The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, October 26, 1917, Image 4
MOUNT BETHEL NEWS. This little pinching. cold snap confronts us with the appalling fact that every one on the place needs every thing to wear from hose supporters to overcoats. Almost the entire population of this burg attended the fair in At lanta last week. Some are beginning to do fall plowing. Syrup making confines to go on. Laban Gunn is making some thing like fifty gallons of sorghum from six little rows of cane. F. B. Strawn and W. L. Wynn went to Covington Saturday. One might have preached a sermon of an hour’s duration and still not said any more than diu Observer last week concerning the signs of the times. And he said it in just a few words. We can’t write poetry; but the little poem last week by M. C. L. just expresses what we have al ways felt. Passing along the Mt. Bethel road between the church and our home where it is woodsy on both sides the road we paused on the summit of a little rise and gazed rapturously on such a scene of beauty, such a brilliant display of varigated color as we scarcely ever witnessed before; and I think that no spring flowers or vivid green ever caused our hearts to thrill more joyously. So with life in the lovely spring time of youth and middle-age of summer, we are happy in learning how to live. If we learn our les son well old age, the autumn and winter of life, shall be truly crowned with glory. It is a pity that some one from town don’t come out and paint the beautiful picture I have tried to tell you of. You see we don’t teach art in the country schools, or rarely ever do, and an artist with stool, palette and brushes would a sight to others than the jay birds here. Sleepy-he—’er—sleepy eyes, ap ologies are not in order. You’re neither exp. cted or required to make any. You had a right to express vourself the way you did, if that’s the way vou feel. Don’t be offended, we admire your s, irit. Union Grove. Rev. Joe Stevenson, wife and daughter, were mingling with old fnends in this section last week end. He was pastor at Salem for fourteen years in succession and is greatly beloved by bis Deople as well as other denominations. An epidemic of fair fever spread in this section last week, being too poor to afford both, we hope to contract the Sunday revival. Mr. Dawson Moss has returned to ins work in Connecticut after a week’s visit to his father. Mount Bethel, you know we are always ready to shake hands. But first show us our war bonnet and we will also box it. We thought we had been neutral all the while, for we certainly believe in the peace policy. Frank Blankenship and Ralph Elliott took their initial rabbit hunt last Friday afternoon. Not finding any rabbits, they soon re turned with a 8% pound opposum was very encouraging to the litth fellows. We were glad to have Rev. and Mrs. Liddell with us Saturday night. Also glad to have the privilege of hearing the able dis course at the church Sunday which was the “best yet.” Hu subject being directed to churcl members on climbing higher ii the spiritual Ine. ONE TWO. PROGRESS NEWS NOTES. Somewhat chilly. Winter time coming. Everybody thinking about dig ging 'taters. Here we go for the visiting. Mr. K. E. McMullin of Jonesboro came down and spent Sunday with Mr. G. M. Adamson and family. Mr. Henry Strickland and family spent Sunday with Mr. Garie Strickland and family. Mrs. Kate Wood was the guest of Mrs. Cliff Hand Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Garie Strickland and family spent a while Sunday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Strickland. I will bet you a jil! of doodle syrup Mr. Leroy Strickland did go to Dutchtown Sunday. Mr. Boyd Johnson of Atlanta was in this community a while Sunday. When a man who can’t get a job takes a bucket of coal from a rail road company it’s a crime, but when a railroad company that won’t adopt safety appliances takes the breath of life from eighteen passengers, it’s an act of God. Money like manure —no good unless scattered. I heartily agree with our good Mr. Observer when he said, Those folks that won’t support the church to the best of their ability should do so or get out. I think so too; but we had better go slow how we sing that around, else we get something on hand that won’t be as pleasant as sopping molas ses. But the Master says if they have persecuted me, thev will persecute you also. So let her hop. I simply mean what I say. One day little Johnnie came running into the room excited and all out of breath and excla med : Oh papa, there’s a rattlesnake down yonder in the vines as big as your leg, and he like to have bit sister, too. Whereupon papa’s eyes flared up big as your fist and up he jumped, gathered up a hoe and went clipping off across the field stepping about three cotton rows at a step, and seeing the old gentleman all coiled up ready for business, he came down with all the strength and vim he had and whacked the old rascal’s tail oft right at the back ot his head Now hear me: If we church members one and all would fight sin and the d *vil like we would fight rattlesnakes, we would soon have him and Ins crowd a riding bushes and tree tops, a hauling the tall timbers. We sho would, wouldn’t we preacher? Uncle Jeremiah. PHILLIPPI NEWS ITEMS. Mrs. S. R. Bearden of Locust Grove visited relrtives in this com munity last week. Little Helen Childs happened to a serious accident on last Sunday, getting her arm broken. Several from around here at tended the fair in Atlanta. Miss Alice McKibben is in Atlan ta working. Mr. C. J. Dickson and family ot McDonough worshiped at this place last Sunday. There will be a fa-so la singing at this place Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday. Everybody has an invitation to come. Miss Mary Lou McKibben spent several days last week in Atlanta. We are glad to say that Mr. John William Moore has recover ed from fever. School will open at this place Monday. BLUE Eyes. ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF McDonough and Vicinity We want to announce to the people of McDonough and vicinity that we are now Io cated at the corner of Pryor and Decatur streets, Atlanta, the location formerly occu pied by the Olsan Company. times carry a full and complete line of Clothing, Hats, Haberdashery, lor Men and Boys, Shoes and Underwear for the entire family. Our location is outside of the high rent district, and is still within a minute's walk of Five Points. This fact, together with the large volume of our business and our in variable practice of buying high grade, dependable merchandise for cash and selling it on the same basis enables us to quote prices that cannot ibe duplicated by merchants paying higher rents, selling on credit or doing a smaller amount of business. gar We will feature the well known and popular Hamilton-Brown Shoes, Stetson and No Name Hats, Spero-Michael Clothing, Black Cat Hosiery, and Cooper’s Under wear. Every one knows these brands and knows that they are honestly made, and when properly priced they assure you of real value for your money. We believe that the readers of The Weekly will appreciate a store conducted on the lines we have determined shall prevail here. Low prices without quality is never economical. But high prices do not necessarily guarantee quality. The safe way is to trade with the firm that handles only standard brands— brands made only by man ufacturers whose name on an article is the only guarantee it needs. We hope that you will visit our store when in Atlanta. We will at all times invite the closest comparison of goods and prices, and are confi dent that such a comparison will show that no store in the South is of fering better merchandise for the money. Succeeding the Olsan Company Pryor and Decatur Streets ATLANTA For Sale. One Chevrolet roadster auto mobile in perfect running order. Only run ten thousand miles. First reasonable offer gets the car. H. C. Ellis, M. D. Two shapes of the popular No Name Hat that we are fea turing at $3 00 Farm For Sale. 50 or 100 acres 4 miles west of Stockbridge, $30.00 per acre. Further information apply T. B. ADAMSON, Morrow, Ga. Your subscription, please. A number of managers of out of county fairs w r ere visitors to Jackson last week to inspect the Butts county fair and get a line on attractions. Included in the number were Mr. E. D. Tolltson. and Farm Agent Hancock of Donough. who are interested in the Henry county fair.