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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI
MCDONOUGH BUSINESS
PROPERTY CHANGES OWNERS
First National Bank Secures Star Store, and
Farmers and Merchants Bank Buys Lot
for Building.
GOOD PRICES ARE PAID FOR ALE.
Monday and Tuesday of this
week were land-trading days for
McDonough, and some big deals
were made.
On Monday the First National
Bank exchanged its old site next
to the McDonough Drug Com
pany’s old stand with Lemon
Brothers for the Star Store Build
ing. The latter was valued at
$11,000.00 and the Bank paid a
difference in the trade of $7,750.00.
The First National bank will at
once begin to arrange the corner
now occupied by the Horton Drug
Company for their Bank, by put
ting in a fine vault and other fixt
ures and probably an entirely
new front.
Lemon Brothers will also erect
at once a new building on the old
bank site, into which the Horton
Drug Company will probably
move when they vacate for the
bank.
COTTON IS BLOOMING.
Messrs. Lane, Hays, and Nail
Report First Blooms.
Early Monday morning of this
week Mr. D. G. Lane, of McMullen’s
district, made The Weekly a visit
and left us a fine cotton bloom,
the first of the season, -which we
have seen.
Mr. Lane found it in his field on
Saturday, the 17th instant.
Just a little later on the same
day, came Mr. R. J. Hays, of Beer
sheba district, with a beautiful
bloom of the “fruit of the loom.”
And Tuesday morning Mr. G.
W. Nail, of Tussahaw district,
called at our office and reported
an earlier bloom than either of
the others; he found it in his cot
ton field on Thursday, the 15th
instant.
Messrs. Lane and Hays and Nail
are fine gentlemen and excellent
farmers, and say that they have
fine crops and expect a bounteous
yield this year.
Later Mr. Vic Crumbley tele
phoned us of finding a bloom on
his cotton; and Wednesday Mr.
Lon Miller brought us a bloom
from his crop on Mr. M. A, Farris’
place, and Elijah Crockett, one of
our colored farmers brought one
on the same day.
Some more fine farmers and
Henry county has them.
May they succeed abundantly is
The Weekly’s wish.
Mr. McMahon Returns to the
Ministry.
We take the following from last
week’s issue of The Jackson Ar
gus. It is of interest to Henry
county people, for Mr. McMahon
is an old Hampton boy and has
many friends there and through
out the county, who wish him suc
cess and happiness in his chosen
work:
“Mr, A. F. Mahon has resigned
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The Star Store building is the
highest priced piece of privately
owned business property in Henry
county, having been built by the
late A. A. Lemon, and has two
stories, the upper floor consisting
of offices.
Then Tuesday came another
bank deal. The Farmers and
Merchants’ Bank bought from
Mr. T. J, Patterson a lot,, of just
22 feet front, being the vacant
property adjoining the building
now occupied by the First Na
tional Bank on the east.
The fine price of $1,500.00 was
paid for this lot.
This new and enterprising bank
will at once begin the erection of
a banking building on this lot.
They hope to move into it on the
first of September.
Truly McDonough keeps grow
ing and her real estate keeps
climbing in price.
! his positions as bookkeeper at the
Newton-Carmichael Hardware Co.
and the Empire Buggy Co., the
same to take effect August Ist.
At this time he and Mrs. McMahon
will go to Dublin and Hampton to
spend several weeks with loved
ones, and then make their final
preparation to go to Louisville,
Ky., the middle of September,
where Mr. McMahon will take a
theological course in the Baptist
Seminary, he being already an or
dained minister. Mrs, McMahon
will also take two or three studies
and a course in the training school,
fitting herself for co-operative
work with him. Jackson certainly
is a great loser in the going away
of Mr. and Mrs. McMahon. They
have won a host of friends by
their Christian lives and their uni
form courtesy and kindness to all,
and best wishes will follow them
wherever they go.”
Moon Light Picnic.
A number of the young men
were hosts at a delightful moon
light picnic Friday evening at fhe
Camp Ground.
The party left town at seven in
the large auto truck.
A choice lunch was enjoyed
there and the party returned about
ten-thirty.
Those who went were: Misses
Jessie Sutton, of Bartow, Florida,
Ethel Sowell, Daisy and Grace
LeCraw, of Atlanta, Ruth and
Ruby Walker, Lucy Reagan, An
nie G. Thompson, Eunice and
Emma Arnold. Hattie Sue Lowe;
Messrs. Lum Ingram, Adam and
Carl Sloan, Tommie Tolleson,
John Hightower, Arthur Bowden,
Hughie Turner, Hendley Daniel,
Tom Wall.
Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Horton chap
eroned the party.
Little Misses Ruth and Esther
Carmichael visited Miss May Wood
ward at Griffin Wednesday.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday june 23, 1911.
PROGRAM
General Meeting. Second District,
South River Association, to be
held with Saiem Baptistchurch,
July 28-29-30, 1911.
10 A. M. Devotional Service, M.
A. Norman.
11 A. M. Introductory Sermon,
Rev. G. W. Owen.
12 A. M. Adjournment for dinner.
2P. M. Re-assemble.
SUBJECTS FOR GENERAL
DISCUSSION.
1. “Responsibilities of Individual
Members to the Church and
its Works,” led by J. W. Pat
terson.
2. “The Inspiration of Godly
Church Discipline,” led by
Rev. Banks McCullough.
3. “What is the Value of Gen
eral Meetings,” led by A. C.
Norman.
4. “Can Any One Consistently
Believe in Home Missions and
Not in Foreign,” led by Rev.
J. A. Bonner.
5. “How to Deal with Non-Con
tributing Church Members,”
led by Rev. J. J. Stephenson.
6. “The Relation and the Value
of the Sunday School to the
Church,” led by Rev. I. G.
Walker.
Preaching services to be filled
by the committee during meeting.
All the preachers and deacons
and a full complement of delegates
from all the churches are urgently
requested to attend and take a
part in the exercises.
Public cordially invited.
H, F. Elliott,
G. W. Crumbley,
C. T. Elliott,
Committee.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services Sunday will Be of In
terest to Every Citizen of
McDonough.
The citizens of McDonough are
especially invited to attend serv
ices at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning, as matters of
public interest will be presented
by the pastor, Rev. W. W. Arnold.
Good music will also be one of
the leading features of the service.
Farmers* Union Rally at Smyrna.
Mr. R. A. W. Willson, Editor of
The Union Advocate at Jackson,
Mississippi, and one of the most
entertaining talkers in the South,
will speak at the Union Rally at
Smyrnia Camp Ground on July 15.
MISS CRAIG AND
m. PATTERSON WED.
Miss Lillie Craig and Mr. Carl
Patterson were united in marriage
Sunday afternoon near Bethany,
at the residence of the Rev. J. A.
Jackson, who performed the cer
emony.
Mrs. Patterson is a daughter of
Mr. W. A. Craig, of Tussahaw
district, and is a charming and
popular young lady, with many
friends, whose best wishes are
hers.
Mr. Patterson is a son of Mr.
W. W. Patterson and is a capable
and popular young farmer. He
is being congratulated on his good
fortune.
MCDONOUGH JUST KEEPS
'ON GROWING RAPIDLY
T. A. Sloan & Company and Dr. C. D. McDonald
Are About to Build Stores.
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WALKER BUILDINGS NEARLY COMPLETED.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEGUN.
Messrs. T. A. Sloan & Company
are now receiving material for a
beautiful addition to their already
spacious store room. A wing will
be added at the rear so as to run
entirely to the Macon street, thus
giving a front on two streets.
This addition will be of white
enamel brick and will be occupied
by the millinery department. The
space now occupied by the milli
nery department will be used for
a large new line of ladies’ ready
to-wear garments.
Dr. C. D. McDonald is preparing
MR. S. M. OGLESBY
FALLS ASLEEP.
One of County's Best Men and
Confederate Veteran Answers
Last Roll Call.
Mr. Silas M. Oglesby died at his
home west of McDonough Friday
morning at 9 o’clock, after a long
illness.
Mr. Oglesby was a good man
and a good citizen, and his ex
cellent and exemplary life was a
great service to his county in its
precept and example. He was
known and admired throughout
the county.
He had been a familiar figure
on the streets of McDonough, as
he would often visit the town un
til he grew too feeble to do so,
and many have missed his quiet,
kindly presence and will continue
to do so.
He’is survived by the following:
his wife; seven sons, Messrs. A. C.
and Frank Oglesby, of McDon
ough, and Messrs. Henry Oglesby,
Leon Oglesby, Harry Oglesby,
Otis Oglesby, and Carl Og
lesby, all of Henry county: and
three brothers, Mr. R. H. Oglesby,
of this county, and Elder E. Og
lesby, of McDonough; and Mr.
J. T. Oglesby, of Atlanta.
The funeral was at the McDon
ough Baptist church Saturday
morning at 10' o’clock, Dr. B. D.
Ragsdale, of Locust Grove, preach
ed the funeral. He was. assisted
in conducting the services by the
Rev. W. W. Arnold. The burial
was at the McDonough cemetery.
Conley.
We had a fine rain Sunday
night, and everybody seems to be
rejoicing over it.
Mr. L. E. Stephens, of Jackson,
visited his brother, Mr. W. M.
Stephens, of near Ellenwood, who
has been very sick for over a
week.
Mrs. Fannie Morris and son,
Arch, of Conley, visited her sister,
Mrs. John Henry, of near Stock
bridge, last Suuday.
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Mr. Jim Folds, of Atlanta, visit
ed Mr. John Grant last Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Stephens, who had
been sick for a long time, passed
peacefully away last Friday night
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to build a modern business build
ing on his burned site, one with
white and red brick front.
In the meanwhile the two
walker builkings are nearing com
pletion and will be ready to be oc
cupied before the fall season
opens.
With all these improvements by
the merchants, and two banks, in
cluding the new and imposing
front to be erected by the First
National Bank, this block will in
deed be a busy, beautiful block.
McDonough “ain’t done stop
growing yet,”
about eight o’clock. He is sur
vived by his aged father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Stephens; one brother, Mr. L. M.
Stephens, and one sister, Mrs. J.
M Avery, all of Clayton county, to
mourn his death, besides a host of
friends. The funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. Burdett at Tanner’s
church Saturday afternoon at 3
o’clock, and the interment was at
Tanner’s cemetery.
Mrs. A. J. Cash and Mrs. Jennie
Roberts visited Mrs. J. M. Avery
Saturday.
Mr. J. H, Gilbert and Mrs. Zollie
Lee, of near Forest Park, visited
the latter’s sister, Mrs. W. M.
Stephens, Sunday.
Messrs. John Campbell, Henry
Williamson, Carl Roberts, and
Fred Cash attended an all-day
singing at Oak Grove Sunday, and
reported a fine time.
Blue Bells.
Woodstown.
Miss Lennie Thrasher enter
tained informally a few of her
friends Saturday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. T. R.
Rosser, as a compliment to Miss
Ellis.
Mr. W. C. Woods returned
Wednesday from Fitzgerald,where
the Convention of the Farmers
Union was in session the past
week.
Mrs. .John Adair has as her
guests this week Misses Nannie
Swann, of Conyers, and Jennie
McMcMullen, of Atlanta.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Neal McDonald regret to hear
their little son, Walter Hugh, is
yet quite sick.
Rev. W. J. Winburn, pastor at
County Line, Newton, were the
guests of Mr. W. C. Woods and
family Saturday.
The picnic at Snapping Shoals
Friday, given in honor of Miss
Ellis, was quite a success and
highly Enjoyed by all present.
Dr. H. C. Ellis made a business
trip to Atlanta Monday.
Mrs. Mattie Young and children,
of Atlanta, are visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hooten.
Mrs. Hamp Stroud, Sr., has been
quite sick, but is better at this
writing.
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