From the files of Aug. 30, 1917
FAIRVIEW DOTS
Cullman, R. 2, Aug. 27.—The people around here have pulled some fodder.
Our singing school was closed last Thursday and all the pupils regretted to see it stop.
Mr. Dovard Mann spent a few days vacation here with his home folks and he seemed to have a good time also with the young people. He says he is coming out again when he can stay longer.
Miss Dora Shell was all smiles last week as her fellow was here from Georgia.
The watermelon cutting last Saturday night at Mr. W. M. Boyd’s was just fine. A large crowd was present and enjoyed the occasion greatly.
Mr. Emory McConnell and party of young people motored to the picnic at Arab and reported a good time.
Mr. Pruett says he is going to give the young people a singing when he gets his new house done so the young people are wanting him to hurry.
GOOD HOPE NEWS
Cullman R. 6, Aug. 27.—Health in this community is good.
Miss Woodall spent Saturday with Miss Ella Brock.
Mrs. Mandy Brock left Saturday for the home of her daughter to spend a few weeks.
Mr. George Livingston and family spent last Saturday with E. L. Brock.
Mr. Reeves and family spent last Sunday with E. H. Cordes and family.
J. P. Griffin and family spent Sunday with Charlie Bradford and family.
Henry Livingston and family spent last Sunday with R. C. Livingston.
The singing at Mr. R. J. Livingston’s last Friday night was just fine.
Charley and Elton Brock spent last Sunday with Roy Ragland.
Miss Gertie Brock was the guest of Mr. Smith’s family for dinner Sunday.
William L. Brock spent the week-end at Central.
Our Sunday school at Good Hope is just doing fine and the singing at Good Hope last Sunday evening was just splendid.
Mr. Alvin Livingston was all smiles last Sunday because he got to be with Bessie Robinson.
Irvin Livingston had a broad smile on his face Sunday evening and he was with Miss Mattie Spelley.
Arthur Livingston was wearing a broad smile Sunday—he accompanied Miss Kathleen Reeves home from the singing.
Everybody remember the all day singing at Good Hope the 9th of September and a cordial invitation is extended to everybody to come and bring well filled baskets and song books.
BATTLE GROUND NEWS
Vinemont R. 3, Aug. 20.—The health in this community is good. Everybody seems to be good now as big meeting has just closed and we had a good one.
Mr. Monroe Rodgers was all smiles Sunday as he got to be with Miss Mary Miller.
Mr. Taylor, Miss Ida Wooten, Mr. Emmett McCann and Miss Bessie Gibson motored down to Bethlehem last Thursday to church and reported that Bro. Tankersley delivered a grand sermon.
Oscar Taylor and Emmett McCann went down to Mr. Sam Drivers and made cream Monday night and spent a few hours with Misses Bessie and Ida Wooten.
Misses Maudie and Audie say that Ford cars don’t look as good as they use to before Miss Gibson and Miss Wooten came to Battle Ground.
Emmett McCann and Miss Etie Humphries took a flying trip to Union Grove last Saturday to the Old Book singing and reported a large crowd and plenty of dinner.
Mr. Eddie Jones mule won’t stand tied at Miss Mary Milligan’s any more. Guess why?
Mr. Henderson Jones has the pleasure of going with Miss Charley Horton now.
We all think that there would be a wedding at Battle Ground if Mr. Henderson Jones could get Miss Lula Henson’s consent.
Mr. Jones Enterkin is now recovering from a long spell of fever.
Mr. L. M. Jones has the blues as some of the boys near Battle Ground and Blair went into his watermelon patch and pulled all they could eat and then bursted some in the road so he could see them. They also pulled a lot of his corn and fed their mules.
Floyd Horton and Emmett McCann had the pleasure of taking Misses Aggie and Maudie Fann to church at Bethlehem Wednesday night.
TWO CULLMEN MEN INVENT NEW GUN
According to a report from Albany a new machine gun has been invented by two well known Cullman citizens, Mr. W. A. Schlosser, the successful contractor and builder, and a Mr. Robinson, and a patent has been applied for. The machine is constructed by wrapping a bale of cotton securely both ways with steel wire and fastening a machine gun by wires to both ends of the bale. The bale is placed on a specially constructed truck propelled by a motor. The gunner drives the machine directly at the enemy’s line and entrenched behind the cotton works the two guns. If the invention proves a success it will create an added demand for cotton as well as proven an effective aid in winning the war.
