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The Summerville News.
VOL. XIX NO. 7.
CARD FROM MR. BUNN
Chairman of Committee Replies
' to Judge Fite.
Editor News: Ina recent is
sue of the Atlanta Journal there
appeared uhder a Cartersville
date lint a most remarkable com
ihunication, which would receive
hd attention whatever from me
blit for the the fact it is over the
Signature of a high judicial officer
bf thfe state.
It is inconceivable that any
sake man would, in the same
bredth, proclaim that he had, two
years ago, aided and abetted the
hailing Os the Congressional pri
mary for this district on the 20th
Os April, and [yet denounce the
ffiembers of the present commit
tee as “flunkies,” “ringsters,”
“tricksters, ”)“boodlers,” “gang”
etc., for calling one on a date two
weeks later trhis year, or would
fling ajnross insult in the face of
the>ddnimittee and then demand
a reversal of its actions. The
fact that the Judge is a candidate
for the nomination this year, but
was not a candidate for it two
years ago, may appear to him as
a good and sufficient reason for
his sudden and radical change
of opinion as to the time of year
a primary should be held, but it
did not appeal to the members of
the committee as a forceful
and convincing argument in fa
vor of permitting Judge Fite to
dictate the data on which the pri
mary should be held, as he sought
to do. Nor was the committee
able to understand why the farm
ers and people generally should
have had ample leisure in the
spring of 1904 to turn out and
vote —as more than 18,000 did—
and yet be sorely inconvenienced
by having to do the same in the
spring of 1906. In this connec
tion, permit me to call attention
to the fact that not a single com
plaint has been made against the
date chosen by any farmer
or other busy man. All objections
come r . from Judge Fite and his
immediate political allies.
For twenty years or more
Judge Fite has been a familiar
figure, as an office seeker, in at
least six of the counties compos
ing this district. No election
year passes without witnessing
his tireless activity and sleepless
’ vigilance in pursuit of an office.
Do his suspicions of the motives
of the executive committee reflect
his own political methods?
For nine or ten months past
he has been conducting an ener
getic and aggressive canvass for
the Congressional nomination.
For nearly half that time his on
ly opponent, Hon. Gordon Lee,-
has been out of the district in the
discharge of his duties. For the
few’ remaining weeks of the cam
paign Mr. Lee will still be close
ly confined by his duties in Wash
ington. And yet Judge Fite calls
frantically for “an open field and
a fair fight” for himself. He al
ludes to all his weeks and months
and years of planning, scheming,
caucusing, trading, appealing and
demanding as merely “some pre- j
liminary w’ork. ” It would be in
teresting to know just what the
Judge would consider as “an
open held and a fair fight” for
himself. If a field all to himself
is not sufficiently “open” and the
privilege (freely indulged by him)
of fighting any and everybody in
sight who dares disagree with
him, does not come up to his
ideal of “an open field and a fair
figl t,” then in the name of all
the saints at once, what would
satisfy him?
The Democratic Executive
Committee of the Seventh Con
gressional District is composed
of as honest and respectable and
CHATTOOGAVILLE
Mrs. C. W. Williams died Sat
urday night and was buried Sun
day, Rev. J. H. Glazner preached
the funeral service. She leaves
a husband and several small chil
dren to mourn her departure.
Some few’ are planting cot
ton. The bulk of the crop will
oe planted from the 20th of April
to the 10th of May.
Our Presbytery in Summer
ville last w’eek was a success, and
I thank the people good there
for their kindness and entertain
ing us sohighly. All the delegates
and ministers had good homes
I and* all who attended heard some
i tine preaching. Thfe gdod ladies
gave the fentire Presbytery a good
reception and all seemed Well
pleased with the entertainment.
Eleven years ago 1 attended Pres
bytery at Summerville and Will
say to those who haven’t noticed
it that most of the preachers and
elders that attended eleven years
ago were not at this one. I could
not help but notice this and think
of those old veteran preachers
who have passed away since then.
Ten years more and there will be
another great change. Time is
fast flying away and it seems
that years go by now very fast.
I was talking to an old soldier the
other day w T ho said he was seven
ty years old, the allotted time for
man to live, and felt that his time
was most up. He said seven of
our little camp at Summerville
passed away last year, and very
soon all those who lived in the
stormy sixties will be gone.
Farming is considerably behind
here and labor is scarce. You
cannot hire a hand for love or
money and I feel sure that the
scarcity of labor will cut the cot
ton acreage. I was talking to a
man in Summerville w’ho lives in
Bartow county. Said he would
plant six hundred acres in cotton
this year. I believe if I was able
to pay out SI2OO for guano and
then twice that amount for labor
had rather just loan the money
and not make any cotton at all.
Twelve hundred dollars will buy
a good farm in Texas where they
never have to used a pound of com
mercial fertilizers, and they will
be better off if they will never
use it. G. A. Ragland.
For biliousness, headache, dyspepsia
take OrThacher’* Liver and Blood Syruo
reputable men as there are in the
state. Farmers, physicians,
lawyers, manufacturers, busi
ness men—all have intelligent
and honorable representation up
on it. And yet Judge Fite char
acterizes as “the fraudulent con
duct of political tricksters” their
action in calling a congressional
primary two weeks later than
he says he himself was instru
mental in having called two years
ago." “Boodlers,” “flunkies,”
“ringsters,” “gang,” “fraudu
lent conduct,” “political trick
sters” are not epithets that ap
ply to gentlemen or honest men.
They are hard, rough, ugly, de
famatory terms, and when used
carry disgrace either to those at
whom theyareaimedortohim who
falsely and recklessly uses them.
The last paragraph of Judge
Fite’s letter reads very much
like an open threat to run as an
independent candidate, unless
his wishes are gratified. This
would mean an appeal to the ne
gro vote. Does he mean to do
this? By what right does this
man sit in judgement and pass
sentence upon men, certainly not
his inferiors in any point of virt
ure or manhood.
W. C. BUNN.
Chairman Dem. Ex. Com., 7th
Congression District.
Cedartown, Ga.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. APRIL 19, 1906.
TRION NEWS.
Mr. William Sisk and family of
Lindale moved back to Trion last
week, and he now has the posi
tion of second hand in the No. 8
weaving department.
.The most popular question ask
men today, who are seeking em
ployment, is “can yo„ play base
ball?”
Mr. Will Lively, who had been
down a long time with consump
tion, died at the home of his fath
er in South Trion Tuesday even
ing and his remains were interr
ed in the Trion cemetery on last
Wednesday evening. The funer
al services were conducted at the
cemetery by J. 0. Brand; assist
ed by Rev. G. A. Chiinn. The
bereft have our Sympathy.
The Trion Band, which organ
ized some time ago have pur
chased their instruments and
they arrived last Monday. A
permanent organization was el
ected last Tuesday night at which
time the different instruments
were assigned the boys who will
play them. There are 17 instru
ments in the band and the boys
will make some good music as
soon as they learn to play the
parts correctly.
The Trion Auditorium is being
transformed into a beautiful
white this week. Trion Mfg Co.
is having it painted.
Mrs. R. D. Jones, who was real
sick last week, is very much im
proved.
Miss Nellie Willis, one of
Trion’s charming young ladies,
was visiting friends in Chelsea
Saturday and Sunday.
Arrangements are now being
perfected for the new warp tying
machine which was shipped from
Rockford, 111., on the 14th inst.
A force of carpenters went to
work on the room in which this
machine is to be installed, on last
Tuesday morning and everything
will be put in ship shape by the
time of its arrival.
On account of a little oversight
last week we failed to give the
entire list of names of the dele
gates to the Sunday school con
vention. The entire list is as
follows: Revs. G. A. Chunn, W.
M. Griffitt, brethren Dayton Es
py, Milton Tate, J. H. Thomas,
Bealon Maffett, Ed Chambers, J.
Howell, Misses Maud Thomas,
Nettie Espy, Alice Jenkins, Sallie
Deadmon, and Mrs. W. M. Grif
fitt.
Rev. J. O. Brand very ably
filled the pulpit at the Methodist
church last Sunday, both morn
ing and evening.
Misses Pearl Woods and Lula
Brooks of Chelsea were the pleas
ant guests of Miss Mattie Willis
last Sunday.
Prize Essays U. D.C. Contest.
Four essays were entered in
above contest in this county.
The following gentlemen were
asked to act as judges: Rev. G.
G. Sydnor of Rome, Rev. H. B.
Searight of Acworth, and Mr G.
H. Miller of Rome.
The essay of Miss May Weaver
of the Chattoogaville school was
pronounced the best and will be
sent to the committee to be en
tered in the state contest.
The county prize offered by
Prof. G. C. will be award
ed during * meeting of the
Chattooga educational association
to be held at Trion Friday and
Saturday of this week.
Allow me to say that the es
says entered were all creditable
and show that the contestants
are well posted on this important
period in our history.
W. L. Gamble,_C. S. C.
Mr. W. A. Hungate, of Alpine,
was among the visitors here
Tuesday.
MENLO
Mid Mobley and family left
Monday for their new’ home in
the West.
Everybody is preparing for a
big strawberry crop. You can
see wagons going in every direc
tion loaded with crates, and I
understand that Polk Bros, have
sold all they have made. They
have begun making peach crates
and will have to run every day to
supply the demand. Will have
the largest crop ever had if noth
ing happens.
A large crowd attended the old
folks singing Sunday.
Frank Henry went to Chatta
nooga Saturday night returning
Monday.
Old Mr. Story of Loop, Ala.
was visiting his son, John, Sat
urday.
Miss Mattie Wood returned
from Tennessee Monday.
Revs. Burk and Dyer will be
here next Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Dyer will give a lecture on
Saturday.
John W. Maddox will speak
here Thursday morning.
Miss Ada Sparks is no better.
The school children enjoyed an
Easter egg hunt Friday afternoon
H. E. Thomas was in Chatta
nooga last week on business.
Mrs. A. J. Lawrence and Mrs.
J. M. Wyatt have recovered from
their recent sickness.
Lewis Jennings returned to
Texas Monday.
The Odd Fellows will celebrate
the 87th anniversary on the night
of the 26. Brother C. L. Conn of
Rome w’ill be here. Everybody
is invited to come. We will have
something that Will interest you.
Be sure and come on Thursday
night, April 26. M F B.
MONTVALE
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hammond
went up to Chattanooga last
Thursday and purchased a new
saw mill. He has sold his old
saw mill to Mr. Willis Phillips of
Dirttown and will soon erect his
new one.
Mr. Cicero Pettijohn and wife
spent Sunday with Mr. C. M.
Bagwell and wife.
Mr. J. H. Robinson and family
of this place attended services at
Pleasant Grove Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Fowler and sister,
Miss Leia, of Dry Creek were
visiting at this place last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roper
spent last Sunday the guests of
the formers’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Roper at Dry Creek.
Miss Ruth Shropshire of Hay
wood spent several days last
week with her sisterat this place.
Misses Nina Williams and
Daisy Hames spent last Saturday
night with Mrs. C. M. Bagwell.
Messrs. Joe Hammond and S.
L. Williams spent Sunday at
Everett Springs. J.
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LYERLY
Rev. J. W. Gober filled his ap
pointment here Sunday and Sun
day night.
Mrs. Henry Odell died at the
home of her father, M. T. Bry
ant, Saturday night. She had
been sick for several months
with consumption. The funeral
services were conducted here at
the Baptist church by J. H.
Glazner Monday.
Mrs. L. A. Farr of Cedartown
is spending this week here.
Mr. R. R. Williams, our clever
depot agent, has moved his fam
ily from Bremen here. We wel
come this nice family to our town.
Several from here attended the
Presbytery in Summerville last
week.
Mrs. J. L. Pollock left Sunday
morning for Madison, Ga. where
she will meet her brother, Mr.
Frank Burney, bringing Miss
Julia home, whois very sick.
Mrs. T. P. Henry and Mrs,
Lamb of Summerville spent
Tuesday with Mrs. J. H. Hill.
Dr. B. F. Shamblin came home
from Atlanta Saturday but will
return in a few days. He reports
Mrs. Shamblin doing nicely.
There will be and all day sing
ing in the Sacred Harp books at
the Primitive Baptist church
Sunday. Let everybody come
and bring their books and well
filled baskets.
Judge Fite spoke here Tues
day night. There were one hun
dred people present —33 voters
and the balance women and chil
dren. He put the executive com
mittee out of business about the
early primary. I think if any
one is hurt by the early primary
it is Hon. Gordon Lee, as he is in
Washington attending to the bus
iness of the people while Judge
Fite has been canvassing the dis
trict every since before Gordon
Lee was sworn into office.
_ M.
FOWLER
Miss Daisy Davidson closed
berschoolat Pine Grove Satur
day, and her entertainment was
just fine and the dinner on the
ground was equally as fine.
Born one day last week to
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Atkins, a
fine girl.
Pearl, little Frank and Emit
McCamy, after spending several
days at their grand fathher’s re
turned to their home at Teloga
last Tuesday.
Janie Blalock is to give an
Easter egg hunt to a crowd of
little ones at her home next Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lauch Cavin, of
Chesterfield, Ala., spent Satur
day and Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr. Tole, of Trion, was a pleas
ant visitor at Mrs. Tucker’s Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Messrs. Sam Bohanan and
James McCamy Jr., spent Sun
day at Mr. Parham’s near
Perennial Springs.
Mrs. Dora Tucker spent Sun
day night with her brother, Mr.
J. H. Sewell, near Summerville.
Misses Mabie Bohanan and
Mamie Tucker spent Saturday
night at Mrs. Plumer Blalock’s.
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Death has again entered onr
valley and claimed for its victim
Mr. LaFayette Gordon. He was.
born April the 16, 1836, and died
April 15, 1906. Tl\e funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. W.
C. Cordle, after which the re
mains were interred in Pleasant
Grove cemetery. He leaves a
wife, two sons, and one daughter.
We sympathize with the bereav
ed.
Rev. J. Gr. Hunt preached an
interesting sermon at Pleasant
Grove Saturday. We are always
glad to have him come. Rev. W.
C. Cordle preached Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. It F Hunt, was ab
sent on accou >f - -kness.
Mrs. J. V. Wheeler and chil
dren of Summen ille visited rela
tives here Saturday night and.
Sunday.
Col. Earl Jackson and wife, of
Lafayette, were the guests of
Mrs. M. P. Dill last Thu ly.
J. A. Mount and wife, of" near
Silver Hill, were the gue of
Mrs. Perry’s family Sunday
G. D. Morton and wife, ol Silver
Hill, spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bullrpan
of near Trion visited relatives
here Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Packer recently, a girl.
Patsy. I
LYERLY, R. F. D.
Rev. J. M. Smith filled his
reglar appointment at Sardis
Sunday.
Miss Florence Busbin of Rome
is spending several days
with her father’s family at this
place.
The Chattoogaville school chil
dren enjoyed an Easter egg hunt
last Friday afternoon.
Col. Linton Dean of Rome was
here on business last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gardner
of Fairview were visiting rela
tives here last week.
Last Sunday morning a little
while before the light of the
beautiful Easter day broke God
sent His death messenger to the
home of C. W. Williams ,to take
away in its flight the sweet spirit
of the wife and mother of that
borne. Previous to her sickness
their three youngest children had
been seriously sick but by care
ful nursing their lives were
spared to see-the loving mother,
who had spent so many anxious
moments watching over them,
removed from these earthly
borders. All that loved ones and
sympathizing friends could do
was done to restore her but to no
avail. The realization that death
was at hand did not disturb her
and in her dying hours, surround
ed by husband, children, her
aged mother, and other loved
ones, she sang sweet hymns of
praise. Sunday afternoon
her remains wew jnlerred in the
Adams grave yard, Rev. J. H.
Glazner conducted the funeral
services in a very impressive
manner. Bluebell.
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