A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . laying vigorously on a melodeon,and singing Hallelujah! until therafters rattled. Colonel Mitchell gaveher a withering look, seized his walk-ing stick and stalked out of the church,closely followed by his dog and a num-ber of churchmen who shared his feel-ings. When the Forts and the Har-groves spoke to the Mitchell adherentsagain it was to announce (thank you!)that they had affiliated with the Pres-byterian Church, and when the Under-woods (born
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . laying vigorously on a melodeon,and singing Hallelujah! until therafters rattled. Colonel Mitchell gaveher a withering look, seized his walk-ing stick and stalked out of the church,closely followed by his dog and a num-ber of churchmen who shared his feel-ings. When the Forts and the Har-groves spoke to the Mitchell adherentsagain it was to announce (thank you!)that they had affiliated with the Pres-byterian Church, and when the Under-woods (born musicians) spoke, it wasto declare they had gone to the Episco-pal. Time and a better understandingheal all such rifts among Christianbrethren. Colonel Mitchell passedaway in 1876 in Florida, and eightyears later the shouting brothersand the musical brothers who wereleft put their shoulders to the wheelfor a brand new church in a differ-ent neighborhood, with one of the bestpipe organs that could be procured. The removal, writes Mrs. Naomi , caused much dissension andheartache among the membership. 304 A History of Rome and Floyd County. A GROUP OF PICTURESQUE OLD HOMES OF ROME. 1—Terrace Hill. John H. Lumpkin (now Robt. L. Morris) home. 2—Oak Hill. homeof Miss Martha Berry. 3-Alhambra. DeSoto P^^. by Hemphill^ *-Nemophila, the Hoyt home, where Frank L. Stanton brought his bride ^5—A 5 Burneyhome. ^6—Arcadia, Daniel S. Printup home, in North Rome. 7—Woodlawn home of DrA. C. Shamblin, built by Judge Jas. M. SpuUock, and once owned by Judge Max Meyerhardt. Anecdotes and Reminiscences 305 Many had been led into the light aboutthe old institutions sacred , too, had marriage vows beenplighted, children consecrated by bap-tism to God; and from these dear por-tals loved ones had been borne, neverto return. Is it any wonder that ourhearts clung tenaciously to this oldedifice? A FAMOUS SCHOOL TEACHER.—Rome and Cave Spring used to boasta schoo
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