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1 lie Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
SANK BF HENRY
COUNTY FLOURISHING.
Stockholders Meeting on Mon
day Brings Out Story of
Prosperous Year.
The Stockholders of the Bank
of Henry County held their regu
lar annual meeting, at the office
of the Bank, on Monday last, and
after hearing reports from the
officers, the usual dividend of 10
per cent was declared, and the
balance of earnings was passed
to the undivided profit account.'
The following gentlemen were
elected directors for the ensuing
year; P. W. Pullin, R. W. Dicker
son, H. J. Copeland, A. N. Brown,
E. M. Smith, E. M. Copeland, D. J.
Green, J. B. Dickson, and F. S.
Etheridge.
Immediately following stock
holders meeting, the directors
met, and elected F. S. Etheridge,
President, H. J. Copeland Vice
President, J. B. Dickson Cashier,
Jno. D. Hightower Asst., Cashier,
and W. J. Greer bookkeeper.
The Bank of Henry County has
been recently appointed Deposi
tory for Postal Savings by the
United States Government, which
shows the esteem, and confidence
in which this institution is held
elsewhere, as well as at home.
Beersheba.
Mr. Walter Fincher, of Newton
eounty, was the guest of his
father, Mr. Lewis Fincher, Satur
day night.
Mr. Harvey Piper, who has
been visiting Mr. Clint Piper, has
returned to his home in Lithonia.
Miss Ada Lewis, was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Fthel Presson,
last Sunday.
Messrs. Bud Polk and Emery
Jeffares were out riding Sunday
in the good old fashion way, an
ox cart.
Mr. Henry Presson and Miss
Lena Dukes were married last
Sunday afternoon at the residence
of Mr. Lon Norman. They were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Laban
Gunn, Mr. Harvey Piper, Miss
Lizzie Dukes, Mr. Clinton Polk,
Miss Vera Polk. Mr. Jessie Dukes,
Miss Leola Presson, and Mr.
Frank Kersey. Mr. Presson is
one of Henry county’s excellent
farmers. Mrs. Presson is one of
Ola’s sweetest young ladies. We
wish them happiness and pros
perity. After the marriage they
were all entertained at the home
of the groom’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Presson, with an ele
gant six o’clock dinner.
County Line.
(Last week’s Letter.)
Mr. Woodfin Cleveland and his
sister, Miss Mattie Lou, spent
Christmas in North Carolina.
Mr. H. H. Manning and family
are visiting relatives near Sardis.
Miss Vallie E’Dalgo has return
ed to Atlanta, where she has been
at work.
There is a great deal of moving
in this part of the settlement.
I will close for this time, as this
is the first time I have written to
the paper. I will try to do better
the next time.
Plow Boy.
VkDONOUQH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JANUARY 12. 1912.
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MISS KATE STALLWORTH
MARRIES MR. WYNN.
Popular and Well Known Henry
County Couple Wedded
Last Week.
Miss Kate Stallworth, and Mr.
Robert S. Wynn were joined in
marriage on Tuesday Dec. 26th,
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stallworth.
Rev. Z. E. Barron, of Macon,
pronounced the. words which
made them one.
It was a quiet but beautiful
home wedding, with only the
members of the immediate family
present.
This wedding united two of the
best known and most popular
young people of Henry County.
Mrs. Wynn is a charming and
accomplished young lady who is
universally admired wherever
she is known and her host of
friends wish for her the best al
ways.
Mr. Wynn is a popular and pro
minent young farmer of Henry
County. He numbers his friends
by the score and they are one and
all congratulating him on his good
fortune.
Corresoondent.
Confederacy’s Daughters
Resume Study.
QUESTIONS FOR JANUARY.
1. In wha*t patriotic work was
Lee engaged during the agitation
of secession?
2. Which one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence
was Lee’s kinsman? What noted
chief justice?
3. Wnat was the fate of Ar
lington when Lee resigned his
federal position and went to
Richmond? Give a sketch of
Arlington?
4. Discuss the unusual person
ality of Lee? Quote interesting
passages from his letters to his
wife and son?
5. What Georgia city was the
scene of Lee’s first military ser
vice when he was a young lieu
tenant of engineers?
6. What was Lee’s sacrifice in
joining the forces of the confed
eracy?
Give instances where the con
federacy was within a stone’s
throw of independence in (1 j
Lee’s campaign against McClellan,
(2) Lee’s campaign against Pope,
(3) recognition by England agita
ted.
8. What were Lee’s farewell
words to the army of norther n
Virginia?
9. Compare the last years of
Lee with those of other noted
generals?
Glass Paving Blocks.
From time to time one will see
in the papers references to the
use of glass foi street paving, and
the inference is unavoidable that
the time is near when we shall
use glass, not only to pave the
streets, but to build houses and to
supplant almost every other
material for almost every other
use. This promise is given some
thing of a blow by recent consular
reports to the effect that a factory
in France to make glass paving
blocks has failed and gone out of
business.
BANK OF LOCUST
GROVE ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Officers Report a Fine
Year's Work.
The stockholders of the Bank
of Locust Grove held their regu
lar annual meeting on last Wed
nesday the 3rd of January, and
the report of the officials showed
the bank to be in a very healthy
and satisfactory condition. The
usual dividend was declared and
a good comfortable balance placed
to the undivided profit account.
Messrs. A. G. Combs, C. V. Wil
liams, W. A. Smith, A. H. Price,
and F. S. Etheridge were elected
directors.
The stockholders expressed
themselves as being highly grati
fied with the shewing of the bank,
and the outlook for the future is
indeed bright and encouraging.
Immediately following the stock
holders meeting the directors met
and elected Mr. F. S. Etheridge,
president; A. G. Combs, vice-pre
sident; and J. W. Brown, Cashier.
The Bank of Locust Grove has
been in operation now nearly ten
years, and it has had phenominal
success, and we wish for it con
tinued success and prosperity.
Rex.
Sunday morning was a great
surprise to every body when they
saw what a big snow had fallen.
Mr. Luther Jarrett went to At
lanta last Thursday.
Mr. Seth Callahan spent several
days with relatives at Rex this
week.
Messrs. Ernest and Fred Kyle,
two young men from Texas, spent
last week with relatives in Atlanta
and Rex.
Mr. John Howell and wife visi
ted relatives at Forest Park Sun
day.
Misses Alpha Born and Clarice
Sanders returned last Monday
from her sister’s at Manchester,
where they spent the holidays.
Mr. Will Thurman and wife
visited the city Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sanders spent
part of this week in Atlanta, the
guests of his brother, Mr. Will
Sanders.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Heflin and
little daughter, Margie, visited
relatives in Atlanta Friday.
Mr. J. J. Callahan went to Stock
bridge one day this week.
Misses Dennis Fields, of Flip
pen, and Myrtice Mays, of Stock
bridge, spent Friday night with
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Barr.
Little Miss Edna King has the
chickenpox at this writing.
Dr. J. A. Combs, of Locust
Grove, spent Thursday with Dr.
J. H. Heflin.
Rex school opened on New
Year’s morning with a large at
tendance.
Bonnie.
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. Ed Elexander, of Atlanta,
was here Monday.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS.
McDonough Chapter in a Very
Fine Condition.
McDonough Chapter No. 28, R.
A. M., held their annual election
of officers at their meeting Mon
day.
This chapter is in a flourishing
condition and the reports showed
that much excellent work had
been done during 1911.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Dr. J. G. Smith, High Priest.
Mr. T. J. Brown, King.
Mr. J. M. Carmichael, Scribe.
Mr. J. F. Bowden, Recorder.
Mr. R. L. Turner, Treasurer.
Mr. A. M. Bowden, C. H.
Mr. P. B. Cheek, P. S.
Mr. J. T. Weems, R. A. C.
Mr. D. T. Carmichael, M. of
First V.
Mr. R. L. Johnson, M. of Third
V.
Mr. J. S, Duke, Sentinel.
Flippen.
Miss Oza Johnson was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glass
Sunday.
M}ss Dennis Fields is the guest
of Miss Myrtice Mays.
Prof. John Morris spent Sunday
with home folks near Stockbridge.
Miss Maggie Dailey was the
guest of Miss Lura Fields Sunday.
Mr. Chandler Dailey left Tues
day for Athens to attend the
Agricultural school.
The singing given by Miss
Myrtice Filelds Thursday night
was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Leila Johnson spent Friday
night with the Misses Hood.
Mr. Sam Rowan, of Montezuma,
was buried at this place Sunday,
Rev. Arnold, of McDonough, offi
ciating.
Messrs. Lovick and John John
son, of Atlanta, spent Sunday
with home folks.
We have a flourshing debate
at this place every Friday night
and everybody is invited.
Prof. Fontaine spent Sunday in
McDonough.
Fern.
New Wrinkle in Farming.
Moultrie, Ga. —Judge T. H.
Parker, Ordinary of this county,
in addition to being a good lawyer
and politician, is a farmer. Early
last fall he decided he would ex
periment in preserving his cotton
roots by throwing a layer of sand
upon them, and when danger of
killing frosts had passed this
spring break the dirt away. The
result has been that he will reap
a rich harvest and prove that the
experiment is a success.
Today he was exhibiting a stalk
of this cotton to a gathering of
farmers and it clearly shows
where the old stalks died last fall,
around the dead portion sprouts
to the number of five or six ap
pearing with an exceedingly
healthy growth. The plant has
ninety-six well developed bolls,
squares and blooms, and doubt
less had it been left to grow and
mature would have added a great
deal more fruit, Judge Parker
says that three-fourths of the
plants preserved from last year
sprouted, and his field looks fine.
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T. COLEHIAN DU PONT MAKES
$1,000,000 GOOD ROAD
OFFER.
T Coleman du Pont of Wilming
ton, Del., has offered to advance
$1,000,000 to the state of Dela
ware for the costruction of a mod
ern highway the entire length of
the commonwealth. The distance
is 103 miles.
Mr. du Pont wants the road to
be 100 feet in width, but his ad
visers have urged him to make
the width either sixty or eighty
feet.
The matter is the greatest that
has ever developed in this state
in connection with good roads.
It means that the legislature will
not be compelled to authorize the
issuance of bonds for the purpose.
Mr. Du Pont, it is stated, will
agree to be reimbursed by having
the difference taxation between
the existing assessment of farm
iands and the assessment that the
improvement will create turned
over to him. He figures he will
be repaid in a few years.
Mr. Du Pont is a cousin of Uni
ted States Senator Du Pont of
Delaware and was formerly Re
publican state chairment.
Mrs. J. G. Smith entertained a
few friends at dominoes on Tues
day afternoon.
Judge E. J. Reagan spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his sister,
in Conyers.
Mr. W. E. Parr, of Locust
Grove, was in the city Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Green spent
Sunday with his father near
Tunberridge.
Mrs. Park Dallas, of Atlanta,
was here Tuesday.
For the very best coffee for the
money, call Bright, and get Capitol
Blend. 1-12, 1.
Dr. J. G. Smith and Miss Laura
Smith spent Sunday with their
parents at Flovilla.
Mr. and Mrs. R, O. Jackson
have returned from a visit to her
parents in Monticello.
Mr. Ben Bankston, of East Point,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Bankston, who is still
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Bankston.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bosley and
little daughter, Mary, and Mr. and
Mrs. Park Dallas, of Atlanta, spent
the week end as the guests of
Mrs. Annie M. Nolan.
LOST OR STRAYED.—one
small black pig. Asa A. Lemon,
McDonough, Ga. tf.
Mrs. Chas. T. Zachry, of Decatur,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
S. W. Farrar.
For the very best coffee for the
money call Bright and get Capitol
Blend. 1-12’ 1.
Miss Ellene Neal w r as hostess on
last Saturday afternoon to a few
of her married friends. There
were three tables of “42”. Mrs.
Jim Carmichael making the high
est score. After the game de
lightful refreshments were ser
ved.
All payments on 1911 accounts
will receive 500 votes to the dollar
in the Piano Contest McDonough
Drug Co.
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