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Local Happenings
Fraternal Lodge No 37 F. & A.M.
Regular communications of Fraternal
Lodge No. )i7 F A M meet Ist and H;
Friday nights in each month. All duh
qualified brethren fraternally and cordi
ally invited to meet with us.
Bailor Smith, W. M.
O, L. Adams, Sec,
Call on Speer, tlie Opuomtrist,
when YOU NEED GLASSES.
Ho keeps in stuck all tlie latest
styles of frames and nose glasses.
Local advertisements distress
ingly dull.
You will find Speer the spec
tacle-man at the old stand.
Highest market price paid for
scrap cotton. J. Oiin Kimbell.
If you are in need of a monu
ment, marble or granite, see H.
\V. Carmichael.
Mr. H. H. Joyner has sold his
farm in Beersheba district and
moved up near town.
Mrs. E. B. Horton has gone to
New York to join the Doctor, re
turned from overseas,
Mr. and Mrs. Park A. Dallas of
Atlanta attended the speaking at
the court house Tuesday.
Never such a scarcity of houses
for rent in McDonough, and the
Supply far behind the demand.
Lost one automobile switch
kev, one brass and one iron, on a
ring. Please return to The Week
ly-office.
The first Tuesday of the new
year brought a big crowd to town
and it was an interesting day
throughout.
I pay the highest market price
for scrap cotton. Also have a
good milk cow for sale. J. M.
Stone, R. F. D. 3.
New daughters have arrived
the past week at the homes of Mr.
Jim Ray, Mr. Jerome Rodgers and
Mr. Arthur Sowell.
Mr, and Mrs. Bob Sloan enter
tained Wednesday at a turkey
dinner complimentary to visiting
relatives and friends.
The friends of Mrs. Edgar Co
ker regret to know of her serious
illness this week and trust she
may soon be on the way to re
covery.
Phone or write us and we will
call for your scrap cotton and pay
the highest market price for it.
C. S. Fisher and A. T. Jeffares,
Route 4.
I have a bunch of Pigs for sale,
ranging in weight up to sixty
pounds. They are five dollars
and up. Martin Wilson, Jones
boro, Ga.
Mrs. D. A. Rosser of Beersheba
district, has a rare 1-dollar gold
coin, mintage of 1854, which she
picked up some time ago. It is
indeed a curiosity.
Mr. Fred Walker has purchased
the elegant home of Mr. Blake
Turner and moved in this week,
Mr. J. S. Stewart going to the
Presbyterian manse.
We have a good truck, are pre
prepared to call promptly for your
remnant cotton and pay highest
market price for same. C. S,
Fisher and A. T. Jeffares. Phone
or write us —route 4.
Highest market price paid for
scrap cotton. J. Olin Kimbell.
No further trouble with your
remnant cotton if you will let C.
S. Fisher and A, T. Jeffares’ truck
call and pay highest price for it.
Phone or write —route 4.
Miss Ella May Fields left Wed
nesday for the State Normal
School at Athens, where she ex
pects to take the six weeks course
preparatory for teaching.
Let C. S. Fisher and A. T. Jef
fares call for your remnant cotton
with their truck and you wi\l have
no trouble getting rid of it at the
best price. Phone or write R. 4.
Mr. Ike Nail has purchased the
White residence on Brown ave
nue and will move in as soon as
Mr. Stewart can find another lo
cation. Mr. Nail is with the B. B.
Carmichael & Sons Co.
Mr. Frank Grant moved last
week to his excellent home re
cently purchased from Mrs. Cora
Betts Wise on Macon street, and
for several years occupied as a
boarding house by Mrs. Bowden.
One of the very prettiest and
most appropriate calendars of the
season was that distributed by
Mr. John R. Smith of the Smith-
Newman Mfg. Co. during the hol
idays. It was duly appreciated by
all recipients.
The last of the Henry county
bank statements for the old year,
published last week, show a fnan
cial banking system for this sec
tion second to none in Georgia.
Old Henry county is justly proud
of her eight solid banks.
Carl Oglesby, who has been lo
cated some time in a Texas camp,
has been mustered out of service
and returned home. Carl has
gained about 40 pounds during
his camp experience, which added
to his height makes him about the
biggest man in the county.
By reference to official notice
in this issue it will be seen that
Commissioner Kelley has called
a special election for Feb. 6, to fill
the unexpired term of Collector
Wallace. From reports a number
candidates will be in the field
from which to make a selection.
I thank all patrons for favors
the past year, and assure them of
my appreciation. I hope to con
tinue same pleasant relations for
the new year. To begin with, I
have a car load of John Deere
buggies. Also a few wagons. See
me before you buy. Prices right.
G. W. Cathy.
Mr, J. B. Callaway, son of -Mr.
W. G. Callaway of Shakerag dis
trict, who has been located with
the American Aviation Corps at
London, England, for the past
year gave The Weekly a pleasant
call while in the city Tuesday.
Mr. Callaway has been mustered
out of service and will remain at
home a while, when he contem
plates returning to Detroit, Mich.,
where he was engaged with the
Dodge Motor Works Co. prior to
enlistment.
Mrs. Thomas Fields had the
misfortune to fall and dislocate
her hip two weeks ago, and her
friends regret to know she is still
in a serious condition. Since the
accident she has been visited by
her children as follows: Mrs. H.
A. Turner, Hampton; Mrs. Sallie
McCall, Jacksonville; Mrs. Clark
Allen, Lawrenceviile; Mrs, I. G.
Dorsey, Mr. T. A. Fields, Lovejoy;
Mr. A. C. Fields, Newnan; Mr. A.
C. Fields, Birmingham, and Mrs.
Cora Fields, Flippen.
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA
This winter ain’t no kin to last
winter so far.
New Year resolutions. Make
’em if you do break ’em.
Some folks believe in the “flu”
and some folks don’t. But —
Wanted —By the people of Mc-
Donough. For gooodnes sakes,
fix the court house clock.
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If there is anything in the signs
of the times, the devil is doing a
landslide business.
New 1919 Song Books ready
Special rates to churches and Sun
day schools. See or write Walter
Thompson, McDonough, Ga.
r l he Masonic Lodge, F. & A. M.
No. 37, of McDonough, has elected
the following officers for the en
suing year as follows —
Asa A. Lemon, W. M.
John R. Smith, S. W.
F. M. Setzer, J. W.
0. L. Adams, Sec’ty.
J. D. Hightower, Treas.
T A. Sloan, Jr., S. D.
J. G. Alexander, J. D.
Candler Dailey, S. S.
John G. Pullin, J. S.
W. G. Thompson, Tyler.
The Robert T. Daniel Lodge No.
219, of Odd Fellows, at its regular
meeting in December, elected new
officers as follows —
J. E. Hooten, N. G.
J. R. Smith, V. G.
W. G. Ingram, Rec. Sec’ty.
C. J. Dickson, Fin. Sec’ty.
W. G. Thompson, Treas.
J. M. Carreker, Warden.
T. J. Patterson, Conductor.
Walter Moseley, 1. G.
C. P. Brisendine, 0. G.
J. H. Alexander, R. S. to N. G.
C. P. Mathis, L. S. to N. G.
W. R. Steele, R. S. to V. G.
J. A. Mickle, L. S. to V. G.
J. G. Alexander, R, S. S.
C. J. Green, L. S. S.
W. G. Thompson, Chaplain.
( F. M. Setzer, 1 yr.
Trustees F. M. Copeland, 2 yrs.
( J. M. Carmichael, 3 yrs.
The Woodmen of the World
Camp No. 392, of McDonough, has
the following officers —
T. J. Patterson, C. C.
J. C. Culpepper, A. L.
Joel Bankston, Banker.
W. G. Thompson, Clerk.
J. W. Welch, Watchman.
W. G. Thompson, Escort.
B. E. Horton, Camp Physician.
J. G. Smith, Camp Physician
Managers —J. H. Patterson, W.
A. Ward and E. O. Hooten.
Evangelist C. M. Dunnaway has
just closed a revival at Flippen.
and it was our good pleasure to
attend one service. He just tells
the plain, simple, old time truth,
without fear, favor or affection,
and calls sin, sin.
We regret to note the death of
the little child of Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith of Atlanta. Its death
occurred at the home of Mr.
Smith’s parents in Beersheba dis
trict, where they had come on a
visit during the holidays, when
the little child was taken sick and
died. The remains were laid to
rest at Bethany.
We regret to note the death of
Mrs. Lizzie Upchurch, which oc
curred at the home of her parents
in McMullen’s district last Thurs
day, after a lingering illness of
several months duration. Her
husband, Monroe Upchurch, died
several vears ago, and she had
made her home since that time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. McGarity. She is survived by
her father and mother and five
brothers and two sisters. She
leaves a little son to mourn her
death. Just before she died she
called all of her loved ones to her
bedside, and with a smile on her
OBSERVER
Prof. T. J. Horton has moved to
his home recently purchased from
Mr. J. P. Rodgers out Keys Ferry
street, and Mr. W. J. Turner has
occupied his place vacated by
Prof. Horton.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith of At
lanta have the sympathyof friends
in the death of their little 18-
months old boy. The remains
were laid to rest at Ozias last
Sunday afternoon.
At the first regular meeting of
the new council Monday night the
following officers were elected for
the current year: A. A. Lemon,
mayor pro tern; H. C. Hightower,
clerk; H. 11. Fields, chief marshal;
W. J. Rodgers, deputy.
face, she told them to meet her in
heaven, and then she bid each one
good-bve. Her remains were laid
to rest at Bethany, Saturday, Dec.
28, the funeral services being con
ducted by Revs. H. V. Adamson
and T. J. Bledsoe.
For Dismission.
GEORGIA—Henry Comity.
A. N. Brown, Guardian of ,T, H. Alex
ander, has applied to' me for discharge
from his guardianshii) of ,1 H. Alexa nder,
J 2 This is therefore to notify all pers >ns
concerned to flic their objections, if any
they have, on or before the srst Monday
in February next, else lie will be dis
charged from his guardianship as applied
for. Jan. 6th, lv»19.
• A. G. HARRIS, Ordinary.
How We Buy
FOR YOU
While many well-dressed men spend much
time in picking and choosing from many of
ferings, we aim to serve our friends in Mc-
Donough and Henry county that trouble.
We show only those lines of clothing that have
proven to be service-giving and shape-retaining so that
you will receive the utmost value for every dollar you
spend with us.
This season our splendid stock
of Suits and Overcoats surprises
us for the good values they rep
resent.
Eiseman’s is the Home of the
Overcoat in Atlanta and here you
will easily find a becoming, warm
coat at any price you care to pay,
from $25 to $75.
All the best styles are here.
Single and Double breaters, Ul
sters, Raglans, Semi Ulsters, etc.
They’re styled for comfort by the
House of Kuppenheimer and by
*
High-Art and we can unqualified
ly recommend them to you.
Suits range in price from $25 to
S6O and suitable selections are
here in all sizes from 33 to 50
which takes in the proportions of
ninety nine men out of a hundred.
We deeply appreciate the pitrunage of our many
friends in Henry county —an increase of over 30%
over 1917—and we look forward to serving them for
many years to come. Ours is a of apparel for
men and boys in the service of Georgians going on
fifty-one years.
BSIJMJSS m
South Avenue.
Hearty geetings and many good
wishes for a happy and prosper
ous new year, to our kind editor,
each correspondent and the read
ers of The Weekly, one ond all.
The new year has brought the
“flu” a-new to our community.
Our closest neighbors have it now
—guess we will be next.
* Miss Harriett Clark came home
just before Christinas from North
Georgia. I am glad to say that
her health is much better than
when she went away.
Not much news this time, weath
er too bad to go to church or vis
iting either. Bro. Wells did not
come to Bethel Saturday or Sun
day.
Mr, and Mrs. B. 11. Martin spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Cook.
How about that resolution ? Be
careful, for they are frail and eas
ily broken.
The blizzard was rather late,
hut got here in good shape at last.
Busy Bee.
AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN.
Only $485, five passenger 1917
Maxwell, first class condition.
New Maxwell costs SI,OOO now.
H. Foster, 505 Grant Bldg. Ivy 347.
