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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1912)
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. i 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. $i A Year
