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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1918)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIV. Ti. > WINBURN CONGRATULATES TOLLESON ON HIS PRIZE President of Central Sends Henry County Boy Letter in Regard to Securing Com pany’s Shorthorn Bull. • —————— President Winburn, of the Cen tral of Georgia Railway, has writ fen.a letter to H. M. Tolleson, ad vising him of his good fortune m winning the Central’s shorthorn bull. Mr. Winburn’s letter which is of interest, follows: December 24, 1917. Mr. H. M. Tolleson, McDonough, Ga. Dear Sir: We have formal advice from Mr. J. K. Giles, State Agent in Boys Club work, that you were the winner of the shorthorn bull offered by this Company as a prize for the Calf Club contest in Henry county and 1 desire to congratu late you, not only upon having won this valuable prize, but upon your ability as a stock raiser which is proven by the fact that under your care your calf made more economical gains in weight and a better showing in the contest than the calves which were fed by the other boys in your county. For the Central of Georgia Rail way I take pleasure in advising that we are glad to give you this bull as a rtwvard for your efforts, and trust that with what you learned in the Calf Club contest *nl with this bull for a start you may become a successful and prosperous stock raiser. We note as a result of giving bulls as prizes in former years, an active interest is being taken in the raising of better cattle in most of the counties where the Bovs Club winners received bulls, and we trust such may be the case in your community. Mr. J. F. Jack son, our Agricultural Agent, wall arrange to have the bull delivered to you as early as it is possible to do so, and will write you concern ing the matter. Yours sincerely, W. A. Win burn. Tim Bowden at Camp Gordon. Commenting upon the arriya! of Timon Bowden*at Camp Gor don, under the above heading Morgan Blake, sport writer of the Atlanta Journal, says: “Old Tim Bowden, ex Universi ty of Georgia player, ex-Cracker and last year a member of the Mobile Gulls, is the latest arrival at Camp Gordon, from the realms of baseball. Tim got in today and has been assigned to his company. Tim is a great fellow, and pop ular with all who have ever known him. He is one of the most grace ful ball players in the game, a splendid fielder, and at times he has nifty batting spurts. But his lack of consistency with the stick has kept him from sticking in the big tent." A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. HAPPY NEW YEAR * HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY * My Castles in Spain «£ My Castles in Spain ! How often I fain would have gone to possess them, but the press of life’s duties has held me at home, and so I must view them afar, their spires, and their glittering domes. What pleasure they give at the close of the day, no mat ter how worried I’ve been, if I just slip away to behold them, for they’re where they can always be seen. There’s the Castle of'Childhood which rises so fair, built of childish fancies, towering up in the air, and the Castle of Youth built of rose-colored dreams of the days yet to come. How brightly it gleams! How the breath of its gardens comes wafting to me o’er the years that have passed, 'till it seems I can see the blossoms themselves in this garden so rare. Then there are Castles of Oother Days, equally fair. They are not to be purchased, these Castles of mine, whose glittering turrets so brilliantly shine. The can not be deeded, for I must confess I’ve not any title to - what I pos sess. Yet I know they’re my own, my dear Castels in Spain, for they’re builded of fancies and dreams of my brain. „ —Uncle Reuben in Albany Herald. Income Tax Man To Be In McDonough It will require a'Small army of men to take the income tax returns of persons subject to the new law. Collector of Internal Revenue A. O Blalock announced that 35 officers will start from his head quarters on January Ist, and on January 2nd every one of them will be on the job in the county assigned him, to meet the people and help them to make out their income tax returns. The officer assigned to Henry county is due to arrive here oa Feb. 4th and to re main until Feb. 16th, both elates inclusive. He wili have his office in McDoriough in the Court House where h 6 may be found every day of the dates stated. It will be well for every unmar ried person whose net income for 1917 is SI,OOO or ova r, and every I married person living with wife or I husband whose net income for ! 1917 is $2,000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or not they have any tax to pay. Collector Blalock said “The person subject to tax who doesn’t make return in the time prescribed is going to regret it. The Government will get af ter all income tax slackers.” “There’s hardiy a business man, merchant or professional man who won’t have to make return of income. Earners, as a class, will have to pay the tax, The safe thing to do is for every per son who had a total income of SI,OOO or $2,000, as the case may be, and who is not sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play it safe by calling on the income tax man. “The man in the field will have forms for everybody and persons who expect to call on him need not trouble themselves to write my office for forms." FOR SALE. Good house and lot in Locust Grove, containing about one acre. MRS. S. A. SMITH, Hampton, Ga. mcdonough. Georgia. Friday. January 4, ms. Mr. J. C. Carmichael. Succumbs to Death. The death of Mr. Jim Carmich ael occurred at the home of his son, Mr. Drew Carmichael, a few miles west of McDonough, on Thursday of last .-eek, caused from a fall on the ice Wednesday during the big freeze, injuring his hip and back. Mr, Carmichael was 80 years old last August, and had lived in Henry county all his life. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served his country well, and num erous friends regretted to hear ot his death. Mr. Carmichael was a member ot a large, prominent family, and is survived by three brothers, advanced in age, Messrs. Joe, and Ben Carmichael, one daughter, Mrs. H. L. Stansell, and three sons, ~!■ , rs . Leon, Drew and Fred Carmichael. Interment was mode in ough cemetery, services being conducted by Rev. J. M Gilmore. Good Linotype Operator Leaving Daily News. Mr. Wiley-a Clements, for sev eral months the very efficient lin otype operator on the News and Sun, is resigning his position and leaving Griffin today. Mr. Clem ents has proven to be one of the best men this newspaper has ever had on its machine and it is with a great deal of reluctance that we give him up, but he has accepted an appointment injhe government printing office in Washington D. C., and will report for duty about the first of the year. He carries with him the best wishes for the management and can return if he so desires whenever thefe hap pens to be a vacancy here. —Grif- fin News, Mr. Clements spent the holidays with McDonough friends, and left last Friday to report for duty in Washington. Wiley is an excel lent all round printer, and The Weekly joins his friends in con gratulations upon this splendid • appointment. : OBSERVER : Write it right. 1918. Big demand for fire wood. New year resolutions in order. Maybe Mr. 801 l Weevil is frozen. Horse Shoeing a specialty at Thompson’s Shop. Old Santa Claus is the same old Santa Claus still. Cabbage Plants. Prices right at Thompson’s Blacksmith Shop. Wanted —To see the man who never make a mistake. It’s re ported that he is dead. Lost —A whole lot of worry in regard Jo the war. We are all trying to cross the bridge before we get to it. Found —That there is a whole lot of good, clever, honest folks in this old world yet, Mr. Chronic Kicker. Lost, Strayed or Stolen —One heart. Finder will confer a favor by returning same to'any young folks. The city of McDonough starts out the new year with a brand new mayor and city cduncilmen. The Atlanta Constitution, Daily and Sunday, 1 year only $4.50. W. G. Thompson, Agent. The many friends of Mr. Olin Kimbell are glad to learn that he is recovering from his recent se vere accident. If there ever was a time when people should pray, it surely has come. The problems of this world are getting beyond the power of man. Had you noticed how fast the old citizens of our our country are passing away. We miss them. ! In tin- death of Uncle “Pomp”, Woodruff, the town of McDon ough and Henry county will great ly miss him. We sadly miss Un cle “Pomp.” Order your Cabbage Plants and Potato Plants from me this time. 1 want your trade. Cabbage plant headquarters at Thompson’s Shop. The following letter speaks for itself: Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 24, 1917. Mr. J. A. F’ouche; McDonough, Ga. Dear Sir: Find enclosed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to pay my subscription to your valu able paper for another year. Yours turly, J. B. CATHY. P. S. I noticed in your paper, Walter Thompson’s advertisement wanting to buy people’s hides. I guess he meant cow hides. Please ask him if I am correct. J. B. C. The above letter shows that Ben’s hart is in the right place— paid for his paper, and if every subscriber will follow his example The Weekly will deeply appreci ate same. In regard to the ad vertisement, it’s grown cow hides, Ben. “Observer” came to the con- Officers Elected, The annual election of officers for Fraternal Lodge, F. & A. M., was held at their last regular meeting and resulted as follows : Bailor Smith, W. M. Jas. H. Bowden, S. W. Frank Setzer, J W. J. D. Hightower, Treas. O. L. Adams, Sec’y. E. D. Tolleson, S. D. Jno. R. Smith, J. I). J. J. Fisher, S. S. W. C. Dailey, J. S. W. G. Thompson, Tyler. McDonough Chapter No. 28. J H. Bowden, H. P. W. H. Peace, K. J. J. Fisher, S. B. Smith, C. H. J. E. Hooten, P. S. Jno. R. Smith, R. A. C. W. C. Dailey, Master Ist V. J. C. Nash, Master 2d V. R. H. McDonald, Master 3d V. J. M. Carmichael, Treas. 0. L. Adams, Sec’y. A. C. Oglesby, Sentinel. I The Man in Charge. Under the above heading com menting upon keeping “Macon’s provost guards straight,” the Tel egraph has tins to say of Capt. Dozier Russell, one of Henry county’s popular soldi, r boys: Captain “Dick” Russell, provost marshal, is in charge of the guard. Before his enlistment. in the Na tional Guard, Capt. “Dick” was practicing law at McDonough, Ga., and when he faces an offender of military orders who is attempting to “explain,” the questions Capr tain “Dick” asks the “secretive Sammy” are sometimes discon certing. Civilians have tried to “fudge” on tl e captain i.i apply ing for passes to Camp Wheeler on other than visiting days, but there is no “shuffling” with the captain. A palpable reason must appear for such passes before they are granted. New City Council. The new mayor and couucilmen of McDonough were duly installed in office at th" regular meeting last Monday night and proceeded at once to business by formal or ganization. Councilman J. E. Hooten was elected Clerk and Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Rape Chief Marshall and Mr. S. E. Coker Night Marshall. There were no contests and the new officials enter upon their du-. ties under favorable auspicies. elusion before Christmas to not continue as a to The Weekly this year. But we again start off into the new year by pitching our hat over in the correspondents ring, and we want to state here and now that the wind and weather permitting, we want to come regular every week, and we also want to say that it will be a matter of impossibility tef say things that will meet the ap proval of Dick, Tom and Harry, so we want to here and now give everybody full Dermission to ap prove or condemn. But in the mean time, keep your eye on “Ob server’s” column. $1.50 A YEAR
