The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, February 12, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIV 8 Gov.=Elect Joe Brown Accorded a Warm Welcome at McDono. Gov -Elect Joseph M. Brown ar rived here on Thursday morning at 9.40 o’clock from Jackson and was met by a committee of citizens of McDonough and Henry county and escorted to the Dunn House where an informal reception was held. Mr. Brown was then accompanied over the tow T n by the committee where he cordially greeted the cit izens of the town andconnty. Af ter an hour spent in mingling with his fellow" citizens he was accom panied to the courthouse where he addressed a fully 250 citizeni of old Henry. Governor Brown’s address was an informal one and was received with the greatestinterest by every one present. His address was one of a conservative and plain business like manner in which he briefly outlined his policies for his administration as chief executive of this great state. Col. R. O. Jackson very happily introduced *the governor-elect to the people of old Henry. From the courthouse Mr. Brown was escorted to the hotel where a delightful luncheon w T as served the governor and the following Henry countians: Judge Paul Turner, Col. E. M. Smith, Dr. A. R. Scott, Mr, H. Neal. Mr. H. M. Mallett, Mr J. D. Dupree, Col. R. O. Jackson, Mr. P. W. Pullen, Col. T. J, Brown Col. A. M. Stewart, M. R. L. John son, Mr. R. Li. Turner, Mr. J. S. Barnett, Hon. R. C. Brown, Mr. J, W. Rountree, Mr C. A. McK.bben, M.i. C. W. Walker. Mr. Brown remained over here until 6.55 Thursday evening when he left for his home at Marietta, where he went to spend Friday with his family to celebrate his wedding anniversary. Last Lyceum Entertain ment Feb. 16. The last of the entertainments secured by the U. D. C’s. for this town will appear on next Tuesday evening Feb. 16th. This promises to be the best of the entire series, it being the cele brated Marshall Entertainments, given by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mar shall which shew" a wide range of talent and ability, so that no one can go there but that some part of the entertainment particularly ap peals to them. The local Chapter has reduced the price for this last entertain ment to 25c for adults and 15c for Children so that all may attend. Don’t forget the time, Tuesday night 8 o’clock, School Audit jrum. New Liveryman Here Mr. J. M. Graves, who for sev eral years has been engaged in the livery business at Zebnlon, has purchased the livery business of Mr. Doc Bryant, and will greatly improve and increase the facil ities for handling all the local liv ery trade. For the present he will remain at the same place where Mr. Bry ant has been for several years. Mr. Graves is a genial and ener getic young man who has hosts of friends wherever he is known and it is safe to predict fur him much success in his new field of labors. Mr. Bryant will engage in buy ing and selling stock, and have a “pen” in his old stables for his, new line of work. McDonough, Georgia, Friday February 12, 1909. The Markets Thursday Cotton 9 9-i6c. Cotton Seed sl. per 100. A, P. $.! Cold from Coldville last week. •Summerlike rain, wind and thun der Friday night. Farm opperations were general ly commenced between the thaw and big rain last week Mrs. Josie Kimbell visited rela tives in the vicinity of Stark Sat urday and Sunday. The New Hope brethern held a prayer meeting at Robert Caw tl on’s home Saturday night with brother Boyce Morgan as leader. The meeting was announced for next Saturday night at Mr. Jim Wynn’s with brother W. B. Kelley as leader. Glm Wynn asks of the Lord a church at New Hope in which every member does his, or her whole duty. This is exactly what the Lord requires of New Hope and every other church. Can he get it from the material on hand?- Berry Oneil and family spent Saturday evening and Sunday with R. R. Cawtlion and family. Those pretty candy monograms donated to the old fotyis of this station last week was scarcely more s\Yeet than the donors. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crumbley had a house and yard ful of married children to visit them Sunday even ing. This shows that their child ren did not go so crazy as to blight their lives by tying themselves to brutes w-ho would forbid their ever —Countenancing their parents or former friends any more. Gorden Tingle is a recent recruit to the ranks of the regulars, and Miss Dollie Cawthon has become interested in Sunday School w-ork at Phillippi. Mrs. W. H. Maddox returned home from Atlanta Saturday night w-here she had been for several days. There are still some untenanted farms in this section and others with insufficient labor for their proper mansgement. This of Course makes an opening for a few good tattlers of the good old mug gins type. W. C. Wynn, of Atlanta, recent ly wrhile exploring the famous hills of Tnssa gave this station a pop call. A. P. S. HONOR ROLL OF LOCUST GROVE 6RAM • MAR SCHOOL, Seventh Grade: Lillie Hinton, Bessie Williams.* Gracie Castellaw, Dorothy Price, Mattie Joe McCord, Kathleen Combs, Tom Wilson, Woodfln Cleveland. Sixth Grade: Mattie Wilson, John Wilson, Everette Walker, Annie Parr, Myrtice Simpson. These in Sixth and Seventh Grades hav ing made » daily average above 95. Fifth Grade: Wilene Donovan, T. W. Price, Hershel Webb, Cloma Upchurch, Glenn Smith, Harris Hinton, Edwin Middlebrooks. Fourth Grade: Bertha Holder, Emma Walker, Jane Peek, Stewart Sprayberry, Annie B. Hinton, Resea Hinton, Klmpsey Holsomback, Ezelle Upchurch, ltachael Smith. Third Grade: Van Wall, Marvin Jinks, Chester Daniel, M oods Colvin, Mary R. Colvin. Hinton Daniel. Second Grade: Shirley Steele, Leone McKinney, Willie Steele, Willene Gard ner. First Grade: Janice Combs, Grady Al len. Mrs. O. E. Ham, Prin. OAKLAND Well Mr. Editor a» I have been absent for some time I will try and write a few dots. Mrs. E. P. Mays has been on the sick list for the past week. John Loving and family, of near Hampton,were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sims Sunday. Wayne Wise and Miss Lena Allen were out riding Sunday p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Carmichael were the gnests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barret Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rowan, of Flippen, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mays. Mr. and Mrs. W T ill Fargarson spent Sunday night and Monday with the latter’s parents, of near Timberidge. Otis Bishop and Miss Lucile Co ker were the guests of Miss Mat tie Patterson a short while Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lina Barnett and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mays spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mays. Malone Fields was the guest of Miss Leitha Sorrow Sunday p. m. Joe Fields of Mt. Carmel was a welcome visitor at our Sunday School Sunday. Everybody is invited to a sing ing at Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barnett’s next Saturday night. Don’t for get to come. J. S. Barnett and wife spent Sat urday night with Mr, and Mrs. Barnett, of near Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin have been entertaining a fine boy at their home for the past two weeks. Miss Rosa Henderson and Miss Minnie Fields spent Saturday night with Mrs. Parker Floyd. We have Sunday School at this place every Sunday p. m. at half past 2 o’clock ; everybedy invited to attend. Most cough cures are constipating, be cause they contain opiates, and you should he careful to take something that does not tend to constipate. You should take Kennelfy’sLaxative Cough Syrup. It not only allows inilanftnation and irritation of throat and lungs, but it drives out the cold from the system by a free yet gentle action of the bowls. Children like the pleasant taste that is so nearly like maple sugar, Sold by Horton Drug Co. - PHILLIPPI { .f We are having winter at last, 1 it is most spring time. Sunday School at this place was well attended Sunday afternoon. C. A. McKibben a prominent life insurance agent spent Sunday night with Mr. Josh McKibben. Mrs. Cora Rosser and two little daughters spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. S. W. Tin gle. Emerson Rodgers end lady vis ited Mr. Jim Ingram and family. Miss Ola Russell spent the week end with her homefolks. Miss Lillie McKibben and Della Childs spent last week with rela tives and friends at Jenkinshnrg. Mrs. Tom Turner and two little sons, Panl and Arthur, of Griffin, spent several days last week with Mr. J. D. McKibben and family. Misses Lillian Ingram. Lucy Mc- Kibben and Mr. Clifford Kimbell visited Miss Bessie Ingram Sunday. Mr. Allen Crumbley and Miss Meatsie spent Saturday and Sun day with Mr. Andy Kimbell in Jackson. LOCUST GROVE. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. W. Peek, who formerly lived here, but now of Macon, stopped over with the family of Mr, J. H. Knott a few days the past week on their return from an extended visit, to the families of Mr. Ambrose Peek, of Pickins, S. C., and Dr. W. C. Bry ant, of Tnrnerville, Ga. Mr. Hillie Lnmmus, a former Henry county boy, but now holds a responsible position with an oil mill Co., near Mobile, Ala., lias been visiting his mother near here for a few days. Mrs. Bertha Nolan, of Hapeville, visited relatives here a few days last week. Mr. Seymour Combs, a former Locust Grove boy, but. now holding a splendid positon with a Railway Co. in Macon, with his wife and little Seymonr, Jr., spent a few days the past week with his fath er’s family here. H. W. Carmichael, of McDon ough, visited Mr. J. W. Brown here Sunday. He was looking fresh as a morning rose. Myrtice, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Combs, has been siok several days ; we hope she may soon recover. Dr. B. D. Sagsdals and Prof. Claud Gray went to Griffin last Monday to attend a meeting of the pastors and Educational represen tatives of the Flint River Associa tion. Messrs. Ben Wtilden and .J. W Tlmrmau, of Stockbridge, were in Tbe Grove on business last Monday Col. J. F, Wall, of McDonough, was here on legal business Monday. Ernest Colvin was a passenger on the Southern train to Macon Mon It begins to look like the worlds supply of Booze is fast playing ont as a news item in the Atlanta Con stitution of last Monday shows that Savannah after only 13 months of prohibition has but about. 20,000 gallons left and that is such a “lit tle” they hardly know what to do with it. I heai d a citizen of Butts county, who is a subscriber to The Henry County Weekly, say a few days since that he takes three other pa pers but he esteemed The Weekly more than most of the others. He also stuck a nice plnme in the writers cap by saying he appreciat ed the Weekly more highly on ac count, of the recent communica tions from The Grove. (You know a prophet is not without honor save in his country.) Mr. H. J. Copeland, of McDon ougn, visited relatives here Mon day. News is still hid out. Unidentified. \ OAKLAND (Last week’s lettei.) We are having very warm weath er for the time of the yeas. David Fargarson and wife and his sister Miss Jessie, of Paulding county, visited their brother, Mr. Will Fargarson last week. The candy pulling given by Mr. and Mrs. Parker Floyd was very much enjoyed by all who attended. Miss Mattie Morgan was the guest of Miss Lucile Coker Sunday. Paul Fields and Miss Nevada Sorrow attended services at Flip pen Sunday p. m. Mrs. J. A. Payne and daughter Miss Juliette were the guests of Mrs. H. S. Coker Monday afternoon. There whs a right good crowd attended the singing at Oakland Sunday night. PAGES $' a YEAR SANDY RIDGE SGHOOL (Last week's letter.) Wasn’t Sunday a cold day most everybody had to stay at home or sit. by the fire one : but cold or not there were several horses hitched at the same old post. Sandy Ridge School is still im proving, 102 pupils, three teachers, Mr. B. F. Grant spent Several days in Atlanta hist week. Miss Moore, of Grillin' was the guest of Mrs. Web Martin Inst week. N Mrs. B. F. Grant and Mrs T. H. Stallworth, Jr., were visitors at Jenkinshnrg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Blanch Welch were the guests of the latter's parents, Mrs. John Hunt a few days ago. Miss Viula Stroud spent last Monday with her annt, Mrs. T. A. Barham. Mr. Castellaw and son Chester from Locust Grove were traveling through hero last wfeek buying cat tle. Tenant house on Mr. Joe Grant’s, place wes burned down on last Fri day afternoon and left Addio In gram colored, without a home for this cold spell. Mr. Phin Woodward was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Bud River’s last Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Bud'Lewis who is guarding the convicts spent a few days at home this week. Miss Rntli Wynn spent Saturday night with her cousin Willie Wynn. Misses Josye Lee Laney and Lu cy Stroud were the guests of Miss LizzieUVUiore one night last week. Mr. T. H. Stallworth Jr. and Mr. W. L. Wynn have won the blue ribbon on hogs in thisdistrict, Mr. Stalwarth bonght $63 00 worth of shorts for his twohqgs, one .weigh ing 576 lbs. one 600 P's. making a total of 1176 lbs. of meat. Mr. Wynn comes next, one weighing 535 lbs. and one 410 lbs. (Mr. Ed itor come down and enjoy fresh meat.) If we miss the waste basket you will hear again from we two school girls. • SOUTH RIVER Well Mr. Editor, being as news is scarce I want detain you long, Archy Parr and family were the guests of his sister, mis. J. M. Chaf fin Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. John of Rockdale, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Helms. S. P. Crumbley, of Atlanta, was mingling with old friends and rela tives in Kelleystown Sunday. M. E. SmTth visited Mr. J. O. Thompson Friday night. H. N. Chafin, of Rex, spent Sat urday night and Sunday with re latives in our towr, There was a large crowd out at Pleasant Grove Saturday night to here the speaking and debating. Mr. and Mrs. John Philips visited at the home of the former’s broth er, Mr. Zackry Philips Sunday. J. Love and family spent Sunday afternoon with his father, Mr. John Love.. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith were the guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Helms Sunday afternoon.• Miss Nora Kelley entertained Miss Leotie Thompson Sunday night. Mrs. Georgia Love and charming daughter Miss Laura is visiting re latives in McDonough at this writ ing. Samnel Chafin was a visitor in the Gate City Monday.