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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. W BAKING POWDER W. Absolutely Pure lydO Xz H 8 Makes the finest, most dell (4 ; % cious biscuit, cake and pastry; conveys to food k the most healthful of fruit properties 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.