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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1914)
The Henry County Weekly *• J J VOL. XXXIX. BUY A BALE OF COTTON NOW. Movement For Each Person to Retire a Bale of Cotton at Ten Cents Started. The “Buy a Bale Now” move ment is spreading over the entire South. No matter who first put it in motion. The Atlanta Journal has now taken it up and it is spread ing to newspapers over the entire country. In brief the scheme is this: evers man, woman, and child who can spend the $50.00 is urged to puy a 500 pound bale of cotton at lOcentsper pound and store it for a year or until it can be sdld for 10 cents ot more per pound. This bale is to be bought only from the producer and from only such pro ducer as is compelled to sell; the producer who can hold his cotton will be urged to do so and thus help the movement. Organization has been perfect ed in Atlanta and many other Georgia cities and counties. In one city every one of the twen ty-five employees in a single store has bought a bale. McDonough and Henry County has not joined the movement vet but probably will do so soon. Several of our citizens have suggested a mass meeting to con sider this and other steps to re lieve the situation. High Falls Singing Convention Meets. The High Falls Singing Conven tion, composed of Butts, Jasper, and Henry, will meet ' t Bethany church, 4 miles east of McDonough, Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th, for its annual session. Ev erybody is cordially invited. A Modern Necessity. (Moultrie Observer) The virtue of advertising is felt at three ends —the merchant, the consumer, and the publisher. Through the medium of his ad vertisments the merchant ac quaints the consumer with the wares he has for sale, with their values and their attractive fea tures, and is himself constantly in touch with the consumer. The consumer reads of the goods he wants, learns where to find them, and saves the time of fruitless hunting from place to place. The publisher is the go-between, the medium of communication be tween the buyer and seller, a sort of public convenience. Strange as it may seem, he too has his uses. Advertisiting accomplishes more good and better results for all people than any one feature in commercial life. It is a modern necessity, made so by the constantly increasing demands of a discriminating pub lic. Miss Annie Bogg, of Gray, suc ceeds Miss Wrenn as teacher in the pnblic schools here. She is *an atti active young lady and is a welcomed new comer to our city. McDonough, Georgia. Friday September n, 1914 Deaths. RAMEY. Mr. R. M. Ramey died at his home in McDonough Monday af ternoon, at 2 o’clock after several weeks’ illness. Mr. Ramey was 76 years of age and had lived in McDonough but a short time. He was an excellent and gentle character who had made many friends here and in his former home, who will mourn his death. The remains were shipped to Bullards on the train Tuesday morning and the funeral and in terment were at Bullards Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Ramey leaves three sons, Messrs. Sparks, Reese, and Lyn don Ramey. KITCHENS. Master George Duncan Kitch ens, Jr., died Sunday at noon at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Kitchens, 499 South Pryor Street. He was fourteen years of age. The remains were brought to McDonough Tuesday afternoon at 1:25 O'clock and were interred in the McDonough cemetery. Rev. G. M.Eakes conducted the services. Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens formerly lived in McDonough and Mrs. Kitchens was reared here. She was Miss Eliza Maxwell. They have many friends here, who sympathize with them in their be reavement. Besides his parents, one sister, Mrs. Marie Harper, of Havana, Cuba, survives him. BLANKINSHIP. Little Robert, the 3 year Qld son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blankin ship, died Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock. The funeral and interment were at Salem church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Adamson officiating. Robert was a bright, manly little fellow and leaves many friends who mourn with the bereaved y ai cuia* Locust Grove. The friends of Miss Clifford Williams are pleased to have her at home again, after being in At lanta for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Combs have returned to Atlanta, after a visit to Dr. and Mrs. Combs. John R. Gardner came over from Griffin to spend Labor Day with his parents. Miss Nixon has returned from a visit to friends in North Carolina. Mr. and Chas Austin were the guests Sunday of Miss Katie Lou McVicker. Miss Gertrude Cushing is visit ing Mrs. Eugene Combs. Mrs. Leonard Shealey, of Ogle thorpe, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Price. Miss Della Colvin was the recent guest of Mrs. Henry Benton. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McKnight visited Senoia last week. Miss Maude Hill, of Bulloch ville, is boarding with her sister, Mrs. A. K. Brown and is attending school here. HON 0. M. DUKE ANSWERS MACON TELEGRAPH. He Shows True Facts of Conven tion and of judge Reagan s Rulings as Chairman. Referring to the vicious attack of the Macon Telegraph upon Judge E. J. Reagan, of McDon ough, the permanent chairman of the Macon Convention, the writer was in attendance at this conven tion and witnessed all of i’s pro ceedings. Governor Slaton demanded to be heard and the Judge ruled he could only be heard with the con sent of the convention; this was absolutely correct, for the reason no one had the right to address the convention except a member of it and none of the candidates were members of the convention. Judge Reagan refused to put a motion to adjourn for two reasons: first, he stated he would put no motion or recognize any one until order was restored; second, the secretary was in the midst of a roll call and the roll call would have to be completed. This was eminently fair to all the canidates. He had the mdst trying convention to handle in the history of the State, none could have done better or acted fairer. The truth of the matter is the Slaton forces were mad, because Judge Reagan refused to allow them to break up the convention. Calling the Judge an unfrocked Judge and other names ought to be rebuked by the people of the State. Judge Reagan quit the office of judge of superior courts of the Flint Circuit ©n his own rec ord. He would have been re elected without opposition if he would have had the office. He re fused to allow his friends even to use his name as a candidate. To say the “Judge was put on the convention for a specific purpose and he followed the boss regard less of justice” is at variance with the knowledge and experience of every person who has ever known Judge Reagan. If he has ever had a boss the Editor of the Telegraph is the first to discover him. I have known him twenty years and if he ever wore any man’s collar, I never saw any evi dence of it or heard him even ac cused of it. This slander is for the purpose of dimming the reputation of one of the most conscientous men in the State. The Telegraph read ing the future see's in Judge Rea gan a formidable candidate for Governor, possibly at the next election. Respectfully, O. M. Duke. Flpvilla Ga. Henry County Singing Conven tion in Session at Liberty Hill. The Henry County Singing Con vention begins its annual session today at Liberty Hill ch urch, in the western part of the county, and will continue through tomor row. A number of good leaders are present, and everybody is cor dially invited. Among those from town enjoy ing the Sharon meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Copeland, Mrs. Eliza Crookshanks, and Mrs. Nora Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart have taken some rooms in the house of Mr. Jim Stroud and are | keeping house. , i Mrs. Rebecca Foster, of East Point, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Dickson. Mrs. Walter Thompson and children spent the week end with relatives in Atlanta. If you have trunks or baggage for the train, call J. E. Hooten. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Copeland and Misses Dora Wolf and Julia Burns motored to Fayetteville and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. > ise. Miss Burns remain ed to spend this week. Miss Clara Bright left Monday to resume her duties in the school at Gough. Mrs. Sarah Patterson, after vis iting friends and relatives and at tending the meeting at Sharon, has returned to McDonough and is at her son, Mr. Kimball Patter son’s. Mrs. Fred Walker entertained a few friends at rook on Thursday and Friday afternoons of last week. Public Dray. Phone J. E. Hooten. Adv. Mrs. Ola Sloan was hostess Mon day afternoon to a number of her lady friends and they enjoyed the game of rook for a few hours, after which delightful refresh ments were served. Misses Katie Lou and Leone McVickei were with Mrs. H. H. Greer during Teachers’ institute. Miss Leona Garbutt has return ed to her work here to the pleas ure of her many friends. Misses Irene Gunter, Leila Far gason, and Abi Russell left Tues day for Milledgeville, to attend the Georgia Normal and Indus trial College. I am now running a puplic dray. Glad to serve you. J. E. Hooten. Adv. Mr. E. M. Copeland spent a few days at Indian Spring this week. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Ham were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson several days this week. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Combs at Locust Grove. Mr. Frank Setzer spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Mr. Fred Kelley, of Atlanta, spent Sunday here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kelley. Miss Margaret Polhill returned to her home in Hawkinsville Mon day, after a visit to Miss Hattie Sue Low. ' Messrs. G. E. Sims and Jerome Cook motored to Flovilla Sunday evening. Mr. J. M. Ingram, of Locust Grove district, spent Tuesday here. Mr. John R. Pair, of Flippen district, visited our city Tuesday. MR. JONCE FARGASON CALLED BY DEATH. One of McDonough’s Best Citi zens Died Wednesday Morning. Mr. J. L. Fargason died at the home of Mr. I). C. Turner in Mc- Donough Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. He had been feeble for several years and seriously ill for several months. Mr. Fargason was one of the best citizens of McDonough and Henry county. Of the highest integrity and pleasing personality as well, his life was an excellent example of worthy manhood. Throughout the county he had close friends, who genuinely mourn his going away. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. D. C. Tur ner Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The interment followed at the McDonough cemetery. The Rev. A. B. Sanders conducted the services. Mr. Fargason is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. D. C. Turner: three brothers; Messrs. C. C. Fargason and J. L. Fargason, of this county, and Mr. S. H. Far gason, of Gainesville: and three sisters; Mrs. Henry Green, Mrs. S. H. flarkness, and Mrs. Mack Wilson. locals Mr, A. C. Norman, of Ola, was in McDonough Tuesday. Mr. Troy Smith left Wednesday for Gainesville to attend Riverside school. Mrs. Joel Bankston and Miss Donia Bankston spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bankston in Atlanta. On Thursday, the 24th of this month, at the Brown House the U. D. C. will meet. It will be the first meeting since the summer vacation and Mrs. Fouche, the president, earnestly reques s that eve ry member be present. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newman and children spent Sunday at Zebulon. Misses lone and Pearl Price were in McDonough Friday. Mr. John Chaffin’s many friends regret the serious accident that befell him at his home in Love’s district Saturday. He fell from his foddor loft, breaking his tight; wrist and several bones in his left arm, and injured both legs and two ribs. He has had high fevers and is very ill from the effects of the fall. Dr. R. J. Arnold and Misses Francis and Orin Arnold, of Hamp ton, were in our city Saturday af ternoon. Miss Blanche Wentzell returned Monday from several months’ vis it to her home at Harper's Ferry and to Norfolk, New York, and Baltimore. Let me haul for you. J. E. Hooten. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, of Kelleystown, announce the birth of a fine young son, tipping the beam at 13 pounds. SI.OO A YEAR
