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VOL. XXII NO. 9. MLNLO The farmer had better consid er well the proposition of buying dollar corn with eight cent cot- ; ton before giving all his land and energy to the cultivation of a cotton crop. Last Friday evening we had the hardest rain and hail that ever fell in this section. The hail stones were the largest I ever saw and did a great deal of damage to fruit and other crops. Some strawberries and peach fields wer< practically ruined; gardens were badly damaged and a number of glass windows were broken. T. 11. Knox made a business trip to Chattanooga last week. There were one hundred .and twelve crates of strawberries shipped from Menlo last Friday. Rev. J. 0. Brand filled his reg ular appointments here Sunday and Sunday night. We had a big white frost here Sunday morning but did not do much damage. Menlo shipped one hundred anq sixty-five crates of strawberries Monday. J. P. Agnew shipped a fine car load of cattle last week. C. C. Maxwell of Rome visited his daughter, Mrs. R. W. Smith., here last week. The Ladies Church Circle of the Methodist church gave quite an enjoyable, as well as profita ble, entertainment at the home of Mn. Arnold Tompkins Saturday evening, May 1. 'Twas a Meas uring party. One hundred and ten guests were present, and the contribution of many friends from the Atlantic to the Pacific—and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf They realized $53.92, with an ex pense of not more than $5. They appreciate every gift from the “six-foot” down tothe “two.’ Games of different kinds help ed amuse the crowd, especially interesting was the sentence build ing game. Each person on en tering received a ticket with a number admitting the holder in to the dining room, on one side; and a word on the other. The word had to be woven into a quotation. “Thinking Caps” were hurriedly donned and worn most of the evening. Our wits were sharpened and hard work it was to place yourself. Music was furnished at intervals through out the evening. Excellent re freshments were served. The evening was a social as well as financial success. “For sake not the assembling of your selves together,” was a happy quotation for the occasion. Won’t Slight a Good Friend. “If ever I need a cough medi cine again I know what to get,” declares Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals Me., “«for after using ten bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and seeing its excellent results in my own family and others, I am convinced it is the best medi cine made for Coughs, Colds and lung trouble.” Every one who tries it feels just that way. Re lief is felt at once and its quick cure surprises you. For Bronchi tis, Asthma, Hemorrhage, Croup. LaGrippe, Sore Throat, pain in chest or lungs its supreme. 50c *nd SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Summerville Drug Co. Sheriff Sale Will be sold before the court house in the town of Summerville on the first Tuesday in June, 1909 between the usual hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash, the following property towit: One gray horse, age nine years old, weight 850 lbs. Levied on as the property of W. H. Taylor to satisfy the foreclosure of a mort gage in favor of J. N. Rush. This May Ist. 1909. V A. H. GLENN. Sheriff. The Summerville News. SUBLIGNA Bro. Ratliff flld iehis regular ap pointments here Saturday and Sunday. The good old time singing at New Sunday was highly enjoyed by all who attended. The noted mineral springs are becoming more attractive since the boys have furnished boats for lovers. 'Sunday is our regular singing day and let all come out . Master John Mills of Haywood was in our burg Saturday. The heavy rains and hail on last Friday did quite a lot of damage in this section. Mr. Basel Self, who has been in Florida for some time, return ed home. Mr. Self says Ire likes Florida fine and as soon as he can arrange his business interests here will make Florida his home. Mrs. Bud Steward was struck by lightning last Friday and al most fatally injured. She was standing on the back porch near a larg' l tree by a wire that ran from the corner of the house to the spring when it struck her. Our school is progressing nice ly under the careful management of Miss Ola Fowler. Miss Mallie Lawrence has re turned home from Sand Moun tain where she has been teaching. Mr. C. F. O’Barr of Trion was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Felton Manning is no better at this writing. Miss Julia Mills has returned from Summerville where she has been visiting relatives. Miss Minnie Lee Shropshire vis ited Misses Lula and -Susie Mor ton Saturday and Sunday Mr. Louis Fowler was here a few days last week from Plain ville. Mr. Jake Ballenger has added greatly to the appearance of his house by new weather boarding and a fresh coat of paint. Subligna will surely come to the front yet. The Masons and Odd Fellows are to build a hall here which will be second to none in the county. Mr Jim Keown is very sick at this writing. Mr. 0. N. Broom has opened up a fresh stock of groceries in our town and is now ready to use the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. S. 11. Self spent a few days in Rome last week. Misses Grethel and Ruth Shrop shire spent last Thursday with Mrs Jake Ballenger. The Sunday schools here are making arrangements to have a picnic about the 29th. NOTICE There will be a school meeting held in Bethel school district in Dirttown valley next Friday, the “th, at 2 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of rebuilding a school house. Everybody who is inter ested directly or indirectly is in vited to attend. The ladies and children are invited to come. The meeting will be held at Bethel church. —A. D. Story. Mrs. P. M. Story. C. P. Gaines, F. M. Gaines, I). B. Scott, J. W. Rush, E. P. Scott, P. A. Morgan, W. A. Wright, S. E. Jones, T. B. High, Tol Young. Mrs. J. A. Jones. Twelve Months Support (.EORGlA—Chattooga county. Tennie Mclntosh having made application for twelve months sup ' port out of the estate of Thomas Mclntosh and appraisers duly ap ‘ pointed to set apart the same, • Laving filed their return, all per -1 sons concerned are hereby re , quired to show cause before the • court of ordinary of said county > on the first Monday in June, 1909, why said application should not be granted. This 3rd day of May, 1909. J. P JOHNSTON. Ordinary. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MAA 6, 1909. TRION Fred Huron returned from Men lo Monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Deed How ell, on May 3rd, a daughter. The ladies of Trion and Summer ville are going to organize a Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy and hope to see a magnificent monument erected in Summerville at an early date. Miss Ella Anderson is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. Anderson, at Holland. Little Mary Thompson had her right arm badly burned last week on a o'' stove which turned over cn her. Frank Herring of Lindale is here on a visit. Jesse Tucker came over from Menlo Monday. Mrs. Tom Strange and daughter, Madalene, of Summerville spent i Sunday with Mr. and Mrs West Gray. M. G. Merritt returned home Wednesday from visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Flanders, in , Ocilla. I 'Master Marshall Meggihson of Hot -Springs is here visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Merritt. Mr. T. J. Ross is expecting his nieee, Miss Louise Fouche, in a few days to spend some time. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harland Johnson on April 31, a son. J. S. Fowler was in Trion Mon day. Will Johnson spent Sunday in Broomtown. Bennett West of Summerville spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Pennington and family moved to West Point, last week to make their future home. Misses Margaret ami Leia Ware Hamilton came up from Rome and spent Sunday here. Miss Sallie League of Summer ville spent Sunday with, relatives here. Mrs. A. F. Williams and chil dren. returned from a week’s vis it in Rome. Mrs. Bob Mcßryant and Mrs. Charley Merritt and Miss C-annie Adams went down to Rome Sun day to see Mrs. Mahala Rose, who continues critically ill. Mr. Fate McWhorter of Center Post was in Trion Monday. The Sacred Harp Singing Con vention will meet here next Sat urday and Sunday at the Baptist church. There will also he ser vices at eleven o’clock. Every body invited to come and join in the singing. Mrs. Bonnie Chandler Mcßride died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Chandler, Sat urday, after an illness of several weeks with consumption. She leaves a husband, two children and her parents and several broth ers and sisters to mourn her death. She was a member of the Baptist church. Rev. H. M. Stro zier conducted the funeral ser vices at the Macedonia cemetery where she was buried. Mrs. Wiill Fitts wishes to thank her friends and neighbors for the kindness and assistance rendered her and family during the illness and death of her sister, Mrs. Wil liam Watson. Lived 152 Years Wm. Parr—England’s oldest man—married the third time at 120. worked in the fields till 132 and lived 20 years longer. Peo ple should be youthful at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock, Ky., shows low to remain young. “I feel just like a 16-year-old boy,” he writes, “after taking sir bot- I ties of Electric Bitters. For thir ty years Kidney trouble made life I a burden, but the first bottle of J this wonderful medicine convinc- !ed me I bad found the greatest I cure on earth.” They’re a god- • send to weak, sickly, run-down or old people. Try them. 50c at Summerville Drug Co. GORE Services at Pleasant Grove will be next Saturday afternoon in stead of in the morning. Mrs. Dora Tittle of Dalton has been the guest of Mi's. M. P. Dill for several days. Mrs. Susie McWilliams of Green bush visited relatives here last week. Mrs. J. R. Owjngs spent sever al days of last week in Summer ville the guest of Mrs. J. S. Mc- Ginnis. Misses Ovelle and Bertha Bar ron visited the Misses Bramlett at Trion last week. Miss Mary McCollum spent Fri day night in Summerville the guest of Mrs. J. R. Jackson. Miss Annie Johnson spent last week with relatives in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Sims and son, Hix, of near Rome spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. W. I). Hix. Frank and Clifton Barron and Misses Barron attended the funer al of Mrs. J. G. Stephenson at South Carolina eamp ground Sun day. William West and family spent Saturday night with relatives at New. Mrs. G. W. Morton of New spent several days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Sims, near Silver Hill. Misses Mattie Jones and Clara Kendrick visited their aunt, Mrs. Rudicil, near Summerville Fri day night. Frank Colbert and family vis ited relatives near Trion Sunday. Ttvo of the heaviest rains of the season fell here Friday, also a good deal of hail. The farm ers are so badly behind they are having the blues. PATSY. HARRISBURG Mrs. Bonnie Mcßride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Minor (’handler, of Trion, died Saturday and was buried at Macedonia Sunday af ternoon, Rev. H. M. iStrozicr con ducted the funeral services. Mrs. Mcßride has a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. Mr. J. B. McCullough is on the sick list this week. Miss Pearl Brice, who has been suffering some time with pneu monia, is able to be up again. The young people enjoyed a singing at Mr. M. P. Groover’s Sunday night. Mr. J. B. McCullough had the misfortune of losing a fine milk cow a few days ago. Mr. John Cleghorn was in our vicinity Sunday in his automobile VALLEY BOY. WAYSIDE Di. Palmour is greatly improv ed in health. Arney Hendrix has returned from the Boys’ Industrial school at Rome. Miss Jessie Alexander of Hol land was visiting relatives here the latter part of last week. T. A. Hendrix went down to Rome Monday. J. E. Bullman went to Summer ville Wednesday on business. We have organized a Sunday school at Wayside. Let all come out and take a part. Sunday was bright with glo rious sunshine and the good peo ple of Wayside met at the school house and had a good Sunday school, with Mr. J. R. Dodd as superintendent. The song service was beautiful as well as devotion al and inspiring with Miss Ten nie Hendrix as organist. Mr. Scott Walker and Miss Jewel Cromer of Spring Creek drove down to attend our Sun- . day school Sunday. Mrs. T. 11. Nunn of Trion vis ited Mrs. Will Alexander last week. BILLIE. i Can sell one or two good cows : with young calves.—J. V. Wheel- LYERLY. Miss Vivian Siniard left Satur urday for her home at Crudup. Ala. ‘ Mr. Ernest Bailey is on an ex tended trip through Florida. Miss Lula Bryson was the guest of friends in Lyerly Thursday. Mr. Tom Morrison from Chat toogaville was in town Friday. Mrs. Taliaferro was visiting friends here Wednesday. Miss Hattie Henderson, one of Chattooga’s best teachers, has returned from Zebulon where she has been teaching for several months. W. M. Jones and family left Saturday for Purves, Miss, where they will spend several weeks vis iting relatives. Prof. Wilford McCutchen spent Saturday and Sunday in Buchan an. Messrs. Casey and Bramlett, photographers, will be in Lyerly for several weeks. Miss Willie Trotter has return ed from Summerville. The small child of Mr. Archie cf Alabama City, Ala., was buri ed here Friday. Mrs. A. C. Powell and children were the guests of relatives in Menlo the first of tin 1 week. Mrs. J. A. O’Bryan is recover ing from a recent illness. Mrs. John Pollock was the guest of Mrs. Gilbert Holland at Holland Friday. Messrs . Robt. Moore and Alfred Bryant spent Sunday in Holland. Miss Emma Bailey has returned from Rome. Miss Loise Bryant is on the sick list this week. ('apt. Taliaferro was in Rome Friday. Little Winfield Martin has been sick for several days. Mrs. Ilarve Strange and daugh ter, Miss Annie, were shopping in Lyerly Friday. Mrs. 1). D. Dover and Mrs. A. E. Doster were in Summerville Saturday. Mrs. J. W. Stowe is recovering from an attack of fever. Mr. Frank Clay, from Jackson ville, Ala., was in town Sunday. Miss Bertha Henley, who is attending Shorter College, spent Sunday at home. Misses Dora, and Lola Edwards attended singing at Chattooga ville Sunday. Miss Martha Bitting came Sat urday to visit Miss Louise Tal iaferro and Hannah Henley. Rev. Mahan filled his appoint ment here Saturday but was call ed away Sunday and Rev. Grif fitt conducted the morning serviei Mr. Jim Shearer was in Rome Monday. Messrs Alfred Bryant and Joe Crumley spent Tuesday night in Trion. NOTICE Unless providentially hindered there will be services at Poplar Springs ebure.h on the regular meeting days, May 15 and 16th. Let as many as possible of the members be. present on Saturday. —S. L. Williams, Pastor. Powder Makes delicious hot biscuit, griddle cakes, rolls and muffins. The only Baking Powder Made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. DIRTTOWN. Thi' farmers are very badly be hind with their work. Very lit tle cotton has been planted in this section up to date. If the weather is favorable this week and next the principal part of the crop will be planted. F. M. Gaines spent Saturday in Summerville on business. A very hard rain and hail fell here Friday afternoon. J. W. Rush and family were among the shoppers in Rome Sat urday. Lucius Lindsay of Crystal Springs was here Monday. Linton Hammond spent Thurs i,i\ in Rome on business. We would like to hear more from “The Man from Town.” Miss Hattie Perry and Mrs. L. J. Prickett were among the shop pers in Rome Thursday. Willis Phlilips spent Friday in Rome. Arnie Hendrix of the Berry school passed through here Mon ti y en route to his home near Summerville to spend his vaca tion. Messrs. C. 0. Hammond and G. T. Scoggins of Armuehee were in our burg last week. Mr. Adolph Story has been very sick with catarrhal fever but is improving. Messrs. J. U. Penley and O. T. Self spent Tuesday in Rome. Messrs. Linton Rawlls and George Perry of Silver Hill were up on a. fishing trip last week. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Scott has been very sick . Bah Ellison of Lafayette was here last week. MONTVALE Owing to the excessive rains the farmers in this section are looking ratlur gloomy over the present prospects < I that 8-eent cotton crop. (I. W. .Jordon says he thinks bailiffing this year will beat raising cotton. Messrs. J. D. Barbour and Rufe Anderson left last Monday for Colorado where they are ex pecting to spend some time. Miss Jo Hardwick spent Sun day night with the family of Mrs. Johnnie Mills. Mcsdames Joe Hammond, B. I-'. Dunaway and B. E. Dunwoody and Miss Sallie Jordon attended Etowah Chapter of the O. E. S. ;r Rome last Monday night and report a nice time. Mrs. Will Campbell was the guest of Mrs. John Jackson last Wednesday. Miss Annie Laura White spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Margie Mills. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Maynor were shopping in Rome Satur day. There will be an entertainment at Montvale academy Thursday night the 13th inst. All are cor dially invited to attend. WANTED.—IO,(XXI cross ties delivered on Central of Geor gia railroad. —N. K. Bitting.