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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1919)
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. 4 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.
