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: OBSERVER :
McDonough is one of the best
little towns in the state, is full of
good folks, and all that keeps it
from growing in numbers is that
there are no more houses to live
in. There has never been such a
demand fur houses as now, with
iione to be had.
A few Sundays ago Nat Nabors’
page in the Atlanta Journal repro
duced Observer’s column, and
the puzzling problem to us was,
whether he was complimenting us
or not, but it matters not to us
what he meant. We are glad to
.say that Observer is back on the
job and we hope to be able to
•come every week.
A burglar entered the residence
of Mr. J. A. Mickle, who lives
near the Southern depot in McDon
ough last Thursday afternoon, and
among the articles taken were Mr.
Mickle’s bank deposit book and
life insurance policy. It was a
bold theft and officers are making
every effort to capture the guilty
party, who deserves severe pun
ishment.
Bethany church has just closed
a successful revival, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Walter F. Pate.
One member was added to the
church by experience, and the
ordinance of baptism will be ad
ministered on the fourth Sunday
morning. Bro. Pate is a strong,
forcible speaker, and delivered
some powerful sermons during
the services. He is an able bible
student and one of the state’s
coming men who is going to be
a strong factor in the religious
world.
In last Sunday’s issue of the
Atlanta Georgian there appeared
several very interesting cartoons
from the pen of Ray McGill, who
is now connected with the staff
of that paper. The young man is
a nephew of our esteemed editor,
J. A Fouche, of The Weekly, and
has been a regular visitor to Mc-
Donough from his early boyhood
days, and his many friends here
are indeed glad to know of his
success. He is possessed with a
rare gift and is already one of the
feading cartoonists of the United
States.
Salem church has just recently
closed one of the best revivals
ever held at that place, conducted
by Rev. J. H. Cowart of Stone
Mountain. At the close of the
services the church, as an appreci
ation of the labor of their pastor,
made him a free will offering of
about $75.00.
Bro. Cowart conducted a revi
val at Hapeville last week, when
fifty-six were added to the mem
beiship of the church by experi
ence. He is one of the leading
ministers of the state and is hav
ing wonderful success.
In the eighth chapter of Deute
ronimy there is a most wonderful
description of the Promised Land,
the land of wheat and barley and
vines and fig trees; the land whose
stones are iron, and of whose
hills thou mayest dig brass; the
land in which none lack for any
thing. This description admirably
fits this fair Southland of ours
today. For it is indeed a good
land, which is being blessed by the
Almighty, and the people right
here in Henry county have never
seen such prosperous times.
But in the same chapter there
is a terrible warning from God
that if, when the people had eaten
their full, and built goodly houses,
and their flocks had multiplied,
and their silver and gold had
multiplied, and that if they failed
to remember that it was God that
Mr. Tom Treadwell
Passes to Reward.
Mr. Thomas J. Treadwell breath
ed his last at the home of Rey. E.
Oglesby in McDonough on Mon
day afternoon last. Mr. Treadwell
was 84 years of age in January
last, and had been living with Mr.
Oglesby for some time past. He
was a former citizen of Atlanta,
engaging in business there soon
after the war, first as a merchant,
and later real estate and loans,
under the firm name of Tread
well, Abbott & Co. Accumulating
considerable wealth, Mr. Tread
well retired, and with his wife
traveled extensively. Sixty years
ago he was married to Miss Re
becca Moseley of Henry county,
his original home. He is survived
by his wife, one brother, Mr. W.
E. Treadwell of Atlanta, and a
niece, Mrs. E. Oglesby of McDon
ough.
Funeral services were conduc
ted from the Baptist church at 4
o’clock Tuesday afternoon by his
former pastor, Rev. J. J. Steven
son of Conyers. Rev. E. Oglesby
and Rev. H. C. Emory also made
appropriate talks upon the life
and character of the deceased,
and the remains were laid to rest
in McDonough cemetery.
gave them the power to get
wealthy, they would surely perish.
The signs of the times all point to
the fact that that prophecy is
being fulfilled, and the terrible
war just over may be only the
beginning of perilous times. Who
knows?
Glass-Bottomed Bucket.
A curious sight at Palermo is to see
the fishermen spearing fish by the aid
of gl ass-bottomed buckets. There are
many corners of the world where fish
are speared, hut perhaps the use of
the glass-bottomed bucket in this con
nection is to be seen only at Palermo.
FOR SALE.
173 acres near South Avenue
school house, in the 12th district
of Henry county, Ga., 3 miles east
of Rex. 140 acres in cultivation,
table and rolling, some level. 3
acres of bottom land, well water
ed. Lot of large oak, hickory and
pine timber, some fruit, 10 or 15
acres pasture fenced with “barb
wire,” nice 5-room cottage, plast
ered rooms, surrounded by nice
oak grove and is a beautiful home.
Has 1 4 room and 2 3 room tenant
houses, all in good condition, good
barns and out-buildings with all
houses. Price SIOO per acre. I
also have two small farms in this
section that wjll interest you.
88 acres of fine land in Ellen
wood, Ga., 75 acres cleared land,
20 acres of which is the finest bot
tom land in the country, makes 50
bushels of corn per acre without
fertilizing, 13 acres woods and
pasture, some good pine saw tim
ber, some large oaks, plenty tim
ber to keep up place, fine well of
water, and creek, nice 6 room cot
tage, all complete ; two fireplaces,
8 stalls, two-story barn, nearly
new 3-room tenant house and sta
ble, good smoke house at the
dwelling, and several other out
buildings. This place is 13 miles
south of Atlanta, close to school
and church. 40 acres of the up
land is dark red land, 13 acres
dark mulatto, all very productive.
This place is known as the W. A.
Dickey home and is one of the
most desirable homes around El
lenwood. I am offering it for
sllO per acre. Home seeker bet
ter look at this. Makes 25 and 27
bales cotton per year.
Best dairy proposition in the
state, 84 acres with no buildings,
S7O per acre, adjoining the W. A,
Dickey place, described above 25
to 30 acres bottoom land, some
subject to overflow, but excellent
pasture lands.
About 50 acres up land, red
with good clay subsoil. Will make
30 bales cotton. One man should
own this and the above 88 acres.
I have several other choice large
and small farms in Clayton and
Henry counties. Come to see me.
W. O. NEEDHAM,
Ellen wood, Ga,
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Bishop Candler
At Shingleroof.
The annual Shingleroof camp
meeting opens tonight (Friday)
and everything is in readiness for
one of the best occasions of its
long history.
Able ministers will be in charge
and all may be assured the various
services will amply reward attend
ance.
Bishop Candler has made an
appointment to be present from
Tuesday on.
The singing will be led by Mr.
R. V. Swain of Warrenton, for
years leader of the choir in that
place, and highly endowed for
the work. He is also a prominent
citizen, being at present County
School Superintendent.
Go out —a warm welcome
awaits all.
The C. & B. Hat Fadtory
123 Broad Street
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA,
is the owner of and is carrying on the
Mail Order business formerly handled by
the H. W. Clarke Hat Company. All
orders should be sent to The C. & B. Hat
Factory.
Agents Wanted
Send For Catalogue
. fSii
Be Among the First
to Drive this Astonishing
Post-War Maxwell
fTF you’re buying a car this year, why not have the
| most recent thing offered?
Here v/c have a Post-War Maxwell, developed
during the war years, ar.d given to you now, not only
a far greater Maxwell, but more advanced even than
many cars that twice exceed its price.
Mart milts per gallon It s an engineering treat to lock it over; and an
Uor, miles on tires event that will linger in your memory to ride 5 miles
behind the wheel.
i or a new Demoine type front axle gives you a
castering cachet in steering that will surprise you.
A heavy rear axle, new, makes you hug any kind
of a road.
•
New full oval fenders express the rhythm of
motion, and two new types of brakes bring you to a
halt in a very decisive way.
ihe emergency ij up at the transmission, as in
so many foreign cars. The service” is equipped with
equa.izers and thus any tendency to skid is prevented.
Many louvres in the bonnet, a large tank in the
rear — the number of fine developments seems endless!
Also equipped with Hot Spot and Pam's-horn.
Cut ids the same basic chassis as the 3C0,000
Maxwells that precede this poct-war car. How well
the public has regarded these is expressed in the sum
of SJu(J,OOO,OO0 —the price paid by the public for the
previous ones.
This Post-War Maxwell is a greater car 5985
f. o. b. Detroit.
T. J. PATTERSON, Agent
McDONOUGH, GA.
Mr. Lige Morris
Passes to Final Rest
After an illness extending in
varied form over a period of sev
eral years, Mr. Lige Morris passed
peacefully to rest at his home in
Flippen last Friday, August 15.
Mr. Morris was a true, good cit
izen. who had many friends wher
ever known, In his old home in
upper Henry county, where most
of his life was spent, was he es
pecially popular. For quite a
while Mr. Morris was rural route
carrier, first from Flippen, then
on route 4 from McDonough, all
with whom he catne in contact
respecting and esteeming him for
his staunch manly character, and
deep sympathy is extended his
bereft family.
The remains were laid to rest
in the family burial ground at
Union church, just over the line
in Rockdale Saturday afternoon.
For Sale —One to one million
feet of good, well sawed lumber.
Can begin making deliveries on
August 20th. If interested see at
once, J. M. or D. C. Carmichael.
Big Hail and Rain
Badly Damages Crops.
The biggest rain of the season
fell in McDonough between six
and seven o’clock Tuesday after
noon, accompanied by perhaps the
heaviest August hail ever known
here. Window panes were brok
en in places, stock so frightened
as to break loose from hitching
places or run with wagons, small
shrubbery stripped, etc. Fortu
nately, however, the hail area was
limited, beginning from about cen
ter of the city and getting harder
for about a mile and a half north
ward. The crops of Messrs. Seab
Harkness, Henry Stansell, Will
Turner and others in that section
were badly damaged. Three dis
tinct hard showers gathered one
after another, lasting about an
hour.
FOR SALE.
Five-room residence, to be re
painted and put in good repair at
once. One door from public
square adjoining Tye home on
Hampton street. For immediate
bargain see
FRED VARNER.
