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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLI.
A MASTER HAND
The bobbin does not know,
As it vibrates to and fro
In the shuttle guided by the weaver’s hand,
That a design is growing,
The Master's wisdom showing,
As the woof and warp combine in pattern
grind;
Yet the bobbin, never still.
Just obeys the weaver’s will,
Unwinding thread by thread as he directs,
Till each thread fixed in its place,
Adding color, form and grace,
Shall bring out the woven picture he ex
*- peets.
And we mortals do not see
That while our lives are free,
Each one acting when and how and where
he will,
Yet o’er these lives presideth
A Master whose hand guideth
Each one to weave the pattern of His skill;
And when our lives are true,
Yielding obedience due
To the will of the great God who guides
the loom.
All the life-threads that we weave
Shall those brighter colors leave
In the pattern, that shall cause no shade
of gloom.
—Addison
Livestock Conference.
A state-wide conference on live
stock raising will be held at Moul
trie on June 27 and 28, 1916, un
der the auspices of the Moultrie
Chamber of Commerce and the
Georgia Branch of the Southern
Settlement and Development Or
ganization. Details of the confer
ence are now being worked out
by the Moultrie Chrmber of Com
merce and by Chairman J. Ward
Motte of the Georgia Branch.
This conference will last for two
days and will consist of a series of
practical discussions relating to
the livstock industry. Experts on
all phases of livestock raising will
be in attendance and it is univer
sally believed that a great deal of
good will come of this conference.
Chairman Motte points out that
a somewhat similiar conference
was held at Tampa, Fla., by the
Southern Settlement and Devel
opment Organization in February
last, and that it is the unanimous
opinion of those in attendance
that it was one of the most useful
gatherings ever held in the South.
The officials of the Southern Set
tlement and Development Organi
zation are of the opiniou that the
most effective method of quicken
ing the settlement of the uuused
lands of Georgia by desirable peo
ple is to concentrate its energies
upon the development of the live
stock industry, which must neces
sarily form the basis of the future
prosperity of Georgia agriculture.
Moultrie was selected as the
place of the conference because it
offers the very best illustration of
the development of a local market
for food animals, this being one of
the most important, if not the
most important, consideration in
livestock development.
The program for the confer
ence will be announced at an ear
ly date.
Memorial Exercises of the
Birth of Jefferson Davis
Will be held Saturday afternoon at
2:30 at the Presbyterian church.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. An attractive program has
been arranged.
Song—by audience.
Invocation —Rev. .1. M. Gilmore.
Address—Prof. Horton.
Song—“ Coming Through the
Rye,” Miss Annie G. Thompson.
Cornet Solo—Mr. Liddell.
Violin Medley—H. M. Tolleson
and Edwin Rape, Miss Thomson
accompaniest.
Benediction—Rev. M. C. Liddell.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
W- O. W. Rally and
Class Introductory
Dr. J. W. Simmons, i
The Camp of Woodmen of the
World at Locust Grove held a
public rally and barbecue Thurs
day, which was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed.
Dr. J. W. Simmons, Head Con
sul Jurisdiction of Georgia W. 0.
W., Secretary and Treasurer 11th
District Medical Society, Editor
Brunswick Evening News, was
present and delivered a splendid
address at 4 o’clock, after which
the guests were served with an
excellent barbecue.
At night a regular meeting was
held and twenty-five new mem
bers received into the introduc
tory class, making one of the most
interesting and profitable meet
ings in the history of this pros
perous Camp.
Quite a number went down
from the McDonough ("amp to
participate in the work and enter
tainment, and were delighted with
every feature of the trip.
Congratulates Weekly.
The many Henry county friends
of Mr. Will Traynham are glad to
know he continues to prosper
in his home near Broxton. Re
newing his subscription to The
Weekly, he says;
Dear Editor and friend —
Enclosed you will find a check
for SI.OO subscription.
-I wish to congratulate you on
your return to the head of the
dear old Weekly, made doubly so
by reason of the fact that 1 left
oM Honry tan vourc o n qn i
iv.ii j euio n£. vj nuvi iciest
my lot with the goo i people of
Co 1 fee county, and ever/ copy is
awaited with the same eagerness
as a letter from home.
I congratulate vou further upon
securing such an able corps of
correspondents from the different
sections of the county. I lived in
several parts of the county, and it
keeps me posted on different con
ditions. 1 have noted the deaths
of many of my old friends since 1
left, among them the most recent
being Henry Woodward. Henry
used to follow me hunting when 1
lived with his father 18 years ago,
and there grew in my heart a
strong attachment for him, which
despite the difference in years be
tween us that deep feeling of
friendship could never be effaced,
and it was with the profoundest
sorrow that I read of his death. 1
deeply sympathize with his parents
in their hour of bereavement.
Old father time has dealt very
kindly with me in my home.
Broxton is still on the map. Her
manufacturing enterprises have
moved away, but her agricultural
interests have been developed
wonderfully in 10 years, and she
has not felt the change so much
as we expected. We are very dry
now but most people have their
crops up and worked’ out, and
have very flattering prospects just
now.
I willl close with best wishes
for you and yours and the read
ers of the dear old Weekly.
W. H. Traynham.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, may 26, W 6
Public Schools Close.
The closing exercises of the Mc-
Donough public schools at the au
ditorium last Thursday and Friday
nights were very largely attended,
and thoroughly enjoyed through
out. Friday night especially
standing room was at a premium,
a hundred and fifty or two hun
dred being unable to secure seats.
The recital by Miss Hunt’s music
class Thursday night was highly
creditable, renditions of each par
ticipant reflecting wtll the splend
id training in the course
of instruction.
“The Merchant of Venice” was
put on at the tinai
night, and the perb%ion of char
acter portrayal by the young pu
pils was remarkable, with other
catchy features interspersed.
The occasion was highly satis
factory in its entirety, and hearty
congratulations cite given to all
participants. W
It is with sihclre regret that
McDonough parts with Prof. Gun
by at the close of this term. He
has had charge of the school six
years, and ii a most excellent, pol
ished gentleman, as well as
splendid educator. The most
prosperous period of the school’s
history has been experienced un
der his management, and his faith
ful work has brought much ap
preciation.
Other changes4re*to be made
in the corps of teachers for the
new term, several efficient mem
bers resigning, but full arrange
ments not hiving yet been made,
formal announcement will be made
later.
Let Others Adopt It.
Portland, Oregon, has 300,000
inhabitants, yet in the past nine
months there has not been an
automobile accident in that city.
There are thousand of machines
and the city is full of hills, where
driving is difficult.
Some time ago the officials of
Portland devised a little scheme
to prevent reckless driving, An
ordinance was passed eliminating
fines in cases of speed violations
and substituting the rock pile.
Every person, no matter what his
rank, station or wealth, was sent
to the rock pile for ten days when
he violated the speed ordinance.
The result has been very satisfac
tory. No pne'has been injured in
automobile accidents, and now
there is no speeding.
Foy Hotel, Indian Springs.
Mr. Sherwood Thaxton, who
has been Manager of the Wigwam
Hotel at Indian Springs for sever
al seasons has leased the Eoy Ho
tel at Indian Springs for the sea
son.
The Foy Hotel located on the
Main Auto Road at Indian Springs,
with sixty rooms, every room,
with running water, Electric Fans I
in Dining Room and every Modern !
Convenience will be operated by i
Mr. Thaxton as a popular priced;
place for $2.00 per day or $10.00;
per week with good table.
Mr. Thaxton while yet a young
man has had much experience in
the hotel line having been manag
er of The Wigwam Hotel for sev
eral seasons and during the win
ter has had connections with well
known commercial and resort
hotels.
Mr. Thaxton will go to Indian
Springs the first of next week and
will begin to make improvements
and will open the Foy Hotel on
May 27.
Locust Grove Institute.
The 21« t, Commencement of he
oust Grove Institute came to a bril
liant ending last Tuesday night,
with the champion debate, a coon:-
pained by songs and yells by tlie
two literary societies, and the en
thusiastic applause and interest of
a large afidienee. The debate, with
tha subject, “Resolved, That it is
more democratic to elect our State
officers by popular vote than by
the county unit plan,” was won by
the Philomathearq and this society
also carried off the silver trophy
given for general exeellance, and
the trophy for the better songs and
yells, The Matlieah speakers were,
Mr. Fred Smith of Atlanta, and
Mi. Seth DokJe of Metter, Ga., and
those representing the Sopliians
were, Mr. Freeman McClure of Ln-
Fayette, Ga., and Mr. A B. Cul
bertson of Ellenwood. Mr. Fred
Smith received the mjjtul for the
best speech*.
The Commencement began last
Friday night with the play, “Bet
ter than Gold.” probably present
ed better than any play ever given
at L. G. I. A musioale on Satur
day night was thoroughly enjoyed.
On Sunday morning Dr. B. D.
Ragsdale preached the commence
ment sermon to a very large con
gregation, and he received a glad
welcome hack in Locust Grove.
Prof. Paul Cousins, now at Shorter
College and for five years a teach
er at Locust Grove, spoke to the
literary societies last Monday
morning, and made a very impres
sive talk.
Mr.. Fred Smith also won the
medal offered for the best speech
at the impromptu debate on Mon
day afternoon, the subject being,
‘‘Resolved, That all bachelors of
sound mind and body should at the
age of 30 begin to pay the govern
ment, an annual revenue of 300 dol
lars.” Among other reasons Mr.
Smith said that, ‘‘it would undoubt
edly create a stampede into the
realms of matrimony.” Miss Julia
Veal and Mr. L. E. Smith won the
oratorical contest prizes Monday
night. Dr. L. E, Barton very ably
delivered the address to the gradu
ating class of 29 members on Tues- i
day m irning, his theme being one <
that applies to all, “the proper use ,
of time.” Other medals and troph- !
ies were given at this time : best
athlete, E. David; penmanship, j. j
Mallary ; piano, Miss Lucy Fields ; !
general excellence, C. Westbrook : 1
scholarship to Mercer awarded to
boy having the highest average, C. 1
Westbrook ; scholarship to girl aM
one of several Southern Colleges,
Miss Mary Malone.
The graduating exercises were
held Tuesday afternoon, and in
addition to the usual numbers there
a photographer and a coroner,
which partly broke the monotony
of an otherwise solemn program.
The trustees of Locust Grove In
stitute re-elected the faculty for
the coming year, and it is under
stood that almost without an ex
ception they will return. How
ever. during the summer months,
they will be considerably scattered.
Miss Hettie Barton will spend most
of the time in Morrow, Ga. ; Miss
Lucy Pace will be in Jackson ; Prof.
Claud Gray and Mrs. Gray will be
in Locust Grove ; Prof. W. T. Smal
ley and Prof. R. B. Plymale will
conduct the Summer School at Lo
cust Grove; Miss M. L. Sheldon
will study at Columbia University
in New York city; Miss Nettie
Gray will doubtless be at Lake j
Chatauqua, N. Y. ; Prof. Ernest!
Gray will in all probability travel;
out West; Prof. W. W. Combs will
be near Locust Grove part of the
time ; and Mr. Hulsey Cason will
be at the University of Chicago.
In all about one hundred friends
State Sunday School Con
vention to Break Ail
Past Records.
Information from the office of
the Georgia Sunday School Asso
ciation indicates that extraordina
ry preparation? are being made
for the State Sunday School Con
vention whjch is to be held in At
lanta June 13-14-15. The offi
cers of the State Sunday School
Association and the program com
mittee are determined to make
this the best Sunday School con
vention ever held in the State and
break all past records for attend
ance. More than 60 speakers are
on the program, among them
many of the most prominent in
the United States.
The music is to he in charge of
Prof. Fxcell of Chicago, one of
the world’s famous leaders and
composers of music. He will be
assisted by Prof. Roper of Indiana,
who has been pianist with Prof.
Excel! for a number of years.
The Atlanta Sunday School and
church workers are taking hold
of the arrangements with true At
lanta spirit. The committee on
Entertainment is composed of
Prof. Floyd Field and 29 other
prominent church workers of At
lanta. They are procuring homes
for 2301/ delegates.
All white Sunday schools in the
State are entitled to three dele
gates besides pastor and superin
tendent. Every Sunday school in
, the county is requested to elect
three alternate delegates who can
take the place of any regular del
egate who finds it impossible to
attend. In case any school, or
church that has no school, fails to
elect delegates, the first three
adults who register from that
school will be counted as dele
gates.
Each delegate will be furnished
free entertainment for lodging
and breakfast while attending the
convention. This arrangement
was made because any church in
a city the size of Atlanta is sev
eral miles from the majority of
the homes. For this reason the
officers of the State Association
tu,d U.A d .1 4 . l i
I€n nidi me utriefciiiids v\uuiu pre
fer getting their lunches and sup
pers at down town restaurants
near the convention church.
A very low railroad rate has
been granted from various parts
of the State. Ehe round trip rate
from McDonough is $1.20.
visited Locust Grove (luring the
Commencement season, among
these may be mentioned the follow
ing: Mr. .7. B. Madden, Concord;
Mr. Monroe Phillips, Monticello ;
Mr. W. H. Kimbrough. Madison ;
Mr, C. W. Sharman, West Point ;
Mr. J. L. Moore. Hampton: Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. 31 a lone and Miss
Beulah Malone, of Monticello ; Mr.
and Nrs. J. D. Murphey, Morrow ;
Mr. J. L. Lane. Mr. J. Davis. Mon
ticello; Mr. La Fayette Keener,
University of Georgia, Athens:
Miss Ossie Robertson, Stone Mt. ;
Miss Fannie Knight. Bryon ; Miss
Grace Minter, Miss Kathryn Phil
lips, Monticello; Alvern Madden
and Miss Loett Madden, Concord ;
Mr. C. H. Westbrook. Griffin ; Rev.
H, V. Adamson, Jonesboro; Mrs.
W. B. Barton, Morrow; Mr. J. C.
Alverson, Tifton, and Miss Mary
Richards Colvin. Atlanta.
SI.OO A YEAR
