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Vol I. No. 15
A-l Famous Tramp
Quits Road to Marry
Erie, Pa., Feb, 5 —A-No. 1 “the
Rambler,” in private life Professor
Leo Livingstone. Americas most fam
ous tramp, who is known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, on Feb 3 was
married to Miss Marie Troholski, of
this city,
A -No. 1 gave up his life as a ram
ble; several mouths ago. He settled
down in Erie, and announced that he
expected to spend the remainder of
his life in this city.
A.No. 1 prides himself on the fact
that he has spent only $6 in railroad
fares, but he says that for the first
time in his life he will buy regular
first-class tickets when he starts on
his honeymoon.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
CHANGES HANDS.
On last Saturday, Mr. Dave Peter
s>n, a well-known citizen of this
county, purchased the Broxton Tele
phone Exchange from Messrs. Camp
bell & Shelton who had owned the
business for some several years past.
Mr. Peterson, who is an old tele
phone man, states that he intends
giving the citizens of Broxton one of
the best systems in the state and the
service will be of the gilt-edged va
riety and right up to now. He is al
ready making preparations for the
running of several lines out through
the surrounding country, which will
not only be of benefit to him but will
help the merchants of the town.
AN OVERSIGHT.
We, the Committee on Resolutions
for the Teacners of Coffee County,
wish to call attention to the fact that
in the resolutions adopted by the
teachers at the annual institute, a
vote of thanks was tendered Super
visor F. E. Land for his efficient ser
vices during the latter part of the
Institute week, and through an er
ror same failed to reach the paper.
We hereby extend him our thanks
for his able work, also ask the teach
ers to pardon same.
'J. L. Purcell,
P. E. Pafford,
Bertie Stanfield, Committee
Delilah Purvis,
Blanche Cone 1
WANTED Habits and squirrels
Douglas Hotel.
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Bank at Hazlehurst
In Examiners Hands
Hazlehurst, Feb., 2 —After a meet
ing of the directors of the Farmers
btate bank here this morning the
following notice was put on the doors
“This bank is closed and in-the
hands of the state bank examiner
Ofuif of tn§ board of directors, John
F. Mali, president; J. M. Benton,vice
president; J, Mark Wilcox, vice-pres
ident.”
G. F. Armstrong, the cashier, is
confined at his home, sick,
This bank was organized about
three years ato as one of tle wing
of the Walker banks, but later Mr.
Walker sold his interest. It is said
that the assets are sufficient to pay
all depositors. The capital stock is
$15,0 CO.
TELEGRAPH CONNEC
TIONS AT BROXTON
The prospects for telegraphic con
nections with the outside world for
the city of Broxton brightens every
day. Mr. Thompson, special repre
sentative of the Western Union Tele
graph Co., spent some time in the
city the latter part of last week look
ing over the situation and from all
reports was not only favorably im
pressed with the situation but frank
-1 / stated that the town would have
a i office in the near future.
J. C. GILLIS ANNOUN
, CES FOR RE-ELECTION
In this issue of the Progress will
be found the announcement of Sheriff
J. C. Gillis for re-election to the
office he now hold. With this ad
dition to the string of players, which
brings it up to three, which means
that the cards will have to be shuffled
well and cut deep before the winner
will have a chance to rest on his win
nings of the game, as each gentle
man now in the ring, has a hunch
that the next deal will give him a
“full house” and his opponent the
laugh. Here’s to the winner, may
he be the right man.
THE SOUTHERN MORTGAGE
CO. has no other representative in
this county except M. D. Dickerson,
See him if you need money.
Douglas, Georgia, Friday, February, 6th 1914
“The Outlook”; A
New Society Formed
The desire for amusement and re
creation is as natural to normal wom
en, (and men too, for that matter),
as it is to children,but the strain and
stress of the present day have crow
ded most of the and made
u appear that a whole afternoon in
each month given entirely up to
pleasure would seem w T anton waste.
But that same high pressure at which
we live has pushed out almost all
time for culture and mental improv
ment.
Realizing these two necessities sev
eral Douglas ladies decided, on last
Tuesday, to organize a society com
bining social recreation and culture
with that in view several ladies call
ed on Mrs. Stubbs to talk together
and vote on five others to make out
twelve, who would be congenial and
form a circle to work to this end.
Discussion brought out the fact that
each had other friends who would
probabiy like to join in with us, but
as it was necessary to place a limit,
and twelve being the most reason
able number, owing to the nature of
the organization, it was decided to
elect the additional number by se
cret ballot. The result was very
satisfactory and the twelve were
chosen.
The Society will be called “The
Outlook’’ and while it was thought
best to elect a president and secre
tary, there will be no dues, no by
laws, no iron-bound regulations.
Mrs. Stubbs was chosen President
and Pvlrs. Lawson Kelley, secretary.
Each lady will buy it a book one of
the newest and best, and one that
she wishes to own. These twelve
books will circulate among the
twelve members. The secretary
to keep the record as to where each
book is every month and note the ex
change at each monthly meeting.
The meeting is to be each second
Saturday afternoon, at which time
the hostess has a free rein to enter
tain as she sees fit.
It is the hope and shall be the ef
fort of this new society to put in as
much time as is consistent with con
ditions in refreshing our minds in
art, music, literature, history, and
current topics. But realizing that’ ‘All
work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy,” we will try to combine work
and pleasure in such a way as to get
the good out of both. The following
ladies were elected: Mesdamas J.L.
Cochran, W. T. Cottingham, W. R.
Frier, C. C. Jordan, Lawson Kelley,
C. H. Ross, John McLean, C. W,
Roberts, S. J. Stubbs, E. L. Tanner,
Melvin Tanner, W. R. Wilson.
DOUGLAS HAS FINE
SET OF BUSINESS MEN
— :
It is a pleasure to deal with people
that have the confidence of the pub
lic, and there is a greatful feeling in
the breast of anyona when they have
the know Sedge that the smallest
child of the household will have the
same careful attention and courteous
treatment accorded them as is those
of mature age. This city can boast
of such men in her business circles,
and can point with pride to the va
rious places of business that have
this trait of character imprinted up
on their every transaction.
Messrs. J. D. Perkins &. Bros., the
live, wide-awake Grocerymen, who
provides the luxuries for the particu
lar palate of the public, at their
place of business on Ward street, and
who carry as full and clean a line of
goods as will be found in the city,
have the above traits as their trade
mark, as their many well pleased
and ighiy delighted const r. uv will
vouch for.
Money to Loan
Money to loan on snythingof value,
state what you have and amount
wanted, re presen live will call. Box
."77, Douglas, Ga.
FOR SALE
One five room house with hath and
electric lights, all modern convenien
ces. lot f- uving Ward St. 300 feet
by 185fe~:dc_p, rr iy toW.L.Fisher
or this office.
Teachers’ Institute
A Great Success
On last Saturday Jan., 31st, the
second teachers’ monthly institute
was held in Douglas. Out of about
seventy teachers in the county all
but five or six were present.
Prof C. W. Davis delivered an ad
dress on the selection of seed corn,
which was very interesting and profit
able. He illustrated the different
points of his lecture with corn itself.
Prof. Eunice the Farm Demonsta
tor of this county delivered
an address on the canning club work
which was also very much-appreciat
ed bv all present,
Hon. Melvin Tanner in his pleas
ant manner delivered an address
on the importance of the corn club
work.
Supt. Floyd presided during the
institute and gave directions concern
ing the different kinds of club work.
He expresses himself as being much
pleased over the co-oporatian the
teachers are giving him in the work
which he is striving to do. So long
as our teachers strive as they are
now doing. Coffee County’s schools
can not help but make progress.
COBURN’S GREAT
ER MINSTRELS.
A MEXICAN HOODOO
Manager J. A. Coburn of Coburn’s
Greater Minstrels at the Grand on
Saturday February 7th presenting
his latest novelty, Ensemble Open
ing, has selected an exact cross sec
tion view of Uncle Sam’s latest Dread
naught, sea fighting, battleship or
ocean fortress. Dressed as sailors,
marines, officers, and presenting as
closely as possible the modern bat
tle ship afloat, with a gala night en
tertainment aboard, not forgetting
the elaborately dressed end men,
dancers, etc., the opening spectacle
is what “Cobe” calls his “Mexican
Hoodoo” first part. “One flash at
that bunch would paralyze all the
Mexicans on earth” he claims. It
presents a beautiful, bright and in
tensely interesting spectacle. Mati
nee Saturday afternoon at 3:30 and
the curtains will go up at 8:00 p. m.,
Saturday night.
BAITJST CHURCH.
There will be the regular services
next Sunday. Preaching at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. by the pastor.
Sunday School at S p. m.
Meeting of the B. Y. P. U. Monday
at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 7 p. m.
The public cordially invited to attend
these services. H. H. Shell,
Pastor.
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Jersy cows 3 and 4 years old, both
fresh in milk. Mrs. J. P. Griffin.
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PRINCESS PLAYERS AT
THE GRAND THIS WEEK
The Princess Players, who have
been playing to crowded houses at
the Grand this week, have given our
people the best they had in their
shop, and few companies have bet
ter, believe us. This company, which
is composed of two ladies and three
gentlemen are as fine a set of people
as you will find in any avocation of
life, and the shows they have put
on are clean, clear and above board
in every respect,
Manager Dowling, who is a shrewd
student of human nature, has long
since learned that our people demand
the best, and in the Princess Players
he has fully sustained the reputation
he has built along that line.
SUPERIOR COURT JURY LIST.
Below will be found the list of
Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for
the February term of the Superior
Court:
GRAND JURY;
T. R. Burkett, Jno. Paulk,(Brooks)
J. A. Hursey, M. C. Purvis,
Elias Batten, W. B. Morris,
J. H. McKinnon, F. B. McKinnon,
S. M. Harrell, H. M. Thomas,
M. D. Davis, W. M. Fussell,
P. L. Moore, Joe Vickers,
W. M. Meeks, J. L. Brown,
E. L. Bledsoe, B. Kirkland,
J. L. Parker, T. PI. Brown,
M. A. Pafford, C. W. Meeks,
S. J. Stubbs, Gray Meeks,
H. M. Meeks, Geo. W. James,
T. J. Holland, H. Kirkland,
S. J. Brown, Archie McKinnon,
PETIT JURY.
FIRST WEEK.
Micajah Vickers, Daniel McMillan, Sr
W. M. Smith, Thomas Morris,
John Roberts, Wilson Williams,
J. H. Dorminy, F. E, McNeal,
R. F. Dorminy, J. H. Duncan,
Youngie Carver John M. Gaskin,
W. YV. Stewart, W. L. Kirkland
John M. Hall, J. B. Dorminey,
YYL M. Roe, Lee Deen,
J. A. Melvin, W. A. Dykes,
H. F. O’Quinn, David Fender,
L. N. Dubberly, Matt Kirkland,
Luke Pridgen, R. A. Summerlin,
W. R. Adams, E. R. McClellan,
E. D. Melton, J. W. Pridgen,
T. A. Ward, S. G. Taylor,
B. D. Davis, M. H. Turrentine,
SECOND WEEK.
Joel Wilcox, J. C. Moncrief, Sr.,
C. W. Meeks, W. T. Cottingham,
J. B. Kirkland, David M. Douglas,
D. J. Pearson, • Joshua Pridgen,
D. E. Poston, Elija Metts,
C. A. Stevens, N. E. Harrell,
Charlie Daniel, H. D. Carter,
H. L. Vickers, S. T. Kirkland,
W. M. Brown, B. J. Kirkland,
I. W. Dykes, O. H. Todd,
F. A. Shaw, E. J. Carelock,
Marshal Tanner, T. J. Shrouder,
Thomas Byrd, J. L. Bryant,
Ira Smith, J. A. Gaskin,
Thomas Griffin, David Fusseil,
JohnNeugent, W. T. Hursey,
B. F. Hays, W. L. Lott,
Ben Tanner, J. M. Deen,
David Weathers, Jesse Newbern,
J. T. Relihan, Richard Jones,
Joel Wilcox, B. Vickers,
W. P. Moat, J. C. Relihan,
Henry Paulk, B. M. Everett,
Willis Smith, Elisha Meeks,
$1 Per Annum
SUPERIOR COURT
THIS WEEK.
The spring term of the Superior
Court began to grind out justice
to whom justice was due last Mon
day morning with his Honor, Judge
Quincy at the helm and his faithful
assistant, Solicitor Dickerson on hard
to guide the ship of state into the
turbulent waters of conviction.
In the Grand Jury, which is com-,
posed of some of the best material
In the county as helpers, Solicitor
DickeFsoTl began to winnow the chaff
from the whole grain and from , all
indications the chaff is in the
ity by a large measure.
The usual routine of business com
manded the attention of the Court
on Monday, while below will be found
a synoposis of Tuesday’ business.
Judge Quincy who being disqualifi
ed in the majority of the cases still
on the docket and being unable to
get anyone to take his place, adjourn
ed court until Monday morning when
the criminal docket will betaken up.
Mary Courson vs Robert Courson,
total divorce granted.
Isabella Kirkland vs Cary Kirkland
total divorce granted.
Mary Thomas vs L. C. Thomas, di
vorce granted both parties.
Dan Grantham vs Catharine Grant
ham, total divorce granted, first vir
dict.
Lee Kight vs Davie Lou Shrowder
Kight, first virdict granted.
Thomas and Arminda Courson vs
Mrs R. C. Davis, withdrawn at plain
tiff’s cost.
Marietta Fertilizer Co., vs D. S.
Evers, verdict for claimant.
John Lord vs Maggie Lou Lord,
first virdict for plaintiff.
Bessie McGovern vs Barney Mc-
Govern, first verdict for plaintiff.
E. D. Brinson vs Gray Lumber Co
(injunction)judgement against plain
tiff for cost.
L. C. Pafford vs Viola Pafford,
first verdict for plaintiff.
J M Roberts 's Abbie Roberts,
first virdict for plaintiff.
Gillon Dyke vs W E Dyke, second
verdict for plaintiff.
J F Pridgen vs Alex Merritt, ver
dict for plaintiff.
Attention Companions.
Under dispensation granted by
Grand High Priest, Chapter No. 49
will meet Second Friday night instead
of first Tuesday night, and our regu
lar meeting night from now on will
be second Friday night.
All companions are respectfully
urged and requested to be present
at next meeting, and visiting com
panions are cordially invited.
A good time at each meeting.
C. T. Dap.ly, W. C. Bryan,
Secretary. High Priest.