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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIII
MEMORIAL DAY ONE OF THE
GRANDEST OCCASIONS IN
history of McDonough.
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Every Body Turned Out En Masse to Pay Tribute
to the Heroes of the Sixties on last Monday
Afternoon.
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GRAND OVATION ACCORDED OLD VETERANS
Col. Nolan’s speech far surpassed anything eVer
heard here before on similar occasions--Great
ovation accorded him—An immense
crowd attended the memorial
exercises Monday.
Not in the history of McDonough
has there been such an ovation
accorded anyone as that to the old
Confederate Veterans and to the
U. D. C’s on last Monday afternoon
Every store and business house
was closed in the town, and at two
o’clock all assembled on the public
square preparatory to the march
to the school auditorium.
Wnen the order to “march” was
given fully 500 people were in line,
headed by a large number of the
old Confederate Veterans of Me
Donough and Henry county, fol
lowed by the U. D. C s,. school
children, etc., making one of the
grandest showings ever seen here.
The largo auditorium was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity and many
were turned away because there
was not room in the auditorium to
accommodate them. Fully 600 peo
ple gained admittance and for three
hours the program prepared by the
the U?t). D’s. held the rapt and
enthusiastic attention of every one
present from the youngest to the
oldest.
The program printed last w T eek
in The Weekly was carried out to
the minutest detail, and a contin
ual applause and ovation was given
every feature of the program.
The address of Hon. J. Q. Nolan,
McDonough’s loved and gifted ora
tor, was one of the most patriotic
and appropriate addeesses ever
heard in this little city, and from
the time he began until the close
of his masterly and eloquent ad
dress he was given an applause and
ovation such as had never before
been accorded anyone on a like oc
casion in this county.
Every sentence was punctuated
with a true Southern patriotism,
Southern ideals, Southern truths
and Southern valor, that touched
every heart and soul present, from
the “boys” who w r ore the Gray to
the smallest school children pre
sent.
The songs, the orchestra music,
the readings, every feature of the
program v. T as beautituliy rendered,
and it will all long be remembered
by all present on this memorial oc
casion in honor gf the battled
scared heroes of the Dost Cause.
LOST —Between Copeland’s store
and Johnson's Hill on Keys Ferry
road on Saturday, April 25, a $5.00
bill. Finder please return to M. A
Norman, Jr., McDonough. Ga., or
to the Weekly office.
PEAS FOR SALE—I have about
25 bushels of speckled peas. Call
early and get all you want.
J. D. McKibben,
Rt. No. 2. Locust Grove, Ga
Bring your Job Work to us
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2 CYCLONE VICTIMS BURIED HERE
Last Friday night a cyclong
struck Griffin, and the Ruston cot
ton mills w T ere almost completely
wrecked and blown away. More
than fifty of the operatives’ homes
were blown away.
many were injured and quite a
number killed. Among the killed
were Mrs M. E. Greer and her step
son, Robert Greer, who have many
freind* and relatives in this county
Their remains were brought to
McDonough and interred in the
cemetary at this place Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Randolph Harrison, anoth
er of those killed, was buried at
Mt. Carmel.
Thest rm passed just south ot
this place in the elements and clear
across the county are to be found
debris that came from the storm
swept section about Griffin.
Very heavy rains are reported
from all sections of the county and
much damage is reported to the
farms and bridges of the county.
SECOND WEEK’S COURT.
Court here on Monday
for its second week’s work. The
criminal docket was taken up and
inanv cases have been disposed of.
The grand jury presentments
will be printed next week and a
full calander of the court’s proceed
ings of both weeks.
Mr. A. W. Turner, who resides
on New St., has 2 pea-fowls at his
home and the owner -would confer
a favor on him by calling for them
NOTICE TO FARMERS’UNION,
April 28th, 1908.
All members of Henry county
Union are requested to be here on
Wednesday, May 6th.
J. G. Eubanks, state business
agent, wants to meet you at the
courthouse. A. J. Crumbley,
Pres- H. Co. Union
Mr. J, Wiley Brannan and wife,
and Mr. Cloud Brannan and wife
were the guests of the former's sis
ter, Mrs. D. E. Clements Tuesday.
P PO RAT ABLE AN D STATION ARY
Engines
AND BOILERS
B*w. Loth nod Shingle Mill*, Igjeetore,
Pnmpu nnd Fitting*, Wood 3*w», Splitter*.
Paiicf (. Baiting, Qneolin* Ingimee.
mo..™!* LOMBARD,
fasiij, Hachbi ari tail* Worb and Saflij Star*
au«v«ta, aa.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday may i, iqoß.
Old Folks at Home.
Way down upon the Swanee ribber,
Far, far away.
Dere s who my hcnrr is turning eber,
Derv's wha do old folks stay.
All tip and down the whole creation,
Sadly I roam,
Oh. darkies how my heart grows weary.
Far from the old folks at home.
CHORUS:
All de world am sad and dreary,
Eb’ry when I roam,
Oh, darkies how my heart grows weary,
Far from the old folks at home.
All ’round the little farm I wandered,
When I was young,
l>en many happy days I squandered,
Many tie songs I sung.
When I was playing with my brother,
Happy as I,
Oh, tfike me to my kind old mother,
Here let me live and die.
Dixie Land
I wish I was in the land ob cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten.
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
Land.
In Dixieland whar I was horn in,
Early on one frosty mornin'
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
Land. .
CHORUS:
Den I wish I was in Dixie, hoo ray, hoo-ray,
In Dixie’s land I'll take my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie,
Away-away away down sonth in Dixie,
Away, away, away down south in Dixie.
Now here’s a health to the next old Missus,
An all the gals that want to kiss us,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
Land.
But if you want to drive away sorrow,
Come and hear dis song tomorrow,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
Land.
Annie Laurie.
Maxwelton’s braes are bonny,
Where early falls the dew,
And t’was there that Annie Laurie,
Gave me her promise true,
Gave me her promise true,
And n’er forgot will he,
But for bonny Annie Laurie,
I’d lay me down and die.
Old Black Joe. v
Gone are thy days when my heart was
young and gay, • .
Gone are my friends from the cotton fields
away,
Gone from the earth to a better land I
know,
I hear their gentle voices sailing, “Old
Black Joe.”
CHORUS:
I’m coming, I'm coining,
For my head is bending low,
I hear those gentle voices calling, “Old
Black Joe.”
Why do I weep when my heart should feel
no pain?
Why do I sigh that my friends come not
again ?
Grieving for forms now departed long 1
know,
I hear their gentle voices calling, “Old
Black Joe.”
My Old Kentucky Home.
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky
home,
’Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
The corn-top’s ripe and the meadow’s in
the bloom,
While the birds make mnsicall the day:
The young folks roll on the little cabin
floor,
All merry all happy and bright,
By’n-by hard times comes a-knocking at
the door.
Then my old Kentucky home Good-night.
CHORUS:
Weep no more my lady,
Oh, weep no more today,
We will sing one song for the old Ken
tucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.
America.
My Country 'tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing:
Land where my fathers died
Land of the pilgrim’s pride,
From every mountian side
Let Freedom ring.
Our father’s God to Thee, Author of
liberty,
To thee we sing,
Long may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light,
Protect us by thy might,
Great God our King.
Zinc metal made into Oxide of Zinc
and then combined with white lead, is
used to make L. * M. PAINT. Zinc is
imperishable and makes the paint wear as
long as pure linseed oil will hold it to a
surface. The L. * M. PAINT costs only
about $1.20 per gallon.
H. J. Copeland, Mer. Co., McDonough.
Hampton Buggy Co., Hampton.
L. At M. Paint Agents.
;geF”For Job w ork come to us,
COL. J. M. STRICKLAND.
Hon. E. M. Owen in an editorial in the Pike County .Tourmtl says of
Col. .T. M. Strickland “that relying upon his strong personality, ability
and high sense of honor in the* discharge of public duty, his friends
feel that he wonld reflect credit upon himself and make the State a
most excellent Solicitor General ” It speaks well for him that his most
active supporters arc those who know him best and most intimately.
Tht* Spalding County Grand Jury says of him, that “in every posi
tion of public trust has held in the past, ho has been faithful to duty
and it is with pleasure we command him to the voters of the circuit ns
worthy and well qualified in every particular.”
The County Grand Jury chmmends him to the voters of the Flint
Circuit, as a gentleman and a lawyer, competent and worthy of their
support in his race for the office of Solicitor General, believing that if
elected he would tender efficient and satisfactory service to the people
of the circuit.
VJ&Q'RJIM
msjaminrh
Grand March of Veterans
Chorous, “Dixie,” School-girls.
Music, “America,” U. D. C. Orchestra and audience
Prayer, Rev. J. E. England
Music, “Suanee Rive,” U. I). C. Orchestra
Delivery of Crosses
Presentation Speech, Rev. J. E. England
Delivery, Miss Eddie C. McDonald
Music, “Old Black Joe,” U. I). C’s Orchestra
Rending, “The Confederate Major’s Story,” Miss Elizabeth Nolan
Quartette, “Dixie Medlies,” Messrs. Walker, Campbell Turner, Thompson, Nolan
Vocal Solo, Miss Annie L. Nolan
Reading, Miss Ethel Price
Music. “Annie Laurie,” U. I). C’s Orchestra
Introduction of Speaker, Col. E. M. Smith
Address, Hon. J. Q. Nolan
Music, “Old Kentucky Home,” U. D. C’s Orchestra
Delivery of Essay Medal. Col. T. J. Brown
Prayer and Benediction, Rev. J. 11. Simpson
Music —Orchestra
Marshal of the day—Mr. J. C. Harris
Ushers—Mr. Ralph Turner, Mr. K. D. Toll.-son
Memorial Day will l>e observed by the Chas. T. Zachry Chapter of U. D. C’s on
Monday the2"th at the School Auditorium at 2:30 o’clock.
The Veterans, School, U. D. C’s and Citizens are request* d to meet on the pub
lic square at 2:00 p m., promptly, and form in line to march to the Auditorium
where the exercises will take place.
ORCHESTRA.
First Violin —Dr. Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Nolan,
Miss Corrie Bridges
Second Violin— Messrs. Marvin Turner, Q. R. Nolan
Flute—Mr. Merrill C. Lowe
Bass Viol —Miss Bess Fonche
Mandolin —Miss Lila Copeland
Guitar—Mrs. McCurry. Miss Vella Harper, Mr. Alex Brown
Anto Harp —Miss Blanche Wentzell
Banjo—Mr. Will Campbell
Castanets —Misses Lucy Brown, Ludie V. Bond
Triangle—Misses Agnes Dunn, Annie Lemon
Piano —Miss Annie Nolan
Quartette— Messrs. Will Walker, Will Cami/bell, Marvin Turr er,
Q. R. Nolan, and Dr. Robert Thompson
Full Chorous — Zachry Chapter and Joe Wheeler Chapter of U.
D C.
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