LOCAL NEWS
Items of Interest for Herald Readers
Norvy Reid and ‘Lish Weaver arrived home Tuesday from
Ducktown on a visit.
Messrs Fred Pass, of Young Harris, and Walter Haigler of Hayesville, spent
Sunday here.
Mr. Albert Henderson, representing Everett, Ridley, Ragan & Co., Atlanta,
was in town Wednesday.
Deputy Marshall Bowling came back from Atlanta Tuesday.
Dr. Tom Butt went to Brasstown Wednesday on professional business.
Mrs. F. E. Conley, of Ivy Log, visited her daughter, Mrs. Pat Haralson, this
week.
Miss Ethel Turnbull, of Young Harris, returned home Sunday, after spending a
week with relatives here.
The many friends of Miss Sallie Weaver, who is now in Marion, NC, will be
sad to learn that she will not return here until fall.
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Quite a large number of people attended the “Children’s Day” exercises at
the Methodist church here last Sunday. While The Herald was not
represented in the audience, we understand that the little ones rendered very
creditably an interesting programme.
There came very near being a serious accident in town Monday morning.
Jim Butt who, with his wife and babies, had come up from Young Cane to spend
Sunday, was on the point of leaving, when his mules became frightened and began
to plunge. Mrs. Butt and the babies were in the back and Jim was on the
ground holding the reins when the mules took fright. One of the reins
broke, and for a moment it seemed as if a frightful accident could not be
averted, but through the almost superhuman efforts of “Little Jim” the animals
were stopped. In jumping from the vehicle, Mrs. Butt, who had the baby in
her arms, caught her skirt on the rear wheel and dropped the little fellow, but
beyond a slight shaking up he was not injured, but altogether it was a very
narrow escape.
Mr. B. S. Holden, of Ellijay, after a short visit to relatives here,
returned home Monday. The Herald returns thanks to Mr. Holden for “some of
the necessary”.
Miss Callie Stephens, Mr. Will Stephens and Mr. Ira Green, of Track Rock,
and Mr. Chas. Brown, of Young Harris, spent Sunday in Blairsville, the guests of
ye editor.
Col. C. J. Wellborn, while taking a nap Sunday afternoon, was bitten by a
“kissing bug” or some other poisoneus insect, and in consequence he nursed a
badly swollen lip for several days this week.
Jim Bowling is laid up this week with rheumatism, but we are glad to learn
that he is some better today. His wife has also been quite ill but is now
about well.
Misses Jessie and Hester Sorrells, of Young Harris, after spending a few
days in and near Blairsville, returned home Wednesday. They are both
charming young ladies and won many friends during their short stay here.
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The Herald is glad to state that the report received here last week to the
effect that Mrs. Hull Tate, of Marion, NC, was dangerously ill proved to be
unfounded. Her sister, Mrs. Baber, was slightly ill and the telephone
message from Murphy was misunderstood here.
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There were 85 young ladies and gentlemen in attendance at the examination
here last Saturday. The Herald hopes that every one of them will make
first grade. Owing to a lack of space we are unable to publish a list of
the contestants.
Dr. McCravy and S. Y. Jarrett deserve a vote of thanks for placing the
sidewalk in front of their homes in passable shape. There is still a
portion of the walk between the doctor and Simp that is badly in need of repair,
and The Herald suggests that Dr. Tom Butt be made to put it in shape before he
leaves.
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A NOTABLE OCCASION
One of the most interesting and inspiring events in the history of our
county was the celebration on Saturday last of the 90th birthday of “Uncle”
Jesse Fields, Union’s veteran citizen.
It was a most picturesque occasion, and one long to be remembered by all
who were so fortunate as to be present.
Early in the morning the relatives and friends of this remarkable old
gentleman began to arrive at his hospitable home, coming in from all sections of
the county. The forenoon was spent in social intercourse; the old people
living over again the days gone by, the young people living in the happy present
and indulging in rosy dreams of the future. As the hour for dinner
approached, the people began to grow impatient for the good things they knew
were in store for them, and they watched with eager eyes the bustling matrons
and rosy cheeked girls as they loaded the big 80-foot table with every delicacy
known to the culinary art. The invocation was delivered by Rev. Monroe
Brown, after which the big crowd did ample justice to the myriad of good things
set before them.
At two o’clock the people assembled about the beautiful spring to hear Rev.
T. C. Hughes deliver one of his characteristic discourses. He preached a
stirring sermon in his usual forcible manner from the text “Bodily exercise
profiteth little, but Godliness is profitable unto all things.” His words
went straight to the hearts of his hearers who listened with rapt attention.
There were nearly 300 people present, including 96 children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren of “Uncle” Jesse, and everything went off smoothly, with
nothing to mar the pleasure of the day.
The Herald trusts that this grand old man may yet live to celebrate many
more such happy occasions.
Repeat of last issue’s Notice from JV Lance of Napolean,
Georgia
Spilo Dots - by Subscriber
Died on June 8th 1902, at 5 o’clock pm at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Loftis, the little 2-year-old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Ledford. The little body was interred in the Ebenezer cemetery Monday
evening. Rev. Rice Hogan conducted the funeral services. We extend
our sympathy to the grief stricken parents.
She was loved by all who knew her,
But the angels loved her best.
She is now in that golden city
Where the weary are at rest.
Let’s all pull together and show the republican party that the democrats
are patriotic as well as social. The Subscriber believes that every
democrat will feel that it is his duty, since we have nominated our ticket - and
they are all good men - and while we used all honorable means to defeat some who
were nominated, to do all he can to elect the full ticket. The executive
committee selected is composed of men who have the best interest of the party at
heart and who will devote much time and energy to the ticket, but they can not
do it all; they need the cooperation of every democrat in Union county.
Let everybody enthuse over the subject, and when the day of the election rolls
around there will be such a quantity of enthusiasm that the event will surely be
a record breaker. Hurrah for the grand old democratic party.
Otto Items - by Reader
The primary is over and everybody has settled down to business.
Mrs. Dena Bowers, of Arkaqua, is over on Coosa on business.
Mr. Frank Pruitt, of Fannin county, was up this week on a visit to his
father, Mr. Thomas Pruitt.
Dr. E. C. Wellborn, of Blairsville, was in our midst this week doing some
dental work.
Mr. Simp Bowers is the champion squirrel killer of Coosa. He has
killed 22 in the last few days without missing a single shot.
We regret to learn of the sickness of Mr. R. B. May, of Blue Ridge, who is
now mining on Coosa Creek, but glad to report that he is better at this writing.
Col. V. M. Waldroop now has his planer and sawmill running on the property
of W. A. Bowers and is turning out a big lot of lumber of fine quality.
There are only four copies of The Herald received at our office. We
hope soon to see many more, for everyone should take their home paper,
especially when it is run in the interest of the people.
Misses Martha Rich, Rosa Crawley and Della Gillespie, three of Otto’s most
fascinating young ladies, made the post office a pleasant place for awhile on
Saturday afternoon with their presence.
We learn that Col. James Robinson will be here by the 20th to resume
operations on his property with his “new fangled” machinery, with new
improvements on the same. We wish him abundant success.
We also learn that Mr. C. C. Kuhn, of Indiana, has his ditch and flumes
completed and is ready to lay his iron pipes and put his little giant to work,
which will no doubt be the greatest labor saver in mining ever erected on Coosa
Creek.
The placer mines on Coosa Creek are now being very profitably worked by the
May brothers on the Trimble property and Messrs. John Dean and G. W. McDaniel on
the Rider property. It is paying from 75 cents to $1.50 per day to the
hand.
As Mr. Ed Waldroop was driving a one-horse load of goods from V. M.
Waldroop’s down to their store on Coosa Saturday, his horse became frightened
near Mr. A. J. Rich’s and ran away, tearing up the buggy and narrowly escaped
doing serious damage. Ed was forced to abandon the wreck and return home.
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Young Cane Notes - by Billie Bly
Well, Mr. Editor, I’ll try and come again.
Rev. H. L. Carroll preached a good and instructive sermon last Sunday at
Philadelphia church. Mr. Carroll is a broad minded man on considerable
thought.
We had a most refreshing shower of rain a few days. The people had
almost given up all hope of rain, but the Good Master, knowing more about His
business than we poor, little ignorant creatures, has seen fit to give us dry
weather until we could get our crops in good shape, and then He sent us a good
season. Crops are looking very well considering the dry weather, but the
meadows haven’t done any good for some time and that good rain came just in time
to save the grass.
Rev. Joseph Watts preached a very able sermon at Rocky Hill church the
first Sunday and made some good points.(Quotes from sermon omitted.)
Well, everything is quiet this week. The primary is over and all is
well. I am proud of one thing that occurred in the primary, and it is
this; the slaughter of G. R. Glenn in Union county for state school
commissioner. We have shown him by our vote whether or not we wanted
“Spelman teachers to redeem Georgia”.
I reckon the public school teachers of Georgia will be glad when Glenn
steps down and Professor Merritt steps up..... of course there were a few of the
favored ones in Union county who supported Mr. Glenn, but that is all right;
they ought to have done so, I guess. Now we have a chance to revolutionize
the educational system in Georgia. (much more on the subject, but no UC folks)
Petition for Charter
Georgia, Union County
To the Superior Court of said county: The petition of F. J. Erwin, L.
T. Christopher, A. J. England, W. E. Candler, V. M. Waldroop, A. L. Howell,
William Jackson and John A. Hunter respectfully shows:
1st. That they desire, for themselves, their associates, successors
and assigns, to become incorporated under the name and style of The Union
Telephone Company.
2nd. The term for which petitioners ask to be incorporated is twenty years,
with the privilege of renewal at the end of that time.
3rd. The capital stock of the corporation is to be Twenty-five Hundred
Dollars, divided into shares of Ten Dollars each. Petitioners, however,
ask the privilege of increasing said capital stock from time to time not
exceeding in the aggregate $25,000.
4th. Ten per cent of said capital stock has already been paid in.
5th. The object of the proposed corporation is pecuniary profit and gain to
its stockholders. Petitioners propose to construct, maintain and operate a
telephone line from Blairsville, in Union County, along the public highway via
Hood, Waldroop’s store, Choestoe post office and Loudsville post office, thence
to Cleveland, in White county; with the right to build and operate branch lines
along and upon any or all the public highways or any other ways which they may
obtain the right to in the state of Georgia or any other state......
6th. The principal office and place of business of the proposed corporation
will be in the town of Blairsville, Union County, Georgia.
Wherefore petitioners pray to be made a body corporate under the name and
style aforesaid, with all the rights, powers and privileges herein enumerated,
and to be entitled to the rights, privileges and inimities (amenities?) and
subject to the liabilities imposed by law.
This June 17th, 1902
V. M. Waldroop
W. E. Candler,
Petitioners’ Attorneys
I, Jas. L. Haralson, Clerk Superior Court in and for said county, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of petition now on file and
of record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 17th day of June, 1902
Jas. L. Haralson, C. S. C.
Legal Advertisements
ORDINARY’S CITATIONS.
Georgia, Union County
To whom it may concern: Wm. Davenport and J. A. Poteet,
administrators upon the estate of John N. Poteet, late of said county, deceased,
having in due form filed their petition for discharge, this is to cite all
persons concerned to show cause, if any they have, against the granting of this
discharge at the regular term of the court of ordinary for said county to be
held on the first Monday in September next, 1902.
This June 2nd, 1902 - John T. Colwell, Ordinary
Georgia, Union County.
To all whom it may concern: Dr. W. L. Bowers having in proper form
applied to me for letters of administration upon the estate of Zilphia Clements,
late of said county, deceased, this is to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Zilphia Clements to be and appear at my office within the
time required by law and show cause, if any they can, why letters of
administration should not be granted to W. L. Bowers on said estate.
Witness my hand official signature this 2nd day of June, 1902
John T. Colwell, Ordinary
Georgia, Union County
To all whom it may concern: Sarah Davis having made application to the
undersigned for 12 months support for herself and four minor children out of the
estate of George W. Davis, late of said county, deceased, and appraisers duly
appointed to set apart the same having filed their return, all persons concerned
are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, before the court of
ordinary of said county, to be held on the first Monday in July next, 1902, why
said application should not be granted.
This the 2nd day of June, 1902 - John T. Colwell, Ordinary
Georgia, Union County
To all whom it may concern: Isaac T. Wilson having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters of administration de bonis non on the estate
of James Nix, late of said county, deceased, this is to city all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of James Nix to be and appear at my office on the
first Monday in July next, 1902, within the time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent letters of administration de bonis non should not
be granted to Isaac T. Wilson on said estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this 2nd day of June, 1902
John T. Colwell, Ordinary
Georgia, Union County
To whom it may concern: W. J. Ross, Guardian and Administrator upon
the estate of J. H. Ross, late of said county, deceased, having filed his
petition for discharge, this is to cite all persons concerned to show cause
against the granting of this discharge at the regular term of the court of
ordinary for said county, to be held on the first Monday in July, next, 1902.
This April 3rd, 1902.
John T. Colwell, Ordinary
Georgia, Union County
To whom it may concern: John J. Self, as administrator upon the
estate of Josiah Daniel, late of said county, deceased, shows by his petition
and vouchers of file that he has fully administered said estate, and prays to be
discharged from such trust, and receive his letters of dismission. All
persons concerned are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, at or
before the next regular term of the court of ordinary of said county, to be held
on the first Monday in July next, 1902, why at said term the prayer of
petitioner should not be granted.
Witness my hand and official signature, this the 7th day of April, 1902
John T. Colwell, Ordinary
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