I nc Henry County Weekly
OL. XL.
MR. WILEY BERRY'S LIFE
REACHES ITS CLOSE.
Excellent Citizen of Sixth Dis
trict Died Suddenly Tues
day Morning.
Mr. Wiley Bern* died at his
home in the Sixth district Tuesday
morning at 1 o’clock.
Mr. Berry had been in feeble
health for a number of years, but
his death was unexpected. He
had been up and gone for his mail
the day before his death and re
tired apparently in his usual
health. Members of the family
discovered his condition to be ser
ious only a few minutes before his
death and reached him too late to
aid him.
Mr. Berry was 88 years of age
and was truly one of our 'best
men and best citizens. He was
quiet and unassuming but upright
in his dealings and kindly in his
relationship with others. He was,
until his death, the oldest Odd Fel
low living in Henry county.
The funeral and interment were
at Noah’s Ark Wednesday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. The Rev. J. E.
England and the Rev. F. S. Hud
son, of Jonesboro, conducted the
services.
Mr. Berrv leaves two daughters:
Miss Ella Berry and Miss Anna
Berry: and two sons, Messrs. Will
Berry and Robin Berry.
Weekly Pres the Best
Advertising Medium Known.
If the weekly newspapers are
the best index to a state’s pros
perity, as wise inen have remark
ed, then Georgia isn’t having such
a hard time as the calamity how
lers would have it appear.
“I’ve never seen liver or more
spirited weekly papers than those
which have reached my desk in
the past month,” said the ex
change editor of one of the lead
ing Atlanta dailies. “I can’t be
lieve Georgia is having a hard
time.”
“I note an increasing tendency
upon the part of the big business
firms to advertise in tne country
weeklies,” remarked an advertis
ing expert at a recent banquet
If tne home merchants were as
quick to realizt the excellence 01
their home papers as an advertis
ing medium the publishers ai.d
the towns would prosper more.”
Tussahaw.
Mr. Editor, I thought I would
give ycu the news around Tussa
haw.
Mi>s Vanme and Laura Up
church wete the week-end
oi Wifst.s Lillian and Clara Jack
son
Mr. and Mrs. John McGarity
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
Mrs. and Abb Head. »
Mrs. Mattie McGarity and
daughter spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. C. Culpepper.
NIiSS CARRIE DUPREE
HOSTESS.
Little Miss Dupree entertained
a few friends at a rook party Sat
urday afternoon.
First fruit was served and later
an ice course.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday January 22. 1915.
MRS. W. D. BARTLETT
GOES TO HER LAST REST.
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Noble Christian Woman of Stock
bridge District Passed Away
Thursday of Last Week
Mrs. W. D. Bart’ 4t died at her
home in Stockbridge district
Thursday night of last week at 8
o’clock.
She was 69 years of age and
was an excellent Christian woman
in all life’s walk. She had been a
faithful and devoted church mem
ber for 48 years, and was a devo
ted wife and noble mother and
had man / friends also who regard
her death as their loss also.
The funeral and interment were
at Flippen Friday afternoon at 4
o’clock. The Rev. William Dun
can conducted the services.
Mrs. Bartlett is survived by her
husband: five daughters; Mrs.
Fannie Kimbell, of this county;
Mrs. Rosa Grafton and Mrs.
Blanche Grafton, of Bernice, La.;
Mrs. Emma Thackston, of near Ber
nice,La.; and Mrs. Josie Kimbell, of
Griffin: and thiee sons, Messrs.
C. L. Bartlett and L. L. Bartlett,
of Cochran; and Mr. R. D. Bartlett
i of this county.
A UNIQUE WEDDING.
Quite a suprise and unique par
ty was given to Misses Francis
and Flora Neal Saturday eveing
when a number of school girls
met at their home.
It was decided to have a mock
wedding and Miss Marie DuPree
was chosen as bride; Miss Flora
Neal, the groom; Miss Carrie S.
Fields, the minister; Miss Mary
Russell, maid of honor; Misses j
Maude Hill and Mary Lou Rogers,
bridesmaids.
Promptly at 8 o’clock the wed
ding party entered the pailur to
the strains of the wedding march
rendered by Miss Francis Neal,
who softly played “Hearts and
Flowers,” during the ceremony.
The bride entered upon the arm
of her father, Miss Nannie M. Rog
ers, and was met at the alter by
the groom and his best man, Miss
Lorine Huling.
Miss Ella M. Fields carried the
ring in a lily.
The bride’s bouquet w r as caught
by Miss Mary Russell.
After the ceremony, informal
dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour, when delightful refresh
ments, cons, ding of pop corn and
fruit, were served.
Flippen.
Mrs. H. C. Riley spent a few
days with her mother last week,
who is very ill.
The many friends of Mrs. W. L.
Pair will be glad to learn that she
is improving.
Mrs.JLee Hinton was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Vivian Foster,
Sunday.
The cold water sit-around at
Mr. Walter Barnett’s Saturday
night was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. John Williams was in our
town Sunday, the guest of Mr H.
S. Pless.
Misses Rozelle and Leslie Pair
were the guests of Misses Carrie
and Mattie Riley Sunday.
Pansy.
FLINT RIVER ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE AT GRIFFIN.
Dr. Pickard Will Preach There
on Sunday the 31st Instant.
Will Dicuss Work Fur Year.
The Rev. J. E. Sammons, Pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Griffin, invites all the pastors of
the Flint River association and as
many of the laymen as can to
worship with his church an Sun
day, the 31st instant.
At 2:30 in the afternoon there
will be a conference to discuss
and plan the work in the Associa
tion for the year.
Dr. W. J. Pickard, President of
Mercer University, will preach at
the morning services.
Trus as Preaching. ;
i
The meanest thing that can
happen in a town is when a mer- i
chant orders his stationery from i
another town, whei he should i
have given the work to a local
printer, and then urge the news
paper man to boost the town in
order that his business may in
crease. Some will, go as far to try
to rub it in bv asking us to con
demn the mail order houses
which are taking away their busi
ness by extensive advertising up
on the part of these mail order
house:?, m the case is
(these merchants desire to reap
where they sow not and profit by
the labors of others while they
are too slingy and little to give
the local paper an add so that
these people who buy from the
mail order houses may know
what they have to sell and at
what price. Every merchant in
every town should carry an add
in the local paper. The develop
ment of his town and country de
mands it. We do not say this be
cause w’e are in the newspaper
business, but because it is a fact.
—Enterprise Ledger.
Card ot Thanks.
To the good neighbors and
friends we desire to express our
most sincere gratitude for your
unbounded kindness to us during
our dear w’fe and mother’s illiness
and death. You visited her and
kindley ministered unto her what
you could, while we were bowed
down in sorrow and grief. Our
bleeding hearts go out in thank
fulness that our dear wife and
mother’s lot was cast among such
a truly generous noble people.
We also thank Dr. Smith.
W. D. Bartlett and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Head, of At
lanta, attended the reception at
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith’s Friday
evening.
Mrs. Ella Harrell was the guest
of Mrs. Annie M. Nolan for the
week-end.
Miss Schaefer, of Toccoa, is the
attractive guest of Mrs. John
Jackson.
Mrs. R. A. Sloan has returned
from a visit to her parents at
Bullockville.
Mrs. Charley Beeland and little
daughter, Frances, of Atlanta, vis
ited Mrs. Florence Harper and
Mrs. Cora Knott for the week-end.
Mr. Beeland came down and
spent Sunday, all returning to
their homes that evening.
MRS. SUSIE STRICKiAiiiD
IS TAKEN BY DEATH.
Aged and Esteened Sixth District
Woman Died Thursday of
Last Week.
Mrs.-Susie Strickland died at tin
home of her son, Mr. Nathan
Strickland, Thursday morning of
I ist week at 7 o’cl ck.
She was 73 years of age and
was an excellent woman of true
Christian character. She was
faithful in her every relationship
in life and many friends, as well
as the bereaved family, mourn her
death.
*
The funeral and interment were
at Mt. Carmel Friday morning at
II o’clock. The Rev. H. S. Smith
conducted the services.
Mrs. Strickland is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Sallie Morgan,
of Texas: two sons, Messrs. Na
than and Tom Strickland, of this
county: and two si iters and a
number of grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs E. M. Smith
Hosts at Beautiful Reception
Elegant and artistic from every
point was the reception given Fr>
day evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Smith in honor of Mr. and
' Mrs. Ralph Turner, who returned
Wednesday from their wedding
trip to Elorida.
On this happy occasion the ad
dition of flowers and palms en
hanced the attractiveness of the
lovely home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Turner,
Mrs. Tommie Turner, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Craft, and Mrs. Ward composed
the receiving party and stood in
the drawing room, which was
lovely in its decorations of smilax,
maiden hair ferns, and valley lilies.
Mrs. Ralph Turner was an ideal
picture of loveliness in her wed
ding gown of white duchess sat
in, with pearl and lace effect.
IFr flowers were orchids aad
valley lilies.
Mrs. Tommie Turner was
gowned in black charmeuse:
Mrs. Ernest Smith was attired in
Crepe meteor embellished with
gold bands. Mrs. Neal wore
black Olga Crepe, while Mrs. Jack
Craft was gowned in white satin
and gold lace.
The reception hall and library
showed a wealth of smiiax, Nar-
pink roses;
Here Mrs. Julian Weems in
white crepe and Miss Ellene Neal
in pink satin and rose point lace,
received the guests.
Misses Neal, Dupree, and Hulng
served punch in the library
amidst a bower of flowers, the
punch bowls being surrounded by
a magnificent collection of tropi
cal fruits.
In the dining room pink roses
and valley lilies were used, the
central decoration for the beauti
ful table being a handsome basket
of pink roses intermingled in
maiden hair fern. Vases of these
fragrant flowers were also reflect
ed in buffet and mantel.
A delicious salad and ice course
was served, pink and white being
carried out in every detail.
A hundred and seventy-five
were entertained at the reception,
which was characterized through
out by artistic beauty ana de
lightful hospitality.
DAUGHTERS CELEBRATED
LEE'S BIRTHDAY HERE.
Rev. H. S. Smith Makes Ftfse
Address. Interesting Pro
gram Was Given.
The McDonough Chapter of the
Uuited Daughters of he Confedbr
racy cell hinted Genu al Lee's
birthday at the Methodist church
here Tuesday afternoon at
o’clock.
The exercises began with the
song, “America,” sung by the au
dience. Then the Rev. Joehk
Barclay offered a prayer of fervor
and power.
The reading, “The Sword ©f
Lee,” by Mrs. Julian Weems was
charmingly and effectively given..
Then came the address of the
occasion by the Rev. H. S. Saxith.
1 ie chose “The Bugle Call to Duty,*”
as his theme and illustrated it wstt\
lesson’s from Lee’s life. It was;
a diseouise of eloquent appeal for
lives embodying Lee’s love <of
duty and loyalty to the right.
Miss Annie G. Thompson besaa
tifully sang a silo, “The Boys tr:
Grey are Growing Old,” «itS»
Miss Bess Fouche as accompanist.
The exercises closi d with a
prayer oi feeling and eloquence
and the benediction by the Kt'v
J. M. Gilmoie.
Locust Grove.
Mrs. W. E. Ham spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Stuwarr
Combs.
Miss Lucy Pace visited her par
ents in Jackson the past week
end.
Mrs. Stewart Combs was thk
guest of h r sister, Mrs. lomlin
son, in McDonough Friday.
Dr. Combs spent a few days ire
Milledgeville on professional busi
ness the past week.
Mrs. J. C. Arnall, who has bee*
the guest of her parents here fee*
sometime, left Saturday for Newr
n an to visit Mrs. Zacli Green.
Mrs. James left Saturday to vis
it friends in Macon. She will g*r
from there to Tampa, Fla., where
she w ill reside in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McK night
spent Thursday in Atlanta.
Dr. Griffin and Mr. Beck* of Maa
con, visited friends in Locust
Grove Sunday.
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers.
Fraternal Lodge No. 37 havt
elected the following officers &&
the year 1915:
Mr. J. E. Hooten, W. M.
Mr. A. A. Lemon, S. W.
Mr. J. J. Fisher, J. W.
Mr. W. A. Harper, Secretery-
Mr. H. T. Rape, Treasurer.
Mr. Bailor Smith, S. D.
Mr. Q. R. Nolan, J. D.
Mr. D. T. Carmichael, S. S.
Mr. Howard Stansell, J. S..
Mr. T. J. Ingram, Tyler.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank from tike
depths of our hearts the matnF
neighbors and friends who imMSfe
tered in their kindness of heart to
our daughter and to us aud
pathized with us iu the illiness.a«Si
death of our daughter.
Yours gratefully
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bowl.
SI.OO A YEAR
