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Along Route Four.
Picking cotton will soon be the
order of the day in this communi
ty, and the measeis, measels! they
are just raging in this section.
Those who have them are: Mes
dames Olla Berry, Emily Nail,
tSSettie McGarity and Miss Alma
Culpepper, Mr. Sam Rosser and
the little infant of Mr, and Mrs.
Carl Berry and a good many more
have been exposed.
We are glad to know the sick
in this community are inproving.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Head, of
Ciffin, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the latter's uncle, Mr.
Berry, and family.
Mr. Jim Upchurch made a trip
lo Griffin Saturday.
Mrs. Lois Nail, of Jackson,
spent Friday and Friday night
with her uncle, Mr. G. D. Lane,
and family.
It seems this morning, as if
autumn times will soon be with
us once more. It sure is a sad
time to hear the wind howling
through the meadows, and send
ing the leaves awhirling.
Dr. W. D. Scott passed through
this section Sunday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Maloy, of
near Oak Hill, spent Sunday with
the latters parents.
Messers Will Head and Louis
Berry attended the marble game
at Mr. Ewell McGarity’s Saturday
.afternoon
The reunion at Mr. B. H. Ros
ser’s Friday was enjoyed by all
present.
Mrs. Lizzie McGarity and Miss
Luie Fruit, of Ashland, Ala., were
visitors in this section one day
ttast week.
Mrs. Parker Nail
Passes to the great Beyond.
Mrs. Alev Nail died at her
home in Locust Grove Monday
morning of last week, after three
weeks’ illness of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Nail was 45 years of age
and was a lady of lovely Christian
character and beautiful example,
she was loved by all who knew
her. She leaves her husband,
two sisters, and two brothers as
follows:
Mrs. Mary Wilkerson, of near
Stockbridge, Mrs. • Margaret
Lawson and Messrs. I. A. and S.
C. Varnan, all of Eastman, Ga.,
. and many other relatives who
mourn her death.
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McDonough Motor Car Co
McDonough, Ga.
FLANDERS ‘‘2o'' again made clean sweep. Awarded first and sec
ond, all the prizes there were in her class in ten days reliability
run Minneapolis to Helena, Mont. Hardest contest any light car ever
entered, 1,390 miles over mountains and plains. Worst roads in
America and rained most every day. Mud hub deep. The two FLANDERS
were only cars in her class to finish with perfect scores, and only
one other car of any price, a Mormon $2,700 finished perfect. Cars
penalized included Packard, Stoddard, Dayton, Abbott, Detroit, Am
plex, Maxwell, Cole, Krit, Hupmobile and other small fry. This is
second great victory for FLANDERS “20'' in a month. Other was three
perfect road scores in lowas little Clidden. No other SBOO car on
oarth can stand up with FLANDERS ‘‘2o'' in hard road work, and in
«this latest contest she went out of her class and trimmed the four
■thousand dollar fellows.
The Studebaker Corpn. E-M-F. Factories.
The funeral and interment
were at Locust Gaove Baptist
Church Tuesday morning at 11
o’clock.
Hopewell.
A good rain would certainly be
appreciated, as the cotton crop
and potato patches are suffering
for rain.
Mr. G. R. Lewis and family and
Mr. Edgar Holloway and family
attended camp meeting at Shingle
roof last Sunday.
Miss Dora Starr, of Stockbridge,
is spending a few days with her
brother Mr. Hillyer Starr.
Mrs. Nan Lewis has as her
guest this week Mrs. Ella Morris,
of Atlanta.
Mr. Tom Johnson and family
spent the day with Mr. Bob Wood
and lady Sunday last.
We regret to say that Mr. Ed
gar Holloway’s bady is sick, but
hope for it a speedy recovery.
Dr. Z. D. Ward was seen pass
ing through this section Sunday
in his handsome new automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Swann
paid Mr. W. S. Berry and family a
pop call Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Freida Brown, of
Hapeville, is spending this week
with her uncle.
Rev. W. N. Duncan will preach
at Progress next second Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Let every body remember the
singing at this place the first Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Twin Twisters.
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Near Worthville.
Mrs. Lizzie Lewis and Mrs.
Georgia McCay were the guests
of Mr. W. P. Stephens’ family
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Frank and Boon Will
iams were the guests of Messrs.
Jesse and Carl Stephens Friday
night.
Miss Fannie Bell Stephens has
returned home, after a two weeks,
stay in Atlanta with her cousin,
Miss Fannie May Ford.
Mr. Jack Moss and lady were
the guests of Mrs. Lizzie Levis
Tuesday.
Mrs, Georgia Stewart and Mrs.
Effie Ellison were visiting Mrs.
Georgia Pullen Wednesday aftei
noon, who is right sick at present.
Messrs. Grady Ellison and
William Middlebrooks, of Newton
County, were the guests of Mr. W.
P. Stephens’ family Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Doby and
little grandson, Bernard, visited
Mr. Boyce Hollefield Friday.
Mrs. Georgia McCay and Mrs.
Lizzie Lewis were the guests of
Mrs. Bell Carter Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Doby were
the guests of Mr. Jim Doby, of
Woodstown Saturday.
Blue eyes.
Application for Charter.
Georgia, Henry County.
To the Superior Court of said county:
The petititionof J. T. Sowell, J. M. Car
michael and W. E. Russell, of Henry
County, said State, and J. P. Etheridge,
of Butts county, said state, respectfully
shows:
First. That they desirp for themselves,
their associates, successors and assigns,
to become incorporated under the name
and style of the
“McDonough Mercantile Company.”
Second. The term for which petition
ers ask to be incorporated is twenty years,
with the privilege of renewal at the end
of that time.
Third. The capital stock of the corpo
ration is to be fifteen thousand dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each by a majority vote of said
stock. Petitioners ask, however, the
privilege of increasing said capital stock,
at any time, to any amount not to exceed
thirty thousand dollars in the aggregate.
Fourth. The objectof the proposed cor
poration is pecuniary profit and gain to
its stockholders. Petitioners propose to
carry on a general merchandise business
and to deal in Dry Goods, Notions, Cloth
ing, Hats, Shoes, Groceries; buying and
selling for cash or on credit all such ar
ticles and things as may be profitably
handled and sold in connection therewith;
acting as general or special agents for
other persons or companies in selling or
handling any articles or class of articles
appropriate to the general merchandise
business or usually or conveniently con
nected therewith, and to exercise the
usual powers and to do all usual, neces
sary and proper acts which pertain to or
may be connected with the general mer
chandise business.
Fifth. Petitioners ask for the privilege
to have and use a common seal, to buy,
hold, lease, rent, sell and convey any
kind of real estate, to make or take secur
for any indebtedness, and for such secu.
ity to execute or receive deeds, mortgages,
collateral, or any lawful security, and to
pass such by-laws and rules as maybe
necessary for the government of said cor
poration not inconsistent with the laws of
this State.
Sixth. The principal office and place of
business of the proposed corporation will
be in the City of McDonough, county and
state aforesaid.
Wherefore petioners pray to be made a
body corporate under the name and style
aforesaid,entitled to the rights, privileges
and immunities, and subject to the liabil
ities fixed by law.
Brown & Brown,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Georgia, Henry County.
I. J. A. Fouche, Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original petition for Charter
of the “McDonough Mercantile Com
pany” as appears of file in said office.
Witness my official signature and seal
of said Court, this August 21, 1911.
J. A. Fouche, Clerk.
POSITIONS SECURED
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE
Southern Shorthand
and Business University
10 1-2 West Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga.
After takine a course in Booking. Shorthand, Typewriting,
Banking, Penmanship, etc., at this long established and reputable
Business Training School.
Over 15,000 Students in Positions.
Purchasers of Moore’s Business College, which was founded
46 years ago. Under its present management 21 years.
Banking Department equipped with adding machines, etc.
Large Tvwriting Department. Experienced and capable Faculty.
Best, systems in existence taught. The famous Graham-Pit
manic Shorthand, the system which is adopted for expert work.
The 20tli Century Bookkeeping which makes expert accountants.
Evidences of Merit.
The patronage of this school is more than double that of
any other Business College in this section, which is a most sig
nificant fact.
ENTER AT ONCE
WRITE TODAY FOR CATALOG.
Address, A. C. BRISCOE, Pres., or L. W. ARNOLD, Vice-Pres.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Prof. Thos. L. Bryan, the well-known Educator, is with the
Southern. 19-11.
THE HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY
Business Building Bureau
TS YOUR BUSINESS SICK? Do you think you
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The Henry County Weekly
Business Building Bureau
MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA.
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