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VOL. XX.
Roads or No Roads.
Commissioner Pilgrim says:
I'm not ripping nor tearing,
Nor am I doing any swearing.
Add I assuredly am not offended;
And yet if I don’t get wounded
I’ll remain in the war
Till the battle is ended.
Deut. 22 :lo: ‘‘Thou shait not
plow with an ox and an ass to
gether,”
Well, Dod, I suppose you prefer
no roads. I see you are going to
close up FOREVER all the double
tracked road in our district.
Now, Doc, I know nothing of
your family troubles iu i865, nor
the conditiou the yankees left yon
in with your steer, mule and jenny,
and care less. Now, Doc, we think
you would be a fine physician if
you could get your mind free from
that little tooting auto long enough
to administer to your patient. I
think you have as much as you can
give good service and faithful at
tention to without roiling up your
sleeves and jumping up to your
neck in a row unsolicited. Now,
Doc, when we want your pills we
will call you up. and when we
want your advice how to run the
commissioner’s business in this dis
trict we will ask you for council.
Now as to the road you propose to
stop. Did I not have that under
consideration with yon before the
alternative scrap came up ? And
we have been over two years get
ting you this far. Last Auguest
the present commissioners and you
got it up again, and yon was busy
building the Farmers and Mer
chants Bank, and we had to wait
till you got that job off your hands
before we could get you to help us
surveyjjthat road. In November
you called me up over the phone
and told me to meet you and the
other commissioners at 3 o’clock,
ann 1 complied with your request
on time. Elliott being absent, you
and W. L. Rogers at work like he
roes and saying I was late, with the
six per cent grade survey about
complete. Now this is the one you
proposed to sell us. You would
not price it. You agreed for W.
L. Rogers and myself to set the
price and you and Judge Jones
would abide the consequences.
Now, Docter, is not this exactly
the truth of the matter thus far?
This survey run over some bad
road, clay and too near the branch
at the starting point at the lower
end of the road, and through heavy
timber and across two gulleys and
through a igood spot of dirt at the
upper end and did not strike the
old road like we wanted it to,
Now this is the one we was to
pay you for. You told us you
would give us a road free if we
could get one between that one
and theiold one, if we would miss
that good sp ~t of dirt at the npper
end of the road. And we made
the survey that is in controversy,
which is about 15 per cent grade,
and we accepted it and marked it
out. Andlabout that tune the over
seer moved out of the district. You
said you could get someone to
ai)c IVotil) fkotgkn.
open vp the road for the wood that
was on the ground, and we told
you to sail in. No specified time,
but want before winter if
possible, so we could get the travel
out of mud. Your man was slow ;
no overseer. We appointed an
other overseer and instructed hias
to open it up. He says he got the
stumps out and worked it as good
as he could for turf and roots, and
worked the old road, too. So you
have a dry weather road and new
ground road for wet weather. And
about three weeks ago you was
bragging on that road and asking
other overseers to ride over it so
they eould see the best worked road
in the county.
Now, Doc. what is the matter?
Does the turfs and the roots shake
the tobacco out of your mouth on
the new road, and your tooting
machine won’t pull the 4O per cent
grade on the old one? You had
better try another spike team.
We have chronic growlers and
professional kickers. They always
object to roads and won’t let you
have dirt to fix them with if they
could help themselves. Now stop
road forever and see if anybody
gets scared. I don’t propose to
compare you to animals nor sling
mud at you, but I do aim to handle
you with the pitchfork of truth,
sharp end foremost. You put me
in mind of a fellow that was go
iug along the road and oatne across
a fellow whipping his wife, He
got off his horse to part them and
when the woman was freed from
her husband she grabbed up a
pitchfork and went for him with
all her vim.
Now, Doc, you made a side swipe
at working roads by taxation, I
will give you a few doses of that
kind of medicine later, if you will
confine youreelf to the subject. I
like good roads and am doing all I
can to get them and could do a
heap more if I did not have so
many Big Ikes and Smart Alecs
to contend with.
You say the government will
stop the R. F. D, service and we
will have to walk after our mail.
We could drive a mule, could we
not? And if the boys can’t keep
their autos repaired they can drive
a pencil tail, and if they cannot
make a living at that they can
give up their job to the other fel
low and they can olow a Buck
awhile, like the rest of us.
Now, I will say for the benefit
of the outsider that the road in this
district, up to the present rains,
was in better condition than ever I
saw them, regardless of what Big
Ikes and Sharp Alecs may say
When it quits raining we have
got something to do besides build
auto tracks.
Mr. Ed. if there is any more big
I and little u fellows, you lay
down and I will step over you
kind of fellows on hand, tell them
to trot out and line up and we will
attend to them along of wet days
and idle times.
Now, Doctor, the intention of
this article is not aimed as a slur,
GUMMING, GA. MAY '2 7 1910
but I put all parties on notice that
when they compare me with ani
mals I will turn loose my blow
gun. W, G. Pilgrim.
Cumming, Ga., May 2i, i9io.
Pursuant to notice given in the
county papers, the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee met this morn
ing at the court house,
On motion, E. A. Bennett was
elected chairman and S. H. Allen
secretary.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Col. H. L, Patterson
and unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the members of
thejold committee in the respective
districts be considered as members
of the County Executive Commit
tee for the ensuing election.
That the county primary elec
tion be held at the same time and
place and in connection with state
primary when fixed by the execu
tiva committee of the state and
under the rules and regulations
prescribed therefor.
That candidtftes for nomination
for office in said primary be assess
ed as follows:
For Representative $5.
For Clerk Superior Court #5.
For Sheriff $4.
For County School Commis
sioner $4.
For Tax Collector $4.
For Tax Receiver $4,
For County Treasurer, $4.
For Suryeyor sz.
For Coroner $2.
That the members of the Exec
utive Committee of each district
be authorized and instructed to
name managers for the election in
their respective districts and maka
provisions for having the election
conducted.
That the members serving in
each district be authorized to fill
any vacancy in the committee in
their respective districts.
A motion was passed that the
secretary be requested to furnish
the county papers with a cony of
this days proceedings, with request
to publish same.
On motion the meeting was ad
journed subject to the call of the
chairman and secretary.
E. A. Bennett,
S, H. Allen, Chairman.
Secretary.
DAVES CREEK
Tnis is another rainy morning.
Mr and Mrs J H Cantrel and
family visited Mr and M’s R B
McWhorter and family Saturday
night last.
The singing at Sharon Sunday
was enjoyed by all present, except
those who got wet.
Mr and Mrs J II McWhorter and
family spent Saturday night with
Mr and Mrs Marcus McWhorter.
Mr Witson Anglin spent one
night last week with his cousins
Messrs Paul and Chesty Anglin.
I think I can write up a wedding
soon.
As news is scarce, I’ll hang up.
With best wishes to all.
Daisy.
SUWANEE ROUTE 2
Revs R H Thompson and Demp
y did some fine preaching at
Sharon Saturday and Sunday. A
large crowd out Sunday, and also
had some fine singing.
Misses Lauria Rogers and Avis
Johnston, of Suwanee, spent from
Saturday till Monday with rela
tives and friends in this commun
ity.
Miss Jemma Redd, of Atlanta,
is on an extended visit to relatives
and friends in this community.
Miss Lula Hall was the guest of
Miss Lavada Buice Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs S R Settle has returned
home, after having spent a tew
days with her parents,
Mr and Mrs John Orr. ot Bu
ford, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Mr J D Buices.
Miss Mary Redd, of Atlanta,
was the charming guest of Misses
Ida and Gertrude Settle from Sat
urday till Monday,
Mr Oral Blackstock and sister
Ethel spent Saturday night at Mr
Joe Finchers.
Mrs J D Self died at her home
at Dacnla, on last Monday night
her remains were brought to Shar
on on Wednesday for funeral and
interment. Revs Twitty and Luke
conducting funeral service. A
large crowd'of sorrowing relatives
and friends were gathered to pay
the lait tribute of respect to the
deceased. The bereaved have the
sympathy of their many friends.
Missouri.
ROUTE 7
We still continue to have rain.
Several from here attended ser
vices at Hopwell and Sharon Sun
day.
Misses Eliza Ezzard and Fannie
Stowe visited Misses Irene and
Pauline Dodd Saturday.
Miss Clan Thompson was the
guest of Miss Naomi Dioemore
Sunday evening.
Mrs Allie Henderson visited Mr
•J L Ezztrd and family Sunday,
Mrs Sarah Manning spent iast
week with Mr Elliott Rogers and
family.
Mr Joe Boling and sisters Misses
Alice and Celia visned at Mr Tru
man Bennett s Saturday and .Sun
day. •
Mr Paul Stokes and mether, of
route 3, spent Friday night at Mr
D W Boling’s, enroute to Birming
ham.
Miss Docia Dinsmore visited
Mrs Hooper Thursday evening.
Misses Minnie and Ada Ilardin
were the guests of Mrs Mamie
Wills Sunday.
Miss Estelle Ramsey was the
guest of Miss Emma Strawn Sun
day afternoon.
Mr and Mrs T A Treadaway
visited near Coal Mountain Satur
day and Sunday,
It seems like the candidates are
rather slow, guess the oflicers are
going to their office four years in—
stead of two.
I think if nothing happens the
boys will get up with their “horse
shoe pitching” during the ramy
weather.
Mrs M L Holbrook has been very
sick, but we are glad to say better.
Dr W B Hansard and little
daughter, of Buford, spent Sunday
with Mr J S Hansard and family.
Miss Lena Dodd spent Sunday
evening with Mrs Alford.
Mr Cleveland Holbrook, of Ocee_
spent Sunday with Mr Obie Hol
brook.
Messrs Noel and Howell Dodd
of near Ocee, passed through our
burg .Sunday.
Mr Claude Webb visited his
grand-parents near Webb Ga r
Friday night,
Sunday school will be at nine
o’clock Sunday morning at Mid
way, on account of the s’ng'ngs.
Let all the correspondents write
oftener.
Jay Bird..
CROSS ROADS
Pshaw ! how it has been raining'
for the past few days, it seems as
if the crops are going to run away
with the people in this part.
Rev V V Braddy preached an
interesting sermon at this plaee
last third Sunday, which was at
tended by a large crowd.
Mr and Mrs W F Moss were*
the guests of Mr and Mrs W }•
Chastain Suuday p. m.
Mr and Mrs Ed Collins are all
smiles—its a girl.
Mr Gordon Moss, of Gainesville,,
visited home folks Saturday and.
Sunday night iast.
Mrs Cindy Burdei'e and son'
Canara vtshed Mr nd Mr-Silas
Garrett Saturday and Sunday.
Th people in this part have
about got up their n* w phone
line.
There’s going to be an all day
singing at Lumpkin next Sunday.
Everybody i- invited.
Mr Claude Elliott and sister
Miss Bertie, visited their grand
parents Mr and \Jrs D W Elliott
Sunday nighl last.
For fear of the waste basket, I
guess I had better runaway.
Cherry Blossom.
WESLEY CHAPEL
The singing was fine at Wesley
Chapel Sunday, in spite of the rain,
the house was full, the\ postponod
Sunday school last Sunday on ac
count of the singing, but will have
it next Sunday at 3 o’clock. 1
think Wesley Chapel would be a
fine place for a church, as we have
such large crowds.
Black Eyes.
Never hesitate about giving Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy to children. It
contains no opium or other narcotics
and can be given with Imglicit confidence.
Asa quick cure for co ghs and colds to
which children a e susceptible, it is un
surpassed. Sold by all dealers,
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