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VOL. XXII NO. 13.
TRION
TRAIN TURNS OVER
SIX ARE INJURED,
Coaches Leave Track and Tumble
Down Embankment.
Trion, Ga.—The Central of
Georgia passenger train No. 1,
northbound, was wrecked near
Guild at 5 o’clock Sunday after
noon and the engine and all four
coaches left the track and turned
over.
The engineer, Homer Turner,
was the only one of the train
cnw hurt and his injuries were
very slight. The names of some oi
the injured are, Mrs. Carrie Fer
ric of Rock Springs, seriously in
jured; Miss Leath, Walker coun
ty; Miss Annie Carson, Walker;
and two unknown negroes. The
injured, except the unknown ne
groes were taken to Chattanoo
ga hospitals. Physicians from
Trion and Lafayette were called
immediately and a relief train
moved the people to their homes
in about two hours.
Mrs. Alice Moulder and little
Jesse Latham returned from At
lanta last week.
Mrs. Al. A. Algood returned
from Rome Friday where she has
been attending the Shorter Com
mencement in which Miss Marga
ret Hamilton took part in a musi
cal recital.
Mr. Bradly Skates died at his
home near Waterville Saturday
and was buried at the Trion cem
etery Sunday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Bale Jones is spend
ing a few days with Miss Margar
et Green.
Miss Judie Bryant of Waterville
spent Monday with Mrs. Will
Fitts.
Miss Maud Funderburk return
ed from Salisbury, N. C. Satur
day bringing little Miss Laura
Nell, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed McKinney."
Mr. and Airs. Charlie Merritt,
Messes Maude and Mattie Fun
derburk, Cannie Adams, Minnie,
Pluma Justice, Ida Boma, Messrs.
A. A. Struck, R. E. McWilliams,
and R. L. Martin attended the
Sunday school convention at
Shiloh Sunday.
Mrs. C. P. Morton and Master
Clinton of “The Pines’’ down on
the Coosa, visited Mrs. AL G. Mer
ritt Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Alfred Bryant and Joe
Crumley of Lyerly spent Sunday
in Trion.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Wyatt am 1
children spent Saturday and Sun
day in Menlo.
C. S. Spencer spent Sunday in
Trion.
Mrs. J. 11. Worsham and chil
dren are visiting relatives in Ly
erly this week.
J. H. Worsham returned from
Lyerly Sunday.
George Foster of Lindale came
up Sunday to accept a position
as second' hand in No. 3 weaving
room. Mrs. Foster and son arriv
ed Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Swanson and little
sou, Will, and Miss Mary Wil
liams are visiting relatives in La
fayette.
Mrs. W. L. Pullen and Miss
Lucy Pullen returned from La
fayette Monday.
Miss Ella May Gaines of South
Summerville visited Mrs. Alice
Hale Saturday and Sunday.
.Miss Lucy Smith of Sum
merville was visiting Airs. Will
Pullen Sunday.
Messrs. Roy Penley, Frank Pru
itt and Misses Clara Hale and
Sallie Pullen spent Sunday in
Menlo.
Mrs. John Lewis and children
of Needmore visited Mrs. Fred
Robinson Monday.
Little Christine Griffitt is slow
ly improving.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joebie
Bramlett, a daughter, on May 29.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnet returned
from Lyerly Sunday.
Mr. and .Mrs. John Coker and
children and Mrs. Bob Maffett
returned from Griffin Saturday.
"yVill Landers hooked a fish
The Summerville News.
last Saturday night that was so
large that it pulled him in the
river. He said it weighed 20
pounds, and of course he knew,
for it had scales on its back.
J. 1). Whitehead and J. W.
Wootten spent Sunday at Peren
nial Springs, attending the all
day singing.
Mrs. J. D. Whitehead returned
from Chattanooga Sunday.
The base ball members will
give an ice cream supper Satur
day night for the benefit of their
team. A cash prize, will be give):
to the girl who sells the largest
amount of cream.
W. M. Griffitt went over to
Menlo Sunday.
Mr. G. C. Brown is in Trion for
a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
and little Miss Charlotte will go
to Carrollton Wednesday on a
visit to relatives.
Mrs. Mack Myers and children
and Mrs. D. C. R. Myers spent
Friday in Waterville.
Messrs. C. P. Thompson, Alack
Myers and B. P. Green returned
from Atlanta Saturday. They re
turned home in Air. Thompson’s
new automobile. It is a very'
handsome machine.
Airs. D. B. Westbrooks is conva
leseing.
Aliss Ida Boma spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks in
Annuchee.
Airs. Harriett Aloore is rapidly
improving.
Miss Ella Blair of Rossville is
expected to visit Airs. Rude My
ers in a few days.
T. 11. Dunsford continues very
ill.
Aliss Lula Rose of Rome will
visit her uncle, Air. T. J. Ross, foi
a few days prior to her trip to
Europe. She sails on June 19.
There are quite a number of
old soldiers preparing to attend
the reunion in Memphis.
J im Hogue returned from Hunt
vme Friday.
Aliss Mabel McHone returned
to Chattanooga Alonday.
Alisses Grace Thomas, Fatie
Justice and Dora Hunt spent Sun
day' in Summerville.
Airs. Cora Dennis and Masters
Robbie and Ray Dennis spent
i’ riday in Chattanooga.
Alisses Ludie Beavers and Pearl
Burney spent Tuesday with Miss
Alaude Thomas.
Airs. 11. Al. Strozier and three
sons left Friday for Alpharetta
to spend the summer.
Aliss Hattie Strozier left Alon
day for Buckhead to spend the
summer.
Aliss Carrie Green left last
Wednesday for Chattanooga, af
ter an extended visit to her
brother, Linton Green.
Airs. Georgia Alexander of
Summerville visited relatives in
Trion Alonday.
Airs. Wes Gray spent Tuesday
in Rock Springs.
Airs. Perrie of Rock Springs
spent Sunday with Airs. West
Gray and was seriously' injured
in the wreck of Jko. 1 train Sun
day afternoon. ‘A:
Airs. A. T. Harper and Aliss
Fannie Harper returned home
Friday' after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. Helen Harper.
Rev. A. F. Alahan spent the
week end in Menlo.
Airs. S. E. Pennington left last
Tuesday on a visit to Lindale and
Cedartown.
The infant child of Air. and
Airs. Jesse Ray died Tuesday and
was buried at Pennville cemetery
Wednesday.
Air. and Airs. S. S. Bowen and
son Fred, spent Alonday in .Sum
merville.
Air. and Airs. John Ashley Jones
of Atlanta are visiting Airs. Al. A
Allgood this week.
Airs. C. P. Alorton was called
home Tuesday on account of the
illness of Mr. Alorton, who has
fever.
Alay. the infant child of Air.
and Airs. T. J. Sprayberry is con
valescing.
-LAIIIC.
I have a five-room cottage for
rent.— R. D. Joies.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 3, 1909
MENLO
W. F. Henry, Jr., Thrown From
Buggy and Almost Instant
ly Killed.
Last Sunday evening while W.
F. Henry and wife were out bug
gy riding, their horse became
frightened and ran away, throw
ing both of them out, killing Air.
Henry almost instantly'. He only
lived two or three hours. He
never regained consciousness.
Airs, lleniy is in a dangerous
condition, but may recover. Air.
Henry was buried Alonday after
noon in the Chelsea cemetery- by
the Odd Fellows. He was a
good citizen and was liked by all.
Rev. B. F. Guille conducted the
funeral service.
The School Improvement Club
of Alenlo is planning a big pic
nic and patriotic celebration for
July 3rd. They are arranging for
good speeches, a band of music
and fire-works at night. There
will be a refreshment booth on
the picnic grounds, where sand
wiches, barbecued meat, Bruns
wick stew, etc., can be had for
a reasonable price.
The club is planning amuse
ments for everybody. Prizes will
be given for various races. A
substantial prize will be offered
to the merchant whose store is
most beautifully' decorated. Also
a prize to be given for the most
tastefully decorated private resi
dence. Everybody anticipates a
fine time.
W. S. McClellan was on the sick
list last week.
R. E. Brannon made a business
trip to Chattanooga last Thurs
day.
Bill Story of Alabama visited
rd'lives here last Saturday and
Sunday.
11. Al. Agnew was in Summer
ville last Tuesday- on business.
Quite a crowd left here lasj
Saturday for the north and north
west on an educational tour.
A. J. Lawrence has bought the
Dorsey Spring property and ex
pects to develop it on a large
scale without delay.
11. E. Thomas has bought the
Agnew store house and will move
into it this week.
The convention was well attend
ed Saturday and Sunday.
Alenlo and Trion will cross bats
here next Saturday.
M. F. BALLARD.
LYERLY.
Air. and Airs. Will Stark have
returned from Atlanta.
Mr. Green Martin and wife of
Alenlo were visiting in Lyerly
Tuesday.
Aliss Pearl Burney was the
guest of Aliss Aland Thomas at
Trion first of the week.
Quite a crowd of the young
people from this plgce joined the
Holland people in a picnic at
Hinton’s spring last Thursday.
All report an excellent time.
Air. T. J. Gilmer and wife vis
it < Mrs. Ed Harrison Wednesday
night.
Rev. Harris and wife attended
district conference in Summervilb
last week.
Aliss Cora Gamble was the guest
of Aliss Alice Henderson last week
Mr. Will Scudgins, who has
been sick for several weeks, is
improving.
.Messrs. Tom Watkins and Gry
son Shearer spent Friday in
Rome.
Aliss Bertha Watsop has been
indisposed for several days.
Airs. Wesley Shropshire and
daughter, Aliss Beulah Shrop
shire, and Aliss' Annie Whitfield
were guests of Capt. Hill’s fam
ily last Thursday.
Mr 0. F Doster-and family are
visiting relatives in Rome
Alisses Zella Bramlett and Louisi
Bryant are spending sometime in
< laylesville
.Hr and Airs. Frank Lee attend
d the convention in Alenlo Sun
day.
A. C. Powell was in Raccoon
Sunday.
Airs. B. F. Shamblin and daugh
ter. Aliss Lena, have returned
from Rome, where they attended
commencement exercises of Shor
ter College. Aliss Lena has been
a pupil of Shorter and was on
the program Saturday night.
Air. Al. F. Cleveland of Cedar
town has been visiting his daugh
ters, Mrs. Charley and Gordon
Groce.
Airs. Gordon Wheeler visited
Air. Arthur Wheeler’s family last
week
Air. J. S. Doster, who is re
painting some bridges near Sum
merville, spent Saturday and Sun
day with his family here.
Ed Alosely returned from Rome
Saturday where hi* has been for
treatment. Air. Aloscley s condi
tion is unimproved and his many
friends are much concerned about
him.
Aliss Zella Bramlett was shop
ping in Summerville Saturday.
Aliss Katie Lee Powell is on an
extended visit to her grandmoth
er in Alenlo.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Air. Frank Henry at
Chelseai Alonday.
Mrs. Jim Worsham is the guest
of her sister, Airs. Joe Hollis.
Air. Gordon Wheeler was in
Rome Friday.
The ladies Missionary Society
of the Baptist church will meet
with Airs. Gordon Wheeler next
Alonday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Air. and Airs. Gordon Wheeler
and Airs. Jim Bryant have re
turned from a visit to relatives
in Gaylesville.
Airs. Al. J. Porter and Airs. W.
Al. Jones are visiting in Round
Alountain and Rome.
Air. A. J. Lee’s new home on
McLeod street is completed and
is being occupied by Air. Lewis.
Air. Ike Williams and family
have returned from Chattooga
ville.
Master Milner Wyztt is spend
ing the week end with Calhoun
Powell.
The Ladies Missionary Society
of the Methodist church had their
“mite box” opening at a. social
meeting at the Parsonage Satur
day afternoon and realized quite
a nice little sum. At five o’clock
Cleo Bryant, Louise Taliaferro,
Misses Jennie Ruth Hammond
Hannah Henley, and Ruby Lee.
served dainty refreshments,
which had been prepared by the
members of the society. Quite
a nilmber of invited guests were
present and all enjoyed the
meeting immensely.
Air. James King and family
have recently moved to Lyerly.
He and his family are occupying
the Glazner house.
Aliss Mary Lizzie Rose spent
Alonday night with her parents,
returning to Trion Tuesday.
Mr. Casey, the photographer,
and Miss Flemming of Alabama,
were married Sunday and will
reside here in future.
Lyerly has another new enter
prise, a cleaning and pressing es
tablishment on Alain street.
Trouble Makers Ousted.
When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes Dr. Klug’s New Life
Pills he’s mighty glad to see his Dys
pepsia and Indigestion fly, but more
—he’s tickled over his new, fine ap
petite, strong t.< rves, healthy vigor,
all because stoi• ;v)i. H r and kid
neys now work rif! 25c at Sum
tnervllle Drug Co.
NOTICE
There will be an ice cream sup
per at Raccoon school house next
Saturday night. June sth, just
before the “mock trial”. Every
body come and bring a few nick
els.—Judge.
NOTICE
The board of education will meet
next Tuesday the Bth.
S. E. JONES, C. S.
There will be a total eclipse of
the moon tonight, ami just be
fore sunset on the afternoon of
June 17th there will be a partial
eclipse of the sun.
PROGRAMME FOR
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.
Ti i- Chattooga County Teachers’
Institute will be held in June, be
ginning the 14th and continue foi
four days.
MONDAY
9:00. Devotional exercises and
organization.
9:30. Spelling.
(a) Give best methods of
teaching spelling.
(b) Give plan of conducting
an oral and written lesson.
(c) Have you any' objections
to the spelling books adopted by
the state?—Led by Prof. Calvin,
assisted by Alisses Aland Sew
ell, Fannie Porter, Ella Watson.
Bert Watson, and Prof. W. E.
Fink.
11:00. Address by' Rev. B. F.
Hunt. Training Teachers.
11:30. Address by Rev. J. C.
Hardin, Living Teachers, How
to get and how to keep them.
Adjourn.
ARITHMETIC
I .30 p. m. When should a pu
pil begin the study of arithmetic?
(b) /What is your method of
teaching the four important prin
cipals of arithmetic? (e) Illus
trate on the board your method
of teaching common and decimal
fractions and interest. — By Prof.
0. A. Rogers and B. F. Loyd.
WRITING
3:00 p. m. (a) Which pre
ferable the vertical or slanting
system? (b) Should pupils be
allowed to use tablet and pencil
to write off a reading or spelling
lesson before they have learned
the principals of writing? (c)
Give resons. —Prof. Calvin and
Alisses Alallie Lawrence, Jo
Hardwick, Vivian Siniard and
Daisy Davison.
Adjourn.
TUESDAY-GRAMM AR.
8:30 a. m. (a) How are lan
guage lessons related to Gram
mar? (b) If one of these be
left out of the course of study
preferably which should it he?
(d) What is the difference in
diagraming and parsing? Which
has the greatest, value? (d) In
how many different, ways may
a participle be used? Illustrate
on the board.— Prof. Calvin, and
Misses Lois Link, Alma Sewell,
Sallie Allen, Fannie Agnew, Fan
nie Johnston.
PHYSIOLOGY and HYGIENE
10 a. in. (a) As the law re
quires this taught, how may this
law be fully observed with re
spect to all the children of the
schools? (b) How may the
teacher detect some of the physi
cal defects of the pupil? How
may the teacher help prevent
them? (e) Give rules you would
expect, your pupils to observe wit
respect to light, air position at
desk or in recitation. — Prof. Cal
vin, Alisses Vera O’Barr, Maud
Lawrence, Effie Wood, Ella Wy
att and Sallie Farr, and Grace
King.
II :(X) a. m. Address by Judge
Bellah, Good roads, telephones an
rural mail delivery as a means
to good schools.
11 :30. Address by Rev. J. 0.
Brand, Rural high schools and
how the University system of
baking Powder
lately Pure
The Only Baking Powder
made from
Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
—Made from Grape* — JI
A Guarantee of Pure,
Healthful, Delicious Food
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
schools may help the common
schools.
Adjourn.
AGRICULTURE.
1:30 p. in. (a) How applied
to develop the. agricultural ideal
(b) How applied to develop the
industrial idea? (c) Seed se
lection.—Prof, Galvin, 0. A Rog
ers, Misses Lydia Gurry and Alay
Willis.
GEOGRAPRY
3:00. (a) Best, methods of
teaching geography, (b) How to
make a lesson in geography in
teresting. Miss^' j Mattie Jones,
Lucy Porter, Airs. Annie Henry,
Prof. W. E. Fink.
Adjourn.
W EDN ESDA Y-REA DING
8:30 a. in. (a) The most im
portant subject in the common
schools course is reading, (b)
What constitutes a good text
book on reading? ■(«) What is
gi*>d literature?
10:00 a. in. Address, Judge
Aloses Wright.
11 :00. Address, Jere Al. Pound
state Jjghool commissioner.
I :3p w p. m. Meeting of school
Improvement Club, Presided over
by Mrs. J. L. Pollock, president.
2:0(1 Address, Dr. A. M. Soule,
President state college of agri
cult tire.
3:00. Address, W. P. Lovejoy,
Presiding Ehler.
THURSDAY—HISTORY
8:30. 4(a) Relation of Histo
ry to Geography, (b) When
should a pupil begin the study
of History? (e) Give best meth
ods of presenting a live history
lesson. —Prof. Calvin, Misses Ida
Wyatt, Kathryn Henry, Alice
Weathers, Lena Fuller, Cora Gam
ble, Fannielu Davison,Airs. Al. A.
Cooper and Mrs. Htde-n Harper.
SCHOOL Al A NAG EM ENT
10:00 (a) Explain the term
School Management, (b) De-
I fine Discipline, (c) Give plan
lof organizing and dismissing a
school. (<l) Relation of teacher
to patrons and community, (e)
School Improvement Clubs. Dis
cussion.
II :00. Address, J. C. King,
county school commissioner of
Floyd county.
1 :30 p. m. School Law, C. AL
Conley, county school commission
er of Walker county, (a) When
should tine school year begin? (b.)
Should the public school term ho
divided into two terms or be
taught in one? When? (c) What
must Georgia do to have better
teachers and better schools' (d)
Local lax. (e) Are we ready for
compulsory education? Open
for discussion.
The colored teachers will fol
low the above program.
Every teacher who holds a
teachers license will be expected
to attend.
We invite every one who is in
terested in education to attend
Hie Institute. ami help D nke it
a success. We hope tin 1 farmers
will turn out and hear especially
President. Soule’s address.
We will ask evrey one to
bring dirrtier on Wednesday and
spend the whole day mi the
grounds. Parents, bring your
children and let them hear these
great men.
S. E. JONES, C. S. 0.