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VOL. XXXVI
THOMASON—JACKSON
WEDDING BRILLIANT EVENT.
Monticello Young Lady and Mr.
Oscar Jackson Married
Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Thomason and Mr.
R. O. Jackson were married Wed
nesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at
the Baptist church in Monticello.
It was one of the most brilliant
affairs of the season in Monticello
and a large number of friends of
the contracting parties were pre
sent.
Miss Kathaleen Thomason was
the maid of honor and the brides
maids were: Misses Lucile Payne
and Esther Smith.
Professor O. .0. Tolleson was
the best man and Messrs. R. L.
Turner and E. L. Reagan were the
groomsmen.
The ushers were: Messrs. How
ard Persons and Arthur Roper
and Dr. Cannon and Dr. Smith.
The Rev. Walker Combs pro
nounced the words which made
the twain one.
Mrs. Jackson is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson
Thomason, of Monticello, and is
one of that city’s most beautiful
and charming young ladies. She
will be an attractive and wel
comed accession to McDonough’s
matrons.
Mr. Jackson is one of McDon
ough’s most successful young law
yers and always genial and pos
sessed of the traits which make
keep friends by the score.
Bfe is being congratulated by
friends throughout the state.
On Wednesday night the bride
and groom left Monticello for a
trip to Brunswick and various
points in Florida. On their re
turn, they will make their home
in McDonough.
Stores to Close
Thanksgiving Day.
We the undersigned merchants
agree to close our stores next
Thursday, November 30, 1911, for
Thanksgiving.
T. A. Sloan & Co., D. P. Cook &
Co., Ed. Goodwin, T. M. Bright,
Horton Drug Company, McDon
ough Drug Company, Miss Went
zell, Copeland-Turner Mercantile
Company, The Farmers & Mer
chants Bank, Green Tarpley Sc
Company, W. B. J. Ingram Com
pany, Howard Carmichael, W. D.
Knight, Henry County Drug Co.,
McDonough Trading Company, J.
T. Atkinson & Son, D. T. Carmi
chael, B. B. Carmichael & Son, A.
C. Oglesby, C. W. Walker, The
Bank of Henry County, and First
National Bank.
Miss Fannin and
Mr. Knight Marry.
Miss Willie Pearl Fannin was
married to Mr. Highlie Knight at
the home of the bride’s mother in
Love’s district Wednesday even
ing at 6 o’clock.
The Rev. J. A. Simpson per
formed the ceremony.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Ollie Fannin and is a talented and
attractive young lady with many
friends who extend their best
wishes.
Mr. Knight is a son of Mr. J. J.
Knight and is a popular and cap
able young farmers of Love’s dis
trict. He is receiving the congra
tulations of his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Knight will make
their home in Love’s district.
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REV. OLIN KING
RETURNS TO McDONOUGH.
North Georgia Conference Ap
pointments Announced
Monday.
The mihisters’ assignments of
their pastorates in the North
Georgia Conference were an
nounced at the Monday session at
Augusta.
The Rev. Olin King was returned
to McDonough. This comes as
pleasing news to our entire popu
lation, irrespective of denomi
nation. Brother King has been
an excellent and zealous pastor,
and is a man universally popular
with our people. We congratu
late the church on securing him
for another year.
Our beloved former pastor, the
Rev. J. E. England, was also re
turned to Hampton, and the Rev.
W. O. Butler to Stockbridge,
Both these appointments will be
pleasing to the respective
churches and the people.
Locust Grove and Henry coun
ty people generally regret to lose
the Rev. W. J. Deßardeleben, who
goes to Fayetteville. The Rev. F.
R. Smith comes to Locust Grove.
The Rev. Fletcher Walton is the
new presiding elder. He is a man
of intellectual and spiritual
strength and will no doubt keep
the work in this district up to the
high standard set by Dr. Eakes.
Dr. J. H. Eakes, who made such
an excellent four years’ record as
presiding elder of this district, be
comes presiding elder of the
August district.
The other appointments for the
Griffin district are as follows:
Griffin First Church: J. R. King.
Griffin Hanleiter: B. P. Read.
Griffin Third Church and Kin
caid: J. C. Adams.
Griffin Circuit: J. R. Allen.
Barnesville: W. T. Hamby.
Culloden and Yatesville: W. T.
Bell.
Barnesville Circuit: G. B. Gary.
Flovilla: J. A. Sprayberry.
Forsyth: R. M. Dixon.
Forsyth Circuit: E. A. Ware.
Inman: J. S. Askew.
Jackson: M. S. Williams.
Jenkinsburg: W. R. Kennedy.
Jonesboro: E. W. Jones.
Milner: L. H. Green.
Senoia: J. A. Quillian.
Thomaston: R. B. O. England.
Thomaston Mission: W. P.
Miller.
DR. RICHARDSON
IS A CANDIDATE.
Announces in The Weekly For
County School Super
intendent.
Dr. I. J. Richardson makes an
nouncement in this issue of The
Weekly of his candidacy for the
office of County Superintendent of
Schools.
Dr. Richardson is a clever, cap
able gentleman and an experien
ced educator, having taught in
the schools of this county for a
number of years. He has many
friends throughout the county,
who will give him a large vote.
With this announcement, there
are two candidates in the field for
this office, Dr. Richardson and the
present incumbent, Professor 0.
0, Tolleson.
McDONOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1911
MISS GLASS AND
MR, COAN WED,
Popular Couple Were United
Wednesday Morning.
Miss Katherine Cloud Glass and
Mr. Charles W. Coan were mar
ried Wednesday morning at 10
o’clock at the home of the bride’s
parents, “Bellwood.”
It was a quiet but beautiful
home wedding, with only the
families and near relatives of the
respective parties present. The
Rev. J. E. England, of Hampton
Methodist church, performed the
ceremony.
This wedding unites two of
Henry county’s most popular
young people and representatives
of two of the county’s best and
most prominent families.
Mrs. Coan is a charming and ac
complished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Glass and is a general
favorite in McDonough, where
she attended school for several
years.
Mr. Coan is a son of Mr. T. J.
Coan and is a genial and talented
young farmer who has many
friends throughout the county and
state.
They will make their home in
Tussahaw district where they are
followed by showers of best
wishes and congratulations.
Mrs. J. G. Smith and Mrs A.
R. Brown Entertain.
Mesdames J. G. Smith and Alex
Brown, at the home of the former,
entertained a large number of
friends on Wednesday afternoon.
The handsome home was dec
orated with many lovely ferns
and large white chrysanthemums.
The tables were placed in re
ception hall, parlor and dining
room at which the game was
played.
The color scheme of red and
white prevailed, the score cards
being red hearts and tiny red
heart shaped baskets contained
white mints.
The highest score won a white
apron in heart shape, tied with
red ribbon, which was drawn for
by Mrs. Otis Tolleson and Mrs.
Tom Patterson, Mrs. Patterson re
ceiving it.
Mrs. H. S. Williams was award
ed the consolation prize, a little
red and wriite boot, with card at
tached, on which was written, De
feat, The feet.
After the game refreshments,
consisting of salad and tea were
served. One of the pleasant fea
tures of the afternoon was the
music furnished by Miss Annie G.
Thompson.
Call Phone 113 for anything in
the drug line. It will be delivered
promptly. Henry County Drug
Company.
Miss Ollie Rosser visited rela
tives in Locust Grove Sunday.
Saur-kraut, Mince Meat, every”
thing for the Fruit Cake; Indivi
dual Pound Cakes every Satur
day; now ready to take orders for
Fruit Cakes.
11-24,1. W. O. Welch.
Mr. Will Stroud and Mrs. Vera
Stroud, of Henry County, were
in the city shopping Saturday.—
Jackson Argus.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
AT METHODIST CHURCH.
All Denominations of The Town
Will Worship Together
Next Thursday.
On next Thursday morning, the
30th instant, at 10 o’clock, Thanks
giving services will be held at the
McDonough Methodist Church.
This will be a union service in
which all the churches of the
town will unite. For, as the bless
ings of the Almighty have been
upon us all, so should we all join
in a common return of thanks for
His protecting and prospering us.
There will be prayer and praise,
music and song, and oratory from
all whose gratitude to God may
give them power of expression.
Brother Olin King, the pastor,
states that it is going to be a free
and easy meeting, in which every
person who has a speech in his
make up will be given the oppor
tunity to perpetrate it, if it is only
to cry out, “aint you glad.”
MISS WILLIAMS WEDS
MR. W. E. HUBBARD.
Wedding Occurred at Locust
Grove Wednesday
Afternoon.
Miss Annie May Williams and
Mr. Walter E. Hubbard were
married Wednesday afternoon at
5 o’clock at the home of the
bride’s parents at Locust Grove.
It was a quiet home wedding.
The Rev. W. T, Smith performed
the ceremony.
The bride is the beautiful and
talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Johnson Williams and has
hosts of friends at home and
abroad. Her home friends regret
to lose her from their midst but
their best wishes go with her.
Mr. Hubbard is a popular and
progressive young business man
of Cordele, who is an old Locust
Grove boy. His many Henry
county friends congratulate him
and hope for him a continuance of
his good fortune.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams gave a
reception at their attractive home
immediately after the wedding.
The bride and groom left on the
6:40 train Wednesday evening for
their home in Cordele.
“ERNEST WILLIE” SPEAKS
FOR POPE BROWN.
McDonough, Locust Grove and
Hampton to Have
Speeches.
Pope Brown Headquarters in
Atlanta announce the following
speakers for Henry county:
At McDonough: Willie D. Up
shaw, next Monday morning,
November 27th, at 10:30 o’clock.
At Hampton: The Hon. Edgar
Watkins, of Atlanta, Saturday,
December 2nd.
At Locust Grove: Will D. Up
shaw, Saturday, December 2d.
Mr. Upshaw is probably known
to everybody in the county and is
a fine speaker.
Mr. Watkins is one of the best
lawyers and speakers in the South
and Hampton is to be congratu
lated on the opportunity to hear
him.
Mr. Q. R. Nolan spent Sunday
in Atlanta.
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Locals.
Miss Mattie Matthews is spend
ing a few days with relatives at
Locust Grove.
Miss Annie Nolan spent several
days in Atlanta the first of this
week.
FOR RENT. —Five room resi
dence, close in. Apply to The
Weekly office.
Miss May Woodward spent the
week end in Atlanta.
Mrs. B. B. Carmichael spent the
week end in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner and
baby spent Sunday with his par
ents in McMullen’s district.
Made at home, best one-horse
wagon on the market, at Stansell
Sc Rape’s.
Mr. O. A. Andrews, of Butts
county, spent Sunday with Mr. J.
F. M. Fields.
Mrs. J. H. Gilbert, of McMul
len’s district, was a visitor to our
town Tuesday.
See Stansell & Rape for two
horse Harmon plow stocks.
Mr. I. E. Qombs, of Locust
Grove, visited our city Tuesday.
Those from McDonough who
attended the Thomason-Jackson
wedding at Monticello Wednes
day were: Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Smith, Miss Eva Cathy; Messrs. J.
H. Jackson, Rob Brannan, J. R.
Cathy, R. L. Turner, 0. 0. Tolle
son, and E. L. Reagan.
Complete line of Pipeing and
Pipe-Fittings always on hand at
Stansell and Rape’s. tf.
Mr. A. F. Lemon and the Hon.
E. M. Smith leave Sunday in the
latter’s car to attend the automo
bile races at Savannah.
Get our prices on work Gloves,
we have a full line of them. W.
B. J. Ingram Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Epps Brannan are
entertaining a little girl at their
home.
We are selling 10 yards of
Cabinet Bleeching for 85 cents.
W. B. J. Ingram Company.
Mr. C. H. Woodliff, of Atlanta,
was the guest of Mr. P. B. Cheek
Monday.
SOW WHEAT—The W. P.
Walker Seed Wheat at $1.25 per
bushel. Good Common Seed
Wheat sl.lO per bushel. A. C,
Norman, Ola, Georgia. 12-1,2.
Mrs. Laura Smith left Tuesday
for a visit to Locust Grove and
Valdosta and Florida.
For the next 30 days we will
sell our entire line of clothing,
pants and overcoats at reduced
prices. Get our prices before
buying. W. B. J. Ingram Com
pany.
Mr. T. A. Sloan attended the
Joe Brown meeting in Atlanta
Tuesday evening.
Go to W. B. J. Ingram Com
pany for your shot guns. They
are selling them for $4.25.
Mrs. Nannie Waldrop, of Jone -
boro, is the guest of Mrs. M. A.
Tye.
We have a nice line of fancy
lamps to sell you at a bargain.
W. B. J. Ingram Company.
Mrs. Phillip Bishop, of Atlanta,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
J. T. Pendley.
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