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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
HUGHES SEEKS TO STIR UP
SECTIONAL PREJUNCEs
senator Hardwick Takes G. o. =.
Candidate to Task for His
Butte Speech.
NOT FIT TO BIZ TRUSTED
Says No Broad-NIinded American Pa
triot Would Seek to RekindIe
Smoldering Embcrs of Passion Be-
tween North and South.

WASHINGTON. August Ex-senator
liardwick. In speech in the Senate
today. charged Charles e. Hughes, the
Republican presidential candidate. with
attempting to stir up sectional pas
sion and prejudice when he asserted
~ his Butte speech that Congress and
congressional committees were domi-
mated by representatives from the
Southern States
Tho Senator declared that chairman
ships OF congressional committees were
attained under the seniority rule and
not through political mancuvering
He fMr. Hughcs) believes con
tinued the Georgia Senator. that in
certain sections OF our country he can
atir up passion and prejudice by waving
the bloody shirt once more and by
crying aloud, The South IS IN the
saddle
II had though, that the day FOR this
sort OF performance. North or South.
had passed forever. 1t had seemed to
me that once more we had a reunited
country and a homogeneous people and
that the man vino would undertake, iu
he North or in the South. To relight
the smolderinS embcrs Of sectional
prejudice was not only no, :, broad
minded American patriot. bat was AN
enemy TO his country and a foo 20 its
'ruest interests.
When ] recall the proud spirited.
h!sh-strung. long-sunering country o.
my own section. anxious 20 feel that
they arc in fact a. peace for cvermore
with their brethren. and that thev are
indeed welcome back in the house that
their fathers built. and when | recar
me brave. just and generous people of
every State In the North and West.
who have extended the olive branch in
good faith and who do not approvc Of
ines" attempts TO revive and rckindle
sectional hatred. then cannot help
pVt ieel that any part! that would
teach the American people to hate each
other is not III to serve the American
people and is not worthy to he trusted
by the American people. and canno,
hcIp but feel that any presidential can.
didate who. in his eager hunt for vote.
would stoop TO appeal TO passions ANA
nrejud'ccs OF this sort Is no. biz
enough or brave enough. in hcar; 90,
IN mind. To bc II worthy President %
me whole country and OF reunited
people"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16

beth MontS"ncry. who died Monday 1T
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. W. NJ.
strong. Charlotte. y. G.. Was conduct
cd at the grave in Holly wood Gene
terry yesterday morning at II O'Clock
Services. were conducted by Rev Ed
ward Mack. y. D.. OF Uniou Thcoloci-
cal Seminary.
Mrs Montgomery formerly was n
~cSidcnt OF this city. but had made
her home elsewhere for several years
She had been iii for about four
months. She is survived 10y brother.
Samuel w. McCorklc. OF Rocl<bridrc
County; II sister-ii-law, Mrs. Thomas
f.. Mccorklc. 3l2 North Twcntr-fourth
street. and the following children:
Thomas Edward Montgomery, Roa-
nokc; William Montgomery. High
Springs. Fla: Rev Alfred Il. Mont.
somery. Glade Springs. Va: Samuel
X. Montgomery, Patagonia. Ariz.: Mrs.
w. NJ. Strong. Charlotte. All the chill.
dren attended the burial except the
son In Arizona
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DEMOCRATS REVIVE CLUB
REORGANIZATION Is Effected al Will
iinmshurK and Officers
Arc Elected.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. August l5.--
me Democrats or williamsburg met
last night and rcorganized the Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures Club with a good-
sizeh membership. II. l.. Bridges
chairman OF the Democratic executive
committee called the meeting to order
ana permanent organization was per-
fected By the election OF the following
ofncers; Norvell l.. Henley. president:
colonel L. w. Lane. first vice-president;
Archie Brooks, second vice-prcsident;
NJ. I. Shipman. third vice president: !
;. Iimoerlakd fourth vice-presidcnt:
w. Z. Johnston. secretary. and II. ID.
Cole. treasurer
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
PRESIDENT Wilson'S administration. and
ms European and Mexican policies In
particular, and the loyal support given
the president by the two Virginia
Senators and A. J. Montague, Congress-
man from the Third District.
committees on membership. consti-
tution ana bylaws were appointed to
report at the next meeting, which will
be' held on Monday night.
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ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Her fIusbj
Her Husband Killed In Service OF Rail-
road. Woman Sues Under En-
pIoycrs' Liability Act.
Especial TO The Times-Disnatcb

BRISTOL. Va August l5-Judvc
John w. Price to-day fled in the COR
poration Court OF Bristol, Va. one OF
The first Important damage suits eve.
Instituted here under the Federal en-
p'oyers' liability act when Mrs Ros.tt..
powe!i, administrators OF the cstat. %
her late husband. John a Dowell. be
came plaintiff in a proceeding scckiur
to recover Siooc3 for the death Of her
husband.
The proceeding is against the Viz.
G!nia and Southwestern Railway. which
* represented by Harry II. Shelton
lowell was an engineer in the service
OF the road and was killed last March
when his engine turned over. Dowc!!
widow has the care of seven children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
YORK GRANGE FARM RULING
Jndcc Tyler Gives Opinion In Cnse OF
Property Purchased Under option
by Iln ponIs

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. August ID
In the Circuit Court here yesterday
afternoon Judge -. q. Tyler rendered
his decision in the celebrated Caufliel-
Scheffreen suit for the possession Of
YORK Grange farm, which was pur
chased under option by the Du Points
last spring. The court overruled the
defendants demurrers. and the case
now viii come mp on its merits In the
York Circuit Court in September
The decision was favorable to tho
Du Points in that tho defendant vill
nave to convey the property as OPP
toned. II specific contract is proven
Mrs. Scheffre.n. however. will still nave
her dover In the property, according;
to the courts ruling
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Itichnrd a. NIcMuiIcn.

TSDeclnI Ia The Times DiSUatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. August
lo.-iiichard Ashby McMullcn. aged
scventy-four years, is dead at his home
near Gotham. this county. He was n
native Of Albcmarle. but had spent
much OF his life in several of the big
cities Of the East. His wife and four
children survive. The children are
Norma Lee and Charles Russell OF
near Gotham: William Burnett Nc
Mullen. Of Arlington. Va, and Richard
Ashby McMullen. of this city.
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
I..urnr tlo,ycrs

Edgar Bowers, who was for a num-
Der OF years manager for the Tragic
Drug Company, died Yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home of his
mother. Mrs. c. X Bowers, lG47 West
Grace Street. after long Illness lie
was thirty-five years old
Funeral services will be held from
the home this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
and burial will be in Hollywood Gene
terry. He is survived besides his
mother. by three brothers
Margaret u. Montgomery.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Eliza
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FREDERICKSBURG, "a. Angu

IEEHEKIO hSbIKI, w, AUGUST To-
Robert Bailey. son OF G. Is. Bailey
formerly Of Spotsy!vania County. was
killed in an automobile accident In Los
Angeles or sunday Details are not
given in the telegram received here
Mr. Bailey was twcnty-threc wears of
age and unmarried. lie is survived by
his mother and one brother
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sur

brother. WILLIAM r. Mcknight. sur
Ei"Hs nm He was unmarried.
hr. Mcknight served IN the Con-.
it""'ale Army during the Civil War.
nc ioSt an arm 1T the battle OF VIII
liamsburc. and. at the close of ths
war. returned to Alexandria. Subse.
"uehtly he went to New York and
served In AN important position with
a railroad company and later became
secretary Tor system OF railroads
win headquarters in NAv York. For
seNerai years he had travelled ex.
tensivcly in this country and Euronc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
BOY STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Especial to The Times Dispatob.

IoVoCI"I ~ TIE Times DIsDatch.I
FAHEWELl'. VA, August 1s.-Water
Foftner, son OF Brown Fortner, was
struck by an automobile last night
near MS nome. at North Tazewcll. The
car was driven b. Dave Peery The
boy jumped from moving street car
in front or the automobile, and was
struck and dragged some distance He
was taken tonight to hospital in
Bluefeld. No blame is attached to
the driver OF the car. as witnesses said
the accident was unavoidable.
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Mrs. Aibinn u. bradshaw.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
cREWE, VA. August l5.-Mrs. Al
bina Briggs bradshaw. wife OF W. T.
bradshaw. died at her home here this
morning. after a long illness. She is
survived by her husband and one sis
ter. Mrs. r. r. Marshall. of Windsor
Burial Will Ice 1T Windsor on Thursday
morning at ~ o'clock.
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L.. j. SNIaIlcr
Gspeciai TO The Times-Dispatch.l

ISpcclaI % The Times Dispatch
LfNCHRURG, VA, August l5.-E. J.
Swisher. aged forty years. Il resident
of Lynchburg. who had been making
his Headquarters as "a travelling sales
man at Blueficld, W. Va. died there on
Monday. following a brief illness OF
typhoid pneumonia. He was a son of
the late w. r. Swisher. who resided,
In West Lynchburg, and is survived
by his wife. three small children and
two brothers. II. -. Swisher. OF Lynch
burg. and j. 7. Swisher, of Goldsboro.
y. G. The body was brought here for
burial.
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Mrs. su.ie w. Woodwnrd.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. August
i3-Mrs. Susie Watson Woodward
aged siXty-two years. wife Of John
Woodward. is dead at the family resi-
dcnce. after ar illness Of six weeks
She was a native of this county but
had spent most of her life in Clifton
Forge. Besides her husband. she leaves
one son, DR.. y. w. Woodward. OF Cliff
ton Forge.
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NrS. SnIlic G. tinker.

Especial 20 The Times pispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Angus,
i3.--Mrs. Sallie G. Baker. aged seventy
five years. widow Of James Il. Baker.
for years librarian at the University of
Virginia, died last night ut her home
at tho university for thirty years.
marriage. Miss Sallic Claiborne Banks
dale. Of Halifax County, Va. where she
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA, August -.
The body OF Thomas l.. Taylor
formerly Of Westmoreland County. ar
rived here to-day from Spokane, Wash.
where Mr.. Taylor had lived for fifteen
years The body was taken by steam
CT 10 Lccdstown. for interment in
tho family burying ground in West
morcland County. Mr.. Taylor died
about ten days ago: aged forty years.
and is survived by his wife and four
children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16

was born and reared. She had resided
at the University. for thirty years
Five children survive-C. Il. Baker, OF,
Columbia, Va: Edward Il. Baker. OF
Waco. Tex. w. w. Baker. Of Sam
boanGo. Philippine Islands; DR.. j. NJ.
Baker. OF Memphis. and Mrs. Fred w
Twyman. of this city.
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ALEXANDRIA. VA, August l5.-Mrs
Sallie V. Burroughs wife of Charles.
III. Burroughs, a former resident Of tbj.
city, died at her home in Washington
TINS morning. She was daughter OF,
me iate Kew. John w. Bull. d. D.. OF
this city. "A Methodist minister and
originator of well-known cough
strip. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
ncchIcss Driving Charged.

- y. Van was arrested Yesterday
afternoon by Policemen Boisseau and
Wyatt on charge Of recklcssly driv-
INK an automobile through the streets
ana damaging the machine OF John
Morrison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
Charles IL. NIuKnirht,
ISpeciaIto Tho rimes-Dispat,

Special to The "imes- Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA. VA, August L.
Charles ~. Mcknight. sevcnty-two
years old, son Of the late William n.
aud Margaret Mcknight. died this
morning at his home. 20S South ST.
Asaph Street. after 4 long illness 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twcnty-rour hours. OF
Excess IN rainfall since March l.. 1.Gs
Excess ] II rainfall since January !. 81
Local observation at y T.. VI. Yesterday.
temperature. -; humidity. Sc: wind,
direction. southwest: wind, velocity 6
miles. weather cloudy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16
The Weather
FURNISHED by U. S. Weather Bureau
Forecnst: Virginia
-PrObnbI,7 showers
Wednesday,; Thurs
day fair.
North GarOiinA-
Generally fair We'd
ncsuay and Thurs
day.
LOcnI 'Vc,I,pcrntur..

IL noon temperature. ........ 80
l.. VI. temperature. ............. 40
Max imum temperature to T. NJ. ~
Minimum temperature to T. NJ. 63
Mean temperature .............. 20
Normal temperature ............ as
lJcHcicncN IN temperature. ....
Deficiency in temperature since
March, ....,..... ........ 254
uary ........................ 1oo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16

lSpecial to Tho Times Dispatch
TAIEWELL, VA. August ia
heavy downpour Of rain. beginning
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HEAVY RAIN HURTS CROPS

Railroad Tracks Near Raven Are DAM
aged md Trims De-
lnyed,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
MABLETON.

The entertainment given by Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. V. Moss Saturday night
was highly enjoyed by all present.
Mr. Alfred H. Davis left last Mon
day for Columbus, Ohio, having
Joined the United States Cavalry.
Wish for him success.
Mrs. NJ. A. J. Landers of Powder
Springs was buried at Mt. Harmony
last Sunday. She was formerly of
this place. All sympathize with the
family. Best of all she was devot-
ed Christian.
Miss Lucille Turner. Of Oakdale,
.-pent the week end with relatives at
High Point
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Higgins, of
Austell, have moved to Middleton.
Miss Arrie White spent the week
end with home folks at Marietta.
Misses Daisy White Of Marietta,
and Irene White, of Atlanta were in
Middleton for a few minutes Sunday
afternoon
We had no church Sunday on ac-
count of Mrs Landers funeral.
Mrs. BERTHE Mable and children,
who have been right sick, are all bet
ter.
Mrs. S. J. Lowe spent last week
with relatives in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs d. J Melton, Of At
lanta visited relatives Sunday.
Messers Homer and Calvin and
Mrs. Ashley, Of Atlanta, spent Sun
day with their sister Mrs. H. O. Lee.
BLUE BELLE.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
News From Over The County.
AUSTELL

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet
next Monday at o'clock. All the
members are urged to be present, as
there is something important to be
ATTENDED to. Hearty welcome to Wis
itors.
Mrs E. A. Rose has returned from
a pleasant trip to Mobile, Ala.
Mrs Mary Scott, entertained as
her guests the past week, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gait, of Ardmore Okla.
Mr.. H, o. Markham, after visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Williams, of Mus
cadine, Ala, is at homo again.
Mrs P. w. Suggs, after an extend.
ed visit to relatives in Mobile, Ala,
and Meridian, Miss, to the delight
of her many friends has returned.
Mrs. F, A. Miller and daughter, of
Meridian, accompanied her home, for
a visit of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dodgen are Wis
lting relatives in Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Lila Smith has returned from
New GLASGOW, Va, and Concord, N.
c.
Mrs Jas. Mather, of Memphis,
Tenn, is the guest of Mrs H. G.
Mather
Mrs Ollie Pledger spent the past
week with her sister. Mrs. Lake Ker-
ley.
The many friends of Mrs Wade
sympathize with her in the death of
her sister. Mrs Landers, of Powder
Springs
Mrs L. c. Garrett has returned
from visit to her daughter in Mill
edgevlle who is attending the G. N.
and l. School.
Mrs j. M. Westmoreland and Miss
Lizzie Winters have returned from
jacksonville, Fla.
In spite of war and high prices
there are lots Of new buildings going
up in and near our little town. Mr.
German has just completed a pretty
new bungalow, Mr.. Robinson has re.
/ modelled his home, which makes il
| almost new, such a delightful porch
| to it, ten feet wide Mr.. R. S. Mos.
ley is beginning his new home and
Miss Lila Perkerson is having bun
| galow erected on her lot in Austell
| DELLA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
SMYRNA
tLAST WEEKS LETTER. }


Mr.. and Msr. w. w. Fincher and
children of Canton, were the guests
of MIR. Jim Ridley Sunday,
Mr.. Roy Manning is at Gordon,
Georgia for two weeks.
Or. and Mrs w. p. Smith of At
lanta visited friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin are visiting
Mr., and Mrs. r. V. Martin in At
lanta.
Misses Jessie and Mamie Brown
spent the week end in Austell, guests
of the Misses Westmoreland
Misses Mary White and Wyolene
Fincher, who are teaching near Ma
rietta, spent the week end here with
Miss Elizabeth Fincher.
J, r. Matthews has returned from
a visit to relatives in Washington,
d. C.
Mrs. Phillip Jones and children of
Atlanta were guests of friends here
last week
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Fincher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Noiles, of At
lanta, We're guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Ridley Sunday.
Miss Nina Moon, of Atlanta, spe t
Sunday here with Miss Maize Whit
field
Miss Naomie Amos and Mr.. c.
Stewart, of Decatur, We're married
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Haney.
Mrs. Emma Murrell and two
daughters of Atlanta We're guests of
Mrs, S. j. Ireland and family Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. McKelvey
and children were visitors to Pow
der Springs Friday.
Miss Irene Ireland is quite i'll at
her home on Spring Street
Mrs. Nell Meeler and little daugh-
ter, of Atlanta, were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Durham.
STELLA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
POWDER SPRINGS.

Mr.. VIII Leake is visiting his pa
rents here
Mrs Hugh Jones is quite sick.
Miss Savannah Hopkins is with
Mrs. Massey in Atlanta
Mrs Charley Scott and Mrs. Mag
gle Lindley are visiting in Atlanta.
Rev John S. Jenkins, missionary
sacret2ry of the North Georgia Con-
ference, and brother of Rev. F. F..
Jenkins, preached a very able sermon
at the Methodist church Sunday.
Mr.. r. L. Bennett is very sick a t
his home here.
The missionary society of tn G
Methodist church met at the hom e
Of Mr.. T. n. Camp last Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Laura Wolf, Mr.. E. c. Wolf
Mrs. ]. w. Wolf and Miss Ollie Wolf
attended the funeral of their relative
Mrs. Carter, in Marietta last Satur
day.
Mrs. Clyde Poole from Hiram Wis
tied her mother here Sunday.
POLLY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
MACLkND.

Rev. John S. Jenkins, missionary
secretary of the North Georgia Con
ference, preached an able sermon
here last Sunday night. He will
preach here again next Sunday April
End at three O'Clock in the after
noon. His sermons are fine and we
hope to have large congregation
next Sunday afternoon to hear him.
Miss Esther Babb has closed the
spring term of her school near Villa
RIGA and returned home to spend va
cation.
There are several cases of the grip
here, but no serious ones that we
learn of.
Mrs. Hattie Bahh and family and
Mr.. /. NJ. Pittman were called to At
lanta Sunday TO attend the funeral
of the little daughter Of Mrs. ]. y.
Babb, who was killed last Saturday
by a box of flowers falling on hef
head, crushing her skull This death
is doubly sad, owing to the fact that
the father died only few weeks ago.
Mr.. Jesse P. Clay, of Hiram, spent
Sunday a week ago with his broth
ers, w. P. and H. H. Clay here.
Quite lot of farm work was done
those pretty days last week.
RUBY
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
SMYRNA.

Mrs, Joe White. of Atlanta was
the guest last week of Mrs. jim
Dunn.
Miss Louise Tolleson had as a re-
cent visitor, Miss Sarah Camp Of
Atlanta.
Miss Flora Davis, Of Atlanta. spent
Sunday with Miss Carrie Lee Wad-
dell.
Mrs. II, c. Bridges, of Atlanta.
spent the week end here, guest of
Mrs, J. v Edison.
Miss Nettie Wyatt, of Marietta
visited relatives here Sunday.
Dr. Moss, of Riverside, spent Sun
day here with Mrs. |. V. Edison.
Mrs. Lacy c. Gilbert and little
son, Lacy, Jr., are visiting Mrs. J. c.
Moore and Mrs Emma Gilbert.
Mrs. A. c. Crook and children, Of
Marietta, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. p. Manning last week,
Mr.. Carol Cantrell has accepted a
position at Lithonia.
Mr., James Sullivan, of Atlanta,
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles DuBignon.
Mr., Jaseph Taylor and little son
Sam, were visitors to Mr. and Mrs.
]. p, Bowie last week
Miss Katherine Hallen. of Atlanta,
was the guest of Miss Estelle Man
ming for the week end.
The nterdenominationa Mission
Study Glass was entertained last
| Tuesday by the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church at the home of Mrs
: f. II, Thompson near Belmont. Az
ter a study of the last chapter of the
| text book on South America, tho
class presented to Mrs Thornbury q
| little token of their appreciation OF
| her faithful work with them as
teacher. The social hour which fol'
lowed, was greatly enjoyed The
| Study Glass is being continued each
Tuesday at the Methodist Church
with a study of "The Kings High.
way"
Mrs. Ralph e. Butler, of Cedar.
town, spent the week end with Mrs
j. w, Fuller. STELLA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
DUE WEST

The fine weather we've been hay-
ing for the last two weeks has caused
a lot of farm work to be done.
We never saw wheat prospects bet
ter and there is quite lot of t
sown too
Messrs. Esmer and Roy Bullard
have sold out their business in At
lanta and returned home
Mr. w. T. Kelly spent a few days
in Atlanta last ween selling seed po-
tatoes. Mr. Kelly has bedded for
plants so bushels up-to-date and will
bed out IS more bushels.
Mr.. ESmer Billiard has purchased
an automobile and drove it to Gil
mer County a few days ago and
bought cattle.
Miss Mary Kemp, who is under
treatment at DR. Nolan's sanitarium
is reported to be doing nicely her
many friends will be glad to learn.
Mrs. Joseph Carter, who was fol
many years a resident of this com
munity died near Marietta Thursday
The sympathy of this community
is extended to Mr.. Andy Cantrell in
death of his wife, Friday near Mari
eta. YES.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-31
NICKAJACK.

Saturday night and Sunday
brought us some very refreshing
showers.
Mrs. John Mcdonald and little
daughter Katherine, are on visit
to relatives in Atlanta.
Messrs. Charlie and Forrest Mitch
ell were recent visitors to their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Mitchell
Mrs. Rosa Walker and daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Dodgen, have returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Atlanta.
The many friends here Of Mrs.
Fannie Landers are grieved to learn
of her death, which occurred at their
home near Powder Springs, last Sat
urday morning.
Mr.. B. F. Medlin, Of Atlanta, spent
the weekend with relatives at Nick
ajack.
Quite a number Ct our young folks
attended an entertainment at Oak
dale Thursday night and report a
very pleasant time.
Mrs. French, of Atlanta, is again
with her daughter, Mrs. Mcdonald,
who has been real sick.
Mr.. Fl. Brocklesby was in Atlanta
Monday on business.
Next Sunday will be Rev. G. V.
Groves regular appointment at Con
cord church. Let everybody who
can, attend. JOHNQUlLL.