The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
Shell 40 Years Old
Kills Small Boy
■War-Time Belie KxpjUules When
Handled by Two llittle Fellows.
Wayne Hightower, the 10 year
old sun of L. L. Hightower, of
Ellen wood, a sin nil station HI miles j
from Atl'inta, on the Southern!
road, died at Grady hospital Thtirs- i
day night as the result of injuries I
inflicted by the explosion of an old i
Civil war shell with which he was
playing tit, the family home Thurs
day afternoon.
lng Bowden, the IS year old son
of A. G. Bowden, a neighboring
farmer, whs painfully injured hv
the explosion, and is being cared
for at the home ot his parents. It
is thought his injuries will not
prove fatal.
The shell, which exploded with
such dire results, had been a war
relic in the Hightower home for
several years, and was originally
unearthed in the vicinity of the
General McPherson monument. It
was being examined by the two
boys Thursday afternoon, and
Wayne had pushed in the head of
it and was pouring out the powder
when it exploded with terrific
force.
The Hightower boy was terribly
mangled, both hands being torn
away and his face and upper por
tion of his body fearfully burned
with powder. Efforts to secure
the aid of a physician were futile,
and in desperation the parents
boarded a train for Atlanta and
placed the suffering child in the
care of the hospital. An examina
tion showed that he could not live,
and death resulted a short while
later.
The body is in charge of Harry
G. Poole and arrangement for fun
eral will be announced later.
L. L. Hightower, the father of
the unfortunate boy, was formerly
a resident of this city, and made
his home at 39 Gaskill st. Several
weeks ago he moved his family to
Ellenwocd and began farming |
Friday’s Georgian.
The funeral of Wayne Hightow
er who was killed by the explosion
of Thursday was held at Pool’s
Chapel in Atlanta Saturday morn
ing at 9 30 and the interment was
in Westview Cemetery.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ELECT OFFICERS.
Jackson, Ga., April 13.—Alexis
Commandry No. 22, Knights Tem
plars, elected officers at the lasc
regular meeting as follows : Emi
nent Commander, H. M. Fletcher ;
generalissimo, H. L. Daughtery;
captain-general, G. E. Mallett; sen
ior warden, H. O. Ball; Junior
warden, W. H. Mallett; excellent
prelate, D, G. McMichael; recoid
er, F. M. Allen; standard-bearer,
J. B. Hopkins ; sword-bearer, R. L.
Johnson ; sentinel, D. J. Thaxton ;
first guard, 11. F. Gilmore ; second
guard, John T. Hacking; third
guard, Georgs Carmichael.
J. H- Sorrow Dead
Mr. J. H. Sorrow died at his
home near Oakland, five miles
west of McDonough Tuesday about
noon after a short illness from ty
phoid pneumonia.
He was a splendid citizen and
had many friends. He was 47
years old and is survived by his
wife and eight children, 4 sons
and four daughters.
The funeral and interment was
at Mt. Carmel at 11 o’clock W ed
nesdav, Rev. Dan Henderson, offi
ciating.
The April Showers are with us
now!
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Georgia Educational Ass’n
Forty-Third Animal Session to be Held
at Cumberland June 23-23
The forty-third annual meeting
of the Georgia Educational Asso
ciation will he held at Cumberland
Island June 23 25. Under a con
tract between the Cumberland Is
land Company and the Association
the Convention is held once in
three years at Cumberland Island,
where the 'Association owns a large
auditorium. The last meeting was
held in Augusta, the one before the
last in Macon These were largely
attended, and both were success
ful from every standpoint
Among teachers and laymen there
is a growing interest in the asso
ciation, and people are realizing
more and more the importance of
its work and its usefulness and
power in developing the education
al interests of the State.
Officers for tOOO
President, C. B. Chapman, Ma
con ; First Vice present Otis Ash
more, Savannah; Second Vice-
Pres’t Miss C. S. Parrish, Athens;
Secretuay R. B. Daniel. Valdosta;
Treasurer J. C. Wardlaw, Milled
geville.
Board of Trustees
Chairman, J. M. Pound (1911)
Atlanta ; L. B. Robeson (1909) Mar
ietta ; E. W. Childs (1910) Barnes
ville; Lawson B. Evans (1912)
Augusta; C. R. Chapman (ex offi
cio) Macon.
Supt. C. B. Gibson of Columbus
is president of the Department of
of Superintendence ; Miss Maramie
Pitts, Atlanta, of the Department
of Graded Schools; Prof .J. S.
Stewart, Athens, of the Depart
ment of colleges and Secondary
Schools.
The presidents of the several de
partments are preparing interest
ing programs, in which live sub
jects will he discussed.
Under the contract above men
tioned, the Hotel Cumberland will
charge teachers only $1 50 per
diem.
The Cumberland meeting is al
ways largely attended, because
teachers not only find pleasure and
benefit in the convention, but they
may also enjoy the attractions of
the sea shore. »
W, R. HENRY, ELLENWOOD, DEAD
W. R. Henry, of one the oldest
citizens of Clayton county, died at
liis home near Ellenwocd Tuesday
morning at 3 o’clock. He was a
veteran of the war, having served
throughout the Civil war in the 38
Georgia regiment. He lived a very
useful life and was highly esteem
ed by all. He.is survived by his
wife, and children, Mrs. W. R. Car
roll, of Atlanta ; Mrs. Mack Rich
ardson, of Hartwell ; Messrs, John
Zack and Robert Henry, of Atlan
xa ; Arthur Henry, Arahi, and Geo.
Henry, of Ellenwood. His broth
ers and sisters are : Mrs. Ruth Ad
amson, Albertville, Ala. ; Miss Su
san Henry, Stockbridge ; Messrs.
Ben Henry, East Atlanta ; James
Henry, Rex, and John Henry, of
Stockpridge. He is also survived
by quite a number of grandchil
dren, nieces and nephews.
FOR SALE.
One let near Southern Depot 40x
100—on which there is a seed house
and coal yard—Located on side
track will he sold first Tuesday, in
May before tlio court house door
at the usual hour of sale. One
third cash balance in three and six
months 8%.
Kiinbell & Kinard.
Miss Elizabeth Rodgers spent
Easter with her sister at Jackson.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday april 16,1909.
New Instructions
Sent Tax Collectors
Numerous Inquiries Made In Ri garri
to New lleguluiiomi Governing
KcgiKli-atii.il.
Owing to numerous inquires in
regard to the new regulations gov
erning the regulations of voters,
duo to the disfranchisement
amendment and the hill passed at
the list session of the general «s
--sembloy, Comptroller General W.
! A. Wright has sent the following
instructions to all the tax colit c
tors of the State:
“The tax collectors may at any
time permit persons to register.
The act contemplates that the
books shall he open until six
months before the general election,
lam advised that, t-lie governor,
attorney general and Mr. Stewart,
tax collector of Fulton county,
conferred relative to the form of
oath to he signed by the voter. I
herewith enclose you a eopy of the
oath prepared as a result of that
conference, You will observe to
the left of the oath and under the
head of ‘qualifications olairmd, 1,
2, 3. 4 and 5.’ The purpose of this
is to enable the tax collector,
should he desire, to make an in
vestigation before entering the
name of the voter on the book, to
mark for his own convenience and
for the purpose of identification
for special qualification claimed hv
the voter, and at his leisure to in
vestigate the same. It is the
duty of the tax collector to return
the list, of the qualified voters to
the registrars and this list as re
turned by the tax collector is prima
facia correct. It is subject how
ever, to he purged by the regis
trars of such persons as are within
their opinion disqualified.”
LOCUST GROVE WINS.
The Locust Grove Institute and
Griffin High School clubs played a
game of hall at East End park yes
terday afternoon, which aesulted
in a victory for the visitors by a
score of 13 to 4.
This is the home team’s first, de
feat, and while they strove hard
fco beat the Locust Grove nine they
were powerless to do so. The vis- j
iting team has probably had more
experience in playing hall, and
also had good players not only!
from Locust Grove but from Me-1
Donongli and Jackson.
Bat the Griffin hoys can play;
good hall and they are still anxious ;
to tackle other prep teams; —Gri-
ffin News.
i
Why buy a cheap buggy
when you can buy a Sum
mers from B. B. Carmich
ael & Sons for about the
same money they will
please you. Ask your nei
ghbor, your friend, your
doctor, your liveryman,
they are useing them.
I,ii»el for Divorce.
Calvin G. Westmoreland j In Henry Su
va. perlor Court,
Mary Jackie Westmoreland ) Oct term 1908
Georgia, Henry County:
To Mary Jackie Westmoreland, greet
ing: It having been made to appear to the
court in the a hove stated case at the Oct.
Term 1908 of the superior court of Henry
countv tha t the defendant is a non-resi
dent of this State and an order having
lieen obtained to perfect service by pub
lication. You are hereby notified to ap
pear at the April Term of the superior
court of said county to be held on the
third Monday in April 1909 to answer the
petition in the abim* stated cast-. In de
fault whereof the said court shall proceed
as to justice shall appertain. Witness
the Hon. E. J. Reagan, Judge of said
court, this the 80th day of January 1909.
J . A. Fouche, C. S. C. H. C-.
Don’t forget to call on the
Weekly when you come to court
next week.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES.
Since our article of Inst week
making certain suggestions to the
the grand jury we have gone to
some trouble to find out the exact
status of the finances of Henry
county ; that the people generally
might he informed. We do this the
more readily, that the increased
taxes that will have to he collected
this fall may not he charged up to
the system of working the public
roads with convicts.
There is not now any funds in
the county treasury. There are
outstanding county warrants, un
paid, approximating $4200. The
April and October terms of the
Superior Courts will cost approxi
mately SSOOO. It will cost between
SIOOO and SI2OO per month for six
months, to November 1, 1909,
when taxes begin to come in, to
maintain the convicts on the pub
lic roads—making a total of S7OOO.
There is Henry county’s part of
two steel bridges to be paid for, at
Peach stone and Butler’s, over
South river, totaling $3500, «t ’he
least. There are sundry other
bridges to he rebuilt and repaired
not to enumerate other incidental
and necessary expenses, too numer
ous to mention.
The above amounts aggregate
$19,700 ; this amount Henry county
will owe, Nov. 1, 1909. It will also
he necessary to collect, $20,000 to j
$25,000 to meet the expenses of the j
county for the year 1910 —making
a total of $45,000 —a rate something 1
like sls per SIOOO for county pur
poses alone, since the property re- |
turned fortaxation is approximate-1
ly $3,000,000. The present rate is I
$7 00 per SIOOO.
Judge Harris, as ordinary, is not j
to be censured because of the,
above deficiency ; he has been in j
office less than four months, neith- j
er should the working of the con
victs, on the public roads, which
has only just begun he charged up
as the cause.
Now we want to ask the grand I
juiors, individually and collective
ly, as business men, to verify the
above facts and do something, and
at once, to put the affairs of Ihej
county on a better business basis
How many of you would require
the time or allow a man, with
out, compensation, to look after
the collection and expenditure of ■
such vast sums of money?
Collins-Bryans
A pretty but quiet home wedding
was that of Miss Nannie B. Collins,
of White house, to Mr. W. H. Bry-!
ans, Jr., of McDonough, on last
Sunday afternonn at the bride s
parents, Mr, add Mrs. D. C. Col
lins, Rev. G. W. Owens, officiating, |
The bride is one of Henry conn-J
ty’s most beautiful and attractive j
young women whose rare charm
of person and mind lias won for
her hosts of friends wherever she
is known! The groom is one of j
McDonough's prominent young]
business men and has hosts of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryans came to
McDonough on Monday and for the
present are at home to their friends
at his parents home on Church
street.
They will make their future
home in McDonough.
CARD OF TRANKS
We wish to thank the good peo
ple of Locust Grove and all rela
tives for their kindness shown ns
during the sickness and death of
our dear mother and wife. May
God’s richest blessing’s rest upon
each and every one is our prayer.
Most Sincerly,
Mr. J. J- Sandifer and farmily.
PAGES A YEAR
EDUCATIONAL RALLY AT LOCUST GROVE
An educational meeting of moi e
thanordinary interest will convene
at Locust Grove April 27,. Dr.
John E. White, President, and Dr.
S. Y. Jameson, Secretary of the
Georgia Baptist Board of Educa
tion have issued a call to the pas
tors, Executive Committees, Trus
tees, of Locust Grove Institute,
and friends of Christian Education
in general, to meet in conference
at Locust Grove on the date named
above.
The presence of all friends of
Christian Education in the nine
associations affiliated with Locust
Grove Institute are reqm sted aml
urged to be present. It is purpos
ed that there shall be a full discus
sion and complete understanding
of the plans and purposes for
Christian Education in general, and
with special reference to rlie terri
tory of these associations.
The Educational Board has pre
pared an interesting program of
speakers, among whom are Dr. J.
J. Bennett, Dr. John E. White, Dr.
It R. Aoree, Dr. E. C. Dargan, Dr.
S. Y. Jameson, and Dr. B. D.
Ragsdale.
The day will be profitable to all
who will come. A picnic dinner
will he served on the grounds, and
the more serious exercises of the
day will be interspersed with a
promiscious program from the
school.
In the afternoon at the close of
Conference there will be a pro
gram of Athletic sports, a promin
ent number of which will he a game
of ball between L. G. I. and a team
from Mercer,
The pastors of the Atlanta Bap
tist Ministers Conference, with
their families and friends, have
agreed to attend in a, body.
A special rate of sl. for the
round trip has been granted from
Atlanta.
It is preposed to make the day
one of both pleasure and profit to
all who may attend.
The Trustees, teachers, and pu
pils of the school, and the people
of the town and community join
with the Board of Education in a
Cordial invitation to all to he pre
sent and enjoy the occasion with
us.
Claud Gray,
President Locust Grave Institute.
Clemen ts-Patrick
One of the pretty weddings of
the season was that of Miss
Emmie Clements to Mr. W. S. Pat
rick, of Patrick’s Pond, on last
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clements, Rev.
J. E. England officiating.
The bride is one of McDonough’s
lovely and attractive young wo
men who has hosts of friends she
won by her many pleasing and
lovely traits of character. The
groom is one of Spalding county's
leading and energetic young far
mers.
The happy event was witnessed
by quite a number of friends of the
contracting parties. Immediately
after the marriage the wedding
party left by private conveyances
for their future home at Patrick's
Pond. ______
Mrs. Phillips Dead
Mrs. Dicio Phillips died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Henry
Foster, four miles west of McDon
ough on Tuesday morning from
the infirmites of old age, she be
ing about 89 years old.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Foster and one son, Mr. L. L,
Phillips.
The funeral and interment oc
curred at Mt. Carmel Wednesday
morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. J. E.
England, officiating.
