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VOL.. XXXIV.
rLAn iv rentsiuN
L*,,. OFFICERS’ WIDOWS
Charter Committee Approves Proposal.
. Building Permit Tax Sought.
| C>vll Service Is Unchanged
' Atlanta. —Modification of the char
ter provision of the city of Atlanta
governing pensions so os to provide
protection to widows and orphans of
slain policemen and firemen, is pro
posed In an amendment submitted by
Councilman Harry York to the charter
amendment committee of city council
In session and approved by that body.
Under the amendment as offered by
ICouncUman York, the widow of an
employee of the city fire or police
department, where such employee la
killed In the performance of his offi
cial duty, shall receive a pension dur
ing her life, or widowhood. In the
sum of SSO per month, provided the
deceased employee and his widow
singly or Jointly do not own prop
erty to the value of SIO,OOO.
If an employee of these departments
has no widow surviving him, but
leaves minor children under the age
of 10 years, each of these children
shall receive S2O per month until 1$
years of age, the amendment provides.
In no case would the total sum paid to
such children be in excess of SBO per
month.
Segregated District T* Be Closed
Barannah. —Orders Issued by the
society of police call tor the' closing
of tbe segregated district, the Inmates
being given until July IS to make
arrangements to leave tbe city. Re
cently the district has been the basts
of a .great deal of notoriety due to
an announcement made several weeks
ago by the chief of police that he con
sidered it a necessary evil. Since
this announcement Inquires were
made several weeks ago by the police
chief and after ascertaining that the
general Opinion of police chiefs
throughout the country was to tbe
effect that such a district had a de
pressing effect on the morality of a
community, the chief here changed bis
opinion.
> Rinkless Appointed City Manager
' Brunswick. —B. L. Rinkless, of
Hampton, Va_, has ben appointed city
manager of Brunswick, to take effeot
July 1, it was officially announced
here. Mr. Rinkless wID succeed W.
N. Branding, whose resignation wtH
lake effect Immediately. The appoint
ment of the Virginia man follow* a
recent tour of Inspection made by
Brunswick city otflcals. During this
triji, the officials observed tbe work
if Mr, Rinkless as city manager O?
Hampton, and were favorably impress
ed.
Abstainers Bee "Mystery Animat"
Rome,—Residents of Plnsonk dis
trict of Flodjr county ere aroused over
i story vouched for by three different
persona that what appears to be a eea
ion or a seal is in Woodward creek,
a good-slsed stream that tuns Into
the Etowah river. Tbe animal was
first seen by a young woman, and
later at different times by two farm
ire. One of the latter states that he
managed to approach within less than
•0 yards of thef animal as it lay
tpon a partly sunken log.
{ Advocate State "T. B." Hospital
Borne. —Legislation providing tor a
tuberculosis hospital big enough to ao
commodate the state’s many patients;
tor malarial control, and tor com pul
wry Inoculation against diphtheria of
Ml public school children was advo
cated at the regular monthly meeting
pf the Floyd county medical society,
which was attended by the county’s
three representatives in the legisla
ture and State Senator*!ect John C.
Davis.
11,000 Bill Qlvsn To Fight Tubsroulotla
Bavaanah. —Richard A. Bailey gent
tor the lady who la In charge of rais
ing funds for a tnberculoaia hospital
tnd after she reached his office he
tailed to hts clerk, “Ben, give the lady
l thousand dollars to help fight the
vhlte plague.” And Bea went to his
tafe and returned with a 11,000 blil
ts it was the first one the lady ever
•aw, she almost fainted from surprise.
Mie recovered In time to thank the
lonor and to put the money in the
bank.
Medical examiners Give Test
Augusta.—Dre. W. C. Williams, Jr.,
H Cochran, and O. B. Walker, of Bow
who are members of the state
Soard of medical examiners, are hold
ing examinations In Augusta. Eleven
applicants are taking the examination,
one of whom ia a colored physician.
The examiners expect to lease tor
M>me soon.
Convict Drowns Before Term Bxplred
Montesuma.—General Rosa, a Macon
county convict, waa drowned while In
swimming In Hog Crawl creek recent
ty. The body was recovered, but re
suscitation waa impossible. Roes was
convicted at the spring term of court
last year and his term of servloe was
(9 have expired In one more day.
Up. Wort!) (Sfeorgiatt.
Read the new legate
Not many people in town Mon
day or Tuesday.
Mr. V. M. Garrett visited near
Rosweii Sunday.
Automobiles were very much
in evidence Sunday.
Miss Annie Robbs is visiting in
Calhoun.
Mr. Ivan Otwell was in Gaines
ville Tuesday.
Dr. W- L. Bennett, of Moul
trie, w ®s in town this week.
The Cash Market and Cafe ap
preciates your patronage.
Miss Pauline Dodd, of Atlanta,
was the week end guest of her
sister, Mrs. Wesley Hawkins.
Mr. Russell Martin has accept
ed a position with Bona Allen Cos,
at Buford,
Mrs. Williams reports fresh
beans, Irish potatoes Sand Eng
lish peas from her garden.
Miss Ruth Pirkle attended the
graduating exercises at Emory
College Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M, W. Webb and
children spent Tuesday in Atlan
ta.
Miss Mary Patterson, of At
lanta, is speneing a few days
with home folks.
Little Mary Joe and John Haw
kins have returned from a visit
to their grandparents in Atlanta.
Messrs. J. W. Bowen and J.P.
Fowler were in Atlanta first of
the week.
Mr. J. T. Hendrix and family
visited several kays of last week
and this in Calhoun,
Mrs. Alice Williams spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ben
son, near Buford.
Mr. Eugene Kirby having re
covered from his recent illness,
has returned to Atlanta.
Mrs. J. G. Kemp, of Norcross,
is visiting her son, Mr. Cliff
Kemp : near town.
Mrs. W. R, Otwell has return
ed from a visit to her son, Dr. J.
A, Otwell, at Cordele.
Mr. Gordon Elliott of Atlanta,,
was visiting his family here this
week and last
Dr. W, E. Lipscomb and Mr.
Geo. L- Merritt were in Atlanta
Monday.
Mr. C. W. Wynn, of Atlan
ta, was the week end guest of
Mr. Geo. L. Merritt and family.
Misses Madge and Lois Wil
liams visited on route 7 several
days of last week.
Miss Leona Lattner, of Atlan
ta, has been visiting her aunt.
Miss Cobb, near town.
Messrs Royston Ingram, Chas.
Brown and Broughton Durham
home to spend vacation.
GUMMING, GA. JUISE S 1923
“Prairie Rose,”
A Comedy-Drama
of the Kansas Prairies in Four
Acts,
To be given at the School Audi
torium Saturday night, June 16,
under the uspices of the Ameri
can Legion.
Miss Alice Grogan visited sev
eral days of last week in Atlanta
Little Miss Wansley Tatum has
returned from a visit to her
grandmother in Atlanta.
Mrs. C. B. Otwell and daught
er, Mildred, went over to Gaines
ville Tuesday.
Dr. Holtzendorff will be in his
office at the Brannon Hotel Satur
day, June 16th.
Mr. R. T. Shadburn has pur
chased the Cumming Pressing
Clnb.
Mr. Mercer Williams spent Sat
urday night with Mr. Boyd Dol
lar at Buford.
Mr. Virgil Garrett has bought
the interest of Mr. Oscar Hyde
in the Saw nee Cafe.
See that new Delco Lighting
and Water System sold by Cum
ming Garage.
Dr, R. L. Hunter will be glad
to extract your teeth by the pain
less process.
Have your car washed and new
oil put in at the Cumming Gar
age.
Mr. Edwin Rogers, of Atlanta,
spent part of last week and this
with home folks.
Mr. Willis Rogers came up
from Atlanta and spent Sunday
with his mother.
Misses Edith Ingram, Villa
Milford and Mildred Barrett
were in Gainesville Tuesday.
Messrs. H. L. Hurt and J. P.
Fowler were in Lawreneeville on
business Wednesday.
Mr. Carl Brooks, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with Mr, C. T.
Kemp and family.
Rev. Dowis filled his appoint
ment at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and at night.
Prof. C. H. King and wfife are
spending a week or two with rel
atives at Temple, Ga.
The Athletic Club of Cumming
high School are preparing to at
tend the annual Athletic State
Meet at Athens Friday.
Mr. John Callaway, of Hender
son, N. C., was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Geo. L. Merritt, a
day or so last week.
Mr. DeWitt Gravitt, of the U.
S. Navy, is spending a few days
with home folks near Shady
Grove,
Mr. Paul McDonald, of Atlan
ta, was the guest oi Mr. Willis
Rogers on his week end visit
here.
Miss Clara Brown, who has
been teaching in the High School
'at Athens, is spending vacation
at home.
Miss Kathleen Brown, who has
been visiting in Gainesville and
Gillsville, has returned home.
Messrs, Homer Harris, Harris
Moore, Fred Rogers, Ray Harris
and [Howard Shirley motored to
Atlanta Monday.
Mrs. J. H. Hockenhull reports
fresh boans from her garden,
They are.the first we have heard
of.
Get your Ice Cream, Fruit,
Fresh Vegetables, Fish, etc.,
just from Atlanta, at the Cash
Market and Cafe.
Miss Elizabeth Merritt, of At
lanta, is visiting her grand par
ents, Judge and Mrs. H. L. Pat
terson.
Misses Eula and Clara Sue
Fisher have returned from a visit
to relatives at Roswell and Ma-.
rietta.
Messrs, Raymon Brantley,
Yarbrough, of Dahlonega, and
Misses Stella tnd Maggie Smith,
of Silver City, were Sunday visit
ors to Miss Alice Grogan.
Miss Cathryn Merritt and Miss
Antoinette Merritt, from Atlan
ta, spent from Saturday till Mon
day afternoon with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Geo, L. Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. Major Nuckolls
and children, of Gainesville, were
the week end guests of friends
in town.
■ w
Col. Whelchel has returned
friim a visit to Florida. Mrs.
Whelchel will spend awhile with
relatives before returning.
Cradle Roll exercises were held
at the Baptist Sunday school last
Sunday morning, and they were
said to have been very interest
ing.
The Sawnee Cafe are agents
for the Gainesville Steam Laun
dry, celebrated for their prompt
and up-to-date methods. You
must be satisfied. Give them a
call.
Mrs. J. A. Hope, who has been
in Wesley Memorial Hospital for
several weeks for treatment, has
returned home Her friends will
be glad to learn is great
ly improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. R, TANARUS, Shadburn
were called to the bedside of Mrs.
Sallie Allen, in Atlanta, Satur
day, who was seriously injured
in an automobile accident Friday
afternoon.
The American Legion, assisted
by some of the best local talent,
will present “Prairie Rose,” a
Comedy-Drama in four acts, at
the school auditorium Saturday
night, June 16, Be sure to at
tend,
Among those from a distance
who attended the burial of Mr.
B. F. McAfee here Monday were
Capt, J, M. McA.fee and family,
Canton; Mrs. Maggie Martin and
children, Carrollton; Mr. Toy
WcAfee, Arcadia, Fla.; Miss
Rose McAfee, Athens; Mrs. Ma
tilda Martin and children, Daw
son county.
Quite a bunch from Cumming
attended a missionary meeting
at Roswell Tuesday, among
whom were Rev. and Mrs. H, 0.
Greene, and Mr. and Mrs. W, N.
Poole, Possibly there were oth
ers, whose names were not fur
nished us.
The Ladies Missionary Circle
No. 1 met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. M. W. Webb, and Cir
cle No. No. 2 with Mrs. Lavada
Rogers.
Mr. B. F. McAfee, aged about
68 years, died at his home in
Cumming early Mondav, morn
ing, after a brief illness from a
complication of bladder and kid
ney trouble, He was buried in
the cemetery here Tuesday af
ternoon after furneral services at
the residence, conducted by Rev.
Adrian Warwick. He is surviv
ed by his wife and seven children
May he rest in peace.
The Cumming Garage has in
stalled an up-to-date gasoline fill
ing station, They handle the
Standard Oil products—gasoline,
oils and greases, Call on them
when in need of anything for
your auto.
Mrs. B. F. Bennett, aged 59,
died at her home in Gainesville
last Sunday night, after a short
illness. The funeral was held at
the residence Tuesday, conduct
ed by Rev, E. F. Campbell, Mrs.
Bennett is suryived by her hus
band and five children: Miss Ruth
Bennett,* Mr. Garland Bennett,
Mrs, Grace Sudderth, Mrs. R P.
Otwell and Mrs. Myrtle Hill. The
North Georgian extends sym
pathy to the bereaved family.
Waterman's Ideal Ink is abso
utelv the best for all writing. It
is uniform in quality, and will
not thicken and dry up, is non
corrosive and everlasting in its
record qualities-
Harvie Simpson.
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NOTICE.
Mr. Jno. L. Phillips, ifnder
taker, wishes to announce that
he has made arrangements to
have embalming done in connec
tion with his undertaking busi
ness, when called upon.
Uncle Joel Webb’s Birthday.
Last Sunday, May 27th. 1923,
at the beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs. T- Shirley, of Ocee, quite a
number of relatives and friends
met and celebrated the anniver
sary of the 86th birthday of Un
cle Joel Webb, father of Mrs.
Shirley, At an early hour they
began arriving at this hospitable
home, How glad they were of
the opportunity to meet each oth
er, and talk pleasantly of days
gone by, Snch a sweetness of
spirit and glad handshaking was
never before witnessed on a sim
ilar occasion. There was only
one sister, Mrs. Mary Brooks,
age 90: and one brother, Rev. J,
M. Webb, age 82, left to cele
brate this anniversary and they
both were present Most of the
day was spent in reminiscences
by all present. The genial hos
pitality and unselfish service of
the host and hostess, Mr. and
Mrs. Trib Shirley, deserve spec
ial mention because of the inter
est they added to the enjoyment
of the day. Of course, the din
ner was one of the main features
of the day. All were loth to
leave, as partings are sad, but all
left, wishing for “Uncle Joel”
many happy returns of the day.
—Alpharetta Free Press.
Miss Eloise Groover, the at
tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Groover of this placo has
returned home to spend her va
cation. She was a member of
the graduating class of the Cum
ming High School, and was a
! warded her diploma last Tuesday
night.—Alpharetta Free Press.
NO- -23
ANTIOCH.
Well, it has stopped raining
for a few days, and the people
are making good use of their
time while they can get to work.
It cotton doesn’t look better
anywhere than it does around
here, we think Mr. 801 l Weevil
had just as well go back. He
may perish if he stays around
here long.
Mr. and Mrs. J N Davis spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. S C Williams.
Mr. Russell Merritt visited
Messrs Amos and Edney Pilgrim
Sunday last.
Several from around here at
tended the all dav singing at Oak
Grove Sunday.
Little Allene Williams is quite
sick at this writing. Hope she
will soon be well again.
Mr. J.N Davis made a busi
ness trip to Gainesville one day
last week.
Mr. S C Williams and family
visited Mr. J M Williams and fain
ily at Spot one day last week.
Misses Kathleen and Ivy Davis
spent Sunday with Misses Ruby
Deen and Nellie Merritt,
Mr. Louis Roberts of Buford,
passed through our burg Sunday
Misses Lula and Ollie Williams
visited their cousins Misses Bes
sie and Annie Belle Payne Sun
day.
Are we going to let our Sun
day school go dead? It sure does
look that way now. We must
try to do better than we have
been doing lately,
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular meeting days at this
place.
There is not any mumps a
round here now, that we know
of.
Guess we had better close be
fore we write something so sor
ry that no one will read it.
As ever,
Tv/o Sisters.
PLEASANT VIEW.
Rev J W Gil! filled his appoint
ment at this place Saturday and
Sunday, preaching swo excellent
sermons. We believe Rev Gill is
a real servant of God and we sure
like to hear him. We had out
same little congregation Satur
day, but a good size congrega
tion Sunday,
Mr. Sam Martin and family and
Miss Sarah Bales visited Mr. and
Mrs. M C Mauldin Wednesday,
Mr. James jGoss and brother
spent Tuesday night with Mr.and
Mrs. H G Brannon.
Mr. L L Wade visited relatives
in Atlanta Tuesday night.
Mr. J P Goss and family and
Mr. Luthe** Barber, all of route 2
visited Mr. W W Goss and fami
ly Thursday.
Mr. E L Bagwell and family of
Gainesville, were visiting friends
and relatives in this part Sunday
Mr. J K Glover and family of
Winder were visiting relatives in
this part Sunday.
Mrs. Lindy Barnett of near Al
pharetta was visiting Mr. J E
Barnett and family and Mr. Horn
er Dinsmore and family Sunday.
Mrs. M C Mauldin, Mr. J A
Jarvis and family and Mrs. M J
Wade and family visited Mr. W
W Goss and family Sunday p m.
Remember Sunday school at
this place every Sunday at 2 p m
B.
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