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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
MRS. G. W. CATHY
CROSSES LIFE'S RIVER.
McDonough Loses One of Her
most Excelieni Matrons
Friday Afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Cathy passed away
at a private Sanitarium in Atlanta
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.
She had been ill for some time
and last week was carried to At
lanta for an operation. * At the
first the operation seemed suc
cessful, but Friday morning a sud
den turn for the worse came and
she succnmbed in a few hours.
Mrs. Cathy was a daughter of
the Rev. J. A. Jackson and Mrs.
Jackson, and partook of the sturdy
character and lovable human traits
of her excellent and universally
admired parents.
She possessed i n abundant
measure the attractive womanly
traits. In her life she was a mod
el wife, mother, and neighbor and
all will miss her gentle presence.
She was a sister of the Hon. R.
0. Jackson, of our city.
The remains were brought to
McDonough Friday afternoon. The
funeral was at the McDonough
Baptist Church Sunday morning
at 10 o’clock, the Rev. W. W.
Arnold conducting the services.
The interment followed at the Mc-
Donough cemetery.
Mrs. Cathy is survived by her
husband, one son, Mr. Raymond
Cathy, of Atlanta; two daughters,
Miss Eva Cathy and Miss Julia
Cathy; her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. J. A. Jackson; and a number
of brothers and sisters.
RURAL ROUTE MEN
RECEIVE MORE PAY.
Last Session of Congress Re
cognized Fine Work
of Carriers.
Congress recognized in a sub
stantial way the good work of the
rural delivery men at its last ses
aion. The recognition came in
the way of increased pay for these
men.
The increase became effective
on September 30th and is a ten
cent, increase over their former
salary which was from SBOO.OO to
$1,000.00.
The highest salary was $1,000.00.
So that the highest now paid the
carriers under the increase is
$1,100.00.
When we remember that the
carriers furnish their own means
of transportation and have to go
every week day in every kind of
weather, we see that even the
new salaries are not princely com
pensation for the work.
Of the carriers from the McDon
ough postoffice, five now receive
$1,100.00 per year, one receives
SBBO.OO and one receives $1,065.00.
Quarterly Conference Here Nexf
Monday.
The Fourth “Quarterly Confer
ence” of the McDonough charge,
for the current year, 1912, will be
held in the Sunday School room
of the Methodist church here Mon
day, October the 28, at 9 o’clock.
All the otficial members are ex
pected to be present. Rev. Fletch
er Walton, P. E., of Gritfln, is to
be present and preside.
Mcdonough, Georgia. Friday October 25, 1912.
SUPERIOR COURT
NOWIN SESSION.
Court Convened Monday
With Heavy Civil
Docket.
Henry Superior Court opened
its fall session at McDonough
Monday morning. Judge Robert
T. Daniel presided and Solicitor
General, J. W. Wise, was at his
post representing the state’s in
terest. Reporter and Senator
elect, Searcy, was also present to
complete the record.
A large crowd of citizens were
present, as they always come on
the-first day to hear the Judge’s
eloquent charge.
The Court was soon organized
and Judge Daniel then proceeded
to charge the grand jury.
He fully sustained the high rep
utation for eloquent and forceful
charges which he enjoys. With
clearness and emphasis he inform
ed the grand jury of all its duties,
at the same time vividly showing
every citizen’s duty toward the
law and its enforcement.
Upon the conclusion of the
judge’s charge to the grand jury,
the civil docket was taken up.
Same headway is being made
with the civil docket. It is an un
usually heavy one, however, and,
may not be finished.
The criminal docket will be
taken up next Monday.
BOYS OF L. G. I.
hike to mcdonough.
One Way Walk Satisfies
Them And They Return
On Train.
Just for a Sunday afternoon
diversion, five Locust Grove Insti
tute boys stole away Sunday for a
short walk.
They liked it so well that their
walk did not end until McDonough
was reached.
These genial young gentlemen
were Messrs. Mercer Jones,
James Thompson, Timon Jenkins,
Edgar Ranson, and J. E. Peacock.
Walking to McDonough satisfied
them and they returned to Locust
Grove on the evening train.
Come again, Boys, we are glad
to see you.
Beersheba
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Presson spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duke.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Piper spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fincher, of
Newton County, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives
in Newton County.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Piper spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duke.
Miss Leola Presson spent one
day last week with Mrs. Trudie
Goolsby.
Mr. Wyman Sloan spent the
week end at home.
Mr. Troy Smith spent the week
end at home.
Messrs. A. M. and Timon Bow
den spent Sunday at home.
Why People Patronize Mail
Order Houses.
One, and the main reason, lots
of people buy from mail order
houses, is because the mail order
houses know the value of adver
tising. They tell the people what
they have and what they will
sell it for, says the Choctaw
(Miss.) Plaindealer.
You never heard of a mail
order house that succeeded with
out advertising, and you never
will. If they failed to advertise
their wares people would not
know what they had or what it
would take to get i<.
If you fail to advertise your
goods you need not expect to get
your full share of the trade. It is
natural for people to go where
they know they ian find what
they want, and know in advance
what it will cost the m. You may
have the same goods and be able
to sell them at the same price as
the mail order house, but if the
people do not know it you cannot
expect them to come to you, when
they know where they can get
what they want and know what
it is going to cost them. True,
they often get “stuck” by ordering
goods, because they cannot see
what they are getting. But as
long as the local merchants fail to
let them know that they have the
goods, many are going to order
them.
Thev are lots of items people
do not know they want until they
see them advertised, and in that
way the usefulness of it is called
to their attention. Then they
recognize the benefits to be
derived therefrom, and not know
ing that it can be bought in the
home town, order it from the
distant city; whereas if it had been
you who caked their attention to
it, it would have been you who
sold the article, and the money
paid for same would have been
kept at home, or at least part of
it, and you would get your profit,
the customer would get his goods
for the same money, and possibly
save express charges, and the
money would be kept in circulation
at home instead of all being sent
out to build up some other section
of the country.—Paul Findley in
Sourthern Merchant.
Must Work Together.
If you saw a man throwing sand
at your plate glass windows it
would not worry you much,
would it?
But if you saw him massing the
particles of sand into an adhesive
ball with the aid of a little lime
and water, you would know that
ihe sand, thus cemented together,
would go through that window
when it was hit.
And you would immediately
begin to figure on your insurance.
If all the men in this country
were to start out, each on his own
responsibility, to conquer another
nation, that nation would not have
much fear, would it?
But if these same men went out
together under efficient leader
ship, they would be practically
resistless.
So it is with the community.
A single individual, however earn
est and ambitious in his desires to
advance the welfare of his com
munity can do little more than
agitate.
An entire community of individ-
mcdonough organizes
a board of trade.
Enthusiastic Meeting Mon
day Evening Elects
Officers.
A fairly good crowd of McDon
ough citizens met at the court
house Monday evening at 7 o’clock
and organized a Board of Trade.
A list had been previously cir
culated and 52 had signed it ex
pressing their desire for such an
organization.
Mr. R. L. Turner was elected
Chairman and Prof. 0.0. Tolleson
Secretary of the meeting.
The committee appointed to se
cure the list above referred to at
Friday evening meeting, Mr. H. J.
Turner, Chairman, Dr. B. E. Hor
ton, and Messrs. T. J. Patterson,
D. P. Cook, and H. C. Hightower,
made their report with 52 names.
The committee on constitution
and by-laws, consisting of Mr.
Frank Reagan, Chairman and
Messrs. W. 0. Welch, 0. 0. Tolle
son, and D. T. Carmichael, made
their report of a temporary con
stitution and asked further time
to perfect it. The same was a
dopted.
The following officers were
elected:
Mr. T. A. Sloan, President.
Mr. J. T. Weems First vice-
President.
Mr. H. J. Turner, Second vice-
President.
Mr. D .T. Carmichael, Third vioe-
President.
Professor 0. 0. Tolleson, Secre
tary.
Mr. J. E. Hooten, Treasurer.
Directors: Messrs. T. A. Sloan,
J. T. Weems, H. J. Turner, D. T.
Carmichael, 0. 0. Tolleson, J. E.
Hooten, and W. O. Welch.
Committee on Fairs and County
Matters: Messrs. D. C. Turner,
Chairman, 0. O. Tolleson, Joel
Bankston, Joe J. Smith, D. * P.
Cook.
..Committee on .membership:
Frank Reagan, H. J. Turner, and
D. T. Carmichael.
The President will call a meeting
of the Board of Trade in a short
time to perfect the organization.
In the meanwhile every citizen
is expected to signify to the mem
bership committee his intention
to become a member.
help mcdonough grow.
Pine Apple.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lester at
tended the funeral of Mrs. G. W.
Cathy at McDonough Sunday.
Mr. Jessie Copeland and family
visited in Rockdale county last
Sunday.
Mr. J. E. Lester was in McDon
ough last Sunday.
Mr. T. W. Price was a coller at
Heflin & Price’s mill one day last
week. Merry Widow.
uals prompted by the same desire
but acting each on his own
initiative, and without regard to
what the others were doing, will
accomplish little more.
But actuated by the same desire,
and working collectively for the
same purpose —ah, that is another
story.
Our town is entitled to the
confidence, loyalty and hearty
support of everybody in the com
munity, —Dallas New Era.
Conley.
Well, I hardly know how
write, for ther * are some of ike
correspondents bucking about
much visiting being in our grwm ,
ignorant letter, but when wedt*
the best we know how, I cuta’lL
think the smart folk ought tc* ftf3 .
out with us.
A large crowd attended
birth-day dinner given Mrs. Frmk:.
Adamson by her husband and*
children as a surprise to her aistf
there were a lot of nice presenter,
carried her.
Mrs. Ethel Hardin, of Dough**
visited her sister, Mrs. L. T.
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Richardson, of Lif
sey Springs, visited her pareoa*
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adamson, fcd:
week.
On last Wednesday mormit
the death angel called for Mr*.
Lizzie Cates, who had been .sick
for a long time. She was thirty
nine years of age and was a kill
and loviug wife and mother. Sfce?
is survived by her aged paresis,,
Mr. and Mrs. Wat Tanner, ker
husband, and seven children, three
girls and four boys, and met
brother, Dr. Branche Tanner, aarf
one sister, Mrs. Jim Corrine off
Conley. The funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. J. M. Defore; the irtf «*-
ment was at Tanners Churrifr
Cemetery.
The little infant of Mr. and Mzr~
J. M. Avery is improving some.
Mr. George Campbell is vi&ifcisE.
his parents for a few days, lfr_
and Mrs. J. G. Campbell.
Mr. Jose Phillips and famfly,,
who have all been sick for some-:
time, are all improving some
Mr. Pat Morris has been rasti*
sick for the past week andjis now
better.
Mrs. Ed Trammell is better af
this time. We hope she will seem
be up again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. James at
tended preaching at the Rodr
church last Sunday.
Woodstown.
Mrs. A. Cawthan has recovered
from her recent illness.
Miss Larne Lutnmus visit*
Macon last week and attendbi
the fair.
The approaching marriage <df
Rev. Avery A. Lummus to Mlw
Nettie Tarber, of Natchitoches*
La., will be of much interest 1m
friends here. The wedding is
occur on Oct 30th at the finfe
Baptist church in that city.
Mrs. W. C. Woods entertarceil;
a few friends last Friday. Tlaae
present were Mrs. H. C- Eftk.
Mrs. John Adair, Mrs. Downra
Alman, and Mrs. J. T. Lummus.
Mrs. M. E, Avery has ben*
quite sick but is now much better..
Miss Lucy Reagan Hestess..
Miss Lucy Reagan was L wstesß •
to a dozen friends Friday after
noon, as a compliment to fcer
guest, Miss Jane Stanfield, of Jack- -
son.
There were two tables ofbridar!:
and one of “42”.
After the game refreshments,
were served.
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