The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, December 16, 1910, Image 5
Christmas Shoppers You can save money by buying for Christmas here. Fireworks, Toys, Glassware of every kind. Finest and Freshest of Fruits, Nuts and Candies. ■ Largest and Most Select Line of Holiday Goods in Town General Merchandise at closest prices. / ' . ED GOODWIN MCDONOUGH, GA. McDonough High School H appenings Cantata Next Friday Night. On Friday evening, the cantata in charge of Misses Nolan and Beyer, will be presented at the school auditorium. The admission fee will be 25 cents. All are cordially invited to at tend and aid in the effort for the upbuilding of the school. On Thursday afternoon the High School girls and boys went on a hunt for holly and evergreens to decorate the school auditorium. School closes Friday afternoon for the holidays. The School Library Growing. The school library has been opened and intense interest has been shown in it. All books do nated will be appreciated and will certainly help not only those who are now in school, but those who will attend in days to come. Miss Bulah Rosser has been ap pointed librarian for the ensuing year. Miss Ethel Beyer, the efficient music teacher, was the guest of home people in Atlanta for the past week-end. Miss Ludie V. Bond will depart for her home in Ellenwood Satur day to spend the holidays. Misses Artie and Ida Rowden, of Ellenwood, and Leek Clark, of Atlanta, will be the week-end guests of Miss Ludie V. Bond. The friends of Mrs. Laura Alex ander regret to learn of her, re cent illness. Mr. Fred Bond was a recent visitor to our city. Those Who Are Moving. Mr. Will Stewart is moving his family to the house he bought on Brown avenue, and Mr. Kimble Patterson is moving into the one which Mr. Stewart is vacating, ' and which Mr. Patterson has bought. Mr. I. L. Nail has moved into the house bought by Mr. J. B. Jackson on the Cleveland place. Mr. J. F. Bowden has moved just outside of the corporate limits of town. Mrs. Fannie Stalworth has bought and moved to the place where Mr. Bowden has been living. Mr. Bowden’s mother and sister have moved from the Beth any settlement and are at home to their friends into the house where Mrs. Stallworth has been residing for several years. Revival Services in the Holidays at Stockbridge Rev. C. M. Dunaway and Rev. Sam Hayes will conduct a revival meeting at Stockbridge Metho dist church, beginning on Christ mas Day and running a week to ten days. The public is cordially invited to attend. The prayers of all Christian people are asked in behalf of the meeting. W. 0. Butler, Pastor. IVlrs. J. A. Graham Dead. Mrs. J. A. Graham, wife of Rev. J. A. Graham, of Monroe county, died suddenly at the home of her son, J. W. Graham on Dec. 4th. She retired on Saturday night well as usual, but was taken ill early Sunday morning and died in a few minutes. Rev. J. A. Graham is a brother of Mrs. J. A. Culpep per and an uncle of Sheriff A. C. Sowell of this county, and his many friends in this county sym pathize with him in his bereave ment. The interment was at Rocky Creek church in Monroe county, Rev. W. F. Hanna con ducting the funeral services. Mr. Stefling Price and Miss Minnie Price, who went to Okla homa some time ago to live, have returned to McDonough for the holidays, and will make their home in Middle Georgia. We welcome them back. Miss Lizzie Nolan spent Monday in Atlanta. Mrs. Eliza Crookshanks is very ill, and her many friends hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Amis went to Atlanta last week and witness ed the performance of the play, Ben Hur. Mr. Q. R. Nolan spent several days in Covington on business this week. Mrs. I. D. Crawford was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie M. Nolan, Monday. Mr. Ben Bankston was at home Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston. Misses Buby and Ruth Walker spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Miss Many Barker, of Atlanta, was the guest of Miss Lizzie Nolan for several days last week. The Misses Gamble left Wednes day for their home in Louisville, after a visit to Mrs. Ethel Wright. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. visiM Atlanta Monday. ‘ locals. Miss Mary Cook, of College Park, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. E. Horton. Dr. B. E. Horton has gone to Butler, and other south Georgia and Florida points in the hope of deriving benefit for his health. His many friends hope that the trip will do him all needed good. Misses Ruby and Ruth Walker went up to Atlanta Tuesday to see “The Lion and the Mouse,” which is being played at the Or pheum this week. Miss Ruth Turner left Monday for Athens to spend a w r eek with her sister, Miss Nena. They will both go to Mississippi for the Christmas holidays, to be the guests of Governor and Mrs. Noel. Fruit Cake ingredients, Nuts, Apples, Oranges, Grapes, Raisins, Figs and candy at Copeland-Turner Merc. Co. , Miss Edith White will leave Sat urday, to spend the holidays with her parents at Danielsville. Miss Ethel Beyer will spend Christmas in Atlanta. Misses Ezell and Marion Maxwell of Atlanta, spent a few days here last week with their aunt, Mrs. B. H. Welch. Mr. John Price and daughter, Miss lone, of near Flippen, visited McDonough last Friday. Mr. W. C. Milam, of Stock bridge, was a visitor to McDon ough on Monday. Remember the entertainment at the School Auditorium on Fri day evening. The proceeds are for the benefit of their library. Protection against poor biscuit, Merry Widow and Miss Dixie self-rising Flour. Copeland-Turner Merc. Co. ’‘ i f Mr. Rosser Ward, of Atlanta, was the guest of friends here Sun day. The young men of the town were hosts at dances on last Fri day and Saturday evenings given in their hall under the Masonic Temple. The visiting guests were: Misses Lucile and Margarette Gamble, of Louisville; Messrs. Jul ian Mason, Charlie Watkins and Carter, of Decatur; Elbert Parr and Jim Hubbard, of Locust Grove. The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs H. M. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sloan and Mrs. Ethel Wright. Messrs. Fred Ball, Dee Tolleson and Morrison Settle, of Jackson, were visitors to our city Sunday. Remember that the tax books close next Tuesday, the 20th in stant and see the tax collector. Mr. Talmadge Thompson spent the week end at home. Mr. Q. R. Nolan is in Covington on business this week. The Variety Store Calendars for 1911 are now ready. Come and get one before they are all gone. Misses May and Estelle Wood ward will spend the holidays with home people in Griffin. Col. Walter Wise, of Fayette ville, was in the city Monday on legal business. Mr. Rosser Ward, of Atlanta, w r as the guest of friends here Sunday. Get your Christmas fireworks, fruits, nuts and candies and other good things at W. 0. Welch’s. Mrs. J. T. Weems visited Atlan ta Tuesday. Mr. Roy Turner made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. W. W. Turner spent Mon day in Atlanta. Dr. D. W. Scott spent Thursday in Atlanta. Xmas Cake a surety when you use Acme patent flour, the flour that is ground from nothing but the cleanest, best wheat. Copeland-Turner Merc. Co. Messrs. Asa A. Lemon, Tommie Tolleson, Fred Walker and Ar thur Bowden made an automobile trip to Griffin Tuesday night to see “The Man On the Box.” Genuine Dill pickles at W. O. Welch’s. All the good things to eat for your Christmas dinner at W. O. Welch’s. Mrs. Lawrence Duffey and little daughter, Sadie, will leave Satur day for Doerun, where they will spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Zachry Thompson and son, Raleigh V., spent Tues day and Wednesday in Atlanta. Mrs. Green Copeland spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Mrs. H. H. Stewart, mother of Mr. Will Stewart, who has been seriously ill with rheumatism, is much better. « I have sold the finest load of Mules ever shipped to McDon ough, and gone to Indiana to ship another load from the same place. Come see them next week. H. M. Tolleson. Mrs. Mary Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Brown spent Wednesday in the Gate City. Messrs. Gordon Dickson and Wyman Sloan will return Satur day from the University School for Boys at Stone Mountain, for the holidays. Judge Paul Turner was one of our city’s visitors to Atlanta Wednesday. Mrs. Delia Crookshanks, of At lanta, was the guest of Mrs. Julia McDonald Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Brown spent Wednesday in Atlanta. Mr. Asa Lemon was a visitor to Atlanta Wednesday. Remember that the county tax books close next Tuesday. Mr. Park Dallas, of Atlanta, was in our city Thursday. Misses Annie Nolan and Ludie V. Bond spent Sunday in Atlanta as the guests of friends. In the morning and afternoon they charmed a number of fortunate friends with selections of vocal' and instrumental music. Miss Nolan’s gifts of voice are known and enjoyed by all here and it is an equal pleasure to Miss Bond’s many friends to note how she is fast developing a remarkable tal- ent as a pianist of individuality and feeling. The Hon. E. M. Smith went to the Capital City Wednesday. Miss Annie Nolan made a shop ping visit to Atlanta Wednesday. Mr. T. A. Sloan made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Wednesday. Mrs. E. M. Copeland was hos tess to the Bible study class Tues day afternoon. When the study was concluded, refreshments were served. Mr. J. B. Cathey, of Godfrey, spent several days here with Mr. G. W. Cathey this week. Mr, Cathey is an old Henry county man, of whom we are proud. He has just patented a new scrape set, and went from here to Atlan ta to arrange for its manufacture. We wish him abundant success with it. Mr. 0. E. Cathey, of Barnesville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W~ Cathey and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson this week. Mrs. Ilendley Varner spent Monday in the Gate City shopping. Miss Margueritte Beyer, of At lanta, will spend Friday night in the city, the guest of her sister, Miss Ethel Byer. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Hooten and little daughter, Francis, spent Sunday in Atlanta. Miss Ruth Dickson will spend a few days in Atlanta the last of the week with Miss Efhel Beyer. Mr. and Mrs. Hard Elliott an nounce the birth of a daughter. Mr. Asa Lemon visited Atlanta Monday. Mrs. Annie M. Nolan has been very ill for a week or more, but is now improving slowly.