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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1911)
SOCIETY. Miss May Woodward Hostess. Miss May Woodward was hos-; tess to the first grade of the Mc- Donough High School at a de lightful picnic at the Big Spring Monday afternoon. It was a genuine treat for the little ones, and they enjoyed it to the utmost. Mrs. John H. Turner Hostess. Mrs. John H. Turner was host ess to the teachers and a few other friends Thursday afternoon. There were five tables of domi noes. After the game, an iced course was served to the guests. Miss Fouche Hostess. Miss Bess Fouche entertained one table of dominoes most de lightfully Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lifsey Hostess. Mrs. T. A. Lifsey entertained one table of “42” Saturday after noon. Misses Walker entertain. Misses Ruby and Ruth Walker were hostesses to their friends Wednesday afternoon. ' After the guests had been re ceived, they were served to iced tea and sandwiches. The game of “42” was then en joyed for some time, Mrs. H. M. Turner scoring the highest. Later cream and cake were served. The guests numbered twenty four. Mrs. A. F. Lemon as Weather Forecaster. Mrs. A. F. Lemon announces a miscellaneous shower for Miss Lizzie Nolan in the following unique invitation to her friends: Weather Forecast for Miss Liz zie Nolan, a miscellaneous shower, Tuesday, May twenty-third. Be ginning at four P. M. Followed by continual fair weather. Weather forecaster, Mrs. A. F. Lemon. Miss Coan's Recital Enjoyable Event. Miss Lillie Coan’s piano recital with Miss Ruth Walker’s vocal se lections, was a delightful enter tainment to the people of our city Tuesday evening. By an unaccountable mistake, The Weekly had announced it for Friday evening. A large and appreciative audi ence was present, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole program. Miss Coan’s rare skill charmed her hearers and showed her to be possessed of talent of a high order, well trained by the careful in struction of Miss Beyer. Miss Ruby Walker’s vocal se lections showed the same superior talent a$ on former occasions, and delighted the audience. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank from the depths of our hearts the many friends who so kindly and tender ly assisted in ministering to our husband and father, Mr. H. J. Phillips, during his last illness and sustained us with their sympathy, in his death. May God ever bless each of you is our prayer. Mrs. Julia Phillips and Children. Built on the elastic, hinged-joint principle —l*be most scientific, practical and perfect fence principle known—it yields to great and sudden pressure C\ V it roturua agaia to the original shape. t*>. ife. y large wires of steel < ipeeially H f ' ‘ ;L> V ' <enp!, .1 to the wear end tear a fence ■ J • ■'./? ■; is subjected to, being stiff and springy but | • ‘. plianle enough L> b.m»;i;y spiLcQ. J.igalvn- Jgf ■ . • mzed by the most perfect known process and made Mm ! ' ’’V L-' proof against weather con-lit ions. Come and see the dif. JjW • 'J > styles, made to fit all purposes. Test, compare and jjL#' * ’ Njfegfck, j«'lga for yourself the structural points that years of exr Dealers in All Kinds of Fences. LIBERAL TERMS AND PRICES. Very Truly, THE GOPELAND-TURNER MERCANTILE CO., Phone 25. McDonough, Ga. HAMPTON HAPPENINGS. Miss Sallie Florence, of Atlanta, is spending some time with her friends. Mrs. E. H. Hair left Sunday to spend some time with Mrs. R. E. Plowden, of Atlanta. Mr. W. T. Minter, of Sunnyside, was here Saturday attending the land sale by the Dorough Land Company. The many friends of Mr. W. J. Harris will be pleased to know that he is rapidly recovering from a recent attack of rheumatism. He is under treatment of Dr. J. W. Lee, at Red Oak. Miss Martie Smith, of Lexington, arrived Monday to be the guest of Miss Francis Arnold for a week. Prof. J. B. Turner, of Locust Grove, was here Saturday. » Mrs. A. B. Mitcham and Mrs. Nellie Forrest spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Mr. Howard Carmichael, of Mc- Donough, was here a short while Monday on business. The construction of Mr. T. H. Parhams’ handsome residence on East Main Street is progressing rapidly under the direction of Mr. J. F. M. Fields. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Derrick, of Atlanta, spent Saturday and Sun day here with Mr. R. H. Moore, Sr. Mrs. W. J. Harris spent Satur day with relatives in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Minter, of Woolsey, spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fields. Hon. A. O. Blalock, of Fayette ville, and a party of friends were here Saturday attending the land sale. Mr. Blalock bought several lots. This bespeaks the upward tendency of Hampton property. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tarpley and daughter, Elizabeth, arrived Mon day to spend a month with Mrs. Efnma Tarpley. Mr. Tarpley has for the past eight years been con nected with the Metropolis, of Jacksonville, Fla. I Misses Francis Arnold, Floy Smith, Eunice Arnold, Lil Pen nington, Anne Fields, Messrs. R. j E. Henderson, H. L. Fields, and A.! M. Henderson attended the Georgia-Tech ball games Friday and Saturday. Hampton Buggy Company Suc cessful. Just fifteen years ago W. P. Wilson bought out W. W. Turnip seed’s general repair and wood working shop, and commenced to manufacture buggies. The first year only twenty-five buggies were made, the capacity of the com pany to-day is two thousand. The secret of the success of the com pany has been due very largely to the quality of buggy made. Their motto is “Quality and not Quantity.” To this end W. A. Wilson, Secretary, Treasurer, and General Manager, devotes his en tire time. W. P. Wilson is Presi dent and Sales Manager. Gordon News. I We are glad to note that Miss Victoria Thurman is better at this writing. Mrs. Lillie Shaw, from Atlanta, i was the guest of her mother Sun day. Many of our young people at i tended the picnic at Stone Moun tain Saturday. Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Sadie Pair were the guests of Mrs. Kennedy one evening last week. Miss Ruby Pope has a new or gan. . Mr. John White and family vis- ited his father and mother Satur day night and Sunday. Little John White hbd a fine milk cow stolen out of his pasture one day last week. Mrs. Maria Stanley spent the week end with Mrs. Nancy Stan ley. Mrs. Effte Sims, from Rockdale, spent Saturday night with her father near Mt. Zion. Mr. Nelson Pair paid Augusta a visit several days last week. Mr. E. M. Scarbrough was in our midst one evening last week a short while. Mr. R. E. Berry paid Stockbridge a call Saturday. Mr. Jim Cook and wife spent Sunday with the former’s parents. Mr. Tom Ward and wife paid the Gate City a call one day last week. Mr. Tom White and charming sister, Miss Vera, visited at Lake w> od Heights Saturday and Sun day. Mrs. Leila Sprayberry was the guest of her mother Sunday. Miss Jewel Snead, from Conley, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ida Pope, Sunday. The ladies’ prayermeeting was held at Mrs. Martha Gardner’s Saturday. Miss Della Ward visited her brother one night last week. Mr. G. F. Chaffin and family vis ited near Whitehouse Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. J. Pope and wife visited the Gate City recently. Lottie Berry is on the sick list. We hope for her a speedy recov ery. Sail Blink. Twenty-One Pounds of Rice for SI.OO at W. B. J. Ingram Company. Hickory Flat. Mr. J. T. Hendon and family at tended the funeral of Miss Lossie Gunter at Hebron Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Branan spent Wednesday in McDonough. Mr. Bail Elliott, Jr., visited Mr. C. T. Elliott Sunday. Mr. Clinton Crumbley spent Wednesday night with relatives near here. Messrs. S. P. and R. M. Love, of Flippen, passed through here last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Branan, Sr., had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Roy Branan and Mr. and Mrs. Cam Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rowan vis ited Mr. and Mrs J. B. Rowan Thursday. Little Mary Lou Craig, of Beth any, spent last week with her grandparents at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Beman Branan vis ited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Elliott, near Whitehouse, Thursday. Mr. Joe Johnson was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Steele, Saturday. Little Sara Branan spent last week with relatives near Bethany. Messrs. Sherwood Branan and Tyre Rowan made a business trip to McDonough Saturday. Misses Travie Lee, Mary and Rachael Elliott visited Misses An nie and Lois Branan Sunday. Rates Reduced for Picnic. A rate of 75 cents for the round trip and 40 cents for children has been secured from the railroad for the Sunday School picnic. This will be for the regular trains on the 30th instant, for the picnic to be at Grant Park.
