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Rerr\err\ber Th\e Popular Voting Contest!
The Henry County Weekly
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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
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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,
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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
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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
