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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI
McDonough High School
Commencement At Hand.
Begins On the Evening of the 19th Instant.
Program of Opening Exercises Given Below.
REV. OLIN KING WILL PREACH COMMENCE
MENT SERMON.
McDonough High School Commencement will begin on Friday
evening, May 19, 1911. The program in detail of the opening exer
cises is given below.
The complete programs of the other exercises will be published
next week.
The Rev. Olin King will preach the Commencement Sermon on
Sunday morning, the 20th instant, at 11 o’clock.
Then there will be exercises on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The commencement exercises are being anticipated with pleasure
, by all our people, and we are sure that they will be thoroughly en
joyed by all, and will be in keeping with the excellent work during
the whole term accomplished by Professor Gunby and his able
assistants.
PROGRAM.
“A MOUNTAIN PSYCHE.”
Cast of Characters.
Ephraim Mosher, who strikes a bonanza 1 _ _ _ _ Charlie Welch
in Denver real estate. j
Dallas Aldrich, whose antecedents are doubtful. - John Williams.
Herbert Singerly, a Wall street broker. James Bowden.
Walter Kendricks, rich and affected with nerves. - - Dozier Fields.
James, a butler, the soul of punctuality. John Pullin.
Leta Mosher, a Colorado heiress. Eva Tolieson.
Mrs. Mosher, who takes a decisive I Rosalie Brown.
stand in her daughter s behalf. )
Marion Kendricks, an up-to-date maiden and ) _ Katherine Russe j lt
president of the Progressive Sisterhood, j
Time—The present.
A C t I The dooryard of Mr. Mosher’s ranch on the outskirts of Den
ver. “Not you, but fate that deals the bloay.”
ii Garden of Mr. Kendricks’ home, Lenox, Mass. “Love’s
Awakening,”
in The parlor of Mr. Kendricks’ home. “Not while I can stand
between you.”
iv__Th e garden by moonlight. “The sunshine of love and hap
piness.”
Three months are supposed to elapse between Acts I and 11, and
three weeks between Acts II and 111.
SPECIALITIES.
Between Acts I and 11, The Butterflies’ Ball.
Between Acts II and 111, Pickaninny Babies.
, Between Acts 111 and IV, - -- -- -- -- A Waltz Drill.
Locust Grove Locals.
Miss Allie Gardiner entertained
most delightfully at her home a
small number of her friends last
Tuesday evening. Those present
were: Misses Leone McVicker,
Gussie Castellaw, Mary' Nixon,'
Eva Hudson, and Vallie Pitts;
Messrs. J. C. Nash, Julian Mc-
Knight, Carey Ragsdale, Sam
Johnson, Grady Castellaw, and
Howell Gardner.
We regret to learn that Miss
Blanche Williams, of Senoia, form
erly of this place, is in Atlanta at |
St. Joseph’s Infirmary, having re
cently been operated on for ap
pendicitis.
Mr. William Rosser and his.
daughter, Miss Essie, are at Indian j
Spring. < Mr. Rosser has been
feeble for some months, and has
gone to Indian Spring, hoping to
be benefitted by the water.
Mrs. A. L. Odum, of Lyons, Ga.,
is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Upchurch.
Miss Ophelia Hubbard was in
Atlanta Saturday.
Harris Brown came home from
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the Tech to attend the races last
Saturday, and to see his folks.
Mr. Schaefer James, of Hamlet,
N. C., was in Locust Grove Wed
nesday and Thursday, visiting his
mother and the family of Dr. J. S.
Heflin.
Misses Dobbins and Line are
two charming visitors from At
lanta with Mrs. Deßardeleben.
Little Miss Margarie Heflin has
come home for the vacation. She
has been in Macon at Dr. Stapler’s
school.
Miss Della Childs, from Phillippi,
is visiting Miss Ophelia Hubbard.
Mr. A. L. Colvin recovered suf
ficiently to go out on the road last
Tuesday morning.
Miss Sallie Missie Combs has
returned from Macon, where she
has been on a visit to the family
of her brother, Mr. Seymour
Combs.
Mrs. Claude Arnold, of Senoia,
stopped over on her way to At
lanta to see Miss Blanche Williams.
Mrs. A. L. Colvin spent Friday
and Saturday in Atlailta with her
sister, Miss Woods.
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McDonough, Georgia, Friday may 12, mi.
Miss CGAN GIVES
RECITAL THIS EVENING.
Miss Beyer Concludes Term's
Fine Work With Fine Program.
Complete Program Given Below.
Miss Lillie Coan will give a piano
recital this (Friday) evening at 8
o’clock at the McDonough High
School Auditorium. Miss Ruby
Walker with her beautiful voice
will assist Miss Coan.
Miss Coan is a pupil of Miss
Ethel Beyer, who has charge of
the music department of the Mc-
Donough High School, and her
work displays the excellent in
struction of her teacher.
The program follows:
1. Nocturne.) •
Valse. } '' - Ch °P|n -
2. Sparks. - - - Mozykowski.
Miss Coan.
3. Selection.
Miss Walker.
4. To Spring. J
Eratique. [ - - - Grieg.
, Butterfly. )
5. Valse,AlabienAimee. Schuett.
Miss Coan.
6. Selection.
Miss Walker.
7 - ! - Mendelssohn,
u minor. )
Miss Coan.
Second Piano.
Miss Beyer.
Col. Y. A. Wright Passes Away.
Col. Y. A. Wright died at his
home in Jackson Wednesday at 12
o’clock, and the funeral was at
the Jackson Methodist church at
3 o’clock, Thursday afternoon, and
the interment in the Jackson cem
etery. The Masons and Knights
Templars formed the escort.
Col. Wright was one of the
Flint Circuit’s best lawyers, and a
genial gentleman who was ad
mired and liked by a wide circle
of friends.
He was well known in McDon
ough and Henry county, where
he often appeared in the courts,
He stood high in the secret
order world, and had held some of
their highest offices.
MR. JOHN McGARITY'S
BUILDING BURNED.
Loses Five Houses, and All His
Corn, Fodder, Hay, Etc.
Mr. John McGarity’s many Mc-
Donough and Henry County
friends are sympathizing with him
in the severe loss sustained by
him in a fire Tuesday morning.
- The fire was discovered be
tween one and two o’ciock lues
day morning breaking out of the
crib,and before itcould be checked,
the crib, two barns, and two other
out houses-were destroyed.
In addition to the houses, Mr.,
McGarity lost their entire con
tents, consisting of about 300
bushels of corn, several hundred
bundles of fodder, a quantity of
hay, etc., a buggy, mowing ma
chine, etc.
Only the thickly foliaged trees
intervening saved his dwelling
house from being consumed by
the flames.
The fire’s origin is believed to
have been due to incendiaries.
MRS. ELIZABETH NOLAN
TO MARRY MR. DALLAS.
The Engagement is Announced
at a Unique Entertainment.
Mrs. Annie Nolan entertained
her friends at a tea last Thursday
afternoon. She was assisted by
Mrs. A. H. Benning, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Kelley, of Washington.
She received her guests under the
Magnolia trees. After all the
guests had assembled, it was an
nounced that each would find a
telegram for her at the telegraph
station, which was located in the
house.
The living room had been fitted
up into a very attractive station,
with the telegraph pole and wire
and the click click of the “light
ing shover” made one think they
were indeed at a station. Miss
Annie Nolan presided here, and
was beautifully gowned in blue
voil over satin.
'The guests then opened the
messages and found the interest
ing announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth C. Nolan
to Mr. Park A. Dallas, the wed
ding to be an event of June Ist.
Miss Nolan was very attractive
in a white lingerie dress, wearing
a large bouquet of pink roses.
Mrs. Benning read aloud the re
replies to the telegram, which
b'ore many and varied good wishes
for Miss Nolan.
An ice course was served to the
guests, who numbered about fifty.
Miss Nolan is a daughter of Mrs
Annie M. Nolan and the lamented
T. C. Nolan, and is a young lady of
rare personal grace and charm,
and of many unusual gifts of talent.
Not only is she popular in Mc-
Donough and Henry county, where
she was reared and has always
lived, but she has many friends
throughout the state who will re
ceive the announcement with in
terest.
Mr. Dallas is one of Atlanta’s
foremost civil and hydraulic en
gineers and a genial and excellent
young man. He is being congrat
ulated by a large circle of friends.
Mrs. Wright Hostess.
Mrs. Ethel Tye Wright enter
tained a few friends last Friday
evening at a beautifully appointed
tea, in honor of Miss lone Price,
of near Flippen.
Dr. and Mrs. Lifsey Hosts.
Dr. and Mrs. Lifsey were hosts
to the physicians of the city at an
elegant tea Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Fouche
Lemon Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Fouche Lemon en
tertained some of their friends
Tuesday evening.
Cards and music were enjoyed
until a late a late hour, when a
choice ice course was served.
Those who enjoyed the hospi
tality of Mr. and Mrs. Lemon were:
Misses Bess Fouche, Annie G.
Thompson, Lucy Reagan, Agnes
Dunn, Laurie Benning; Messrs.
Tom Tolieson, Fred Walker, Tom
Wall, Arthur Bowden, Hendley
Daniel, Albert Herrin and Benton
Thompson.
Mrs. A. R. Scott spent Wednes
day in Atlanta.
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MR. H. J. PHILLIPS
SUMMONED BY DEATH.
Another Valiant Veteran of Con
federacy Crosses the River.
, Mr. H. J. Phillips breathed his
last Wednesday morning at eleven
o’clock at his home in Love’s dis
trict. He had been ill some time,
and it was known for several days
that he could not tarry much long
er with his loved ones on earth.
Mr. Phillips was 73 years erf
age, and had lived a life of kindly
words and deeds and of noble
example. He was a brave soldier
in the civil war, and bore in his
body the marks of his heroic ser
vice.
The county loses an excellent
citizen in his death, and many
throughout the county mourn him
as a friend.
He is survived by his wife :
three daughters, Mrs. G. W.
Crumbley, Mrs. V. L. Crumbley,
and Mrs. B. 0. Love; four sons,
Messrs. Joe Phillips, John Phillips,
Jesse Phillips, and Zachry Phillips.
The funeral and interment were
at Ozias Thursday morning at 11
o’clock. Rev. A. C. Elliott and E.
Oglesby conducted the services.
%)oeals.
Miss Forrester spent Sunday
and Monday in Atlanta.
Mrs. A. C. Smith, mother of Hon.
E. M. Smith, Mrs. Asa Smith, and
Mrs. Franklin spent Tuesday in our
city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Smith.
Mrs. H. B. Neal and Mrs. E. M.
Smith visited Atlanta Friday.
1 have a large Select Line c 4
Spring and Summer Clothing
which must go at a bargain.
W. B. J. Ingram Company.
Dr. H. W. Copeland and Dr.
Steele, of Jackson, came up from
Jackson Monday in Dr. Steele’s
automobile.
Mrs. John Bond, of P'llenwood,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Simpson, a few
days this week.
Mr, W. W, Turner spent Tues
day in Atlanta.
Mrs. Joe J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Brown, and Mr. Troy Smith
visited the Dam Sunday in Mr.
Smith’s car.
FOR RENT. Good Five-Room
House in McDonough. Located
between residences of Dr. Horton
and Mr. Henry Hightower.
Mrs. Annie M. Nolan,
McDonough, Ga.
/ Misses Davie Bryans, Jennie 1
Bryans, and Pkidie Bryans, Gussie
Bryans, Emily Bryans, Bessie Bry
ans, Katen Bryans, Miss Laura
Dautry and Mr. Lonnie Dautry, of
Jackson, were the guests of Mr. I.
B. Bryans’ family Sunday.
Mr. H. M. Tolieson was the
guest of his son, Mr. Dee Tolieson,
at Jackson Monday.
Mr. Ed Alexander spent Friday
night with his mother. He came
down with his brother, Mr. Joe
Alexander, who has been in an
Atlanta Sanitarium. The latter
has fully recovered.
Mrs. D. W. Scott visited At
lanta Wednesday.
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