The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, November 22, 1907, Image 1
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXII MRS. SMITH KILLED BY TRAIN AT HAMPTON STREET CROSSING. Baby in Her Arms Escapes With Slight Injuries. On last Saturday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock Mrs. Eliza beth Smith, one of McDonough s oldest and most highly esteemed old ladies, was killed by train No. 15 at the Hampton street crossing ns she was crossing the tracks of the Southern railway. Mrs. Smith resided with her brother, Mr. A. Dickson, who lives just west of the railroad on the Hampton road, and she was crossing the railroad from her home on her way to Mrs. Ed Cok er's home, with Mrs. Coker’s little 15 months old child in her arms, and in some way failed to see the train from Brunswick approach ing. The train was about an hour and a half late, and at tho time she was crossing the track no train was due. The engineer applied the emer gency brakes but the steep down grade kept the ponderous machine moving until the entire train had passed over the crossing. Mrs. Smith had almost got across the tracks, the right shoulder be ing struck by the steam cylinder. Her right arm and shoulder were badly broken, with some slight bruises on the face. The little child in her arms was thrown vio lently to the ground but its injur ies were not so serious as at first thought. The child is now' get ting on very well and in a short time will be entirely well again. Mrs. Smith was a must excellent woman and her tragic death on Saturdav afternoon occasioned much bitter sorrow and poignant grief to her many friends in Mc- Donough. She was 72 years old and is survived by one son, Mr. Win. F. Smith, of near Lnella, and many other relatives in the County. The funeral and interment was held at Locust Grove on Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. V. Weathers officiating. Mrs. Fannin Dead. Mrs. Susie Fannin, the -wife of Mr. Joe C. Fannin, died at her home at 12 o’clock on Tuesday,. Nov. 12th, two miles northeast of McDonough, after an ilines of two weeks. She was a most excellent and highly esteemed woman and from early life had lived a consistent and devoted Christian life. She was a member of Flippen Method ist church. She was 38 years old. She was Miss Susie Selfridge be fore her marriage. She is sur vived by her husband and many relatives in this county. The funeral services were con ducted l>v Rev. J. E. England on Wednesdav, and the interment was in the old family burying ground rear Salem church. Letter from Coffee County Two hundred miles Southeast ol McDonough, in Coffee county, town of Broxton. saws whizzing a' two largo mills and whistles blow ing, turn ln g out seventy-five thousand feet of lumber per day, with shingles, laths and a good country for some things. I saw a sweet potato yesterdav that weighed 9 1-2 pounds; a col lard that was six feet high ; cut tail millet eighteen feet high. I went out ten miles northeast, passed four settlements only with good houses all painted with light ning rods on them. One of those places sold two years back for *I,OOO, now tho owner refuses $15,000. I went into the penetentiary here. Saw a man from Henry county there. Heard him preach : the prisoners led tlie song service. I have married five eouples, and buried six people since I left Hen ry. By the way, » eon] le from your town got married here last Sunday(don't tell ii) I v.ill come up soon. —N. No. McDonough, qeorqia, Friday November 22, 1007. 8 Mail Carrier Finds Lost Purse Tuesday morning as Mr. J. J. Fisher, the popular rural carrier on Route 7, was going out on his regular daily drive near the old Lemon place, jnst outside the town limits, lie saw something showing in the mud that attracted bis at tention, and when he got out of his buggy and investigated it he found it to be a purse containing over a hundred dollars The purse belonged to' Henry Childs, who had lost it on Nov. 7th and contained $lO5. Charley Brooks, a young white boy, whs arrested on Nov. Bth by Sheriif Sowell as having found the money and.aml refused to give it up. He was released on $l5O bond. His friends will be glad to know that he has been exonerated from the charge of suspicion by the parse being found. Henry Childs, colored, who lost the money, resides near Turner’s chnrch and is an industrious and hard working negro, and to show his appreciation to Mr. Fisher for finding the money, gave him $5.00 and left town with the remainder, about the happiest man in McDon ough for a long time. Ginning Notice. After this week we will go to gin davs. Tuesdays and Fridays until fur ther notice. Very Respot , H. .T. Copeland Mer. Co. By M. A. Norman, Mgr. Gin Dept. WE’RE SPECIALIZING ON SUITS, OVERCOATS AND RAINCOATS FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN AND BOYS. Comfortable prices, not too "fS'o high for tlie a v cragsman nor the average pocket book, high enough to get as fine garments as many men want. £ gm I > Fecheimer-Fishe! Company. * I Men’s Suits SB.OO to 525.00 Seinsheimer & Company. / % / v : | Youth’s Suits 6.00 to 18.00 fh* ’ * -4# Dutchess Trousers. m . l / ii I Boys’Suits 1.50 to B.CO Coriiia Pants. ' -v"' ''' r:p' *** M . W •- • ~ r ; ’ The FZChH_.»t.._a. 14-HELCO. fj| > • 4 h w ( l y ' * .--jritet l: \ 1 -• I f. 4 service cnucls their ! i 1 stylehappcaranct-that’s why I J form 8 guaranteed like thisi 8 form f^rty-nine: | Jggf 10C *\ buttO t\', $1 3 fty. % The FECHHEiycp. RiKELCO. gjJ*f q gfjgi You havr r._ risk in buying Dutchess Trousers. i f ■ f; - 'ei" d ~‘i ■ vV‘ si 5 We take all the risk under the famous warranty. Call and see our line before you buy and be satisfied for yourself, and remember we are leaders in the following lines : MILLINERY DRESS GOODS JACKETS SK3RTS NOTIONS CORSETS UNDERWEAR SHOES BLANKETS COMFORTS WALKER-TURNER COMPANY. AT STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION. Rev E. S. Atkinson, Messrs. H. •I. Coneland and John Low left Tuesday for Valdosta, where they j go to attend the State Baptist Cori j vention which will remain in ses ! sion several days. Ex-Gov. W. J. Northern will preside over this session of the Georgia Baptists and it is expected to be one of the biggest, gatherings and most interesting in the history ! of this denomination. I WANTED MEN—Who can give good references, to travel for the Luther Publishing Co. Commis sion will pa.y from $75.00 to $125. per month and expenses. Write B. D. Kelley, Cfo. 'Luther Pub. Co. 12 Trinity Ave. Atlanta, Ga. PHILLIPPI. Christmas is nearly here. Mrs. Collins has a tine school of fifty-six pupils, at this place. Brother W, A. King, of Locust Grove, was unanimously chosen as pastor for this chnrch Saturday. We feel grateful that we have such a man as he is. We think he is tlio right man in.the right place. Misses Wright and Lawrence, of Locust Grove, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Bessie Ingram. Brother Kenney filled the ap pointment for Bro. King, Sunday on account of a serious accident he received Saturday. Miss Eva Rav spent Sunday with Miss Della Childs. Rev. J. E. England Off to Conference. Rev. J. E. England left Monday afternoon for Roekmart where he spe t two days with his son, and from there he went to Cartersville, where the North Georgia Confer ence convened on Wednesday. Rev. Mr. England’s work here during the past year has been very satisfactory and the churches of his circuit arc all highly pleased with him und it is expected that he will be returned here for an other year. Farm For Sale. I will sell at auction to the high est bidder for cash at the court house in McDonough, on the first Tuesday in December 1907, my home place, if not sold privately before. Contains 50 acres; about 32 in cultivation; f> in original woods; 5 in pino; remainder in pasture ; 4-room dwelling and plen ty of outbuildings. Situated four miles east of McDonough, joining Union Graded School, with one of the best, schools in Henry county. Object of selling, going into other business. D. T. Mayo. Wanted—to buy some white peas. H. J. Copeland Mer. Co. PAGES 0 LA. Well, Mr. Editor, as I have no seen anything from this place in the paper, I thought I would write a few dots The farmers of this place are about through gathering their crops. I think it is time we farmers were sowing our wheat and oats. We ought to sow more grain and plan* less cotton. Mr. S. P. Crowell pays he expects that it would he best for that Tier son who took his anvil away from the shop to bring it back and put it where he got it, as ho does not want any further trouble. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gunn and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Miller and family. Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Bailey are visiting their parents at this place this week. Miss Lucy Ricks spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Frank Hooten, of near Boerslieba. I will be away from my office every Friday from Oct. 15th to April Ist to assist in the teaching of the Southern Dental College. Respectfully, T. A. Lifsev. $1 A YEAR