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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1911)
Would do away with Refrigerators, but the cold weather has gone, and now is the time to buy REFRIGERATORS. We have the VERY BEST medium priced ones on the market. We Sell the ODORLESS (Dll AA (DAA /A A and the TACOMA, ranging in price from | |,V/U I W w Capacity trom 50 to 100 Pounds COME TO SEE US AND WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. 'Jjocals. Mr. Arnold Henderson, of Hampton, was in our city Sunday. Mr. Woodfin Combs, who is playing ball this season with An derson, S. C., was here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Martha Rogers; of Atlanta, arrived Saturday to spend some time with Miss Alla B. Carmichael. Mrs. Alex Brown ieaves to-day for Bullochville, to visit her moth er, Mrs. Cora Hill. Mrs. H. S. Williams left Wed nesday for East Point, where she was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Graham, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley were the guests Sunday of Mr. Kelley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kelley. Mrs. R. A. Sloan left Thursday for a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. €. Dunn, at Bullochville. Mr. Talmadge Thompson was at home for a few days this week. He has been pitching for the Decatur, Alabama, base-ball team in the Southeastern League, and, though with a losing . team, he won three of the four • games he pitched. He left the team, however, to accept an ex cellent position offered him in New York city, for which place he departed Thursday. The northbound passenger train from Macon Tuesday morning ran over and killed the 2-year-old negro child of Gordon Trimble on Mr. John Lowe’s farm. Mr. Arnold Henderson, of Hamp ton, was here Wednesday. Miss Hattie Sue Low is the guest of Miss Laurie Benning in Atlanta. Miss Nena Turner is at home from Lucy Cobb. Bo Sure of your Cake. Acme Patent Flour insures safety. Copeland-Turner Mercantile Co. Misses Lucile Jackson and Ethel Tyus, and Mr. Clarence Jackson spent Saturday here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cathey. Mrs. A. F. Lemon, Misses Ruth Walker and Agnes Dunn, and Mr. Albert Herring mado an automo bile visit to Locust Grove Tuesday. Misses Eunice Arnold and Ruth Walker and Messrs. Albert Her ring and Tommie Tolleson made .an automobile trip to Oxford Sun day in Mr. Herring’s car. Mr. John R. Price, of the Sixth district, was in our city Wednes day. Mr. E. F. Marston, of Atlanta, has been secured as instructor for the McDonough Brass Brand, and comes once a week. He is an ex cellent musician and inctructor, and is President of Chapter 148 Local of the American Federation of Musicians. Miss Helen Dunn will reach home from Wesleyan College Saturday. Misses Vallie Pitts, Ela Bed good, and Mrs. Judson Walker were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Arnold Wednesday. Twenty-One Pounds of Rice for SI.OO at W. B. J. Ingram Company. Mr. Henry Elliott is at Borden Wheeler Springs. Mrs, Henry Elliott had as her guest last Friday Misses Mamie, Katie,and Nitt Swann,daughters of Mr. Tom Swann, of Rex. Mesdames M. L, Minor, J. M. Douglas, J. T. Langley, T. H. P. Fincher, W. L. Shuey, J. F. Bow den, Thomas Simpson, and W. B. Owen, all of Atlanta, spent last Friday with Mrs. Olin King at the parsonage. I have a large Select Line of Spring and Summer Clothing which must go at a bargain. W. B. J. Ingram Company. Mr. P. B. Cheek spent Wednes day in Atlanta. Mrs. Asa Lemon and Miss Mat tie Matthews spent Wednesday in Atlanta. LOS T. —Somewhere between Hampton and McDonough Satur day night, One Automobile Mud Chain. Finder return to A. F. Lemon, McDonough, Georgia. I HAVE a few good farms to sell, reasonable in price and on Easy Terms. Buy now before land goes up. Jno. S. Brown, Locust Grove, Ga. Mr. W. I). Tarpley is very ill and her many friends hope she may soon recover. Harroun, driving his Marmon i “Wasp,” not only won the 500- miie automobile race at Indianapo lis Tuesday, but also established a new world’s record for tire endur ance. He made only 3 tire, changes in the 500 miles, one tire going the whole distance. He used Fire stone tires, for sale by John R. Smith, McDonough, or F'irestone Tire and Rubber Coirtpany, Au burn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. The friends of Miss Alla B. Car michael regret to hear of her ill ness. Misses Ruth and Ruby Walker spent Monday shopping in Atlanta. LOST. —About 50 pounds of legal avoirdupois somewhere in the wheat fields of the Rev. J. A. Jackson, near Bethany. Finder will return to Mr. R. O. Jackson, bright legal light and expert wheat cutter. Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Copeland will spent Sunday in Jackson as the guests or their son, Dr. H. W. Copeland. MRS. W. A. WHITE CALLED BY DEATH. Oneof McDonough’sGood Women Goes to Her Reward. Mrs. W. A. White breathed her last on Thursday afternoon of last week at 4 o’clock, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. White had lived in Mc- Donough but a few years, Tmt she had made many friends here, who will miss her as an excellent Chris tian character and neighbor. She is survived by her husband, Mr. W. A. White, and two daugh ters and one son. The remains were carried Friday morning to Thomaston, and were interred in her father’s family burial ground near there Saturday. Our whole town sympathizes with the bereaved family in their great sorrow. Phillippi Ladies Treat Convicts. The ladies of Phillippi remem bered the county convicts and their guards in a most kindly way Wed nesday. The road work in that section had been completed, and the camp j was being moved. So these good ladies spread a | fine, sumptuous dinner and feasted these builders of good roads. The county authorities were re membered also, for a table had been prepared for them. Judge A. G. Harris, and Messrs. J. A. Fouche, Joe J. Smith, and A. M. Stewart, did ample justice to this table. • The kindness of these good ladies will long linger in the memories of the appreciative par takers. Warden Reeves and Guards Fullerton, Bryans, and Owens have done excellent work with the convicts on the Tussahaw roads, and they appreciate this ex pression of thanks made by the ladies. Application For Discharge. Georgia, Henry County: Whereas, W. C. and W. W. Milam, Ad ministrators of Wiley Milam,represents to the Court in their petition, duly filed and entered on record, that they have fully ad ministered Wiley Milam’s estate: This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said adminis tratorsshouldnot bedischargetl from their administration, and receive Letters of Dismission on the First Monday in July, Ml. A. G. Harris, 6-23, 4. Ordinary. Ail McDonough Takes Day Off. The picnic of the McDonough Sunday Schools at Grant Park last Tuesday left the town very quiet, for nearly everybody in town went. Several extra coaches were used and were comfortably filled by the people going from here. The children and a few of the grown-ups enjoyed the day at Grant Park. The rest of the people enjoyed themselves in the city and at the base-ball games at Ponce de Leon. Locust Grove Stores Close at Six All the leading merchants of Locust Grove have agreed to close their stores at six o’clock during the summer months. Please do not make it embarrassing to your self or the merchant by trying to make purchases after closing time. It will not be difficult to ad just ourselves to the change, and there is no reason why all busi ness could not be transacted dur ing business hours, just the sainfe as banking business is done dur ing banking house. The following merchants signed the petition: Castellaw & Castellaw, J. L. Gordon, W. E. Parr, E. T. Up church, J. R. Dickens, Locust Mercantile Co., T. L. Pursley. Noted Negro Singers Coming. It is considered an exceptionally rare treat that McDonpugh is to hear the Tennessee Quartett. This is the most noted negro quartett in the world, ranking with Mad ame Hackley, Black Patti and the Fisk Jubilee singers, who have made Fisk University and Tennes see famous around the world. These singers are at present touring the South under the man agement of the Puggsley Lyceum Bureau, and have consented to give between their regular en gagements a concert here for the benefit of the Negro Library. They will appear Tuesday night, June 6, at the colored Baptist church. One side of the building has been reserved for white people and many will take advantage of this unusual opportunity to hear the world’s greatest Negro Sing ers. —(Communicated.) Gordon News. Everything looks promising in the garden this morning. We have had a few beans. The wheat is turning yellow. We know that means new bread soon. Mr. Glynn Stanley and Miss Ethel Simpkins went to Mt. Zion to Sunday School Sunday evening. Mr. Joe Thurman was. going a new n ute Sunday. Mr. Joe Sharp and wife paid the Gate City a visit recently. Miss Vera White is at home, after a most pleasant trip to the Commencement at McDonough. Misses Ruby and Flossie Pope spent Sunday with Miss Katie Scarborough. I guess Mrs. Verna Gardner en joyed her trip down to South and West Georgia. She visited Mr. and Mrs. Minor. Miss Pet Sharp spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Mary Berry. Mr. Jim White and wife visited at Lakewood Heights Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Berry’s little baby is very sick at this writing, little Robert Tray is. Mr. Euticuss Gardner, from from south Georgia is at home. Brother Bonner dinned with Prof. Bottoms Saturday. Little Willie Clyde Berry, from Fayetteville, is spending a few weeks with her grandma, Mrs. A. S. Berry. Mr. F. G. Shaw was with home people Sunday. The friends of Mr. George Cook were glad to see him able to go to church Sunday. Mr. J. C. Pope and family visited his sister one night last week, Mrs. Berry. Mrs. Martin, who has been con fined to her bed about ten month" , is about as usual. Miss Ethel Simpkins visited Mrs. George Snead one day last week. Mr. John White and wife visited in Atlanta one day last week. Mrs. Quinnie Pair visited her mother and father Sunday. The big general meeting will begin Friday at Flat Shoals and continue until Sunday. Basket full of dinner every day. Let us all go. I like fried chicken. Sal Blink. EXAMINATION FOR COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. The time for holding examina tion of applicants for the office of County School Commissioner for the unexpired term has been fixed by the State School Commissioner on Saturday, June 10, 1911- The examination will be held at tRe Court House in McDonough, under the direction of the County Board of Education, This May 24,1911. T. J. Brown, Chairman County Board 6-9, 3. Of Education.^®
