The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-09
FIRE DESTROYS HER0D
METHODIST CHURCH
HEROIC WORK SAVED TOWN
FROM DESTRUCTION. A ELL
LIPUTIAN WEDDING.

/ Thursday about a. m. one OF the
anterooms OF the Methodist church
where odds and ends were placed, was
discovered to be on fire. Before helr
could be secured the entire beautiful
church, a memorial to the late ID. +
/ McLain, was a mass of flames and was
soon reduced to ashes. The organ, pull
pit Bible. table, a lamp and two
chairs were all that could be saved on
account of the rapidity with which the
/ fire hend worked. Heroic efforts were
made to prevent the adjacent buildings
1 from catching fire, which were sue
cessful. The bucket brigade and the
way the wind blew, also the number
! OF trees around the church, were great
factors in saving the town from de-
structiOn.
The program OF the Young Peoples
rally at Sardis on June 3rd was as
follows: Song, Love Lifted Me;
PRAYER, Mrs Hannah; address OF well
come, Julia Bigelow; response, Fan
ME Lou Jones; scripture and prayer,
Miss Nation; G. A. watchword i'll uni
son; reports from Herod, Sasser, Daw-
son, Sardis; Mrs. Jordan, in charge,
introduced Miss Gore and Mrs. Sud
OATH Miss Gore spoke on Baptist BIZ
bic institute in New Orleans; Aim OF
G. A. given by Sardis, Sasser, Herod
and Dawson; G. A. song, We've a
Story to Tell to the Nations" yell by
r. A. from Dawson, and song, He
Included Me-" R. A. Commission by
Herod r. A.; Gods Word Our Guide
by Sardis R. A.; Knightly Deeds by
M. Futch; Stewardship by (. Morris,
Dawson r. A.; report from Pleasant
Hill; R. A. song; Rev. Mr.. Brown
was introduced, and made speech
full Of pep; Mrs. Suddaths address;
". w. A. OF Herod, Dawson, Sardis,
Sasser, gave fine readings; announce
ments; song. God Be With You"
benediction. After the sumptuous din
ner a girls prayer service led by Miss
Gore and a boys prayer service
led by DR.. Lawson were held in two
groups. 1t was a delightful and lnsp1r-
The Lilliputian wedding at the Bap-
fist church next Thursday evening at
s o'clock promises to be very attrac-
tive, and is of much interest. The
ring ceremony will be used. The bride
is Miss Frances McLain, while the
bridegroom is Mr.. Jack Smith. There
will be ushers, bridesmaids, matron
and maid of honor, and everything at
small church wedding. The nupt1al
music will be feature of the occasion.
A small admission (10c and 20c) will
be charged, which is for the Sunbeam
pledge, but will be given as the hrstt
contribution towards the rebuilding OF
the Methodist church. We are looking
for a capacity house. You must come.
ing occasion to all.
Misses Gladys Frazier, Frances
Jones, Nora Smith, jamie Cocker,
Messrs. B. Jones, Aubrey Jones, Hood
Coker, Hill Coker, Richard Frazier
and Raymond Frazier, with Mrs. h.
Richardson, Mr.. Smith and Mrs Ham
nah, attended the Young Peoples raj
ly at Sardis on Wednesday, and report
a splendid meeting.
The Baptists have offered the Meth
odists the use of their church until
they rebuild. The church at New
Hope which is not used, may be NOV
ed here, but nothing definite has been
determined as yet The Methodist pro-
tracted meeting will begin the fourth
Sunday in July instead OF June.
Mr.. Ernest Brim and Miss Alice
Brim attended commencement exer-
cises at Milledgeville Miss Bertha
Brim and Miss Melinda Harris return
ed home with them and were given a
glad welcome.
Mr.. w. F. McRee had a slight
stroke of PARALYSIS Sunday afternoon.
At this writing (Monday) he is do
ing very well, and we all hope he will
soon be restored to perfect health
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coker, Mrs.
Hass, Mrs. Hannah, Miss Florine Co
kerr Miss Amelia Hass and Miss
Coker have visited Mrs. E. T. Jordan
at Jordanville.
Mr.. Julius Sears, of Dawson, made
a short visit to Herod friends few
days prior to his visit to Baton Rouge,
La, where he is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Toler
Three OF the Sweet girl graduates
at the Dawson school were from Her
cd, so a number from here attended
the exercises and enjoyed them also.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Melton, Misses
Iris and Winnie Roberts, with Messrs.
L. L. and Frank Roberts, OF Blakely
have visited at the Melton home
Mrs. ]. Carver Smith, Miss Cleo
Smith and Jack Smith, from near Sas-
ser, were guests at the Jesse Smith
home this week.
Mrs. Weaver, of Morgan Miss Bon
ME Lee Dennis, of Randolph, and Miss
Cheney, of near Morgan, have visited
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb and Mr.. Ter
rell Webb, of near Smithville, have
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Garrett
Messrs. John Paul Harris Bill
LANG, Henry Richardson and Jesse