THE HENRY
COUNTY WEEKLY
FRANK Kl M.AN, F.ilitot
Entered at the postofTiceat McDonough,
Ga., as second-class mail matter.
Advertising Hates furnished on appli
cation.
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than one hundred words in length, will
be published free; only one obituary for
each death All containing more than
one hundred words must be accompanied
with one cent per word for all in excess of
one hundred words. We cannot under
take to cut them down to the one hundred
word limit. Manuscripts not accompan
ied with postage will not l»e returned.
Warning. No statements purporting
to come from The Henry County Weekly
are genuine unless they have written on
their face the signature of Frank Reagan,
Editor, or are presented by him in person.
Any person receiving such a statement
will please notify Frank Reagan, Editor,
McDonough, Georgia.
Official Organ of Henry County.
McDonough, Ga., May 19, 1011
S
Mr. James E. Brown has re
cently sold his interest in the
Newnan Herald and Advertiser,
and says in his fine valedictory
that he will rest awhile from his
labors. He has been connected
with the paper for twenty-four
years and has made it one of the
best papers in the State. We re
gret to see him retire from the
field. Mr. Brown is well known
here, having been the first editor
of The Weekly, when it was first
established at Hampton, and he
has since several times visited his
sister here, Mrs. J. A. Fouche.
Messrs. Passavant mid McPhail
succeed him, and give promise of
sustaining the paper’s fine reputa
tion.
Professor Lawrence Duffey
spent several days this week in
Barnesviile attending to business
connected with the Sixth District
A. and M. School there. See the
school’s advertisement in this issue
of The Weekly.
Mr. D. E. Clements, the experi
enced and expert carpenter, has
placed The Weekly under many
obligations by the gift of a fine
pig of superior breed. We sin
cerely appreciate his kindness, and
as the blackberry season comes to
a close, we shall be able to live on
hog-meat and continue to remem
ber this benefactor who so
smoothed some parts of the
rugged editorial pathway.
Stockbridge.
Master Janies Allen was the gen
ial host to the Children of the Con
federacy and a number of his little
friends Saturday afternoon, May
13th, from four to six o’clock, at
the home of Mrs. John Walden.
The occasion was his birthday.
Games were enjoyed and delicious
refreshments served.
Misses Willie and Gladis Branan
spent several days last week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Priscilla
McWilliams.
Mr. Will berry and sister, Miss
Ella Berry, spent a few hours here
last Tuesday. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Merritt, of
Atlanta, announce the birth of a
son.
Mr. Will Branan and daughter,
Miss Ruby, went to Atlanta Mon
day.
Mr. Ed Livingston, of Jackson,
spent Sunday here.
Little Miss Mildred Power has
been quite sick, but we are glad
to report she has recovered.
Miss Lady Zue McWilliams spent
the week end with her sister, Miss
Ward McWilliams, at Locust Grove
Institute.
Mrs. Claud Lee, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday here.
locals.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dupree and
Mrs. Hendley Varner, and little
Miss Irene, went to Atlanta Satur
day in Mr. Dupree’s car.
Mrs. Eliza Crookshanks left
Monday for Griffin, where she
will spend the week visiting her
nieces, Mrs. Blake and Mrs.
Nickqls.
Messrs. H. J. Turner, Whit
Turner, Lawrence Turner, and
Cloud Russell made an automobile
trip to Augusta Monday and Tues
day.
Mr. Thomas D. Stewart, of At
lanta, was in our city Saturday.
Mr. J. M. Johnson, of Locust
Grove, visited McDonough Mon
day afternoon.
Dr. M. E. Berry’s many friends
are glad to see him on the streets
again, after his illness of several
weeks,
Mr. W. J. Culpepper has re
turned from his school duties at
Young Harris, and may preach
duringthe summer months, though
as yet undecided.
Professor E. D. Gunby has ac
cepted the election as superin
tendent for another year of Mc-
Donough High School, and this
assures the school of his ex
cellent services in continuing the
progress of the school. As yet the
other teachers re-elected have
not decided as to their acceptance,
though it is hoped all will accept.
Misses Ruth Walker and Agnes
Dunn visited Atlanta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Walker, of
Spalding county, were in our city
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Turner is at home,
after a visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. Jack Craft and Jack, Jr.,
of Hartwell, came Tuesday for a
visit to her mother, Mrs. Tommie
Turner.
Rev. W. W. Arnold left Tuesday
to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. W. C. Hamilton, Sr., was in
McDonough Tuesday.
Mr. Asa A. Lemon and Mr. Al
bert Herring made an automobile
trip to Covington Monday.
Judge E. J. Reagan and Judge
W. A. Brown made a business
trip to Griffin Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Turner, Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Tolleson, and H.
M., Jr., made a visit to Jackson
Monday afternoon.
Misses Kathleen Walker, of
Spalding county, and Julia Pad
get, of Atlanta, are expected to
day to be the guests of Mrs. D. T.
Carmichael.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKibben, of
Eatonton, are entertaining a little
daughter at their home.
Misses lone and Pearl Price, of
Flippen, were in town shopping
Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. Tye and Miss Nena
Tve have returned home, after a
long visit to Atlanta.
Mr. George E. Knott, of At
lanta, was shaking hands with his
many friends here Saturday. We
were glad to see him and see him
looking so well, for he had been in
bad health for several years until
recently.
Mr. E. A. Brown, of Lowe’s dis
trict, was in our city Monday.
Mr. Oliver Jones, of Beersheba
district, made McDonough a visit
Monday.
Messrs. Jamie Hooten,Talmadge
Carmichael, Marvin Turner, Will
Walker, and E. M. Smith, of Mc-
Donough, and Messrs. JoeThomp
son, Tom Kelley, and others, of
Kelleystown, made a fishing tripto
Peachstone Shoals Tuesday.
Mr. H. P. Bryans, of Atlanta,
was the guest of Mr. H. C. Cross
ley Sunday.
Mr. S. M. Oglesby’s friends re
gret that his condition is worse
than last week.
Messrs. G. W. Cathy and M. A.
Norman attended the ordination
services at the Locust Grove Bap
tist church Friday. They reported
it an interesting occasion, espec
ially the basket dinner.
Mr. T. J. Kelley, of Kelleystown,
was in our city Tuesday.
Mr. Perry Sowell has returned
home from Young Harris College,
where he has been attending
school for .the past year.
Mr. Homer Harris, of the Sixth
district, visited McDonough Tues
day*.
I have a large Select Line of
Spring and Summer Clothing
which must go at a bargain.
W. B. J. Ingram Company.
Mr. W. L. Elfiott is the latest
purchaser of a new automobile,
coming through with it from At
lanta Monday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Scott visited
Mr. Will Scott in Rockdale county
Monday.
Captain Abel A. Wright, of Grif
fin, is the guest ot Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Lemon.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, of Jackson,
was in our city Tuesday.
Mr. P. B. Cheek’s many friends
were glad to see him on the streets
again Thursday, after a week’s
severe illness with appendicitis.
Miss Lucy Reagan will attend
Agnes Scott Commencement at
Decatur next week.
Mr. B. H. Welch is attending the
Confederate Veterans’ reunion at
Littie Rock, Ark., this week.
STRAYED one small Black Pig.
Disappeared Tuesday morning.
Finder please notify me and I
shall send for same.
• Frank Reagan,
McDonough, Ga.
Mrs. Verna Wright and children
of Jackson, will visit Mr. and Mrs.
Woodruff, and attend the com
mencement.
Mr. and Mrs* Henry Green were
visitors at the home of Mr. George
Green Tuesday.
Hon. E. M. Smith attended the
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge in
Atlanta Wednesday and Thursday.
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Late Saturday afternoon this
neck of the woods was visited by
a needed rain, accompanied by
heavy hail. Not much damage,
however, was done.
A large crowd attended Mt.
Bethel church Sunday. I saw the
crowd passing, but was unable to
go, and did not learn who'preach
ed there.
Early in the afternoon Friday,
during the Quarterly meeting, at
Mt. Bethel, three young men,
Messrs. Miller, Berry, and Tro£
Evans came down to my house a
short while, and later Rev. W. J.
Deßardeleben and Mrs. Deßar
deleben also made a short call.
Mr. “Bud” Lewis became sick
one day last week, but was im
proving when last heard from.
Mr. Burl Lewis lost a fine mule
by death Friday.
Rev.' and Mrs. Deßardeleben
spent Friday night with Mr. Chas.
Jeff ares and family.
Mr. Oliver Jones spent an after
noon with us one day last week.
Misses Annie and Nellie Jones
came over last week and spent a
half day with us.
It was noticed that one visitor
who arrived after The Weekly
did last week, did not want to
read it for the first time.
FOR RENT. Gooch Five-Room
House in .McDonough. Located
between residences of Dr. Horton
and Mr. Henry Hightower. .
Mrs. Annie M. Nolan,
McDonough, Ga,
East Peeksville.
Good morning, Mr. Editor. I
will try to drop you a few items
this morning.
There was quite a rain, wind,
and hail storm in this community
Saturday, doing considerable dam
age to corn.
Mr. R. W. Cash and lady were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Carter Sunday.
Little Miss Mildred Lane has re
turned home from near Jackson,
after a pleasant stay with her
brother, Mr. J. A. Lane.
Mr. J. C. Jinks and lady visited
sick relatives in Sandy Ridge Sun
d 'v.
The barbecue given by the pa
trons of New Hope School last
Wednesday was well attended, and
1 guess everyone present enjoyed
it. They had some fine music
given by Messrs. J. C. Jinks, R.
W. Cash, Luther Harper, Oddie
Hanes.
Little Miss Lucy Wynn, of New
Hope School, won the Five Dollars
in gold given by Col. E. M. Smith,
of McDonough. We extend con
gratulations to Miss Wynn. The
prize was put up for the one that
advanced most rapidly in his
studies.
We regret that Mrs. Julia Jenk
ins is not any better at her home
in Sandy Ridge. We hope she
will soon be better.
Miss Vinnie Lue Jinks is at
home for a few days.
Mr. Henry Hardy and family
visited Mr. William Hardy’s family
Sunday. Daisy.
COUNTY COURT NOTICE.
Because it is an extremely busy
season with farmers now, l do npt
desire to interfere with them in
their work with their crops by
bringing defendants and witnesses
and bondsmen to court at this
season.
Therefore no criminal cases in
which bonds have been given will
be tried until the first Wednesday
in August.
No defendants are now’ in jail,
so no criminal cases now’ pending
will be tried until August. All
subpoenas already issued will
bring parties to the August term.
All subpoenas issued after this
date will require attendance at the
August term, if bond cases; at the
June term, if jail cases.
Let all parties subpcenad notice
the date borne by subpoena and
govern themselves accordingly.
There will be no court at all,
either monthly or quarterly ses
sions, in the month of July. *
This May 18, 1911.
Frank Reagan,.
Judge of the County Court,
Of Heniry County,
5,26 Georgia.
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Done by
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THE CEMENT MAN.
Satisfactory w r ork Guaran
teed.
Have just completed some
cement walls at Flippen cem
etery that gave entire satis
faction.
Am located near McDonough
Cemetery.
Cement Work
of All Kinds
and satisfaction or no money.
