The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV 10
U. D. D. PROGRAM FOR APRIL
1. What Georgia woman wrote
“The New Dixie”? How had the
tune gained popularity in the
South? who was the author of
“The Homespun Dress” totl e air
of“Boney Blue Flag?” Of what
great invertor was she' a niece,
and where did he get ideas of his
nvention?
2. What habit amonng Southern
writers has caused much to be lost
that should be credited to the
South?
3 Why did “Somebody's Darl
iug”appeal so strongly to v.thei i.
hearts and homes? Who was the
author? lias she any other fame?
4. By whom vas “All Quite
Along the Potomac Tonight”
written? How was its authorship
disputed? what Georgia city was
the home of the author at the time
of his death?
5. Under what inspiration ' was
“The Man of the Twelfth of May”
written, and by whom? Describe
the act of bravery which it com
memorates.
6. Give an account of the life
of Henry Timrod. What Univer
sity did he enter where his poeti
tal powers begin to give promise
of the future? What does Pierce
Bruns, in writing of Timrod, give
as a reason for his holding first in
the hearts of Southern people?
7. When did Paul Hamilton
Hayne take up his residence in
Georgia? How long was he a resi
dent of the Empire State? Why
does he deserve to he called the
Laureate of the South? \\ hat is
said of the Lyric of Action? How
did Hayne serve during the war?
What did the great Boston critic-
and essayist, Edwin P. Whipple,
say in his review of Legends Lyrics
Whut did William Cullen Bryant
say of Mr Hayne? What did E.P.
Roe say of Face to Face? Where
is Hayne buried? What tributes
of love will keep in mind his mem
ory?
8. What Georgia city claimed
Father Ryan as a resident for a
time? Tell of his services to the
Confederacy. What act connected
with the War Between the States
deserves to he mentioned m a y
sketch of his life? Upon hearing
of Gen. Lee’s surrender, what
poem did he write? Upon what
occasion did he read for the first
time his“ March of the Deathless
Dead?” What address attracted
immense throngs of Georgia peo
ple? Which of Father Ryan’s
poems is possibly oftenest quoted?
What seems to be the merit of his
poems?
9 Give an account of the war
service of Henry Lvnden Flash,
What Georgia newspaper did he
edit? What is said ot his poems
which were published in the New
Orleans anfUMobile papers, during
the war? When the war ended,
how did it it effect Mr. Flash’s
writings? What did Gen. Wheeler
say of his poems?
10. Of what thrilling war lyric
was James Randall the author,
and what did Oliver Wendell
Holmes say of the poem? Give
the story of its being set to music,
and of its becoming a national
war song of the South? With
what Geoigia papers was he con
nected for twenty years? What
quartette of war sousrs did he
write? Like what Greek poet did
he inspire the soldiers?
11. What are the best known
poems of Alexander Beaufort
Meek? In what law school and
under whose instruction did he
graduate? What qualities that
make a great man did he possess?
12. Give an account of the life
of Sidney Lanier. How does he
stand in Southern literature? Tell
of the life of Clifford Anderson
Lanier. Mention his works.
SPRAYBURRY LODGE MASONS
MOVED TO REX
Spraybeary Lodge No. 251 F.&A.
M. has been moved from J. G.
Sprayberry sin Shakerag district
to Bex and the first meeting will
be held at the lodge room at Hex,,
on Saturday afternoon, April 10th,
New Ladies Hats, Ready
to-Wear and Sailors.
Copeland Mer. Co.
East Hampton.
Central train No 15 going north
Sunday night was wrecked near
Griffin.'- The express messenger,'
Joe Ben Martin, was seriously hurt
Two negro passengers were slight
ly hurt.
Mr. Paul Martin, the experienced
young merchant, has recently
opened up a grocery store at Ham
pton. He is located in the rear of
the post office.
Mr. Center Clower was a visitor
to our town Monday evening.
Mr. Lewis Dupree made a busi
ness trip to Atlanta last Saturday.
Mr V. G. Turner made a busi
ness trip to Luella Tuesday.
Mr. T. K. Clower, one of Mt.
Pleasant’s successful farmers has
accepted a position as book-keeper
with H. A Turner & Son, We are
glad to have such young men in
onr minst.
Mr. H. T. Moore is all smiles this
week—its a boy.
Mr. Buzz Fields won the prize
last week in a walk with Will Jack
son. Buzz can cut any kind of a
step, and says that he will walk
with any one.
Messrs. Lon and Harvey Barnett
were visitors to our town thisweek
A surprise party at Miss Nola
Red wine’s Friday night was enjoy
ed by all present.
Mr. Kennett Clower is quite sick
at this writing ; lope he will soon
recover.
Mr. Homer Floyd was a visitor
to our town Saturday.
Quite a crowd attended the festi
val at Sunnyside last night.
Mr Lewis Dupree, one of Rocky
Creek's most prosperous young
farmers, was a visitor to our town
Friday.
Miss Nettie Weldon, of Inman,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Grif
fith this week.
Mr. John Dupree has purchased
a new bicycle and will travel for a
medicine firm of St. Louis. We
wish him much success in his new
line of business.
Mr. Tom Fears has almost finish
ed his new mansion on McDonough
street.
Mr. Errett Jones, one of Macon's
most prominent young business
men, returned home Wednesday
after spending several days with
his father, Rev. Harrison Jones.
New Neck Ties, You
must See Them.
Copeland Mer. Co.
When you take Kodol. the food you have
eaten will be digested naturally, regular
ly and promptly. and in this way Kodol
gives the stomach a chance to regain its
lost strength and health, and after a lit
tle while you need not take Kodol longer
but take it while you do need it and if i
fails t<> benefit you your money will he re
funded to you. It is sold by Horton Drug
< 'o.
Orange, Amber Red Top
Cane Seed.
Copeland Mer Co.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday april 2, 1909.
The Teachers Meeting
The second monthly meeting of
the Henry County Teachers’ Assn
was held at the school auditorium
on last Saturday, with a large
number of the teachers of the
county present.
Many interesting talks were
made by the teachers and the to
picsdiscussed were of a very prac
tical nature. Its the object of
this association to get practical
benefits from these gatherings
and the sphere of work and in
fluence of this association is far
reaching, and from it doubtless
will grow one of the finest system
of schools of any county in all this
great country.
Cold Storage Plant
Mr. J. H. Jeifares, cue of Mc-
Donough's popular and aggressive
gr cers, has in com sc of construct
ion a cold storage plant for keep
ing ice in cai* load lots.
The workmen are busily engag
ed on it and in a week or so it will
be completed, and then Mr. Jet
fares w ill begin to keep iee all
the time to supply anv demand
made on him.
Mr. J. B. Newman has a storage
plant, and this will give two ice
businesses at this place.
Prof. Souleto be Here 24th
March 23, 1909. Hon. Lawrence
Dnffey, McDonough, Ga.
My ilear sir:—Your letter of
March 17th has just been received
and it will suit me to be with you
on April 24th, and I shall be glad
to talk to the farmers of your
county as well. Probably the
president of your Farmers’ Union
might be interested in convening
the members on that day, and if
desirabie I will talk in the.mornin
ing to your teachers and in the
afternoon to the farmers, or we
may have one meeting just as you
prefer. Witli the teachers J would
like, however, to discuss the Ad
visability of Instruction in Agri
culture in our Rural Schools, and
probably the farmers will be more
interested in a discussion, say of
Fertilizers. Any arrangements
that you make will be very accept- J
able to me.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Soule, Pres.
General Meeting
The General Meeting of the
South River Association to beheld
with Sardis Church April 29 and
30th, 1909.
Program,
First day—Devotional service
at 10 o’clock a. m. by M A. Norman.
lloVlock Introductory sermon
Jet. Mayo.
I :30 How can a Christian enjoy
religion by S J. King and others.
3. o’clock What is the duty of
each member towards the Sunday
School. Z, M Leverett.
Second Day Session.
9:30 Devotional service J. W.
Pattersbn.
II Sermon, preacher to be select
ed.
1 :30 Anglit a church to keep in
touch with every member and-how
can it be done by every body.
3 :00 Is it not, batter for the pas
tor to out line the songs he selects
if so why. J- A. Jackson and
others.
J. J. Thompson, W. H. Maddox,
Jr. and W. L. Green Committee.
Agents for Ladies Home
Journal Patterns, full 20
page Monthly Fashion
Sheets Free.
Copeland Mer. Cc.
Locust Grove 18; Medicos 5
The game of hall between the
team of the Atlanta College of
Physicians and Surgeons and Lo
cust Grove, at the latter place on
last Saturday resnlti d in faver of
Locust Grove, 18 to 5. The batting
of Locus Grove was the f eature of
the game and the distinguishing of
itself with IS runs and 15 hits, a
gainst the 5 runs and ! hits of the
visitors.
Locust Grove 8; McDono3
Locust Grove, (4a. March 29
In an interesting game here this
afternoon Locust Grove defeated
McDonough by the score of N to 3.
Greene pitched a good game for the
school boys and was w T ell supported
Batteries: Locust Grove’, Green
and Brown: McDonough, Combs
and Woodruff.
HONOR ROLL CF PHILLIPPI SCHOOL FOR
THE MONTH OF MARCH.
First Grade
May Childs, 94, Dessa Jenkins,
88 1-3, Lawson Moore. 94 1-2. '
Second Grade
Fronze Crumbley, 94 1-4, Carlie
Jinks, 90, .losli McKibben, 94 8-4,
Vanie Tingle, 96 7-9.
Third Grade
Nellie Ingram, 98 2-3, Tolliver
McCord, 99 3-4, John Moore, 96 1-8
Fourth Grade
Blanche Childs, 87 4-7, Rnth Childs,
86 1-7, Rosa Crumbley, 87 6-12,
Lillian Jinks, 95 17, Alice McKib
ben, 95 2-7, Harvey Sowell, 91.
Fifth Grade
Lou McKibben, 95, Georgia Me-
Kibben, 86, Charlie McKibben, 86.
Sixth Grade
Fannie Kimbell, 98, Raymond
Bearden, 96, Bess Crumbley, 92 5-12
Agnes Bearden, 92.
Seventh Grade
Eva Kimbell, 96, James Jinks
89.
Misses Ola Russell nrd Addi e
Hunter, Teachers.
Summer S ioes for Ev
eryone and Hosiery to.
Copeland Mer. Co.
B. B. CARMICHAEL & SONS,
McDonough, ga,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS.
Day-Phone No. 31. Night Phone No. 52
All calls answered promptly day or night.
All embalming carefully done and accord
ing to best methods/
Our stock of metal and wood caskets and
robes are unequaled.
Our services, horses and equipment, are
the best to be had.
We furnish the best steel, biick or cement
Vaults.
PAGES $i a year
Annual Receptioji
The Ladies of the Homo ard
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church, of McDon
ough, held their annual reception,
on Friday Livening March lutlj, at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B.
B. Carmichael. The Carmichael
home is an ideal place for such a
gathering, and never looked lovlier
than on this occassinn, when all
the lower floor was t hrown togeth
er and was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns and out flowers.
In rear of the hall, near the stair
way, surrounded by a. bank of
ferns delightful fruit punch was
served bv Misses Alla B. Carmich
ael and Irwin McDonald.
During the evening a delight
fnl program was rendered. Miss
Nona Turner gave several musical
numbers, and Mrs. Stallings gave
a reading, both of which were
greatly enjoyed. Rev, J. A. Simp
son gave an interesting lalk on
“woman’s work in the church.”
After this, a delightful salid
course and ices were served.
Before departing to our homes
at a late hour, we were dismissed
with prayer by Rev. W. W. Arnold.
The society has just, closed one
of its most successful years under
our efficient president, Mrs. Annie
M. Nolan.
With 1 2 active members we rais
ed this year $150.00. This smr
vvas disbursed as follows : Home
Missions SBO.OO, Foreign Missions
$60.00, other causes SIO,OO.
We enter upon the new year work
"with Mrs. E. M. Copeland as presi
dent, hoping to accomplish still
greater tilings for the Master dur
ing the coming year.
MRS. BLEDSOE DIED IN ATLANTA
Mrs T. J. Bledsoe, wife of Itev.
T. J. Bledsoe, of Broxton, died in
Atlanta, at one of the infirmaries
where she had been for treatment
for several weeksdied early Thurs
day morning.
The funeral and interment will
occur at McDonough today (Friday)
at 10 o’clock a. m.
