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THURSDAY, JULY 3, IM4. McGee's Surprise Sale; the sensation of the year "Will Close Saturday, July oth With Special FREE Refreshments and Features We want everybody in this section to be here on closing day for we are going to make this THE RED LETTER DAY of the history of merchandising in Lawrenceville. We are going to show you that we are big enongh to give you A FULL DAY OF VALUES such as no sale has ever closed with before. EVERY HOUR FOR 10 MINUTES From 9 to 9:10 From 10 to 10:10 From 11 to 11:10 From 12 to 12:10 GRAND CLOSING 30 MINUTE REMNANT SALE From 5 to 5:30 we are going to sell every remnant, and lots of odds and ends of other goods in cur store, at prices that will be the greatest sensation of the entire sale. We are going to make the closing day of this sale pleasant as well as profitable to you. As it is likely to be warm we thought of your comfort first. You will find in the store ICED LEMONADE attended by pretty girls; everyone attending the sale at any time of the McGee’s Department Store, law ||o n rgia ille ’ Prof. E. M. Goldsmith, of Atlan ta, was in this city Wednesday. Mrs. T. B. Smith, of Monroe, is spending several days with Mrs. A. R. Meeks. Mr. Chalmers Powell, of Atlanta, was here with friends the first of this week. Miss Ethyl Fowler will spend next week end with her sister, Mrs. Phil lips at Buford. Mr. P. C. Upshaw, prominent mer chant of Rosebud, was in Lawrence ville Tuesday. Mr. Richard Venal'le, -ii Birming ham, Ala., is spending »event’, days with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Eva Gil bert and Ethyl Fowler motored to Milledgevilie Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H uvrt McGee, of Snellville, announce the birth of a son, Friday, June 28ch. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Hale and children spent Sunday with 'he far mer’s father in Conyers. Mrs. B. H. Munuv has as h~r guests Mrs. W. G. Marbert a'.d son, William, of Greenwoc S. C. Miss Gladys Oakes leaves tomor row for Social Circle where she will spend the week end with friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Cooper, of near Lawrenceville, had as their dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Newborn, Mattie Lou and Lois Newborn, of College Park. Mrs. J. R. Pagett, Mrs. Russell Bridges, Miss Eugenia Bridges, Mas ter Russell Bridges, Jr., and Ralph Bridges, of Atlanta, were visiting friends here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McDaniel, Misses Sarah John, Georgia and Martha Joe McDaniel motored over from Atlanta Sunday ands pent the day with Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Kelley and Mrs. J. C. McDaniel. The first cotton bloom to reach this office came in on Tuesday, Ju ly Ist. It was brought to town by Mr. Lize Dutton who lives on the farm of Mr. J. Craig Williams, of near Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Harvey of Pike street, had as their guests last week Mr. and Mrs. Emory Whitley and family of Sheffield, Ala., and Miss Lucille Whitley, who is the at tractive niece of Mrs. Harvey. Miss hitley resides at Winder. From 1 to 1:10 From 2 to 2:10 From 3 to 3:10 From 4 to 4:10 Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Kelley and baby are spending several days with Mrs. Kelley’s parents near Duluth. Mr. A. P. Young, who has been to Loganville. has given it up, and Mr. Joseph Looney, of LoganviUe, will hold this position. Mr. Young will devote his time to the insurance business. Anne Winn chapter No. 203, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a reg ular meeting at the Masonic hall Thursday night at 8:30 o’clock. The worthy matron will make her report of the recent session of the grand chapter, and other matters of impor tance will come up. The dry goods merchants of Law renceville have agreed to close their stores at 7 p. m., except on Saturdays, from July Ist to September Ist. This is a move in the right direction, and will give the clerks a short rest dur ing the iong summer days. Mrs. Major Martin, an aged lady who formerly lived in Lawrenceville, died at the home of her son, Mr. As bury Martin, of Smyrna, one day last week and her remains were taken to New Hope for funeral and interment. She lived in that community for many years and was well known throughout Gwinnett county. She was a good woman, and besides her husband she leaves several children to mourn her loss. High Priest J. J. Baggett, accom panied by Companions A. C. Webb, J. F. Langley, C. O. Stubbs and C. M. Morcock, attended the fifth district Royal Arch Masonic Convention at Winder last Friday. Grand Secretary E. A. McHan, of the grand chapter, and Grand Secretary Frank Baker, of the grand lodge, were in attendance and gave good talks. The convention accepted the invitation from Mount Vernon chapter No. 39 to meet at Lawrenceville next year. The local Kiwanis club held an in teresting meeting last Friday night, and heard the report of District Trustee N. L. Hutchins, who recently attended an official meeting at Macon. No set program was carried out, but the club members enjoyed singing a number of the club songs with Miss Dorothy Thompson as accompanist. The club will meet regularly here after every two weeks, and Rev. L. E. Smith and his boy scouts have agreed to serve luncheon for the next two or three months. SEND US YOUR job WORK. F. Q. SAMMON Funeral Director ard Scientific EMBALMER, I carry a full line of Coffins, Cas- Kets, Burial Suits, Robes, Etc. Call* Filled Day or Naight. Free hearse to customers. Lawrenceville, Ga. During two of these special sale periods, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, we are going to put on two of our famous 98 cent SHOE SALES which will be one of the big gest surprises of the entire sale. NORCROSS. By agreement all places of busi ness close Wednesdays at noo« for the day, which will give merchants time to kill some grass in the garden and fight the pesky bean beetle and leave stove wood cut to at least get a breakfast with. Seriously there is nothing lost in a move of this kind and we commend the agreement. Judge Stark candidate for Judge of this the new Piedmont Circuit composed of his county, Jackson; Judge Russell’s county, Barrow; Banks and gwinnett, was here one day recently meeting the people in cluding several prominent lady vot ers. Dr. J. S. Cochran Is home after five weeks absence attending the Polytechnic Post Graduate School in New York City. Mrs. Cochran joined him there the last week of his stay. Both had a great time hut are glad to be home again. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lankford and little daughter, Clara Jane, with Mrs. Lizzie Dobbs Riggs, Mrs. M. E. Matthews and granddaughter from Birmingham, Juanita Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crider and children, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. S. T. McElroy at Norcross Sunday, where Mrs. H. H. Thompson and young daughter, Hel en, of Swainsboro, Ga., are also guests.—Atlanta Constitution. Mr. James Blalock and children, of Praise, Ky., are visiting Mrs. Frank Walker. 1 i The thirty-nine young people of Norcross, who have been attending various schools and colleges during the past year, brought many honors home with them. The High School, completing its first year on the accredited list, gave diplomas to eight students: Mildred Crisler, valedictorian; De- Witt Pirkle, salutatorian; Ethelyn Boyce, Caroline Mills, Hamp Max well, Horace Medlock, Robert Youngblood and Kenneth Cothman. Those to graduate from college were: John DeJarnette from Geor gia Tech, where he was elected to Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Law, and the Scabbard and Blade, each an hon orary fraternity; James Chesnutt and Gladys Crisler from Oglethorpe, where they won the coat of arms sweater and were elected to Phi Kappa Delta, an honorary fraterni ty; Mary Grace Kehrer from S. N. S. at Athens, where she was presi dent of her class; Elsie Garner and Dixie McDaniel from G. S. C. W. at Milledgeville; and Oliff Nesbit and Lloyd Flowers from the Eighth District A. & M. where they were salutatorian and valedictorian res pectively. Othens attending school are Nelle Martin, Virginia O’Kelley and Winfred Kent, Oglethorpe; Reva THE NEWS-HERALD. C«~«U Davenport, University of Georgia; James DsJamette, Carroll McDaniel, Johnson Reynolds, Gladstone Pirkle, Marshall Dean, Seldon Cochran and William Marshall, Georgia Tech; Raleigh Garner, Jack Cain and Carl Pirkle, School of Medicine, Emory University; Frances Rainey, Agnes Scott; Edwin Medlock, Joe Nesbit and Edwin Dean, N. G. A. C.; Grayle Nesbit, Eighth District A. & M.; Mary Frances Robinson, Young Harris; Julia Reynolds, North Avenue Presbyterian School; Martha McDaniel and Katherine Yow, ashington Seminary. OXFORD UNIVERSITY OFFERS To bring teachers of history and other prefcssional students, at home and abroad, into personal contact with representative historical schol ars and to give them a fuller con ception of the meaning and methods of serious study and research, the University of Oxford offers a four weeks’ vacation course in history be ginning July 28, 1924. The subject of the course will be the history of the Middle Ages, with attention to the economic and ecclesiastical histo ry of the period and medieval po litical history. Applicants for the course will be asked to state their qualifications for profiting by such a course, and ‘.he applications will be considered together at a given date, before they are accepted. Further particulars may be obtained from the secretary to the delegacy, Rev. F. E. Hutchin son, Acland House, Oxford, Eng land. Uncle If we take the gineral average of the people as they come; they’re voluble on some things, while on others they are dumb. . . . And, you’re forced to this conclusion—if you’ll only take the pains,—that they’re more inclined to money than an over plus of brains. . . . I wouldn’t do injestice to the chick or child of man, who pins his faith to dollars and replevins all he can—but we can’t dismiss the question from the feller that reflecks, how brains compares with dollars In acquirin’ men’s respecks! Sometimes the man with mil lions creates an awful stir, — while the baggy-kneed philos opher is one we’re sorriest for. . . . The fat-head withnhe for tune. that’s been handed down to him, may writd a fust-rate poecsy— but his chance is mighty alia.) day Saturday will be served lemonade FREE. At the close of the special sale at 5:30 the sale will be of ficially closed with a song service. This Surprise Sale from the standpoint of our volume and of savings to our customers has been the most satisfactory sale we have ever had, and we invite you to come again on closing day and get the full bene fit of these special values. STORE CLOSED AT NOON FRI DAY GETTING READY FOR BIG DAY SATURDAY. Miss Gwynnie Williams had as her Sunday afternoon guests Miss Lor raine Russell and Mr. Guy Russell and Mr. Marion Davis, of Atlanta. Owing to the slim attendance the congregational meeting at Fairview church was postponed from last Sun day until next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Let the membership turn out in full force. You Save at Saul’s For many years this store has taken pride in offer ing its customers the best goods money can buy at reas onable prices. Whether it be the first, middle or last of a season, you will always find our stocks full of desirable merchandise and the prices lower than any other store. Right at this time we are making SPECIAL PRICES on Ladies’ and Misses Dresses in silks and cotton, Sum mer Hats, the newest of oxfords and slippers, dry goods, notions, clothing for men and boys, straw hats and fur nishings. AMONG THE GOOQS PRICED FOR YOUR SAVING: .$2.00 Canton Crepe $1.50 $2.00 Messaline at $1.45 75c Linen Table Cloth 50c $4.00 Bed Spreads 31.95 AAA Best heaviest Sheeting . 15c $5.00 Ladies’ Oxfords 33.75 SUGAR SPECIAL SPECIAL —On Saturday, July sth, we will sell TEN POUNDS of DOM INO SUGAR, in canvas bags, at 75 cents. Only ten pounds to any one cus tomer. Also will have many other special bargains on this day. IT WILL PAY YOU to visit our store before buying a single article of wearing apparel for yourself or family. Our stock is unusually large. We bought these goods at the lowest prices and marked them close; now in or der to raise some money quickly we. are STILL REDUCING THE PRICE. You always save by trading with Saul. H. R. SAUL, The Clothier Lawrenceville, Ga. The first special sale will start at 9 o'clock. From 9 to 9:10 COATS SPOOL THREAD will be sold at lc a spool. Then every hour for 10 minutes only some special article will be put on sale. This article will be announced at the close of the previous sale in this store. Mr. J. A. Brown and family had as their week end giost Mias Hattie Pickens, of Tucker. Rev. and Mrs. James G. Patton an nounce the birth of twin sons one day last week at their home in Atlanta. Mr. Patton was former pastor of the Lawrenceville Presbyterian church, and is now serving the Pryor street Presbyterian church. Mr. Tom Ambrose, c. * Atlanta, was in Lawrenceville Monday. Mr. Peter Smith was in Athens Friday. Rev. Dick Sammon will preach at Hebron Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, using for his subject, “The Greatest Prayer God Ever Heard.” He is one of our com ing young preachers. One lot Ladies’ Slippers up to $3.50 at $1.95 $5.00 Men’s Slippers $3.50 $5.00 Men’s Pants j $3.50 $2.50 Men’s Pants $1.95 Men’s Straw’ Hats at half price. Ladies’ Hats at half price. Page Three