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VOL. XXII NO. 38
PASTORS APPOINTED IN
THE DALTON DISTRICT.
W. P. Lovejoy, Presiding Elder.
Dalton First church, J. A. Timmer
man; Hamilton street, C. S. Martin.
Adairsville, A. L. Hutchinson.
Calhoun, Frank Quillian; Cal
houn Circuit, A. W. Conway, supply
Cartersville, H. B. Mays.
Chgttsworth, J. C. Adams.
Chickamauga, O. M. Ponder.
East Cartersville, H. Willis, supply.
Emerson, L. B. Hughes, supply.
Ffairmount, B. P. Read.
Kingston, B. H. Trammell.
Lafayette. H. S. Smith.
Lafayette Circuit, H. Green, supply.
Lyerly, J. E. Rovie.
Murray, Richard P. Elrod.
Ringgold, N. A. Parsons, supply.
Subligna, I. J. Lovern.
Summerville, E. G. Thomason.
Tilton, D. P. Johnson.
Trion, H. M. Strozier.
Tunnel Hill, G. H. Yarborough.
Whitfield, W. L. Lyons.
Other appointments that will be of
local interest are as follows:
Rev. Fletaher Walton is presiding
elder of Elberton district.
C. V. Weathers and M. M. Walra
ven go to Atlanta.
J. C. Atkinson goes to East Point.
T. J. Christian goes to Gainesville.
J. F. Davis goes to Hoschton.
F. W. McClesky goes to Norcross.
W. T. Hunnicutt, goes to Winder.
G. W. Grimes goes to Forsyth.
F. J. Mashburn to Hampton.
W. T. Irvine goes to LaGrange.
J. O. Brand goes to Rockmart.
M. L. Troutman goes to Athens.
W. G. Crawley was appointed evan
gelist for Marietta district.
COTTON CROP SHORT
1,486,072 BALES
Report Shows That 8,109,737 Were
Ginned up to November 14.
Washington, Nov. 22. —The cot
ton report issued today by the cen
sus bureau shows 8,109,737 bales,
counting round bales as half bales,
ginned from the growth of 1909 to
November 14, compared with 9,595,-
809 for 1908, 7,300,665 for 1907,
and 8,562,242 for 1906.
Round bales included this year
are 134,858, compared with 173,908
sot 1908, 142,210 for 1907, and 200,-
066 for 1906.
Sea Island bales were 68,607 for
1909, 56,701 for 1908, 44,698 for
1907 and 30,671 for 1906.
The proportion of the last three
crops ginned to November 14 is 73.3
per cent, for 1908; 66 per cent, for
1907, and 65.9 for 1906.
The number of bales ginned to No
vember 14, 1909, by states, is:
Alabama 806,977
Arkansas 557,677
FloridasL63s
Georgia 1,559,671
Louisiana2l7,436
Mississippi 731,092
North Car01ina466,513
0k1ah0ma476,523
South Carolina9l3,4o7
Tennessee...lß4,4sl
Texas 2,100,970
All other states43,3Bs
•
The mad rush for wealth is to be
censured principally because in so
many cases it is so signally unsec
cessful.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Owens of Gore
spent Saturday in town.
Mr. P.ad Echols and Dr. B. F. Sham
blin of Lyerly were here Saturday.
TODAY
■mansKas] SagssasasaE
Thanksgiving
We must all begin now to plan for Christmas.
One of the greatest pleasures that X’mas can
bring is a good BANK ACCOUNT. Have you a
good account at
THE BANK OF MENLO?
If not begin now to build it up.
The Summerville News.
GORE.
Rev. J. C. Hardin will be installed
pastor of Bethel Presbyterian church
Sunday.
Mrs. T. M. Ballenger and children
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Dill at Subligna.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell Bullman of near
Trion were visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. Eugene Hix of Subligna spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Doster were vis
iting S. P. Smith’s family near Tri
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Youngblood of
Tidings spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Davis of
Texas Valley spent Saturday night
with relatives here.
Walter Weesner of Silver Hill was
the guest of Messrs. Parks and Les
ter Watson Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Colbert returned Sun
day from an extended visit to rela
tives at Villanow.
Several of our young people attend
ed a singing on Sand mountain last
Sunday.
PATSY.
MONTVALE INSTITUTE
The school here is progressing nice
ly. We pupils expect this to be one
of the most successful terms evei
taught here.
Mrs. Steve Anderson continues ill
Mrs. John Shropshire is slowlj
improving.
Miss Annie Laura White of Floyd
Springs spent last week here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson were
guests of Mr. S. J. Jackson and fam
ily Sunday.
The store here is now in charge
of Mr. Charles Bagwell. He will open
up a new stock of goods in the near
future.
Misses Myrtle and Nell Jackson
are visiting in Summerville.
Mr. Gordy Bagwell and wife of
Rome spent Sunday with Mr. L. O.
Bag weir and family.
Remember Sunday is our regular
singing day at Ebenezer. Let every
body come, especially the leaders and
organists and let us have some
good singing. This cold weather don’t
amount to much, so come ahead.
SCHOOL BOY.
OAK HILL.
The farmers in this section of the
county are about done gathering.
Mr. John Bradey entertained at a
Musical Saturday night.
The literary school at Pine Grove
is in a flourishing condition under
the efficient care of Miss Jo Hard
wick.
Mr. J. C. Curry and daughter, Miss
Alice, spent Wednesday in Summer
ville.
Mr. C. E. Gardner was in Broom
town, Ala., Sunday.
Miss Ethel Walters spent Saturday
night with Miss Carrie Brooks.
Mr and Mrs. John Dempsey visit
ed the family of Mr. Pless Reese
Sunday.
Miss Jo Hardwick spent Sunday
with home folks at Holland.
Little Misses Grace and Ola Bag
ley and Master Claude Bagley spent
the week’s end with their grand par
ents at Trion.
Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Hawkins left
Monday for Sand Mountain where
they go to make their future home.
We regret very much to give them
up.
Mr. W. H. Bagley was seriously ill
Friday night, but is better.
Dixie Bell.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1909
TRION NEWS
The Mission Study Class will meet
with Mrs. Harper on Saturday, Nov.
27, at 2 p. m.
Master Malcolm Duggan is critical
ly ill.
I Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hale,
a son, on November 21, which will
be called James.
Little Miss Mary Allgood Webb is
very sick with grippe.
Master Wesley Robinson is conva
lescing after suffering several weeks
with dropsy.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Roberson, Mrs.
Cora Dennis and two children, Roy
and Robbie, spent Sunday in Rome.
Mr. R. J. Day spent Sunday in
Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray of Summerville
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Z. Adams and son Clifford, of
Lafayette spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Mcßryant.
Miss Maggie Chitwood is spending
a few days this week in Texas Vai
ley.
Mr. Emmett Greenwood is suffer
ing with grip.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Reese and chil
dren leave the first of December for
Lindale to make their home. Mr.
Reese will resume his business with
his brother in a drug store in South
Lindale.
The K. of P’s enjoyed a banquet at
their hall Saturday which was given
especially for their members. Refresh
ments were served and the time was
delightfully spent.
Miss Neva Martin and Mr. J. W.
A. Martin of Waterville spent Mon
day in Trion.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Rose spent
Sunday with homefolks at Lyerly.
Mrs. G. W. Hutchins, Mrs. G. T.
Myers and children returned from At
lanta last week.
Mrs. D. J. D. Myers of the Phil
lipines Islands is visiting Mr Scott
Myers of Waterville and is expected
to visit here this week. Mrs. My-
I erg was Miss Susie McCoy of Jef
ferson, Ga., and was married to Mr.
Myers in February and left immedi
’ ately for the Phillipines.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. R. Myers spent
Sunday in Waterville.
Rev. A. F. Mahan filled his regular
appointment in Menlo Sunday.
Mr. Charles Spencer of Chattanoo
ga spent the week end at Trion.
Miss Mary Minnie Merritt left
Thursday for Ruston, La., to visit her"
brother, Mr. M. P. Merritt.
Little Dorothy Spencer has been
quite ill the past week.
Mr. L. L. Lane and crew of lowa
are here constructing a new iron foot
bridge in place of the old wooden
I one. The work is progressing nicely
and will be completed in about two
weeks.
Statement of the condition of the
CHATTOOGA COUNTY BANK
Located at Summerville, Ga., at the
close of business November 16, 1909.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $66,2541-23
Demand Loans 8,000.00
Overdrafts 3,956.65
Banking house 2,950.47
Furniture and fixtures 3,017.91
. Due from banks and bankers in
the state 4,655.60
Due from banks anu bankers
in other states 29,635.74
Currency 3,577.00
Gold 675.00
Silver, nickels and pennies 399.71
Checks and cash items 527.5
Interest paid 508.09
Total $124,162.99
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $30,000.00
Surplus fund 3,439.50
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 3,162.24
Individual deposits subject
to check 58,956.91
. Time certificates 18,104.4«
Cashier's checks 499.87
; Bills payable, including time
certificates representing
borrowed money 10,000.09
Total $124,162.99
’ State of Georgia, Chattooga county.
1 Before me came J. H. Edge, cash
’ ier Chattooga County Bank, who be
’ ing duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true con
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
J. H. EDGE.
' Sworn to and subscribed before me
! this 24th day of November, 1909.
; J. N. RUSH,
Clerk Superior Court.
LYERLY
Mrs. Arnold Shamblin haf> been
sick for several days.
D. D. Dover and family spent
Sunday in Summerville.
Messrs. Dolph Barker, Rufus Bri
son and Will House were in Lyerly
Monday.
Miss Alice Henderson has return
ed from a short visit to relatives in
Rome.
Miss Lizzie Smith of Menlo was
the guest of Mrs. G. S. Shearer Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson from Janies
town were in town Monday.
Little Miss Sofrona and Master
Ralph Smiley spent a short time in
Lyerly Saturday.
Mr. James Clark of Broomtown,
was in town the first of the week.
Mr. E. A. Hammond, who has had
a position in Chattanooga for some
i time, has moved his family to that
■ place. Their many friends here re
gret to give them up, but hope for
them much success in their new
home.
Dr. B. F. Shamblin and Mr. Joe
Hollis attended services at Berea
Sunday.
Mr. Mark Broom of Summerville
is spending a few days with Mr. J.
A. O’Bryant and family.
Mrs. W. M. Jones was shopping in
Rome Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawson spent
Thursday in town with relatives.
Mrs. Will Stark has been sick for
a few days.
Miss Lurline Crawford and broth
er, Euclid, spent Sunday with rela
tives at Taliaferro.
Misses Lillian and Leila May Ech
ols visited the new town, Shackelton,
Sunday.
Miss Lula Williams has returned
home after a short visit to friends
in town.
Master Arthur O’Bryant was in
Gaylesville Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Hill made a business
trip to Rome Monday.
A. C. Powell and family were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pow
ell at Raccoon Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rad Echols spent
Monday in Rome.
Miss Jessie Rose is recovering
from a slight attack of rheumatism.
Robert Powell of Lafayette was
here Sunday.
B. L. Porter, who lias been work
ing with S. I. and S. Co., is at home
for a while.
Rev. Harris is attending conference
in> Atlanta.
Mr. Ben Powell was here for a
short time Monday.
Statement of the condition of the
BANK OF COMMERCE
Located at Summerville, Ga., at
the close of business Novembar 16,
1909.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $52,640.53
Demand loans 8,547.73
Overdrafts 3,410.50
Furniture and fixtures 1,002.50
Due from banks and bankers
in the state 16,676.66
Due from banks and bankers
in other states 2,638.70
Currency 5.125.00
Gold 545.00
Silver, nickels and pennies 340.24
Interest paid 513.40
Total. $91,440.26
LIABILITIES
i Capital stock paid in $20,000.00
i Surplus fund 4,500.00
i Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 3,246.13
' Due to banks and bankers
in this state 715.70
' Due to banks and bankers
in other states 220.95
Individual deposits subject
to check 55,109.62
Demand certificates 5,647.86
Notes and bills rediscounted 2,000.00
Total $91,440.26
State of Georgia, Chattooga county.
Before me came N. K. Bitting, cash
ier Bank of Commerce, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condi
tion of said Bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
N. K. BITTING.
Sworn to and sutscri::o4»hefore me,
this 24th day of November, 1909.
J. N. RUSH.
Clerk Superior Court.
There is lots of common sense lying
around loose and unemployed, but it
is so unattractive that many people
hesitate about using it.
MENLO.
Today is Thanksgiving and every
body will likely have a turkey. I
told my wife if I failed to get me
she would have to kill one of her old
Plymouth Rock hens.
We had a good rain Monday night
and everything looks somewhat bet
ter.
Mr. Johnson of Oklahoma is vis
iting his sister,M rs. A. J. Lawrence,
here for a few days.
J. E. Thomas of Chattanooga vis
j ited relatives here last week.
Dr. T. S. Brown was in Menlo last
, Wednesday and Thursday.
Dave Henley was here last Wednes
day collecting taxes and on his last
round. There are a number who have
not yet paid.
T. M. Springfield made a business
trip to Rome last Thursday.
i R. A. McWhorter and W. F. Mob
ley were in Alabama last week on
t business.
I Mrs. W. F. Henry visited relatives
lat Lafayette last week.
Mid Mobley and family left last
Saturday for Proctor, Texas, where
[ they will make their future home.
The oyster supper announced by
i the ladies church circle was well
j attneded. The proceeds amounted
to about forty dollars.
, Rev. A. F. Mahan filled his appoint
i ment here Sunday and Sunday night.
S. M. Lawrence is figuring on put
iting up a brand new dwelling.
I Miss Eva Land is spending a few
i days in Chattanooga with relatives. ■
V. P. Martin of Alabama is spend
i ing a few days here looking after
j his interests.
| Mrs. James Tucker is quite ill, we
J regret to say.
There were several from Summer
| ville who attended the oyster supper
i here last Friday night.
Rev. B. F. Guille filled his ap
i pointment at Alpine last Sunday and '
here at night.
If you don’t think Menlo is grow- .
ing just come over and take a peep.
M. F. BALLARD.
MONTVALE.
Mrs. J. T. Shropshire has been suf
fering very much with her eyes for
the last few days and was totally
blind for a few days during the past
week, but. has so far recovered that
she is able to see some out of one
eye. We hope she will continue to
improve. z
School opened on Sand mountain
Monday under the management of
Mr. Gordy Bagwell.
Mesdaines W. W. Shropshire and
F. C. Irvine of Dirttown spent last.
Saturday the guests of Mrs. J. T.
Shropshire.
Mr. Houston Hawkins has made
some new additions to his residence
which adds to the appearance of
same.
Dr. R. P. Cox, an eye specialist of
j Rome, was in our valley Thursday.
Misses Beula Smith and Sallie Jor
| don were guests of the Misses Bag
| well last Saturday.
Mrs. Jonas Cargal and daughter,
J Miss Fannie Cargal and Miss Charl
j sie Owens were visiting Mrs, F. M.
I Maynor last Tuesday.
I Mrs. Johnnie Mills and Mr. Hugh
Mills spent last Thursday in Rome.
Mr. Will Campbell has just re
! turned from a visit to relatives in
Polk county.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walters were
visiting relatives here last Sunday.
I After all the best way we can show
• our thankfulness is by cheerful obe
j dience to divine laws, by being exem
plary citizens, and by helpful service
to our fellows.
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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
GREAT SHOWING IS
MADE BY CONFERENCE.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 23. —Statistical
facts covering the work of North
Georgia Methodism during the past
year were read to the conference on
the closing day of the session by
statistical secretary, J. G. Logan.
Following are some of the salient
details shown by the report:
Members of the conference: local
preachers 297; members, 113,535,
total 113,832.
Infants baptized during the year,
1,276.
Adults baptized during the year
3,602.
Number of Epworth Leagues,
84.
Number of Sunday schools 756.
Number of Sunday school teach
ers, 6,633.
Number of Sunday school schol
ars, 64,632.
Amount necessary for superanu
ated preachers, and the widows and
orphans of preachers, $24,000.
Collected on that, account and
paid to claimants, $21,370.50.
Contributed for missions: For
eign, $23,698.28; domestic, $19,-
680.06; Woman's Foreign Mis
sions, $21,610.54; Woman’s Home
Missions, $32,594.79. Total, $97,583.77.
Contributed for churcl extension,
$8,190.97.
Contributed for American Bible
Society, $937.15,
Contributed for support of presid
ing elders, $27,709.33; of preachers
in charge, $193,766.49.
Contributed to the support of
bishops, $4,810.04.
Number of societies, 822; houses
of worship owned by them, 805.
Value of houses of worship, $2,-
335,929; indebtedness on them SBO,-
111.16.
Number of pastoral charges, 250;
houses owned by them >92.
Value of parsonages, $407,933;
indebtedness, $12,918.
Number of districts, 11; district
parsonages, 7.
Value of district parsonages, $31,-
500; amount of indebtedness there
on, SIO,BOO.
Thirteen churches damaged by
fire or storm during the year;
amount of damage, $2,870.
Insurance carried, $904,540;
premiums paid, $4,697.23, collections
on losses, SSO.
The officers of the legal confer
ence were re-elected as follow ws:
President, Dr. W. P. Lovejoy;
vice president, T. J. Christian;
treasurer, .1. T. Lowe; and secreta
ry ex-officio, Rev. W. B. Dillard.
During the past year 22,288 bi
bles were distributed in Georgia, ac
cording to the report of the Bible
Society which was read by Rev. W.
A. Parks. Franklin and Hall coun
ties showed, according to the socie
ty, that, only 20 per cent of the
families have bibles. The society
has been existing 84 years.
Conference approved the report
of the committee appointed to select
assembly grounds. The report re
commended the acceptance of the
offer of Sam Tate, of 6,000 acres
near Tate, Ga., Both the North and
i Sout h Georgia conferences are ask
ed to unite in the movement to se
lect assembly ground, each of the
conferences will elect six trustees,
at least three of whom shall be
preachers.
Nothing is lost, by occasionally
' stopping the busy, buzzing wheels of
! business to return thanks to the
bountiful giver for all good.