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VOLUMN NO. 4. TOOMSBORO WOODMEN HONOR THEIR DEAD The Toomsboro Camp Woodmen of the World held memorial exercises last Sunday. The members met in their Camp room and marched to the cemetery Sunday morning where the memorial exercises of the Order were carried out in fitting style. Prayer was of fered by Rev. F. D. Wharton, pastor of the Christian church. His prayer was impressive and full of the most beautiful expressions of fraternal ism. Eli B. Hubbard made a few re marks. After the memorial exercises were over the members marched to the Christian church and attended serv ices in a body. In the afternoon the members met at Poplar Springs cemetery, where the memorial exercises were again repeated over the grave of Sovereign Ike Hall. The camp has been in existence for 18 years, and has lost during that time only two members. At the memorial exercises Sunday afternoon, Hon. Alex S. Boone de livered the memorial address, which we publish in part, as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen, Consular Commander and Brethren of Sweet Gum Camp No. 281: We will begin this talk to you to day by following the beaten path that is by using the much-used formula of saying at the very beginning that we are glad to be with you on this occasion. And in so expressing our gladness we wish to convey a deeper meaning and to carry a deeper sincerity than is usually felt and usually accorded such similar words at the opening of any address. And further, my friends, the fact that you did think me worthy to so address you. And you wlro have been my brethren of Woodcraft for 18 years. And you who have known me for all of the days of my life. That fact, it too, my friends, carries a certain warmth to the heart and a most loving cheer to the spirit of him who now stands before you in an effort to say something in the way of keeping green the memory of our dead brother. He that now has knowledge of much that yet is un known to us. He ..that now knows the real truth of what comes after mother earth has taken unto her bos om this mortal body, which in the Divine scheme of things can come this way—this way of life but once. And more, my friends, we are glad der than glad to be able to speak, particularly at this place. And my hearers, we might be reconciled to be voiceless at every other place else where, but Lord of Hosts do give us tongue when we do stand up to talk among the people whom we do know best, and the people who know us best, and among the people whom we do love best, and the same people who in the past have given us so many expressions of their confidence. So Maker of Heaven and earth, do now loose our tongue to talk, and par ticularly at this place; at Old Poplar Springs church and cemetery; at this place where the clustering memories of childhood yet do w'arm our heart to this old spot, this old sacred place, to this city of the dead where now rests in dreamless sleep our dead brother whom we now call to mind and help to make forever unforget table. And where are we gathered today? And where had we rather be today? Surely, my friends, at no other place than Old Poplar Springs! Have" we forgotten those very first days at school, spent in that old house out yonder, where the saplings are now growing? Have we forgotten that Methodist preacher by the name of Clark? And he that first touched our childish heart on religious sub jects? Have we forgotten all of that? Not yet, my friends, nor soon. Nor while life does last shall we ever for get many things connected with this sacred old ground. Now, my friends, enough and too much of that, so let’s wander to oth er things. We have been a member of the Woodmen of the World ever since a Camp has been located in Toomsboro. We were one of the charter members of that Camp. And the dead brother whose memory we today keep green, he was sitting by my side on that night 18 years ago when we both took and made the mutual promise to do that which we today are doing. We do remember how beautiful was the ritual on that night, but we then paid but scant attention to that part of the ceremony which told that all de parted members would be remember ed by services such as these on the 6th day of June in each year. But now folks and all may see that the mutual obligation of 18 years ago has now borne its fruit and brought us here today on this mission of sweet remembrance. And now where do we let fall the flowers of remembrance? And where does our brother now sleep? Cer tainly, my hearers, not in Old Eng land’s Westminster Abbey where sleep those men and women whom the British race is proud to name as their mighty dead. And again, cer tainly not in our own Arlington, where now sleep many of those who our our own America is pleased to call her great dead. But rather, my The Wilkinson County News hearers have gathered at a plain country churchyard, and gathered here to refill the cup of remembrance, at the comparatively humble grave of our dead brother, Sovereign Isaac Oliver Hall. And, my hearers, let us not be deceived for it was no fault of his that he sleeps not in the shad ow of some great temple where through long-drawn aisle and fretted vault the pealing anthem swells a note of praise. It is not given for all men to rest at such places. And let us rot envy those wLo now at such places sleep, for it is supremely true that what we may humanly think to be great, the same may be infinitely small in the sight of Al mighty God. And again, my hearers, what can these surroundings remind you of, if not of the story told by Gray’s Elegy ? That writing which is the most fam ous single poem in the English language. That poem which was written in a country churchyard. Who of you that does not recall some one of its polished lines? Remember you not how the poet, meditating near such graves as these, and think ing of the finality of death, wrote those beautiful lines: The breezy call of incense ' breathing morn. The swallow twittering from the straw built shed. The cock’s shrill clarion or the echoing horn no more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care. No children run to lisp their sire’s return. Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. My hearers, our sleeping friend, Isaac O. Hall, came this way once, had his day, lived out his life, and then went the way of all humankind. But did he do more than you and I have got to do ? Did he do more than the highest and mightiest of earth must also do? Remember you the lines: The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, all that beauty and all that wealth e’er gave, await alike the inevitble hour. The path of glory leads but to the grave. My hearers, it has been said that of all sad words of tongue the sad dest of them are, it might have been. Now we are not so sure that those are the saddest of all words. And we do think perhaps that there are many others that equal those words in their depth of sorrow. But we have no intention of trying to point out the saddest of all words. But we will say something about the saddest of all .thoughts that ever chilled with its hopeless misery the soul of man or the spirit of God. And what is the saddest thought? What do you think it is? Is it not the thought of being forgotten? What .else can equal the sorrow of that thought? What other thought can carry so keen a sorrow to one who is near his earthly end? Let us use a familiar illustration, taken from Holy' Writ. You remember that Sacred Writ tells that our Savior had a human as well as a divine nature, and that when Jesus he Christ was nearing the end of His journey on earth, He then was oppressed through His human side by the thought that His work and He too would be soon forgotten. So the Book tells that He took His follow ers into that upper, .room where they ate the bread and drank the wine while our Savior said: Do this in memory of me. Shall our sleeping brother be for gotten? Shall he be? My hearers, the wishes of the human heart uni versal says no. The great Woodman Brotherhood, millions strong, holding services such as these, on this day, all over this America, says no. The ex ample of Jesus the Christ while here on earth teaches us to say no. And we do verily believe that our humblest member shall be remembered so long as our great Brotherhood ,in the prov idence of God, shall survive. IN MEMORY OF LUTHER MORRIS On June 2, 1925, the death angel visited the poorhouse and took away Mr. Luther Morris. He was sick only a few hours then Jesus took him away to a home where sickness is no more. Everything was done for him that loving hands could do but our loss is his Heavenly gain, and we hope to meet him in the sweet by and by. He cannot come back to us, but we can go to him. He was a member at Mt. Carmel church, having joined there in his youth, so we have no cause but to believe that he was trusting in Jesus and leaning on the evelasting arm. He leaves one daughter and many friends and relatives to mourn his death. He was 74 years old. His remains were laid to rest at Mt. Carmel cemetery in the presence of many friends. Weep not as those that have no hope for he is gone to rest. A Friend. WHO KNOWS THE NAMES OF SAM BEALL’S CHILDREN? I have had numerous inquiries as to the names of the children of Sam Beall, possibly the greatest man that ever lived in Wilkinson county. Any one having this information will please communicate with Victor Davidson, Irwinton, Ga. Clayton—Hard-surfacing of the Hiawassee road nearing completion. Gainesville—Washington street to be widened from Bradford to Green street. IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNT Y, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1925 GORDON LOCAL NEWS Miss Myrtle Stokes is visiting her sister, Mrs. Francis Brannon-Of Ma con this week. Rev. W. J. Simmons attended the preachers’ meeting in M^coh 'last week. We are glad to say that Miss Burna Gladin won the scholarship given by the county to G.S.C.W. Summer school. Mrs. Eric Miller is visiting rela tives in Savannah for the past ten days. Prof, and Mrs. Bowls are visiting relatives at Gay, Ga., this -week. They are expected to return the 15th. Rev. T. M. Luke, evangelist, of Valdosta district, preached at "the Methodist church Sunday night. Mrs. Ed Ryles has again taken charge of the Club House, and we are sure “the boys” are glad.to have her back. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Barwick will be at home to their friends in the Ed Ryles house. Mr. Burke has put in a bakery and is operating a first-class case, under the name of The Manhattan Case, where the People’s Bank used to be. This case will be open day and night for the benefit of the public. At a meeting Monday night of the councilmen a survey of the town was ordered ,to ascertain the cost of waterworks. Mr. Allen and Colquitte Johnson returned home Saturday “from Emory for their vacation. Joe Isenburg and Odis Ethridge and Sherard Tomlinson are at home again for the summer vacation, from Georgia Tech. Maltke Nelson is at home from Macon for the holidays. Miss Frances and Richard Camp are at home for their vacation. We are glad to have our young people at home again and wish for them the jolliest and happiest of vacations. Misses Marguerite and Olive Mil len of Macon are visiting Mrs. C. C. Johnson this week. Mrs. P. D. Patterson, from Bruns wick, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Simmons. An all-day meeting and dinner on the ground at Ramah Wednesday is arranged for the purpose of cleaning off the cemetery and for the pur chasing of more land to be used for cemetery. The friends of Miss “Bunny” Wood will be glad indeed to learn that she graduated at Piedmont Sanitarium June 3rd with highest honors. Misses Jonnie Fountain, Addie Gladin, Nina Stokes, Laverne Nelson, Alma Gladin returned from G.S.C.W. last Saturday for their vacation. Emory Stokes spent several days in Toombsoro this week. Miss Helen Johnson left Monday to attend summer school in Asheville, N. C. Her aunt, Miss Fidel Miller of Atlanta, who is a teacher in the public schools of Atlanta, will ac cmopany her. Frank Owens is at home for his va cation from G. M. A. Mrs. Clayton Cash, from Savannah, who will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Carol Jackson, with her little daughter spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Floyd Medin. The county chaingang is giving us a highway out of the city of Gordon in each direction. Should we get the proposed highway from Milledgeville to Macon, all tourists from Milledge ville to Macon will pass through our city. The home of Rosco Padget caught on fire last Monday morning about 10 o’clock. The origin pf the fire is not known. The kitchen was almost completely destroyed and quite a bit of damage was done, but the flames were extinguished by quick action on the part of the fire depart ment from the paper mill and a squad of men from the brick plant, and the house saved from being completely burned. Mrs. L. L. Simmons of Ellijoy is expected Saturday to visit her son. Rev. W. J. Simmons. Mrs. Mattie Underwood and chil dren are the guests of Mrs. Will Brooks this week. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goodrich of Gordon are leaving for Savannah on Saturday night to attend the wed ding of their brother. Max Goodrich, to Miss Ida Rubenstein, of Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Isenberg enter tained with a lovely family dinner Sunday, June 7th, in honor of their daughter, Hannah, whose engagement to Mr. A. J. Fogel, of Augusta, was announced. IRWINTON LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Burnice Davis and family are visiting their parents in Hazelhurst this week. The farmers were glad to have the nice showers. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer Fullford vis ited Mr. and Mrs. George Everett last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lamb visited in Macon Sunday. Mrs. Fred Everett spent Wednes day in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. McCook of Ma con spent Sunday with Mrs. D. Mc- Cook. Miss Floylee and Mr. Malcom Ev erett visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Everett, last week-end. Dr. Dupree Parker is among friends this week. E. L. Vinson, Mrs. D. Luther and Miss Velma Vinson were in Irwin ton Tuesday. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMING CLUB INSTITUTE By Mrs. E. R. Hines, Publicity Chairman for 10th District The club institute will be held at the University Summer School in Athens, July 7th through the 11th. All sessions will be held in Mem orial hall on the University campus. Fee for registration will be $2.00. Registrants may elect any two courses of summer schopl work with out extra charge. This also entitles you to be admitted to ail lectures, concerts and other entertainments given during that week. Certificates will be issued by order of the executive board of the Georgia Federation. Mrs. C. N. Snellings of Athens, is chairman of arrangements for the in stitute Mrs. S. V. Canford, Athens, is planning the program; Mrs. G. H. Johns, Winder, is state publicity chairman; Mrs. H. D. Ritchie, Athens, will have charge of registlation, and Mrs. W. P. Wilhoit, VJarrenton, is chairman of exhibits, assisted by Mesdames W. D. Beacham and Jep tha Rucker, Athens. Mrs. C. S. Solover, of Cleveland, 0., who is chairman of the General Federation’s committee on club in stitutes, will be one of the distin guished guests of that week. Mrs. A. P. Brantley, president of the Georgia Federation; Mrs. J. E. Hays, recording secretary of the General Federation, and Mrs. Alonzt Richardson,, director for Georgia, will be three of the prominent club women present. Subjects To Be Studied. American Citizenship. -— Making women's influence count in party councils; getting out the vote; im portance of primaries and how del egates to county conventions are elected. Legislation. — What legislation should .clubs foster? To what ex tent should clubs exert influence in securing passage of measures en dorsed? What is the scope of the state legislative council? The American Home.— Better homes; mothercraft; nutrition; bud get; tentiles, insurance, home econom ics; home demonstrations. Public Welfare. —Problems of de linquency and industry. Anplied Education. —Public instruc tion; community service; forestry work; state federation loan funds and endowments. Press.—Preparation of news; the Tallulah Falls school emphasized use of community singing and drama, as the ideal plan to promote interest in Federation work. The Club institute discussed. How shall it be continued? The Exhibits. Our own Tenth District nresident, Mrs. W. F. Wilhoit, of Warrenton, is state chairman of exhibits, and we are sure that the Good Old Tenth wants to “bring home the bacon’’ again, as she did last year, winning the silver loving cup for the best exhibit. In page, Mrs. Wilhoit said: “The silver loving cup offered to ! the district making the best display of club material and club work at this club institute should be an in centive to district presidents and chairmen to put forth everv effort to get all the material in their districts which will make up an attractive dis play. Pictures of club houses or rooms, club library, pageants or plays gotten up or sponsored by the club, maps, charts, scrap books, coun ty histories, original poems, or music, or stories, year books, and everything connected with the club and its ac tivities. Arrange these in an at tractive way. The poster is a very good form in which to disnl?" them. You can secure cardboard at the printing office 22x28 inches to use for mounting, or cut in in two and use smaller.” These exhibits should be sent to Mrs. E. T. Shurley, of Warrenton, who is chairman of exhibits for the Tenth District, and should be in her hand by the first of July, if possible. I am sure the Good Old Tenth wants a record-breaking attendance at the institute, so plan to go, every one who can, if only for a day. GIRLS CLUB WORK Gardening.—The gardens are be ing cultivated under difficulties on account of drought but most of the girls are working in them. Most of them have transplanted their plants and carried water to them. Several girls are gathering beans, cabbage, radishes and cucumbers from their gardens. Poultry.—A few of the girls are selling fryers. Canning.—The girls are canning blackberries and blueberries. Dem onstrations have been given with the berries. One club had a jelly dem onstration. They have also made plum sauce. Cookery.—Ten nut loaf demonstra tions have been given. The light bread demonstration will be contin ued next month. Sewing.—Night gowns and bloom ers have been made by the second year girls. First-year girls are mak ing caps and aprons. Recreation.—One club had a picnic. Each girl promised to prepare her own lunch. A really excellent lunch was prepared. School Work.—The records are be ing kept by all club members. Miscellaneous.—One club is work ing for a machine. * * * Women’s Home Demonstration Club Work. Gardening.—The women are per sistently trying to raise their gardens ' although they are working under dif ficulties. Poultry.—The poultry work is pro ’ grossing nicely as all women report excellent results. Several are ready ’ now to begin marketing broilers and fryers. Home Health and Sanitation.—One excelent 'lay Day program was ren dered which stressed this subject. Mrs. A. D. Ware and Mrs. R. E. Evans have stressed it among the members of their clubs. Community Activities.—The com mittees on exhibits at the community fairs are beginning to work. One club is planning an entertainment one night right soon for community ac tivities. BLECKLEY COUNTY NEWS The report of the state tax com , mission shows 121 Georgia counties ’ sustained losses in taxable values, i while 39 showed gains, in 1924 over i the year 1923. The total taxable values of three middle Georgia counties follows: 1924 19 9 3 Bleckley $2,726,079 $2,838^908 Laurens 9,770,015 10,978,335 Twiggs 1,524,789 1,646,812 Per acre average of land values as returned for taxation by these three counties: Bleckley $10.28 $10.60 Laurens 9.50 11.12 Twiggs 4.78 4.85 The Woodmen of the World will have a barbecue June 16th. Bleckley county is assured a county fair this year. Plans will be made at once for same. The officers elected for this year are: Dr. T. D. Walker, Sr., president; W. L. Harris, vice president; L. S. Leach, secretary and treasurer. LAURENS COUNTY NEWS The M. D. & S. passenger train bound for Macon struck a truck, on which C. P. Robinson and a negro were riding, at Minter last Thursday. Robinson’s left leg was fractured in two places, while the negro was badly bruised. The club girls from all parts of Laurens county were in camp last week at Kewanee. This camp is an annual event that is much enjoyed. Dr. H. H. Lester, son of Mark Les ter of Dublin, has perfected an X-ray machine in the laboratory of the Watertown Arsenal which will detect flaws in steel three inches thick. Many disasterous gun explosions may be averted by the use of this detector. ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER TAKEN Danville, Ga., June 9.—J. E. Ed wards, of Danville, was arrested one and one-half miles from this place today by Federal Officer Fred Sutton, assisted by Deputy Sheriffs J. L. Griffin and R. F. Thomas, of Jeffer sonville, charged with having boot .eg whiskey in his possession, and taken to Macon. The officers say they found six and one-half gallons of moonshine whis key in Edwards’ possession when they arrested him. Gainesville—Concrete road to be laid from city limits to new bridge; distance of three miles. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Gordon, Georgia. For the many patrons that we have we are operating in which to deposit funds. We have combined safety this bank to give them something more than a wife place with courtsey and survice. , SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. L B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER C. OF GA. OFFICIALS VISIT BRICK PLANT AT GORDON Gordon, Ga., June 10.—A special train bearing the Cenrtal of Geor gia railroad officials stopped over here yestrday enroute from Macon to Savannah. They were met by the leading citizens of the town and to gether made the trip through the White Face Brick Plant. Mr. George E. Arnold piloted them through ex plaining in detail every, phase of the mammoth enterprise, going as far as where the raw clay will be mined. They were greatly surprised and much pleased. This plant is the first one of its kind established south of Ohio. The party included Messrs. M. C. Markhan, chairman of board; L. A. Downs, president; A. R. Lawton, vice president; C. T. Airey, vice president; H. D. Pollard, general manager; J. D. McCartney, assistant to president; C. L. Dickert, superintendent motive power; C. K. Lawrence, chief en gineer; C. E. 'Weaver; N. B. Wright, assistant freight traffic manager; W. H. Wright, superintendent; J. M. Mallory, general industrial agent; R. T. Sfull, assistant general industrial agent; C. B. Niehaus, real estate and valuation engineer; C. A. Rhinehart, train master; B. R. Burch, road mas ter, and R. P. Anderson, supervisor. IN MEMORY Dedicated to the percious memory of Mr. L. C. Carr, who died June 5, 1925, and his soul was gently borne by angels to the loving arms of Jesus where angels do always behold the face of our heavenly Father. He had been in declining health for several years, but his last sickness lasted 11 weeks. During his last sickness all was done for hhn by the doctors and loving relatives and dear good friends who never tired of do ing all they could for his relief and recovery, but his work on earth was done. That is why God sent His an gel, with snowy wings, to bear him away to his bright happy Home, not made by earthly hands, eternally in the Heaven. Oh, how comforting it is to us to know that he has seen Jesus. Oh, we do all miss his sweet smile of love and kindness. By it he won the love of all who knew him. God is love, and we know it when we see it in His ministering spirits, as true love and grace is a gift from God. So may these messages of God comfort your hearts, you who are bereaved by his removal, for he has entered into that blessed peace and rest which remain eth for the children of God. He leaves a wife and four children, six sisters and two brothers to mourn his death, and a host of rel ativse and friends. A very impressive and comforting funeral was preached over his re mains at Mt. Carmel church, Rev. Lawrence officiating. Interment at Mt. Carmel, with numerous and beau tiful floral offerings. Written by a Friend. Oh Father, hands so quiet, Dear Father, face so pale; Blue eyes closed forever Beneath death’s shadowy ”a:i. Though our eyes may long to see Father's face that lies at rest, But faith would not bring him back From Him who knoweth best. Teacher—“ Why do you always add up wrongly?” Scholar—“l don’t know!” Teacher—“ Does anyone help you?” Scholar—“ Yes, my father.” Teacher—“ What is het” Scholar—" He’s a waiter!”—Ex. 1 For Sale By BUTTS DRUG STORE Gordon, Ga. NUMBER 6
