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The school is doing nicely.
Mr. A. J. Barrett is again
,r fruit trees.
Mr. W. R. Otwell was in
Atlanta first of the week.
Judge H. V. Jones, we are
glad to learn, is improving.
Mr. Clyde Montgomery has
gone to South Georgia.
Mrs. J. B. Durham has re
turned to her home on route 7.
Mr. A. L. Green, of At
lanta, was in town this w'eek.
Mr. C. B. Otwell was in
Atlanta this week on business.
No preaching at either of
the churches in town Sunday.
Call on W R & C B Otwell
for your general merchandise
Politics is beginning to sim
mer ; n some of oilr neighbor
counties.
Miss Alma Kirby, of Bu
ford, spent Saturday and Sun
day with home folks here.
Mr. Elmer Green, of At
lanta, has been visiting in and
around Cumming this week.
Mr. J. C. Chamblee, of
Menlo, Ga., was in town Mon
day.
Mrs. Truman Redd is
spending the week with rela
tives on route 7.
Read the financial report of
the Treasurer, which is to be
found in this issue.
Mr. Arch Harrison, of At
lanta, spent Saturday and Sun
day here.
Mr. Roy Otwell spent a day
or two in Atlanta first of the
week.
Call on W. R. & C. B. Ot
well and getyour share of the
bargains they are offering.
Mrs. J. L. Phillips and Miss
Nellie Edwards are spending
awhile in Atlanta.
Dr. DeWitt Jones came up
from Atlanta and remained
several days of last week.
Mrs. George Barrett, of Bu
ford, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Barrett.
Mr. John Tolbert made a
business trip to Atlanta first
of the week,
Mr, Warren Brannon has
accepted a position with Kemp
& Mashburn.
W. R. & C. B. Otwell car
ry the largest and cheapest
and cheapest stock of goods
in Cumming. A look thru
will convince you.
A Mr. McConnell, of Corn
er, a real estate dealer, spent
several days of last week in
Gumming. He is contemplat
ing buying vacant lots and
improving them.
Lost —Tuesday, in Cumming, a
pocket book containing sr4 Re
ward if returned to this office.
Mrs. W, R. Otwell, who
has been quite sick, we are
pleased to note, is improving.
Sheriff W. W. Reid is mak.
ing some improvements on his
dwelling, south side of public
square.
Mrs. W. B. Hughes, who
been visiting relatives in and
near Cumming, has returned
to her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. C. Merritt, who has
been real sick, we are pleased
to learn, is very much im
proved.
Mr. Harley Vaughn has put
up a stock of goods, at the
Duffey old stand, on the lower
side of town.
Don’t forget that W. R. &
C. B. Otwell are still selling
dry goods, lurniture, etc., as
cheap as any one. Call and
see them.
The many friends of Dr.
John Hockenhull, who has
been quite sick, are glad to
see him out again.
The dog tax is now in full
force. No difference as to size,
color, breed or sex —one dol
lar per head.
See the editor of the North
Georgian for your reading for
1910. He can furnish you any
thing you want and can save
you money. See him.
Mr. W. A. Harrison, who
recently resigned as mail car
rier on route 5, has accepted
a position with F. C. Merritt
& Cos.
If you want to get genuine
old fashioned bargains in dry
goods, call on W. R. & C. B.
Otwell. They will treat you
right.
Mr. R. E. Andoe, who re
cently moved to Cumming
from Coal Mountain, is con
nected with the firm of F. C.
Merritt & Cos.
Mr. Wm. Hardin died at the
home of Mr. George Stone,
near Midway, Saturday.
He was buried at Midway on
Sunday, Rev. Parish, of Al
pharetta, conducting the fun
eral services.
W. R. & C. B. Otwell have
moved to their new quarters,
at the Merritt & Hockenhull
old stand, where they have
one of the prettiest rooms in
North Georgia, and are now
ready to serve their customers
with a large and well selected
stock of goods at reasonable
prices.
A competitive examination
under the rules of the U. S.
Civil Service Commission will
be held at Cumming, Ga.,
Saturday, February 12, 1910,
for the purpose of filling va
cancies on rural routes, &c.,
from Cumming. Blanks and
information concerning this
examination can be had by,
applying to Postmaster Ed.
Puett.
It is better to be an honest man
in one language than a liar m five.
Why don’t the boys reor
ganize the band ? They have
the instruments and plenty of
material. Let them get busy.
We predict that within five
years Forsyth county will be
as full of automobiles as she
is now of good buggies.
Mr. Gartrell Deaton, of
Buford, has been the guest of
Mr. W. H. Vaughn and fam
ily this week.
Miss Myrtie Otwell, who
was reported on the sick list
last week, we are glad to note,
is able to be out again.
The Farmers & Merchants
Bank have an advertisement
in this issue which you are re
quested to look up and read.
The gasoline engine is rap
idly taking the place of steam,
especially the smaller sizes.
They are cheaper, more eco
nomical to operate and a great
deal safer.
Only two merchants in
Cumming have paid the $25
tax for the sale of tobacco,
cigarettes, etc. This license,
however, does not allow them
to sell to minors.
Miss Virginia Montgomery
entertained a lew friends at
her home, near the mountain,
Monday evening last. Those
present report an enjoyable
time.
The many friends in Cum
ming, of Mr. J. C. Fineher,
of Atlanta, will be sorry to
learn that he was kicked by a
horse one day last week and
seriously injured. He is a
brother of Mrs. F. C. Merritt
and of Mrs. A. O. Barrett.
At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers & Mer
chants Bank, last week, the
old officers were all re-elected
for another year. They also
declared a dividend of 8 per
cent, besides setting aside a
little more 7 than 6 per cent as
a reserve. In other words,
the bank has made a fraction
over 14 per cent, which is a
good record for a young bank.
The business of the Cum
ming Post Office has grown
so rapidly that more room had
to be provided, and Postmas
ter Ed Puett has leased the
room formerly occupied by
Mr. Chatham as a store room.
A splendid sky-light has been
put in the building ; the room
painted, and, altogether, Un
cle Sam will have a nice, con
venient building for Post Of
fice purposes. The office will
be moved into the new build
ing this week.
Will Move to Lawrenceville.
Mr A. TANARUS, Green will move with
his family to L.iwrenceville next
week where he will bo connected
with the Guano Cos. at a very hand
some salary.
Mr. Green has long been one of
Buford’s most prominent citizens ;
in the upbuilding of our town he
was among the first.
Both he and his excellent family
will be greatly missed.—Buford
Journal.
Cal! on F. C. Merritt & Cos., and
get, your Hooper’s Improved Big
Boil Cotton Seed. $1 per bushel.
Mrs. Myrtie Henderson, of
Buford, died at the home of
her father, near Beaver Ruin,
Friday of last week of pneu
monia. She w T as about 20
years old. She was buried at
Shady Grove on Sunday even
ing, Rev. J. M. Anderson
conducting the funeral ser
vices.
She was a niece of Mrs. E.
F. Smith, of Cumming, and
leaves large numbers of rela
tives and friends to mourn her
early death.
Prize Winners,
The following have been
awarded the prizes for the ten
best ears of corn grown in
Forsyth county :
Upland :
E. E. Castleberry, Ist prize.
J. A. Stone, 2nd prize.
G. W. Bagwell, 3rd prize.
Bottom land :
W. E. Bell, Ist prize.
W. W. Smith, 2nd prize.
G. L. Stovall, 3rd prize.
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FOR SALE—One 2 horse In
ternational engine; used at fair
for sample. Will sell at reduced
price. Easy terms.
b. J. Busha,
Buford, Ga.
Road Commissioners’ Notice,
879th District.
All Overseers in the Cumming
District, are requested to meet us
in Cumming on the 22nd inst,, at
9 o’clock. The Overseers are also
requested to prepare a list of the
hands of their respective roads
furnish to us on the date mention
ed. Don’t fail to come, as this is
an important meeting and we will
be glad to have your presence.
W. G. Pilgrim,
W L Rogers,
J. F. Elliott,
Commissioners,
~£~
FOR SALE —One 2 horse gaso
line engine, made bv International
Harvester Cos, Used short time.
Easy terms and cheap.
S. J. Busha,
Buford, Ga.
Best for coughs and colds is Kennedy’s
Laxative Cough fc-yr*p. It moves the
boweis freely yet gently and thereby
drives the cold from the system. It
stops the couph. Children like it
pleasant to take. Sold by John Hock
enhull.
FIRMS ad MUNIS BANE,
Cumming:, Ga.
(CONDENSED STATEMENT.)
, „ , _ - $25,000.00 -
Capital Stock, " (K)
Stockholders liability, “ “ j s^oo
Undivided Profits - “ 2 5’,000’.00
Cash on hand ” “
$76,500.00
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits.
JNO. D. WALKER, Fresident. W. R. OTWELL, Ist Vice President.
M. W. WEBB. Cashier. JOEL WEBB, 2nd Vice President.
HOYT BRANNON, Assistant Cashier.
How’s This.
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for am case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
iness transactions and flnacially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo., O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the bloyd and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi
monials sent free. Price 73 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipa
tion.
FOR SALE—One 10 horse In
ternational engine; used short
while. Easy terms and cheap,
S J, Busha.
Buford, Ga.
A Wild Blizzard Raging
brings danger, suffering—often death—to
thousands, who take colds, congbs and
lagrippe—that terror of Winter and
Spring. Its danger signals are “stuffed
up,” nostrils, lower part of nose sore,
chills and fever, pain in back of head
and a throat-gripping cough. When
Grip attacks, as you value yor life,
don’t delay getting Dr. King’s New Dis
covery. “One bottle cured me.” writes-
A. L. Dunn, of Pine Valley. Miss., “after
being ‘laid up’ three weeks with Grip.”'
For sore, lungs, Hemorrhages, Coughs,
Colds, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis
Asthma, its supreme. SOC. SI.OO. Guaran
teed by John Hockenhull.
►£..
There is no quicker way to take
the life, growth and energy out of
a town than for its citizens to ho
constantly holding up the dark
side of the picture to the gaze of
inquirer. The word ‘if’ keeps
everybody in doubt, and doubt
keeps every man from going for
ward with the improvements he
would otherwise make. There is
: 1 1
nothing like confidence to make a
success of anything and if jow
havu’t got any of it, don’t com
municate the fact to your neigh—
hot, much less 10 a straager, and;
if the bent of your mind is to con
tinually go against every interest
of the town in which you live, for
the sake of the town get out of it
and go to some place that is al
ready lifeless and has no interests
at stake, where you, like the old
lady’s root beer, if you don’t da
any good you won’t do any nurt_
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If parents would smile more,,
their children would cry ’ess.
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A Wretched 31lstake.
to endure the itching, painful distress
of Piles. There's no need to. Listen:
“1 suffered much from Piles,” writes
Will A. Marsh, of Silver City, N. C.
“till I got a box of Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve, and was soon cured,” Burns,
Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, vanish be
fore it. 25c at John Hockenhull’s.