Wanda, Thanks, Melba -----Original Message----- From: Wanda Collins <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] Part 4 August 5, 1898 Melba, These were taken from the August 5, 1898 edition of the North Georgia Baptist newspaper. Donna has put all of the excerpts on the Forsyth Co. genweb page. Just click the star before "Sharing", then go down to the bottom. There are excerpts of the July 5, 1898 North Georgia Baptist as well. I have 2 more dates left to add to this, I am hoping that I will be able to complete more this week. Wanda Melba J Clark wrote: > Wanda, > >From what is this excerpt taken? And is it the same as the other one > entitled, "The end of August 5, 1898"? I was away for a while and > disconnected, so I wondered if I missed some of this? > Melba > > ******************************* > -----Original Message----- > From: Wanda Collins <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, September 25, 1999 6:41 PM > Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] Part 4 August 5, 1898 > > PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE > > Bro. M. M. Lane is holding a meeting with the church at Canton. > > Pastor Hyde (William J.) held a meeeting with Concord church, Milton > county, last week. > > Pastor Cochran held a meeting with Pisgah church, this county, last > week. > > Bro. J. L. Wyatt is assisting pastor E. Roper in a meeting with Ophir > church, Cherokee county. > > Several additions have been received to the church at Blue Ridge as a > result of the recent tent meeting there. > > The Lawrenceville association meets Friday before the 4th Sunday in this > month instead of the 1st as published here before. > > Bro. G. B. F. Stovall of Atlanta is publishing a little monthly magazine > advocating Bible Holiness as opposed to the modern craze of Sinless > Perfection and Holiness. > > Bro. J. C. Otwell preached a fine sermon at the Baptist church in > Cumming last Sunday. His sermon was much appreciated by his old friends > and neighbors who rejoice at his success in the ministry. > > The church at Cross Roads, this county, is in the midst of a gracious > meeting. Bro. W. R. Robertson, the pastor, is assisted by Bro. T. L. > Robinson. > > The union meeting of the Chattahoochee association at Salem church, > Forsyth county, was a good meeting all through. Pastor D. S. McCurry is > holding a meeting this week with the church. > > The meeting at Zion Hill church, this county, resulted in great revival > of interest in the church and the awakening of the unsaved. The pastor, > Bro. J. L. Wyatt was assisted by brethren E. Roper and J. C. Wallace. > > The Sunday-school celebration at Liberty church, Dawson county, last > Saturday, was a success. Speeches were made by brethren Ben Parks, Oscar > Palmour and A. J. Julian. We were sorry we could not be present as we > intended, but circumstances prevented. > > >From Coal Mountain > > Rain! Rain? and crops are fine. > > Robert Harrison attended the singing at Antioch church last Sunday > afternoon. > > Frank Harrison and family of Flowery Branch, visited relatives near Spot > Saturday and Sunday. > > Quite a number of Ebenezerites speak of visiting the Franklin gold mines > next Saturday. > > Have you seen Mr. Richardson’s new plow? If you don’t want to be buried > alive don’t get to close when he is plowing with it. > > Candidates are very numerous at present and we hear new ones spoken of > occasionally. > > Will Green, who has been very low for quite a while, is not expected to > live at this writing. > > Road working has been in order for several days and the roads in this > vicinity will soon be in good condition. > > Quite a number around Coal Mt. met last Monday and cleaned of the Siloam > graveyard. > > Mr. Cicero Moore and wife of Gordon county, are visiting relatives and > friends around Coal Mt. > > If you want to see tame squirrels visit Spot. > > Everybody is preparing for the association and a good time is expected. > > The singing at Antioch last Sunday afternoon was quite a success. > > A. J. Thally has the finest patch of young corn in this section. > > Robt. Heard and wife visited relatives near Cuba Saturday and Sunday > last. > E. M. Page, has the minest melon patch in this section. > > Some of the Coal Mountainites attended the singing at Salem last Sunday. > > J. M. Williams speaks of going to Gordon county soon. > > Johh(n?) L. Phillips of Cumming is repairing J. J. Brown’s dwelling. > > Thomas Hughes is in the tin business. Success to you Thomas. > > The wedding did not materialize > ELI PERKINS > > The committee of Lafayette Lodge No. 44, of Free and Accepted Masons, > appointed to report suitable action to be tendered by the Lodge on the > death of James A. Merritt, a member of said Lodge report, > > That brother Merritt was suddenly stricken with paralysis on Saturday > the 9th day of July, 1898, and died on the day following, having passed > the allotted three score and ten years. Bro. Merritt lived a long time > and was wellknow in the county. A quiet and law abiding citizen, an > honest and upright man, true and faithful Mason, an obliging and helpful > neighbor, a safe and wise counsellor, a kind and affectionate husband > and father, and an orderly and consistent Christian, have been lost to > society in his death. Resolved therefore. > > 1.That we deplore his loss, cherish the memory of his virtues and deeply > sympathize with his bereaved family. > > 2d. That a copy of these resolutions be published in the NORTH GA > BAPTIST and furnished to his family. > H.P. BELL, JOHN HOCKENHULL, L. M. ORR, Committee. > > ANNOUNCEMENTS > > FOR REPRESENTATIVE > To the voters of Forsyth county, I hereby announce myself as the > Populist candidate for Representative of Forsyth county, election 1st > Wednesday in October next. I ask the support of every voter in the > county, and promise if I should be the choice of the people to look > close after the interest of the people of my county in whatever measure > that might be presented. > Respectfully, ALBERT N. PILGRIM > > FOR CLERK > To the voters of Forsyth county, I hereby announce myself as the > Populist candidate for Clerk of Superior Court of Forsyth county. If I > am your choice for this office, I promise to discharge its duties > faithfully and as reasonable as any one who has preceded me. > Respectfully, SAMUEL H. ALLEN > > FOR SHERRIFF > To the voters of Forsyth county, I hereby announce myself as the > Populist candidate for Sheriff of Forsyth county, election first > Wednesday in October next. I will have associated with me as Deputies > Wiley S. Cain of the 14th district and Benj. Clement of Big Creek > district, I most earnestly solicit the support of every voter in the > county, promising if elected to discharge the duties of the office to > the best of my ability. > Respectfully, JOSEPH T. REESE > > FOR TREASURER > To the voters of Forsyth county: I announce myself as the Populist > candidate for Treasurer of Forsyth county, election 1st Wednesday in > October next. I earnestly solicit the support of all the voters of the > county, and if I should be elected I will do everything in my power to > fill the office to the satisfaction of all. > Very Respectfully, JOSEPH E. BROOKS > > FOR SENATOR, 39th DISTRICT > We are authorized to announce W. J. Webb , democratic nominee, of > Cherokee county, as a candidate for Senator 39th Senatorial District, > for the ensuing election, first Wednesday in October. > > TAX RECEIVER. > To the voters of Forsyth county: I hereby announce myself as a candidate > for the office of Tax Receiver of Forsyth county. If I am the choice of > the people and successful on the first Wednesday in October next, I > promise to discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability > and serve the people faithfully. Respectfully, T. F. DAVIS > > FOR TREASURER > To the people of Forsyth county: I take this method of announcing myself > as an independent candidate for re-election for County Treasurer of > Forsyth county the first Wednesday in October next, and if elected will > go on and discharge the duty as I have in the past, to the best of my > ability. As it is the only office that I am physically able to attend > to, hence I feel that it is incumbent on me to ask all the legal voters > of the county, both white and colored, for their liberal support. > Respectfully, W. D. HUMPHREY. > > BARBER SHOP > A. F. HAWKINS, Prop’r > Cumming, Georgia > First-class work at moderate prices. Give him a call > West side Dahlonega Street, opposite Baptist office. > > A. H. FISHER, > Attornery at Law, > Cumming, GA. > Office in Court House > > R. P. LATTNER > Attorney at Law > CUMMING, GA. > > ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== > > Reverend Levi Greenlee was born a slave in South Carolina > on August 2, 1805. He died December 30, 1896 and is buried > north on Kelly Mill Road about 1/4 mile north from the creek. > > ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== > =======================Forsyth County Georgia====================== > Visit our web site at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/index.html> ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected]