Presbyterian Church
Notice.
Next Sunday morning, the pas
tor will preach on the subject “Is
There a Devil,” or “His Stanic
Majesty.” Does the bible teach
there is a person called Satan, or
does it teach that this thing called
Satan is only an influence? Are
you right sure that Satan is not a
myth? Could not this satanic
throng be a kind of “dirty duck in
the closet” story told by Priests,
for the purpose of scaring people
into doing right and living decent?
If God is all-powerful, why does
He not kill the Devil and get him
out of the way and not have him
in the world deceiving men and
women, ruining their souls?
Reader, you are invited to come
to the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning to hear the above
questions discussed. Don’t miss
it. Good music and warm house.
Come. ,M. C. L.
Many Thanks!
Such letters as this cheer the
weary editor and help to brighten
the gloomy spots. To express
The Weekly’s appreciation is vain
endeavor. It is from an old Hen
ry county citizen and good friend,
and speaks for itself:
Fayetteville, Ga., 2-3, 1918.
Dear Editor and Friend —
Enclosed find check for #5.00
for paper. I have been taking it
for oyer forty years. Let her
come till money gives out. With
best wishes for you and yours,
and a prosperous New Year,
Your friend,
S. A. Burks.
Here’s double - measure good
wishes back to you, brother
Burks.
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Mr. J. A. Fouche, Pub., McDon
ough, Ga. —Dear Mr. 'Che :
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I want to start the New Year
right, and that couldn’t be with
out the arrival of The Weekly,
weekly. Wishing yourself and
family a very, very happy New
Year, Sincerely,
T F. TOLLFSON.
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McDonough high school.
By ADDIE KATE PATIERSON.
On account of the severe weath
er in December, school was dis
banded for three weeks. Work
began again December for a term
of 5 months and a half.
We are glad to welcome two
new teachers in our school, Miss
Williams for the first grade and
Miss Clark for the third grade.
They are taking the places of Miss
(Griggs and Mrs. Fogg.
During the severe weather we
are having one session, which will
continue until the weather mode
rat“s.
Miss Lavra Smith has returned
to her work after having been ab
sent for a week’s time on account
of illness.
We were all glad to see a beau
tiful electric program clock in our
building when we returned again
after the holidays. We are now
assured of getting 014 on time.
There have been some 15 or
more pupils enrolled this year,
making an enrollment of more
than 300.
Mr. W. T.-Rape
Answers Death’s Call
At his home near Greenwood,
on Friday night last. January 4,
the spirit of Mr. W. T. Rape went
to its final reward.
He was attacked on Friday
night before with, as first pro
nounced accute. bilious colic, but
developed i to pneumonia, with
the fatal ending after one week of
intense suffering.
Mr. Rape would have been 71
years old the frist of next March,
living his entire life in Henry
county. He served as deacon at
Timberridge church about twenty
five years before moving to
Greenwood in 1900, where he
lived eighteen years to the exact
day of his death He was a good
substantial citizen, and numerous
friends sympathize with the strick
en family in their bereavment.
Deceased is survived by his
wife and three sons, Messrs, C. A.
W. E. and Allen Rape.
The body was laid to rest at 2
o’clock on Saturday afternoon, in
Philadelphia cemetery, Tussahaw
district, after funeral services con
ducted by Rev. M. C. Liddell.
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fee, snow and sleet.
Things look a little “blue.”
Mollie-cotton-tails 25<’ each.
It’s cold, with no Coal to behold.
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Guss we will get warm next
summer.
R. F. D carriers having a tough
time.
Clerk H. C. Hightower is a busy
man these war times.
C-A-S-H spells cash with nearly
everything now.
The little “Observers” have been
suffering with German measles.
Don’t forget to pay that dollar
you owe The Weekly. Come on.
C. J. Di. kson has got some hog
—will weigh nearly 600 lbs.
It’s a blessing to be poor some
times —you are not bothered with
income taxes.
Man that is born of a woman,
is but of few days and full of trou
ble.
On account of the scarcity of
fuel, the three churches in Mc-
Donough are holding union prayer
services.
This old world has been having
a good time a long time, but it
looks like it’s all off now.
If it’s wood you have to sell,
come to McDonough, and for
goodness sake, “come a runnin’.”
If Ben Cathy of Eatonton has
any good weather to spare it will
be thankfully received over here.
Maybe “Uncle Alec” Norman of
Hazlehurst could send us up a box
of the balmy breezes of South
Georgia.
And if Prof W. W. Combs, who
is a Weekly reader, in his western
home will sing that song: “Just
Behind the Cloud the Sun is Shin
ing,” it might help drive away the
gloom.
Prof. C. R. Mullins was in Mc-
Donough one day last week in the
interest oi the Unio Song Bouk
Publishing Co, of Atlanta.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Gilmore en-
Union Grove.
Dewitt Elliott of Camo Gordon
spent new year’s day in this section.
He says camp life is not so bad
after all. Although there is no
place like home. He asked us to
thank the people for him for the
nice box sent him Christmas. He
says he enjoyed it and shared it
with several more soldier boys
who were not so fortunate. 111 as
much as ye did it unto one of the
least of these ye did it unto me.
j Our hearts were saddened at
passing away of Mrs. Lucinda Far
j gason last Wednesday afternoon
'at four o’clock She had been
1 our personal friend for a number
of years and we know how we
shall miss her. In the darkest
hours of our life she was always
ready to speak words of comfort.
We believe “she hath done what
she could.” Henceforth, there is
laid up for her a crown of light
eousness.
Since writing our last letter to
The Weekly we have changed our
place of of residence, as many ot
the readers know, but we are st.il
satisfied and glad. We want to
say to Mount Bethel that we
haven’t betn here very long, but
we pride ourselves on being a
close observer, (not boasting) and
.that we are in another settlement
that can’t be beat. We know as
some will say, that it is new to us
now. “But let us hold fast that
which is good.”
Bad weather, lagripoe and mov
ing are a bad proposition when ail
three confront you at the same
time. But all are on the wane
now, and so we’re glad again.
One Two.
tertained the deacons and their
wives of the Baptist church at a 6
o’clock dinner last Thursday eve
ning. It was a most pleasant oc
cusion and will be long remember
ed by those present.
At the last regular meeting of
the Masonic Lodge at Ola, there
was ten new applications read,
and with six candidates now on
the road, makes sixteen new mem
bers on the wav. The little city
of Ola is some town anyhow.
Oakland.
Be somebody, not just anybody,
but a body who always can smile.
Not a body who’ll pout when a
body should shout, but a body
who makes life worth while.
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Professor Mullen of Atlanta and
Waytnond Barnett of near Love
called on Mr. J. S. Barnett one
day last week.
Messrs. Jesse and Fred Russell,
Misses May and Lois Russeli and
LWia Moss, of near Timberridge,
were guests of Misses Leone and
FJorence Moss one day last week.
Lots of moving in our commun
ity the past week.
Mr. Jesse Brisendine visited
Messrs. Andrew and John McGari
ty Saturday night.
Mr. E. P. Mays of Flippen was
in our midst Saturday.
Coroner J. S. Barnett was call
ed to Hampton one night last week
to hold an inquest.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stone are
entertaining a girl at their home.
Say, Observer, there’s so much
bad in the best of us, and so much
good in in the worst of us, that it
hardly behooves any of us to talk
about the rest of us.
Mr. Leroy Bright has been visit
ing his brother, Cerl, in Birming
ham, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Patterson
spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Watson Mays at Dutch
town.
Master Bennie Henderson and
sister, Bessie, visited friends at
Flovilla, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Rape spent the week
end with homefolks.
Mr. W. E. Martin and family
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
R. O. Barnett.
Mr. Lyle Patrick of Conyers vis
ited Mr. Mat Stone, one day last
week. Daisy.
CARD OF THANKS.
We sincerely wish to thank our
kind friends and neighbors, who
ministered unto us, during the
sickness and death of our beloved
mother, and also our faithful phy
sician, H. C. Ellis.
Mr. J. F. Dick and children.
