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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIII
A Sketch of McMullen Dist.
McMnllin District, the subject
of this sketch lies in the eastern
part pi the county east of McDon
ough and Tussahaw districts and
is bounded on the east and north
by Cotton and South rivers and
south by Beershehadistrict.
This district is known as No. 611
G. M. Mr. C. C. Fargarson ably
presides over the legal affairs of
the district as N. P, and ex officio
J P. The regular court days are
the third Saturday in each month
The court ground located near
the Fargason old mill on Walnut
creek.
THE SCHOOLS
Rocky Branch School.
The Rocky Branch School is loc
ated on the west side of the dis
trict in the Turner and Fargarson
community and is a splendid school.
The building was erected about
ten years ago and one
large and well equipped class room.
Mrs. C. C. Fargason has for the
past two years ably } rosidt d over
the school. Abut 40 pupils attend
the school. The next term will
begin about Nov. Ist, and will be
in charge of Miss Stephenson, one
of the state’s splendid teachers
and tutors.
Fargason’s School House
The Fargason school house is lo
cated on the east side of the dis
trict near Timberridge church, the
school first being established 34
years ago. There two well arrang
ed class rooms and the building is
in every way equipped for the com
fort and best work of teacher and
pupils. Mr. G. W. Prumbly has
for the past two years been in
charge of the school, with a school
of 40 pupils and more. The next
term will be presided over by Miss
Bessie McLeroy, of Waverly Hall
a fine teacher. The fall term will
begin the first Mondav in Novem
ber. The trustees of the school
are ; S. E. Smith, J. W. Patterson
and W. J. Turner.
THE CHURCHES
Timberridge Presbyterian Churcli.
This church under its present
organization only dates hack to
1878 —30 years ago. But Timber
ridge church dates back to the
early history of the county. Not
alter than 1825 old Timberridge
churcli was built about one mile
east of the present church near
late W..G. Turner home. Mr. Tom
Russell, one of the pioneer citizens
of the county, was one of the lead
ing spirits in the formation of the
church. This first church was de
stroyed by the Federal Army in
1834 and no church existed for 14
years. In 1878 Mr. John Green,
who died this year at Conyers,
gave the property where the
church is now located and since
that time the church lias been in
a prosperous condition.
There are now about 75 mem
bers of the church. The deacons
are: J. R. Green, S. E Smith and
J. B. Russ'll. The elders are: D.
J. Green, H. M. Russell, W. J.
Green, George T. Kelley and J. J.
Knight. Rev. J. A. Simpson is
the present pastor of the church.
Jeff J. Knight, is S. S. Supt. which
is held every Sunday afternoon
except the first when it is held in
the morning before the regular
preaching services. The regular
preaching services are held on the
first Sunday rnoring and evening
services.
Sharon Baptist Church.
Sharon Baptist Church was or
ganized Jan’y 31st, 1824 by the fol
lowing, who constituted the char
ter members of the church : Males,
Jas. Sellars, John Terrell, James
Borden, Win. Warren, Anthony
Crnmbley, John G. Fry ; Females,
Nancy Sellars, Marian Terrell,
Margarette Russell, Peggy Warren
Mary Fry, Elizabeth Fry and Eliz
abeth Crnmblev. Jas. and John
Reeves held the first Presbytery
and Jas. Sellars, was clerk. John
Reeves was called as the firstpastor
of the church in Feb. 1825, one
year rfter the organization of the
church. The church is located al
- on the line between McMul
lin’s and Beershaba Districts, be
ipsr a few feet within the former.
There is much of historic inter
est attached to this church. It
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! was at this church that the divis
! ion first began which later result,-
jed in the Baptist churches being
divided into two entirely separate
I churches —the Primitive or iiard
slu-lls, and the Missionary Baptist.
This first split in the church oc
curred in the early thirties, and
for a long time after the divis
ion there was a ‘ Little Sharon
church” the Primitive Baptist, be
longing to the Yellow River Asso
ciation—which had a house of
worship at or near where Farga
son's school house n f 'w stands
But many years ago i lost its
identity as a church. This has been
one of the strong Baptist churches
of the county since the county’s
early settlement. There are now
152 members of the church. Rev.
I. G. Walker, of Decatur, is the
present pastor, who has been its
pastor for the past two years. The
church building now was elected
about 1872. The church belongs
to the South River Association.
I. B. Bryans, J M Patterson, J.
W. Patterson, W. N. Gilmore, A.
C. Norman, J. T. Cathy and L. L.
Patterson are the deacons. F. M.
Patterson is S. S. Supt. Sunday
school held at 3 o’clock every Sun
day afternoon except third when
it is held in the morning preceding
the regular preaching services.
The regnlar preaching is held on
the third Sunday and Saturday be
fore.
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Turner’s Methodist Church.
This is another one of the old
landmarks of the district. It is
not known definitely, but it is
-said to have been one of the first
if not. the first church organized
in Henry county—at least it was
the first Methodist church consti
tuted in Henry county, s6me
where in the early Twenties, the
first, services being held under a
brlish arbor, this gave way to a
log building, the present building
being the fourth house erected
by the members of this church.
The land where the church is sit
uated, was donated by Wade H.
Turner, one of the first settlers of
the county
There are now 170 members of
the church. The regular services
are held on the 2nd Sunday and
Siturday before in each month.
O. C. Fargason has been Sunday
school Supt. for the past ten years
which is held every Sunday after
noon. Rev. J. E. England is pas
tor of the churh. A glorious se
ries of services have just been
closed; Rev. R. B. O. England,
brother of the pastor ably assist
ing him in a great revival awak
ening of the chnrch.
Stewards: O. O. Fargason. W.
A. Ammons, W J. Turner, D. C.
Turner, and J. Harper.
The trustees of the church/are :
n. J. Turner. A. W. Turner, L. >T.
Fargason, W. A. Ammons and W.
J. Turner.
Farmers’ Union.
Fargason Local No. 1202 is lo
cated at Fargason school house:
S. C. Sherwood, Pres . W. F.
Moss, Vice-Pres , A. W. Sherwood
Sec’y.-Treas., H. B. Duffev, Door
keeper, J. B. Mavo, Chaplain.
Resrular meeting days Saturday
afternoon before Ist and 3rd Sun
days in each month. There {ire
now 24 members to this Local,
which is an active one in its work
for the Union.
J. B. Russell and the Cathy-
Bowden Ginnery Co., are the gin
neries of tne district which look
after preparing the fleecy staple
for the market.
M. L and J. H. Elliott, J. K.
Patterson, I. L. Sowell and W. J.
Green supply the local trade of
the district from their stores. The
latter, at Julia, is erecting a con
crete storehouse 24x50 which is to
he thoroughly modern in every
way
C. R. McKinley, at Julia, has a
splendid blacksmith shop and is a
most excellent and popular work
man.
The negroes have one chnrch,
Fargason’s chapel, near Timber
ridge church which was built
about 20 years ago. George Lowe
is pastor, and preaching services
are held once a month, on the 2nd
Sunday.
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McDonough, Georgia, Friday September 25. 1908.
They have two schools in the
district. One at this church and
! the Lemon school house on the
other side of the district. This
last school was established about
8 years ago.
Among the older men of the dis
trict are the following highly es*
teemed and prominent men of the
county: Messrs. Dave Wilson, .1.
W. Smith, T. L. Harper. W. H.
Harper, J. M. McGarity, Frank
Craig and Jasper Upchurch.
Among the younger men of the
district are : G W Wilkerson, J T
Street, .1 M Tyler, E C Lester. W .J
Green G W Moss, i) Blankenship,
C E Lester, J R Green, Lon Nail,
J B Green, Rolen Berry, Green
Oglesby, Koss Morris .J M Green,
J M Wilson, Dallis Mayo. J Bra nan
S P Green, M Wilson, W A Blan
kenship, Grover Crnmbley, R li
Ogh sby. C R McKinley, Carl Ber
ly, Charlie Mayo, J J Knight, 1 W
Cruml/lev, Tom S Elliott, J H El
liott E F Blankenship, Neal Burch
H F Elliott, Will Crnmbley, Will
i Mays, John Underwotc 1 , John G.
Gilbert, Will Gilbert, B H Morris,
J L Fargason, M Bonn, C C Farga
son. R II Stewart, II B Stewart,
P L Lane, J A Liles. S E Smith, G
Moss, H L Moss, M D Smith, J B
Russell, John Anglin, Cooper La
tham. H B Dnffey. C Dnffey, J H
Harrer, H M Russell. W F Moss.
W J Turner. G W Stan sell. .1 K
Patterson. J A Stansell. F M Pat
terson. J W Patterson, Jim Mosely
.T M Patterson. J E Jackson, Jesse
Copeland. Seah Hnrkness, A W
Lane. J T Carter, W M Upchnreh,
L S Harkness. H A Sims, Lon Moss
G T Lester. W A Ammons, J W
Daves, BT Berry. W M Malov, A.
S Brown, L J Upchurch, Jno Craig
J T Craig. F M Jackson. S C Sher
wood. J T Dnffey, A W Sherwood,
R H Duffev. Geo Owen, Lon Pat
terson, S J Moss. E F Berrv, Jesse
Upchnreh, Tink Berry, G Walden,
Dee Wilson, Paul Patterson, Hom
er McGaritv, Henrv Sherwood. L.
H Upchurch. WM J* pcliureh. J A
Craig. A W McGaritv. D G Lane,
G M McGaritv. J H Berrv. John
Rawls. Jim Craig. J A Upchurch,
H E McGaritv, J D McGarity.
FOR SALE.—At a bargain one
Dens More Typewritter No. 4 will
sell at half price.
Address L. J. Weenies, 2t
Luella. Ga.
FOR SALE.—Eight room house
near George Turner’s store, known
as the Cy McKibfcen place, to the
highest bidder First Tuesday in
October next. Terms cash.
2t. J. F. McGarity.
In extending loans our
depositors shall at all
times come first.
Turner Bros., Bankers.
LUMBER FOR SALE—OId field
Pine Lumber for sale. Call on
W. M. Berry. •
Stockbridge, Ga., Rt. 2.
WHITE HOUSE.
A good crowd attended servicesat Ozias
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hightower, of Mc-
Donough, spent Sunday with their par
ents, Dr. R. Hightower.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Elliott spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Crumbley.
Messrs. Americas Elliott and Parks
Cook, of McDonough, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. Jim Cook.
Miss Lillie Mae Richardson is visiting
Miss Nannie B. Collins at this writing.
Several couples of young jieople spent
Sunday with Misses Clyde and Bessie
Moseley and att-report a nice time.
Messrs. Walter Wilson and Grady Mor
ns was visitors at this place Sunday P. M.
Mr. Tip Mosley and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his father,
Mr. Jim Moseley.
Messrs. Eula Russell and Lee Green
were visitors here Sunday.
Some one ask Tip Moseley if he ever
got April fooled in September.
Ouryouag people enjoyed a singing at
Mr. and Mrs. John Fords Sunday nigh.
Preserve the district sketches.
BAPTIST TjO GATHER IN M'DONO.
NEXT TUESDAY.
The 85th session of the Flint Riv
ler Association will convene at the
J Baptist at this place next Tuesday,
Sept. 29th, and hold fur three days
There are 41 churches that com
prise this association, and dele
gates are expected from all the
churches, besides many other visi
tors, which are in the counties of
Henry, Fayette, Spalding, Clayton
and Pike.
There will he preaching by some
j one of the visiting ministers on
t Monday night. The introductory
sermon was to have been delivered
by Rev. J. A. Edge, of Jonesboro,
but as he has moved to Virginia
t,he alternate, Rev. W. U. Ken
drick, of Griffin, will in all proba
bility deliver the introductory
sermon of the association.
Among the prominent divines of
the church w ho will he present are
the following: Drs. B. D. Gray,
B D. Ragsdale. R. R. Aeree. T. P.
Bell, and Rev. B D. Hawkins, of
Hapevillo Orphanage will also be
here with some of the orphans of
his home.
There will he a basket dinner on
the grounds each day of the meet
ing.
The Woman’s Missionary Union
of this Association will convene
here on Wednesdav at the Method
ist church for a one day’s session.
A large number of delegates are
expected to attend this meeting.
Dr. J. C. Solomon
Will preach Ht the Baptist
chnrch, McDonsugh, at 11 o’clock
next Sunday morning, in the inter
est of prohibition. Dr. Solomon
is representative of the Anti-Sa
loon League of Georgia, and those
w T ho attend w’ill ho sure to hear
something of great interest about
this work. It is hoped that the
Jeople w ill not miss the chance to
hear him.
Dr. Solomon will preach at Lo
cust Grove Sunday night.
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MRS. HOOTEN GIVES 42 PARTY.
Mrs. Jamie Hooten was hostess
Monday afternoon at a Progressive
42 Party at her pretty new home
on Browm Ave.
The honse was lovely with its
decorations of graceful ferns and
bowls of fragrant fall roses and
salvia.
The score cards were daintily
decorated with dominoes. After
the games a dainty ice course was
served. Mrs Hooten received her
guests, wearing a pretty lingerie
gowrn trimmed with lace.
Mrs. N. A. Whitaker Dead
Mrs. Narcissus A. Whitaker
died at 5.30 o’clock last Friday
morning after an illness of nearly
two years from rheumatism.
She was a most excellent woman.
She resided in Tussaliaw district
4 1-2 miles east of McDonough.
She was 06 years old and is sur
vived by three sons, Messrs. S. W.
Whitaker, W. E. Whitaker and
A. E. Whitaker, and twodaugliters
Mrs. W. H. Hopkins and Mrs. Cal
lie Craig, all of this county.
The funeral was conducted from
Philadelphia church where she had
been a member for nearly all her
life, at 11 o’clock Saturday morn
ing, Rev. A. F. Ward, of Locust
Grove, officiating in a beautiful
and impressive manner.
MRS. TOLLESON ENTERTAINS.
Mrs. H. M. Tolleson entertained
a few friends Friday afternoon at
a pretty porch party. The recep- ■
tion hall and broad veranda was
never more beautiful than on this
occasion ; such a profusion of love
ly cut flowers and pot plants being
used for decorations.
The guests were met and ushered
into the reception hull where Miss
Lneile Tolleson served them with
delicious fruit punch, after which
they were seated on the porch
where a pleasant hour was spent
|in playing “42” after which a de
licious ice course was served.
The invited gnests were : Mrs.
Errett Adams, Mrs. Tom Brown,
Mrs. Green Copeland. Mrs. E. M.
Copeland, Mrs. J. B. Dickson. Mrs.
J. E. Hooten, Mrs. Annie No’an,
Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Gus Brown,
Mrs. J. A. Fonche, Mrs. Arthur
Stewart. Miss Dora Wolf and Miss
Laura Smith.
PAGES
ITom Sprayberry Commits
Suicide; Drinks Car
bolic Acid.
Mr. Tom Spraberry, who resided
near Mt. Zion churcli in the north
ern part of the county, drank car
bolic acid on last Wednesday night
and died in a short while from the
effects of the acid.
He was 46 years old and is sur
vived by his wife and six children,
four boys ami two girls.
No cause is known for the rash
deed in which he took his own
life. He was one of the highly es
teemed and worthy citizens of his
part of the county, and the announ
cement of his sudden death oc
casioned much genuine sorrow to
his many friencs.
The funeral and interment oc
curred at, the Master's burying
ground near Ellenwood on last
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
ONE NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Raymond lintdlv fatally shot Dud
Bivins lasi Friday Night Near
< 'emetery.
On last Friday night about 9
o’clock Raymond Bradley shot
Dud Bivins in the left side with a
pistol, inflicting a fearful wound,
from which Bivins died Sunday
morning in Atlanta where he had
been carried for an operation by
Dr. A. R. Scott.
From what, The Weekly can
learn, it seems that both had pis
tols and had been pointing them at
each other, acrompanid by a
“little fuss”, Bradley palling the
trigger of his pistol and a bullet
sped from it into the left side of
Bivins passing through the liver
and lodging in the hack the shoot
ing occuring near the cemetery in
east McDonough.
Bradly gave himself np to the
officers, after having gone for Dr.
Scott for the wounded negro, and
is now confined in the county jail
to await the coming term of the
superior court.
The body of Bivins was brought
from Atlanta Sunday afternoon
and the interment occurred here
on Monday afternoon.
Both negroes were young, net
over 20 years old.
5% per annum paid on
time deposits; paid semi
annually.
Turner Bros., Bankers'.
A, P. S,
[Part last week’s letter ]
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Simpson, of
Locust Grove, with their little
daughter, Myrtle, spent Sunday at
this station.
Cotton is nearly all open, and
all is not much in this section.
Mr. Robert Cawthon, of east
Tussaliaw, has sold his farm to ().
G. Rosser, of Beersheha.
Judge Weems came down the
other day and let out the continet
to build a bridge across little Tus
sahaw creek near W. H. Maddox's
place. Mr. Fletcher Stone bid off
tne job.
When tigers, “skinners, and
hypocrites pool their interests and
combine forces they sometimes
prove, powerful combinations,
where they find a weak point in
the fortifications of a fort, but
they are not invincible, when the
right bomb happens to drop into
their camp.
Anvone having a good small
farm to let to a sorry tackey for
next year might, or might not
have cause to regret conferring,
or communicating with me con
cerning same. 4 P. S.
$1 A YEAR