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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1914)
• * ■ r I- . V« The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXIX. HON. T. W. HARDWICK WILL SPEAK HERE TUESDAY. Candidate for Bacon s Seat in Senate is interesting Speaker. Congressman Tnomas W. Hard wick will speak at the court house at McDongugh on the afternoon of Tuesday, August the 4th, at 3:30 o’clock. He is a candidate for United States Senator to succeed the late Senator Bacon. Friends and foe alike acknowl edge him to be one of the best platform speakers in tljie state and he will no doubt be heard by a large crowd. - ... Here is the way the LaGrange Graphic characterizes him; “Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, the fighting cock of the old. Tenth Congressional District, the scene of so many hard fights in the bast will turn loose his political fire works here next when you are sure to hear h campaign, speech par-excellence if you-.gp to' the trouble to go to the court house. “All that want to see the Slafoft fur fly, and see the said Jack S. hammered to a finish, you just be on hand when Tom Billy walks the boards next Thursday.” Remember the date for McDon ough, the first Tuesday, sale day. MiSS MAUD WOODWARD WEDS MR. BEN PENDLEY Popular Former McDonough Girl and Pleasant Hill Man Joined Fortunes Sunday. Miss Maud Woodward and Mr. Ben Pendley were married at the the Baptist pastorium at McDon ough Sunday morning. The Rev. J. M. Gilmore preformed the cere mony. Mrs Pendley is a daught?r of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Woodward, formerly of McDonough, now of Greenwood. She is an attractive, and accomplished young lady with many friends, who are extending their best wishes. Mr. Pendley is a son of Mrs. J. M. Pendley and is one of Pleasant Hill's most popular and industrious young farmers. He has scores of friends who are congratulating him on his good fortune. They will make their home at Pleasant Hill. Sacred Harp Singing On August 14fh. The annual singing of the Henry Countv Sacred Harp Association will be held with the Presbyterian Church in McDonough, Ga., Friday Aug. 14th. Singing w 11 begin at 9 o’clock A. M. Everybody is in vited, bring well filled baskets. I. P. Rosser, Chairman. BEN STALLING COMES WITH FIRST BOLL. Industrious Colored Farmer of Tussahaw District Finds Open Cotton Soils. The first open cotton boll re ceived by the Weekly from the 1914 crop was brought in Tuesday morning. It was brought by Ben Stallings, who lives on the farm of Mr. Elmo Collins, near Bethany. Stallings says he found this boll on the crop he is making S nday and that there afe irk re like it in his fields. Stallings is an industrious and hard working farmer and is an example to his race of the success which comes to the faithful work tr. “Used To.” The Gainsville Sun h‘4s sttitw it as long as it could ing over” so it up and speaks its mind thusly: • “Not infrequently persons ask ing fpr prices for advertising and job printing express surprise that prices are higher today than they were four or'five years ago, and remark, ‘You used to do it for sddh 3' price.’ These people never for once consider that the , *. t • ■ expense of printing lias advanced to as great an extent, if not great- \ » ’ er, as tHaf oj any other class of business. They seem to forget — “That the farmer ‘used to’ get I, V ' * only from one-half to one-third what he now gets for his pork, beef, sausage, poultry and other farm products. “That the cost of everything in creation has almost doubled, ex cept the subscription price of newspapers and reading matter, generally. “That the printing establish ment which was operated upon a weekly expense of $l5O a few years ago now has to meet an ex pense of double that sum. “The Sun used to get a certain book bound for $1.50, whereas we now have to pay $4 for the same job. “Th editor of the Sun used to work for $25 a month and pay his board out of that sum, where as more than one of his employ es today receives $4O weekly salary. “We used to buy eggs for ten cents the dozen and grow hens for 2 5 cents each, but who can buy eggs or chickens for double that price today? “All of us ‘used to’ live for about one-half what it costs us' to subsist upon today, and none of us can afford to work for the same we ‘used to’ work for and even eke out an existence for our selves, much less support a fatn ly- “Remember, friends, when dealing with the printer, that things are not what they used to be nd that the printer has got to live as weil a s the as the balance of humanity.” iVIcDONOUGh, UEORGIA. FRIDAY JULY js, 1914 JUDGE N E. HARRIS IS SPEAKER FOR REUNION Distinguished Veteran Orator Will Address Soldiers Next Thursday. The annual reunion of the Con federate Veterans of Henry county will be held 4$ Shingle roof Camp ground on next Thursday, the 6th of August. The Hon. N. E. Harris, of Macon, will be the orator of the day. This fact insures a fme speech for the occasion. Judge Harris is one of the most distin guished and active of the surviv ing veterans. He has to his credit many acts of invaluable service to liis State; especially in the up building of our educational sys tem. Judge E. J. Reagan will intro duce Judge Harris. The remainder of the program will be informal as in tlm past. It will consist of songs, remmiscens* es, etc. In the afternoon the U. D. C. will take part, In addition, one very important matter will be taken up and acted on. A camp of the United Confed erate Veterans will be organized. All veterans are especially urged to come for this reason. MISS EMiLY MABEL McKIBBEN TOWED MR. L, B. HAYLES Popular locust Grove Girl Will Marry Excellent Londbn Young Man !n August, Mr. and Mrs. James Dolphus McKibben, of Locust Grove, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Mabel, to Leonard Benjamin Hayles, of London, Eng’and, the marriage to take place at tue home of the bride’s parents near Locust Grove on the afternoon of August 29th. This announcement is of inter est to people throughout Henry county and the State. Miss McKibben is a charming and talented young ladv of Locust Grove. She has a host of friends who are showering their best wishes upon her. Mr. Hayles is a prominent and capable young business man of London, and has many friends who are conveyiug their heartv congratulations to him. Miss Noian Receives Pretty Compltment. Miss Annie L. Nolan was the recipient of a pretty and unique compliment Monday night. It was a cornet serenade. Mr. J. C. Harper, of Mississippi, vith his accompanist, Mr. Clark, of At lanta, came down from Atlanta and treated Miss Nolan and a few invited friends to music of the very highest order. The selections were almost en tirley from the operas. Mr. Harper is one of the finest cornetists in the whole country and everywhere those fortunate enough to hear him alw'ays finds his playing an inspiration indeed. Mr. Clark is also a fine musician and his work afforded his hearers much pleasure. After the feast of music, Miss Nolan served delightful refresh ments to her friends. CELEBRATION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS COMES TO-DAY. Program for 31st Instant Is Published In This Issue. Song. Scrioture, by the Rev. J. M. Gil more. Prayer, by the Rev. Jonas Bar ciav. Welcome address, by the Rev. A. B. Sanders. Song Service. Annual address, by the Rev T. M. Ehiott. Report of Chicago convention, by Mr. W. W. Milam. Noon Recess. Song Service, by leaders and singers of Sunday School songs. Song service by Lovers of Sa cred Harp songs. Ever - } body come. “Let him that h,eareth say, come” to the celebration on July 31, 1914. Wise May Win Even In Bibb. We reproduce the following from the Macon News of recent date, which shows the gain made by J. W. Wise in strength in the District since the last election. He has lost none of his former i « * strength, and has gained a great deal in counties where he was not well known at that time. “When Mr. Wise mad® the race iu 1912 he was a cuiiiparati re strangerin Macon, but now he has hundreds of friends and ad mirers.” “It was believed by many of Judge Bartlett’s friends that he would not offer for re election, on account of the fact that he an nounced two years ago that he would not run again, only desiring to serve one more term. In that election he defeated Mr. Wise un der the plurality rule, by about 200 votes.” —Macon News, July 20. j “The announcement of Judge Barlett came as a distinct surpise to his Macon fr ends. They were firmly of the Opinion that he would not run again, basing the conviction on his declaration o two years ago that if given one more term he would no. run again. “Predictions are freely made that Hon. J. W. Wise, of Fayett ville, will carry Bibb county this time. Others say that he will not carry the county, but will poll a large vote here. As the plurality system will prevail, every vote re ceived by Mr. Wise in Bibb county will count just as muen as the votes obtained in other counties.” Adv. Misses Lucile Mitchell and Wise and Nellie Hooten were the guests of Misses Trellis and Pauline In gram for several days last week. Messrs. W. E. Sims and Rufus Rodgers had a bad automobile wreck, while en-route to Barnes ville Sunday. Nobody was injur ed, but the car was damaged. A blow-out was the cause. Misses Annie Lemon and Bessie Sowell will leave Friday to attend a house party at Hampton given by Miss Myrtie Harris. MRS. H. M. TOLLESON YIELDS TO LONG ILLINESS. Esteemed McDonough Woman Died Tuesday Afternoon. Fun eral was Wednesday. Mrs. H. M. Tolleson died at her home in McDonough Tuesday afternoon at 1:40 o’clock. She had been seriously ill with fever for several weeks and for several days hope for her recov ery was practically abandoned. Mrs. Tolleson was highlyesteem ed among a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She was i member of the McDonough Bap tist church and expressed herself as willing and ready to enter upon tl e long journey. I he funeral was held at the resi dence Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Rev. W. W. Ar nold, Buena Vista, formerly pastor here, conducted the services The interment followed at the M; Donough Cemetery. Mrs. Tolleson is survived by two daughters; Mrs. H. M. Turner, and Miss Lucile Tolleson: and three sons; Messrs. O. O. Tolleson, E. D* Tolleson, and H. M. Tolleson. MR. McCALLA AND EUNICE JARRETT DIE BY FIRE Mr. Bob Jarrett's Residence Burns at Stockbridge. Two aid fiJiU itSuif.S. Mr. W. A. McCalla and little Eunice Jarrett lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. Bob Jarrett in old Stock- Bridge Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock. The little girl died at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning and Mr. McCaila died Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. The origin of the fire is not known. Mr. McCalla and Eunice were asleep on the second floor. He found his way of escape clos ed and climbed upon the roof of thegallery where he could have es caped to the ground, when some of those on the ground shouted to him to go back and bring the little girl. He did so, bringing her through the flames. Both were fatally burned, however. Ennice was but 8 years old and was the bright little daughter of Mr. 9nd Mrs. Bob Jarrett. She leaves three sisters also. Mr. McCalla leaves a wife and one son. The double funeral and inter ment of Mr. McCalla and little Eu nice was held at the Concord bnr ial ground Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, the Rev. Charley Row - the officiating. The residence belonged to Mrs. Sallie Branan and her loss of probably $1,000.00 was practically covered by insurance. # * Mr. Jarrett lost SIOO.OO in mon- • ey and several hundred dollars worth of furniture,, etc., with no insurance. SI.OO A YEAR
