
the first of next January.
Up to the first of this month, under
the contract referred to, the road had
been operated at a loss of something
near $503, which the Southern rail
way company is under contract to
make good.
When this first agreement was en
tered into, it was supposed that the
people of this community, seeing the
certain loss of this line and all rail
road competition, without their pa
tronage, would at least route a suf
ficiency of freight over it to cover the
expense of operating it, inasmuch as
it would not have cost them the frac
tion of a dollar extra, but this reassn
able expectation went for naught.
The local directors are anxious to
preserve the road tv Dawreneeville
if possible to do so, aud have not
abandoned their efforts with the
Southern railway 7 to have it advance
the money 7 to convert it into a broad
gauge, but they also realize that the
success of this effort is wholly de
pendent upon the general co-opera
tion of all the business men of the
community. If they will patronize
the line, by giving it their freight to
and from Atlanta from now uutil the
firstof next January, the local author
ities will be furnished with a strong
that a first-class road, with
modern, up-to-date equipment would
pay whatever per cent the money to
do the woik would cost.
It was for the purpose of demon
strating that a broad gauge could be
made to pay enough above the cost
of operation to meet the interest on
the money necessary to convert the
present line into one, that the ar
rangement to continue its operation
for the next five months was entered
into. If, during that time, the pres
ent road can be made to pay some
thing, or at least earn enough to cover
running expenses, it is thought such
a showing would be sufficient to in
duce the Southern people to make
the change to a standard gauge, as it
is known that such a line would earn
a great deal more money than a nar
row gauge, which loses all coa’, brick,
lumber and heavy machinery, which
»is too expensive to transfer at Su
iwanee, to say nothing of the increase
ssenger traffic which would be
/ to follow.
The loss of this road would be a
Jf
k eiy severe blow to Lawrenceville,
%nd depreciate property at least 50
" r cent. It would place it on the
tame footing with all the intermedi
te stations between Atlanta and
Vinder, as to competitioa in freight
and passenger rates.
The fact that all Seaboard passen
ger trains now stop here is due solely
to the existence of the narrow gauge
road. When these trains were first
put on they shot by the town at full
speed, and were ultimately stopped
here by a public meeting of our citi
zens held at the court house,at which
it was resolved to boycott that line
until all passenger trains made this
The News-Herald.
NEW BRIDGE AT
ABBOTT’S FERRY
Commissioners Byrd and Simp
son to Confer With Mil
ton's Officials.
At a meeting «f the board of coun
ty commissioners last Tuesday it was
decided to confer w ; th the ordinary
of Milton county as to building a
new steel bridge across the Chatta
hoochee river at Abbott's ferry, and
a meeting will be held at the ferry
next Friday morning at 10 o’clock.
Messrs. Simpson and Byrd will rep
resent Gwinnett at the meeting Fri
day and Judge Mosteller will repre
sent Milton county.
MRS. C. M. HENDERSON
DIED IN ATLANTA TUESDAY
Mrs. C. M. Henderson, who before
marriage was Miss Mattie Hart, of
near Sexton’s bridge, in the lower
part of Gwinnett county, died in At
lanta Tuesday afternoon aftet a long
sickness with consumption, and her
remains were buried at Redan today.
M. G. Henderson, of Lawrence
ville, a brother in law of the deceas
ed, attended the funeral.
Nona Elkin.
Nona Elkin, the 10-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. El
kin, died at the residence ou Willow
street Monday morning at ten
o’clock. The funeral services will
be conducted this morning at 10
o’clock at Harry G. Poole’s chapel.
The body will be shipped to Dacula,
Ga.. for interment.—Tuesday’s Geor
gian.
Nora U. Stansell
The body of Miss NoraU. Stanspll,
who died at the residence Saturday
night was taken to Loganville, Ga.,
Monday morning at 7:30 o’clock for
funeral and interment. Miss Stansell
is survived by her mother, Mrs. M.
D. Stansell.
BUCHANAN CIVES
TO MEMORIAL BUND
A check for S4OO for the Uncle Re
mus memorial fund has been received
from Edward F. Buchanan, of New
York, and his business partner, A. O.
Brown. The check was sent to May
or VV. R. Joyner, president of the
Memorial Association, and is the
largest individual contribution which
has been made to the memorial fund.
Mr. Buchanan, who is a.former
Georgian, and Mr. Brown were elect
ed vice presidents of the association,
and immediately upon notification of
their election forwarded the check to
Mayor Joyner.
Blacksmith Wanted.
I wish to employ or rent my shop
to a good blacksmith. Go<xl location,
line school, etc. Write or call on,
J. C. Lovin,
Carl, Ga.
Card of Thanks.
We feel very 7 grateful to our friends
and neighbors for their kindness in
the sickness and death of our baby.
Mb. and Mrs. M. T. Camp.
a regular stop. In two days after
that meeting these trains were all
required to make regular stops here,
and have kept it up since. Take all
competition away and Lawrenceville
will get the same facilities that Lil
burn, Glister, Luxomni. Dacula, Au
burn and Carl now have.
If we didn’t have this road, our peo
ple would be willing to subscribe
thousands of dollars to construct a
competing one. Does it show good
business judgment for them simply
to throw away such a line, when it
will not cost them a single dollar to
keep and improve it? Freight and
passenger rates are the same to aaid
from all points on both lines, and
shipments are equally as prompt over
one as the other.
The probability is that this line
will be abandoned on the first of Jan
uary, as ihera does not seem enough
public spirit in Lawrenceville to do
anything for the upbuilding of the
city, but we call attention to tne sit
uation now so that our citizens can
either take advantage of the oppor
tunity to protect themselves, or to
ruin the future of the place by neglect
and indifference.
LAWRENCEVILLE, OA.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6,190 S.
CAMP MEETINC IS
NOW NEAR AT HAND
Some of the Tent Holders Are
Moving Out This Week.
Service Sunday Night.
Although the regular time for the
opening service of Lawrenceville
camp meeting is Monday night, Au
gust 10th, we have been requested to
announce that there will be preaching
at the camp ground next Sunday
night.
Some of the tent holders a r e mov
ing out today and others will go this
week in order to get a few day’s rest
before the meeting proper begins.
For a long number of years Law
renceville camp meeting has em
braced the third Sunday in August,
though the time to commence has
changed frequently, but of recent
years the custom has bean to hold
the opening service Monday night
before the third Sunday.
We are glad that there is being so
much interest displayed in these an
nual gatherings and hope to see the
day when every available spot on the
encampment is occupied by a good
tent.
S. A. Townley has just finished a
tent on the south side and other par
ties will doubtless build this fall.
The grounds have been nicely clean
ed off and the two fine springs and
two wells furnish an abundance of
good water.
While the congregations are good
throughout the week, Sunday is al
ways considered the “big day’’ and
thousands of people take advantage
of that occasion to meet their friends
and relatives, as well as enjoy the
religious services.
We have heretofore given the list
of preachers to be on hand, and the
following parties will probably oc
cupy tents this year: John M. Ja
cobs, M. A. Martin, R. Smith, of Mc-
Kendree; J. W. Pharr, J. F. Wages,
L. E. Strickland, J. P. Austin, Rev.
G. L. Kelley, J. E. McClelland, of
Stone Mountain: T. L. Evans, Mrs,
Mary Harris, W. R. Smith, S. A.
Townley, W. E. Simmons, W. A.
Bennett, J. P. Byrd, Fred Byrd, and
others will go if suitable tents can be
secured.
MEETINC AT FAIRVIEW
TO BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY
The annual meeting at Fairview
Presbyterian church will begin
Friday, the 7th, and continue for
several days.
Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg, the
pastor, has secured the services of
Rev. John D. Keith, of Atlanta,
to assist him in the meeting.
The members of that church
have contracted with S. A. Town
ley to. remodel the building at a
cost of SI,OOO and when the work
is finished they will have practic
ally a new house of worship.
MESSRS. ARNOLD AND GOUEY
SELL THEIR GLOSTER FARM
G. B. Wright, of Winder, has
bought from Messrs. Dan Arnold
and Dick Couey 280 acres of land
near Gloster for which he paid $5,-
600.
This is said to be a very fine
piece of property and brought a
good price. We welcome Mr.
Wright as a prospective citizen of
Gwinnett.
Gunter Property Sold.
At trustee's sale last Tuesday, C.
W. Bradford paid $960 for 80}% acres
of the (.’. D. Gunter farm, and the
Gwinnett Realty Co. bid in the re
maining I27ja acres for $2,610.
Cooper to Study New York
Market.
W. 0. Cooper has accepted an
invitatation from his brother,
Col. John R. Cooper, of Macon,
to accompany him to New York,
leaving Friday to be gone two
weeks. While in the metropolis
Will will study the markets and
be prepared to offer bids on the
cotton crop this fall.
HIGHLY COMMENDS
OUR NEW TEACHER
Rev. L. T. Reed Writes in
Regard to Superintendent
W. P. Martin,
Cedartown, Ga.. August 1, 1908
—Editor News-Herald: If you will
let me trouble you once more, I want
to personally commend, through your
columns, Prof. VV P. Martin, your
elect superintendent of public schools.
Prof. W. P. Martin is my friend and
I feel honored in that. The people of
Lawrenceville have made no mis
take in their selections and I know
Prof. Martin will measure up to ev
ery requirement contingent to the
difficult position he is to fill. His
predecessor has made the place no
sinecure because of his own splendid
success, but I am sure your present
superintendent will succeed Prof.
Ware as ably as any man in Georgia.
Next to the resident pastors of any
city or town the school teachers are
the most potent factors in the devel
ment of those parts of human char
acter which count most for the things
which remain.
I sincerely trust and pray that my
friend and brother, Prof. Martin, will
meet with the cordial sympathy and
support of those citizens of Lawrence
ville who have always stood loyal to
their leaders in church and school.
Fraternally,
L. T. Reed,
Pastor First Baptist church.
ORDINARY JOHN P. WEBB
HAS A VERY BUSY DAY
In the court of ordinary last
Monday the following business
was transacted:
T. G. Roberts was appointed
guardian of the minor children
of John Thornton, deceased.
Mrs. Emma Medlock and O.
I). Hall were appointed adminis
trators of R. O. Medlock’s estate.
The case of Mary Buice, et al,
vs. Olevia Jackson, administrator
of Tolbert Strickland, citation for
settlement, was dismissed.
The administrators of the estate
of N. V. Medlock were authorized
to spend SI,OOO in improvements.
A year’s support was granted
to Mrs. W. T. Brown.
F. J. Cooledge, administrator
of N. F. Cooledge, received letters
of dismission.
A twelve month’s support was
was granted ont of the estate of
Jesse F. McCart, deceased.
Three orders w r ere passed grant
ing execution of titles from the
late J. W. Wilson.
R. .J. McKerley and J. H. Mc-
Kerley were appointed administra
tors of the estate of Samantha
McKerley.
The will of John A. Dalton was
probated in common form.
Mrs. S. K. Wilson qualified as
executrix of estate of John M.
Wilson, and his will was probated
in common form.
The will case of W. C. Williams
was confined to Aug’.st 20th.
Lee Carroll applied for letters
of dismission from the estate of
John Carroll.
W. H. Pittman asks for per
manent letters of administration
on the estate of Mrs. M. A. Pitt
man.
J. A. Higgins pentitioned to he
appointed guardian of the minor
children of W. B. Higgins.
J. H. Britt applied for letters
of administration on the estate of
Martha Taylor.
Lee Carroll represents that he
has fully administered the estate
of Artie Carroll and asks to be
dismissed from same.
J. W. Harris, executor of Ma
hulda Ann Andrews, seeks to be
relieved from his executorship.
J. H. Britt applied for leave to
sell the real estate belonging to
the estate of Mrs. M. A. Strick
land.
All these petitions will be heard
on the first Monday in Sepember.
LAWRENCEVILLE
CAMP CROUND
An Eminent Authority Tells
How the Church Came in
Possession of Property.
Editor News-Herald: Referring lo
the camp ground property which has
lately been discussed through your
columns, it may not be out of place
to briefly state the facts as known by
me.
I have learned from tradition,
chiefly from my father, the late Major
Richard D. Winn, that these lands
were purchased in the y»ar 1832 by
Elisha Winn, William Maltbie, Ish
am Williams, Buckner Harris and
George Rrogdon from Amos Brooks
for the sum of SSO. Each purchaser
contributed $lO and they received a
warranty deed to the tract of land,
containing fifty acres, more or less,
without condition or defeasance.
The first camp meeting was held
there in 1833—the year the stars fell,
as was commonly stated —and an
nually thereafter except during the
civil war and a Uw years following,
until the present pavilion was erect
ed to replace the one which had been
burned.
The purchasers above named con
veyed these lands to the M. E. church
in conformity to the rules and regu
lations of the church. The deed has
been lost or destroyed, as well as the
record thereof, by the burning of the
court house in 1871. But the church
has been in the public, continuous,
exclusive, uninterrupted and peace
able possession since the year 1883.
The purchase price paid at that early
date was considered a liberal price.
A few years ago these lands were,
at my instance, processioned and the
lines remarked and plainly defined.
• Sam J. Winn.
Lawrenceville Ga.. Aug. 8, 1908.
GRAYSON.
Everything is quiet in our town at
present.
Our farmers are somewhat down in
the mouth now, on account of the
continued long drouth, which has
been of great dan age to us.
T. N. McConnell is erecting a new
dwelling in Grayson. When comple
ted it will have fourteen rooms and
will be a credit to our town.
C. D. Jacobs has recently pur
chased from A. L. Jacobs, of Winder,
his beautiful home and lot in Gray
son.
Prof. J. I). Self, principal of the
Grayson high school, says he now
has about 160 pupils enrolled. This
speaks well for our town.
J. C. Greer and C. C. Bennett at
tended the two days singing at Rock
bridge Wednesday and Thursday of
last week, and report a nice time.
We are glad to state that the Gray
son drug company is meeting with
great success.
Rev. J. J. Stephenson has just fin
ished his revival meeting at Chest
nut Grove, which continued for about
eight days. Two new members were
received and a good meeting was en
joyed. We glorify God for his good
works and pray for many more to
come.
On next Saturday services begin at
the Methodist church, by the pastor,
Rev. W. ©. Butler. This is to be a
revival meeting and we earnestly
hope that many new members and
much good will be accomplished
from this meeting.
W. P. Williams, of Lawrenceville,
spent one day last week in Grayson.
We are always glad to see “Pitt”
with us as he is a jolly good fellow.
James W. Ford made a business
trip to Loganville Monday in the in
terest of his insurance company.
Messrs J. R. Yancey and Ai. Ben
nett will soon have their new dwell
ings completed. Don’t Grayson grow.
Grayson is soon to have another
new enterprise which she has long
needed. It will be known as the
Grayson Supply Co. A hardware and
furniture store with such men as W.
A. Cooper, C. D. Jacobs and VV. J.
Ivey at the head of the business. It
is sure to be a success.
J. W. Donaldson, the most promi
nent and u.) to-date young n
our section, is to be awarded the blue
ribbon for raising the largest water
melon yet heard of here. It tipped
the beam at sixty-one pounds. Mr.
Donaldson sent forty melons to Law
renceville early Monday morning.
A. Bennett has purchased fourteen
acres of land from M. M. Allen in
Gravson, paying him $2,300 for same,
with no building on it. This is about
$164 25 per acre. How is this for far
ming land in our town?
On last Friday afternoon Grayson
and Lawrenceville crossed bats on
the home diamond, and after playing
the full game of nine innings the
score stood 5 to 4 in favor of Law
renceville, and Saturday afternoon
the same teams again crossed bats
•>n our grounds and some good play
ing was done. The score for this
game was 9 to 3 in favor of Grayson.
Both games were largely attended
and greatly enjoyed by all present
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ANNUAL MEETINC AT
HOPEWELL CHURCH
The annua! protracted meeting will
begin at Hopewell Christian church
Saturday evening, August Bth, at 8
o'clock and will continue about ten
days. The service Saturday evening
will be a song service only. E. E.
Hollingworth, the minister in charge,
will direct the music during the.
meeting and have charge of the per
sonal worker’s band. Mhs Mattie
Day, a fine organist, will preside at
the or van and it is expected to make
music a feature of the meeting.
Evengelist C. R.' Miller, of Talla
poosa, has been secured to hold the
meeting and as he comes highly rec
ommended as a preacher of God’s
word, great things are expected at
this meeting.
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Mrs. Elminor Johnson, of Stone
Mountain, visited here last week.
James Briscoe, of Grayson, was in
our midst last Thursday.
Joe Bailey and John Haney, of
Sneliville, was in our inilst Friday.
Will Plunkett and wife visited the
Gate City the latter partof last week.
William Langley has sold his farm
of one hundred acres to Andrew Mc-
Connell, of Grayson, lor $2,500.
Almond Bryan and two daughters.
Misses Emma and Ora, of near Hog
Mountain, visited here Saturday and
Sunday.
Wesley Knight and] wife made a
visit to Eastman recently.
The writer and family visited at
Sneliville Saturday and Sunday.
Will Dutton has purchased the
Hannah far n near Mt. Zion church
for s3.B'H,i.
I). M. Bankston is having some im
provements made on his dwelling.
John Shannahan is laying lumber
down to erect a new barn.
Oscar Braswell and grandmother,
Mrs. Dorcas Mead, visited here Sun
day and Monday.
On Wednesday, before the third
Sunday, is the day to clean off the
cemetery at Mt. Zion. All who feel
interested should meet on that day
and help.
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