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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1907)
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. % 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. 8 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. PAGES 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.. $1 A YEAR
