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The Henry cimty • V eekl j
VOL. xxxvi
REV. SMITH GRIFFIN'S
LONG LIFE CLOSES.
He Was one of the County's
Pioneer Citizens.
[By G. S. D. MaLaierx]
The Rev. S. 11. Griffin died sud
denly at his home near Hampton
Sunday morning at 9 o’clock from
heart failure.
He was one of our county’s old
est and best citizens and had many
friends throughout the county,
who mourn his death.
He was born in Monroe county,
December 12, 1823. He was one
of the leading men. in some of tlie
strongest financial institutions in
this section, being vice president
of the Bank of Hampton and one
of the directors in the First Na
tional Bank for which a charter
has been applied.
He vas three times married,
first to Miss Martha Shell, from
which union he leaves three sons
and one daughter, H. L. Griffin
and W. J. Griffin, of Nellie, Ala.;
Mrs Mollie E. Adams, of Booth,
Ala.; and Claude -D. Griffin, of
Spokane, Wash.
His second wife was Miss
Amanda Gardner, of Adairsville,
and from this union he leaves
three sons and one daughter, Mrs.
Lilly Wilder and Carl Griffin, of
Hampton, Ga.; S. H. Griffin, Jr.,
of Atlanta, Ga.* and • Col. Chas. H.
Griffin, of Marietta, Ga.
His third wife was Mrs. Mary E.
Wood, of Roswell, Ga., who sur
vives him. He leaves a large
family of grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great-great- j
grandchildren.
He was active and attentive to
all his business of every class to
the last, being up and in his usual
way to almost the minute that
death called him.
He bought a large plantation
just outside of the town of Hamp
ton in 1863, and had lived on it
practically ever since. He was a
local Elder in the Methodist Epis
copal church and did active minis
terial work until a few years ago
when his hearing became so im
paired that he could no longer en
gage in the work he loved so much.
To the last he loved his church
above everything else and while
he did not attend the sanctuary as
in former years on account of his
hearing, yet of his means he was
loyal and contributed liberally to
all religious and charitable pur
poses.
He was a very prominent Mason,
being Past Master of the Blue
Lodge and High Priest in the
Royal Arch.
The funeral was held at the
First Methodist church Wednes
day afternoon at 3 o’clock, and the
interment was at the Berea Cem
etery.
Notice.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of Bethany church will meet
Saturday afternoon, June 17, at 3
o’clock, and on Tuesday afternoon
following, June 20th. Mrs. Gunt
er, the State Missionary, will meet
with us, at Bethany church in the
afternoon at 2.20 o’clock. Every
member is requested to attend and
let ail others who will come.
Mrs. Ola Jackson, Pres.
' ' Kate Stallworth,
Secy, and Treas.
8
MRS. MARIA ROBINSON
CALLED BY DEATH.
One of Town’s Best and Oddest
Residents Died Saturday.
Mrs. Mariah Robinson passed
away Saturday morning at 5
o’clock at the home of her brother,
Mr. J. R. Robinson. She had been
ill for a long time and her death i
was not unexpected.
Mrs. Robinson was the widow \
of the late Emanuel Robinson, j
and was in her seventy-ninth year.'
She was a noble lady, of a pious !
Christian ch iracter, and was loved !
by all who were fortunate enough
to know her,
She is survived by: Her sister,
Mrs. Melvinia Gordon; her broth
er, Mr. J. R. Robinson, both of
McDonough; six nieces: Mrs. A.
F. Bunn and Mrs. W. F. Hand, of
McDonough; Mrs. J. W. Weems, j
of this county; and Miss Nellie
Smith, of Carrollton; Mrs. Henry
Gilbert, of Morrow; and Mrs.
Emanuel Burks, of Clayton county;
and one nephew, Mr. Frank
Adamson, of Clayton county.
The funeral services were con
ducted by the Rev. J. A. Simpson
at the residence of Mr. Robinson
at 10 o’clock Sunday morning, and
the interment was at the McDon
ough cemetery.
We extend our sincere sympa
thy to the bereaved ones.
JUDGE DICKEN IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH.
One of the Oldest Lawyers of
McDonough Died Tuesday
Night.
Judge W. T. Dicken passed
away at his home in McDonough
Tuesday night at 10.15 o’clock.
He had been confined to his bed
only since Saturday, though he
had been in feeble health for sev
eral months.
Judge Dicken was one of the
oldest practicioners at the Henry
County bar and was a brainy and
resourceful lawyer.
He was born in Jones county on
August 17, 1850. When he was a
young man he moved with his
father to Locust Grove, where
they were for a number of- years
engaged in the mercantile busi
ness under the firm name of H. T.-
Dicken & Son. He was very suc
cessful in business, but soon gave
it up for the law. He moved to
McDonough when he began the
practice of law.
In 1878 and 1879 he represented
Henry county in the State Legis
lature, being the youngest mem
ber of the body, and held the office
of Judge of the County Court for
five years, from December, 1882,
to August, 1887, when he resigned.
Judge Dicken was a man of
; genial disposition, ever ready to
I serve his fellow man, and his
j many friends will sincerely miss
j him.
He leaves his wife and one half
i sister; Mrs. Nat Callaway, of Lo-
I cust Grove: and two half brothers;
Mr. John R. Dicken, of Locust
: Grove; and Dr. H. B. Dicken, of
Ocilla.
The funeral and interment oc
curred Wednesday afternoon at 3
o’clock at Bethany.
iVLcDGNOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JUNE 16, 1 111.
PROF. GliS TOLLESON
IS SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
County Board. Passed Upon Ex
aminations and Elected liiai
Monday.
Professor O. O. Tolleson was
ejected County School Commis
sioner to fill the vacancy made by
Commissioner Duffey’s resigna
tion, at the meeting of the County
Board of Education Monday.
On the; Saturday pi reeding tin
election an examination was held
to qualify the applicants. Those,
in addition to Prof. Tolleson, who
successful!) passed the examina
tion were: Dr. I. J. Richardson
and Prof. J. C. Finney. Prof. Tol
leson is said to have made the re
markable average of 97 1-2.
Professor Tolleson is in every
way fitted for the office to which
he has been chosen. He is a
Henry county boy, and our town
and county are justly proud of
him.
He has been engaged in educa
tional work all his life, and brings
to this new work love for the
work, enthusiasm, and experience.
Most genial in his contact wiih
his fellows and personally popu
lars he will, we feel sure, make a
great success in the office and our
schools will maintain their pres
ent high standard and will con
tinue to improve.
We wish him anO" nip capable
board with him tiie greatest suc
cess in the work.
List of Letters.
Remaining Undelivered From l'he Post J
Office at MeOonough, Ga., For > lie
Period Ending June 12th, 1911.
S. E. Dailey, P. M.
Messrs.: Crowder, John; Leer,
Homer; Thomas, C. H.; Tomlin,
Pears; Tomlinson, Carnes; Turner,
Walter.
Mesdames: Fambro, Kizzie.
Misses: Miller, Lillie B.; Vasen,
Mollie.
Mr. John G. Moss Taken by Death.
Mr. John G. Moss breathed his
last Monday morning at the home
of Mr. Seab Moss in McMullen’s
district, after an illness of only
five days with pneumonia.
He was a young man, just 22
years of age, and was the fourth
son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Moss'.
He was a genial and excellent
young man, whom many friends
will miss.
He leaves: his parents; four
sisters; Misses Emma, Lilia, Clara,
and Lizzie Moss, all of this coun
ty: six brothers, Messrs. Seab,
Will, Cloma, Luther, and Frankie
Moss of this county; and Mr. Lee
Moss, of Texas.
The funeral and burial were at
Sharon Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock.
Cards of Thanks.
We wish to thank'the relatives
and friends through the columns
of The Henry County Weekly for
their kindness at the death of our
dear wife and mother. May God’s
richest blessing ever rest upon
them.
Mr. W. J. McKibben
and family.
DR. L. A. FOLSOM
DIES AT EASTMAN.
Former Henry County Citizen
C:„o in u > ,ii < CuP of ids Aye.
We ! be the following from last
week’s issue of The Eastman
Times-Journal, concerning Dr. Fol
som’s death. He lived most of
his life in Hampton, and was an
excellent gentleman, esteemed by
all who knew him:’
“D - . 1 A. Folsom died .at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Vela
Lewis, in this city on Wednesday
evening, at 8 o’clock, after an ex
tended illness of cancer of the
tongue and the usual infirmities
attendant upon old age.
“Dr. Folsom has been a resident
of Eastman only about two years,
but during tlu\t time lie had
greatly endeared himself to many
of our people who are genuinely
sorrowful at his passing away. He
was a typical gentleman of the old
Southern school, a Chesterfield in
manners, a devout Christian in
character, and considerate and
generous in all dealings with his
fellow man. He was 84 years of
age and a member of the mission
ary Baptist church.
“The body was carried to Hamp
ton, Ga., his former home Wednes
day night for interment, and was
accompanied by Mrs. Lewis, Mrs.
Frances Calhoun, Rev. S. J. Par
rish, and Editor C. M. Methvin.”
PhiMippi. \
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finney visited
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Crumbley Sun
day.
The Ice cream supper at the
home of Mr. B. F. Crumbley Sat
urday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Misses Babe and Matt Childs
happened to the serious accident
of losing their horse Saturday j
night.
Mr. Lyndon Jinks and sister, |
Roxie, visited Miss Agnes Bearden j
Sunday.
Mr. W. J. McKibben and family,
Miss B,essie Crumbley and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Bearden visited Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Childs and family last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Curry, of:
near Jackson, visited Mr. and Mrs. 1
Emmett Daniel Sunday.
’ Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Price and
family and Miss Clyue Cleveland j
were out riding in our midst Sun-1
day afternoon.
Miss Mae Kimbell, of Jackson, ;
is now visiting her aunt, Missj
Meetsie Crumbley.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular preaching days at this
place. Let everybody come.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ingram vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cawthorn
Sunday.
Miss Rosa Sandifer spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. G. B.
Childs, last week.
Mr. Dondram Jinks, of Hamp<-
ton, visited his son, Mr. Noel
Jinks, fast week.
Mrs. Ethel Tye Wright returned
Monday afternoon from Atlanta,
where she iiad been for several
weeks visiting relatives.
PAGLS
BICYCLE BOYS
REACH McßOHOl£fi».
Will Tour Four Stales for it or
sonian.
Messrs. Louis Burton, of f -
fordville, and Stanley Lei V
Thomson, reached MeDon .
Wednesday, riding bicycles, f ov l .
•left Thomson Monday, anc .r.
starting on a tour of Georgia., bW
Carolina,s, and Virginia.
They are representing The »b/i
--fersonian, collecting subscript s,
etc.
We would not judge them ’■
older than 14, but they are brsg.Li
boys and know their bush a. s.
They paid The Weekly a ■ ,
which we enjoyed very much. \\ •
were almost tempted to imut/.u 4 .
our trusty wheel and go w f .u
them, as they left for Ham pi Mi,
Woolsey, and Senoia.
AtSenoiathey will obtain met -
cycles and continue their.
with them.
These boys are having the Sax
of their lives, and the sun has. Tit
ready given them a good health *.
tan complexion.
Mr. C. D. Turnipseed
Yields to Do nib.
Mr. C. D. Turnipseed passed
away at his home near Hampitm
at 10 o’clock, on the night of So. -
day, June 4th.
He had been ill for some time,
but bore his suffering with trie.-
Christian patience and fortitimk-.
Mr. Turnipseed was 92 yea/*, iv.
age and was a good man and gw *
of the county’s most promiiw-A'V,
citizens. He always stood for ■
highest things, was an active
church member and chu-n-T
--worker.
He is survived by: His wdV;
twodaughters: Mrs. Myrtice Wes -
moreland, of Fayetteville, a nr.
Miss Jessie Turnipseed, of Haiti; -
ton; and Mr. Walter Turnipseeu.
of Fayetteville; two sisters, Mu,.
Stokes, of Fayetteville; and
Hattie Campbell, of this couraly .
and one 'brother, Mr. O. H. Tsrr
nipseed, of Woolsey.
The remains were interred 1 ;r
Mt. Pleasant church. There n
many Floral offerings, attested
the popularity of the deceased..
Storm Strikes Ola.
Destroys One Ho^e.
Almost a cyclone visited Ola
with Monday afternoon’s fcaixt
rain.
The wind literally tore a res i
dence on Mr. A. C. Norman’s pd tv*
from its foundations and carned
it away, actually tearing i* ?•»
pieces. The residence was o:n
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gm±.
Both escaped without serious, in
jury, thougli Mrs. Goss
slightly injured.
Mr. Goss was sick in bed at
time, but had risen for the bc-di
to be m de, when the wind csvrve
so quickly that it was over almost
before they realized what was
matter.
Several barns and outhouses ior
the same section were destroys ;i
also by the wind, but no
damage has been reported.
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