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HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY.
•>. A. Wlt'OHK. Publisher.
R. L. JOHNSON Editor.
Entered at the postofflee at McDoa
•ugh. aa second-class mall matter.
Advertising Ratea: 11.00 per t»ch
P«r month. Reduction on standing
eMatracta by special agreement.
McDonongh, Ga , Jan. 31, 1908.
Electric Lights!
Free Public School!
Then City Water works!
Watch McDonough grow!
A big. long, strong pull, and all
together for greater McDonongh !
Yes, they’re comirg! Electric
lights! free public school, City
water works. Greater McDonongh !
a mighty big leap, bnt watch her
“land” safely with all of them !!!
DOCTOR CAMPBELL
While the editor of The Weekly
never knew Dr. G. P. Campbell
personally, yet he feels a deep per
sonal loss in the death of this good
man. Ana the editor today is glad
to be in a position to give public
expression to the worth and char
acter of this good citizen and true
man.
The community appreciated Dr.
Campbell, and in his death sustains
a great loss. Such men are worthy
the appreciation of their follow cit
izerffe as an example of loyalty and
true manhood, making up the best
in the highest and truest citizen
ship atid when such men go, neces
sarily there must be a distinct loss
to the whole community, individu
ally . and collectively.
During his long period of sickness
and suffering he showered upon all
■who came about him a benediction
and love such as only a brave and
true man can do when subjected to
the sorest trails of this life.
In the full realization of a hap
pier and higher life in a better
•world we have hope and confidence
that lie yet lives, though he were
dead. Ho has been transplanted
to the holy of holies above.
All Together for Electric Lights.
On next Monday night there will be an
expert electric light man here to appear
before the town council to discuss plans
for an electric light system for McDono.
There is nothing for the same invest
ment that will add more to the town. The
benefits to be derived from a thoroughly
up-to-date electric light system are many.
There is now being spent in this town
much more money for the various kinds
of gasoline, acetylene and other ‘ patent
lights,” and for the old kerosine lamps
than it will cost to maintain an electric
light plant for the town, and with these
the service is entirely unsatisfactory.
But that’s just a small part of the bene
fits to lie derived from electric lights.
McDonough has no street lights, and
■when one has to go out in the town at
night, particularly the older people, it is
with the greatest difficulty that they can
find their way along the dark streets.
When a town has an electric light plant
the lighting of the streets is one of the
first things to be considered. After the
first cost of putting in the art? lights the
cost of maintaining them is nominal.
Let every body get together and work
with the city fathers in securing electric
lights for McDonough.
The increase in property values will
more than pay the difference in the in
creased taxes that would be necessary to
build and equip the system.
McDonough has many natural advanta
ges and with a little push and enterprise
on the part of her citi/.enrv, can make her
the crowning jewel among Georgia's lead
ing municipalities.
Rain and Hail Storm in
County Sunday Night
Early Sunday night a rain and
hail storm passed through this
county, covering the entire coun
ty from beyond Hampton and
south of McDonough, the, center of
the storm being about Luella.
A heavy wind accompanied the
rain and hail and while no big
damage has been reported, yet all
the farms and houses in the
storm’s path suffered some dam
age from it.
The United Daughters of
Confederacy.
The local Chapter met at the
home ot the president, Mrs. E. J.
Reagan, Jan. 16th. After the open
ing exercises were gone through,
the subject of the presentation of
crosses to veterans of Henry coun
ty was taken up.
It was decided to ask The Weekly
to publish a notice to the veterans
of the county, desiring crosses to
please call at the ollice the Ordina
ry and till out an application AT
ONCE, as the local Chapter is very
anxions to present the crosses on
Memorial Day. and as it cakes
sometime to obtain the crosses the
Veterans are urged to attend to the
matter at once.
The crosses are presented by the
Daughters of Confederacy Fkee of
cost to the veterans.
In regard to the state medal con
test, it was decided to urge the
schools in our county to take part
in said contest.
In addition to the state contest
for a prize, the McDonough and
Stockbridge Chapters offer a prize
to the hoy or girl, under eighteen
years of age in Henry Co. writing
the best essay on the subject,
“1862 in the Confederacy.”
We were glad to have Mrs. W.
W. Ward, of Stockbridge Chapter
with us. The chapter will meet
Feb. 20, at the home of Mrs. J. A.
Fonche.
Below will he found the require
ments for the essay contest:
Rules and Regulations for Medal
Contest, 1907-OH.
The Georgia Division U. D. C., with the
desire of stimulating among the young
people of the state, an interest in the stu
dy of history, especially the history of the
war between the States, again offers a
gold medal to the student writing the bast
essay on the subject assigned.
Teachers of the state are earnestly re
quested to encourage and urge their pu
pils to enter the contest.
HULKS AND REGULATIONS.
1. Subject, 18(52 in the Confederacy.
2. '1 he contest is open to ail while chil
dren of Georgia* unuer the age of eighteen
3. The length of the essay to be from
lOdb to 1500 words. The papers to lie type
written, if possible, though that is not es
sential.
4. Preparation for the essays may be
made at home or elsewhere with full use
of all references. Essays must be written
lOithm the week, Feb. 14 —21 inclusive, iu
presence of teacher or county committee
man.
6. Each essay shall be signed with ficti
tious rame, and accompanied by a sealed
envelope addressed with same fictitious
name, but containiug real name and ad
dress of, writer and name of school.
t>. Manuscript to be graded upon sub
ject matter and style.
7. The medal will be awarded at closing
exercises of school at or near which ic is
won. It will be presented by the Presi
dent of the local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
8. The Principal of each contesting
school, shall send to the local committee
of his county, the best essay from his
school, sehdmgat the same time, informa
tion as to the number of contestants irom
his school. These local (county) commit
tees shall he appointed or arranged for,
one in each county, by the state commit
teeman within whose jurisdiction the
county shall fall. It shall lie the duty of
each county Committee to assist in con
ducting the work in the county, to select
from the essays submitted to it, the best
one to represent the county before the
state committee, and to send to its state
committeeman the chosen essay, together
with the information as to the number of
contestant-, in the county.
Each member of the state committee
shall have direct supervision of the work
in the designated counties, shall attend to
the appointing of a local committee? in
each of her counties, and together with
two assitants whom she way appoint, shall
judge the essays submitted by those coun
ties, selecting the best tvo for the final
consideration of the entire state commit
tee; these essays, with information ‘ as to
the number of contestants in her counties
to be sent to the chairman of the state
committee. The entire number of essays
thus selected shall be sent in rotation to
all the members of the state committee for
examination and grading, being retained
by each member for one week only, then
forwayded to auother and finally returned
to the chairman.
The gradings or decisions on these es
says shall be sent directly to the chairman
by each committeeman, as soon as practi
cable after completion. Immediately af
ter the receipt of all reports, the chairman
shall forward to each member of the com
mittee, a compiled list of the decisions of
all.
W. Essays are to bt sent to local (county)
committees on or lief ore March Ist.
The best essay from each county must
be sent to the state committeeman on or
before March 22.
The best two of essays submitted, to each
of the members of the state committee
must be in the hand of the chairman on
or before April tith.
Reference l>ooks recoirnnended.
1. The War between the state, Stephens
3. School History of the U. S. —Fields.
3. History of the Confederacy—Derry.
4. History U. S. —White.
5. Campaigns of the Confederacy—Hull.
0. The Strife of Brothers—Derry.
7. So. States of the Am. Union—Curry.
8. From Manassas to Appom’x, L street
9. Rise and Fall of the Confederate
States—Jeff'-rson Davis.
10. Rife and Letters of R. E. Lee—Jones.
11. Life of Stonewall Jackson —Hender'n.
Mrs. A. W. YanHoose, Chairman, Gains
ville, Ga.
Mrs. Z. W. Oglesby, Quitman, Ga.
Mrs. S. M. Uinff. Sandersville, Ga.
Mrs. Thus. I’. Branch, Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. J. F. Lewis, Thomaston, Ga.
Mrs. H. in McCall, Atlanta, Ga.
STOCKBRID6FU. D. FS TO ENTERTAIN.
There will a musical at the home
of Mr. A. H. Swann, of Stockbridge
on Monday evening, Feb. 3rd, from
7 to 10 o’clock, for the benefit of
the U. D. C. Library.
Admission 25c. Everybody come 1
Jonesboro Is Headquar
ters for Expert Gentry.
Jonesboro has made an agreea
hie and valuable acquisition in se
curing the headquarters of Mr. E.
Gentry, of the National Bureau of
Plant Industry, whose title is
State Agent of the Farmers’ Co
operative Cotton Demonstration
Work.
Mr. Gentry is a famous expert in
cot con cultivation and has been se
lected by the government for this
important work because of his
well known ability. For several
years he was a large and success
ful cotton planter in Texas and is
thoroughly posted on the most
modern methods of cultivating the
great southern plant. His work is
selecting farms for expert cultiva
tion of cotton under the direction
of the Bureau of Plant industry,
the government furnishing select
seeds and supervising the cultiva
tion, etc.—Jonesboro Enterprise.
S. W. BRADBURY DIES AT REX.
Mr. G. W. Bradbury died at his
home near Rex, Sunday afternoon,
After a short illness from pneumo
nia.' He was old and - is
survived by his wife and ten child
ren.
The funeral und interment oc
curred at Bethel church at 10
o’clock Tuesday morning, Rev. M.
B.Sams of Stockbridge, officiating.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.
McDonough, Ga., Jan. Ist, 1908.
To the White Voters of the Flint Circuit:
I am a candidate for Solicitor General of
the Flint Circuit, subject to the primary
to be ordered by the State Democratic
Executive Cpmmittee.
I will appreciate all support given me,
and, if elected will discharge the duties of
the office to the best of my ability.
E. M. SMITH.
To the Voters of the Flint Circuit:
I am a candidate for Solicitor General
of the Flint Circuit, subject to the prima
ry as may oe ordered by the Democratic
Executive Committee.
If elected, I propose to be Solicitor, and
do my full duty, as I see it to the best of
my aoility. Roping Lmay have your sup
port, and with assura'neesof esteem, I am,
Yours truly,
J. W. WISE.
I am a candidate for Solicitor General of
the Flint Circuit and will be grateful for
your vote and support.
J. M. STRICKLAND,
Griffin, Ga.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
To the voters of Henry County.
I hereby anno mce my candidacy for
Tax Collector of Henry County subject to
the Democratic Primary to be held during
this year and I w r ish to say to the people
county that while in the capacity of a
clerk, I have assisted others who have held
the office, thereby qualifying myself for
the work I have only held the office for
one Term and am now asking only for a
second term which has ever been the cus
tom. Thanking you for your suffrage in
the past, allow me to say that I will fully
appreciate your support for a Second Term
promising in the future as in the past a
faithful discharge of all duties.
Very truly,
Seab Darkness.
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