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VOL. XXXI, No. 14
John Martin Dies
Native o! Scotland Was One 01 Pioneers
In Georgia Gold Mining and Was
Large Landowner.
John Merlin,prominent Georgia
engineer and cupituILt, died Sat¬
urday afternoon at his residence,21
Glenwood drive, in liis seventy
third year, after an extended illness
Mr. Martin had lived in A’lantu
since 1912 and was identified with
the engineering division ot the
Georgia Railway and Power com¬
pany trotn the time oil its organiza¬
tion until about three years ago,
when he was forced to retire Ik*
cause of ill health.
A native of Dundee. Scotland,
he was the son ot Alexander i .
jean Cooper Martin, lie was ed¬
ucated in several Scotch and Eng¬
lish schools, and as a young mar
worked for some time on the Dun¬
dee Courier, one of the oldest and
test known ot the Scotch newspa¬
pers.
Leaving Ins journalistic pursuits
m iS 82 he took up the study ot e
,
lectricily and engineering in Lon¬
don. In 1SS5 and again in 1887
he visited the United States and on
each trip came to Georgia before
returning to London, His Sinai
trip to tlie state so impressed him
that lie decided to make his horru
here. Accordinplv he returned t<>
the stale again in 1889 and took up
his residence in White County.
Coupling his expert knowledge
with hard wojji lie turned to the
development of gold mines in that
section of the state and became one
of the most successful of the pion¬
eers in this industry, lie expand
ed expanded his holdings gradually
and when he left White County in
1904 to go to Clarkesvtlle he vva
tlie owner ol approximately 50.000
acres of ore and timber lands.
In the same year in which In
took up his residence in Clarkes
ville he married Miss Lula Conley
daughter of John \\ . Conley ol
Gm nesville.
lie soon became identified as a
founder or backer of many of tin
now thriving businesses of Clarks
ville and Habersham county. His
chief interest lay in the Northern
Contracting company, and when
this company became a part of tin
newly-formed Georgia Railway
and Power corny an lie continuer
his association with the new com
pans.
This connection was actively
continued after his removal to At¬
lanta. One of the pieces of work
in which lie was active was tin
putting through ot the right-ofway
for the road from Tallulah Falls t<
Atlanta. lie also headed various
other rights-of-way jobs.
Throughout his life he was inter
ested in education and education;!
institutiious and it was largle
through his efforts that the sgrieu
tural and meceunical school was i<
Gated near Ciarkesvil'e.
Retiring by nature, lie was neve
actively identified with socia
groups in tire cities where lie mad,
his home. II is only interests ii
Atlanta, outside of his home an
business. Were the Scottish assoc
ation, of which iie was a founder
the Burns club and ttie \\ est b.m
Presbyterian church.
Surviving Mr. Martin are two
sons, joint Martin, Jr., and A. C
.Martin, both of Atlanta, and a si
ter, Miss Annie R. Martin, of Cai
noiietie, Scotland. Mrs. Martn
died in J9 2 ?
The body will lie in state at tin
chapel of the Barclay X. Brandoi
company until Monday noon, a 1
Which tijpe it will be removed tt
Qainesvilie for fui eral seriic;.
and burial there Monday afternoon
—Atlanta Constitution.
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
Barrett Rumored As Hoover Choice
For U. S. Farm Post
By Harlee Branch
Washington, D. C., Pel). 4.—
The conference Sunday, at Miami,
between l’resident-Elect Herbert
Hoover and Charles S. Barrett, “of
I nion City. Ga , has led to con¬
siderable speculation here.
While it is genet ally agreed that
Mr, Barrett saw the president-elect
•m behalf of his close friend .Secre¬
tary of Agriculture W . M. Jardine,
and to urge that the tatter tie kept
in the cabinet,it is also the opinic u
of many here that in the event Mr
Hoover does hot keep Secretary
jardine in the cabinet lie might
offer tye post of secretary of agri¬
culture to Mr. Barrett.
There are ot her w ell-posted ob¬
servers here who hold to the view
that if a farm board is created by
the extra session ol congress to ad¬
minister the millions proposed tor
farm relief Mr. Hoover will most
likelv offer Mr. Barrett a place on
that board.
Mr. Barrett himself has scouted
all suggestions that he might be
offered either ot the places and Inis
alwat s stated that be is seeking
nothing for hitnseljf. In tact he has
rather deiinalelv indicated that ii
either of the places was offered
him he would have to decline.
U . II. < . ALLEY DIES
Mr. Henry Alley passed away at
his home, the Alley House, in Na
c.ooebe'e Valley Jan, 27 after four
weeks illness of llu and pneupioma
Mr. Alley had “many lYrtTuU
was well known throughout North
Georgia. Being the proprietor of
the Alley House, and having cater¬
ed to summer tourists tor about
thirty-five years. Mr. Alley was
an unique cbaractar and strong in
his conviction, lie will be sadly
missed by the many friends has in
this and oilier sections.
Mr. Alley way born in Haber¬
sham county May 51I1 1845, and
came to White county about 48
years ago. He married Miss Vir¬
ginia Oakes, and to tins union was
born a daughter who died in in¬
fancy, and two sons, Messrs Carl¬
ton and Coleman Alley, of Nacoo
cbee Valley. .Mrs, Alley died m
Feb.1919.
Mr. Alley served thiougliout the
Civil war, having two brothers to
die in service, lie was o! a family
of 1 1 children, all w ho had pro¬
ceeded him to the grave except one
sister, “Mrs. Florence Wilbanks,
who lives near Oarkesville
The funeral services at I lie home
Jan. 2 () were conducted bv Rev.
B. W. Kilpatrick and Mr, Mallory
md his body was laid to rest by
the side of his wife at Naeoochee
cemetery. Mr. Alley is survived
by two sons and one granddaugh¬
ter.
Quarterly Conference at Cleveland
The first Quarterly Conference
for the Cleveland Charge will b<
held at ClevelandMet bodist church
Fourth Sunday in Feb. (241 It).
Each member of the churches 01
the charge, is urged to cooferatr
with ihe Stewards in making a
creditable report on pastor’s salary
L’o wait until later in the year t<
pay pastor’s salary means einbar
r'assment^to the Faster and the
Church. lets pay at least by
the quarter.
Dinner will be seived at the
church.
B. W. Kilpatrick, Fa-tor.
t. .1. McDonald
DENTIST
Office in Barrett Bldg. All work
appreciated.
CLEVELAND, GEGKGJA. EEII. 8 i
County Weeklies Praised By Ivy Lee
Atlanta, January 31.—Character¬
izing the county weekly a-* indis¬
pensable, Ivy Lee, noted publicity
expert of New York,who is spend
ing a few days at the Atlanta Bilt
more, declared they occupy a place
in local affairs that no otherhgencs
can supply.
Mr Lee is well qua'iffed to Speak
rm such matters. As the head ot
the Ivy Lee Orgitnig 1 tion in New
York, he directs the publicity ol
many of the nation’s foretrtost men
and industries, including that ot
John I). Rockefeller and the l’eiin
sylvania Railroad. Orginally from
Georgia, where Ids father, the Rett
Dr. ), W, Lee, occupied impor¬
tant pastorates in the North Geor¬
gia Conference a quarter Century
ago, Mr. Lee retains his inherent
love for Georgia and interest m
Georgia affairs.
‘ The value of ihe county week*
'y L proved,” Mr. Lee declared,
"by the fact that it is being imitat¬
ed by some of the largest industries
in what they call house organs.
We issue one for the Pennsylvania
Railroad smployees, it is edited
exactly as a country weekly would
be, carrying news ot interest to in
readers which they cannot gel from
any other source. Sinil'arly Ihe
county weekly gives its readers
new and political views on local
a flan s that they cannot get in any
other way. The county weekly
wields a greater influence in coun¬
ty politics than liiqtr
command on nation:
radio lias robbetL t/ip :
papers of much
respect so that"today tVie county
weekly is supreme in it) field, be¬
cause it fills a function which no
ot her agency,”
OAKES CHAPEL NEWS
' Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Freeman
spent the week.end with friends
and relatives in Naeoochee Valley.
Mr. Marion McGhee, of Shoal
Creek, spent Saturday with friends
here.
Mr. Quillian Shelnutt, ofGaines
ville, has moved back into our
community. We are glad to wel¬
come him.
Mrs. G. vV. McColbim an dMrs
Alfred Stovall spent, one day last
week with Mrs. Groves Miles in
Habersham county.
Messrs Albert Whitworth and
John Sullins, ot Gainesville, were
here on business last Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Asli spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs CarlBlack
in Atlanta; who is very ill.
Rev. Homer Thomas spent Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs. |.
I), i'atum.
Mr. and Mrs. j, II. Smith and
Philip McCollum, of Cornelia,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr
and Mrs. R. D. McCollum.
Miss OlaMaeMcCollum is spend¬
ing this week with friends and re¬
latives in Cornelia and Atlanta.
Mr L. Thomas, of Habersham
Mills, spent Sunday morning with
Mr. Edgar Stovall.
Mr. Oscar Shelnutt, of Gaines¬
ville, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. IT, Sltei
nutt.
Miss May Lee Tatum spent
Sunday with Miss Odell Whit¬
worth.
THE RIGHT WAY TO TRAVEL
is by train. The safest. Most com¬
fortable. Most reliable. Costs less.
Inquire of Ticket Agents regarding
greatly reduced fares for short trips.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Pay Your Subscription Now
TKSXATEK VALLEY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. J. \\ , Robinson
wfere visiting hei e last Sundae
afternoon.
S Mrs, C-larente Wright, ofG lines
vjjlle, is visiling her sister, Me ,
Marion Jackson, on Tesnatee
[Mr, Charlie Nix has purchased
a |>uir of voimg mule;.
JL'isl Saturday was ground hoy
day. We suppose lie* come out and
saw his shadow. It is an odd su¬
ing that il they mine out and s i v
their shadow that thou: will la
toity days of bid weather. (\\ rT,
loeks like il is already on us. Id., )
[We notice the little snow bird
have arrived from the sunny sou;
tojspend the winter wheie thee i
sivtnv, but we are nf 1 aid they wib
he, disappointed if il don’t come
preity soon.
Yes, Mr Shoal l!reek Writer, 1
has always been out m' s to sa\
something good about anvm.e. Ii
you can't say somei liiug good abou
1 tty uni ii i- betlei nm t-jjj iv air.
thing.
We, hope by this time that lla
Asbestos correspondent has lollin' 1
some one that will say : 1 \\ mi
you he. mine,” Much joy 10 you.
Naooocliee and Saufcc Nows
Mrs. Ethel Cour'euay U vLiting
her sister, Mrs. M. \ Aids,>11 in
Dec at u r,
irandma Payne, tin mother oi
C. Payne, of NYcoqchee and
ug Payne, 6l Dew Berry died
TI. C. Payne, Feb
1st. Mrs. I’eyne wits in her 871 1
year, and a fine character, aa<
throughout her three years ot iii
ness she was faithful to lierllcaven
ty Father. Funeral services weit
conducted by Revs II G. Jarran
and ll. A. Hutwplirie- and .tin
burial was at the Xaeouchee M.L.
cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Campbell is very
low at this writing with piuunnon
Mrs. Westbrook, ol I' uj bun.am
Miss Anpfe Mae Campbell, of At
lant.'i, are with iheii mothe, who 1
very ill.
Miss Lillian Cason was a visitoi
in CTarkesville Friday.
Mr. C. B. Willingham and
friends were in the Valley Satur¬
day.
Mr. John W ,Soscbee was viv.loi
in Clarkesville Wednesday.
The friends of Mrs. R. Allan 1
Williams are glad to know she
improving after two v* eeks ot i ll -
ness of flu.
Frank Lewery, colored of Bean
.
Creek,was the sail loser of- his vvif
and t wo daughters wit Bin ten tluv.
tune of flu and pneumonia. I
small child of liana Dorsey, coloi -
ad,'died Saturday.
Mrs, Jud McClain, of
formerly of Naeoochee, is very low
with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Buelell and iumii
of Atlanta, spent the week ei;
with Mr. j. L. Gian and family.
Miss Susio Lumsi.ien Bas relurt
ed home from Gaine-ville, when
she Inis been JvKicng her >Klcr.
Mrs. Hubert Marsh.J;
Mrs Joseph Sosebee i- ynn!'
improving from a severe illness.
Mr. Fletcher Magnums, ol Lrike
Burton, was a visitor in the \ alley
last w.eck.
Mrs. Jennie Cannon, Mrs, .Ar¬
thur Cook and Miss Libel Cannon,
of Cleveland, were ncedt
in the Valley.
Sheriff Wilbanks, of
ville, was a visitor .in the \ d
last week.
[PRICE * 1.50 A YKAt IN ADVANCE
Big Preparation for
Bow Before Royalty
Presentation at court involves con¬
siderable preparation in advance and
those who have been favored with this
honor must adhere strictly to the de¬
tails of the program, says the London
Craphic. A few minutes' lateness is
impardomihle and would, in all liked
nood, result in the disappointment of
the eiiiididate for royal honor, which
would be a tragedy indeed after hav¬
ing undergone the long and tedious
process of preparation. This often
moans a long string of carriages am!
automobiles forming for hours before
the time set for ihe reception. Here
the debutanles and others to be pre¬
sented wait sometimes for as long -is
three hours till the time for entering
Hie palace arrives, it is still daylight,
when Ihe blockade of cars forms 11 ml
swarms of curious people walk up and
down the Mall close to the curb ami
raze through Hie windows of the ve¬
hicles at Hie faces and gowns of the
ladies In their court dress. The scru¬
tiny is far from timid and casual, in
many cases quite impudent.
Bird Made Much Trouble
When telephone service suddenly
stopped between Melbourne and At
: bury, Australia, says the Pathfinder
Magazine, a long, careful search re
voided that the cause of the trouble
was a magpie. This busy bird had
built a nest on the top of a pole—a
nest 14 inches across and about ts
inches deep. The size of the nesi
would not have mattered, but evi
dently intent on making the new home
durable and solid, the magpie had
used several pieces of wire which had
been snipped off and left on the
ground by repair men. One of the
pieces of wire was in contact with two
wires of the line, which naturally
caused a slmri circuit and stopped tlie
service.
j
Get-you Meals at Head's Cafe
Cold Drinks, Smokes, Cigaretts, Cosmetics,
Stationary, Fancy Groceries at low price.
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We also have a line of nice Caps, Shirts, Ties,
Socks, Shoes Underwear, Sweaters, Work Gloves,
and Overalls at a close out price
Call in to see Barney, Your business will be
appreciated.
r ADVERTISING is like liniment. It 1
cant be applied effectively with a
powder puff. It needs rubbing in
And the harder the rubbing the better
the results.
RUB IT IN HARD—Increase your advertis¬
ing—put in the sales pressure—create enthusi¬
asm and enrgy arid optimism throughout your
organization—and watch the progrss you make
Gainesville Iron Works
(jrainesville, (la.
Foundry and Machine Work
Famine, Machinery and Shw Mill Supplies
Subscribe For The Courier
Bank Account Belied
Old Man’s Appearance
A woman who does much free-Io'iee
charity work wits accosted on We cut
street by a beht-o'ver old man selling
lead pencils.
Upon having a handful of the Stock
in-trade thrust under her nose she
opened her bundling and offered Hie
old fellow a dime, remarking: “Keep
the pencil. I do not need it.”
Upon further inspection of the >td
peddlers rags and his feeble frHue
her huge heart oufswelled ils bou -is.
“Suppose,” she said, “t take ’ oil
inio that bank and start a small ea-v-
1 ings account for You .-cel¬
you, are
ling old and trill not be able to syll
pencils much longer?”
‘‘i have a bank account there, thank
yon,” was the old man’s rejoinder.
“Well, I hen,” she persisted, “allow
me at least to add a few dollars to
It.”
The old man agreed and they
walked together a half block to the
hank.
“Now let ine have your book,” mild
the woman as they entered the bank
building.
As s.itt approached the receiving
teller's cage she casually opened ihY
book. Ills account totaled £4,362.56,
— Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Navaho Blanket*
The Smithsonian iuslitntiop says:
“The Vetiechal are mil tire gods of Hit!
Navaho .whose chief function is heal¬
ing the sick. Tlie so-called Yebechat
■dance’ is a ceremony for this purpose.
Up to some years ago representations
of the gods wore painted in colored
sands at the ceremony and wiped out
tit the close. Later, the .Navaho began
to weave the Yebeehal figures in ruga
for side. These rugs are usually made
on a hand loom. This may easily he
told if tlie designs are alike on both
sides as to form and color. . Such spec¬
imens were never common."