The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, January 05, 1912, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY PRANK REAGAN, Editor. Entered at the postofficeat McDonough, Ga., as second-class mail matter. Advertising Rates furnished on appli cation. Official Organ of Henry County. McDonough, Ga., Jan. 5, 1912. Obituaries. One obituary, not more than one hundred words in length, will be published free; only one obituary for each death. All containing more than one hundred words must be accompanied with one cent per word for all in excess of one hundred words. We cannot under take to cut them down to the one hundred word limit. Manuscripts not accompan ied witli postage will not be returned. Warning. No statements purporting to come from The Henry County Weekly are genuine unless they have written on their face the signature of Frank Reagan, Editor, or are presented by him in person. Any person receiving such a statement will please notify Frank Reagan, Editor McDonough, Georgia. is McDonough still A RAILROAD STATION? Has the Southern Railway Com pany forgotten that McDonough is a station on its line? The almost intolerable service which it is at present giving us would lead us to say that they have grown utterly unaware of our existence. For many years it has been the case that with the passing through here of every passenger train, this corporation has violated seve ral of the laws of Georgia and the rules of the State Railroad Com mission, which have the force of law. Recently, however, other viola tions have been add d. Since the signal station for the movement of trains has been moved to a point nearly a mile south of the depot, there is a large portion of every 24 hours when we have no telegraph sta tion at all. Even at the time when the night trains from Macon and Columbus arrive, there is often nobody at the depot to sell tickets and take charge of in coming and outgoing baggage, there are no lights or fire or water in the waiting rooms. There are two laws and rules which are violated with every passenger train arriving at this station: (1) Posting Bulletins of time of arrival of trains. How many times is any bulletin posted of the train’s time of arrival and how late they are? (2) Train’s stopping at a posi tion for the convenience of pas sengers in boarding or alighting from the trains, in preference to the convenience of the train crew or station agents in handling bag gage and express. When has a train stopped here for the con venience of passengers rather than for the convenience of hand lers of express and baggage? When has it not always stopped so that baggage and express could be easily handled, without thought or regard for the passenger’s wel fare? Hardly a person who has ever left or boarded a train here has not had to dodge and twist about to avoid being struck by large trunks or other baggage be ing taken to or from the same train. We remember that one person was injured just in this way. Then there is one rule which is violated by this Company at the McDonough station during certain hours of every day: The rule requiring waiting rooms to be kept open, with lights, and fires in winter, for all trains arriving at the station be fore ten o’clock at night. And one rule has never been observed a single time in the Mc- Donough depot: the rule requir itig the railroad to keep in the waiting room at all times an ample supply of good, pure drinking water. Who has ever heard of water being in our waiting room a single time, or even a single drink? And vet this corporation is a creature of the law and is always whining that the people treat them unjustly. Recently some newspapers are publishing much matter setting forth how much the Southern Railway Company is doing for “the people” along its lines. Such sections are fortunate. We would like for them to pass to us just a Lazarus’s crust from this Dives’ table of good things. Of course the Georgia Railroad Commission can and should take up this lawless lion among cor porations and make it stick to its lair laid down by law. But this body is too busy in an effort to save the small residue of our rights from the rapacious appli cants for power to form new com binations of watered stock, to take up these matters without a move by the people concerned. We could do very well, should the railroad never stop another train here, but we wish to call at tention to these lawless acts of an organization enjoying more privi leges under the law than is ever given to individuals possessing souls. Flippen. Well, Christmas is over, and we have started in with a new year. We ought to make new resolu tions. Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Bailey have returned to their home in Brough ton, after spending the holidays with friends and relatives here. Miss Estelle Alexander was the charming guest of Miss Eva Fields Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rowan are spending a few days with home folks. Mrs. Vira Burch and her daugh ter, Miss Hulie, and son Ralph, have returned to their home in Macon, after spending the holidays here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Abb Harris were the guests of relatives in McDon ough Saturday. Miss Myrtice Mays has return ed to her home in Stockbridge, after spending a few days with Miss Dennis Fields. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCullough, of Stockbridge, spent a few days with relatives here last week. Misses Ida and Lois Owens were the guests of the Misses Hood Monday afternoon. Mr. Luke Hood, of East Point, spent Wednesday with home folks. Misses Lucy and Lucile Glass spent Saturday night with Miss Oza Johnson. Miss Bird Mitchell, of Mount Carmel, was the guest of Miss Myrtice Fields Saturday after noon, Mrs. John Riley, of Rex, is spending a few days with her son, Mr. H. C. Riley. Mr. W. E. Johnson has return ed to his home in Birmingham, Ala., after spending the holidays with relatives and friends. The pound party given by Miss Eva Fields Saturday afternoon, in honor of her guests, Miss Huie Burch, of Macon, and Miss Estelle Alexander, of Lovejoy, was en joyed by all present. Miss Margurite Brown of Mc- Donough was the guest of Miss May Glass Saturday. Miss Maggie Dailey entertained a large crowd Tuesday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bailey, of South Georgia. The house was beautifully decorated with holly and mistletoe. Games of hearts and dominoes were played. At the close of the games, cake and fruit were served. Kido. Locust Grove. Happy Ne v Year to one and all. Mrs. Will Nolan and little Misses Alice, Jane, and Mildred have returned to their home in Atlanta, after spending the holi days with relatives here. Mrs. Schaefer James, of North Carolina, is spending the holidays with her father, Dr. J. S. Heflin. We are glad to note that the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dickens is improving, after its recent severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Combs, of Atlanta, are visiting relatives here. We regret to note that Mrs. John Gray is quite sick at her home on Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Arnold, of Senoia, were here to attend the Combs-Ellis wedding of the 26th. Dr. and Mrs. Jim Heflin, of Rex, spent a few days the past week with the former’s father, Dr. J. S. Heflin. Miss Blanch Williams is visiting friends and re'atives here. Mrs. M. B. Hinton has returned from her country home near Stockbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hubbard, of Cordele, are visiting their parents here during the holidays. Mrs. R. N. Callaway and little Miss Margaret visited relatives at Rex last Wednesday. Mrs. W. J. Deßardeleben is im proving, after her recent illness of typhoid fever. Miss Eva Ray, of Jackson, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. I. G. Walker, the past week. Mr. Will Davis, of Alabama, was shaking h inds with his many friends here the past past. ______ Rachel. Dr. Edwin Arnold has severed his connection with the Horton Drug Company and has arranged to conduct a drug business at Greensboro. He and his family will leave in a few days for their new home. Their host of friends here regret to see them leave us, but wish for them success and happiness in their new location. FOR TWELVE MONTHS’ SUPPORT. Georgia, Henry County. Mrs. Curley Glenn, having made application for twelve months’ Support out of the estate of Frank Glenn, deceased, all persons con cerned are hereby required to show’ cause before ths court of Ordinary of said county on the first Monday in February, 1912, why said appli cation should not be granted. This January 1, 1912. A. G. Harris, Ordinary. 1-26, 4. FOR ADMINISTRATION. Georgia. Henry County. To Whom it May Concern : A. A. Lemon, having made ap plication to me in due form to be appointed permanent Administra tor upon the estate of Mrs. E. F. Ilryai.s, late of said connty, notice is hereby given that, said applica tion will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to be held on the First Monday in Febuary, 1912. Witness my hand and official sig nature. this Ist day of January. 1912. A. G. Harris, Ordinary 1-26, 4. It Is Sad But True That old age knocks at every door. He may be now reaching for your door bell, yet only five men out of each one hundred who reach the age of sixty have a regular income. The other ninety-five are dependent upon a meagre daily wage, their children, or public charity for their support. If you want to be one of the five in your one hundred, the five who are financially independent at 60 —come in and ask how an account at this bank will prove a material help. 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