The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV 10
A Beautiful Wedding.
A marriage of unusual interest
was that of Miss Willie Bonn anti
Mr. John H. Shields, which was
Solemnized Wednesday evening at
8:30 o’clock at the home of the
bride’s parents, Sir. and Mrs. A.
F. Bunn.
The ceremony was performed by
the former pastor of the bride, Rev.
F. S. Hudson, of Athens, assisted
by Rev. .1 E England.
The hall and parlors were grace
fully decorati d in vines and cut
flowers. The front parlor was en
tirely in geoen and white, and the
effect of the soft light gleaming
upon the white wedding bell sus
pended by garlands of green under
which the bridal party assembled
to the sweet strains of Mt.-ndles
sohn's Wedding March, played by
Miss Annie A'ol;in, was indeed a
lovely one. During the ceremony
Hearts and flowers was softly play
ed, after which the bridal party
left the room to the soul stirring
notes of Lorangrin.
The bride was becomingly gown
ed in a traveling suit of green cloth
with hat to match ; she carried a
bouquet of bride’s roses.
After the guests had congratulat
ed the happy pair, they wandered
from room to room, mingling with
pleasant conversation, while de
lightful refreshments w r ere served.
The wedding presents, numerous
and handsome, flvo tables and the
side board being tilled various
gifts of cut glass silver and china.
There were a number of beautiful
linen pieces and handsome pictures
all attesting the popularity of the
newly wedded pair.
Miss Willie as she is more popu
alrly known, is one of McDon
ough’s most lovable girls, she was
admired as much for her quiet
Christian character as for' her
charming virsomeness. She will
be greatly missed especially in the
Methodist church ot which she has
been a member since early child
hood. Mr, Shields is the son of
Mr. and Mrs Shields of the McDon
ough House, and is a young man
of steady habits and splendid busi
ness qualities, being in the employ
of the Southern road.
Mr. and Mrs. Shields left at 0 :50
midst a shower of rice for their
home in Atlanta.
Club Picnic
A day long to be remembered in
the history of the Salmagundi
Club was the club outing, Satur
day, April 27 th.
The Ciub had planned to walk
out, but luck favored the young
ladies with a horse and wagon,
which with two trips, landed them
on the banks of Walnut creek.
A shady flowery spot was chosen
and for one day, the club members
forgot their dignity and entered,
whole soul into the joys of pic.nic
ing.
It is needless to say that lunch
hour was the most enjoyable hour
of the day, and the table (?) piled
full of good things, including every
conceivable |)icnic dainty gave
proof that the club members are
well skilled in the culinary art.
Fishing, wild flower hunting
and other delightful sports were
enjoyed during the day.
The jolly picnic ended with a
Stroll home in the afternoon with
lnnoh number two on the way.
The club reached town about five
o’clock, tired hut, happy.
Those participating were : Mbs
Elizabeth Nolan, Miss Coleman,
Miss Rogers, Miss Cora Betts, Miss
Annie Mae Atkinson, Miss Beulah
Atkinson, Miss Varner, Miss Agnes
Dunn. Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Leo
la Dorsey, Miss Bess Fonche, Miss
Eunice Arnold, Miss Eva Hariis,
Miss Clara Bright, Miss Emma
Arnold, Miss Helen Dunn, Miss
Alla B. Carmichael, Miss Mary
Hightower. Miss Annie Lemon,
Miss Nina Wall.
MEETING OF HENRY COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The second quarterly meeting of
the Henry county Sunday School
association for 1009 will be heldon
Sunday, May 30, 1909, with the
Methodist Sunday School at Stock
bridge, Georgia, at lOo’clock, a. m.
An excellent program is being
arranged and several fine Sunday
School workers will he present
anil make addresses.
We hope that as many from
every Sunday School as can will
come and enjoy the day with ns.
and with us profit by receiving
something good from the meeting
which will help us the better toilo
our Lord's work
Let every superintendent send
at once to Mr. W. W. Milam,
Stockbridge, Ga., the names of at
least two who will come as delegat
es from his school, and as many
more us can will be welcome,
Holi> this meeting m advance
with your prayers anil at last with
your presence.
Yours in the work,
Frank Reagan,
Secretary anil Treasure.
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AT LOCUST
GROVE, TUESDAY, APRIL 27.
MORNING
9 :30 Inspection of Grounds and
Buildings.
10.00 Introductory Address Dr.
B. D. Ragsdale.
10:15 The Upward Influence of
the Christian Academy. Dr. S. Y.
Jamerson.
10:15 Georgia Baptist and the
Educational Outlook. Dr. John E.
White.
il :15 Education, and the Abund
ant Life. Dr. E. C. Bargain.
11:45 The Denominational
School as an Organising Center.
Dr. J. .1. Bennett.
12:15 Picnic Dinner.
AFTERNOON
1:20 The Reciprocal Duties of
Academy and the Denomination
Dr. li. R Acree.
2:00 General Discussion.
3:00 Atheletic Sports and games.
The program will be iuterspered
with music and other entertaining
numbers from the school.
The McDonough Drug Co
Now presents a most pleasing
effect since all the new fixtures and.
furniture is all in its place, and
the fixtures ali arranged to best
advantage.
The ice cream parlor in the store
has elicited much favorable com
ment and is proving quite an at
tractive place for the young peo
ple and others.
An electric light plant run by a
gasoline engine has been installed
to light up the front and to furnish
power for a system of electric fans
for the entire store, that will be
put in immediately. Dr. J. G.
Smith’s offices and apartments
just back of the ice cream parlor
gives him one of the most conven
ient private offices of any physici
an in this section. He has an offi
ce fixed up to accommodate with
greatest ease all his patients, hav
ing in addition to his other conven
iences for their comfort a special
chair for the use of all who want
treatment for any of the troubles
of the eye. ear, throat, or upper
part of the body. He has not yet
completed petting in all the fix
tures that will assist in alleviating
the manifold ills that afflict the
human family. He has some other
valuable apparatus coming that
will he installed a little later.
FOR SALE.
One lot 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 the court house door
at the usual hour of sale. One
third casli balance in three and six
months 8%.
Kimbell & Kinard.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday april 23,1909.
Glowing Tribute to be
Paid South’s Heroes
On next Monday, April 26th, the
local ohapti rof the U. D. C’s. will
j observe Memorial Day by very ap
propriate exercises, which will he
held at the school auditorium in
the afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.
Below is given the program that
will be rendered, and the Daugh
ters It y* that every business place
will close and < very one join in
this tribute to the valient deeds
of the heroes of the “lost cause.”
Grand March
Song. The Star Spangled Ban
ner.
Prayer. Rev. J. E. England.
Chorus. I’m happy when the
ha nil plays Dixie.
Reading. Miss Elizabeth Nolan.
Music
Vocal Solo. Miss Annie Nolan.
Introduction of speaker by Hon.
Paul Turner.
Address.
Col. E. M. Smith.
The delivery of Crosses.
Chorous. You ve a Grand Old
Flag.
God he with you till v e meet
a gain.
Benediction, Rev. J. A. Simp
son .
Grand March.
Asa Lemon Buys Interest
In Horton Drug Co.
Mr. Asa A. Lemon, one of Mc-
Donough’s prominent and energet
ic young men, has bought an in
terest in the Horton Drug Co., anil
at once this enterprising firm will
make many improvements and ad
ditions to the business.
The store room will M 3 fitted rq -
with the latest and best equip
ments and in'every way the busi
ness will be made throughly up-to
date.
They will announce later many
new innovations for this city, and
Mr. Lemon cordially invites his
many friends to call on him at his
new location.
f
llutton-Robinson
Mr. anil Mrs. Hugh Munroe Hut
ton have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, LaTrelle,
to Mr. A. Deßossett, Robinson, of
Amerieus. The prominence of the
young people makes the announce
ment of social interest over the
state. Miss Hutton is a charming
and popular young woman. Mr.
Robinson is a member of a promi
ent Augusta family and is well
known over the state. He recent-,
ly went to Amerieus from Macon
to engage in business there.—Geor
gian.
The above {innouncement will be
of much interest to many people
at this place, the bride-elect hav
ing often visited her grand father,
Col. G. W. Bryan at this place, and
she mfide many friends by her
many rare charms and pleasing
traits of character.
First Game Next Monday
On next Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock the first game of ball this
season will be played at McDon
ough between the home team and
the Locust Grove team.
It is safe to predict a good game
as both teams will have some of
the best players of the two towns.
All lovers of the great American
game are much interested in the
initial game of the season here,
and it is expected that a laige
crowd will attend this first game
of the season.
Some tine games are expected
during the season as the home
team is better and stronger than
ever before.
Beautiful Young Woman
Passes to the Great
Beyond
One of the saddest deaths for a
time in this county, was that of
Miss Cleora Brunan, who died at
the home of her parents, Mr, and
! Alls. \V. U. Brunan, near Salem
i
I church, on Tnursday night, April
, j, alter u lingering illness.
Over a. year ago sue unu tier sis
ter were ooin tuiien •'sick at liie
j same time anti m a lew day s tiled,
I and since that time, sue has suit
erod through the weary months
I with true curistiun fortitude, unit
the end came as peacetully amt
anil cutnly as one tailing into
sweet gentle sleep and her sweet
pure spirit was wafted to the God
whom site had so laithfully and
zealously served during her short
life.
She hail just reached young wo
man hood, been a lavorite with all
her friends and associates. She
was about 20 years old,
The funeral and interment, was
held at Salem church on Friday at
10 o’clock.
Aged Mother in Israel
Goes to her Reward
Monday night at 10 o’clock the
sweet, gentle spirit of Mrs. Susie
Lew is passed to the realms of the
blest, after a long and eventful
life.
She had been in declining health
for sometime from the iniirmitees
of old age, She being 86 years old.
She died at her home east of Stock
bridge and was the wife of tffe
late Thus. Lewis
She is survived by two sons, Mr.
J. T. Lewis, of near Stockbriilgo,
and Mr. S. D. Lewis, of Fayette
ville, anil two daughters, Mrs.
Henry Kennedy, ot Mt. Carmel,
and Miss Missouri Lewis, iff’ near
i Stockbridge.
The funeral and interment was
held at Noah’s Ark church in Clay
ton county on Wednesday morning
at 11 o’clock, Rev. G. w. Owen
officiating.
Young Man Passes Away
Mr. Jim Floyil the 16 years old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Floyd
died at his parents’ Lome near Mt
Carmel on last Fiiilay afternoon
after an illness of five weeks. He
was a bright and promising young
man until he was stricken with
his last illness and despite all thut
medical skill and loving hands
could do, the hand of the Resist
less Reaper garnered him to the
Great Beyond.
He is survived by his parents
anilseveial brothers and sisters.
The funeral and interment was
held at Mt. Carmel on Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. F. J.
Mashburn officiating.
Little One Gone
The little one month’s old child
of Mr. and Mrs, Jim McDonald
died at their home near Flippen
Saturday afternoon.
The funeral anil interment oc
curred at Flippen Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock.
The fond parents are sorely
grieved over theis precious loss,
but ’tis such as those that Christ
said let them come unto me, for of
such is the kingdom of heaven.
The Superior Court
The regular April term of Henry
Superior court convened here Mon
day and continued for three days,
adjourning Wednesday afternoon
until next Monday when the crimi
nal docket will be taken up.
Mr. J. B. Dickson was chosen
foreman of the grand jury and Mr.
W. W. Milsm, clerk.
There w 7 ere several cases ilispos
eil of by settlements, several di
vorces granted, anil several dam
age suits against the Southern
Railroad Co., H. M. Tolleson se
curing a verdict of SSOO damages
to stock, and Hattie Weems a ver
dict of S4OO damage for personal
injuries.
PAGES
Henry’s Convicts that Are
Working Her Roads.
Below appears the n:m e» vl ill
the felony convicts received item
the State in the recent apjioTtf**-
merit, the offense, tjme to ;■* rn*.
etc. ; also the misdemeanors of tSiis
County, making a total 30 nnw
Hardy Moss, Pulaski, xrin.r-zer,
sentence began March 1906. in J«>r
lii'e ; ago 37.
John Holder, Laurens, >• i»-
slnughter, sentence heg»'*
1905, in for 15 years ; age 29. *
Ralph Johnson, Clayton, *c?•
algry, sentence began Sept. 1-y -„
jin for 20 years ; age 30.
John Little, Fulton, btirgi *rf
sentence began Nov. 1905, to ’. it
40 yea rs ; age 26.
Will Ellerson, Bibb, fine:.’ary,
| sentence began May 1905, in l«i
| 20 years ; ago 40.
John Combs, Irwin, bury Jury.,
sentence began Sept. 1902, tit s»t
15 years ; age 31.
Bud Cooper, Gwinnett, mnrTr,
sentence began July 1813, is fivr
lite ; age 35.
Bob Cochron, Henry, inux/br,
sentence began Nov. 1905, n> ?Tr
life ; ago 34.
Grant Carson, Marion, A?> su.
sentence began May 1900, in tox ft*
years ; age 27.
Henry Cox, Jasper, murder, wi*
tence began Oct, 1903, in tor \kfv .
age 28.
Sliermon Stephens, Jasper, at ar
dor, sentence began Oct. 1901, *3k
for life ; age 38.
Fletcher Hopkins, Madison, Rap**
sentence began Dec. 1901, in far fid
years ; age 21.
Dow Wade, Miller, may Levi*
sentence began Dec. iseb. in fivr
life ; agS 67.
• Bob Green, Jasper, muriii \ *n 3
tence began April 1907, in for lif e y
I •)-
age ot .
Clias. Warner, Fulton, hnrgli«>,
sentence began Feb. 1906, in tar *
years ;
Henry Nusher, Fulton, rx •&*?..-
slaughter, sentence began May
1907, in for 10 years ; age 10.
Clias. Hardin, Crawford, nrsur
der, sentence began April 1898, m
for life ; age 29.
Dock Hall, Jasper, imtnslangLG:
sentence began Aug. 1906, in f«r Z
years ; age 29,
Arthur McElroy, Fulton, Lar
ceny after trust, sentence began
Febr. 1905, in for 6 years; age Ji.
Oreans Hall, Henry, murder,
sentence began Nov. 1905, in fox
life ; age 25.
Fred Ellington, Fulton, assn all
to murder, sentence began Juv. t
1905, in for 7 years ; age 24.
Misdemeanor Convicts frorn
Henry county.
Bob Brown, Larceny, sentence
began Nov. 1908, in for 2 years, 2-
cases, 8 months each.
Will Young, assault intent Ic>
murder, disturbing divine worship.,
sentence began Nov. 1908, in Ioj;
15 months.
Frank Seace, burglary, senten*<e
began Nov. 1908, in for 1 year.
Roger Brooks, cheating ant!
swindling, sentence began lies..
1908, in for 6 months.
Andrew 7 Maddox, larceny, sea
tence began Jan. 1909, in fox *.
months.
Arthur Goodwan, pointed piatai
at another, sentence began. JUt»t
1909, in for 1 year.
Elislm Smith, larceny, senienift,'
began Feb. 1909, in for 8 months
Ralph Forrest, larceny, sentence 7 ,
began Feb 1909, in for 5 month*,.
Will Mitchell, larceny, sente*tv
began Nov. 19(8, in for 6 month*
Moses Dotson, Dolphus Mann an&
Arthur Bass completed their
ter.ces for6ironths each Saltti
day.
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