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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1909)
Rerr\err\ber Th\e Popular Voting Contest! The Henry County Weekly VOUXXXJV Standing of Contestants in Popular Voting Contests m’donough district. Miss Rubie Langston ' beersheba district,. Miss Annie Richardson SANDY RIDGE DISTRICT. Miss Elon Mason ; Miss Eya Mae W HAMPTON DISTRICT, Miss Mamie Stanfield 200 Miss Bird Mitchell _ Miss Posie Bright 3, ~ 5 M’MULLEN DISTRICT. Mb ' Ellen Knight * 1685 FLIPPEN DISTRICT. Miss Willie Rountree ( ;55W Miss Kate Glass 3150 LOCUST GROVE DISTRICT. Miss Lois Davis I ' ! ' Miss Allie Gardner 4 ~° SIXTH DISTRICT. Miss Pearl Strickland Miss Cora Hand •/•• 6(50 TUSSAHAW DISTRICT. Miss Lizzie Craig 1135 LOVE DISERICT. Miss Bessie Collins 1035 BRUSHY KNOB DISTRICT ; Zadie Pattillo 100 | Locust Grove Wins Game. Locust Grove, Oct. 2.—Locust Grove won the opening game this afternoon, defeating the Grant Park Athletics, of Atlanta, 22t00. The Locust Grove team was strong on the defensive, hut in ad vancing the ball the interference was weak. Captain Bowden played consistent ball for the home team. Locust Grove plays the Gresham school of Macon, Saturday. Hinton Bros, Ginnery and Mill Burn. The Hinton Brothers, who have for sometime had charge of the old Mosely mill, 6 miles north of McDonough, had the misfortune to have their entire mill and gin nery totally destroyed by fire Monday night about 11 o’clock, the fire being caused by the acci dental breaking of a lantern in the gin house by one of the employees. The loss is $3,500 with no insur ance. One bale of cotton, the wagon and harness were also destroyed besides several other wagons with cotton on them were more or less damaged from sparks and the heat. Mis° Nell Millen, of Flovilla, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gra ves Saturday and Sunday, i 2 MISS BLANCHE V.'ENTZELL, HIGH CLASS MILLINERY, MCDONOUGH, - GA. McDonough, Georgia, frsday October s, igcg. HARRIS- COOK. Quite a happy surprise was that of the announcement of the mar riage of Miss Eva Harris and Mr. Hiram Cook on last Sunday after noon at 4 o’clock at the home of Rev. G. W. Owen near Flippen, Mr. Owen officiating. This popular couple of young people with a number of friends went to Mr. Owen’s where the happy event took place. The bride is the youngest dau ghter of Judge and Mrs. A. G. Harris, and Mr. Cook is one of the towns rising young business men. They went, from Mr. Owen’s to the groom’s parents, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Cook near White house w T here a reception was tendered them Sunday evening. They re turned to McDonough on Monday afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. Harris gaye a reception for them. They will reside in McDonough andthe Weekly joins their hosts of friends in best wishes for a long and prosperous life. Those who witnessed the happy event were: Mr. T. H. Parham, Miss Lucy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bryan, Jr., Miss Florence Oglesby, Mr. D, P. Cook, Mr. Joe J. Smith, Mr. Win Cook, Miss Olla Cook and Mr. D. F. Selfridge. We are going to close out our line of fancy groceries and canned goods to make room for a racket store line-and we offer some splen did bargains in all these lines-best 10 cent oysters, 3 cans for 25 cents ; best pickles, 10 cents bottles, 3 for 25 cents and so on through our en tire line ; celluloid starch 6 boxes for 25 cents ; six boxes best table salt for 25 cents. Misses Norman & Thrasher. A New Business. When yon come into town Sat urday there will he a new store ready for yon to visit—The new VARIETY STORE, located at the old Star Store, and will be run by A. C. Oglesby & Co. Be sure to pay this store a visit. They will have a complete line of Variety Goods, Hardware, Cutlery Tools, Etc. See and Buy one of our Oat and Guano Drills. You can make Oats the most profitable crop on the farm if you will. B. B. Carmichael & Sons. Mr. Manson D. Rountree Dead. The hosts of friends of Mr. Man son D. Rountree, who resided J miles west of Flippen in the Sixth district, were bowed dow T n with piogni#it grief and uncontrollable sorrow Monday vTien it was known that he had died at his home just before the noon hour. While his friends had known that he had been constant sufferer for tf year yet none were prepared for the end so soon, as only a short time ago he felt that he was improving and felt he would eiftiiely leccver from his illness. Mr. Rountree was a golden hear ted man, a true friend, a Christian in the broadest and truest sense and a citizen whose every act ex emplified the true citizenship-loyal faithful, zealous, progressive and enterprising. He is survived by his wife and one brother, Mr. J. W. Rountree, of Flippen community. The funeral and interment oc curred from Flippen Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. E. England officiating. A very large concourse of friends and relatives paid their last sad respects to their friend and neighbor. Just received one of the most complete lines of Hen’s and Boys’ Odd Pants that we have ever shown before. D. P. Cook & Co. A big crowd was here on Tues day at the public sales, and all the property brought good prices some of it reaching new high records. Old Henry is a hummer and it’s shown on every opportunity. Try a pair of the Bea con Shoes —they are the best that can be bought, regardless of price. For sale by D. P. Cook & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston and Miss Mamie Johnston, spent Mon day in the Gate City. Miss Buelah Atkinson is the guest of friends and relatives in Atlanta. The Beacon Shoes show the way, at $3.00 and $3.50. For sale by D. P. Cook & Co. Mrs. John Turner and little Mar guerite have returned from a visit to friends in Atlanta. STOCKBRIDGE. (1 OSSI’.TT- ASK EW. Miss Lois Gossett and Mr. Hardy Askew were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock, Rev. James Bradley officiating. The marriage was a quiet one owing to recent bereavements in both families. Only immediate friends and relatives were present. The bride is a daughter of the late Mr. J. J. Gossett. She is a beautiful young lady of accompli shments both mentally and soci ally, The groom is a young man of ex cellent qualities and has many friends throughout the state. He is an employe of the Sputliern railroad. The bride and groom left imme diately after the ceremony for a few weeks travel in Florida, HIG HTOW HR—l*o YV EH. One of the prettiest home wed dings and one in which their many friends will be interested was that of Miss Mary Elizabeth Hightower to Mr. Charles Marvin Power. The wedding took place at the home of the bride’s parents on Wednesday evening, September 21) at 8 o’clock, Rev. M. B. Sams offi ciating. The bridal party entered the par lor to the strains of mendelsshon’s wedding march, played by Mrs. Ab Harris, sister of the bride, and stood at the fireplace banked with handsome palms and ferns. Little Miss Cornelia Lee and Master Jesse Grant were ribbon bearers. Hearts and Flowers was softly played dur ing the ceremony. The bride car ried a handsome bouquet of white roses, smilax and ferns. Punch was served on the porch later by Miss Estelle Hightower and Mr. Louis R. Sams, Miss Ella Berry assisted in making it pleas ant for the guests throughout the house. Delicious refreshments were served. The bride was re cipient of numerous and handsome presents. The bride is the beautiful and charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hightower and is a fav orite in the social and literary set. Mr. Power, the groom is a splen did young man. He is cashier of the Bank of Stock^ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Power will be at home at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Parks Lee for a few weeks, after which they will keep house at their new home which is being finished. The out-of-town guests at the PAGES Hightower-Power wedding wei e Mrs. R. W. Dunn and children Mrs. Nnte Glass, of McDcypongh ; Mr. Will Berry, Miss Nina Wall of McDonongh ; Mr. Richard Pickett, of Atlanta ; Misses Inez and Flor ence Power, of Comer ; Mrs. Albert Almand.—Sunday’s Journal. Miss Hattie Sue Lowe, of Cox College, spent the week end with her parents, Mrs. M. C. Lowe, ac companied her daughter to Atlanta on Monday and spent the day. If your wants are in the Shoe line let them be known to us and we can supply you. D. P. Cook & Co. Mr. I. P. Rosser, who is one of the County’s prominent farmers and leading citizens, endeavors to bo the'first in every thing, so his latest was to purchase the first ar ticle of Sowell & Knight in their new store in the Masonic Building on last Thursday when they were but partly moved into their new quarters. Miss Annie Nolan returned from Atlanta Sunday where she spent a few days. She was the recipient of many charming social attentions while there, being guest of honor at a “Theater party Saturday ev ening to see The Henrietta.” Mrs. A. R. Scott, president of the local chapter of the U. D. Cs, has been busy this week arrang ing committees and otlyir things pertaining to the serving of meals again at the Court house during Court week. They hope to soon have the necessary funds in hand to pay for the monument to be un veiled on the 26th of next April on the Court house square. Every one is cordially urged to remem ber the noble cause for which these noble women are sponsors and what ever you donate will be a lasting monument to future gen erations of the valor and chivaliry of the gallant sons of Old Henry who fought and suffered for this dear old Southland. PHOTO SOUTH RIVER ASSOCIATION TAKEN AT BETHANY. Mr. Kuhns will take pictures of the South River Association and have the pictures for sale at the Shield’s House. All kinds of photos taken at tent on Saturdays and Monday.s Don’t delay as Mr. Kuhns will re main only a short time. Timely remarks are only such at one time. $i A YEAR
