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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1914)
r<“R .AiV< ■ -sM«»r ■;. J* 1 ‘* , y , '' > ity* a. ~ r 'm li ]l< * I \/ i m*? i i will y ty yv wwivxy *-t lu-kwa'«w**’ > ;v-v ■, ■• ! &,♦«;«>? f> .'.■» '■* dniwrfor Cora*;...,, ~' ,::".«f '' vou xxxrx. MR JOrfN R. PRICE .■ ■i ENTERS INTO REST. i 'i* • "-. Prominent and Upright Citizen Of Sixth District Died Sun day Night. Dr. John R. Price died at his home in Ih*-* Sixth district Sunday night at 8 15 o’clock. While he had been confined to his bed for many weeks and had been in feeble health for several years, he was stricken with in firmities of age more than with anv particular disease. Dr Price was 83 years of age, and illustrated in the fullest sense of the gentle word the gentleman of the old South. His life, extend ing beyond the allotted three score and ten into this age of ex pediency and materialism, was as the dear dead flowers of other days now passed coming again in to life and blossom to bless and in spire such of those of this day and time whose hearts were the re ceptive soil and atmosphere for the flower’s nurture. ‘ He was rrot of the nature which seeks public notice and yet the county possessed no more public spirited citizen than he. The great fraternity of Masons was ever honored with his member ship and his life illustrated the virile and the beauty of its pre cepts and practices. He held many different offices in the or ganization and all with credit to himself and profit to his order. Though of the retiring nature as he was, he delighted in ex tending the hospitality of his home to a wide circle of his friends who hailed from many sections of this and other States. He and hi£, pharmingly pleasant and cultured family always kept open house at “Rural Retreat and none ever left without • the inspiration of the grace and glow of the good fellowship as well as 4.hje genial hospitality which ra *d:ijded! from' that home. They Treated every guest of what ever station as a nobleman be cause it was of their nature not to know how to dispense any other treatment. The world is' made mellower and sweeter by such a life as his aiui its memory goes on blessing for aye. Friends from everywhere are saddened by his going but rejoice tlpil he could go as he did, falling asleep as a ' tie child’s eyes might be touched by slumber even in the midst of its “Mo w I lay me | jiG vvri lo sleep,” confident in the simple faith that the Lord his soul wit keep; For of such gentleness ' Ira 1 been Irs life.' The funeral and interment oc- ; cut red al 10 o’clock Tuesday! morning at the family burial ground near Salem, where they | placed him beside his noble mate and splendid son who had gone . put before him into the great change. Dr. Price is survived by three daughters; Miss lone Price, Miss Kihel Price, and Miss Pearl Price: 1 and two sons; Mr. Eli Price and ' Mr. W. A. Price. Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Men Barlow, who have been in town with relatives, are now spending awhile at the old home near Tim berridge. BAPT&TS jlf NEPAL MEETING TO CONVENE AT CONCORD. Complete Program Is Given Be t ‘v?* i * low. Meeting Comes on The 27th Instant. 9:30 A M. Deyotion il Services, Leu by l& v W. H R dims m. 10:00 A M The N'e a Te-tinea!, J. W R Jenkins and J. A. Bonner. HjOO A M. Sermon, J E. Sum mons.. ‘ * Dinner on Ihe grounds. 2:00 P. M. Devotional Service, led by R. K. Smith. 2:30 The Deaconship, Dr. A. T. Spalding. 3:30 P. M. Missionary Confer ence led by Dr. W. H. Smith of the Foreign Mission Board, Rich mond, Va. Saturday March 28th. • 1 9:00 AM. Devotional Services led by (i. H. Westbrooks. 9:30 A. M Missi >n l’aik r B D. Gray and W. H. Smith. 11:00 A. M. Sermon, Rev. S. B. King. More dinner on the ground. 2:00 P. M. Devotional Services led by J. J. Rawls. 2:30 P. M. Office and Work of the Holy Spirit" J. E. Sammons and S. B. King. 7:30 A. M. The Headship of the Churches, Dr. B. J. W. Graham. Sunday March 29th. 9:30 A. M. Devotional Service, led by C. M. Neel. 9:46 A. M. The Twentieth Cen tuary Sunday School, R. C. Mat thews. R O. Crouch and others. 11: 00 A. M. Sermon, B. J. W. Graham. 7:30 P.M. Sunbeam Exercises. 8:00 P. M. Sermon, Dr. A. 1. Spalding.- ' J. S. KNOWLES, PASTOR. Miss Johnie Mae George Weds Mr. Cary Jones. On last Sunday occurred the wedding of Miss Johnie Mae George and Mr. Cary Jones, Mr. Calaway South performing the ceremony. At 1:36 P. M. they marched into the parlor, Mr. Jessie Jones broth er of the groom and Mr. Brantley George, brother of the bride being groomesmen and Miss Car rie Glausier and Miss Suedie Whit ley were bridesmaids. The wed ding was a quiet home affair, only a few friends being present. The bride is the charming and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lorn George. She is well kn.,wn and loved by ail who know her because of her many beautiful traits of character. “To know her is to love.” The groom is a young man of execellent character and unusual ability. He is well known also and is nuking his home in Atlanta. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Jones left for Atlanta where they will make their home. Their many friends wish them success and nappiness ever. Miss Lucy McDonald has bought the W. T. Dicken place, and at some future time she intends to improve it and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mc- Donald, of Snapping Shoals, will make their home here. McDONOUOH GHOPGIA FPIDAfV, MARCH 13. 1914 |%.W. W. MILAM • RUNS FOR SENATE. -4 —. Well Known and Excellent* Stockbridge Citizen A- nounces In This Issue. Mr. W W Milam announces his candidacy tor the office of State Senator in this issue of The Weekly. > Mr. Milam’s life heretofore has been giv ui to business and church j interests, and he has not been in 1 the political arena, though always taking a deep interest in public question He is a man of genial nature 1 and the highest integrity and pos sesses capacity of a high order. Mr. Milam has shown that he ' not only has fine business ability but that he lias tile talent for even other activities As one of the pio-' neers m the Sunday School work in Henry county, he has had a hand in bringing tiiis county to the very front rank in that great work. He has been the leader in that undertaking and the present progress of the work is a tribute to him. Mr. Milam has many warm friends in all Darts of the county and will make a strong race. SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET AT LIBERTY HILL On March 22, the fourth Sunday, there will be held at Liberty Hid churc a meeting of the Western Division of the Henry County S. S.. Association. An all day program is being prepared, dinner on the grounds, and the usual good sing ing and helpfu] S. S. suggestions. This Drogram jn detail will be an nounced later. At this meeting its hoped to report the Western Division a Gold Star division. To do this it will be necessary to have every S. S. in the division represented. The Supertendent and two! others are allowed, as delegates and as many others as will come are invited. The Northern Division reached this standard at its recent meet ting at Stockbridge. The Eastern Division expects to have a meet-1 ing soon in which will be repre sented ;is three schools not before represented this year. The South ern Division lacks two schools If our four districts are all Gold Star districts, then our county will be a Gold Star county, and we beleive, the first one in the 1 State. This is worth working for. Authorize delegates to repre- ! sent you, and get delegates that will go. The schools in this division are Hampton Baptist and Methodist, Berea, Mt Carmel, Oakland, Lib erty Hill, Luella and Rocky Creek. T. J. HORTON, Division Pres. O. O. TOLLESON, County Sec ty. Mrs. B. E. Horton returned home Tuesday from Macon, where she visited her brother, Mr. Je rome Cook. The latter has been very ill, but his many McDonough friends will be glad to know that he is now on the road to recovery- Mr. Thompson, of Monticello, spent the week-end here with his daughter, Mrs. R. O. Jackson. SCHOOL NEWS THROUGHOUT , THE COUNTY OF HENRY. Department Devoted to the Interest of All The Schools in The County With News From Them Each Week, By 0. 0. Tolleson, County School Superintendent. Despite the severe weather and snow in February the majority of the schools worked full time and with a good average. Some lost one day and only two days during the snow. Such loyalty is appre ciated by the Board of Education and all who are interested in the educational welfare of the county. Quite a number are all ready preparing for the school contest at Loc si Grove, April 24th. It is expe ted that every school will be represented. Since each school is limbed to the same number of representatives, l the contest will be as fair for small as the larger school. The Board of Education has ordered a holiday for all schools entering the contests. It might he well for a number of teachers to go on from Locust Grove to the Georgia Teachers’ Association which meets at Macon, 23-25. Every teacher in Henry County ought to he a member of 1 his body and share in its benefits. Flippen has been delayed a few days in getting ready for the Standard hut very likely the re port will go in this week. Tvyoftr three school are pulling for fifth place. ILaHfcrrti jeveo t 6 guess as to who will he next. The fourth monthly meeting of Henry Co. Teachers’ Association was held last Saturday with South Avenue school. Despite the un usually disagreeable, weather, 18 schools were represented, a num ber of visiting trustees and pa trons, and a standing-room crowd locally were present. Miss Elizabeth G. Holt, repre senting the Girls’ Canning Club spoke first, followed by Prof. Earnest Gray, Locust Grove, who discussed and explained the na MR. POMP HARRELL DIES VERY SUDDENLY. Well Known Strockbridge Man Found Dead Near Quarry Tuesday Afternoon. ' . •' »' , t Mr. R. R. Harrell died sudden ly near the rock quarry at Stock bridge Trlesday adernppn at * 2:00 okriock. ' r l ' : His body was fopnd sitting with his back against a tree at the spring. He left home just after dinner to return to his work on some land near the spring. It is supposed that he stooped to drink from the spring and was stricken with heart trouble. Mr. Harrell was a man of genial disposition and execellent charac ter. He possessed many friends who will mourn his death. The funera l was at the Stock bridge methodist church at 2:00 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The interment followed at the Concord Cemetery. The Rev. F. R. Sea born conducted the service. Mr. Harrell is survived by two sons. .. ture of the contest at Locust Grove, April 24th. By this time it was one o’clock, and the announcement of dinner in the grove was very welcome, especia'ly when we re ch the long table loaded with heaps of delici ous —but it would be necessary for you to have been present just to know exactly how good every thing really was. This part of The program took a long time, but no one complained. In the aft* rnoon, after a short business session of the assocation, the school, rendered an excellent program, closing with a* Book Carnival in whicn the pupils re- A presented in pantomime each boojt, leaving' the audience to guess the titles. Theic pantomimes were so accurate that quite a number handed in correct lists of the entire 46 books represented. We found a 12 foot porch had been placed‘across the front of the building, a fresh coat of paint added outside as well as some in teri or , painting; the ; r new floor had been recently oiled; the yard graded and covered .with white sand. These were some of the more recent improvements. in keeping wdbthe inviting ap pearance ef the building insidje . and out we were welcomed at the train and again at the school with a whole-hearted hospitallity that* made us feel as if we were really wanted. A rare. spirit of cordi ality was characteristic of the day. With hearty thanks for Miss Ri ley and her people, the visitors were carried to the evening train after a most delightful day, de claring South Avenue one of the most progressive schools of the county. LUELLA S BUSINESS SEC TION DESTROYED BY FIR£ Store Of Messsrs. B F. Thomp son, D. G. Neal, and Ab Dick son Burn Saturday A disastrous *ftre swept over the lit,tie town 'of Lgella Saturday /light and destroyed almost the entire business section of the cit.v. It is not known how the tub originated. Mr. B. F. Thompson lost !.ft» store and stock of merchandise amounting to several thousand dollars with no insurunce on the merchandise and but S3OO on the building. Mr. I). G. Neal lost his store and stock, with partial insurarfee amounting to only $1,200.50.. Mr. Ab Dickson, lost four Hales of cotton in the other building des troyed, the building being owned by Mr. V 1 Marcellas Woodruff. Neither, had, any insuVance. ' (This is a heavy blow to Luella bpt its people . are fujl.of pit ck anil we trust ‘they vvill rebu..d even better than before. SI.OO A YEAb
