The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, November 23, 1917, Image 1
i ne Henry County Weekly * - : 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