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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1918)
OBSERVER Let’s all stand and sm.. that old so g, “Blow Ye liie Trumpet Blow,” and all join in singing the cli >rus, “The Year of Jubilee H&s Coine.” Ain’t you glad ? Have you “flu” yet ? Pay up for The Weekly. “Tater diggin” time in Georgia. Old time “possum huntin’’ time. Were you honest to goodness thankful Thanksgiving day? Old Bill Kaiser must surely be kin folks to the old devil. The Odd Fellows Lodge recent ly organized here, has not met for several meeting nights on account of the sickness of several of its officers. Nearly all of them had the “flu.” Linen for France. The Henry County Chapter, A. R. C., has just shipped out their full allotment of linen for hospital use in France. Each branch, Locust Grove, Sfockbridge, Hampton and Mc- Donough, furnishing the full amount allotted them, and Colored Auxiliary of McDonough were glad to bear their share, and so donated S2O to cover cost of 10 sheets. The linen consisted of — 88 Sheets. 193 Bath towels. 375 Hand towels. 270 Handkerchiefs. 32 Napkins. Thanks to the committee who had this in charge, and to all who donated so generously. Mrs. B. B. Carmichael. Anvil Block News. Up with the banner bright, Sprinkled with starry light, Spread its fair emblems fronUmountain to shore. While through the sounding sky Loud rings the nation’s cry Union, Peace and Liberty One ever mure. Mr. and Mrs. Y. C. H. Adamson and children attended the birth day dinner of Mrs. VV. H. Clark, Friday, near Rex. Mr. and Mrs. George Chaffin and children visited relatives at Kelleytown Sunday, Mr. W. A. Sockwell and son, Loy and daughter, Miss Vara, and Miss Eva Sockwell attended the funeral of Wilburn Sockwell in Atlanta, Sunday. Mr. W. I. Mitchell has purchased a bran new Ford. Mr. Frank Adamson of College Park spent Saturday here with relatives. Mr. Will Rowden and daughter, Miss Gwendolyn and Miss Mary Mayo, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gardner at Mount Vernon. SALLYANN. Court Order. Henry Superior Court. In Chambers. November 2, 1918. It is ordered that the order heretofore entered adjourning the regular October Term of the Court to and until the first Monday in December next be and the same is revoked and annulled, and said adjourned Term of this Court call ed off. Ordered further that the Clerk cause a notice hereof to be posted at the court house door and to be published in The Henry County Weekly one time. Ordered further that the Clerk enter this on the Minutes of this Court. Wm. E. H. Searcy, Jr., J. S. C. F. C. Thanks Contributors I wish to thank the people on Hampton Route No. 2 for their contributions to the United War Work fund for the “boys over there.” Below are some of those who contributed, with amount: B. C. Bright, SIO.OO. C. W. Wynn, $2.00. J. M. Greer, $1.50. W. G. Berry, SI.OO. J. P. Nash, SI.OO. J. P. McCullough, SI.OO Mrs. T. C. Jones, SI.OO. S. A. Elliott, SI.OO. A. J. Price, 75*'. Mrs. T. H. Jpnes, 50**. J. A. Jennings, 50**. Ben Hand, 50**. J. T. Greer, 50*'. W. C. Floyd, SI.OO. Mrs. Green Mitchell, SI.OO. Mrs. J. R. Brown, SI.OO. T. C. Jones, $5.00. B. Redwine, $1.50. A. K. Conkle, SI.OO. C. E. Wallace, SI.OO. G. A. Conkle, SI.OO. Mary Jones, SI.OO. L. W. Chaffin, SI.OO T. A. Jones, 50c. J. C. Massay, 50**. R. E. Wallace, 50*'. H. H. Kennedy, 50** G. A. Alls, 50*'. J. S. Floyd, SI.OO. P. E. Parker, 25**. Mrs. E. M. Massay, 25**. W. T. Kennedy, 25**. O. E. Nix, 25**. C. M. Foster, 25**. A. T. Griffin, 25c. May many blessings be yours for this. Rural Carrier No. 2., Hampton, Ga. Tax Notice Lasft Round Locust Grove —Monday Nov. 18. Stock bridge —Tuesday Nov. 19. Hampton—Wednesday Nov. 20. Crumbleys’s Store 9 a.m., Kel ley’s Store 11, Elliston 12, Ola 2, Thursday Nov. 21. Martin’s Store 9 o’clock, Woods town 10, Island Shoals 11, Snap ping Shoals 12, Jeffares’ store 2, Friday Nov. 22. Kelleytown 9 o’clock, White house 11, Hinton’s Mill 1, Monday Nov. 25. Sims’ Store 9 o’clock, Simmons’ Store 10, Brushy Knob 11, Scar brough’s Store 12, L.' F. White’s Store 1, Barnes’ Store 2, Shake rag 3, Nov. 26. Prompt returns are necessary under the new law, otherwise ex ecutions must be issued at once. Court house when not engaged at other points. J. H. Wallace, Tax Collector. Preaching. Rev. J. M. Gilmore will preach at Liberty Hill the 4th Saturday and Sunday in this month, 23rd and 24th. Will preach 11 o’clock Saturday a.m. and 2 o’clock Sun day p.m. Everybody cordially in vited to attend. J. S. Barnett. FARM WANTED I am in in the market for a good, well • improved farm. If you have one for sale, address G. I. SMITH, 113 E. Richardson St. ATLANTA, GA. Stolen. I will pay SIO.OO reward to any person locating my black and tan hound dog. A little white on the breast and front feet. J. M. GREER, Hampton, Ga. HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA Red Cross Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the McDonough Branch of the American Red Cross will be held in Judge Harris’ office at the court house Thanksgiving even ing. Nov. 14th, at 7:15 o’clock. Even though the armistice has been signed, the work of the Red Cross is as URGENT as ever be fore, and all members are request ed to be present and learn some thing of what our Branch is doing, also something of the needs. Please keep the date in mind and be present. Geo. C. Alexander. Chm’n McDono’ Branch A.R.C, OF PERSONAL PROPERNY GEORGIA —Henry County* By virtue of an agreement between the heirs at law of the laate John Bryans, will be sold, at the late residence of the said John Bryans, on the 26th day of November 1918, between the legal hours of sale, and to be continued from day to day until com pleted, the following personalty, to-wit t All the mules, cattle, hogs, corn, fodder, and all farming utensils be= longing to the estate of the said John Bryans, deceased. This Nov. 13th, 1918. HOMER BRYANS. Agent for the heirs of the estate of John Bryans, deceased. TODAY’S WAR NEWS TODAY The sun rises six hours earlier in Europe than in Atlanta. W hen it was noon in Atlanta today, it was six o’clock tonight in Paris and London. The old reliable Associated Press, the greatest news-gathering organization in the world, serves The Journal exclusively during the day. War news cabled from Europe this afternoon is printed in the early editions of The Journal today, and war news cabled from Europe this afternoon is printed in today’s afternoon edition of The Journal. Why wait until tomorrow tor Today’s World and War News, when you can read it in today’s Journal. Subscription Prices. BY MAIL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily and Sunday One Year $9.50 Six Months 5.00 One Month .90 The Daily Journal One year $7.50 Six Months 4.00 One Month .70 The Sunday Journal One Year $3.25 Six Months 1.25 Address all orders to THE ATLANTA JOURNAL GEORGIA’ FOR SALE. 10Q Acre tract of land 2% miles from Locust Grove, Ga. Public road. Four-room dwelling hou-e, barns, one 3-room tenant house, running water, timber, land slight ly rolling. $6,000.00, one thous and dollars Jan. Ist 1919, balance $1,000.00 per annum at 8 %. TAMON PATILLO, Real Estate, McDonough, Ga. Mr. J. S. Brown, Locust Grove, Ga., will show this property. People Ask Us What is the best laxative? Years of experience in seliing all kinds leads us to always recommend atexaßC QtdenMeXL, as the safest, surest and most satisfac tory. Sold only by us, 10 cents. Petition to Reinvest. GEORGIA —Henry Countv. After four weeks notice, persn ! ant to S' Ction 3.064 of the Civi*l (A le of l l .)]]. ti e undersigned, as guardian of H. M. Tollesonjr., will present to the Hon. William E. H. 1 Searcy, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court, at the court house in Grif fin. Ga., on the 7th day of Decem ber, IHIB, a petition of which the following is a true and correct copy. E. D. TOLLESON. GEORGIA —Henry County. To the Hon. William E. H. Star cy, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court of said county : The petition of E. D. Tolleson re spec liully shows: 1. That he is the guardian of the person and property of H M. Tolleson Jr., of said county, and that he obtained letters of guardi anship in the Court of Ordinary of Henry county, Georgia. 2. That he desires to sell for re investment at private sale the fol lowing real estate, same being a part of the estate of his said ward to-wit: Two hundred acres of land in the Btli land district of Henry county. Georgia, being parts of lots 53 and 44 and bounded north by South river, east by lands of W. N. Gil more, south by lands of J. M. Duke and west by lands of Colquitt Piper. ?. Petitioner desires to sell said lands and to re-invest the proceeds of the sale in United States Bonds, known as Liberty Loan Bonds of the Fourth Issue bearing interest at the rate of 4% per cent. 4 Petitioner shows that he can realize lor snid land the sum of Pour Thousand Dollars, which is a profit of Seven Hundred and Fifty ove*' the cost price of said land, and that owing to the great distance from said land, the scarcity of labor, etc., this amount invested in nontaxable government bonds will realize as much for his ward' as said land and be a safer investment. 5. Petitioner shows that notice of nis intention to muke this ap plication has been published once a week for four weeks in the offi cial organ of the county aforesaid, the county in which said land lies, said ward lives, and which has ju risdiction of the guardianship, and that he has caused a copy ot same to be served on the two nearest adult relatives of said ward resid ing in the State of Georgia, other than himself, as is by law requir ed. E. I). TOLLESON, Guardian H. M. Tolleson, Jr. E. M. Smith, Attorney. AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN. Only $485, five passenger 1917 Maxwell, first class condition. New Maxwell costs SI,OOO now. H. Foster, 505 Grant Bldg. Ivy 347.
