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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 53.
COURT QUITS
AFTER BUSY
TWO WEEKS
Gwinnett superior court finished
up Friday and adjourned for the
term. No business was taken up the
second week except the criminal
docket,
Asbury Bailey, who was convicted
of assault and battery, was sen
tenced to pay a fine of |SO or serve
six months.
Henry Maddox entered a plea of
guilty to selling liquor and was fined
$25.
The jury said John Mosely was not
guilty of incestuous adultery and
fornication.
Emory Flowers and Wiley Wages
were acquitted of the charge of mak
ing liquor.
The seduction case of Odus Ben
nett was settled.
The simple larceny cases against
J. H. Elmer and Aaron Bedingfield
went out on demurrer.
Elmer Bedingfield was convicted
of carrying a concealed pistol and
was fir.ed SSO or six months.
Gus Clements was found guilty of
burglary snd has filed motion for a
new trial.
O. W. Bradford, charged with as
sault with intent to murder, was
found guilty of assault and battery,
and sentenced to pay $75.00 and
costs or serve nine months. Motion
for a new trial was filed.
WILLS FOWS TO HIS
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Washington, D. C.—What is be
lieved to be one of the strangest
wills ever filed for probate in the
District of Columbia was filed here.
It was that of August H. Wieneke,
who died in the early part of Dec
ember, 1923, The will directs that
his tree daughters be each given one
rooster and five cents,” hi 3 two sons
“one hen and five cents each” and
the remainder of his estate be given
to a third son.
The executor is directed .to buy
the hens and roosters, if the de
ceased has none, out of the third
son’s money. In event other heirs
turn up, the executor is directed to
give the each 39 cents. The third
son has the use of the esate. during
the time.
LAWRENCEVILLE BOY TO
PLAY WITH AUGUSTA
Walter (“Salty”) Davis, local
baseball player, reports to Augusta
of the South Atiantaic league Mon
day March 24th.
“Salty” started his career with
Buford in 1922 and last year his
services were sought by various
teams in North and South Georgia
but he selected Calhoun, where he
played brilliantly. His work \frith
Calhoun caused the Augusta scouts
to pick him up.
“Salty” has the backing of the
entire community in his quest for
baseball fame. We wish him the best
of luck and look forward to the
time he will have his name spoken in
the same breath as Cobb, Ruth and
Speaker.
MRS. WRIGHT’S BARN
BURNED EARLY MONDAY
Fire early Monday morning de
•g •£) jo uasq oqj pa^ojjs
Wright, on the Grayson road, the
entire structure being burned and
practically all the contents. One
mule and a cow lost their lives, and
SI,OOO.
Voulnteer fireman went to the
scene and it was only by hard work
that the residence was saved.
HAY.
Our car of HAV just arrived.
Now is the time to get your HAY at
a bargin.
LAWRENCEVILLE COTTON CO.,
W. O. COOPER, Mgr.
MRS. MYRTLE SAILORS
FOUND DEAD MONDAY
Mrs. Myrtle Sailors, the wife of
Mr. Barnie Sailors, was found dead
in bed Monday morning at their
home near Suwanee.
She retired the night before in her
usual health, and her husband was
startled to find her a corpse the next
morning.
Coroner Peter Smith was notified
and held an inquest, the jury finding
that she came to her death from
natural causes after Dr. Pierce had
made an examination.
The deceased was twenty-four
years old, and besdes her husband
she leaves two small children. The
Sailors had recently moved from Bu
ford to the community where they
now reside.
The News-Herald
DESTROYING OF
BOLL WEEVIL
Extension of remarks of Hon.
Thomas M. Bell, of Georgia, in the
House of Representatives, Tuesday,
Marchll, 1924.
Mr. Bell. Mr. Speaker, while visit
ing the farm of Mr. C. C. Wall last
November in Gwinnett County, Ga.,
he gave me in detail his experience
in destroying boll weevils, and was
generous enough to give me the re
medy, as well as the method ofap
plication and instructions in cuiivat
ing the land under boll-weevil con
ditios. The following is the solu
tion he says he used with success:
Four pounds of calcium arsenate,
2 gallons black molasasses. Dis
solve in 2 gallons of boiling water,
then add 6 gallons of cold water.
PREPARATION OF LAND
Turn land early and plow under
all stubble and everything left on
the land from former crop.' About
April 1, bed land out and out, leav
ing a good water furrow. Allow
plenty of space between cotton rows.
On or about April 10, 15, or 20
plant cottonseed on bed, first using
guano 9-3-3,0 r a better grade if
convenient. Use 400 pounds per
acre, and follow the distributer with
a spring tooth harrow; follow har
row with a Cole planter, putting
one and a half bushels per acre.
When cotton comes up use a spring
tooth harrow wth snake head center
teeth. In five to seven days after
harrowing bar off with 3-inch plow
and fender, then chop, leaving a
good stand of cotton. Within 10
days thereafter put in the furrow 50
pounds of nitrate soda per acre
(perferable by hand), then plow
with 16-inch scrape, increasing the
size of scrape 2 inches at each plow
ingup to 22 inches. Plow every 10
days, or as nearly so as possible, un
til the Ist or 10th of August. Do
not plow deep after you have bar
red small cotton off. Keep middle
of rows well plowed. Use solution
with smallcotton mop and stir fre
quently while using. Put but one
or two drops of solution in the bud
and apply only to the bud or buds of
limbs of the plant. Do not smear
the solution on the stalks or the
leaves. Begin applying solution
when cotton is chopped and apply
every 10 days until migration ends
in August. Only hard rain will
wash solution off the plant, and if
this should occur reapply imme
diately.
HOME COMING DAY.
On Sunday, April 6th, Mt. Carmel
M. E. church will have a home com
ing day. Let all present members
as well as all old ones be present, as
we want to have a good day and dis
cuss some important matters per
taining to the ch'ir’l).
Two services, 11 o’clock and 3, and
dinner on the ground. COME.
MRS. F. E. KEHRER,
FOREST SMjT.I,
H. T. BOLTON,
C. J. BOLTOV,
Publicity Committee.
HAROLD CAMPBELL HAS LAST
WORD ON ELECTION EVE
To the Voters of Gwinnett County:
Although my entrance into the
race for Tax Collector was rather
late, I will have covered practically
all of the county by the time the,
election is held next Wednesday;
however, there are a number of vot
ers whom I have been unable to see
in my whirlwind campaign. I beg
that they not be offended inasmuch
as at the time I happened to be in
their community I failed to see them
for one reason or other and it lias
not been my intention to overlook a
single person.
When you visit the polls next week j
to cast your vote I ask that you gile
my candidacy every consideration
before casting your ballot. I am
fully competent to take care of the
duties of this office and will render
to the people of Gwinnett, my birth
place, every accommodation and
consideration possible to be rendered
by a public official.
In my campaign I have been clean,
have not stooped to mudslinging and
expect to keep my hands clear of this
uncalled for practice. I ask the vot
ers for their suffrage on the merits
of my ability and will, by my per
formance, in case of election, pro’.e
my appreciation of the vote by the
SERVICE I shall render.
I was born and reared at Center
ville; in the Rockbridge district, and
my home is still located in this place,'
living on the farm on which I was
born.
My character is an open book and
I am well known in practically every
district in the county.
In casting your vote for Harold - T .
Campbell for Tax Collector you vote
for a Gwinnett county boy and a
working man.
Respectfully,
HAROLD J. CAMPBELL.
(Advertisement.)
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY MARCH 17, 1924.
Gwinnett Grand Ji ry Presentments
We, the grand jurors sworn for
the March Term, 1924, beg leave to
submitt the following as out gener
al presentments.
! Through committees appointed by
the foreman, we have examined
the books and records of the county
officials. These reports are given
below and separate reports sub
mitted by officials are attached here
to.
County Commissioner's Books.
We, the committee have examin
ed the books of County Commission
ers and find them neatly and correct
ly kept.
We also wish to commend the pre
sent Board of Commissioners for
their untiring efforts to get this
county free from debt. We feel they
are on the right line to accoomplish
that end.
Sheriff’s Office And Books.
We, the committee to examine the
Sheriff’s books find them nicely
kept and in* excellent condition so
far as we could see from the time
we had to make inquiry.
Courthouse Building.
We, the committee appointed to
inspect the Courthouse building find
the following:
That the roof is in bad condition
and needing repairs. We find the
plastered walls in bad condition. The
painting on said walls scaling off.
The plastering in several places
broken and apparently in danger of
falling off.
The plumbing is in bad condition
and would recommend the plumbing
on the first floor in the rear end of
the hall to be removed and placed
outside of the main building, and a
building erected for the same.
The Jury room of Superior Court
to be re-arranged so as a jury can
enter said jury room direct from the
jury box.
We recommend that the radiator
in front of the judge’s stand be re
duced in height so that it can be
placed under the table which the
lawyers use. We also recommend a
general overhauling of the court
house.
County Commissioner’s Books.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the records of the County
School Commissioner, H. D. Meri
wether, submit the following report.
We find his account carefully and
systematically kept and we commend
Mr. Merriwether for the pairs and
courtesy shown to us in verifying
his records.
Justice Co«*rt Dockets.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Justice Court dockets,
find some of them to be neatly and
correctly kept, others showing de
ficiencies in disposition of cases and
items of costs, and made note of
these deficiencies on their dockets.
Treasurer’s Books.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the treasurer’s books, find
them neatly kept as far as we can
ascertain.
Roads.
We, the committee appointed on
roads, beg leave to report that we
find the roads of the county in very
fair condition, except in some sec
tions of the county. We find that
Sexton bridge needs some repairs.
Also that a bridge be built on No
business creek between T. A. Pate’s
farm and T. C. Rutledge. We also
recommend that the commissioners
work all the roads of the county at
least once a year. We also recom
mend that sign boards be put at all
cross roads and that the authori
ties see that they are placed there.
It is also recommended that danger
signs be placed at all sharp curves
on the main highways. *
Doctor’s Certificates.
We, the committee on Doctor’s
certificates have examined the books
in the Clerk’s office where these
fertificates are recorded and find all
Doctor’s, Dentist and Pharmacists
that are in this county have compli
ed with the law, and have recorded
their certificates so far as we have
been able to ascertain. "
Clerk Superior Court.
We, the committee appointed by
the Foreman of the Grand Jury to
make examination of the records,
dockets and files of the Clerk of the
Superior Court, report as follows:
We find the records of this office
in most excellent shape. All dis
posed of papers concerning therein
is easily and quickly found by the
clerk, by his simple yet systematic
method of keeping the affairs of
his office. We are proud to note
the improvements in the manner of
keeping the records of this office.
We most heartily commend Mr.
Holt, the clerk, for the installation
of the new civil and crimnal dockets,
also the other books that he has add
ed to the office. Much time was
spent in making this examination and
all the affairs of this office does meet
our most heartily approval. From
our oberservation there is more
work, and more inquiries done in
this office than any other in the
county. We wish to commend Mr.
Holt for his kindness shown to each
and every person having business in
his office. To this end all time sav
ing divices and short and exact me
thods of any and all character that
he had added to the office are most
heartily approved by the committee.
Ordinary’* Office.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Ordinary’s books, beg
to report that we find his books kept
in neat manner and dear, easy to
find any information wanted at any
time. We commend Mr. Robinson
for the courtesy shown the commit
tee while examining his books.
Fmioa List.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Pension List in the
Ordinary’s' office After examining
the books, We find they are neatly
and correctly kept, and we com
mend Judge Robinson for his ef
ficiency.
We find on roll Eighty-four in
digent and service soldiers, ten dis
abled and ninety-four widows.
Tax Collector* Book*.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Tax Collector’s books,
find Mr. Simpson’s books to be neat
ly and correctly kept. Mr. Simpson
was very courteous and painstaking
in showing us all details pertaining
to his office. We found that he has
collected, little better than 74 per
cent of 1923 taxes. He also stated
that the county was practically out
of debt and had sufficient funds to
meet all outstanding obligations.
Convict Camp*.
This committee, with the Grand
Jury in a body, visited the Convict
Camp, where we received a most
cordial welcome by the officers of
the institution.
We were given a most magnificent
dinner, such as none of this Grand
Jury anticipated could be provided
at such a place.
We inspected the camp and find it
in a reasonably qanitary condition
and as clean as could be expected at
a convict.
The cook stove is in bad condition.
We recommend that the authorities
look after that particular item.
After dinner was served we had
short talks by several members of
the Grand Jury complimenting the
officers' in charge of- the convict
camp and offering encouragement to
the inmates of this institution.
We then had a rising vote, thank
ing the commissioners and officers
for the courtesy extended to us
while there.
Jail House.
We, the committee of the Grand
Jury appointed to inspect and re
port on the jail house and premises,
find the prison cells in a fairly
clean and good sanitary condition.
We find the cells of the prison in
need of repairs, as the levers of the
doors on individual cells will not
open or close the doors to the cell
from the outside as they should.
We also find where the cell has
been repaired the work should be
done in a better manner; that where
they used bolts they should have
used rivets and well bradded them.
We found the heating plant in
need of repairs and recommqpd that
such parts be secured and the plant
be put in first class condition.
We found that the foundation'wall
under the front porch has settled
down and should be rebuilt.
We found the prison in need of
some more cots.
Pauper Farm.
We, the committee to examine the
Pauper Farm, make this our follow
ing report. We find the home in
excellent condition; everything nice
and well kept, the inmates well
satisfied, and we especially commend
the matron, Miss Alice Hewatt, to the
peope of Gwinnett county as the
proper person to be in charge of our
farm, And we extend to Miss
Hewatt and inmates, the thanks of
the committee as well as that of the
Grand Jury, who accompanied us in
a body, for the courteous treatment
while there. We recommend, that
if possible, the proper authorities
buy or trade for a sufficient amount
of cows that the inmates may be sup
lied with a sufficient amount of
butter and milk for their needs. We
attach to this ouri report, and inven
tory of what we found there. We
recommend that Miss Hewatt’s pay
be raised from $45.00 per month to
$60.00 per month. This March 12,
1924.
Recommendation!.
We recommend that Edwin Hays
be appointed to fill the unexpired
term of J. C. Byrd, on the County
board of education.
To fill the other vacancies on the
board of education we recommend
the appointment of F. M. Moore and
J. W. Ford.
To supply thte vacancies occurring
in the offices of Notary Public ih
the county, we recommend the fol
lowing appointments: S. F. Mc-
Elvaney, Martins District; R. A.
Whitlock, Suwance District; Thos.
Langley, Bay Creek District; Artie
Roebuck, Duncans District; Louis
DeShong, Garners District.
We, the members of the Grand
Jury, wish to express our apprecia
tion and thanks to our Honorable
Foreman, Mr. B. L. Patterson, for
the faithful and efficient manner in
which he has handled the business
coming before us; also for the kind
ness and consideration shown by
him.
We also wish to express our
(Continued on Page 4.)
Dr. L. G. Hardman
Is Urged To Enter
Race I’dr Governor
Atlanta, Ga.—Dr. L. G. Hardman,
of Commerce, is being boomed by
his friends as a candidate for govern
or, according to political gossip at
the state capitol, and it is added that
he is considering seriously the im
portunities that have been made to
him to enter the race.
It is accepted as certain that Gov
ernor Clifford Walker will be a can
didate to succeed himself, and
George H. Carswell, president of the
senate, is regarded as a prospctfve
candidate.
Dr. Hardman is well known
throughout Georgia and has been a
prominent figure not only in state
politics but in educationalnd busi
ness affairs for many years. He
served several terms in the legisla
ture as a representative and sena
tor from Jackson county.
In recent years Dr. Hardman has
been identified with the board of
trustees of the State College of
Agriculture at Athens.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS
OF GOVERNMENT CUT
Washington,—The army ..of gov
ernment civilian employers number
'd 644,671 at the begining of this
year, having been reduced 373,089
;ince the armistic Statistic issued to
day by the civil service commission
show, however, that the number still
is 106,614 more than on June 30,
1916, before the United States en
tered the war.
The postoffice department em
ploys 294, 226 persons, or slightly
nore than 54 per cent of the total.
That figure does not include Sfi,-
338 clerks at fourthclass offices be
cause they are not paid by the
government, nor 19,900 mail
messengers.
SAW ROBBED LAW
COUSIN tREPORTS
Waycross, Ga.-—Clyde Bowen,
who died late Wednesday night as
a result of injuries received when he
fell against a circular saw at an Ar
glye sw mill Monday night, was
wanted at Milan Ga., for the killing
of a man named Hewlett, it became
known her#.
The man’s face and front part of
his skull were sawed off in the acci
dent.
The body of Bowen was indntified
by a cousin, who came to Waycross
and who revealed his past life. It
appears that the killing took place at
a party near Milan.
Bowen is alleged to havo called
Hewlett aside, sot him and escaped.
He never has been heard of prior to
the accident Monday night.
At one time, it was stated, there
were rewards aggregating more thn
$1,700 for his capture, it was stated.
GATES IS UPHELD
IN KILLING CAPTOR
IN TORTURE ROOM
Lousiville, Ky.—A coroner's jury
found that William Gates was justifi
ed in shooting fatally Richard Hea
ton, merchandise broker, here Sat
urday night in a “mystery house”
where Gates has declared he was
held prisoner while the slain man
prepared to perform a muilation op
eration upon him.
Mrs. Heaton, a witness at the in
quest said she learned as early s
last January of her husband’s plan
to kidnap Gates, but refrained from
notifying police because of Heaton’s
threats to kikll their chirlden if
told.
Gates, an interested specator at
the inquest, did not testify. He is at
liberty under SI,OOO bond for a pre
liminary hearing in police court.
W. L. NIX,
Attorney at Lair,
Office ia New Teaser Buildiag
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
‘LEGALLY DEAD’ NEGRO
MUST GO TO GALLOWS
Atlanta, Ga., —The supreme court
of Georgia declined to issue a man
damussnisi to compel the superior
court judge of Houston county to
grant a writ of exceptions in the
case of Lucius Malory, a Houschton
county negro, who is under death
sentence. Chief Justice Russell and
Associate Justice Hill and Atkinson
favored the granting of the writ,
whereas Associate Justice Beck Gil
bert and Hines opposed the motion.
The even division of tho court oper
ated to affirm the decision of the low
er court.
It was the contention of Mallory’s
counsel that the date of his execu
tion having passed without the sen
tence of the court havingbeen exe
cuted ,he was legally dead and cOuld
not be executed on March 13, the
date subsequently fixed by the judge
for his execution.
102 JAILED IN MONTH
FOR DRY VIOLATIONS
Atlanta, Ga.—Activites of federal
prohibition enforcement officers in
Georgia during February resulted in
the destruction of 174 stills, 1,394
gallons of whisky and the seizing
of eleven automobiles, according to
the monthly report issued by Fred D.
Dismuke, federal prohibition direc
tor of Georgia.
During the month, 102 persons
were arrested for violations of the
dry law and 165 prosecutions of the
imagurated, resulting in 145 con
vicitions in court, the report showed.
The total value of the eleven au
tomobiles siezed was placed at $4,-
775, and the property destroyed was
valued at $38,059.60. according to
the report.
In addition,*it was showed that 39,
still worms, 1,410 “fermenters’’ and
148,150 gallons of beer, or “mash,”
were destroyed by the federal
agents.
PATRICK-!, ANDREWS.
Mr. Albert Patrick and Miss Mat
ie Lee Landress were happily mar
ried on March 2d by J. W. Clack,
Esq., of Barrow county.
The couple reside at Buford.
Ns/. Secour
H«J Ford*
H. P. Stiff Wutor Co. C*»h or erect l ‘
R. L. LAWSON NAILS
PRE-ELECTION LIE
To the Voters of Gwinnett County:
It has come to my attention that
some one is making a very unden
handed cut at me and circulating an
unscrupulous lie about me in an ef
fort to injure me in my race for Tax
Receiver by spreading the statemen.
that I have been demanding and
forcing people to pay me a stipulated
fee when I have conducted fune.-al
rites over their loved ones.
As this is a late day in the pri
mary to start such dirty tales and I
have not sufficient time to get to
the bottom of the matter before the
I9th, I am forced into the columns of
che county papers in an effort to
head off the statement and to state
my side of the question. It has never
been the practice of ministers to re
quire payment for the services ren
dered on such occasions, while on the
other hand some for whom I have
performed this service have seen fi*
to tender me a sum of money in ap
preciation of the services rendered.
I for one have never, in all my min
isterial career, asked a person for
one penny for such services and feel
that only those who are my bitterest
enemies would stoop so low that they
would scatter a story of this kind.
Out of the mouths of persons in
whose mind this story has been con
ceived yt>u will find that they will
utter just such bitter and narrow
minded statements against one whe
would be their dearest and closest
friend and people would do well to
deer clear of any contemptible lie
about any person at any time. It
will only take time to prove to the
world that the parties originating
dirty political lies are very closely
related to the late lamented An
nias and which such a man as an an
cestor we can only expect that then
people will be often imposed on'
however, if nailing this person
squarely we inform him now, that
the last is not yet heard from us.
The devil has spent many sleepless
nights in an effort to create ways of
doing evil, but in the fertile brain
and long tongue of the scandal mon
ger he has long ago been out-deviled
in his deviltry.
We ask the people to bear with us
until we have had the opportunity of
proving that this statement is false
out of the whole cloth and the person
or person properly concerned that all
may learn just why such statements
are originated.
Respectfully,
ROBERT L. LAWSON.
(Advertisement.)
TWICE-A-WEEK
CANDIDATES
READY FOR
THEPRIMARY
The Gwinnett county primary,
voting from president to coroner,
will be held on Wednesday, March
19th, and everything for the election
is in readiness.
Many women have registered for
the election and the number of men
hag also increased and rt is believed
that a record vote will be polled.
About 5,500 were reistered in 1920
and 4,045 voted in the primary.
The official ballot is as follows:
Official Ballot
GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA
To Bo Hold
MARCH Is, 1924
FOR PRESIDENT OF U. 3
(Vote for One)
WM. G. MeADOO
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD
FOR ORDINARY
(Vote for One)
G. G. ROBINSON
EMORY S. WAGES
W. JOE WILLIAMS
FOR SHERIFF
(Vote for One)
J. M. BULLOCK
W. T. McGEE
MINOR B. POUNDS
N. S. ROBINSON
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COUH I
(Vote for One)
W. GUY GREBN
W. GRADY HOLT
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
(Vote for One)
HAROLD J. CAMPBELL
H. J. HINTON
J. T. SIMPSON
FOR TAX RECEIVER
(Vote for One)
R. ED BOWEN
ROBERT L. LAWSON
MARSHALL H. TEAGUE
CONRAD O. WOOD
FOR COUNTY TREASURE'
(Vete for One)
H. T. ETHRIDGE
MRS. MARY E. ITAGOOD
O. F. NORTON
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUt
(Vote for One)
(Citizens residing in corporate li
of Buford and Lawrenceville i
to vote for this office.)
J. J. BROCK
L. F. HERRING
11. D. MERIWETHER
K. E. TAYLOR
FOR COUNTY COMMISSION!
(Vote for Three)
S. J. BUSHA
E. S. GARNER
T. L. HARRIS
W. B. HOPSON
J. K. JACKSON
J. D. MILLER
PAUL SIMS
THOS. J. SAMMON
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
G. L. VEAL
FOR CORONER
(Vote for One)
J. F. LANGLEY
JOE McGEE
PETER SMITH
FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTI
(Vote for Three)
TO THE VOTERS OF
GWINNETT COUNT
On account of the weather, it h
been impossible for me to see e
and every voter as I had purposed
do. Your support and vote will
greatly appreciated.
Yours Very Respectfully,
(MRS.) MARY E. HAGOOI
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank my many frit
for the fiuit and beautiful flov
and other remembrances sent
during my long illness. May (
in His infinite wisdom bless each
you.
MRS. T. A. PATE.
Snellville, G.
EGGS—FOR HATCHING
High grade hatching eggs from i
beautiful single comb Rhode lain
Reds, closely culled for vigor, sh.i
and color. Eggs SI.OO for fiftt
up. $6.00 fog one hundred.
m27p J. CRAIG WILLIAMS
Route- FOUR Lawrenceville, Ga
MILK COW FOR SALE
Six years old, calf just one w
old
J. M. NELSON
m!7p Lawrenceville, Ga. Route o
NUMBER 35.