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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
Public School System for
McDonough
At a meeting of the Oily Coun
cil last Monday afternoon it was
unanimously decided to petition
our representatives in tha Deg:*la
tare tointiYuluce and liav* jaissed
a hill providing for a Public School
System for McDonough. The le
gal notice will be found in another
column.
It is to be noted that this is not
a bill primerily for local taxation,
but a bill which will place our
school on a legal, economic, and
systematic basis.
Under the present plan we have
throe bodies cf men who really
have a right to a voice in directing
the policies of the school : the
County Board of Education -having
a legal right over the lirst seven
grades during the public term, tne
City Council having a property
right by ownership of the build
ings and grounds, the Local Trus
tees having a inoral right by guar
anteeing salaries and accepting
other responsiblities placed upon
them by the people.
Now, the City Council has given
this matter thorough consideration
and there is absolutely nothiug in
this bill for anyone to be afraid of.
Financially the school can continue
to be run practically as it is now
being run. The bill proposed will
provide for a City Board of Edu
cation which will constitute apart
of the city government.
Leteverybody rally to the assist
ance of the City Council and have
this bill passed and ratified by the
people next December and straigh
ten out the inconsistencies .in our
local school affairs.
Singing at Bethany
Postponed
The Weekly is requested to state
that the annual 4th of July sing
ing at Bethany has been postpon
ed for this year and there will not
be any singing at that place on
next Saturday as had been pre
viously announced.
A Nice Game of Ball
Monday afternoon one of the
best games of tall of the season was
played here between the Local
team and Locust Grove.
At first it seemed that, it was im
possible for either of the teams to
score for it was three up and three
down, biit in the sixth inning by
several errors and wild throve s
made by the in fielders of the locals
the visitors scored two runs, They
scored again in the seventh. It
was not until the eight that the
home hoys had made any shewing
in scoring, but they brought in a
couple of runs, and victory seemed
to he coming their way, hut those
balls of Grays were too gray to he
touched. So the score ended, be
ing 3 to 2 in favo; of Locust Grove.
Batteries; Nolan, Norman and
Bowden ; Gray, Hogan and Combs.
FARMERS' UNION MEETS JULY 7.
The next County Union meeting
will he held on the first Wednes
day in July—the 7th—in connec
tion with the stockholders of the
Farmers’ Union Warehouse. All
stockholders are requested to be
present as there is business of im
portance to attend to. All Locals
are requested to send delegates.
11. A. Crumbley, Pres.
J. H, Rape, Sec.
Pineules are for kidney, liver, bladder,
rheumatic and urinary complaints. They
assist in separating salt water with their
poisons from the blood. They act prompt
ly. Sold by Horton Drug Co., and Z. D.
Ward, Stocdbridge, Ga.
o
J. A. Cra.g Has a Serious
Accident.
Mr John A. Brnig, who resides
about 4 miles east of this place,
had both his wrists broken about
noon Monday, by being thrown
from his mule.
Dr. A. R. Scott was called out
and the injured arms were dressed
and he was doing as well as could
be expected when the Weekly went
to press.
Mr. Q. R. Nolan, Miss Elizabeth
Nolan and Miss Ai»me Lemon and
Miss Ella Harrell, of Valdosta, left
on Thursday for Cautauqua, N. Y.
where they will stay for a month
and at other points in the North.
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I Some First Cotton Blooms
There have been quile a number
who have brought in the “first cot
ton blooms” from their purls of
the county but Mr. Lon Barnett
came first with one on last Tliurs
day, June 24.
Some who have reported them
are, H. B. Rosser, June 26: R. J.
Hays, June 29: J. F. McGarity,
June, 20; D. G. Lane, June, 29 ;
George Welch, .Tune 30 ; J. R. Pair
June 30, and others.
All these men are prosperous
and successful farmers and areever
in the lead when it comes to pro
ducing fine crops of the staple pro
ducts of this section.
Locust Grove, Ga , June 29,’09.
Editor, Henry Co. Weekly—En
closed is cotton bloom, which was
picked from a field planted the 24,
of April.
J. D. McKibben.
Mrs. H. B- Rosser Dead
Mrs. H. B. Rosser died at her
home near Bethany on Sunday
morning at 5 o’clock after a ling
ering illness. She was a most es
timable lady’ and her death came
as sad shock to her many friends.
She is survived by her husband
and seven sons.
The funeral and interment was
held at Fellowship church in But ts
county on Monday. |
Singing Saturday Here
Jack Brown and all the old
“Sacred Harp” singers will he dis
appointed if you do not ccme to
the big singing at the Courthouse
here tomorrow (Saturday July 3.)
Everybody come and bring a wel]
filled basket,
“Uncle George” Lester
Dead
“Uncle George” Lester, as he
was affectionately called by his
many friends, died at the home cf
his son, Mr. J. M Lester, at Price
& Heffing’s mill, near Locust Grove
on Monday after a protracted ill
ness from the infirmities of old
age.
He was a son of the late, “Uncle
Hiram” Lester who died only a
few years ago at the advanced age
of more than 120 years old. He
was about *3 years old and is sur
vived by four sons and one daugh
ter.
The funeral and interment was
held at McDonongh on Tuesday
morning, Rev. J. E. England, offici
ating.
Singing at Sharon July 4th
There Will be a singing at Sharon
church on the first Sunday after
noon, July 4th, where several of
the prominent singers of the coun
ty will be present.
Everybody is cordially invited
to go ont to tnis singing next Sun
day p. m.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday juyl.2, 1909.
Mrs. Mary Walker Dead
A telephone messug ■ was roceiv-
J ed hero late Wednesday afternoon
i telling of t lie sudden,dea th of Mrs,
! Mary Walker, ?$t ih home of her
j daughter, Mrs. 1. C. VanDuzer, of
| Siberian, shortly after tlic noon
hour Wednesday.
Mr. H. L. Carmichael left *n the
j seven o’clock train for Elberton
i tor the body and arrived hack
liore Thursday afternoon at C
o’clock, and on Friday morning
the funeral and interment will oc
| cur at this place.
j Mrs. Walker, until a few years
ago, resided in McDonough and it
was with the keenest sorrow that
her hosts of friends received the
sad message of her death. She
was a most excellent woman, ai d
to know her was to love her.
DIRECTORY
Below is pi vena Directory of the city
of McDonough ami Henry county for the
Convenience of the Wet kly readers:
COI’XTY oi wci'ns
A G llahkis Ordinary
J A Foie HE Gink
A C SowKU Sheriff
14 A Payne Deputy Sheriff
J F Moseley Deputy'Sheriff
1) J Green -Treasurer
T T Barham Tux Receiver
.J S Gilbert Tax Collector
H Foster Cdvonet'
IT C Shields Surveyor
COUNTY COURT OF IIIAHY
• Hon. Frank Reagan, Judge
Hon. .1 F Wall, Solicitor
.1 c Daniel, Clerk
Monthly Sessions, Each D'W ednesday
Quarterly Sessions, 2nd in
January, April, July, October
CITY OFFICIALS IkItONOUGH
VV 1) Tarplky Mayor
J C Harris Mayor Pro Tent
H J Turner Clerk and Treasurer
I Bailor Smith Cheif Marshal
J H Patterson.' Special Marshal
Coi'NtVLMEN :
J S Rodgers H M Turner
J M Carmichael J C H arris
W B J Ingram H J Turner
Meetings Ist Monday Night Each Month.
.JUSTICE OH UTS
|yMcl)on<:iig!i, 498 G M—J C Daniel, J P
a 1 E Berry, X P; court Ist Friday,
jtf.oye, 491 G M—G \V Crumbley, J P;
W) C Collins, N P; court Ith Saturday.
ISIi G M—lC M Foster, .1 P; It W
Exum, N P; court 4th Saturday.
MuYlullin, HUG M—.l R Green. .1 P;
VoEFargasoii, N P; court, 3rd Saturday.
| /fleersheba. (538 U M—N B Fane, .1 P;
Wv T Stroud, N P; court 2nd Saturday.
Ur" Sandy Ridge, 767 G M—A C Norman, J
P; J L Savage, X P; court 2nd Friday,
jjtissalian’, 489 G M—J II Rape, .J P;
aTV Sowell, N P; court 2nd Saturday.
l/Brushy Knot), 622 G M —J F Mitchell,
J P; L F White, N P; court 3rd Saturday
USlidkerag, 888 G M—W 14 Whit aker, J
P; C South, N P; court 3rd Thursday.
/Stockbridge*,77s G M —GusOwon, J P;
IT Hightower, X P; court 3rd Saturday
Lowe, (541 G M—R .1 Chappell, JP;
wt H Greer, N P; court 3rd Friday,
u Hampton, 723 G M—W S Davis, J P;
* D Maliar, X P; court 3rd Friday.
Grove, 676 G M—J W Middle
rooks, ,1 P; H L Brown, X P; court Ist
Saturday.
Flippen, 1477 G M —G E Floyd, J P;
Xb’B Rowan, X P; court Ist Saturday.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
T J Brown, Chairman
J. M T arc iky E F Adams
W T Stroud J I) Bowen
Lawrence Ditkfey. Co. School Com.
Quarterly Meetings Board, Ist Tuesday
January, April, July, October
SUPERIOR COURT
Hon. E .T Reagan, Judge
Hon. J W Wise, Solicitor General
Hon. \V E H Searcy, Stenographer
Court convenes on 3rd Monday in April
and 3rd Monday in October.
A FRATERNAL LODGE NO,
37, F & A M
TJ Brown, W M
J F Bowden, Sec.
Y Regular Meetings Ist Fri
v/ day night; 3rd sat. p. m.
Kings Little Liver Pills —small, pleasant
and easy to take.
Pinesalve, oarboiized, is good for burns.
It penetrates the pores, draws out infla
mation, and is healing. It is also good
for cuts, sores and bruises. Sold by
Sold by Horton Drug Co.
Z. D. Ward, Stockbridge, Ga
New Masonic
Temple B ‘gun.
Tuesday tnoitting at 9 :30 o’clock
the first brick in the New Masonic
temple at McDonongh was laid by
Mr. J. W. Harper, the oldest mem
ber of the building committee and
one of the Lodge's most beloved
members.
Since Tuesday the workmen
have been rapidly pushing the
work on the new building and it
will be com] 1 ted by 'the first of
October or possibly tarlier if the
weather is very favorable during
the next two months. This will be
one of the handsomest buildings
in this city and will mark an epoch
in tlio progress and growth of Mc-
Donough and Henry county.
Conference Completes
Work and Adjourns
Reports Shown Work in Griffin Hist
to be Satisfactory
The Griffin district conference,
after being in session at Hampton
for two days, completed its work
yesterday afternoon and adjourn
ed.
Judge R. T. Daniel, of Griffin,
W. M Harris, of Hampton, B. F.
Dodson, of Jonesboro, and B. S.
Willingham, of Forsyth, were el
ected as delegates to the annual
conference to be held in Atlanta
next November, With H. B. Neal,
of McDonough, A. B. Rivers, of
Jonesboro, and J. M. Blackurn, of
Barnesville, as alternates.
Grover C Noles, of Griffin; II
Alvin Longino, of Wolsey ; David
G. Mann, of Jonesboro; Thomas I.
Britt, of Flovilla ; and Herman G.
DriskelL of Juliette, were granted
licenses as local preachers.
Walter P. Carmichael, a most
prominent young man, was recom
mended for admission to the an
nual conferecce on trial.
Resolutions on temporance and
education were introduced and
passed.
The financial reports were most
gratifying in regard to the pastor's
salaries and general collections
throughout the district,
There were 125 delegates pre
sent at the conference and eighteen
visiting ministers from other dis
tricts.
Senoia was selected for the next
meeting place for the conference
and the delegates left on the after
noon trains for their various homes
many of them passing through
Griffin —Griffin News.
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Legal Notice—to Let Bridge Contract
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
second Tuesday In August next at Price
andHelfin'smill on the Towaliga river,
about eight niiles north east of Griffin,
ten miles south west of McDonough, be
ing two and one half miles east Luella on
the Souther Bailway, the undersigned
will let to the lowest bidder at punlic out
cry, a contract to build a bridge between
Henry county and Spalding county near
Price and Helfin’s mill over the Towaliga
river.
Plans and specifications of said bridge
may be seen at the office of the Ordinary
of Henry county at MoDonough, Ga., at
the office of the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues sf Spalding coun
ty at Griffin, Ga., or at the office of the
Soloman —Norcross Co., Candler Build
ing, Atlanta, Ga.
Saul bridge to be built of steel on stone
piers with a wooden floor. Said bridge is
liKely to cost over $500.00 and less than
$5,000 and is to be paid for December 30,
1909.. each county assuming to pay one
half of the expense.
A. G. Harris, Ordinary, For Henry Co.
Roswell H. Drake, Cham. C. c., For
Spalding County.
Mrs. Nolan, of Jackson, is here
for a two weeks’visit to Mr. and
Mrs, J. H Jeffares and family.
Miss Willie Sessloles and Ger
trude Yowling, of Ozark, Ala.,
were the charming guests of Miss
Irwing McDonald Wednesday.
FACES
Loeysi GiiOVE.
Mayor .Tor Johnson went up to
see Governor Brown inaugurated
last Saturday. He said the most
noticiablc feature oi the occasion
was the absence of pompt and
show. This is commendable nnda
good sign.
Mr. Alex Price sure enough re
ceived his new Automobile last
Friday and on Saturday initiated
quite a number of his friends in
Auto riding, t his writer included,
for which we feel grateful. His
Machine is a splendid one and too
good r thing for Alex to want all
to himself.
As stated last week the arrange
meats have been perfected .for ffhe
Sunday Schools ol this place and
others who may wish to go, to pic
nic at Grant Park Atlanta on Fri
day July 9th. The Southern rail
road agreeing to carry us ou the
regular schedule at the rate of 75
cents for adults and 40 cents ior
children, the round trip.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and
Misses Stella Gardner and Helen
Howard were appointed as a com
mittee to chaperone tlic little folks
on the trip—while Messrs. Elbort
Parr and T. ,1. Upchurch together
with the several teachers of the
schools were appointed as a basket
committee to look after the impor
tant matter of chicken carrying
and bringing back the baskets. So
now get ready and go with us and
don’t forget the basket.
Sorry to note the condition of
Mr. Jack Brown was no better at
this writing.
Van the little son of Mr. W. P.
Wall has been quite wick for soruo
days with fever hope lie may soon
be well again.
Mr. Bose Copeland, who lives
one and half miles south of town
has been sick several days. The
writer knows how to sympathise
with the i/ick for bo has been there.
Dr. Cliff Ellis, of Woodstown,
bus quite a severe spell of fever
having been moved to the resid
ence of Dr, E. G. Colvin here so he
could ha ve close medical attention.
Misses Daisy and Nettie Grt.y,
who have been teaching in Merri
dian, Miss , the past.year are spend
ing the summer with their mother
here, their friends art glad to see
them home.
In the item on Bond question
last week I had reference to his
tory of the old countries, instead
of counties as it read. Then a
comparison of the condition of
their wealth owning population
with that, of their peasantry. Old
conntries owning large bonded
debts I mean.
The Colored population from
far and near enjoyed the luxury
of an all day singing at their
clinch just south of town last Sun
day loading the trains north and
south besides many buggies. So
far as heard none were killed.
Verily the world is improving.
Unidentified.
Bowel Complaint in Children
When six months old the little daugh
ter of E. X. Dewey, a well known merch
ant of Agnewville, Va., had an attach of
cholera infantum. Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was given
and effected a complete cure. This feme"
dy has proven very successful in cases of
bowel complaint in children and when
given according to the plain printed dir
ections can lie relied upon with perfect
confidence. When reduced with Witter
and sweetened it is pleasant totaKe, which
is of great importance when a medicine
must be given to young children. For
sale by Horton Drug Co.
Miss Ethel Sowell, leaves Satur
day for an extended visit to rela
tives and friends at Gainesville-
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