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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1908)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIII CITIZENS MASS MEETING At School Auditorium Friday Night; Free School" object of Meeting; Every body urged to to go Out. Tonight (Friday) Oct. 16th, there will be a mass meeting of the citizens McDonough, for the pur pose of discussing the free school matter for the city of McDonough. Every patron of the school, each citizen and ail interested in the up building of the school system at McDonough is urgently requested to be present at this meeting. Don’t fail to go ; School auditor ing, Friday night, Oct. 16th, at 7.30 o’clock. Union Graded Scoool to Open Oct. 19th. School opens at Union Graded School Oct. 19. We urge all patrons to put their children in first day. It is most impor tant that your child gets an even chance with his class mate. Now you have had your children out of school for 5 months, some of you only got 2 or !5 months last year. How would you like to be turned loose in this world of greed and sharp competition with about 2 months’ school ing a year? That man tip yonder who is making a slave of you on 8 cents’ cotton will put the yoke on your boy. The principal will handle the first grade again this year Put them all in the first day. Miss Essie Rosser will be first as sistant. She is well equipped ; she is am bitious; has diploma from Locust Grove Institute; two years at Bessie Tift Col lege; had summer course at University of Georgia. All honor to the teachers who are not afraid to invest of their time and means in these excellent summer schools. The writer will spend next week inves tigating the work of the Atlanta schools; object lessons are the best we ever get. We would be glad to see all the young men and women in our district attend school. We will have farming class all the year. We will teach book keeping to all who desire to study that. Dont forget that we open school Oct. 19, come all at the opening. The public school or free school begins first Monday in Nov The state makes you a present of a free school, will you have it, or will you let your children grow up in ignorance and become serfs to the educated. DISTRICT MEETING. The District Meeting of the Woman's Home Mission Society of the Griffin District convened at Stockbridge, September 25-27, and was a source of profit and pleasure to all present. The representation from the dis trict was good and the local at tendance was all that could be ex pected regardless of the inclement weather. A number of the leading women in the Home Mission work of the North Georgia Conference were in attendance, among whom were Mrs. J. H. Eakes, of Griffin, Mrs. Luke Johnson, of Athens, Mrs. Rufus H. Brown, of Augusta, Mrs. W. B. Higgenbothem, of West Point, Mrs. Rufus King, of Gaines ville, Mrs. McEachern, of Atlanta. All of these ladies contributed largely to the success of the meet ing. The discussions on different phases of the work were most helpful, and both visitors and del egates joined in with enthusiasm. The occasion will be long re membered in Stockbridge, and we trust the good results will ever remain. The Woman’s Home Mission So cietv of Stockbridge observed lrst week as the week of prayer. Ser vices were held several after noons at the residence of Mrs. W. W. Milam, subject for the week being “Resene Work in the Broad est Sense.” After the devotional exercises, quite a number of the ladies took part in the work of the Sewing Circle that had been ar ranged for the occasion, and in that wav a neat snm was realized as an offering for the home mis sion rescue work. 3 U. C. CARROLL DIED At his home near Bethel church in the northern part of the coun ty early Tuesday morning after a lingering illness of several months He was one of that part of the county’s prominent and stable cit izens. He was about 64 years old and was a consistent member of Bethel church. He is survived by bis wife and one son, Air. John Carroll. The funeral and interment oc curred at Bethel church on Wed nesday morning at 11 o’clock, Revs. W. B. Sams and W. C. Dod son officiating. INITIAL FOOT BALL GAME SATURDAY. Locust Grove Ga., Oct. 15. (Special). Locust Grove is to have the initial game of her regular football schedule Saturday the 17 th. The Grant Park Athletics, of Atlanta, will be the opposing team. The local is in good condition and a victory is the on ly thing that will content them. The line up of the Locust Grove team will be: Minter, Center. Underwood. J., right guard. Underwood, W. and Cates left guard. Martin and Granade, left tackle. Cates and Martin, right tackle. Chapman, left end. Smith, right end. Howell, left half. ■ Underwood, J. C. and Tharpe, fullback Bowden, right half. Brown, quarter. Cliff Wise’s Home Burns. The residence of Mr. Cliff Wise, who resides near Mfc. Carmel, was burned on Wednesdav afternoon about 1 o’clock, the tire originat ing from a defective stove flue. The house was a total loss and was valued at $750. with S3OO. in surance. The household goods were saved' with the exception of the dining room and kitchen ef fete. He had $l5O. insurance on furniture. Well Known Hotel Keeper Uses and Recommends < hamberlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. “I take pleasure in saying that I have kept Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my family medicine chest for about fifteen years, and have al ways had satisfactory results from its use. I have administered it to a great many traveling men who were suffering from troubles for which it is recommended, and have never failed to relieve them” says J. C. Jenkins, of Glasgow, Ky. This remedy is for sale by Horton Drug Co. Teachers Institute Meeting A Teachers’ Institute Meeting will he held at McDonough, City School commencing 9.30 o’clock Saturday Oct. 31st 1908. All teach ers employed in the Public Schools of Henry Connty are required by law to attend this meeting. A representation from the trus tees and patrons at this meeting is earnestly desired. The Program will be largely of a business nature. Let all interest ed in school work attend this meet ing. Plans will be formulated that will insure a successful year’s work for the children of the county with cp-operation of all. * By order County Board of Edu cation. Lawrence Duffey Co. S. Com. Oct. 7th 1908. 4t. NOTICE The Public School term of Henry County will begin Monday Nov. 2nd 1908, and Continues seven (7) scholastic weeks, closing on Friday Dec. 18th 1908 for the holidays re suming Monday Jan. 4th 1909 and continuing seventeen (17) scholas tic weeks. Agregating 6 Mos. or 120 days for 1908-1909. order County Board of Edu cation Lawrence Daffey Co. S. Com. Oct. 7th 1908. 4t. Court comes next week. hile here drop in and pay ns what you owe on the 'WEEKLY. McDonough, Georgia, Friday October 16. igoß. Family Reunion n There was an appointment made a year ago to meet at the home of Brother I. P. Rosser on the 23rd day of September to hold a family reunion of his and Mrs. Bettie Mc- Garity, it being their birth days. So at an early hour the friends and relatives of each of these good families, began to arrive. Mrs. McGarity had many friends to meet her in the annual family re union. Mr. David Wilson and wife were the oldest ones present, and as usual she put forth to make them all have a pleasant day. When we arrived at the home of Brother Rosser’s we saw at once that preperations bad been made for the occasion, and him and liis good wife besides themselves, for the comfort of all present. There is four of these brothers and they were all present with their families. It was enough to make one forget some of the ills of life, to see these friends meet and greet each other. Mr. and Mrs W. M. Rosser, of Locust Grove, came over to enjoy the day with their nephews and their friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kimbell, of Butts County, enjoyed the day with them, and to add largely to occasion. Mr. Cy McKibben, of McDonough, was one of the guests, with that general spirit min gling with his many friends. I could not ask space to mention all present. The number reaching about the one hundred mark. There were quite a number of young people present, giving us some good music. When all had gathered Bro. Ros ser made a welcome address, after which no one could of felt other wise than perfectly welcome. Then in a few moments Bro. Rosser in vited all out in the yard where there was a long table built and filled to almost over flowing with the best of things to eat and when all had satisfiieu the natural ap petite there was an abundance left. Then after resting a while we engaged in devotional exercises by reading a scripture lesson and having some good talks by a num ber of the friends, and offering of thanks for the providential care over us in the past. Very soon then the writer of this sketch and onr better half was on our way home discussing the pleasant oc cassion. On the day before this there was a reunion at the'home of Brother P. A. Allen being his birth dayand that of Sister .1. M. Patterson, Brother Patterson and wife were present on this occasion and report ed having a good time, (would of been glad to have been with you) We neyer would of known onr natural birth day, if we had not been taught it. We would not of known who our father and mother was, had we not been taught who they was. We may have a spiri tual birthday and date itourselves that would make us have two birth days, we will date but once if we have only the natural birth day we will die twice first the corporial death, second the exclusion from the presence of the Lord forever, which is the second deat h. Rev. 21:8 when the time shall come may we all reunite with him who gives us all of our birth days, J. A. Jackson. Birthday Celebration. XV. M. Rosser and L. D. Caw thon will celebrate their birth days at Miss Fannie Cawthon’s at Sandy Ridge, on the 18th day of Oct. All relatives and friends are invited to come and bring well filled baskets, and help make the day enjoyable for all. NOTICE! We are forced to call the attention of our subscrib ers to the fact that all sub scriptions more than 12 months in arrears must be paid, and paid at once. We desire to keep you on our list, but we cannot and abide the postal rule. BROWN’S INCREASING MAJORITY. Complete, though not official re turns by counties for the state* election of last Wednesday give Jos. M. Brown, Democratic candi date for governor, a total vote ot 113,555, and that of his opponent, William Yancey Carter, 12,412, making Mr. Brown’s majority 101, 143, the greatest over given a can didate for governor of Georgia. The recent grand jury in De- Kalb ceunty indicted the election managers of Lithonia district on a number of counts for being over zealons in securing the nomination of Hon. Hooper Alexander, for representative. It would seem that a reform wave, —unlocked for—had hit the chief apostle of reform. Mr. Sampson Morris was the defeated candidate. Of Interest to Mothers. There is one subject which always in terests the mothers of youngchlldren, and that is how to treat their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. For this purpose rwe can re commend Chamberlain'* "Gough Remedy. It always proves beneficial. In case of croup it should be given as soon .as the croupy cough appears, so as to prevet the attack. Keep it at hand ready for in stant. use. Many mother* do so, and it saves them much uneasiness. For sale by Horton Drug Co. « Mr. C. E. Stevens, one of the prominentyoung citizen of Fayette ville, was a visitor in McDonough Tuesday. He is prospecting for a location for a mercantile business and had been to several town in middle Georgia. He was very favorably impressed with this town and it is probable that lie will move here in the near future and make this his future home. McDonough would wel come this excellent gentlemen and his splendid family as citizens. 5% per annum paid on time deposits; paid semi annually. Turner Bros., Bankers. LAND FOR SALE Two farms on the Macon and Birmingham Railroad, near Macon. 1. 218 Acres in Crawford Conn ty, one-fourth mile from Depot at Moran. 2. 390 acres, more or less, in Monroe county, a mile and a half from the Depot at Dyas Less than fifteen dollars per acre will buy either or both. Term: Third or half cash ; balance orie and two years, at eight per cent. 4 Apply to FRANK REAGAN, Mc- Donough, Georgia, or ROBERT L. BERNER, 707 American National Bank Building, Macon, Georgia. Kodol Is a combination of the natural di gestive juices and it digests all classes of food and every kind of food, so you see it will do the work that the itself does. The only difference between it and the stomach is the atom ache can get out of order and Kodol cannot, but Kodol can put the Btomache into good order. Buy j Kodol today. It is guarenteed. Sold by Horton Drug Co. PAGES in'America for interested reasons or unreasoning prejudices are op posed to the election of .Mr. Bryan, and are spending money to com pass his defeat ” This is applica ble to the Democrats of Georgia as well as to those of South Caro lina, and it is to be hoped that they will respond to their duty in this emergency. If you are a Democrat and want the Democrat ticket elected in this national campaign, you ought to consider it a privilege to contribute your mito lo tho Dem ocratic campaigne fund. You may be assured it is needed, and your mite, little though it may be, will help, and by giving it you may hu\i) the satisfaction of feeling that you have done you part. Col. J. O. Adams, an old Henry County hoy who has for a number of years been one of the leading and prominent citizens of Gaines ville, wes elected one of the re presentative of Hall county for the next general assembly by a large majority on last Wednesday. He has rapidly rose in his chosen profession since he went to Gaines ville a few years ago, and is now one of tho leading attorneys of this thriving and progressive north Georgia city. Mr. Adams’ host of old home friends are delighted over his successes in his adopted connty, and all predict for him a bright future. Henry's sons al ways make good wherever they go. There has never been a public question that has been so through ly taken up by any people as this question of good roads, which has been brought to the attention of every citizen by reason of the recent convict bill pussed by tho extra session of the legislature. The press of the state is nnamin ous in its demands that the con victs be worked on the public roads of the state. Henry Connty cannot afford to give up her quota of convicts to the larger counties without getting in return for them some kind of remuneration. Her only way, under the provision of the hill, is to work her convicts on the public roads. Let the grand jury recommend that the roads of this county be worked by her con victs. W T o agree with the Athens Cou rier regarding the matter of “what has money to do with the love of a couple?” if a young man is bright, intelligent, neat and clean ly and, withal, a gentleman, why shouldn’t he aspire to the hand of any young woman—regardless of her wealth or so-called “social po sition.” All the hullabaloo raised in Atlanta last week, when a hand some and dashing young man and bewitching and beautiful young heiress eloped, goes to show the power of money—the love uf mam mon, so to speak. Thomas, the poor but excellent young man, ia just as respectablej as the rich yonng girl who married him. The matter of dollars and cents should not have anything to do with the matter. A man can he just as much of a gentleman without money as he can with it. We have seen a great many rich people, whom we considered quite common and vulgar in many ways. We long to see the day come when tbe world will not worship at the shrine of mammon. The latterdav church member is appreciated more for what is donated to the church tlianfor his piety. Or this account the chnrch is becoming a social organization instead of a temple of worship for the follows of the meek and lowly Nazerene. Greenesboro Herald Journal. $i A YEAR
