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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1916)
Lizzardville. (Too late for la.-t issue) Mr. John Bryans and Claud Moss made a business trip la At lanta Saturday. Mr. Bunk Elliott was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blankenship Saturday ni_h.it ) Miss Clyde Berry was the week end guest of MBs Luella Moss. Miss Fannie Johnson spent the latter oart of the week with her brother," Mr. John Johnson, near McDonough. Little Fannie Kate Crumbley has been visiting Miss Gallic Everitt. The Misses Brannan were the charming guests of Miss Maggie Moss Sunday. Mr. Ewell Hendon dined with Mr. Claude Moss Sunday. The party given by Mr. Henry Rowan Saturday night was enjoy ed by a large crowd. Mr. Hugh Fannin was seen pas sing through this section a few days ago driving at a rapid rate, during a heavy rain storm. Won der where he was going? Mr. Boyce Moss spent Sunday with Mr. Grady Bryans. Mrs. H. A. Brown and children of Atlanta have been visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Craig near McDonough. Brown-Eyed Brunette. Blue Eyed Blonde. Gordon (Too late for last issue’. Hello! Mr. Editor, will you let another writer join your happy band? La-grippe has taken the day in our community for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Powell and family visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. White, Sunday, Mrs. Foster Miller and daughter Lila spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. S. K. Austin. Mrs. J. F. Mitchell and daughter, Myrtie Belle, spent Monday very pleasantly with Mrs. John Turpin and daughters. The school at this place is flour ishing at this time, near seventy pupils on roll, but we are glad to say we have a teacher that beats them all. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Sprayberry visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mitchell Saturday. Misses Ruth and Mary Turpin have been confined to their room with lagrippe. We are glad to sav that Mr. Ivan Austin is doing nicely since he returned home from the hos pital. Mr. Crawford Hightower of Stockbridge and Miss Myrtle Belle Mitchell were out riding Sundav afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller are all smiles over the arrival of a big boy. Mr. Clarence Scarborough of Atlanta visited homepeople Sun day. Mr. John Turpin paid McDon ough a business trip Monday. Mr. Wilburn Gardner is very sick at this writing. We hope he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley visi ted the latter’s mother, Mrs. Net tie Bailey, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Cook and daughter, Miss Vera, visited Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Martin Sunday. Miss Katie Belle White has re turned home after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. C. W. Pow ell, of Rex. One, Two, three. True Today. The following words, written by Henry Grady twenty seven years ago are ns true today, or truer, than then: “When every farmer in the South shall eat bread from his own fields and meat from his own pastures, and disturbed by no creditors and en slaved by no debt, shall sit amid the teeming garden« *» n c i orchards, and vineyards, and dairies, and barnyards, pitching his crops in his own wisdom and growing them in independence, making cotton his clean surplus, and sell ing it in his own time, and in his chosen market, and not at a mas ter’s bidding—getting his pay in cash, and not in receipted mort gages that discharge his debt, but does not restore his freedom — then shall be breaking the fullness of our day.” —Exchange. . Money to Loan. A few thousand dollars of local money to loan on improved Hen ry county farm lands at 8 per cent interest; reasonable expense and no delay if property of un doubted value. Paul Turner, at torney at law, office in court house, McDonough, Ga. 2-12, 4 NATIONAL SLOGAN SUG GESTED BY PROMINENT MEMPHIS DRUGGIST Would Remind the Public to Prevent Sickness by Removing the Cause T. D. BALLARD a prominent druggist of Memphis says: “Much sickness could and would be prevented if the people would only re member that constipation is one of the first causes. As a reminder. 1 would suggest the slogan, “ ‘ltexall Orderlies, tlie laxative tab let with l lie pleasant taste.’ “I suggest Itexall Orderlies as I know their formula and believe they are the best remedy for relieving constipation. They can be used by men, women or children.” We have the exclusive selling rights for this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents. the McDonough drug co. THE REXALL STORE SPEEK , The GRADUATE Fits Glass for all Errors of Re fraction. Makes a Specialty of Fits-C Xose i Glass. Will be at Locust Grove Tues days. Stock-bridge Fridays of each week. Office East Side Macon St.. Mc- Donough, Ga. D. A. BROWN. DENTIST Office Hours : 7.30 to 12 A. M. to 5 P. M TERMS: S 'RTCTLY CASH. McDonough, Ga. Phone Main 078 M 2024-J Residence Miss Lorah Q Allen WITH JAMES & NOLAN Jewelers Diamonds, Watches. Clocks. Cut Glass and Silverware 318 Atlanta National Bank Building Watch. Clock and Jewelry repair ing a specialty. All kinds of plain and Diamond Jewelry made to or der. Optical Work. — Engraved Wedding Invitations. Corner Whitehall and Aiabama Sts. Ola. (Too lute for last issue) Dear Mr. Editor; As no one is I writing from this place, if you will j allow me space I will :ry and be a | correspondent. The weather seems to be get ting bad, as all the saw millers are crawling into their homes. Miss Clyde Miller of New Hope was a charming visitor to our community Saturday night and Sunday. / Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Bailey and little daughter Fardn, visited the former’s parents near Mt. Bethe Bethel Sunday. Mrs. Charles Bryans of .McDon ough is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard Rape. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blankenship last Sunday after noon were Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Rape and little son Robert. The pound supper given by Mr. and Mrs. George Rosser Saturday night was highly enjoyed by the young people of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crowell and family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Turner are all smiies over the arrival of a fine girl. Mr. and Mrs. Will Allen were called to the bed side of her sick brother, Mr. Ben Bowden of Jen kinsburg, Monday. Quite a large crowd attended Sunday School at Sharon Sunday. The young people of this place went to the entertainment at Mr. Azie Moss’ Frinday night, among them the Ola Band. Mrs. Lucinda Whitaker visited Mrs. Lucile Rape this week. Well, Mr. Editor, as news is scarce I will ring off. Polly. For Sale —Tombstones, third less in price and just as good as our competitors. Nolan Bros. Kt. 3 Box 24, McDono. 128 tf The Southern Mortgage Co. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $300,000 Established 870. Gould Building —10 Decatur Street —9 lEdgewood Avenue. FARM LOANS Negotiated throughout the State on Improved Farm Lands in sums ot si,ooo to SIOO,OOO on Five Years’ time at reasonable rates. Our sources ol money are practically inexhaustible. We have a strong line of customers among individual investors and Savings Banks and Trust Companies in the North, East and Middle West, and we number among our customers the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company with assets ot more than a hundred million dollars. J. T. Holleman, President W. L. Kemp, Vice-President J. W. Andrews, Secretary E. V. Carter, Attorney A, d’Antignac, Inspector W. A. Howell, Abstracts of Title For information, call on or write to Brown and Brown, M’DONOUGH, GEORGIA. TWO ALL STEEL TRAINS TO®* M EM PH IS Leave Atlanta 6:25 a. m. 5:15 p. m. Arrive Memphis 8.09 p. m. 7:39 a. m. Solid through trains carrying Dining Cars, Sleeping Cars. Day Coaches. Direct connections at Memphis for points in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas R. L. BAYLOR, D.P.A., ATLANTA. SOUTHERN RAILWAY «A Soliloquy in Tuto Paragraph, ' f That s the third time this morning. I can’t wait a moment longer on that fellow. Let me see—what is Smith’s number? If Jones won’t provide sufficient telephone facili* ties for his customers, he can’t blame me for dealing elsewhere. Operator, give me 437.” How do you know this very occurrence doesn’t happen w j th your single telephone. Have an auxiliary line ; the cost is trifling. Call the business Office to day. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY u4Pks W. A. Thompson, Abstracts of Title J. G. Work, Abstracts of Title L. A. Boulighny, Auditor S. R. Cook, Secretary’s Clerk T. B. Dempsey, Abstract Clerk C. W. Felker, Jr., Abstract Clerk. Horace Holleman, Application Cledc.