I'm going thru and filing away some of my research and thought that I might post some of the information that I came across. I was able to locate and have copies of 4 of the North GA Baptist newspapers from 1898 and I thought that I would post the local information. Let me know if you would like me to continue adding this information. I will add in ( ) any additional information that I might know. The North Georgia Baptist The organ of North Georgia Baptist 'Contending for the Truth' Friday, July 8, 1898 Vol. 8 No.32 Local Matters The sick folks are Improving. Mrs. G. L. Barnwell is very sick.(Julia Ann Rowland Barnwell died 2-7-1911 buried at Crossroad Baptist Church.) Miss Olivia Edwards attended the picnic at Nelson last Monday. An all day singing was held at Haw Creek last Sunday. Sale day brought to twon a lot of folds and quite a large lot of candidates. Cumming was well represented at the 4th of July celebration at Creighton last Monday. Prof. Geo. B. Wood of Savannah City Schools is visiting at his father-in-law's, Mr. H. Estes. Miss Daisy Estes of St. Augustine, Fla. has been visiting relatives in and near town. Eleven teachers were granted first grade license at the meeting of the Board of Education last Saturday. Mrs Hendrix and Mrs. Davidson of Atlanta are visiting relatives in and near town. The bridge between Forsyth and Gwinnett counties was continued and set for trail August 30th. The Castleberry school house near Salem Church was burned last Saturday night. The fire is supposed to be of an incendiary orgin. Miss Anna Pool and sister from Milton county were in town last Friday, taking in the Teachers' Institute. Prof. W. H. Maxwell of Alpharetta took in the Institute last Thursday and made a fine talk to the teachers. Cols. H. P. Bel, H. L. Patterson and Mesrs. H. L. Hawkins, L. M. Orr, J. B. Patterson and J. G. Puett attended court at Lawrenceville the first of the week. The boys had a debate at the court house last Thursday night. They spoke very well and gave every evidence of young orators. We may expect to hear from them later on. The teachers of Forsyth county at the Institute last week elected the following officers for the Teachers' Association: A. E. Booth, President; Miss Cornelia Patterson Vice-President; G. W. Coley Secretary. Died on the 27th inst., at the home of his son near Novetta, in this county. Rev. Andrew O. Hughes, aged nearly eighty three years. Uncle Andy, as he was familiarly called, was well known throughout the counties of Forsyth and Dawson and was much loved and respected by all who knew him. To be continued...... Wanda