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"• Local Happenings
Fraternal Lodge No 37 F. & A.M.
Regular communications of Fraternal
Lodge No. 37 F & A M meet Ist and 3d
Friday nights in each month. All duly
qualified brethren fraternally and cordi
ally invited to meet with us.
A. A. LEMON, W. M.
O. L. Adams, Sec.
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R T. Daniel Lodge No. 219 I. O. O. F.
Meets every second and fourth
Tuesday nights at 8 :30 p. m. Visit
ing brothers welcome.
Call on Speer, the Optromtrist
when you need glasses.
He keeps in stock all the latest
styles of frames and nose glasses.
Big Tye land sale next Friday,
August 29.
If you want a monument. See
H. W. Carmichael.
Mr. Dozier Fields visited friends
in Rome last week,
Vulcanizing done by C. L. Sims.
All work guaranteed.
Mrs. T. J. Brown is visiting
relatives in Flovilla.
Mr. Ike Woodruff was down
from Atlanta Monday.
You will find Speer the spec
tacle man at the old stand.
Wanted—To buy vour Beef
Hides at Thompson’s Shop.
Col. E. M. Smith attended Court
in Jonesboro last week.
Good 60 acre farm for immedi
ate sale. B. L. Harper, route 6.
First class family horse for sale
at a low price. H. J. Copeland.
Miss Louise Cheek of Atlanta
is the guest of Miss Sarah Bank
ston.
Miss Janie Hirston of Atlanta is
visiting her uncle, Mr. Will Welch
and family.
Miss Sarah Lester of Jackson is
the attractive guest of Miss Mary
Joe Smith.
Miss Flossie Welch of Atlanta is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Welch.
Miss Birma Meek of Dallas is
visiting relatives here, enroute to
Indian Springs.
Miss Mary Knott of Neal was
the guest last week of her cousin,
Miss Flora Neal.
One fine Jersey milk cow for
sale. Will be fresh in soon. M.
H. Hunt, Route 1.
See balloon ascension on the
premises at big Tye land sale next
Friday, August 29.
Mr. L. K. Purks had as a guest
Saturday his brother-in-law, Mr.
Smith, of Greensboro.
Messrs. Ed Waldrop and J. 0.
Hightower of Jonesboro were
visitors here Sunday.
Call on Speer for Zycalite gog
gles with actinectic lenses. Thev
give most protection.
After several days’ visit to hei
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Atkin
son, Miss Beulah Atkinson left
Sunday for a two weeks stay at
Rabun Gap.
For Sale —Two-horse wagon
and Ford car. D. C. Carmichael,
Route 3, McDonough, Ga.
Prof, and Mrs. L. M. Landrum
of Atlanta are guests of their
daughter, Mrs. J. G. Smith.
Miss Ida Lou Tarpley was the
guest of Miss Ruby Langston in
Atlanta several days last week.
Miss Irene Bankston of East
Point was the guest of Miss Bessie
Sowell several days last week.
Tires Vulcanized by Steam
Method on Air Cure. All work
guaranteed. C. L. Sims at Bank
ston’s.
Mr. Carl Sloan of Atlanta is
spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sloan.
Miss Mary Clements of Jackson
ville, Fla., is spending a few weeks
with her father, Mr. Wiley Clem
ents.
Mrs. Moses Harper and son
Frank of Dawson are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Harper and other
relatives.
Mrs. D. H. Huff of Asuburn
spent last Thursday with her
brothers, Messrs. Joel and Charlie
Bankston.
Get your Kodaks and supplies
at Horton Drug Co. Also mail or
bring your films for prompt de
velopment.
Examine Speer’s line of Auto
goggles. The Welworth goggles
are the best. See them in Speer’s
show windows.
It will be interesting and well
worth your time to a’tend the big
Tye land sale next Friday whether
you buy or not.
Our old friend Mr. I. N, Smith
of Snapping Shoals gave The
Weekly an appreciated call Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Daughters of the Confed
eracy will meet Thursday after
noon the 28th at four o’clock with
Mrs. Julia McDonald.
The biggest land sale ever made
in Henry county will occur on the
Tye place next Friday, August 29.
No one should miss it.
Now is your last opportunity
to buy a good farm, well located,
any size desired, big Tye land sale
next Friday, Augut 29.
Lost or Stolen—Black and tan
mare mule, 5 years old, 16 hands
high, weight 1200. C. J. Dickson,
Phone 85W, McDonough, Ga.
Two weeks protracted meeting
begins in Stockbridge Sunday,
Aug. 31. See notice in another
column, and everybody invited.
Mrs. Jasper Pendley and Mrs.
King of Hampton and Miss King
of Atlanta were guests Monday
and Tuesday of Miss Evelyn
Pendley.
Messrs. William R. and John
Cook have charge of the public
tent at Shingleroof, and are doing
their best to take care of all who
call upon them.
We have installed an up-to-date
Welding Machine and will have an
expert welder in a few days.
Bring us your broken castings to
weld. H. M. Amis Co.
The sermon of Rev. Parry Lee
at the Baptist church last Sunday
night was able and impressive,
and was listened to with much in
terest by the congregation.
Mr. George Alexander spent
several days last week with rela
tives and friends in and around
Thomasville, combining one of the
most enjoyable trips he ever
made.
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Val
kenberg and Mr. Dabney of
Decatur were Sunday guests of
Miss Flora Neal.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart of
Decatur, former residents here,
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Welch.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Copeland
and son Willis, Mrs. Fields and
Miss Mamie Alexander left Friday
for a visit to Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Knott, re
cently returned from overseas,
spent several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Neal.
Miss Mary Joe Smith was host
ess at a Prom party Tuesday night
in honor of her guest, Miss Sarah
Lester. At a late hour the guests
were served cream and cake.
Mrs. N. C. Fear of Hampton
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Alice Edna, to Mr. John
Henley Parham of Griffin, the
wedding to occur in the early fall.
Mrs. Harwell of Mansfield, who
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. L. K. Purks, returned home
Sunday accompanied by her hus
band, who motored over for her.
Mr. Windsor Setzer, of the Ar
my of Occupation in Germany, re
turned home last week with his
permanent discharge, and has
been receiving the congratulations
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Whit Turner and
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bryans have
returned from a two weeks’ trip
to Washington and New York,
making the homeward voyage by
water to Savannah.
Lost—Between McDonough and
Jim Alexander’s or where airplane
fell, lady’s gold double case Elgin
watch with chain and knife.
Finder return to Weekly office
and receive reward.
The many friends of Miss Evelyn
Pendley will regret to learn that
she will move to Atlanta the first
of September. Mr. T. A. St. John
will occupy Miss Pendley’s resi
dence on her depaiture.
Mr. T. J. Cathey and family of
Putnam county feDent several days
with his mother and other rela
tives here the past week. The
friends of Mrs. Cathey regret to
know she is in very feeble health.
Lieut. Timon Bowden arrived
at home Sunday afternoon from
Wyoming, he was in charge
of a bunch of soldiers, returning
Monday to Camp Gordon for his
permanent discharge in a week or
two.
McDonough has been without
lights and water for two days,
caused by burning out of the bear
ings of the large driving wheel at
the power plant, much upsetting
house keeping until the accident
could be remedied.
For Sale —100 acres of good
land; 60 acres in cultivation and
40 acres in timber; SIOO.OO per
acre. One-third cash and balance
to suit purchaser. Call on or
address V. L. Crumbley, Route 6,
McDonough, Ga.
Mr. Ray McGill of Atlanta was
the guest Sunday of his aunt, Mrs.
J. A. Fouche. Mr. McGill has
accepted a position as cartoonist
on the Atlanta Georgian, and his
friends here wish him much suc
cess in his new field of work.
For Sale —166 acres good land
2% miles east of Stockbridge,
good residence, tenant houses and
two good barns. Also 100 acres 3
miles from Stockbridge. For
terms, etc., call quick or write to
W. R. Henry, StocKbri lge, Ga.
Conductor George Jenkins of
Selma, Ala., spent the past week
with Henry county re atives and
friends. Mr. Jenkins is one of
the best and cleverest of railroad
conductors, and his old friends
here are always glad to see him.
Mr. R. C. Bradberry of the Sixth
district left two finely developed
open bolls of cotton at The
Weekly office last week, the sec
ond to be reported. Quite a lot
is now opening in places, and the
first bale is expected in a week or
two.
194% acres land for sale. Four
houses on place, practically new,
good barns, stables, etc. Plenty
of fine timber. About half way
between Mount Bethel and Fair
view churches in Beersheba dis
trict. For full particulars see T.
H. Stroud, Route 1.
A lovely affair of last week was
the party at which Mesdames Roy
Turner, Robert Tomlinson and
E. L. Adams entertained Fri
day morning at the home of Mrs.
Turner, complimentary to Mrs.
Alton Ham. The house was
bright throughout with cut flow
ers, and after an enjoyable hour
or so at Rook, the guests were
served ice cream and cake.
Postmaster John Varner, who
is soon to be succeeded by Mr.
Grady Ingram, is an applicant for
the rural route thus made vacant.
Mr. Varner has made a most
excellent official during his year’s
incumbency of the postoffice,
without an error charged to him
during that time. He is thor
oughly competent, and his many
friends would be glad to see him
secure the place he richly de
serves.
Deputy Revenue Collector A. C.
Sowell moved his family last week
to Atlanta, where he has recently
LAND FOR SALE
117 ACRES
1 1 /2 Miles North of Stockbridge
Twenty miles South of Atlanta*
Good three-horse farm open and in
Cultivation* Forty acres will pro
duce one bale cotton per acre* Must
be sold quick*
Full particulars apply
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GEO. S. MALAIER,
Hampton, Ga.
PIEDMONT COLLEGE
DEMOREST, GEORGIA
Two Affiliated Institutions with more than fifty Professors,
Instructors and Administrative workers.
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
FRANK E. JENKINS. A. 8.. D. D.. President
I. PIEDMONT COLLEGE
Fifteen units for entrance and one hundred twenty-four semest
er-honrs foi graduation. Work difficult; results corresponding
ly valuable. Demand for graduates at large salaries exceeds
the supply.
11. PIEDMONT ACADEMY
Gives four years of standard high school work and one year
preparatory thereto. Sixteen units required for graduation.
Fits for anv college in America. H snj superior in Georgia or
in any surrounding State.
Expenses exceedingly low, begins l ' more than
$70,000 from endowment and donations supp! nients
tuition and boaid. Many opportunities for St lf-help.
Write for information to
DEAN J. C. ROGERS.
Piedmont College, Demorest, Ga.
purchased a new home. Mr.
Sowell has long been one of Hen
ry county’s best and most popu
lar citizens, and while his numer
ous friends will miss him and his
excellent family, best wishes go
with them in their departure.
Mrs. Media Bowden has reopened
her popular boarding house in the
Sowell residence, for which it is
finely adapted, being roomy and
well located.
Prof. T. O. Galloway, President,
and W. D. Hasty, District Agent,
gave The Weekly a pleasant call
while in McDonough Wednesday
in the interest of the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural School atßarnes
ville. Numbers of Henry county
boys and girls have taken the
splendid advantage of this school,
and through the First National
Bank an interesting proposition
from them appears in another
column of this issue of The
Weekly.
Mr. George F. Spinks has been
promoted by the Southern Bell
Co. and will move to Atlanta Sep
tember Ist to take charge of the
Insulation Department there. Mr.
Spinks has been connected with
the telephone business since com
ing to McDonough twenty years
ago with the Woods Telephone
Co., being general manager when
the Southern Bell bought out H.
C. Bridges and Mr. John Ward
was placed in charge of this de
paartment and Mr. Spinks made
local manager. Mr. Spinks has
always made a faithful, efficient
phone man, and his friends con
gratulate him upon this deserved
promotion. Mr. W. G. McMichael
of Jackson, an experienced em
ploye recently returned from
overseas, succeeds Mr. Spinks.
