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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1916)
The Henry County Weekly *... V VOL, XL!. Harris Sutton Sentenced To Hang January 12th Promply at the appointed hour Tuesday morning the special term of Henry Superior Court conven ed and was organized oy Juuge Searcy and Solicitor Owen. The last October grand jury was sworn in, and Judge Searcy’s ex cellent charge bearing directly upon the case under taial was per haps never surpassed in a Henry court house, so clearly did in im press the importance of suprem acy in law in every detail. The trial jury was selected from the first fourteen names called, and upon the return of a true bill the -ease was under way by noon. * . Very little argument was sub mitted bv the attorneys after the evidence was all in, the jury re ding and returning in about ten •mJmites with a verdict of guilty. Ttie defendant declined to make any statement, when he was sen tenced by Judge Searcy to hang on December 12 and carried by Sheriff; Ward to remain in the Fulton jail until that date. Thus our citizens are to be‘con gratulated upon the quiet, legal disposition of a terrible affair. Mr. John Rountree Dies Suddenly at Flippen The sudden death of Mr. John Rountrefe at Flippen on Thursday morning of last week was a shock to his friends throughout Henry county. Hffc health Had been fail ing sometime and he had .started that morning iu McDonoJph to a* physician, when ne sud denly sank to the floor with heart disease and expired before those around him could render any as sistance. Mr. Rountree was about seventy two years old and one of Henry county’s best known citizens, and his death marks the passing of one more of her honored Confed erate veterans. His remains were laid to rest in the Flippen cemetery Friday mor ning, in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives, Revs. H. S. Smith and W. P. Car michael officiating. Seed Cotton Wanted. When time comes to sell seed cotton carry your remnants to R. C. Brown, Locust Grove. He is in the market and pays highest prices. T. A. SLOAN & CO. T. A. SLOAN & CO. WE WISH to thank our many friends for their liberal patronage this year, and we wish you one and all a verv merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year, Your friends, T. A. SLOAN & CO. 1 1 T. A. SLOAN & CO. T. A. SLOAN & CO. T. A. SLOAN & CO. T. A. SLOAN & CO. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, December 2> t9i6 : OBSERVER : •Merry Christmas. Have you done vour best? Eggs too high for eggnog. The newspapers are talking peace. Amen. Here’s hoping that 1917 will drive all gloom away. Mr. Bill Thurston, who has been with StanseH & Ripe this year, has moved his family to Flippen to reside. Mr. T. H. Stallworth of Bethary is one among a large number who is feasting on fresh m* at, having killed a 13 months-old pjg that tipped the beam at 418 pounds. Rev. J. A. Jackson was the re cipient recently of a nice little shipment of genuine South Geor gia syrup, presented to him by a little niece of his. We regret to note the death of Lon Sowell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sowell, which occur ed recently at their home in South Georgia. He was a grown young man and had a host of friends and relatives in this county who re gret to hear of 1 is death. Mr. Bee Joiner of Fitzgerald purchased a Henry county mule and a Henry county buggy before returning home, which speaks well for the live business interest of McDonough. He drove through the country on his return home, being accompanied by Mr. Olin Cathy of. Bethany. On last Sunday afternoon at the residence of Rev. R- B. Har rison near Bethany, Mr. Howard Wilkerson and Miss Lillian Sowell were united in marriage, Rev. R. B Harrison performing the cere mony. The groom is one of Tus sahaw’s best young men and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Sowell, and we join their many friends in extending best wishes. Christmas is here with its sacred memories and recollections. It is the time of great rejoicing. On Christmas eve the lowly Nazarene was born, and Christmas is the Nazarene festival. He was a car penter’s son; He walked with the toilers in the long ago; He not only preached fraternalism, but practiced it in his daily life; He healed the sick; He fed the hun gry; He lifted up the fallen and Towaliga News. Mr. Jim Pullfti has presented himself with a handsome 5-pas senger Dodge. Lookout, girls! Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hammock were hosts to-several trieuus re cently in honor'of their son, Mr. Elmo Hammock, of Barnesville and his friend, Mr. Gilbert. Miss Janice Patrick has return ed from a visit to Mrs. Wade Pur it’oy at Midway. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Patrick spent Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Jim Brown, of Locust Grove. Mesdames L. W. Pullin, G. G. Patrick, J. S. Heiflin, and J. E. Parham went to Griffin this week and did their Christmas shopping. Mrs. W. S. Henley has been on the sick list this week. Our college bows and girls are expected home tor the holidays. Everybody i-s expecting a good time at the Christmas tree at Ringgold church December 23, at 7:30 p. m. Little James Weldon is quite sick with pneumonia. Mrs. D. E. Clements of McDon ough is staying with her little granddaughter, Eleanor Patrick, during her sickness. Messrs. Lee Collins* and Jess Heiflin ' -have purchased new Fords. Mr. ancJ Mrs, W. 8, Patrick wish to express their thanks and ap preciation all who have so kindly assisted them during the past six weeks’ illness of their lit tle daughter, Eleanor. Clements and William Patrick have returned from a visit to their aunt, Mrs. B. F. Collins, of Mc- Donough. Notice to Tiachers and Trustees. The rural schools of this countv will open the spring term on Tues day, January 2, 1917. That will give the teachers Sunday to re main at home, and on Monday they can return and be ready for business on Tuesday. We wish for each pupil, teacher, and patron a very happy Xmas. Respectfully, J. T. HORTON. commanded His followers to d 6 good and love one another. In the glow of the Yule Tide, let us resolve to make the future more glorious than the past and think of those who are unfortunate in life, and remember the orphans, in homes for the friendless, and remember the poor. Do some thing for the fellow that is down and out. Brighten some corner. Make happy some downcast heart. This is the divine injunction of the One whose birth we cele brate. It was a sacred message two thousand years ago and is just as sacred today. And the sincere Christmas wish of Ob server is a merry Christmas to our good editor and his office force, and each correspondent and every subscriber and reader of The Weekly; and that when the hour of sunset comes there will be no shadows, but only dawn of the morning eternal, with its light and love and music, and a call to everlasting happiness in the house of life, not made with hands, eter nal in the heavens. T. A. SLOAN & CO. T. A. SLOAN & CO. Mount Bethel. Coldest yet of all she h.izv'.aislp, Cold enough to fr*e.e ' el: art!*. So many fine pork rs packed away—surelv thi* com nun tv will not h ive to buy meat next year. Miss Rost ion S’-one of MeD en ough is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hanes and family were enjoying a ride in their new Maxwell Sunday after noon. Mr. Carl Lunsford ha 1 the mis fortune to lose a line young colt Saturday night. Rev. E. C. Cowan is moving his family to Sparks in Smith Georgia this week. We sincerely regret that this'estimable family is leav ing us. Our best washes follow them, and mtv peace and pros perity, attend them in their new home. Have you noticed that nearly every one exceet little children and even some little children when Christmas is mentioned will say, “Oh, l ,iust dread it," ‘1 wish it were not coining, or else it had passed,” “1 will be glad when it’s over,” etc. Something is wrong somewhere. What is it? Nero, the old white horse be longing to K. B. Strawn, died Sun day. To a stranger he might have been just an old, white horse; but to the family wnO had known and Ipved him so*km£ and whom he' had served so'faithfully, and t) the little childreiKwho fed him at the ddor food frfmLsrtie table such' as they ate themselves, he was’a treasure. When we consider Ne ro and horses such as he who give to their masters their very- best service unquestionably, taking ev erything in simple ti ust, we blush for mankind. We are glad the loss is ours and that ne died at home with his folks. Peace to Nero’s memory. Observer, I have never said “Dvde” either city or country in any of my local items. 1 like dudes and dudines too as to looks, pro vided they are not extremists and that their hearts are clean. Most of my life has been spent in the country, though 1 have lived in a country town and have also made my home in i large city for some time. 1 have been privileged to see life from different standpoints. I have grown sick of the old song sung by city and country alike un til every one knows the tune by heart: “The country is the place to raise your children,” “Oh ! the happy and care-frye life of the country,” “The farmer is such .-n old idiot; if he would only rai e everything lie eats at home and a surplus besides (so the town could get it cheap) raise more hogs and grow more feed - stuffs, raise more live-stock” etc. As tho’ he had only to say as in the fairy story, “Table be covered,” and presto ! there ap pears an abundance of viands fit for gods. I believe the farmer should do all these things, but if he does, life in the country will not be the care-free existence of song and story. And unless he has some capital he is apt still to be picturep as an awkward, un couth specimen, and his sons and daughters as country “Rubes” and rustic country maids. And people of refinement feel resentful. Being -a four-minute record, I might be able to express my con victions and exolain myself more fully, but The Weekly only pro vides me two-minute space. Thanks. Henry County Weekly: The members of this chapter wish, through the columns of your paper, to extend their thanks for the liberal contributions given to preserve the Varner-Mclntqsh Memorial at Indian Springs, Ga. Sincerely, Wm. Mclntosh Chapter D. A. R., Mrs. P. W. Nolan, Cor. Sec. Dvii*;htful Recital at School \udit >rium Friday evening a delightful re cital was given at the school au ditorium by the music and expres s ion .teachers ot the Cochran high seiiool. Miss Kutii Sj.cks, of Macon and Mss Nina W 11, of McDon ough. This was in the nature o f an intellectual tre.it, as well as the great pleasure it afforded their friends socially. A large audience greeted the entertainers and voiced their approval by hearty applause. This was Miss Dicks’ and Miss Wall’s initial appearance before a Cochran audience. Their selections covered a wide range and were rendered in a very pleasing manner, and the occasion was ime worthiy to be recorded. Prof. R. M. Monts and the trus tees of the school are to be con gratulated in securing fHoh uWe and talented teachers, awq*. their pupils no doubt will make, rapid advancement under their instruc-f tion. —Cochran Journal. Locust Grove. Our little city is still ki the land of the living. Our people are preparing for Christ and ex pect to have a merry time. The L G. 1. boys and girls have got their •spirits aroused by practice of songs and yells. Each one of both societies say they are going to win. The tale will be told on the twenty-first night of this month. Everybody invited ta«come and,holler for the winner when a debate will be held bo t ween tnesocietiesT We are glad to see Miss Pace out again, after being sick a few days. It was stated in the chapel a few days ago that Prof. Ernest Gray would be back at Locust Grove in time to tell the students good bye. He is now in Atlanta, where He has been in the Piedmont sanitarium part of the time. The first basket ball game of L. G. I. was played here on Mon day, Dec. 9, with Sixth District A. and M., Barnseville. The score was 15 to 4 in favor of Locust Grove, and the same team sched uled a game with the latter on tiie 18th. These games are between the girls. We have a brand new dentist at Locust Grove, Dr. Chaney lo cated opoosite Dr. Crawford’s office. Rev. J. J. Copeland has been tranferred to Flovilla, Rev. Mr. Byrd succeeding him here. Miss Willie Mae Elkins spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Laney, in Locust Grove recently and is now in South Georgia for a few days. The Locust Grove Drug Co. is a fine place to hear beautiful graf onola music. Everybody in especially invited to come to the debate and get a j sample of the L. G. I. spirit. Studens. Revival at Flippen. Services at the Flippen Metho dist church next Saturday have been postponed. There will be services Sunday, morning and evening. Revival services wil begin Wednesday evening, De cember 27, preaching done by Rev. C. M. Dunaway. W. P. CARMICHAEL, Pastor. SI.OO A YEAR
