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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE . |
VOL. XX.
ROGERS GOES AFTER
THE OVERSEERS’ SCALP
Refers in Unmistakable Terms to Alleged Negligence
of Commissioners and Overseers to Properly Perform
Their Duty.
THINKS FINE SHOULD BE IMPOSED FOR SUCH FAILURE
Read* or No Roads.
Judging: from the preseut con
dition of the public roads of
Forsyth county, I presume the
majority of the people of our
county are soon to become readi
ly and highly in favor of no
roads. Should the people of For
syth county fully decide in favor
of no roads I suggest that H. V.
Jones dismiss the road commis
sioners of said county with in
structions to them to do likewise
and dismiss all overseers under
their charge and wait for the
Legislature to manufacture an
automatic road system that will
work itself. While this auto
matic system is becoming well
established, I think it wise for
each and every citizen who wish
es to travel the public roads to
carry his shovel along and when
he conies to a place he cannot
gst over, stop and fix it. They
don’t like the alternative road
system; don’t like the present
system, The facts are they
don’t want any system unless it
be an automatic or self-operating
system, and some would then
growl and say it made their eyes
tired to look upon such a sys
tem..
Any of our road systems are
good if we would enforce them.
We have a few reasonably good
roads in our county, which are
worked by those who appreoiate
good roads. Some work because
they want good roads; some be
cause they have it to do, and
some don’t work at all. Some
sets of hands of hands work two
two days and some ten days in a
year. Nothing right nor just
about this unequal work.
Who is to blame? Your com
mon sense tells you the road
commissioners are the guilty
parties. The road commission
ers are like the majority of over
seers and hands—they work or
act when they have it to do, and
then do as little as possible.
Commissioner* Must Do Duty.
We need commissioners who
will do their duty regardloss of
favor or affection to friends;
commissioners who will do right,
treat all overseers and hands
alike and not impose on some
and let others do as they please.
As I have already said, some
work two days and some ten
days in a year. If this isn’t im
possing on some and favoring
others I don’t know what to call
it. I say to the commissioners,
be fair and impartial, have each
overseer work his hands a cer
tain number of days, inspect his
road and see what he has done.
2l)c North ©corgian.
There is no danger of any over
seer doing too much work on his
road. Look out! You are going
to see how I stand on the road
question if you will follow me a
little further. If I had the pow
er I would notify each and every
overseer in my district to work a
specified number of days on his
road by a certain time, when his
road would be inspected by me.
I would give them to understand
in oaid notice that I meant strict
ly business and it was not mere
windy take like the overseers
look on our notices we have been
putting in the papers. When I
sent out a notice I would com
pel them to comply with it or go
deep down in their jeans and
pay a fine, then work their road
pesides. Some may say who
ever heard of a road overseer
paying a fine? They may have
never heard of it but will proba
bly hear and feel it too this sum
mer if W. G. Pilgrim and J. T.
Elliott will do their duty.
Would Impose Heavy Fine.
As for my part, I will assure
you here and now that each and
every overseer whom we have
to order back over his road this
summer will pay a fine of not
less than $lO nor more than SSO,
and then work his road as we
direct.
They may think it is only the
wind blowing again. Try it and
see. My verdict is stamped and
sealed and Pilgrim and Elliott
are your only relief.
The grand jury requests the
commissioners and never compel;
the commissioners request the
overseers and never compel; the
overseers neither request nor
compel, for they are like the
little boy—they have heard the
same old story over and over
again and no whipping yet.
Overseers, let me give you a
few more facts. We notified you
through both the county papers
that we would review your roads
about April 1, and to have them
in good condition by then. What
are the results? April 1 is past
and gone and scarcely a road
worked in our district. Pilgrim
and Elliott were all that saved
you. My sentence was review
the roads according to our no
tices, and each overseer that had
failed to work his road should
pay a fine. I meant it too, so
look out this summer.
I long to see the time come
when the commissioners and
overseers will have to pay a fine
or wake up to the sense of their
duty. A nice fine on each com
missioner and overseer who fails
GUMMING, GA. APRIL 22 1910
to do his duty will solve the road
Question quicker than any other
way.
No one but a fool, for the want
of common sense, will get mad
with a commissioner or overseer
for doing his duty. I am sup
posed to be a road comissioner,
but hence the name; that is all.
Qou see no effects.
“My RuU is Do Something or Quit"
My rule is do something or quit,
so now I’m going to apply my
rule. The commissioners have
been helping the overseers eat
the beef, so it is an easy matter
to clear an overseer when tried
by the commissioners. I hope
Judge N. A. Morris won’t par
take of any of the beef before
the August term of the court.
Yours for good roads,
W. L. Rogers,
So-called Road Com’r.
SUWANEE ROUTE 2
We were glad to see the refresh
ing shower.
Th* people are getting along
fine in this section with their farm
ing
Mr and Mrs J T Moulder and
two little boys Duell and Ewell
Visited Mr D H Moulder and fam
ily Sunday.
Mrs S C Gilbert who has been
spending awhile with Mr J M
Terry and family, has returned to
her home on route 6.
Several from around here at
tended service at Haw Creek Sun
day.
Little Miss Grace Blackstock is
spending awhile with her aunt
Mrs John Grice.
Misses Pearly and Lonia Terry
spent .Sunday with their cousin
Miss Maude Moulder.
Mrs Martha Buice who has been
sick so long, we are sorry to say,
improves slowly.
Miss Maude Moulder spent one
night last week with her cousins
Misses Pearly and Lonia Terry.
Mrs Amanda Langston visited
Mrs Eugenia Moulder one evening
last week.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs
Tinnie Blackstock is on tne sick
list, we hope for her a speedy re
cover.
Mr W R Terry visited Mrs J M
Terry one evening last week
Mrs Mary Anglin is visiting her
son Mr Joe Anglin in Buford.
Miss Velvie Lee visited Miss
Maude Moulder Sunday afternoon.
Mr Ernest Terry visited his
parents Mr and Mrs J M Terry
Sunday.
Come again little Grass-hopper
your pieces were fine, and all you
other good writers.
As news is scarce, I will ring
off.
Rose Buds.
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FOR SALE —One il horse In
ternational engine ; used at fair
for sample. Will eell at reduced
: price. Easy terms.
b. J. Busha,
Buford, Ga.
COAL MOUNTAIN
Mr B L Heard was the guest of
his brother H C Heard Sunday
afternoon.
Mr Thurman McCarmack was
the guest of his cousin Lawton
Heard Saturday night.
Mrs Annie Ferby and children
spent Sunday last at J F McCar
mack’s.
Miss Lindy Foster, of Dawson
county is spending awhile with
her sister Mrs Booth Garrett.
Several from here attended the
singing at Spot Sunday,
Misses Emily and Naomi Lips
comb were the guests of Miss Cora
Heard Sunday evening.
Mrs J E Heard who has been
quite sick, we are glad to say is
able to be out again.
Miss Ruth Lipscomb was the
guest of Miss Minnie Heard Sun
day evening last.
Mr and Mrs W J Smith spent
Sunday last with Mr L W Woffard
and family.
Saturday and Sunday are regu
lar meeting days at this place.
May meetings will soon be here,
Mr Harris Martin is painting
bis house, which adds much to its
looks.
Well as news is scarce, I’ll ring
off.
School Girl.
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is the germ of LaOrippo, that breathed
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after effects are weakness nervousness
lack of appetite, energy and ambition,
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regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
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ROUTE 3
Well as 1 have been absent for
sometime, I’ll try and write a few
dots.
Mr Truman Bennett and Mattie
Stewart were the guests of their
uncle Mr R O Garrett Monday.
Mr an 1 Mrs Claude Brooks spent
Sunday night with Mrs Hassie
Vaughan.
Mr J and Fowler and wife visited
Mr Truman Bennett and family
Tuesday of last week.
Mr Belve Guthrie and family
were the guests of his mother Mrs
R E Cuthrie Sunday.
There’s going to be a box upper
at Itly school houte Saturday
night.
Mr Bill Bennett and sister Estell
and Mary Cagtieberry were the
guests of Miss Bertie Ellatt Sun
day afternoon. \
Mr Goley Hooper has finished
building a chimney for Mr Hiram
Smith on route 0, and it is fine.
As news is scarce in this part,
I will have to skidoo.
Red Bird.
CROSS ROADS
RECEIVED TOO LATE LAST WEEK.
As I haven’t seen any news from
this place, I thought I would drop*
a few lines.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular meeting days at this place.
The music entertainment at Mr
Drew Owens Saturday night 1 ts*
was enjoyed by all present.
A lot of the people from this
part attended meeting at Liberty
Sunday last.
Misses Pearl and Beulan Owen
visited their sister one day of this
week.
Mr Carl Chastain maue a busi
ness trip to Gainesville one day
last week.
Misses Tomie and Bertha God
frey visited Mr Owens girls Sun
day afternoon.
Mr Jim Townsend made a bus
iness trip to Flowery Branch Sat
urday.
Miss Minnie Chastain visited
her sister Mrs Ola Moss one day
last week.
Miss Leila Hammond visited
Miss Tomie Chambers Sunduy.
If this escapes the waste basket*
I will come again.
Wishing the North Georgian
and its many readers much suc
cess.
Cherry Blossom.
HARRIS GROVE
Wc i>re glad to gee the sun shine,
liter ti e idee showers we had Sat
urd y
Mis- Lillie Bel! Ech<- - visited
Miss Arzie Vaughan Sut ■ ,v.
*lr and vl rs Th and 1 cii and
<t)i . ci spent from S v un
til miilay With irlii near
herM.
Mr- A I) Perttyj• • a i.dren
and \ iss Pearl Ec Is t the
w ■ ero >f last w i I in fa
• I i-s Lizzie Sto vi*-r at Mr
Cii Mhi iis Sunc <> mg ■.
q.igfer Claude and Charlie
Vaughan and Ratio Matins \igired
Maste' O.ias Echols Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jack Alien spent
Sunday at Mr Wm Allen’s.
Mrs O T Harris visited at Mrs
Mary Harris Eridav.
Misses Era and Edith Black
stock accompanied by Mr Harold
Bagley spent Sunday with Miss
Effie Bagley.
Wishing the Editor and readers
much success.
Bess Bradley-
Worse Than Bullets.
Bullets have often caused less suffer
ing to soldiers than the eczema L. W.
Harriman Burlington, Me., got in the
army, and suffered with, forty years.
‘■But Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me
when all else failed,” he writes. Great
est healer for bores, Ulcers, Boils, Burns,
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and Piles, 25c
at John Elockenhulls.
FOR SALE—One 10 horse In
ternational engine; used short
while. Eay terms and cheap,
S J, Busha.
Buford, Ga.
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