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The Henry County Weekly
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
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VOL. XLIV.
Mr. E. Howard Farris
Dies Sunday Afternoon.
The death of Mr. Howard Far
ris, which occurred at his home
west of McDonough about 4 o’clock
last Sunday afternoon, was a
shock to his numerous friends.
His death resulted from kidney
trouble, from which he had suffer
ed some time. He had recently
recovered from influenza, and but
few outside of his immediate fam
ily know of his last illness unti]
his death was announced.
Ma. Farris was one of Henry
county’s best and most progress
ive farmers, fair and upright in all
dealings, and numerous friends
regret his death. He had recently
sold his home here and bought
near Hazlehurst, where he was
preparing to move the first of
January.
Especial sympathy is extended
the bereaved wife and children by
whom he is survived.
The remains were laid to rest in
McDonough cemetery Monday aft
ernoon, with services conducted
by Rev. J. M. Gilmore.
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Black mare mule, weight about
1000 pounds, old, gray face, bare
footed all round. Please notify
F. C. EDWARDS,
Hampton, Ga.
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McDonough, Georgia, Friday, November 29, 1918
OBSERVER
A Strange Book for a Strange
Time. A new book entitled What
Ails the World, is a book that
came like Peter’s sheet let down
from heaven. Timeliest book in
a thousand years. Postpaid $1.50,
or call on W. G. Thompson, Agent,
McDonough, Ga.
The country is full of big, fat
hogs.
Old “Santa Claus” writes that
Christmas tricks are higher this
tim£.
Oh! for an old time country corn
shucking. But alas!
What makes roosters crow at
midnight and early morning?
Big mayor and eouncilmen elec
tion in McDonough next week.
Old time religion being pushed
aside by pride, program and mon
ey matters.
A year ago church folks and
everybody else were praying for
God to keep the Kaiser off of us,
and now that the Allmighty has
delivered us, if we don’t mind we
will forget to remember God, and
sickness, misfortune and failure
will overtake us. God Allmighty
is shaking this old world up, and
we may be just in the beginning
of perilous times. Who knows?
Rev. H. V. Adamson, of Morrow,
who has been serving as pastor of
This Thanksgiving, more so than any other, we have lots to be thankful for.
To think otsuch a wonderful accomplishment OUR BOYS have achieved in far off Europe,
whipping the most POWERFUL WAR MACHINE ever produced, beating the HUN down to their
very KNEES, saving Belgium and France from their awful fate, which was inevitable without our
help, and last but not least, forcing the HAiSER to abdicate. These are the things we MUST be
THANKFUL for.
On the other hand, at home throughout the entire struggle, we have been kept from want
and suffering, making good crops, and receiving prices far above the average of the past ten
years: in fact, we have enjoyed the mostprosperous era ever known to any of us.
Our Government, contrary to all jrecedents, instead of growing weaker as the struggle
progressed, has grown to be
The Power of the World,
on land, sea and the financial world, and t will go down in history that we, the American People,
are the CHAMPION of DEMOCRACY.
Were it not for our Great Goveiiment, Democracy could not have withstood the tyrant
Kaiser and Hun.
For all these things let us be tharfcful.
I THANK YOU.
Club Meeting.
Woman’s Club ’Will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Raul Turner,
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3, at 2:30
o’clock. All metnbers urged to
attend, as business of importance
is to be transacted.
Following program will be ren
dered :
What the United States Accom
plished During the War —Mrs. R.
H, Hankinson.
A Short History of the War-
Mi’s. E. M. Copeland.
Reading —Mrs. J. B. Dickson.
$25.00 Reward.
Strayed or stolen, one tall, black
mare mule, weight about 900
pounds and about five years old.
Howell Lemon,
McDonough, Ga
Salem and Bethany churches in
this county for several years, has
had a most successful pastorate of
these churches this year. Salem
church is growing and taking a
deep, live interest in the work and
service of the Master, and they
have already doubled up on pas
tor’s salary this year, having paid
twice the amount expected. At
his appointment at Bethany last
Sunday, he was presented with a
free gift of $57.00 aside from his
regular salary as a token of their
love and esteem.
Tax Notice
Lasd Round
Hampton, 29.
Stockbridge, Dec. 2, 9 to 1.
Flippen, Dec. 2, 1 to 3.
Luella, Dec. 3, 9 to 11, Green
wood 11 to 1.
Sim’s 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, Dec. 4.
McDonough balance of tihie un
til books close Dec. 15.
J, H. Wallace,
Tax Collector.
Sale.
I will sell, Dec. 10, 1818, com
mencing at 10 o’clock at my home,
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following property, to-wit: One
pair of mules, cows, shoats, one
two horse wagon practically new,
one buggy, all my farming tools
and harness, also about two hun
dred bushels of corn and two
thousand bundles of fodder.
Remember the date, Tuesday,
December 10.
H. F. HUNT,
Locust Grove, Ga., Route 3.
Can rebore your “Ford,” “Buick
Four” and “Metz” Cylinders for
over-size Pistons. Jno. R. Smith,
McDonough, Ga. tf.
Mount Vernon News.
Rev. M. D. George filled th 1
pulpit at Mount Vernon Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Austin and
little Jack were the week end
guests of Mrs. Minor of East At
lanta.
It certainly* is with sadness we
note the death of Mrs. J. F. Mitch
ell, the Gordon school teacher.
She had not been with us long,
hut we believe she was a conse
crated Christian. She was ready
when death came. She made all
of her plans and told Mrs. Turpin
she was going to heaven, to meet
her there and tell her family to
meet her in heaven. “Be ye also
ready, for in such an hour as ye
think not, the Son of Man is com
ing.”
We certainly were glad to have
Bro. Gilmore from McDonough
with us on Thursday night, Noy.
14, who gave us a great speech
on the war work. Our people
have given very liberally to this
great work.
We also had Col. Jackson and
Col. Reagan from McDonough and
Bro. Wells from Stockbridge with
us on Monday, Nov. 11, who spoke
to us on what the different socie
ties are doing for our boys.
We are very sorry to hear of
Mr. Oscar Ragsdale’s death, who
for a long time lived in Henry
county. One, Two, Three.
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