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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCA TION, LITERA 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. £*► VOL. XX. Mr. Dunham representing the Kelley, Knight Motor Car Cos of Atlanta, has been in town this week, advertising their car. Mr Hoyt Brannon left Tues day for Dawsonville, where he has accepted a position as cashier of the bank at that place. We hate to lose Hoyt but wish him mighty well in his new home. Mr. L. P. Dimsdale, of Mil ton county, and Miss Fannie Merritt, of. route 4, were quietly married Sunday, Judge H. V. Jones performing the ceremony. The North Geor gian extends congratulations. An interesting debate was held at the school building Tuesday afternoon. The sub ject was, Resolved, That the north has furnished more great men than the south. The affirmative won. The speakers were aff. Q. R. Williams, Ar nold Williams. Neg. Augus tus Hughes and Judge Wil liams. G. W. Heard is now at Heardville, Ga., closing out 3 car lyads of .buggies of the belt - ft* ymr-slTontd need a f rst-class, serviceable buggy you would do well to call on him. He also has the nicest line of buggy harness he ever carried in stock. Postmaster Ed Puett has received a comm unication from Fourth Assistant Post master General DeGraw, re questing that owners of rural delivery mail boxes paint them white, in order that they might be more conspicuous, giving all boxes a uniform color, and fixing their identity as United States mail boxes. A request was also made on the road au thorities that at cross roads the names of towns to which the road lead be painted on the mail box posts. These are good suggestions, and we hope they will be carried out in our county. ~S~ Notice. We are requested to an nounce that there will be a singing at Spot Sunday after noon at i o’clock. Prof Lee Jackson,Williams, Rufus Ban- Isrer and John Hughes will be there. Everybody invited to come. 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. FOR SALE —One 10 horse In ternational engine; used short •while. Easy terms and cheap, S J. Busha. Buford, Ga. ROUTE 7 Who ever saw such a spring as this? The farmer* are up with their work, aud sitting around like lay ing by iime. Mr and Mrs D W Boling and childred visited Mr A J Sewell and family in Dawson county last week. Miss Ada Hardin spent last week with relatives near Birmingham. Mr A J Fowler and his two sons, Osmer and A J Jr. made a business trip to Atlanta last week. Mr Henry Green and sister Miss Beulah visited Mr Oliver Higgins near Crabapple Saturday night and Sunday, What has become of the rail road? I don’t hear much talk of it tor the last few weeks, but hope it will come, I think a railroad would be a great help in our com munity. Those who visited at Mr J S Hansard Sunday were : Dr and Mrs W B Hansard- of Buford, Mr J M Boling and family, ot Ocee, and Mr H J Pace and family, of route 3. Miss Ida Ramsey spent last week with relatives near Heardville. Quarterly meeting will beheld at Midway on May 6th. Why not organize a Sunday school at Midway? Mrs Mattie Cannon is visiting her parents Mr and MrsW M Hun ter this week. Mr W H D Puckett come very near being burned out Sunday night, by emptying some ashes out in some leaves. Mr Bob Webb and sister Betsy visited Mr and Mrs Isaac Wood. Mr Isaac Wood is dead. Sunday school at Bethlehem every Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. fJMrand Mrs Tom Dodd visited Mr J T Hendrix and family Sun day. Mr M L Holbrook lost on route 7, between John Philips’ and Ramsey’s mill, on April 9th a $2. bill. II anyone finds it please re turn to the owner. Jay Bird. DAVES CREEK Here we come again. Say how is this dry weather with you all? The farmers around here have the blues. Messrs John Webb and E E Brannon took dinner with Mr W J Buice and family. Mr and Mrs B R McWhorter spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Marcus McWorter. Mr and Mrs L D Gilbert visited Mr and Mrs John Gilbert Sunday. Mr and Mrs J W Bmce spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Gwinett Cos Several from around here at tended the singing at Sharon Sun day and report a nice time, and fine siuging. Mrs Patsy Buice is spending a- GUMMING, GA. APRIL 15 1910 while with Mr and Mrs I C Gil bert and family. Mrs H E Wilbourn visited Mrs R A Fowler Sunday last. Mrs Hattie Wolfe spent Satur day with her sister Mrs Dora Fow ler. We hope we can write up a wedding soon. Mr and Mrs T F Orr were the guests of Mr and Mrs 1 C Gilbert Sunday afternoon. As news is scarce, we will have to skidoo Two Little Grasshoppers. NEW HOPE After a vacation of 3 months our Sunday school has started up a gain. Every Sunday in the p. m. at o o’clock, Everybody invited to come out and help us carry out a successful school. Several of the boys from around here made a pleasure trip to Athens Sunday last. Misses Jamie Smith and Maude Wingo spent last Sunday with Msss Laura McClure. . Mr Jef Jones and family and Mr Charlie Jones and sister Mae, from near Suwanee, visited rela tives here Saturday night and Sun day last. j > ’ -‘1 Miss Rozzie Wingo visited Miss Lula Smith Sunday. The New Hope string band made music at Mt Zion Saturday night, where they were having a box supper, Mrs Della Barron happened to the misfortune to lose a fine cow last week. Mrs J T Barron has been quite sick For th# past week, tho we are glad to note she is better. Mr and Mrs G W Stovall visi ted Mr and Mrs L H Sisk Sunday p. m. • Mr and Mrs W W Smith vifited Mrs R A Pierce Sunday. Mr Gus Lathem, of near Sardis cnurch was in our burg Sunday. Mrs W M Tumiin and little son Gus visited Mr and Mrs Mack Westbrook near Flowery Branch Stturday and Sunday last. Waunetta, HARRIS GROVE We would be glad of a shower now. Mr and Mrs Thurlon Green spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Thad Green of Law renceville. Mr and Mrs D H Bagley spent Sunday with Mr Joe Brooks and family. Mr and Mrs Raleigh Bagley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C E oaglev. Miss Gusta Streetman spent Sunday with Miss Eula Allen, There was a large crowd at Sh iron Sunday p- m, and we sure did have some fine singing. Rev Dempsey preached a fine sermon at Cross Plains Saturday night. Bess Bradley. ROUTE 6 Mr Quinton R Williams spent Saturday and Sunday in Buford, the guest of Mrs Phoebe Edmond son. Miss Jewell Smith was a recent visitor in our community. Edrith the little daughter of Mr and Mr* Robert Reid who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is improving. Mr Arnold Williams was the week-end guest of friends at Hosch tou. Mr and Mrs Willie Dillars were the guests of friends on route 6 Saturday and Sunday. Mr Cbcar Dollar and wife, of Buford, spent Saturday and Sun day on route 0. Mr R ilph Williams left Satur day for Roschton, where he will spend sometime. Corinth church was destroyed late Monday night by fire, the ori gon of the fire is unknown Curiosity. ROUTE 6 Well as I have been absent for several weeks, i’ll try and write a few dots. Mr and Mrs G W Grice spent ' .. / f ■ Vj-. ’ . \ Sunday with Mr and Mrs Emory Vaughan. Mrs S C Gilbert spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Jake Pir kle. We are glad to say that Mrs I H Gdbert who has been very sick, is improving. Mr and Mrs Ben Dickert spent Sunday with the latter’s parents Mr and Mrs J H Buice. Mr and Mrs Debert Echols hat t been visiting relatives near Atlan ta. The people in this section are getting anxious to see a shower, Mrs S C Gilbert is visiting Mrs Jim Terry. Oh yes, Red Bird I think I know you, come again your pieces are fine. Little Miss Odell Grice has been visiting her brother Mr Willis Grice. Well as news 's scarce, I’ll ring off. Much success to the Editor and its many readers. Batter-Cups. SHELTONVILLE NEWS Winter has went and spring is come so says the weather man. Miss Bonnie Lym Braswell, of Atlanta, spent the Easter week end with Miss Nettie Rogers. Misses Sallie Kimball and Mamie Ball, of Roswell, were the guests of Mrs R N Mediock Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs A M Bell with Master Har ley Bell 6peut Thursday in Alphar etta. Mrs L Y Jones, of Big Creek, has returned home from a several weeks visit to Mrs R N Rogers. Mr and Mrs William P Bell have moved to Mr Anderson S Bell’* place since his death. Mr Ernest H Rogers spent Thursday in Atlanta. Mr and Mrs Cooper, of Grayson, were the guests of Mr and Mrs A L Rogers Sunday. Miss Maggie Medlock is visiting relatives in Roswell. Miss Ada Burton spent several days with relatives in South Ga recently. Regina. - 1 — - ■ Another Jewell Called Home. Alfonso Clayton, died at his home near Mat, Forsyth county Ga., March the 14th, and was buried at Zion Mill church March, 20th. A large concorse of people in attend ance, services were conducted by Revs, C A Wallace and L II Burgess, using for a text (Wherefore comfort one an other with these words) Ist Thessalo nians 4.—18. Fansy as he was commonly called was born March the Ist 1890, and pro fessed a hope in Christ, about the age of eleven years old, and shortly after wards attached himself to the Baptist church, and lived a very quiet and or derly life, until his death. lie had been a sufferer for three years of that dreaded disease consumption, but when all the skill of the best physicians and the tender care that could be bestowed by tender hands and loving hearts, was exosted God saw fit to call him home. About ten days before his death, he v4as taken with 51 ot-vre ahd saw his time on earth was short, he felt that lie had done so little for his blessed redeemer, and as he him self expressed had failed to live as dutiful as he should, he* felt that he was an heir of God, at all he was the least of all, beingburdened so much he sent a message for Rev. C. A. Wallace, before Bro. Wallace reached his bed, lu had met Jesus and was as happy as mortal man can be, and praising God instead of asking the preaehi r to pray for him, the first request was to talk to Bro Wallace and he remained happy a long as he couki (nil., is request was to lii.s mother and friends, not to grieve after him, l>u to ejoice for tin re was nothing in is we.j and when they saw his body lay and i o tomb 'th y might know that hiss u! was with God in heaven. lie remarked just, a few I < urs before his death that he believed the angels were watching over him. With all the evidence lie left, and the glorious promises of God. we would say to the bereaved mother, sister, brothers and friends, weep not. hut re joice and in the expression of the text (Whereupon comfort one another) with these words Fonsy expressed shortly before his death, thet the following verses expressed his feelings better than he could find words to expres them. Oh! Glory to God I’m nearing home. That blessed home so freely given, I’m ready to go, the way is clear, There’s nothing between my soul and heaven My loved one’s come near and bid me good-bye. You know I’v.e often prayed for you here. Oh meet me up here in heaven’2 fair chime. Where never is shed the farewell tear- J. L. Wood. Worse Than Bullets.] Bullets have often caused leas suffer ing to soldiers than the eczena L. W Harriman Burlington, Me., got in tl\e army, and suffered with, forty years. ‘•But Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me when all else failed,” he writes. 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