Saturday morning the first contingent of negro troops will leave Gadsden county for Fort Devens, Ayer, Mass. The colored people are showing the right spirit in their attitude toward their country in her hour of trial. It is said that the negro soldiers are among the best in the service. They are obedient and take willingly to the rigid military training. They are proud to be allowed to fight for the country that has done so much for them.

No negroes have gone from this county until now, but it has not been because they are unwilling to go. It was impossible to provide training camps for them.

When the white drafted men left last fall a program was arranged and carried out at the court house. The Fireman's band (rest missing).

(First part missing) meeting of the patrons of the Concord school was held Friday afternoon for the purpose of deciding the location of the new school house. The attendance was large, forty one citizens being present. Supt. Chas. H. Gray, who is deeply interested in the success of the Concord school was present. It was decided by a vote of twenty four to eleven to erect the new house on the present site across the street from the Baptist church. It was also ordered that the trustees advertise and sell at auction the old building. C. M. Hinson acted as chairman and Mr. Lovell as secretary of the meeting. Supt. Gray announced that the next term of school would be eight months. With the new building and lengthened term the Concord school will become one of the best in the county.

Miss Pearl Walsh who is doing splendid work at the Woman's College, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. (Emory Mitchell) Walsh.

Miss Ettie Vickers, who is teaching in Georgia, attended church here Sunday.

James Maxwell, after visiting relatives for a few days in Concord, returned to the camp at Chattanooga Monday afternoon.

On Sunday morning in the Baptist church Pastor Folsom delivered an excellent sermon on the resurrection. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion and the congregation was large and attentive. Owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Folsom, no services were held at night.

Pastor Hendry will preach next Sunday in the Methodist church.

The Easter exercises of the Baptist church will be held Sunday morning at 9:45 in order to have time to attend services at the Methodist church.

A large contingent of Concord Woodmen attended the Woodmen lecture and supper at Havana Monday night.

Pastor Folsom on Sunday announced that at the next service he would dedicate the service flag of the young men enlisted in the army from the Baptist congregation.

Mr. Lovell at the request of some of the parents, is contemplating teaching a summer school at Concord.

Miss Irma Strange visited her brother, John Strange, Sunday.

The following are the names of the young men in the army from Concord: Marvin Perkins, Jordan Poppell, James T. Maxwell, Lenard Butler, Solomon Brady, Vernon Bell, Miles Gray, C. T. Tanner.

Julian Howard returned Tuesday night from Jacksonville and Orlando.

Mrs. Thos. Hemenway was hostess to the Monday afternoon Bridge Club.

H. W. Jones returned yesterday from a business trip to Montgomery.

Mrs. Ogilvie of Blakely is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Shaw.

Miss Annie Bell Lyle will spend the week-end with relatives in Live Oak.

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A. L. Wilson returned Tuesday night from Jacksonville, where he spent two days on business.

Mrs. Lyman G. Baum and son Lyman G. Jr., of New York, are guests of Mrs. Baum's sister, Mrs. Jacob Weil.

B. Ottinger is expected home this week from New York, where he has been for the past month.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fryer and Dr. J. H. Hand, of Blakely, Ga., spent last Tuesday in the city.

Mrs. T. E. Whittle and Mrs. W. F. Smith of River Junction were in Quincy shopping yesterday.

Dr. H. G. Davis is back in Quincy after a visit of several days in Alabama.

Mrs. C. S. Curtis, who has been visiting in Jacksonville, returned home yesterday morning.

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Mrs. W. J. Cox is spending several weeks in Live Oak, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Wood.

Miss Annie Hinsey left today for Jacksonville, where she will spend a few days with relatives.

Mrs. John Burton of Marianna was the guest of Mrs. Purvis from Saturday until Monday.

Automobiles for hire and transfering promptly done. Phone 43, W. A. Gardner Transfer Co. 1t-pd.

Ear and shelled corn and country produce wanted. Highest cash prices paid. See C. R. Oats. S. A. L. depot. 3-7-4t.pd.

Mrs. M. G. Long is the guest of her sister in Jacksonville. Before returning home Mrs. Long will visit relatives in Ocala.

W. J. White, representative of the American Drug Co., of St. Louis, manufacturer of Red Cross remedies, was in Quincy Tuesday and while here placed his line with Brewer's Drug Store.

Mrs. Vincent Brewer and children, who have been spending several weeks in Quincy as guests of Mrs. Brewer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Curtis, have left for their home in Hartford, Conn. Mrs. Brewer was accompanied to Jacksonville by Mrs. Curtis.

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Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Jordan, T. C. Vann and Cullen Vann motored to Valdosta today. They will return home tomorrow afternoon and will be accompanied by Mrs. Vann who has been visiting there for several days.

Mrs. R. D. Fryer of Sumatra was in the city a few hours yesterday en route home from a visit in Georgia. She was met here by her son, Richard, and they made the trip home in an automobile.

Mrs. A. J. Strickland and little daughter, Nattalie, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Trump at the Quincy Hotel, left Sunday for Valdosta. Mr. and Mrs. Trump accompanied them as far as Thomasville in their car, and Mr. Strickland met them there.

Mrs. Palmer (Pennie) Sylvester, of Hinson, accompanied by her guest, Miss Nell Maxwell, of Bainbridge, and Miss Maggie Hinson, were in Quincy for several hours yesterday. Mrs. Sylvester brought in a number of knitted garments from Hinson. She is commended for the perfection of work turned in.

J. E. Landers who left here with the national guard troops and is stationed at Camp Wheeler, arrived last Saturday night for a few days visit to friends at Hinson and Quincy. Before enlisting Mr. Landers was an employee of the American Sumatra Tobacco Co., in this county and has many friends here who are always glad to welcome him amongst them.