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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXII
A GRAET DAY PLANNED
BY THE OLD VETERANS
Prominent Speakers have been se
cured—Blackman and Williams,
of Atlanta, to speak in morn
ing; LeVert to speak in
afternoon.
AUG. Bth TO BE MEMORABLE DAY.
U. D. C’s., of McDonough and Stock
bridge to render a fine program
along with the one prepared by
the old Veterans.
On next Thursday at Shingle
Roof camp ground will be held the
annual reunion of the Confederate
Veterans’ Association of Henry
county.
There is much interest and en
thusiasm being manifested, not on
ly by the old veterans, but by
everyone in the county, and it is
safe to predict for this reunion one
of the largest and most enthusias
tic gatherings ever held in the
county.
A number of prominent speakers
have been invited ail of whom have
accepted. Hon. B. M. Blackburn,
one of Atlanta’s most prominent
citizens, a man who has for a num
ber of years been prominent in the
newspaper and political world, and
Col. Eb. T. Williams, of Atlanta, a
leading member of the legal pro
fession of the Cate city, will make
addresses in the morning.
Col. O. P. LeVer't, of Atlanta,
will address the old Confederate
Veterans in the afternoon. He is
an old Confederate soldier and it is
said that his tribute of the Confed
eracy is one of the most magnificent
tributes ever paid to the men who
wore the gray. His address stirs
all the recollections of the past, full
of tender pathos, and is a eulogy of
inspiration that touches and
breathes forth a rich halo of patri
otic fervor such as has never been
heard from any other man. He so
completely sways the audience with
his patriotic eloquence that the
people who hear him catch his en
thusiasm and you seem to be car
ried back to the stormy days of the
sixties and again go over those
stormy war days of grim and re
lentless carnage and suffering.
The ladies of the two chapers of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, have arranged a beauti
ful program of songs, recitations
and other things that will add
much to tlie interest and true
Southern patriotism of the day.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend. It will he a day you will
long regret if you miss any features
of the dav, at the Confederate Vet
erans annual association at Shin
gle Roof on next Thursday, Aug. 8.
The Middle Ga., Lumber
Sc Flfg. Co. at Jackson, Ga.
will fill promptly all or
ders at Lowest Prices—
Big stock of all kinds
Building IViaterial on
hand. 3t
8
GRIFFIi TO SOCIAL CIRCLE
BY ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
APPLICATION MADE FOR CiiAR
TER FUR INTERURBAN LINE,
It now seems practically certain
that the proposed line of railway
between Griffin and Social Circle,
passing through the eastern sec
tion of Newton county, will be con
structed within the next twelve
months. The distance is about
seventy miles.
Plans for the building of this
road, which will be known as the
Middle Georgia In term-ban railway,
have been definitely announced,
and a charter applied for. The peti
tioners named in the application
for charter are Charles F. Howe,
Milledgevilte; William F. Smith,
Flovilla ; Charles F. Preston, Law
rence V. Roberts Ralph E. Watson,
Charles F. Roberts, Atlanta; Rob
ert V. Smith, Flovilla, and Steph
en D. Smith, Jackson.
As set forth in the petition, the
railway will run from Griffin
through Jackson and Mansfield to
Social Circle, passing through the
counties of Spalding, Butts, Jasper,
Newton and Walton, with branch
branches to Flovilla and Montice’lo.
The capital stock of the corporation
is placed at $200,000 in common
stock. The principal office will be
in Atlanta,
The proposed line will be seventy
miles in lenght, about one half of
which takes up the old roadbeds
between Griffin and Monticello and
Social Circle.
The petitioners state that they
intend without delay to secure sub
scriptions to the capital stock and
to construct, equip, maintain and
operate said railroad—Griffin News.
Why go to Atlanta or
Macon for Sash, Doors,
Blinds, Mouldings, Lime,
Cement or other Building
Material when you can
buy cheaper from the
niddle Ga. Lumber Sc
flfg. Co. at Jackson. Ga.
Want to Buy 100 flules.
B. C. WARD,
3t Stockbridge. Ga.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday august 2, 1907.
FARMERS UNION ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS FAVORING
GETTER RURAL SCHOOLS
At the recent state convention of
the Farmers Union in Atlanta, the
following resolution favoring bet
ter schools was unanimously adopt
ed. Wo are glad to print the reso
tion in full:
KrpoH on llurnl Schools,
The report of - the committee on
“the improvement of rural schools"
was as follows:
“Mr. President and Gentlemen :
The time at the disposal of this
committee and the conditions un
der which they must do their work
precludes the possibility of such
thorough investigation and study
of the subject as its importance de
mands, and as must be given to it
if its conclusions and recommenda
tions arc to carry with them the
weight and influence that they
should. We, therefore, suggest
that a committee on this subject he
made a permanent one, and that its
membership ho appointed at the
meeting preceding that, at which
their report is to he made, so that
they may he able to give to the
subject that thorough study and
investigation that it deserves and
should have.
“In this connection we desire to
emphasize, with all the force and
earnestness that can he put into
language, our opposition to any re
duction. from any cause, of that
part of the annual appropriation
for education that, is to he
to rural schools. 4 the cause of
education in this state is to suffer
by legislation now pending, we say
let the loss fall upon the least needy
and those most able to hear it—the
institutions of higher learning. The
public schools of Georgia are the
foundation of our educational sys
tem and are of more vital impor
tance to a large number than is the
TQ THE CONFEDERATE VERERANS
AND CITIZENS OF HENRY CO,
There will lie a reunion of the j
Confederate Veterans’ Associations:
at Shingle Roof Camp Ground on
August the Bth.
Prominent speakers have been
| secured for the occasion. The pro-,
gram of the day will be full and en
tertaining.
Hon. O. P. LoVert, of Atlanta,
a gallant Confederate soldier, who ,
fought in that bloody struggle from
i ’6l to ’65, will be one of the princi
ple speakers. Mr. LeVert’s eulogy
jof the private Confederate soldier
is said by such men as General Ev
ans, ex-Goveihior Terrell and others
to be one of the best speeches that
j was ever delivered on the Confed
! erate soldier. The name of an
I other prominent speaker will be an
nounced nexi week.
The Daughters of the Confedera
cy of Henry county will take an
active part in the exercises of the
! day and will do all in their power
to entertain the large crowd that
will be present.
Col. Tip Harrison, of Atlanta,
will be present and will entertain
every one in his happy style with
songs and recitations.
The people of Henry county are
earnestly requested to turn out in
full force and do honor to the old
I Confederate soldier and the cause
he represents. It is earnestly de
: sired that every Confederate soldier
| and also the widows of Confederate
i
j soldiers be present on this occasion
! Come with well tilled baskets and
let us all join in making it an en
joyable occasion.
1 8. M. OGLEk'BY, President
superstructure. Besides this, Urn
>arents of those in attendance u -
•>n our high schools and colleges
and technical schools are, as a rule,
well-to-do citizens and are far hot
ter able to ma ke up any deficiency s
to their children than are the poor
er and poorest, who must rely
wholly upon our public school for
what litile education they get.
“Wo concur, in the main, with
all the recommendations made by
the state school commissioner to
the general assembly in his last an
nual report, hut more especially do
we approve of his comments and
suggestions touching the improve
ment of rural schools, such as
greater care in the selection of
county hoards of education and of
county school superintendents and
closer supervision of their work by
grand juries and county hoards.
Wo see no necessity for a change
in the method of choosing county
superintendents, hut there is need
for better men in many of these
places and better work in all of
them. If the patrons of the schools,
the school trustees, the county
hoards and the grand juries will
live up to their privileges and du
ties, we will soon see a vast im
provement all along the line. We
commend the plan of a local tax,
to he voluntarily voted upon them
selves by the school districts, or, j
better still, by counties, to supple- j
merit the apportionment from the
state fund and thus enable these ■
schools to he kept open for at least '
seven months a year. In all dis- \
triots and counties where this has
been tried the result has been most
gratifying and encouraging.
“Next to the need of money for!
our schools is the need of more and
better teachers. We therefore
give our hearty support, to all the
efforts that are being made by the !
•*
state and by friends of education 1
to remedy this deficiency. A stream i
can rise no higher than its source 1
and a sorry teacher or superinten-1
dent is the worst blight that cun be
visited upon our helpless children.
We appeal to onr membership j
everywhere and at all times to give '
their hearty and unstinted support 1
to all efforts looking to the better-S
merit, of the agencies. Without ex-!
ception, all counties whose hoards !
have chosen their Commissioners
solely on account of their charac
ter, scholarship, training and suc
cess as educators, the result has
been great improvement political
pull, family and social connections
and standing, nor any like consid
eration, should influence ns in the
selection of these officer. If such
mistakes hurt only those who made
them the ease would he had enough
hut unfortunately the curse of it
falls upon innocent and helpless
children and blights their future,
even projecting its evil influence
into succeeding generations.
“There are many more things
that we would he giad to specialize
in this report, hut the subject is
too large and too rich in material
for full treatment in a paper such
as this. We heartily commend the
wisdom and patriotism of this body
in turning its attention to this very
vital question, and thank yon
'most sincerely both for the compli
| ment of our selection for the work
land for The respectful attention
you have given to our report.
“William Bradford,
“Chairman,
“W. 31. McGahek,
‘J. W. Mayfield,
“W. D. J. SUMXEK,
FOR SALE.
55 acres land one mile north of
Ola good dwelling, barn and ont
houses, for terms write to W. W.
Ammons, Covington, Ga.
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FUTURE EVENT
■CALENDER,
DATES AND PLACES OF SOLE OF THE
MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS TO BE
HELD 111 HENRY COUNTY IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.
The Henry County Confederate Veter
ans Association will hold their annual
reunion at Shingle Hoof Can!}! ground on
Thursday, August Bth.
The Fa niters’ Union of Henry County
will hold an Educational Rally «itr.Shingle
Roof Camp ground on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Sixth District Masonic Convention will
meet at McDonough hy August 15th, the
date to lie announced later.
The (tump Meeting at Shingle Roof, be
gins on Friday night before 4th Sunday
in Aug. yird, and continues one week.
All Day Singing to be held at the Court
house in McDonough, Sunday, Sept. 29th
SIXTH DIST. MA
SONIC CONVEN
TION CONVENES
L! rn C AMO
nunc. nun.
15TH.
*
The Masonic convention of the
6th Congressional district convenes
with the McDonough Fraternal
Lodge No. 37 oh Thursday, Ang.
15th. In this convention there will
he 37 Lodges entitled to representa
tion and it is expected that every
one of them will have a reprpsen
tive as well as a number of other
prominent Masons of tlie state.
The convention will be called to
order at 10 a. in. in the court
house, where a public meeting will
be held, and everyone is cordially
invited to attend this session. At
the noon hour there will be a bas
ket dinner at the Big Sping where
everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
At 2 :30 o’clock I.’. M. the conven
tion will be called to order at the
Lodge room of Fraternal Lodge No.
37, where, after the regular busi
ness of the convention has been
transacted, work in the first de
gree will be exemplified.
At 7:30 o'clock p. in. the meet
ing will again be called to order
for the purpose of conferring the
third degree and at tending to other
business that may come up before
the convention.
There will be several prominent
speakers present whose names will
be announced later. It is hoped
that a full attendance of the local
j lodges of the county will be pres
ent, and the entire public is cor
dially invited to the public meet
ings.
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 6c Mfg. Co., Jack
son, Ga. Successors to
H. F. Gilmore. 3t
$1 A YEAR
