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The Henry Courisy Weekly
VOL. XXXVI
DEPUTY PAYNE KILLS
NEGRO ALF SMITH
Negro Whiskey Seller Defies
Officers With Arms and
Is Shot.
Deputy Sheriff Addie Payne
shot and killed the negro Alf
Smith at the latter’s home in the
western part of McDonough
about 8 o’clock Thursday morn
ing.
Mr. Payne had a warrant for
the negro for the offense of sell
ing liquor and went to the latter’s
home to arrest him. Smith had
made threats that the man who
attempted to make the arrest
would be killed, and when Mr.
Payne arrived, he tried to make
good the threat.
The negro and his wife had a
desperate struggle with the offi
cer, after the latter had taken a
shot gun from Smith. Then
Smith drew a revolver on Mr.
Payne. It was then that Payne
shot, killing the negro instantly.
Thirteen quarts of the blind
tiger fiery fluid were found in
Smith’s flour barrel and two
revolvers and a shot gun were
taken from his person.
In Honor of Judge Daniel.
Col. and and Mrs. J. F. Wall
entertained Tuesday evening at an
elegant dinner party, in honor of
Judge R. T. Daniel,
The guests were seated about a
beautifully decorated table. A
great cluster of crimson salvia in
cut glass vases formed the center.
The place cards were autumn
leaves, hand painted, the work of
the talented hostess, and the
candle shades were in red.
After dinner the guests were
entertained and enjoyed greatly
the music made by Miss Annie
Nolan and Mr. Q. R. Nolan and
others.
Col. and Mrs. Wall were assis
ted in entertaining their guests
by Mrs. T. A. Lifsey and Miss
Nina Wall and Messrs. Tom and
Dave Wall.
Those enjoying Col. and Mrs.
Wall’s hospitality were: Judge
R. T. Daniel, Col. W. E. H. Sear
sey, Solicitor General Walter
Wise, Judge and Mrs, E. J.
Reagan, Miss Annie Nolan, and
Mr. Q. R. Nolan and Mrs. Lifsey.
Notice to School Patrons.
All patrons of the McDonough
City School who have not paid
their tuition accounts are respect
fully urged to call and settle same
at once; we need the money to
pay Teachers, and have no time
to call to see you in person about
it. The teachers have to be paid
promptly, and we hope you will
not embarrass the board by with
holding your part of the expenses,
and we feel sure that no one
would want to patronize the
school without paying their part.
Your prompt attention to this will
greatly oblige.
J. B. Dickson,
A. M. Stewart,
J. C. Harris,
Board Trustees.
Mrs. Horton Hostess.
Mrs. B. E. Horton was hostess
at a delightful affair Thursday af
ternoon, in honor of her guests,
Misses Cook and Mims.
10
Mr. Jasper Upchurch
Breathes His Last.
Mr. Jasper Upchurch passed
away Thursday night the 19th in
stant at his home near McDon
ough,
Mr. Upchurch was about 81
years of age and a man of high
character and many friends, who
will mourn his departure.
The funeral and interment were
at Sharon church at 11 o’clock
last Saturday morning, the Rev. I.
G. Walker conducting the ser
vices.
Mr. Upchnrch is survived by
his wife; one daughter, Miss Min
nie Upchurch: and three sons;
Messrs. Green Upchurch and Ar
thur Upchurch, of Henry county,
and Mr. Jesse Upchurch, of
Rockdale county.
Preaching Sunday
At Methodist Church.
The Rev. Olin King will preach
at the McDonough Methodist
Church next Sunday morning the
29th instant, at 11 o’clock.
This being this fifth Sunday,
there will be no preaching
services at the other churches.
All are invited to attend and
hear Brother King.
Speaker at Rex sth Sunday.
Rev. C. C. Cary, of Atlanta, and
Rev, W. J. Deßardeleben, of
Locust Grove,- are expected at the
Rex meeting Sunday, 29th. Rev.
Mr. Adams, of the Christian
Church, will preach at 10 o’clock
and Rev. Cary at 11 o’clock.
W. O. Butler.
JUDGE BAILEY
DIES AT JACKSON.
Was Clerk of Butts Superior
Court at Time of His
Death.
The Jackson papers of last
week chronicled the sad and
sudden death of Judge B. P.
Bailey. His death occured at his
home in Jackson on Sunday
night, the 15th, instant, following
an attack of apoplexy, with
which he was stricken while at
work in Mis office on the preced
ing day about noon.
Judge Bailey has many friends
in Henry county, as he used to
practice law in the courts here
prior to his election as clerk of
the superior court of Butts coun
ty a few years ago.
He had been judge of the
County Courts of Butts and Jas
per counties at different periods
of his life. He was a capable
faithful public official in all the
positions he filled, and was a man
possessing a genial and kindly
personality.
The funeral was at the Metho
dist church Tuesday morning.
FARMS AT AUCTION.
Four 50 acre and four 100 acre
farms four miles from Forsyth at
auction on the first Tuesday in
November. One-fourth cash,
balance 1, 2 and 3 years with 8
per cent interest. For full parti
culars address, The Georgia Trad
ing Company, Forsyth, Georgia.
11-3,2.
Mrs. Park Dallas spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs
Annie Nolan.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday octob | 27. 1911.
HON. POPE BROWN AD
DRESSES LARGE CROWD.
His Speech Was Well Deliqered
And Well Received.
The Hon. P°pe Brown address
ed the people of Henry county
last Monday during the noon
recess of court.
It had been announced that
the Hon. Barry Wright, of Rome,
would also be present and speak,
but a business engagement pre
vented his being present.
The court room was almost
filled with citizens from every
section of the county. Hon. J. F.
Wall was made chairman of the
meeting and introduced Jndge
E. J. Reagan, who introduced the
speaker.
Without any preliminaries or
flourishes, Mr. Brown proceeded
to his subject. It was not so
much a speech as a talk, simple
and straightforward, without
evasion selflaudation. It seemed
strange, if the hearer remember
ed that the speaker was a candi
date, but that fact was lost sight
of in wonder at what elegance
and elopuence there is in simpli
city, in simple honesty.
Whatever his hearers may have
thought of Mr. Brown’s views,
his personality convinced them
that the man is greater than the
office of governor or any other
office and that he would not
allow the man to become less for
sake of the office.
He clearly stated his position
on many matters of moment. On
the prohibition course, he placed
himself squarely with the op
ponents of the whiskey traffic,
and showed conclusively thrt it
is of the utmost importance for
us to have a governor who be
lieves in enforcing this law.
Mr. Brown’s speech made many
friends for him in this county.
He spent the day in McDonough
and met and mingled with many
of our people through the day.
Elder Oglesby at Sharon.
Elder E. Oglesby, of McDon
ough, will preach at Sharon
church next Sunday morning at
11 o’clock.
Everybody is invited to come
and hear him.
Land For Sale.
You missed the bargain I ad
vertised last week. Here is a
better proposition: 58 acres of
land $45.00 per acre. On Locust
Grove road, three miles south of
McDonough, four-room frame
dwelling. Level land. Act quick.
John S. Brown,
10- Locust Grove, Ga.
Mrs. Eliza Crookshanks, after
a visit of four or five weeks to
Atlanta and DeKabb county, will
return home this week.
FARMS AT AUCTION.
Four 50 acre and four 100 acre
farms four miles from Forsyth at
auction on the first Tuesday in
November. One-fourth cash,
balance 1, 2 and 3 years with 8
per cent interest. For full parti
culars address, The Georgia Trad
ing Company, Forsyth, Georgia.
11-
Mrs. George Hinton was here
Tuesday.
Elec 3 of County
School Superintendent.
The following letter explains
itself:
Hon. T. J. Brown, McDonough,
Georgia.
Dear sir:
As you knew, Mr. Tolleson’s
term of office as County School
Commissioner will expire on May
7, 1912, and prior to this date
under the law there must be an
election by the people for his
successor. Section 2 of the act
(See page 112, 1911 “School
laws”) provides that an election
must be held not later than 60
days before this date. In order
to save the candidates and coun
ties expense it has been decided
to have the election in each
county coincident with the Gov
ernor’s election. Section 14,
page 107, of the act revising our
school laws specifies certain
qualifications in place of the ex
amination as heretofore. These
qualifications are four in number:
1. Three years experence in
teaching, one year of which shall
have been in Georgia, and the
possession of a first grade license.
Or
2. A diploma from a reputa
ble college or Normal school. Or
3. Five years experience in
actual school supervision. Or
4. An approved examination
before the State Board of Educa
tion as to qualification.
As heretofore candidates must
be residents of the county in
which they offer tor election and
must be persons of good moral
character.
County Boards of education
must first pass upon the qualifi
cations of the candidates and
their conclusion must then be for
warded to the State Department
of Education for final decision as
to eligibility. The State Board of
Education will have another meet
ing about the middle of Novem
ber.
In order that there may be no
question about fairness and justice
to all, I suggest the following
course of precedure:
That the County Borrd of Edu
cation, through its president,
make announcement in at least
two issues of the County Press
that it will meet in November for
the purpose of passing on the
qualifications and eligibility of
candidates desiring to make the
race for County Superintendent
of schools. As soon as this meet
ing has been held, send the action
of the Board at once to me and
final decision as to eligibility will
be taken here as soon thereafter
as possible.
I send you, under seperate
cover, a copy of 1911 “School
Laws.”
Truly yours,
M. L. Brittain,
State Supt. of Schools.
In obedience to the above in
structions, the County Board of
Education will meet at the office
of the County School Commis
sioner on Saturday the 4th day of
November, 1911, for the purpose
of passing on the qualifications of
candidates.
J. T. Brown, President of
of the Board of Education of
Henry County.
11-10,4.
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locals.
Miss Annie L. Nolan has taken
up her study of voice under Prof.
Barilli again, going to Atlanta
once a week.
Miss Ella Berry, of near Flip
pen, was the guest of friends
here this week.
WANTED —Several bushels
good sweet potatoes. Copeland-
Turner Mercantile Company.
Mrs. I. F. Watson and little
daughter, of Doerum, retuned
home Tuesday after a week’s
visit to her father, Mr. W. A.
Turner and other relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, of
McMullen’s district, spent Wed
nesday in McDonough with their
daughter, Mrs. Elliott.
Good sound clean Georgia
raised rye, Texas rust proof and
Appier seed oats. Copeland-
Turner Mercantile Company.
Messrs. J. P. Thompson and
S. C. Chaffin attended the Eighth
District Convention of the Knights
of Pythias at Marietta Tuesday.
Mrs. N. B. Bledsoe and Miss
Leonora Davis visited Mrs.
E. Oglesby Sunday.
New Cuba molasses just receiv
ed, new Sorghum syrup expected
this week. Copeland- Turner
Mercantile Company.
Mr. Lee Patterson, of McMul
len’s district, spent Tuesday in
McDonough.
Mr. Andrew North, of Hamp
ton, was here for the past two
weeks on the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Ethel Tye Wright is visit
ing in Atlanta.
The home of the best cabbage
plants that gro v, for fall planting.
We can supply vou on short
notice. Copeland-Turner Mercan
tile Company.
Mrs. Annie Nolan spent Tues
day in Atlanta.
Miss May Woodward spent the
week end in Jenkinsburg with
relatives.
Little Miss Irma Alexander
spent the week end with her
aunt, Mrs. T. M. Bright.
We are carrying fresh turnips,
cabbage, onions, Irish potatoes,
lima beans, white peas, apples,
and grapes. Extra select oysters
Saturdays. Copeland-T urn e r
Mercantile Company.
Miss Clara Bright leaves Satur
day again to resume her teaching
in the school at Sandy Ridge.
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Scott spent
Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Brown sper t
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Cora Hill, at Bullockville.
Mrs. Brown is still at Bullockville,
where her mother is ill.
Mr, J. A. Fouche spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Misses Lucy Reagan and Bess
Fouche are in Griffin as delegates
to the State Convention of United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Am Bunn has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Shields, in Atlanta.
Mr. A. W. Turner, of McMul
len’s district, spent a few days in
Barnesville this week, visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Duffey.
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