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Ihe Henry County Weekly
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VOL. XXXVII
PLANS DRAWN FOR
OUR “NEW” DEPOT.
Southern Railway Company Has
Filed Plans With Railroad
Commission.
The Southern Railway Company
has submitted to the Georgia
Railroad Commission plans indi
cating changes in the McDonough
depot which the railroad says
“will suit the reasonable depot
demands of the people at this
station,”
We have examined the plans
and we doubt whether there is a
man in McDonough whose reason
can see any improvement of con
sequence in these plans.
They provide for enlargement
of the waiting rooms and the
tearing of a few shingles from the
roof and replacing them with
metal roof, and a few other in
significant changes.
The petition of the McDonough
people was for a new depot and
that is what we ought to have.
The preparation of these plans
involve probably as much expense
as the repairs indicated by them.
If the railroad could make build
ings even half as pretty as their
pictures of them, nobody could
complain.
Judging from the small amount
of material they plan to remove
from the present barn-like depot,
they probably intend in that way
to obtain enough material to make
a bulletin board and a shelf for a
water bucket in the waiting room.
Give us a new depot and the
accomodati ns which are required
to accompany a first class station.
Locust Grove.
Miss Annice Combs is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Will Nolan, in At
lanta.
Mr. T. J. Upchurch made a
business trip to McDonough Fri
day.
We regret to note that uncle
William Rosser is quite sick.
Mrs. W. T. Dickens has return
ed to her home in McDonough,
alter spending a while with Mrs.
R. N. Callaway.
Dr. R. L. Crawford happened to
a serious accident last Tuesday
night. His horse became fright
ened at a train and threw him out
of the buggy, breaking his collar
bone. We hope he will soon re
cover.
Mr. Will Nolan, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr. Carl Combs, of Atlanta, is
visiting friends here.
Mr. J. S. Branan made a trip to
the Gate City Saturday.
We regret to say that Miss
Hester May Walker is quite sick.
Miss Lillie May McKibben, of
Phillipi, visited relatives here Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bearden
spent the week with the latter’s
father.
Rocele.
For Miss Kathleen Walker.
Mrs. Asa Lemon entertained
charmingly for her sister, Miss
Walker, on Wednesday afternoon
at dominoes.
500 bushels of corn for sale. R.
W. Dickerson. 2-16,4.
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MR. J. W. DAVIES
DIES SUDDENLY.
Prominent McMullen s Citizen
Succumbs to Few Hours'
Illness.
Mr. J. W. Davies passed away
at his home in McMullen’s district
Thursday morning of last week of
acute indigestion, with which he
was attacked Wednesday night.
Mr. Davies was in good health
the day before his death and came
to McDonough in the afternoon.
He was 59 years of age and was
one of the county’s best citizens
and a good neighbor in his com
munity, where he will be greatly
missed.
He leaves his wife: two children
by a former marriage; Mrs. Vesta
Jenkins and Mr. Inman Davies,
both of this county: and 3 younger
girls and one small boy.
The interment was at Mt. Bethel
Friday morning. The Rev. Olin
King conducted the services.
MRS. BARNEY MATTHEWS
YIELDS TO DEATH.
Ellenwood Lady Btes at Ellen
wood Home.
Mrs. Barney Matthews died at
her home in Ellenwood Sunday
night at 8 o’clock.
She was 35 years of age and an
excellent lady, who was generally
admired by those who knew her.
She was a daughter of Mr. Jim
Jack Clark, a well known citizen
of Henry county.
Mrs. Matthews is survived by
her husband and seven children.
The funeral and interment were
at the family burial ground in
DeKalb county Tuesday, the Rev.
Joe Stevenson officiating.
Quarterly Conference.
Rev. Fletcher Walton, presiding
elder of the Griffin district, will
preach at the Methodist church
Sunday night at 7 o’clock.
The First Quarterly Conference
will be held Monday morning at
10 o’clock. This will be Rev.
Walton’s first trip to McDonough,
and a large attendance is expect
ed.
Miss Lucile McKibben Hostess.
Miss Lucile McKibben enter
tained a number of her friends at
her home, near Locust Grove,
Saturday and Sunday.
Those present were: Misses
Pearl Franklin, of Athens; Rose
Bud Garr, of Griffin; Minnie
Clower, of Atlanta; Ophelia West,
of Atlanta; Ola Russell, of Mc-
Donough; Bessie Ingram, of
I Locust Grove.
The time was quite a pleasant
occasion for all present.
Pictures Have Arrived.
The enlarged picture has arriv
'ed for our subscriber whose re
ceipt bears the number 1918.
We shall hold same until it is
! called for.
Dots From Jenkinsburg.
(Last week’s Letter.)
Mr. Lonnie Atkinson and Miss
Alice Thaxton were happily mar
ried Sunday. We wish for them
a long a id happy life.
Violet.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday February 2, 1912.
FARM DEMONSTRATION
MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY.
Some Excellent Lectures Were
Made by Different Experts.
The Farmers’ Co-operative
Demonstration Work held a meet
ing in the grand jury room of the
court house at McDonough last
Wednesday morning.
The extremely cold weather
prevented a large attendance, but
those present were enthusiastic
and attentive farmers and no
doubt learned much of benefit to
them.
Mr. W. 0. Cornelius, of Cedar
town, Ga., spoke on diversifica
tion of crops and soil building and
fertilizers for sick lands,
Mr. M. C. Gay, of Athens, dis
cussed School Boys’ Corn Clubs
and live stock. The gist of his
talk was live stock.
Mr. S. M. Cown spoke on crops
and building up the soil and re
ducing the cotton acreage.
The talks were all extremely
practical and to the point and it
was only regretted that every
farmer in the county could not
hear them.
Mr. J. B. Brown, in charge of
the demonstration work in this
and Newton counties, deserves
much credit for this meeting and
arousing general interest in im
proved methods of farming.
Brother Jackson Remembered.
Rev. J. A. Jackson, who has
been confined to his room, and
unable to walk for several weeks
past, because of the effects of ac
cidently sticking a nail in his foot,
is still unable to walk.
Knowing of the condition ol
their former pastor, Messrs. J. S
and Newt Barnett, of Liberty Hil
church, visited him last week ant
presented him with a rolling chair
Brother Jackson was for a num
ber of years the pastor of Liberty
Hill church, and this noble act of
love and loyalty towards their
former pastor is deeply and sin
cerely appreciated by Brother
Jackson.
The Weekly and its many
readers deeply sympathize with
him in this unfortunate accident,
and it is the wish of all that this
faithful old soldier of the cross
will again be restored to his for
mer health.
First Quarterly Conference.
The First Quarterly Conference
for the Stockbridge circuit for
1912, will be held at Union church,
in Rockdale county, on Saturday
and Sunday, February 10th and
11th. Rev. Dr. Fletcher Walton,
our new presiding elder, preach
ing and presiding. On Saturday
preaching at 11 o’clock, followed
by basket dinner, and then the
business session. On Sunday
preaching also by Dr. Walton at
11 o’clock. The public cordially
invited.
W. 0. Butler, Pastor.
McDonough had two small
blazes Wednesday afternoon.
Marshal Bailor Smith’s residence
was found ablaze in the roof.
The roof was damaged, but Mr.
Smith says he intended putting a
new roof on it and the loss is only
nominal. The McDonough High
School Building was the scene of
the other blaze, but there was
practically no damage.
MRS. F. R. SMITH
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Wife of Locust Grove Pastor
Dies at Maysviile.
Mrs. F. R. Smith died at Mays
viile Thursday morning of last
week.
The Rev. F. R. Smith was the
pastor of the Locust Grove Metho
dist church, but had never moved
to Locust Grove.
Mrs. Deßardeleben had been so
ill that the Rev. W. J. Deßardele
ben could not move from the
parsonage to his new charge at
Fayetteville.
In the meanwhile Mr. and Mrs.
Smith were residing at Maysviile
temporarily.
The people of the church and
community sympathize with Mr.
Smith in his bereavement.
The funeral and interment were
at Palmetto Saturday morning.
Mrs. Deßardeleben has suffi
ciently recovered now to move
and thev will leave Locust Grove
in a few days and Mr. Smith will
move to Locust Grove.
MRS. SUSAN JACKSON
BREATHES HER LAST.
Excellent Lady Dies at Mr. H. A.
Stansell’s Home.
Mrs. Susan Jackson died at the
home of Mr. Henry Stansell, near
McDonough Wednesday morning
at 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Jackson was a lady of esti
mable traits of character and
leaves many friends to join the
; bereaved sons in mourning her
loss. She was 63 years of age.
She leaves three sons: Messrs.
J. H. Jackson, J. E. Jackson, and
Ward Jackson.
The funeral and interment were
at Mt. Carmel Thursday morning
at 11 o’clock. The Rev. J. F.
England conducted the services.
Mrs. E. M. Smith Hostess.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. E.
M. Smith was the charming hos
tess to a dozen friends as a com
pliment to Miss Julia Pope, of
Pulaski, Tenn., the guests of Mrs.
Julian Weems.
The shades to the lovely home
were drawn and the lights were
on. There were three tables of
bridge. Miss Pope won top score
and was given first prize.
Miss Helen Dunn won second
prize and Miss Dunn the booby.
At the conclusion of the game
| the guests were invited into the
dining room and seated at the
beautifully appointed table. A
hot four course luncheon was
served.
1 Those who enjoyed Mrs.
Smith’s hospitality were: Mes
dames T. J. Brown, T. J. Patter
son, Julian Weems; Misses Pope,
Fouche, Low, Reagan, Helen and
Agnes Dunn, Neal, Hall, and
Spence.
Card of Thanks.
Dear Editor:—l take this oppor
tunity through your paper to
thank our good neighbors and
friends for their kindness to us in
the late sickness and death of
Mrs. W. A. Hooten. We also
thank Dr. Ellis and Rev. E. C.
Cowan for their kindness and
assistance.
W. A. Hooten.
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McDonough has a
PCMimur CTDAmVMO!
ULiiuiiiL vi I liny i Tmih
Mr. Alf Fouche Has Recently
Become Its Proud Owner.
It is a long span of years from
Cremona and its Stradivari of the
seventeenth century to McDon
ough in the twentieth century.
But Stradivarius is just as real to
day as in the earlier time, for his
violins do literally go sounding
down the ages, fascinating the
lovers of music throughout the
world.
Men have spent a life time in
search for one of these famous
and heavenly toned instruments.
Antonia Stradivari lived from
1644 to 1737. He was the world’s
greatest violin-maker and his in
struments are still unrivalled,
whether as regards tone-produc
ing qualities, elegance of form,
or beauty of workmanship.
Even the varnish affects the
tone of a violin, and the Cremona
varnish was famous for its qual
ity, but the secret of the making
of such varnish passed away with
the violin-makers.
Even the present form of the
violin's bridge was originated by
Stradivari and its every curve in
its artistic design is necessary to
its properly fulfilling its functions.
Stradivari sold his violins for
about $20.00 each, but scarcely
any of his grand period instru
ments are to be bought for less
than $5,000.00, and have brought
$15,000.00 and $20,000.00.
Mr. Alf Eouche’s instrument
has written on it “Stradavari,
1732,” and is indeed a beautiful
instrument, worth not less than
$1,000.00. He secured it in Daw
son from an estate for a mere
song.
Stock of Goods For Sale.
The entire stock of goods of the
W. B. ,1. Ingram Company can be
purchased at a bargain. Any one
desiring a good stock of goods
would do well to call and see me
at once.
Mrs. Macie Ingram, Guardian,
McDonough, Ga.
Meeting Notice.
A regular communication of
Fraternal Lodge No. 37 will be
held at the Masonic hall Friday
night, February 2nd. The Fellow
Craft degree will be conferred.
All duly qualified brethren are
cordially and fraternally invited.
J. C. Harris, W. M.
Harvey Rape, Secretary.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neigh
bors and friends for their kind
ness in the sickness and death of
our little darling. May God’s
richest blessings be with each and
every one of you now and ever
more is our prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Green Jones and
Family.
Notice to Debtors.
The notes ar.d accounts of the
W. B. J. Ingram Company have
been turned over to us for col
lection. As the business must be
closed up, these claims will have
to be collected. Please call and
settle your claim at once.
E. J. Reagan and
E. L. Reagan.
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