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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1913)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXVIII. HENRY COUNTY FAIR WAS COMPLETE SUCCESS. Large Crowds Attended Both Days. Many Fine Exhibits. Fiddlers' Convention Drew Largest Crowds of All. MONEY ENOUGH RAISED FOR EXPENSES. The Henry County Fair was a tremendous success. This is the general opinion of the immense crowds who were present. And it was all begun, planned, and completed within the brief period of less than a month, Ihe Agricultural Department was a splendid, though not com plete and exhaustive display of what Henry county can do on the farm. Many most intersting revela tions along this line appeared in the form of exhibits. Mr. H. J. copeland won the first prize of $25.00 for the best general display. His unique and attractive display was a small fair in itself, and attracted so many visitors and questioners that Mr. Copeland talked himself hoarse the tirst day. Many other fine farmers exhibit ed their products and showed that old Henry can make things grow indeed. The live stock entries were not as numerous as we would have been glad to see, but they were of the very highest standard as to quality. The few fine animals shown should encourage farmers throughout the county to give ad ditional attention to this very im portant item of prosperity as well as necessity. And the cows, hogs, and poultry came to the fair in large numbers and there were many very fine specimens. Many of our Henry county peo ple witnessed a revelatation in deed in the exhibits in the depart ment of Manufactures. Messrs. Gardner & Holsomback, of Locust Grove, displayed a beau tiful line of caskets, coffins, etc., made at Locust Grove. Messrs. Joel Bankston & Son had McDonough-made wagons and buggies; Mr. C. W. Bankston showed some pieces of furniture as.pretty as anything made in Grand Rapids. Many bropghi fine home brooms also, and axe-handles better than the foreign make were shown. Everybody was enthusiastic over the displays of the various schools, many wonderful things in the wav of wora by the students were seen there. And Woman’s Work was there in all its beauty and glory, as it is usually always found. Beautiful sewing, cakes and all kinds of cookery which looked most appetizing, and too great ,a variety of things to mention were seen.. Everybody noted the large and beautiful art display, Most of us were suprsised to find so many who were engaged in this inspir ing work. Mrs. E. M. Copelaud won the first prize for the best display. Some work in this.line which at- tracted the attention of all was some water color work by Miss Lucy Helen Turner, age 13 years. It would have done credit to m ny adults. Mrs. R. H. Hankinson won the gold watch offered to the 'winner of the most points in Woman’s Work. The Athletic Department was of a high order and attracted the people. The automobile race was enter ed by thirteen cars and was won by Mr. Ed Reagan in the time of 3 minutes and 59 seconds for a half mile. The boys in the 100 yards dash and the other eventsYnake an ex cellent showing. But nothing eclipsed the Fid dlers’ convention on Tuesday. The court house was packed and peo ple could not find room there to hear the Fiddlers. The Hon. James D. Price made an excellent speech Wednesday morning on the subject of farming and the work of the State Depart ment of Agriculture. He is a genial gentleman and made manv friends on his visit to us. One Dollar Subscription Price a Losing Business. It must be conceded that the publishers of the weekly papers — at least, a large majority of them — are the most liberal set of fellows in the land. Standing pat on a proposition that all admit operates a lainstthsm heavily, they continue to supply the people with the best paper possible for them to issue at the low price of $1 a year, when, to a man, they know $1 50 is low enough, and that a less priee is suicidal, from a financial yiewpoint. At no period, perhaps, since the Civil War have so many little five and six-column weekly papers been published, especially in the South, as at this time. The prime cause of this is their inability to publish a larger and better paper, on ac count of the small subscription rate. Almost every commodity has advanced from 25 to 50 per cent., and many articles even more than that, yet the price of the average weekly remains the same. Not many cotton sold at 5 and 6 cents a pound; the weekly was sl. Meat sold at 6 and 7 cents a pound; the weekly was sl. Much land sold for $5 an acre; the weekly was sl. Compare these prices today. Meat is 15 cents per pound; the weekly is still sl. Cotton 12 to 14 cents a pound; the weekly still sl. Now, where in this country can one buy good land at $5 an acre? Yet the weekly is sl. All will concede the injustice to the publisher: Yet he himself is to blame, and he alone • Had he not been weak-kneed and McDonough, Georgia, Friday noyember 21, m 3 REV. GEORGE W. OWEN DIES VERY SUDDENIY. One of County's Best Men Pas sed Away Friday Night. Was 111 But Two Days. The Rev. George W. Owen died at his home in Flippen district Fri day night at 8 o’clock. Mr. Owen had been in good health up to a few days before his death. He attended the Henry County Fair Tuesday and Wednes day. Soon after his return home Wednesday evening he was attack ed with acute indigestion. Later symptoms of pneumonia deve'op ed and finally his heart was affect ed. Fridav evening he grew worse and expired in a few minutes. . . Mr. Owen was 64 years of age and was one of Henry county’s best men and best' citizen’s. He was a minister qf the Baptist faith, though for sometime he was not actively in charge of any church. He was a man of strict integrity of "character afid of kindly and neighborly personality. Every movement for gpod always enlisted his approval and, hearty aid. The church as well as the county loses an excellent asset in his going away. He had hosts of friends of every faith throughout the coun ty, who genuinely mourn his death. The funeral was held at the re sidence Saturday morning pt 10 o’clock. The interment followed at Flippen. E'der E. Oglesby con ducted the services at both places. Mr. Owen is survived by his wife: eight daughters; Mrs. Oscar Pair, Mrs. C. J. Simpson, Mrs. Pete Love, Mrs. Emory Pattillo, Mrs. Will Phillips, Mrs, Walt Phillips, Miss Ida Owen, and Miss Lois Owen, all of this county: and three sons; Messrs. Gus Owen, Roy Owen, and Henry Owen, all of this county. short-sighted, he would have raised his subscription price long ago —simultaneously with the rise in other commodities, just like everybody else did. No, he didn’t do it, and that is why so many are today at the tail end of the proces sion. It is never too late to right a wiong, and there is no better time than now to do it. Put the priee of subscription at $1.50, and stand pat. The farmer will buy your paper, just as he compels you to buy nis meat. Lose 25 per cent, of your subscribers; yes, but still you will be dollars ahead, for you then buy less paper, do less work, and have more money. The change of conditions can be easily brought about by concert of action. Many are beginning to see the unwisdom of continuing in this way, and have raised their sub scription rates with success. Why not you? Horace Greeley once said: “The way to resume specie payments is to resume” Could not this truism be applied to the weekly sucscrip tion proposition with a large degree of success? Start the new year right. Begin now to lay your plans for a better and more profitable rate. —Pub- lishers’ Auxiliary. Mrs. A. W. Walker, of Spalding county, is the guest of her daugh ters, Mrs. Asa Lemon and Mrs. D. T. Darmichael. CROP REPORT, NOVEMBER i, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES. Bureau Of Statistics In Cooperation With Weather Bureau, United States Department Of Agriculture. Crop estimates and forecasts as of November 1, 1913, with com parisons, for Georgia and for the United States, as made bv the U. S. Department of Agriculture are given below; condition estimates are given in percentages of a normal: Georgia. United States. Corn: 1913. 1912. 1913. 1912. Yield per acre bu._ 15.5 13.8 23.0 29.2 Production thousand “ 63,023 53,958 2,463,017 3,124,740 Old, on farms November 1 “ “ 917 1,241 137,972 64,764 Quality, 1913 crop per cent. .91 85 82.2 85.5 Potatoes: Yield per acre bu_. 82 78 89.2 113.4 Production thousand “ 984 936 326,550 420,647 Quality percent. 89 90 87.8 90.5 • i Sweet potatoes: Yield per acre bu_. 87 90 95.0 96.2 Production I thousand “ 7,221 7,290 55,760 55,479 Quality.. Dercent. 88 91 87.8 90.0 Peanuts: : ' Production “ “ 86 84 84.3 82.0 Quality.. “ “ 90 89 90.7 86.7 Sugar Cane: Condition. " “ 84 89 85.0 78.! Prices to producers, November 1: Corn cts. perbu.. 93 92 70.7 58.4 0at5........... “ “ “ 67 67 37.9 33.6 Potatoes 11 u " 116 96 69.6 45.5*. Cotton “ “ 1b,.. 13.5 10.8 13.0 Jo£- Prices to producers, October 15: Y H0g5........d0115, per 100 lbs.. 7.30 6.90 7.60 7.70 Sweet Potatoes cts. per bu._ 76 75 78.0 79.9 « +0 * *■ '* . MR. RAYMOND KIMBELL CALLED BY DEATH. Excellent and Popular McDon ough District Young Man Died Tuesday. Mr. Raymond Kimbell died at his father’s home in McDonough district Tuesday morning at four o’clock. Mr. Kimbell was just 21 years of age and was a young man of ex cellent character and capacity and gave promise of a useful and pros perous career. He had scores of friends who join with the bereav ed family in mourning his de parture. Tne funeral was at the Method ist church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The interment follow ed at the McDonough cemetery. The Rev. Jonas Barclay conducted the services. Mr. Kimbell is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kimcell: three sisters, Miss Flora Kimbell, Miss Nannie Kate Kimbell, Miss Sally Kimbell: and three brothers; ; Messrs. John Kimbell, Cortez, Kim bell, and Eminerson Kimbell. I Pure Georgia cane syrup at W. B. J. Ingrams at 50 cts. per gal. for next 30 days. 251 b. Sugar for $1.25 at W. B. J. Ingrams. Mr. Dozier Russell, of the Uni versity of the Georgia, at Athens, spent the week-end at home. Yard wide sheeting at 51-2 cts. per yard. W. B. J. Ingram. Mr. Dozier Fields, of the Univer sity of Georgia, at Athens, spent week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. M. Fields. | Miss Blanche Wentzelle spent Sunday with friends in Jackson. Mr. O. A. Andrews, of Jackson, spent the week-end here with Mr. J. F. M. Fields. Go to W. B. J. Ingram’s to buy your rice. 20 lb. for sl. Mr. C. W. Bankston spent Sun day at Culloden with his brother, Mr. W. H. Bakkston.- Mr. Paul Turner, of the Univer sity of Georgia, spent week-end »t home here. Paul is one of the main-stays of the Georgia foot ball team this season. Miss Edna Earle Lindsey spent the week-end in Griffin. The best grade of Hickory Shirt ing at W. B. J. Ingram’s at 11 cts, per yard. Mr. Adam Sloan spent Saturday in Atlanta and saw the Georgia- Tech foot ball game. Mrs. A. F. Lemon and Mrs. E. D. Tolleson spent Saturday in Atlanta. Miss Hettie McCurdy, spent the week-end at her home, in Stone Mountain. ; * Read what Dr. R. H. Hightower says of Speer the McDonough ’ i * optician: Dear Sir: I desir to thank you for testing my eyes and fitting them with double vision glasses, which makes my far and near sight perfectly good. R. H Hightower M. D. 11-28-2. (Adv.) Mrs. R. H. Tomlinson and little son, Robert, spent several days last week with Mrs. Julia Mc- Donald. *I.OO A YEAR
