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Grand Jury
Presentments
We, the Grand Jury selected,
chosen and sworn for the county
of Henry at the October, 1919,
term of the Superior Court, beg
leave to submit the following re
port :
We have through our varied
committees, as far as the time at
our disposal would permit, exam
ined the books and vouchers of
the County Commissioner of Roads
and Revenues, Tax Collector, Tax
Receiver, County School Superin
tendent, Clerk of the Superior
and County Courts, Sheriff, Treas
urer and Ordinary, and find them
neatly and correctly kept.
Reports of the Commissioner of
Roads and Revenues and County
Court Judge for costs collected by
them and turned over to the
County Treasurer are hereto at
tached as part of our present
ments.
We have examined all of the
Justices’ dockets submitted to us,
ten in number, and find in some
instances failure on the part of
the Justices of the Peace to make
proper entries, to index cases and
to indicate tinal disposition of the
same. We recommend that Jus
tices of the Peace make all the
entries as required by law, show
ing a full disposition of every case
coming before them.
We have inspected the convict
camp and the county poor farm,
three inmates —one white woman
and two negres—who had no
.complaint to make to our body.
We recommend that the dwell
ing of the Superintendent of the
county poor farm be re-covered,
and that the County Commission
er make whatever necessary re
pairs on said building and the
buildings occupied by the inmates
that he may find to be out of re
pair, and especially the veranda
tloor of the house now occupied
by the white female inmate.
We have thoroughly examined
into the alleged shooting of a
negro convict by a guard of
the convicts of said county, which
alleged shooting has been given
considerable publicity by the daily
press of the State, and from the
information at hand we believe
t 1 t such alleged shooting was
only an endeavor by said guard
rand convict to stage a melodrama
for the benefit of certain passen
gers on a Central railroad train,
and for his own amusement.
The facts in the above stated
case as we found them to be are
as follows: A convict by the
name of Charlie Usher, known to
be what is commonly called
“goosey,” was ostensibly fired on
by a guard by the name of Mat
thews, whereupon said convict
immediately fell to the ground,
leaving the impression upon the
passengers above mentioned on
said train that said guard had
wantonly and without provo
cation fired upon and wounded
said convict, when as a matter of
fact said convict (Usher) had not
been shot and the guard in ques
tion iiad not intended to shoot
him.
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We recommended that such
practices as the above be discon
tinued, and that the Warden of
Henry county see that same are
discontinued.
We recommend that all jurors
ai d court bailiffs be paid the sum
of $3.00 for each day’s services
on the courts.
We have examined the coun'y
jail and find same in fair condi
tion.
We have examined the court
house and find same in need of re
pairs for preservation of the build
n., , ami we recommend that ihe
Appreciation.
BY OMA TARPLEY.
After reading the article “What
shall 1 do with my ha ,ds ?” in last
week’s issue of The Weekly, I
felt that I would like to write a
few paragrphs with appreciation
as my subject.
What is appreciation anyway ?
We find the d( finition to be moral
consideration or just valuation of
merit. When we appreciate a
gift from a friend it does not mean
that we value it alone for its
worth in dollars and cents, we
look for and appreciate the motive
that prompted our friend to make
the gift.
How often we look backward
and remember words of encour
agement or praise for our work.
The value to us cannot be esti
mated. If the older people real
ized how much benefit a few
words of praise is to a boy or girl
just beginning their life work I
think we youngsters might receive
a little more.
Some people have the mistaken
idea that praise hindereth ad
vancement. Generally it does not
make a person content with their
work. It encourages them to
accomplish something really worth
while.
We don’t blame the parents
and relatives or elder friends for
sounding their praises very few
and far between when the young
people never take the time to let
them know their efforts are appre
ciated.
Asking the readers pardon for
personal reference, I want to say
that if it were not for the few
words of praise I get I would not
feel like going onward. The road
to Fame is not any easier penned
than walked, sometimes it seems
harder. I have smiled when my
stories were returned wi f h a polite
refusal when I felt more like giv
ing up. 1 have set my heart on
writing and mean to keep on re
gardless of hardships, but cheer
ful endurance of my scribblings
by the editor and readers of The
Weekly has surely been appreci
ated by me.
County Commissioner take imme
ate steps to have same repaired
where in his judgement same
should be done.
We recommend that the county
authorities upon whom the law
places the duty of enforcing the
laws of the State start at once to
vigorously enforce the laws rela
ting to the operation of automo
biles as to the speed of same and
same without lights after dark,
and the enforcement of the law
regarding the observance of the
Sabbath day in the checking of
the sale of gasoline on that day.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in The
Henry County Weekly at an ex
pense to the county not to exceed
$15.00.
In taking leave of His Honor,
W. E. H. Searcy Jr., Judge, and
Hon, E. M. Owen, Solicitor, we
desire to extend to both our sh
eerest thanks for their endeavors
to assist us in applying ami con-
strumg the laws of the State of
Georgia equally and impartially to
all parties concerned.
To our worthy foreman, Hon.
A. H. Price, and H. B. Carmichael
clerk, and Uncle Wesley Harper,
bailiff, we as a body and individu
ally extend to each of them our
thanks for their uniform courte
sies and kindnesses.
Respectfully submitted,
A. H. Price, Foreman.
H. B. Carmichael, Clerk.
Tires Vulcanized by Steam
Method on Air Cure. All work
guaranteed. C. L. Sims at Bank
ston’s.
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA
South Avenue.
Sunday was regular preaching
day at Bethel and the last one of
this conference year.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Austin of
Kansas are visiting homefolks and
attended services at Bethel Sun
day.
Prof, and Mrs. F. M. Paul and
little daughter Marietta are house
keeping at the old Martin place.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Peterman
and Agnes, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. N. L. Wilson near Stock
bridge Sunday afternoon.
Eddie Lee, Jessie and Clara
Hale were guests of Irene and
Helen South Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. South were
guests at Mr. M. F. Martin’s Sun
dry afternoon.
The other day Mr. Lum Cook,
who lives in Rockdale county, saw
a large object flving over his
place. He shot at it, and when it
fell to the ground proved a very
strange animal indeed. It looked
like a monkey only its wings. The
question: What was it and where
did it come from ?
Miss Leek Martin and Mrs. C.
W. South calldd on Mrs. F. M.
Paul a short while Sunday after
noon.
Cotton picking for this section
will soon be done for this season.
The boll weevil was too late to do
a great deal of damage this year
and we all hope they will freeze to
death this winter.
And now we can’t have sugar
for coffee even —it has all been
made up into booze.
Busy Bee.
Even the unmusical fish dealer
knows the scr’es.
Arguments We Rest Our Case
YOU the buyers, are the real builders of wagons. You Put For spch.es and axles tough second growth highland hickory is
the’ final Okay uoon the use of certain materials and con- used For hubs and felloes the sturdy white oak. is preferred,
struction when you buy a wagon containing them— and This wood grows upon the mountain side. The ground is hard
refuse to buy a wagon that does not. We want to show yon how the climate severe. It has to fight for life. It has nearly twice
the Thornhill W agon is built. Upon a plain statement cf facts the strength cf oak and hickory that grows under softer conditions,
we are willing to rest our case. We believe the Thornhill way Outdoors under shelter it remains for three to five years. The
would be your way if you should build a wagon. sap dries in it, giving it a strength that’s km to steel.
Foil Circle Iron
M.iliec.cla Front Houu Piato
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Kans in Turning
In turning and backing up, with the ordi
nary circle iron, which is only a half circle,
bolsters run off the end of the track and
hang. It is difficult to make- short turns and
back ip. The Thornhill full circle iron
gives a continuous track on which the bol
sters can turn.
The gears of Thornhill wagons stay in line for
life Instead of the usual front hound plate,
a hound p ! ate of malleable iion is used. It is
a metal jacket braced at eight points that
k cc P a gears from ever getting out of line.
Tax Collectors Notice.
Thursday, Nov. 6, Stockbridge.
Friday, Nov. 7, Locust Grove.
Monday, Nov. 10, Crumbley’s Store, 8 a. m.; Ellistown, 9:30 a. m."
Adair’s Store, 11:30 a. m.; Snapping Shoals, 1:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, Martin’s Store, 8 a. m.; Jeffares Store, 9:30
a. m.; Ola, 12 m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, McMullen’s, 8 a. m.; Kelleytown, 9:30 a. m ;
Whitehouse, 11:30 a. m.; Hinton’s Mill, 1 p. m.
Thursday, Nov. 13, Sims’ Store, 8 a. m.; Simmons’ Store, 9 a. m.
Brushy Knob, 10 a. m.; J. T. Scarbrough’s Store, 11:30 a. m.; L. F.
White’s Store, 1 p. m.; Shal<era*g, 2 p. m.
Friday, Nov. 14, Hampton.
Will be in McDonough every Saturday and all public days.
C. R. HAND, Tax Collector.
Tsrussod Holsters and
£ ft Gears
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On the front bolsters of Thornhill wagons
are heavy iron plates running along top and
bottom —connected by rivets that run clear
through the bolster. Strength ar.d lightness
are combined. Rear gears are strongly
ironed. There are braces on both top and
bottom that extend the full length of the
hounds.
Solid trust bars extend the full length of the
axles giving them double strength.
ESTES MFG. COMPANY, Rex, Ga.
Established in 1870
Your Grandfather Knew Us
Y IN BUSINESS HERE 49 YEARS
iriragaoss;arr?ii ~
LOST!!
590,000 Bales ol Cotton
4TT Through carelessness in Storing
\|| and handling and by failure to
" ship to a recognized warehouse
"Jk 500,000 bales of cotton were lo£t
last season.
gT[ Avoid Country Damage. Ship to
Vy us. Fee 50c a bale per month
'* cover both Storage and Insur
ance. Will sell at price you name.
Small commission. Write or
wire for information. /
11 wmmmm n»*jt—m—
Willinghams Warehouse
R. F. WILLINGHAM, Pres. MACON, Ga.
Long Wear Beds
If you examine the beds of Thornhill
Wagons closely you will see at once the
superiority of the construction. The
bottoms are re-inforced over front and
rear bolsters.
Come in ard examine' this wagon for
yourself. We will take pleasure and
pride in showing you a Thornhill —The
wagon made of tough highland oak and
hickory—with features ail others lack.
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