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The Henry County Weekly
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VOL. XXXVI
mISS CALLAWAY TO
MARRY MR. MORRIS.
Popular Couple of Northern
Henry Announce Their
Engagement.
Last Sunday was announced the
engagement of Mjss Elsie Ruth
Callaway, of Ellen wood, to -r.
John Cook Morris, of Stockbridge,
the marriage to take place on April
13, at home.
Both parties are popular young
people of Henry County and are
receiving the good wishes and con
gratulations Of their many friends.
Miss Callaway is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Callaway,
one of our county’s best and most
prominent families, and she is a
charming young lady in person
and character.
Ai r. Morris is a son of Mr. G. W.
Morris and is an excellent son of
a worthy sire. He lives in Stock
bridge district and is one of our
county’s mast progressive young
farmers.
Garden Spot.
We have had a fine rain, and a
good growing season.
Miss Estelle Alexander yisited
relatives in Clayton, last week.
Squire E. M. Foster, of Flippen,
held court in the 6th Saturday.
Well, Mr. Editor, we. have a
gentleman in Hampton district
who has a ham 3 years old; and
farms the old way. The first let
ter of his name is J. T. Fields.
Several sold cotton in this part
of the county last week. Mr. D.
T. Stone had the buyers to go to
see him twice last week, but failed
to sell. Dock, undoubtedly, thinks
he can keep cotton better than he
can money.
The farmers are making their
arrangements to go to court sure
when Judge R. T. Daniel comes.
Mr. Bud Exum is starting life
the good old way, to live at home,
and board at the same place. He
passed here with a fine hog. He
is going to raise his own meat.
Oak Shade.
I will write a few lines for our
dear little paper, or it might be for
the waste basket.
There is to be an exhibition at
our school, Mt. Vernon, April 7th.
Everybody is cordially invited.
There is an interesting program
of speeches, drills, dialogues, etc.
Mr. Homer Waldrop is teacher.
Mr. John Pope and family vis
ited Mrs. W. H. E. Sprayberry,
yesterday.
Dr. Sprayberry is not much bet
ter at this writing.
Mr. Barnie Clark and Mr. Loonie
Clark arq both better this morning.
Mrs. Mollie Camp, near Lithonia,
is very sick witii typhoid fever.
She is a sister to Mrs. Joe Hayes.
Miss Fannie Me. Hayes spent
Wednesday night with Miss Mamie
McKee.
Messrs. W. B. and Joe Hayes
have gone to town to-day, trading.
Miss Lethea Sorrow has re
turned home, to the regret of
many friends.
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Locust Grove Institute.
Prof. Horton spent the week
end at Monticello and Macon.
Prof. Cousins made a hurried
trip to Macon, Monday.
Mrs. Phillips, of Monticello, was
here u onday to visit her daughter,
.Miss Eva.
Tech High School, of Atlanta,
proved no match for the Institute
team Saturday, the wearers of the
purple and gold winning by the
decisive score of 23 to 3. Greer
was on the slab for the local team.
His pitching was masterly, and
only two hits were registered off
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.
Mrs. Nellie Forrest left for
Macon Sunday afternoon, aftei
spending the past week here with
her mother, Mrs. A. B. Mitcham.
Miss Nell Foster, who is attend
ing LaGrange Female College,
spent last week-end here with her
parents, Mr. and Mr§. J. M. Foster.
Mr. Joe Henderson, one of
Luella’s prominent business men,
was here for a short while Tues
day.
Mr. J. F. M. Fields, of McDon
ough, was here Tuesday looking
after a dwelling that he is having
erected on East Main street.
Mr. Cyrus Henderson, of near
Woolsey, passed away Tuesday
morning at 5 o’clock. He leaves
a wife, three children, and a lot of
relatives and friends to mourn his
loss. He was a prosperous farmer.
Mr. Wilson Starr, of Birdie, was
here Tuesday.
Miss Julia Blanton returned to
West Ola.
Rev. I. G. Walker filled his
regular appointment at Bethany,
Saturday.
Mr. I. P. Rosser and family spent
Tuesday in McDonough.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Ricks spent
Thursday in Jackson visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Barnnie King.
Mrs. Kate Greer and Mrs. Lizzie
McGarrity, of McDonough, were
the pleasant guests of Mrs. Lula
Welch Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pum Shaw are en
tertaining a little son at their
home this week.
Mrs. Katherine Chaffin spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. George
Capps, who has been very sick,
but we are glad to note that she
is now improving.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brannan, of
near Flippen, spent the week-end
with Mr. Cannie Craig and family.
We are glad to say that Miss
Kate Stallworth has about recov
ered from her sick spell.
Mrs. Roxie Rape spent Friday
with Mrs. Bird Shaw.
Mr. J. G. Sims spent the week
end with friends at Hampton.
Mr. Turner Terry, of Ola, is
wearing a broad smile —a girl.
Messrs. Emmett Rosser and
Marvin Davis, Misses Hester Davis,
and Nannie Lou Stallworth at
McDonough, glorgia. Friday march 31.1911.
his ( olivery. He and Griffith
knocked home runs. Brown and
Rosser were also handy with the
bat. Each of them secured three
singles and a double. The next
game is to be pulled off in At
lanta Friday, against Tech.
An event eagerly anticipated by
the students is the Field Day, Sat
urday, April 1. The field has been
put in condition. The track is laid
off, the hurdles placed, and every
hinderance to a day's enjoyment
has been removed. ■ School will
be suspended in honor of the oc
casion. An old-time spelling bee
will be the feature in the morning.
The athletic events come off in the
afternoon.
By Geo. S. D. MaLaier.
her home in Zetella Sunday after
noon, after having spent the
week here, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. T. W. Redwine.
Miss Anne Fields spent Monday
in Atlanta.
In last week’s issue we men
tioned that a contest would be
held in the School Auditorium,
but failed to mention the date;
this contest will be held Friday
evening, March 31st, at 8 o’clock.
The purpose of the contest is to
see who shall represent Hampton
school at the District Contest to
be held in Barnesville on April
14th. Hampton will have three
representatives, a boy and girl
each in expression, and a girl in
music. In order to help pay the
expenses of the judges, a small
admission will be charged, lOcents.
Mr. Homer L. Fields left Tues
day to spend several days in the
interest of the Hampton Fertilizer
Company.
Mr. M. A. Terry visited McDon
ough last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Virginia Upshaw, from At
lanta, came down and attended
the funeral of Mrs. G. R. Parker.
Mrs. Missouri Ward has been
quite sick, but is convalescent.
Mrs. Harriet Hawkins is ex
pected home Saturday.
tended the missionary rally at New
Hope Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morris spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Ricks.
Mr. Arthur Upchurch has pur
chased his family a new organ.
We regret to note that little
Minnie Kate Sims is real sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Margrett Terry, of Stock
bridge, is spending a few days
with her son at Ola.
Mr. J. J. Welch and family spent
Saturday night with Mr. T. J.
Sims and family.
Master Joe Gunter spent Tues
day night with his schoolmate,
Lonnie Craig.
Lilac.
STOCKBRIDGE NEWS.
Greenwood.
Miss Vesta Ellis visited relatives
at Locust Grove Saturday.
Misses Lizzie Alexander and
Mamie Woodward visited Mrs.
W. E. Copeland Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Elbert Copeland impro\ ■
ing slowly from a long .spell of
fever.
Mrs. R. R. Roan visited relatives
in Griffin Sunday night.
Mr. Otis Oglesby made a busi
ness trip to Atlanta Wednesday.
Mi's. J. H. Carr visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Copeland, last Tues
day.
Mr. Emmett Dorton made a
business trip to McDonough Sat
urday.
Mr. Charley Credille called on
W. E. Copeland Saturday after
noon.
Mr. W. A. Copeland visited his
son, W. E. Copeland, Saturday.
Mrs. W. T. Rape and Mrs. W.
E. Rape visited Mrs. R. R. Roan
Saturday.
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Mrs. B. B. Dingier and sister,
Miss Willie, visited Mrs. R. R.
Roan Saturday.
Mrs. John Copeland cahed on
W. E. Copeland Wednesday.
Mrs. H. M. Arm is and Miss
Vesta Ellis attended the funeral
of Mrs. Lois Teasley Thursday.
Miss Vesta Ellis visited Mrs.
Mary Copeland Tuesday.
Second Quarterly Conference.
The second quarterly conference
for the Stockbridge circuit will be
held at Bethel church, on Satur
day, April Bth, Rev. J. H. Fakes,
presiding. Preaching at 11 o’clock,
a. m.
W. O. Butler, Pastor.
Stockbridge, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Adamson and
children, of Rex, were here Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Elliott, of
Whitehouse, passed through here
Tuesday, enroute to Atlanta.
Mr. Tom Swann and Mrs. Sol
Austin came here Saturday, to
take some of the friends or rela
tives of Dr. Parker to the funeral
of his wife. “A friend in need is
a friend indeed.”
Jenkinsburg.
Hello! Mr. Editor. How are
you and all your readers, by tlws
time?
I guess it rained enough for you
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Jim King and family visited
Mrs. King’s mother, Mrs. Johns
ton, Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Hattie Reeves visited her
sister, Mrs. Lowell Thurston, last
week.
Misses Jennie Bowden, Elsie
and Alma Thurston, Vallie E’Dal
go, and Gertrude Rich, went fish
ing last Thursday. They reported
a fine time.
Mrs. Lowell Thurston visited
her mother, Mrs. Reeves, Saturday
night, Sunday, and Sunday night.
Blue Eyes.
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MR. *3iLL CRUMBLEY
GOES TO REWARD
One of County's Best Men Is
Taken by Death.
Mr. W. H. Crumbley passed
away at his home in Love’s dis
trict Sunday afternoon, at one
o’clock. ,
Mr. Crumbley was 89 years of
age, and his had been years of
usefulness to his time and his
people, lie had been a church
member nearly 69 years, and
nobly had he always lived the
Christ life. Indeed a good man
has gone home.
The funeral was at Ozias Mon
day afternoon, at 2 o’clock. The
Rev. George Owens an,d the Ma
sons, of which order the deceased
was a member, conducted the fun
eral services.
Mr. Crumbley is survived *by:
one sister, rs. Barbara Brannan:
one brother, Mr. George Crum
bley: live daughters, Mrs. Raleigh
Hightower, Mrs. L. P. Owen, and
Miss Annie Crumbley, of Love’s
district; Mrs. E. Oglesby and Mrs.
R. H. Crumbley, of McDonough:
and five sons: Messrs. W. S.
Crumbley, I. W. Crumbley, Bob
Crumbley, and Frank Crumbley,
of this county; and Mr. Charley
Crumbley, of 1 iret no county.
Gordon News.
I regret to note that our family
physician, Dr. Sprayberry, is very
sick. We wish for him a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. George Riley and Mrs. W.
W. Skelton attended the ladies’
prayer meeting Saturday evening,
and report a good time. Only six
in number were present, but the
fire fell. The meeting will be at
Mrs. T. G. Swann’s Saturday
evening next.
Mrs. Pet Sharp visited her sis
ter, at Rex, two or three days,
Mrs. Powell.
Mr. Clarence Scarbrough has
purchased a new buggy; he’s
mighty young, but look out, girls.
Brother Bonner, the pastor at
Mt. Vernon, dined with Mr. R.* E.
Berry, a short white Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Powell, of
Rex, attended the funeral of Mrs,
Parker.
Mr. W. C. Pope had his foot
painfully bruised, at Rex, loading
guano. It is some better.
Mr. Glynn Stanley spent the
night with .John Pard Berry one
night recently.
Mrs. Henrietta Martin is no bet
ter at this writing. We hope she
will soon get well, for she is one
of our good Christian women.
Well, Mr. Editor, some more of
us like fried chicken. Ha! hal
Miss Kate White was the guest
of her little cousin, one night last
week. By-by, Sail Blink.
Series of Meetings at the Mc-
Donough Baptist Church.
Beginning next Sunday, April 2,
Rey. J. M. Long, of Fort Valley,
Ga., will assist the pastor in the
preaching service, and Mr. T. A.
Henry, a singing evangelist, of
Maysville, Ga., will lead the song
services.
Everybody most cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
W. W. Arnold, Pastor.
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