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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
TO THE GRAND JURY.
A new system ot working
the public roads ot Henry
county is now at hand since
the arrival ot the telony con
victs—twenty-one in number
—on April i st. These con
victs together with the twelve
misdemeanor convicts are un
der the con'rol and care ot Mr.
Elijai\ Oglesby, as warden, a
competent and capable man.
Now tor a few statistics:
Henry county has a population
appproximating twenty thous
and souls; twenty-live to thir
ty thousand bales ot cotton are
produced annually, together
with the corn, grain and hay
crop and other agricultural
products. Farm lands now
bring a tair price, in the lace
of generally acknowledged
poor roads. From the above
facts it would seem that the
farmer being the producer of
practically all the wealth of
the county is entitled to the
best possible roads in getting
his farm products to market.
Now tor the point we espe
cially desire to bring to the
attention of the grand jury
that convenes April 19th and
the people generally. We.
have talked with citizens irom
every district of the county
and find some disposition to
complain ot the cost ot ihe
maintainance ot the convicts
on the roads. This being a
new departure tor the county,
the initial cost is somewhat
excessive. Generally, hov -
ever, the people endorse the
move of the last grand jury and
the Ordinary in placing the
convicts on the roads.
Since the continuance of the
improvements ot the public
roads depends largely on the
economical and intelligent
management ot the convicts,
we want to suggest to our
present grand jury the concen
sus ot opinion, as gathered
from the tax payers ot Henry
county. It is now impossible
for one man to perform the
duties ot Ordinary and attend
to all the affairs ot the county
economically. The county’s
affairs have outgrown the ca
pacity ot any one man. The
Ordinary does not receive one
cent compensation tor the va
rious duties imposed in attend
ing to county matters. This
being true we want to suggest,
as stated above, what we be
lieve will meet with the ap
proval ot the people, and what
they are demanding.
That you recommend to our
representative and senator that
they have passed by the Gen
eral Assembly a bill establish
ing a Board of County Com
missioners or one Commis
sioner, as you think best, to be
10
elected by the people, they to
furnish a strong bond tor the
faithful performance ot their
duties.
We would also suggest that
1 ou recommend the sale ot the
j
present poor farm and that the
proceeds ot the sale ot said
farm be invested in a body of
land more remote from Mc-
Donough, same to be used as
a poor farm and for raisings
food supplies tor the paupers
of the countv and invalid con
victs and the convicts and
stock now on the public roads
In this way the paupers and
convicts could be made more
nearly self sustaining. The
present poor farm has now r ood
on it, coal is now being used
for fuel. This one item in the
course ot a year would amount
to a considerable savings.
The convict system of work
ing the roads ot the count}’ is
upon us and it has come to
stay and we should meet con
ditions fairly, intelligently and
for the best interest ot all our
people. This we firmly be
lieve you will do when you
adopt the above suggestions
and make the recommenda
tions as outlined.
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The Markets Thursday
Cotton 9
Cotton Seed 80c. per 100.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
AT CONCORD, APRIL 20--2IST
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PROGRAM
As outlined on page 20 of the
Minutes of the Association.
10 :00 a, m —Devotional Services
—Organization.
11 :00 Introductory Sermon.
Theme—Contending for the
Faith, Jude 3—W. W. Arnold,
Tuesday afternoon.
1. The outlook for the Sunday
School cause—S. R C. Adams, W.
A. Strickland.
2. How to find Jesus in the les
son—Lemuel Hgoten, A. S. Ulm.
Wednesday Morning.
The Value of Well Equipped
Schools, Teachers and Officers—
R. R. Acree.
(Question Box).
Wednesday Afternoon.
The attitude of Sunday School
Teachers to Missions, Profanity,
Tobacco and Rum—T. A. Brown,
G. W. Wood.
The difference between Teaching
and Hearing a lesson—A. C. Smith,
Claud Gray.
G. W. Andrews, State Snuday
School Evangelist, has promised
to be present and will have a place
on the program each day.
Each church is entitled to five
messengers, whether it has a Sun
day school or not, who take part
in the business of the meeting.
But in addition to the regular mes
sengers every one interested in the
| Sunday school work is earnestly
and cordially invited to come.
This invitation is made both on
behalf of the Church at Concord
and the Committee on Arrange
ments of the Sunday School Con
vention.
J. W. R. Jenkins, Pastor,
McDonough, Georgia, Friday april 9, >909.
Educational Rally Apr. 24.
There is already much interest
being manifested by the people of
this county over the approaching
educational meeting and rally to
he held at this place on Saturday.
April 21th.
There are to be several of the
state’s most prominent educators
here, among them being Prof. Jere
M. Pound, State School Commis
sioner and Dr. Andrew M. Soule,
of Athens, the latter being con
nected with the State Agricultural
college of the University.
The rally is one in which to en
list the co-operation of the com
mon schools and the teaching of
agriculture in the schools to as to
make it thoroughly practical and
feasible in every way, and the Pres
ident of the Farmers’ Union of the
county will be asked to have u
special meeting of the Union so as
to have a large number of the far
mers present. Every one is invit
ed to be at this rally, pupils, pa
trons and citizens of the county.
Let every one think of this meet
ing and have their interest thor
oughly aroused to the importance
of the deep, inuer meaning to such
a gathering.
Don’t forget the time, Saturday
April 24th, at the school auditorum
9: 30 o’clock.
PROGRESS.
Spring is here.
Mrs. Roe Alexander was the
guest of Mrs. J. W, Foster one
day last week.
Mrs. W. E. Johnson, of Atlanta,
spent 3or 4 days here last, week
the guest of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. J. F. Johnson.
Little Misses Nellie and Carrie
Alexander spent Saturday night
with little Misses Annie and Mary
Adamson,
Mr. Grady Medlock and sister
Miss Carrie, of Hampton, were the
guest of Vl r. J. F. Johnson Sunday.
Mrs. Mace Foster and Mrs.
George Alls, Sr. visited Mrs. Henry
Mitchell one evening last week
Mrs. Sally Tidwell, of Dutch
town, spent Sunday night here
the guest of Mr. W. N. Strickland
and family.
Mr G M. Adamson and family
spent Sunday with Mr. A. A. Exuni
and family.
Miss Estelle Alexander was the
guest of Miss Mattie Lee Foster
last Wednesday.
Mrs J. W. Foster visited Mrs,
E. H. Foster Friday p m.
Mr. Bud Exum, of Flippen, spent
Saturday night and Sunday here
the guest of Mr. W. J. Owens.
Miss Tennie Alls was the guest
of her sister MrS. .T. H. Mitchell
one dav last week.
Mr Dalton McCollough and fam
ily spent Sunday in Dutch town the
guest of relatives.
Miss Maud Tidwell visited here
Sunday the guest, of relatives.
Mr. Cossie McMullen and family
spent Sunday with Mr, George
Pritchett and family.
Misses Mattie Lee and Estelle
Foster were the gnests of Miss
Annie Peail Strickland Saturday.
Mrs A. A. Exum visited Mrs
Georgia Foster last Wednesday
evening
Mrs. Roe Alexander and Misses
Virginia Freeman, Estell Alexan
der and others went fishing on
Walnut creek Saturday evening
tliev reported good Inek.
The Sunday school was la rerely
attended here Sundav evening.
W T e hope it will always he as good
and better too.
Mrs Cossie McMullen visited
Mrs J. H. Mitchell one day last
week.
Object to Strong Medicines
Many people object to taking the strong
medicines usually prescribed by physi
cians for rheumatism. There is no need
of internal treatment in any case of mus
cular or chronic rheumatism, and more
than nine out of ten cases of the disease,
are of one or the other of these varieties.
XVhen there is no fever and little (if any)
swelling, you mav know that it is only
necessarv’to applv Chamberlain's Lini
ment freelV to get ouioK relief. Try it
You are certain to he pleased with the
quick relief which it affords. Price, 25
cents: large size. 50 cents. For sale by
Horton Drug Co.
J. W. Sullivan Dead
Mr. J. W. Sullivan died at 8
o’clock Sunday morning at 259
Winship street, after an illness
of six months,
Mr. Sullivan's homo is at Syl
vania. He came to Macon for
treatment some time ago, but his
malady on used him to grow worse.
He was 50 years of age. He leaves
a wife and nine children He was
a brother-in-law of Mrs Glass and
also of Mr. Henry Peek.
The remains were taken to Syl
var.ia yesterday afternoon, where
the funeral will take place at 10
o’clock this morning —Monday’s
Macon Telegraph.—Mr. Sullivan
formely resided in this county and
this announcement will be receiv
ed with deep regret and sorrow hv
many friends and relatives i;.
Henry county, where he resided
during the greater part of his life.
A China Shower For Miss Bunn
On last Friday afternoon Mrs.
T. A. Lifsey and her sister, Miss
Florence Carmichael, gave a
••China Shower” to Miss Willie
Bunn, whose marriage occurs on
the 21st of this month, and it
proved one of the district social
affairs of the town of the season.
Those present were: Mrs. J. M.
Carmichael, Mrs. Henry High
tower, Mrs J. E. Hooten, Mrs. W.
W. Teasley, Mrs. H. L. Carmichael
Mrs. W. H. Cleveland, Mrs. Cora
Knott ; Misses Cora Betts, Annie
Nolan, May and Buelah Atkinson,
Agnes Dunn, Jettie and Blake
Bunn and Azell Shields.
Gone to Macon
Mr. Owen Clements, who has
been with The Herald tri m its ear
liest infancy, and whose competent
and faithful services have given
perfect satisfaction lu re, It ft
Springfield Wednesday for Macon,
where he will work on the metro
p ilition dailies He left via Savan
nah to spend a day in that beauti
ful city, will then spend a day at
Lyons enroiite with old friends,
and rhenjiroceedto join his family
at McDonough before taking up
bis new duties. The Herald's very
t est wishes attend him in the new
role he is to assume.
Mr. Clements is succeeded by Mr.
D. H. Witherspoon, a printer and
newspaper man of 30 years’ experi
ence, who will always he found
ready to serve The Herald’s cus
tomers ami friends in his very
nicest way.—Springfield Herald.
U. D. C. Easter Egg Hunt.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock there will be an Eas
ter Egg Hunt at the home of Mrs.
E. J. Reagan for the benefit of
Confederate Monument fund given
by the local chapter of the U, D.
C's.
Everyone is cordially invited to
be present at this egg hunt. An
admission of five cents each will
be charged. Don’t fail to he pre
sent. Saturday afternoon, April
10th.
Little One Dies
On Tnesliay at 10 o'clock the
little 4 month’s old child of Mr.
and Mrs. A J. UpchurCh, of Beth
any, died at their home after an
illness of several weeks from
whoopingcongh, hut on last Sat
urday pneumonia developed and
little Grady rapidly grew worse
nntil its death Tuesday.
The funeral and interment oc
cured at Bethany Wednesday
morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. J. A.
Jackson officiating.
PAGES
McCurry-Brown
Monday afternoon MeDonongfe
and this county was treated to a.
pleasing surprise occasiom d by the
announcement of the marriage in
Atlanta, of two of the town's most
popular young people.
At 3 o’clock in the parlors of the
Aragon hotel in Atlanta, Mrs. S
F. MeCurry and O. R. Brown were
united in the holy bonds of Matri
mony, Rev. Joel T, Daves,-officiat
ing, only a few close friends wit
nessing the happy event, they be
ing Misses Eva Harris and Lucy
Brown, and Mr. J. F. M Fit Ids, of
McDonough and Mr. A. G. Harris
and Mr. Nottingham, of Flippen.
Prior to the marriage an elegant
wedding dinner was enjoyed by
the wedding party.
This happy event unites two of
McDonough’s most beloved and
popular young people, and the.
Weekly joins t heir In sts of friends
iiTlx st wishes for their future hap
piness and prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown will spend
several days in Atlanta and Or
chard Hill with friends ai d relit
fives, returning here Saturday or
Sunday from Orchard Hill.
Beard-Brown
Quite a pleasant surprise was
given tho friends of Mr. Walter
Brown and Miss Beckie Beard ok
Sunday by the announcement that,
they had been quietly married
several weeks ago, and decided to
keep it a secret until Sunday when
they apprised their n any l'rlend«
of the happy event which occurred
during the Dunaway meetings at
Flippen.
They are two of Henry’s popular
and highly esteemed young peo
pie who have the hearty well
wishes of hosts of friends for u
long and'prosperous li ft*.
The bride is a daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Jack Beard and the groom
a son of Mr. Jack B. Brown.
THE M'DONOUGiI DRUG STORE
Is now a “joy and a beauty ever ’
the wbrkmen having recently fin
islied remodling the store and in
stalling all the handsome fixtures,
that are the best that skill and
art can produce.
There is no town of McDon
ongh’s size in the state rrow that
can boast of such a beaut if nl and
attractive drug store as that of the
McDonough Drug Co.
This enterprising firm has spared
nothing to make their store se
cond to none in middle Georgia-.
You must see their store to fully
appreciate its beauty and conveni
euce.
They are now prepared to fur
nish i/nything in the drug line in
their handsome new store, (.’all
and see this store of “beauty and
a joy forever.’’
In Appreciation
It is our desire to expresss our
most earnest and sincere appreci
ation and gratitude to the good
people of McDonough, and each
and every individual for their ten
der sympathy and loving deeds of
kindness shown ns in the death
and burial of onr dear mother.
Most Sincerely,
T. J. Bledsoe,
E. S. Bledsoe,
Mrs. John A. McDonald.
Mrs. J. W. Culpepper.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the good peo
ple of Locust Grove ai d all the
dear relatives and surrounding
friends for their kindness shown
ns during the sickness and death
of our little darling Sarah Frances
May each and all share God's rich
est blessings is our sincere prayer.
Respectifnlly,
Mr. and MrS. W. A : Barnett,
Locust Grove, Ga.
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