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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD YL, X3.--NO. 28. sLocal Personal E. Jo“nson was in town Monday. M. M. Youmans was 1n town Mon day, | J. R. Cooper came to town Mon day, | J. BY Loyd spent Monday in town, W. O. Gibson was in town Tues day. A. B. Howard was here last Tues day. ; Wwm Tayier was 1n town last Sat urlay. - John Bryaut of Traders Hill, was in towu last Mondav. N. N. Mizell came to town last Saturday afternoon W. H. Hathaway is in town for a few days, I Ned Rogers was in town last Sat ’ urday. : ; ‘ 1L H. Crews'was in town Satug day ¥ Sam Chesser came to town Wed tesday e : : % : .t'] P >y % s e E Stufferd of Upton_vx}l‘;\‘as‘ in C}\h alltrd.!}'. e % " 1 Jobn Mizcll was iuftoWn last Qat. urday - *:._‘ e 2 D. ®. Libkins was' in Folkston ast Sainnday aftérnoun, P Col, Lee Crawley of Wayeross wesan town Tuesday., i > : -‘K: s : S o ocjedd. Dowling, of Uptonville was in towa last Friday, 3 Wos Rivdea of Winok i VLSt LOW tes i wee s J. ¥ Hickox of Hickex was in Folkston last week, i - F. Jolus ard Seab. Wainright of Bachiott was i town last Thursday, r G- E Mattox &I Waycross, was Mi Byrais making -,el-'pamuun] to meve here within a few days. A H. Wainright, of Newell, a:- tcuded the land sale hére Tuesday. Mr. Minchew, of Bachlott, was in town Tuesday, / oA Reafroe, of Jacksonville was tu lown a few hours Juesday, Jehn Allen and Dock Prescott # o amarye thuse who were in town Saturday at the nome of J. P. Rob mson, . 3 - Jack Johnsoa came up from Flor ida last Friday, and spent the night ie town, D, Dallas Williams, has again o= pened up his drog store. His office is in the Ceain building | Dr, . A. Cannon, of Waycross, spent last Saturday here, in the in terests of his business. A. F. Conner and G. C. Layton, of Uptonville, were in town last Thursday afternoon, Miss'l\'ci.ic Mawox cpied 164 number of her friends last Thursday evening. Mrs. M. E. Rudolph spéhit Mon day ot the home of "J. A Wain right, = Mrs. J. R VanVoorhis spent Tuesday in Jacksonvilie, August Ha'.a,‘ Of ot ‘;?\,n'g“ was in towa Tuesday suttending the land salc. : J L. White from Texas was here Tuesday, attending the land sale of the Moore esiate E. A, l'arker of Barnesville, Ga., attended the Tand sale herc Tues day. | Many of the farmers were busy the latter part of last week hauling !lhclr cotton to the buyers here. W. M. Smith has sold an interest in his mercantile business to, Mr. Byid of Uptonville. Alex Mills who has beeu living in Folkston for‘ some time, moved back to the country last week. 1 Mrs. E. L. Keen of Waycross, is spending this week in Folkston with her sister Mrs, B. F. Scott. - Write L. Hurst of Ocala, Fla. for prices on nice oranges. He sells direct from the tree. A. B. Wainright, cf Callahan spent Tuaesday here with komefolks Dolph says there is no place like Callahan. Mrs. B. I, Scott spent the latter part of last week in the country with her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. Rod denbery. : Among those who-were present at the K. of P. meeting last Thursday night were A. F. Connor, of Wain wright, W, W. Davis, Gad Rodden bery, D, . Roddenbery, and Hamp Mizell, Much interest was takén in the real estate sale here Tuesday. Ma ny were here from different sections of the state. - ; ‘The Moore estatesold for $2979.00. 3 M, \\fglton Dinkins brought dn town.lasi weeks several bunches of tUening, that the leaves measured two feet and eight inches. This speaks well for a fall garden. Mr. Dinkins is one_of Charlton progres. ive férmers, = : ' st s T}‘ié;" of 4 “Eiflr:::{l{,wfi%“G.;’ parents i and Mis. W. W. Ly ler, lcaving for Jacksonville Mon day on tne noon train, where he will spend a few days. : ~ Mr. J. E. McMahal, of Hcme land is a canidate for Justice of ’ilme Peace of the 32 diswrict. He s ihe kind of mon we need in office. B ICL Us ail GO tEauy Lo el nin %ncxt dSatuicay, Dec. gth. " Rew. M. Booth, pastor of the Methodist church this year, and fam.ly left Monday afternoon. He goes to Quitman te attend the con ference, while his family are visiting relatives, Bro. Booth has retired from the conference, and will begin farming. He says he will still preach every ndiy and when his famils are 1) ko Jeail agatn he wiil join the contereuce. He 1s a good preach er and we hate to bave hin leave us. Knight of Py thias to Have Oys ¢ ter Roast, The K. of P’s of Folkston Lodge are making preparations to have an oyster roast at their next' regular meeting Dec. loth. All the mem bers are expected to be present and among them they expect to have a pleasant time. The meating is the time in which new offices s will be elected for the ensuing terrmo, and scveral canidates will be initiated. : The members are proud to report that they have had a profitable year, and much interesy has been takea in the work of the order. A CARD OF THANKS. 1o our friends and the good peo ple of Folkston, who so geuerously donated to the ‘surprisc poundirg” on A eduesday afternopn at the patsonage. Words are inadequate to express our thanks o you all and we shail ever hold yon in grateful memory in the long years to come, May God prosper you all. | Very sincerely, | Mr. and Mrs M, Booth. FOLKSTCUN, GA THURSDAYS DECEMBER 3. 1908, Prisnoner Tties To ! Commit Suicide.] Elijah Allen, the prisoner who is now in the county jail for shooting the marshal at Moniac several days ago, seetns to be tired of life, Last week he asked the jailer to get him a bottle of calomel Thel juiler thinking him to be sick gave bim the medicine, "'and in 3 few hours he had taken the whole bote le of medicine which mads*him real sick. A few days later he decided calo mel wouldat kill. So taking a small looking glass fromn the walls of the cell, he broke it and beating it very fine, he swallowed about a tablespoonful. In a few hours he was suffering from the eflects and it seemed that death was near, but tbg doctor was summoged and bégafi' treating him. and as yet he ie still| alive but is very sick, e The negro says he had rather die| than live, and if he could would commit suicide. : ity e o e . —soumrmmep o s With' this issue the “Herald” has changed hands and goes m.fobuv un-] der the new mamtfg"egi)étit, that it yx! lose nouc of its fore, ‘there can be ‘no doubt, as Mr. E, L, \\aurlgh}:’ry fully abje. and grters ugion t‘\ee_d" toral n-hagement full of hope ag& determination. He isa young mati | of sterling ‘and christian' cfi%gg‘ and we predict & brlg‘htm{',u;%% him and the gear old Charl tm},fi : assute one and all of ¢ va‘-c‘r: that we witl earry with us in eur new field a warm place in our mem ory for them. OQur relations have been nothing but pleasant. We! have in our weak way done the best we could, we have labored for the up building of Folkston and Chari ton ‘ounty and waile at times our roud has been a rough and rugged one we hope that all of our efforts havenot been in vain. We admit of many mistakes but they were 'of the head only. . Very truly yours, W. W. Tyler To The Public. With this issue, I take charge of’ the Hearald as Editor and Manager,l and will publish it weekly as it has been heretofore, } Th: Herald ander the manage ment of Mr. Iyler has proven to be 1 a paper of which the public have ‘ been proud, because of its being free from everything that would aot have! a tendercy to up-bvild our county, and because of its being clean, "ad vocating only those things which ‘are honest and upright. ~ We are very sorry to lose Mr, ‘Tyler. because he has been a valua. ble citizeu, and has done much good since he has been among us, but I trust all will join me in wishing for him much success in his new field. I begin the Editorial management of the Herali with 2 dete rm ation that it shall not fall, but that it shall grow, and prove a valuable paper to the county. To make the werk 2 success, we need the cooperation of the citizens of the county, ‘ ‘Trusting that you will all join me in this work, | am, . 1 Yours ‘z'.gr':"YfH'ifi’.", ‘ " 'E. 1. Wainvight. | ik I)’UL’."\}U MEN! it you wanty to ‘know why you should become’ tele graph operators and what s'c.f\ool- to {attend, write to SOUTaI ERN |SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY Newnan, Ga,, for free Catalog “A.” EVERY BOY should read it, Posi tions positively guar‘a&tfid- t"; nor ] ~+ Wrs. Sallie Davis. . e ‘ o TASSORT 3 w 3 '_:L last’ Sunday morning, Nov, 20, 1988, the Death Angel visited ot ‘ ;a‘im took from among us, x ilie Davis, who had been s"j\ ‘;‘";more than thre: months Shie #BB Lorn Jan. 22, 1872 wln ’_,li'fe she was converted a'&_' ;"‘thafl\lethodist church, and i¥ed & cousistent christian iifé 18¢h8 lay of her death. She was a ;,fl éan, ant did many things foroge Lord, of which the world i’ but Lttle, She was not a great ‘professor, but she held fast hflflg pon the true riches. She had g‘igicc.ustom;d‘ to the way of | ithad the path Sf prayer, having walked therein almost all of her life, A feW days before her death she ‘w 5 she wbuld not be with us longand assured us that she would ‘l with her Saviour. f"" ¢ bercaved husband, two daughters, and one son tarry behind ‘h _Another home has been bro cenllp by a wife and mother being callél home. We cannot under stapl how God doeth all things but we will know by and by, Al tears will be wiped away, all Sortows w&’fi’é healed. “‘,'.-I) WIS was a faithful wife, a ? y mo@&, and it se#mad she 1" ! in¥hef Power ro make her a h@:@g home, She loved g isba_ * and children, and :“1 ,V_J.z_xot hesitate in making any E 1 i»*' t'h.ar' would add to their @ Blvess of pleasure, ; 2 z i had wany frictids, for all who TR e T i S 0 S c v Bre e Avieads. . Tlrey SBN heT TR hed oodnods. Hioe never met amyone Withoat be ing pleasant, and it was a pleasure to all to be around her, and to be in It is comforting to her loved ones to kmow that while she has gone to her reward, her Christian Lfe and deeds will live as a beacon light, a guiding stat leading all who will to the “Lamb of God which taketh a way the_sin of the world.” . May (hé symvathetic Saviour be with, comfort and support the be reaved husband and children is our | prayer, ~ % A CARD OF THANKS. To the good people of Folksron and especially the good ladies who have so kindly tendered their ser vices to us during the illness and death of my beloved wife, and to Dr. Wright who not only rendered his services as a physician, but as a brother he stood by us to the end, Words are inadequate to express our sincerc appreciation of the kin.l ness. We shall ever love and es teem them, one and all. As to the kindness of the people, our nurse re marked to me: ‘I have never scen anything like it, these people seem wore like brothers and sisters than friends.” May God reward you all with hs richest blessings for your goodness to us, | Sincerel y | H. J. Davis and family, - ! Nice i Florida Oranges: S Direct ‘0 you from thetree £ '_i:, Orders filled the same day rec'd g é PPOMPT SHIPMENTS g P RIGHT PRICES } g ! L. HURST | f Box 607, Ocala, Fla. | \ :ull(llllhlill:lll:llll.'lnli'll!ln!nlnlnll;lt‘ll&lquvllltlhllvl):j Why We Love ‘ Chatlton County is the gouthesn. #Wost county in the state, and lies in the south eastern pant twenty-five miles from the Atlantic Coast. It is a level country, and affords fine, farming lands. Woeu is plentiful ou all lands, aud some sections of the connty is well timbered, \ Folkston, the <ouuty-site, is a thriving little business town, and 1s; located on the A, (. 1., Ry, It has, good churches, a fine school, znd’ several secret orders, a bank, and in’ fact everything that tends (o make! a little town prosperous, i i Homeland, the colony town of, 1906, is a busy little town just onej iand a half miles north of Folkston: onthe A. C, L. Ry. Since the be !ginning of this colony in 1906, we have seen much limprovement in this county caussd by the settlefs :céming in atd we have every rea. son to be proud of their coming and locating among us, In the lasi year Ithey have made many improvements in the town, several stores have been built, a depot has been built by the Colony Co,, a large sawmill has been put in, and they now have a good school, ' The farmers that come amang us, have purchased their land, and are’ making ready to bLegin planting in early spring. X St. George, the colony town of 1904, 24 miles south of Folkston on the G. 8. & F. Ry, is a very large town, with many business enterprise es. They are doing nicely with their wotk, and many settlers are coming in. Theyhave good church Savings Department The Atlantic National Bank, Jacksonville, Florida. : Interest at 4 .f" cent per annum compounded quarterly in Savings Depariment, EDWARD W, LANE, President, FRED W. HOYT, Vice-President. ' il s aVery Simple Matter. M To opcn)alm acc‘:;ount. send your name and address with your first deposit. The money may be sent by registered mail, postoffice money order, express mouney order, or draft, or by check on your local bank. As soon as thie first deposit is received the bank will send yon g pass bouk, ia which will be written your name and the amount of your deposit. 1t will also send you signature and identification card, which you will sign, fill out and return. Your'pass book must accompany all deposits and withdrawals. You can withdraw money by wmail just as easily as though you visited the bank, Your signatute to a blank withdrawal receipt, which we will send you to 1 out, is all the identification necessary. We will sead you ouyr check for the amount you withdraw, or, if you prefer, we will send you the cash by express or registered mail, When answering this Ad. pleass mention the Charlton County Herald, S.OO A YEAR, es and schools, aud everyghing looks ‘bright for a thriviag litdle wity @ the neat futute, | Clatlton has many other litle” ’towns of which we are proud. ~ We haye some of the best farme ing lanys jn the ptate, 3o to so Dbushels of cornas faised 40 the aoge, 200 to 300 gatlons of syrup pet. g cre, and 200 t 0 300 bushels smest potatoes to an acre. In this conge ty practically every:hing grows,. We have such a short winter shat ‘mauny different crops can be grows on the same land dg the same ysar, Qur climate surpasses all others. We never have snow. apd the win ‘ter months are very pleasant. Inthe summer we have g brecze from the Atlantic and the golf, which wake the summer mouths. very ploasants Many people believe that the cli. mate of Charlton durmg the sum mer months 1s equal to that of the llow plains of the Torrid zone. Bug !ms not. e ilive where the clis mate is pleasagt all the year roynd. ‘We have no malaria, or chills agd fever. Its healthy. No mosquitoes. Our rivers afford plenty of fish, and our woods plenty of gawe, Our farmers are now waking up and are beginning ,te realise that they live in the best {armirgsectioh of the state. Muany new _ farmers ar¢ coming in, and everybody is busv bringing old Charlton to. the front. “Therefore belipving strongly that within a few years, Chailtup will be the grandest county in -the state, we say we love j§. t S A. B, Kesler and A, A, Wgis. lright, of Newell, were ia towa Toes. day, il RS i Resources over Four Million Dollass. OFFICERS. THOMAS P, DENHAM, Cashier, DELMER @, UPCHURCH, Agst. Cashie