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Go To Langfords !* i School Suppii e | ROCKDALE RECORD Oifi'ial Organ of Rofktliilr County and the City of Conyers K. F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE One year II.SO Six months .75 Till'. ROCK MALE RECORD assumes no responsibility lor views expressed by eorresjstndeiits or contributors- Ail copy submitted for publication must be signed ly the author. Rivers Diverted From Beds by Fields of Ice It Is n lons way from present-day floods ulong tin; Mississippi river back to (lie great Ice age, but happenings of ilie latter period have considerable hearing on the trials and tribulations of the valley dwellers. Before the great Helds of lee worked their way down from tlie north, at least two rivers, the upper Missouri and the Yellowstone, flowed northeast and emptied Into Hudson hay. Willi the advent of flie sheets of lee, how ever, these two rivers were forced to run to the smith, and their combined waters cut the gorge now followed by the Missouri through the Dakotas. At the same time I lie Red river lie enme a huge pond called glacial Lake Agassiz, with an outlet to Hie Minne sola river valley. I’art of the water shed of flic Red river became a per manent source of water for a river flowing to Hie south and Hie original head of Hie Missouri river. This river is now known ns Hie James river. "With the melting of the great Ice dam, the Red river resumed its normal flow to the north, hut Hie others con tinued to the south. —Exchange. Stream in Venezuela Explorers Call Unique What Is called the Caslquinre “eun nl” In soul horn Venezuela Is not u canal at all, hut a natural stream which connects two rivers which are flowing in different directions, and It Js said lo be the only river which acts in this manner. There is said to be a very small stream in the Kooky mountains which divides Itself and part of its waters find its way into I lie Pacific while the remainder finally gets to the Atlantic. Many writers who have had occasion to refer to llie erratic behavior of the Unslqiilare state that it Hows one way at times and In am (her direction at other times, tint recent investigations have proven that this Is not so and the wa ters of the Cnsiquiure invariably How in one direction from tlie Orinoco to the Kio Negro, which Is a branch of the Amazon. The mouths of these two streams are separated by thou sands of miles. Caruso’s Generosity Caruso, the great, tenor, was. It is slated by some of the newspaper men in New York, very generous. He used to give them each year lie was in that city a sum of about sl,fi(K) as a dou ceur. A man in a position swell as Caruso’s could easily afford to do this, because in New York alone lie got a fee of $2,400 for each time he sang— and that was at least sixty times in a season —besides being Invited to sing live to six times at Atlantic City at an honorarium of SI,OOO a time; so that this famous singer made in one season in America a siiin of $200,000 besides $20,000 for ids gramophone records. Famoui American Tree* In North Carolina is the great Rnt tie Ground oak, which viewed Hie bat tle of Guilford Court House. Near Path, Pn., stand, the Washington Imrse chestnut, which' was presented by George Washington to General lliown of Revolutionary fame, who planted It in front of his home. Sev eral other trees associated with the name of Washington stand in New York state. One is tin White Plalas Sycamore near his headquarters at that place, and another is at his head quarters at Pawling.—American Tree Association. 111 Luck and Good Luck It was a piece of ill-luck which di reeled Cecil Rhodes lo South Africa, hut It turned out luckily. 111-liealth sent Idm to South Africa, physicians declaring that the climate of that part of the world would he beneficial to him and mighi save Ids life; whereas, if lie remained In England lie would lie doomed to an early dentil. The cli mate not only agreed with him, hut lie was soon started on his career of “em pire building" which finally made'him one of the lending figures in the indus trial world. % Not Noticed "Ye gods!” said the motorist, who had stopped lo ask the mountaineer di rections, “you don’t mean to tell me all these children are yours?” “Sure thing, stranger,” yawned the mountaineer. "Good heavens!" exclaimed the mo torist, “how do you keep track of them all?” “Don’t," he replied. " ’Mother batty In our family is like another rattle iln my old car.” Presbyterian Notes The meeting closed Sunday evening. Mr. Hannah and Mr. -Holland had charge of the services. We enjoyed having Mr. Hannah with us. All serv ices were well attended. Sunday school, 10:30 a. m., every Sunday. J. M. McCollum, superinten dent. A* Richter Saw Thing* Except by name, . T .“uri Paul Fried rich Richter Is little known out of Germany. The only thing connected with him, we think, that has reached this country Is his saying. Imported by Madame de Stael and tlinnk fully pocketed by most newspaper critics— “ Providence bus given to the French tlie empire of Hie land; to the English, that of the sea; to the Germans that of the air l’’—Thomas Carlylo (1795 1881), "Richter" In Hie Edinburgh Re view. Cook Book* in Story Form To put over their message In the most pleasing guise, cook books once were written In story form or ns a collection of letters, as In “Letters to a Young Housekeeper.” Among such cook books was one entitled “Gen Me Breadwinners." The heroine passes through various adventures in which she makes frencli Icing, Venetian cakes, mince meat, candied orange and lemon peel until, ns the climax, she wins, by means of her good cooking, a home and a husbund.—Detroit News Clock 132 Year* Old One of the oldest, and probably the oldest clock In continuous use In 'America Is an old German-made lime keeper which surmounts the town hall at Frederick, Md„ reports a writer In the Farm Journal. It was installed In 171)7, soon after John Adams had suc ceeded Washington as President, and It lias tolled Hie hours without inter rupllon during the years since. But If He Fail* Charles Levine, of flying fame, w T as talking about an aged millionaire’s marriage to a beautiful stenographer of 1!) summers. "The old hoy should he happy enough In this marriage," Mr. Levine said, “for Ids bride Is a sensible, level headed girl, and she’ll cling to him for all lie is worth.’’ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO SELL AND RE INVEST Georgia, Rockdale County: Mrs. Kate M. Hardwick, as Execu trix of the Will of Homer V. Hard wick, deceased, vs. Clarence S. Potter, et al. Bill in Equity, Rockdale Superior Court, July Term, 1929. To Katrina Van Schaick, Cobbles ville, New York; John Hardwick Van Schaick, Cobblesville, New York; Pierre Whichard, Long Beach, Cali fornia; Willard Hardwick Whichard, Long Beach, California; Eason Cross; St. Georges Rectory, Maynard, Mass.; and any other child oy children of Kate Hardwick Van Schaick, Willard Hard wick Whichard, and Crawford S. Hard wick, in life or to be born. By order of Court, you and each of you, are hereby, notified that Mrs. Kate M. Hardwick, as Executrix of the will of Homer V. Hardwick, deceased, has filed her hill in equity, returnable to the October Term 1929 of the Superior Court of Rockdale County, Georgia, praying for leave to sell at private sale, the contingent remainder interest of Katrina Van Schaick, John Hard wick Van Schaick, Pierre Whichard, Willard Hardwick Whichard, Susie Ruth Hardwick, Margaret Hardwick, Helen Hardwick, Katherine Hardwick, Eason Cross, and any other child or children of Kate Hardwick Van Schaick, Willard Hardwick Whichard, Crawford S. Hardwick, Olive Hard wick Cross, in life or to be born, in and to the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Rockdale County, Geor gia, being in the Town of Conyers, and which is described as follows: The building known as the Post Office Building, located on the corner of Center and North Railroad Streets in said city and being a part of Land Lot No. 295, described as: Beginning at a corner on Center Street with the lot of J. E. Maddox and running thence west along the center of the brick wall with said J. E. Maddox sixty (60) feet; thence south on a line parallel with Center Street to the right-of-way of the Georgia Railroad fifty (50) feet; thence east along said right-of way sixty (60) feet to Center Street; thence north along said street to the beginning corner, being a lot 50x60 feet formerly known as the S. D. Night Building. ALSO: All that tract or parcel of land in Conyers, formerly known as the E. B. Rosser store room said lot situated on Center Street, and being the ground and store under the south end of the hotel formerly known as the Commercial Hotel, embracing all the land covered by said store room, and described as beginning at a corner on Center Street with an alley ,on south side of same, and running ' thence along the wall of said store about sixty (60) feet to clear the west end of said store; thence north with said store to a corner; thence easi along the center of-wall with scores formerly owned by A. J. Pearce tc Center Street; thence to the beginning point. ALSO: One brick store room on Center Street and lot upon which THE ROCKDALE RECORD. CONYERS. GEORGIA same is located now vacant but form erly occupied by the Misses Hollifield, bounded east by Center Street; south by R. O. Gailey; west by Mrs. H. L. White, and north by R. O. Gailey. ALSO: One briek store room and lot on Center Street now occupied by El liott's Army Store and being the property bought by Homer V. Hard wick from Walter Wood; bounded east by Center Street; south by R. 0. Gailey; west by R. O. Gailey; north by an alley. ALSO: A lot on the south side of Main Street (formerly Decatur Street), bounded north by Decatur Street; west by lot of W. J. Eakes; south by North Street, and east by a lot belonging to the estate of Mrs. Frances Buchanan, deceased; being the same property as was conveyed to Mrs. Martha B. Ivey to H. V. Hard wick by deed dated January 1, 1900, and recorded in Deed Book H, page 21 of the Rockdale County Records. Said sale to be made to Clarence S. Potter, the owner of all other interests in said property, for the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, said sum to be re invested by said executrix for the benefit of said contingent remainder men, and said sale to be made on ac count of the bad physical condition of said properties. You and each of you are hereby commanded to be and appear at the October Term 1929 of said Court, to be held on the first Monday in October, 1929, at the Court House in Conyers, Georgia, to show cause, if any yon can, why the prayers of said petitioner should not be granted. Witness the Honorable John B. Hutcheson, Judge of said Coui’t, this 25th day of May, 1929. R. H. KING, Clerk. Aug. 16-30, Sept. IS-27.* NOTICE DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS Georgia, Rockdale County: All creditors of the estate of Cleop ers Carmichael, late of Rockdale to render in their demands to the un- FALL TRADE IN SALE! NEW RUBBER NOW MEANS SAFETY THIS WINTER AND A BETTER PRICE FOR YOUR CAR NEXT SPRING! HAVE your tires had a tough summer? Are treads wearing bare:? Well, here’s a sensible business proposition that’s bound to win your interest. We’ll trade in your old tires for new Silver towns or Silvertowns De Luxe . . . offer you a liberal allowance for their unused mileage. If you put on new Silvertowns now you’ll be all ready for bacl weather . . . And when spring comes around, you’ll have a set of tires that will help you trade in your car. Right now we’re giving extra generous allow ances for old rubber! Giving you the same, high quality Goodrich Tires .. . Silvertowns Silver towns De Luxe . . . but giving you more for your worn tires! Sounds good, doesn’t it? It is ... so come in right away and let’s talk it over. ®look at him now! Struggling with a flat on a far-away country road while the golden autumn afternoon wastes awayi Too bad! town. De Luxedur" ing our special Fall Goodrich Silvertowns McCllelands Garage Conyers, Ga. • Iffe *■' ••• County, deceased, are hereby notified dersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are re quired to make immediate payment to me. This August 6th, 1929. The Fourth National Bank of At lanta, Ga., Adm. Est. of Cleopers Car michael, deceased. / Dr. Win. W. Smith, Optometrist Careful Eye Examinations. Correct and Comfortable Glasses. Eyesight Training and Development. 706-7 Fourth Nat’l Bank H Bldg.—Atlanta, Ga. | Kimball House Atlanta Centrally Located at Five Points Rooms Without Hath $1.50 to $2.00 Rooms With Bath $2.00 to $3.00 E. G. JACOBS Pi*oprietor Special Prices on Luggage Wardrobe Trunks Week End Bags Hand Bags Hat Boxes 25 Per Cent Off On All Luggage For The Next 10 Days # Henson Furniture Company OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH THE NEW! Our experts go over your tires carefully . . . tell you how much more you cai} v expect from them .. . then make an offer! What they quote wo allow you on anew Silvertown or Silvertown De Luxe.