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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1914)
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 # 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. . — ,t 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
