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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
MONSTER MASS MEETING
in McDonough Christmas.
The Whole Town W ill Meet at Court
House Thursday Afternoon Of
Christmas Week.
McDonough board of trade originates the ieda
AND WILL FURNISH SOME OF THE TALK.
McDonough means to “get together” during the coming Christmas
holidays better than it has done heretofore. To that end the McDon
ough Board of Trade has called a great meeting of the entire town
and district, ladies and gentlemen, for Thursday afternoon, th 3 26th
instant, at 3 o’clock. The meeting will be in the court room of the
court house.
Everybody in McDonough town and district and even the “stranger
within our gates” is urged to attend. The Board of Trade will tell the
people what they want, and they want to hear from the people what
they think about it and what the people want. Then these people will
be expected to come into the Board of Trade and help secure these
things.
The Chairman of every Committee will tell what his Committee
plans to do, or he will designate some member of the Committee to
do so for him. And the citizens who are not membere are expected
to respond and help us by saving something.
Every member of the Board of Trade is a Committee of one to
see every person he can urge them to come.
The following are committees especially charged to see the peo
ple on their respective streets and urge every one to come.
Messrs. J. B. Brown and A. C. Sowell; B. E. Horton and R. L.
Turner; T. J. Brown and J. B. Dickson; H. L. Carmichael and O. 0.
Tolleson; D. T. Carmichael; R. A. Sloan and H. B. Neal; J. F. M. Fields
and Joe J. Smith; J. C. Harris; Joel Bankston and Frank Reagan.
McDonough needs you every one. come to this
MEETING AND LEARN WHY.
“A KENTUCKY BELLE”
A comedy in three acts.
GIVEN BY PUPILS OF McDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Friday Evening, Dec. 20. 7:30 O’clock
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Miss Mariah Douglas, a maided lady with aristocratic tendencies
Miss Edna Rodgers.
Isabel Douglas, neice of Miss Douglas with democratic tendencies
Miss Irene Gunter.
Marie Van Harlenger, friend of Isabel - Miss Marie Dupree
Col. William McMillen, suitor to Isabel - - Dozier Fields
Dr. Blake, a middle-aged practitioner - Paul Sowell
Miss Malden, a trained nurse - Miss Beulah Rosser
John Cason Gordon, alias Jack Cason, a wealthy student of Sociology
John Williams.
Mrs. Gordon, mother of John Cason Gordon - Miss Bessie Sowell
Miss Gordon, sister of John Cason Gordon - Miss Olga Hood
Four Telephone Linemen.
Lindy, a negro maid - Miss Nanie M. Rodgers
Henry, a negro boy engaged to Lindy - - Harold Sowell
Girls of the village in specialities.
Benefit of School Library.
General Admission ,35 cents.
Admission to reserved seats 50 cents.
Admission to school children 25 cents.
Sardis.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hays spent
Sunday with the latter’s sister,
Mr. Mack Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bledsoe
spent Friday night with the lat
ter’s sister, Miss Ola Whitaker.
Mrs. Carl Lewis was called to
Griffin Wednesday to the bed
side of her brother, Mr. Arthur
Mintz.
The singing given by Miss Elon
Mason Sunday night was enjoyed
by all present.
Mr. Floyd Lewis visiten Griffin
Thursday and Friday.
Puck.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newman
spent Monday in Atlanta.
McDONOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1912.
Woodstown.
Miss Larne Lummus is visiting
relatives at Conyers.
Misses Lillie Mae and Daisy
Stewart w, ere the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Stewart near
Jackson Sunday.
Mr. W. C. Woods made a busi
ness trip to Union City Saturday.
We are glad to note that Mr.
Dave Moore is convalescing from
a serious illness.
Mr. J. V. Upchurch had the
misfortune to get his chicken
house and about 40 chickens
burned Saturday night.
Mrs. J. F. Wall spent Monday
in Atlanta.
MR. L. D. MOORE
YIELDS TO DEATH.
Prominent and Popular Citizen
of Locust Grove Passed
Away Sunday.
«*.
Mr. L. D. Moore died at his home
in Locust Grove Sunday night at
8:30 o’clock, after several weeks’
illness.
Mr. Moore was a genial and en
terprising gentleman and had
many friends in Henry and other
counties where his business had
carried him, which he had made
by his kindly and considerate deal
ings.
The funeral services were held
at the residence Monday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. The interment was
at Beersheba. The Rev. J. A.
Drewrv conducted the services.
Mr. Moore leaves jiis wife: four
daughters, Mrs. Robert Walker, of
Henry county; Mrs. Mcllheny, of
Monticello; and Misses Lucy Moore
and Jane Moore, of Locust Grove:
and two sons; Messrs. Harper
Moore and George Moore, of Hen
ry County.
MR. HAYDEN BOND
HEARS DEATH'S CALL.
Aged and Excellent Ellenwood
Citizen Died Tuesday Morn
ing at One O'clock.
Mr. Hayden* Bond breathed his
last Tuesday morning at 1 o’clock
at his home in Ellenwood.
He 75 years of age and had
been ill for some time.
Mr. Bond was an excellent and
capable citizen and had hosts of
friends in Clayton and adjoining
counties who will be saddened by
his going away.
The funeral and interment were
at Cedar Grove Wednesday morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Mc-
Daniel officiating.
Mr. Bond is survived by his wife:
five daughters; Mrs. Mollie Mat
thews, of DeKalb county; Mrs. Sal
lie Lambdin, of Atlanta; and Misses
Nannie Bond and Maggie Bond, of
Ellenwood: and four sons; Messrs.
John Bond, George Bond, Coe
Bond, of Ellenwood, and Buck
Bond, of Atlanta.
FAIR VIEW.
The sick of this community are
improving rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chappell
visited Mrs. Joe Walker, who is
quite ill, last Sunday.
Mr. C. S. Goodman and daugh
ter, Miss Grace, spent last Sunday
with Mr. J. H. Carr and family.
Mr and Mrs. J. J, Bunn visited
their daughter, Mrs. J. A. Wells,
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Chappell
spent last Sunday with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Milt Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Copeland
spent last Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Copeland-
Mr. Cloma Morris and sisters,
Misses Myrtle and Rosalie, visited
Miss Helen Carr last Saturday
night.
I will ring off for this year;
wishing everybody a merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year,
especially the Editor.
MUSIC AND EXPRESSION PUPILS OF
McDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
IN RECITAL AT
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 18, AT 7:30 P. M.
Moonlight Serenade ' Langes*
Ist piano, 2nd piano,
Carrie Dupree, Myrtice Hunt,
Mary Jo Smith, Kathleen Huling,
Sailor Boy’s Dream - - Le Hache - - Olga Hood'
E. Z. Waltz Lerman
Mollie Whitehead, Elon Norman, Lois Wiggins.
Little Charlie’s Christmas - Southy - H. M. Tolleson
Dancing On the Lawn Lichner
Willie May and Dora Belle Stroud
The Mill Song op. 27 Ringuet - - Bessie Sowell.
The Dead Pussy Cat - - Foley - - Olga Hood
On Guard, op. 51 Loeschorr
Nannie Missie and Mary Lou Rodgers
Jane Conquest - - - - Carrie Dupree
The Chase - - Gurlitt
Ist piano, 2nd piano,
Louise Brown, Daisy Cleveland,
Flossie Welch, Elizabeth Upshaw,
March De Concert - - Wachs - - Dozier Fields
A Plantation Christmas - F. L. Stanton - Ruth Upshaw
First Waltz ... Matthews - - Louise Smith
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Metzlei
Ruth and Esther Carmichael
PART 11.
To Springtime, op. 149 - Eggeling - Marie Dupree
Irish Girl and The Telephone - Schell - Nellie Newman
German Folk Song Kinross
Virginia Grant and Mary Jo Smith
Angel’s Serenade - - Braga - - Frances Ammons
Just Like Other People - Smiley - Nannie Missie Rodgers
Flight of the Swallows Lange
-Ist piano, 2nd piano,
Mildred Carmichael, Florine Tarpley,
Carolyn Amis, Sadie Duffey,
Cloister Bells - Read . - - Frances Nea|
When The Minister comes to Tea - Bailey - Sadie Duffey
Polacco Brilliante - - Bohm - - Dcnia Bankston
Norwegian Hunters’ March Merc
Ist piano, 2nd piano,
Leonora Grant, Irene Varner,
Lorine Huling, Ruth Dickson,
Betsey Hawkin’s visit to the City - - Humorous Reading
Marie Dupree
Under the Lindens Hiller
Carrie Sue and Ella May Fields
Spring Song - - - Tolhurst - - - Helen Harris.
Matrimony Humorous
H. M. Tolleson and Carrie Dupree
Mr. Sherman Brown visited his
brother, Mr. D. M. Weems, and
family last Sunday.
Mr. Walker Chappell is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Fannie Atkins and Mrs.
Cornelia Beard spent one after
noon last week with Mrs. Robert
Chappell.
Everybody hang up his stock
ing for me, as Santa Claus will
be too poor to visit this section.
Butterfly.
Ellenwood.
Mr. E. E. Reagan was in At
lanta two days last week on busi
ness.
Mrs. Paul Mays and daughters
are visiting her grandfather, Mr.
H. C. Bond.
Mr. T. L. Bond and wife, Mr.
Will Lambden and wife, and Miss
Nannie Bond, of Atlanta, is visit
ing their father, Mr. H. C. Bond.
Peggie.
Messrs. Q. R. Nolan and Tom
Wall will come home from Char
lotte, ,N. C. for next week.
Hopewell.
Has any body ever thought of
Christmas’ being so near at hand?
I just realize that it is close by.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lewis
and children spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Skinner.
Miss Lois Gilbert and Mr. Idus
Ellis, of Stockbridge, were- seen
passing through here last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Carrol!
visited realitiveLs near Jonesborc
last Sunday.
Mr. Claud Wood paid his child
ren at Jackson a visit last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lewis has
two mighty sick children with the
whooping cough. We hope for.
their speedy recovery.
Lonely GirL
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kimbell wil
move in a few days into the home
recently vacated by Mr. White.
Mrs. Green Copeland and Mrs
Alex Brown enjoyed Friday in At
lanta.
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