The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLV.
DEAR OLD TRAILS
OF BOYHOOD TIME
Are Vividly Portrayed by Col.
H. M. Edge in The Clayton
County News on a Recent
Visit to Henry County.
Editor The News: About high
noon last Saturday, in company
of Clayton county’s genial ordi
nary, W. Hr Reynolds, I had the
pleasure of a seat in his auto- j
mobile for a trio along the trails
of my boyhood days, leading in
the counties of Henry, Butts and
Newton. We struck the highway
down to Lovejoy and then thru
the fine farms that lay along the
roadside leading to that grand old
town of McDonough, the county
site of Henry county. The fields
of cotton and corn called for
remarks of praise and admira
tion. Judge Reynolds could not
help putting his hand in his pocket
and saying: “I wish I had the
money, I would surely own one of
those farms.” I tell you it was a
.glorious sight for me. We drove
into McDonough after about an
hour’s drive and parked near the
front of the court house and enter
ed its cool opened doors; found
pleasing interest in the well ar
ranged offices made to accommo
dat i those who so successfully run
the executions of the state and
county government. In front
ofthe building was found
the cooling shade of the beau
tiful trees. Here were many
chairs and they were occu
pied by those who have to discuss
the questions of the dav, touchiug
the events of both past and
present and future. Here wars
were declared and fought to a
triumphant conclusion. Peace
ratified and understood. Nations
remodeled and restored. Un
worthy countries destroyed —put
off the map. Presidents nomina
ted and elected ; statesmen re-
Every customer of ours muSt be satisfied.
That is a rule of this shop.
Tell us your car requirements.
We have been in this business long enough to know
how beSt to fill them. Before you buy a car of us
we aim so thoroughly to demonstrate that car that
you will know its every quality.
Besiues, we personally
Stand back of each sale.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
buked or advised ; laws praised or
censured; reputations made or
lost. Pointers of wisdom freely
given to their party leaders on
questions of the day that needed
profound thought. Thus two or
three hours are usefully spent by
little organized, impromptu con
ventions composed of the most
zealous of the well seasoned dis
putants seated in the shaky chairs
under the shade of green trees
and shadow of house from which
is given verdicts, both good and
bad, to those who came seeking
justice.
A drink of pure cool water for
our dusty throats and a wistful
look toward the old-time bar of
cheer, we gave our crank an
; extra turn and take our start
down the Worthville road. The
highway was fine and we soon
i rolled in sight of the well known
i church steeple of that quiet little
itown, and then with puzzled
! frown or two over his classic
face the judge turned into the
I Covington road, and in a very
i short while we were rambling on
the high iron bridge across the
South river, one of the largest
streams affected by the big dam.
Wp asked a negro how wide the
water was near the dam, he said :
“Dun no, boss, bout fifty miles.”
I After climbing several steep
grades and dashing down a long
I slope we came in sight of the
! bridge of Yellow River, and there
■ was part of the big dam body of
water; and though the roads
coAld not be made better, we
climbed over the hills of Newton
i county until we reached near the
old sites of “Whites Factory” and
! “Newton Factory.” Will tell more
of those old-time spots in next
letter.
i Tax Collector’s Notice.
! Tax books are open. Will be
in Hampton October 2; Locust
Grove October 3. Will be in my
office in McDonough till above
dates. Will advertise regular
rounds next week.
C R. HAND, T. C.
September 25, 1919.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, September 26, 1919.
PROFITABLE TRIP
TO WALTON COUNTY
By Citizens of Henry to See
Drainage System of That
Section—Former Creek Beds
Now Abound in Grain.
Quite a number of Henry coun
ty citizens responded to the invi
tation of Monroe to to inspect the
Walton county drainage system
last week, and were highly im
pressed and more than pleased
with what they saw.
Walton was the first Georgia
county to begin drainage opera
tions and is reaping handsome re
ward for its enterprise. Her citi
zens are much enthused with re
sults and proud to show visitors
what they have accomplished.
Former worthless lands in the
districts affected have been re
claimed and placed at values of
not less than S2OO to S3OO per
acre. Indeed, one owner remark
ed to a Henry county visitor that
he would not part with his for less
than SSOO per acre, without the
privilege of obtaining more at a
smaller figure.
At Monroe, Walton’s splendid
county site, the Henry connty del
egation fell into the courteous
hands of Dr. Pirkle and Mr.
Woods, the revelations they wit
nessed simply going beyond all
expectation. Not only are crops
magnificent, but health conditions
are also wonderfully improved,
and the evidence clearly demon
strates that districts adopting
drainage cannot fail to receive
great benefit.
Following were the Henry coun
ty citizens making the trip :
Stockbndge —H. P. Hawkins,
Chairman, S. C. McWilliams, W.
M. Berry, Committe Henry County
Drainage District No. 1 ; W. A.
Bellah, C. C. Hinton, Rob’t. Mose
ley, J. F. Moseley, B. C. Driver,
Paul Shields, Joseph Mann, Rosser
Ward, John Bonr.er.
McDonough —A. G. Harris, Or
dinary; T. C. Kelley, Com. R. & R.;
H. C.-Hightower, Clerk S. C.; J. A;
Fouche, Henry County Weekly;
Paul Turner, E. L. Reagan, Hiram
Cook, H. C. Elliott.
Miss Turner Leaves
For Art School.
Miss Lucy Helen Turner leaves
today for Pratt Art School, Brook
lyn, N. Y., where she remains until
next summer completing a course
in that famous school. Miss Helen
is one of McDonough’s most talen
ted young ladies, whose numerous
friends extend best wishes in her
chosen profession. She will be
accompanied to New York bv her
grandparents, Judge and Mrs. E.
J. Reagan, who will return by
water to Savannah for a pleasure
trip.
Crawley-Fears.
The many friends of Mrs. Tom
mie Raven Fears and Mr. Francis
Bartow Crawley will be interested
to learn of their recent marriage,
which was solemnized at the home
of Rev. E. R. Clarkson, Griffin,
Thursday afternoon at 6 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawley will be at
home to their friends at Hampton,
i—Atlanta Jsurnal.
McDonough Man Has
General Hook’s Medal.
Rev. E. Oglesby of this city has
in his possession a solid silver
medal, on which is engraved the
following inscription:
“Presented to General Hook by
Hooker’s Division.”
•The medal was found near Mc-
Donough where a portion of
Sherman’s army camped on its
march to the sea.
Mr. Oglesby has had it in his
possession since October, 1865. It
had been his purpose to have
notice of it published but he neg
lected to do it before.
Mr. Oglesby states that if any
member of General Hook’s family
will communicate with him the
medal will be gladly returned to
them. •
Delightful Bridge Party.
A lovely affair of last week was
the Bridge party at which Mes
dames E. D. Tolleson, H. M. Tur
ner and J. T. Weems entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Tolleson.
The beautiful home was deco
rated with a profusion of early
autumn flowers and pot plants.
Sixteen guests enjoyed the hos
pitality of the hostesses, and at
the conclusion of the game were
served a salad course, followed
with orange ice and cake.
Interesting Meeting
At the Baptist church Friday, 3
p. m. Rev. R. L. Bonsteel and
Mr. J. P. Nichols will be there.
Every Baptist church in Henry
county is expected to be repre
sented by at least three workers.
Everybody come who are inter
ested in the ongoing of the Mas
ter’s cause. J, M. GILMORE.
Will keep on hand at all times
a fresh lot of good mules and
horses, for sale or exchange.
We have converted the rear of
the Amis old garage into a sale
stable. Castellaw & Brown.
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WC PONOUGH, GEORGIA. «
REV. M, C. LIDDELL
DELIVERS SERMON
Local Pastor Names Loafers,
Knockers, Parasites as Dead
Men—lndirectly Refers to
Lexington Lynching.
Rev. M. C. Liddell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, delivered a
fine sermon Sunday night entitled:
“Dead Men.”
Rev. Liddell classified the “Dead
Men,” who were dead except from
a physical standpoint.
Those included as “Dead Men”
were the Sons of Rest, those who
knocked the town they lived in,
those that block progress, and
those that cannot control their
passions.
Though he did not mention the
Lexington negro who was burned
to the stake for assaulting a white
woman, Rev. Liddell referred to t
indirectly when he said “that any
brute who so let his passion run
amuck as to assault a recent moth
er and then beat her to death
with a farming implement should
not live tit teen seconds.” Gon
tinuing Rev. Liddell said: \ e
do not call a special term o. rnr
to kill a mad dog! We do not
call a special term of court to kill
a rattlesnake ! So you can draw
your own conclusion.”
Rev. Liddell fired a broadside
at the knocker and parasite. He
said “If you don’t like your town
“GET OUT.”
He also said that “death benefits
a community when it removes a
man who constantly blocked pro
gress.”
We heard many flattering com
pliments regarding Mr. Liddell’s
sermon and we wish that the
entire community could have
heard it. Greensboro Herald-
Journal.
400 acres of land for sale at
Peachstone Shoals. A. R. Scott.
$1.50 A YEAR
