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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI
FIFTEEN WIN
WEEKLY “CASH” PRIZES.
Correspondents’ Cash Prize Contest Closes
With This Issue.
SAME CASH PRIZES OFFERED AGAIN.
NAMES OF WINNERS. ,
First Cash Prize of Fifteen Dollars. Tied for by the fol
lowing twelve, and divided between them:
Mesdames Mary Berr>, R. C. Branan, W. C. Woods, A. H. Swann;
Misses Lillie Mae McKibben, Lillian Stanfield, Elon E’Dalgo, Mary Nail;
Messrs. Willie Hays, David Cathey, W. L. Presson, J. M. Avery.
Each of these sent a letter every week in time, making a perfect
score.
Second Cash Prize of Ten Dollars. Won by Miss Lillie
Craig, who sent a letter each week, but one was not reeeiveci until
Tuesday afternoon.
Third Cash Prize of Five Dollars. Tied for by Misses An
nie Brannan and Oza Johnson, each of whom sent in a letter in time
every week but one, they having began as correspondents one week
late.
We wish to congratulate these correspondents who won the
prizes by their regularity of writing. At the same time we wish to
thank them also and all the correspondents for their excellent work-
It has been the interest in their news letters each week which has
made The Weekly so successful and so popular with its readers.
In addition to the prize winners, there were many other cor
respondents who sent in many letters, some sending only one or two
m l(*3s than the number sent by the prize winners.
All their letters were interesting and were gladly received by
The Weekly, and read with pleasure by its readers.
We shall offer cash prizes in the same amounts for the next six
months, beginning with the issue of July 14, 1911.
Only one change, or rather different interpretation, of the rules
of the offers just closed is made and this, with some of the other con
ditions and rules, are published elsewhere in this issue.
Mr. B. W. Moseley Passes Away.
Mr. Ben W. Moseley died at his
home in Love’s district Sunday
morning at 9 o’clock, after an ill
ness of several weeks.
He was 84 years of age and was
one of Henry county’s genuinely
good men and a useful and excel
lent citizen.
His death marks the passing of
the last charter member of Ozias
Baptist church, which has long
been noted in Henry and adjoin
ing counties for the high charac
ter and deep piety prevailing
among its members, and of this
church Mr. Moseley had been a
deacon for many years.
He is survived by the following:
two daughters; Mrs. J. F. Willing
ham and Mrs. Jim Morris, both of
this county; and five sons: Messrs.
Frank Moseley, John Moseley,
George W. Moseley, I. L. Moseley,
•and BenW. Moseley, Jr., all of this
county.
The funeral and interment were
at Ozia* Monday morning at 11
o’clock. Elders Dan Henderson,
A. C. Elliott, and E. Oglesby con
ducted the services.
The bereaved sons and daugh
ters have our sympathy in their
sorrow.
Stockbridge.
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Sprayberry,
of Woolsey, were here a few hours
Sunday afternoon, enroute home,
they having been the guests of
Miss Prudence Sprayberry at a
dinner party. Little Miss Cornelia
and Master T. R. Hightower re-
home with them in their
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handsome touring car, for a week’s
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Harris and
children came down from Atlanta
Sunday, and were the week-end
guests of Mrs. Dan Shields. Mrs.
Harris and children remained over
for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heath, of
Atlanta, are expected the last of
this week to spend several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Shields.
Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Power will
leave Saturday for a visit to Wool
sey and Warm Springs. Mr. Pow
er will attend the bankers’ conven
tion at the latter place.
Mr. R. L. Berry spent Monday
in McDonough.
Mrs. E, P. Mcßurney, Mrs. J. O.
Wright, Mrs. Will Crumbley, Mrs.
J. IJ. Franklin and son, Master
Billy, of Atlanta, were the guests
of Mr. Wiley Berry and family
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. M. B. Hinton spent Tues
day in Atlanta.
Mr. W. W. Ward and Mr. Rosser
Ward spent a few hours here Mon
day on business.
Miss Alma Hinton was theguest
of Miss Green Livingston Sunday.
Stores to Close on Fourth.
We, the undersigned merchants
of McDonough, agree to close our
stores next Tuesday, July 4th.
Copeland-Turner Mercantile Co.,
T. A. Sloan & Co., Horton Drug
Co., B. B. Carmichael & Sons,
Walker Bros., W. D. Knight, Mc-
Donough Drug Co., Green, Tarp
ley & Co.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday june 30, 1911.
“A. P. S.'* LAYS
DOWN HiS PEN.
One of The Weekly's Oldest Cor
respondents and County's
Best Men Is Dead.
Mr. A. P. Simpson died at his
home in Beersheba district Sun
day night at 10 o’clock, and thus
is written “Finis” to the earthly
words and works of one of The
Weekly’s veteran correspondents.
He had been in feeble health
for a long time, and gradually
grew weaker.
The funeral and interment were
held Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock
at Locust Grove. The funeral
was conducted by the Rev. W. J.
Deßardeleben.
Mr. Simpson was born in Mit
chell county on June 26, 1849, and
so was buried on his birthday. He
moved to Henry county in 1874,
and lived here until his death.
On April 30, 1885, he was mar
ried to Miss Laura Gunn, of Mon
roe county.
Mr. Simpson was a good man
and a useful citizen, and people
throughout the county had a great
affection for him.
He came into considerable
prominence as a correspondent of
The Henry County Weekly, under
the pen name of “A. P. S.”; and
his letters came to be looked for
ward to by our readers.
Almost up to the time of his
death he continued to correspond.
His writings were always newsy
and his comments original and full
of good-natured humor. He had
his own views, but they were al
ways kindly and breathed a broth
erly spirit.
The Weekly will miss him both
for his letters and for his own
worth as a friend, his neighbors
will miss him, and our readers will
miss him.
His bereaved wife has our sym
pathy in her loss.
No Paper Next Week.
There will be no issue of The
Weekly next week, on July 7th,
For many years it has been the
practice to give the office force
this week, that they may have a
short vacation from their exactirfg
weekly grind.
The Weekly has a force that is
without a superior in the persons
of Mr. E. 0. Clement, Foreman,
and Mr. James Harrold. We know
their good work has been such as
to make us glad that they can
have this vacation, and we are
sure our readers will also appre
ciate their work and wish them a
pleasant vaoation.
Two of Love district’s most
prominent citizens have recently
suffered by fire. Mr. Charley
Hinton lost his barn and its con
tents and his family horse, a cow,
and four or five hogs. Mr. George
Henry lost his barn, two fine
mules, all his fodder, and nearly
all his corn. A negro, Sam Ham
brick, has been arrested for burn
ing the latter.
Stockbridge Circuit Notes.
Rev. Sam Haynes, of Atlanta,
will preach at Bethel church the
first Sunday in July at 11 o’clock,
and at Stockbridge at night.
The Third Quarterly Conference
for the circuit will be held at
Cash Prizes to Our
Weekly Correspondents.
THREE AMOUNTS ARE OFFERED TO THE
INDUSTRIOUS ONES.
The Weekly again offers the following cash prizes to the most
regular correspondents for the last six months of 1911:
•FIRST CASH PRIZE.
To the correspondent who for the five months of 1911, beginning
with' The Weekly’s first is'ue in July, and ending with and in
cluding the last issue in December, is the most regular and prompt in
sending in weekly news letters, 1 shall give Fifteen Dollars ($15.00)
in cash.
SECOND CASH PRIZE.
To the correspondent who is second in regular and prompt news
letters, for the same period, Ten Dollars ($10.00) in Cash.
THIfID CASH PRIZE.
To the correspondent who is third in regular and prompt news
letters, for the same period, Five Dollars ($5.00) in Cash.
If more than one person ties for either prize, such prize will be
equally divided between those who tie.
Addition to Rules of Correspondents’ Contest for Cash Prizes.
In no event shall each of the winners of the First Prize receive
a less sum than the winner of the Second Prize or than each of the
winners-of the Second Prize; and in no event shall each of the win
ners of the Second Prize receive a less sum than the winner of the
Third Prize or than each of the winners of the Third Prize. This
shall be avoided in the following way:
If the number tieing for First Prize is so large that the division
cf the First Prize gives each a less sum than will be given to each of
the winners of the Second Prize by merely dividing the Second Prize
between those tying for Second Prize, then the First and Second Prizes
shall be added together and equally divided between the winners of
First and Second Prizes; and, if this would make each of the winners
of the Third Prize receive more than each of the winners of the First
and Second Prizes, then all three prizes shall be added together and
equally divided between all winners.
The same method shall be used in the event each of the winners
of the Third Prize should win a larger sum than each of the Second
Prize winners; the Second and Third Prizes then being added together
and equally divided between the Second and Third Prize winners.
We give herewith a partial list of the conditions, because they
are such as should be observed by every correspondent, whether
competing for the prize or not. A complete list of the rules has been
mailed to each correspondent:
1. Not more than one news letter from the same correspondent
will be counted each week.
2. Each news letter must have written at the top of the first
page the name of the town or locality from which it comes. The names
now being used in The Weekly correspondence would comply with
this rule.
3. Each news letter must be signed at the end of its last page
with the real name of its writer. THIS MUST NOT BE ON A SEPARATE
OR DETACHED SHEET OR SLIP OF PAPER, NOR ON THE BACK OF THE
SHEET.
If any correspondent wants to sign an assumed name or nome
de-plume, he or she may do so, and such assumed name will be pub
lished, if desired, but even then the real name must be signed as re
quired above.
Under no circumstances will the correspondent’s real name be
published without his or her consent.
4. Every news letter must be written on only one side of the
paper, not on both..
Address all communications to
FRANK REAGAN, Editor and Publisher,
The Henry County Weekly,
McDonough. Georgia.
Williams’ Chapel on the fourth
Saturday and Sunday in July. Dr.
J. H. Coker will preach.
Protracted meeting will begin at
William’s Chapel on Friday night
before the fourth Sunday in July,
and is expected to continue on
through the fifth Sunday.
The Bethel protracted meeting
this year will begin two or three
days before the first Sunday in
August, and will run through the
second Sunday. Dr. J. H. Eakes
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is expected to preach some at this
meeting.
Rev. Charlie Tillman, Georgia’s
noted revival singer and preacher,
is expected to assist in the pro
tracted meeting at Union church,
in Rockdale county, in the month
of August. Mr. Tillman will be
accompanied and aided in the
music by his gifted daughter, Miss
Jewel Dodge Tillman. Sacred
music 'and sdng of the highest
order may be expected at the
union meeting.
W. 0. Butler, pastor.
$i A Year