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The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIII 8 A Sketch of Love District. Love District is the 11th land Dist. of the county and is the 491 Dist. G. M., and extends from the inter section of South and Cotton rivers just below Peachstone Shoals north to a point about 3 miles no’-th of Whitehouse. The district is not very wide at any point but. it isbe tween 7 and 8 miles long in its Ex treme length and lies east of Mc*- Mullins, McDonough, Flippen and Stnckbridge districts, and touches Burshy Knob on the north, Camp creek is its eastern bonndry except for about a mile when South river becomes its boundry—across this creek is Rockdale county which goes as far as Peachstone Shoals D. C. Collins as J. P. and G. W. Crumbly as N. P. ex-officio J. P. presides over the legal affairs of the district. The cour ts are held on the 4th Saturday in eaoh month the court ground being at Whitehouse near the center of the district. In this district are some of the best tilled and most fertile farms of the county and as proof of this statement Capt. H. H. Kelley showed us a quart of corn (shelled oorn—not liquid) which he had se cured from one ear, and 50 grains more would not go into the bottle from this same ear of corn. He says that 30 ears will make a bush el of shelled corn. But there are many other farmers who raise “bumper” crops of all the staple crops in this district. THE CHURCHES I>elta Grove Delta Grove Prosbyterian church was organized about ten years ago at Kelleystown, in the Southern part of this district. The present house was built about six years ago. The church was organized by Dr. J. B. Mack, of Atlanta, and Rev. Wm. P. Hemphill, of Spttld ing Co. The officers of the church are : Elders, H. H. Kelley, S. P. Green and W. N. Owen. Deacons, T. C. Kelley and H. F, Green ; Trustees, H. H. Kelley and T. C. Kelley. Rev. Wm. P. Hempeill was the first pastor, followed by Rev. Ben Holt, of Atlanta, then Rev. J. Mac Davis, of McDonough, who was succeeded by Rev. J. A. Simpson, the present pastor. There is a small but active and live member ship, there being 43 members at the present time. G. W. Crumbly is Supt. of the Sunday School, which is held in the afternoon on all Sundays except the fourth which is regular service day when the S. S. is held in the morning preceding the preaching service. Oxias Church While no exact data can be se cured as to just when the first or gainzation of Ozias church took place, yet it was sometime near the first settling of the county—at least before the early Thirties. Tbe site of the first house of Wor ship was near Pleasant Grove school house in front of T. J. Glea ton’s home—but it only remained there for a short time—four or five years, when Silas Moseley gave the ground for the church at its present location in 1828 or 1829 The church at first belonged to that branch of the Primitive Bap tist church under the Yellow River Association and remained that way until about the time of the close of the Civil war when there came a division in the church and for a number of years the church lost its identity. During this time the Moseley heirs took charge of the property and it was Dr. I. L. Gunter that secured permission McDONOUCiH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18. 1908. f from these heirs to again use the house.for a place of Worship. This occurred about 1870, and from that time to the present the church has belonged to that branch iof the Primitive Baptist church known as the Tawalaga River As sociation, Under Dr. Gunter’s Masterly influences the church was reconstituted and has been in a prosperous condition since that time. A new house was built in the early 80’s which is now stand ing, and is a splendid house of worship—However, the seats of the first old church are-still in use and bid fair to last a long time yet. Since its reorganization nearly 40 years ago only three men have been its elders, Dr. Gunter, Elder W. T. Godard and Elder A. C. Elliott, the present preacher The membership of the church aver ages from 90 to 100, there now be ing 95 member on roll The present officers are : A. C. Elliott, elder ; J Ben Moseley, Sr. John T. Hendon, J. W. Cook, J. F. Willingham and J. B. Moseley, Jr. Deacons. E. Oglesby, of McDonough, is a licensed preacher of the church. The regular services are held on the third Sunday and Saturday before. Elder Elliott is a son-in-law of Elder Gunter, and has been in charge of the charge of the church continuously since Dr, Gunter had to retire on account of ill health and old age except a few months during 1901 when Elder Godard was in charge of the church. He is one of the denominations able ancVleading ministers. Ginneries. Tom C. Kelley, at Kelleystown, and the Hinton boys; Sam, Lon, Berrv and Charlie, have splendid ginneries that piepare for market the greater part of the staple raised in this district. G. W. Morris has a ginnery on district line in extreme northern part of Love. The Hinton ginnery is at the old Moseley mill place and is run by water power. The First Cotton Gin of the county was run in this district near where C. C. Gleaton now resides, by a Mr. Walden, somewhere about the year 1820. It was of a rather crude style as compared to the modern ginnery system. Masonic Fraternity At Whitehouse the Masons have a splendid lodge. Dr. R. High tower is W. M. The Lodge is No. 392 and meets every Ist and 3rd Saturday afternoon at 2:3oo’clock. V. L. Crumbley is Secretary. The Raleigh Chapter R. A. M. No. 79 is a live one. Dr. Hightower is High Priest and J. B. Jackson, Sec’y. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday after noons at 2 o’clock in each month. Pleasant Grove School On Sept. 5, 1905 Pleasant Grove school was established and since that time its growth has been a plienominal success. Eleven leading citizens signed an agreement to share equally any expense above that sum donated by the community for the erec tion.of this school building. They were: Rev. A. C. Elliott, Dr. Hightower, Messrs. C. C. Gleaton, T. J. Gleaton, L. P. Owen, W. E. Owen, V. L. Crumbley, T. C. Kel ley, J. P. Thompson, R L. Thomp son and J. B. Moseley, Sr. Since the school first opened on Jan. 1, 1906, to the present time it has been a prosperous one, with about 175 pupils. Every part ol the school is new and up-to-date in its equipment. Besides this a home for the teacher has betr, erected in easy reach of the school. A. C. Elliott, V. L. Crnmbloj and T. C. Kelley, are the present trustees Prof. C. P. Aiken has been in charge of the school since its organization and has done a great, work for the school and the community. He is assisted by Mrs. C. P. Aiken as Ist assistant and Miss Annie Aiken 2nd asst, and Mrs. Samuel Aiken music teacher. The next, term will begin about the 15th*of October, \yhen it is ex pecteij the best term in its history will mark its course from the first opening day until its close. J- P. Thompson, W. E. Owen, J. M. Chafin, H. S. Elliott & Son, D. E. Selfridge, Dock Moseley have mercantile businesses that, accom modates all the local trade of the district. The health of the district is care fully and efficiently guarded by those two old veteran practitioners Dr.- R. Hightower, of Whitehouse, and Dr. T. G. Campbell, of Kelley town. The negroes have two churches in the district. Kelley’s Chapel in the southern part of the district and Bentleys in northern part of the district. They also have a lodge Hall and a school at the lat ter place. 0 Some of the Older Men. Mr. Wm. Crumbley is the oldest man in the district, being about 86 years old. Mr. Ben. W. Mose ley is 81 years old, and on Oct. 25 he will celebrate this anniversary by a family reunion. He has 8 Children living and Kvo dead an l many grand children and great grand children. Mr. Wm. J. Knight will be 80 vears old in Dec. was born in Rockingham connty, N. C., and moved here when 4 years old He has been almost totally blind for 15 years, fapt. H. H. Kelley is 74 years old and was captain of the first company that left the connty at the war’s close, going in as a private, being a member of Co. G. 19th Ga. H. J. Phillips, M. Maddox, Sr.. Kellley Sims. M. .T. Lovp, L. P. Owen, and N. J. Bow en are others of the older men of the district. Among the younger men of the district are: J. M. Steel, J G Selfridge, C H Hin ton, S C Selfridge, I) S Miller, M J Love, T S Moseley, J G Elliott, J W Cook, T .7 Love J T McCollongh, I h Everett, Jack Knight, S H Cathy, C A Nelson, M Mad dox, Jr., Lon ninton, J N Wall, W L now ell, J P Thompson. R L Thompson, John Phillips, V L CrLmbley, R R Crumbley, G w Crumbley, Charlie Crowell, Joe Mc- Collough, I)r T G Campbell, John Love, T C Kelley, Kelley Green, Tom Mitchell, G w Smith, P L Wilson, Bob Hernia, John McCollough, will Helms, j w Pope, Zachry Phillips, wm. Chafln, J M Chafln, T J Gleaton, J H chafln, H J Owen, w X Owen A B Cawthorn, H N chafln, Sam c chafin H J Owen, JI) Daniel. J B Moseley, Sr. j B Moseley, Jr., Zed Daniel, C C Gleaton Frank Gleaton, R F Ford, j F Moseley, J T Ford, N H Ford, Lem Maddox, Silas Bowen, D J Rose berry, J JFt Reagan, J D Bowen, Ben Bowen, T J white, Dink Mar tin, Ed Bowen, P H Phillips, c F Sims, C P Smith, J A Sims, w J Hammonds, w. Hinton, Bill Coker, wm A Bellah, F H Hammons, S. Ben Moseley, R L Moseley, Dock Moseley, F M Pritchett, Bud wal den. w B. Moseley, Frank Moseley, C w Carter, Frank crumbley, Tip Moseley,- D C Collins, S B Elliott, Penn Phillips, Jim cook, G. G Moseley, H C Elliott, Prof. Aiken, Sam Aiken, and others. . NEW MUSIC BOOKS E. T. Pound, formerly of Barnesville, Ga., for 38 years of his life, and the last four years of Shellman, Ga., gave us a call today and has shown us his two last publications of Sunday School and church music books: his “Gospel Voice No. 4.” 148 pages for 1907: and “Gospel Vofice No. 5,” 192 pages for 1908, contain ing a great variety of new music and words, For BOOK call on him 25th, and 20th Inst, at High Falls Musical Convention at Bethany church and later address him at Shellmax, Ga. 40TED EDUCATOR PASSES AWAY. Prof. O. B. Ham died Sunday alter long illness fYnni fever. Prof. Oscar Emerson Ham died at his home here at 7.20 o’clock Sunday night after an illness of six weeks from typhoid fever The announcement of his death came as a sad shock to his hosts of friends, and a wave of saddest sorrow and most poignant grief swept over the entire community. Prof. Ham had for about 30 years taught school in this and adjoin ing counties, 19 years of the time being spent in McDonough. Two years ago he went to Locust Grove where he had charge of the Gram mar school «t that place. He was born in Jackson, Ga., Sept. 10, 1856, being at the time of his death just, three days passed his 52nd year. He married Miss Willie E. Sloan of this place 27 years ago, four children blessing this union. Dr. Alton Ham, of Ap palachicola, Fla., Mrs. Robt. Tom linson. of Atlanta, Mrs. Stewart Combs, of Locust Grove, and Mas ter Emerson Ham, of this city. His death oconrod on the 75th an niversity of his mother, Mrs. Mary Hain, of Jaskson. He is survived by the following brothers and sis teis, Rev. V. A. Ham, of Newnan ; Judge J. A. Ham, of Jackson; Messrs. Tip and S. O. Hum, of At lanta, and Mrs. W. P. Nutt, of Jackson. He was a man of broad and deep convictions and was held in highest esteem by all who knew him. He was a consistent member of tbe Baptist church and exemplified in his every sphere in life that of a christen gentlemen. He was a worthy and honored member of of the Masonic Fraternity. As a citizen, as churchman, aseducator, as member of his fratunity, he gave a stimulus for the nobler better side of life—and all with whom he associated feel a deep personal loss. The funeral and interment oc curred on Monday afternoon and one of tlie largest funeral proces sions in the history of the town paid their last sad respects to the memory of this good man. The funeral services were held from the Baptist Church at three o’clock Monday afternoon, Revs. W. W. Arnold and J. A. Simpson, of this place, and Rev R. F. Smith, of Locust. Grove, offiating in a beautiful and impressive manner. The funeral was conducted under the auspices of the masonic frater nity, in which a large number of his brethern participated. The interment was in tbe family lot of the McDonough cemetery. The Weekly extends sincerest sympathy to his devoted wife and family and to all the bereaved ones whose hearts and lives are bereft of his noble life. Trunks, Suit Cases and Satchels just opened up. Copeland Mer. Co. 5% per annum paid on time deposits; paid semi annually. Turner Bros., Bankers. Miss Gem Mulligan has just arrived and is now opening up her line of Millinery Goods. Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Hats, Veil ings and Ribbons, and in vites her many friends and customers to visit this de partment before they make their fall purchases. Copeland Mer. Co. PAGES Si A YEAR W. B. SIMPSON HAS LEG BROKEN. Mr. W. B. Simpson, one of Lo cust. Grove’s popular and highly esteemed citizens, happened to a very pain/ul and serious accident on Tuesday, Sept. 15th, in which his left leg was broken just below the knee. He had just gone to Locust Grove and hitched his horse and buggy, and just at this time, Mr. R. P. Guest, his wife’s brother, and wife drove across the town to visit another sister, when Mr. Simpson’s horse became suddenly frightened by some noise, sight or scent, in ils rear, and he began plunging forward, striking Mr- Simpson with his front foot, breaking both bones of his left, leg just below the knee. The mule had always been perfectly gentle and Mr. Simpson was not pre pared for such a sudden change in the mule’s docile disposition. Drs. J. A. Combs and E. G. Col vin were summoned and his wounds were quickly dressed and the broken bones set. Mr. Simpson’s hosts of friends hope that he will soon recover from his painful accident. / YOUNG WATSON COMMITS SUICIDE. On last Friday morning at 6 o’- clock Mr. Earnest Watson shot himself in the breast, with a 32 caliber Colt's pistol, killing him self instantly, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Watson at Kelleystown. It is said that he and his father had been disagreeing for some time and the night, before, and just before killing himself that morning he and bis futher had been quarrelling. He was about 20 years old, and was a steady and energetic boy and had many friends. Coroner E. Foster held an in quest Friday and the verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by shooting himself with a pistol. The interment was at Persaw’s burying ground in Rockdale conn ty on Friday afternoon. A. P, S. To write, or not to write? is the question. They make ns steel pens, and then say we do write ; and when we do write, some say we do wrong. » I reckon Ghu LeGninn pays for his paper, and he says if I dont write he will stop it, and I dont want him or anyone else, who pays, to stop The Weekly. It is not pleasant, however, when one starts to church to have to look out for the old blue-bellied bear on the way. But I suppose bears, like other beasts, regardless of the color of their bellies, are only ac countable according to their abili ty, for it is written that “where much is given much is required, and where little is given little is required,” So I leave it with Bro. Johnson to settle thi problem whether I am to write or npt to write. Fred Cowan and family were visitors at Peeksville Sunday. Luke Turner and family visited I. D. Etialgo and family at Jenk instfurg Saturday and Sunday. Rev. L. G. Bowden filled an ap pointment at New Hope church Sunday. —A. P. S.— [Always glad to hear from you— Write—and often.—Ed.]
