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Next Tuesday is sale tiny.
Ordinary’s court next Monday.
Col Ed Stephens went up to Allan
ta Tuesday
Mr. James Woodruff spent the hidi
days in (ovingtou.
John Daily was down from Atlanta
to atttnd the masquerade.
Mr Geo gia Knott and mother were
down from Atlanta Sunday.
For the most favorable farm loans
to be had, see E. A. Stephens.
The Weekly wafts a happy pros
perous new yaar to everybody.
Mr. ami Mrs. 1. D. Crawford spent
Sunday with Mrs. Auuie Nolan.
Handsome L*-Roy Fargasou was
over from Madison for the holidays.
Mr. Homer McDaniel of Atlanta
spcut Saturday aud Sunday in the city.
Mr. aud Mrs. Belisle are visiting the
former’s parents at Senoia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McKibbeu spent
two or three days in Atlanta Christ
inas.
Clever John Turner ran down from
Gainesville to spend Christmas day at
home.
Cotton seed htve dropped back to
forty cents, ami _thc market is dull
again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Nolan visited
relatives in Barnusville during the hoi
idays.
Mrs. Peuuie Hightower and children
spent Sunday with relatives in Stock
bridge.
The usual Christmas “scraps” aud
accidents never more numerous every
where.
Messrs. Lee aud Sanders Smith
spent the ho.idays with McDonough
friends.
See E. A. Stephens before you
make application for a farm loan auy
where else.
Rev. aud Mrs. J. A. Rosser of At
lanta spent a day or two in the city
this week.
Walter Copelaud came down from
Dahluuega and speut Christmas with
the home folks.
Two full moons appeared in Decern
ber, said to be the only time siuce the
birth of Christ.
Mr and Ms. J. B. Newman took
Christmas dinner with the latter’s pa
rents iu Jonesboro.
We learn that the Masons had an
r - '-celleut time at a festival at White
-'ast .SainKla^
/ni went up from McDonough
Tuesday to witness the closing day of
the great exposition.
Mr. Lem Carmichael returned home
Monday from an extended visit to
friends in Gainesville.
Mr. Wilbur McDonald was over
from Griffin last Friday nigbt to at
tend the Ma que party.
McDonough’s schools open next
Monday. See announcements —and
have the childri u ready.
Mr. Charles Bankston of Barnes
ville was the guest of his brother, Mr.
Joel Baukston, this week.
Of all to receive Christmas presents,
Gus Brown is most congratulated—a
beautiful 9 pound daughter.
Mr. George Crabbe and wife of At
lanta spent Christmas in the city,
guests jof Mr. W. J. Crabbe.
Miss Mamie Symes of Atlanta was
the guest of Misses Laura aud Nannie
Thurmau during the holidays
If you want to borrow money E. A.
Stephens can place your application
3ipou the most favorable terms.
And now the Argo 9 man is getting
Tip a horse swappers’ convention away
up in Dalton, for the fourth of July.
Mrs. D. J. Sanders returned home
Monday from a visit to her parents at
Dallas, where she spent the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes of Covington
spent several days during Christmas
with their nephew, Mr. C. E Henslee.
The bird hunters put iu full time
during the holidays. Col. W all, we
believe is now given up to be the crack
shot.
Mrs. Alice Turner and children of
Atlanta were guests of McDonough
relatives and friends duiing the holi
days.
Mr. G. W. Morris of Stockbridgs
repeat yesterday iu the city, the guest
of his brother in law, Mr. W. A.
SSimpsoo
Mesdames Woodward of Butts coun
ty were the guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore, during the
holidays.
The masque party was well attend
ed by visitors from our neighboring
cities, adding much pleasure to the
occasion.
Mr. J B. Lowe left Christmas day
and remained two or three days with
relatives in Atlanta, Manchester and
Hapeville.
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
World'* Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
Gr-lfla is no* a dry town, the bat
j rooms theie closing at 12 o’clock last
Tuesday uiglK, with the expiration of
the old year.
Disagreeable, though not. dangerous,
is Heartburn. Hr. Westmoreland’s
Calisaya Tonic cur<s it. For sale hj
D. W. Scott.
Mrs. editor went to Dawgon to spend
the holidays with her parents —and is
protracting. Lookout for tlie “Bacbe’s
Lameui” soon.
Mr. Green Fargason arrived Wed
nesday morning from Madison, on a
visit to bis father's family in McMul
lea’s district.
Misses Mary Juruer aud Lizzie
Nolan left Monday to resume their
studies at Wesleyan, after spending the
holidays at home.
That melancholy monster, Malaria
knows hut oue master. —Dr West more
laud’s Calisaya Tonic. For sale by
L). W. Scott.
Mt. James Chappell of Horton, Ala.,
spent the holidays with his Henry
county relatives aud friends, after an
absence of eight years.
Misses Mattie and Ophelia Wall,
accnmpadied by their brother, spent
Sunday last iu the city, the guests oi
Col. and Mrs. J. F. Wall.
Mrs. L R. Forbus of Suappiug
Shoals was iu the city Wednesday with
he sou Harvey, whom she entered iu
McDouougb High School.
To grin aud bear Neuralgia is oue
way. Another is to cure it with Dr
Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic. For
sale by D. W. Scott.
Mr. George Carmichael and sister,
Miss Aguess, of Jackson atteuded the
masquerade last Friday night, aud
were guests of Miss Trellis Carmichael.
Messrs. S. R. Brown & Sons have
recently bought out Mr. A. 11. Martin
at Luella, aud consequently are now
the sole owners of that flourishing
young town.
Messrs. J. B. Dickson and C. R.
Walter have consolidated their stores
aud formed a partnership for the new
year, though we have not yet learned
the style of the uew firm.
Harry Chester, representing the
Chicago Telegram, passed through
McDonough Monday ou a pedestriau
tour of the United Stales. This class
of tourists are becoming monotonous.
Uncle Willis Goodwin has been
elected city marshal to fill the unex
pired term of Mr. Claud Morris, resign
ed. It is useless to say Uncle Willis
is a good oue —everybody knows him.
1 have a car load of Kentucky mules,
bought before the rise, aud will give
buyers the benefit. Can undersell At
lanta. Come atid see me at once as 1
will leave McDonough in a few days.
H. M. Tolleson.
Oue of the holiday attractions was a
Christmas gun made specially for the
occasion by Mr. John Smith. It car
ried a pound of powder at a charge,
aud might very appropriately be term
ed a young Crupp
We ere very sorry, indeed, to hear
of the critical illness of friend J. N.
Hale. He was very suddenly pros
trated Thursday night. We sincerely
hope to see him up in a short time.—
Conyers Weekly.
We want every Henry county man
and woman to read The Weekly this
year. See our clubbing list in another
column, make your choice, come iu and
“get your name on the roii.” Now is
—well, just come on.
More horses and mules have been
sold in McDonough this season than
ever known before. Like our cotton
market, it is a good. Mules have re
cently gone up in the big maikets, aud
McDonough is now underselling At
lanta.
Rev. George Culpepper and wife of
Brunswick spent a night with Mrs.
T. B. Harwell recently, or their - way
to Columbus by appointmeut of the
South Ga. Conference. Mr. Culpep
per was a former college mate of Mr.
Harwell.
Mrs. Jack Ammotis and her daugh
ter of Sharon church, presented their
pastor, Rev. J. A. Jackson, with a
nice and handsome basket of silverware
on Christmas day. It is a nice pres
ent and is very highly appreciated by
their pastor.
Mr. Doc Turner returned from At
lanta last Saturday, having completed
his government engagement with the
exposition. Mr Turner held a lucra
tive position, and succeeded in making
himself one of the most popular offi
cials in his department.
The bright and charming Joe Wal
lis (as the “old regulars” ail do) has
returned to his first love, the newspa
per business. With its last issue he
assumed charge of the Conyers Week
ly, which at once “showed his spice.”
Welcome, neighbor.
sympathy is extended Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Bridges in the death of
th«ir little seven months old baby boy,
winch occurred on Christmas day, after
a protracted illness with pneumonia
He was an unusually fine child, and
his death is a very sad one.
Mr. Lon Cleveland arrived Christ
inas eve from Clarksville, Teno-, where
tie i* attending school, and remaiued
utitil Monday, lie preached au ex
cellent sermon n the Presbyterian
church Sunday to which his McDon
ough friends listened with pleasure.
It was not until after our last issue
that we leatued of the marriage of Mr.
Irb Norman and Miss El u Turner,
the accomplished daughter of Mr. Ber
ty Turner, near Ola. However, Irb is
one of lluiry couuty’s cleverest young
men, and it is not too late to congratu
late him yet.
Some l>ig hogs have been killed in
McDonough the past week, Treasure
McKibbeu heading the list with one at
434 pounds net. Uncle Willis Cope
land had one at 336, while Mr. D. J.
Saudcrs brought up the rear with a
310 pounder fattened ou poor molasses.
There are several others we did not
get.
Sheriff Glass teceived a barrel of
apples frem Solicitor Bloodwortb
Christmas morning, with instructions
to distribute among the prisoners,
aud any poor people he might see
proper, as a t Tristans offering. It
was a commendable deed of kindness
in our new solicitor, and doubtless duly
appreciated.
Several members of our social set
were in attendance at the brilliant
marriage of Miss Talmadge Johnson
to Mr. J. Clarence Harris which oc
curred at Flippan last Wednesday.
These popular young people have
many frieuds iu Jonesboro who wish
them much happiuess and prosperity.
—Jonesboro Enterprise.
Remember the horse swapper’s con
vention next Tuesday, and don’t fail to
be ou hand if you want to see the fun.
The visiting brethren beard from an
nounce their intention to be present,
aud the absence of none of the locals
will be excused. Headquarters with
Henry Tollesou, at bis mule lots iu
rear of Lemon’s Btable.
Dr. A. S. Cochran of Minneola,
Texas, accompanied by his friend Mr.
Turney, speut yesterday aud last night
in the city with bis sister, Mrs. J. Q.
Nolan. Dr. Cochran is aLo au old
aud warm personal friend of the writer,
Iriend of the writer, aud wo are pleas
ed to note that he is now the leading
physician ot that thriving city.
McDonough’s cotton receipts up to
the last day of the year were less than
200 bales behiud the corresponding
date of last season. Iu view of a two
thirds crop, we will open the new year
by asking some of our boasting neigh
bors, how does this sustain the claims
of a good market? Can even one
make an equal shewing? Don’t all
speak at once.
Mr. Ben Neal spent a day or two in
the city Christmas, with his wife and
children, who were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Turner. Mr. Nea' is now
president of a large wholesale grocery
compauy in Atladta, recently orgaui
zed, aud of which he is one of the
principal stockholders. The firm en
tered business with the opening of the
new year, and Mr. Neal’s numerous
Irieuds iu this section wish him abun
dant success.
Christmas Marriage.
A happy Christmas marriage was
that of Miss Mary Rowan and
Mr. Mozee Nash, at the residence of
the bride’s father, Mr. John D. Rowan,
near Flippeu, at 9 o’clock Thursday
morning, December 2G, 1895, Ifev. J.
A. Thurman performing the ceremony.
The bride is an admirable young
lady, endowed wiib the lovely traits of
character to make home and husband
happy, and the groom is to be con
gratulated upon his good fortune in
winning her heart and hand.
Mr. Nash is one of Fayette county’s
prosperous citizens, and the friends of
both extend congratulations upon their
auspicious union.
The Weekly joins in wafting best
wishes of the new year, with the hope
that its brightest pleasures may follow
them thiougbout life.
Surprised His Friends.
Willie Cleveland came up from
Jacksonville, Fla., and spent the holi
days with his McDonough relatives
and friends. From here he went to
Fort Gaines, Ga.. where he will open
up a furniture business for himself.
Fort Gaines ip a tine town, and Wil
lie’s numerous friends here wish him
all success. He has uo opposition in
his new field.
Kiuce writing the above we learn
that Mr. Cleveland was married to
Miss Bertha Carter, sister of Mrs. D.
J. Sanders, at the exposition grounds
in Atlanta Tuesday, and carried his
bride with him to Fort Gaines. This
is a youthful couple, the groom about
19 and the bride only 14, but the onion
was with the consent of Miss Carter’*
mother. The Weekly extends the
best of wishes, and trusts that the
young voyagers may always fiud life
as rosy as beguD.
The U. S. Gov't Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to alt others.
Holiday fceitoits.
Passing Pleasures anti General Enjoy
ments of Christmas Week.
Christinas of 1895 has come and gone.
And it has added another to the long list
of pleasant memories of the glorious and
gladsome occasion which has been so joy
ously celebrated, with each annual return,
nearly nineteen hundred years.
In McDonough—as indeed from over
come the cheeiful tidings—seldom has the
season been so happily enjoyed, and coupled
with so thorough good feeling by every
body.
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The union Christmas tree at Institute
ball Christinas eve night was a pleasing
success. Ushering in as it did the anx
iously awaited event by the little ones,
their young hearts were made to bound with
happiness—and of course it was a conse
quent enjoyment to the older ones.
The leading attraction of the evening was
the delivery ot an elegun t gold-headed cane
to Mr. Thos. D. Stewart, the retiring Meth
odist Superintendent—a complete surprise
to him—from his teachers and pupils. Miss
Ethel Johnson had collected the contribu
tions for the beautiful present, and an elo
quent presentation speech was made by
Mr. J. Q. Nolan, which appea rs on our first
page.
In short, the Christmas tree was a decided
success, serving well the purpose of such
occasions.
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Tuesday and Wednesday nights the city
fathers turned the boys loose on thi
town to enjoy their crewo rks, and
they made things lively both nights. Can
nons, bonfires, skyrockets, roman candles,
big crackers, all combined to produce a
variety of enjoyment and promote much
hilarity. This feature of Christmas lias
perhaps never been equaled here.
One explosion completely demolished a
small bridge in front of (he barber shop,
shattering the windows to that establish
ment, uud breaking some of the large glass
in iront Messrs. Copeland and Dickson’s
stores.
Christmas dinings, social gathers, etc.,
were numerous as usual, and it is useless
to attempt mention.
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The crowning event of the we k was the
masque party at Institute hall Friday night.
In this the young people prepared for un
reserved enjoyment, and to say there was
no disappointment sums up enough to be
said —it was the occasion lor fun, and ev
erybody had fun.
Of course everything was there iu the
way of “characters.” In this connection,
wc must acknowledge obligations to one of
the fairest young ladies of Jackson—Miss
Agnes Carmichael—for representing The
Henbt County Wisely. It could not have
been better done.
After unmasking, nice refreshments were
partaken of and the occasion had a delight
lul close to the large crowd present.
Numbers of visitors were in attendance
from sister cities, adding much to tne even
ing’s pleasures and success.
»
Saturday night the children—or perhaps
more properly speaking, the “wee tots”—
gathered at the same place, in the same ca
pacity, and had one ol the biggest times of
the whole Christinas. Ab some one put it,
the “big set were not in it at all.”
•
On new year’s day, at 2 o’clock Wednes
day afternoon, a number of McDonoughites
were treated to an innovation, for this sec
tion, by Mr. Cecil Strobhar. It was a reg
ular Tybee oyster roast, and was held in the
big spring grove below Mr. Charlie Walk
er’s. Two barrels of shell oysters were
procured, roasted and eaten on the grounds,
by a number ol ladies and gentlemen, in
regular sea-cost styld. It was indeed a
novelty for McDonough, and Mr. Strobhar
has the unanimous I hanks of the party for
his delightful treat.
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As said in the beginniug, Christmas of
1885 was highly enjoyed, and will be long
remembered among the most delightful ol
the past.
Christmas Casualties.
Among the Christmas festivities and gen
eral merry making, there is always some
unfortnata occurrences to record—an J this
year was no esception.
One of this kind occurred in McDonough
just at night on Monday, the 23d, in which
Mr. Fletch Sowell was terribly cut up by
Mr. John Morris, and came near losing his
life. The affair as reported simply resulted
from “too much Christmas’’ by Morris. Ttie
particulars are generally known, and need
not be repeated here. Sowell was fortu
nate in having prompt treatment by Dr.
Scott, and his friends are glad to know he
ig now rapidly recovering.
On Christmas eve a quarrel arose between
Anderson Willingham and Jack Nolan,
both colored in the store of Mr. John Max
well. Anderson was drinking and attempt
ed to cut Nolan, when the latter picked up
a piece of scantling and knocked him down,
shattering his skull bjne in a frightful mari
ner. At first it was (bought WiliiDgbam
could not possibly live, but Dr. McDonald
dressed his wouud and he is now in a fair
way to recovery.
A fatal accident occurred on the place of
Mr. Rod Fargason Christmas morning.
Some colored men were shooting a pistol
at a target, when Henry Johnson went lo
band Tinker Weems the weapon, turning
the muzzle toward himself, It was cocked
and by some means went off, the bullet
piercing Johnson’s left breast, killing bim
instantly. Corouer Pritchett feld an in
quest next day and the jury returned a ver
dict of accidental killing.
For farm loans in Henry and ad
joining counties come or write to The
Ga. I*arm & Loap Co., Room Gl3Tem
ple Court, Atlanta, Gr.
A movement is on foot to locate a
second large colony of northern people
in Georgia. If the plans materialize
they will occupy ab ut eighty thousand
acres of land in the southern part of
the State
Ted DollniU for 'i Name.
'1 Lit! Georgia Southdfti A Florida
liy.j iu addition to tbe famous l’ull
man Bullet trains, Step” and
“Dixie Flyer,” have inaugurated the
fastest Pulltnan line in the South he
tween Macon and Tampa, the route
being Georgia Sou'hern & Florida to
Jasper and Plant system to Tampa,
leaving Macon daily at 11:28 p. m ,
arriving iu Tampa 2:30 p. m. next
afternoon; returning, leave Tampa
10:lu a. m.. arriving iu .Macon at 4
a. m. As the names of its two Jack
sonville Pullman trains have become
household words, it desires to cln isten
its new route with a naun- that will be
as appropriate and popular as its two
sisters. Mr. G. A. MacDonald, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Macon, has
therefore offered a prize of ten dollars
iu gold for ihe most appropriate name,
beating in miud that the train passes
the famous Smv.mee River by day
light. All that is necessary is to send
iu this clipping, giving name of paper
aud da'e, together with the name and
address of one or more persons who
expect to visit Florida this season, to
G. A. MacDonald,
U. P. A., G. K <fc F. Uy.,
Macon, Ga.
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
Taking iu the whole country, the
number of poor souls rushed off into
eternity by murder, manslaughter and
accidents, making up the records inci
dent to Christmrs, will doubtless run
up into the thousands.
The Past
Guarantees
The Future
The fact that Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla has cured thousands of
others is certainly sufficient
reason for belief that it will
cure you. It makes pure,
rich, healthy blood, tones and
strengthens the nerves, and
builds up the whole system.
Remember
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Hood’s Pills are especially prepared to b«
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McDOnouoe
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Spring Session
Opens Monday Jail. 6, 1896.
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Boys and girls prepared for any of llie
collegiate classes.
Your pill routine solicited
O. E. HAM, Prin.
MRS. HAM, let Ase’t.
MISS ANNIE REESE, Music.
DO YOU WANT THE BEST!
We lay special stress on the EXCELLENCE of our
Clothing, always keeping the
Quality up to
The Highest Point,
And while maintaining our reputation in this respect, we go to the
other extreme in keeping
Prices Down to
The Lowest Point.
We know that nothing builds up a CLOTH JNG business like the
selling of FIRST CLASS GOODS. We sell them —always sell them
—and don’t sell anything else.
NOT A SHODDY SUIT IN THE. HOUSE .
Men’s all wool Cheviott Suits for 6.50, 7.50, 8.50, 9.00, 10.00,
1 2.00, and on up to the finest made. They are worth every cent
we ask you for them, and are better than you can buy at other plac
es for the same money. We have but
ONE PRICE
And that Marked in Plain Figures.
HONEST CLOTHING
AT HONEST PRICES
AND A SQUARE DEAL EVERY TIME.
WHITE & WOLCOTT,
Odd Fellows Temple, - - - GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
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CLUBBING
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papers for 1896, and will send it and any one dsesired at the
prices named. Look over the list and take your choice.
THE WEEKLY with
The Atlanta Constitution $ 1.75
The Atlanta Journal 1.50
New York Thrice-A- Week World 1 .75
Home and Farm l .50
Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly 3.75
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Peterson’s Magazine 2.00
The Washington Post 1.50
The National Recorder (Washington) | .25
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SPRING TDRM,
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Literary, Music and Art departments. Careful attention
to all pupils, lrom beginners to advanced collegiate classes,
according to best methods of thorough instruction.
Thanking all for past liberal patronage, increased ear
nestness and faithful performance of duty is pledged, if pos
sible, lor continued advancement, with a cordial solicitation
for all pupils. Truly,
MISS TIPPORA HARRELL, Prin.
MISS ELLA HARREL, Ist Ass’t.
MISS ANNIE MOONEY, Music.
HRS. J. Q. NOLAN, Art.