The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIII
A Sketch of the 6th Dist.
The Sixth District of Henry
Co., the 489 Dist. G. M. is west of
the McDonough, Flippen and
Stockbridge Districts and rnns to
Clayton county line from a point
near the old Lee on Cot
ton Indian creek to County Line
Church near Lovejoy.
This is one among the largest of
the districts of the county and has
always 1 ejn celebrated for its
many excellent citizens, among
whom are some of the most prom
inent and oldest citizens of the
county.
The Schools —Progress.
Progress school, located near the
court ground in the edge of
“Dutch town” is one of the fine
schools of the county, though not
quite so large as some of the other
schools. There was an average of
35 to 40 pupils at the school during
the past year. There are two
splendid rooms to the building
which are ample to accommodate
all in that territory that desire to
attend the school.
Messrs. J. W. Foster, R. W.
Exum and Henry Mitchell are the
present trustees. The school has
been established at that place for
about ten years. It will be re
membered by readers of the Weekly
that Miss Anna Johnson, the
teacher, met a tragic death soon
after the close of the spring term
of the school. No teacher has yet
been elected for the ensuing school
year which begins about first of
November.
Mays School House (Cross Itoads)
Mays’ School House located on
the south side of the district near
the home of the late A. W. Mays,
has only been built aoout 2 years,
and is a modern and well arrang
ed school building with a laige re
citation room and two cl oak rooms
Tho .school had about 40 to 45
pupils during the last term and
was presided over by Miss Erma
Godard, a most excellent teacher.
J. W. Fields, D. E. Stewart and
Green Mitchell are the trustees.
Miss Annie Adams, of Lueila, one
of the county’s efficient and capa
ble teachers will teach coming year
and it’s probable that the school
will be the best in its entire his
tory under her tutelage.
The Churches of the <»th—3lt. Carmel
In the early history of Henry
County there was deeded to trus
tees representing the different de
nominations the property by Ter
rell White where old Mt. Carmel
church stood, now some distance
to the west of the present churches.
The deed to this property whb
made on Aug. 25 1838 by Terrell
White to Wm. Rowan and Robt.
Bradbury for the Methodist den
omination and Kellett Babb and
Perley Ford for tin Baptist den
omenation and for a number of
years it was a union church.
In 1849 the Baptist denomination
pulled out and built the church
at Liberty Hill, two miles west of
this place. Later on there was a
division between the Protestant
Mothodist and the M. E. church
South.
The Protestant Methodist stayed
at first site until about 10 years
ago when they moved out on the
road near the other church.
There are now about 160 members
to the church. John Wallace, J.
P. Martin, Andrew Conkle, D. T.
Stone and Henry Riley are the
trustees; Phil Mays, J. P. Mar
tin and Clint West are the class
leaders; Mrs. D. T. Stone, Mrs
Banks and Miss Tenie Alls and
Mr. John T. Mays, are the stewards
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Rev. Joe McGarity, of Waltoh
county is pastor. Service's are
held 2nd Sunday and Saturday
before in each month.
The M. E. church of Mt. Carmel
has beeh located at its present site
for many years, the present church
building having been erected
15 or **o years ago. The present
membership is about 200. B. C.
Bright, E. Foster, D. T. Turner
and W. C. Fields are the trustees ;
B. C. Bright. T. B, Massey, Wyatt
Rowan and Parks McCullough are
the stewards. B. C. Bright is now
Supt. of the Sunday School having
recently been elected to this place
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of W. A. Mays, who had held
this position for 15 years. The S.
S. is hold each Sunday morning at
9.30 o’clock. Rev. F. J. Mashburn
is pastor of the church and preach
es on the first Sunday and Satur
day before. Parks Wise is secre
tary of the church.
Hopewell Baptist Church
This church was established
about 12 years ago.
It has only a small membership
small but all are active and live in
their wrork. Rev. G. Patillo is the
present pastor and services are
held on the fourth Sunday and
Saturday before in each month.
S. S. is held every Sunday p. m. at
3 o'clock. Hillyer Starr is a dea
con and one of the leading mem
bers of the courch.
Since the early history there
has been a church near the present
site of Hopewell church which is
located in the extreme northern
part of this 6th distrct.
Justices of the Sl.vh.
Mr. E. M. Foster is J. P. and Mr.
R. W. Exmn is >T. P. ex-officis J.
P. The regular court days of the
6th Dist. 486 Dist. G. M. are the
4th Saturday in each month.
R. H. Gilbert, at cross roads
near Hopewell church runs a
small mercantile business ; R. W.
Exam in Dutch town and Green
Mitchell at Mt. Carmel have mer
cantile concerns that supply the
local trade of this district.
Exum & McColtongh run a
splendid ginnery in Dutchtown
and last year about 800 bales were
made ready for the market at this
ginnery.
Tlie Farmers' Union.
There are two local unions of
the Farmers’ Union in this District
One at Mays school house and at
Progress. The lodge at Mays’
school was organized at Flippen
about two years Ego, and up to a
few months ago was located at
Flippen, but a few month ago it
was moved tu the present location.
This lodge is No. 572 : O. M. Duf
fey is president; Mark J. Love, Jr.,
Vice-President; L. A Callaway,
Sec’y Treas. ; Carl Wise, Conduct
or. There are about 25 members
to this local. The regular meeting
days are each Ist and 3rd Satur
day afternoon. -w
The Progress local i* new one,
but still it has an active and in
creasing membership A. A. Exum
is president.
Some of the Older Citizens.
Mr. Wiley S. Berry who resides
in the northern part of thedestrict
is the oldest citizen of the district,
now being in his 81st year. He
was born in Lincoln County N. C.
on Jan 6, 1828, July 31 1855 he
married Miss Martha Turner, of
Forsyth.
Mr. D. T. Turner who resides
near Mt, Carmel is another of the
oldest men of the district, now
being about 78 rears old, In Feb,
McDonough, Georgia, Friday September 1908.
1907 he fell at Lovejoy and since
that time he has been an invalid.
Mr. Andrew Conkle, one of the
older citizens of Dutchtown has
been in declining health for sev
eral months, though only 63 years
old. He is now an invalid and is
kept confined at his home all the
time despite all that medical skill
can do for him to relieve him.
Other promiont old citizens of the
district are, M. D. Rountree, John
R. Price, J. G. Carmichael, J. M.
Carmichael, W. R. Rowan, L. G.
Callaway, H. P. Foster, George
Alls.
Among the younger men of the
district are :
E. C. Stephens, J. P. McCol
lougli, John Steel, Jeff Hand,
Howard Hand, J. K. Babb, J. H.
Mitchell; E C. Carmichael, D. C.
Carmichael, E. P. Mays, W. B.
Carmichael, J. N. Hill, Walt Hill,
Joe Babb, R. L. Pritchette, J. B.
Pritchette, J. H. Mays. J. C. Babb
L. A. Calloway, L. E. Stewart,
John B. Babb, J. W. Fields, E. M.
Barnett, Harvie Barnett, Walt
Hand, John Parks, Jim Hand,
George Conkle, Dalton Mcf’ol
lough, Pete Alls, Tom Babb, Cash
Clayton, Parks McCullough, A. A.
Exum, J. F. Johnson, E. H. Foster
J. W. Foster, West Hunt, D. A.
Mann, G. R. Lewis, Lee Kennedy,
Will Driver, C. Wood, H. Starr, J.
S. Gilbert, (tax collector-elect), R.
H. Gilbert, J. S. Lewis, W. M.
Berry, J. T. Driver, Lewis Wilson,
Bob Wood, G. W. Cloud, W. E.
Touchstone, A. J. Holloway, J. T.
Strickland, John Mays, D. T. Tur
ner, Wyatt Rowan, E. Smith, C.
N. Dorsey, J. P. Martin, J. P.
Turner, Carl Wise, C. A. West, G.
W. Pritchett, Parks Wise, Will
West, H. Mj Foster, H. T. Foster,
John M. Foster, Jas. A. Babb,
Paul Parker, Jim Duffey, E. O.
Duffey, Tom Phillips, J. W. Fos
ter, Jim Turner, J. T. Kays Walt
Hill, Joe Steel, Jack Bershear, E.
M. Foster, Jeff Burch, Nath
Strickland, Geo. Adainsen, H. C.
Alexander and the Wilson boys—
six of them, all of whoit Hre
above the average height, B. S.
and Martin Wilson being 6% feet.
The negroes of the district are
law abiding and some splendid
farmers are found among them.
Mt. Ollie church, almost in the
center of the district, is one of the
largest in county—on last Sunday
46 new members w T ere baptised,
which were added to the already
large membership.
Advertising An
Investiment.
Careful advertising is an invest
ment, an extension of the good
will of the business which re-en
forces the capital and real wealth
of a concern. The disposing of
products is more important than
the production, A factory that
turns out goods is entailing upon
the house an increasing storage ex»
pense. Proper selling facilities
holds down the expense of storage,
waste and impairment of stock
Sensible and prudent publicity
sends money after money. Right
kind of advertising pays a large
dividend on the amount invested ;
$5,000 per year invested in adver
tising following the advice of an
honest expert should not only pay
large dividends annually, but
should within seven to ten years
return to the company the origin
al investment.—Advertisers Aid.
Bad times often come as a result
of too much living for good times
only.
Bring your Job Work to us
MILLINERY STORE
CHANGES HANDS.
Mrs. J. E. Lyons has bought out
Miss Katie Thaxton's Millinery
Store and added the prettiest and
most up-to-date line of Millinery
ever shown in Hampton.
Call around—let’s reason togeth
er—Don't dread the time to buy
vour new hat. I think I have
just what you want. If I haven’t
I'll get it for you and save yon
some money. Come in to see me.
MRS. J. E. LYON,
Hampton,
THE U. D. C’S
The local chapter, will meet at
residence of Mrs. James Wall, Sept.
17th. at 3 o’clock sharp. The
study for the month, is life ot
Joel Chandler Harris. A full at
tendance is requested.
Georgia Division U. D. C.
Questions.
1. What book read to Joel
Chandler Harris by his mother
inspired him to write his first story
2. From what source did he
get material for his stories of
“Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit?”
3. Tell of his first experience
as a newspaper apprentice, of his
first articles published and the
editor's encouragement. When
did he send his lirst contribution
to a Northern magazine.
4. What book introduced tho
countryman of Middle Georgia to
the mountaineers of North Geor
gia?
5. Where did Mr. Harris live
soon after the war, and with what
publication was he -connected?
What other places claimed him
as a resident, and what circum
stances decided him to n ove to
Atlanta?
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6. When he gave to the world
his Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit
stories, and how were they receiv
ed at* the North and South, and
even in England?
7. Describe his personal ap
pearence, give instances of his
characteristic modesty. Tell of
his perpetual good humor and
other traits. How was he regard
ed by children everywhere?
8. How did Mr. Harris protest
aganst what is generaly known as
a dialect story ?
9. What did he say that people
must be in literture as in lift;?
10. To what book which was
one of three causes of the war be
tween the states, has it been said
that Uncle Remus was an answere.
11. Describe plantation life of
ante bellum days as pictured by
Uncle Remus, What tvere his
memories of the discipline of slav
ery, and does not he represent a
large class cf Southern negroes?
12. Name principal books writ
ten by Joel Chandler Harris.
Upon what book does his reputa
tion rest chiefly.
Describe his home. Tell of his
death and burial.
Answers to questions may be
found in The South in History and
Literature by Miss Mildred Ruther
ford.
Organize Athletic
Association.
LOCUST GROVE. Ga , Septem
ber B.—(Special.)—ln an enthusias
tic and representative meeting of
tho student body Tuesday morn
ing the Athletic Association was
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organized with the following of
ficers: President, J. H. Connell;
vice president, N. H. Burch : secre
tary and treasurer, J. E. Brown ;
manager of football team E. M.
j Chapman. The outlook for a suc
cessful season in football is bright.
Several new men are available,
and six of last year’s squad return
ed. The manager will receive
challenges from all prep schools.
—Constitution.
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Boys and Girls
Off to School
There are many of the young
men and young ladies of McDon
oiigh that are to attend the differ
ent schools of the state. They
are: v
Messrs. TimonN Bowden and
Walter Ingram, Miss Ruth Rape,
to L. G. I. Locust Grove ; Adam
Sloan to Davidson, N. C. ; Miss
Ruth Turner to Lucy Cobb, at
Athens; Miss Lucy Reagan to
Agnes Scott, at Decatur ; Mr.
Dozier Russell to University at
Athens; Carl Sloan to Tech. at.
-Atlanta; Misses Hattie Sue Low,
Elon Tolleson, Ruby and Ruth
Walker to Cox, College Park ;
Misses Eileen Neal and Ethel Sow
ell to Wesleyan at Macon ; Messrs.
Asa Lemon and Q. R Nolan to
Emory, at Oxford; Mr. Fouche
Lemon to University school for
Boys at Stone Mountain ; Miss
Annie Varner to State Normal
School at Athens; Mr. Wilson
Culpepper to Young Harris ; Mr.
Joe Alexander to Tech, at Atlanta ;
Mr. Jim England to Atlanta School
of Pharmacy at Atlanta ; Mr.
Pierce Stewart to Mercer atMacon.
Mr. Doss Brown to Southern Den
tal College at Atlanta ;
PULASKI COUNTY FARMS FOR SALE.
We have a number of nice farms
near Ilawkinsville, ranging from
50 to 1000 acres for sale. Tlicne is
no better county in the state than
Pulaski in which to live. Our
lands are very cheap and produc
tive. Good schools and churches.
Write at once [for booklet of de
scription and prices.
Ilawkinsville Abstract
Company.
Hawkinsville. Ga.
T. B. Ragan, Pres. E .1. Henry,
Vice-Pjest. H.‘ E. Contes, Sec’y.
& Attv.
GRAND AND TRAVERSE JURIES
Drawn for tlie Oet. Trim ol Court
GRAND JURY.
W. R. Henry J.JG. Spray l et ry
J. G. Turner A. L. Colvin
J. W, Price S. E. Campbell
J. W. Keene S.fG. Gardner
G. W. Riley H. A . Crurobley
R. J. Williams W. A.;Farris
J. B. Rowan W. W. Gibson
A. C. Elliott G.lG.;bt Guin
J. L. Combs L. (’. Dorsett
W. J. Turner J. W. Bledsoe
J. J. Thompson J. M. Johnson
W. P. Wilson J. W. Cook
D. P. Shields II.’C. Brown
J. B. Joyner C. A M'Kibben
W. D. Tarpley R. H. Moore Br.
TRAVERSE JURY Jet. WEEK.
J. T. Henry W.[J. Cleveland
J. T. Cawthan J. A. Preston
Joel Bankston W. J. Smith
R. C. Walker Samuel Coker
W. L. Eliott J. 11.I 1 . McCollough
E. C. Adains J. C, Jinks
J. S. Blessitt J. J. Bunn
James Standard J. P. Pendley
J. D. Carter W. N. Gilmore
J. P. Simpson J. H. Stroud
W. H. Barnett Janies Hubbard
W.J. Coker W. S. Davis
Harvey Rape J. F. Bowden
John Bryans W. R. Wall
J. B. Low A. D. Henderson
J. W. Jackson J. R. Bennett
S. R. Crowell J. W. Chaffin
J. W. Foster J. A. Rape
TRAVERSE JURY 2nd WEEK
H. M. Turner V/. C. Milam
J. F. Willingham .Owens
J. Jinks It. H. Kelley
H. M. Tolleson D. I. Copeland
A. C. Oglesby B. F. Davis
1 B. F. Grant W. J! Upchurch
1 W. A. Smith C. H. Castellaw
L. B. McCullough E. M. Foster
W. K. Brannan Doc Crumbley
J. H. Patterson J. G. Elliott
O. J. Bowen C. V. Williams
Madison C. White Jas.jF. Mitchell
A. B. Dailey W. B. Harvey
T. J. Harris Z. C. Beard
W. R. Whitaker W. H. Maddox
L. E. Clark C. W. South
H. H. Joyner C.[F. Sims
T -W. Price J. w. Thurman
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