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Local Happenings
Fraternal Lodge No 37 F. & A.M.
Regular communications of Fraternal
Lodge No. 87 * & A M meet Ist and 3-.1
Friday nights in each month. All duly
qualified brethren fraternally and cordi
ally invited to meet with us.
1 . A. A. Lemon, W. M.
O. L. Adams, Sec.
tSil^
Call on Speer, the Optromtrist
when you need glasses.
He keeps in stock nil the latest
styles of frames and nose glasses.
Let Speer fit you with a pair of
those elegant Fit-U-noses glasses.
Mr. Carl Sloan was down from
Atlanta with the homefolks Sun
day.
Fresh tomato plants, strong and
hardy, grown in open air. E. M.
Copeland.
Nitrate Soda —I have few tons
for sale. R. Harris Brown, Locust
Grove, Ga.
Hog-Tone for hogs all the sea
son, real hog medicine. Copeland-
Turner Mrc. Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall Turner of
■Jackson spent Sunday with Mc-
Donough relatives.
Miss Louise Brown‘of Shorter
College is at home for a rest on
account of her eyes.
Call on Speer for Zycalite gog
gles with actinectic lenses. They
give most protection.
Miss Amey Cauthen spent the
week-end with relatives in For
syth and Gogginsville.
Lot small size men’s, women’s
and children’s shoes to go at a
bargnin. Henry Countv supply
Co.
150 bushels corn for sale next
week, $1.75 per bushel in ten
bushel lots and up. B. B. Car
michael.
Mrs. Gilbert Head, nee Miss
llalene Smith, of Macon, visited
her mother, Mrs. George Smith,
last week.
Examine Speer’s line of Auto
goggles. The Welworth goggles
are the best. See them in Speer’s
.show windows.
Liberty Bonds wanted, at high
est cash value, by J. O. and C. M.
Kimbell. For particulars see Olin
Kunbell ot once
Swell darktown wedding, hob
ble skirt and all. Concert by band
from Hampton. A treat is in store
for you. Come.
Mrs. Dr. Auxford, of Corona,
Ala., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. 1. J.
Treadwell, at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. E. Oglesby.
Miss Maude Smith of Atlanta
came down on a visit to her sister
and brother, Mrs. T. J. Brown and
Dr. J. G. Smith, Sunday.
On Friday the 18th, at 4 o clock,
the Woman’s Club will meet with
Mrs. Fred Walker, with Mrs. J. G.
Smith assisting as hostess.
Six-Room House for rent, just
outside of incorporated hmmits
west of town, known as the Man
son house. W. A. Clements.
“Mighty Mender,” a special ar
ticle for mending broken dishes,
wood or any other article along
this line. Copeland-Turner Mrc.
Co.
Miss Gladys Wise has returned
home near McDonough from a
recent delightful visit to her friend,
Miss Clara Brooks, in Huntsville,
Ala.
Rev. Paul Berry was up from
Mercer last Saturday, and his
friends are pleased to know he is
succeeding finely with his work
there.
Mr. J. P. Austin went up to
spend Sunday in Atlanta with Mrs.
Austin, whose friends are pleased
to know she was able to return
home Wednesday.
Henry Superior Court has only
a short docket for next week, but
several railroad cases on the
calendar are expected to consume
two or three days.
Hon John T. Oglesby, after a
recent severe illness at his broth
er’s here, left last week for Clay
ton, Rabun county, where he goes
to spend the summer.
Mrs. Genie Duffey returned last
week from an extended visit to
her daughter, Miss Sadie, of the
Georgia Normal and Industrial
School, at Milledgeville.
If you have a good farm that
rents foi a good price within ten
miles of McDonough to offer cheao,
list it with me, I can sell it for you.
Real Estate, McDonough, Ga.
The series of meetings at the
Baptist church closed Sunday
night, after a very successful and
interesting week, with six or eight
additions to the membership.
Car load mules just received.
We keep mules for sale the year
round. If you have any cows or
hogs for sale, call or phone us.
Castellaw & Brown, Locust Grove.
Do you want to spend an enjoy
ble, laughable evening ? Then
come to band concert and colored
wedding to be held at school audi
torium Friday night, April 25, at
8:30 o’clock.
A handsome land sale of the
past week was that of Mr. John
S. Rodgers of his fine 40-acre
farm near town to Mr. Lem Duf
fey at $112% per acre, possession
January first, 1920.
At the meeting of the County
Federation of Woman’s Clubs Mrs.
Rosser Ward was elected Presi
dent, Mrs. John Brown declining
to serve another year. Mrs. Hend
ley Daniel was made Secretary.
The marriage of Miss Rosteen
Stone and Mr. Ernest Haynes of
near Dailey’s Mill was a pleasant
surprise to their friends last Sat
urday afternoon, many congratu
lations and good wishes being ex
tended them.
Mr. Walter Fields returned this
week from North Georgia with
his aunt, Mrs. Harlan, where he
has been winding up her hus
band’s estate for her. Mrs. Har
lan will make her home with Mr.
Fields in future.
Cashier Ralph Turner, of the
First National Bank, went down
to Macon Wednesday to attend a
meeting of the County Bankers
Association, where important
banking matters were discussed,
after which a splendid banquet
was enjoyed at the Dempsey Hotel.
The Woman’s Club will give
entertainment at school auditori
uin Friday night, April 25, tor
their Memorial Fund for Henry
county boys who were called into
service during the war. There
could be no more fitting tribute
paid these g diant soldiers-tftan to
erect a “Liberty Hail” in their
honor.
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA
We have just succeeded in land
ing a real Automobile Cleaner and
Polish. “Pee Gee Cleaner” shines
the car as no other Cleaner does.
It does not affect the paint of the
car, but adds a real lustre. Cope
land-Turner Mrc. Co.
Entertainment and fun galore.
The splendid Hampton band will
render a delightful musical pro
gram, which will be followed by
the swellest wedding of the sea
son, a fashionable hobble skirt, j
darktown affair. Don’t miss it for
anything.
At the regular meeting of Fra
ternal Lodge No. 37 Friday night
Bro. Sam Johnson will be present
and confer the Entered Appren
tice Degree. Ail duly qualified I
brethren of this and sister lodges
cordially invited to be present.
A. A. Lemon, W. M.
The resignation of Rev. M. C.
Liddell as pastor of the Presbyte
rian church is a source of much re
gret by the many friends of both
hea net his excellent family in Mc-
Donough. He has received a call
to Greensboro, effective May Ist,
Rev. J. A. Simpson, the former
pastor who went from here to
that place, having accepted a call
to Commerce.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Al T h '“
Signature of
EASTER APPAREL FAVORED
BY THE YOUNGER SET
See the entirely new selection of models now in our Misses' De
partment. You will find fashions of distinction for formal and informal
occasions, and very appropriate for Easter time, that express the latest
ideas in youthful styles, including Suits, Dresses and Gowns for college
and street wear, Frocks and Coats for street wear, parties and outdoor
psorts.
MISSES’ SPORT AND TAILORED SUITS, $22.50 TO 540.00
Handsome models, of Twill and tine Serges, some braid-bound, others
stitched ; 16 and 18 years.
MISSES’ SMART FROCKS, $15.00 TO $30.00
Taffeta or Crepe deChine, many combined with Georgette crepe; have
the new collars and skirts; 14, 16, 18 years.
DAINTY WHITE DRESSES, $2.50 TO $12.50
Fashioned of sheer dainty lawn, voile, organdie. Graceful, youthful
dresses in pretty styles; 10 to 16 years,
REGULATION DRESSES, $7.50 TO $8.50
Of gaiatea in preity Russian styles, with pointed yoke and sailor collar;
embroidered emblem and silk lacing; all white or white with colored
collar ; size 14 to 18
Every Mother Will Admire This
Spring- Attire For Kiddies
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Wise mothers will appreciate not only the daintiness of the Dresses
and smartness of the Coats and Hats, but the economy of the prices as
well. For example:
NEW TUB DRESSES, AT 75c TO $6.00
Pretty models in Chambrays, Ginghams, Voiles, Organdise and Linens,
with hand-embroidery, hand-smocking and beautiful laces.
NEW COATS, AT $3.50 TO $lO 00
Jaunty little models, quite simple but very smart, of Serge, Checked
Worsted, Silk Poplin and Taffeta.
NEW SPRING HATS. AT $2.00 TO $6 50
Milan, Lisere, Panama, Leghorns and Novelty Straws in new shapes
and shades; some of them simply trimmed wiih ribbons, others with
flowers and ornaments.
Griffin Mercantile Company,
THE BIG STORE -:- GRIFFIN, GA.
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OBSERVER
Farmers busy.
Regular “fishin” weather.
Oh yes, oh yes, court next week.
Dr. D. A. Brown reports fisher
man’s luck.
Garden “sass” looking good al
ready.
Mocking birds singing like oiu
times.
It’s hard to keep the bright side
out all the time, but smile.
A mad dog passed through near
Ola a few days ago and a number
of dogs were bitten by it.
The Odd Fellows Lodge has a
big District Convention meeting
on foot in the near future. Par
ticulars later.
McDonough Fraternal Lodge
No. 37 has a number of entered
apprentice degree candidates to
carry on through.
That old-time saying that “Ac
tions speak louder chan words,”
is a wonderful saying.
Dr. Wyman 1.. Sloan, Frank M.
Copeland, Wade H. Pullin, H. G.
Woodward, Jim H. Alexander, J.
A. Mickle and several others re
cently undertook to ride that same
old Masonic goat that “Uncle Wes”
Harper tried to ride a long time
ago, hut that old goat is some
goat, and when Worshipful Mas
ter Asa A. Lemon turned the old
time goat loose the boys went out
the door and business began to
pick up, but Tyler W. G. Thotnp-
son got things quited down before
any damage was done. It’s won
derful about that old masonic goat
anyhow.
A party consisting of John R.
Smith and his two daughters.
Misses Ethel and Elea, and Misses
Lillie Lee Elliott, Ola Mae Thomp
son, Mattie Sue and Gertrude Cal
laway motored up to Atlanta Mon
day evening, the trip being made
in John R’s. big Packard.
Had you ever thought how big
the little city of McDonough is?
Sometime when you have time,
just sit down and think a little
and you will find that we have
one of the best little city’s in Mid
dle Georgia. It’s a fact.
A chicken rooster is a wonder
ful thing. They crow at regular
time during the night, and we
heard a man advance the idea a
few days ago that the crowing
wave reached clear across the
United States at the same time.
What do you think about it?
He Escaped Influenza.
“..ast spring 1 had a terrible
cold and grippe and was afraid I
was going to have influenza,”
writes A. A. McNeese, High Point,
Ga. “I tried many kinds of medi
icines, but remained clogged with
cold. * 1 then took Foley’s Honey
and Tar Compound, feeling relief
from the first. I used seven small
bottles. It was a sight to see the
phlegm 1 coughed up. lam con
vinced Foley’s Honey and Tar
saved me from influenza.” Checks
coughs, colds, croup and whoop
ing cough. The McDonough Drug
Co.