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a lie tcnry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
MR. H. D. RUSSELL
HONORED AT COLLEGE.
Henry County Boy Has Been
Chosen Business Manager
of the University Annual.
The Weekly received the very
pleasing news the first of this
week that Mr. H. D. Russell was
elected as the business manager
of The Pandora. This is the an
nual of the University of Georgia,
published by the students.
Mr. Russell is one of Henry
county’s most prominent young
men. He is a son of Mr. H. M.
Russell, of McMullen’s district, and
.a brother of Mr. W. E. Russell, of
our city. He is a member of the
present senior class and stands
among the very first in scholar
ship and personal popularity.
In his sophomore class he was
president of his class, and he has
held many other prominent posi
tions.
The place of business manager
of The Pandora is one of the most
important in the University. He
is the person who must produce
the revenue necessary to pay the
expenses of publishing the Annual
by securing the business and
making the necessary contracts,
etc., for the publication.
The Weekly joins with Mr. Rus
sell’s many home friends in con
gratulating him upon his well
merited success.
Rex.
Mr. Green Callaway went to
Atlanta last Tuesday.
Mr. Bob Kelley is very ill with
Bright’s disease. We all hope for
him a speedy recovery.
Dr. W. C. Estes, from Atlanta,
spent Monday in Rex.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Adamson
visited their daughter, Mrs. Emory
Barr, last Tuesday.
Mr. J. E. Mitchell went to At
lanta last Wednesday.
The Odd Fellows had a fish and
oyster supper at Rex Wednesday
night. W e guess some of them
ate too much, from what we have
heard.
Mrs. Mahone, from Macon, was
the guest of her brother and his
wife, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Heflin,
last Wednesday.
Somebody ask Mr. Homer
Adamson x it he has arty idea how
much oyster soup he ate at the
Odd Fellows supper last Wednes
day night.
Looks like everybody is sick
with a bad cold this week. But
we are glad to say that some of
them are better.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Barr spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Barr.
Bonnie.
List of Letters.
Remaining Undelivered From i'hc Post
Office at McDonough, Ga., For he
Period Ending Feb. 5, 1912.
S. E. Dailey, P. M,
Messrs. Childs, Daniel. Dotson,
Willie. Fanton, J. W. Fields,
Jas. Thos. Howe, Green. Jelly,
George. Laqey, L. A. Mitchell,
Flordy. Rosser, W. M. Smith,
Dr. Will. Vason, Elli.
Mesdames Crafrord, Rolla E.
Fields, Thos. Tyus, Sarah.
Misses Foster, Willie. Hender-
Ason, Adella. Lewis, Etta B.
Sloan, Carrie Luc.
McDonough. Georgia, Friday February 16, 1912
6
WILL KIM3EY IS KILLED
BY JOHN BROWN.
Negroes Go Rabbit Hunting With
Fatal Result.
Will Kims y was accidentally
shot an i mortally wounded by
John Brown Monday afternoon.
Kimsey die 1 early Tuesday morn
ing, about nine hours after he
was shot.
Kimsey and Brown and several
other negroes were out rabbit
hunting in the Walnut Creek
swamp on Mr. Will Walker's farm.
Brown was standing on a large
fallen log and Kimsey was stand
ing beside the log, when a rabbit
was “jumped.” Brown raised his
gun to fire at the rabbit and dis
charged the contents of the gun
into Kinsey’s back just under the
right shoulder blade.
Everything possible was done
for the wounded man, but his life
could not be saved.
Coroner Coker held an inquest
Tuesday and the jury reached the
conclusion that the killing was an
accident, but the result of care
lessness and recommended that
John Brown be held to await the
action of the grand jury.
The accident is generally de
plored, as both the parties were
negroes of good habits and good
standing.
Locust Grove.
Mrs. Luther Holsomback and son,
Harrell, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Annice Combs returned
home Wednesday, alter a visit to
her sister, in Atlanta.
Miss Hester Combs is the guest
of Miss Ruby Walker in McDon
ough.
Mr. J. W. Middlebrooks spent
Wednesday in McDonough on
business.
Mrs. R. C. Brown spent Friday
in Atlanta.
Miss Esther Smith has returned
returned home, after a visit to
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Ruth Tidwell, of Atlanta, is
visiting Miss Ruby Davis.
Miss Annie Burk is visiting re
latives at Flovilla this week.
Rev. F. R. Smith will fill his re
gular appointment here Sunday.
Rocele.
Powell's Pressing Club Moved.
I wish to announce to my white
friends that I have moved my
pressing club into the building
formerly occupied by the Henry
County Weekly, just in the rear
of the Weekly’s present location.
I appreciate the patronage given
me in the past and solicit a con
tinuance and an increase of same,
promising always first class work.
I will not be responsible for
money or other things of value
left in clothes pockets.
Yours Respectfully,
J. P. Powell.
Mrs. Paul Turner Hostess.
Mrs. Paul Turner was hostess
to eight of her friends on last
Saturday afternoon. Dominoes
were enjoyed for a time; then de
lightful refreshments were served.
FOR SALE—Oik pos f s, sills,
and plank. H. J. Turner, Mc-
Donough, Ga. tf.
locals.
Several of the McDonough peo
ple attended the party at Stock
bridge last Friday night given by
four of the young men there.
Those who went from here were:
Misses Helen Dunn, May Tarver,
Kate Elliot, Anne Spence; Messrs.
Arthur Bowden, Harry Dunn,
Fred Walker, and Hughie Turner.
They were joined here and ac
companied to Stork bridge by the
following Jackson party: Mrs. J.
B. Settle; M'sses Kent Hearn and
Helen Smith; and Messrs. Victor
Carmichael and Eugene Mc-
Michael.
Mr. W. E. Parr, of Locust Grove,
was in the city Sunday.
MisS Alla B. Carmichael left
Wednesday for Waynesboro,
where she will be the guest of
Miss Bessie Thomas for two weeks.
Miss Lucy Reagan left Tuesday
f>r New Orleans, where she will
be the guest of friends during
Mardi Gras.
Mrs. H. M. Turner was in Jack
son a day or two last week.
Mrs. Lamar Etheridge, of .lack
son, spent the last week end here.
Misses Ellene Neal and Kate
Elliot spent Saturday in Atlanta.
Daughters of Confederacy
Elect Officers.
At their, regular meeting the
Charles T. Zachry Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy elected officers for the en
suing year. They are as follows:
President, Mrs. W. B. Kelle>.
Ist Vice President, Mrs. S. 11.
Farrar.
2nd Vice President, Mrs. James
Carmich el.
3rd Vice President, Mrs. T. J.
Patterson.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Paul Turner.
Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Julian Weems.
Treasurer, Miss Bess Fouche.
Registrar, Mrs. T. J. Brown.
Custod an, Mrs. J. G. Smith.
Historian, Miss Lucy Reagan.
Beersheba.
Mr. Winfield is on the sick lift
this wet k. We hope he will soon
recover.
Mr. Jesse Dukes visited his sis
ter, Mrs. W. H. Presson, Sunday.
Mr. Jim Smith spent Sunday
with his son, Mr. Lon Smith, near
Ola.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Berry spent
Friday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Wmlieid Piper.
Mrs. Jimmie Dukes spent one
evening last week with her
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Presson.
Eowensville.
Miss Lilly Mae Moseley was the
guest of her sister several days
last week.
Miss Nell McCelland spent a
night with Mrs. Luther Bowen
recently.
Mrs W. H. Gleaton visited her
parents <■ st week.
Mrs. Raleigh Ford entertained
some of her meads with a qub.-
ing Wednesd ty.
We regie to note the illness of
Miss Clara Reagan, who is very
sick.
MR. ROBERT KELLEY
HEARS DEATH'S SUMMONS.
Prominent and Popular Citizen
Goes to Great Beyond.
Mr. Robert Kelley pass >d away
at his home near Anvil Block
Monday morning at 3 o’clock.
He was 52 years of age at the
; time of his death and was an ex
j eellent man and a good citizen,
i who will be missed and mourned
i in his community.
He is survived by his wife and
one brother, Mr. John Kelley, of
East Atlanta; and one sister, Mrs.
Lila George, of this county.
The funeral was at Anvil Block
Church Tuesday morning at 11
o’clock, and the burial followed at
Bethel. The Rev. Charley Mc-
Daniel conducted the services.
The Rex Lodge of 0 Id Fellows of
which he was a member also as
sisted at the funeral.
Flippen.
Mrs. William Hinton, of near
Flat Rock, was the guest of Mrs.
Andrew Dailey Friday.
Mr. Holcomb Hood, of East
Point, is visiting his brother, Mr.
Jordan Hood.
Mr. Henry Branan spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Misses Dennis a'd Myrtice
Fields spent a few days last week
witli Mrs. E. M. Foster.
A large crowd attended the de
bate here last Friday night.
Mrs. E. M Foster entertained a
large crowd of her friends at her
country home, near Mt. Carmel,
on Thursday evening of last week
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Foster were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. O.
Fields Friday.
Fern.
Hopewell.
Well Mr. Editor, another snow
fell Saturday, and men and boys
were out rabbit hunting Sunday
morning, catching rabbits for din
ner.
Mr. Clinton Alexander spent
1 ist Monday night with Mr. James
Gilbert.
The speaking at this place was
enjoyed by all present. There
will be another speaking at this
place on the twenty second.
Mrs. K itie Sue Lewis spent last
Monday with her mother, Mrs. C.
E. Gilbert.
We are glad to say Mrs. Claud
Wood’s baby is well again.
Messrs. Claud Wood and San
ford Lewis spent a short while
with Mr. R. H. Gilbert Sunday.
Lonely Girl.
Card of Thanks.
Dear Editor:
I wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors through the
columns of your paper for their
kindness shown us during the
sickness and death of our husband
and father. May God’s richest
blessings rest upon each and
every one of them is our prayer.
Mrs. W. E. Cop land and
children.
WANTED. —Agent to sell the
best light made. Apply to The
Weekly.
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MRS. EUGENE FLAKE
BREATHES HER LAST.
She Was The Widow of Former
Surveyor of Henry County.
Mrs. Eugene Flake died Sunday
morning at 8 o’clock at her home
in Northern Henry.
Mrs. Flake was the widow of
Mr. Eugene Flake, who died sev
eral years ago, and had been
eonnty surveyor. She was 62
years of age and was an estimable
woman, loved by her friends and
neighbors, of whom there were a
large number.
Tiie funeral and interment were
at Bethel church Monday morn
ing, Rev. Mr. Bradley, of Jackson,
officiaiing.
Mrs. Flake is survived by three
daughters; Mrs. Walter Henry,
and Misses Adelaide and Algene
Flake, all of this county: and four
sons; Messrs. Eli Flake, William
Flake, and T. J. Flake.
City Pressing Club.
Is now open in the rear of
Moseley and Love’s Barber ShoD.
First class Pressing, Dyeing, and
French Dry Cleaning. Hats, and
Ladies Coat Suits, and Kid Gloves.
Clothes sent for and delivered
promptly. tf.
Happy Happenings.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Banks
have left for Covington, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Biff Bright has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Vesta
Wynn, for the past few weeks,
wiio has been very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dorsey and
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Dorsey Sunday.
The warehouse at Lovejoy
burned down Tuesday night and
150 bales of cotton were burned
up.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Stanfield
visited Mr. Henry Stanfield, of
Lovejoy, Thursday. He is very
sick.
Mr. Tom Pendley left last Mon
day to visit his son, Mr. Will
Pendley, at Milner.
We regret to note tlie illness of
Mr. Tom Barnett. We hope he
will soon be well again.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Chinn en
tertained at a big dance last
Thursday night in honor of Miss
Mae Meadows, of Louisville, Ky.,
and Messrs. Emmett Wallace and
Claud Callaway, of Hampton and
Lovejoy. There were many who
attended and report an enjoyable
time.
Well, the motorcycles have
been in for quite a while but have
started a going since the roads
have gotten in traveling order.
Mr. Pierce Weems, of near In
man, was the guest of Mr. Jesse
Stanfield last Thursday.
The many friends of Rev. J. A.
Jackson hope he vviil soon be well
again; for he has many in this
neighborhood and was the pastor
of Liberty Hill Church 13 years.
And those who knew him there
love him yet. May he long live to
do God’s work for he was a faith
ful soldier to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gideon
Banks Sunday.
Pearl.
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