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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1908)
The Henn Countv Weekly J J J VOL. XXXIII Sketch of Sandy Ridge Dist. I Sandy Ridge District is one of the largest districts of the county in area, and is situated in tlioeast ern to south eastern part ot the county, taking McDonough as the central point. The District is the 767 G. M. Mr. A. C. Norman, the genial and popular prince merchant of Ola, is Justice of the Peace ol the district and presides over all the legal allairs of that “state. The regular court days are the 2nd Fridays in each month. THE SCHOOLS Sandy IJidge School Sandy Ridge School, or Pine Hill, as known by some people, was es tablished about two years ago, by consolidating the schools cf Mt. Bethel and Sardis, and is located about half way between these two places, not far from the court ground of this district. There are three large and commodious rooms iu the school building, and every thing was made modern and thor oughly up-to-date in construction of the building. The next term of the school begins next Monday with the same able crops of teach ers, Prof. W. V.; Beene, princi pal, and Miss Beene as assistant. There was an enrollment of about 75 pupils last term, and an average of attendance of about 60. The present trustees of the school are T. A. Barham, J. W. Bledsoe and J. D. Carter. New Hope School. New Hope school is situated at New Hope Church in the western part of the district. This one of the first of the school district to adopt local taxation for the school district. The School is a splendid one in every way. The building is amply large to comfortably ac commodate every child in tlie district. The furniture and fur nishing are thoroughly modern, the seats all being patent desks and a specially fine system of black boards for the school. Miss Trella Castellaiv, of Locust Grove, is the teacher, of the School.. The next session begins on next Monday. The trustees are, G. G. LeGninn, T. H. Suaw and Ollie Mason. THE CHURCHES New Hope Methodist Church New Hope Methodist Church was established in 1835, the pro perty being deeded by Elizabeth Allen, to Calvin Trussell, David Grant, Joseph Wolf, James Finley, and David Nolley as trustees. The first house was a log one and was used as a house of worship for some 15 years or more, when a frame structure was erected, this builbing remaining as house of worship when the present hand some and commodious ediface was built. For many years prior to the civil war there was an annual Camp meeting held at this church, but since that time the camp meet ings have been discontinued. There are about 125 members of the church at the present time. The church isia the Locust Grove Circuit, Rev. A. F. Ward, of Locust Grove, being pastor this year. The regular preaching days are the 4th Sundays and Saturdays before. G. G. LeGuinn is Supt. of the S. S., wliich is held every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock except the 4th Sunday when it is held just before the preaching services at 10 A. M. The trustees are R. R. Caw thon. W. J. St. John, J. S. Rape and G. G. LeGuinn. The Stewards are, G. G. LeGuinn 12 S. A. Tolleson, W. T. Kelley aiul P. C. Shaw. Mt. ltetliel Methodist Churc h. Mt. Bethel Methodist Church is on the northern side of this dis trict and is one of the older churches of the county, the church being organized sometime in the early Thirties. There have been three church buildings erected since the organization of the church, the last and present one being erected about 18 years ago. In 1833 the first deed was made a log house was built which re mained the house of worship un til 1848 when a frame structure was erected. There are now about 100 members of the church.* The trustees of the church are, J. B. Grant, J. S. Hunt, J. W. Bailey, W. A Hooten and W. L. Wynn. The Stewards are J. W. Jackson, V. T. Bailey, W. L. Wynn, F. B. Strawn and L. R. Ricks. V. T. Bailey is Supt. of the S. S. whicli is held every Sunday after noon at 3 o’clock except the 2nd Sunday when it is held at 10 o’clock. The regular preaching days for the church are the 2nd Sunday and Saturday before in each month. B. F. Grant is secretary of the church. The church is on the Locust Grove w T ork and Rev. A. F. Ward, of Locust Grove, is the pre sent pastor. Sardis Baptist Church. Sardis Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the county, having been organized in 1823. The church is in the extreme edge of the county being near the Butts county line. It has a large and active membership. There are now about 225 members. The deacons are, J. J. Thompson, Wm. Stroud, T. A. Barham, T. J. Lewis and John Thompson. Rev. Z. E. B iri-on, of Atwater, Ga. is the pres ent pastor. The regular meeting days of the church are the first Sundays and Saturdays before. Harvie Maddox is Supt. of the S. S. which is held every Sunday af ternoon at 3 o’clock except the first Sundays when it is held at 10 o’clock, A. M. In another column will be found the annual report of the secretary which gives more data about this church than comes under this sketch. Mt Uethel Church (Col.) Mt. Bethel Baptist Church col ored was established about 20 years ago. Rev. E. L. Wilder, of Flo villa, is pastor—preaching days fourth Sunday in each month. There is also a colored school at this place. The Ginneries S. P. Crowell at Ola has a splend id Ginnery of 3—60 saw gins, gin ning about 1200 bales annually. Sardis Union Gin Co., has a mod ern plant of 4—60 saw gins, the Lummus system, and gin some thing like 1200 bales annually. The New Hope gin is located near the church of that name and is operated by Mr. W. A. Hooten. They have a good system that is ample to take care of all cotton in that section of the district. The Norman-Tnrner Co., at Ola, A. C. Norman, C. W. and Law rence Turner, proprietors. B. F. Grant, at Sandy Ridge, Joe Barnes, at Woodstown, Rufus Fincher, at Island Shoals (also rnns mill) W. H. Maddox at Peeksville and W. T. Kelley of near New Hope, have splendid country stores that sup ply the local trade of the district. Dr. H. C. Ellis, of Woodstown, is one of the leading young physi- mcdonouoh. Georgia, Friday October 30. iqoß. eia 11s of the county and has a fine practice through out this entire r:a rt of the county. Mr. Thomas H. Stullsworth, hern on Feb. 5, 1821, in Jones Co., isvne of the oldest nu n ot the county. He moved to this county in 1855. He married Miss Nancy J. Stallworth in 1854 —She died in 1877. They had horn to them 14 children, eight of wlu m aro now living. He was a brave Confeder ate Soldier. For Several months he has been very f< eble. Ilis son, Mr. T. H Stalwartb, Jr. lias two of the finest pigs ever seen. They are just 16 months old and will net 500 pounds each Norman-Tnrner Co , at Ola. have a large repair shop which is in charge of Clever C. T. Terry who does the greater part of re pair work of that section- I. P. Fincher has a splendid re pair shop at, Woodstown and does the work for that section of the district. A. C. Norman, at Ola, is erecting a handsome new home, which will soon be completed. There is an evidence of genuine prosperity on almost every farm of the entire district as is shown by the many substantial improvemeets being made. Among the other older men of the district are, M. W. Dickerson, A. A. Gallman, G W Jenkins, J. N. M ason, 11. C. Perry, T. W. Rape, 8. C. Smith, T. M. Shaw, J. J. Thompson. W. J. Wheeler, Lewis Shaw, W. J. St. John. Among the younger men of the district are ; Thomas Austin, W G Austin, W H Bledsoe, J W Bledsoe W H H Barham, T A Barham, J L Britt, R E Biggers, V T Bailey, J W Bailey, W A Barnes, JHT Bar nes, J W Brownlow, T E Crowell, J B Cowan, L M Cowan, M B Cow an. F J Cowan, W G Cowan, E T Carter, H L Carter. Alex Carter, J D Carter, T J Carter, S P Crow ell,*J W Crowell, I J Cirdell, G Cawthon, M W Dickerson, C D Durham, J T Doby, G E Evans, W Evans, Dr H C Ellis, J P Fincher, A M Force, W L Greene, TII Gunn B F Grant, J H Garner, M H Hunt, W T Haynes, .T H Haynes, W M Hardy, N E Haynes, M P Holder, W F Hilley, L R Harper, J J Hoot en, Thos Holder, H II Jenkins, W O Jenkins, G E Jinkins, O J Jenk ins, J C Jinks, J M Jeffares, W T Kelly, E A Kelly, Flax Knight, W T Laseter, R W Lee, W F Lewis, T J Lewis, O Mason, D E Mason, Otis Mason, L H Mason, A J Mason C H Mills, L A Miller, W F Miller, A J Miller, W H Miller, O P Moss, W II Maddox, W H Maddox, Jr., J T Martin, J W Martin, T A Mar tin, E G Martin, D N Merideth, J W Morgan, Jack Nail, A CNorman E C Peek, O C Piper, H O Perry, J J Rivers, R C Rape, T W Rf)pe, T H Stalls worth, Jr, A P Simpson, W T Smith, J L Savage, W S Stroud, O P Stroud, T H Shaw, Sr, T H Shaw-, Jr, J A Shaw, T EShaw P C Shaw, E M Shaw, J A Stewart Claud Skinner, E O Savage, Van Thompson, J T Thomson, J N Thompson, J E Trainor, Otis Var ner, J T Wynn, W C Wynn, W A Wilder, G W Wilder. L A Wilder, M D Willard, J C Willard, W H Wilkerson, W C Woods. Smith —Barlor. Miss Nena Smith and Mr. Alto Barlor, of Anniston, Ala., were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Smith,at Julia Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. A. Simpson officiating. The marriage was a qniet affair only a few friends of the contract ing parties being present. The Weekly joins their hosts of friends in best wishes for a long and happy life. Judge bartlett writes ring ing CARD TO 6 CIST, DEM, jj Macon, Ga., Oet. 20th. 1008. To the voters of the Sixth Con gressional District: The election which occurs on Tuesday, November 3rd, is of such vital importance, not only to the National Democratic party, but also’t'9 the interests of the South and of Georgia, Unit I feel impell ed to urge every Democrat, who feels an interest in the success of his party and welfare of the staff , to go to the polls and cast his vote for the Democratic candidates for Presidential electors and Congress men The laws of the state require that the electors who cast the vote of the state for President and Vice President shall receive a majority of tlio votes cast in the election. Therefore, it will he put to the ex pense of holding an extra session of the Legislature to select the electors. There is no doubt that Bryan will receive a plurality of the votes of the state, but the apathy, indifference or over-con ficlence of the voters may result in failure to secure for him a majori ty- For years past the republicans have taken tlio fact that at tfie general elections the Democratic candidates for Congress and in the electoral college. This effort to reduce the representation of the South in Congress and the elector al college has been attempted to be carried out, and is still a standing menace to the people of the South from the republican majority. On May 22nd, of the present year, in the House of Representatives, what is known as the Crumpacker bill w T as passed as an amendment to a bill requiring political parties to give publicity to contributions for campaign purposes. This bill passed the house on that day, every republican voting for if, and it is now pending in the Senate. This hill not only undertakes to interfere with the representation of the Southern States, but re enacts the old federal election law of reconstruction days, and goes father, and undertakes to regulate the primary elections for the nom ination of Congressem in the vari ous Districts. The Republican platform endors es the action of the republican house in passing this hill, and the republican candidate for President states that he is in favor of the en forcement of such legislation in letter and in spirit. I therefore appeal to every Dem ocrat in the Sixth Congressional District to go out to the polls on the 3rd of November and cast his vote if possible to meet the attacks of the republican leaders in Con gress, and to swell the majority which the state should give to the Democratic nominees tor President and Vice-President. I take this method of urging upon you the importance of a fnil rote, because I will be absent from the State until election day, at the request of the National Committee, to render such assistance as I can in other States. C. L. Bartlett. Card of Thanks. Many thanks to the many friends who were so kind to me during my husbands long suffering, and even until death came to him. I certain ly appreciate the kindness shown to me by every one of you all and nmy God bless you all is rilay pray- j 6I*S Elizabeth Pattillo. Stockbridge, Ga. PAGES CiTY TO WORK CONVICTS Oil IT LIT At the meeting ot the city council on Monday night it was unanimously voted to work the convicts confined in 'he county j til on the streets ot McDonough for the re mainder of this vear at least. There will be some 1 ot there convicts and with ihem the city council hopes to put all the streets in first class condition before the end ot the year. Next Monda\ the city will begin this work, and for the remainder of the year the grading of McDonough's streets will be in progress. New R, F. D. Route for Hampton. On next Monday a new Ru ral Free Delivery route will be established from Hampton which will greatly facilitate the delivery ot the mail in the western part of the coun ty; The route will come out east and take quite a number oft ol Route 3 from McDon ough, and thus allow the Mc- Donough carrier to cover some new territory, giving touch better service to the people of this route. This is the second route to be established lrom Hampton and will fill a long desired service for many people in the western part of the coun ty* Sunday School Rally. The Sunday School Rally of the schools of Henry County held Ht. the Baptist church here on last Sunday was a splendid occasion in every way. Much enthusiasm marked every topic and subject discussed and no doubt much good for the better training of the young will result from this gathering of the S. S. workers of the county. The next meeting will be held at Locust Grove some time about middle of December. Now officers for the ensuing year were elected, and installed, Mr. R. C. Brown was elected the president of the association for tho ensuing year. Carnes—Harris. An approaching weddingof much interest to many people of this county and Clayton connty is that of Miss Enla Carnes, of Jonesboro, to Mr. William J. Harris, of Ham ilton, the marriage to take place on the afternoon of November the 11th, at the Methodist Church in Jonesboro. The bride-elect is one of Jones boro’s most popular and lovely young women and possesses many rare and pleasing traits of charac ter that has won for her hosts of friends wherever she is known. The groom to be is cue of Hamp ton’s leading young business men and is one of Henry County’s had ing and prominent young citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Harap Stroud jnoved into the Ham bouse on Covington street this week. Cuttaway Reversible Disc Harrows, Reversible Disc plows, Gantt Grain Drills. Copeland Mer. Co. $1 A YEAF
