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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1909)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIV GAPT. SPEER WRITES FINE LET TER ON CONVICTS, ETC, Carrollton, Georgia. "May 25, 1909. Editor Weekly:—l have been reading closely the recommenda tions of the last grand ju:y of Henry Superior Court,, and the many favorable comments on cer tain recommendations made by that body. 1 gather from the arguments now used in your payer bv many of the leading citizens of the county, that the mair* features that are being "discussed, and the ones of most vital importance to the tax payers, is the election of one county commissioner and a SSO 000 bond issue. That both' are a necessity no thinking man can deny, since the county has adopted a chaingang system. It is known that the Ordinary has his hands full of business pertaining to the probate court, and would have but little time to devote to the most important branch of the public ser vice—the roads and.revennes, and the attendant care of looking after the new convict system. As to the election of one county commissioner, it is known to the observant public that many comi ties are adopting this plan. There are numerous reasons to commend its importenoe ,to the old three or five member system. In the first plaoe it is more economical ; in the second it gives the connty a man whose time is devoted to the duties of his office, and he may he fonnd at any time by any citizen who «V may have business with his depart ment. To use a homely expression, ‘‘the proof of the pudding is the chewing of it" : and I shall speak of iqatters that comes directlvyunder my ob servation relative’to a one com missioer administration. Carroll has adopted this plan, and it works perfectly. Under the new system the commissioner has put the con victs to grading and macadamizing the roads. He has cut expendi tures to a very low figure. It is generally conceded here that the county’s affairs could not have been successfully operated by the ordinary with the new duties that would have devolved upon him by reason ot the change brought about by the convict system of working the public roads. The above is also true of DeKalb coun ty. Counties adopting the one com missioner plan have been careful to select the best men for these places, and should Henry have such a law enacted, (which I teel assured the gocd judgement of her people will prompt them to do) it is to be hoped she will get a good business man for commissioner. As to the bond issue, the grand jury exercised rare judgement in making the amount no larger. If the sum of $50,000 is properly ex pended it will demonstrate to the tax payers of Henry that they have a competent and honest ex ecutive who will look to the care ful and proper expendature of their finances; and should it be found necessary to use a greater amount of money on the public highways, bonds may be issued to to meet these demands, and the tax payers will have assurance of having a competent man to dis burse the moi ev. Trusting that the people of old Henry may see theii way clearly to electinga conmiissicner and the issurance cf bonds. I remain a well wisher, Chas. M. Speer. Miss Hope Thrasher, who has been teaching at Cave Springs has returned home to spend the sum mer vacation with home folks. 10 Further as to the Grand Ju ry Recommendations. The recommendations of the last Grand Jury grow in favor daily. It now seems that the peo ple are practically unanimous for the bond issue and the creation of the office of County Commissioner of roads and revenues. The peo ple might as well understand right here and now that the whole is sue of $50,000 in bonds will not be sold at once but only as' needed ; say SIO,OOO for the year 1910 ; so as to reduce taxes to something like $5.00 per thousand; the normal rate. We make this statement since the impression prevails in some quarters that the county will sell the entire issue, place the money in bank, and begin paving interest on same at once. As ex plained above this will not he the case. We doubt not that the ofiiee of commissioner will he filled by a competent man, one capable of saving the county three or four times his salary as against the present system. We are willing to leave this matter to a vote of the people as suggested by the grand jury. The following gentlemen when seen by a representative of the Weekly expressed themselves in favor of the recommendations as to bonds and the creation of the office of commissioner of roads and revenues. McDonough District: S. G. Bryans, H. M. Amis, G L Thrash er, J P Rodgers, Jno. S Rodgers, B H Welch, G W Cathy, J T Sow ell, .Tno. I) Dupree, C W Walker, N A Glass, H M Turner, Henry Hightower, E D Tolleson, Dr. N J Langston. McMullen’s District: Jno. R. Green, J B Russell, Cloud Russell. J W Pattersen. Sandy Ridge : J C Jinks, W J St. John. Lowes Dist. C W Dugree. Locust Grove : A H Price, J W Brown. Flippen : Jno. RPair, Roe Alex ander, J P Glass. Stockbridge: \C W Powers, J W Hightower, W W Milam. Shakerag: J A Simpson, M C White, J W Thurman. Tnessvhaw r : W A Craig, W H Hopkins. Brushy Knob : J F White, Ed Cowan, C W Gardner. Sixth district: Green Mitchell, W N. Stickland, W B Carmichael Beersheba district: Lee Patter son. Loves district: Scab Cathy. Against these propositions: J L Alexander, A C Elliott. TO THE PUBLIC. Notice is hereby given that on the Fifth day of June A. D. nine teen hundred and nine, at eleven o’clock in the fore noon of that day, at the court house in'McDon ough, Georgia, will be heard the cause of the State of Georgia against the Mayor and Council of the City of Hampton, being pro ceeding for validation and con firmation of bonds proposed to he issued by said city, in accordance with the result of the bond elec tion held in said city on the tenth day of May nineteen hundred and nine. Dated this 22nd day of May, nineteen hundred and nine. J. A. Fouche,' - " Clerk Superior Court Henry Co. Personal experiece with a tube of Man zah Pile Remedy will convlDCe you it is immediate relief for all forms of Piles. Can be applied directly to the affected parts, reducing inflammation swelling and itching. Guaranteed. Price 50c Sold by Horton Drug Co. Z. D. Ward, Stockbridge, Ga. McDonough, Georgia, Friday may 28,1909. Hon. John T. Oglesby Writes Interestingly of County Questions. Mr, Editor As you have invited a free discussion of the nmv road system in Henry county, permit me to say that I have had same ex perience, a good deal of Observation and quite a little practical dealings with coun ty convict sVsrems in Georgia. The recommendations of the Grand ,Tu- ■ ry in regard to creating the office of a county commission! ris good. 1 hate seen the practical workings of the ofiiee and do not hesitate to say that there i> less fric tion and better results being obtained by the one county commissioner Jplan, than by any other method, in tire different counties In Georgia. It is a fact beyond question that Henry county has outgrown the capacity of any one man to look after the probate dulies of the Ordinary's office, anti then proper ly supervise the working of our public roads,under the new system. As the or dinary himself has approved of all the re commendations of the Grand Jury, it does seem that theapeople of the county should take such action as would insure the enactment of a law creating a county commissioner at the coming session of the legislature. In my opinion the county commissioner should be given the full con - trol of reads, bridges and revenues; bis of ficial duties should lie separated and dis tinct from that of s|ry other county otli cial: his bond should tie made strong and stiff' and he should lie held to a strict ac count for till his official acts; his salary should hein proportion to his responsibil ities. In the selection of this worthy offi cial we should lay aside personal favorit ism and elect a man who c an measure up to the many responsibilities which he will assume. The recommendation of the Grand .Ju ry in regard to th*> purchase of a farm is good, very good. I have .een the work ings ofj the convict county farms in sever al counties Georgia. They are a great saving to the people; I believe fit least thirty to forty per cent. Under a strict construction of the la w each county is required to build and main tain one permanent stockade for the con victs, and justly so, when those convicts have worked hard for one long summer week they should be free from their close confinement on Sundays, turned loose in the stockade, be given a relaxation and you will have a more vigorous man to .work on Monday. I have seen this demon st.rated in many convict camps in Georgia with good results. One other requirement of the state is that a sick hospital must be kept with each convict camp, with the farm; all the stock could be kept there. If it is good economy for a farmer to raise all his home supplies, it does seem thfit the same would apply to a convict camp because the county will possibly not keep less than 20 or 25 mules on hand the year round. The requirements of the state in regard to the feeding of the convicts are strict and fill supplies could be raised on a farm at small cost. In Richmond, Chatham, Spalding and many other counties in Geor gift, the convicts are fed from the county farm. 1 have no interest in tin* matter, save for the best interests of old Henry county where I was born and reared. Most respectfully, John T. Oglesby. MR. ERKSQNS OLD HOME Go see it, it’s a beauty Itstamls out amoung all its neighbors, be eaus the coloring is so bright and clear. Mr. Ericson painted with L. & M. Paint and says it cost 1-3 less than ever before. He bought only 12 gallons of L, &M. Paint and 9 gallons of Linseed Oil to mix with it. This made 21 gallons of pure paint, and costs only $ 1.20 per gallon. It is as hansome as the finest in town. The L &M is sold hv. H. J. Copeland Mer. Co. McDonough Hampton Buggy Co., Hampton. AVan’t Slight a Good Friend “If ever I need a cough medicine again I know what to get,” declares Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals, Me., “for, after using ten bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and seeing its excellent results in my own family and others, lam convinced it is the best medicine made for coughs, colds and lung trouble,” Everyone who triesit teels just that way. Relief is felt at once and its quick cure surprisees you. For Bron chitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage, croup, La- Grippe, Sore Throat, pain in chest or lungs its surpreme. 50c and fl.oo. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by All Druggists. Squire H. H. Greer Dead Mr. Henry H. Greer die d at his homo near Rocky Creek church on Wednesday at noon after an illness of only ten days from pneumonia. He was one of the comity’s pro minent and substantial citizens and his death comes as a sad shock to his many friends. He was about 17 years old and is survivived by his w ife two sons, W. J. and Harry, two brothers W. T. and R. 11. Greer and orie sister, Mrs. G. W. Hand. He was a member of Rocky Creek Baptist church and the fun eral services will he held there Friday morning at 10 o’clock and the interment will occur in the ! McDonough cemetery at 12 o’clock. I IJ. D. C’s. to Honor Davis On next Thursday, June 3rd, the local chapter of the U. D. C’s will fittingly celebrate the birthday of President Jefferson Davis at the school auditorium at 3 oclock p. m. Besides the regular program they have 16 crosses of honor to be delivered to the survivors of the lost cause “and they request that each one he present to receive their crosses in person. The program is as follows : Chorus : U. D. C's. Vocal Duet, Mrs. Fonclie and Mrs. Farrar. Delivery of Crosses, Mrs. Scott. R »ading, Miss Hattie Sue Low. Double Quartette. Address, Col. R. O. Jackson. Chorus, U. D. C’s. SOUTH RIVER We are having some fine weath er for the farmers to catch up with tlieir, work they have been behind so long. There was a large crowd that at tended the morning services at Delta Grove Sunday. Mr. Ruben Berry, of the Gate City, in company with his sister, Miss Jonnie Berry, of McDonough, were in our midst a short while Sunday. Prof. C. P. Aiken and wife took dinner with Hot. T. C. Kelley Sun day. On last Tuesday night week while feeding the stock of Mr. W. E. Owen, Mr. Billie Love, Jr. fell from the loft of the former’s barn spraining his ankle to such an ex tent that he has been compelled to quit work next time Billie you must look before you step. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Helms spent Sunday with the letter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Mosley. Some of the younger people of our community attended the sing ing at Salem Sunday p. m. Mr. Jerry Love was absent from this community Sunday p. m, re ckon where was he. Several couple of young people of Rockdale worshiped at Delta Grove Sunday come again they will he glad to have you. Miss Annie Smith was the char ming guest o! Miss Mae Chafin Sunday. There was considerable visiting in our community Sunday of which I cant mention it all. If you want to see a fine field of wheat just call on Air. T. C. Kelley and he will show you through. He lias some of which_ he is con templating on getting thirty or thirty five bushels to the acre. Don’t forget the Sunday School celebration at Flat Rock Saturday Watch the grass grow. PAGES McDonough School Closes The McDonough Public Schools closed for the spring term with the graduating exercises on Mon day night. The music and elpeution depart ments gave a recital on last Fri day night and the c nimencement sermon was preached by Rev. \Y. W, Arnold, the bel ved pastor of the Baptist church at this place, and was a magnificent sermon that greatly edified all who heard it. The term just closed marks the <‘nd of one of the most successful years in theschool’s history, which was the second yer.r under the able management of Prof. Green He has been elected for another year. Mrs. Eli Gregory Dead Mrs Eli Gregory died at the home of her brother, Mr. A. J. Up church, near Bethany on last Saturday morning at 8 o’clock after an illness extending over a number of years She had been an invalid for about 20 years hut her condition was not acute until a few weeks ago. She was about 42 years. She is survived by her husband and many other relatives in this county. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Chnrli and the funeral and interment was held there on Sun day morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. I. G. Walker, officiating. Jesse Rawls Dead Mr. Jesse C. Rawls died at 1,15 o’clock Me inlay afternoon after an illness of five weeks from menin gitis h t liis home 3 miles east of McDonough. He was a son of Mr. J. E. Rawls and he is survived by his wife and three little girls, by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. He was about 27 y< ars old. He w r as a member of Bethany Baptist church at which place the funeral and interment occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock Rev. J. A. ¥ Jackson, officiating. OPEN E D One of the most perfect, up-to date and satisfactory establish ment for cut ting and fitting men s clothing, for making your suit to fit. you when it is too small, for cleaning and pressing your suits and renewing in general, for dying and restoring lost colors in cloth es. Do net throw your clothes as’do. We can dye, clean them so to save you from buying a new suit. lam well traine d and exper ienced. Know how to sl vo your clothes. We do not burr, them out by pressing with irons too hot. The ladies will find it a nice, clean and convenient place to bring their skirts to have renewed. In the old Knott building, room next to Welch’s stcie. We will send our wagon occasionally to distant places. John Seace, McDcnongh, Ga. ELLIOTT—BRANNAN One last Friday night Miss Lo roane Elliott and Mr. Rob Branan were happily married ty Squire Sowell at his home near Bethany. They are two of the county’s popular young people and the Weekly extends best wishps to the happy couple for a long and pros perous life. The nicest coolest things in summer slippers and sandals are here, they are ! all new. 1 Copeland Mer. Co. $s A YIiAR
