IHe Henry County Weekly
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VOL. XXXVII
MR. B. A. LANE
DIES SUDDENLY.
Aged and Esteemed Citizen of
Henry County Called
Away Sunday.
Mr. Benjamin Alfred Lane died
suddenly at 6 o’clock Sunday
morning at the home of his son,
Mr. W. H. Lane, in Tussahaw dis
trict.
Mr. Lane had reached the good
old age of 81 years. He was one
of the county’s best citizens and
had many friends, who mourn his
death.
He was also a loyal Mason and
was the oldest member of the
McDonough Lodge.
The funeral and interment were
at Bethany on Monday morning
at 11 o’clock, the Rev. I. G.
Walker conducting the services.
Mr. Lane leaves one sister, Mrs.
McKinney, of Atlanta: three
daughters; Mrs. John Mills, and
Mrs. Gus Pye, all of Newton
county: and five sons; Messrs. W.
H. Lane, D. G. Lane, Hunt Lane,
and P. L. Lane, of this county;
and Mr. Alfred Lane, of Griffin.
MESSRS. DAILEY
AND FIELDS HOSTS.
The Oyster Roast Last Friday
Was Delightful Affair.
Messrs. Sam Dailey and J, F. M.
Fields entertained their gentle
men friends at an elegant oyster
roast on Big Spring hill on Friday
morning of last week.
These genial gentlemen were
indeed hosts tp a host, for the
guests came and kept coming.
Oysters in every known way
were served and thoroughly en
joyed. If anybody did not exact
ly like them as served, he could
be his own cook and prepare them
to suit himself, and some skilful
cooks were discovered.
The ladies were not present for
fear they might put to practical
use these new found cooks among
their “worser” halves.
Oysters and their accompani
ments and co ding draughts from
the waters of old Big Spring made
a truly royal repast.
The town is full of the praises
of Messrs. Dailey and Fields for
their splendid hospitality.
Misses Bunn Entertain.
Misses Jettie and Blake Bunn
entertained their triends most de
lightfully last Friday afternoon,
as a compliment to their guest,
Miss Ethel Beyer.
The house was darkened and
beautifully decorated in Christ
mas fashion.
Tkere were six tables of domi
noes.
Mints were served during the
game, and later a choice salad
course with coffee.
It was one of the prettiest par
ties of the season and was enjoy
ed by about twenty five.
The college boys who spent the
holidays home have returned to
their colleges. Messrs. Benton
Neal and Pierce Stewart to
Emory. Messrs. Carl and Wyman
Sloan and Paul Turner to Ga.
Tech. Messrs. Timon Bowden
and Gordon Dickson to the State
University.
YicDONOUGh, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 1912.
MRS. BROOKS BRYANS
CALLED BY DEATH.
Excellent McDonough Woman
Died in Atlanta Tuesday
of Last Week.
Mrs. I. B. Bryans died on Tues
day morning of last week in an
Atlanta sanitarium, where she had
been taken about two weeks be
fore in the hope of saving her
life.
Mrs. Bryans was 65 years of
age and was an estimable woman,
who had lived a life of Christian
service and usefulness, and cer
tainly goes to receive the reward
reserved for the saints.
The remains were brought to
McDonough and on Wednesday
of last week at 12 o’clock, the
funeral and interment were held
at Sharon. The Rev. I. G. Walker
conducted the services.
Mrs. Bryans is survived by her
husband, Mr. I. B. Bryans, of Mc-
Donough: five daughters; Mrs.
Will Stallworth, of Dublin, Mrs.
A. C. Norman, and Mrs. Walter
Gilmore, of this county; and Miss
Janie Bryans and Miss Elliott
Bryans, of McDonough: and three
sons; Mr. Greenberry Bryans, of
Dublin; Mr. W. H. Bryans, Jr., of
McDonough; and Dr. Iverson
Bryans, of Augusta.
Miss Ethel Sowell Hostess.
Miss Ethel Sowell was the
charming hostess to a few of her
friends on last Saturday after
noon, the guests being invited to
meet Miss Ethel Coan, of Locust
Grove.
Hot coffee was served on their
arrival.
There were three tables of
dominoes. Miss Lucy Reagan
won top score.
After the game a fruit salad and
cake were served.
Happy Happenings.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Therrie Massey and Mr. R. B.
Babb and Mrs. Ida Brown are
very sick.
We are glad to note that Miss
Mary Medlock is improving.
Miss Luella Keeler has returned
home, after a few days’ visit with
her sister.
Mrs. Sis Pendley and her
daughter, were the guests of Mrs.
John Dorsey Sunday.
Miss Otelia Wallace went home
with her sister, Mrs. Bird Br ight,
of Fort Valley, to spend a few
weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell visited
relatives through the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvie Barnett
visited relatives in Griffin this
week.
Mr. Henry Wallace and Miss
Maud Stephenson were happily
united in the bonds of matrimony
last Monday.
Mr. Walter Wynn has moved
back to his old home place.
Miss Susie Stanfield visit, d her
sister, Mrs. Am Mitchell, a few
days this week.
Pearl.
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Thomp
son and son, Raleigh V., of Car
rolton, were the guests of rela
tives here and at Flippen during
Christmas.
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Mr. T. N. Bunn, of East Point,
has been visiting relatives in
Hampton and McDonough.
Mrs. Verna Wright and child
ren, of Jackson, spent a few days
here last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Woodruff.
Mr. Harris Bunn, of Locust
Grove, was here Sunday.
Mr. Harry Dunn spent the holi
days here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Dunn.
Mr. Hull, of Stockbridge, was
here Sunday, the guest of Mr.
Gordon Dickson,
Mr. and Mrs. Asa A. Lemon en
tertained at dinner on last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Patterson en
tertained at dinner on Sunday as
a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. j
O. Jackson.
Mrs. J. A. Fouche returned
Sunday, after a three weeks’ visit
to her parents in Dawson.
FOR SALE. —A few extra fine
thorough bred Rhode Island Red
roosters $2.50 each.
1-12,3. J. C. Harris.
Little Miss Birdie Nette Manley,
of Jackson, has been the guest of
Miss Bess Fouche.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKibben
and little daughter, of Eatonton,
were visitors here during the holi
days.
Mr. J. A. Fouche was a visitor
to Griffin Sunday.
Mr. Ward, of Macon, was a visi
tor here Sunday,
Mrs. Annie Nolan entertained at
a family dinner on last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner and
little Julia Adella spent Christmas
with his parents in McMullen’s
district.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Green spent
a few days last week with rela
tives at Snapping Shoals.
Mr. W. M. Settle, of Stockbridge,
was here Sunday.
Miss Lucy Reagan entertained a
few friends at dominoes on last
Thursday.
Mrs. B. H. Butts, of Barnesville,
spent several days during Christ
mas with Miss Mamie Johnston
and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston,
Jr.
Miss Manfrey Johnson and Mr.
Waters, of Atlanta, spent Thurs
day of last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Joel Bankston, Jr.
Mr. S. H. Harkness, of McMul
len’s disli ict, was in our city Tues
day, and remembered The
Weekly with a call.
Mr. J. M. Ingram, of Locust
Grove district, spent Tuesday in
McDonough.
Miss Cora Betts has returned
from a visit to relatives at Dexter.
Miss Laurie Benning, of At
j lanta, is the charming guest of
! Miss Ruth Turner.
Mr. Reuben Berry is at home
i for a while with his parents, Dr.
| and Mrs. W. E. Berry.
Miss Mabel Aberheart, of
' Gainesville, spent the Christmas
holidays here as the guest of Mrs.
P. B. Cheek.
Mr. Fred Walker spent last
Wednesday in Atlanta.
mcdonough gets
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dr. J. G. Smith Secures 50
Year Franchise From
Council.
At their meeting Monday night,
the Mayor and Council of McDon
ough granted to Dr. J. G. Smith a
fifty year franchise to install a
system of electric lights for Mc-
Donough.
No particular rates were requir
ed of Dr. Smith and no exclusivie
franchise was granted. Dr. Smith,
however, submitted a minimun
rate which he would make to con
sumers of $1.50 per month, higher
rates being charged to users of
more light.
Dr. Smith will proceed at once
to install the system. He expects
to use an engine to generate the
electricity untill he can develope it
from water power nearby.
So McDonough just keeps
growing and growing.
By the time our sewers and
waterworks are operating, we are
likely also to have a system of
lights.
Come and grow with us.
The Meeting of The Georgia
Breeders' Association.
i•I i ■
The third annual meeting of the
Georgia Breeder’s Association will
be held at Athens on January 18th,
This Association was formed to
bring together men who are in
terested in the improvement of
corn and cotton.
Georgia is planting something
over four million acres each of
corn and cotton. The average
yield for this state for corn from
1896 to 1905 was 10.5 bushels.
The yield for cotton for the same
period for Georgia was 171 lbs.
Neither of these yields indicate
paying crops. One of the means
of making these crops more
profitable is the production of
better seed suitable to Georgia
conditions. Besides a number of
special speakers on cotton im
provement, the corn breeders of
the state have been asked to give
a short paper giving the origin
and history of the variety they
are breeding and their methods of
improvement.
At the last meeting a number of
the members of the Association
agreed to report at this meeting
the progress they had made dur
ing the year along the particular
lines which they were working.
The report of the corn breeders
and of the members will make an
extremely valuable feature of the
meeting for this year.
The Georgia Dairy and live
Stock Association will meet at
Athens on January 16th and 17th,
just preceding the meeting of the
Georgia Breeder’s Association.
For further particulars write to
John R. Fain, Athens, Ga., Secre
tary Georgia Breeder’s Associa
tion. .
FOR SALE.—Twenty absolute
ly pure bred Single Comb Rhode
Island Red Cockrels bred from
Loring Brown’s Farm. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. A. G. Combs,
tf. Locust Grove, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Turner
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Turners’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George, of Brushy Knob
district.
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Mr. Frank Turner, of Philadel
phia, spent Christmas here with
his mother, Mrs. Tommie Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Etheridge,
of Jackson, spent the holidays
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Tolleson, of
Jackson, were the guests last
week of Mr. and Mrs, H. M. Tolle
son.
Miss Margueritte Ward, of At
lanta, was the attractive guest of
Miss Hattie Sue Low last week.
Misses Agnes Dunn, and Ruby
Walker, and Messrs. John High
tower and Fred Walker attended
the dinner party of Miss Hester
Combs last Wednesday night near
Locust Grove.
Misses Helen and Agnes Dunn
and Alla B. Carmichael spent last
Thursday in Atlanta.
Miss Kate Reagan, of Atlanta,
spent last week here with her
parents.
Mrs. John Shields and baby, of
Atlanta, spent a few days last
week here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Bunn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Carmichael
entertained at a family dinner on
Tuesday of last week.
Miss Alla B. Carmichael has re
turned to Wesleyan after a two
weeks’ visit at home.
Miss Louise Thompson, of At
lanta, was the guest of Miss Lucile
Tolleson last week.
Little Miss Josephine Turner
has been in Jackson the guest of
Mrs. Lamar Etheridge.
Misses Daisy and Grace LeCraw
were the guests of Miss Ruth
Turner from Wednesday until
Saturday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bankston
spent Christmas here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Bankston,
Misses Ruth Turner and Daisy
and Grace LeCraw spent last
Thursday in Jackson.
Messrs. Arthur and Timon
Bowden and Benton Thompson
made a trip to Hampton last
Thursday.
Messrs. Ralph Turner, Fouche
Lemon and PM Reagan attended
the Elks dance at Griffin last
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Park A. Dallas
were the guests of Mrs. Nolan
last week.
Miss Ethel Coan, of near I ocust
Grove, spent last week here with
her cousin, Miss Ethel Sowell.
Miss Laurie Penning has been
on a visit to the family of Mrs. A.
M. Nolan.
Misses Emma and Louise
Arnold have returned to La-
Grange, after spending the holi
days with homefolks here.
Miss Ethel Beyer, of Atlanta,
was the guest of Miss Jettie Bunn
a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Craft and
Jack, Jr., of Hartwell, spent
Christmas nere.
Mr. Tommie Tolleson, of Fay
etteville, was here a few days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Tolleson spent
Christmas in Alabama with her
| mother.
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