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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXV
NORTHERN HENRY TO
HAVE GOOD ROADS.
The County Convicts Now in
Stockbridge District.
Several weeks ago Judge A. G.
Harris, our excellent Ordinary,
began warking the convicts on
the roads of Stockbridge District.
This is in accordance with his
assurance to the last grand jury
that he would have them work in
every district during the year.
Already, within this brief period
a great change has been wrought
in the Stockbridge roads for the
better. For many months the
read from Stockbridge to McDon
ough had aroused the complaint
of all who had to travel it, for it
was very bad in many places.
This road has now been graded
and put in good condition from
Stockbridge as far as Long
Bridge. Judge Harris tells us that
it is his intention to complete this
road to McDonough during the
winter.
The next work in Stockbridge
district will be to complete the
building of a good hard graded
road through to the county line
on the north. When this is done,
the convicts will be worked in
Shakerag and Brushy Knob Dis
tricts; and next in Love’s on the
road to McDonough, with the
view of building a good road to
the Shingleroof Camp Ground
during the winter, meeting the
work done at the other end of
fcfiis road in Love’s district.
1 Henry county stands now right
in the front rank in rapid devel
opment of its public roads, and we
have practically just begun.
In one important respect our
county is not surpassed by any of
the counties in its road improve
ment. Wherever it is done, it is not
merely road working, but it is road
building and is a permanent im
provement as well as repair. Our
permanent work already comple
ted demonstrates conclusively that
nothing is superior to a good,
hard clay surface for roads.
Then our efficient Ordinary is
doing all work as a part of a gen
eral system for the county, and
the time is coming when practi
cally every yart of our county will
be easily accessible over fine
roads.
Deaths—Jackson.
Mrs. J. E. Jackson passed away
Sunday morning at six o’clock at
her home in McMullens district.
Her little infant followed the
mother back to the good Giver of
Life two hours later.
Mrs. Jackson leaves a husband,
Mr. J. E. Jackson, to mourn her
loss.
The funeral was preached at Mt.
Carmel Monday morning at 11
o’clock by the Rev. J. E. England,
and mother and child were buried
together at Mt. Carmel.
The Weekly extends its sincere
sympathy to the mourning hus
band.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKibben, of
Eatonton, are the guests of her
parents, Mr. ansl Mrs. J. C. Daniel.
Mrs. Ethel Wright is visiting
relatives in Atlanta for several
days.
Miss Blanche Norris, of Atlanta,
is the attractive guest of Miss
Clara Bright.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday july 22 1910.
Two New Trains Solve Question.
The Kffort to Take Columbus Trains
From McDonough Fails, but Fay
etteville and Zebulon Get Wliat
They Want.
The effort made some time ago
by the Southern Railway Company
to change the route of our morn
ing train from Atlanta to Colum
bus, and of the night train from
Columbus to Atlanta, so that they
would run by Fayetteville and
leave out McDonough, signally
failed.
But the towns of Fayetteville
and Zebulon get what they ask, in
a double daily service.
We quote the following from the
Pike County Journal:
“The new train from Atlanta to
Fort Valley in the morning and
return in the afternoon will make
its initial trip on Sunday, July 24.
“It will leave Atlanta at 5:30
every morning, connecting with
the Columbus train at Williamson
about 7:15 and arrive at Fort Val
ley at 9:15 and, returning in the
afternoons, will leave Fort Valley
at 6:15 and arrive Atlanta at 10
o’clock p. m. The schedule for
Zebulon is to arrive here at 7:30
every morning and at 8 o’clock at
night. (
“The new train, will doubtless
be greeted on its initial run by a
large crowd of people from the
various towns and stations along
the line, which will be proper and
all right.
“The new train will consist of a
combination mail, baggage and
express car with a portion of it
for negro passengers and a first
class coach with smoker for whites.
“Thus ends, for the present at
least, the contention of people
north of Williamson for the divis
ion of the Columbus trains via
Fayetteville and the objections
thereto by Griffin and McDonough
and is where those south of Wil
liamson “get on” and enjoy a dou
ble daily service to Atlanta.
“The advent of this train will be
received with pleasure by the peo
ple along the route and the best
wishes for its succes.”
This is convenient to McDon
ough and Henry county people
too. With the new schedule, we
can go to Zebulon and Fayetteville
and spend the day and return
home that night, just as easily as
we can spend a day at Griffin.
We congratulate the A. & F.
towns upon their victory in at
last receiving what they deserve.
Watermelons—Wanted.
The Henry County Weekly gen
uinely enjoys a good watermelon.
So we are going to offer one
year’s subscription free for the
largest melon brought to us at
The Weekly office.
For the second largest we shall
give six months subscription free;
and for every melon weighing 25
pounds or more, we shall give 3
months subscription.
We are now ready for the mel
ons.
Mr. T. A. Sloan spent Monday
in Atlanta.
Mrs. Marvin Harper, formerly
Miss Florence Carmichael and her
little son, Marvin, Jr., are the
guests of her sister, Mrs. T. A.
Lifsey.
Henry County Boy Succeeding.
Mr. "Whit. Russell Secures Responsible
Position.
We are pleased to read the fol
lowing article in the last issue of
The Jackson Argus, and we join
Mr. Russell’s many Henry county
friends in rejoicing and congratu
lations upon his success:
“Mr. Whit Russell, who has been
one of the valuable salesmen at
the Star Store, has made a deal
with the Ham & Carter Company,
and will become buyer and man
ager of the dry goods department
when they move into the new
store being completed by Dr. R.
W. Mays. He will leave early in
August for New York city and oth
er Eastern points to buy the fall
and winter stock of goods. Mr.
Russell has had several years ex
perience in the mercantile busi
ness, and has worked energeti
cally for the valuable knowledge
and experience he has acquired
and which makes him a valuable
man for the responsible position.”
McDonough Hears
Fiyntand Ross.
Both Speak Here Saturday to a Small
Crowd.
Judge J. J. Flyi)t and Judge
John P. Ross spent Saturday in
McDonough. In the afternoon
both made speeches at the court
house in the interest of their can
didacy for Congress.
Judge Flynt opened in a speech
of about an hour. He made a
number of references to the other
candidates and then spoke of his
position on a number of public
questions.
He was listened to with close at
tention throughout.
Judge Ross followed in a speech
of ths same length. He was par
ticularly frank in laying his claims
before the voters and made an in
pressive speech.
The smallest thing of the whole
occasion was the crowd. Not
more than a hundred probably
were out, as the farmers seemed
too busy with the grass to come.
Mr. L. L. Phillips has placed The
Weekly under many obligations to
him for a handsome cabbage which
he presented to us. It was firm
and perfectly sound and weighed
ten pounds. Of course, Mr. Phil
lips raised it, for he raises the best
of everything to eat. He is a gen
ial good man as well as a good
farmer and we wish him many
more years of good crops and big
prices for them.
Mrs. Delia Crookshanks left
Monday for her .home in Atlanta,
after several days visit to Mrs.
Julia McDonald.
Mr. Tom Woodward, and his
daughters, Misses Willie and Flo
rence, of Grand Island, Florida,
are visiting Mr. Woodward’s bro
ther, Mr. J. R. Woodward.
Mr. Sid Mays is in our city
again after several months absence
in and about Cordele. He reports
the crop prospects in South Geor
gia as very gloomy.
Mrs. Charles Tidwell, of Atlanta,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Cathey.
Mr. Talmadge Thompson re
turned Tuesday from a week’s
visit to relatives in Columbus.
Protracted Meeting
at Methodist Church.
F.xeellent Services Being Held Twicw
Daily.
Last Sunday a series of services
began at our Methodist church, to
continue for some time.
The pastor, the Rev. J. E. Eng
land, is conducting the services,
and is preaching powerful ser
mons, as is his wont.
Repudiating, as in practice and
preaching, he always does, every
trick and all the pseudo wisdom
of the new school of criticism, he
preaches the gospel from the old,
old Book, whose beginning was
before all things. Relying, for its
convicting power solely upon the
promised Spirit, there is an inspir
ation in listening to him.
The services are at four o’clock
every afternoon and at eight
o’clock every evening.
Everybody is cordially invited
to atfend.
Mr. John Hendricks, of New
nan, is conducting the singing, and
he makes this an inspiring part of
the services.
Jonesboro Defeats McDonough.
Our Boys Play Fine Ball, but Cnn’t Win.
The McDonough ball team vis
ited Jonesboro Tuesday and tried
the mettle of that excellent team
of fine players and clever gentle
men, and the tale is soon told but
not so soon forgotten.
McDonough went down in de
feat to the tune of 6 to 3.
McDonough secured more hits
off Archer than the Jonesboro
team secured off Nolan, but the
latter yielded his in bunches and
so suffered more.
The feature of the game, was
Bowden’s batting, he getting three
hits out of as many times at bat.
The following is the score:
Jonesboro R H
S. Iluie, rf - - - 2 2
L. Huie, 2b - - 0 1
Watterson, lb - - 11
G. Huie, ss - -* - 1 2
Reeves, cf - - -10
Lawrence, 3b - - 11
Medlock, If - - -00
Wahoo, c - - - 0 1
Archer, p - - - G 0
6 8
McDonough
Sloan, cf - - - 0 1
Gray, rf ... 01
Combs, 3b - - - 0 1
Bowden, c - - - 1 3
Campbell, lb - - 0 1
Woodruff, 2b - - 11
Dickson, ss - -11
Kelley, If - - - 0 0
Nolan, p - 0 0
3 9
Summary, 2 base hits, Wood
ruff, Bowden, S. Huie (2); 3 base
hits, S. Huie.
Umpire, Lawrence.
List of Letters.
Remaining Undelivered Fom i'he Post
Office at McDonough, Ga., For the
Period Ending July, 15 1910.
S. E. Dailey, P. M.
Mesdames, Ellen Woodard,
Misses; Ada Bucklue, Mary Jane
Homes, Palace Parher, Clara Wil
sm, Messrs, L. W. E. Amos, Fred
Griffin, Homer Victum.
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All Day Singing and Singing
Convention Organized.
The all day singing at Sharon
church last Sunday was a grand
success. Not only was the sing
ing good but such an orderly
crowd made it more enjoyable.
The first lesson was led by B. F.
Crumbley, 20 minutes. Second by
L. M. Cowan, 20 minutes. Third
by J. C. Cowan, 20 minutes. The
Committee realized by this time
that they would not have 20 min
utes time for all the leaders, so
the time was reduced to 15 min
utes.
Fourth song led by P. C. Shaw,
15 minutes. Fifth by A. J. Up
church, 15 minutes. Sixth by E.
W. Shaw, 15 minutes.
Noon recess one hour and 15
minutes. After recess for noon
the first business was the organi
zation of a Singing Convention for
Henry county of which I will say
more further on.
The first lesson after noon was
led by A. G. Combs, 14 minutes.
2 T. J. Upchurch, 15 minntes.
3 Sam Rosser, 14 minutes.
4 Mr. Kitchens, 15 minutes.
5 Dink Oneal, 15 minutes.
6 Auby Duke, 15 minutes.
7 W. W. Combs, 15 minutes.
8 Aldine Combs, 15 minutes.
The Singing Convention was
organized by electing A. G. Combs,
president, W. W. Combs, vice
president, A. C. Norman, secre
tary and taeasurer, and shall be
known as “The Henry County
Singing Convention.”
We think this was a great move
for the singing interest of the
county. Now we want every lover
of music in the county to get in
terested and take a part, put your
shoulder to the wheel and give it
a shove to success. Mt. Carmel
and Liberty Hill, as well as all the
other churches of the county get
on the band wagon. We need you
and we think you need this sing
ing convention; let every lover of
music send their name to the Sec
retary, A. C. Norman, Route 1,
McDonough, and be enrolled as a
member.
The President appointed a com
mittee of three to find a home for
the first session which will be
held Friday and Saturday before
the second Sunday in September.
We will announce the place later.
A. C. N,
Edward Reagan, son of Judge
E. J. Reagan, was in the city yes
terday on his way to Macon from
a visit to his home at McDonough.
He is a member of the South At
lantic League and is one or the
best baseball players in that league.
—Wednesday’s Griffin News.
11. B. Neal, of McDonough, was
in the city yesterday. —Wednes,
days Griffin News.
Mr. W. N. Gilmore, one of Eas
tern Henry’s best citizens, was
trading in McDonough Wednes
day.
Mr. W. J. Culpepper has retur
ned home from his school duties
at Young Harris College away up
in the mountains of Nothr Geor
gia. Mr. Culpepper is prepariug
for the ministery and has one
more year at Young Harris. He
is a genial and excellent gentle
man, with many friends in Henry
County who wish him abundant
success. He made The Weekly a
much appreciated visit Wednes
day and left us a dollar.
$i A Year.
