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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1908)
The - Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIII Sketch of BrushyXnob Dist. Brushy knob District is in the northeastern park of the county extending fjgmi Love and Stock bridge districts on the south to the county lines of Rockdale and DeKalb, and Shakerag bounds it on the west side. This is one of the old Districts of the 'county and is a splendid farming section. L. F. White is Notary Public and ex-officio Justice of the Peace. The regular court days are tee third Saturdays in each month. The District is the 622nd G. M. THE SCHOOL. Gordon School. This school is comparatively a new one, having been the result of consolidating a number of small schools of the district. The pres ent building was erected about two years ago, and is a well ar ranged and thoroughly modern building, with two large recita tion rooms and a qjoak room, which affords ample accomodation for the 75 or 80 pupils in the bounds of the school. There is no school at this place at present, the next term will not begin until first of January. The school building is near the center of the district not far from S. K. Austin’s home. S. L. McKee was the last teacher of the school. Miss Addie Huie, of Clayton county, has been chos en as the next teacher of the school. She is a most excellent teacher and the school promises to reach its highest in attendance since organization under her effi cient management. The trustees of the school are, J. F. Mitchell, J. F. White and S. K. Austin. THE CHURCHES. Flat Shoals Primitive llaptist. This ehurch was constituted on March 30, 1839—almost 70 years ago, with 38 members composing its first membership. This church belongs to the Yellow River Asso ciation of the Primitive Baptist church. The present church building is the second one erected by this congregation and was built about ten years ago. The property was deeded by Eli Akim and Wm. Dodson, each giving one acre of land. The deacons of the church are J. B. Simmons, J. D. Jordan, and G. H Wilkinson. J. B. Simmons is church clerk. Elder V. B. White is the present pastor this church being his second year. The regular services are held on the first Sunday and Saturday be fore in each month. There are now 32 members composing the membership of the church. The present pastor succeeded Elder W. T. Almand, who served one year. Elder John F. Almand was pastor for 20 years prior to this time. He succeeded Elder Isaac Ham bey, who served the church for a dozen or more years. Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. This is one of the young church es of the county, having been con stituted Nov. 20, 1886, —22 years ago. Those composing the first membership were: Jas. Bryant, John Smith, Wm. Smith, G W Smith, R L Smith, males ; Nancy Bryant, Malinda Smith, and Tip pie J Smith, females. There have been two houses of worship erec ted here, the last one being built about ten years ago. J G Jackson and S T Jones are the deacons. There are 55 mem bers of the church at the present time. SO The regular service days are the 4tli Sundays and .Satursdays before in each month. Robt. Cook is S, S. Supt., which is held every Sunday morning at 10 o’clock ex cept the first, then at 3p. m. Rev, B. H. Phillips, of East Point is pastor. Rev. B. F, Patillu preach es 2nd Sunday each month. Mt. Zion Methodist Protestant. Mt. Zion Methodist Protestant Church is one of the old churcnes of the county, having been con stituted about 1830. There were two log houses erected and then two frame houses, the present church having been erected a quarter of a century ago. This week the work of completely re novating the building was begun. Anew roof will he put on, all the windows made new, and new seats and furnishing put in, making a total expenditure of at least SSOO, and when the work is completed the church will be as good as anew one. The trustees are : G. W. Riley, J. F. Mitchell, M. C. White, Dr. B. M. Sj.rayberry. The are, Dr. B. M. Sprayberry and Miss Emma Mit chell. W. G. Masters is Quarterly Conference clerk. G. W. Riley is S. S. Bupt., which is held every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock except third Sunday, then at 10 o’clock A. M. The church belongs to the Cedar Grove Circuit. Rev. John R. And erson is the pastor this year. The regular preaching days are held on the third Sunday and Saturday before. 139 members are now on the church rolls. Zion Grove Colored Baptist. Was built about 30 years ago. It has 128 members. Rev. G. W. Wood so n is pastor. The regular meeting days are the second Sun days in each month. There is also a school at this church. There is no district in the county having better local conveniences in the way of stores, gins, saw mills, etc. G. W. Morris, has a saw mill, ginnery, and a store in the south ern part of the district. M. C. White has a sawmill, gin nery and store in the northern part of the district near the De- Kalb county line. E. Cowan has a ginnery, and saw mill near the center of the]district. Near him J. B. Simmons & Son have a store* B. N. Willingham has a fine stock of goods for the trade on the east of the district on the Rockdale connty line. T. G. Swann accommodates the the local trade around the “Knob.” Mr. John Parker is the oldest citizen of the district and probably the oldest citizen of this connty, he now being in his 93 year. He is hale and hearty and gets around with as much ease as many men a score of years younger. % Among the other older citizens of the district are ; W. A. Gardner, J. W. White, J. P. Johnson, W. H. Turpin and J. B. Simmons. Among the younger men of the district are : G W Morris, J N Wilkerson, Dink Martin, Sol Puckett, J F Willingham, B N Willingham, J D Sorrow, Ed Pair, Marioii Pair, D A George, Ed Cowan, Joe Wal lis J L Mosely, O B Turpin, T J Swann, W D Pratt, O F Preston, J J Price, G B Cook, S K Austin Eb Bailey, J J Turbin, C R Thur- iVLcDONOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1908. Locust Grove Team Wins In one of the hottest contested games of the season the L, G. I. foot hall team defeated the River side Miletary Academy team on Monday afternoon by a score of 5 to 0. This was the last game of the season for the L. G. I. team. This has been a very successful season, this team having won nearly all the games played, and over some of the strongest prep teams of the state. It is especially gratifying to the many triends of Tymon Bowden, of McDonough, to know that his playing has been one of the strong features of every game, and to his superb playing has been due more than one of the victories won by the L. G. I’s. The U. D. C. Bazaar. Onr bazaar will be the second week in Dec. begining the Bth and continueing each day and night un til the 11th. The"proceeds are to go the mon ument fund for which the daugh ters are so faithfully working. Judge Weeems lias kindly con sented to allow ns the use of the superior court room, and the seats will have to be taken out to have space for the booths. Now we wish to know what young men or old ones, or those not so old will volunteer to assist ns in cleaning the court room and in getting a piano up there. Will need a wagon for hauling that. Any one that is willing to aid us in town or country will kindly leave their names with Mrs. Mc- Curry at Copeland Co. or with Mrs. Jnlia McDonald at the Racket store. We shall begin the work on the Ist Wednesday the 2nd of De c. WHITE HOUSE, We are having fine hog killing weather now. Mr. and Mrs. Lum Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Fret Owen spent Sunday with Clyde and Bessie Moseley. Mr. Hiram Cook, of McDonough, spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moseley from the Knob spent Sunday with their son Tip Mosley. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Crnmbley visited the latter’s parents Satur day night and Sunday. Mr. Doc Bryans, of McDonough, visited this place Sunday p. m- Messrs. Lee Green and Ah Bry ans visited fair ones Sunday p. m. Mr. Wade Turner dined with Mr. Tip Moseley Sunday, he was on his way north. Several from this place attended services at Salem Sunday after noon, Mr, Joe Howell of Bethel attend ed church at Ozias Sunday. man, J A Puckett, J R McKee, M C White, L F White, R O McKee, S M White, M J George, M F Stan ley, J A Ward, G W Cook, J T Scarboronge, Lon Scarborong,D A Puckett, G W Riley, W R Whit aker, J F Mitchell, John C Signer, C J Kimbell, J F White, M S Scarborough, R A Berry, Joe Sharp Will Shaw, B F Kennedy, W A W T ard, J R Bennett. Millard Mar tin, N H Pair, C W Gaidner, C W Sack well, T G Swann, O B Turpin, J M Gardner, J W 7 Pattillo 4 J R Barks O J Bowen, T B Oglesby, G W Cook, G H Cook, J W Cook, J C Cook, J M Keen, J C« Martin, Albert Scott, E B Stephenson. A sure enough snap of genuine winter was here first of the week. THANSGIVING SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH. At the request of all the pastors of the city, Thanksgiving day, Thursday November 26th. will be fittingly observed in an interest ing and profitable program at the McDonough Baptist church. The members of all the church es and the general public are ur gently requested to attend and help make this occasion useful. HYMENS’ ALTAR With Beautiful Ceremony Carnes- Harrir Wedding Solemnized, One of the most brilliant and beautiful weddings ever witnessed in Jonesboro, was that of Miss Buhl Carnes, of this city, and Mr. William Jefferson Harris, of Hampton, solemnized at the Methodist church Wednesday af ternoon at four o’clock. This event, marking as it did the union of two young people of wide popularity, was attended by an immense throng of of inter ested friends, scores of whom came from Hampton, Atlanta, and other Georgia cities. The large and beautiful audi torium of the Methodist church was exquisitely adorned by taste ful decorations of ferns and smi lax and presented a most enchant ing scene which was accentuated by the • brilliant assemblage of guests. Immediately prior to the hour for the marriage ceremony, an ap propriate and interesting musical programme was rendered, an ap preciated feature of which was a vocal solo by Miss Mattie Harper. The entry of the bridal party was heralded by Lohengrin’s beau tiful bridal chorus, sung by Mes dames Gilbert, Maner, McMullan and Moore, and Messrs, Jones, Cousins, and Montgomery, while Mrs. L. H. Jones presided at the pipe organ. In a graceful before the chancel were gathered the ushers: Messrs. Hutcheson, Gilbert, Mc- Mullan and Camp; the maid of honor, Miss Annie Melson, of At lanta ; the best man, Mr. J, R. Robbins, of Atlanta ; Mr. W. E. Carnes, Jr., who gave the bride away : the bride and groom. When this group was complete, before the altar, Rev. J. M. Mashhurn, of Hampton, stepped to the chan cel rail and pronounced the im pressive church ceremony which sanctioned the happy union. Upon leaving the chnrch the bridal couple, with a party of friends, entered automobiles and were carried to Hampton where the groom’s home friends honored the couple with an elegant recep tion Wednesday night. The bride of this happy wed ding is a decided favorite with tMe people of Jonesboro, among whom she has grown to woman hood. Possessed of beauty, cul ture and sweet and gentle traits of character, she has won univer sal admiration and esteem. The kindest and best wishes of e. host of friends follow her into her wedded life. The groom is a gentleman of ex cellent character, a business man of much prestige and a genial, good fellow who holds the highest confidence and esteem of all who know him. Mr and Mrs. Harris will reside in Hampton.—Jonesboro Enter, prise. PAGES Preston-iVlellwood. A marriage that occasioned much pleasant surprise on Sunday was the marriage of Miss Willie Preston, of tins place, to Mr. J. C. Moll wood, of Atlanta, the wed ding occurring in Atlanta on Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock, l)r. King performing ceremony at his home. Miss Preston left here on Sun day to go and spend the day in At lanta with friends and when she returned in the afternoon she brought with her Mr. Mellwood, whom she presented as her hus band. They stayed over until the 9:30 train Sunday night and went back to Atlanta, where they will reside in the future. The bride is one of McDonough’s popular and well known ladies and has hosts of friends that she has won by her bright and cheer ful disposition and her kind and cordial manner to all. The groom holds a responsible position on the Atlanta Georgian and is a young man that lias bright prospects for the future in his chosen field of labors. Tne Weekly joins their many friends in best wishes for a long and prosperous life. — —— . Morrls-Cathy, A marriage of much interest to a large number of friends was that of Miss Otis Morris to Mr. J. T. Cathy at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Mor ris, in McMullin’s district on last Sunday afternoon, the marriage occurring at 3 :30 o’clock, Rev. I. G. Walker, of Lithonia. officiating in his usual beautiful and happy style. Quite a party of relatives and close friends witnessed this happy event that unit* d two of east Hen ry’s popular and well known young people. The bride is a most excellent and highly esteemed young woman and has hosts of friends wherever she is known. , The groom is one of Beerslieba's prominent and popular young cit izens whose energy and close at tention to his farming interests has won for himself quite a suc cess in his line of work. They will make their future home in Beershelm district. The Weekly joins their many friend with best wishes for a long and happy lif *. J. K. Babb Dead. Mr. J. K. Babb died at his home near connty on Monday afternoon at 4 o,clock after an illness of sev eral weeks from typhoid fever. He was 53 years and is survived by his mother and 9 children. The funeral and interment was held at County Line Church near Lovejoy on Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. Boy Dies After Long Illness. The eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rivers, of Beersheba District, died on last Friday aftei noon after a long illness He was a bright and interesting child and his deatli comes as a sad shock to his fond parents, who had so tend erly nnrsed him through his long and painful illness. The funeral was held at Phila delphia church on last Saturday, Mr. M. V. Sowell, conducting the funeral services. Cuba molasses, new syr up, white oats, turnips, cabbages and onions. Copeland Mer. Co. A YEAR
