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VOL. XXXI I
AN INSPIRING SIGHT!
Indeed Sufficient to Kindle the
Highest Ambition of Every
Young Farmer Who Tills
Old Georgia Soil.
one of the -prettiest sights to be
seen in Henry county, or in Geor
gia (or even south of Mason and
Dixon’s Line) is now on daily exhi
bition just ten miles north of Mc-
Donough, via White House. It is
a sight sufficient to kindle the very
highest ambition of every young
man in Georgia. It is a sight that
richly sustains the old saying : “I
plow deep while sluggards sleep.”
It is a sight that puts to route the
most ultra pessimist on Southern
possibilities. It is a sight that era
ses every fear, removes every doubt
and makes possible the fact that
this Sunny Southland of ours is one
of the greatest producing agricultu
countries on earth. It is a sight
fully demonstrates the fact that
small farms and intelligent cultiva
tion will lead to success and to
wealth. It is a sight, that will in
spire every ambitious young man
to renewed energy and opens the
way to grand and unprecedented
possibilities on the farm. It is a
sight tlwt gives to every young
man a demonstrative assurance of
fame and fortune to those who will
apply themselves to the farm.
Slavery—war—and then recon
struction—has been a great imped
iment. to our Southland. But all is
gone. And now the' young ambi
tious white man of the south has
come to the rescue of the older
man. The young man is to the
front. Give him time, and he will
remove every obstacle. He will
solve every problem and make the
way clear and easy for the build
ing up of our Southern homes. The
young man has dignified labor by
laboring himself. The young man
has placed labor upon such a plane
of respectability that only slug
gards can shrink from it.
Now for the story :
Mr. Edar Owen of Delta Grove,
or Kelleytown, one of the most
progressive young farmers in Geor
gia, has seven acres in upland corn
that every young farmer in Henry
county ought to see. He has one
tract of four acres and one of three.
The four acre tract is a piece of very
poor land and has possibly been
cleared for seventy-five years.
Practically no attention has been
paid to this land until last year.
Mr. Owen has now growing four
acres of corn on this fnece of land
that under favorable circumstances
is good for six hundred bushels.
The other three acres is land not so
old and the corn is a good deal
thicker on the ground. The two
pieces of corn consisisting of seven
acres looks good at this time for
one thousand bushels.
My estimate is predicated upon
past experience. For sevei-al years
I was located right in the heart of
the great Missouri Valley, and one
hundred bushels per acre was of
common occurrence, And for sev
eral years I was located on the
great North Canadian. I had per
sonal supervision over that vast
tract of bottom land running
through Oklahoma Territory. I
have therb seen one hundred and
twenty-five bushels gathered from
one acre. The corn growing on
Mr. Owen's land is at this time
thirty-five per cent better than the
corn in the Missouri Valley or Ok
lahoma. To those who might be
lieve that I have drawn upon my
imagination, I would advise to drive
over and see the corn. It will do
you good to look at it.
Captain KAlley also lives at this
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place. He is a grand <dd war vet
eran and has for seevral years cap
tured the one hundred dollar State
Fair premium for the best corn
He is Something of a farmer him
self. He has now growing by the
roadside near his house just thirty
acres in corn that will yield him
between twelve and fourteen hun
dred bushels. It is a pretty sight,
and the old warrior is justly proud
of his achievements. But when he
looks around and finds that he lias
been out-classed by the coming
young man, Mr. Owen, he immedi
ately goes to the house, gets him a
chair, a drink (of cool water) a pal
metto fan, and takes his seat under
the favorite old oak tree—and there
he cools his fevered brow, gives
himself time to pleasantly meditate
over the past, and as he views the
rapid step of the young man of the
South, he wonders what will hap
pen next. It so happens that Capt.
Kelley is the father-in-law of Mr.
Owen. The rivalry between them
is both pleasant and profitable ; but
they do say that the old man is
using his Palmetto more frequently
than ever before.
There are other first class far
mers whom I'hope to give a sketch
of in some future communication.
I am most respectfully,
J. T. Oglesby.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OF
LOCUST GROVE CHURCH.
The 3rd, Quarterly Conference,
of Locust Grove, charge will be
held at Philadelphia, on next Sun
day and Monday, July 21 and 22
Dr. J. T. Daves will preach on
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. and
on Monday at 11 a. m. dinner will be
served at the church on Monday.
The business session of the Quar
terly Conference will be held Mon
day afternoon.
All are cordially invited to at
tend all the exercises of the meet
ing.
It is hoped that all the official
members of the charge will attend.
Respectfully,
7-16-’O7. C. V. Weathers
LSTTLE LEILA BOWDEN
DIES AT JENKINSBUBG,
Little Leila Bowden, the nine
year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs
W. B. Bowden, died at her parents
home at Jenkinsburg Sunday after
noon at 5 o’clock after an illness of
several weeks with typhoid fever.
The funeral and interment was
at Philadelphia church, near then
old home at 3 o’clock Monday af
ternoon, Rev. L. G. Bowden, offi
icating.
MR, AND MRS. PATTERSON ENTERTAIN
THE YOUNGER SET.
On last Monday evening the
younger set was delightfully en
tertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J Patterson. During the
evening sherburt and wafers were
served. \
Those present were : Miss Azile
Maxwell, of Atlanta ; Misses Ruth
and Nina Turner, Irwin McDonald,
Hattie Sue Lowe, Rosa Lee Brown,
Lucile Tolleson, Donia Bankston,
Lemmie Sims, of Atlanta ; Messrs.
Carl and Adam Sloan, Munroe and
Malcolm Hutton, of Savannah ; Ray
and Cecil McGill, of Dawson ; Em
erson Ham, Paul Turner, Ben Bank
ston, Talmadge Thompson, Gordon
Dickson, Alex Brown, Alf Fouehe,
Boce Elliott, Hugh Kelley, Hewin
Turner. Bert Patterson.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday july iq, 190-.
MISS REAGAN CHAMINGLY
ENTERTAINS IN HONOR
OF VISITORS.
On Monday evening the hospita
ble and lovely home of Judge and
Mrs. E. .T. Reagan was the scene of
one of the most delightful social
affairs of the mid-summer season.
The occasion was a reception given
by Miss Lucy Reagan in honor of
her guests, Misses Stanfield and
Ingram, and the other visitors in
McDonough.
Those present on this delightful
occasion were:
Misses Jane Stanfield, Annie D.
Ingram, Blake Bunn, Nina Wall,
Eva Harris, Rubie Walker, Annie
G. Thompson, Eddie Claude Mc-
Donald, Bertha Dickson, Agnes
Dunn, Jettie Bunn, Lillian Daniel,
Eloise Long, Edith White, and May
Simpson; Messrs. Dee Tolleson
Dave Wall, Benton Thompson, Roy
Turner, John Hightower, Tom
Wall, Fred Walker, Jamie Hooten,
Charlie Coan, Elbert. Parr, Otis
Tolleson, Eugene McMiebael, Hor
ace Hooten, Oscar Jackson, Frank
Nolan, Marvin Turner, and R. L.
Johnson.
MT. CARMEL.
Miss Tennie Alls visited Miss
Dennis Fields Sunday.
Mr. Tom Foster filled his regu
lar appointment Sunday afternoon.
Rev. J. C. Patrick filled his reg
ular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday.
Quito a number from here en
joyed a fish fry at Flint river last
Thursday.
Miss Lee Wilkins is spending this
week in Hampton, theguestof Miss
Lois Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Green Mitchell vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fields Sun
day afternoon.
Quite a number from here at
tended Sunday School at Liberty
Hill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. McMullen
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Mays Sunday. t
Mr. Jesse McMullen aiid coasin,
Miss Mae McMullen, were the guests
of Miss Tennie Alls Saturday night.
J. P. and P. M. Martin left Mon
day for Brooks, where will spend
some time with friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. Janie Wise and daughter,-
Miss Minnie, were the guests of
Mrs. Green Mitchel last Wednes
day.
Messrs. E. Foster, A. Z. Mitchell,
P. M. Martin and Lon Kennedy at
tended the singing at County Line
Sunday.
Little Carrie, Lizzie and Warner
Davis, of Hampton, are spending
this week with their aunt, Mrs. B.
Massey.
Misses Ella and Sallie .’Mitchell
and Nannie Martin visited 4 -Lucie
Tom” and “Aunt Sallie” Turner
last Thursday.
BLACK EYES.
For the lowest prices on
Mouldings, Doors, Sash,
Blinds, Building Materials
of all kinds, including
Lime, Cement, Brick etc.,
write for estimates and
figures to Middle Georgia
Lumber & Mfg. Co., Jack
son, Ga. Successors to
!i. F. Gilmore. 3t
MR. ELKINS GIVES ACCOUNT
OF RECENT KILLING.
LOCUST GROVE, GA.,
July 15, 1907.
Editor Henry County Weekly,
Dear Sir:—
I herewith enclose you
a correct statement of the killing
of Coleman Street and ask you to
correct same as the one given you
was incorrect in many ways as to
the debt between the two negroes.
Coleman Street about, three
months ago borrowed seven dollars
from John Jenes and on June 29th,
John asked him for it and Coleman
proceeded to curse him out and
gathered up some rocks and run
John into his house telling him, lie
(Street) would kill him at the first
time he caught him out.
Also told different parties he was
going to kill him the first time lie
met. him. Street being a large
young man and “Uncle John” as
we called him was small with con
siderable age on him, and also
crippled up with rheumatism car
ried his gun with him for protec
tion on the 4th, of July.
Coleman Street went to my field
where “Uncle John” was hoeing, ;
for he was not able to plow, (’ule
man Street began to curse him and
throw rocks at him telling him lie
had him then. They ran a circle
of about sixty yards coming around
where John's gun was, and as John !
came round, lie picked np his gun
as Street threw a rock, John dodg
ed his head down apd then threw
up his gun and shot Street. Then
Street pulled a rock out. of his pock
et and started to throw at John
and John shot him again. Then
Street ran a small circle of about
fifty feet and fell in the road and
died in a few minutes, or was dead
by the time I walked two hundred
yards which was about, the dis
tance I was from them at the time
of the killing.
Thinking you was entitled to a
true statement and feeling that you
would appreciate the facts in the 1
case and injustice to “Uncle John”
I have written the above. Yon can
use any part or all of this if you
like. Very truly yours,
J. S. Elkixs.
DIRT BROKEN FOR ONION
WAREHOUSE.
On Mopday the dirt was broken
for the large warehouse to be erect
ed in McDonough by Farmers Un
ion of Henry county.
They have purchased the old
Thrasher warehouse and the entire
block of buildings Jon the north
west corner of the court house
square.
The warehouse will be (57x13.)
feet and will be immediately in the
rear of Ingram & Co’s., store and
Dr. Horton’s office.
The building will have a storage
capacity of 750 bales, besides a
basement for cotton seed and cot
ton seed meal and hulls.
The work will bo pushed rapidly
to completion and will bo finished
not later than Sept 15th, in time
for the reception of the first cotton
of the season.
LOST—On Saturday, July 13th.
a pocket book containing 2 dut
bills from H. J. Copeland Co., pay
able to L. M. Joyner, 2 ten, 1 two
and one dollar hill and some small
change, between W. W. Pattersouh
residence and A. C. Norman')
store, on Key’s Ferry read. Find
er will please return same and hi
satisfactorily rewarded
L M. Joiner,
i R. F. D. C. McDonough, Ga
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FUTURE EVENT
CALENDER.
D'TES AND I LACES OF SOME OF THE
MEETINGS AM CONVENTIONS TO BE
HELD IN HENRY COUNTY IN
THE NEAR*FUTURE.
Musical Concert at Locust drove on
Tuesday evening. July -Jit, at 8 o’clock.
The Henry County Si rid; y school Cele
bration at Shiny le Roof Camp ground,
Friday, July idith.
Sunday School Celebration at Snapping
Shoals, Wednesday, July hist.
The Henry County Confederate Veter
ans Association will hold their annual
reunion at Shingle Roof Camp ground on
Thursday, August s,h.
'Hi!* Farmers' I'nion of Henry County
will holdau Kdueational Rally at Shingle
Itoof Camp ground on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Sixth District Masonic Convention will
meet at McDonough by August 15th, the
date to lc announced later.
The Camp Meetimr at Shingle Roof, be
gins on Friday night before 4th Sunday
in Aug.—gird, and continues one week,
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All Day Singing to be held at the Court
house in McDonough, Sunday, Sept. 29th.
The South River Association will
hold a S. S. Convention at Sh'ti
ron church on Satnnlav and Sun
day, July 20th and 21st.
U. D, C. CALLED MEETING,
There was a called meeting of the
Charles T. Zachary Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy last
Thursday afternoon at the residence
of the vice-president, .Mrs. T. A.
Sloan.
The attendance was encouraging,
showing that the members were
still interested.
Mrs. Sloan stated that the object
of the meeting was to sub
mit to the Chapter an invitation
from the Confederate Veterans to
attend and take part in the reunion
which takes place the Bth of Aug.
The ladies appreciate this honor
and it was unanimously agreed that
we accept the invitation. It is de
sired that the Stockbridge Chapter
attend and unite with us in the ex
ercises.
There was some discussion ot
how we might increase our fund
for the monument to be erected to
the memory of the Confederate sol
diers, who so heroicly fought and
gave their lives for the cause that
was so dear to their hearts.
While this monument is to be
erected in McDonough, it is not
McDonough’s.
It is for the entire county, and
every Veteran, son of a veteran.
vvife and daughter are urged to join
in the work and help this noble un
lertaking.
As the time for adjournment had
trrived, the meeting closed to meet
n regular sessions on Thursday
ifternoon the *th iit 4 o'clock.
Rei\ Six ketary.
The Middle Ga , Lumber
5: Hfg. Co. at Jackson, Ga.
vill fill promptly ail or
lers at Lowest Prices—
Sig stock of al! kinds
Juilding Materia! on
land. 3t
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