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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13.
WARTHEN,
■GEORGIA
Warthen is a very old settlement.
Mr. Geo. Gilmore, who married a
granddaughter of Mr. Warthen, lives
'n a house over a hundred years old.
This Mr. Warthen was born in King
George county, Virginia in 1792, (not
far, by the way, from ‘'Wakefield"
where was barn President Washing
ton and "Stratford," where was born
Gen. R. E. Lee. By 1810 he was
clerking for Bennett & Hill at War
then. This was Hill, the father of
Georgia’s Ben Hill.
There are now' at Warthen two of
the seven elder Warthen brothers —
Mr. Macon and Mr. T. Warthen, and
two of the younger generation, who
are the firm of T. Warthen and Bro.
This concern has a stock of $25,
000, and does an immense business;
no't only handling general merchan
dise, but also doing an undertaking
business, and supplying caskets tor
distant points.
It is a fine store in a fine locality,
and having Messrs. Bragden and La
Flavor as clerks, has first-class aid.
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During Change of Life,
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Graniteville, Vt. “I was passing
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and other annoying
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worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. I
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during this trying period. Compete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
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trouble public so you may publish
this letter.”— Mhs. Chas. Barclay,
EJT.l).,Graniteville, Vt.
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Music by Best Military Band in South,
Best and Safest Beach, With Shower Baths,
Therefore Best Bathing
Plenty of Hotel and Pavilion Accommodations
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This Season
Train Leaves Augusta 7:00 A. M., City Time
By
A. D.
Fine Residence of Maeon Warthen, Jr.,
of Warthen, Ga.
Mr. Warthen was telling me some
thing of the farming interests. For
the town is in an excellent body of
land. There are several farmers
nearby who are succeeding wonderful
ly. Mr. Geo. Gilmore is a very heavy
operator, owning three or four thou
sand acres, and reunning 190 or more
plows, and engaged in banking and
other matters.
The Gilmore store will soon move
into a fine concrete house, put up un
der tile superintendency of Mr. G.
Warthen Gilmore. This Mr. "Gilmore,
son of George Gilmore, is a school
trustee; and being very much inter
ested in Warthen’s fine school, fur
nished me a picture.
The school, the M. E. and the
Baptist church, is in a beautiful
grove on the edge of (he town, an
ideal location for a thirving academy.
The many friends of Mr. W. H.
Franks, will rejoice to be assured of
his prosperity. When a man goes
ahead in a few years, and builds up
a good business, and makes friends,
and supplies first-class goods of every
sort, he is prospering. Mr. Franks
has made of concrete a stationary
refrigerator, which holds about 800
pounds of ice, keeping in fine condi
tion melons and soft drinks. It is a
great success, and is under its otvn
roof.
Speaking of the land, there are
many operators around Warthen who
are getting in some good work. The
opportunities are magnificent, when
we consider 'the lay and quality of the
land.
Mr. Macon Warthen, Jr., was tell
ing me of fine com and cotton. The
land controlled by himself and his
brother, while not all about or near
Warthen, is productive, and there is
a lot of it.
Dr. C. D. Redding is a practicing
physician here, though the doctor evi
dently 'takes no medicine for him
self.
I. S. Cummings is a prosperous col
ored citizen. He controls several
enterprises of his own, and sublets
his. apartment place for several
others.
Cummings is a tailor and presser,
cobbler and barber, landlord and pro-
Is a Fine Town Slowly Growing
Out of An Old One—Fine School
Facilities and Immense Stores.
Doing a Good Business—News
Notes and Personals : : : : : : :
moter; for he is not only reliable,
among business men, but he also
keeps things moving.
Mr. Macon Warthen, Sr., is at pres
ent with his nephew, Mr. Geo. Gil
more, and it was a 'treat to hear his
stories of Warthen’s past.
Warthen has a future. The steam
ginnery and gnist mill there is one (of
the finest to be seen, nd the only
one of its kind in the county. There
are several beautiful homes here.
By degrees, other nice homes are
going up, and, while for 'the present
they are only rented, the time will
come when this beautiful country will
be the abode of many thrifty people,
owning their homes and small farms.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN
DROWN IN POND
Misses Rebecca Womack
and Ella Freeman Found
Near Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM, Ga.—Miss Rebecca
Womack, aged 17 years, youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Womack, ot
Havana, Fla., and Miss Ella Freeman,
aged 16, daughter of J. I. Freeman,
were drowned while bathing in a mill
pond one-half mile from Miss Womack's
residence.
Miss Womack’s body was discovered
at 5 o’clock in the evening floating on
the water, which .-d to the recovery ot
the body of Miss Freeman. ,
Miss Womick is survived by two sis
ters and five brothers, Miss Ella Wom
ack, Mrs. E. H. Slappy, Miles, Harry
Lee and Manor Womack, all of Havana,
and Arthur Womack, of Amsterdam.
Miss Freeman is survived by two sis
ters and three brothers ail of Havana
Interment was at old Salem cemetery, 3
miles below Havana. ,
GAVE WOMAN SI,OOO
IF SHE WOULD MARRY
Now Miss Berryman Re
fuses. Moore Sues Her To
Recover His Money.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. —J. L. Moore
of Loganville, has entered suit against
Miss Lillie Mabel Berryman of Gwinnett
county, to recover SI,OOO he claims to
have given her as a part consideration
that she would marry him. The young
woman now refuses to marry, so he
seeks his money.
In the petition he states, on July 24,
they entered into a contract, the terms
of which were that they were to be
married August 4, at 3 o’clock. As a
part of the contract, he gave her SI,OOO
in cash, in consideration of which she
agreed to the marriage. The plaintlit
declares she did not ksep the agree,
ment, and refuses to return the SI,OOO.
WAYNESBORO SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL NEWS
.WAYNESBORO, Ga.—Miss Ida Mae and
Master George Walton Hardeman, of
Augusta, are the guests of thtfir moth
er, Mrs. Georgia Hardeman.
Miss Rosa Sperling returned home
from Harris Springs Wednesday afteo
noon.
Miss Bertie Sperling returned home
from Harris Springs Wednesday after.
noon.
Mr. Elba Bledsoe returned from In
dian Springs Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. C. R. Daniels returned from Bal.
tlmore Thursday morning.
Miss Florence McFllmurray, who has
been ono of the most popular visitors
to Harlem this season returned home
Thursday morning, accompanied by Miss
Katie Lanier of Savannah, who return
ed to her home Thursday.
Mr. Morgan Gordon is visiting r«la
tives in the city.
Messrs. W. V. Stephens and Ohas.
Brigham, of Girard, were visitors In tha
city 'today.
HON. THOS- W. HARDWICK
AT FARMERS’ BARBECUE
SPARTA, Ga.—A Farm*™' Union bar
*cu* was hold at the Methodist camp
ground Thursday. About a thousand at.
•ended.
The company was addressed by three
arlcultural experts from Washington,
). C., Professor a oyktn, of the good
.a<l* department; Professor Rabtld, of
lie Darien department, and Professor
'.Vl..is of the Farmers’ Educational Bu.
•an. The meeting waa presided over
Professor John Rogers, of the enth
istrlct agricultural college. Congress
nan T. W. Hardwick was present.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
M«!l REFUSES
10 BE SUSPENDED
On Advice of Counsel
Presents Himself At
Commissioner’s Office
and Said He Was Ready
For Business.
ATLANTA, Ga.—S. Guyton McLendon,
the suspended railroad commissioner, re
fuses to be suspended.
Thursday morning. shortly after 9
o’clock, he apeared at the office of the
railroad commission of Georgia, uT The
capitol, and there put the commission
ers—Vice Chairman Hillyer, Hill, Cand
ler and Stevens —on notice that he was
present; that he considered his removal
illegal, and he was prepared to attend
to the duties of his office.
He did this on the advice of his coun
sel Candler, Thomas & Hlrsch. As
he came into the office, Mr. McLendon
greeted the commissioners by saying:
“Well here I am, ready for business. ’
He went first into the office of the
commission, where hearings are held
and chatted with the commissioners.
Secretary Sampbell Wallace came into
the room and lie asked him whet was
on for the day; whether the hearing was
expected to take long and whether there
would be much of tt crowd present.
Remained Until Noon.
Being informed as to the cases set
tor a hearing, and in view of the fa V
that, tho street car hearing was begun
last week, when he was not present ne
did not remiin in that office, cut went
across into the office of Rate Expert
George F. Montgomery, while tho hear
ing was on and chatted there until about
noon, when he returned to his home.
When asked for a statement at noon,
Mr. McLendon declined to make one.
His counsel stated that they consid
ered his removal illegal and would make
;i statement on the question at the
proper time.
So quietly did the foregoing take place
that no one who attended the session
of the commission during either the
morning or afternoon session learned ot
it, nor was it known to anyone in the
capitol. There was no effort at secrecy,
and it was tho routine nature of the
•ffair which kept it. so quiet.
It is expected that Mr. McLendon,
now, will present himself at the office
egulnrly each day. There are a num
ber of matters to come up before that
body today.
Demanded Salary.
Mr. McLendon several days ago mane
a demand upon State Treasurer ft’own
for the salary he claimed was due him
from the day he was suspended In Juno
until the present, which was refused.
The question of pay Is to be taJcen iqt
this week between Governor Brown and
Attorney General Hart.
Up to now there has been played a
waiting game.
Mr. McLendon has demanded the sal
ary alleged to be due him and thl* has
been refused.
Whether he will institute mandamus
proceedings to secure this pay f and in
that way put the state on the deferi
slve, or whether he will await quo war
ranto proceedings agalns* him, by his
latest move in declaring himself a com
missioner. is being awaited with Interest.
It Is expecteu that Friday will brfng
about some new' move In this most In
teresting and intricate situation.
No man or woman need be ashamed
of the hard hands of toil. They are
the trade mark of labor and God has
stamped nis approval thereon.
KNEETO ANKLEA
MASSJF HUMOR
Suffering Simply Indescribable
Had to Scratch Till Blood Ran—
Health Undermined from Lack of
Sleep—Gave Up Hope but
CUTICURA FREED HIM
FROM SKIN-TORMENT
"About seven years ago a small abra
sion appeared on my right, leg just above
my ankle. It irritated
me so that I began to
scratch it and it began
to spread until my leg
from my ankle to ttio
knee was one solid
scale like a scab. The
Irritation was always
worse at night and
would not allow me
to sleep, or my wife
either, and it wan
completely under
mining our health. I
lost fifty pounds in weight and was
almost out of my mind with pain arid
chagrin as no matter whera tho irrita
tion came, at work, on the street or
in tho presence of company, I would
have to scratch It until I had the blood
running down into my shoe. I simply
cannot describe my suffering during
those seven years. The pain, mortifi
cation, loss of sleep, both to myself and
wife is simply indescribable on paper
and one has to experience it to know
what it is.
“ I tried all kinds of doctors and
remedies hut I might as well have
thrown my money down a sewer. They
would dry it up for a little while and fill
me with hope only to break out again
just as bad if not worse. I had given
up hope of ever being cured when I was
induced by my wife to give the Ctitlcura
Remedies a trial. After taking the
Cuticura Remedies for a little while I
began to see a change and after taking
a dosen bottles of Cuticura Resolvent,
in conjunction with tha Cuticura Reap
and Cuticura Ointment, the trouble had
entirely disappeared and my leg was as
fine as tho day I was born. Now after
a lapse of six months with no signs of a
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tending to you my heartfelt thank* for
the good the Cuticura Remedies have
done for me, I shall always recom
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White, Mgr. babel Dept., Typo. Union
No. 2, 312 E. Cabot St., Philadelphia,
Pa., Feb. i and Apr. 13, IWOft."
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