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1 lie f lenry County Weekly
VOL. XXXII
Meeting at the Baptist
Church.
,We begin a series of services at
the Baptist church Sunday night
Sept. Ist at 7 :30 o’clock. The pas
tor will preach Sunday night and
Monday morning.
Monday night Rev. O. J.
Copeland, of Gainesville, will be
with us and will preach during the
meeting which will last about ten
days.
Mr. Copeland is an earnest and
eloquent preacher and has been
very successful in evangelistic
work as well as in the pastorate,
and we are very fortunate in se
curing his services for .this - occas
ion.
He will preach Monday night on
“Sowing and Reaping.”
Now as pastor of the church, I
appeal to the members, young and
old, to rally to our support, unite
your prayers, sympathy, persever
ance and co-operation. The suc
cess of this meeting depends upon
your faithfulness and united ef
fort as much as the pastors and
his co-laborers. Tlie Lord and the
pastor expect every member to do
their duty.
We also invite our brethren of
all denominations of Christians to
come and worship with us and
help us. Come and help us with
your prayers and presence and
unite your efforts with ours for
the salvation of the unsaved in
McDonough and the strengthening
of Christians in our midst.
Hours of service will be an
nounced Sunday night. Come for
the first service SUNDAY NIGHT.
‘ ‘Come tuou Wltu us cinu. VNO T.
do thee good.”
Cordially,
E. S. Atkinson.
Two Year Old Child Dies.
The bright little two-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N.
Chaffin died at their home near
Whitehouse on Wednesday morn
ing after a short illness from con
gestion of the brain.
The funeral and interment was
at the Chaffin burying ground on
Thursday morning near their
home.
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An Old Landmark
Torn Away.
The workmen have finished re
moving all the timbers of the old
Nolan homestead preparatory to
the erection of a handsome new
home for Mr. P. W. Pullen.
This old home has been the
scene of many a pleasant occasion
where the true Southern hospitali
ty was dispensed to all who went
under its inviting roof.
Hon. Q. R. Nolan, one of Mc-
Donough’s most prominent and
popular old citizens, resided at
this old homestead for many years
and when it was built it was one of
the finest homes of the town, yet
the blighting hand of time had for
many years changed it so that the
former home of beauty had passed
into the old, weather-beaten house
that for some time had been unoc
enpied on account of its dilapidat
ed condition.
Mr. Pullen will erect one of the
most beautiful and modern homes
of this rapidly growing city on the
site of the old homestead. The
work will be pushed rapiUly to
completion.
NOTICE.
The Farmers Union Warehouse,
which is nearing completion will
be ready to weigh cotton by Sep
tember Ist. All patronage will be
appreciated.
G. W. Cathey. Manager.
G. T. Thrasher, Prest.
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A Great Camp Meeting.
The camp meeting at Shingle
Roof this week is one of the best
iin many years in point of attend
ance and interest shown. There
are over sixty families camping
and about 375 people represented
in these families besides the large
number that go and come from
J their homes every service.
There have been some able ser
mons, and all of them have been
filled with much spiritual truth.
The preachers attending are :
.1 T Daves, Presiding Elder.
-T E England, Pastor
S P Wiggins
R A Edmondson
F S Hudson
.1 Q Watts
Henry F Branham
C A All day
G W Yarbrough
R B O England
C Y Weathers
J M Sewell
Wilber Sewell
Wilson Culpepper.
The meeting closed with the
service last night and today all the
campers will depart to their sev
eral homes after a most glorious
meeting.
Singing School at Flippen.
Beginning next Monday, Sept.
~nd, Prof. Claude H. Bottoms, of
Fayette county, will begin a ten
day singing school at Flippen.
Prof. Bottoms is a very fine
singer and has had a number of
years’ experience teaching, and it
is safe to predict for him much
success in this school.
On the last day of the sc h 00l
there will be an all day singing.
Everybody is invited to attend
this school and the all day singin ir
it. i/ viiv \.uu«ju i 47 ' O O
Laboratory Fund Grows.
Laboratory Fund for McDonough
City School still continues to grow.
A small amount only is needed.
Subscriptions can be handed to C.
S. Com. Courthouse.
Previously acknowledged $75,000 j
M. S. Rodgers 1.00;
M. C. Lowe 2.00 |
W. B. J. Ingram 2.00 j
H. B. Carmichael 1.00
SBI.O0’
Kuhns, Photograper,
to be at Stockbridge
Next Week.
Mr. C. A. Kuhns, the well kown
photographer, of Atlanta, will be
at Stockbridge tomorrow, (Satur
day) and will remain all next week
and will give special prices on all
his work. Don’t fail to see him
and take advantage of his reduced
rate for first class pictures.
One week, Aug. 31st to Sept. 7.
Farm For Rent.
Three-horse farm five room
dwelling, out buildings, tenant
j houses, good water, convenient to
i school, four and half miles from
' McDonough, near Turner church.
For particulars apply to
Mrs. Anna Weaver,
tf. McDonough, Ga.
There have been a number of
changes in the business part of
town the past week. The Henry
county Weekly lias moved into tlie
corner room of the Copeland Block
in the building for a time used as
a millinery store. Mr. Howard L,
Carmichael will occupy the old
Weekly office with undertaking
business. The Copeland Co. are
changing and re arranging their
store so as to put in an up-to-date
clothing department. All the
merchants are busy re-arranging
their stocks for the reception of
the fall stocks.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday august 30, , Q o 7 .
RETROSPECTIVE
In the year 1872 the writer of
these lines first saw the light of
day, and our parents then resided
at what is known as the old Gra
ham place near Bethany church,
and in the days of our infancy
there resided a family by the name
of Goodman, a close neighbor to
our parents, who lived just over
on the Jackson road near bv.
We do not remember them per
sonally as the family mo fed to
Texas in onr early childhood but J
have often beard nnr parents
speak of a son of Mr. Goodman,
i who is no other than W. H. Good
man, of Texas, who lias recently
been contributing some interesting
letters from his far off home in the
Lone Star state.
For the benefit of himself and
aged father we will give a brief
synopsis of the passing events in
this locality for the past quarter of I
a century.
Tim old residenc that Mr. Good
win resided in at the time of his
departure is still standing and is
: still owned by Mr. G. M. Hays for
a tenant house. The old Graham
; place has been greatly improved
and the old spring is still affording
a fine flow of water.
Among some ot the citizens who
were living then were It. W. Mayo
Uncle Albert Daniel, James Sowell
ii. C. Lewis, Uncle .John Rodgers,
M. B. Rodgers, Newt Rodgers,
tmmle Dock Craig, Jerry Rawls,
Willis Goodwin, G W. Rape, Jr.,
(jiicle Henry Norman, Uncle John
Laney and a number of others we
could name if space would permit,
all of whom have answered death’s
Among those who are still living
are Uncle Mart Sowell, G. M. Hays
Ike Sowell, R. J. Culpepper, J. M.
Rape, Uncle Ah Farrar, John
Boatner, Joe Sowell, T. M. Goss,
Tom, Willis and Bob Nail, W. E.
Jenkins, G. M. Chaffin, and a few
others we could name, who are all
nearing the three score years and
ten period of life.
Old churches have been torn
down and new ones erected at both
Bethany and Philadelphia. A
number of changes have been
made. A new SI,OOO dollar school
j building stands just a few hundred
: yards east of where Mr. Goodman
1 lived and is located in the south
; west corner of the old Graham
] place, on the hill south of the
| branch that headed in Mr. Good
i man’s field.
Tyman Mayo lias erected a nice
residence at the cross roads just
below where he lived, and Uncle
Mart Sowell has a nice residence. j
store and blacksmith shop on the j
site of the old Mayo school house, •
and doubtless Mr. Goodman re
members a little son of uncle Mart,
whose name was Lon, who was al
most an infant then, but who is
today Sheriff of Henry county
whose record as an officer is un
surpassed anywhere in the state.
We could mention a number of
other things, but space forbids
In conclusion will state that our
father, L. H. Thompson, is still
well and able to go anywhere he
I wants to go, and looks after his
business the same as of uld. Moth
er is still living, for all of which
we are thankful to God for His
kindness and goodness in yet spar
ing the lives of so many, to yet
make life’s pathway continue
| bright and cheerful.
With kindest regards and best
I wishes, we remain,
Yours truly,
—Jack.
Wanted—CHICKENS, at
The Brown House, flc-
Donough Georgia.
REUNION.
One of the most pleasant and en
joyable occasions that it has ever
been our pleasure to attend in a’l
of onr lite, was the reunion at Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Stone’s last Thurs
day.
I It was not only a family reunion,
\ but everybody was most cordially
| invited.
j " as vei T early in the morning
I a beautiful, cloudless morning,
| theie was nothing overshadowing
j to the bright sun rays but
, the large and beautiful spreading
shade trees that surround the love
ly country home.
It was very early when Mr. and
Mrs. Stone began to welcome rela
tives and friends, and they contin
ued to arrive from all directions
until late in the forenoon.
They came in wagons and all
manner ot vehicles on down to bi
cycles, etc., until the beautiful
grove was filled with a jolly good
crowd.
1 lie forenoon was taken up in
various kinds of pleasures, such as
the serving of refreshments social
conversations and some of the
younger set playing marbles.
Promptly at 12 o'clock a loud,
clear voice at the head of the long
table brought everybody in line
alongside of the beautifully dec
oi ated table which was groaning
under the weight of good things to
satisfy the inner man.
Alter an appropriate ceremony
by Rev. Dan Henderson everybody
began to get busy around the table
with chickens, cakes, etc.
-l u Die afternoon the time was
son called the fcVowu TN W —___ ‘ I
and read to them the 2rd Psalm,
which was indeed appropriate on
this occasion.
•‘The Lord is my shepherd, I
shall not want.” What more
could we want? We were blessed
with good health, good friends and
seemingly every needed blessing
that heart could wish.
For about thirty minutes Rev.
Henderson expounded the scrip
tures in a very able manner.
After this service friends and
relatives began to hid each other
good bye, saying deep down in
their hearts, “Surely goodness and
mercy has followed me all the
days of my life.”
Mr. and Mrs. Stone are of two
noted families of the state. Mrs.
Stone, who was a Wallace, is a
daughter of the John Wallace, bet
ter known as “Uncle Johnnie,”
who came to this country from
Ireland at the age of 10 years and
married a Henry county girl who
now survives him and has raised a
large family of children.
Indeed this was one of the hap
piest reunions of relatives and
friends yet held in this community
and no one ejoyed it more than
the writer and we wish for Mr.
and Mrs. Stone many more days of
happiness and pleasure and reun
i ions with their relatives and
friends. We speak for all with
; many thanks to them for their
kindness to ns during the entire
| day. May the “Good Shepherd
i ever lead them in green pastures
and by the side of the still waters.
—H. H. G.
Miss Sarah Shackleford, of Grif
fin, is visiting Mr. und Mrs. C. W.
Bankston.
Miss Kate Reagan left on Tues
day for Edge wood, where she goes
to teach the ensuing year.
A successful way of getting the
last word in an argument with a
woman, is to say it in a whisper to
yourself.
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Inter Se Club.
th?hi aßt ePi Ur^ ay afternoon, at
the heantitu! and attractive home
of Mrs. Lifsey, on New St, mark
ed one ot our enjoyable and pleas
ant gatherings.
The reception hall and dining
rrfoni were bountifully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers.
After half an hour spent in
pleasant conversation, each guest
was presented with hand* painted
score cards, m green and red—the
color scheme— the cards represent
ing watermelons. The game for
the evening was Dominoes. Mrs
, A, .. ( V. r OWeII P r °ved to lie the sue
eoiitunfaut atiu was ore
sen ted with a beautiful book, and
Mis. R. A. Edmondson received
the consolation, areal pretty hand
painted picture.
Alter the game a delicious salad
course, followed by an ice course
! 'V d cak °. "as served by Misses
Florence Carmichael ami Agnes
Dunn and Bertha Dickson.
Hit' afternoon was one round of
pleasures, and each guest was
loath to bid the gracious hostess
adieu.
Those present were : Mrs. E. C.
Adams, Mrs. J. M. Carmichael,
Mrs. H. B. Carmichael, Mrs. If T
Carmichael, Mrs. T. J. Brown,*
Mrs. J. B. Dickson, Mrs. H. L
Carmichael, Mrs. R. A. Edmond
son of Dalton, Mrs. R. A. Sloan,
Mrs. T. A. Sloan, Mrs. J. G. Smith,
R l. rs - E M - Smith, Mrs. A. C. Sow
ell, Mrs. S. S. Sneer, Mrs. C. C
Spem- of St. Augustine Fla., Mrs.’
M. Lowe, Mrs. E. J. Reagan, Mrs.
J. H Varner, Mrs. H. J. Turner,
Mrs. W. W. Turner, Mrs. W. A.
Hiding, Mrs. T. A. Lifsey, and
Misses Carmichael, Dickson and
Dunn.
Miss Roona Running, of Atlanta,
is the guest of Mrs. Annie Nolan
this week.
Miss Ida Mao Kimble, of Jackson
is the guest of friends and rela
lome after an extended visit to
Ter aunt, Mrs. Wright in Macon.
MT. CARMEL.
Fodder pulling time is here—the
next will be the white-patch ; it is
awful hot but must bend that back.
Mr. A. Z. Mitchell and two sis
ters, Misses Ella and Sallie were
the guests of Misses Telie and Nel
lie Kennedy Saturday night.
Mrs. Green Mitchell and children
visited Mrs. E. Foster, Saturday
p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C McCullough,
of Dutch town, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs.-J. P. Martin Sunday.
Mrs. F. P. Wise was the guest of
Mrs. E. Foster Saturday.
Mrs. Sweet Conkle and two
charming daughters, Misses Van
nie and Minnie, visited Mrs. M. E.
Mitchell and daughter Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Wyatt Rowan was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Dailey Sun
day.
Mr. D. P. Stone and-Mr. J. P.
Martin visited “Uncle Tom” Tur
ner Monday.
P. M, Martin and Miss Dora Bun
tvn attended meeting at Mt. Zion
Sunday.
Mrs. Harrietts Martin and ye
scribe visited Mrs. Wyatt Rowan
Monday.
Prayer meeting at Mt. Carmel
every Sunday night. Let’s all go
to work for the master, but get
right with him first and we won’t
be afraid of every little storm that
comes np, for the Bible says there
is no fear in true love, and we cant
get around the Bible.
Mr and Mrs. Green Mitchell and
children were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. P. Wise Sunday.
Mr. anti Mrs. Saint Mitchell were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fields
Sunday.
Bill Patterson and Miss
Otelie Wallace were happily mar
ried last Wednesday at the home
of the bride’s uncle. Mr. D. F.
Stone. We join their many friends
;in wishing them a long and happy
life.
Misses Nell Wise and Bird Mitch
ell attended Sundayschool at Lib
| erty Hill.
Success to the Weekly and its
I many readers. —Black Eyes..
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