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i ne Henry County Weekly
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
VOL. XLIII.
Henry County Pulled It Over!
And Not a Better One Has Been
Held Anywhere In Georgia.
Fine Exhibits, Large Attend
ance and General Good Time.
Yes, The Henry County Fair
was one great big success !
And Henry county is proud of
herself.
Immense throngs were in at
tendance each day, there was an
abundance of splendid exhibits, in
cluding a fine variety of farm pro
ducts, horses, mules, cattle, hogs,
together with various household,
art and other attractions going to
unquestionably make up one of
Georgia’s very best single-county
fairs.
Everybody was simply delighted
and wen f home singing the praises
of old Henry county’s fair, feeling
good over the Dleasant and prof
itable occcasion.
On account of other business
duties of the several committees,
it has been impossible to complete
the list of prize winners this week
but The Weekly is assured of it
for next issue.
Among the fine showing of hogs
the large Duroc bo’ar of Mr. Flour
noy White, weighing between six
and seven hundred pounds, as
well as the immencse sow, proved
the leading attraction in that line.
One prominest visitor from a
neighboring county, after inspect
ing both, stated that Henry’s ex
hibit was superior to that of Jack
son county, which took first prize
at the State Fair.
It is plainly evident than a fine
fair spirit has been aroused, and
all Henry county has to do is get
together, start now, make an ex
hibit at the State Fair next year,
and ail former prize winers will
have to hustle for their laurels.
Already one individual citizen
'proposes to offer a hundred dol
lars in cash prizes to hoys and
girls for personal exhibits (full
particulars later) next year, first
prize $25.00, second $14,00, third
$7.50, fourth $3 50, boys and girls
each to share alike.
An early meeting has been ar
ranged for leguiar organization*
to prepare grounds, erect build
ings, etc., another year.
Now alt for next year’s Henry
County Fair.
A List of Cash Contributions for
Paying Premiums and Expenses
of the Current Henry County
Fair:
McDonough Trading Co $25 00
Copeland-Turner Mrc.Co.__ 25.00
B. B. Carmichaels & Sons Co. 25 00
Henry Co. Supply Co 25.00
Bank of Henry County 10.00
First National Bank 10.00
Farmers & Merchants Bank 10 00
T. A. Sloan & Co 10.00
Tolleson & Turner 15.00
J. T. Weems 10.00
Green, Tarpley & Co 10.00
Carmichael Lb’r Co 5.00
H. M. Amis 5.00
Stansell & Rape Bros. 5.00
A. C. Norman 5.00
SCHOOL NEWS.
By MARY E ELLIOTT.
Examination week is here. All
pupils who make an average of 90
in their work and have excellent
deportment will be exempted from
the examinations. The pupils
who have made these marks are
now rejoicing, because they work
ed hard.
Miss Ellington, the fourth grade
teacher, has been confined to her
room for the last week on account
of sickness. We hope she will
soon will soon be well again.
Miss Frances Neal is teaching in
her place.
Wilson Pullin has also been out
of school for several days on ac
count of his face being poisoned.
He is greatly missed by his class,
and we hope he will return in a
few days.
The society work is being car
ried on very successfully. The
Henry Grady has challenged the
Shakespearean for a joint debate.
The challenge has been accept
ed and an interesting de bate will
follow Monday afternoon Nov. 26.
Visitors are cordially invited.
The Senior class are now select
ing their class rings and pins.
A Good Man Gone.
On Thursday morning, Nov. 8,”
Mr. Henry Colvin was called to his
Eternal Home. He was 77 years
old last February. Mr. Colvin
came as near filling tl e demands
of his Creator in regard to obey
ing the moral laws of God and the
laws of his country as any man I
ever knew. He was a good citi
zen, a good soldier, good neigh
bor, a good husband, a kind and
loving father and last but not least
he left the evidence that in 1863
he hjd hope to believe he was
born into God’s kingdom, there
fore, his life was a sucees as an
allround high-toned gentleman.
He left a devoted and loving wife
and daughter and four honorable
sons to whom we tender our sym
pathy ®
The funeral services were held
at bib home near i.vjcusi urove
and his body laid to rest at Indian
Creek cemetery at Locust Grove,
Elder E. Oglesby officiating.
Written by A Friend.
-For sale, building lot, 78 feet
front, 84 back, 220 feet deep
through to two streets. R. A.
Sloan.
Everitt Seed Co. 5.00
J. S. Rodgers 500
J G. Smith •_ 5.00
- W. Joe Elliott 5 00
W. B. J. Ingram 2.50
Dr. A. R. Scott 2 50
11. S. Rowna 1.00
H. F. Kelley 1.00
F. M. Setzer 1.00
J. D. Hightower 1.00
E. L. Reagan 1 00
D. A. Brown 1.00
O. L. Adams • 1.00
R. H. McDonald 1.00
Dr. R. L. Tye —,, 1.00
Bal. on hand with J. B. Dick
son,.Treas. last fair 9.25
Bal. from Board Trade after
paying for adv. matter.__ 12 81
Total $251.10
J. E. HOOTEN,
Sec. & Treas.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday. November 23, 1917,
OBSERVER
County fair a success.
Old time “simmon” beer.
Thanksgiving next week.
The street carnival is gone.
Begin now to get ready for the
county fair next year.
Buggy dealers doing a landslide
business this time.
Some “’taters” have been raised
in Henry county this year.
C. C. Fargason and J. D. Mc-
Garity are both the champion pea
threshers.
They are gettiug up all kinds of
new fangled plowing machines
now.
You just “ain’t in it” now if you
don’t own an automobile.
The old song, “I’m Glad Salva
tion is Free,” is out of date now.
Parks Mayo has been quite sick
with fever at Porterdale.
•
Rev. H. V. Adamson filled his
regular appointment at Bethany
Sunday.
It was a Henry county brass
band that furnished the music at
the fair. I
Just any little old runt of a pig
will bring so.uu apiece, now.
if on e* extreme follows another,
cotton will be awful cheap some
time.
The regular meeting days at
Bethany church have been chang
ed from the 3d to the 4th Sunday.
Folks doing just like they did
when old Noah was building the
Ark, just doing as they please.
The sympathy of all goes out to
Mr. Jerome Rodgers in his contin
ued serious illness.
Somebody said that somebody
else said that Henry county could
nut have a fair. He should skidoo.
It looks just like that divine
providence helped the farmer this
time. What do you think about
it?
The McDonough masonic fra
ternity went to Ola Monday night
and put on some degree work for
that lodge.
The harder the times and the
higher prices go, the more money
is spent for pleasure, it seems.
Your'Uncle Sid Mays, Joe Tar
pley arid O F. Alexander heard
Billy Sunday in Atlanta last Sun
day.
The county fair was indeed a
success, and it is the beginning.of
greater things for our county. It
was a Henry county fail*, of the
county’s own product and it was a
Henry county brass band and
Henry County Fiddlers’ Conven
tion. In it was indeed a
Henry county production, and
with the success that was accom
plished in such a short time, it
shwos what can be done one year
ahead, and there is a bright pros
pect now for one of the best coun
ty fairs in the State in 1918.
Seed Wheat for sale, $3.00 per
bushel. J. L. Gardner, Locust
Grove, Ga.
Red Cross.
The Finance and Membership
Committees of the Henry county
chapter of the Red Cross, at their
recent meeting, decided to put on
a thorough canvass of their terri
tory within the next month. This
preliminary notice is made in or
der that all who are not members
may expect to be visited, and alsa
that committees may be arranging
to put into execution the plans
projected for this purpose.
At the recent Henry county fair,
a Red Cross booth was conducted
under the auspices of the Publici
ty and Membership Committees.
Fifty-one new members were ad
ded to the roll at that time, and
many more expressed their desire
to join, but had not come financi
ally prepared. Through thiscoun
ty wide canvass, the latter will be
given the opportunity to add their
names to the membership list.
Several brunches for the McDon
ough chapter are in embryonic
state, and from interest developed
promise well for Red Cross work.
The following chairmen will
have charge of the divisions :
Mrs. B. E. Horton and Rev. H.
S. Smith, Flippen.
Mrs. S. W. Farrar and Prof. T.
J. Horton. Loves’ Dislriel.
Mrs. W. H. Peace and John Pul
lin, Bethany.
Miss Eunice Tarpley' and Mr-;
Jas. Alexander, Pleasant Hill.
Miss Stella Russell and Mr. C.
W. Turner, Timberridge.
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson,
Publicity Chairman.
Pretty Reception.
A very pretty affair of last Wed
nesday afternoon was the; recep
tion given by Mrs. IL M. Amis in
honor of Mrs. R. H. Daniel, a bride
of October. Mrs. Amis was assist
ed in receiving her guests by Mrs.
J. P. Nichols of Griffin and Mrs.
A. G Copeland. Her home was
effectively decorated in fall flow
ers, ferns and simlax.
Mrs. Daniel wore a beautiful
new fall costume of taupe geor
gette crepfe with hat to match.
Mrs. Amis and Mrs. Nichols wore
white georgette and Mrs. A. G.
Copeland’s costume was of black
crepe de chine.
They assembled in the dining
room which was artistically deco
rated in pink and white, and were
served a delicious salad course,
followed by sandwiches and tea,
served in the room by Mrs. J. E.
Hooten and MLs Annie Nolan.
Miss Carolyn Amis assisted in
serving and was very ,>retty in a
pink and white gown.
Notice
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Locust Grove Baptist church will
have a sale at the home ot Mrs.
W. I. Parr, on Dec. 3d. Every
body urged to attend.
Mrs. Grady Casteilaw.
Box Supper.
There will be a box supper at
Mount Zion school house Friday
night the 27th.
All friends and patrons are cor
dially invited.
Pearl Warren.
ATLANTA SPECIALIST
COMING AGAIN TO
McDonough Dec. l^t.
Consultation Free From 9 a. m. to 5
p. m. This Day Only at the
Dunn Hotel.
Eye, F'ar, Nose. Throat, Nervous
ness, and Chronic Diteases of the
System, Treated Without
Knife or Fain.
Dr. J. R. Hughes of Drs. Hugh
es and Mott, the successful medi
cal, Nom-Medical and Optometry,
Eye and Chronic Diseases Spec
alists of 428 Austell Building At
lanta, are representing their “Dia
mond Disc” Lense and “ldokure”
Remedies, (Trade Mark)
They are making many cures of
the eyes and the entire body by
their methods and remedies, after
others have failed. Their glasses
relieve headaches and give good
sight, ease, and comfort. Health
restored, absorbing of adenoids,
Tonsils, Cataracts, removing
growths from the eyes, straight
ening Cross Eyes, treating Kid
neys, Stomach, Rheumatism.
Dropsy, Piles, and all ailments of
the eyes and body, all without
knife or pain. Some eyes can be
cured so that glasses are not
needed. Women and children
given special care. Don’t
the date and hours.
School Column*
Board of Ed. iniets every Ist
Tuesday.
BOARD MEMBERS:
J. D. Bowen, Pres., Stockbridge.
W. D. Tarpley, McDonough.
G. G. LeGuinn, Locust Grove.
J. M. Tarpley, Hampton.
J. T. Luinmus, McDotio’ R.F.D.
Board of Ed. opens with prayer.
Think upon that! Will you join
us ?
The Teachers’ Institute, which
was carried out in visiting four
schools a" day last week, was a
splendid success. Mr. F. E. Land,
the S. S. Supervisor for Sou. Ga.,
was the Instructor, and delighted
patrons and teachers very much.
Well, teachers and children, it
is such a pleasure to see. you in
your school work again. We
nave had a long vacation, and Pin
sure we are a!! anxious to go to
school now. I am so delighted
with the way the schools have
opened. Every report which
comes in is so encouraging. Let’s
make this our best year.
Parents, and I am one, stand
bv yonr teacher and your child
ren. Co-operate fully with them.
Be their warm friend, for they*
need your advice and encourage
ment.
Now, children, look-out —I am
coming soon. Let’s have a good
time together again. Let’s have
some letters soon, about four per
week in The Weekly.
Your friend,
T. J. HORTON.
New Ribbon Cane Syrup, fresh
and fine, 20c quart. Sold in bulk.
Any amount you want. Copeland-
Turner Mrc. Co.
$1.50 A YEAR
