The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, February 07, 1908, Image 1
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIII Prominent Men Will Speak. •Locust Grove, Jan. 31. A meet ing of special significance to the Baptists of Georgia is planned to held here March 3 to 5. This meet; ing was first announced for Febru ary 4 to 6. but has been postponed for a month. The program will present many of the prominent Baptist educators of the state. Dr. J. R. Jester, secretary Bap tist Educational Board ; Dr. J. J. Bennett, secretary of the State Mission Board ; Dr. S. Y. Jameson, president of Mercer University; Dr. C. H. S. Jackson, president of Bessie Tift College ; Dr. T. P. Bell, editor of The Christian Index, and many other leaders in the denomi national life will have places on the program. Locoust Grove is expecting a large attendance and is making ex tensive preparations for the enter tainment of all who may come. It is generally known that the denomination is now engaged in raising $300,000 as endowment for Mercer University, It is thought that this amount may be raised by March 1. Honor Roll. The following pupils in the 7th and Btli grade of Locust Grov© Grammar School have made an average of 05% and above for the month of January. Misses Irwin McDonald, Nora Smith, Ruth Woodward, Dina Mae Milam, Bessie Ingram, Alice Hinton, Allie Laney, Lizzie Craig, Isolem Byars. Messrs. Edgar Mor gan, Harvey Turner, Charlie Pat terson, Tlios. Parham, Emmerson Ham, Robert Harrison. 1908. ) 1908. A New Year GreetinG! For 25 years our Business has in= creased both in volume and profits, for which we want to thank each and every customer, hoping to care for vour wants even better in the future. And from this day, we are going sell all % UNDERTAKERS’ GOODS at Cost, pius 10% for handling and from $3.00 to $6.00 per trip for team and driver, owing to distance, Embalming dione when wanted, without any charge whatever, by the very best method, BEING LICENSED EMBALMERS, with 10 years actual experience. We pledge ourselves not to have any pretended nurses, or agents to look after the sick bed for the sake of a funeral, nor expect any friend to come to us except it be the w ish of a family. Every bill in this line is open to the purchaser for prices. AH calls promptly answered day or night, re= gardless of distance or weather. Thanking you for past favors, and a continuance of same, we are, Yours truly, B B Carmichael & Sons McDonough, Georgia, Friday February 7, 1908. 8 Locust Grove Minstrels Here Tonight. « Friday evening at seven thirty in the school auditorium all lovers of mirth and merriment will have an opportunity to satisfy their desire. The Locust Grove Institute Min striel composed solely of local tal ent will give an entertainment and the performance promises to be punctuated with novel and funny jokes, up to date and catchy coon songs and a court scene in negro dialect which is amusing and ridi culous to say the least, there will be also other features. Admission for adults 25 cents children 15 cents. Come out and enjoy an hour and a half of fun unalloyed and continuous. McDonough Still Grows. Air. D. T. Carmichael has sold the old McDonald home on Atlanta Street to Dr. T. A. Lifsey, and Col. E. A. Stephens has daughtMr. Car michael’s home on Keys Ferry street. Mr. Carmichael will at once be gin the erection of a home near to Dr. Lifsey’s andjpushthe work rap idly to completion. Mr. Green Brannan has purchased the lot next lo Dr. Lifsey’s and will erect a handsome home their in the near future. Watch McDonough grow ! Cloth All Wool a.n<l Paint All I’aint. iscneaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy paint. The L, &M. is Zinc Metal made into Oxide of Zinc combined with White Lead, and then made into paint with pure Linseed Oil in thousand gallon grindings and mixings. Wears long actual cost only $.20 per gallon. L. & M. Paint Agents. Mr. Henry Sanders Dies at Stockbridge. Mr. Henry Sanders died at his home at Stockbridge Monday mor ning at 5 o’clock after a short ill ness from pneumonia. Mr. Sanders was one of that part of the County’s highly respected and splended citizens. He was 62 years old, and is survived by his wife and several children. The funeral and interment was held at old Concord on Tuesday, Rev. M. B. Sams officiating. Negro Freezes to Death. On last Saturday morning Bine Jones, a negro, left his home, and on Monday afternoon, he was found in a pasture close to Mr. Shaw’s home in Sandy Ridge district. Coroner E. Foster went over Tu esday and held an inquest and the verdict of the coroner's jury was that Jones come to his death from freezing, caused from getting in a drunken stupor. Jones w r as about 30 years old. Another negro in the same neigh borhood died suddenly from heart Failure on Saturday. A Good Woman Gone. Mrs. Laura Jane Moss, wife of Mr. John F. Moss, died at her home near Salem on last Saturday after noon at 3 o’clock after a month’s illness. Mrs. Moss was a most highly es teemed woman. She was the mo ther of ten cliildten, six of whom survive her. She was 16years old, and for many years she was a de doted and consistent member of Salem Baptist Church. tiers was a life worthy of emu lation, and her sweet Christian life and deeds of kindness will live long to bless her memory. Thefuneial and interment held at Salem Church Sunday afternoon Rev. J. E. England, officiating in the absence of her pastor. Card of Thanks. Editor Henry County Weekly : Please allow me space in your Valuable paper to express to all friends, and relatives, my heart felt appreciation for every kind ness shown to my husband during his years of sickness, and the help ful service and sweet sympathy expressed to the family after his death. These deeds of kindness shall ever be treasured in my memory, and my prayers shall ev er ascend for God’s blessings to come upon all. Sincerely, Mrs. G. P. Campbell. JULIA NEWS NOTES. There have been a good many cases of measles around, here but they are still improving a little. Not much on wheat sowing this year. We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. John Moss which occurred at her home near Salem last Satuday. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Seal) Moss's family have all l>yen down Sick, but glad to say they are better. Hurrah! Electric lights for McDonoug! Mr. C. K. McKinley has invested in a gasoline engine for his work shop. Mr. Geary Lester at his home at Mr. J. M. Lester’s near Locust Grove. Grover Street and Key McCttllars were guests of ye scribe and family last Sunday j night. Mr. C. It. McKinley is all smiles—a fine boy. Mr. Harris Stewart has been down with measles but is better. Mr. J. Harper, our road overseer, is now at work on the public roads. Mrs. Ye .Scribe and childrsn visited Miss j Lizzie Smith Tuesday. Prof. Cruntbley has a flourishing school | at Fargason’s school house. Mr. Geary Moss, who has been at work at Mr. Johnnie Tyler’s, re covering hous es finished up Tuesday. We are sorry to know that Mr. Tom Harper is about to lose his fine horse. Mr. Johnney Daniel, who resided in Beersheba district last year, has moved j his family to Alabama, where '■hey will ! reside in future. Mr. Dan Knight is 1 with them. Don’t Put Pennies in Mail Boxes. Postmaster of McDonough de sires to call attention to the prac tice of some patrons of rnral de livery of placing louse coins in their boxes each time they desire to dispatch letters instead ot sup plying themselves with postage in advance of their needs. This practice imposes undue hardship on rural carriers in re moving loose coins from boxes and delays them on the service of their routes. The postmaster, therefore, ur gently requests that patrons of ru ral delivery provide themselves and keep on hand a supply of stamps consistent with and in ad vance of their needs. It is also very desirable that rural patrons place in their mail boxes small de taohable cups of wood or tin in which to place coins, when neces sary, in purchasing supplies of stamps. M'DONONGH PUBLIC SCHOOL. Fifth Scholastic Month. HONOR ROLL. 1. Henry Engber, Mittie Mae McGarity, Frank Rodgers. 2 Myrtis Hunt, William Kim bell, Nina Morrow, Mary Rodgers, Levi Turner, Mary Turnipseed. 3. Marion Maxwell, Nellie Nor man, Beatrice Patterson, Bertha Phillips. 4. Willie Engber, Henry Mc- Garity, Fannie Reese Neal, Nannie Rodgers, Harold Sowell, Troy Welch. 6. Eva Barrett, Sara Engber, Eldora Grant, Bessie Sowell, 6. Boyd Carmichael, Boco El liott, Will Pair, Orlena Welch. 7. Russ Elliott, Ruby Langston, Lennie Thrasher, Lucile Tolleson, Leona Welch. 8. Eva Cathy, Mary Mayo, Ben ton Neal, Tallin Mag Woodward, Ernest Tarpley. 9. Helen Dunn, Ben Bankston. 10. Clara Bright, Alex Brown, Raymond Cathy, Ruth Rape, Ethel Sowell. LIST OF DISTINGUISH STUDENTS 1. Henry Engber, Mattie Mae McGarity, Frank Rodgers. 2. Frank Dickson, Frank Mor row,'Nina Morrow, Mary Turnip seed, Marvin Waters. 3. James Alexander, Mae Will Knight, Marion Maxwell, Bertha McGarity, Nellie Newman, Nellie Norman, Flora Neal, Beatrice Pat terson, Bertha Phillips, Leman Sims, Vessie Thrasher, Flossie Welch. 4. Susie Stallings. 5. Mary Russell. 7. Ida Lou Tarpley, Lucile Tol leson, Leona Welch. 8. Mary Mayo. 10. Nettie Jctfares, Dozier Rus sell . Card of Thanks. Editor The Weekly: Will you kindly allow us a small space in your valuable paper to ex press our heart felt thanks to onr neighbors and many friends for their many kindnesses to us during the sickness and sad bereavement in onr home. We cannot express in words onr appreciation for all that was done for ns in this dark hour when the wife and mother was called from us. May God’s richest blessings rest upon every one of them. J. F. Moss and Miss Maggie Moss Mr. Seal) Harkness, the efficient and popular tax collector of the countv has announced for re election. He is now serving his first term and his work the past year was eminently satisfactory to all, and his announcement will he received with pleasure by his many friends in the county. PAGES Greer Writes from Land of Flowers. Coleman, Fla. Feb. 3d, 08. Mr. Editor: After leaving Sa vannah I continued my journey on down to Jacksonville where I spent a short time very pleasantly. Jacksonville is a nice, hustling city and is building up very rapid ly. They are also preparing to make it a cotton shipping port. A three hundred thousand dollar warehouse is now being built and when completed will add much business to the city. From Jacksonville I made but few stops till I reached Coleman. There I was met by a host of good friends who gladly welcomed me to this wonderful little city of cab bage, beets and tomatoes. 1 was taken immediately in a buggy by Messrs Wicker and Wat son through the Warm Spring Hammock, which is one of the most productive in Florida, and contains about eight hundred acres in the finest cabbage lever saw, and five hundred acres in toma toes, and possibly fifty or more in beets. As the Georgia folks say, it sure is a big garden. But I am sorry to say the cabbage is not bringing enough now to pay the expense of shipping. After spending a few days rest ing up, we started out for Spark last Friday. We took a drive out in the Hat woods, carried the guns and dogs, in search of quail and wheiqwe wound up we had bagged eighty-five, and decided that it was a very good hunt. lam sure no one ever went in tit© woods who enjoys such sport more than I. We expect to try them again in a few days. While the fish are plentiful, I will not undertake to tell yon about the ifisn yet. But may have something to say on that line later. I will leave here in a few days and go further on down, to Tampa and Take in the Florida state fair. This whole country around Cole man looks like a fair itself, with all kinds of vegetables, with a live acre square in cabbage stalks bend ing with large white heads, then a square of beets, some tomatoes, and then, if possible, the most beautiful of all, the orange grove, all ladened with that delicious golden fruit. It seems as if every thing had been artistically arrang ed so as to make this most beauti ful scenery. —II. H. Greer. Novel Marriage Ceremony Justice John Ilines, of Leesburg, Lee County, performed a marriage ceremony for a colored couple re cently. The Lee County Journal quotes the judge as follows : “Stand up on your hind legs, join hands and look pleasant. Do you promise to take this woman for better and for worse, never to fuss with her if she kicks your coon dog out of the pot of greens, love, cherish and feed her. and I buy her a new calico dress now and then? Do you premise to take this man and be to him a true and faithful wife, never let ting the buttons get off his shirt or the holes come into his socks? I pronounce you man and wife, and what the state of Georgia and J. M Hines. Chief Justice of the 915 district G M., Lee County, has put together let no man put asunder.” Mr. Wayman Whitaker, of Tns saliaw, places his announcement in this issue for the office of tax col | lector of this County. Mr. Whit aker is a splendid citizen and would make an excellent officer if elected. : His announcement will he received with pleasure by his many friends in the County. $i A YEAR