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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1912)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXVII BOARD OF TRADE 15 NOW FLOURISHING. It Has Good Membership and More Joining Every Day —names Published Below. SEVERAL COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED AT ONCE. Some important steps were tak en at the meeting of the McDon ough Board of Trade on Tuesday evening of last week. The Committee on a Constitu tion reported and the constitution was adopted. The committee on membership reported the addition of eight new members and that new ones are being added daily. Motion was passed directing that application be made for a charter at once. Motion was adopted that the Committee on County Fair be di rected to investigate at once the organization of a permanent Coun ty Fair Association. Motion was adopted that a com mittee, with Mr. W. O. Welch as chairman, be appointed to confer with the City Council and ascer tain if arrangements cannot be made to erect a permanent and creditable city hall on the proper ty where the stand-pipe is. Motion was also adopted that a special committee, with Mr. J. E. Hooten as chairman, be appointed to visit the city council and request MR. W. A. BELLAH MAKES RECORD OATS CROP. On Acre And Quarter Makes One Hundred and Eighty Doz en Bundles. Mr. W. A. Bellah makes some kind of record crop nearly every year. For several years he made phenominal corn yields, and he was one of the pioneers in show ing that 100 bushels of corn could be produced on an acre. This year his record crop was oats. His field of an acre and a quar ter yielded him the immense crop of 180 dozen bundles of oats, or about 180 bushels. Mr. Bellah then planted this field in sorgham and peas. His first harvesting yielded him nine loads of hay. Another cut ting after about 40 days produced another nine loads. Can anybody show a better record? Mr. Bellah also raises other good things on his fine farm in Love’s district. He won first prize at our recent County Fair for the best bull. Card Of Thanks. We wish to thank most sincerely all our kind neighbors and friends who assisted us and sympathzed with us in the illness and death of our father. May God bless every one is our prayer. Children of H. M. Russell. Miss Louise Arnold is vising her sister in Lagrange. l them, if possible, to provide for electric lights for our streets. The President will appoint these committees and all the standing committees in a few days. The following is a complete list of the members up to date: Joel Bankston, T. M. Bright, A. N. Brown, J. B. Brown, T. J. Brown, D. T. Carmichael, H. L. Carmichael, J. M. Car michael, G. W. Cavenaugh, D. P. Cook, H. E. Cook, E. M. Copeland, H. J. Copeland, W. G. Copeland, J. B Dickson, J. F. M. Fields, J. J. Fisher, W. R. Green, A. G. Harris, J. C. Harris, H. C. Hightower, J. E. Hooten, B. E. Horton, W. A. D. Nelson, A. C. Oglesby, E. L. Rea gan, Frank Reagan, R. A. Sloan, T. A. Sloan, E. M. Smith, J. G. Smith, Joe J. Smith, John R. Smith, A. C. Sowell, W. H. Stewart, H. M. Tolleson, O. O. Tolleson, D. C. Tur ner, H J. Turner, H. M. Turner, J. R. Turner, R. L. Turner, J. V. Upchurch, J. H. Wallace, J. T. Weems, J. W. Welch, W. O. Welch. Join at once this organization in time to be a charter member. Rex. Mr. Jim Cowan, of Atlanta, was down one day this week. The Odd Fellow’s enjoyed a big oyster supper last Wednesday night, of fish, loafbread, and oys ter soup. Messrs. J. E. Mitchell, Paul Smith, Vester Mitchell, an Marvin Dodson motored to Atlanta Tues day. The pound supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Callahan Saturday night was highly enjoyed by a large crowd. I can’t name them all. Fruit and cakes were served at a late hour. Dr. J. H. Heflin made a pleas ant trip to South Georgia this week. I guess the good Doctor will make South Georgia his home for the future. We all surely do hate to give him up, but hope him and his wife well. The Masons also had a big sup per Saturday night. Several from Jonesboro attended. Misses Snodie and Cliffie Clark spent Friday and Saturday in At lanta, returning home Saturday night. Billy Bill. Miss Leona Welch, who is teach ing at Phillippi, also Miss Orlena, who is teaching at Riverdale, spent the week end with their parents. They report their schools in a growing condition. Mr. Dave Wall, of Mercer Uni versity, spent Thanksgiving day at home. McDonough, Georgia, Friday novehber 29, 1912. GIRLS' CANNING CLUB MADE FINE SHOWING. jt County Fair Their Work Attracted Much Attention And Comment. The Girls’ Canning Club of Hen ry County are not at all behind the times in their work. This was conclusively shown by the excellent exhibit made by them at our County Fair on the 16th in stant. A large number of exhibits were displayed. Most attractively stacked in tall pyramids, the cans of tomatoes and fruit appeared fit to be sold from any market to the most fastidious taste. Miss Vivian Patillo won the first prize for the best exhibit: the prize being a $50.00 scholarship at Locust Grove Institute. The other prize winners, in their order were: Misses Carrie Riley, Louie Bellah, Nora Foster, Kitty May Mitchell, Lucile Wood ward, and Martha Brown. Mule Colt Show Post poned to Nov. 30th. The only disappointed class, perhaps, at the County Fair last Saturday was the mule colt. The Merchants and Manufacturing As sociation of Atlanta offered $25.00 in prizes to the Henry County Fair provided 10 mule colts under one year were entered.: and that an additional $25.00 be raised by the county. Through the efforts of Messrs. Joe J.Smith, Hiram Cook and oth ers the money was raised ,but the colts promised did not present themselves. So it has been decided to post pone this contest until Saturday, Nov. JO, when the same offer will hold. Please bring your colts then. Remember there must be lOcolts under one year of age. The M. & M. prizes go to these while the other $25.00 will be given to colts one year and up. For further information, consult Joe J. Smith and Hirman Cook. Flippen. (Last Week’s Letter.) Misses Ethelene and Rowena Smith were the guests of Mrs. O- B. Dailey Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Murphy, of Stone wall, is the guest of Mrs. Cora Fields this week. Mr. Candler, and Miss Maggie Dailey, and Miss Lura Fields dined with Miss Rachel Rowan Sunday. Mrs. Lula Glass spent Thursday with Misses Leila and Oza John son. Mr. Dudley Fields and Miss Amy Carver, of Griffin, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Cora Fields and attended the Fields and Hinton wedding. Miss Pearl Warren and Mr. John Hinton were the guests of Miss Willie Rountree Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hinton spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miller. Misses Eva and Lura Fields spent Friday in McDonough. HENRY COUNTY FOUND ITSELF AT THE FAIR. The Many Exhibits Showed Us Many Things VVe Didn’t Know We Had. TH NEXTE FAIR WILL FAR SURPASS IT. The Henry County Fair at Mc- Donough on the 16th instant is still the talk of the town and county. Last week we were not able, to tell of all the fine things we saw there. Elesewhere we give a comnlete list of all the grizes and the name of the winner of each. In addition to the prize winners, however, th re were many entries, which deserve mention. We endeavored to secure the names of all entries, but found it impossible to get some. LIVE STOCK. The display of live stock has been highly complimented by all who saw it. Messrs. Parks Wise, Joe J . Smith, W. E. Combs, and J. V. Upchurch had some splendid specimens of horse flesh. Mr. E. D. Tolleson and B. O. McDonald each drove a handsome pair of prize-winning horses. Many mules were on hand, but we were unable to get the owners’ names. HOGS AND PIGS. In this department the people were indeed surprised at the many fine porkers. Some of the owners were Messrs. S. E. Smith Leon Carmi chael, George Welch, J.W. Fannin, and J. R. Elliott. POULTRY. Probably the largest and most varied exhibit was the poultry exhibit. The exhibitors were as follows: D. P. Shields, Stockbridge; S. G. White, Hampton, Leghorns; Bailor Smith, White Orpingtons and Black Minorcas; Mrs. Farrar, Rhode Island Reds; J. M. Steele, White Leghorns and Black Minor cas; Mrs; W . W. Carmichael, White Wyandottes; Dock Bryans, White Leghorns; Paul Shields, White Leghorns; O. B. Dailey, Rhode Island Reds; G. W. Milam, Stockbridge, White Leghorns; I. W. Crumbley, Buff Orpingtons; W. T. Knight, Rhode Island Reds Mr. Gault, of Atlanta, was in our city Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sloan and Mr. Adam Sloan will spend Thurs day in Atlanta with Messrs. Carl and Wyman Sloan. Mr. Park Dallis spent Sunday here as the guest of Mrs.. Annie Nolan. Mrs. D. T. Carmichael will spend the week end with her parents near Griffin. Mrs. A. W. W alker returned to her home near Griffin last Mon day, after a week’s visit to her, daughters here, Mrs. Asa Lemon and Mrs. D. T. Carmichael. Miss Annie Lemon spent Satur day in Atlanta. and White Wyandottes; N. \V Woodward; C. J. Turner, Indian Game, J. H. Rape, Indian Runner Ducks; T. J. Patterson, Indian Runner Ducks; Mrs. R. D. Bran nan; Laurie and Kenneth Cave naugh. CORN. The exhibits of corn were dis played by Messrs. W. J. Elliott, I). B. Morgan, S. A. Austin, F.’m" Davis, L. G. Bowden, C. W. Tur ner, S. P. Crowell, and Homer Elliott. SWEET POTATOES, ETC. Messrs. J. M. Green, J. W. Mid dlebrooks, L. G. Bowden, John Price, Mrs. M. W. Rountree, and Master Zehna Nail showed some very fine sweet potatoes. Some were immense, probably measur ing 15 inches long. Fine Yates apples and turnips were shown by S. B. Moseley and J. H. Mitchell repectively. ART. Mrs. E. M. Copeland had on exhibit two beautiful oil paintings, which were her own work. Her pupil, Miss Helen Harris, also showed a baautiful oil painting she had made. HOUSE WORK AND SEWING. There was a. bewildering and beautiful array of housework and sewing. One of the prettiest was a lingerie dress made by Miss Estelle Stroud. Other exhibitors were Misses Donia Bankston, Ida Lou Knight, McKnight, Annie Lemon, Mrs. Joe J. Smith, Mrs. Sarah Patterson, Mrs. D. C. Turner, and others. QUILTS. This display of crazy quilts at tracted the attention of every body. Mrs. Martha Knight, 76 years of age, showed a beautiful and diffi cult piece of work, and others were shown by Mrs. W. A. Ammons and Mrs. Asbury W Turner. FLOWERS. Beautiful flowers were display ed by Miss Mamie Johnston, Mrs. Joe J. Smith, Mrs. D. C. Turner- Mrs. E. J. Reagan. Misses Stella and Kate Russell will soon move to McDonough and will occupy Mrs. Weaver’s res idence. Mrs. Weaver will move into the Cavenaugh place. These young ladies’ hosts of McDonough friends will gladly welcome them.. Mr. D. J. Green spent Monday in Atlanta. Mr. Wyman Sloan, of the School of Technology, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T A. Sloan. Mr. J. C. McDonald, and family of Snapping Shoals, are visiting Mrs. McDonald’s mother at Dal ton. Miss Alla B. Carmichael return ed Saturday from Waynesboro. $i A Year
