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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
LODGE INSTALLED
AT McDONO.
As Tli i W ekly gors to press
on Thursday afternoon all ttr
r&ngements are being perfected
for the installation of a Lodge of
Knights of Pythias at McDonough.
The Lodge will be known as' Mc-
Donough Lodge No. 253, and will
be instituted with 39 charter num
bers, a most excellent and credita
ble beginning. The men who will
become members of this new K. P.
Lodge are the city’s most promi
nent young men a n a it is safe to
predict for new lodge a brilliant
and a successful organization from
the date of institution.
There will be a half hundred or
more visiting Knights here from
Jackson, Locust Grove and other
middle Georgia points, who xvill
assist in giving the degrees to the
more than forty candidates.
Mr. Harold Mallett, the deputy
grand chancellor of this district,
and one of the state's most promi
nent Pytliians, will institute the
Lodge at place, and v ill he as
sisted in the work by the Jackson
team and the few local members
of the order at this place.
Mr. Mallett and Col. Smith have
been engaged for sometime in
working up this new lodge for Mc-
Donough, which will start off with
almost 50 members.
On Monday afternoon a meeting
was held at Col. Smith's office and
all arrangements perfect*d*for the
initiation of the candidates and for
the entertainment that will be giv
en the visitors m the city on this
occasion, and to the candidates.
The officers who will serve until
July 1, 1909 were nominated at this
meeting, who are as follows :
Col. E. M. Smith, Chancellor
Commander.
Dr. J. G. Smith, V-Chan. Com,
E. M. Copeland, Prelate.
T. A. Sloan, Master of Work.
H. J. Turner, Master of Exche
quer.
E. 1). Tolleson, Keeper of Records
and Seals and Master of Finance,
D. T. Carmichael, Master at
Arms.
,T. E. Hooten, Inner Guard.
H. C. Hightower, Outer Guard.
E. M. Smith, Paul Turner, C. W.
Walker and H. M. Turner, Past
Chancellor Commanders.
E. M. Smith, Representative to
Grand Lodge.
J. INI. Carmichael, T. J, Brown
and R. L. Johnson, trustess.
Not the cheap, ordinary
kind but buggies that are
sold on quality and good
looks. Get our prices.
McDonough Vehicle Co.,
Howard Carmichael, Mgr.
The people on route ten from
Dublin are to have blizzard all the
year—S. L. Blizzard has just re
ceived an appointment as rural
carrier on this route.
Avery corn planters and
distributors and cuttaway
harrows. We ask you to
see these new articles.
Copeland Mer. Co. i
Dewitt's Carhop zed Witch Hazel Salve is
very good for chapped hands, cuts, burrs
or bruises scratches, for it penetrates the j
skin and it heals quickly, but it is especi
ally good for piles. It is sold here by Hor
ton Drug Co.
E. O. Rodgers, of Bethany, was
here Thursday and gave the Week
ly a pleasant call.
!0
|The Markets Thursday
Cotton 9^c.
Cotton Seed 80c. per 100.
NEW LIVERY STABLE
Mr. Edd Goodwin has opened up
! a livery business in the old Bryan
stable recently vacated by Mr.
| Graves and will keep a first class
livery business.
lie opened first of the week with
| a few teams and he will add new
stock and teams just as rapidly as
his business demands.
This new business is just, in
front of his store, where be can
give it quite a lot of his personal
supervision. Mr. Walter Terry is
in charge of the stables and will
ever be found there to serve the
public.
No Agreement Yet.
There have been several of the
officials of the Southern Bell Tele
phone Co., here during the past
w r eek in an effort to amiciably ad
just the difference between the
local subscribers and this compa
ny relative to the proposed in
crease in rates.
Several meetings of the citizens’
committee have been held with
these officials, and it is thought
that some satisfactory agreement
will be reached in the near future
by which the people and telephone
company will get together in this
matter for rates to be charged at
this place.
SOOTH RIVER
Mr. rain has been a constant vis
itor in our midst for some time
past, but the?sun is going to cut
him out for a few days it seems at
last.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Love spent Sun
day in Kelley town as the guest of
relatives.
Messrs. Robert and John Helms
worshiped at Un on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mosley in com
pany with the former’s sister, Miss
Emma visited their sister, Mrs.
W. F. Helms of Cardins Hill one
day last week.
Mr. John Helms got disappoint
ed Friday night reckon what was
the trouble.
Mr. A. B. Cawthorn spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr. G W.
Smith.
After being sick for some time
past the many friends of Mrs. J
P. Thompson with he delighted to
learn that she is considerable bet
ter at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Crumbley
visited relatives near Flippen Sun
day.
Miss Luoile Thompson spent
Sunday with her cousin Miss Leo
tie Thompson she had a bright di.y
of it didn’t she?
Next Saturday night the people
of the Pleasant Grove Literary so
ciety will meet at that place. Tne
school children will entertain you
at the beginning with their recita
t ons And the older people will
i ite ’est you with their debating
toward the close ; let everybody at
tend that can and bring your
friends.
Well Mr. Editor being as the
rain has rained out all of the news
I vill hive to close for this time.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday harch iy, ipoy.
SIXTH DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Monroe Advertiser
The next meeting of the Sixth-
District Medical Association will
be held at Indian Springs next
June. The president, Dr. A, F.
White, of Flovilla, lias made the
following appointments : Dr. J. A.
Combs, address of welcome; Dr.
Gilbert Smith, response to address
of welcome ; Committee on Hal]
and entertainment; Dr. 11. W.
Copeland, Dr. J. Lee Byron. Di.
J. A. Jarrell ; Committee on Pro
gramme, Dr. Heibert* Respess,
chairman ; Dr. J. E. Wright, Dr.
Wilson Smith ; Committee on Pub
lic health and legislation, Dr. R.
B. Barron, chairman ; Dr. IS . A
Clark, Br. George Alexander. As
yet the president has not named a
minister, but will in time ; anyway,
he will be there, and the secretary
will have blank marriage license
should any bachelor^n the buncL
desire to entertuint.be association.
The Secretary-Treasure has sev
enty cents in the bank left ovtr
from 1908, We are going to have
the best meeting at Indian Springs
in June we have ever had. Please
send me a postoffice order for your
1909 dues. The doGtor who left
his teeth on the secretary’s desk
can get them by paying his dues.
Respectfully, yours,
Eugene B. Elder, M. D.
Secre ta ry -Treas ure r.
Office FarmersVUnion
Movoij to Front
The office of the Farmers’ Union
Warehouse Co , have moved their
! office into the front of their build
|
ing, recently vacated by Dr. G. E.
Weems.
j This makes it more convenient
for their customers. Their guauo
mixer is running over time now
to supply the demand for their
high grade guanos they are muk.
ing. It has a capacity of 40 tors
per day.
Kimble Line Added
Mr. J. G. Ward on Wednesday
made a contract with the owners
of the Kimbeil telephone lines
by which they will in future con
nect with the local exchanges
of Locust Grove and McDonough
on the same basis us the othyr
countryes lines.
There are now nearly 75 phones
in the rural districts that get con
nection through these exchanges,
practically putting all parts of the
county in “talking distances”
All the country lines are being
put in first class condition.
BUM-SHIELDS
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bunn, of Mc-
Donough announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Willie
Russell, and Mr, John H.
of Atlanta, the marriage to take
place April the 21st, at home.
TO MISS TOLLESON
A number of small affairs have
been planned in honor of Miss Elon
Tolleson.of McDonough, who is
the guest of Miss Corrie Bridges.
Last evening Mr. Leroy Callen
der complimented Miss Tolleson
a theatre party to see “The Man
of the Hour.” This evening Miss
Bridges will give a small dinner
party for Miss Tolleson and Mr.
E. D. Tolleson, of McDonough,
who will be her guest for the week
end.
On Monday evening Mrs. Alva
Moore will entertain at dominoes
in honor of Miss Tolleson and Miss
Annie Scott, of Griffin. —Sunday's
Journal.
U. D. C. Concert
The local Chapter of the U. D
C s will give a concert on Friday
night March 26th, at the sell ol
audit* rum.
The concert is to be comnosed
ent rely of home talent andalre; dy
much favorable comment li.is been
elicited as to tlie success of this
concert.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend, both from the town and all
t le i e irby tow ns and the country
neighborhoods. Remember its
Friday night, the 215t1i March.
MT. ZION
Hello Mr. Editor we are having
some sunshine again after so
much rain.
Sunday School and prayer meet
ing was slim at this place Satur
day night and Sunday last oil ac
count of the bad weather.
Miss Corine George was the guest
of Misses Emma and Lena Mitchell
last Sat urday night.
Miss Dora Mitchell of this place
is visiting relatives in Atlanta at
this waiting.
Charlie Mitchell and family vis
ited Mrs. Emily Mitchell Sunday.
Eli Stanley visited his grand
mother, Mrs. Mitchell, last Sunday
night.
J. P. Johnson of this nlace died
at bis home March 10, 1909 about
half past nine p. m. after an illness
for a week, friends and doctors
done all in tlieir power hut God
saw fit to call; him home. He said
he uiu not fear death ; he was
ready to go ; his interment was in
Master’s cemetery.
Miss Ethel Gardner and little
brother, Wilburn, were the guests
of Misses Emma and Lemma and
Robert Mitchell Sunday lust.
Edgar Clark of this place is vis
iting home people in Atlanta at
this writing.
Clarence Scarbrough visited his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ward, Friday and Friday night:
he also paid Miss Myrtie Bell .Mit
chell a visit.
Misses Lena and Ophelia Mitchell
visited the Misses Millers last
Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Ward, of East At
lanta, is visiting relatives near
this place at this writing.
Mit Scarbrough and family weie
the guests of Mr. Tom Ward and
family last Sunday.
Ozmore McKee and wife visited
Mr. Taylor McKee and family; lasi
Sunday.
Tom Ward paid a visit to Mr.
John Ward and family last Satur
day and also Mr. G. W. Cook.
Miss Corine George has returned
home after a pleasant visit in At
lanta.
Andrew Ward and sister Pansy
visited Mr. A. D. Pace and family
of East Atlanta, last Saturday and
Sunday was a week ago accomp
anied by Misses Emma, Leina and
Mrs. Lou Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. George’s
neice and two children from At
lanta is visiting them at this writ
ing.
Lon Martin, wife and son Clyde
visited Mr. Charlie Mitchell and
family last Saturday night.
I will ring off for this time.
See our new ladies’ shirt
waists for spring and sum
mer.
. Copeland Mer. Co.
PAGES
The U. D. C.’s. Official
Program for March.
QUESTIONS.
1. Tell of the lineage of Rich/ud
Malcolm Johnston. Whore did b«
spend bis early days, and wUit.
gave him the impressions which in
after life determined the cbmaxv
ter of his writings?
2. Describe Georgia plant it tic.*
life and the relations bet ween wm-
I ter and slaves What did LJjm
ston say about the loss of bis slavt-s*
Give an instance of a slave’s *l*a
votion to him.
3. Tell of xis school days. Give
an account of his first love affair
and in what book does he make
use of this incident?
4. Where did be graduate aixA
j wliat profession dill lie adopt? Win*
j were his partners? Where did. lie
practice, and wliat were some of hi*
experiences? \\ bat flattering of
fers did he receive, and what >*>
sition did lie accept?
5. While living in Athens, what
text book did bo write?
6. Why did he move to Balti
more? What fact, proved the
votion of his Georgia pupils*
Wliat was the character of but
i school?
7. To what did he devote Hum
last years? How old was he
fore realizing bis genius? (Page
! K*>n
i
8. In what magazine did ka
first story appear? How wiw at
received, and what person
most surprised at the success of
his first literary venture? Wo®
persuaded him to publish Dehc«-
borough Tales? What pitL no?
did he receive?
9. What were his soubriquets;*
Who called him “The Yieur
Wakefield of America Literature
10. Give his war record. T*
what governor was he aide?
11. Why was he so nniver.su&ly
beloved? <if what wellfatnedcUi t
was he the most perfect represen
tative?
12. What was the golden threjsl
through all his writings? Whstl
is said of his reverence for woman?
Name his works. What thought#
on his death bed gave him joy? In
the latter years of bis life to wL/.t
Northern magazine did he coutn
bute?
(Answers to qhestions may 1*
found in “The South in History
and Literature,’’ by Miss Ruther
ford.)
Mrs. J. G, Smith will be hosteet
for the next regular meeting of fin
U. D. C’s. which will be on next
Thursday afternoon, March 18.
These meetings always prove
very interesting andall the daugh
ters arc very enthusiastic and etuck;
hostess wants all the members tu
be present when she entertain*
them.
We are sorry the essav writte*
by Miss Dora Starr, of Scockbridg*
came too late for contest.
Mrs. J, F. Wall
Mrs. Paul Turner
Mrs. J G. Smith
All Veterans who would like fw
have crosses of honor are urged fisc
ask for application blanks at once
to be delivered Memorial day as it
takes several weeks to get then.
Mrs. A. R. Scott, Pres.
Gnatt Cotton Planters anu
Guano Distributors, these
are first class.
Copeland Mer Co.
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