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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR 'News From Over the County o OLIVE SPRINGS Miss Ina Norman was here the past week on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Norman while her school at Clarkston was closed on account of an epidemic of influenza. The entire community sympathize with Mrs. M. J. Findley in the death of her brother, Mr, L. S. Teem, which occured at the residence, No. 38 Cap jtol avenue ; Atlanta on Thursday afternoon, Dee. 12th. Mr. Teem was formerly of this place and has a num ber of friends that extend their heart felt to the bereaved wife and three sons in this -sad hour. Mr. Teem was also a cousin of Mr. W, M, Teem of this place. | Mrs. J. E. Hagan of Atlanta spentJ‘ Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Crow., Y% , , Mr. W. G. Eidson of Brunswick is spending a ten day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eidson. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Pair of Etowah Tenn. are here on a visit to Mrs. Pairs’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reed and other reélatives throughout the county. - . The little son, Billie of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.. Teem happened to a very painful accident, on Wednesday after noon near the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Booth. While - playing with some gun shells he decided he would take Chritmas all to himself and struck a mateh to the shell which ex ploded _and badly burned his face and eyes, a physician was summoned at once who came and dressed the wounds and little Billie is resting easy at this time. It is hoped by his friends that ‘he will soon recover without any sre{pous trouble. Mr. T. F. Knox has accepted a position in Atlanta with the Life and Casualty Qompany. Mr. and Mré. A. A. Daniell, Mr. G. E. Crow, Mrs. Arthur Pair, Misses R. V. Daniell, Myrtle Braswell, Willie Phagan and Pearl Shirley, Messrs S. A. White and L.. V. Braswell went to Atlanth:the past week and| bought presents for the Chritmas tree which will be at Olive Springs Church on Christmas day. The party went down in Messrs White and Bras wells cars. Little Miss Marguerite Daniell went to Atlanta on Friday to be the guest of relatives, her mother, Mrs. Jessie L. Daniell, going down on Sun day to accompany her home. The literary school is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. Whitney and Miss Nannie Griggs. —Clyde. fid A ‘ SOUTH POWDER SPRINGS - Since Myr. Fair has gone with his movie, our peopl’e are wondering where to go. He showed some real good pictures and ten per cent of the proceeds went to the Red Cross. Mr. John Maddex had the misfor tune to lose a' good milch cow last week—a big loss to him. We aer glad to have the families of Messrs. Henry DuPree and Chas. Hall in town for another year. The Memorial Service at the Meth odist church for Grady Simpson was largely attended. We would be glad if that young lady who is baking her Chrismas cakes would pass a slice this way, for our hens are on a strike. Added to the previously reported sum of $40.00, raised by the aptist Sunday school for their orphans’ home, $15.55 more has been reported, making a total of $55.556 from the Powder Springs School. Hoping old Santa Claus will be good to 'everxbody and “ring off,” and wishing 'the editor a merry Christmas, —Kitty. BLACKWELLS The Rev. Gober delivered a very interesting sermon at Ebinezer church Sunday to a small but very attentive crowd. This being Brother Gober’s first time to preach at this church, he made a deep impression on his congregation and all hope that] he may have a very successful year here. _ My, and Mys. Arch White and chil dren, of Acworth, visited relatives and friends hére for the week-end. Mr .and Mrs.' Lawrence McCleskey visited the family of Mr. Jeff Dobbs Sunday. Rev. Still of Auburn will preach at the Piedmont School house next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Let everybody come out and hear i, e The families of the following havel had some new cases of the “flu.” Messrs., Jim Rich, Homer Rich, Oscar Prance, Johp Ivey and Georgt Cofey.! Paul Howard who has been attend ing school :at Auburn, is at home to spend his vacation. Misses Hettie Kown and Mary Lou Tate of Marietta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kown here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nicholson and son, Pettett, were recent visitors of relatives néat the Little River Camp Ground. Miss Irma Dobbs who has been away some timie attending school at G. N. L s at home for the Chritmas holidays. ' . Mrs. Weaver, who has been indis posed for some| time is' improving. Quite a crowd of young folks en - joyed a singing at Mr. J. C. Nichol son’s Sunday night. ' : _ Mr. Andrew Goss moved his fam ily down from Jasper last week and jais now living on the Ponder place. We extend to these good people a hearty welcome. Grand-ma Ponder who has been on the sick list for some time is improving. Mr. Lige Gunnin has purchased a big tractor, ome that can do most anything, and plow too. The many friends of Grand-ma Howard will be glad to know she is much improved from a recent illness.‘ Mr. and Mrs. Wl Beavers re ceived news last week that their son Albert was missing in action on Nov ember 11th. Albert enlisted with the Marines in the early summer and has been in France for some time. He has many friends here who are very anxious about him. Hugh White, Guy Dobbs and Pink MecCleskey all write home folks they are well and happy in France. Guy says he was in the front trenches when the last gun was fired. Now wishing the Editor and all the Journal readers a merry Christ mas and a happy new year. —Jolly Jack. | DUE WEST Mr. John McCutcheon and daugh ter, Mrs. J. T. Compton was hastily summoned to the bedside of his daughter in Birmingham, Sunday night, who was reported dangerously ill with the flu. Mr. L. M. Foster came home from Atlanta with the flu. ; Mr. Oscar Austin’s family who have been confined to house for the last week with the flu, is reported to be improving we are glad to note. The oddest thing we ever remem ber seeing in 'this section before is pretty white roses in full bloom in the middle of December. Mrs. J. J. Rice of Powder Springs is with her daughter Mrs. C. L. Scott who is confined to her room with the flu. A few days of pretty weather would be a welcome visitor in this section. - We are listening for the wedding bells to be ringing in our midst dur ing the Holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cole, of near Powder Springs was the delighted guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Storey Sunday night. We wish for our patient Editor, staff correspondents, and readers of the Journal, a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year. -—Amor. MACLAND l There will be a Chritmas tree at the Church here Chritmas eve (Tues day night) everybody invited. Mrs, J. W. Arnold who is spending some time with her mother here, re ceived a telegram from her husband last Friday stating that he had meas les. Miss Lizzie Pittman is visiting her sister Mrs. Brown at Mableton. Miss Alice Taylor of Atlanta was a recent visitor to relatives and friends. Mr. Lusk died at his home here last Thursday morning at the age of 67. He moved from Cherokee here last spring and had been a sufferer from dropsy for a long time. He took influenza and only lived a few days. He was a member of the Bap tist Chuch and a good man, He is survived by several children all grown. He was buried at Canton last Friday. None of his children were able to attend the funeral on account of being sick with the flu. They have our sympathy. We wish the Editor and all the readers of the Journal a merry Christmas and a bright and pros perous New Year. —Ruby. $15,000 to Lend on Cotton We will lend 80 per cent of the market value of cotton when it is satisfactorily warehoused and insured. Realizing that you are holding your cotton for higher pri ces, and that when you do sell, your intention is to buy an automobile, we have made arrangements to lend money as above stated, which loan will be applied to the purchase price of one of a limited number of late model USED on which we can make immediate deliveries. Our stock consists principally of 1917 and 1918 Tourings and Runabouts. First Class Condition -2 The Prices are Right A CAR WILL ADD TO YOUR HOLIDAY PLEASURES Write or come to see us A. L. BELLE ISLE 3 Atlanta, 'Georgia j References: Bradstreet Co., Mth National. Bank, Atlan | ta Automobile Association. : . LOST MOUNTAIN i Roy Thackston spent last week looking over South Georgia. R. Harper, who has been sick for several weeks, is improving. George Lindley has moved to Americus, Ga. his wife and children will remaini here to spend the holi days. i The relatives here of Ben Me ‘Elreath wil be glad to hear he has ‘been reported safe. He was in the 82nd division and was in some of the hottest fighting at the close of the war. J. W. Arnold recently visited his son in Glynn county and enjoyed a big hunt and camping trip while there. Millions have died on the battle fields in the past four years and we believe the people can understand the significance of ‘“Peace on earth good will to men’” beter than ever before. Clarence : Bullard who has been at Camp Gordon was given an honorable discharge from the army and after spending a few days with his parents will leave for New York where he will resume his former position with the Cudahy Packing Co. The Midway singing choir re-elect ed Harvey Mayes, president, for the ensuing year. 54 The ladies of Midway church made up a box of provisions an clothes, valued at $40.00, for the Thornwell Orphanage and shipped it Monday. The finest Christmas is not the one, that costs the most money but the one that corries the most love. We wish for the Editor and staff, correspondents and readers a merry Christmas aind happy new year. The winter has been unusually re markable, so far we have had but lowest recorded is 31 the 25th of November. The roses are blooming, and many vegetables in the garden are green. W, N. Terry says he has apple blooms. But you had better lay in your coal and wood for yon will need it bye and bye. Mrs. Warren Lindley is on the sickl list. : McAFEE Christmas will soon be here and‘ only a few of our soldier boys have returned. Many of them will takej Christmas ‘over there’, we wish them a merry Christmas wherever the‘ﬂ‘ are. | Messrs. R. A. and A. B. Cunning ham made a business trip to Acworth last week. ; | Mrs. C. H. Wilkie and her mother, Mrs. Edwards, visited Mrs. Hope of New Salem, last week. We understand the Noon Day Drainage Commission is ready for or ganizing, and we hope to see the big machine at work soon. We are glad to see Mr. Robert Medford at home from the sanitarium looking as fresh-as a spring rose. + Mr. C. H. Wilkie received a letter last week from his son, Lee, in France stating that he reached the firing line about two weeks before the sur render but caught the mumps and had to leave the battle field eleven days before the amistice was signed. He says he hopes to be home by April, and then he’ll tell us all about the war and his trip over there. "Mr. and Mrs. C: H. Wilkie spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs, ‘Harvey Chance, of Blackwells. A merry Christmas to the Journal iand its many readers. | | SMYRNA } Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gann, af ter a stay of some months in Wash ‘ington, D. C., have returned to make ‘their home with us again. ~ Mrs. J. L. Pollock will have as her ‘g'uests through the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Quarrels, and Mrs. J. C. ‘Moore, of Anniston, Ala. - The members of the Red Cross ‘held a very interesting meeting in ‘their work-room Monday evening. | THE MARIETTA JOURNAL Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Rice have re ceived two most interesting letters from their son Henry Rice, written since the cessation of histilities. He was in the front line trenches since April Ist and took part with the ‘machine gun division in many of the hardest fought battles. He writes he is sound and well, satisfied with the work he has done and ready to come home. Rev. W. B. Dillard, Sunday School Secretary of the North Georgia Con ference, preached at the morning ser vice at the Methodist Church. His many friends here were delighted to have the pleasure of hearing him' again. ® All his friends are glad to see our genial depot agent, S. B. Love, well and strong enough again to be at his office again after an illness of many months. Mr. Yeomans made many friends here for a short time the past week. Mr. Yoemans made many friends while a citizen with us. We regret to know that Miss Clora Van Scott is at St. Joseph’s Hospital for a noperation on account of throat trouble. Frank P. Taylor and wife, of Brooklyn, N, Y., visited his mother, Mrs. M. Taylor, for a short while last week. Frank is an old Smyrna boy, who is making good in the big city.] Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Reeves, of Kirkwood, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Rice. Lo Mrs. F. C. Dabney has returned from a very pleasant trip to Chicago and other places of interest in the north and east. ; ; : Lofton Oslin, student at Dahlonega, is home for the holidays. The stork brought a. pretty baby girl to gladden the _hqm}svand hearts of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wells. With our boys and girls comingl home from college ‘and some of' the boys from the army and navy, the Christmas holidays will pass pleasant ly for us all; we hope the good old Santa of our childhood will be good to everybody. S : _Mrs. J. R. 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These are signs to warn you that your kid neys are mnot performing their func tions properly. They are only half doing their work and are allowing im purities to accumulate and be convert ed into uric acid and other poisons, which are causing you distress and will destroy yvou unfess they are driven from your system. ¥ FOR QUICK SALE Two hundred acre farm six miles east of Marietta, finely equipped ginnery, saw mill, ete. Good improvements, orchards, fine land, plenty of timber; best of com munities, schools, church, ete. Just listed with us and for only a short time, and at a very low figure. Could give terms on part of the purchase money to right party. This is a bargain we could recommend to our best friend. = Holland Realty Co. Marietta ol Georgia ADVERTIQE in th e Journal '- and boost your business. The Journal brings good results, Read]in all parts of the county. FRIDAY, DEC. 20t Get some GOLD MEDAL Maarlem oi] Capsules at once. 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