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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1911)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXVI SACRED HARP SINGING A GREAT SUCCESS. McDonough Enjoyed Treat in Wednesday's Program. Let reverence possess your spirit and your feet be shod with silence, as you enter the precincts of the halls of song. For the Sa cred Harp no longer hangs silent on the wall, but is vibrant with melody. Sacred Harp singing is unlike all other singing, and those who can sing those old songs are al most a sect, so devout are they in this kind of worship. And that is why some cannot even reach the threshold of an appreciation of this form of song, they lack the attitude of worship. And this is no modern accom plishment. Indeed, he who is too young to possess memory cannot sing such songs of Zion. But such youth or age is not a matter of years; for a man may be as young as yesterday and yet as old as the deluge. . The child may carry in his soul the secret chord which vibrates in ecstacy when the strains loved by a long lost ancestor sound in his ears. “Number 29” announced the leader at the singing Wednesday. Then a happy-faced malt of some sixty summers whispered to us: “I’ve been wanting to hear that song all day. My mother used to sing it.” And again the character of the songs may be largely responsible for the reverent spirit of the s'a cred Harp singing and for the at mosphere of worship which ever permeates their gatherings. So many come in the spirit of the past. At some of these sing ings we have seen women who elsewhere had never been heat'd to utter a note of song, but here they would be heard leading the treble voices most beautifully. All this goes to show that the human organs of speech are the finest musical instrument ever in vented. How much more inspir ing to catch the pitch from the hu man voice, into which enters the life, with its trials and conquests, its hopes and fears, —than some mere musical mechanism. in this spirit we attended the Sacred Harp singing at the Mc- Donough High School Auditorium last Wednesday. A fairly large crowd was pres ent, and a thoroughly appreciative and sympathetic crowd. Many fine singers were present. The dean of them all, Mr. T. B. Newton, was here, and delighted the many friends which his genial personality and inspiring singing here on former occasions had made for him. The other leaders were thor oughty enjoyed. Mr. J. B. Brown deserves much credit for the success of the affair, for he was in charge of it and did the bulk of the work preparing for it. The following was the program: MORNING. Ist Lesson. T. B. Newton I. P. Rosser G. F. Bowden 2d Lesson. J. T. Wallace J. I. King W. W. Combs R. F. Smith 8 MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL OPENS SEPTESVIBER 4TH. Excellent Faculty Has Been Chosen and Prospects are Most Promising. The fall term of the McDonough High School will begin on Mon day, the 4th day of September. The prospects are that the attend ance will be the largest the insti tution has ever had and that the school year will be a most success ful one. A new catalogue of the school has recently been issued, and it is a handsomely prepared work, and the contents are very interesting to all who believe in the right kind of education. The Board of Trustees have la bored faithfully to bring the school up to its present high standard of efficiency and are to be congratu lated upon the fine manner in which they have made the cata logue to show the school’s high standing and many advantages. These gentlemen are: Mr. J. B. Dickson, Chairman; Mr. Clarence Harris, Secretary; and Mr. Arthur M. Stewart. A complete faculty has been chosen for the coming year. Prof. E. D. Gunby has been re elected Superintendent. His very satisfactory and successful con duct of the affairs of this office during the past year attest the Board’s fine judgment in selecting him for-another year. The other teachers are: Mrs. R. H. Hankinson, Principal, Assistant in High School, Seventh Grade. Miss Annie Thornton Spence, Sixth Grade. Miss Laura Smith, Fifth Grade. Miss Bertha Bunn, Fourth Grade. Miss May Tarver, Third Grade. Miss Lula Hall, Second Grade. Miss Mae Woodward, First Grade. Professor E. G. White, Musical Director. Mrs. E. G. White, Expression. Their many friends here will be pleased to know that the following teachers of last year will return: Mrs. Hankinson, and Misses Smith, Bunn, Hall, and Mae Woodward. ROSSER-McGARITY FAMILY REUNION. These Families to Gather on the 25th Instant. The Rosser and McGarity fam ilies will hold their annual family reunion on Friday the 25th of August, at the home of Mr. H. B. Rosser. Everybody is invited to . come and bring well filled baskets and make the day profitable as well as enjoyable. Rev. I. G. Walker, Rev. T. J. Bledsoe, and Rev. J. A. Jackson will be present. AFTERNOON. 3d Lesson. R. F. Smith T. J. Upchurch I. P. Rosser T. B. Newton 4th Lesson. W. W. Combs J. I. King J. T. Wallace T. B. Newton McDonough, Georgia, Friday august is, 1911. NEW DRY GOODS FiRM IS FORMED. Messrs. J. T. Sowell, J. M. Car michael, and J. P. Etheridge are the Members. Messrs. J. T. Sowell and J. M. Carmichael, of McDonough, and J. P. Ethridge, of Jackson, are the members of a new Dry Goods concern recently organized. They will occupy Mr. W. D. Knight’s present quarters in the Masonic building and will be ready for business by the 15th of September. Messrs. Sowell and Carmichael are known to all the people of McDonough and Henry county. Mr. Sowell is a man of many years experience in this line, and Mr. Carmichael has been for many years in active charge of the large furniture and hardware business of B. B. Carmichael & Son. Mr. Etheridge is also an experienced dry goods man and left for New York Tuesday to buy a large and well selected stock of goods for the new business. With the management of such good business men and the wide circle of influence and friends of all the members, it is predicted that the firm will be a great suc cess from the start. MCDONOUGH GIVEN A WRITE UP. A feature of a recent issue of The Georgia and Alabama Indus trial Index, published at Columbus, Georgia, is a page article -about McDonough. The article is written by Mr. A. H. Mcßae, who made a per sonal visit to McDonough and spent several days here gathering material for the article. McDonough is highly praised and it’s many rich resources and those of Henry county are pictured in the same alluring colors as a per sonal inspection presents to all visitors. A number of our leading enter prises are mentioned, and the writp-up will no doubt attract much attention to our county and city from prospective investors and settlers. An editorial mention in the same issue also gives high praise to McDonough. Stockbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Parks Lee and daughter, Cornelia, spent the week end at Lookout Mountain. Mr. Perry Lee Milam and Miss Lila May Richardson spent Tues day at Indian Spring camp meet ing. Miss Sarah Mays returned home last Thursday from a visit to Miss Aline Cruselle in Atlanta. Misses Myra and Willie Berry were the delightful hostesses to a few friends Monday evening. Conversation was the chief enter tainment. Watermelons were eaten later in the evening. The guests were: Misses Ila G. Branan and Ruth Clark; Messrs. Harris, Beauchamp, Simmons, and Orr. Mrs. C. M. Power has been ill a few days, but we are glad to re port she has about recovered. D. G. LANE HAS FIRST OPEN BOLL. His First Open Cotton Appeared on the 11th of August. Mr. D. G. Lane, of McMullen’s district, has the honor of bringing in the first open boll of cotton this season. On last Friday, the 11th inst., he brought it to The Weekly office. It was found in his field on the same morning. The boll was large and finely formed, the lint looked clean and beautiful. With this as a fair sample of Mr. Lane’s crop, we feel sure that he will be able to make a fine start picking while the allur ing attraction of watermelons be tween the rows still lasts to de light the picker. Mr. Lane is a fine farmer and always makes good crops. We congratulate him on his success. MISS DESSA JACKSON BREATHES HER LAST. Miss Dessa Jackson passed away Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of her mother in McMul len’s district. The funeral and interment were at Mt. Carmel Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. J. A. Simpson conducted the services. Miss Jackson was a young lady of lovely Christian character, pos sessing many friends who will miss and mourn her loss. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Sue Jackson; and three brothers; Messrs. J. H. Jackson, Steve Jack son, and Joe Jackson. Memorial. In the death of Horace Hill, Flippen has suffered a distinct loss. ’These knowing his home life realize this deeply. There never lived a boy more obedient in his home. He was a member of the Young Men’s cla&s in Sunday school, and was taught from early childhood to love his church and his God. His mother, Mrs. Cora Hayes, is a devoted member of Flippen Methodist church, and Horace was following in her footsteps. Now he has crossed over to rest beneath the shade of the trees. In the death of Horace Hill, God will overrule all for good. A Friend. Near Worthville. Hello, Mr. Editor. Here 1 come again to chat with you. Mrs. Fannie Ford, of Atlanta, has returned home after a week’s stay with Miss Fannie Belle Steph ens. Miss Fannie Belle returned with her for a week’s stay. Mr. Silas Doby and lady were visitors to Woodstown Sunday. A large crowd from this section went to camp meeting at Indian Spring Sunduy. I wonder if our Editor has re turned home yet. If so, I hope he had a nice time. I surely ap preciated those cards he sent me during his absence. Well, as news is scarce, I will ring off for this time. Blue Eyes. PAGES MISS NENA TURNER TO WED MR. ETHERIDGE. The following announcement was made last Sunday: “TURNER-ETHERIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner, of McDonough, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Nena Tye, to Mr. William Lamar Ether idge, the wedding to take place October 11. Miss Turner is a brunette of marked type, and is a most accomplished young woman in the possession of a beautiful soprano voice, and is as well a pianist.” This announcement was receiv ed with much interest here, where Miss Turner lives and both the parties are well known. Miss Turner is a daughter of Judge and Mrs>Paul Turner, and is a charming and accomplished young lady. She possesses raretal ent both as a reader and musician and her beautiful voice is a source of delight to her many friends. Mr. Etheridge is the son of Mr. F. S. Etheridge, of Jackson, and is a young man of genial person ality and exceptional capacity. His large circle of friends are ex pressing their congratulations. Garden Spot. Protracted meeting is going on at Mt. Carmel with a good crowd at each service. Rev. Pearce, of Columbus, is doing the preaching. He is a fine preacher and the peo ple like him. Andrew Fort has been visiting kinsfolk for several days in Dutch town. Mrs. Nathan Strickland is quite sick at this writing. We hope she will soon be well. The ice cream supper at Mr. Wm. Alexander’s was very much enjoyed by all present. Mr. Strickland’s folks made the music. Several games were played, and to wind up with, there was an old fashion wrestle. I tell you they hit the ground like an old time falling; Ha, ha! Cotton is not as good as some folks think it is. Fodder pulling is the order of the day. Corn is good. R. W. Exum has the finest patch in this part of .the county. We are sorry to hear of the death of Lucius Johnson. He had many friends in Henry county. Tom Strickland and W. E. Touchstone are building a large barn for Hon. T. D. Stewart at Tunis. He is going into the stock business. We are proud to know our friend, Mr’ D. T. Stone, is improv ing. T. A. Fields is staying with him. The good people of Dutchtown have made a great improvement on their school house at Progress. We were made to feel proud last Tuesday when we met our editor and grasped his hand. We hope he will write up his trip. Hon. Hoke Smith is on the re form now, as he wants to go to Washington as United States Sen ator. Therefore that saves the salaries. No doubt but what he has lots of good things in store for his people. $i A Year
