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The Henry Countv Weekly
VOL. XXXIV C
PiaiiEEß ATLANTAN
v YIELDS TO DEATH
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Maxwell R. Perry Died
Friday Morning From
Heat Prostration.
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Maxwell Ruins Berry, 8C years
of age and one of Atlanta's oldest
and wealthiest citizens, died at an
early hour yesterday morning of ,
heat prostration at his residence, 1
47 Walton si reet.
Though Mr. Berry had lived to |
an old ago, he had been of a deli
cate constitution all his life. On
Thursday he was suffering from
the intense heat considerably and
that night Dr. Payne was called in
and succeeded in making him com
fortable for tlie night. At 6
o'clock in the morning it wasfonnd
necessary to again call in a physi
cian, but before he arrived Mr.
Berry was dead.
Two of his daughters, Mrs. Mc-
Burney and Mrs. Scales, are in
Baltimore and have been notified
of their father’s death. Until
they are heard from there will be
no funeral arrangements made,
Mr, Berry was'born in Lincoln
connty North Carolina, on Febru
ary 6, 1823. He came to McDon
ough, Ga., when he was about 14
and was employed in a store. He
afterwards went to Alabama,
where he worked in gold mines
and later went to Talladega, again
taking a clerkship in a store.
On account of the failure of his
health he moved back to Georgia
and started farming at Ormewood
a suburb of Atlanta. In 1853 he
came to Atlanta to engage in con
tracting. He became a member of
the Hayden, Healey & Berry Com
pany, which afterwards became
Healey & Berry, continuing in ex
istence nntil the year 1883.
During tha period of its exis
tence this firm had charge of the
building of Atlanta’s most prom
inent buildings, among which were
the Kimball house and the Church
of tno Immaculate Conception.
In 1883 he gave up the contract-1
ing business and went into real
estate and investment, and it was
in this pursuit tha t he built up a
large fortune. His holdings in
clude many large blocks of real
estate and he was reputed to be
worth between $700,000 and £BOO,
000.
The Jacobs Pharmacy building,
the Daniel Brothers building, the
Alcazar theater building and other I
buildings in Atlanta’s populous
district were owned by him.
Mr. Berry was a member of the
First Methodist church and was a
prominent Odd Fellow. While he
was interested in public move
ments, particularly those that con
cerned Atlanta, he never held
public office nor sought any.
He is survived by four daugh
ters, Mrs. E. P. Mcßurney, Mrs.
H. P. Scales. Mrs. W. M. Crumbley
Mrs. W. O. Wright, and his daugh
ter-in law Mrs. M. R. Berry.
His wife and son, M. R. Berry,
Jr., are dead.
The funeral services will take
place this afternoon at 4.30 b’clock
from the residence, on Walton
street. The interment will be pri
vate. The following gentlemen
will act as pallbearers :
R A. Hemphill, James Nutting,
Will R. Wilkinson, Frank Lieb
man, T. D. Meadow and E. R. Du-
Bose.—Constitution, Aug. 14.
Mr. W. F. Berry, one of the 6th
district’s oldest and most promi
nent citizens, is a brother of the
late M. R. Berry, of Atlanta, who
was well known in this counly,
where he spent his boyhocd days.
Farmers’ Union
Rally September 1
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Far
mers’ Union of Henry County will
hold their annual rally at Shingle
Roof Camp Ground, and this year
promises to be bv far the best it
the history of the Union in this
connty.
Some able men, who have na
tional reputations as orators and
leaders of the Union will be here
on that day:
Below is the program in full as
arranged by the program commit
tee appointed by President H. A.
Crumbley. of Die county Union:
PROGRAM
Called to order at 10 o’clock by H.
A. Crumbley, Pres.
Song by congregason, led by W.
A Bellah.
Prayer, by J. W. Patterson.
Song.
Welcome address by Miss Motsie
Crumbley.
Response by W. F. McDaniel
Address by J L. Lee, S tate Pres.
Introduced by J. T. Hendon.
Dinner 12 o’clook.
1:30 o’clock. Reassemble.
Song.
Bob Tatum. Intro
duced by J. M. Johnson.
Song.
Address by R F. Duckworth, ex-
State Pres. Introduced by O. W.
Johnson.
Address by others.
Basket dinner served. Every
body cordially Invited.
A Joily Party
On November 4th, there will be
a jolly party of 15 of Henry coun
ty’s bright, and popular young
ladies who will go to the State
Fair at Macon as the guests of the
Henry County Weekly.
Now don’t you want to be one
of this jolly party? Only a little
work on your part, and your friends
will win one of these trips in your
district.
Somebody is going to get this
Free Trip to this great Fair, why
not you? This is a popular voting
contest, the number of votes to bh
received being from the amount
of subscriptions sent in to the
Weekly.
On new or renewal subscriptions
100 votes will be given for each
year’s subscription sent in and
200 votbs will be given for each
year's subscription in arrears. In
addition to the many other attract
ive features at the Fair, President
William H. Taft, will be there
the day the Weekly has selected
for tnese popular young ladies to
visit the lair. Don’t delay, but
send in your subscription and the
name ot some young lauy iriend —
tehe may be the winner.—Any
lady over 14 years old cun enter
this contest and one lrom each dis
trict will get atrip—the one re
ceiving the largest number of votes
in each one of the fourteen militia
districts of the county—and the
young lady who receives the lar
gest number of votes in the entire
county will get a free trip and the
one next to that, lady in tha t dis
trict will get a free trip—in all
15 Free Trips will be given.
Don’t wait for some one else to
enter, but enter at once. Ask
young friends to subscribe or re
new tlieir subscriptions to The
Weekly and give their votes’to you
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Mr. W. S- Henley Dead
Mr. w. S. Henley, one of the
aged citizens of near Locust Grove
died Wednesday afternoon at 6
oclock.
The funeral and interment was
held at Indian Creek church on
Thursday.
judere w. T Dickens has been at
tending court at Jackson this week
McDonough, Georgia, Friday august 20, iqoq.
TO BUILD
ACROSS TGWALIGA RIVER
Spalding and Hersry Counties to !
Boar Expense Jointly
Contract Awarded
County Commissioners Drake.
Bur fie Id and Hammond of Spalding
county and Ordinary A. G. Harris
of Henry county all met Tuesday
at Heflin’s mill to consider the
various bids for the in otion ot a ,
bridge across Towaliga river unit
ing the two counties The eon
tract was awarded to Anstin Brm
of Atlanta where bid was the low
est, $900.00.
The bridge is to he located eight
miles northest of Griffin and tin
miles southwest, ot McDonough.
It is to be built, of steel with stone
piers with a wood floor on plans
drawn by Solomon Norercss of At
lanta. The bridge is to be finished
by Dee. Ist, and each county will
pay half of the cost —Griffin News
Cotton Begins to Open*
The first signs of the “fleecy
staple” have arrivt d aid soi mow
all will he astire with this marvel
ous product that enters the marts
of trade of every port in the
worl J.
Mr. H. B. Rosser, of Bethany,
community was the first to bring
in an open boll Monday end on
Wednesday Mr. Cliff Wise brought
in one from his farm near Mt. Cai
rn el.
Both men are excellent
farmers and are usually “first”
with any thing grows on the farm.
Attention R. A. M.
The Tenth Triennial Assembly
of tho General Grand Council.
Royal and Select Masters, of the
United States of America, and tlie
Thirty-fourth Triennial Convoca
tion of the General Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons, of the United
States of America, will be held in
Savanali, Ga , Nov. S-I'J, 1909.
This is one of the most impor
tant conventions ever held in
Georgia, as it brings the most rep
resentative men of the country to
our state, the principal officers of
every Grand Council and Chaptei
and there is one of each ir: every
state besides the territories anri
island possessions, being mem
bers of the general Grand bod
ies.
The Grand Council and Grand
Chapter of Georgia are the hosts
for the occasion. Committees are
already at work preparing the en
tertainment for their guests which
will be in the hospitable manner
peculiar to Georgia and Sayannah
and they hope that the Council of
every Subordinate Council and
Chapter with their ladies will at
tend this meeting.
Any information as to railroad
fares, hotel rates or other accom
modations can bo furnished by Mr.
J. C. Postell, Chairman Executive
committee, National Building,
Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. J. H. Kimbell Dead
Mrs. John K. Kimbell died very
suddenly at the home of her son,
Mr. J. O. Kimbell, one mile west
of McDonough on last Thursday
night at 11 o’clock from heart fail
ure.
She was a most excellent lady
and her sudden death saddened
many hearts wherever she was
known. She was about 61 years
old.
She is survived by her husband
and several children.
The fnneral and interment was
held here Saturday morning at 10
oclock, Rev. J. E .England officiat
ing-
MACON GETS READY
FOR COMING i AIR
Extensive Preparation Are Being
Made for Annual Exhibition in
Central City--Big Country Show
Is Arranged.
Macon, Ga.. Aug. l7.—Although
the Georgia State fair is some
time'distant, the merchants of the
city arc now rapidly becoming in
terested in the extensive propara
tions that arc made, and in a few
d;.ys they will be called open In
make arrangements to decorate
their shop windows ami buildings.
The fair association has already
arranged to decorate the exhibit
buildings and the main entrances
of the grounds and a coiitract for
the work will be a warded by Sec
retary R. W. Jemison this week.
Mr. Jemison is very anxious for
all the merchants of the city to
show an interest in trimming up
their places before the fair opens
and if Cherry, Third, Mulberry
and Second streets are prepared in
this way a splendid showing will
bo made.
This morning Secretary Jemison
received a few interesting letters
from Secretary R. 11. Plant, of the
Macon Fanciers’ association, which
states that there will be several
hundred out of town birds on
exhibit in the poultry building.
Dining the last fair this exhibit,
was almost solely made up with
Bibb county birds, but this year
it will be different. The fair asso
ciation has been asked to make
the building a little more snug by
adding beards to- prevent drafts.
It'will also be necessary to build
some additional coops.
The National Fireworks Manu
facturing association has asked
Secretary Jemison for a photo of
Governor Brown, so that set pieces
can be arranged which, when
touched off, will show a picture of
the governor. A profile is wanted
and any one who has one to span
will confer a favor upon the asso
ciation by communicating with the
local secretary. A Taft set piece
has already been arranged, and
one of the copies will be used when
the president reaches Macon on the
morning of November 4.
The association at present is be
ing flooded with letters from
troupes or individuals who want,
to sign up for street attractions.
Several novel and new acts will
he secured for this department of
the fair.
Camp Meeting
Begins Today
The annnal Camp meeting al
Shingle roof Camp ground will be
gin today and continue for a week
Already the tents are nearly all
filled with those who will attend
these meetings and a large num
ber of daily visitors are expected
| as in the past.
Much fine preaching and u rich
| spirtual harvest is anticipated by
all, Rev. J. E. England, the pastor,
has secured several of the strong
preachers of the district to assist
him. They are: Chas. O. Jones,
of Griffin ; Rev. M. L. Harris, of
Flovilla; Rev. R. B. O. England,
of Thomastor- ; and Rev. M. B.
Sams, of Stockbridge, and proba
bly several others.
Little One Gone
The little 18 months old girl of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goodwin died
Wednesday night about 8 oclock,
after a short illness.
The fnneral was held Thursday
morning at 11 oclock at their home
and the interment was in theceme
tary here. Rev. w. w. Arnold, offi
ciating.
PAGES *' a YEAR
Promenade Party.
On Wednesday eveni.;.' Mips
Lucy Reagan entertained nt a
pretty Promenad* party in honor
of Miss Julia Thomjson, of Cov
ington, Ga., and Miss Lovie Reed,
I Murfrees 1 ,Kuo, Term,
The lawn was illuminated \\ it.h
Japanese lantei ns strung in grace
ful designs among the trees. A
conversation card handed to each
guest gave ever , one a chanti to
exchange ideas with everyone
else ' which delightful puss Duo
kept the hundrtU or mor, tall > ts
busy searching for the jh :-:t talk
partners, refieslud at vari ,s
stages of the hunt by delich us
punch.
Those invited wore: Misses
Julia Thompson, Less louche,
Lovio Reed, Nina Wall, Blake
Bunn, Ruby Walker, Ruth Walk
er, Hattie Sue Low ; Clauue hues,
Maude Sims, and Lemmio Sims,
Atlanta ; Irwin McDonald, Annie
(4. Thompson, Ruth Turner, Eu
nice Arnold, Emma Arnold, Elon
Tolleson, Jet,tie Bunn, Clara
Bright. Ethel Sowell, Eva Harris.
Leola Dorsev; Mary and Estelle
Hightower, Stock bridge, Fay Cal
loway, Rex: Lizzie Nolan, Lucy
Brown, Eloise Harrell, Eunice
Tarpley, Lucile Hendricks, Alla
B Carmichael, Nona Turner,
Agnes Dunn, E/.zelh Shields, Ei
leen Neal. Messrs. Dee Tolleson,
Otis Tolleson, Lamar Tigner,
Dave Wall, John Hightower, Carl
Bland, Curl Sloan, Ralph Turner,
Asa Lemon, Hughie Turner, Tom
Tolleson, Robt. Thompson, Fouehe
Lemon, Tom Wall, Fred Kelley,
(). R. Nolan. Benton Thompson,
Marvin Turner, Oscar Jackson,
Talmadge Thompson,
Bowden, Hiram Cook, Raymond
Cathy, Hovuud "Pallium, W. A.
Brown, Ben Buukston, Adam
Sloan, Alex Brown ; W . E. Parr,
Locust Grove; Henry Woodward,
John Lowe, Walter Ingram, Frank
Better; John Reynolds, Atlanta,
Morrison Settles, Jackson, Fred
Ball, Jackson.
Mr. m d Mrs. Roy Turner, Mr.
and Mrs. R L. Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Fouclie, Mr. and Mrs.
. F, Wall, Mr. and Mr*. Will
Green, Mr. and Mrs. George
Green, Judge and Mrs, Dicken,
Dr and Mrs. A. E Scott.
Punch was served beneath s- v
eral of the large trees by pretty
little Misses Lucile Tdlesou, Ora
Hi ad, Louisa Am >hl, Aiinio Lem
on, and Lucy Helen Turner.
Bright Young Lite Ended
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Not for a long time i_uSßUch uu."
veisui unit poignant grief swept
over ihia iuvwi as on Saturday
afternoon when if v\a.s aiinoui ecu
that the death angel had plucked"
uno ol tlietowu’s purest andswc t
est Young ladies, Misfc Annie A*.
Varner, who passed to tiie realms
above at 7 o’clock Saturday after
noon after a brief iluiess from lev
er.
Miss Varner had just passed her
19th birth day and'trom childhood
had been one of the town’s favi r.-
tes, whmn to know was to love In r.
She is survived by lo r fond par
ents, and several biotbi rs and Ha
ters.
The last sad riles over Miss Var
ner were held at the cemetery
Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
Revs. w. w. Arnold and J. E. Eng
land officiating.
A very large concourse of friends
and relatives followed the remains
to their last resting place and one
of the largest floral offerings e-»er
seen here were placed upon the
casket, testifying the high esteem
and love in which she was held by
all who knew her.
Young Cow For Sale
Good young cow with young
calf for sale—Call on
J. H. Harper,
Rt. T. McDonough, Ga.
