The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, November 08, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextGRAND JURY’S GENERAL PRESENTMENTS. We the Grand Jury chosen and sworn for the October term of Superior Court 1912, make the fol lowing recommendations and pre- sentiments. We, through our various com mittees, have examined the books of the Ordinary, Clerk of the Su perior Court, Sheriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector, Treasurer, County Court Dockets, and the Justice Court’s Docket, and have been correctly kept so far as we are able to know, with the exception of a few irregularities in the Jus tice Dockets in 489th and 486th by failing to sign cases, and no entries made by the bailiff, also on the Clerk’s Records we find that there are but very few of the mortgages cancelled. We ask our people to look after this maiter more care fully in the future. We have inspected the Coun.y farm and find same in fine state of cultivation and have just gathered from same 800 to 1,000 bushels of corn and 600 bales of clover and hay, also find 40 to 50 hogs in healthy condition. We find that the roofs on two or three houses needs repairing and also a new well dug. We also find 5 inmates, 2 white and three colored, in fairly good condition. We heartily indorse the manage ment of the farm, also the contract made by the Ordinary with Mr. Woodward for the year 1913. We find the convict camp in good sanitary condition as could be expected, we find 27 convicts well cared for, and in healthy con dition. Also 28 mules in fairly good condition and we recommend that the Ordinary purchase a tent at once for the mules. We examined the County jail and find the jail kept in as good sanitary condition as could be ex pected under the conditions. We recommend that the fence around jail be repaired and also two wells filled up in the jail yard. We find the Court House in fairly good condition and we also reccommend that proper authori ties put toilets in Court House. We recommend that the Ordi nary pay Mrs. Moate, Mrs. Rape, Mrs. Mary Copeland and Mrs. Fan nie Kimball ($10.00) Ten Dollars per quarter, each. We recommend that Sandy Ridge Court Mouse be rebuilt. We recommend that the Ordi •nary build a bridge over Tussahaw Creek on the road leading from M. V. Sowell’s home place to Mr. C. H. Daniel’s at Old Mill place. We recommend that the Ordi nary build a new high bridge across Cotton River on Peach stone Shoals road at Tunner’s old place. We recommend that the Ordi nary build a walk-wav across Cot ton Indian Creek between Mr. Bellah and Mr. Hunter, same to be built at once. We recommend that the short •curve be cut out of the road at Green’s old mill as early as pos sible. We recommend that the Ordi nary change the road leading from M. C. White’s Gin to Stock bridge, on creek known as the James place, and we also recommend that same be done at once. We recommend that Mr. C. W. South be reappointed Notary Pub lic in Shake Hag district. We recommend that L. F. White be reappointed as Notarv Public in Brushy Knob District. We recomme 'd that J. L Sav age be reappointed as Notary Pub lic in Sandy Ridge District. We receommend that W.D. Nel- son be appointed Notary Public of McDonough District. We recommend that Mr. Law rence Gunter be appointed Notary Public in Love’s District. W’e recommend that the County Court Judge be paid $400.00 per annum. We recommend that the Clerk for the County Commission er be paid $600.00 per annum. We find $133,833 gain in taxable property and we commend Mr. Wallace for his excellent work. We recommend that the Ordi nary discontinue Mrs. Evyline Daily’s name on pay roll. We sincerely tender our thanks to his honor, Judge Daniel, for his eloquent and impressive charge. We thank our Solicitor General J. W. Wise for his services and able advice through this session. We heartily extend to our fore man, A. G. Combs, our sincere thanks for the manner in which he has dispatched business and the courtesy he has shown the members of our body. We heartily extend to our Clerk, Jerry Walker, our sincere thanks for the faithful duty he has shown as a Juror and for the promptness in the dispatch of the business of this body. We wish to extend our thanks to Mr. Alex Borders for the man ner in which in which he waited on the Grand Jury. We recommend that these pre sentments be published in the Henry County Weekly and they be paid the sum of ten dollars. Resp. submitted, A. G. Combs, Foreman. Jerry Walker, Clerk. J. M. Ingram C. W. Gardner Robt. Chappell J. L. Gardner J. S. Hunt D. P. Cook T. C. Kelly Green Mitchell J. H. Elliott, Jr. W. J. Turner W. N. Strickland S. K. Austin H. A. Turne B. F. Grant S. P. Crowell J. B. Low S. G. Bryans J. L. Mosely Joel Bankston R. H. Greer B. H. Welch. Georgia, Henry County. Ordered that the foregoing Gen eral Presentments be entered up on the minutes and published as therein recoaamenued. This October 31, 1912. Robt. T. Daniel, ' J udge S. C. F. C. TREASURER'S STATMENT. By W. F. Hand, Treasurer, Hen ry County, Ga.„ Octoberl9l2. I)R. To balance on hand April 16th - - - $5260.27 To Frank Reagan, C. C. Fund - 43.00 To S. W. Whitaker, T. C. 20.00 To S. W. Whitaker, T. C. 1611.00 To A. G. Harris, (3rd. - 7.00 To S. W. Whitaker, T. C. 33.59 To O. O. Tolleson - - 1.40 io A. G. Harris, Ord. - 8.16 To A. G. Harris, Ord. - 1.85 To A. G. Harris, Ord. - 5.00 TofiFrank Reagan, C. C. 50.00 $7041.27 CR. By Superior Court Exp. $ 815 50 By County '\>urt Exp. 55 00 By Stationery - - 76.76 By «lail Expenses - - 125.25 By Poor F«rm & Pauper Expenses - - 393 88 By County Property Re , pairs - 109.95 By Registration - - 25.00 By Elections - - - 132.00 By Public Roads - - 1641.36 By Convicts - - - 1324.10 By Bridges - - - 1933.83 $6632.62 Balance on hand $408.65. W. F. Hand,Treas. Henry County, Ga. GROCERIES for cash —Reduce high cost of living. Bright’s. 11-1,2 Adv. Stockbridge Circuit Officials For 1913. At the fourth quarterly confer ence held at Stockbridge October 29th the following officers were elected to lead in church work for the coming year: Stewards —Stockbridge, S. C. McWilliams, Uriah Askew, Ward Crumbley, H. M. Glass, A. D. Williams. Union —Thos. G. White, J. D. Bowen, E. E. Owen, A. C. Richardson, H. C. Toney. Wil liam’s Chapel—L. C. Butler J. T. Lambert, L. S. Peacock, A. C. Farmer, Thos. D. Alexander. Bethel—J. W. Patillo, J. W. Thur man, S. K. Austin, W, G. Calla way, Thos. G. Swann. Sunday School Superintendents: —Stockbridge —J. W. Hightower. Union —W. A. Bellah. Williams Chapel —Walter J. Hollums. Beth el —Grover C. Clark. Church Leaders: Stockbridge — W. W. Milam. Union —John G. Mann. Williams Chapel—W. J. Hollums. Bethel —Sol K. Austin. The Stockbridge Circuit, well organized and well officered, starts out for 1913 with good prospects. FOR RENT —One one- horse farm and one two-horse farm. This is land I have just purchased. Also for sale one 15 horse-power Frisk traction engine and sa v mill outfit. Would sell part or all. Terms for good paper. A. C. Newman. Route 1. Adv 11-15, 2. McDonough, Ga. Oak Shade. The Autum leaves are falling fast. The winter is about here. It seems that Mr. White has killed Mr. Green all over the land. We almost had a young snow around Oak Shade this morning. Mr.! Frost came in abundance. Mr. Ed Sprayberry has been on the sick list a few days; glad he is better. Mrs. Fannie Sowell, of McDon ough, visited Mrs. J. P. Hays, her neiee, Saturday and Snnday. Also! her sister, Miss Lily Jones, and j neice, Mattie Leak Camp, from i Lithonia. Mrs. Nancy Knowles is still very low. Misses Fannie Me and Gertie Hayes attended the halloween party at Rose Hill Tuesday night, Mr. Homer Waldrop was chief of ghosts. Mr. Alt' Conkle visited his broth er, Mr. O. N. Conkle, Sunday from the Gate City. For Rent. 2 1-2 horse farm in Sandy Ridge Dist. for 5 bales lint cotton. Ap ply to G. B. H. Welch, McDon ough, Ga. tf. Adv. FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm lands.: Brown&Brown. A large line of Gents’ clothing !to c ose out cheap. Vv .B. J. In-; gram. a dv. For Sale. Two houses and lots on Easf side of McDonough. One 2 room and one 4 room house. Six acres with four room house, and 5 acres with 2 room house, one half mile from town. Also 18 acres land and 7 room house and several va cant lots known as the Campbell place on the South side of McDon ough. Will be sold at public out cry on first Tuesday in November next, if not sold before. H. C. Lemon, McDonough, Ga. Adv, tf Land For Sale. Eighty-one acres, one mile from Ola; 100 acres, two miles north of McDonough, part of the Sloan place. Will be sold at public out cry at the court-house at McDon ough, on the first Monday in November, 1912. By agreement of heirs, Terms cash. G. V. Jenkins, Agent. McDonough Route 1. WHEN IN ATLANTA EAT AT Eliot’s OUICK LUNCH, 105 Pryor Street Quick, clean service Moderate prices GOOD COFFEE E. W. Roberts, Mgr. Electric Lighting Fixtures for the Home, Store or Public Building. Styles new, Prices Reasonable. : : Queen Mantle &. Tile Co. NEAR TERMINAL STATION. 56 West Mitchell St., - - Atlanta, Georgia. HOWARD CARMICHAEL LEADING UNDERTAKER. Oempl.tellne of Cfesketaall .trlea and prioas. Car.fnl and pollta attention given all funerals satm atod to m. Embalming dona according to latest and most im prored methods. K« wa.t and most mp to date equipment. Call, anavrered promptly day and night. Phna.a 38 and 80 ncDonough Ga. MISS BLANCHE WENTZELL HIGH GRADE MIUJNERY mcdonough, - - . . Georgia D. A. BROWN, DENTIST Office Hours . 7.30 to 12 A. M. to 5 P. M. McDonough, Ga. ! R. O. JACKSON, Attorney-at-Law, MCDONOUGH. Office over Star Store. BROWN & BROWN, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, McDonough, Ga. DR. J. B WATKINS, VETI NARY SURGEON. Treatment of diseases of all ani mals. All calls promptly attended to. Office Leach & Co’s new barn. Phone 44 —151. Jackson Ga. E. J. REAGAN, Attorney at Law, McDonough. Georgia. Office in The Henry County Weekly Building. Will practice in all the courts. 0. L. ADAMS, DENTIST MCDONOUGH. GA. TELEPHONES: OFFICE, 107-J RESIDENCE, 103 OFFICE IN LEMON BUILDING.