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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
In H«n*r #f Mr. and Mrs.
J»hns»n.
On Wednesday evening the lo
cal chapter of the U. D. C's, tend
ered an informal reception fertile
home-coming of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Johnson at their Home on Law
renceville street, the home being
opened tip by the Daughters in the
afternoon to receive them at 6
o’clock when they arrived from a
week’s stay at Tallulah Falls.
They went immediately from the
train to their home where supper
was in waiting that had been pre
pared by the several members of
the Chapter, Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Reagan, two of the officers of the
Chapter, being hostesses at this
delightful tea, after which quite a
number of the Daughters and
their friends called during Jhe
evening.
In Mem#ry «f
T«m Borders
A beautiful Sabbath was end
ing as ended a life which had in it
many traits of beauty. It was on
the afternoon of Sunday, June 6,
1909, at about 4.30 o’clock, that
Thomas J. Borders, familiarly
known to his friends as Tom Bor
ders, passed out into life’s sunset
land.
When the time come for him to
go, how fitting was the time and
the way of his going. For during
the thirty-three years of his brief
life he was quite and unobtrusive
in his waysand sosmoothewas the
running of his daily life as to make
no noise ; yet he was so loyfl and
neighborly as a friend that his life
warmed many a heart which might
else have remained cold, and at
his going away tears silently well
ed up from many a sonl which but
for him might have been a stran
ger to tears.
And his departure from among
us was as silent and modest as was
his life’s journey in our midst.
No sonl harbored aught of ill
against Tom for Tom’s heart held
no hatred for his fellows.
Maybe not. many of ns have
realized that it is the silent and
noisless forces which moves ns and
of toner move the world than do
the forces which trumpet their own
presence,
Sneli a life is more appreciated
when it comes to grow in our midst
and becomes translated to perfect
its growth in another clime, Na
ture is noisier in her forms of life
and it seems to me that the man’s
life lived naturally is the quietest
and most powerful human force
here below.
So this is the beautiful lesson
we can learn from this life lived
among us for some eleven years, a
lesson necessary for ns to learn in
this pandemonium age if we would
live the life God designed for us,
the lesson “Study to be quiet.”
And the bereaved parents, broth
ers, sisters and relatives may lose
their grief in the inevitable answ
er which God gives to their souls
to this question : Cana life lived
so naturally here, warming the
hearts of friends in its unvarying
accepsance of its lot uncomplain
ingly encouraging many who other
wise had despaired,—Can such a
living so benignly ever cease to be?
Nay, but rather was the life here
hut an apparently lifeless bulb,
now just beginning to flower into
real life which for aye willc mitinve
to bloom.
One of His Friends
Summer shoes, slippers
and sandals for every foot
in the home, hose to match
Copeland Mer. Co.
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McD»n«. 4, J«nesb»r« 3.
On Wednesday Hfternoon Jones
boro crossed bats with the
local team in «. game of ball. No
lan was on the mound and Bowden
behind the bat for the locals while
Jim Archer and Camp opposed
them.
McDonbugh was the first to score
the visitors the last but they did not
have enough to give them a majori
ty over the locals. The score then
stood 4 to 3.
The battle between the pitchers
was a warm one, Nolan giving up
5 hits, Archer 4. Both teams back
ed up tlieir batteries very good for
atriatur players. In fact Jonesboro
and McDonough have two of the
best teams that can be found any
where in this section, and there is
expected to be some fine ball played
by them this season.
McDonough gave Jonesboro a
game last Saturday on their dia
mond, Jonesboro won 13 to 3, but
McDonough did not have all of
their regular team together so it
made it very easy for them to
win, Later in the seasen the two
teams will oppose each other in
a series of three games.
Miss Carrie L. Dailey
Assistant Librarian
On the recommendation of Mrs.
Maud Barker Cobb, state librarian,
and many other statehouse offi
cials, Governor Smith Ims pro
moted Miss Carrie L. Dailey to the
position of first assistant state
librarian which position was left
vacant by the recent resignation
of Miss Marion Colley.
Miss Dailey is unusually well
qualified for the position as her re
cent compilation of a bibliography
of Georgia’s publications has given
her a knowledge of Georgia’s offi
cial material that few people in
the state possess.
Her family friends throughout
the state will be gratified to learn
that her unusually excellent work
has met with the recognition that
it deserves., — Atlanta Journal.
Miss Dailey is the daughter of
Postmaster Dailey at this plaee,
and her McDonjugh. friends are
especially gratified at her promo
lion.
Card «f Thanks.
We desire, through The Henry
Comity Weekly, to express our
sincere thanks to the good people
of McDonough and vicinity for
their many kindnesses shorn to
our son and brother, Tom Borders,
and to us ddriug his last illness;
and for their many acts and words
of comfort and sympathy since his
death. The highest good we could
wish them is that God may bless
them all always and in all ways,
and our heart is filled with that
wish for them.
Alec A Borders and Family,
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BIDS m COUNTY FARM WANTED
Any parties having from 300 to
500 acres of land far sale in Henry
county the Ordinary, with tite
committee appointed by the last
Grand .Tnry, to sell the poor farm
apd buy a larger one, will be glad
to receive descriptions, locations
nd prices, which may be sent to
either the Ordinary, McDonough,
or 8. C. McWilliams, Stockbridge,
or B. H, Welch, McDonough, Gu.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday june 18,1909.
S#me Thoughts
•f Meditation
By Itev. J. A Graham
•
This clipping taken frt m the
Monroe Advertiser was handed to
us sometime ago by one of our sub
scribers, we publish thinking pre
haps it will be of interest to a num
ber of his friends of the county.
Editor Advertiser : Having jest
returned from prayer meeting and
all is quiet I will write a few
thoughts that help me pass the
lonely hours by. We rtad in 1
Chron., 22 chapter, 19 verse of im.-
mediately seeking the Lord. Never
was there a man of more devotional
fabling than David. It was devo
tion of the deepest and the most
intense kind as hallowed fire, it
burned with ardent constaucy on
on tin* alter of bis soul in secret,
lie meditated upon God’s love and
poured his soul before him in his
family. The fear of God was cul
tivated and the worship of God
celebrated, his soul panted for the
public courts <>f the Lord’s house.
His whole soul was observed in the
welfare of the tabernacle of God,
lie had a holy ambition to build a
splendid temple for God, but this
honor was refused him. HedireCts
and encourages his son and urges
as a prerequisite that they, the
princess, should now set their
heart and sonl to seek the Lord.
Now it strikes me that the first
great business of immortal souls is
to seek the Lord. Oh, if we would
consider wliat. is included in seek
ing the Lord, our God. Our native
ignorance of God is implied. What
do we know of God, of his great
ness, glory, power, dominion, his
moral perfections, and as our Crea
tor, Comforter, Redeemer and
Judge. Oh, there is so many that
never read nor reflect or meditate
or pray. How then, can we know
God, what connection with God
ought we to seek?
Much of God is wrought up in
impenetrable mystery, but his na
ture and perfections are fully re
vealed. Jesus has manifested the
Father then we ought not to rest
until we have found out and fully
know whether God loves us or hat
es us. His approbatin'!! is life, if
we are guilty we do not possess it.
but lie wills to be gracious, he
stnads ready to forgive ns, he de
lightethin mercy, he say’s : “Come
and Let us Reason together.” We
must seek his constant approbation
and blessing. Enoch had this tes
timony before his translation that
lie pleased God. ”V must acknowl
edge him in all our ways. He tells
ns how we slio; Id seek the Lord.
It must be done with the heart and
soul, not half hatred, but both
must, be united with all the affec
tions, it must be unity of heart
and sonl to produce genuine reli
gion, he says: “Now set your
hearts,” the post is irrepassable,
we cannot alter the post, time and
opportunities are gone, because
days and years are gone, the list of
sins are large, the cloud great and
black, wd cannot alter it, but thank
God, it may be cancelled. The pre
sent is transient, it is going while
lam writing, the .clock is now
striking twelve at night, i'l will be
going when the editor is printing
and while you ire rending
Life is a hinge, everything we
behold reminds us that the fash
ion of this world passeth away.
Now we have everythi: g requi
site, can any situation iu. future
life bo better than now, will God
be more able or more willing? Oh
how foolish to build up on tomor
row, there is springtime in human
life, there is a summer arid a har
vest and these are ours. The blood
of Christ will never be more effica
cious, the gospel will be no richer,
salution more free nor the spirt
more powfnl. y
Oh, let ns adopt, the cause recom
mended, for God claims absolute
obedience, he is God, none other,
he is out God, the God of life, the
God of all our mercies, who loves
ns better than we love ourselves,
solid happiness is what we need
riches are not, dignities are noK
learning is not, health is not, with
out God’s favor we ernnotbe truly
happy. I consider by usldng you
to reud Proverbs 1 : 50-27.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Thomas Johnson
Fields the son of John C. and Cora
O. fields who was born dan. 4th,
1894 and died May (sth, 1909, He 1
was a member of the M. E. Church
at Flippen, and was a. devoted
member of the Sunday School at
that place
In T. J. Fields the master made
a perfect instrument to sound his
praise it breathed forth glorious
notes for many days. Chords of
great strength streams of soft mel
ody its final burst of music the
Master's stroke fell on the world,
and then the spent strings broke.
A joyous heme now desolate, a
circle broken, sad and lone a vac
ant chair mothers loved one now
g< ne.
A widowed mother mute with
grief whose weeping children call
in vain their cries and tears bring
no relief thou canst not meet him
here again, and yet beyond this
home of >otu thou art the sky,
the promised for above these
clouds and o’er the tomb. The
starry Heavens are bonding low in
memory of loving worth. Sweeter
thoughts like hidden springs will
flow rare- flowers in oasis have
birth as sorrows besets verdant
grow.
A precious one from us has gone
a voice we loved is stilled ; a place
is vacant in our home which never
can be filled. God in his wisdom
has recalled the boom his love had
given ard though the body slum
bers here the soul is safe in Heav
en. Peaceful be thy silent slumber
peaceful in tliy grave so low;
there no more out sorrows know.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
when the day of life is fled, and
in heaven with joy to greet t.liee
where no farewell tears are shed.
J. K. H.
FLAT ROCK
Well I guess the farmers put in
good time this week.
Miss Willie Wyatt entertained
a nice little crow d Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs Walter HightotVer
visited Mr. and Mrs. Grady Morris
Sunday,
.Mr. and Mrs. Usher Hinton, of
Stockbridge, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Sunday.
Mr. B:;il Elliott gave a birthday
dinner Sunday in honor of his
mother, Mrs, Elliott.
Henry Owen’s children spent
last week with their grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Owens.
A large crowd attended meeting
at this place Sunday afternoon.
Lee Hinton passed through this
section Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ekm Hinton spent-the day
at her cousin, Miss Alma Hinton,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Grady Morris and Mrs. Lula
Hightower spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hin
: ton.
G. W. Rowan spent Tuesday in
Atlanta.
Well as news scarce I will
, ring off.
PAGES
IN MEMORIAM
On .May 23, 1909 the death angel
visited the home of Mr, and Mis.
O, A. Tingle and took from them
their precious and lovinglittle dar
ling Gladys, She had brightened
their home foi one year and 2
months. She was such a bright
little one, God thought, she \ as
too pure and sweet to grow in this
sinful world, and he sent an angel
and carrii d her home to rest. The
sweetest Vest she has ever had and
tne only rest in two weeks.
Weep not-for your precious one
mother for yon know that she Ims
suffered so much and a brighter
and sweeter jewel would not be
found. .Kho was ToU d by all who
knew her uml how to . vet. will bo
her mennry. Oh li >w sad it was
to give her up, yet everything
had been done that her physician
could do and tender hands of fath
er, mother and grandparents and
friends could do. What a conso
lation that is to us father and
mother weep not for your darling
for our lost is his gain for if you
live that sacred life you shall see
your little angel walking on the
golden streets of heaven in the
sweat bye and bye.
May God in his wisdom and pow
er hell) you all to live s,) vou can
meet your darling, who lias gone
before to the good Lord. He took
her for a good purpose. Oh how
we miss that little one as we
would go in and e.slc how is little
Gladys to-day, but we have sweet
assurance tha t she has gone to rest.
To a home not made with hands
eternal in heaven. Don’t think
you will not see little Gladys any
more hut live so when life’s task
is done you will meet her on flic
golden shore when there is no
more farewellsnor tears shed there
all is joy but remember that. Jesus
called the tender lambs to himself
and folds them to his arms, his
grace is sufficient for yon and faith
in him alone will bind up your
broken heart. The lord givetli
and the lord tako th blessed he the
name of the Lord.
The little baby was laid to rest
in Beersheha cen,. tnry. May 24,
Rev. Paul Montes, conducted the
funeral service at 1 I o'clock.
Her Aunt.
IN MEMORIAL
Sweet angels heckom d her away
And as she had not come to stay,
The darling child departed.
Left darkened home, and parents
sad
As many a precious jewel had,
And friends all broken hearted,
Gladys Mae Tingle, child of Mr.
and Mrs. O. A. Tingle was born
March 8, 1908 and after an illness
of t. ;vo weeks, died May 24, 1909,
being 14 months and 10 daysold at
the time of her death.
Little Gladys was a bright win
some child and idolized by parents
and loved by all who saw her, so
that her early departure could but
bring grief and sorrow to the home
and community from which she
w r as taken.
“Beautiful hands of u little one.
see,
Ba! y voice calling < > mother to thee
Rosy cheeked darling the light
of our home
Taken so early is beckoning come.
Beautiful, beautiful beckoning
hands
Calling the dear ones to heavenly
lands.”
By her
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