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LOCAL MATTERS,
Mr. R. L. Tatum spent, the first
part of the week in Waleska.
Mr. W. W. Smith, of near Browne
Bridge, was in town Monday.
Miss Fannie Harrison is in At
lanta this ween.
Mrs. E. L. Tatum and daughter.
Miss Florence, are visiting in At
lanta and Marietta this week.
Messrs. R. L. Barley and H. C.
Poole went through the country to
Atlanta this week.
We postively guarantee where
others estimate. See J. W. Ford
of the Meridian Fife.
Mrs. Ella Williams, and child
ren, ot Ensley, Ala. are visiting
near town.
Deposit your money in the F. &
M. Bank, where it will be abso
lutely safe and get interest.
Mrs. W. D. Benson, ot Flowery
Branch, who has been visiting near
town has returned home.
Miss Cassie Brannon spent Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives
on route 7.
Mr. A sherry Montgomery made
a business trip to Marietta first of
the week.
You can be rich in mind, feeling
and duty, if.you will insure in the
Meridian Life. See J W. Ford
at Cumining, Ga.
Beg to call your attention to the
strong Ad,” of 'be Farmers and
Merchants Bank, found elsewhere
in this issue.
Several from town attended ser
vices at Haw Creek Sunday last,
and singing in the afternoon.
Buy your Guano from J. G
Puett Hierh Grade $19.50 Com
mercial value $2106 actually found
by State Chemists
Miss Laura Tatum was the guest
of Miss Odessa Duke, on route 6,
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. L. A. Henderson was in
Commerce Sunday last, where he
delivered one or two sermons.
Clever E. R. Barrett, with the
Davidson Pruitt Hardware Cos.,
Gainesville, was in town this week.
Mr. Fra k Benson and Miss
Claire Hawkins, of Flowery
Branch, were the guests of friends
in town Sunday last.
Marriage is a hitching post. Be
fore tying up, secure our youDg
man's policy in the Meridian .Life.
See J. VV . Ford.
For sale—two automobiles: one
5 passenger car and one 2 passen
ger runabout; in first-class running
order. Call at this office.
xieg to call your attention to the
fact, that you can deposit your
money in the Farmers and Mer
chants Bank, for Three, Six, Nine
or Twelve months, and get inter
est.
We have the plan perfectly se
cured by the tame dollar that pro
tects your estate, wife and babies,
is a saving for your own old age.
Ga the plan. J. \V. Ford, the Mer
idian Life.
Dr. A. Strickland is making brick
for the Farmers & Merchants Bank
at the rate of 22 per nnnute. and
that’s making‘cm some.
We invite the patronage of all
parties who desires to open an ac
count.
F. & M. Bank.
Mrs. J. H. Hawkins was a pleas
ant caller at the Georgian office
Monday afternoon.
Remember that the Fanners and
Merchants Bank, will pay interest
on time deposits.
Mr. E. W. Mashburn has just re
ceived a nice lot of toilet prepara
tions Call and see them.
Buy your Guano from J G Puett
High Grade $19,50 Commercial
value S2IOO actually found by
State Chemists,
Mr. Motz and Mr. C. C. Foster,
of Roswell, were callers at the
Georgian office Wednesday. Ye
editor i indebted to them for an
automobile ride, Mr. Motz being
agent for the E M. F. “30.”
Letter To FT Wills.
Cumming , Ga. y
Dear Sir: Twelve words state
the fact: Every job painted De
voe takes less gallons than of any
other paint.
If any one doubts this statement
he may paint -half his job Devoe,
the other half any paint he likes.
If Devoe half doesn’t take less
gallons, no pay.
Your truly
85 F W DEVOE & CO.
P. S. Bufurd Hardware Cos Bu
ford, Ga. sell our paint.
Dainty Slippers.
Girls never get too many
Slippers. They want pretty
ankle strap slippers, a heavier
patent tie for street wear.
Puett has them all. Visit
his shoe department.
J. G. PUETT.
“Walk-Over-Shop.”
OUR OBJECT
Is to interest you in Cooking Oil. What articles compete
with Cooking Oil in the bake shop?
First: Butter. Too expensive for general use.
Second : Lard. Higher in price, more required, and it is
all animal fat.
Third : Lard Compound. Thrt/e fourths of Lard Com
pound (the best part) is cotton oil. The remainder, Oleo
Stearine, is an animal fat and has little shortening value.
Cooking Oil is the shortening to use; being purely vegeta
ble is healthy, economical and pallatable. You will always
find this fine shortening on sale at
Edmondson & Pirkle’s.
Brmer are you?
ner Thi. farmer we.t to mrk.t I
first telephoning and learning I
s. The Telephone saves these |
saves wear and tear on stock j
and equipment, by connecting with the Bell Sys- |
1 tern the farmer can talk from his home to distant
points. Under the Bell plan service can he secured 1
| at low cost. j
For information and booklet write to
J nearest Bell telephone manager or to
Farmers* Line Department . feU
1 SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. L Jgt p)
r-.-i SOUTH PRYOR STREET, ATLANTA, GA. WyliEpfe/
1
With good faculties for the tran
saction of every brrnch of the
Banking business. We solicit
your account, large or small, with
the assurance that all business en
trusted to us will receive prompt,
and courteous attention.
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Don’t forget that the editor of
the North Georgian can save you
money on anew gasoline engine.
New Style
Edison Phonographs ft Records
for sale by
S. G. CLEMENT,
BIG CREEK, GA
Write for catalogue and prices.
Let us Equip Your
ADD:. Y g'
'IU- ‘i4- ' 4 ■ I jkTvc *iH'l
machine with gear attachment to
play Amberol 4 minute Records,
Mr. Edison’s latest Invention.
Does not interfere with playing
old style recor*is.
S. G. CLEMENT,
Big Creek, Ga.
T will always find
I V/ on hand
at my store a line of Fresh Groceries and Canned Goods of
all kinds. Prices as low as the lowest.
have on hand a nice lot of Pictures and Frames at
bargain prices.
5^ Also a big lot of Lunch Baskets for the school children
and a nice assortment of Work Baskets for the ladies.
Special:
A lot of Table Oil Cloth at 15c and 20c a yard.
I have overstocked myself on brooms and will sell fhe
30c weight for 25c and the 25c one for 20c.
I also earry a nice line of good Jewelry. Come in and
see me when in town at Duffey old stand.
Yours to please,
OSCAR HYDE.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Farmers & Merchants Bank, -
Located at Cumming, Ga., at the Close of Business April 28th, 1909.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts 4S
Demand Loans 1 408 06
Overdrafts 355 S5
Furniture and Fixtures 981 35
Other Real Estate 600 00
Du ■ from Banks and Bankers
in the State * 12 56S 44
Due from Banks and Bankers
in other States 2 S2l 14
Currency 4 173 00
Gold 30 00
Silver, Nickels and Pennies 81 80
Checks and Cash Items 1 206 00 j
Total $72 991 40 Total $7 2 99 1 4°
STATE OF GEORGIA—FORSYTII COUNTY.
Before me came M. W, Webb, Cashier of Farmers & Merchants Bank, who be
ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of
said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank.
M. W. WEBB.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Ist dhy of May, 1909.
H, V. JONES, Ordinary.
Shadburn Banking Cos.,
Buford, Ga.
“The Bank With a Backing
OUR STOCKHOLDERS.
ALLEN, BONA
ALLEN, MRS. BONA
ALLE V, MRS. BONA. JR.
ALLEN, V H
ALLEN, MRS, V H
ALLEN, H W
BROOKE, HON J P
COLLINS, T L
EDMONDSON, Leßoy
FLOR, EDWARD
HARRISON, THOS W
LOWERY - , R J
PIRKLE, T J
POWER, IDA MAY
PIRKLE, WILLIS
Representing an Aggregate Wealth of More than $1,000,000.00.
We solicit your business, large or small. Deposit your
funds with us and draw 6 per cent interest until you have a
better investment. Your money always available.
W. B. SHADBURN, President.
BONA ALLEN, Vice-President.
N. S. ROBINSON, Cashier.
E. A. WILLBANKS, Asst Cashier
P. S.—A Notary Public in the bank for the convenience
of our customers.
Phone No. 4.
Merritt & Hockenhull,
DEALERS IN
All Kinds of Hardware,
Dry Goods.
Full Line of Groceries.
Liabilities.
Capital Stock Paid in 25 000 00
Undivided Profits, less Cur
rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 1 359 00
Individual Dposits subject to
Check 11 57° 91
Time Certificates 10 031 49
Notes and Bills Rediscounted
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certific ites representing Bor
rowed Money 25 000 00
ROBERTSON, JOHN T
REDD, J J
SHADBURN, W B
SHADBURN, J L
SHADBURN, T C
SHADBURN, H L
STREET, A J
SMITH, J T
SUDDERTH, L T
TEASLFY, JOHN I
TEASLEY, I O
WILLBANKS, L A
WILLBANKS, MRS L A
WILLBANKS, E A