LOCAL MATTERS WANTED-To exchange board and tuition in Hightower Institute for a good, young, gentle horse. For particulars address A. E. Booth, Pres., Cumming, Ga. The streets of the town are being worked. Charlie Foster was up from Alpharetta Saturday. Mis Ida Hudson is at the Sawnee Hotel. H. I. Foster made a trip to Gainesville the first of the week. J. T. Waters of Gainesville was over Saturday. The revisers of the jury list did the work the first of the week. Miss Ola Ellis of Ocee, Milton county, is visiting friends and relatives in town. J. G. Puett, W. J. Hyde, Cols. R. P. Lester and R. P. Lattner went to Dawsonville Monday. Messrs. Walter Hockenhull and Clint Barber were over from Gainesville Saturday. Col. Patterson made the hearts of many teachers glad last Saturday by paying them for two quarters work. Capt. R. N. Rogers, of Milton county, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Nettie were visiting at Dr. Strickland’s Saturday and Sunday. J. Chap Fincher, of Atlanta, another Forsyth boy, of whom we are proud, is visiting friends and relatives in and near town. He is accompanied by his daughter, a beautiful and accomplished girl. Will W. Hammett, who was raised in this county, is now a wholesale and retail merchant in Atlanta and doing a good business. His brother Jonas has recently gone to take a position with him. WANTED-Ten able bodied young men to enlist in Silverman’s Sharp Shooters Company, Apply to Rufus G. Wise, Cumming, Ga. Arthur Otwell has been employed for a few weeks by Geo. P. Estes of Gainesville, to do some special work for him as book keeper. Arthur will do well anywhere. (There is a handwritten note that says Ladies Clothing Store, I assume that this is the same family that ran Estes on the square in Gainesville.) Mr. Horry Estes of Whitesboro, Tex., has been visiting friends and relatives in and near Cumming for the past week. He left this section 29 years ago and has succeeded well in Texas and speaks in high terms of the state. Perhaps it will be interesting to his many friends to know that L. L. Foster, a brother of H. I. Foster, who went to Texas several years ago, was recently elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of that state at a salary of $3,500 and prerequsites. This is the best position in the state department with the exception of the gubernatorial chair. Mrs. J. C. Riddle of Fairmont, Ga., is visiting at J. L. Williams’. Mrs. R. H. Phillips of Lousiana is visiting at J. S. Williams’. LOST-A small ring. Finder will please return to Ford Harris. There will be a public debate at the court house Saturday night. Everybody invited. We call the attention of our readers to the announcements of S. H. Allen for Clerk, A. N. Pilgrim for Representative, J. E. Brooks for Treasurer and J. T. Reese for Sheriff. These are all high-toned, Christian gentlemen, and if elected will make efficient officers.