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VOL. XXXII.i
November 11, Armistice Day, is a sort of internat
ional' Fourth of July—a great day in the history of the
world.
The day you start your first bank account will be a
great day in your life’s history —it will mark the date
when you began your real business career.
If you are uninformed with banking customs," drop
into our bank any day and one of our courteous officials
will make everything clear to you. Then when you are
ready to open your account you will understand the pro
cedure.
Farmers & Mentors Bank
locals.
Mrs. Eli Davis is reported on
the sick list this week.
G W. Heard will pay 18c. lb
for pork hogs. Bring ’em on,
See new ad of Farmers & Mer
chants Bank.
A car load of shorts just in at
G. W. Heard’s.
Strickland & Wisdom have just
got in another car load of Fords.
Col. J. P. Fowler made a bus
iness trip to Atlanta Tuesday,
The small son of Dr. Pirkle,
we are sorry to learn, has fever.
Mrs. Sam Fleming, of Atlanta,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Brooks.
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Little Alma Bowman of Buford
was a week end visitor to rela
tives in Gumming.
Col. and Mrs. J, P. Fowler and
children visited relatives near
Ducktown Sunday,
If you need a nice healthy pig
see Jarrett P. Fowler. He has
some fines worth the price.
We’ll send you the North Geor
gian and McCall’s Magazine for
one dollar and fifty cents.
Roy Otwelllhave will hour bed
linen or other line of clothes
bleached for you, Also your rugs
etc, made new.
Mr. and Mrs. Veil Fowler and
children were Sunday visitors at
Ducktown.
Mrs. G. M. Puett visited in
Gainesville this week, the guest
of Mrs. Ray Banks.
Mr. W. W. Heard and family
were guests of relatives in Can
ton Sunday,
Miss Cassie Brannon, of At
lanta, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J- Brannon.
Messrs, Roy Otwell and Rob
ert Tatum spent Monday night
in the Gate City.
THE i\( )RTli GEORGIAN
Mrs. Jesse Exum, of Atlanta,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Pruitt.
Little Mary Carruth spent last
week with her grand mother,
Mrs. Hulsey, near Hcpewell.
See the new Buick adin this of
the North Georgian. The Buick
4 is a DANDY, Call on the deal
er and trade for one. Price de
livered 11,115.00.
Mr. Ralph Brown, who was se
riously sick first of the week, is
some better, we are glad to say,
Miss Maggie Smith and sister,
of Silver City, were the guests of
their sister, Mrs. Arban Hall,
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheatham
and li:tie son, Thomas, Jr,, were
visiting in Cumming last Satur
day.
Married, last Sunday. Miss Eva
Day to Mr. Dow Reid, Rev. J.M.
Anderson performing the cere
mony. Best wishes.
Mr. J. L, Williams of Sherman,
Texas, has been visiting relatives
and old friends around Cumming
and Corinth.
Mrs. B. F. Bennett, who has
been spending sometime with her
daughter, Mrs. Roy P. Otwell,
has returned to her home in
Gainesville.
Master Pierce Carruth, who
was bitten by a mad dog a few
weeks ago, is staying with his
brother, Mr. Ross Carruth, while
taking the Pasteur treatment.
Henry Blanton, who ran over
young Bronson Martin last week,
and who was charged with mur
der, was acquitted at a commital
trial held Saturday morning
Mr. E. W. Mashburn has trad
ed his house and lot in Cumming,
near the school building, to Mr.
R. P, Otwell, for the Fred Hin
son farm, four miles northeast of
town.
Rev, G. W. Forrest has tender
ed his resignation as pastor of
New Harmony church, in Daw
son county, where he has served
for eight years. He preached his
farewell sermon there Sunday.
GUMMING, GA NOVEMBER 11 19*^1
Dr, Holtzendorff, dentist, will
again be at the Brannon Hotel
Friday and Saturday, November
11th and 12th.
Last week the types made us
say “Mrs.” Pledger Fincher of
Atlanta was quick, when it
should have read “Mr.” We are
glad to learn that he is better.
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr. Ben Fowler at
Ducktown last Sunday. All the
children and grand children vere
present.
We invite your'attention to the
advertisement of Brewer & Bran
non, real estate agents. Gaines
ville, Ga., which you will find in
this paper.
When in need of repair work
in any shape, form or fashion,
call Gumming Garage, phone 59-
86. They have the best mechan
ics securable. Work guaranteed
When in need ot storage bat
teries or electrical supplies for
your car you can find a full sup
ply of same at Cumming Garage,
and the best mechanics in North
Georgia to give you courteous
service. Phone 59-86.
Mr. John Edmondson, one of
the oldest citizens of Cumming,
(about 90 years,) died Sunday
night, He is survived by his
wife and three sons, Rev, H. L.
Edmondson of Buford, Mr. W.A.
Edmondson of Atlanta and Rev.
R. A Edmondson of West Point.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist church Monday
morning by Revs. Mr. Frazier of
Atlanta and Nath Thompson of
Norcross. Truly a good man has
passed from among us.
Call on the Cash Market for
your pork, beef, sausage, oysters
etc. They are here to serve you
and relieve you of all worry as to
where the next meall is to come
from. Free delivery inside town
limits. Hot Lunches, just like
voi r mother used to cook.
Buy you a Storage Battery at
the Cumming Garage. They
keep anew supply on hand at all
times, or they will test and re
pair your old battery for you in
good, speedy shape,
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor:—
Please allow me space in which
to tender my sincere thanks to
my neighbors for their many acts
of kindness during the recent ill
ness of my wife. Also to Drs.
Hockenhull and Mashburn for
their untiring efforts, whose skill
and attention, and the goodness
of God has restored her ;o good
health. May God bless you,
W. S. Anglin.
HOW TO SAVE CC3T.
As stated in this paper once
before this year, I have bought
the notes and accounts of Dr. J,
A. Otwell, all of which are past
due, but some of which have not
had attention thi3 fall Those
who are indebted to D\ J, A. Ot
well,or myself, will ha r e to PAY
or make arrangements in person
at once or they will settle with
an attorney. These pipers have
run too long already and WILL
NOT be carried furthir.
Respectfully,
Roy L Otwell.
Have just receiver a car load
of guano for your wheat and
other small grain.
G. V. Heard.
Forsyth County High
School News.
Among those entering school
this week are Quillian and Thom
as Scales and Ben O’Brien. We
are always glad to get the new'
boys. The continuous growth in
enrollment speaks for the advan
tages offered by the school.
The boys are preparing to play i
the B lord Basket Bail Team
next Friday on the Buford Court.
The boys are anxious for the
game and w hope to defend our
selves creditably on this occasion
We wish to call attention to the
compulsory school law and ask
that the patrons save us the trou
ble of making a report on their
attendance. The law requires a
child to attend school 120 days
during the year. Keep this in
mind. Only three .things that
will be accepted as an excuse,
viz: |Doath, serious sickness or
extremely bad weather. Too
much attention has been given to
minor excuses in the past and
our boys and girls are still grow
ing up in ignorance and this law
on the statute books.
The history reference refer
ence books for the .Library has
arrived and are being used with
diligence. Don’t forget us in
reference to the books that you
have and would aid us material
ly,
In the near future we expect
to have published each week a
list of the patrons who have paid
their admission fees for the Fall
Term of the school. Come on and
let your name get on the Honor
Roll.
The new teacher, Mrs. Pierce,
is now at her post of duty and is
doing nicely with the work that
she was intended to do.
Several of our more advanced
pupils are preparing to go out as
teachers. This is pleasing to us
but we would rather see them
stay and finish their course be
fore teaching- The old adage,
that “the time lost in whetting
yeur axe is never felt,” is true
with a teacher,
Several of our boys and girls
are out amending the Gainesville
Fair today.
Those who w’ould like to make
improvements on their education
will make it known to the Super
intendent and he will open a
night school for th-ee nights a
week- It is our aim to help all
we can while passing this way.
The faculty and students of the
school are delighted to know
that Ralph Brown is improving
after nearly a week’s illness.
Ralph is a fine boy and is very
popular with the student body.
The high school boys and girls
will present a play in the near
future. Vv e hope to have a good
attendance on this occasion.
The teachers of the county are
welcome to visit our school at
any time they are in town. We
wish to co-operate with the coun
ty schools in any way we can.
Mrs Roy P. Otwell Entertains.
Mrs. Roy P. Otwell entertained
in hone, ox her mother, Mrs. B.
F. Be nett, oi Gainesville, last
Friday afternoon. The occasion
was greatly enjoyed and closed
with a delightful salad course
served by Mrs. Otwell, assisted
by Mrs. Black. The guests were
Mrs. B. F. Bennett, Mrs. Judge
H. L. Patterson, Mrs. W. J.
Groover, Mrs. W. R. Otwell, Mrs.
M. C. Jackson, Mrs. E W.JMash
burn, Mrs. J.L. Puett, Mrs. C.B.
Otwell, Mrs. J. E Kirby, Mrs. J.
G. Puett, Mrs. John D. Black
and Mrs. J. L, Phillips.
Home Circle Column.
Pleasant Evening Reveries—A Column Dedi
cated to Tired Mothers as They Join the
home Circle at Evening Tide.
Armistice Day has more significance today than it had m
1918. Then it meant merely the cessation of hostilities. Now
we realize the horrors of war and are full of gratitude that
it has ceased. The glamour and high spirit of sacrifice are
gone. The pain in the hearts of many still lives. As we, at
the suggestion of our president, bow in silent prayer for those
who have fallen in battle, let us make a firm resolution that
we of this generation will do all we can to safeguard the fu
ture from another such disaster. Let us hope and strive for
peace among all nations. And one of the most effective ways
of doing this is to strengthen the popular distaste for war,
that leaders will never dare to risk another. If the people o f
all nations would realize that the highest good of all depends
upon a peaceable settlementjof disputes, the leaders would
find means by which narmony could be maintained. As war
loses its glory, it will lose its favor and prestige, and other
methods of settlement will be exhausted before carnage is re
sorted to. And it is very likely that while an endeavor is
being made to arbitrate, anger and hate will abate, and the
disputants will be will be willing to saciifice a poinc or two
in order to maintain peace.
It is indeed true that “out of the mouths of babes and suck
lings cometh wisdom.” The other day we happened to hear
the story of a small boy who told about climbing a very steep
hill. About half way up the hill the task seemed too much
for him. He turned to go back but that way looked quite
as dangerous as going ahead. “So,” he concluded, “I kept
straight ahead for I decided it was better to fall down elimb
ing than to fall down.”
“It is better to fall down climbing than to climb down.”
What true philosophy of life yet how long it takes most of
us to learn it. That boy kept on climbing and reached the
summit. Most of us could reach the summit of our troubles
also if we would but keep on climbing, but instead of that
we climb miserably down and hang about the foot of our
Mountain of Trouble and never do achieve the other side.
Let us at least attempt to make the other side.
Constructive criticism is a good thing but most of us do
not make our criticism constructive and we are all over crit
ical. A critical habit is an easy one to make ann it grows
upon us until we soon have a sharp woid of criticism for
everything and everybody. Our friends soo:; begin to shun
us and we cannot understand the reason,
The ordinary criticism is quite useless and unnecessary
anyway and unless we are in a position to know about what
we are talking or feel we could do better ourselves, the best
way is to keep still. It will save us a good friend perhaps,
and a good disposition.
At its best, winter is rather a cheerless season out of doors.
For that reason we should exert ourselves to make our homes
as cheerful as possible. One of the best ways to do this is
to have blooming plants in the house, It’s like a tiny piece
of summer held over into winter to see a window full of ge
raniums or cyclmen or foliage plants. More than people real
ize, it is these tiny bits of cheer that make life worth living.
It is true that house plants are a bother and make consider
able dirt but they more than pay for this in cheering up an
otherwise dreary period.
Not very long ago a passerby questioned a beggar on the
street. It turned out that he had quite a surprising amount
of education, “but,” he said, “I cannot find work. The
world is down on me and I have lost confidence in myself.’’
That was exactly where all the trouble was—not because
he couldn’t find work but because he had lost confidence in
himself. Never do that. It isn’t necessary to think that
your way is the best way. It isn’t necessary to be egotisti
cal about it but do the best you can. You have as good a
chance as the next fellow; you can do as well as he. Very
well, go ahead, and with this faith in yourself you cannot be
defeated.
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Clothes do not make the man. If they did there would be
many more good men. —Buffalo Enquirer.
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