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Ihe Henry County .Weeßty
VOL. XXXIX.
COUNTY PRIMARY COMES
ON FRIDAY, APRIL THIRD
Executive Committee Met Tuesday and Sai Date
And Made Rules For Primary.
ASSESSMENTS OF CANDIDATES ARE MADE ALSO.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee ef Henry county met at the
court house at McDonough Tues
day morning.
They set Friday, April 3, 1914,
as the date for holding the nri
mary election for county officers.
It was also decided by the com
mittee that the nominations for
State Senator and Representative
shall be made at the same pri
mary.
Assessments upon the candi
dates for the various offices, to
raise funds to defray the expenses
of holding the election, were
made. These must be paid to
Mr. C. C. Fargason, Secretary and
Treasurer, on or before Friday,
March 20, 1914, at 4:30 o’clock,
p. m., to entitle a candidate to
have his name placed on the of
ficial ballot.
These assessments are as fol
lows*.
For. State Senator and Represen
tative, and Commissioner of Roads
and Revenues, S2O for each candi
date.
For Clerk of Superior Court,
County and Sheriff,
MR. FRANK CRAIG
HEARS DEATH SUMMONS
Aged and Excellent Citizen of
Tussahaw District Passed
Away Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Craig died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Cora
Jenks, in Tussahaw district at
1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Craig was 79 years of age
and was one of Henry county’s
best and most worthy citizens.
He was a man of upright life, and
excellent Christian character and
his example was of muc.. value to
the life of his community.
The funeral and interment will
occur to-day (Friday) at . New
Hope, the Rev. J. M. Gilmore offi
ciating-
Mr. Craig is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Craig, one daugh
ter Mrs. Cora Jenks, of Tussahaw
district: three sons, Messrs. W. H.
Craig, of Atlanta, C. M. Craig and
A. M. Craig, of McDonough; and
ten grand children.
Miss Ruth Rape 111 In Atlanta.
Miss Ruth Rape was attacked
suddenly Friday night with ap
pendicitis.
Sunday she was carried to an
Atlanta sanitarium and an opera
tion was performed Sunday night.
For some time her condition
was very serious but the opera*
tion was a success and the last re
port was that she was doing very
nicely, with every indication
promising an early recoveiy.
Her host of friends here trust
that she may very soon be en
tirely well again.
sls for each candidate.
For Tax Collector, $lO for each
candidate.
For Tax Receiver, $5 for each
candidate.
Tim members of the Executive
Committee at Tuesday’s meeting
were:
Mr. T. J. Brown, Chairman; Mr.
C. C. Fargason, Secretary and
Treasurer; and Messrs. E. F\
Adams, W. M. Harris, J W. Roun
tree, U. Askew, T. C. Kelley, G.
G. LeGuin, and S. J. Walker, Jr.,
proxy for C. V. Williams.
Below we give a complete list
of all the numbers of the Execu
tive Committee, by Militia dis
tricts:
T. J. Brown, McDonough; W.
M. Harris, Hampton; W. B. Car
michael, Sixth; J. W. Rountree,
Flippen; U. Askew, Stockbridge;
W. G. Callaway, Shakerag; A. B.
Turpin, Brushy Knob; T. C. Kel
ley, Love’s; C. C. Fargason, Mc-
Mullens; J. 'D. Carter, Sandy
Ridge. J. H. Austin, Beersheba;
jG. G. LeGuin, Tussahaw, C. V.
Williams, Locust Grove; and E.
F. Adams, Lowe’s.
MR. J. J. BUNN AN
i NOUNCES FOR TREASURER
Clever and Well Known Hamp
ton Citizen Asks People's
Support In The Weekly.
Mr. J. J. Bunn announces his
candidacy for the office of Treas
urer in this issue of The Weekly.
He is one of Henry county’s
best and most prominent citizens.
He possesses excellent capacity
and a pleasant personality, and
would make a good official.
With friends in every section,
he is sure to secure an excellent
vote.
MR. J.H. WALLACE SEEKS
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
Present Popular and Efficient
Tax Receiver Announces
Candidacy This Week.
This issue of The weekly
contains the announcement of
Mr. J. H. Wallace as a candidate
i
for the office of of Tax collector.
Mr. Wallace has served the
I County well and faithfully as Tax
Receiver for several years. He
has made one of the best officers
in the State and his diligence and
energy have caused to placed on
the tax books a large increase of
taxable property.
His experience and and capa
city fit him well to perform ef
ficiently the duties of the Tax
Collector’s office.
His engaging personality and
ability make him a fine campaign
er and is sure to secure for him a
splendid vote from his many
triends in every section.
McDonough, Georgia; Friday, February 6, 1914
MRS. WARREN SMITH
CALLED BY DEATH
Esteemed and Aged Mother In
Israel Died Friday Morning,
After Long Illness.
Mrs. Wairen Smith died at her
home in McMullen’s district Fri
day mornin*. at 3 o’clock.
She had been ill for some time
and the end was not unexpected.
Mrs. Smith was 73 years of age
and a woman of all the womanly
virtues and high Christian char
acter.
She had friends in great num
bers who genuinely miss her and
mourn her death.
The funeral and interment were
at Timberridge church Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
Jonas Barclay conducted the ser
vices.
Mrs. Smith is survived by four
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daughters: Mrs. J. W. Cook, of
this county; Mrs. C. R. McKinley
and Mrs. Kimbell Patterson of
McDonough, and Mrs. Nena Balor;
and.two sons; Mr. S. E. Smith, of
this county, and Mr. Joe J. Smith,
of McDonough.
HON. E. M. SMITH
RUNS FOR SENATE
Well Known and Popular Mc-
Donough Mayor Announces
Candidacy in This issue.
The Hon. E. M. Smith an
nounces his candidacy for the
State Senate in this issue of The
Weekly.
Mr. Smith is known to every
body in Henry county and his
ability is unquestioned. He is
McDonough’s present mayor and
has held the office several terms
before with credit and distinction.
He has represented our county
in the General Assembly and al
ways displayed capacity of a high
order and regard for his county’s
interests.
Of genial personality and ability
to place our county’s name in the
front rank in the State Senate,
his hosts of friends throughout
the county will no doubt pay him
the compliment of an immense
vote.
Mr. Smith has the field to him
self so far, as none has announc
ed in opposition to him.
Mr. W. S. Davis Seeks
Health In North Carolina.
Mr. W. S. Davis’s many friends
here and throughout the countv
regret to know that he and his
daughter, Miss Lois, are very ill.
They are now in a sanitarium
for tuberculosis at Highlands,
North Carolina.
We hope that they may soon be
; restored to health and return to
us. •
Beersheba.
Miss Minnie Presson spent a
few days last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Leola McCord.
Mrs. Lizzie Polk and children
spent one day last week with her
mother. Mrs. Thomas Polk.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Piper
spent a few days last week with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Duke.
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE HELD INSPIRING RALLY
Mid-Winter Meeting Was At Macon Thursday,
And Friday of Last Week. Largely Attended. .
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FIGHT ON BOLL WEEVIL WELL ORGANIZED.
The Georgia Chamber of Com
merce held its midwinter rally at
Macon Thursday and FYiday of
last week.
It was a great meeting. This
very active body does most of its
real work through the headquar
ters and its committees, composed
of the most active and capable
business men of Georgia.
The general meetings are for j
talk and inspiration. And the!
sessions at Macon last week were
indeed inspiring.
Most of those who attended
learned of ma> y resources pos
sessed by our State of which they
were not before aware.
At Thursday morning’s session,
Mayor Bridges Smith most happi
ly welcomed the visitors and Mr.
J. S. Jones, of Albany, beautifully
and eloquently responded.
Dr. K. G. Matheson, President
of the Georgia School of Tech
nology, made an illuminating talk
on “Industrial Training in Geor
gia.” He drew from the voca
tional and trade schools of the
old world the illustration of what
an empire of wealth and beauty
Georgia can become when she
uses her educational opportunities
.a the deyc' -pmc-at of her material
resources.
Mr. M. V. Richards, Industrial,
Agent of the Southern Railway
Company, spoke on the “Relation
of the Railroads to the Public
Good.” It was a very informing
talk and exhibited a side of the
railroads which is not often turn
ed to the public view.
In theatternoon Georgia’s Com
missioner of Agriculture, the Hon.
TREASURER W. F. HAND
SEEKS REELECTION
Excellent and Genial Official
Thanks Friends and Asks
Support In The Weekly,
Mr. W. F. Hand ask for reelec
tion as County Treasurer in this
week’s issue.
He is our present County Treas
urer and is conducting the offic e
in a pleasing and capable manner.
The public find pleasure in dealing
with him, as such ate official.
Mr. Hand is a gentlemen of rag
ged but honest and trusted integri
ty and he discharged his duties in
in such a way as to have made him
many friends-
They will poll a spleniei vote
for him in the coming prim try.
Mr. J. B. Cathy’s many Henry
county friends sincerely sympa
thize with him in his rtcent loss
by fire. Hts home near Eatonton
and its contents were destroyed,
without insurance. Loss w as about
$1,0C0.00. He had recently mov
ed there from Godfrey.
J. I). Price, made a glowing talk
on the “Agricultural Possibilities' 1
of Georgia.” *
Governor Slaton and Dr. Soule,,
Dean of the State College of Agr!->
culture, and Mr. Bradford Knapp,*
of the Government F'arm Demon
stration Work, furnished the treat
in their speeches of Thursday"
evening.
The subjects given most atten-*
tion at the meetings were the bo I
weevil and good roads. •
Mr. E, L. Worsham, State En-*
tomologist, and a number of othefy
experts told what is necessary tp #
prevent the boll weevil’s doing
any damage, when it comes, and*
showed that it is now but silt*
miles from the Georgia line. *
President Haden told of thq.
work the State Chamber of Coni*
merce has done, not only in talk
ing and writing, but in getting the
farmers to go to prepare for the
boll weevil’s coining.
President Haden has been the
very life of this young body and
!is giving to its perfection the full
I force of his tireless energy and
wonderful organizing and execu
tive ability, 4
This body has already done 4
great worn, but what lias been
done is but a beginning of all it is
going to do for the upbuilding of
Georgia.
There were about six hundred
delegates present at the meeting.
Those from McDonough were:
Judge A. G. Harris, Messrs. J. B.
Newman, R. L. Turner, W. O.
Welch, J. T. Weems, and Frank
Reagan.
DR. R. J. ARNOLD
ASKS REELECTION
Present Popular and Capable
Representative Makes An- '
nouncement In The Weekly.
This issue of the Weekly carries-
Dr. R. J. Arnold’s announcement of
his candidacy for reelection as our'
Representative.
He is our present able Repre
sentative and has served but one
session of his term, on that brief
time however he has made his l
mark as one of the real leaders
in that body of able men.
His position on measures coming
before the body has been uniform
ly right and to our county’s best
interests.
He has no announced opposition
and it seems to be the opinion of
people generally that he should
be indorsed by reelecting him.
He is as clever as he is capable
and a large number will take real
pleasure in supporting him.
Mr. Louie Brogden, of Atlanta,'
will spend Sunday here as a
guest in the home of Mr. Lon.
Sowell.
SI.OO A YEAR
