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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1910)
NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY. Being opened up and put on display as quickly as possible. Visit us before you make Your Fall and Winter purchases. Our Stock is Large and Well Selected. BOUGHT BEFORE THE ADVANCE. very t r„, y , COPELANO~TURNER MERCANTILE COMPANY, Phone 25. McDonough, Ca HAMPTON . . . .HAPPENINGS BY GKO. 8. ». MALAIER. Miss Ethel Moore was the lucky contestant in the nail driving con test given by the Modern Remedy Company Monday night, the prize being a silver sugar bowl. Col. Harl G. Baily, a prominent young attorney of Logansville, Ga., spent Sunday here. Mrs. W. J. Harris visited rela tives in Jonesboro Tuesday. Mr. W. C. Edwards and family have moved here from Atlanta. Misses Marie, Katie and Lizzie Redwine are spending the week with Mrs. Nona Hartshorn, of Griffin. Mr. A. M. Henderson went up to Atlanta Sundav. Mr. and Mrs. B. North spent a day with Mr. W. A. North last week. Mr. E. H. Darsey, of Gripeland, Texas, visited Mrs. W. D. Hender son, Mr. Thos. Glowers and Mr. D. W. Glowers last week. Mr. Dar sey left Georgia several years ago and has been successful in farm ing in the Lone Star State. Mr. Darsey speaks in flattering terms of Texas and likes it better than Georgia. Within the next two weeks all of the boys and girls will have re turned to the different colleges. Hampton will be represented in the following colleges during the coming year: Agnes Scott, Bre nau, LaGrange Female College, Bessie Tift, Shorter; N. G. M. A., Ga. Tech.; G. N. and I. C., Univer sity School for Boys at Stone Mountain. Mr. G. C. Moore happened to a very painful accident Saturday afternoon. While closing a ware house door at the Hampton Cot ton Mills the door slipped and crushed his right thumb. Mr. R. L. Harris, of Atlanta, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Har ris. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Harris at tended the Annual Singing at Sun ny Side Sunday afternoon. Miss Eunice Arnold spent the week-end with her father, Rev. W. W. Arnold, of McDonough. Mr. J. W. Stephens has been on the sick list for a few days, but is now able to be down town and at his post of duty. Invitations are out for the mar riage of Miss Mattie Harper, of Jonesboro. Her many Hampton friends will be sorry to knew that she will not visit us any more as Miss Harper, but in the future as Mrs. Mayfield. We congratulate Mr. Mayfield upon his very wise selection of a life companion. And may the future have in store for them nothing but happinbss and contentment. Miss Marian Bowen, of Jewell, Ga., will spend the week-end with Miss Irene Moore and leave Mon day for Forsyth, where she will attend Bessie Tift College during the coming year. Miss Moore will also leave Monday to attend Bes sie Tift College. Miss Ethel Moore and Miss Liz zie Redwine spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Hon. R. P. Min ter, of Woolsey. Mr. J. B. Brown has been quite ill for the past two weeks with fever, but at this time is slowly improving. School opened here Thursday, September Ist, with 104 pupils. Mr. R. H. Moore, Sr., left last week to spend some time in Jack son and Indian Spring. Mrs' A. F. MacMahon, of- Jack son, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stephens. Miss Irene Moore returned home Saturday from Jewell, Ga., where she spent a week as the guest of Miss Marian Bowen. Miss Frances Arnold is home from a house party given by Miss Combs, of Locust Grove. Mrs. R. J. Arnold and Miss Frances Arnold, of Hampton, were visitors to the city Saturday. —At- lanta Constitution. Miss Ethel Minter has just re turned home from a pleasant visit to her brother, Hon. R. P. Minter, of Woolsey. Mr. R. E. Henderson went over to Jackson last Friday afternoon in his auto. Miss Lizzie Redwine, of Atlanta, is spending some time with friends and relatives here. Mr. Harry Harp and Dr. J. A. Chambers, of Inman, were here Friday afternoon on a business trip. Mr. Alton Steel, of Concord, was here Saturday on business. A large number from here at tended the Annual Singing at Sunny Side Sunday afternoon. 'foocals, Mrs. S. P. Hooten, of Eastern Henry, is visiting relatives in At lanta. Her daughter, Miss Francis, accompanied her to Atlanta and from there has gone to Athens to attend the State Normal School. Mrs. H. W. Copeland and chil dren are visiting in McDonough.— Butts County Progress. Mr. Ralph Turner visited At lanta Monday. Miss Leona Welch is with the most reliable and high standing firm, Walker Bros. & Co., and she will be glad to see all of her friends. Miss Lizzie Brown has returned to her home in Calhoun after an extended visit to Mrs. J. H. Jeff ares. Mr. Theodore Benning, of At lanta, visited Mr. Q. R. Nolan sev eral days this week. Miss Lucile Hendrix, of Waver ly Hall, has returned home after an extended visit to Mrs. H. S. Williams. Miss Ella Harrell left Thursday for Palmetto to visit friends and relatives, after a visit to Miss Liz zie Nolan. t Miss Blanche' Wentzell returned Wednesday from a pleasant visit to her old home at Harper’s Ferry, Va., and relatives at other Vir ginia points, and a business trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, where she bought an excellent line of the latest styles in millinery. Notice. I have my Ginning outfit in perfect order and want to sell. Will make price and terms right. R. C. Brown, 9-9. Locust Grove, Ga. 9 Miss Minnie Forrester, who was in charge of the millinery depart ment for the Copeland-Turner Mercantile Company last season, has arrived in the city and will be in charge of this department the coming season. Miss Rosa McDonald, of Snap ping Shoals, visited in Atlanta last week, accompanying Master Mc- Donald on his return home from several weeks visit to his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mc- Donald. Mr. P. B. Cheek made a visit to Atlanta last week. Mrs. H. M. Tolleson and Miss Elon Tolleson visited Atlantaj Fri day. Stockbrldge Social Items, Miss Willie Eve has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. W. Ward, the past three weeks, and left Monday to attend the State Normal School at Athens. Master James Allen has returned to Mrs. John Walden’s to attend school here. Mrs. John Mays and children have returned home, after a visit to relatives in Atlanta. Mr. Joseph B. Shields spent Sunday here. Miss Dora Milam expects to spend this winter at home and take music lessons in Atlanta. Miss Milam is talented in music and her musicals greatly are ap preciated here. Misses Laura May and Lillian Davis have gone to Finleyson, Ga., to be the guests of Mrs. Slade at a house party. Mrs. W. W. Ward spent Tues day in McDonough as the guest of Miss Annie Nolan. She was ac companied home by Misses Ruth Walker and Lucy Reagan and Mr. Carl Sloan. Miss Leonora Grant is attending school in McDonough. BEST of work at LOWEST prices, Ford, Specialist in filling, experienced Baltimore first-hon o r dental-graduate. Masonic Building. 9-16 I will loan money on improved faims at six percent interest, long, time. If you need money write me. Lester C. Dickson, Atty. Fayetteville, Ga Go to Atkinson’s for Bread Phone 68. i 9-9. A Good Position Can be had by ambitious young men and ladies in the field of “Wireless” or Railway telegraphy. Since the 8-hour law became ef fective, and since the Wireless companies are establishing sta tions throughout the country, there is a great shortage of tel egraphers. Positions pay beginners from S7O to S9O per month, with good chances of advancement. The National Telegraph Institute op erates six official institutes in America, under supervision of R. R. and Wireless Officials and places all graduates into positions. It will pay you to write them for full details at Memphis, Tenn., or Columbia, S. C. 10-28.8. Miss Ward McWilliams, who is: attending school at Locust Grove, spent Sunday and Monday at home. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ward spent Sunday in Atlanta. School opened Monday morning; with sixty scholars. We are glad to welcome Mrs. O. E. Ham, Misses Florence and Felicia Morrison back as teachers. Miss Nina Har ris, of Hampton, is the music teacher for this year. Stockbridge is greatly benefitted by this splen did corps of teachers and is ex pecting the best school we have ever had. Mr. and Mrs. James Mann were the guests of Mrs. James High tower Sunday. Protracted services will begin at the Stockbridge Presbyterian church next Sunday, the 11th in stant. The pastor, the Rev. L. B. Fields, of Conyers, will be assisted in the preaching by the Rev. Jas. Bradley, of Jackson. Everybody is urged and invited to attend. Misses Florence and Felecia Morrison will take up their school work at Stockbridge Monday.— Butts County Progress. Miss Ella Harrell, who is the guest of Miss Lizzie Nolan, and Miss Annie Lemon, went to Atlan ta Saturday for the matinee. Mrs. Tom Patterson and her sister, Mrs. John Brown, of Locust Grove, were called to Atlanta last week by the death of an uncle, Mr. S. M. Sutton, who died from an operation. He was a traveling man and was often at McDon ough, where his death is regretted by a number of friends. Mr. E. M. Copeland visited At lanta Friday. Mrs. H. L. Dunn and Miss Helen Dunn spent Friday in the Gate City. Miss Lena Moore, of Atlanta, visited Mrs. R. A. Sloan Sunday. Mrs. A. C. Dunn, of Bullochville, is spending this w'eek as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Sloan. Miss Hope Thrasher left Satur day for Cave Springs to resume her position as a teacher in the High School there. Mr. T. A. Sloan spent Friday in Atlanta. Go to Atkinsbn’s for Bread. Phone 68. 9-9.
