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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1918)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIV. McDonough Conies Near Having Cyclone In the big gale which swept the country last Friday Mc- Donough came near having a cyclone, the terrific thunder and lightning, wind and rain causing excitable ones to become much wrought up. ‘But little damage was done, however. The government signal tower on the Masonic building was blown down, damaging it to some extent, the lodge. Dr. Tye’s office and McDonough Trading Co. all sharing' damage from the water which beat in. A few fragments of tin roofing were scattered about the public square also, but nothing further resulted here. The daily papers brought ac counts of loss of life and destruc tion of property in a number of other sections. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas, Mr. J. N. Woodruff, the husband of our beloved mem ber, Mrs. J. N. Woodruff, depart ed this life Dec. 17th, 1917, Be it resolved that we extend to her our sympathy and pledge her our prayers in this hour of sorrow. Be it resolved further that we present her a .copy of these resolutions, spread a copy on our miputes and furnish a copy to the Henry County Weekly. Whereas, Mr. Jerome Cook, the brother of our beloved member, Mrs. B. E. Hprton, departed this life Dec. 19th, 1917, Be it resolved that we extend her our sympathy and pledge her our prayers in this hohr of sorrow. Be it resolved further that we present her a copy of these leso lutions, spread a copy on our min utes and furnish a copy to The Henry County Weekly. Mrs. A. R. Scott, Mrs. H. S. Smith. Mrs. L. K. Purks. Womans Missionary Society. Delivery Notice. On account of the exceedingly disagreeable weather we have been having and are likely to have for the next few weeks, also the con ditions brought about by the war, in the scarcity and uncertainty of labor, we are forced to ask the following kindness of our friends and customers in the city: That in making out your orders for the day that you bunch them as much as possible, so that each trip will count for its full time. We will receive and deliver during all hours of the day all orders up to four o'clock in the afternoon. All orders received after four o'clock will be delivered the first thing the follow ing morning. This will go into effect Monday Jail. 21st. We appreciate very deeply the kindness and good trade of our friends, and shall endeavor to give each and every one the best ac commodation possible, and certainly crave your continued considera tion and support. We have a full stock of seasonable goods and will endeavor to give you the best in quality, price and service. We arc all also asked to do these things along conservation lines, in order that each one may do his or her part toward winning the war, whether we are at home or abroad* 'Phone 25. COPELAND-TURNER MRC. CO. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Farmers and Merchants. The annual meeting of the Farmers and Merchants Bank was held on last Thursday, Jan. 10. The report of the Officers was the best in the history of the Bank. They declared the regular divi dend of 10% and passed a good balance to undividend profits. The officers elected for the en suing year were as follows: H. J. Turner, President. W. D. Tarpley, Vice-President. J. B. Turner, Cashier. Miss Annie G. Thompson, Book keeper. Directors. D. J. Green, W. W. Turner, W. N. Gilmore. W. A. Ammons, J. H. Stroud, W. J. Turner, C. C. Fargason, W. D. Taryley, H. J. Turner. Elliott-Nash. The marriage of Miss Norine Elliott and Mr. Harp Nash occur red Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Elliott, Rev. J. M. Gilmore officiating, only the relatives and a few fripnds being present. After the ceremony the young couple left for Flippen, where they will make their home, and the warmest congratulations and be-t visaes ai r • extern!’ I ■ft. them by the entirocommunify. T olleson-Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Davenport Tolleson of McDonough announce the engagement of their sister, Mary to Mr. Jef ferson Blakely Turner, tl& wed ding to take place in the early Spring. The above announcement which appeared in the Atlanta papers Sunday will be read with much interest by a host of friends in McDonough and elsewhere. McDonough, Georgia. Friday. January is, t*»iß School Column. The Board and Supt. wish to express their appreciation to the teachers and pupils for their earn est efforts to go to school and to do good work through this long and severe cold spell. Also, we wish to assure you of our sympa thy to the fullest extent. May you keep well in body. We do not forget you. Our hearts go up daily for you. It is a regret of your Supt. that the weather will not permit him to be out with you in your work. Let’s be care ful of our health. Let’s be sin cere in our work and we shall be doing our part. Now for some letters next week. I shall expect some by Monday night. Your friend, T. J. Horton. First National. The First National Bank of Mc- Donough held its annual stock holders meeting on January 10th. The Otficers and Directors of this splendid institution were re elected and commended for their management. The report of the Cashier show ed last year to be the best in the history of the bank, which is twelve years old and has gradu ally grown from its .organization until now it is recouped as one of the strongest banks in middle Georgia. This fact is borne out iin their report of c? in this ; ikstie ot Fife Weekly " JTiey have 56 stocl'choiders, a majority of whom-attended this meeting. Rob't E. Lee’s Birliiday. Program of exercises, Baptist church basement, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2:30: Prayer. Rev. M. C. Liddell. Vocal Solo. Miss IFleti Harris. The Sword of Lee. Mrs. Julian Weems. Solo. Miss Rosa Lee Brown. Address on Lee. Rev. J. M Gilmore. America. < : OBSERVER : > We witnessed a scene Mondav that vividly depicted the condi tions that this country is experi encing, and it is only a beginning, if the present state of war con-', tinues. The coal supply had run / short in McDonough, and on last Sunday the firm of Green & Tar pley received a small car of coal, and on Monday morning almost the entire population of the town and a number ot wagons from the country made a rush for coal. Mr. W. R. Green, who was in charge of the distribution of the coal, was powerless to meet the deamands made upon him, and it was a matter of impossibility to supply coal to all with the amount on hand to dispense. Mr. Green and the firm of Green & Tarpley did all they could to place the < coal where it was most needed. These are the conditions we are facing today, right at our very door, a shortage of fuel and the possibility of a shoVtage on all food stuffs, and we just as well meet it square in the face and get ready and prepare for it. It’s coming if the war continues. Oh ! you weather prophet. Prepare for the worst, it may come. Don’t forget that dollar you owe The Weekly. Wanted —Stove wood and fire wood in McOom ugh. If boll weevils will freeze we are safe this time. Call by number now when you cali over the telephone. Bail Elliott is supplying as car rier on R. F. I). No. 1. Telegraph and telephone line men are having tough times now. A tqn cent coffee pot is worth 1 thirty cents now. The top of the morning to all you correspondents last week. Rev. H. L. Byrd was a visitor to McDonough, Monday. J. C. Harris is Ihe jolliest fellow in town, except Bill Atkinson. Every school patron ought to teach school for a while. Why? Say, Mr. Weekly Reader, how much do you owe on subscription? “For policy sake” keeps folks from doing right sometimes. The many friends of “Uncle Bil lie” Bryan greatly miss him since he moved from McDonough. Ou account of Mr. Will Allen on the sick list, it caused McDon ough to have two “lightless” nights. “Uncle Jack” Brown has moved to McDonough and is occupying the Harris residence on Brown Ave. Welcome. Rev. John W. Ham and the coal dealers in Atlanta are having a regular prize fight, with the odds in favor of the coal dealers. Your “Uncle Sid” Mays has bought the interest of Mr. J. M. Rape in the Mays & Rape Shoe Shop, and has assumed full con trol. This coal and wood famine bus iness makes us sigh for the scenes of our childhood, when you put a big back stick behind and piled the little wood in front, and then the long rich pine torch on a cold PROGRESS NEWS NOTES. Hold tight. Keep on smiling. Could be a whole lot w r orse. Even now we have many, many things to be thankful for. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light. Enough gospel in the above v§rse to bring the world to Jesus if it was only heeded to. Wanted —A good, red hot cure for backbiting. Lost —Whole bunch of tnailce and ill will. Finder please kick it in the gutter. No good. Found —That it pays to do right. The longer I live and the older I get and the more I see, the more I a:n convinced and confirmed in the belief that this life is just W'hat we make it. Some folks admire fast horses, I some admire big automobiles or swell clothes and so on. But there is one thing I admire aboye everything else, and that is a goodly, God fearing man or wo man. Seek ye first (not last) the l kingdom ot God and His right | eousness and all these things shall he added unto you. Statistics show that the death rate is twice as high among booze fighters as among total abstainers, j Another telling bl'ow lor John I Barley Corn. Pass around seyer : al more please. j On account of severe weather everybody seemed to have stayed in closely. Consequently, your uncle has no visiting to record this week. So please look pleas ant. Will do better if the sun shines and warms up things a lit tle. Had you ever noticed that the ones who are ripping and rearing and vamping the most over this war are the very ones that have the least in it. I am here to tell you .that when the mal-arm of war reaches his bloody arm into the family circle and snatches a preci ous boy from the hearthstone, one has very little time for such non sense. Instead of a countenance blazing with the burning fires of reprcach you will see a counten ance that bespeaks the inward soul, a sou! ui prayer to God for those dear boys, a prayer that He go with them, guard them with his guardian angels, give them courage and strength to meet the ordeals, and at last when their duty has been performed, the last guu fired, the last battle fought and victory w r on, the foes of the cause that is so sweet to the heart of us all, the cause for which our forefathers suffered, bled and died that we might enjoy freedom and liberty, has been surpressed. Oh, God, turn the blasts homeward, and it it is Thy blessed will, bring those dear boys safely hack to the land of the tree and the brave, to father’s home (tho’ humble it may be) and to mother’s arms, and all the praise shall sincerely and truly be thine. UNLE JEREMIAH. night when we went a “bird thrashin’,” and sometimes would kill a “jay bird” or “joree”—but alas, alas. You know, w r e as an American people, boast of the fact that we live in a Christian nation. Oh, yes, we are all an* awful religious set of folks, ain’t we ? $1.50 A YEAR
