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STOCKBRIDGE.
(Lust Week’s Letter.)
Quite a large number of the citi
zens assembled at the school house
on Friday evening, April 17th, for
the purpose of organizing a Civic
Improvement Leaugo A splendid
address whs delivered by Rev. Hams
which explained the object of the
organization most satisfactorily and
created in the cause. Membership
was solicited and fifty-two names
received. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. J. C. Walden.
Pres., Mrs. Dr. Parker, Vice-Pres.,
and Mrs. A. H. Swann, Sec.-Treas-
Saturday, April 25 th, has been set
aside as the state cleaning day and
on that date some of the mem hers
met at Mrs. Ra’lie Brannan’s and
scattered into different parts of our
little city for the purpose of clean
ing. It is needless to say we breath
ed atmosphere on the
Sabbath which followed. John
Wesley well said, in refering to
cleanliness, “Certainly this a duty,
not a sin, cleanliness is indeed next
to Godliness.” Our next work is
to beautify, “Never loose an oppor
tunity to see the beautiful, for
beauty is God’s handwriting, a
wayside sacriment.” Welcome it
in every fair sky, and every fair
face, and in every fair flower, and
thank God for it as a cup of bless
ing. Since the day we organized
we have added forty members to
our list.
The Gen. Joe Wheeler Chapter
U. D. C., will give a lawn party and
ice cream festival at. the home of
Mrs. John Walden on Saturday af
ternoon and evening, May the 16th.
Everybody come. We are all inter
ested in the up building of our
town. This is for the benefit of our
park and library.
JULIA NOTES,
(Last Week’s News.)
Mr. Seal) Moss and family from
near South river were guests of
Mr. J. T. Street and family of Jul
ia last Saturday night and Sunday.
Ye Scribe and Johnney Tyler en
joyed an oyster supper at his
house last Saturday night.
A supposed mad dog was shot
out hero Sunday morning, but got
away.
Mr. Green Wilkerson and family
gave his homefolks a pop call Sun
day evening.
SANDY RIOGE.
(Last Week’s Letter.)
We are having a lot of rain at
present and a spell of fair weather
is much needed.
Corn is looking fine in this sec
tion.
People will be late getting done
planting cotton seed this season.
Oats have a fine appearance in
this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stroud visit
ed Mr, and Mrs. Tom Barham Sat
urday night and Sunday.
A large crowd attended singing
at Sardis Sunday evening.
Mr. Bennie Jenkins attended ser
vices Sunday at Bethany.
Mr. Eddie Savage and Mr. Bennie
Jenkins went to Jackson one day
last week.
Mr. Bud Hooten and Miss Lusie
Ricks attended Sunday School at
Sharon Sunday evening.
Mr. John Thompson attended
singing at Sardis Sunday evening.
The best wishes to the Weekly
and all its readers.
HAMPTON,
(Last Week's Letter.)
Mrs. Marion Duval is visiting
Mrs. W. A. Wilson.
Mr. William Adamson has re
turned to Alabama after spending
several days with his sister, Miss
Tommie Adamson.
Miss Clyde Chapman is the guest
of Miss Genora Chapman.
The ice cream festival given by
the teachers of the High School
Friday eveni ,ig was a splendid suc
cess. The proceeds will be used in
procuring books for the school li
brary.
Miss Nell Foster entertains the
Girl’s Club next Tuesday evening.
The Griffin High School plays the
local boys here Saturday afternoon.
A warm contest is expected.
The Baptist Sunday Schools Con
vention convened here on Tuesday
and quite a large delegation was
present and much good was accom
plished in the interest ot the Sun
day School.
Mr. J. O. Norris spent Friday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. W. A. Wilson spent Tues
day in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. D. Thaxton, of Atlanta,
is visiting Mrs. J. T. Thaxton this
week.
Miss Mary Kinard, of Towaliga,
visited her sister, Mrs. J. C. Tarp
ley last week.
Mrs. Clarence Goodwin who has
heen spending sometime with her
sister, Mrs. Belle Poole, has return
ed to her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. C. W. Fields and Miss Blanch
Norris spent Friday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Harwell, of Atlanta, is
spending the week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. F. Mashburn.
Mr. O. T. Henessee, of Atlanta,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. T. J. Harden, who has been
spending a while in Atlanta return
ed home Sunday.
Judge J. W. Derrick, who is tak
ing treatment in Atlanta spent the
week end with his home folks. His
many friends will be glad to learn
that he is improving.
Mrs. J. W. Turnipseed and daugh
ter, Miss Annie, spent Saturday in
Atlanta.
Mr. Ed Moore spent the woek end
with his home folks.
CAItI) OP THANKS.
Editor Henry County Weekly :
Since God in His kind provi
dence has spared to me as a mon
ument to His great mercy my
daughter, Lizzie May, I beg space
in your columns to as nearly as
it is possible for words to express
it, express my gratitude to the
many kind neighbors, friends and
relatives, both in Henry and Butts
counties, for their kind sympathy
and assistance in watching over,
and waiting on her during her re
cent long and severe afflictions.
May each and all of them always
meet with the same kindness from
friends and mercy from God in
every time of need, shall ever be
the prayer of a grateful friend.
Mrs. Josio Kimbell.
UNION GRADED SCHOOL.
(Last Week’s Letter.)
The following are those pupils
pupils whose grade average is 85.
First Grade : Ula Holder, Alvin
Hopkins, Emmet Whitaker, Doug
las Laney, Chester Whitaker aud
Clomer Main.
Third Grade: Mittie Culpeper.
Lillian, Annie and Walter Sowell,
Adrian Norman, Yannie Hopkins,
Irving Whitaker, Mary Price, Lois
Main and Hollis Laney.
Fourth Grade: Scott Rogers, El
mer Norman, Pommie Craig, Isaac
Gunter, May Hubbard, Mary Cul
pepper, Fannie Rosser, Irene Capps
and Nora Harkness.
Sixth Grade : Josey Laney. Annie
Hubbard, Luck Sowell, Bessie Price
and Eunice Hopkins,
Seventh Grade : Lillie Craig, Al
lie Hopkins and Edna Rogers.
Mr. DufFey gave a most instruc
tive and elaborate exposition of
school affairs and finances, to about
twenty of our citizens a few days
ago it has ever been our fortune to
hear. We were delighted to have
our commissioner with us.
We have our school agricultural
plat in good condition.
As It In In Texas.
Kildare, Tex., April 12, 1908.
An unblushing straw hat is to
be seen occasionally making its
annual bid for patronage.
The checker-board has sallied
forth from its hibernation, and
has resumed its accustomed place
at the village store, and in prohi
bition towns complaint is made of
the scarcity of “bait” among the
devotbes of sylvan sports and pis
catorial pleasures. All these signs
indicate that spring is here, and
with it comes that very necessary
evil, the pestiferous candidate fpr
public honors and emoluments ex
tolling his own virtues and ability
and denouncing the many vices
and incompetence of his opponent.
It is not unusual for a man to cor
dially greet ns on the street whom
we never beforo knew, but they
will identify themselves long be
fore the primary.
With ns the political pot is not
only boiling but its ebulitions are
assuming tempestuous proportions.
The Republicans in Texas are
smiling broadly over the factional
fight now being waged by the
Democrats on account of a second
honor, that that the partizans of
our junior Senator Joe Bailey, are
trying to confer. A man whose
very name is reeking with the odor
of Standard Oil owing to his con
nection with that infamous cor
poration- Possessing, beyond a
doubt, more ability than anv man
in public life, yet when he prosti
tutes that ability and becomes a
servant of predatory wealth, he
becomes a dangerous man, and
many sturdy old Democrats are
determined, if possible, to relegate
him to private life as well as to
crush “Baileyism”. But Bailey
has built up such a powerful ma
chine that the result is in doubt.
Should he and his adherents prove
to be the dominant factor it may
encompass the defeat of the party
in the November election. Will
the Democrats never learn the se
cret of success from the Republi
cans. Less than a year ago the
Republicans were apparently hope
lessly divided. In Ohio there were
Rooseveltites and Taftites and.
Forakerites and Blatherskites and
party strife seemed to rule. But
now long before tae convention
meets, see how nicely they are ad
justed. No matter how big a row
may arise in the Republican fami
ly it is invariably settled long be
fore the arrival of the police. But
with the Democrats it is quite dif
ferent. Let a factional fight be
gin and it is usually continued un
til one faction is in jail, and the
Morgue.
To one destitute of patriotism or
love of country, the situation at
present would be laughable, if
there could be any amusement in
misfortune. For forty years the
Republicans’ chief stock in trade
has heen a gold standard and a full
dinner pail.
The Democrats claim that the
doughty Roosevelt has adopted
the most important part of the
Democratic platform, and that
whatever of good they may have
accomplished can be ascribed to
that, yet the panic of 1907 will be
recorded in history just the same.
May we yet see the time when
no one will boast of his adherence
to Repnblicenism or his loyaly to
Democracy, but when every man
will proudly boast of his American
citizenship, and his allegiance to
country rather than to party.
But enough of this. It is with
unfeigned regret that we notice
each week the growing death list
of those grand old heroes of the
civil war, whose dauntless courage
in many a bloodv conflict chal
lenged the admiration of the world.
But soon they will have answered
the last roll-call. “Taps” will
have sounded: the lights will be
out forever, and the last one of
the battle scarred soldiers will be
gone. But they will live always
in song and story.
A. P. S s articles help much to
enliven the pages of The Weekly.
Although his identity is somewhat
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Turpin
Give Easter Dinner.
April 22, ’oß.—One of the most
enjoyable affairs of the week was
an Easter dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Turpin.
Enjoying the graceful hospitali
ty of the occasion were about thir
ty or forty of their neighbors and
friends. Those present were : Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Swann, Mr. and
Mrs. S. K. Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
John White, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Whit Pair,
Mr. J. P. Johnson, Miss Sis Henry,
Miss Mattie Matthews, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Thurman, Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Stanley, Mrs. Nancy Stan
ley, Mr. J. J. Turpin and family,
Mr. O. B. Turpin and family, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. George, Mr. J. B.
Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. J. M,
Keen.
All enjoyed the merriest of
Easters and one of the most de
lightfnl features of the occasion
was the good dinner that awaited
the guests.
Mr. S. K. Austin was handed a
bouquet on being the smartest
man, and also the champion ice
cream eater. Having organized a
Sundayschool in the morning he
came and participated in the good
things to eat and finish up on eat
ing 2 gallons ice-cream—then to
Sundayschool and prayermeeting
in the afternoon. So you see S.
K. is a hustler.
The good ladies claim that J. B.
Simmons, G. G. Weems, and Cy
McKibben were the best looking
widowers in Henry county—but
they Surely must have had their
glasses off.
Misses Kate, Ruth and Carrie
May Turpin rendered excellent
music for the occasion. Mr. W.
H. Turpin is to be congratulated
on having such a fine-looking set
of grandaugliters and grandsons.
We wish John Turpin would
send us seme of C. R. Thurman’s
new brand of tobacco, as he is
trading weatherboarding for Bob’s
tobacco.
Mr. John White has muzzled his
cattle to keep them from eating
flint rocks so if you need some fine
cattle call on him.
Mr. T. G. Swann says he likes
cabbage better than any other
vegetable. He surely must like
them for he ate four pounds for
dinner. He says he is going to
have a birthday dinner the 12th
of Sept. So, Mr. Editor, get
yourself in shape, for you may get
an invitation.
Mesdames T. G. Swann, S. K
Austin and C. R. Thurman say
Dave George was the politest man
at the dinner, but “Gee ! how he
can eat.”
Politics is booming in our part
of the county. John White says
there were three hundred men
women and children at the dinner
and all for Little Joe Brown and
Charley Bartlett.
This occasion was highly en
joyed by all present. After bid
ding their hostess goodbye all de
parted for their homes, hoping to
meet again on many Easters with
Mr. and Mrs. Turpin.—Jake.
shrouded in mystery, we hope
to hear from him often.
Bv the way. where art thou,
“Jack?” and what has come over
the spirit of thy dreams?
—W. H. Goodman.
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Engines
AND BOILERS
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Tamp* and Putins*. Wood Saw*. Spllttar*,
Shaft*, Pall*?*, Baiting, Gaaolln* Kngla**.
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AWaWSTA, »A.
JACK ,
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mr. G. M. Hays, which occurred
at his home near Bethany on the
24th ult., after an illness of sever
al months with cancer.
About seven years ago he under
went an operation for cancer of
the lip, and apparently was cured,
but several years later it again ap
, peared on his body, and he again
| underwent the surgeon’s knife,
! but it failed to relieve him ard
it resulted in*his death.
He was about 60 years of age,
was a Veteran of the civil war, and
; was a devout Christian. He leaves
a companion and several grown
children to mourn his death.
His remains were laid to rest at
Bethany the day following, funer
al services being conducted by
Rev. J. A. Jackson.
The Sunday School Convention
of the South River Association
will hold its annual session at
Bethany on the Ist Saturday and
j Sunday in June. A number of
prominent church workers will be
present, among whom will be Rev.
B. J. W. Graham, of Atlanta;
Rev. I. G. Walker, of Decatur;
and George W. Andrews, State
1 Sunday School Evangelist. A good
live program is being prepared and
the session this year will doubtless
be the best one ever held.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend Sabbath School, ar:d song
services at Bethany next Sunday
afternoon.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. Editor :
Please allow T me space in your
paper to express my appreciation
and thanks to the people in Mc-
Donough and community that
came to my assistance in the build
ing of my houses that were de
molished by a cyclone on the 25th
ult. I am truly grateful to all
that helped me to rebuild my
houses. Time does not afford and
space will not allow me to tell how
thankful I am to you all in this
hour of great trial.
A. J, Gunn and Family.
FOR CORONER.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Coroner of Henry county
subject to the Democratic Primary June
4th. lam an old Confederate Soldier and
have never before asked anv office of the
people of Henry county. 1 will deeply ap
predate your vote and influence, and shall
gratefully remember anything done in
my behalf. Very respectfully,
T. J. Massey.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Henry County.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors of
the estate of W. F. Chafin, late of Henry
county, deceased, to render in an account
of their demands to me within the time
prescribed by law, properly made out;
And all persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby requested to made immediate
payment to the undersigned. This the Ist
day of May, 1908.
J. M. Chafin, Administrator of
W. F. Chafin.
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Uj jc" pof scientific research
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' eminent kidney and
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successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Blight’s Disease, wh ; '- v > is the worst
form of kidney troubl.
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-iiaot is not rec
ommended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. It bars
been tested in so many ways, iu hospital
work and in pri -ate practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also a book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trou
ble. When writing mention readingtilis
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton.
fiftv-cent and one
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sold by all good druggists. Don’t make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
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