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The Summerville News.
VOL. XXII NO. 30.
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS
OF THE GRANO JURY
For September Term of Chattooga
Superior Court.
We, the grand jury, selected, chos
en and sworn for the September
tern, 1909, submit the following re
port:
We have used due dilligence in fer
reting out crimes and misdemean
ors that have come before us or of
which we have had knowledge, and
ask the hearty co-operation of all
good citizens looking forward to the
malntainance of law and order.
We can say unhesitatingly that if
we could receive such co-operation we
could in a large degree, put down the
lawless element and thus save large .
cost bills to our county.
We have through various commit
tees from our body examined the j
books of the different officials of
the county and find them neatly
•*< 4 correctly kept, so iar as we
had time to investigate.
We find the J. P. and N. P. books
of the several Militia districts of the
county fairly and correctly kept, ex- !
cept a few cases were entered in
pencil and costs not itemized.
The treasurer’s books were found to
be neat and correctly kept, and sub
mit the following statement made
from his books:
Report of County Treasurer to the
Grand Jury, Sept. Court, 1909.
ROAD FUND—ALPINE DIST.
To amt from Meh court 226.30
By cash pd per vouchers 142.33
By cash pd per com. 3.56
Balance 80.41 -
$226.30 226.30 .
COLDWATER DIST.
To amt from Meh court $133.50 <
No disbursement —Balance 133.50
DIRTSELLER DIST.
To amt from Meh court 34.42
No disbursement —Balance 34.42
DIRTTOWN DIST.
To amt from Meh court 242.70
By cash paid per vouchers 47.37
By cash paid com. 1.18
Balance 194.15
242 70 242.70 ’
HAYWOO" DIST
To amt from Meh court 82.25
By cash paid per vouchers 32.94
By cash paid com. .82
Balance 48.49 .
82.25 82.25
LYERLY DIST.
To amt from Meh court 266.36
By cash paid per vouchers 36.75
By cash paid com. .92
Balance 228.69
266.36 266.36
SUBLIGNA DIST.
To amt from Meh court 125.12
By cash paid per vouchers 48.60
By cash paid com. 1.22 ,
Balance 75.30 ,
125.12 125.12
SEMINOLE DIST. ,
To amt from Meh court 74.00
By cash paid per vouchers 47.80
By cash paid com. 1.19
Balance 25.01
74.00 74.00
SUMMERVILLE DIST.
To amt from Meh court 594.79 ,
By cash paid per vouchers 134.32 ■
By cash paid com. 3.36
Balance 457.11
594.79 594.79 ,
TELOGA DIST.
To amt from Meh Court 92.02
By cash paid per vouchers 5.00 ,
By cash paid com. .12
Balance 86.90
92.02. 92.02
GENERAL FUND
To amt from Meh
court $2,337.17
To amt from A. S.
Alexander, T. C. 2,148 56
By cash paid per
vouchers $2,960.19
By cash com. on
vouchers 37.00
By cash com on
receipts 26.89
Balance 1 461.61
4,485.73 4,485.73
PAUPER FUND
To amt. from Meh.
court 2,104.47
To amt. from A. S.
Alexai der. T. C- 859 42
To amt. from Cleg
horn Henry & Co.
(E. N. M.) ’-I 2
By cash paid per
vouchers 1,094 79
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909
By cash com. per
. vouchers 13.68
By cash com. per
receipts 10.83
Balance 1,851.71
2,971 01 2,971 01
BRIDGE FUND.
By amt overdrawn 2,086 75
To amt from A. S.
Alexander T. C. 859.42
To amt from T. A.
Worthington (E.
N. M.) 33.50
To amt from W. H.
Penn, 2.80
By cash paid per
vouchers 1,845.50
By cash paid com.
vouchers 23.07
By cash com. re-
ceipts 11.20
To cash overdrawn 3.070.80
3,966.52 3,966.52
JAIL FUND
To balance from
March court 301.45
To cash from Tax
Collector 429.72
By cash paid per
vouchers 853.60
By cash com. per
vouchers 10.67
By cash com per
receipts 5.37
To cash overdrawn 138.47
869 64 869.64
COURT HOUSE FUND
To amt received
from sale of bonds 58,535.00
To amt from Gen.
Fuud 210 00
By cash paid per
vouchers 57,309.72
By cash commis-
sions on receipts 731.68
By cash commis-
sions on vouchers 703.60
58,745.00 58,745.00
The Ordinary, Clerk and Sheriff
report they have no property or ■
funds in their hands belonging to
the county.
We find on the poor farm seven
inmates—three males and four fe
males —who seem to be well satis
fied with their surroundings. The '
crops are fairly good for the year.
The following stock was found in
fairly good condition: Two mules, '
two cows, with young calves, one 1
bull. One two-horse wagon, harness !
and plenty of farming tools. We '
find two beds that need attention.
The committee on inspecting the ’ 1
jail are pleased to report that we : 1
find everything in very good order. '
The stables and yard are clean. ■ 1
We recommend that the interior ofl
the jail be painted or kalsomined.
We recommend that the Board of 1
Roads and Revenues make an addi- 1
tional tax levy of 1-10 of 1 per cent 1
for roads.. That they adopt the con- 1
vict system for working roads. Al-,:
so that they give more attention to
the commissioners properly expending 1
the money apportioned to each dis- 1
trict. The reports brought to the |
attention of this body shows this has 1
not been properly attended to.
We recommend that the several ,
bridges and culverts in the county, ,
that are in a dangerous condition be
given prompt attention. ! 1
We recommend that the following
towns look after and put in good or
der the roads in their incorporate lim
its. Summerville, Trion, Lyerly and
Menlo.
We recommend that S. C. Martin
and Geo. A. Kling be appointed to -
do some clerical work for Grand Ju
ry after adjournment of this body,
and that they be paid the regular per
diem for jurymen.
We recommend that the per diem
for jurors and bailiffs be two dollars
per day for 1910.
We have with diligence examined
the tax assessor’s books and have
endeavored to put all property on an
equal and fair valuation, and earnest
ly ask the good citizens of the coun
ty to accept the same.
We have found some property as
not returned and made note of the
same for the assessor.
The raise for the different dis
tricts is as follows:
Alpine $54,429
Dirtseller 7,974
Dirttown 27,230
Coldwater 46,521
Haywood 8,340
Lyerly 15,300
Subligna 11,265
Seminole 30,495
Summerville 75,454
Trion 30,025
Teloga 18,553
Colored 2,803
$328,389
MENLO
1
Who said winter hadn’t come. I
' j think Cook are Peary one has moved
the North Pole this way, judging
from the cold weather we are hav
ing now. It is getting very dry, too,
; and dangerous about fire.
Menlo has received 85 bales of’
cotton up to date and the farmers .
| claim that about one-half crop will
!be made. It is bringing now 12 3-4
cents per pound.
P. L. Welch is visiting home folks '
: at Rising Fawn.
Miss Luda Neal went to Chatta
nooga last Thty-sday shopping.
Mr. F. G. Polk and wife are visit
■ ing relatives in Chattanooga.
The Pie Supper that was given by :
j Mrs. A. J. Lawrence was well at-;
; tended and all had a nice time.
Rev. B. F. Guille filled his regular
j appointments here Sunday and Sun- |
day night.
S. T. Polk made a business trip to I
Chattanooga last Wednesday.
H. E. Thomas was in Chattanooga
last Friday on business.
T. H. Knox and wife moved to
their new home on Seventh avenue
last Thursday.
T. H. Holbrook made a business 1
trip to Chattanooga last Friday.
J. N. Taylor and wife were in
i Chattanooga last week shopping.
Rev. B. F. Guille left Monday for
Dalton to attend the Presbytery
which metets at that place Wednes
day.
J. H. Story is moving into his
new residence this week.
Mrs. Burkhalter of Chattanooga is
visiting relatives here for a few days.
The merchants are all filling up
their stores with new goods and are
expecting a heavy trade this fall.
According to a bulletin issued last
week by the Department of Agricul
ture the total sales of fertilizers in
Georgia for the season of 1908-9 were
834,295 tons, being an increase of 41,-
520 tons over those for the previous
year. In 1874 the total sales in this
State amounted to only 48,648 tons,
and at that time there were just 110
brands on the market. Now there ar
2,274 brands, and the total sales
reach nearly a million tons.
We recommend that G. W. Wor
sham be appointed Notary Public for
Teloga district and W. W. Hudson
for Trion district, J. A. Mosteller for
Lyerly district.
We recommend the tax assessor
to ask tax payers, particularly about
cotton on hand March Ist. as it has
come to this body that a great many
people had cotton on hand and did
not return same.
From the information that has
reached our body there are a num
ber of cases of bastardy in this
county to which we call the atten
tion of the magistrates of the coun
ty and recommend that they be dil
igent in carrying out sections 1248,
1249, 1250, 1251 of the Penal Code,
that proper indictments may be ob
tained in these cases.
We recommend that a proper meas
ure be passed by the legislature pro
viding for a more equitable way of
equalizing the tax returns of our
county as the present system seems
to be in a measure inadequate; that
our senator and representative take
up this matter and secure the passage
of such an act.
In closing our report we wish to
thank the Honorable Judges, Moses
Wright and N. A. Morris, for their
kindnesses and consideration, also
our Solicitor General, Jno. W. Bale,
for his efficient help to this body.
Also our bailiff, P. C. Morton, for
the courtesy shown this body while
waiting upon us.
We further recommend that this
report be published in the Summer
ville News and that they be paid
the sum of SIO.OO for the same.
G. D. ESPY, Foreman.
GEO. A. KLING, Clerk.
In pursuance to the foregoing re
commendations it is ordered by the
Court that the within presentments
be entered of record and be publish
ed in The Summerville News and
that the sum of Ten Dollars be paid
therefor.
It is further ordered that G. W.
Worsham be and he is hereby ap
pointed N. P. and J. P. in and for
the 927 district, G. M. (Teloga dist)
That W. W. Hudson be and he is
hereby appointed N. P. and J. P. in
and for the 870th district, G. M.
' (Trion dist.) That J. A. Mosteller be
and he is hereby appointed N. P.
and J. P. in and for the 1484th dis
trict, G. M. (Lyerly dist.)
This September 23, 1909.
N. A. MORRIS,
Judge Superior Court
B. R. C. Presiding.
LYERLY.
Mr. Ben Lee died at Erlanger hos
pital Sunday night after a lingering
illness. All reports of his condition
had been very favorable unti Sun
day afternoon, consequently his
death came as a great shock to his
. many friends and relatives. Mr.
1 Lee was quite a favorite among all
who knew him, his many admirable
traits won for him friends by the
| score. He was charitable to every
one, never failing to show his deep
sympathy to those in distress and al
ways willing to lend a helping hand
to those in need. In his death th"
1 community has lost one of its best
j citizens. The grief stricken wife
and other relatives have the sincere
sympathy of every one.
Mr. Mack Eilenburg has been on
the sick list for the last week.
Misses Mattie Lou Moss and Treze
vant Lee are visiting friends in Hol
land.
Mrs. J. W. Wafofrd moved here
Wednesday and is now occupying
the Glazner house.
Mrs. Bermah Doster has returned
from a few days visit to relatives in
Rome.
Mrs. B. F. Stark has been in
disposed for several days.
Mr. Bob Alexander and mother
from Menlo spent Sunday with Mr.
r and Mrs. A. C. Powell.
f Miss Canute Adams and Mr. Frank
- McWilliams were guests of Miss Ma
ry Lizzie Rose Sunday.
3 Capt. Hill and daughter, Miss An
nie Hill, were in Summerville Mon
s day.
’■ Miss Gussie Griffith from Rome
t spent the week-end with relatives in
B Lyerly.
Mrs. I. C. Williams is spending
this week with her son, Mr. Ike
t Williams.
Mr. Jim Yarbrough and Mr. Hen
-1 ry Rambo spent Saturday and Sun
? day here.
Miss Lena Shearer remains quite
5 sick.
5 Misses Laura Lee and Miss Ethel
• Foster came up from Atlanta Monday
• to attend the funeral of Mr. Ben
Lee.
• Mr. Ike Pollock was in Summerville
Monday.
Miss Fannie Porter is the guest of
Miss Lula Williams far a few days
Mr. W. M. Jones and family were
visiting at Holland Sunday.
Mr. Rad Echols is attending the
North Georgia Farmers’ Fair at
• Chickamauga this week.
Miss Lula Bryson spent Sunday
night with Miss Mattie Lou Moss.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bryant spent
Sunday in Summerville.
Mrs. Lewis is very sick at her
home on McLeod street.
Rev. Harris and family have re
turned from a two week’s visit to
relatives in Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Stark went down
to Atlanta Sunday where they will
reside in future.
Miss Maggie Brooks spent Tues
day in Lyerly.
Miss Pearl Burney has returned
from Chattanooga after a few days
visit to Miss Drusilla Pitts.
HARRISBURG
Rev. W. M. Griffitt filled the pul
. ’ pit at New Hope Sunday in absence
.| of Rev. A. F. Mahan.
Mr. A. J. Ford, who has been
,; quite ill for several weeks is no
i better.
Mr. J. C. Conn of Chattanooga was
i in our burg Monday looking after
his farm.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sitton attend
•! ed the baptising at Trion Sunday.
Mr. John Hollis and family of Duck
| Creek were visiting the family of A.
i J. Ford Sunday.
Mr. John Ford is the fellow that
I is wearing the biggest smile, on ac
count of the arrival of a boy at his
home.
Mr. Romey Barfield was visiting
- relatives at Cassandra Saturday and
. Sunday.
s Mr. William Cherry of Duck Creek
. was visiting his sister, Mrs. A. J.
I Ford, at this place Saturday.
I Messrs. C. W. Junkins and W. A.
F3rd were elected Saturday night by
. Harrisburg Lodge No. 392 I. O. O. F.
as representatives to the District Con
• vention which meets in Rome on Oct.
i 20 and 21. Bro. J. D. Broyles and
s Bro. J. A. Ray alternates.
i VALLEY BOY.
Improper breathing is a frequent
• cause of consumption. A large ma-
- jority of people are to lazy or too ig
norant to breathe deep, and hence
the lungs are developed only to part
of their capacity and thus afford fer
tile field for the growth of the tu
berculosis germ
CHELSEA.
s j The school at this place closed
„ last Friday. Prof, and Mrs. Lloyd
n have been teaching and are fine teach
b ers and the trustees have been for
g tunate in securing them for another
s ' year. School will begin about the
. middle of November.
II Some of the young people enjoy
e.ed a picnic at Rocktown on the
e j mountain last Saturday.
The B. Y. P. U. held their regular
p ■ monthly meeting Saturday night.
I I S. D. Pitts, who has been in Lin
(l' dale for the past two months, re
p i turned home the 25th.
Rev. Henry Willis and sister, Miss
I Mattie Lou, who have been visiting
e i friends at Fort Payne and Valley
j Head the past week.
n ' The young son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
I. Garner has been real sick for sev
, | eral days.
I I Mr. G. L. Groover of Chattanooga
was in Chelsea the past week.
e Farmers are very busy saving hay
? and picking cotton these fine days,
too busy to care whether Cook or
I Peary discovered the North Pole.
C 01. Earl Jackson of Lafayette
was the guest of C. D. Harper Mon
day night.
Miss Stella Johnson has returned
to Lafayette after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. O'Shields.
t GORE
Cotton is opening very rapdily and
- the farmers are busily engaged gath-
■ ering the fleecy staple. The yield
per acre will not bo as good as last
> year in this valley.
1 Miss Maud Crain of Gore and Mr.
Will Wood of Silver Hill were
; married Sunday afternoon, Esq. G.
■ M. Christian pronounced the ceremo
ny.
Mrs. W. M. G. Sandoe, after an
extended visit to relatives here, has
returned to her home In Chattanoo-
■ I ga.
Mrs. M. P. Dill spent last week
[ 1 with friends and relatives in Subllg-!
na.
Mrs. J. E. Baker spent Tuesday
in Summerville the guest of Mrs. J.
j R. Jackson.
Little Miss Mary Ballenger spent;
last week with her grandparents in
1 Subligna.
Miss Emma Scott visited her cons- ;
in, Mrs. Mattle Speakman, In Chatta
| nooga last week.
Mrs. J. L. Johnson and daughter, !
j Miss Edna, went to Lyerly Monday j
to attend the funeral of Mr. Ben
Lee.
Esq. H. J. Perry of Chattanooga
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Pet Ezell returned Mon
day from an extended visit to rela-
I tlves in West Armuchee valley.
G. W. Cordle and wife of Silver
j Hill spent Sunday with the family
1 of J. E. Drummond.
PATSY.
MONTVALE
Rev. Mr. Pendley closed a very
, successful meeting here Friday night
with four additions to the church
—three by baptism and one by let-,
ter. Those who joined by baptism I
were Mr. Willie Coulter, Mr. Tom
Chase and Miss Eva Youngblood,
■ and Mr. D. B. Brothers by letter.
Rev. S. L. Williams will preach
at Ebenezer next Sunday at. three
, o’clock. Everybody is requested to
attend.
i Misses Jennie Turner and Annie
■; Lee Self of Dirttown attended sing
ing at Ebenezer Sunday.
I Mrs. Bill Roper and daughters,
; Misses Eva and Callie, were the
: guests of Mr. John Roper’s family
Friday.
Mr. W. O. Bagwell returned from
Texas a tew days ago. He is think-:
- 1 of moving there sometime in the
! jnear future.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Marks of Dirt
; town were the guests of Rev. E. C. :
I Jordon and family last week.
Miss Mary Lou Hamilton, of Sub
t; ligna, spent a few days last week
. with relatives here.
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TRION
I Mrs. John League and children of
j ! Summerville visited Mrs. W. L. Pul
, ; len Sunday.
Miss Nannie Dyer of Lyerly visited
r . Mrs. R. J, Day last week.
e j Bob Tapp of Armuchee visited here
Sunday.
. 1 The little Sunbeam children c-f the
B Baptist church went out with Mr.
Fowler Saturday and picked cotton
r to make money to give to the or
phans' home. There wore about three
. hundreds pounds picked by the little
fellows.
Mr. John Bucbalew, who hr>l hi
a leg 1 ro: ■ n ■
, ai.-l to mo/ii’i j ...
( the Baptist p otra-. u . lv- . m . v., 4. .
j closed Sunday night, conducted by
Rev. A. F. Mahan. There, has been
.; a vast amount of interest shown dur
j ing this meeting and Mr. Mahan
i 1 baptised thirty-four Sunday afternoon.
• Conference was held Saturday night
j and Mr. Mahan will continue as pas-
. i tor of the church.
r ! Mrs. R. N. Trimble and little child
j Naomi, are spending a few weeks
3 1 with Mrs. A. C. Fulmer.
. I Miss Annie Jackson of Laafyette
J visited friends here Sunday.
. I M" Vandal Martin and Miss Neva
I Miss Mary, Miss Ludie and Miss Ada
i Martin and Mr. Monte Martin of Wa
| terville attended the baptising here
i Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Myers and chil-'
dren spent a few days in Waterville
, last week.
Miss Bettie McClure of Lafayette
j spent the week-end with Mrs. A. C.
Fulmer.
Miss Ida Bomar of Greenbush has
returned to Trion to assist Miss Plu
ma Justice in the sewing room of
the Trion store, which was opened
: for work Tuesday.
Among those who attended the
■ Womans’ Home Missionary Society
of the Dalton District at Lafayette
Saturday were Mesdames George
Hays, Johns Maxey, H. M. Strozier,
;S. M. Mullinax, Tom Pruitt, Jennie
Maddox. John Funderburk, Misses
Hallie Strozier and Minnie Gurr.
Miss Cannie Adams and Mr. Frank
McWilliams spent Sunday with Miss
Mary Lizzie Rose in Lyerly.
Mrs. Mattie Moreland and Mrs. Do
ra Scoggins of Lafayette spent Sun
day and Monday with relatives here.
Mr. L. B. Maffett is able to be at
i work after a two weeks’ Illness.
Mrs. D. C. R. Myers returned from
Alabama City Friday.
Mrs. Holbert Howe spent Thursday
and Friday in Mentone. Miss Grace
Wright, who is Mrs. Howe's niece,
returned with Mr. Howe and will re
main until they move to Mentone,
which will be about Oct. 1.
Messrs. Reese Johnson and Will
Brisendine spent Sunday in Rome.
Miss Eunice Powell of Armuchee
! and Miss Lilly Powell of Cartersville
; are visiting Mrs. John Robinson.
Mr. T. R. Knox and family spent
■ Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Wy
att.
Miss Llnkle Underwood of Lafay-
I ette spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Trion Inn with Miss Minnie May
Merritt.
Mr. Charles Spencer left Tuesday
for Macon on his Southern trip for
■ the Chattanooga Stove Co.
Mr. J. F. Bryan of Waterville vis
ited his daughter, Mrs. Will Fitts,
last week.
Mr. Will Fitts visited friends in Ly
erly Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp
bell a handsome daughter who will
be called Goldie Leah.
Spencer Marsh of Atlanta visited
Mrs. M. A. Algood this week.
A. S. Hamilton went down to
Rome Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Allgood spent Tuesday
in Rome with Mrs. Paul Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Shephem and
I children visited Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
; Bowen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hix are the
proud parents of a son born into
their home on September 23.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Roberson are
spending this week in Chattanooga.
Mr. Will Hix left Wednesday for
Lindale to accept a position there.
Master Fred Bowen had the mis
fortune to be thrown from a mule
Saturday while out riding
He was badly shaken up and some
what frightened but not seriously in
jured.
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