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THE HENRY
COUNTY WEEKLY
PHA N U KI.AOW, Fall tor.
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McDonough, Georgia.
Official Organ of Henry County.
McDonough, Ga., April 28, 1911
Locust Grove Locals.
Monticello and Senoia ditf well
for us last Sunday. Locust Grove
was gay with gallant beaux from
these towns: four from each place,
Messrs. Sasser, Freeman, Mc-
Knight, and Dr. Hardnett, from
Senoia, were introduced to the
belles of Locust Grove by Mr.
McKnight, of the Citizens’ Bank
here; Messrs. Robinson, Leverett,
H. S. Taylor, and Troy Allen, from
Monticello, needed no introduction
for they are here often.
Miss Mattie Joe Pitts spent the
latter part of last week in Mc-
Donough, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Edwin Arnold.
Miss Annie Mae Williams spent
last Monday in Griffin.
Messrs. Jim Hubbard and Otis
Watkins went with a new automo
bile for Dr. Jackson Colvin down
to Odum, Ga., last Friday. They
came by Cordele and spent Sun
day with Walter Hubbard.
Miss Mary Nixon spent Tuesday
in Atlanta.
Judson Walker, who has lived
in Arabi since Christmas, is at
home visiting his father and
mother.
Mrs. J. W. Middlebrooks went to
Concord last Friday to spend some
days with her mother, Mrs. Gregr,
who is quite sick.
Mrs. J. B. Wall, of Fitzgerald, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Claude
Gray.
Miss Eva Key Bailey returned to
her home in Jackson Tuesday.*
Miss Bailey has been here some
time. She will be greatly missed
by the young people of Locust
Grove. •
Mrs. Edwin Arnold, of McDon
ough, is here with her bright
little son, Edwin, Jr., visiting her
mother, Mrs. Pitts.
The Baracca Class of the Bap
church were entertained at the
home of Mr R. F. Smith Wednes
day evening. A pleasant time
was assured because of the en
tertainers, Misses Delia, Margaret,
and Esther Smith.
Dr. and Mrs. Shealey will be at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. 11.
Price the last of this week. They
came here from Florida for a visit
before they locate at Oglethorpe.
Locust Grove institute.
Professors Horton and Gray
spent Monday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Drewry has greatly im
proved the appearance of the
campus recently. The grass is
green these warm days and the
flowers are budding. The pool
just in front of the girls’ home is
being rapidly completed. By com
mencement the campus will be a
thing of beauty if not a joy for
ever.
Monday the young ladies of the
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school were given an egg hunt.
Mrs. Drewry was the hostess. The
occasion was one of rare pleasure.
The ball team journeyed to Ma
con last Friday and tried conclu
sions with Mercer’s second team.
The result was in favor of the prep
team. 11 to 5 told the tale. Green
for Locust Grove was especially
effective, yielding but six hits and
striking out eight men. He lined
out a home run in the ninth inn
ing.
Mrs. Walter Hightower has been
quite sick, but is much better.
Misss Green Livingston was the
guest of Miss Alma Hinton a few
days this week.
Mr. Jim Livingston made a trip
to Locust Grove this week, taking
the fine colt, “Don” to the train
ing school there.
Mrs. Berry Hinton was a caller
in Stojkbridge last Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Arthur Mays spent two
days in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. John Walden and Mrs.
Rosa Lee Ellison visited Mr. and
Walter Estes at Rex last Sunday.
Mrs. Homer Turner, of near Mc-
Donough, was here Monday and
drove to Atlanta Tuesday after
noon to be at the Memorial Exer
cises there Wednesday.
Children's Day at Methodist
Church.
We are requested to announce
tiiat the Children's Day Exercises
will be held on the evening of next
Sunday, the 30th instant, at 7.30
o’clock; instead of on the first
Sunday in May, as at first an
nounced.
Everybody is invited to come.
Stockbridge.
Mr. and Mrs, Helen Hightower,
of Atlanta, were the week end
guests of Mrs. James Hightower.
Mrs. R. A. Hawkins and Miss
Helen. Clark left Sunday for
Shreveport, La.
Miss Nina Wall was the dinner
guest of Miss Ruth Clark last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Power
spent last Thursday in Atlanta.
Little Miss Mildred Power was
the delightful guest of Mrs. Parks
Lee on that day.
Monday the Ist Stone Mountain
comes here for a game. This is
to be the last game of the season,
as well as the best. We invite our
McDonough patrons down.
Mr. L. B. Guillebeau, who grad
uated here last year and has since
taught school at Luella, has open
ed a real estate office in town.
This is a new departure in the
business life of the place, but we
realize the need of an energetic,
live real estate man, and believe
Mr. Guillebeau possessed of just
thqse qualities.
i hursday a picked team from
McDonough and Locust Grove
played the school team. The
school boys sewed the game up in
a bag, winning by the score of 14
to 1.
As we go to press Superior
Court has just adjourned, after
disposing of 32 criminal cases.
Sardis.
Mr. Olis Mason and family, of
Ola, visited Mr. Ennis Carter and
family Sunday.
Mr. Go wan Smith and fimily, of
Jenkinsburg, passed through here
Sunday.
The musical entertainment given
by Mr. Jack Haynes Saturday
night was a success.
Quite a large crowd of Worth
ville people were visitors here
Sundav afternoon. Come again.
School is out at this place qnd
our teachers will leave today
(Monday) for their homes, and I,
a scholar of Pine Hill, wish them
back again.
So, wishing the Editor and the
readers much happiness, I am,
Parrot.
Wanted.
Enterprising young man to act
as agent for oldest old line Mutual
Life Insurance Company in the
United States. Liberal contract.
Money in it for right man.
Bloodworth and Jackson,
Forsyth, Ga.
Fifth Sunday at Rex.
Among the preachers who are
expected at the all-day meeting at
Rex on April 30th, are the follow
ing: Rev. H. L. Edmondson, of Atr
lanta; Rev. W. J. Deßarueleben,
of Locust Grove; Rev. John L.
Loftis, of Atlanta; Rev. W. 0.
Butler, of Stockbridge; Rev. Sam
Haynes, of Atlanta; and other
workers and singers. No meet
ing on Saturday, but all day Sun
day, beginning 9.30 A. M.
An ounce of forethought is
worth a pound of wish-you-had.
Eventually —yes. John R. Smith’s
Machine Shop —the little-farther
to but nearer-back place to have
your work done.
Phone 75, McDonough, Ga.
SOCIETY.
Mrs. J. M. Carmichael Hostess.
Mrs. James Carmichael was
hostess to some of her friends at
a “42” party Friday afternoon.
Alter the game, the hostess
served delicious refreshments in
two courses.
i Her guests numbered twelve.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Turner Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Turner en
tertained most delightfully Mon
day evening.
Music, dominoes, and dancing
were enjoyed.
A delicious punch was served.
Those present were: Misses
Elizabeth Lasseter, of Selma, Ala.,
Jewell Lewis, of Woosley, Agnes
Dunn, Bess Fouche, Lula Hall.
Lucy Reagan, Edna VanDeventcr;
Messrs. Arthur Bowden, Adam
Sloan, Hughie Turner, Fred Walk
er, Hendley Daniel, Walter In
gram, Benton Thompson, and
Tommie Tolleson.
Miss Lucy Helen Turner Hostess.
Saturday afternoon little Lucy
Helen Turner had those of her
grade of the High School at a
party.
They searched for Easter eggs
for a while, and then went into
the house and played games.
Delicious refreshments were
served.
Mrs. H. B. Carmichael Hostess.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Harris
Carmichael entertained for her
little children.
Invitations in rhyme were sent
to fifty of their friends from five
years of age down.
Many were there and a merry
good time they had, looking for
the eggs.
Delightful refreshments were
enjoyed.
List of Letters.
Remaining Undelivered From The Post
Office at McDonough, (3a , For-ihe
Period Ending April 24th, 1911.
S. E. Dailej, P M.
Messrs. Dempsey, T. J. Jr.; Hen
derson, Charley; Jenkins, Henry;
Johnson, Sam; McCord, Henry;
Mitchell, Jas.; . ight, Bob E.; Stew
art, J. S.; Stone, E. M.; Wellons,
J. D.
Mesdames. Conkel, Eliza; Evins,
Treliie; McGarity, J. D.; Tucker,
R. H.; Tomlinson, Pinkie; Thomas,
Loula; Vason, Mollie.
Head, Lizzie; Lenear, Minnie;
Outlaw, Mulissa; Wever, Estelle.
J^OQals.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Carmichael
and Mj\ and Mrs. J. T. Weems and
Miss Bess Fouche will leave today
to attend the grand Opera in At
lanta.
Mr. Ed Alexander, of Atlanta,
was in our city Saturday.
Miss Forrester spent last week
end with friends in Atlanta.
Prof. Lawrence Duffey, of Mc-
Donough, was in the city yester
day on his way to Barnesville to
attend to some business at the
Sixth District Agricultural School.
He will assume charge of the du
ties of this school at an early date.
Mr. Duffey was for many years
County School Commissioner of
Henry County and is an able edu
cator who is well qualified to dis
charge the duties of president of
the Sixth District school.—Griffin
News.
LOCUST GROVE
Real Estate
For Sale.
A splendid 5 room cottage on one
of the best streets in Locust Grove
Lot 78 by 420 feet. The depth of
the lot gives plenty of room for a
good garden amt other truck
pa tches. Reason for selling owner
is in business that calls him else
where. There is a bargain in this
for some one. If interested, let me
hear from yen at once, for at the
price it is offered, it will not be on
the market lontr. Cash preferred,
but will consider terms.
A beautiful new 5-room cottage
on one of the prettiest lots ir. town,
vei \ convenient to business sec
tion and to schools. Lot 100 by 200
feet, with goon little barn in rear
Owner wants SI.BOO for if. and it is
well worth the money. Cash or
easv terms.
A good 4-room dwelling with
2 1-2 acres of lai d. This is in 200
teet of railroad and right mar de
pot. The landcrin be cut up into
lots and sold a! a profit, to sav
nothing r.f the building. Price
SI,OOO. Cash or easv terms.
Business Opportunity.
I have 11 s led for quick sale one
of the best brick stores in Locust.
Prove. It is on Main St., opposite,
depot, and e< nvenient to both
banks The store is 40 by 70 feet,
and the lot is 40 b\ 100 feet, giving
a v a can r lot 30 by 40 feet in tile
rear, lilt-* building is one story,
but the walls were made sufficient iy
strong fiu- another story to be
added. \\ itli the store will be sold
a stock of General Merchandise.
The stock is good and up-to-date,
but tile owner will sacrifice it at
90 P«r cent. Selling tin stock of
stoods and renting the store would
be considered. If you want to buy
a good business in a GROWING
Town, here is an opportunity. If
interested, come quick before the
other fellow gets it. The price is
right.
L. B GUILLEBEAU,
Real Estate and Renting,
Locust Grove, - Ga.
Office on Main Street. Phone No. 30.
