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— McDuffie progress.
Vol. IX.
THOMSON, GA„ FDIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1909.
The “Shoe of Shoes” for Men
“FOOT IT IIP”
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Best oak soles.
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Best duck linings.
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Strongest silk for all outside sewing.
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TOTAL ECLIPSE WILD WEST SHOW
LAST FRIDAY.; IN THOMSON.
Last Friday night, on schedule time,
the moon went into total eclipse, and a
number of Thomsonians viewed the
phenomena. It was a beautiful sight
to see the round shadow of the earth
gradually cover the face of the full
moon, and yet a trace of the terror
with which in former times it inspired
the human race remains. The night
was fair ani^the air clear and it was a
splendid time to get a good view of a
total eclipse.
New Board of Stew
ards Meet.
The new Board of Stewards met at
the Methodist church on Monday night
the 29 inst. to arrange plans of opera
tion for the new year. Mr. H. McCur-
kle who had served as Chairman of the
board the past year was again nomina
ted but on account of age and other in-
iirmities resigned, and Mr. W. A. Wat
son on nomination was elected and Mr.
JUcCorkle wasthen nominated as Vice
Chairman and accepted; Mr. M. W.
Turner was elected Secretary and Mr.
J. B. Boyd Treasurer.
Last week two or three men who
had belonged to a Wild West Show and
been stranded gave an exhibition of
horse riding and lasso throwing on the
streets of Thomson, and this week
nearly every small boy has a rope and
is throwing a lasso. Some of the
youngsters have made considerable
progress in the art and are now throw
ing in true cow boy style. One threw
a rope at a negro hoy on a horse and
much to the surprise of both parties
and the horse, caught the negro boy in
his lasBO and pulled him off the horse.
At the Methodist
Church.
On the coming Sabbath, the pastor
Rev. R. A. Edmondson will conduct an
installation service at 11 o’clock.
This will be a very important occasion
as it presents the personnel of church
affairs to the congregation, and also
explains this official relation to the
church and the duties of the member
ship.
The Sunday school will meet at 9:30
a. m.
The sacriment of the Lords supper
will be administered at the conclusion
of the 11 o’clock service.
. R. R. REEVES
INSPECTS CONVICT
CAMPS.
Hon. It. R. Reeves McDuffie County’s
representative in the legislature was in
Thomson Monday on his way to South
Georgia, where a3 a member of the
Legislature Penitentiary Committee he
will inspect a large number of the con
vict camps in that section of the State.
After this work for the State is finished
he will visit his brother in that section
and return home after an absence of
two weeks.
Mr. Reeves reports Rearing District
in good financial condition. The crops
were moderately good and sold for good
prices, and a large quantity of corn was
made.
He states that the farmers in his
section are putting in a larger grain
crop than last year and are taking more
pains in the work and fertilizing it bet
ter than ever before. All of this spells
good times for Dearing district again
next year.
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Augusta, Ga.
1 '
Judge H. C. Ham
mond To Address
Atlanta Lawyers.
. A. W. EVANS
WILL MAKE RACE
For Congress In Tenth District-
Timm canDi oath to announce.
Sandersville, Ga., November 27.—
(Special.)—lion A. W. Evans. of
Sandersville, will lie the third candi
date in the race for congress in the
Tenth district.
Hon. Ti.omas W. Hardwick, the
present able representative in the nat
ional house from this district, who,
also resides here, has represented the
district four terms with the closing of
the present term.
It is likely that M r. Kvnns will urge
against himj-that the principle of fre
quent rotation in ottlce which was
put forward by him eight years ago
when he defeated Mr. \V. H. F’lemlng,
shpuhl now, also, apply to him.
■ Mr. FI vans Is a son of the late Col
onel Beverly 1). Kvans, a distinguished
lawyer and soldier, and is himself one
of the ablest lawyers of this section
of the state, a gentleman of culture
and high moral character and promi
nent In every movement looking to
the public good. He is a brother of
Justice B. D. Kvnns, of the Georgia
surprerue court. He has represented
this county in the Georgia legislature
and was a prominent and influential
member of the lower house.
TEACHERS TO
GET MONEY.
At the Board of Education meeting
held on Monday, at the request of j
County School Commissioner Dunn, he ]
was authorized to make a payment cn
the teachers salaries No money has
been received from the state, but ar
rangements will be made by Commis
sioner Dunn and a payment made to
morrow, Saturday, on the salaries due.
Our efficient Board and Commissioner
are to be commended for this step. If
there is one better opening in Georgia
than any other for much needed legis
lation it is in this, the delay in the pay
ing of the teachers, salaries.
■The board consists of S. C. Hawes,
Chairman, R. R. Reeves, E. R. Wilson,
W. T. Parish and It. E. Neal,
all of them being present except one’
Ty Cobb
Gets Good Offer.
Ty Cobb the celebrated Georgia base
ball player has received a good offer to
go to Cuba and play base ball this win
ter. The time he is wanted is 60 days
and the salary offered is $5000 and ex
penses for that time. When it is re
membered that a game of base ball is
leas than two hours in length, and one
game played each day and Ty’s wages
would be something over $40 per hour
to do something he had rather do than
to eat. All expenses will be paid over
and above this salary. The offer comes
from a crowd who are getting up an
“all star” team to make a tour of Cuba
in December and January. At present
Cobb is selling automobiles in Augusta,
but he will find more money in Cuban
base ball.
Judge Henry C. Hammond has ac
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad
dress at the annual banquet of the At
lanta Bar Association to be given Sat
urday night. His subject will be
“Needed reforms ip Judicial Procedure”
He has a subject that opens a wide
field for discussion, and those who
know Judge Hommond fell sure that
he will get the most out of it. His ad
dress should be printed and a copy
placed in the hands of every member of
the Georgia Legislature with instruct
ions to act.
At the Mill Chapel.
There will be praaching at the Mill
Chapel on next Sunday night at 7
o'clock. A very cordial invitation is
given to every one to attend the ser
vice.
At The Baptist Church Sunday.
The regular services were held at the
Baptist church Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. J. S. McLcmore returned from
HepZibah where he had been conducting
a revival and preached morning and
night. The weather was fine and
large congregations were present to
enjoy both services.
The orchestra furnished music at the
night services and the cornet solo by
Mr. Carithers was specially enjoyed.
At the night service Mr. I. S. Hunt
was received into the church by letter.
More Automobiles For Thomson.
Orders have been placed by Messrs
J. T. Neal, J. H. Boyd and Ira E. Far
mer for automobiles and they are ex
pected to reach Thomson before the
Holidays. Messrs. A. H. Thrasher, O.
S. Lee, E. H. McCord, George S. Story
and W. H. Fluker are all suffering with
automobiliou3 fever and further orders
are expected to go forward soon. It i3
moderately safe to say that there will
be forty automobiles in and around
Thomson next Summer.
Delay in Completion
Of School Building•
The contractors are experiencing
considerable delay in completing the
school building. If it is not one thing
it is two. The parties from whom the
brick are shipped are slow in making
shipments, and when they are made
they are small. They again they • are
having trouble in getting lumber de
livered. The saw mill man is also hav
ing trouble. When there was water in
plenty the machinery was out of fix,
and when the machinery was put in fix
the water gave out, and when he tried
to run without water the “biler bust
ed” and so it goes.
But these matters will all finally be
aijusted, and then the rainy season
will set in. However, these delays are
incident, to some extent, to the erect
ion of all large buildings and in due
course of time the building will be com
pleted and Thomson can boast of as
handsome and commodious school build
ing as any town in the state
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The McDuffie Progress.