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Ernest Mathis.
Alvin Gaddy, Roy Lanham, Detroy Bell,
A. J. Casey, Jr., Weldon Griffith, Isaac Sewell, Duel Wilson, Louie Casey.
GOING SNAKE'S ADVENTURE. -In a memorial to Congress and Pres- ident Jackson, John Ross and his as- sociates recited that the arrangements made by the Government agents for the July, 1835, council at Running Waters (Rome), were entirely inad- equate. The Indians were quartered in a wood convenient to the council ground; they slept on the earth, and their horses were tethered nearby. Going Snake was there. He was the speaker of the Cherokee National Council and one of Ross' right-hand men. His son, it will be recalled, was occupying a "berth" in the log cabin at Spring Place when John Howard Payne and Ross arrived there as pris- oners.
Going Snake's horse got loose and stepped on his head while he slept. The chief's injuries were thought to have been serious, but he stayed on his feet and in a short while came around all right.
DOLLARS AND IDEAS .- Mrs. Simpson Fouche Magruder expressed a helpful thought at the Chamber of Commerce banquet Jan. 1, 1921, at the Armstrong Hotel when she declared: "If I have a dollar and you have a dollar, and we swap, each of us still has only a dollar; but if I have an idea and you have an idea, and we exchange, each of us has two ideas which may lead to something worth while."
Otis Grimes, Earl Wilson,
John Pruitt, Samuel Parres,
Life in the Districts
Pinson.
By Major Tom Noodle. (Tribune-Herald, Nov. 24, 1920)
Low-priced cotton is putting a crimp in most people's programs. I am like an old man I boarded with once. He always carried his family to the circus, and one fall he had no money and they were greatly upset over not being able to see the show. However, the last morning he found his cow had broken her neck. He rushed to the house and told his wife that providence was with them, to get ready, he would sell the cow hide and take in the show after all. It seems I am lucky. I planted for a bale of cotton, but the weevils caused me to miss it; therefore I have no bale for cheap price.
I went to church Sunday afternoon and came home and found the old cow out and gone. She was located in a neighbor's garden. She put me to a nice trip across plowed ground on my way home. I beefed the calf the other day. The cow has not found it out yet. I am afraid to tell her about it. That cow puzzles me at times. She often refuses to let the milk flow. I pull and squeeze, but get nothing but a thin "speen" in the bucket till she consents to give it down, and now on a cold morning that little "speen" is no attractive sound. I am glad that cow is no twin.
Several killed hogs last week.
Henry Johnston and family, of Rome, were here last Sunday.
Arthur Thedford was here last week.
Most everybody out this way is fat and saucy.
(Won't you invite us out to dinner, Major Noodle? We of the city must eat now and then !- Author.)
School begins next Monday.
Things are getting cheaper. I hear that silk and whisky are off a lot. Land seems to be selling lower and cattle and stock are cheap. Diamonds are off a little, so is radium. Cotton sure is. Coal, eggs, foodstuff and fruit are Politics is
not. off. Taxes are not. Money is timid. Tramps are increasing. Too many people are go- ing to town. Wages will be cheap if you don't look out. Because of one bad year on the farm is no reason to quit. Call the farmer an "opulent cuss" if you desire, but what business
or manufacture is expected to go on selling below cost of production? There is a silver lining, however. Better market conditions, facilities and organ- ization for farmers will and must come or blooie !
One of the best ways for farmers to economize I find is to make their syrup thick and put it in jugs. Only a little will run out during cold weather. I am trying that plan. It certainly works. A gallon will outlast two in buckets. There are many ways to save if you will only think them out. One's wife will not eat so much if one will have her teeth pulled. I offer that sugges- tion. It will work out nicely. It will help greatly to work, save and carry on.
By Major Tom Noodle. (Rome News, Sept. 13, 1921)
Busy times. Fodder-pulling, hay- making and sirup-making on hand all at once.
Edgar Sanders and bride spent last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sanders.
JOS. WATTERS, state senator who vigorously fought the so-called "fire-eaters," or men who wanted the Civil War in 1850.
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Mrs. W. T. Carden is convalescing after a serious illness of three weeks.
Some road-working been done and some yet to be done.
Sam Davis was out this way Thurs- day.
Cotton picking in full blast. If kept up with, the present crop may be gath- ered in September. The yield will be about half.
Phew! Hot weather makes you sweat and fret but have to work. Light showers intersperse the torrid term, however.
Will the disarmament conference interfere with courting?
Mrs. Cora Hopkins' baby was quite sick last week.
Hugh Sanders and Miss Minnie It- son were quietly married Sunday at Plainville, Esq. W. M. Miller officiat- ing. Congratulations.
Do they eat ham at Hamburg and liver at Liverpool? Do they wash at Washington and roam at Rome?
If weeds were cultivated, would they be hard to get a stand like cultivated plants ?
Chickens are the dickens-if they belong to neighbors and often if they
COL. J. G. YEISER, in his uniform of the Mexican War. Col. Yeiser also fought with distinction in the war of 1861-1865.
are your own. They scratch up what you plant, eat what comes up and then try to get the rest of it when it ripens. They begin on the fruit soon after it blooms and continue till it is gone. They eat up all outdoors, come into the house to devour and rob the stock of their meals. They eat any- thing and everything. One time I went to sleep out on the porch and they tried to peck out my teeth, and one lighted on the stove and began eating fried corn that was cooking. They are sights. They are pretty good eats, however, when cooked right.
Will Gaines, Sr., who recently broke his arm playing ball, is doing as well as could be expected.
(Sept. 19, 1921)
Nice rain Sunday. Good deal of hay down, but it was needed on pastures and gardens.
Rev. J. L. Hodges was called as pastor of Enon Church Saturday for another year.
Rev. J. N. Hightower filled Rev. Mr. Hodges' appointment at Enon Satur- day and Sunday.
Odis Drummonds and family, of Rome, visited his father and family Sunday.
J. W. Sisk and wife, O. L. Floyd, wife and son, of Plainville, visited rel- atives here Sunday afternoon.
I do not believe a hen can reason, for if she could she would not set on a door knob in the nest till she raised blood blisters on her bosom.
It is funny to see a dog laugh. He just wags his tail.
A mule carries his defense in the rear and fights backwards, but it is ef- fective.
If the eating end of a cow is pro- vided for, the milking end will take care of itself.
One time one of my children was sick at night. To be on the safe side I gave it castor oil. Next morning I found a sore toe was the trouble.
It takes corn to curl a pig's tail.
(Feb. 6, 1922)
Will Johnson, who moved across the river Christmas, has moved back to this side.
Mrs. Wiley Davis is on the sick list.
Mrs. Lizzie Frix came up from Rome Thursday to visit her children and parents.
HALE-JERVIS CO. DRUGGETS
LIFE IN THE DISTRICTS
ROME TURNS OUT IN THE RAIN TO HEAR THEODORE ROOSEVELT
On Oct. 8, 1910, Colonel Roosevelt addressed a large and enthusiastic crowd of Romans on Broad street between the Medical Building and the Monument to the Women of the Confederacy. He had previously been given a lesson in practical democracy at the Berry Schools, where he also delivered an inspiring address. He spoke beneath the canopy and the cross mark. Colonel Roosevelt paid a high tribute to the human products of
the mountain slopes. (Find the dapple gray horse in the foreground.)
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W. E. Watters and Mrs. J. G. What- ley attended the funeral of Mrs. Net- tie Milner in Atlanta last week.
School at Enon is overflowing.
Several farmers lately had their sor- ghum seed and soy beans threshed.
The old churn runs the old cat out of the chimney corner these days.
Old Man Winter has not swatted all the flies yet; so it must be the same with the boll weevils. Cut your cotton acreage.
I once heard a fellow say that there were only two classes of people-the caught and the uncaught. Court pro- ceedings reveal that there is some truth to the statement.
Miss Oline Arnold gave a singing Sunday night and Oren Dodd gave a singing Sunday afternoon.
Bush Arbor. (Dec. 28, 1920)
Mrs. G. A. Cantrell spent one night last week with her daughter, Mrs. Will Knight.
P. M. Foster has vacated his school at Foster's academy until January 10, 1921.
JAS. B. NEVIN, one of Rome's most brilliant sons, snapped at his desk as editor of The Atlanta Georgian and American.
H. A. Swinford, who is at work in Lindale, spent the holidays with his family here.
Mrs. C. A. Cantrell and Mrs. Will Knight had dinner Sunday with J. P. Swinford, of West Point.
Ira Thrasher, of Anniston, is here visiting his uncle, H. A. Swinford.
P. W. Pew has moved to the home- stead of Miss Bulah Thomas, of Rome.
(Jan. 27, 1921)
Ed Swinford and Jesse Cantrell, of West Rome, had dinner with James A. Cantrell and family.
Mrs. Georgia Hart is still unimprov- ed, confined in bed.
H. A. Swinford has gone to Annis- ton to secure work.
The Bush Arbor singing society met in their regular monthly singing Sun- day afternoon.
(Feb. 2, 1921)
H. A. Swinford has returned from Anniston, where he went to secure work. He reports a very dull place there.
J. A. Elrod has moved from Mr. J. T. Bryant's farm to Mr. Wm. Par- ker's farm.
Mesdames G. A. Cantrell and Stella Blackwelder visited Mrs. Kate Swin- ford and family last week.
Will Knight was in Rome last week on business.
Mrs. Gladys Phillips and children, of Anniston, while here on an extend- ed visit to her mother, Mrs. H. A. Swinford, spent Friday night with her aunt, Mrs. G. A. Cantrell.
(Feb. 15, 1921)
Mrs. Mattie Sharp is reported very feeble at present.
P. W. Pew intends to move to J. B. Williams' farm at Livingston.
The high water has stopped all traf- fic on the road here. Also U. S. mail and school children.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Swinford had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Can- trell Friday.
(Apr. 5, 1821)
John Warnack, of Lindale, was here last week looking after the finny tribe.
Several of the music people attend- ed the singing at Livingston Sunday afternoon.
John w maddox
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THE OLD ROME FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Eighth Avenue institution was established about 1850 by Col. Simpson Fouche, who was soon succeeded by Rev. and Mrs. J. M. M. Caldwell. Here the first Mrs. Woodrow Wil- son was taught, with numerous young women of the South. The building was later used as the Holmes sanitarium, and eventually burned down. It was located where the A. S. Burney home now stands.
(May 12, 1921)
Mrs. Lois Hill has gone to Anniston, Ala., for a position.
There was a large number of people at Bush Arbor last Friday who cleaned up the cemetery in good order.
Jesse Cantrell, of Rome, spent Sun- day night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Cantrell.
The farmers are having to plant their cotton over. The cold weather was the cause for the poor stand of the first planting.
(July 7, 1921)
Dr. H. A. Turner, of Rome, was in our midst last week.
A storm passed through here last Saturday afternoon. It blew the roof off of Will Knight's barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Knight and chil- dren spent the week-end with the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Can- trell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Cantrell, of near Canton, Ga., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cantrell.
Last week was the hottest weather this summer. The thermometer was at 100 degrees three days in the shade.
Gus Glozier, with a fishing party from
Lindale, are on a fishing spree here.
Jesse Cantrell and brothers, Earl, Raymond, Dewey and Willie, were in Rome the Fourth to see the fun.
Jas. A. Cantrell and family had as their guests for dinner Sunday Will Knight and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Cantrell. After dinner the party received a nice ice cream repast and then motored to the lock and dam for pleasure.
Will Knight and Dewey Cantrell were in Rome last week on legal business.
During the rain storm one day last week the lightning set fire to some fodder in W. J. Carter's barn, but he was quick enough to put it out.
Kieffer Lindsey and his staff of Rome were here making some surveys on the public road last week.
The county chaingang is going to take camp here-near the Foster Acad- emy school house.
H. A. Swinford, of Anniston, is here visiting his family.
Rev. S. H. Pendley, of Cave Spring, preached at Bush Arbor last Satur- day.
Rev. J. E. Smith and son, Cheney, of Silver Creek, had dinner last Saturday with J. W. Keith.
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Arthur Hunt, of Summerville, wor- shipped at Bush Arbor Sunday.
Rev. S. H. Pendley and C. L. Casey, of Cave Spring, had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Cantrell Saturday. They are students of the Hearn Acad- emy.
(Sept. 7, 1921)
The mad dogs are causing a great excitement around here. They have bit Mrs. C. McDaniel, also a little boy at Buck Lemming's. One dog was killed Sunday.
Messrs. J. T. Spann and B. M. Barna attended the dedication of the new house of worship at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church.
W. J. Carter's little child was bit- ten by a snake Sunday morning.
Central Grove.
(Jan. 27, 1921)
One of the things which we have been hoping for has come to pass. There is a new bridge across Cooper creek where the ford was. The fill is high enough that travel need not be stopped during a flood.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Moon and son, Robert, have returned from a visit
with Mr. Moon's two brothers near Tampa, Fla. They report vegetables and fruit flourishing, and beautiful, sunny weather, but prefer to live in Floyd County, Georgia.
Horace King has moved his family into one of the houses on the Butler farm.
C. Reese and family are living on the farm formerly owned by J. L. Ped- dycourt.
Mr. Hubbard, from Rome, is occupy- ing the McGinnis place on Central Grove road.
Miss Grace Anderson, home demon- stration agent, spent Thursday after- noon and night with the W. A. Little- john family.
Dr. Chimene, county health officer, visited Central Grove school Monday and examined the pupils.
(Feb. 3, 1921)
H. O. Littlejohn has become posses- sor of a young mule.
(Apr. 27, 1921)
All last week the pupils at Central Grove school spent their spare time making a flower garden back of the school house. Jack Beard plowed the
THE OLD ROBT. BATTEY HOME ON FIRST AVENUE.
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"THORNWOOD," OLD HOME OF COL. ALFRED SHORTER.
land, which was then laid off in beds, each of which was in charge of a group of children. There was consid- erable competition among the groups arranging the plants to make the pret- tiest bed, for which a prize is offered. Plans were laid to keep up the work john, chairman of the Woman's Branch of the Farm Bureau, and Mrs. H. O. Littlejohn, chairman of the Beauti- fication Committee, are supervising the work.
Friday was the last day of the school term at Central Grove. Al- though the day was rainy, the pupils had a good time. There was a contest in running and jumping, in charge of O. L. Titrud. After lunch the children played games and had a general good time before parting for the long vaca- tion.
Those who attended school regularly during the term made good progress and the patrons are all pleased with the good work of the teacher, Miss Kate Morrison.
Hattie Price, Clara Hogan, Helen Camp, Bessie Lee Hopkins, Felton Beard, Clyde Titrud and Lon Thomp- son were the winners in the races.
Mr. Fulcher was in the path of the tornado last week and had his buggy and harness badly damaged.
Mrs. H. O. Littlejohn and Mrs. O. L. Titrud visited the Berry School for Girls Wednesday.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hughes has been quite ill.
Mrs. Rip Payne and children have been visiting their
relatives, the Hughes, this past week.
Mrs. W. A. Littlejohn and Madge made a week-end visit with the for- mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beard, at Silver Creek. Mr. Littlejohn and Lois visited there Sunday and brought them home.
Elbert Beard is working at Pine- haven this summer. He has joined the Corn Club, and Clyde Titrud has joined the Calf Club.
Charlie Thompson and Milton Brown are working at Gore.
Sam McClung is working at the stone quarry in Rome.
(Jan. 18, 1921)
F. C. Moon and family are enjoying a visit with Mr. Moon's two brothers, who live near Tampa, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harris and niece, May Bell, are living at the Moon resi- dence during their absence.
C. I. Butler has bought the farm he once owned from Mr. Crumley, and ex- pects to move back some time during the year.
Charlie Thompson has moved his family into Mr. Butler's house for the winter.
Charlie Fowler and family have rented from Ed. Beard and are now liv- ing in this settlement again.
Bill Hogan has moved his family to a house on the Beard place.
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Floyd Springs. (Feb. 13, 1921)
Miss Edna Holsonback is on the sick list with the chicken pox.
The school at this place is progress- ing fine under Misses Barton and Cleo Whisenant.
Miss Amie Jackson is on the sick list at this writing.
(Mar. 30, 1921)
All farmers are busy plowing and planting corn. Gardens are looking fine. Everybody will soon have some- thing to eat at home.
Miss Cora Whistnant was Miss Lil- lie Boatfield's guest Sunday.
Miss Lillie Boatfield, Mrs. Gussie Boatfield and Mrs. Cora Whisenant motored to Rome Sunday afternoon.
Wayside.
(Jan. 27, 1921)
The box supper at Wayside school house has been postponed until Feb- ruary 12. Every one is cordially in- vited.
Misses Autha Hopkins and Agnes Barnes were pleasant guests of Misses Grace and Ozella Byars Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bing.
(Feb. 18, 1921)
Aunt Betsy Carnes, of Barnsley, is seriously ill at this writing.
The many friends of Mrs. Mittie Taylor will rejoice to know that her bone-felon is improving nicely.
J. V. Kerce got hurt hauling cross- ties last week.
E. N. Moat is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jim Bing was the pleasant guest of Mrs. Bill Reeves Sunday.
(May 12, 1921)
We appreciate these beautiful warm days after so much Jack Frost and cold north wind. It makes us think we are soon to say "good-bye lettuce and turnip greens and welcome tomatoes and snap beans."
Mr. and Mrs. Hamp McClain an- nounce the birth of a son born last Friday. The baby has been named William Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hice visited rela- tives at this place last Sunday.
Several of our young people attend- ed service at Barnsley Chapel last Sun- day.
We rejoice that the whooping cough epidemic in this section has about sub- sided. Its excuse for doing so is that it has served them all.
Early. (Apr. 5, 1921)
Mrs. J. I. Early and Sybil motored to Rome Tuesday.
Mrs. Lois Hall is the proud mother of a fine bouncing baby boy.
C. A. Hall was in Rome Thursday on business.
BILLARP
THE COUNTRY PHILOSOPHER
MAJ. CHAS. H. SMITH appeared under the above caption for many years as a contribu- tor to The Atlanta Constitution.
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Mrs. C. A. J. Ware was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Nannie Hall, last week.
G. B. Good and J. I. Early made a flying trip to Rome Friday afternoon.
Miss Beth Bridges has accepted a position with the Georgia School for the Deaf.
Dr. Garner was in town Wednesday on business.
Van Hall was the guest of his father, Lon Hall, last week.
Utopia. (May 16, 1921) The farmers are very busy getting
their crops planted this pretty
weather.
R. E. Holsonback motored to Rome Saturday morning on business.
The many friends of Miss Mattie Barnett are sorry to hear of her se- rious illness.
(Sept. 9, 1921)
A large crowd attended the singing at this place Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Green spent the day with Mar- vin Owens, Sunday.
Azmon Mills was the guest of Arte- mus Barton Saturday night.
FIVE ROMANS OF THE EARLY DAYS.
Top, left to light, DeWitt Clinton Hargrove, who was killed at the First Battle of Manas- sas as a member of the Rome Light Guards; Henry W. Dean, father of Linton A., H. A. and J. Ed. Dean; Dr. George M. Battey, pharmacist and physician; Zachariah B. Hargrove, Jr., mayor of Rome in 1869; Wm. Hemphill Jones, son of Walton H. Jones and husband of Mrs. Flora McAfee Jones.
Save may
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A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR AND HIS SECRETARY.
Alexander H. Stephens (at bottom) visited Rome in the fall of 1860 and was introduced the next day at a Floyd Springs barbecue speaking by Judge Augustus R. Wright. At another time he was the guest of C. G. Samuel at 101 Second Avenue. His private secretary during the Civil War was Col. Wm. H. Hidell (at top), lawyer, who bought The Courier from Capt. Dwinell. Frank W. Copeland now owns the Hidell home in North Rome.
Miss Edna Holsonback was Miss Ag- nes Davis' guest Sunday.
The ice cream party given by Misses Marie and Janie Barton Saturday was highly enjoyed by a large crowd.
Everett Springs.
(Mar. 14, 1921)
Prof. T. E. Perry, principal of the school, is justly proud of the record made so far this year. Seventy-five pupils are enrolled and the attendance has been excellent.
Prof. Perry's hobby is mathematics, and the pupils in the higher grades have made great progress in this study.
Mrs. Ina White, of John's Creek Valley, is entitled to rank with farm supervisors, if results count. Her gar-
den is acknowledged to be the finest in the vicinity. English peas, beets, onions and lettuce are far above the ground and long rows of perfect cab- bage are beginning to head.
The younger set had a candy pulling at the home of Marcus Burns.
Miss Gilla Landrum is in charge of the school and her pupils are devoted to her. She is always alert and enthu- siastic. Her department is particularly elated because through their efforts a very fine portrait of President Wilson has been secured for the school and they are expecting its arrival daily.
Dr. Chas. McArthur is making an enviable reputation in surgery. He performed a major operation on Mrs. Geo. Deason last Monday. Dr. Russell, of Rome, assisted, and Mrs. McAr- thur, who is a graduate nurse, admin- istered the anesthetic.
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There are over 150 bales of cotton in the valley. The farmers are hold- ing it, hoping for a better price.
DeWitt Dew will leave this week for Bristol, Tenn. He will travel for the Barrow-Scott Milling Co., selling Supreme Loaf Flour.
Oscar Patterson, of this valley, ranked second in a class of 34 who stood examinations at the Rome Post- office for carrier and clerical posi- tions.
Probably this item belongs in your exchange column: Mr. Tump Holson- back wishes to swap eight drakes for laying ducks.
Mrs. John Pettitt continues critical- ly ill at her home in the Pocket.
Miss Josie Touchstone, from the Bend of the River, is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. Price Christian.
(Mar. 27, 1921)
Easter week-beginning the spirit- ual New Year.
Aside from the Sunday School, con- ducted by a few faithful members of the congregation, there have been no regular services in the Baptist Church since last October.
The pastor, Rev. Hightower, broke
his leg and it was impossible to se- cure a substitute for him, or it.
(May 31, 1921)
In a straw ballot taken at Whit- mire's Store, Saturday night, among registered voters, the result was 16 to 1 in favor of the issue of road bonds in Floyd County.
Farmer Lincolnfeldt went to Calhoun last week and sold a load of produce, and while on the way home after night he was held up in Rocky Creek Valley, tied and gagged and robbed of his cash -$38.50. He believes he knows who got his money.
J. C. Everett has the largest onions in the valley, and J. Mitt White the finest field of growing watermelon vines.
Christian Bros. are to reopen their grocery store at Everett Springs about June 1, having compromised with their creditors.
Everett Springs has another grocery store. opened by J. A. Lynch, who was in business here years ago.
Judge John W. Maddox has been in- vited to come here at 4 p. m., Saturday, June 4, to address the natives on the road bond question. All of the voters
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IT MAY NOT BE "HANTED," BUT LOOKS THE PART.
The abandoned Lewis D. Burwell house near the Seventh Avenue cemetery is a finely built place, but ghost stories connected with it make superstitious neighbors stay away at dark. Judge Burwell was hung up in 1864 by Colquitt's Scouts, who got his money, but he was not on this place at the time. The site has been sug- gested for a city school and park connecting with other city property-Ft. Jackson and the Seventh Avenue cemetery. The owner is an old Roman, John Montgomery.
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have agreed to take a half-holiday to hear him.
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