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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1916)
The Henry County Weekly « A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. VOL. XLI. The Call of Our Country By FRANK L. STANTON From stormy sea to mountain wall The heart o’ the Nation hears the call, And the thrill o’ the bugle stirs them a!!! It rings o’er the flowering fields and glades, To the men of the old and the new brigades, Whose eyes shine bright as their battle-blades! And what does the call of the bugle say To the souls that listen from far away? “There is no Blue, there is no Gray, For the Heart of the Nation is ONE today 1 One in peace, and one in strife, Where Liberty’s stars light the heaven of life; Clash of sword and flash of gun — The Heart of the Nation is ONE!’’ 0 thev answer all to the bugle notes And thrill the air where the loved Flag floats — With thunder-cheers from a million throats! The Flag whose brightness no blirck storm mars,. The pledge of Freedom —the states and stars! Call of bugle, and roll of drum, As one we answer, as one we come; And the Flag o’er the marching hosts unfurled Says with the stars that light the world: “No state from the gleam of my stars astray— The Heart of the Nation is ONE today! One in pence, and one in rtrife, The bond of Union the breath of Life! Clash of sword and flash of gun — The Heart of the Nation is ONE!’’ THE VANQUISHED. By Thomas Moore. Night closed around the conqueror’s way And lightning showed the distant hill, Where those who lost that dreadful day Stood few and faint, but fearless still. The soldier's hope, the patriot's zeal, Forever dimmed, forever crossed, O, who shall sav what herpes feel When all but lifaand honor’s lost \ 'The last Sad hour of freedom’s dream And valor’s task moved slowly by, While mute they watched till morning’s beam Should rise and give them light to die. But there’s a world where souls are Free, Where tyrants taint not nature’s bliss. If death that bright world's opening be, Oh, who would live a slave in this ? Farmers to Participate In the Big Parade The Preparedness Parade, which is to take place in the city of At lanta on the morning of July 4, will have men of all walks of life in the parade. Mr. C. C. Clay, the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, has been appointed chairman of a committee to interest as many farmers as possible to be in At lanta on that date to join in the parade. This part of the parade will be headed by the Georgia Depart of Agriculture. The Commission er, Mr. Price, will be at the head of the delegation. Mr. Clay is desirous that every farmer within a convenient radius of the city of Atlanta take part in this parade. Ail those who desire to participate can communicate with him care of the Commission er of Agriculture, State Capitol. This part of the parade will as semble at Capitol Place on the east side of the State Capitol, and the headquarters will be in the offices of the Commissioner of Agriculture. All-Day Picnic, July 4th, at Hinton’s Mill Everybody come and bring well filled baskets. Music by Fiddling John Carson and his Banjo Pickers of Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. Furman Luckie of Conyers, Ga. Everything for a good time, come. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, june3o, 1916. Rallying to the Colors. Several McDonough boys have heeded the country’s call for vol unteers to march with Uncle Sam’s soldiers, preparatory to re pulsing the hostile Mexicans on the border. , Pei*ry Soweffhas enlisted with i an Atlanta company, Eugene Gun |ter and Robert Turner with Jack son, and it is understood that otners from different sections of of Henry will enlist, if not already in. They have been in mobiliza tion of the national guard at Ma con during the week, momenta rily expecting orders for move ment to the front for active ser \ ice. Nobly haye the boys of North and South again responded to the call to arms. “And may God watch over them as they fight for their country in the hazards of a strange land, and in the end send them safely home again to those who love them.” Fourth of July Barbecue. The McDonough Recreation Club is planning a barbecue at their splendid new pool grounds for the Fourth of July, which promises to be one of the most thoroughly delightful occasions of the great national holiday in this section. Club members are entitled to invite a few friends, and with their families the gathering will form quite a large and congenial party. In addition to the daily delights of swimming, numerous picnic pai ties and attractive gatherings have already been much enjoyed at the pool by members of the club, and fullest anticipations are being realized by its promoters. Smith and Arnold. Senator Smith and Representa tive Arnold left promptly to fill their seats in the regular summer session of the Georgia Legisla ture, which convened in Atlanta Wednesday. The outlook is for many bills before the body this year, prominent among them the removal of the Capital to Macon. Mexico Gives In! At the last moment, Thursday* morning’s papers annnouce that Caranza has given in and ordered the release of the 23 U. S. pris oners, which means no war with Mexico just yet. Powerful influ ences were brougnt to bear with in last few days. HURRAH FOR WILSON! Wedding Anniversary. On last Thursday evening, June 22, at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Smith enter tained a hundred#r more guests, the occas'on bei-uf the twelfth an niversary of their marriage. At an early hour the guests be gun to arrive and were greeted by Mr. James Bowden and Mrs. R. H. H mkinson, who requested them to register. They were then ushered into the reception room, to extend congratulations to the happy pair, after which punch was served in the dining room by Mrs. 0. L. Adams and Mrs. Alec Brown. To the s'tra : ns of the wedding march, played by Miss Annie G. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith marched out to the veranda, where the guests had been as sembled. The bridal chorus was sung by Mrs. J. B. Newman, Mrs. J. A. Fouche, ReV. C. M. Liddell and Mr. E. M. Copeland. “That Old Sweetheart (if Mine” By'Mi&'Thi'cite BowdCn 4 .' “A fect Day” was very sweetly sung by Miss ida Lou Tarpley. Miss Mary Lou Rodgers read “John Anderson, My Joe,” and “Love’s Old Sweet Song” was rendered by the quartette, after which an ice course was served. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were assist ed in receiving by Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Copeland of Locust Grove. Those who assisted in serving were Dr.'and Mrs. 0. L. Adams, Mrs. R. H. Hankinson, Misses Nina Wall, Bess Bowden, Nannie Mis sie Rodgers, Mary Russell, and Mr. James Bowden. The popularity Df the couple was evidenced by the many beau tiful rna useful gifts of linen and handwork showered upon them. Beautiful Gavel. The McDonough Woman’s Club was the recipient last week of a beautiful walnut gavel which is much prized by the members. Mrs. Annie Whitehead presented to the club the piece of wood from which it was made, being taken from a walnut tree by her father, the late Samuel E. Dailey, during the civil war and since preserved. Mr. John J. Smith did the work, exquisitely finishing and polishing the gavel, complimentary to the club. It is truly an elegant gift. First Visit in Eight Years. Mr. Frank Tidwell came down from Atlanta last Friday afternoon and remained over until Saturday, it being his first visit to McDon ough in eight or nine years. His old home friends congratulate him upon his promotion to first lieutenant of the Atlanta Artilery, and are glad to know he is one of the most popular officials in that branch of Uncle Sam’s service. He is ready to move with his com mand to the Mexican front upon momentary notice. Woman’s Club Books. The following is u list of all books belonging to the Woman’s Club at present, and any of them can be obtained by members at the home ot Mrs. B. B. CarmiehAel on Thurs day afternoons fiom 3 to 6 o’clock. Later rhe club expects to open up u library in some town oftio : l*uder Two Blags. Anna Kareuiue. Shadows of Flume, The Virginian. The Way Home. Dandy Long-Legs, The Cash Boy. Rath and Marie. Potash and Perlmuttor. A Desert Drama, fsoidiers ol Fortune. The Master Christian. The Reef. The First Violin. Tile Heart of Home, C cilia. D ;ctor l landius. Good 01.1 Mwnsli. .'sully n ilt, > v . jves. The Rainbow Trail. !St. Elmo. McLeod of Rare." iSiias Marntr. International Short Stories, three volumes. Don Qnixote. Pipeiown 6 indy. The Two Yanrevels. The Man From Brodney's. 1 he Car oi Destiny. Tne Cost. Five Thousand an Horn. The Poor Little Rich Girl. The Lure ol the Mask. Jane Dawson. Pole Baker. The Black Bag. The Helpmate. Mammy. The Little Minister, , The House ot the Wolf. % Patsy N unity Fipr. . ~ - \XnvV lit; . The Barrier. Gordon Keith, Z volumes. The Harvester. Freckles. The Winning of Barbara Worth. The Shepherd of the Mills. Their Yesterdays. The Eyes of the World. Corporal Cameron. The Patrol of the Sundance Trail. The Doctor. The Skypilot. Black Beauty. The Master Workman's Oath. The Blue Flower. White Aprons. The Seed ol the Righteous. The Inside of the Cup. Kan of Music Mountain. Seeing Europe with Famous Au thors. 1Z volumes. Sylvia of the Hilltop. The Girl from the Big Horn Country. Six Star Ranch. Blue Bonnett Keeps House. Eleanor ot the Houseboat. Memories of Two Young Brides. Mile De La Seiglure. Pierre and Jane. The Chartreuse of Parma, The Lady of the Camelias. The Black Tulip. The Abbe Constantin. Madam Bovary. An Iceland Fisherman Penee Manperin, The Romance of a Poor Young Man. Colomba and Carmen. King Richard, the Third. Julius Caesar. Merchant of Venice. The Golden Fairy Book. A Short History of England. Among the Humorists and After- Dinner Speakers, 3 volumes Justice in War Time. Sermons by the Devil. Story of the Wreck of the Ti'anic, Life and Labors of D. L. Moody. Dictionary of United States His tory. The Christians Secret of a Hap py Life Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered. A Tour Around the World in 1881. Colonial Documents. Janice Meredith. In His Steps. Earnest Willie. Six Thousand Years of History, 10 volumes. For Sale —Pianos and Organs. Famous Kimball sold under guar antee. Post card Rt. 3 Box 24 Mc | Dono, will reach me. D. A. Nolan. SI.OO A YEAR History of a Gavel. Rev. U. M. Gilmore presenttjgi the McDonough Woman’s Club a nice gavel recently, for use in their meetings, accompanying which was the following unique “history”: In coming to preside over a body of the most progressive citi zens of the city of McDonough, f am made to realize how unworthy I am and how humble we should be —“in honor prefering one an other.” And since you know nothing of the lowly station from whence I came to this exalted position, 1 feel it only just to you and to my self to give you a very brief his tory of my life and to moralize just a bit. I was a thriving young white oak on a beautiful sunny slope in Henry county, Ga. I was enjoy ing life and looking forward to the day when I might protect the birds which sought shelter in my strong vet pliant boughs; when, too, I might speak to the weary traveler and say to him, “There are more sunshiny days than cloudy days. I have stood the storms of more than a century. Look up, God intends that these firev trials shall only make you callable of helping others.” In the midst of this meditation, an axe-man came felled me to the ground* And oh! .to tortures aird fears fln’oiygiv which.! passed until I found my [self only*'# ’ small*, block, hacked and tossed afbdut; expecting every minute to be cast into the fire and be forgotten. When almost sud denly I was transformed into my present shape—given this little handle from a part of a sweet* gentle maple which, too, had served, suffered and been thrown into the trash heap to be forgot ten. So with this new coat of var nish you will not recognize us as a part of the waste of a black smith shop. Moral: There are many un sightly places about our town that with the proper care can be turn ed into places of beauty and use fulness. There are also many men with purging and polishing who can be made ornaments to society and serviceable to their country. U. D. C. Meeting. The U. D. C. Chapter met with the president, Mrs. T. J. Patter son, last Thursday afternoon with a very flattering attendance. Af ter the usual routine of business, a special program was rendered* The chapter will suspend all meet ings until September. Mrs. Pat terson, assisted oy Misses Annie G. Thompson, Beatrice Patterson and little Gladys Dowda served sandwiches and tea at the close of the meeting. Two Weeks With Pay. Mr. Leonard Ramey is visiting relatives on a two weeks’ vaca tion, his place here being filled by Mr. Thomas H. Reen, relief mana ger for the company. The West ern Union has inaugurated a new system of giving their operators a two weeks’ holiday upon full pay annually, which of course will be highly appreciated as well as com mendatory.
